[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 45 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H2145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE NO. 4 MADE IN 
   ORDER TO H. CON. RES. 95, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR 
                            FISCAL YEAR 2004

  Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that during 
consideration of H. Con. Res. 95 pursuant to House Resolution 151, the 
amendment numbered 4 in House Report 108-44 may be considered as 
modified by the form that I have placed at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hastings of Washington). The Clerk will 
report the modification.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Modification to amendment in the nature of a substitute No. 
     4 printed in part B of House Report 108-44 offered by Mr. 
     Spratt:

       Strike section 204 and insert the following:

     SEC. 204. CONTINGENCY PROCEDURE FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION.

       (a) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.--In the 
     House, if the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     reports a bill or joint resolution, or if an amendment 
     thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is 
     submitted, that provides new budget authority for the budget 
     accounts or portions thereof in the highway and transit 
     categories as defined in sections 250(c)(4)(B) and (C) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 in 
     excess of the following amounts:
       (1) for fiscal year 2004: $39,233,000,000,
       (2) for fiscal year 2005: $39,998,000,000,
       (3) for fiscal year 2006: $40,841,000,000,
       (4) for fiscal year 2007: $41,684,000,000, or
       (5) for fiscal year 2008: $42,605,000,000,
     the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may adjust the 
     appropriate budget aggregates and increase the allocation of 
     new budget authority to such committee for fiscal year 2004 
     and for the period of fiscal years 2004 through 2008 to the 
     extent such excess is offset by a reduction in mandatory 
     outlays from the Highway Trust Fund or an increase in 
     receipts appropriated to such fund for the applicable fiscal 
     year caused by such legislation or any previously enacted 
     legislation.
       (b) Adjustment for Outlays.--In the House, if a bill or 
     joint resolution is reported, or if an amendment thereto is 
     offered or a conference report thereon is submitted, that 
     changes obligation limitations such that the total 
     limitations are in excess of $38,594,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2004, for programs, projects, and activities within the 
     highway and transit categories as defined in sections 
     250(c)(4)(B) and (C) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 and if legislation has been 
     enacted that satisfies the conditions set forth in subsection 
     (a) for such fiscal year, the chairman of the Committee on 
     the Budget may increase the allocation of outlays for such 
     fiscal year for the committee reporting such measure by the 
     amount of outlays that corresponds to such excess obligation 
     limitations, but not to exceed the amount of such excess that 
     was offset pursuant to subsection (a).

  Mr. SPRATT (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the modification be considered as read and printed in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from South Carolina?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from South Carolina?
  Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, and I will 
not object, I rise only to take a moment to thank my colleague and 
ranking member from South Carolina for his work in trying to conform 
this important provision within both of our budgets. We may have some 
disagreement throughout the day here on a number of provisions, but 
procedurally we usually have an esprit de corps and unanimity. In this 
instance I will not object. This is an appropriate thing for the 
gentleman to do. I made a similar manager's amendment at Rules last 
night, and this allows us to conform the budget, so I will not object.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from South Carolina?
  There was no objection.

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