[House Report 108-441]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 108-441
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
ON THE BUDGET--FISCAL
YEAR 2005
__________
R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
to accompany
H. Con. Res. 393
ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND SETTING FORTH APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND 2005 THROUGH 2009
together with
MINORITY VIEWS
March 19, 2004.--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
CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, Connecticut JOHN M. SPRATT, Jr., South
Speaker's Designee, Vice Chairman Carolina,
GIL GUTKNECHT, Minnesota Ranking Minority Member
MAC THORNBERRY, Texas JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia
JIM RYUN, Kansas DARLENE HOOLEY, Oregon
PATRICK J. TOOMEY, Pennsylvania TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
DOC HASTINGS, Washington DENNIS MOORE, Kansas
ROB PORTMAN, Ohio JOHN LEWIS, Georgia
EDWARD L. SCHROCK, Virginia RICHARD E. NEAL, Massachusetts
HENRY E. BROWN, Jr., South Carolina ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut
ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida CHET EDWARDS, Texas
ADAM H. PUTNAM, Florida ROBERT C. SCOTT, Virginia
ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi HAROLD E. FORD, Jr., Tennessee
KENNY C. HULSHOF, Missouri LOIS CAPPS, California
THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado MIKE THOMPSON, California
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
JO BONNER, Alabama JIM COOPER, Tennessee
TRENT FRANKS, Arizona RAHM EMANUEL, Illinois
SCOTT GARRETT, New Jersey ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama
J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina DENISE L. MAJETTE, Georgia
THADDEUS G. McCOTTER, Michigan RON KIND, Wisconsin
MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida
JEB HENSARLING, Texas
GINNY BROWN-WAITE, Florida
Professional Staff
Rich Meade, Chief of Staff
Thomas S. Kahn, Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
C O N T E N T S
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Strength, Growth, Opportunity: Introduction to the Budget
Resolution..................................................... 3
Growth: The Economy and Economic Assumptions..................... 17
Economic Assumptions of the Budget Resolution (Table 1)...... 23
Comparison of Economic Assumptions (Table 2)................. 23
Revenue.......................................................... 25
Function-by-Function Presentation................................ 27
050 National Defense......................................... 28
100 Homeland Security........................................ 30
150 International Affairs.................................... 32
250 Science, Space and Technology............................ 33
270 Energy................................................... 34
300 Natural Resources and Environment........................ 35
350 Agriculture.............................................. 37
370 Commerce and Housing Credit.............................. 38
400 Transportation........................................... 40
450 Community and Regional Development....................... 42
500 Education, Training, Employment and Social Services...... 43
550 Health................................................... 44
570 Medicare................................................. 46
600 Income Security.......................................... 48
650 Social Security.......................................... 50
700 Veterans Benefits........................................ 51
750 Administration of Justice................................ 52
800 General Government....................................... 53
900 Net Interest............................................. 54
920 Allowances............................................... 55
950 Undistributed Offsetting Receipts........................ 56
Summary Tables: Revenue and Spending:
Comparison of Total Budget Revenues for President's Request
and Committee Recommendations (Table 3).................... 58
Comparison of On-Budget Revenues for President's Request and
Committee Recommendation (Table 4)......................... 59
Comparison of Total Budget Revenues for CBO Baseline and
Committee Recommendation (Table 5)......................... 60
Comparison of Total Budget Revenues, as Percent of GDP, for
CBO Baseline and Committee Recommendation (Table 6)........ 61
CBO Baseline Revenues by Source, in Billions of Dollars,
Under Past and Current Law (Table 7)....................... 61
CBO Baseline Revenues By Source, Percent of GDP, Under Past
and Current Law (Table 8).................................. 62
Tax Expenditure Estimates By Function (Table 9).............. 63
Budget Resolution Total Spending and Revenue (Table 10)...... 74
Budget Resolution Discretionary Spending (Table 11).......... 76
Budget Resolution Mandatory Spending (Table 12).............. 77
Committee Recommendation Minus the President's Request:
President Total Spending and Revenues (Table 13)........... 79
Committee Recommendation Compared to 2001: Total Spending and
Revenues ( Table 14)....................................... 81
Committee Recommendation Compared to 2001: Percentage Change
(Table 15)................................................. 83
Reconciliation................................................... 87
Reconciliation Levels (Table 16)............................. 88
Section-by-Section Summary of the Budget Resolution.............. 89
The Congressional Budget Process................................. 99
Appropriations Committee..................................... 99
Authorizing Committees....................................... 100
Adjustments.................................................. 100
Enforcement.................................................. 102
Reconciliation............................................... 102
Appropriations Committee Allocation (Table 17)............... 102
Authorizing Committees Allocations (Table 18)................ 103
Enforcing the Budget Resolution.................................. 107
Votes of the Committee........................................... 109
Additional Report Language....................................... 141
Other Matters To Be Discussed Under The Rules of The House....... 149
Committee on the Budget Oversight Findings and
Recommendations............................................ 149
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax
Expenditures............................................... 149
General Performance Goals and Objectives..................... 149
Views of Committee Members................................... 149
Minority Views............................................... 150
Appendix--The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget................ 167
List of Acronyms
Office of Management and Budget.................................. OMB
Congressional Budget Office...................................... CBO
Gross Domestic Product........................................... GDP
Budget Authority................................................. BA
T A B L E S
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Table 1: Economic Assumptions of the Budget Resolution........... 23
Table 2: Comparison of Economic Assumptions...................... 23
Table 3: Comparison of Total Budget Revenues for President's
Request and Committee Recommendations.......................... 58
Table 4: Comparison of On-Budget Revenues for President's Request
and Committee Recommendation................................... 59
Table 5: CBO Baseline Revenues by Source, in Billions of Dollars,
Under Past and Current Law..................................... 60
Table 6: CBO Baseline Revenues By Source, Percent of GDP, Under
Past and Current Law........................................... 61
Table 7: Comparison of Total Budget Revenues for CBO Baseline and
Committee Recommendation....................................... 61
Table 8: Comparison of Total Budget Revenues, as Percent of GDP,
for CBO Baseline and Committee Recommendation.................. 62
Table 9: Tax Expenditure Estimates By Function................... 63
Table 10: Budget Resolution Total Spending and Revenue........... 74
Table 11: Budget Resolution Discretionary Spending............... 76
Table 12: Budget Resolution Mandatory Spending................... 77
Table 13: Committee Recommendation Minus the President's Request:
President Total Spending and Revenues.......................... 79
Table 14: Committee Recommendation Compared to 200: Total
Spending and Revenues.......................................... 81
Table 15: Committee Recommendation Compared to 200: Percentage
Change......................................................... 83
Table 16: Reconciliation Levels.................................. 88
Table 17: Appropriations Committee Allocation.................... 102
Table 18: Authorizing Committees Allocations..................... 103
108th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 108-441
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET--FISCAL YEAR 2005
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March 19, 2004.--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, from the Committee on Budget, submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
MINORITY VIEWS
[To accompany H. Con. Res. 393]
Strength, Growth, Opportunity
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BUDGET RESOLUTION
Summary
This budget recognizes the fundamental obligations of the
Federal Government to promote Strength for America, Growth for
the Economy, and Opportunity for the Future by promoting
freedom at home and around the world. It does so in a fiscally
responsible way that cuts the deficit in half in the next 4
years, with no tax increases.
BACKGROUND
Even before the end of last year, it was obvious that the
budget for fiscal year 2005 had to show fiscal responsibility,
and had to get spending under control. As far back as the
administration's Mid-Session Review in July, the President was
proposing to cut the deficit in half within the next 5 years.
Regaining control of the budget also was the mandate from the
public and from Members of this House.
DEFICITS CONGRESS HAS ADDRESSED
It was obvious, too, that the Nation had faced, and largely
overcome, extraordinary circumstances in the past 3 years.
These were evident in a variety of deficits:
- The Defense Deficit--Beginning in the early 1990's, military
spending began a steady decline, eventually reaching its
lowest percentage of Gross Domestic Product [GDP] since
before Pearl Harbor. Infrastructure began to deteriorate,
and so did the quality of life for service members.
- The Intelligence Deficit--The attacks of September 11, and
the inadequate intelligence regarding Iraq, North Korea,
and Iran made it abundantly clear that there was a deficit
of resources and focus in the Nation's intelligence
community--which had developed in the 1990's.
- The Homeland Security Deficit--September 11 proved,
painfully, that terrorists could exploit gaps in the
Nation's security. These gaps had to be closed.
- The Medicare Deficit--Medicare was on a short path to
bankruptcy until the President and Congress worked to
modernize the program that had been running under the same
system since its creation almost 40 years ago. The program
also has been brought into the 21st century, with a
prescription drug benefit for seniors.
- The Growth Deficit--Beginning in 2000, the economy began to
decline. The slowdown and recession of 2000-01 already had
taken a toll when the terrorists struck on September 11.
THE NEXT CHALLENGE
These were large and important problems that could not be
ignored. No one should underestimate the challenges of the past
3 years--or the strength and resilience with which America has
endured, and largely overcome, those challenges. But in
addressing them, the Federal Government took on large costs--
and the result was a budget deficit (see figures below).
Correcting that deficit--getting back on the path to balance--
is the next major challenge. It's one this budget tackles.
At the same time, however, this is not simply a green-
eyeshade exercise; it's not just a matter of getting a batch of
numbers to add up. The budget also has to support an agenda
that reflects its principles for governing--which are to
advance the Nation's Strength, Growth, and Opportunity.
Strength
There is no greater priority in this budget than protecting
America. In the face of unprecedented threats to the Nation's
domestic and international security, the National Defense and
Homeland Security budgets ensure that the following overarching
goals are advanced:
- One: Win the Global War Against Terrorism.
- Two: Prepare for Future Challenges.
- Three: Protect America's Homeland.
WINNING THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM
Over the past 3 years, the budgets Congress has adopted
began to address the defense deficit of the 1990's. Basic pay
alone has increased 21 percent. Overall, the Department of
Defense's annual budget has increased by more than $110 billion
to prosecute the global war against terrorism and carry out
military transformation.
The national defense budget embraced here--fully
accommodating the President's request--is part of a multiyear
plan enabling the military to fight the war against terrorism
now, and to transform to counter unconventional threats in the
future. This budget will: 1) continue to advance America's
efforts in the global War Against Terrorism; 2) provide for a
7-percent increase for defense--which represents a 35-percent
increase since 2001; make strides in transforming the
Department to meet new threats; 4) continue to improve the
quality of life for military personnel and their families.
In addition, this budget reflects the expected cost of $50
billion in its bottom line for ongoing operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan for 2005. This is a mid-range estimate for
anticipated annual costs. It is not an attempt to predetermine
the scope of operations or which weapons and supplies DOD will
need, but rather an effort to make the budget reflect a likely
future outlay. During testimony to the Committee on 3 February
2004, the Director of the administration's Office of Management
and Budget said: ``If you want to assume that the level of our
commitment in 2005 is going to be as robust as it has been in
2004, then you will have to add into our deficit number for
2005 something close to that $50 billion figure. My own
expectation is that our needs there will be less, but we do not
know.''
PROTECTING THE HOMELAND
Since the attacks of September 11, Congress and the
President have invested more than $50 billion, and created the
Department of Homeland Security--reorganizing 22 agencies
consisting of 180,000 employees, and adapting their missions.
Threats such as bioterrorism have also been addressed
vigorously.
As it does with defense, this budget recognizes the
continued importance of ensuring that America's homeland is
secure. The budget provides the Department of Homeland Security
and related agencies with added resources to protect the Nation
from terrorist attacks, focusing on:
- Improving security at the Nation's borders.
- Ensuring First Responders are properly trained and equipped.
- Reducing the vulnerability of the Nation's infrastructure.
- Protecting against bioterrorism.
- Advancing research in science and technology aimed at
detecting and countering terrorist attacks.
- Improving intelligence analysis and coordination.
