[House Report 107-811]
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                                                 Union Calendar No. 512

107th Congress, 2d Session -  -  -  -  -  - - - - House Report 107-811


                               ACTIVITIES

                                  AND

                             SUMMARY REPORT

                                 OF THE

                        COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress


                 (Pursuant to House Rule XI, Cl. 1.(d))

                                     


                                     

January 2, 2003.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed















                        COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET

                       JIM NUSSLE, Iowa, Chairman
JOHN E. SUNUNU, New Hampshire        JOHN M. SPRATT, Jr., South 
  Vice Chairman                          Carolina,
PETER HOEKSTRA, Michigan               Ranking Minority Member
  Vice Chairman                      JIM McDERMOTT, Washington
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire       BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi
GIL GUTKNECHT, Minnesota             KEN BENTSEN, Texas
VAN HILLEARY, Tennessee              JIM DAVIS, Florida
MAC THORNBERRY, Texas                EVA M. CLAYTON, North Carolina
JIM RYUN, Kansas                     DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina
MAC COLLINS, Georgia                 GERALD D. KLECZKA, Wisconsin
GARY G. MILLER, California           BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
PAT TOOMEY, Pennsylvania             JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia
WES WATKINS, Oklahoma                DARLENE HOOLEY, Oregon
DOC HASTINGS, Washington             TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California        CAROLYN McCARTHY, New York
ROB PORTMAN, Ohio                    DENNIS MOORE, Kansas
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois                 MICHAEL M. HONDA, California
KAY GRANGER, Texas                   JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL III, 
EDWARD SCHROCK, Virginia                 Pennsylvania
JOHN CULBERSON, Texas                RUSH D. HOLT, New Jersey
HENRY E. BROWN, Jr., South Carolina  JIM MATHESON, Utah
ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida              [Vacant]
ADAM PUTNAM, Florida
MARK KIRK, Illinois
[Vacant]

                           Professional Staff

                       Rich Meade, Chief of Staff
       Thomas S. Kahn, Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
                     LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                                   Committee on the Budget,
                                   Washington, DC, January 2, 2003.
Hon. JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk of the House, U.S. House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Trandahl:
    Pursuant to Clause 1(d) of House Rule XI, I am pleased to 
transmit a report on the activities of the Committee on the 
Budget during the 107th Congress.
            Sincerely,

                                              Jim Nussle, Chairman.
















                                CONTENTS

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    Letter of Transmittal........................................   III
    Jurisdiction and Functions of the Committee..................     1
    Summary of Committee Activities..............................     3
    Summary of Activities in the 107th Congress:
        Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Cycle............................     6
        Other Legislative Activities.............................     7
        Budget Enforcement.......................................     9
        Oversight Activities.....................................     9
    Legislative History of Measures on Which Action Was Taken....    12
    Bills and Resolutions Referred to Committee..................    21
    Committee Publications:
        Committee Reports........................................    25
        Committee Hearings.......................................    25
        House Budget Committee Majority Caucus Publications......    29
        House Budget Committee Minority Caucus Publications......    34


















                                                 Union Calendar No. 512
107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-811
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      ACTIVITIES AND SUMMARY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET

                                _______
                                

January 2, 2003.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Nussle of Iowa, from the Committee on the Budget, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

              Jurisdiction and Functions of the Committee

    The Committee on the Budget was established by the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The committee has been 
responsible for developing and reporting the annual 
congressional budget resolution, for assembling and reporting 
any reconciliation legislation required by that resolution, and 
working on the congressional budget process. In the 105th 
Congress, its jurisdiction was expanded to include budget 
process, generally.
    The main purpose of the budget resolution is to provide an 
overall framework and plan for congressional action on spending 
and revenue legislation. It sets ceilings on total budget 
authority and outlays and a floor on total revenues. It also 
allocates spending authority to the appropriations committees 
and among the various authorizing committees of the House and 
Senate that have jurisdiction over direct spending programs. 
The limits and allocations set by the budget resolution are 
enforced through points of order in the House and Senate.
    The budget reconciliation process is used when changes in 
entitlement or tax law are needed to implement the plan set out 
in the budget resolution. The process begins with the inclusion 
of ``reconciliation instructions'' in the budget resolution. 
These instructions direct the appropriate authorizing 
committees to report legislation revising programs under their 
jurisdiction to change projected spending by specified amounts. 
They may also direct the tax-writing committees to report 
legislation revising tax law to change revenues by specified 
amounts.
    In response to reconciliation instructions, the various 
committees report their legislative recommendations to the 
Budget Committee. The Budget Committee then assembles the 
legislation into an omnibus legislative package--without making 
any substantive revisions--for consideration by the House. The 
Budget Committee not only has jurisdiction over budget 
resolutions and reconciliation bills, it has legislative 
jurisdiction over major elements of the budget process and 
various statutory controls over the Federal budget.
    When the House of Representatives adopted Rules for the 
104th Congress (H. Res. 6) on January 5, 1995, the Budget 
Committee achieved for the first time legislative jurisdiction 
over major elements of the congressional budget process and 
various statutory controls over the Federal budget. In adopting 
the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 105th 
Congress (H. Res. 5) on January 7, 1997, the Budget Committee 
extended its legislative jurisdiction even further to cover not 
only the congressional budget process but all budget process in 
general. The committee's jurisdictional statement, House Rule 
X, clause 1(d), now reads as follows:

          (1) Concurrent resolutions on the budget (as defined 
        in section 3(4) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
        1974), other matters required to be referred to the 
        committee under titles III and IV of that Act, and 
        other measures setting forth appropriate levels of 
        budget totals for the United States Government.
          (2) Budget process generally.
          (3) Establishment, extension, and enforcement of 
        special controls over the Federal budget, including the 
        budgetary treatment of off-budget Federal agencies and 
        measures providing exemption from reduction under any 
        order issued under part C of the Balanced Budget and 
        Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

    Under subparagraph (d)(1), the Budget Committee has 
exclusive jurisdiction over both budgetary levels and budgetary 
concepts. And under subparagraph (d)(2), the Budget Committee 
has primary jurisdiction over the budget process, as well as, 
secondary jurisdiction over purely procedural aspects of the 
congressional budget process. Finally under subparagraph 
(d)(3), the Budget Committee has exclusive jurisdiction over 
the establishment, extension, and enforcement of mandatory and 
discretionary spending limits, PAYGO requirements, and other 
special budgetary mechanisms to control spending, the deficit, 
or the Federal budgets, including the sequestration process.
    In addition to its legislative duties, the Budget Committee 
continues to have responsibilities for oversight and studies. 
These responsibilities include oversight of the Congressional 
Budget Office; study of the outlay effects of existing and 
proposed legislation; study of off-budget entities; study of 
tax expenditures; and study of proposals to improve and 
facilitate the congressional budget process.

                         Summary of Activities


                     FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET CYCLE

    The committee began consideration of the congressional 
budget for fiscal year 2002 on March 21, 2001, with the markup 
of the Fiscal Year 2002 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, H. 
Con. Res. 83. Out of 30 amendments offered, only 6 were 
adopted.
    Mr. Clement offered an amendment to increase spending 
levels of Functions 050, 600, and 700; and increase the revenue 
level set forth in the Chairman's Mark. Mr. Thornberry offered 
a second degree amendment to strike the language of the 
amendment offered by Mr. Clement and replace it with a sense of 
Congress that requires the Secretary of Defense to provide the 
Congress with a report on concurrent retirement and disability 
benefits. The amendment offered by Mr. Clement, as amended by 
the second degree amendment offered by Mr. Thornberry was 
agreed to by a voice vote.
    Mr. Thompson offered an amendment to include in the 
resolution a sense of the Congress that the Federal Tax Code 
should support a significant expansion of Individual 
Development Accounts so that millions of low-income, working 
families can save, build assets, and move their lives forward. 
The amendment offered by Mr. Thompson was agreed to by a voice 
vote.
    Mr. Moran offered an amendment expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives that rates of compensation for 
civilian employees of the United States should be adjusted at 
the same time, and in the same proportion, as are rates of 
compensation for members of the uniformed services. The 
amendment offered by Mr. Moran was agreed to by a voice vote.
    Mr. Clement offered an amendment expressing the sense of 
the Congress that the reconciliation directive for tax cuts 
called for in the budget resolution shall include language that 
makes State sales tax deductible against Federal income taxes. 
Mr. Nussle offered a second degree amendment to the amendment 
offered by Mr. Clement that expressed the sense of the Congress 
that the Committee on Ways and Means should include language 
that would make the State sales tax deductible against Federal 
income taxes. The amendment offered by Mr. Clement, as amended 
by the amendment offered by Mr. Nussle, was agreed to by a 
voice vote.
    Mr. Thompson offered an amendment expressing the sense of 
Congress that the Government should support the core operations 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency by providing needed 
fire grant programs to assist our firefighters and rescue 
personnel as they respond to more than 17 million emergency 
calls annually. To accomplish this task, Congress supports 
preservation of the Assistance to Firefighters grant program. 
Continued support of the Assistance to Firefighters grant 
program will enable local firefighters to adequately protect 
the lives of countless Americans put at risk by insufficient 
fire protection. The amendment offered by Mr. Thompson was 
agreed to by voice vote.
    And finally, Mr. Capuano offered an amendment expressing 
the sense of Congress that: Function 550 of the President's 
budget ought to include an appropriate level of funding for 
graduate medical education conducted at independent children's 
teaching hospitals in order to ensure access to care by 
millions of children nationwide. An emphasis must be placed on 
the role played by community health centers in underserved 
rural and urban communities. An increase in funding for 
community health centers should not come at the expense of the 
Community Access Program. Both programs should be funded 
adequately, with the intention of doubling funding for 
increased capacity for community health centers in addition to 
keeping the Community Access Program operational. The Medicare 
program must emphasize such preventive medical services as 
those provided by vision rehabilitation professionals in saving 
Government funds and preserving the independence of a growing 
number of seniors in the coming years. Funding under Function 
550 should also reflect the importance of the Ryan White CARE 
Act. The amendment offered by Mr. Capuano was agreed to by a 
voice vote.
    The report accompanying House Concurrent Resolution 83, 
House Report 107-26, was filed on March 23, 2001.
    On March 22, the House agreed to a unanimous consent 
request that it be in order on March 27, 2001, for a period of 
debate not to exceed 3 hours on the fiscal year 2002 budget 
resolution; 2 hours were to be confined to the congressional 
budget and were equally divided and controlled by the chairman 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget; 1 
hour of debate was to be on the subject of economic goals and 
policies and was equally divided and controlled by Mr. Saxton 
and Mr. Stark. After the debate, no further consideration of 
the budget resolution would be in order except pursuant to a 
subsequent order of the House. The House considered the budget 
resolution on March 27, 2001, pursuant to the unanimous consent 
request.
    The Committee on Rules reported a rule (H. Res. 100, H. 
Rept. 107-30) providing for the consideration of the concurrent 
budget resolution. The rule provided for 50 total minutes of 
general debate, considered an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute offered by the chairman of the Budget Committee to 
be adopted, and allowed the consideration of four alternative 
budgets: the DeFazio/Kucinich Progressive Caucus Substitute; 
the Stenholm/Moore Blue Dog Substitute; the Flake Republican 
Study Committee Substitute; and the Spratt Democratic 
Substitute. The amendment in the nature of a substitute 
provided a separate allocation to the Committee on 
Appropriations for emergencies and natural disasters instead of 
the reserve fund for emergencies included in the committee 
reported bill. H. Res. 100 was passed by the House on March 28, 
2001.
    Under the terms of H. Res. 100, the House considered the H. 
Con. Res. 83 on March 28, 2001. All four alternative budgets 
made in order were defeated on recorded votes; and the budget 
resolution was agreed to by a recorded vote (222-205).
    H. Con. Res. 83 passed the Senate on April 6, 2001; and on 
April 24, 2001, the House agreed to a conference with the 
Senate on the budget resolution. The conference committee met 
on April 25, 2001, and Senator Domenici was elected the 
chairman of the conference. The conferees agreed to a 
conference report, H. Rept. 107-60. The House agreed to the 
conference report on May 9, 2001, by a recorded vote (221-207) 
and the Senate agreed to the conference report the next day.
    Section 104 of the conference report set forth 
reconciliation instructions for the Committee on Ways and Means 
to propose changes in its laws within its jurisdiction 
necessary to reduce revenues by not more than $1.25 trillion 
through 2011. The deadline for the committee's submission was 
May 18, 2001.
    Chairman Thomas introduced H.R. 1836 on May 15, 2001, 
combining the provisions of several bills reported earlier from 
the Committee on Ways and Means including: H.R. 3, the Economic 
Growth and Tax Relief Act; H.R. 6, the Marriage Penalty and 
Family Tax Relief Act; H.R. 8, the Death Tax Elimination Act; 
H.R. 10, the Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension 
Reform Act; and H.R. 622, the Adoption Tax Credits Act.
    The House agreed to H.R. 1836 on May 16, 2001 by a recorded 
vote (230-197). The Senate considered the reconciliation bill 
on May 21, 22, and 23, 2001; finally agreeing to the bill on 
May 23 by a recorded vote (62-38). The House agreed to a 
conference on the same day.
    The conference committee agreed to a conference report (H. 
Rept. 107-84), that the House agreed to on May 26, 2001, by a 
recorded vote (240-154). The Senate agreed to the conference 
report on the same day also by a recorded vote (58-33). The 
bill became Public Law 107-16 when the President signed the 
bill on June 7, 2001.
    The committee planned to meet on the morning of September 
11, 2001 to consider the Social Security Protection and Debt 
Retirement Act of 2001. Due to terrorist attacks at the World 
Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, PA, the committee 
meeting was cancelled shortly before it was to have convened.
    The act would have assured that the Social Security surplus 
was made whole by reducing fiscal year 2002 discretionary 
spending such that funds available for public debt reduction 
were at least equal to the fiscal year 2001 Social Security 
surplus. The savings would have offset any loss of debt 
reduction that results from ``on-budget'' (commonly known as 
non-Social Security) spending exceeding on-budget revenues in 
fiscal year 2001. Savings would have been achieved through an 
across-the-board reduction (or sequestration) in discretionary 
spending for fiscal year 2002 that is not exempted by existing 
law or by this legislation. The amount of any reduction would 
have ensured outlay savings equal to the amount by which fiscal 
year 2001 on-budget spending exceeded fiscal year 2001 on-
budget revenues.
    The amount sequestered was to be given directly to the 
Bureau of Public Debt, and placed in a special account for debt 
reduction. The reductions would have been applied to most 
programs subject to annual appropriations, but all entitlement 
programs--such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food 
stamps, veterans' pensions and compensation, and so on--were to 
be exempt from reductions. This bill was ultimately not 
introduced.
    On October 11, 2001, the Committee on the Budget considered 
H.R. 3084, the Interim Budget Control and Enforcement Act of 
2001. The purpose of this bill was to revise two limits on 
Federal spending: the discretionary spending limits, which are 
set forth in law and are enforced through automatic spending 
cuts, and the levels in the budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) 
adopted by Congress in May and which are enforced through 
points of order. The bill was ordered reported by voice vote 
without amendment. Chairman Nussle reported H.R. 3084 to the 
House on December 13, 2001.

