[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 21, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H4512]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE TARGETS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE, FRAUD, AND
ABUSE IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS SUBMITTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE
ON THE BUDGET
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the
gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle) is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, I submit for printing in the Congressional
Record targets for the elimination of waste, fraud and abuse in
Government programs under the authority of Section 301 of H. Con. Res.
95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2004 (H.
Rept. 108-71).
Section 301 of the budget resolution requires House and Senate
authorizing committees to submit findings to the Committees on the
Budget that provide for the elimination of waste, fraud and abuse in
programs under their jurisdiction. The level of savings to be achieved
by each committee was left unspecified in the budget resolution; the
Chairmen of the Committees on the Budget were directed to submit those
levels of savings for publication in the Record subsequent to adoption
of the budget resolution.
The following savings targets, which are consistent with the level of
savings expected from Senate authorizing committees, represent the
minimum expectations for cost reductions derived from the improvement
of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of programs within the
jurisdiction of each House committee. The publication of these targets
does not represent a level of programmatic reductions (``cuts'')
mandated by the Committees on the Budget, but rather a recommendation
that the committees of jurisdiction find efficiencies equal to 1
percent of the net cost of the programs within their jurisdiction
through the elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse.
TARGETS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE UNDER SECTION 301 OF THE BUDGET RESOLUTION BY HOUSE
AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE
[By fiscal year, in billions of dollars]
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Total mandatory
spending in
2004 2004-08 2004-13 budget
resolution
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Agriculture:
BA...................................... -0.495 -2.572 -5.254 525.250
Outlays................................. -0.455 -2.396 -4.945 494.464
Armed Services:
BA...................................... -0.779 -4.202 -9.179 918.038
Outlays................................. -0.777 -4.195 -9.165 916.462
Education and the Workforce:
BA...................................... -0.205 -1.144 -2.513 251.767
Outlays................................. -0.197 -1.103 -2.431 243.590
Energy and Commerce:
BA...................................... -1.802 -10.583 -26.512 2,649.002
Outlays................................. -1.815 -10.594 -26.523 2,650.184
Financial Services:
BA...................................... -0.072 -0.380 -0.751 75.044
Outlays................................. -0.018 -0.061 -0.095 2.817
Government Reform:
BA...................................... -0.827 -4.496 -9.998 999.817
Outlays................................. 0.812 -4.423 -9.859 985.880
House Administration:
BA...................................... -0.002 -0.010 -0.020 2.112
Outlays................................. -0.004 -0.012 -0.024 2.334
International Relations:
BA...................................... -0.100 -0.599 -1.289 128.893
Outlays................................. -0.119 -0.563 -1.181 118.132
Judiciary:
BA...................................... -0.072 -0.319 -0.652 65.225
Outlays................................. -0.065 -0.319 -0.644 64.444
Resources:
BA...................................... -0.033 -0.158 -0.314 32.724
Outlays................................. -0.030 -0.149 -0.297 30.646
Science:
BA...................................... -- -- -- 0.341
Outlays................................. -0.001 -0.003 -0.003 0.513
Small Business:
BA...................................... -- -- -- 0.006
Outlays................................. -- -- -- n.a.
Transportation and Infrastructure:
BA...................................... -0.491 -2.689 -5.484 640.539
Outlays................................. -0.143 -0.763 -1.578 157.850
Veterans' Affairs:
BA...................................... -0.342 -1.833 -3.864 386.551
Outlays................................. -0.340 -1.825 -3.850 384.941
Ways and Means:
BA...................................... -5.495 -30.411 -71.339 7,616.989
Outlays................................. -5.517 -30.467 -71.428 7,625.699
Total:
BA...................................... -10.715 -59.396 -137.169 14,292.298
Outlays................................. -10.293 -56.873 -132.023 13,677.880
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Note.--Section 301(c) of H. Con. Res. 95 does not include the House Select Committee on Intelligence.
``--'' means less than $500,000.
I look forward to working with House committees in the future
development of legislative initiatives to ensure the delivery of
Government programs in the most cost-effective manner.
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