Growth
At this time a year ago, the Nation and its economy were
still in the early stages of recovering from the slowdown and
recession of 2000-01, and the terrorist attacks and their
aftermath. The Nation faced uncertainties about war in Iraq;
and the economy was still struggling to gain traction.
Congress and the President worked to put in place solid
policies to deal with these challenges; and because of those
efforts, the Nation is in a much different--and certainly, much
better--position today.
GROWTH IN THE ECONOMY
Today's economy is showing robust growth, and strong growth
is expected to continue. (A further discussion appears in the
section of this report titled ``Growth.'') A principal goal of
this budget is to double the economy in the next 15 years. One
of the fundamental ways this budget encourages sustained growth
is by supporting the policies that are currently working to
boost the economy. In short, it ensures there will be no tax
increases at this critical time in the Nation's economic
recovery. It provides for:
- No reduction in the child tax credit, which otherwise will
decrease from $1,000 per child to $700 per child in 2005 if
not extended. In other words, the budget prevents a
potential tax increase of $600 on a family with two
children--from that provision alone--that would otherwise
occur.
- No increase in the marriage penalty. The budget prevents a
decline in the 15-percent bracket for a married couple,
which would increase their marriage penalty taxes.
- No increase in taxes resulting from lowering the upper
threshold for the 10-percent bracket (e.g., scheduled to
decline from $14,300 for 2004 for joint filers to $12,000
in 2005 if not extended).
CONTROLLING SPENDING
In addition to keeping the economy going, Congress must
address the other side of the equation: controlling Federal
spending. All spending must get paid for, either through taxes
or borrowing--and both are burdens on the economy. Controlling
spending eases that burden; and for that reason alone,
controlling spending is itself a policy for sustaining economic
growth.
- Discretionary Spending. This budget holds the line on overall
discretionary spending other than that for national defense
and homeland security. This does not mean, however, that a
level-funding restriction is mechanically applied to every
program or activity.
The budget is the broad blueprint of the Congress's
general priorities. It is not designed or intended to bind
the committees of Congress to any specific program choices.
Within this framework, some priority areas may be
increased, and lower priorities reduced. Those details will
be worked out in the next round, when the committees of
jurisdiction write their legislative provisions--as is
envisioned by the procedures of the Budget Act. The Budget
Committee's role is to set a broad, overall recommendation
that reflects the Nation's priorities, and set the stage
for the programmatic decisions that will be made by the
committees of jurisdiction.
- Mandatory Spending. The budget also continues the call for
program savings or elimination based on rooting out waste,
fraud, and abuse in mandatory--or entitlement--programs.
Entitlement spending is not a new problem. In 1974, the
year the Budget Act was adopted, mandatory spending
accounted for about 41 percent of the budget, and
discretionary spending--which has to be approved each
year--was about 51 percent. By 1988, mandatory spending had
grown to 42 percent of the budget; discretionary was 44
percent (see figures below). Today, 30 years after adoption
of the Budget Act, more than half of the budget is
mandatory spending--thus, more than half of the Federal
Government's spending is on ``autopilot.''
Mandatory programs in-and-of-themselves are not bad; many
of them provide critical services. But Congress must get
control of the growing wave of entitlement spending that
has developed over the years.
Congress proved last year that there are huge amounts--
indefensible amounts--of waste, fraud, and abuse in
mandatory programs. So this budget begins the process of
actually reducing or eliminating some of the most
outrageous examples of waste in these programs.
Opportunity
Opportunity is the third tenet of this budget, because
without the first two--strength, ensuring that America is free
and stays free; and growth, to remain the world's most
prosperous superpower nation, with an ever-expanding economy
and job market--America's opportunities would quickly diminish.
As this budget continues to strengthen the foundations that
have provided a wealth of opportunity to Americans, it also
maintains a commitment to educate Americans, help them through
difficult periods, and provide for those who fought for this
country.
MEDICARE
In just a few months' time all Medicare beneficiaries will
have access to a discount card that will result in 10-percent
to 15-percent savings for the average beneficiary--and up to
25-percent savings in some cases--on certain prescription drug
costs. Low-income seniors also will receive a $600 subsidy in
conjunction with their prescription drug discount card. This
will be the first stage of the Medicare prescription drug
coverage enacted by Congress and the President last year.
In addition to the new prescription drug benefit, there are
a host of other positive changes to Medicare worth noting: They
include: 1) strengthening its finances and addressing waste,
fraud, and abuse by opening the program to the benefits of
competition; 2) reforming its regulatory structure to ease the
burden on Medicare providers; 3) making it easier for generic
drugs to enter the market; 4) finally, addressing the payment
equity issue between rural and urban areas.
As part of the improvements in both benefits and the way
the Medicare Program does business, this Congress and the
President have also acted to transform the way Americans can
plan for and manage their health care needs--adopting Health
Savings Accounts [HSAs]. HSAs allow Americans to provide for
their own medical needs much as they save for their family's
future through individual retirement accounts, 401(k)s,
education savings accounts, and the like.
These accounts will allow for two very important changes:
1) they will restore to consumers the ability to plan for, and
make their own choices about, their own medical coverage; 2)
they will help to address the long-term demographic and
financial problems facing the Medicare Program.
MEDICAID
This budget continues the government's commitment to
preserve and strengthen both Medicaid and the State Children's
Health Insurance Program [SCHIP], which assist individuals and
families who cannot afford health care coverage.
Since 1995, Medicaid spending has grown 95.2 percent, an
average increase of 7.7 percent a year. Federal Medicaid
outlays increased from $108.0 billion in 1999 to $173.9 billion
this year, an average of 10 percent a year. Federal SCHIP
spending grew from $1.4 billion in 1999 to an estimated $4.8
billion this year, an average annual increase of 27.9 percent.
Last year, Congress increased funding for the SCHIP program
by 9 percent, and added additional funds to allow for Medicaid/
SCHIP reform, extend the availability of expiring fiscal year
2000 SCHIP funds, and give States the option to extend Medicaid
coverage to children with special needs. Over the next 5 years,
the Congressional Budget Office estimates that Federal outlays
for Medicaid will exceed $1 trillion.
WELFARE REFORM
This budget continues the Nation's commitment to assist
lower-income Americans by funding such programs as the
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families [TANF] block grant,
child care funding, food stamps and child nutrition programs,
and Head Start. It also accommodates H.R. 4, the Personal
Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003, which
passed the House on 13 February 2003 and is awaiting action in
the Senate.
Since TANF was enacted in 1996, welfare rolls have declined
by 56 percent--with the vast majority of those individuals
replacing their government dependence with the self-reliance of
productive jobs. In fact, more than 3 million single mothers
who have left welfare have been lifted out of poverty, mostly
because of increased earnings. In that same period, child
poverty fell to its lowest level in more than 25 years. Black
and Hispanic child poverty have fallen to their lowest levels
in history. This budget accommodates reauthorizing the TANF
program at the President's level--$16.9 billion annually over 5
years.
EDUCATION
This resolution continues the Republican commitment to
education, increasing budget authority by $2.9 billion in
fiscal year 2005. This is intended to accommodate increases in
priority programs, such as special education State grants,
Title I grants to local education agencies, and Pell Grants for
low-income college students.
Since 1996, under Republican control of Congress, the
budget for the Department of Education has more than doubled
(see Figure I-7). Education has received an annual average
increase of 12 percent--sustained over 8 years. No other
Cabinet-level agency has grown as fast as Education over this
period. In the three large programs that now absorb about two-
thirds of the agency's budget (see Figures I-8 through I-10
below): Title I funds to low-income schools have nearly doubled
since 1996; Pell Grant funding has more than doubled in the
same period; special education (funding for the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA]) has more than
quadrupled since 1996.
In addition to increased funding, Congress also passed the
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which demands results from
schools in exchange for Federal dollars. It works to forge a
real link between education spending and classroom achievement,
while focusing resources more sharply on underperforming
schools.
The accountability standards in this law represent the
greatest step forward in a generation in terms of the Federal
contribution to K-12 education--an even larger stride than the
funding increases of recent years.
VETERANS
Americans' gratitude toward the Nation's 25 million
veterans--the men and women who have secured America's freedom
through their sacrifices--is beyond question. Over the past
several years, Congress has shown the level of gratitude
befitting the service of these men and women, through hefty
increases in funding and substantial increase in benefits and
services.
This budget provides for an additional $1.2 billion above
the President's increase, which could be used for veterans
medical care and medical and prosthetic research. Since 1995,
monthly education benefit payment levels under the Montgomery
GI Bill increased from $405 to $985. That percentage increase
of 143 percent is far higher than the 35-percent increase
during the preceding 10 years.
Since Republicans took the majority in Congress in 1995,
great strides have been made in improving benefits for the
Nation's veterans:
- In 1996 and 1999, Congress expanded eligibility for veterans
medical care. It now includes Reserve and National Guard
personnel called to active duty who are returning from Iraq
and Afghanistan. The number of veterans using VA medical
care has increased from 2.5 million in 1995 to 4.7 million
today.
- Since 1995, total spending on veterans has increased from $38
billion to $60 billion. That is a 58-percent increase,
compared with a 36-percent increase during the previous 10
years (see Figure I-11 below).
- Payments per veteran rose from $1,368 in 1995 to $2,443 in
2004--a 79- percent increase, compared with a 39-percent
increase during the previous 10 years.
- In just a decade, VA medical care funding has been increased
by 75 percent--from $16.2 billion to $28.3 billion--with
especially large increases of 13 percent in both 2003 and
10.9 percent in 2004 (see chart below).
- For the 40 years prior to 1995, there was no progress on
``concurrent receipt.'' Now, military retirees injured in
combat, while training for combat, or who are 50 percent or
more service-disabled can, for the first time in more than
a century, receive retirement benefits concurrently with
veterans disability compensation. This is the result of
actions by this Congress.
With this budget, Congress continues its commitment to, and
appreciation of, those who have served their country with
pride, valor, and dignity.
Conclusion
This budget reflects the priorities and values of America
today.
- By preventing tax increases, it ensures that the economy will
keep moving forward, and will create more jobs. It protects
the tax relief for married couples, parents, and those at
the lower end of the income brackets.
- In the areas of defense and homeland security, it
appropriately adds funding to the levels from last year so
the Nation can defend itself and prosecute the global war
against terrorism. It also recognizes that the cost of the
conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan will have an effect on the
bottom line. So it adds $50 billion to its projections to
reflect a request expected later this year.
- It helps advance the opportunities this Nation provides by
supporting important programs in medical care, education,
and veterans' benefits, to name just a few.
Finally, while recognizing that the past few years have
dealt this country a hand of challenging circumstances, this
budget addresses head-on the deficits that have resulted--just
as Congress and the President addressed the economy and the war
against terror.
Through fiscal restraint and a commitment to addressing
waste, fraud, and abuse, this budget will cut this deficit in
half in less than 4 years.
Budgets are supposed to reflect priorities, and this budget
does just that. It is the right formula for Strength, Growth,
and Opportunity in America.
Growth:
The Economy and Economic Assumptions
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WHERE WE WERE:
PROBLEMS THE ECONOMY HAS FACED
Over the past 4 years, the Nation has sustained a period
unlike any other in its history--and one that, it is hoped,
will never be repeated.
- Significant adverse events included the September 11 attacks
and the increased risk and uncertainty associated with
them; the military conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq; the
bursting of the stock market bubble of the late 1990's in
early 2000 (and a harsh reaction to the corporate
malfeasance and improper accounting practices that
contributed to the bubble); the sharp declines in
manufacturing and business investment that began in the
middle of 2000, and the associated loss of jobs.
- Reflecting this confluence of events, the U.S. economy slowed
dramatically beginning in the middle of 2000, and then
entered a recession that lasted for most of 2001.
- After the recession, the economy entered a period of uneven
recovery with continued sluggishness in manufacturing and
labor markets. At this time last year, the Nation faced a
backdrop of economic uncertainty--about the investment
outlook, the strength of the economic recovery, and the
international environment--the uncertainty about military
conflict in Iraq, in particular.