                     FISCAL YEAR 2003 BUDGET CYCLE

    The congressional budget cycle commenced on March 13, 2002, 
with the markup of the Fiscal Year 2003 Concurrent Resolution 
on the Budget, H. Con. Res. 353. Out of 27 amendments offered, 
only 6 were adopted.
    Mr. Putnam offered an amendment related to border security. 
The amendment expressed the sense of the House that the budget 
resolution assumes $380 million in Function 750 will be used to 
implement a visa tracking system in the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service. The amendment offered by Mr. Putnam was 
agreed to by a voice vote.
    Mr. Gutknecht offered an amendment that expressed the sense 
of the House that rural and lower-payment areas within the 
Medicare+Choice program, which receive lower reimbursements due 
to the formula used in the program, should receive any 
additional funds given to the Medicare+Choice program if a bill 
reforming Medicare is reported from the Ways and Means 
Committee. Mr. Gutknecht's amendment was agreed to by the 
committee.
    Mr. Nussle offered an en bloc amendment comprised of four 
amendments: an amendment sponsored by Mr. Moran that it is the 
sense of the House that compensation for civilian employees of 
the United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in 
the same proportion, as are rates of compensation as the 
military; an amendment sponsored by Mr. Price that increased 
budget authority in Function 750 by $400 million in fiscal 
years 2003, 2004, and 2005, and reduced budget authority by the 
same amount in Function 800 in order to increase funding for 
poll worker training and voter education and other election-
related needs; an amendment expressing the sense of Congress on 
Asset Building for the Working Poor sponsored by Mr. Thompson 
to encourage the creation of Individual Development Accounts, 
which are savings accounts for low-income people augmented by 
the Federal Government; and an amendment sponsored by Ms. 
Hooley expressing the sense of Congress that indicates the 
resolution assumes that the Pacific Northwest salmon recovery 
program, administered by Federal agencies on the Federal 
Columbia River Power System and Pacific coast, should be made a 
high-priority item for funding. The en bloc amendment was 
agreed to by voice vote.
    The report accompanying House Concurrent Resolution 353, 
House Report 107-376, was filed on March 15, 2002.
    The Committee on Rules reported a rule (H. Res. 372, H. 
Rept. 107-380) providing for the consideration of the 
concurrent budget resolution. The rule provided 3 hours of 
general debate, with 2 hours confined to the congressional 
budget equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget, and 1 
hour on the subject of economic goals and policies equally 
divided and controlled by Representative Saxton of New Jersey 
and Representative Stark of California or their designees. The 
rule also provided that the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules (H. 
Rept. 107-380) shall be considered as adopted in the House and 
in the Committee of the Whole. The House passed H. Res. 372 on 
March 20, 2002.
    Under the terms of H. Res. 372, the House considered the H. 
Con. Res. 353 on March 20, 2002; and, the budget resolution was 
agreed to by a recorded vote (221-209). Although the Senate 
Budget Committee reported a budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 
100, S. Rept. 107-141), the Senate never considered or agreed 
to a budget resolution for fiscal year 2003. As a result, the 
Congress never adopted the budget resolution for fiscal year 
2003.
    On May 22, 2002, the House considered a special resolution, 
H. Res 428, authorizing enforcement of the House budget 
resolution levels. The House agreed to H. Res. 428 by a 
recorded vote (216-209, 3 present). The resolution deemed the 
entire House-passed budget resolution to be in force, governing 
all spending bills that were brought to the House. In effect, 
the House adopted a final budget, even in the absence of Senate 
action. This meant that congressional budget controls under the 
Budget Act could be enforced. It was eventually deemed to be in 
force for the beginning of the 108th Congress as well.
    On November 12, 2002, Chairman Nussle introduced H.R. 5708, 
a bill to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances, which was referred 
to the Committee on the Budget. On November 13, 2002, the 
Committee on Rules reported a rule (H. Res. 602, H. Rept. 107-
775) providing for the consideration of H.R. 5708. After the 
House agreed to H. Res. 602 on November 14, 2002, the House 
considered and agreed to the bill by recorded vote (366-19). 
The Senate agreed to the bill by unanimous consent and the bill 
was signed into law on December 2, 2002 (Public Law 107-312).

                      OTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

H. Res. 5, the organizing resolution

    The organizing resolution (H. Res. 5) adopted by the House 
on January 3, 2001 at the commencement of the One Hundred 
Seventh Congress contained several provisions related to the 
congressional budget process. H. Res. 5 repealed the so-called 
Gephardt Rule that provided for the automatic passage of a 
debt-limit bill upon the House passage of a conference report 
on the concurrent budget resolution.
    The resolution also contained several provisions relating 
to the enforcement of the Congressional Budget. The first 
provision clarified that references in section 306 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to resolutions shall be 
construed in the House of Representatives as references to a 
joint resolution.
    The second provisions clarifies that section 303 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 applies to manager's 
amendments made in order and deemed to be original text by 
operation of a special rules. The third provision clarifies 
that the establishment for a Federal office or position a 
specified or minimum level of compensation to be funded by 
annual discretionary appropriations shall not be considered as 
providing new entitlement authority within the meaning of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

Commission on Federal Budget Concepts Act of 2001

    On August 1, 2001, the Committee on the Budget considered 
H.R. 981, a bill to provide a biennial budget for the United 
States Government. The bill amended the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 to revise the Federal and congressional budget 
processes by establishing a 2-year budgeting and appropriations 
cycle and timetable. It defined the budget biennium as the two 
consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-
numbered year. Chairman Nussle offered an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute that was agreed to by vote. The 
amendment would have established a 16-member commission to 
review, evaluate, and make recommendations respecting the 
budget concepts that underlie the Federal budget and the 
Federal budget process. The committee ordered the bill reported 
to the House.
    On September 5, 2001, Chairman Nussle reported H.R. 981, 
now the Commission on Federal Budget Concepts Act, to the House 
(H. Rept. 107-200 Part 1). The Committee on Rules, which had 
secondary jurisdiction over H.R. 981, reported the bill to the 
House on November 14, 2001 (H. Rept. 107-200 Part 2).

Spending limits and budgetary allocations for fiscal year 2002

    On December 20, 2001, the House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 3338, the Department of Defense appropriations 
bill for fiscal 2002. Division C of H.R. 3338 contained several 
amendments within the jurisdiction of the Committee on the 
Budget. Division C amended the discretionary spending limits in 
section 251(c)(6) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act and changed the balance of direct spending and 
receipts legislation for fiscal years 2001 and 2002 calculated 
under that act to zero. Division C also revised the aggregates 
and allocation set forth in H. Con. Res. 83 to reflect the 
change in the discretionary spending limits. Finally, Division 
C required the President to include in his fiscal year 2003 
budget a report identifying emergency-designated legislation 
related to the events of September 11, 2001.

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

    On February 28, 2002, the House agreed to go to conference 
with the Senate on the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002, H.R. 2646. Three Members of the Budget Committee were 
appointed by the Speaker as representative of the Budget 
Committee--Jim Nussle, John Sununu, and John M. Spratt, Jr.--
for the consideration of section 197 of the Senate amendment. 
H.R. 2646 (enacted as Public Law 107-171 on May 13, 2002) 
amends and extends the major farm income support, land 
conservation, food assistance, trade promotion, rural 
development, research, forestry, and energy programs 
administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Section 197 
of the Senate amendment designated the Emergency Agriculture 
Assistance provided under the Senate amendment as an emergency 
for purposes of section 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(e)). The 
emergency designation was not included in the conference 
agreement.

Securing America's Future Energy Act of 2001

    H.R. 4 passed the Senate on April 25, 2002. The Senate 
amendment contained a provision related to the contents of the 
President's budget submission. As a result, when the House 
appointed conferees to the conference committee on H.R. 4, the 
Speaker appointed Chairman Nussle, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Moore 
as representatives of the Committee on the Budget. The 
conference committee met eight times between June 2002 and 
October 2002 but was unable to agree on a conference report.

                           BUDGET ENFORCEMENT

    Under Chairman Nussle's leadership, the committee worked 
diligently to enforce the budget in the 107th Congress. 
Committee staff monitored all legislation prepared for 
consideration on the House floor for spending and revenue 
implications. By working with authorizing and appropriations 
committee staff, the Rules Committee and House leadership, 
legislation that would have violated the budget was often 
amended to avoid conflicts with the budget or dropped from 
House floor consideration altogether. Chairman Nussle 
consistently objected to legislation brought before the House 
that violated the budget.
    An especially visible aspect of the committee's effort to 
enforce the budget involved educating Members of Congress and 
their staff on the budgetary implications of the bills to be 
considered by Congress. Beginning in May 2001, majority 
committee staff produced a report called ``Budget Week'' every 
week the House was in session. ``Budget Week'' reported on the 
budgetary implications of each bill scheduled for consideration 
in a given week. A green, yellow, and red flag system enabled 
Members to quickly identify bills that violated the Budget Act. 
In the 107th Congress, the committee released 47 ``Budget 
Weeks.''
    In addition to ``Budget Week,'' the committee also produced 
more in depth reports on appropriations and on other bills with 
significant budgetary implications. The committee released 44 
``Appropriations Updates'' and 9 ``Legislative Updates.''

                          OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

    The Budget Committee's oversight responsibilities are 
determined by both the breadth of the Federal budget and the 
relatively narrow focus of its legislative jurisdiction.
    Under clause 1(d)(1) of House Rule X, the primary 
responsibility of the Budget Committee is the development of a 
concurrent budget resolution that sets spending and revenue 
levels in aggregate and across 20 budget functions. These 
budget functions encompass all Federal programs or activities 
other than those that are defined as off-budget, such as Social 
Security and the Postal Service, and those that are considered 
nonbudgetary, such as the Federal Reserve.
    Although the subject matter of the budget is inherently 
broad, the committee's formal oversight responsibility focuses 
on law governing the budget process and the agencies 
responsible for administering elements of those laws. Under 
clauses 1(d)(2) and (3) of House Rule X, the major laws falling 
within its oversight are the Budget and Accounting Act of 1920, 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and the Emergency 
Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act of 1985. The two 
agencies with primary responsibility for administering elements 
of these laws and hence which fall under the committee's 
jurisdiction are the Office of Management and Budget and the 
Congressional Budget Office.
    In addition to these general oversight responsibilities, 
the Budget Committee has the special oversight responsibility 
under clause 3 of House Rule X to study the effect of budget 
outlays of existing and proposed legislation and to request and 
evaluate continuing studies of tax expenditures.
    The committee met on February 7, 2001, to organize for the 
107th Congress. In addition to adopting rules of procedure for 
the committee, the committee also adopted a written oversight 
plan. The oversight plan called for the committee to hold 
hearings in the process of developing the annual concurrent 
budget resolutions. The committee planned to receive testimony 
from Members of Congress, Cabinet-level and other Federal 
officials, State and local officials, and expert witnesses to 
review the President's budget submissions and other 
alternatives to programs and activities. The committee plan 
called for continuous assessment of the performance of Federal 
agencies in both administration and service delivery by 
reviewing performance data in the President's budget 
submissions and the relevant reports and audits of the General 
Accounting Office and the Offices of the Inspectors General. 
The oversight plan specifically called on the committee to 
oversee the Office of Management and Budget's implementation of 
budget submission, control, execution, and enforcement 
procedures under the Budget and Accounting Act of 1920, the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the Budget Enforcement 
Act of 1990, and other applicable laws. The oversight plan also 
called for the evaluation and study of direct spending and tax 
incentives policies and monetary policy and its effects on the 
Federal budget.
    In furtherance of the committee oversight plan, the 
committee held 35 hearings in the 107th Congress. A list of the 
hearings held and the witnesses questioned can be found under 
the Committee Publications section of this report.
    On May 2, 2002 the committee held a hearing intended to 
begin a process of reviewing the role and performance of the 
Congressional Budget Office [CBO], as required of the Committee 
on the Budget under House Rules. The hearing addressed several 
questions including: how is CBO carrying out its role as 
envisioned by the 1974 Congressional Budget Act and emerging 
needs of the Congress; how does the agency maintain its 
nonpartisan nature; and how does CBO strive to improve the 
accuracy of its economic and budgetary projections? Although 
the Budget Act calls for regular review of CBO's activities and 
performance, the practice had not previously been part of the 
normal activities of either the House or Senate Budget 
Committee.
    On June 6 and 7, 2002 Chairman Jim Nussle hosted an 
International Symposium for Chairpersons of Parliamentary 
Budget Committees of Organization For Economic Co-Operation And 
Development Member Countries. Parliamentarians from Australia, 
Belgium, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, 
Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Slovak Republic, 
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United 
Nations, and the European Parliament participated in the 
symposium. The symposium was entitled Holding the Executive 
Accountable: New Challenges. Mr. Nussle chaired session on: 
Fiscal Rules and Fiscal Risks; Budgeting for Emergencies; The 
United States General Accounting Office; Reforming Entitlement 
Spending; the U.S. Congressional Budget Office; Performance 
Budgeting; and Accrual Accounting.
    During the 107th Congress, the committee received eight 
General Accounting Office reports pursuant to requests made by 
the chairman:
    1. January 2001, Department of Education: Key Aspects of 
the Federal Direct Loan Program's Cost Estimates, GAO-01-197.
    2. April 2001, Environmental Liabilities: DOD Training 
Range Cleanup Cost Estimates Are Likely Understated, GAO-01-
479.
    3. June 2001, Budget Issues: Budget Enforcement Compliance 
Report, GAO-01-777.
    4. July 2001, Canceled DOD Appropriations: $615 Million of 
Illegal or Otherwise Improper Adjustments, GAO-01-697.
    5. September 2001, National Transportation Safety Board: 
Weak Internal Control Impaired Financial Accountability, GAO-
01-1032.
    6. December 2001, Environmental Liabilities: Cleanup Costs 
From Certain DOD Operations Are Not Being Reported, GAO-02-117.
    7. June 2002, Budget Issues: Budget Enforcement Compliance 
Report, GAO-02-794.
    8. July 2002, Canceled DOD Appropriations: Improvements 
Made but More Corrective Actions Are Needed, GAO-02-747.
    Pursuant to a request made on March 14, 2001, the General 
Accounting Office presented a formal briefing to the staff of 
the Committee on the Budget. The briefing covered the use of 
electronic means of delivering Federal services.
       Legislative History of Measures on Which Action Was Taken