- Only during the past year has the economy shown signs of
strong growth with broad-based gains across the various
sectors of the economy. In particular, manufacturing and
labor markets--the hardest hit areas of the economy--are
finally showing signs of sustained improvement.
Fiscal and monetary policies combined to play major roles
in keeping the adverse effects of the 2000-01 slowdown and
recession milder than otherwise would have been the case and to
help boost the economic recovery from the recession.
Fiscal policy actions have been particularly aggressive in
working to boost the economy. Three major tax relief bills
became law over 2001-03, helping to stimulate the economy.
- The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
(June 2001) provided for immediate and phased-in reductions
in income taxes and tax rates, as well as other tax relief
and incentives. Joint Committee on Taxation [JCT] estimates
show the tax relief totaling nearly $300 billion over
fiscal years 2001-04, and more than $100 billion per year
in subsequent years.
- The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (March
2002)--in addition to providing extended unemployment
benefits and special tax relief following September 11--
provided tax relief intended for economic stimulus,
including business investment tax incentives from ``bonus
depreciation'' of equipment and software. JCT estimates
show the business investment tax incentives totaling more
than $100 billion over 2002-04.
- The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
[JGTRRA] (May 2003) accelerated the scheduled income tax
relief and tax rate reductions of the 2001 legislation,
increased the ``bonus depreciation'' business investment
tax incentives, and reduced dividend and capital gains tax
rates. JCT estimates show the tax relief totaling $185
billion over fiscal years 2003-04.
SUMMARY OF TAX RELIEF MEASURES, 2001-03
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Legislation Tax Relief Effects
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The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Tax relief of nearly $300
Reconciliation Act of 2001 billion in 2001-04, and
approximately $100 billion
a year in subsequent years
The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act More than $100 billion in
of 2002 2002-04
The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Tax relief of $185 billion
Reconciliation Act of 2003 over 2003-04
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Altogether, the JCT estimates show that the combined tax
relief over the 2001-04 period amounts to nearly $600 billion--
or about 6 percent of gross domestic product spread over the 4
fiscal years, with a concentration in fiscal years 2003 and
2004.
Without the tax cuts, the recession would have been worse--
with a deeper decline in real GDP, even greater job losses, and
a slower recovery from the recession.
- The actual decline in real GDP following the economic
slowdown and recession of 2000-01 was a relatively mild
-0.5 percent, compared to the average recession decline of
about -2\1/4\ percent. Without the tax cuts, estimates show
that the decline in real GDP would have been about twice as
deep (at about -1.0 percent). In addition, real GDP growth
following the recession would have been much slower than
actually occurred.
- The increase in the unemployment rate resulting from the
economic slowdown and recession of 2000-01 was 2.4
percentage points, somewhat less severe than the average
increase of 3.2 percentage points during post-World War II
recessions. Without the tax cuts, estimates show that the
increase in the unemployment rate would have been as high
as 4.0 percentage points--a much more severe result than on
average for recessions.
- The decline in payroll employment resulting from the economic
slowdown and recession of 2000-01 was 2.7 million jobs.
Without the tax cuts, estimates show the decline in payroll
jobs would have been much greater--around 4\1/2\ million.
The tax relief is still working in the economy. A
significant portion of the 2003 tax relief is occurring in the
first half of this year (the first and second quarters of 2004)
as taxpayers are and will be receiving significant income tax
refunds.
Independent private forecasters and government estimators
also have acknowledged the beneficial economic effects of the
tax relief of the past 3 years. For example:
- At the time of the passage of the 2001 tax relief
legislation, one respected private forecaster
(Macroeconomic Advisers of St. Louis) stated: ``* * * once
in a while we get lucky, and fiscal policy delivers a well-
timed dose of stimulus. This year's tax cut is perhaps the
best such example in recent memory.''
- In early 2003, private forecasters generally agreed that
President Bush's proposed ``growth and jobs'' 2003 tax
relief plan (which was similar to what ended up being
enacted) would boost real GDP and jobs growth and lower
unemployment. The average of private forecasters' estimates
showed real GDP being boosted by 1\1/4\ percent over 2003-
04 and the unemployment rate being reduced by \3/4\
percentage point (from the effects of the 2003 tax relief
alone).
- Early last year, the CBO estimated that the President's
fiscal year 2004 budget proposals and tax relief would
boost real GDP by about 1 percent to 1\1/2\ percent by
2005, and boost employment by about 1 percent to 1\1/4\
percent by 2005.
- Similarly, the JCT's estimate of the macroeconomic effects of
the JGTRRA tax relief legislation showed that the tax
relief would boost real GDP by 0.2 percent to 0.9 percent
on average over the 2003-08 period, with employment boosted
by 0.2 percent (about 230,000 new jobs) to 0.8 percent
(about 900,000 new jobs) on average over 2003-08.
- Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan, in reference to the 2003
tax relief, stated: ``Fortuitously, this particular cut in
taxes is happening at the right time, although I doubt very
much one could have planned that in advance.''
Although Macroeconomic Advisers used the word ``lucky,''
and Chairman Greenspan used the word ``fortuitously,'' the
truth is that the tax cuts--and their intended beneficial
economic effects--were very much so planned in advance.
- President Bush and congressional Republicans have been
ongoing advocates of tax relief for promoting enhanced
economic performance for many years. Tax relief proposals
have been included in all of the President's budget
submissions.
- In March 2003, the Committee on the Budget's report
accompanying the House budget resolution advocated
additional tax relief to help bolster the economy: ``Doing
nothing is unwise * * * * it isn't wise to sit back and
wait and hope for monetary policy to work and for the
economy to recover on its own * * * * The President and
Congress should act to adopt policies that will promote
growth and job creation.'' In April 2003, Congress passed a
budget resolution that included significant additional tax
relief over the next decade, but with the bulk of the tax
relief occurring over the 2003-04 period.
Monetary policy also played an important role in bolstering
the economy. From January 2001 through June 2003, the Federal
Reserve reduced the Federal funds rate--the key monetary policy
interest rate--from 6\1/2\ percent to 1 percent in 13 separate
cuts. Lower interest rates have boosted interest-sensitive
spending, including consumer durable goods, business equipment
investment, and residential housing construction.
WHERE WE ARE:
CURRENT STATUS OF THE ECONOMY
On nearly every important score, data now show the U.S.
economy has been growing strongly, with a broad-based expansion
across the various sectors of the economy. Tax relief played a
major role in helping to get the economy growing again.
Even so, labor market data provide a confusing picture of
the extent of improvements in the employment situation.
- The unemployment rate has fallen significantly since last
summer--falling to 5.6 percent in February from last June's
peak of 6.3 percent.
- In contrast, payroll jobs growth has shown modest gains over
the past 6 months--364,000 since September (or a monthly
average of about 60,000). Analysts have been expecting
stronger jobs growth, with monthly gains in jobs in the
150,000 to 200,000 range.
Despite the recent labor market uncertainties, the Office
of Management and Budget [OMB], the Congressional Budget Office
[CBO], private forecasters and the Federal Reserve all expect
that the economy will continue growing at a fairly strong pace
during 2004 and through 2005.
Labor markets also are expected to improve substantially,
with further declines in the unemployment rate and significant
payroll jobs growth. Private analysts are expecting jobs growth
through the remainder of this year of around 1\1/2\ million to
2 million jobs.
- In a February survey in The Wall Street Journal, 75 percent
of private forecasters said they expected jobs growth
through October 2004 of between 1 million and 2 million.
- A National Association of Business Economists February survey
of private forecasters showed an expected average gain of
about 1.8 million jobs by the end of the year. Those
numbers represent monthly jobs gains of about 150,000 per
month.
In the mean time, the list of ``Good News'' about the
economy is impressive, including:
- Real GDP growth was 4.1 percent at an annual rate in the
fourth quarter of 2003, following the 8.2-percent growth
rate of the third quarter--the highest pace in two decades.
Real GDP growth during the second half of 2003 was at a
6.1-percent annual rate--the highest two-quarter growth in
two decades as well.
- Manufacturing activity soared at the end of 2003 and into the
beginning of 2004--registering the highest pace of activity
in 20 years.
- Industrial production rose at a 6 percent annual rate during
the second half of 2003, its fastest 6-month rate of
increase in 3\1/2\ years. Growth continued at that strong
pace into 2004, with industrial production rising at a 0.8
percent rate in January and a 0.7 percent rate in February.
- Real fixed business investment rose at a 11-percent annual
rate over the second half of 2003, its fastest rate of
growth in 2\1/2\ years.
- Real business equipment investment rose at a 16-percent
annual rate over the second half of 2003, its fastest rate
of growth in over 6 years.
- U.S. real exports of goods and services rose at a 21 percent
annual rate in the fourth quarter, the fastest pace in 7
years.
- Housing starts have been running at their highest levels in
20 years.
- Stock markets have increased significantly: the Dow Jones
industrials average is about 30 percent higher than in
March 2003.
- Household wealth, reflecting the gains in stock markets and
rising housing values, rose to a record level at the end of
2003.
The unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in February, down
from 6.3 percent last June.
- Employment as measured in the ``household'' survey has
recovered to the level that preceded the recession (the
household survey includes the self-employed and is not
subject to the downward measurement bias for new business
employment as in the establishment survey). Payroll
employment in the ``establishment'' survey has increased by
364,000 jobs over the past 6 months.
- Hiring plans: The business outlook for hiring is the best it
has been in more than 3 years. The Manpower survey recently
showed that, on net, 22 percent of businesses are planning
an increase in hiring in the April-to-June period. That is
an equivalent level to what occurred during the second half
of the 1990's.
- Interest rates are low: mortgage rates have been running at
their lowest levels in more than 3 decades; the bank prime
is at its lowest level in 45 years.
- Inflation is low: consumer price inflation (the consumer
price index [CPI], and core CPI, excluding food and energy)
is at its lowest rate in nearly 4 decades.
WHERE THINGS ARE GOING:
ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS
The economic projections from the administration, CBO, and
private forecasters reveal the consensus outlook for continued
strong growth in the economy, following on the heels of last
year's economic rebound (see table 1).
The various forecasts show projections for strong real GDP
growth in 2004 in the range of 4.4 percent to 4.8 percent: 4.8
percent for the CBO, 4.7 percent for the private Blue Chip
consensus, and 4.4 percent for the Administration.
Relatively strong growth is expected to continue beyond
2004, with CBO projecting real GDP growth at 4.2 percent in
2005, the administration at 3.6 percent and the Blue Chip at
3.8 percent.
Reflecting the stronger growth in the economy, the
unemployment rate is projected to decline in 2004 and 2005,
falling from the 6.0 percent average for 2003 to around 5.6
percent to 5.8 percent in 2004 and to the 5.3 percent to 5.4
percent range in 2005.
Inflation and interest rates are projected to rise
gradually over the next several years, yet still ultimately
remain at relatively low historical levels for an expanding
economy.
The broad policies of the budget resolution--including
spending restraint, no tax increases, and declining budget
deficits--are expected to be beneficial for the performance of
the economy.
- All government spending must be paid for--through taxes or
borrowing--and both are burdens on the economy. Raising
taxes--even if the intent is to close deficits--does not by
itself reduce the economic burden of government spending.
The true measure of the burden of government on the economy
is the overall level of spending.
- Spending restraint itself--like that in the budget
resolution--is an important form of pro-growth policy.
- Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan also has warned about the
need to restrain government spending and keep the tax
burden low in order to promote economic growth: ``Tax rate
increases of sufficient dimension to deal with our looming
fiscal problems arguably pose significant risks to economic
growth and the revenue base. The exact magnitude of such
risks are very difficult to estimate, but they are of
enough concern, in my judgment, to warrant aiming to close
the fiscal gap primarily, if not wholly, from outlay
restraint.''
CBO's annual economic assumptions were adopted for use in
the budget resolution and are shown in table table 2.
TABLE 1.--ECONOMICS PROJECTIONS: ADMINISTRATION, CBO, AND PRIVATE
FORECASTERS
[Calendar years]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Actual Forecast Projected
----------------------- annual
average
2003 2004 2005 ------------
2005-2009
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Real GDP (percent change, year over
year):
Administration.................. 3.1 4.4 3.6 3.3
CBO............................. 3.1 4.8 4.2 3.1
Blue Chip, March............... 3.1 4.7 3.8 3.3
GDP Price Index (percent change,
year over year):
Administration.................. 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.7
CBO............................. 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.6
Blue Chip, March............... 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.9
Consumer Price Index (percent
change, year over year):
Administration.................. 2.3 1.4 1.5 2.1
CBO............................. 2.3 1.6 1.7 2.1
Blue Chip, March............... 2.3 1.8 1.9 2.2
Unemployment rate (percent, annual
average):
Administration.................. 6.0 5.6 5.4 5.2
CBO............................. 6.0 5.8 5.3 5.2
Blue Chip, March............... 6.0 5.6 5.3 5.2
3-Month Treasury Bill Rate (percent,
annual average):
Administration.................. 1.0 1.3 2.4 3.7
CBO............................. 1.0 1.3 3.0 4.2
Blue Chip, March............... 1.0 1.2 2.4 3.5
10-Year Treasury Note Yield
(percent, annual average):
Administration.................. 4.0 4.6 5.0 5.5
CBO............................. 4.0 4.6 5.4 5.5
Blue Chip, March............... 4.0 4.5 5.2 5.5
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TABLE 2.--ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS OF THE BUDGET RESOLUTION
[Calendar years, 2004-2009]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Real GDP (percent change, year 4.8 4.2 3.2 2.7 2.8 2.8
over year)...................
GDP Price Index (percent 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.8 1.9 1.9
change, year over year)......
Consumer Price Index (percent 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.2
change, year over year)......
Unemployment Rate (percent, 5.8 5.3 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.2
annual average)..............
3-month Treasury Bill Rate 1.3 3.0 4.0 4.6 4.6 4.6
(percent, annual average)....
10-year Treasury Note Yield 4.6 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
(percent, annual average)....
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REVENUE
REVENUE
[On-budget totals, in billions of dollars by fiscal year]
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005-2009
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On-budget total......................... 1,273.0 1,457.2 1,619.8 1,721.6 1,818.6 1,922.1 8,539.3
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Summary
The component of the budget resolution designated as
revenue reflects all of the Federal Government's various tax
receipts that are classified as ``on budget.'' This includes
individual income taxes; corporate income taxes; excise taxes,
such as the gasoline tax; and other taxes, such as estate and
gift taxes. The component of social insurance taxes that is
collected for the Social Security system the Old Age and
Survivors and Disability Insurance [OASDI] payroll tax is ``off
budget.'' The remaining social insurance taxes (the Hospital
Insurance [HI] payroll tax portion of Medicare, the Federal
Unemployment Tax Act [FUTA] payroll tax, railroad retirement
and other retirement systems) are all on budget. Customs
duties, tariffs, and other miscellaneous receipts also are
included in the revenue function. Pursuant to the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990,
Social Security payroll taxes, which constitute slightly more
than a quarter of all Federal receipts, are not included in the
budget resolution.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The budget resolution calls for $1.457 trillion in on-
budget revenue for fiscal year 2005, and $8.539 trillion over
2005-09. Total revenue in the budget resolution is $2.029
trillion for fiscal year 2005 and $11.691 trillion over 2005-
09. The resolution assumes policies with a revenue impact of
$19.919 billion for fiscal year 2005 and $145.799 billion over
2005-09. These effects are principally the result of preventing
automatic tax increases that would otherwise occur.
Although the budget resolution does not explicitly define
specific changes in tax policy, the revenue levels of the
resolution are consistent with a general policy of not
increasing taxes compared to policies currently in place. In
particular, the resolution includes adjustments to revenue of
sufficient size to accommodate continuation of specific
provisions that are set to expire, including:
- No tax increase for those claiming the child tax credit. The
resolution provides for retaining the current credit level
of $1,000 per child. It assumes Congress will act to
prevent a reduction in the credit, to $700 per child,
scheduled to occur in 2005. In other words, the budget
resolution accommodates changes to prevent a potential tax
increase of $600 on a family with two children from that
provision alone that would otherwise occur.
- No increase in the marriage penalty. The budget resolution
accommodates changes to prevent a scheduled reduction in
the upper bound of the 15-percent bracket for a married
couple.
- No increase in taxes resulting from a reduction in the upper
threshold for the 10-percent income tax bracket (e.g.,
scheduled to decline from $14,000 adjusted for inflation in
2004 for joint filers to $12,000 in 2005 if not extended).
Additional tax relief from the 2001 and 2003 tax relief
legislation that is accommodated in the budget resolution
includes extending the small business expensing limits (the
expensing of business equipment spending is scheduled to fall
back to a limit of $25,000 in 2005, from the inflation-indexed
level of $100,000 for 2003 and subsequent years).
Extension of bonus depreciation for corporate investment
spending is not accommodated, reflecting the original intent of
it serving as a temporary, short-run stimulus at the time of
its adoption in 2002 and its extension in 2003.
The budget resolution sets the on-budget revenue level of
the Federal Government for the current and following 5 years
but it is the responsibility of the Committee on Ways and Means
to make the specific adjustments in law to implement these
levels.
RECONCILIATION
Through the reconciliation instructions of the budget
resolution, the Committee on Ways and Means is directed to
report legislation to the House floor by 1 October 2004, making
adjustments in current law to prevent tax increases of $13.182
billion in fiscal year 2005 and $137.580 billion for fiscal
years 2005-09. These reconciled tax adjustments provide the
full amount necessary to prevent tax increases from the
provisions of law enacted in 2001 and 2003. The President's
budget proposals assumed these amounts as a baseline
adjustment.
TAX REVENUE OVER TIME
Total Federal tax revenues averaged about 18 percent of
gross domestic product [GDP] over the past 50 years. Even
though the intent is that there will be no statutory tax
increases under this budget, total Federal taxes are projected
to rise from 16.8 percent of GDP in 2005 to 18.0 percent of GDP
in 2009 a return to the historical average. The increase in
Federal taxes relative to GDP occurs because of the improving
economy as well as the natural tendency for taxes to increase
over time because of provisions in the tax code that are not
indexed fully for inflation and real, inflation-adjusted,
income growth. That intrinsic tendency for taxes to increase
relative to the size of the economy highlights the need to
regularly adjust tax policies to avoid an ever-increasing tax
burden in our economy.
Function By Function Description
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The budget is the broad blueprint of the Congress's general
priorities. It is not designed or intended to bind the
committees of Congress to any specific program choices. Within
this framework, some priority areas may be increased, and lower
priorities reduced. Those details will be worked out in the
next round, when the committees of jurisdiction write their
legislative provisions as is envisioned by the procedures of
the Budget Act. The Budget Committee's role is to set a broad,
overall recommendation that reflects the Nation's priorities,
and set the stage for the programmatic decisions that will be
made by the committees of jurisdiction. The following
presentation shows the resolution's recommended distribution of
budget authority and outlays according to broad categories
called ``budget functions.''
The budget functions presented here are as follows:
050 National Defense
100 Homeland Security
150 International Affairs
250 Science, Space and Technology
270 Energy
300 Natural Resources and Environment
350 Agriculture
370 Commerce and Housing Credit
400 Transportation
450 Community and Regional Development
500 Education, Training, Employment and Social Services
550 Health
570 Medicare
600 Income Security
650 Social Security
700 Veterans Benefits
750 Administration of Justice
800 General Government
900 Net Interest
920 Allowances
950 Undistributed Offsetting Receipts
FUNCTION 050: NATIONAL DEFENSE
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Function Summary
Function 050 includes funds to develop, maintain, and equip
the military forces of the United States. More than 95 percent
of the funding in this function goes to Subfunction 051--
Department of Defense [DOD] military activities; the remaining
funding in the function applies to atomic energy defense
activities of the Department of Energy (Subfunction 053), and
other defense-related activities (Subfunction 054). Please note
that the resolution carries Function 053 and 054 Homeland
Security spending in Function 100.
Function 050 BA rose from $292.1 billion in 1999 to $463.6
billion in 2004, a 9.7-percent average annual growth rate.
During the same time period, outlays rose from $274.9 billion
to $452.9 billion, a 10.5-percent average annual growth rate
(these figures include the effects of supplemental spending).
The largest component of this was the budget of the Department
of Defense, whose budget authority grew from $278.4 billion in
1999 to $443.8 billion in 2004, a 9.8-percent average annual
increase.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $419.6 billion in budget authority
and $447.1 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $2,320.6 billion in budget authority and $2,284.9
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $1.4
billion in budget authority and $2.4 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $15.8 billion in budget authority
and $16.9 billion in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary
spending is $418.3 billion in budget authority and $444.7
billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is
$2,304.7 billion in budget authority and $2,267.9 billion in
outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
Function 050 contains numerous small mandatory accounts
such as stock funds, trust funds, and gift funds whose receipts
vary from year to year. The resolution assumes 2005 mandatory
spending that matches the President's request. For 2004, the
resolution accommodates $13 million to retroactively compensate
service members for purchase of domestic airline tickets used
for travel from the Iraq theater of war to their final
destination. The Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal
Year 2004 (Public Law 108-106) specified that funds be used to
reimburse service members, but DOD did not authorize
disbursement until 19 December 2003. Under current government
compensation rules, no decision can be implemented
retroactively; hence there is a need to allocate direct
spending to fund a provision that would specifically reimburse
service members not compensated under the supplemental
appropriation.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
Figures show a recommended increase of 7 percent (excluding
the 2004 supplemental), fully accommodating the President's
request. Department of Defense discretionary funding, at $401.8
billion, matches the President's request. The national defense
budget presented here is part of a multiyear plan enabling the
military to fight the war against terrorism now, and to
transform to counter unconventional threats in the future.
Elsewhere (in Function 920) the resolution includes $50 billion
to anticipate additional needs in the Afghanistan and Iraq
theaters. This is a mid-range estimate for anticipated annual
costs. It is not an attempt to predetermine the scope of
operations or which weapons and supplies DOD will need, but
rather an effort to make the budget reflect a likely future
outlay.
A special procedure provided for in the budget resolution
would exempt appropriations related to the global war on
terrorism, and hence a supplemental appropriations toward this
end will not trigger a point at order.
A saving of $199 million from the request in Functions 053
and 054 can be attributed to the effort to maintain level
funding in non-security areas of the budget; it should be
noted, however, that the 2005 resolution total for these
functions is $543 million more than the previous year's
appropriations. This modest adjustment does not affect
Department of Defense funding or ongoing contingency
operations.
FUNCTION 100: HOMELAND SECURITY
Function Summary
This resolution includes a new budget function, Function
100: Homeland Security. This addition is necessary because,
since September 11, 2001, homeland security has become an
important separate spending category.
Function 100 comprises all Homeland Security funding in the
Federal Government, excluding the portion provided by the
Department of Defense. According to the Office of Management
and Budget, Homeland Security is defined as ``a concerted
national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United
States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and
minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur.''
About 58 percent of Homeland Security spending occurs in the
Department of Homeland Security [DHS]. Other agencies with
significant Homeland Security spending in the President's
request include the Department of Defense (21 percent of
requested Homeland Security funding, which the resolution
carries in Function 050); the Department of Health and Human
Services (9 percent); Department of Justice (5 percent);
Department of Energy (3 percent); Department of Transportation
(1 percent); and the Department of Agriculture (less than 1
percent).