    The following legislative measures were acted on by the 
Committee on the Budget or contained provisions relating to the 
congressional budget process.

                               H. RES. 5

Sponsor--Richard K. Armey [TX-26]
Date Introduced--January 3, 2001
Title--Adopting rules for the One Hundred Seventh Congress.
    January 3, 2001--Considered as privileged matter.
    January 3, 2001--On ordering the previous question Agreed 
to by voice vote.
    January 3, 2001--Mr. Moakley moved to commit with 
instructions to Rules.
    January 3, 2001--The previous question on the motion to 
commit with instructions was ordered without objection.
    January 3, 2001--On motion to commit with instructions 
Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199-213.
    January 3, 2001--On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by 
the Yeas and Nays: 215-206.
    January 3, 2001--Motion to reconsider laid on the table 
Agreed to without objection.

                              H. RES. 428

Sponsor--Pete Sessions [TX]
Date introduced--May 22, 2002.
Title--Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4775) 
        making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
        ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.

    May 22, 2002--The House Committee on Rules reported an 
original measure, H. Rept. 107-484, by Mr. Sessions, providing 
for the consideration of H.R. 4775 and providing that House 
Concurrent Resolution 353, as adopted by the House, shall have 
force and effect as though adopted by Congress.
    May 22, 2002--Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 
164.
    May 22, 2002--Considered as privileged matter.
    May 22, 2002--The House agreed to the resolution by the 
yeas and nays: 216-209, 3 present (Roll No. 194).

                            H. CON. RES. 83

Sponsor--Jim Nussle [IA-2].
Title--Establishing the congressional budget for the United 
        States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the 
        congressional budget for the United States Government 
        for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth appropriate 
        budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2003 through 
        2011.

    March 23, 2001--The House Committee on the Budget reported 
an original measure, H. Rept. 107-26, by Mr. Nussle.
    March 23, 2001--Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 
17.
    March 27, 2001--Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 100 
reported to House. The rule provides for the consideration of 
H. Con. Res. 83.
    March 28, 2001--H. Res. 100 passed House.
    March 28, 2001--Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent, that 
during consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 pursuant to H. Res. 
100; the further amendment that he had placed at the desk be 
considered as adopted in the House. The request was agreed to 
without objection.
    March 28, 2001--H. Con. Res. 83 was considered under the 
provisions of rule H. Res. 100.
    March 28, 2001--The House agreed to the resolution by the 
yeas and nays: 222-205 (Roll No. 70).
    March 28, 2001--Received in the Senate and referred to the 
Committee on the Budget.
    April 2, 2001--Senate Committee on the Budget discharged.
    April 2, 2001--Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under 
General Orders. Calendar No. 25.
    April 2, 2001--Motion to proceed to consideration of 
measure agreed to in Senate by unanimous consent.
    April 3, 2001--Considered by Senate.
    April 4, 2001--Considered by Senate.
    April 5, 2001--Considered by Senate.
    April 6, 2001--Considered by Senate.
    April 6, 2001--Resolution agreed to in Senate with an 
amendment by yea-nay vote: 65-35. Record vote No.: 86.
    April 23, 2001--Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a 
conference, appoints conferees Domenici, Grassley, Nickles, 
Gramm, Bond, Conrad, Hollings, Sarbanes and Murray.
    April 24, 2001--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
    April 24, 2001--Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the 
House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a 
conference.
    April 24, 2001--On motion that the House disagree to the 
Senate amendment, and agree to a conference agreed to without 
objection.
    April 24, 2001--Motion to instruct conferees: Mr. Spratt 
moved that the managers on the part of the House at the 
conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 
Senate amendment to the concurrent resolution be instructed. 
The motion failed by the yeas and nays: 200-207 (Roll No. 85).
    April 24, 2001--The Speaker appointed conferees: Nussle, 
Sununu, and Spratt.
    April 25, 2001--Conference held.
    May 3, 2001--Conference report H. Rept. 107-55 filed.
    May 8, 2001--House recommitted the conference report 
pursuant to H. Res. 134.
    May 8, 2001--Conference report H. Rept. 107-60 filed.
    May 8, 2001--Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 136 
reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of 
the conference report to H. Con. Res. 83.
    May 9, 2001--Rule H. Res. 136 passed House.
    May 9, 2001--Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. 
Rept. 107-60 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 
136.
    May 9, 2001--The House agreed to the conference report by 
the yeas and nays: 221-207 (Roll No. 104).
    May 9, 2001--Conference report considered in Senate.
    May 10, 2001--Conference report considered in Senate.
    May 10, 2001--The Senate agreed to conference report by 
yea-nay vote: 53-47. Record vote No.: 98.

                            H. CON. RES. 353

Sponsor--Jim Nussle [IA-2].
Title--Establishing the congressional budget for the United 
        States Government for fiscal year 2003 and setting 
        forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal 
        years 2004 through 2007.

    March 15, 2002--The House Committee on the Budget reported 
an original measure, H. Rept. 107-376, by Mr. Nussle.
    March 15, 2002--Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 
218.
    March 20, 2002--Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 372 
reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of 
H. Con. Res. 353.
    March 20, 2002--Rule H. Res. 372 passed House.
    March 20, 2002--Considered under the provisions of rule H. 
Res. 372.
    March 20, 2002--The House agreed to the resolution by the 
yeas and nays: 221-209 (Roll No. 79).
    March 21, 2002--Received in the Senate and referred to the 
Committee on the Budget.

                                 H.R. 4

Sponsor--W.J. Tauzin [LA-3].
Date introduced--July 27, 2001.
Title--To enhance energy conservation, research and development 
        and to provide for security and diversity in the energy 
        supply for the American people, and for other purposes.

    July 27, 2001--Referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Ways 
and Means, Resources, Education and the Workforce, 
Transportation and Infrastructure, Budget, and Financial 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    July 25, 2001--Hearing held by House Energy and Commerce 
Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
    August 1, 2001--Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 216 
reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of 
H.R. 4.
    August 1, 2001--Rule H. Res. 216 passed House.
    August 1, 2001--Considered under the provisions of rule H. 
Res. 216.
    August 2, 2001--The House passed the bill by recorded vote: 
240-189 (Roll No. 320).
    August 2, 2001--Received in the Senate.
    August 3, 2001--Read the first time. Placed on Senate 
Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
    September 4, 2001--Read the second time. Placed on Senate 
Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
    April 25, 2002--Measure laid before Senate by unanimous 
consent.
    April 25, 2002--Senate struck all after the enacting clause 
and substituted the language of S. 517 amended.
    April 25, 2002 Passed Senate in lieu of S.517 with an 
amendment by yea-nay vote: 88-11. Record vote No.: 94.
    April 25, 2002--Senate insisted on its amendment, requested 
a conference.
    May 1, 2002--Senate appointed conferee(s) Bingaman; 
Hollings; Baucus; Kerry; Rockefeller; Breaux; Reid; Jeffords; 
Lieberman; Murkowski; Domenici; Grassley; Nickles; Lott; Craig; 
Campbell; Thomas.
    June 12, 2002--Mr. Barton asked unanimous consent that the 
House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a 
conference.
    June 12, 2002--On motion that the House disagree to the 
Senate amendment, and agree to a conference agreed to without 
objection.
    June 12, 2002--Mr. Markey moved that the House instruct 
conferees.
    June 12, 2002--On motion that the House instruct conferees 
agreed to by the yeas and nays: 412-1, 2 present (Roll No. 
223).
    June 12, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees: from the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce--Tauzin, Bilirakis, Barton, 
Upton, Stearns, Gillmor, Burr, Dingell, Waxman, Markey, 
Boucher, Gordon, and Rush; from the Committee on Agriculture--
Combest, Lucas (OK), and Stenholm; from the Committee on Armed 
Services--Stump, Weldon (PA), and Skelton; from the Committee 
on the Budget--Nussle, Gutknecht, and Moore; from the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce--McKeon, Norwood, and Miller, 
George; from the Committee on Financial Services--Oxley, 
Roukema, and LaFalce; from the Committee on the Judiciary--
Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers; from the Committee on 
Resources--Hansen, Cubin, Rahall, and Miller, George; from the 
Committee on Science--Boehlert, Bartlett, Hall, Costello, and 
Woolsey; from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure--Young (AK), Petri, Oberstar, Costello, Borski, 
and DeFazio; from the Committee on Ways and Means--Thomas, 
McCrery, and Rangel; and DeLay.
    June 27, 2002--Conference held.
    July 25, 2002--Conference held.
    September 12, 2002--Conference held.
    September 19, 2002--Conference held.
    September 25, 2002--Conference held.
    September 26, 2002--Conference held.
    October 2, 2002--Conference held.
    October 3, 2002--The Speaker appointed a conferee in 
addition to the appointment from the Committee on Resources, 
for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Cubin.
    October 3, 2002--Conference held.

                                H.R. 981

Sponsor--Charles Bass [NH-2].
Date introduced--March 13, 2001.
Title--To provide a biennial budget for the United States 
        Government.

    March 13, 2001--Referred to the Committee on the Budget for 
a period ending not later than April 13, 2001, and in addition 
to the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Government 
Reform, for a period to be determined subsequently by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    April 4, 2001--House Committee on the Budget granted an 
extension for further consideration ending not later than 
September 5, 2001.
    August 1, 2001--Committee on the Budget considered and 
ordered the bill reported with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute (entitled ``Commission on Federal Budget Concepts 
Act of 2001'') by voice vote.
    September 5, 2001--Reported (amended) by the Committee on 
the Budget. H. Rept. 107-200, Part I.
    September 5, 2001--House Committees on Rules and on 
Government Reform granted extensions for further consideration 
ending not later than November 2, 2001.
    November 1, 2001--Committee on Rules considered and ordered 
the bill reported with an amendment by voice vote.
    November 2, 2001--House Committees on Rules and on 
Government Reform granted extensions for further consideration 
ending not later than November 9, 2001.
    November 9, 2001--House Committees on Rules and on 
Government Reform granted extensions for further consideration 
ending not later than November 14, 2001.
    November 14, 2001--Reported (amended) by the Committee on 
Rules. H. Rept. 107-200, Part II.
    November 14, 2001--Committee on Government Reform 
discharged.
    November 14, 2001--Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar 
No. 176.