Function 100 budget authority rose from $14.3 billion in
2001 to $29.6 billion in 2004, a 27.4-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same period, outlays rose from $13.1
billion to $24.8 billion, a 23.7-percent average annual growth
rate. The largest component of this was the budget of the
Department of Homeland Security, whose discretionary budget
authority for Homeland Security spending grew from $10.0
billion in 2001 to $23.5 billion in 2004, a 33.0-percent
average annual increase.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $34.1 billion in budget authority
and $30.0 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $179.8 billion in budget authority and $174.3
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $0.7
billion in budget authority and $0.5 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $5.9 billion in budget authority
and $5.8 billion in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary
spending is $33.4 billion in budget authority and $29.5 billion
in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $173.9
billion in BA and $168.5 billion in outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The resolution allows for the President's mandatory
policies for Homeland Security. Most mandatory spending in this
function consists of fee-funded activities. The collection of
fees, mostly by the Transportation Security Administration
[TSA], is the largest mandatory component. Mandatory spending
finances some additional homeland security activities,
generally border protection and immigration enforcement. Most
of that spending is offset by immigration and customs user
fees, which the budget records as offsetting receipts.
The resolution assumes enactment of the House-passed Armed
Forces Naturalization Act (H.R. 1954) which waives the
application fees and shortens from 3 years to two the required
length of service an individual must serve in the Armed Forces
in order to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. On enactment,
the measure would be retroactive to 11 September 2001. Because
enactment would result in a reduction in immigration fees, it
would increase mandatory spending by $1 million in 2003 and by
$12 million in 2004.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The resolution fully accommodates the President's request
for homeland security, less a 0.5-percent efficiency savings.
The resolution notes the Views and Estimates letter of the
Select Committee on Homeland Security, which states: ``The
Committee is concerned that the Department [of Homeland
Security] has not provided Congress with a comprehensive threat
and vulnerability analysis to support the budgetary decisions
and priorities contained in the DHS budget proposal. Without
such analysis and budgetary justification, it is difficult for
the Committee to fully and fairly evaluate whether the funding
amounts and priorities contained in the DHS budget proposal are
indeed appropriate.''
Specific programs will be increased or decreased when the
Appropriations subcommittees write their respective bills.
Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited in
subsequent years.
FUNCTION 150: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Function Summary
Function 150 includes international development and
humanitarian assistance; international security assistance; the
conduct of foreign affairs; foreign information and exchange
activities; and international financial programs. The major
agencies in this function include the Departments of State and
Treasury, the United States Agency for International
Development, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Function 150 budget authority rose from $37.9 billion in
1999 to $43.6 billion in 2004, a 2.9 percent average annual
growth rate. During the same time period, outlays rose from
$15.2 billion to $29.3 billion, a 14.0 percent average annual
growth rate. The largest component of this was the budget of
the Department of State, whose budget authority grew from $8.8
billion in 1999 to $10.6 billion in 2004, a 3.7 percent average
annual increase.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $26.5 billion in budget authority
and $32.8 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $138.5 billion in budget authority and $140.0
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is -$0.4
billion in budget authority and -$3.0 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $2.8 billion in budget authority
and -$13.0 billion in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary
spending is $26.9 billion in budget authority and $35.8 billion
in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $135.8
billion in budget authority and $153.0 billion in outlays.
The negative budget authority and outlay levels in
mandatory spending reflect receipts of the Foreign Military
Sales Trust Fund, interest income earned on U.S. Government
securities held by the Exchange Stabilization Fund, and the
liquidation of economic assistance loans, foreign military
financing loans, Export-Import Bank loans, loans to the United
Kingdom, and loan guarantees to Israel.
MANDATORY SPENDING
There are no specific mandatory assumptions in this
function. In fiscal year 2005, the mandatory BA and outlay
levels are negative, reflecting receipts of the Foreign
Military Sales Trust Fund, and the liquidation of economic
assistance loans, foreign military financing loans, Export-
Import Bank loans, loans to the United Kingdom, and loan
guarantees to Israel.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
Specific programs will be increased or decreased when the
Appropriations subcommittees write their respective bills.
Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited in
subsequent years.
FUNCTION 250: GENERAL SCIENCE, SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY
Function Summary
Function 250 consists of General Science, Space and
Technology programs. The largest component of this function--
about two-thirds of total spending is for the space flight,
research, and supporting activities of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration [NASA]. The function also contains
general science funding, including the budgets for the National
Science Foundation [NSF], and the fundamental science programs
of the Department of Energy [DOE].
Function 250 budget authority rose from $18.9 billion in
1999 to $22.8 billion in 2004, a 3.9-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same period, outlays rose from $18.1
billion to $21.9 billion, a 3.9-percent average annual growth
rate.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $22.8 billion in budget authority
and $22.5 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $115.2 billion in budget authority and $113.5
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $3
million in budget authority and $111 million in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $154 million in budget authority
and $321 million in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary
spending is $22.8 billion in budget authority and $22.3 billion
in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $115.1
billion in budget authority and $113.2 billion in outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
There are no specific mandatory assumptions in this
function.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
Specific programs will be increased or decreased when the
Appropriations subcommittees write their respective bills.
Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited in
subsequent years.
FUNCTION 270: ENERGY
Function Summary
Function 270 includes civilian energy and environmental
programs of the Department of Energy [DOE] (it does not include
DOE's national security activities the National Nuclear
Security Administration which are in Function 050, or its basic
research and science activities, which are in Function 250).
Function 270 also includes the Rural Utilities Service of the
Department of Agriculture, the Tennessee Valley Authority
[TVA], the U.S. Enrichment Corporation, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Function 270 budget authority rose from $979 million in
1999 to $2.3 billion in 2004, an 18.9-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same time period, outlays dropped from
$911 million to $59 million, a 42.2-percent average annual
reduction rate. Receipts, repayments, and electricity sales
(negative spending) result in negative budget authority and are
the primary causes for the drop in outlays.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $2.9 billion in budget authority
and $1.2 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $13.0 billion in budget authority and $5.2 billion
in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is -$0.6 billion in
budget authority and -$2.3 billion in outlays in fiscal year
2005. Over the 2005-09 period, mandatory spending is -$4.7
billion in budget authority and -$12.7 billion in outlays due
to increasing offsetting receipts from various loan repayments
and liquidations, electricity sales, and fees. Discretionary
spending is $3.5 billion in budget authority and $3.5 billion
in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $17.6
billion in budget authority and $17.9 billion in outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
As noted, the negative figures in mandatory spending result
from increasing offsetting receipts from various loan
repayments and liquidations, electricity sales, and fees.
The resolution accommodates the conference version of the
H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2003, which passed the House
on 18 November 2003, but has not been passed by the Senate. The
accommodation is necessary to allow for a potential conference
agreement. The assumption is reflected in the allocation to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce. The authorizing committee is
free to determine its own policies within the allocation
limits.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
Specific programs will be increased or decreased when the
Appropriations subcommittees write their respective bills.
Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited in
subsequent years.
FUNCTION 300: NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Function Summary
Function 300 consists of water resources, conservation,
land management, pollution control and abatement, and
recreational resources. Major departments and agencies in this
function are the Department of Interior, including the National
Park Service [NPS], the Bureau of Land Management [BLM], the
Bureau of Reclamation, and the Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS];
conservation-oriented and land management agencies within the
Department of Agriculture [USDA] including the Forest Service;
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] in
the Department of Commerce; the Army Corps of Engineers; and
the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA].
Function 300 budget authority rose from $24.4 billion in
1999 to $32.0 billion in 2004, a 5.6-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same period, outlays increased from
$24.0 billion to $30.2 billion, a 4.7-percent average annual
increase.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $31.2 billion in budget authority
and $30.9 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $159.6 billion in budget authority and $159.9
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $2.7
billion in budget authority and $1.8 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005. Over the 2005-09 period, mandatory spending
increases by $15.7 billion in budget authority and $15.3
billion in outlays. Discretionary spending is $28.5 billion in
budget authority and $29.1 billion in outlays in fiscal year
2005; and over 5 years, it is $143.9 billion in budget
authority and $144.6 billion in outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The assumptions accommodate legislation, H.R. 313, to
assist the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund
in averting financial crisis by transferring to it any
additional interest from the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Fund. The measure was reported by the Committee on Resources on
1 October 2003. The resolution also accommodates legislation
that passed the House last year and is awaiting Senate action
to increase the waiver requirement for certain local matching
requirements for grants provided to American Samoa, Guam, the
Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands. These assumptions are reflected in the allocation to
the Committee on Natural Resources, which is free to determine
its own policies within the allocation limits. The
accommodations are necessary to allow for a potential
conference agreement.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The resolution can accommodate full funding for the Healthy
Forests Initiative legislation (H.R. 1904) signed into law last
year. The Healthy Forests Initiative is a critical tool for
reducing the threat of severe wildfire and insect infestation
in heavily forested communities.
The resolution also can accommodate full funding for
numerous other Federal agencies and programs, including the
Army Corps of Engineers, the Superfund program, and reducing
the Operations and Maintenance backlog within the National Park
Service.
Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited in
subsequent years.
FUNCTION 350: AGRICULTURE
Function Summary
Function 350 includes funds for direct assistance and loans
to food and fiber producers, export assistance, market
information, inspection services, and agricultural research.
Farm policy is driven by the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002, which provides producers with continued planting
flexibility while protecting them against unique uncertainties
such as poor weather conditions and unfavorable market
conditions.
Function 350 budget authority fell from $23.9 billion in
1999 to $19.9 billion in 2004, a 3.6-percent average reduction
rate. During the same time period, outlays dropped from $22.9
billion to $18.4 billion, a 4.3-percent average annual
reduction rate. The primary reason for this reduction is more
favorable overall commodity prices. Commodity prices often
fluctuate from year to year. This has a significant impact on
mandatory programs, which account for the vast majority of
spending within Function 350.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $21.1 billion in budget authority
and $20.5 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $117.7 billion in budget authority and $112.9
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $16.3
billion in budget authority and $15.4 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005. Over the 2005-09 period, mandatory spending
increases by $93.4 billion in budget authority and $88.4
billion in outlays. Discretionary spending is $4.8 billion in
budget authority and $5.1 billion in outlays in fiscal year
2005; and over 5 years, it is $24.3 billion in budget authority
and $24.6 billion in outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The resolution assumes no new mandatory spending proposals.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The resolution can accommodate full funding for enhanced
efforts to protect our food supply from Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy [BSE], or Mad Cow Disease, as well as other
important food safety and agricultural research programs within
Function 350. Outyear levels are not binding and will be
revisited in subsequent years.
FUNCTION 370: COMMERCE AND HOUSING CREDIT
Function Summary
Function 370 includes four components: mortgage credit
(usually negative budget authority because receipts tend to
exceed the losses from defaulted mortgages); the Postal Service
(mostly off budget); deposit insurance (negligible spending due
to reserve supporting fees, etc.); and other advancement of
commerce (the majority of the discretionary and mandatory
spending in this function).
The mortgage credit component of this function includes
housing assistance through the Federal Housing Administration
[FHA], the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae],
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac], the
Government National Mortgage Association [Ginnie Mae], and
rural housing programs of the Department of Agriculture. The
function also includes net postal service spending and spending
for deposit insurance activities of banks, thrifts, and credit
unions. Finally, most, but not all, of the Commerce Department
is provided for in this function including the International
Trade Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Patent and
Trademark Office [PTO], National Institute of Standards and
Technology, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, and the Bureau of the Census; as well as
independent agencies such as the Securities and Exchange
Commission [SEC], the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the
Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission
[FCC], and the majority of the Small Business Administration
[SBA].
More than two-thirds of the spending in function 370 is out
of the FCC's Universal Service Fund. This fund collects
receipts derived by certain telecommunications operators from
charges on their consumers and customers to promote service to
low-income users and high-cost areas, as well as new services.
Function 370 budget authority rose from $9.3 billion in
1999 to $17.2 billion in 2004, a 13.1-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same period, outlays rose from $1.6
billion to $12.8 billion, a 51.6-percent average annual growth
rate. (For growth comparison purposes, totals include homeland
security funding now found in Function 100.)
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
For on-budget amounts, the resolution calls for $10.8
billion in budget authority and $5.8 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005. The function totals are $50.0 billion in
budget authority and $23.3 billion in outlays over 5 years.
Mandatory spending is $9.7 billion in budget authority and $4.7
billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005, and totals $44.4
billion in budget authority and $17.7 billion in outlays over 5
years. Discretionary spending is $1.1 billion in budget
authority and $1.0 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and
over 5 years, it is $5.6 billion in budget authority and $5.6
billion in outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The resolution accommodates the following measures: H.R.
758, the Business Checking Freedom Act, which passed the House
on 1 April 2003; H.R. 522, the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform
Act of 2003, which passed the House on 2 April 2003; and H.R.
1375, the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2003,
which passed the House on 17 March 2004. The accommodations are
is necessary to allow for potential conference agreement. All
three bills are awaiting action in the Senate. The assumptions
are reflected in the allocation to the Committee on Financial
Services.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The Committee on Appropriations will determine how funds
will be apportioned among the various discretionary programs.
Specific programs will be increased or decreased when the
Appropriations subcommittees write their respective bills.
Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited in
subsequent years.
FUNCTION 400: TRANSPORTATION
Function Summary
Function 400 includes the Federal Highway Administration;
the Federal Transit Administration; the National Rail Passenger
Corporation [Amtrak]; highway, motor carrier and rail safety
programs; the Federal Aviation Administration; the aeronautical
activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
[NASA]; the Coast Guard; and the Maritime Administration.
Function 400 budget authority rose from $51.6 billion in
1999 to $69.2 billion in 2004, a 6.0 percent average annual
growth rate. During the same time period, outlays rose from
$42.5 billion to $65.7 billion, a 9.1-percent average annual
growth rate. The largest component of this was the Federal-Aid
Highways program, whose budget authority grew from $29.3
billion in 1999 to $33.4 billion in 2004, a 2.7 percent average
annual increase. (For growth comparison purposes, totals
include homeland security funding.)
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $65.0 billion in budget authority
and $62.0 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $339.4 billion in budget authority and $328.3
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $47.2
billion in budget authority and $2.0 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $249.6 billion in budget authority
and $8.8 billion in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary
spending is $17.8 billion in budget authority and $60.1 billion
in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $89.8
billion in budget authority and $319.5 billion in outlays.
Homeland security components formerly found in Function 400
including the Transportation Security Administration, the
United States Coast Guard, and the Federal Air Marshals are now
recorded in Function 100: Homeland Security, and are consistent
with the President's request.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The resolution creates a reserve fund that allows the
chairman of the House Budget Committee to adjust the allocation
of budget authority to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure for any measure that reauthorizes surface
transportation programs and provides new budget authority for
highway and transit spending. The adjustment may only be made
if it is offset by changes in law, either included in the same
measure or by previously enacted legislation. The language in
the resolution regarding this contingency measure is identical
to that included in the budget resolution for fiscal year 2004.
The resolution assumes a stream of mandatory budget
authority for a reauthorization of surface transportation
programs. It also creates a reserve fund to provide additional
budget authority for such a bill to the extent that it is
offset in the same or other legislation.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
Specific programs will be increased or decreased when the
Appropriations subcommittees write their respective bills.
Outyear levels result from applying a simple computation of
modest growth, consistent with the President's budget. Outyear
levels are not binding and will be revisited in subsequent
years.
FUNCTION 450: COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Function Summary
Function 450 includes programs that provide Federal funding
for economic and community development in both urban and rural
areas, including: Community Development Block Grants [CDBGs];
the non-power activities of the Tennessee Valley Authority; the
non-roads activities of the Appalachian Regional Commission;
the Economic Development Administration [EDA]; and partial
funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Function 450 budget authority rose from $11.3 billion in
1999 to $16.7 billion in 2004, an 8.1-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same time period, outlays rose from
$11.9 billion to $16.7 billion, a 7-percent average annual
growth rate.
A factor in this growth was the presence of Federal
Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] funding for first responders
and one-time New York City recovery funds in the wake of the
events of 9-11. FEMA funding will appear in the Homeland
Security Function for fiscal year 2005.(For growth comparison
purposes, totals include homeland security funding now found in
Function 100.)
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $11.9 billion in budget authority
and $14.2 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $58.7 billion in budget authority and $61.2 billion
in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $402 million in
budget authority and -$183 million in outlays in fiscal year
2005, and totals $780 million in budget authority and -$924
million in outlays over 5 years. The negative figures appears
because of receipts to revolving loan funds. Discretionary
spending is $11.5 billion in budget authority and $14.4 billion
in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $57.9
billion in budget authority and $62.2 billion in outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The resolution assumes no new mandatory spending proposals.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The resolution does not assume specific levels for
individual discretionary programs within Function 450. Instead,
$11.5 billion in budget authority and $14.4 billion in outlays
in fiscal year 2005 is assumed for overall discretionary
spending within the function. The Committee on Appropriations
will determine how these funds will be apportioned among the
various discretionary Community and Regional Development
programs. Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited
in subsequent years.
FUNCTION 500: EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Function Summary
Function 500 primarily covers Federal spending within the
Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services
for programs that directly provide--or assist states and
localities in providing--services to young people and adults.
Its activities provide developmental services to low-income
children, help fund programs for disadvantaged and other
elementary and secondary school students, make grants and loans
to post secondary students, and fund job-training and
employment services for people of all ages.
Function 500 budget authority rose from $56.6 billion in
1999 to $89.5 billion in 2004, a 10-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same period, outlays rose from $50.6
billion to $86.5 billion, a 11-percent average annual growth
rate.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $92.5 billion in budget authority
and $90.5 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $470.5 billion in budget authority and $465.4
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $11.8
billion in budget authority and $10 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $63 billion in budget authority
and $55.5 billion in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary
spending is $80.7 billion in budget authority and $80.5 billion
in outlays in fiscal year 2005, and totals $407.4 billion in
budget authority and $409.9 billion in outlays over 5 years.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The assumptions accommodate H.R. 438, the Teacher
Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003, which passed the House
on 9 July 2003 and is awaiting action in the Senate. The
assumption is reflected in the allocation to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, which is free to determine its own
policies within the allocation limits.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The resolution gives Function 500 priority status within
the overall framework of level funding for fiscal year 2005 in
non-defense, non-homeland-security spending. The resolution
calls for an increase from level funding of $2.8 billion in
budget authority and $3.55 billion in outlays. This increase is
intended to accommodate increases in the funding levels for
priority programs, such as special education state grants,
Title I grants to local education agencies, and Pell Grants for
low-income college students. Outyear levels are not binding and
will be revisited in subsequent years.
FUNCTION 550: HEALTH
Function Summary
Function 550 consists of health care services, including
Medicaid, the Nation's major program covering medical and long-
term care costs for low-income persons; the State Children's
Health Insurance Program [SCHIP], health research and training,
including the National Institutes of health [NIH] and substance
abuse prevention and treatment; and consumer and occupational
health and safety, including the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. Medicaid represents about 72 percent of the
spending in this function.
Function 550 budget authority rose from $142.2 billion in
1999 to $241.8 billion in 2004, an 11.2-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same time period, outlays rose from
$141.1 billion to $239.6 billion, an 11.2-percent average
annual growth rate. The largest component of this was the
budget of the Medicaid, whose Federal payments grew from $108.0
billion in 1999 to $173.9 billion in 2004, a 10.0-percent
average annual increase.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $245.1 billion in budget authority
and $244.9 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $1,352.9 billion in budget authority and $1,350.3
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $198.8
billion in budget authority and $198.9 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $1,118.9 billion in budget
authority and $1,119.9 billion in outlays over 5 years.
Discretionary spending is $46.3 billion in budget authority and
$46.1 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years,
it is $233.9 billion in budget authority and $230.4 billion in
outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The assumptions accommodate H.R. 4, the Personal
Responsibility, work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003, which
passed the House on 13 February 2003, and is awaiting action in
the Senate. This accommodation is necessary to allow for a
potential conference agreement. The assumption is reflected in
the allocation to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The Committee on Appropriations will determine how funds
will be apportioned among the various discretionary programs.
Specific programs will be increased or decreased when the
Appropriations subcommittees write their respective bills.
Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited in
subsequent years.
RESERVE FUNDS
The resolution provides a reserve fund to reflect the
savings from legislation that has passed the House of
Representatives and is pending in the Senate ``that provides
for the safe importation of FDA-approved prescription drugs or
places limits on medical malpractice litigation.'' This reserve
fund affects Function 550 as well as Function 570.
The adjustment will be made by the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget to the allocations and aggregates to
reflect any resulting savings from any such measure. The effect
of any adjustment would be to lock in the savings for deficit
reduction. The Chairman of the Budget Committee will consult
with the committees of jurisdiction before making any
adjustments pursuant to this section.
The resolution also provides a deficit neutral reserve fund
for the period of fiscal years 2005-09 for legislation that
addresses access to health care services and health insurance
for the uninsured. The reserve funded is needed to allow an
initiative for the uninsured to come to the floor as long as it
is deficit neutral in the first year and over the 5-year
period.
The resolution also provides a reserve fund for the Family
Opportunity Act. If legislation is reported by the Energy and
Commerce Committee that provides Medicaid coverage for children
with special needs (the Family Opportunity Act), the Chairman
of the Budget Committee may adjust the levels in the
allocations and aggregates to the extent such legislation is
deficit neutral in fiscal year 2005, and the period of fiscal
years 2005 through 2009. The reserve fund would allow these
initiatives to come to the floor with offsets, as long as that
initiative is deficit neutral in the first year and over the 5-
year period.
FUNCTION 570: MEDICARE
Function Summary
Function 570 reflects the Medicare Part A Hospital
Insurance [HI] Program, Part B Supplementary Medical Insurance
[SMI] Program, and premiums paid by qualified aged and disabled
beneficiaries. In addition, with the enactment of H.R. 1 last
year, the Medicare Advantage Program replaced Medicare+Choice
under Part C and a new Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit
Program was established under Part D of Medicare. Prior to
implementation of the new drug benefit in 2006, certain low-
income seniors will be eligible for transitional low-income
drug assistance of up to $600 in conjunction with their
prescription drug discount card.
Function 570 budget authority rose from $190.6 billion in
1999 to $269.6 billion in 2004, a 7.2-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same time period, outlays rose from
$190.4 billion to $268.8 billion, a 7.1-percent average annual
growth rate. This function consists entirely of the Medicare
program.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $288.2 billion in budget authority
and $289.1 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $1,776.0 billion in budget authority and $1,776.4
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $284.0
billion in budget authority and $285.1 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $1,755.1 billion in budget
authority and $1,755.8 billion in outlays over 5 years.
Discretionary spending is $4.1 billion in budget authority and
$4.0 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years,
it is $20.9 billion in budget authority and $20.7 billion in
outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The resolution assumes growth in mandatory spending to
accommodate projected caseloads, inflation, and other normal
factors. It also provides for the continuation of the
modernization of Medicare with prescription drug coverage that
was enacted by the President and Congress last year. The
assumptions appear in the allocations of the respective
committees of jurisdiction, which limit the amount that
programs can be increased. The authorizing committees are free
to determine their own policies, so long as they stay within
the allocation limits.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The resolution gives Function 570 priority status within
the overall framework of level funding for fiscal year 2005 in
non-defense, non-homeland-security spending. Consequently, the
resolution called for an increase from level funding of $0.302
billion in budget authority and $0.199 billion in outlays. This
amount accommodates the President's request for Function 570
discretionary--including the President's $100-million request
for additional funds for prescription drug administrative
costs--without including any of the President's offsets.
Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited in
subsequent years.
RESERVE FUND
The resolution provides a reserve fund to reflect the
savings from legislation that has passed the House of
Representatives and is pending in the Senate ``that provides
for the safe importation of FDA-approved prescription drugs or
places limits on medical malpractice litigation.'' This reserve
fund affects Function 550 as well as Function 570.
The adjustment will be made by the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget to the allocations and aggregates to
reflect any resulting savings from any such measure. The effect
of any adjustment would be to lock in the savings for deficit
reduction. The Chairman of the Budget Committee will consult
with the committees of jurisdiction before making any
adjustments pursuant to this section.