                               H.R. 2646

Sponsor--Larry Combest [TX-19].
Date introduced--July 26, 2001.
Title--To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs 
        through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
    July 26, 2001--Referred to the House Committee on 
Agriculture.
    July 26, 2001--Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session 
Held.
    July 27, 2001--Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session 
Held.
    July 27, 2001--Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by voice 
vote.
    August 2, 2001--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 
Agriculture. H. Rept. 107-191, Part I.
    August 2, 2001--Referred sequentially to the House 
Committee on International Relations for a period ending not 
later than September 7, 2001 for consideration of such 
provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the 
jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(j), rule X.
    September 6, 2001--Committee Consideration and Mark-up 
Session Held. (Markup report: National Journal, CQ).
    September 6, 2001--Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by 
voice vote.
    August 31, 2001--Supplemental report filed by the Committee 
on Agriculture, H. Rept. 107-191, Part II.
    September 7, 2001--House Committee on International 
Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending 
not later than September 10, 2001.
    September 10, 2001--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 
International Relations. H. Rept. 107-191, Part III.
    October 3, 2001--Considered under the provisions of rule H. 
Res. 248.
    October 5, 2001--The House adopted the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union.
    October 5, 2001--On passage Passed by yea-nays vote: 291-
120.
    October 9, 2001--Received in the Senate.
    February 13, 2002--Measure laid before Senate by unanimous 
consent.
    February 13, 2002--Senate struck all after the Enacting 
Clause and substituted the language of S. 1731 as amended.
    February 13, 2002--Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1731 with an 
amendment by yea-nay vote: 58-40. Record vote No. 30.
    February 13, 2002--Senate insisted on its amendment, 
requested a conference.
    February 15, 2002--Senate appointed conferee(s) Harkin; 
Leahy; Conrad; Daschle; Lugar; Helms; Cochran.
    February 28, 2002--On motion that the House disagree to the 
Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without 
objection.
    February 28, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees from the 
Committee on Agriculture for consideration of the House bill 
and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Combest, Boehner, Goodlatte, Pombo, Everett, Lucas 
(OK), Chambliss, Moran (KS), Stenholm, Condit, Peterson (MN), 
Dooley, Clayton, and Holden.
    March 7, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees from the 
Committee on the Budget for consideration of section 197 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Nussle, Sununu, and Spratt.
    March 7, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees--from the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of 
sections 453-5, 457-9, 460-1, and 464 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Castle, Osborne, and 
Kildee.
    March 7, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees from the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of sections 
213, 605, 627, 648, 652, 902, 1041, and 1079E of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tauzin, 
Barton, and Dingell.
    March 7, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees from the 
Committee on Financial Services for consideration of sections 
335 and 601 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Oxley, Bachus, and LaFalce.
    March 7, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees from the 
Committee on International Relations for consideration of title 
III of the House bill and title III of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, Smith (NJ), 
and Lantos.
    March 7, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees from the 
Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of sections 940-1 
of the House bill and sections 602, 1028-9, 1033-5, 1046, 1049, 
1052-3, 1058, 1068-9, 1070-1, 1098, and 1098A of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Sensenbrenner, Green (WI), and Baldwin.
    March 7, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees from the 
Committee on Resources for consideration of sections 201, 203, 
211, 213, 215-7, 262, 721, 786, 806, 810, 817-8, 1069, 1070, 
and 1076 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
to conference: Hansen, Young (AK), and Kind (WI).
    March 7, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees from the 
Committee on Science for consideration of sections 808, 811, 
902-3, and 1079 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Boehlert, Ballenger, and Hall (TX).
    March 7, 2002--The Speaker appointed conferees--from the 
Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of sections 127 
and 146 of the House bill and sections 144, 1024, 1038, and 
1070 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Thomas, Herger, and Rangel.
    May 1, 2002--Conference report H. Rept. 107-424 filed.
    May 2, 2002--Mr. Combest brought up conference report H. 
Rept. 107-424 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 
403.
    May 2, 2002--On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to 
by the yea-nays: 280-141 (Roll No. 123).
    May 7, 2002--Conference report considered in Senate.
    May 8, 2002--Conference report considered in Senate.
    May 8, 2002--Senate agreed to conference report by yea-nay 
vote: 64-35.
    May 10, 2002--Presented to President.
    May 13, 2002--Signed by President.
    May 13, 2002--Became Public Law No: 107-171.

                               H.R. 3084

Sponsor--Jim Nussle [IA-2].
Date introduced--October 11, 2001.
Title--To revise the discretionary spending limits for fiscal 
        year 2002 set forth in the Balanced Budget and 
        Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to make 
        conforming changes respecting the appropriate section 
        302(a) allocation for fiscal year 2002 established 
        pursuant to the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
        fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

    October 11, 2001--Referred to the House Committee on the 
Budget.
    October 11, 2001--Committee on the Budget considered and 
ordered reported the bill by voice vote.
    December 13, 2001--Reported by the Committee on the Budget. 
H. Rept. 107-338.
    December 13, 2001--Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar 
No. 203.

                               H.R. 5708

Sponsor--Jim Nussle [IA-2].
Date introduced--November 12, 2002.
Title--To reduce preexisting PAYGO balances, and for other 
        purposes.

    November 12, 2002--Referred to the House Committee on the 
Budget.
    November 13, 2002--Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 602 
reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of 
H.J. Res. 124 and H.R. 5708.
    November 13, 2002--Rule H. Res. 602 passed House.
    November 14, 2002--Considered under the provisions of H. 
Res. 602.
    November 14, 2002--The House the bill by recorded vote: 
366-19 (Roll No. 482).
    November 14, 2002--Received in the Senate, read twice.
    November 15, 2002--Passed Senate without amendment by 
unanimous consent.
    November 21, 2002--Presented to President.
    December 2, 2002--Signed by President, became Public Law 
No. 107-312.

                                S. 2578

Sponsor--Thomas A. Daschle [SD].
Date introduced--June 4, 2002.
Title--A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to 
        increase the public debt limit.

    June 4, 2002--Introduced in the Senate. Read the first 
time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the 
First Time.
    June 5, 2002--Read the second time. Placed on Senate 
Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 407.
    June 10, 2002--Motion to proceed to consideration of 
measure made in Senate.
    June 10, 2002--Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to 
the measure presented in Senate.
    June 10, 2002--Motion to proceed to consideration of 
measure withdrawn in Senate.
    June 11, 2002--Measure laid before Senate by unanimous 
consent.
    June 11, 2002--Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to 
the measure was vitiated when the measure was laid down by 
unanimous consent.
    June 11, 2002--Passed Senate without amendment by yea-nay 
vote: 68-29. Record vote No.: 148.
    June 11, 2002--Held at the Speaker's Desk.
    June 27, 2002--Considered under the provisions of rule H. 
Res. 462.
    June 27, 2002--The House passed by recorded vote: 215-214, 
1 present (Roll No. 279).
    June 28, 2002--Presented to President.
    June 28, 2002--Signed by President, became Public Law No. 
107-199.

    The following is a complete list of the measures, which 
were referred to the Committee on the Budget during the 107th 
Congress.

         Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Budget Committee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Resolution              Sponsor                    Bill Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Con. Res. 19  Hon. Dennis Moore [KS-3]    Expressing the sense of the
                                              Congress that future
                                              budget resolutions should
                                              maintain our commitment to
                                              fiscal responsibility by
                                              using agreed-upon surplus,
                                              tax, and spending figures.
H. Con. Res. 55  Hon. Ellen O. Tauscher [CA- To express the sense of
                  10]                         Congress regarding the use
                                              of a safety mechanism to
                                              link long-term Federal
                                              budget surplus reductions
                                              with actual budgetary
                                              outcomes.
H. Con. Res. 83  Hon. Jim Nussle [IA-2]      Establishing the
                                              congressional budget for
                                              the United States
                                              Government for fiscal year
                                              2002, revising the
                                              congressional budget for
                                              the United States
                                              Government for fiscal year
                                              2001, and setting forth
                                              appropriate budgetary
                                              levels for each of fiscal
                                              years 2003 through 2011.
H. Con. Res.     Hon. Carolyn C. Kilpatrick  Expressing the sense of the
 328              [MI-15]                     Congress with respect to
                                              coverage of outpatient
                                              prescription drugs under
                                              the Medicare Program and
                                              with respect to providing
                                              for appropriate new budget
                                              authority for such
                                              coverage.
H. Con. Res.     Hon. Jim Nussle [IA-2]      Establishing the
 353                                          congressional budget for
                                              the United States
                                              Government for fiscal year
                                              2003 and setting forth
                                              appropriate budgetary
                                              levels for each of fiscal
                                              years 2004 through 2007.
H. Res. 23       Hon. Baron P. Hill [IN-9]   Expressing the sense of the
                                              House of Representatives
                                              that any portion of the
                                              Federal budget surplus
                                              attributable to the
                                              Department of Defense
                                              Military Retirement Fund
                                              should be used exclusively
                                              for the financing of the
                                              military retirement and
                                              survivor benefit programs
                                              of the Department of
                                              Defense.
H.J. RES. 111    Hon. C. W. Bill Young [FL-  Making continuing
                  10]                         appropriations for the
                                              fiscal year 2003, and for
                                              other purposes.
H.J. RES. 122    Hon. C. W. Bill Young [FL-  Making further continuing
                  10]                         appropriations for the
                                              fiscal year 2003, and for
                                              other purposes.
H.R. 2           Hon. Wally Herger [CA-2]    To establish a procedure to
                                              safeguard the surpluses of
                                              the Social Security and
                                              Medicare hospital
                                              insurance trust funds.
H.R. 4           Hon. W. J. (Billy) Tauzin   To enhance energy
                  [LA-3]                      conservation, research and
                                              development and to provide
                                              for security and diversity
                                              in the energy supply for
                                              the American people, and
                                              for other purposes.
H.R. 97          Hon. Ralph M. Hall [TX-4]   To amend title II of the
                                              Social Security Act to
                                              allow workers who attain
                                              age 65 after 1981 and
                                              before 1992 to choose
                                              either lump sum payments
                                              over 4 years totalling
                                              $5,000 or an improved
                                              benefit computation
                                              formula under a new 10-
                                              year rule governing the
                                              transition to the changes
                                              in benefit computation
                                              rules enacted in the
                                              Social Security Amendments
                                              of 1977, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 120         Hon. Rush D. Holt [NJ-12]   To amend the Congressional
                                              Budget Act of 1974 to
                                              preserve all budget
                                              surpluses until
                                              legislation is enacted
                                              significantly extending
                                              the solvency of the Social
                                              Security and Medicare
                                              trust funds.
H.R. 129         Hon. Bill Luther [MN-6]     To provide for a biennial
                                              budget process and a
                                              biennial appropriations
                                              process and to enhance
                                              oversight and the
                                              performance of the Federal
                                              Government.
H.R. 181         Hon. Bud Shuster [PA-9]     To provide off-budget
                                              treatment for the Inland
                                              Waterways Trust Fund and
                                              the Harbor Maintenance
                                              Trust Fund.
H.R. 373         Hon. Mike Rogers [MI-8]     To amend the concurrent
                                              resolution on the budget
                                              for fiscal year 2001 to
                                              protect Social Security
                                              surpluses.
H.R. 560         Hon. Mike Ross [AR-4]       To establish an off-budget
                                              lockbox to strengthen
                                              Social Security and
                                              Medicare.
H.R. 572         Hon. Michael Bilirakis [FL- To amend title 5, United
                  9]                          States Code, to provide
                                              that the Civil Service
                                              Retirement and Disability
                                              Fund be excluded from the
                                              budget of the United
                                              States Government.
H.R. 701         Hon. Don Young [AK]         To use royalties from Outer
                                              Continental Shelf oil and
                                              gas production to
                                              establish a fund to meet
                                              the outdoor conservation
                                              and recreation needs of
                                              the American people, and
                                              for other purposes.
H.R. 816         Hon. Robert E. Andrews [NJ- To protect the Social
                  1]                          Security System and to
                                              amend the Congressional
                                              Budget Act of 1974 to
                                              require a two-thirds vote
                                              for legislation that
                                              changes the discretionary
                                              spending limits or the pay-
                                              as-you-go provisions of
                                              the Balanced Budget and
                                              Emergency Deficit Control
                                              Act of 1985 if the budget
                                              for the current year (or
                                              immediately preceding
                                              year) was not in surplus.
H.R. 853         Hon. Robert Wexler [FL-19]  To amend title II of the
                                              Social Security Act to
                                              allow workers who attain
                                              age 65 after 1981 and
                                              before 1992 to choose
                                              either lump sum payments
                                              over 4 years totaling
                                              $5,000 or an improved
                                              benefit computation
                                              formula under a new 10-
                                              year rule governing the
                                              transition to the changes
                                              in benefit computation
                                              rules enacted in the
                                              Social Security Amendments
                                              of 1977, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 879         Hon. Barney Frank [MA-4]    To restore veterans tobacco-
                                              related illness benefits
                                              as in effect before the
                                              enactment of the
                                              Transportation Equity Act
                                              for the 21st Century.
H.R. 927         Hon. David R. Obey [WI-7]   To provide for a tax
                                              reduction in the case of
                                              low economic growth.
H.R. 981         Hon. Charles F. Bass [NH-   To provide a biennial
                  2]                          budget for the United
                                              States Government.
H.R. 1065        Hon. Robert E. Andrews [NJ- To protect the Social
                  1]                          Security system and to
                                              amend the Congressional
                                              Budget Act of 1974 to
                                              require a two-thirds vote
                                              for legislation that
                                              changes the discretionary
                                              spending limits or the pay-
                                              as-you-go provisions of
                                              the Balanced Budget and
                                              Emergency Deficit Control
                                              Act of 1985 if the budget
                                              for the current year (or
                                              immediately preceding
                                              year) was not in surplus.
H.R. 1204        Hon. Adam Smith [WA-9]      To encourage Members of
                                              Congress and the executive
                                              branch to be honest with
                                              the public about true on-
                                              budget circumstances, to
                                              exclude the Social
                                              Security trust funds and
                                              the Medicare hospital
                                              insurance trust fund from
                                              the annual Federal budget
                                              baseline, to prohibit
                                              Social Security and
                                              Medicare hospital
                                              insurance trust funds
                                              surpluses to be used as
                                              offsets for tax cuts or
                                              spending increases, and to
                                              exclude the Social
                                              Security trust funds and
                                              the Medicare hospital
                                              insurance trust fund from
                                              official budget surplus/
                                              deficit pronouncements.
H.R. 1207        Hon. Roscoe G. Bartlett     To remove the Medicare
                  [MD-6]                      Federal Hospital Insurance
                                              Trust Fund from the budget
                                              of the United States
                                              Government and to remove
                                              Social Security and
                                              Medicare from budget
                                              pronouncements.
H.R. 1257        Hon. Dennis Moore [KS-3]    To amend the Congressional
                                              Budget Act of 1974 to make
                                              the budget process more
                                              transparent.
H.R. 1322        Hon. John F. Tierney [MA-   To amend title I of the
                  6]                          Employee Retirement Income
                                              Security Act of 1974 to
                                              provide emergency
                                              protection for retiree
                                              health benefits.
H.R. 1369        Hon. Adam B. Schiff [CA-    To amend the Congressional
                  27]                         Budget Act of 1974 to
                                              require a three-fifths
                                              majority vote in the House
                                              of Representatives or
                                              Senate to waive the point
                                              of order against
                                              considering spending or
                                              revenue legislation for a
                                              fiscal year before a
                                              concurrent resolution on
                                              the budget is in place for
                                              that fiscal year, and for
                                              other purposes.
H.R. 1521        Hon. Nick Smith [MI-7]      To amend the Balanced
                                              Budget and Emergency
                                              Deficit Control Act of
                                              1985 to provide for
                                              sequestration of Federal
                                              spending in excess of 18
                                              percent of gross domestic
                                              product.
H.R. 1564        Hon. Dennis J. Kucinich     To fund capital projects of
                  [OH-10]                     State and local
                                              governments, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 1888        Hon. Robert E. Andrews [NJ- To eliminate corporate
                  1]                          welfare.
H.R. 1949        Hon. John R. Thune [SD]     To amend the Food Security
                                              Act of 1985 to establish
                                              the conservation security
                                              program.
H.R. 2307        Hon. George P. Radanovich   To establish the National
                  [CA-19]                     Commission on Budget
                                              Concepts.
H.R. 2514        Hon. Thomas H. Allen [ME-   To provide for burden-
                  1]                          sharing contributions from
                                              allied and other friendly
                                              foreign countries for the
                                              costs of deployment of any
                                              United States missile
                                              defense system that is
                                              designed to protect those
                                              countries from ballistic
                                              missile attack.
H.R. 2587        Hon. W. J. (Billy) Tauzin   To enhance energy
                  [LA-3]                      conservation, provide for
                                              security and diversity in
                                              the energy supply for the
                                              American people, and for
                                              other purposes.
H.R. 2865        Hon. Mike Rogers [MI-8]     To amend the Balanced
                                              Budget and Emergency
                                              Deficit Control Act of
                                              1985 to require a
                                              sequestration of
                                              discretionary non-defense
                                              spending for fiscal year
                                              2002 equal to the size of
                                              any on-budget deficit for
                                              fiscal year 2001.
H.R. 2888        Hon. Young, C. W. Bill [FL- Making emergency
                  10]                         supplemental
                                              appropriations for the
                                              fiscal year 2001 for
                                              additional disaster
                                              assistance, for anti-
                                              terrorism initiatives, and
                                              for assistance in the
                                              recovery from the tragedy
                                              that occurred on September
                                              11, 2001, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 2926        Hon. Don Young [AK]         To preserve the continued
                                              viability of the United
                                              States air transportation
                                              system.
H.R. 2939        Hon. Joseph M. Hoeffel [PA- To review, reform, and
                  13]                         terminate unnecessary and
                                              inequitable Federal
                                              payments, benefits,
                                              services, and tax
                                              advantages.
H.R. 3084        Hon. Jim Nussle [IA-2]      To revise the discretionary
                                              spending limits for fiscal
                                              year 2002 set forth in the
                                              Balanced Budget and
                                              Emergency Deficit Control
                                              Act of 1985 and to make
                                              conforming changes
                                              respecting the appropriate
                                              section 302(a) allocation
                                              for fiscal year 2002
                                              established pursuant to
                                              the concurrent resolution
                                              on the budget for fiscal
                                              year 2002, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 3150        Hon. Don Young [AK]         To improve aviation
                                              security, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 3210        Hon. Michael G. Oxley [OH-  To ensure the continued
                  4]                          financial capacity of
                                              insurers to provide
                                              coverage for risks from
                                              terrorism.
H.R. 3256        Hon. Tammy Baldwin [WI-2]   To establish a National
                                              Center for Military
                                              Deployment Health Research
                                              in the Department of
                                              Health and Human Services
                                              to provide an independent
                                              means for the conduct and
                                              coordination of research
                                              into issues relating to
                                              the deployment of members
                                              of the Armed Forces
                                              overseas, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 3347        Hon. John L. Mica [FL-7]    To provide economic relief
                                              to general aviation
                                              entities that have
                                              suffered substantial
                                              economic injury as a
                                              result of the terrorist
                                              attacks perpetrated
                                              against the United States
                                              on September 11, 2001.
H.R. 3357        Hon. Richard K. Armey [TX-  To ensure the continued
                  26]                         financial capacity of
                                              insurers to provide
                                              coverage for risks from
                                              terrorism, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 3484        Hon. W. J. (Billy) Tauzin   To resolve administrative
                  [LA-3]                      disputes regarding certain
                                              spectrum licenses, and for
                                              other purposes.
H.R. 3529        Hon. William M. Thomas [CA- To provide tax incentives
                  21]                         for economic recovery and
                                              assistance to displaced
                                              workers.
H.R. 3682        Hon. Barbara Lee [CA-9]     To establish a living wage,
                                              jobs for all policy for
                                              all peoples in the United
                                              States and its
                                              territories, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 3841        Hon. William M. Thomas [CA- To provide assistance to
                  21]                         displaced workers by
                                              extending unemployment
                                              benefits and by providing
                                              a credit for health
                                              insurance costs, and for
                                              other purposes.
H.R. 3900        Hon. C. W. Bill Young [FL-  To provide that certain
                  10]                         adjustments made by the
                                              Director of the Office of
                                              Management and Budget
                                              under the Balanced Budget
                                              and Emergency Deficit
                                              Control Act of 1985 to
                                              align highway spending
                                              with revenues have no
                                              force or effect.
H.R. 3981        Hon. Patrick J. Toomey [PA- To amend the Congressional
                  15]                         Budget Act of 1974 to
                                              protect Social Security
                                              beneficiaries against any
                                              reduction in benefits.
H.R. 4593        Hon. Baron P. Hill [IN-9]   To amend the Balanced
                                              Budget and Emergency
                                              Deficit Control Act of
                                              1985 and the Congressional
                                              Budget Act of 1974 to
                                              extend the discretionary
                                              spending caps and the pay-
                                              as-you-go requirement, and
                                              for other purposes.
H.R. 4594        Hon. Dennis Moore [KS-3]    To increase the statutory
                                              debt limit and to require
                                              a Presidential plan to
                                              restore balanced budgets
                                              and protect Social
                                              Security.
H.R. 4630        Hon. Richard A. Gephardt    To review, reform, and
                  [MO-3]                      terminate unnecessary and
                                              inequitable Federal
                                              subsidies.
H.R. 4758        Hon. Dennis Moore [KS-3]    To provide a responsible
                                              increase in the debt
                                              limit, restore fiscal
                                              discipline, and safeguard
                                              Social Security.
H.R. 4767        Hon. Patrick J. Toomey [PA- To amend the Balanced
                  15]                         Budget and Emergency
                                              Deficit Control Act of
                                              1985 to extend the
                                              discretionary spending
                                              limits through fiscal year
                                              2007.
H.R. 5252        Hon. Henry A. Waxman [CA-   To protect the Social
                  29]                         Security trust funds by
                                              ensuring that the
                                              Government repays its
                                              debts to the trust funds.
H.R. 5259        Hon. Paul Ryan [WI-1]       To reform Federal budget
                                              procedures to restrain
                                              congressional spending,
                                              foster greater oversight
                                              of the budget, account for
                                              accurate Government agency
                                              costs, and for other
                                              purposes.
H.R. 5383        Hon. Barbara Cubin [WY]     To provide emergency
                                              disaster assistance to
                                              agricultural producers.
H.R. 5502        Hon. John M. Spratt Jr.     To amend the Balanced
                  [SC-5]                      Budget and Emergency
                                              Deficit Control Act of
                                              1985 to extend the pay-as-
                                              you-go provisions through
                                              fiscal year 2007, and for
                                              other purposes.
H.R. 5602        Hon. Lee Terry [NE-2]       To create a Rural Issues
                                              Advisory Board within the
                                              Federal Communications
                                              Commission, to assist the
                                              Federal Communications
                                              Commission in developing
                                              policies and procedures,
                                              and to ensure that the
                                              Commission takes into
                                              account the size and
                                              resources of affected
                                              parties in rural America.
H.R. 5638        Hon. Fred Upton [MI-6]      To amend the National
                                              Telecommunications and
                                              Information Administration
                                              Organization Act to
                                              facilitate the
                                              reallocation of spectrum
                                              from governmental to
                                              commercial users.
H.R. 5645        Hon. Donald A. Manzullo     To improve the calculation
                  [IL-16]                     of the subsidy rate with
                                              respect to certain small
                                              business loans and certain
                                              development company
                                              debentures.
H.R. 5672        Hon. Paul E. Kanjorski [PA- To direct the Director of
                  11]                         the Office of Management
                                              and Budget to reduce
                                              preexisting balances on
                                              the PAYGO scorecard for
                                              fiscal years 2002 and 2003
                                              to zero and to extend the
                                              statutory budget
                                              disciplines through fiscal
                                              year 2007.
H.R. 5688        Hon. Mark Udall [CO-2]      To promote and coordinate
                                              global change research,
                                              and for other purposes.
H.R. 5708        Hon. Jim Nussle [IA-2]      To reduce preexisting PAYGO
                                              balances, and for other
                                              purposes.
H. Amdt. 17 to   House Budget                An amendment in the nature
 H. Con. Res.                                 of a substitute made in
 83                                           order as original text,
                                              and considered as adopted
                                              pursuant to H. Res. 100.
S. 3172          Hon. Christopher S. Bond    A bill to improve the
                  [MO]                        calculation of the Federal
                                              subsidy rate with respect
                                              to certain small business
                                              loans, and for other
                                              purposes.
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                         Committee Publications

    The following section lists all of the Committee Reports 
filed with the House by the Committee on the Budget as well as 
all of the hearings held by the Committee.