FUNCTION 600: INCOME SECURITY
Function Summary
Function 600 includes most of the Federal Government's
income support programs. These include: general retirement and
disability insurance (excluding Social Security)--mainly
through the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation [PBGC]--and
benefits to railroad retirees. Other components are Federal
employee retirement and disability benefits (including military
retirees); unemployment compensation; low-income housing
assistance, including section 8 housing; food and nutrition
assistance, including food stamps and school lunch subsidies;
and other income security programs.
This last category includes: Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families [TANF], the Government's principal welfare program;
Supplemental Security Income [SSI]; spending for the refundable
portion of the Earned Income Credit [EIC]; and the Low Income
Home Energy Assistance Program [LIHEAP]. Agencies involved in
these programs include the Departments of Agriculture, Health
and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, the Social
Security Administration (for SSI), and the Office of Personnel
Management (for Federal retirement benefits).
Function 600 budget authority rose from $242.3 billion in
1999 to $329.2 billion in 2004, a 6.3-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same period, outlays rose from $242.4
billion to $336.0 billion, a 6.7-percent average annual growth
rate.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $337.3 billion in budget authority
and $341.7 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $1,727.5 billion in budget authority and $1,742.3
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $291.5
billion in budget authority and $290.7 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $1,496.1 billion in budget
authority and $1,492.0 billion in outlays over 5 years.
Discretionary spending is $45.8 billion in budget authority and
$51.0 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years,
it is $231.4 billion in budget authority and $250.3 billion in
outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The assumptions accommodate H.R. 4, The Personal
Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003, which
passed the House on 13 February 2003; H.R. 7, The Charitable
Giving Act of 2003, which passed the House on 17 September
2003; and H.R. 1000, The Pension Security Act of 2003, which
passed the House on 14 May 2003. All three measures are
awaiting action in the Senate. These accommodations are needed
to allow for a potential conference agreement.
The assumptions also accommodate H.R. 3108, The Pension
Funding Equity Act of 2003, which passed the House on 8 October
2003, and is currently being conferenced with the Senate.
The assumptions are reflected in the allocation to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce, which limits the
amount that programs can be increased.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The Committee on Appropriations will determine how these
funds will be apportioned among the various discretionary
income security programs. Outyear levels are not binding and
will be revisited in subsequent years.
FUNCTION 650: SOCIAL SECURITY
Function Summary
Function 650 consists of the Social Security program, or
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance [OASDI], the
Government's largest entitlement program. Social Security
consists of two parts, each tied to a trust fund. The Old-Age
and Survivors Insurance [OASI] program provides monthly
benefits to eligible retired workers and their families and
survivors. The Disability Insurance [DI] program provides
monthly benefits to eligible disabled workers and their
families.
Under provisions of the Budget Enforcement Act, Social
Security trust funds are off budget. The presentations below,
therefore, refer to only the portion of Function 650 that is on
budget.
On budget Function 650 budget authority rose from $10.8
billion in 1999 to $13.4 billion in 2004, a 4-percent average
annual growth rate. During the same time period, outlays also
rose from $10.8 billion to $13.4 billion, a 4-percent average
annual growth rate.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $15.1 billion in budget authority
and $15.1 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $91.7 billion in budget authority and $91.7 billion
in outlays over 5 years. All of this spending is mandatory; all
discretionary spending in Function 650 is off budget.
MANDATORY SPENDING
There are no specific mandatory assumptions in this
function.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The Committee on Appropriations will determine how
discretionary funds in this function are apportioned. Outyear
levels are not binding and will be revisited in subsequent
years.
FUNCTION 700: VETERANS BENEFITS AND SERVICES
Function Summary
Function 700 includes funding for the Department of
Veterans Affairs [VA], which provides benefits to veterans who
meet various eligibility rules. Benefits range from income
security for veterans, principally disability compensation and
pensions; veterans education, training, and rehabilitation
services; hospital and medical care for veterans; and other
veterans' benefits and services, such as home loan guarantees.
There are about 25 million veterans.
Function 700 budget authority rose from $44.2 billion in
1999 to $61.5 billion in 2004, a 6.8-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same time period, outlays rose from
$43.2 billion to $60.1 billion, a 6.8-percent average annual
growth rate. The two largest components of this were veterans
medical care, whose budget authority grew from $17.8 billion in
1999 to $28.0 billion in 2004, a 9.4-percent average annual
increase and disability compensation, whose budget authority
grew from $18.7 billion in 1999 to $30.7 billion in 2004, a
10.4-percent average annual increase
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $70.5 billion in budget authority
and $68.6 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $346.0 billion in budget authority and $341.7
billion in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $39.8
billion in budget authority and $39.5 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005, and totals $190.9 billion in budget authority
and $190.4 billion in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary
spending is $30.7 billion in budget authority and $29.1 billion
in outlays in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $155.1
billion in budget authority and $151.4 billion in outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
There are no specific mandatory assumptions in this
function.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
During markup, the Budget Committee adopted an amendment
offered by Representative Brown-Waite adding $200 million to
the Chairman's Mark in veterans benefits and services. As a
result, the reported resolution includes an increase in total
veterans budget authority of $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2005
over the President's request with none of the fees in the
President's budget. Outyear levels are not binding and will be
revisited in subsequent years.
FUNCTION 750: ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Function Summary
Function 750 supports the majority of Federal justice and
law enforcement programs and activities. This includes funding
for the Department of Justice, as well as the financial law
enforcement activities of the Department of the Treasury,
Federal courts and prisons, and criminal justice assistance to
State and local governments.
Function 750 budget authority rose from $27.6 billion in
1999 to $41.2 billion in 2004, an 8.4-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same time period, outlays rose from
$26.1 billion to $39.6 billion, a 8.7-percent average annual
growth rate. The largest component of this growth was for
Federal law enforcement activities, with budget authority
growing from $11.4 billion in 1999 to $19 billion in 2004, a
10.8-percent average annual increase. The budget for the
Federal Bureau of Investigation alone grew from $2.7 billion in
1999 to $4 billion in 2004, an 8.7-percent average annual
increase. (For growth comparison purposes, totals include
homeland security funding.)
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $30.1 billion in budget authority
and $30 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $140.4 billion in budget authority and $141 billion
in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $5 billion in
budget authority and $4.3 billion in outlays in fiscal year
2005, and totals $13.2 billion in budget authority and $13.1
billion in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary spending is
$25.2 billion in budget authority and $25.7 billion in outlays
in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $127.2 billion in
budget authority and $127.9 billion in outlays. Homeland
security components formerly found in Function 750 are now
recorded in Function 100: Homeland Security.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The assumptions accommodate H.R. 975, the Bankruptcy Abuse
Prevention and Consumer Protection Act or 2003, which passed
the House on 19 March 2003 and is awaiting action in the
Senate. The accommodation is to allow for a potential
conference agreement. The assumption is reflected in the
allocation to the Committee on the Judiciary, which is free to
determine its own policies within the allocation limits.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The Committee on Appropriations will determine how these
funds will be apportioned among the various discretionary
programs. Outyear levels are not binding and will be revisited
in subsequent years.
FUNCTION 800: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Function Summary
Function 800 consists of the activities of the Legislative
Branch; the Executive Office of the President; general tax
collection and fiscal operations of the Department of Treasury
(including the Internal Revenue Service); the Office of
Personnel Management, and the property and personnel costs of
the General Services Administration; general purpose fiscal
assistance to States, localities, the District of Columbia, and
U.S. territories; and other general Government activities.
Function 800 budget authority rose from $17.0 billion in
1999 to $23.9 billion in 2004, a 7-percent average annual
growth rate. During the same time period, outlays rose from
$15.6 billion to $24.6 billion, a 9.5-percent average annual
growth rate.(For growth comparison purposes, totals include
homeland security funding.)
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $17.2 billion in budget authority
and $17.9 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function
totals are $86.8 billion in budget authority and $86.9 billion
in outlays over 5 years. Mandatory spending is $1.8 billion in
budget authority and $1.7 billion in outlays in fiscal year
2005, and totals $8.9 billion in budget authority and $8.9
billion in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary spending is
$15.4 billion in budget authority and $16.2 billion in outlays
in fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $77.9 billion in
budget authority and $77.9 billion in outlays. Homeland
security components formerly found in Function 800 including
the Federal Protective Service are now recorded in Function
100: Homeland Security, and are consistent with the President's
request.
MANDATORY SPENDING
Mandatory totals allow for inclusion of H.R. 2751, GAO
Human Capital Reform Act of 2033, as passed by the House last
year. The accommodation is to allow for a potential conference
agreement. The resolution assumes growth in mandatory spending
to accommodate projected inflation, and other normal factors.
The assumptions appear in the allocations of the respective
committees of jurisdiction, which are free to determine their
own policies within the allocation limits.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
The resolution can accommodate funding for the Payment in
Lieu of Taxes [PILT] program at the fully authorized level.
Specific programmatic decisions will be made by the Committee
on Appropriations. Outyear levels are not binding and will be
revisited in subsequent years.
FUNCTION 900: NET INTEREST
Function Summary
Function 900 includes net interest, which is the interest
paid for the Federal Government's borrowing less the interest
received by the Federal Government from trust fund investments
and loans to the public. It is a mandatory payment, with no
discretionary components.
Function 900 budget authority declined from $229.7 billion
in 1999 to $154.9 billion in 2004, an average reduction of 7.6-
percent a year. During the same time period, outlays declined
from $229.8 billion to $154.9 billion, a 7.6-percent average
annual reduction. The largest component of this decline was the
interest received by off-budget trust funds.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $180.5 billion in budget authority
and outlays in fiscal year 2005. The function totals are
$1,234.6 billion in budget authority and outlays over 5 years.
On-budget spending is $270.7 billion in budget authority and
outlays in fiscal year 2005, and totals $1,780.1 billion in
budget authority and outlays over 5 years. Off-budget spending
is $90.2 billion in budget authority and outlays in fiscal year
2005; and over 5 years, it is $545.5 billion in budget
authority and outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
There are no specific mandatory assumptions in this
function.
FUNCTION 920: ALLOWANCES
Function Summary
Function 920, Allowances, is used for planning purposes to
address the budgetary effects of proposals or assumptions that
cross various other budget functions. Once such changes are
enacted, the budgetary effects are distributed to the
appropriate budget functions in past years.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for $50.0 billion in discretionary
budget authority and $24.9 billion in outlays in fiscal year
2005. This provides for an expected supplemental spending bill
to address operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The function
totals are $50.0 billion in budget authority and $49.8 billion
in outlays over 5 years. Discretionary spending is $50.0
billion in budget authority and $24.9 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2005; and over 5 years, it is $50.0 billion in
budget authority and $49.8 billion in outlays.
MANDATORY SPENDING
There is no mandatory spending in this function.
FUNCTION 950: UNDISTRIBUTED OFFSETTING RECEIPTS
Function Summary
Function 950 consists of receipts to the Treasury. Receipts
recorded in this function are either intrabudgetary (a payment
from one Federal agency to another, such as agency payments to
the retirement trust funds) or proprietary (a payment from the
public for some kind of business transaction with the
Government). The main types of receipts recorded in this
function are: the payments Federal employees and agencies make
to employee retirement trust funds; payments made by companies
for the right to explore and produce oil and gas on the Outer
Continental Shelf, and payments by those who bid for the right
to buy or use public property or resources, such as the
electromagnetic spectrum. These receipts are treated as
negative spending.
On-budget receipts (or decline in spending) in budget
authority and outlays have increased over the past 5 years from
$33.1 billion in 1999 to $47.2 billion in 2004 for Function
950, an average annual increase of 7.4 percent. The off-budget
receipts have increased from $7.39 billion in 1999 to $11.26
billion in 2004, an average annual increase of 8.8 percent.