                            Committee Reports
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   Report No.       Bill No.          Date                Title
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107-200          H.R. 981        3/13/2001      To Provide a Biennial
                                                 Budget for the United
                                                 States Government
107-26           H. Con. Res.    3/23/2001      Concurrent Resolution on
                  83                             the Budget-Fiscal Year
                                                 2002
107-60           H. Con. Res.    5/8/2001       Conference Report:
                  83                             Concurrent Resolution
                                                 on the Budget for
                                                 Fiscal Year 2002
107-338          H.R. 3084       12/13/2001     Interim Budget Control
                                                 and Enforcement Act of
                                                 2001
107-376          H. Con. Res.    3/15/2002      Concurrent Resolution on
                  353                            the Budget-Fiscal Year
                                                 2003
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      Budget Committee Hearings and Briefings of the 107th Congress
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Date        Serial No.      Hearing Title           Witnesses
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2/7/2001      107-1           Freshman          Honorable Edward Schrock
                               Members' Day      (R-VA); Resident
                                                 Commissioner Acevedo-
                                                 Vila (Puerto Rico);
                                                 Honorable Henry E.
                                                 Brown, Jr. (R-SC);
                                                 Honorable Jeff Flake (R-
                                                 AZ); Honorable Adam H.
                                                 Putnam (R-FL);
                                                 Honorable Steve Israel
                                                 (D-NY); Honorable Rick
                                                 Larsen (D-WA);
                                                 Honorable Adam Schiff
                                                 (D-CA); Honorable Todd
                                                 Akin (R-MO); Honorable
                                                 James Langevin (D-RI).
2/14/2001     N/A             General           Honorable David M.
                               Accounting        Walker, Comptroller
                               Office's Long-    General, General
                               Term Budget       Accounting Office
                               Issues
3/1/2001      107-2           The President's   Honorable Mitchell E.
                               Budget For        Daniels, Jr. Director,
                               Fiscal Year       Office of Management
                               2002              and Budget.
3/1/2001      107-3           Department of     Honorable Paul H.
                               the Treasury      O'Neill, Secretary,
                               Budget            Department of the
                               Priorities for    Treasury
                               Fiscal Year
                               2002
3/2/2001      107-4           Current Fiscal    Honorable Alan
                               Issues            Greenspan, Chairman,
                                                 Board of Governors of
                                                 the Federal Reserve
                                                 System
3/7/2001      107-5           Department of     Panel I: Honorable Tommy
                               Health and        G. Thompson, Secretary,
                               Human Services    Department of Health
                               Fiscal Year       and Human Services.
                               2002 Budget       Panel II: Robert
                               Priorities        Rector, the Heritage
                                                 Foundation; Wendell
                                                 Primus, Center on
                                                 Budget and Policy
                                                 Priorities. Panel III:
                                                 Gail R. Wilensky,
                                                 Ph.D., Chair, Medicare
                                                 Payment Advisory
                                                 Commission; Thomas R.
                                                 Saving, Ph.D., Medicare
                                                 Trustee; Marilyn Moon,
                                                 Senior Fellow, the
                                                 Urban Institute.
3/8/2001      107-6           Perspectives on   Robert Greenstein,
                               the Economic      Executive Director,
                               Outlook           Center on Budget and
                                                 Policy Priorities;
                                                 William G. Gale, Senior
                                                 Fellow, the Brookings
                                                 Institution; Bruce
                                                 Bartlett, Senior
                                                 Fellow, National Center
                                                 for Policy Analysis;
                                                 Daniel J. Mitchell,
                                                 Senior Fellow, the
                                                 Heritage Foundation.
3/8/2001      107-7           Members' Day      Honorable George W.
                                                 Gekas (R-PA); Honorable
                                                 Thomas H. Allen (D-ME);
                                                 Honorable Bob Goodlatte
                                                 (R-VA); Honorable
                                                 Robert A. Underwood (D-
                                                 Guam); Honorable Steny
                                                 H. Hoyer (D-MD);
                                                 Honorable Brian Baird
                                                 (D-WA); Honorable Bob
                                                 Clement (D-TN);
                                                 Honorable Michael N.
                                                 Castle (R-DE);
                                                 Honorable Bill Pascrell
                                                 Jr. (D-NJ); Honorable
                                                 James P. McGovern (D-
                                                 MA); Honorable Charles
                                                 A. Gonzalez (D-TX);
                                                 Honorable Rosa L.
                                                 DeLauro (D-CT);
                                                 Honorable Nancy Pelosi
                                                 (D-CA); Honorable
                                                 Gregory W. Meeks (D-
                                                 NY); Honorable Curt
                                                 Weldon (R-PA).
3/13/2001     107-8           Department of     Panel I: Honorable
                               Education         Roderick R. Paige,
                               Fiscal Year       Secretary, Department
                               2002 Budget       of Education. Panel II:
                               Priorities        Chester E. Finn Jr.,
                                                 President, Thomas B.
                                                 Fordham Foundation;
                                                 Lisa Graham Keegan,
                                                 Superintendent of
                                                 Public Instruction,
                                                 State of Arizona;
                                                 Honorable George Miller
                                                 (D-CA), ranking
                                                 minority member,
                                                 Education and the
                                                 Workforce Committee.
3/14/2001     107-9           Department of     Panel I: Honorable Ann
                               Agriculture       M. Veneman, Secretary,
                               Fiscal Year       Department of
                               2002 Budget       Agriculture. Panel II:
                               Priorities        Honorable Charles W.
                                                 Stenholm (D-TX); Bruce
                                                 L. Gardner, Ph.D.,
                                                 Chairman, Department of
                                                 Agriculture and
                                                 Resource Economics,
                                                 University of Maryland.
3/15/2001     107-10          Department of     Panel I: Honorable Colin
                               State Fiscal      L. Powell, Secretary,
                               Year 2002         Department of State.
                               Budget            Panel II: Warren B.
                               Priorities        Rudman, Co-Chairman,
                                                 U.S. Commission on
                                                 National Security/21st
                                                 Century; Lee H.
                                                 Hamilton, member, U.S.
                                                 Commission on National
                                                 Security/21st Century.
6/20/2001     107-11          Economic and      Panel I: Francis S.
                               Budgetary         Blake, Deputy
                               Effects on        Secretary, Department
                               National Energy   of Energy; R. Glenn
                               Policy            Hubbard, Ph.D. Panel
                                                 II: Honorable Bob
                                                 Filner (D-CA); John
                                                 Hanger, President,
                                                 Citizens for
                                                 Pennsylvania's Future:
                                                 Sandy Liddy Bourne,
                                                 American Legislative
                                                 Exchange Council. Panel
                                                 III: Justin D. Bradley,
                                                 Energy Project Manager,
                                                 Silicon Valley
                                                 Manufacturing
                                                 Association; William W.
                                                 Beach, Director, Center
                                                 for Data Analysis,
                                                 Heritage Foundation;
                                                 David Bradley,
                                                 Executive Director,
                                                 National Community
                                                 Action Foundation.
6/27/2001     107-12          Forthcoming       Panel I: Honorable
                               Extension/        Mitchell E. Daniels,
                               Modification of   Jr., Director, Office
                               the Budget        of Management and
                               Enforcement Act   Budget. Panel II: Dan
                                                 L. Crippen, Director,
                                                 Congressional Budget
                                                 Office. Panel III:
                                                 Honorable Martin Sabo,
                                                 former chairman, House
                                                 Budget Committee;
                                                 Honorable Leon Panetta,
                                                 former chairman, House
                                                 Budget Committee; Kevin
                                                 A. Hassett, Ph.D.,
                                                 Resident Scholar,
                                                 American Enterprise
                                                 Institute; Carol Cox
                                                 Wait, President,
                                                 Committee for a
                                                 Responsible Federal
                                                 Budget.
7/11/2001     107-13          Defense           Honorable Paul D.
                               Department        Wolfowitz, Deputy
                               Budget            Secretary, Department
                               Priorities for    of Defense.
                               Fiscal Year
                               2002
7/19/2001     107-14          Federal Budget    Panel I: Honorable Bill
                               Process           Frenzel, former ranking
                               Structural        member, House Budget
                               Reform            Committee; Honorable
                                                 Robert L. Livingston,
                                                 former chairman, House
                                                 Appropriations
                                                 Committee; Robert D.
                                                 Reischauer, President,
                                                 Urban Institute, former
                                                 director, Congressional
                                                 Budget Office. Panel
                                                 II: Honorable
                                                 Christopher Cox (R-CA),
                                                 Republican Policy
                                                 Committee Chairman;
                                                 Honorable David R. Obey
                                                 (D-WI), ranking member,
                                                 House Appropriations
                                                 Committee. Panel III:
                                                 Barry B. Anderson,
                                                 Deputy Director,
                                                 Congressional Budget
                                                 Office; Honorable
                                                 Christopher Cox (R-CA);
                                                 Susan J. Irving,
                                                 Director for Federal
                                                 Budget Analysis,
                                                 General Accounting
                                                 Office.
7/25/2001     107-15          Medicare: The     Panel I: Honorable David
                               Need for Reform   M. Walker, Comptroller
                                                 General, General
                                                 Accounting Office.
                                                 Panel II: Honorable
                                                 Frank Pallone Jr. (D-
                                                 NJ), co-Chair,
                                                 Democratic Task Force
                                                 on Health Care Reform;
                                                 Ruben Jose King-Shaw,
                                                 Deputy Administrator,
                                                 Centers for Medicare
                                                 and Medicaid Services;
                                                 William J. Scanlon,
                                                 Director-Health Care
                                                 Issues, U.S. General
                                                 Accounting Office.
                                                 Panel III: Gary S.
                                                 Kaplan, MD, CMPE,
                                                 chairman, Board of
                                                 Directors, Medical
                                                 Group Management
                                                 Association; James R.
                                                 Bean, MD, Neurosurgical
                                                 Associates, Lexington,
                                                 KY; Marilyn Moon,
                                                 Ph.D., Senior Fellow,
                                                 the Urban Institute.
8/1/2001      107-16          Making Ends       Panel I: Honorable Ben
                               Meet:             L. Cardin (D-MD),
                               Challenges        ranking member,
                               Facing Working    Subcommittee on Human
                               Families in       Resources, House
                               America           Committee on Ways and
                                                 Means; Marian Wright
                                                 Edelman, President,
                                                 Children's Defense
                                                 Fund; Ron Haskins,
                                                 Ph.D., Senior Fellow,
                                                 Brookings Institution.
                                                 Panel II: Sharon Daly,
                                                 Vice President for
                                                 Social Policy, Catholic
                                                 Charities USA; Ms.
                                                 LaVerne Hewlett,
                                                 working mother,
                                                 Emmitsburg, MD; Robert
                                                 Rector, Senior Research
                                                 Fellow, Heritage
                                                 Foundation.
9/5/2001      107-17          Mid-Session       Panel I: Honorable
                               Review and        Mitchell E. Daniels
                               Update of the     Jr., Director, Office
                               Budget and        of Management and
                               Economic          Budget. Panel II: Dan
                               Outlook           L. Crippen, Director,
                                                 Congressional Budget
                                                 Office
10/7/2001     107-18          Ensuring          Panel I: Honorable David
                               Domestic          M. Walker, Comptroller
                               Security: Issue   General, General
                               and Potential     Accounting Office.
                               Costs             Panel II: Honorable
                                                 Newt Gingrich, former
                                                 Speaker of the House of
                                                 Representatives, U.S.
                                                 Commission on National
                                                 Security/21st Century;
                                                 Honorable Lee H.
                                                 Hamilton, former Member
                                                 of Congress, U.S.
                                                 Commission on National
                                                 Security/21st Century.
12/5/2001     107-19          Restructuring     Scott R. Lillibridge,
                               Government for    M.D., Special Assistant
                               Homeland          to the Secretary for
                               Security:         Bioterrorism,
                               Nuclear,          Department of Health
                               Biological,       and Human Services;
                               Chemical          Joseph S. Mahaley,
                               Threats           Director, Office of
                                                 Security Affairs,
                                                 Department of Energy;
                                                 Kenneth E. Baker,
                                                 Principal Deputy
                                                 Administrator for
                                                 Defense Nuclear
                                                 Nonproliferation,
                                                 National Nuclear
                                                 Security
                                                 Administration,
                                                 Department of Energy.
1/23/2002     107-20          Congressional     Dan L. Crippen,
                               Budget Office     Director, Congressional
                               Projections       Budget Office
2/5/2002      107-21          The President's   Honorable Mitchell E.
                               Budget for        Daniels, Jr., Director,
                               Fiscal Year       Office of Management
                               2003              and Budget
2/6/2002      107-22          Treasury          Honorable Paul H.
                               Department        O'Neill, Secretary,
                               Fiscal Year       Department of the
                               2003 Budget       Treasury
2/12/2002     107-23          Department of     Honorable Paul D.
                               Defense Fiscal    Wolfowitz, Deputy
                               Year 2003         Secretary, Department
                               Budget            of Defense
                               Priorities
2/14/2002     107-24          Members' Day      Honorable Steny H. Hoyer
                                                 (D-MD); Honorable Ike
                                                 Skelton (D-MO);
                                                 Honorable Jim McDermott
                                                 (D-WA); Honorable
                                                 Barney Frank (D-MA);
                                                 Honorable Thomas H.
                                                 Allen (D-ME); Honorable
                                                 Tom Udal (D-NM);
                                                 Honorable Tom Osborne
                                                 (R-NE); Honorable
                                                 Dennis J. Kucinich (D-
                                                 OH); Honorable George
                                                 W. Gekas (R-PA);
                                                 Honorable Bill
                                                 Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ);
                                                 Honorable Mike Pence (R-
                                                 IN); Honorable Mark R.
                                                 Kennedy (R-MN);
                                                 Honorable George Miller
                                                 (D-CA); Honorable
                                                 Vernon J. Ehlers (R-
                                                 MI); Honorable Donna M.
                                                 Christensen (D-Virgin
                                                 Islands); Honorable
                                                 Michael Bilirakis (R-
                                                 FL); Honorable Duncan
                                                 Hunter (R-CA).
2/28/2002     107-25          Department of     Panel I: Honorable Tommy
                               Health and        G. Thompson, Secretary,
                               Human Services    Department of Health
                               Fiscal Year       and Human Services.
                               2003 Budget       Panel II: Tara O'Toole,
                               Priorities        M.D., M.P.H., Director,
                                                 Johns Hopkins Center
                                                 for Civilian Biodefense
                                                 Strategies; Gail R.
                                                 Wilensky, Ph.D., Senior
                                                 Fellow, Project HOPE;
                                                 Dan L. Crippen,
                                                 Director, Congressional
                                                 Budget Office.
3/6/2002      107-26          Department of     Honorable Ann M.
                               Agriculture       Veneman, Secretary,
                               Budget            Department of
                               Priorities for    Agriculture
                               Fiscal Year
                               2003
3/7/2002      107-27          Department of     Honorable Colin L.
                               State Budget      Powell, Secretary,
                               Priorities for    Department of
                               Fiscal Year       Agriculture
                               2003
4/25/2002     107-28          Predictablility   Panel I: Thomas J.
                               and Control:      Donohue, President and
                               Twin Reasons      CEO, U.S. Chamber of
                               for Restoring     Commerce; Honorable
                               Budget            Bill Frenzel, former
                               Disciplines       ranking member, House
                                                 Budget Committee. Panel
                                                 II: Susan J. Irving,
                                                 Director for Federal
                                                 Budget Analysis, U.S.
                                                 General Accounting
                                                 Office; Barry B.
                                                 Anderson, Deputy
                                                 Director, Congressional
                                                 Budget Office; Richard
                                                 Kogan, Senior Fellow,
                                                 Center on Budget and
                                                 Policy Priorities.
5/2/2002      107-29          CBO Role and      Panel I: Dan L. Crippen,
                               Performance:      Director, Congressional
                               Enhancing         Budget Office. Panel
                               Accuracy,         II: Rudolph G. Penner,
                               Reliability and   Senior Fellow, Urban
                               Responsiveness    Institute; Kevin A.
                               in Budget and     Hassett, Resident
                               Economic          Scholar, American
                               Estimates         Enterprise Institute;
                                                 William G. Gale, Senior
                                                 Fellow, Brookings
                                                 Institution.
5/8/2002      107-30          Medicare and the  Thomas R. Saving, Ph.D.,
                               Federal Budget    Director, Private
                                                 Enterprise Research
                                                 Center; Joseph R.
                                                 Antos, Ph.D., Resident
                                                 Scholar, American
                                                 Enterprise Institute;
                                                 Judy Feder, Ph.D., Dean
                                                 of Public Policy,
                                                 Public Policy
                                                 Institute, Georgetown
                                                 University.
6/5/2002      107-31          International     Phil Bowen, Australia,
                               Perspectives on   General Manager, Budget
                               Common Fiscal     Group, Department of
                               Issues            Finance and
                                                 Administration; Peter
                                                 Saurers, Switzerland,
                                                 Deputy Director,
                                                 Administration of
                                                 Federal Finances; Mats
                                                 Odell, Sweden, Vice
                                                 Chairman, Finance
                                                 Committee, Swedish
                                                 Parliament.
6/19/2002     107-32          Social Security:  Panel I: Honorable David
                               The Long-Term     M. Walker, Comptroller
                               Budget            General, U.S. General
                               Implications      Accounting Office.
                                                 Panel II: C. Eugene
                                                 Steuerle, Senior
                                                 Fellow, Urban
                                                 Institute; Maya C.
                                                 MacGuineas, Senior
                                                 Fellow, New America
                                                 Foundation; Honorable
                                                 Barbara B. Kennelly,
                                                 President, National
                                                 Committee to Preserve
                                                 Social Security and
                                                 Medicare. Panel III:
                                                 Dan L. Crippen,
                                                 Director, Congressional
                                                 Budget Office.
7/16/2002     107-33          Mid-Session       Honorable Mitchell E.
                               Review            Daniels Jr., Director,
                                                 Office of Management
                                                 and Budget
9/12/2002     107-34          Economic Outlook  Honorable Alan
                               and Federal       Greenspan, Chairman,
                               Budget            Board of Governors of
                                                 the Federal Reserve
                                                 System.
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          House Budget Committee Majority Caucus Publications

    The following publications were prepared by the staff of 
the Majority Caucus of the Committee on the Budget. These 
publications were not approved by the Membership of the 
Committee.

                             first session

                                                   Budget Week
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Date                            Issue                            Date                    Issue
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7/9/2001          Week of 9 July 2001 (Vol. 1 No. 1)             10/9/2001         Week of 9 October 2001 (Vol.
                                                                                    1 No. 10)
7/16/2001         Week of 16 July 2001 (Vol. 1 No. 2)            10/16/2001        Week of 16 October 2001 (Vol.
                                                                                    1 No. 11)
7/23/2001         Week of 23 July 2001 (Vol. 1 No. 3)            10/30/2001        Week of 30 October 2001 (Vol.
                                                                                    1 No. 12
7/30/2001         Week of 30 July 2001 (Vol. 1 No. 4)            11/6/2001         Week of 6 November 2001 (Vol.
                                                                                    1 No. 13)
9/3/2001          Week of 4 September 2001 (Vol. 1 No. 5)        11/13/2001        Week of 13 November 2001
                                                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 14)
9/20/2001         Week of 19 September 2001 (Vol. 1 No. 7)       11/27/2001        Week of 27 November 2001
                                                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 15)
9/24/2001         Week of 24 September 2001 (Vol. 1 No. 8)       12/4/2001         Week of 4 December 2001 (Vol.
                                                                                    1 No. 16)
10/2/2001         Week of 2 October 2001 (Vol. 1 No. 9)          12/11/2001        Week of 11 December 2001
                                                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 17)
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                           Legislative Update
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6/26/2001                                          H.R. 2213-The Crop
                                                    Year 2001
                                                    Agricultural
                                                    Economic Assistance
                                                    Act (Volume 1, No.
                                                    1)
9/20/2001                                          H.R. 2586-The Fiscal
                                                    Year 2002 National
                                                    Defense
                                                    Authorization Act
                                                    (Volume 1, No. 2)
9/21/2001                                          Amendment to H.R.
                                                    2891: The Airline
                                                    Transportation
                                                    System Stabilization
                                                    Act (Volume 1, No.
                                                    3)
10/31/2001                                         H.R. 3150-The Secure
                                                    Transportation for
                                                    America Act of 2001
                                                    (Volume 1, No. 4)
11/27/2001                                         H.R. 3210-The
                                                    Terrorism Risk
                                                    Protection Act
                                                    (Volume 1, No. 5)
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                             Budget Monitor
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2/14/2001                                          The Limits of Debt
                                                    Reduction: Why
                                                    Government Can't Pay
                                                    it All Off (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 1)
2/27/2001                                          ``Why It's Called a
                                                    Tax Surplus'' (Vol.
                                                    1 No. 2)
3/7/2001                                           Yes, There is a
                                                    Budget After All:
                                                    Tax Reduction
                                                    Complies with
                                                    Existing Resolution
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 3)
3/15/2001                                          The President's Truly
                                                    New Approach to
                                                    Budgeting for
                                                    Defense (Vol. 1 No.
                                                    4)
3/27/2001                                          The (Mis)management
                                                    of Medicare (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 5)
10/30/2001                                         Actual Surplus
                                                    Results for Fiscal
                                                    Year 2001 (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 6)
11/2/2001                                          CBO's Slow-Growth
                                                    Report: Its Meaning
                                                    and Implications
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 7)
12/13/2001                                         Education Reform:
                                                    More Funds--And a
                                                    Change of Direction
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 8)
1/9/2002                                           Most of Surplus Went
                                                    to Terrorism,
                                                    Economy (Vol. 2 No.
                                                    1)
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                          Appropriations Update
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6/26/2001                                          Transportation
                                                    Appropriations Bill--
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6/27/2001                                          Energy and Water
                                                    Appropriations Bill--
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 3)
6/28/2001                                          Agriculture
                                                    Appropriations Bill--
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 4)
7/16/2001                                          Commerce, Justice,
                                                    State, and Judiciary
                                                    Appropriations Bill--
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 5)
7/17/2001                                          Foreign Operations,
                                                    Export Financing,
                                                    and Related Programs
                                                    Appropriations Bill--
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 6)
7/20/2001                                          Supplemental
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2001
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 7)
7/25/2001                                          Treasury, Postal
                                                    Service and General
                                                    Government
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 8)
7/26/2001                                          VA, HUD and
                                                    Independent Agencies
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 9)
7/31/2001                                          Legislative Branch
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 10)
8/14/2001                                          Emergency
                                                    Supplemental
                                                    Appropriations in
                                                    Response to
                                                    Terrorist Attacks on
                                                    the United States
                                                    (H.R. 2888) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 11)
8/21/2001                                          Military Construction
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 12)
8/25/2001                                          District of Columbia
                                                    Appropriations Act
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 13)
8/28/2001                                          Continuing
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (H.J. Res. 65) (Vol.
                                                    1 No. 14)
10/10/2001                                         Labor, Health and
                                                    Human Services,
                                                    Education, and
                                                    Related Agencies
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (H.R. 3061) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 15)
10/16/2001                                         The Interior and
                                                    Related Agencies
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (H.R. 2217) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 16)
10/31/2001                                         Treasury, Postal
                                                    Service, and General
                                                    Government
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (H.R. 2590) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 17)
11/1/2001                                          Legislative Branch
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 18)
11/1/2001                                          Energy and Water
                                                    Development
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (H.R. 2311) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 19)
11/7/2001                                          VA, HUD, and
                                                    Independent Agencies
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (H.R. 2620) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 20)
11/13/2001                                         Agriculture
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (H.R. 2330) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 21)
11/14/2001                                         Commerce, Justice,
                                                    State, and Judiciary
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (H.R. 2500) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 22)
11/28/2001                                         Department of Defense
                                                    Appropriations Act
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (H.R. 3338) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 23)
12/6/2001                                          District of Columbia
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (H.R. 2944) (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 25)
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                             second session

                                                   Budget Week
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Date                            Issue                           Date                     Issue
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/21/2002         Week of 21 January 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 1)        6/10/2002         Week of 10 June 2002 (Vol. 2
                                                                                   No. 17)
1/28/2002         Week of 28 January 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 2)        6/17/2002         Week of 17 June 2002 (Vol. 2
                                                                                   No. 18)
2/4/2002          Week of 4 February 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 3)        6/24/2002         Week of 24 June 2002 (Vol. 2
                                                                                   No. 19)
2/11/2002         Week of 11 February 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 4)       7/8/2002          Week of 8 July 2002 (Vol. 2
                                                                                   No. 20)
2/25/2002         Week of 25 February 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 5)       7/15/2002         Week of 15 July 2002 (Vol. 2
                                                                                   No. 21)
3/4/2002          Week of 4 March 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 6)           7/22/2002         Week of 22 July 2002 (Vol. 2
                                                                                   No. 22)
3/12/2002         Week of 12 March 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 7)          9/3/2002          Week of 3 September 2002 (Vol.
                                                                                   2 No. 23)
3/18/2002         Week of 18 March 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 8)          9/9/2002          Week of 9 September 2002 (Vol.
                                                                                   2 No. 24)
4/9/2002          Week of 9 April 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 9)           9/16/2002         Week of 16 September 2002
                                                                                   (Vol. 2 No. 25)
4/15/2002         Week of 15 April 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 10)         9/23/2002         Week of 23 September 2002
                                                                                   (Vol. 2 No. 26)
4/22/2002         Week of 22 April 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 11)         9/30/2002         Week of 30 September 2002
                                                                                   (Vol. 2 No. 27)
4/29/2002         Week of 29 April 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 12)         10/7/2002         Week of 7 October 2002 (Vol. 2
                                                                                   No. 28)
5/7/2002          Week of 7 May 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 13)            10/15/2002        Week of 15 October 2002 (Vol.
                                                                                   2 No. 29)
5/13/2002         Week of 13 May 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 14)           11/12/2002        Week of 11 November 2002 (Vol.
                                                                                   2 No. 30)
5/20/2002         Week of 20 May 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 15)           11/13/2002        Week of 13 November 2002
                                                                                   (Update) (Vol. 2 No. 30)
6/3/2002          Week of 3 June 2002 (Vol. 2 No. 16)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                             Economic Update
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4/10/2002                                          Growing Evidence of
                                                    Economic Rebound
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4/19/2002                                          Recession Effects in
                                                    Labor Markets Vary
                                                    Across the Nation
                                                    (Special Analysis)
6/14/2002                                          Moderate Growth
                                                    Projected: Jobs Show
                                                    Modest Increase
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7/11/2002                                          Data Still Point to
                                                    Moderate Economic
                                                    Growth (Vol. 1 No.
                                                    3)
8/14/2002                                          Recovery Slows--Fed
                                                    Stays on Sidelines
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9/10/2002                                          Slow Recovery
                                                    Expected to Continue
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 5)
10/10/2002                                         Strong Third Quarter
                                                    GDP Growth Expected
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 6)
11/18/2002                                         Economy Working
                                                    Through ``Current
                                                    Soft Spot'' (Vol. 1
                                                    No. 7)
12/11/2002                                         Soft Labor Market
                                                    Persists in Moderate
                                                    Recovery (Vol. 1 No.
                                                    8)
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                            Economic Monitor
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5/15/2002                                          Promoting Job Growth
                                                    and Economic
                                                    Expansion: How
                                                    Recent Policies are
                                                    Helping (Vol. 1 No.
                                                    1)
7/31/2002                                          What the New Economic
                                                    Figures Mean: A
                                                    Review of the
                                                    Commerce
                                                    Department's Latest
                                                    Estimates, and Their
                                                    Policy Implications
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 2)
11/1/2002                                          Recent Data Shows
                                                    Moderate Growth,
                                                    Amid Uncertainty
                                                    (Vol. 1 No. 3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                           Legislative Update
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4/17/2002                                          H.R. 586--Tax Relief
                                                    Guarantee Act of
                                                    2002 (Vol. 2 No. 1)
5/8/2002                                           H.R. 4546--The Fiscal
                                                    Year 2003 National
                                                    Defense
                                                    Authorization Act
                                                    (Vol. 2 No. 3)
5/14/2002                                          H.R. 4700--
                                                    Reauthorization of
                                                    the 1996 Welfare
                                                    Reform Law (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 4)
6/27/2002                                          H.R. 4954--The
                                                    Medicare
                                                    Modernization and
                                                    Prescription Drug
                                                    Act of 2002 (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 5)
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                             Budget Monitor
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/9/2002                                           CBO Confirms Effect
                                                    of Terrorism,
                                                    Recession on Budget
                                                    Surpluses (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 2)
4/23/2002                                          Despite Similarities,
                                                    House and Senate
                                                    Budgets Contain
                                                    Major Policy
                                                    Differences (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 3)
6/11/2002                                          How ``Deeming''
                                                    Enforces Budgeting
                                                    (Vol. 2 No. 4)
6/18/2002                                          IDEA Full Funding: A
                                                    Moving Target (Vol.
                                                    2 No. 5)
6/19/2002                                          Measuring the Costs
                                                    of the War Against
                                                    Terrorism (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 6)
6/26/2002                                          Comparison of
                                                    Appropriations
                                                    Subcommittee
                                                    Allocations (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 7)
10/10/2002                                         Providing Drought
                                                    Relief (Vol. 2 No.
                                                    8)
11/12/2002                                         Less Than It Appears
                                                    (Vol. 2 No. 9)
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                          Appropriations Update
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/29/2002                                          Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Emergency
                                                    Supplemental
                                                    Appropriations (Vol.
                                                    2 No. 1)
4/16/2002                                          Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Emergency
                                                    Supplemental
                                                    Appropriations (Vol.
                                                    2 No. 2)
5/22/2002                                          Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Emergency
                                                    Supplemental
                                                    Appropriations (Vol.
                                                    2 No. 3)
6/26/2002                                          Defense
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.R. 5010) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 4)
6/26/2002                                          Military Construction
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    (H.R. 5011) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 5)
7/11/2002                                          Comparison of Fiscal
                                                    Year 2002 Emergency
                                                    Supplemental
                                                    Appropriations (H.R.
                                                    4775) (Vol. 2 No. 6)
7/15/2002                                          Interior
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.R. 5093) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 7)
7/16/2002                                          Treasury, Postal
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.R. 5120) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 8)
7/18/2002                                          Legislative Branch
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.R. 5121) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 9)
7/23/2002                                          Fiscal Year 2002
                                                    Emergency
                                                    Supplemental
                                                    Appropriations
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (H.R. 4775) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 10)
9/4/2002                                           Senate Labor, HHS,
                                                    Education
                                                    Appropriations Bill:
                                                    Exceeding the
                                                    Senate's own Limits
                                                    (Vol. 2 No. 11)
9/26/2002                                          Continuing
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.J. RES. 111)
                                                    (Vol. 2 No. 12)
9/30/2002                                          Labor, Health and
                                                    Human Services, and
                                                    Education
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.R. 5320) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 13)
10/3/2002                                          Further Continuing
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.J. RES. 112)
                                                    (Vol. 2 No. 14)
10/11/2002                                         Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    Defense
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (Vol. 2 No. 15)
10/15/2002                                         Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    Military
                                                    Construction
                                                    Conference Report
                                                    (Vol. 2 No. 16)
10/17/2002                                         Further Continuing
                                                    Appropriations for
                                                    Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (Vol. 2 No. 17)
12/12/2002                                         Agriculture
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.R. 5263) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 18)
12/12/2002                                         Foreign Operations
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.R. 5410) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 19)
12/12/2002                                         Energy and Water
                                                    Development
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.R. 5431) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 20)
12/12/2002                                         District of Columbia
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    for Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    (H.R. 5521) (Vol. 2
                                                    No. 21)
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                 Additional Majority Caucus Publications
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Securing America's Future
           [The House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2003]

March 2002                                         Securing the Future
                                                    for America's
                                                    Children
March 2002                                         Securing the Future
                                                    for Low-Income
                                                    Americans
March 2002                                         Securing the Future
                                                    for America's
                                                    Minorities
March 2002                                         Securing the Future
                                                    for Women in America
March 2002                                         Securing the Future
                                                    for Farmers and
                                                    Rural America
March 2002                                         Keeping Our Promise
                                                    to Military Families
March 2002                                         Retirement Security
                                                    for Seniors and
                                                    Future Retirees
March 2002                                         Continuing Our
                                                    Commitment to
                                                    Veterans

                       What This Budget Does . . .
           [The House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2003]

March 2002                                         Securing America's
                                                    Personal Security
March 2002                                         Permanently Securing
                                                    America's Homeland
March 2002                                         Securing a Quality
                                                    Education for All
                                                    Americans
March 2002                                         Securing Agriculture
                                                    in America
March 2002                                         Securing America's
                                                    Energy Needs
March 2002                                         Strengthening
                                                    America's Healthcare
                                                    Safety Net
March 2002                                         Securing America's
                                                    Economic Security
March 2002                                         Securing Our National
                                                    Defense and Winning
                                                    the War
March 2002                                         Keeping Our Promise
                                                    to Veterans:
                                                    Concurrent Receipt
March 2002                                         Securing America's
                                                    Infrastructure
March 2002                                         Securing America's
                                                    Natural Resources
                                                    and Environment
March 2002                                         Securing Medicare's
                                                    Future

                          Reports and Analyses

February 2001                                      Basics of the Budget
                                                    Process: A Briefing
                                                    Paper
13 February 2002                                   The President's
                                                    Budget for Fiscal
                                                    Year 2003: A
                                                    Briefing Book for
                                                    Members, United
                                                    States House of
                                                    Representatives

                           Charts and Graphics

5 February 2002                                    Committee Charts for
                                                    Hearing on
                                                    Presidents Fiscal
                                                    Year 2003 Budget
13 March 2002                                      Budget Committee
                                                    Charts and Graphs
                                                    Used During Markup
                                                    of Fiscal Year 2003
                                                    Budget
16 July 2002                                       Budget Committee
                                                    Charts and Graphs
                                                    Used in Mid-Session
                                                    Review Hearing
27 August 2002                                     Budget Committee
                                                    Charts and Graphs on
                                                    CBO Mid-Session
                                                    Review
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          House Budget Committee Minority Caucus Publications

    The following publications were prepared by the staff of 
the Minority Caucus of the Committee on the Budget. These 
publications were not approved by the Membership of the 
Committee.

                             first session

                         Miscellaneous Releases
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2/12/01                                            Guide to the Major
                                                    Budget Issues
2/23/01                                            Bush's Education
                                                    Increase: Smaller
                                                    Than It Appears
2/27/01                                            Bush on Defense
                                                    Spending: Can He
                                                    Afford to Keep His
                                                    Word?
3/6/01                                             The Bush Budget: Big
                                                    Tax Cuts and Fuzzy
                                                    Math
3/6/01                                             Bush Budget Diverts
                                                    Social Security and
                                                    Medicare Surpluses
3/9/01                                             Bush's Medicare Trust
                                                    Fund Illusion
3/12/01                                            Ten-Year Budget
                                                    Surplus Estimates
                                                    Are Unreliable
3/13/01                                            Stealth Budget: The
                                                    Real Cuts in the
                                                    Bush Plan
5/3/01                                             Vote 'No' on the
                                                    Budget Conference
                                                    Agreement
5/7/01                                             The Missing Budget
5/8/01                                             The Bush Bu-g-t: What
                                                    Else is Missing?
5/15/01                                            Phased-in Tax Cuts:
                                                    Costs are Timed to
                                                    Explode
5/17/01                                            The Education Bill:
                                                    Where Are the
                                                    Resources?
5/21/01                                            Congressional Budget
                                                    Office Confirms that
                                                    Bush Budget Spends
                                                    the Medicare Surplus
5/24/01                                            Long-Term Budget
                                                    Estimates Are
                                                    Unreliable
6/6/01                                             Bush Tax Cut Leaves
                                                    Nothing for Defense,
                                                    Social Security
                                                    Reform, Prescription
                                                    Drugs, or Education
6/22/01                                            Republican
                                                    ``Contingency Fund''
                                                    is a Shell
6/27/01                                            Bush Tax Cut and
                                                    Defense Request
                                                    Spend Medicare
                                                    Surplus
7/12/01                                            Budget Chickens Come
                                                    Home to Roost
7/17/01                                            Bush Tax Cuts Reduced
                                                    the Surplus
7/17/01                                            Do Republicans
                                                    Support Protecting
                                                    the Medicare
                                                    Surplus?
7/18/01                                            President Bush to
                                                    Charities: We Gave
                                                    at the Tax Cut
7/19/01                                            Fuzzy Budget Math and
                                                    the Facts
7/30/01                                            Republicans and the
                                                    Medicare Surplus:
                                                    Who's in Charge?
7/30/01                                            Running on Empty: How
                                                    Did This Happen?
8/17/01                                            Bush Efforts to Shift
                                                    Blame onto Prior
                                                    Spending Don't Wash
8/17/01                                            Cooking the Books:
                                                    Social Security and
                                                    Budget Gimmicks
8/22/01                                            New White House
                                                    Forecast Confirms
                                                    Bush Tax Cut Wipes
                                                    Out Surplus
8/27/01                                            CBO Update Confirms
                                                    that Bush Tax Cut
                                                    Taps Social Security
                                                    and Medicare
                                                    Surpluses
9/25/01                                            Long-run Budget
                                                    Outlook Must Be
                                                    Considered in Anti-
                                                    Terror and Economic
                                                    Recovery Proposals
10/4/01                                            Revised Budgetary
                                                    Outlook and
                                                    Principles for
                                                    Economic Stimulus
                                                    (Joint Dear
                                                    Colleague with
                                                    Budget Committee
                                                    Chairman Jim Nussle)
10/25/01                                           Republican Stimulus
                                                    Bill Provides
                                                    Neither Security Nor
                                                    Recovery
10/30/01                                           The $40 Billion
                                                    Emergency
                                                    Supplemental: Where
                                                    the Disaster
                                                    Assistance is Going
11/27/01                                           The $40 Billion
                                                    Supplemental: An
                                                    Update
11/29/01                                           What Happened to the
                                                    Surplus?
12/13/01                                           Republican Stimulus
                                                    Proposals Make a Bad
                                                    Situation Worse
12/13/01                                           The Real Cost of the
                                                    Republican Tax Cuts
12/20/01                                           Republican Tax Cuts
                                                    Mean Higher Long-
                                                    Term Interest Rates
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                             second session

                           Budget Issue Briefs
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                   Date                                    Title
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3/5/02                                             The President's 2003
                                                    Health Budget
3/8/02                                             The President's 2003
                                                    Budget and Rural
                                                    America
3/8/02                                             Fuzzy Math in the
                                                    President's
                                                    Education Budget
3/11/02                                            The President's
                                                    Environmental
                                                    Budget: Same
                                                    Failures, New
                                                    Excuses
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                             Budget Watchdog
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                   Date                                    Title
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6/19/02                                            Budget Watchdog #1:
                                                    H.R. 4931 Shows
                                                    Inadequacy of the
                                                    Republican Budget
7/09/02                                            Budget Watchdog #2:
                                                    Administration's
                                                    Foreign Assistance
                                                    Proposals
7/23/02                                            Budget Watchdog #3:
                                                    Holding the Line on
                                                    Spending? The
                                                    Supplemental
                                                    Appropriations Bill
                                                    Costs More Than
                                                    Advertised
7/25/02                                            Budget Watchdog #4:
                                                    Bill to Create New
                                                    Homeland Security
                                                    Department Another
                                                    Reminder of
                                                    Inadequate
                                                    Republican Budgeting
9/4/02                                             Budget Watchdog #5:
                                                    Republicans Divert
                                                    $6 Billion More of
                                                    the Social Security
                                                    Surplus
9/20/02                                            Budget Watchdog #6:
                                                    Appropriations
                                                    Stalemate Is Further
                                                    Evidence of Flawed
                                                    Republican Budget
10/16/02                                           Budget Watchdog #7:
                                                    When It Comes to Tax
                                                    Cuts, Republicans'
                                                    Budget Resolution Is
                                                    the Gift That Keeps
                                                    on Giving
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                          Additional Documents
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Title
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1/10/02                                            The Expiration of
                                                    Budget Rules: What
                                                    Happens Next?
1/23/02                                            New Budget Forecast:
                                                    Deficits are Back
1/24/02                                            The $40 Billion
                                                    Supplemental: A
                                                    Second Update
1/30/02                                            Raising the Debt
                                                    Limit
1/31/02                                            Broken Social
                                                    Security and
                                                    Medicare Lockboxes
1/31/02                                            Comparing the Cost of
                                                    the Tax Cut with the
                                                    Cost of Responding
                                                    to September 11
3/4/02                                             Return to Red Ink:
                                                    Back to Budget
                                                    Deficits, A Summary
                                                    & Analysis of the
                                                    President's Fiscal
                                                    Year 2003 Budget
3/4/02                                             Republicans Reverse
                                                    Course on Debt
                                                    Reduction
3/7/02                                             ``Off-the-Books''
                                                    Accounting Means the
                                                    President's Budget
                                                    Spends the Entire
                                                    Social Security
                                                    Surplus
3/28/02                                            Background Materials
                                                    on the 2003 House
                                                    Republican Budget
4/17/02                                            Republicans' Push to
                                                    Make the Tax Cut
                                                    Permanent Shows They
                                                    Have No Real Budget,
4/24/02                                            Running Up Debt on
                                                    the Nation's Credit
                                                    Card: Why the Tax
                                                    Cut Raids Social
                                                    Security
4/29/02                                            Americans Trust
                                                    Democrats--Not
                                                    Republicans--on
                                                    Education Issues
4/30/02                                            Deficits Expected to
                                                    Grow Larger
5/9/02                                             Significant Downward
                                                    Revisions of the Ten-
                                                    Year Surplus Won't
                                                    Surprise Democrats
6/4/02                                             Permanent Estate Tax
                                                    Repeal Digs the
                                                    Social Security
                                                    Deficit Hole Deeper
6/27/02                                            The Truth About
                                                    Social Security
                                                    Privatization
6/27/02                                            Dear Colleague on the
                                                    Bill to Raise the
                                                    Debt Ceiling
7/08/02                                            Republicans Underfund
                                                    the Securities and
                                                    Exchange Commission
7/16/02                                            Broken Budget: The
                                                    Administration's Mid-
                                                    Session Review
7/17/02                                            Twin Deficits
                                                    Compound Burden on
                                                    Future Workers
7/18/02                                            Wall Street Assesses
                                                    the Administration's
                                                    Latest Budget
                                                    Projections
7/22/02                                            Dynamic Scoring: The
                                                    Old Supply-Side
                                                    Alchemy
7/24/02                                            Frequently Asked
                                                    Questions About the
                                                    Federal Budget
7/25/02                                            Squandered Surpluses,
                                                    Broken Promises:
                                                    Members' Budget
                                                    Packet for the
                                                    District Work Period
7/26/02                                            The Administration's
                                                    Approach to
                                                    Homelessness:
                                                    Significant
                                                    Rhetoric,
                                                    Insignificant
                                                    Resources
8/27/02                                            CBO's Budget and
                                                    Economic Update:
                                                    Republican Policies
                                                    Cause $1.3 Trillion
                                                    More Debt Than White
                                                    House Acknowledges
9/6/02                                             CBO Confirms
                                                    Republican Tax Cuts--
                                                    Not September 11--
                                                    Are Primarily
                                                    Responsible for
                                                    Deficits
9/18/02                                            Greenspan Validates
                                                    Several Key
                                                    Democratic Budget
                                                    Positions
9/26/02                                            Assessing the Cost of
                                                    Military Action
                                                    Against Iraq
10/2/02                                            Renewed Stock Market
                                                    Weakness Could Make
                                                    Budget Deficit Even
                                                    Larger
10/16/02                                           Long-term Continuing
                                                    Resolution Harms
                                                    Programs and Policy
10/17/02                                           ``Jobless Recovery''
                                                    Would Have a Severe
                                                    Impact on Budget
                                                    Outlook
10/21/02                                           President's 2003
                                                    Housing Budget: Lip
                                                    Service For
                                                    Affordable Housing
10/24/02                                           Veterans Groups Decry
                                                    ``Damage'' of
                                                    Continuing
                                                    Resolution
10/25/02                                           More Evidence of
                                                    Republicans' Broken
                                                    Economic and Budget
                                                    Strategy
10/25/02                                           Republican Budget
                                                    Slashes Domestic
                                                    Priorities and
                                                    Spends Social
                                                    Security Surplus
10/30/02                                           The Republican Debt
                                                    Party
11/01/02                                           Today's Higher
                                                    Unemployment Rate
                                                    Reflects Weakened
                                                    Economy
12/4/02                                            House Republicans
                                                    Turn Their Backs on
                                                    Unemployed Workers
12/6/02                                            Bush Administration
                                                    Awards Bonuses to
                                                    Political Appointees
                                                    While Shortchanging
                                                    Federal Employees
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