Summary of Committee-Reported Resolution
The resolution calls for -$63.7 billion in budget authority
and -$63.8 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005. (The minus
signs indicate receipts into the Treasury.) The function totals
are -$360.4 billion in budget authority and -$361.4 billion in
outlays over 5 years.
MANDATORY SPENDING
The assumptions accommodate H.R. 1320, which passed the
House on 11 June 2003, and is awaiting action in the Senate.
Although H.R. 1320 has budgetary effect in Function 950
(Undistributed Offsetting Receipts) because it is a receipt
against spending, it is within the scope of the Federal
Communications Commission. The accommodation is to allow for a
potential conference agreement.
Summary Tables: Spending and Revenue
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Comparison of Total Budget Revenues for President's Request and
Committee Recommendation (Table 3)
Comparison of On-Budget Revenues for President's Request and
Committee Recommendation (Table 4)
Comparison of Total Budget Revenues for CBO Baseline and
Committee Recommendation (Table 5)
Comparison of Total Budget Revenues, as Percent of GDP, for CBO
Baseline and Committee Recommendation (Table 6)
CBO Baseline Revenues by Source, in Billions of Dollars(Table
7)
CBO Baseline Revenues By Source, as Percent of GDP (Table 8)
Tax Expenditure Estimates By Budget Function (Table 9)
Budget Resolution Total Spending and Revenue (Table 10)
Budget Resolution Discretionary Spending (Table 11)
Budget Resolution Mandatory Spending (Table 12)
Committee Recommendation Minus the President's Request:
President's Total Spending and Revenues (Table 13)
Committee Recommendation Compared to 2004: Total Spending and
Revenues (Table 14)
Committee Recommendation Compared to 2004: Percentage Change
(Table 15)
Revenue Comparisons
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TABLE 3.--COMPARISON OF TOTAL REVENUES FOR PRESIDENT'S REQUEST AND
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
[In billions of dollars]
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Amount
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Fiscal year
1992 Actual.............................................. 1,091.3
1993 Actual.............................................. 1,154.4
1994 Actual.............................................. 1,258.6
1995 Actual.............................................. 1,351.8
1996 Actual.............................................. 1,453.1
1997 Actual.............................................. 1,579.3
1998 Actual.............................................. 1,721.8
1999 Actual.............................................. 1,827.5
2000 Actual.............................................. 2,025.2
2001 Actual.............................................. 1,991.2
2002 Actual.............................................. 1,853.2
2003 Actual.............................................. 1,782.3
Fiscal Year 2004:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 1,816.4
Committee Level.......................................... 1,817.5
Fiscal Year 2005:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 2,026.7
Committee Level.......................................... 2,029.6
Fiscal Year 2006:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 2,211.1
Committee Level.......................................... 2,220.9
Fiscal Year 2007:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 2,351.0
Committee Level.......................................... 2,351.1
Fiscal Year 2008:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 2,469.7
Committee Level.......................................... 2,477.4
Fiscal Year 2009:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 2,595.0
Committee Level.......................................... 2,611.9
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TABLE 4.--COMPARISON OF ON-BUDGET REVENUES FOR PRESIDENT'S REQUEST AND
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
[In billions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year:
1992 Actual.............................................. 788.9
1993 Actual.............................................. 842.5
1994 Actual.............................................. 923.6
1995 Actual.............................................. 1,000.8
1996 Actual.............................................. 1,085.6
1997 Actual.............................................. 1,187.3
1998 Actual.............................................. 1,306.0
1999 Actual.............................................. 1,383.0
2000 Actual.............................................. 1,544.6
2001 Actual.............................................. 1,483.7
2002 Actual.............................................. 1,337.9
2003 Actual.............................................. 1,258.5
Fiscal Year 2004:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 1,271.8
Committee Level.......................................... 1,273.0
Fiscal Year 2005:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 1,454.3
Committee Level.......................................... 1,457.2
Fiscal Year 2006:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 1,610.1
Committee Level.......................................... 1,619.8
Fiscal Year 2007:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 1,721.5
Committee Level.......................................... 1,721.6
Fiscal Year 2008:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 1,810.8
Committee Level.......................................... 1,818.6
Fiscal Year 2009:
President's Request (February 2004)...................... 1,905.3
Committee Level.......................................... 1,922.1
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TABLE 5.--COMPARISON OF TOTAL BUDGET REVENUES FOR CBO BASELINE AND
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
[In billions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year:
1992 Actual.............................................. 1,091.3
1993 Actual.............................................. 1,154.4
1994 Actual.............................................. 1,258.6
1995 Actual.............................................. 1,351.8
1996 Actual.............................................. 1,453.1
1997 Actual.............................................. 1,579.3
1998 Actual.............................................. 1,721.8
1999 Actual.............................................. 1,827.5
2000 Actual.............................................. 2,025.2
2001 Actual.............................................. 1,991.2
2002 Actual.............................................. 1,853.2
2003 Actual.............................................. 1,782.3
Fiscal Year 2004:
CBO Baseline............................................. 1,817.4
Committee Level.......................................... 1,817.5
Fiscal Year 2005:
CBO Baseline............................................. 2,049.6
Committee Level.......................................... 2,029.6
Fiscal Year 2006:
CBO Baseline............................................. 2,255.2
Committee Level.......................................... 2,220.9
Fiscal Year 2007:
CBO Baseline............................................. 2,384.4
Committee Level.......................................... 2,351.1
Fiscal Year 2008:
CBO Baseline............................................. 2,504.7
Committee Level.......................................... 2,477.4
Fiscal Year 2009:
CBO Baseline............................................. 2,642.8
Committee Level.......................................... 2,611.9
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TABLE 6.--COMPARISON OF TOTAL BUDGET REVENUES, AS PERCENT OF GDP, FOR
CBO BASELINE AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
[Percent of gross domestic product]
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Amount
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Fiscal year:
1992 Actual.............................................. 17.5
1993 Actual.............................................. 17.5
1994 Actual.............................................. 18.1
1995 Actual.............................................. 18.5
1996 Actual.............................................. 18.9
1997 Actual.............................................. 19.3
1998 Actual.............................................. 20.0
1999 Actual.............................................. 20.0
2000 Actual.............................................. 20.9
2001 Actual.............................................. 19.8
2002 Actual.............................................. 17.9
2003 Actual.............................................. 16.5
Fiscal Year 2004:
CBO Baseline............................................. 15.8
Committee Level.......................................... 15.8
Fiscal Year 2005:
CBO Baseline............................................. 17.0
Committee Level.......................................... 16.8
Fiscal Year 2006:
CBO Baseline............................................. 17.8
Committee Level.......................................... 17.5
Fiscal Year 2007:
CBO Baseline............................................. 18.0
Committee Level.......................................... 17.8
Fiscal Year 2008:
CBO Baseline............................................. 18.1
Committee Level.......................................... 17.9
Fiscal Year 2009:
CBO Baseline............................................. 18.2
Committee Level.......................................... 18.0
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TABLE 7.--CBO BASELINE REVENUES BY SOURCE, IN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
[Includes on- and off-budget revenues, fiscal years]
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Projected
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 -------------------
2004 2005
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Individual Income Taxes................. 15.8 40.7 90.4 244.1 466.9 1,004.5 761.6 884.7
Corporate Income Tax.................... 10.4 21.5 32.8 64.6 93.5 207.3 161.4 223.3
Social Insurance Tax and Contributions.. 4.3 14.7 44.4 157.8 380.0 652.9 746.7 789.5
Excise Taxes............................ 7.6 11.7 15.7 24.3 35.3 68.9 70.0 73.3
Estate and Gift Taxes................... 0.7 1.6 3.6 6.4 11.5 29.0 24.5 23.0
Customs Duties.......................... 0.4 1.1 2.4 7.2 16.7 19.9 21.0 21.3
Miscellaneous Receipts.................. 0.2 1.2 3.4 12.7 28.0 42.8 32.1 34.6
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Total............................... 39.4 92.5 192.8 517.1 1,032.0 2,025.2 1,817.4 2,049.6
On-budget Revenues...................... 37.3 81.9 159.3 403.9 750.3 1,544.6 1,272.8 1,477.1
Off-budget Revenues..................... 2.1 10.6 33.5 113.2 281.7 480.6 544.6 572.4
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TABLE 8.--CBO BASELINE REVENUES BY SOURCE, AS PERCENT OF GDP
[Includes on- and off-budget revenues, fiscal years]
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Projected
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 -----------------
2004 2005
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Individual Income Taxes........................ 5.8 7.8 8.9 9.0 8.1 10.3 6.6 7.3
Corporate Income Tax........................... 3.8 4.1 3.2 2.4 1.6 2.1 1.4 1.8
Social Insurance Tax and Contributions......... 1.6 2.8 4.4 5.8 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.5
Excise Taxes................................... 2.8 2.3 1.6 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6
Estate and Gift Taxes.......................... 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Customs Duties................................. 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
Miscellaneous Receipts......................... 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3
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Total...................................... 14.4 17.8 19.0 19.0 18.0 20.9 15.8 17.0
On-budget Revenues............................. 13.7 15.8 15.7 14.8 13.1 15.9 11.1 12.2
Off-budget Revenues............................ 0.8 2.1 3.3 4.2 4.9 5.0 4.7 4.7
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Table 9.--Tax Expenditure Estimates By Budget Function, Fiscal Years 2004-2008
[Billions of dollars]
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Corporations Individuals
Function ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004-08
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National Defense
Exclusion of benefits and allowances to Armed ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 14.2
Forces personnel................................
Exclusion of military disability benefits........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6
Deduction for overnight-travel expenses of ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
National Guard and Reserve Members..............
International Affairs
Exclusion of income earned abroad by U.S. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 19.0
citizens........................................
Exclusion of certain allowances for Federal ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.6
employees abroad................................
Exclusion of extraterritorial income............. 5.2 5.5 5.9 6.1 6.3 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 29.0
Deferral of active income of controlled foreign 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 25.0
corporations....................................
Inventory property sales source rule exception... 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.6 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 30.0
Deferral of certain active financing income...... 1.9 2.1 2.3 1.7 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 8.0
General Science, Space, and Technology
Tax credit for qualified research expenditures... 3.9 2.4 1.2 0.7 0.3 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 8.6
Expensing of research and experimental 3.5 4.9 6.0 6.5 6.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 28.5
expenditures....................................
Energy
Expensing of exploration and development costs:
Oil and gas.................................... 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 2.0
Other fuels.................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
Excess of percentage over cost depletion:
Oil and gas.................................... 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 2.4
Other fuels.................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Tax credit for enhanced oil recovery costs....... 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.5
Tax credit for production of non-conventional 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.8
fuels...........................................
Tax credit for alcohol fuel blenders \2\......... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\)
Exclusion on interest on State and local (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9
government industrial development bonds for
energy production facilities....................
Exclusion of energy conservation subsidies ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
provided by public utilities....................
Tax credit for investments in solar and (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
geothermal energy facilities....................
Tax credit for electricity production from wind, 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 1.1
biomass, and poultry waste......................
Natural Resources and Environment
Expensing of exploration and development costs, (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.3
nonfuel minerals................................
Excess of percentage over cost depletion, nonfuel 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8
minerals........................................
Expensing of multiperiod timber-growing costs.... 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 1.0
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.4
government sewage, water, and hazardous waste
facilities bonds................................
Special rules for mining reclamation reserves.... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
Special tax rate for nuclear decommissioning 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.8
reserve fund....................................
Exclusion of contributions in aid of construction (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1
for water and sewer utilities...................
Agriculture
Expensing of soil and water conservation (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
expenditures....................................
Expensing of fertilizer and soil conditioner (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
costs...........................................
Expensing of the costs of raising dairy and (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
breeding cattle.................................
Exclusion of cost-sharing payments............... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Exclusion of cancellation of indebtedness income ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
of farmers......................................
Cash accounting for agriculture.................. (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.9
Income averaging for farmers..................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Five-year carryback period for net operating (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
losses attributable to farming..................
Commerce and Housing
Financial institutions:
Exemption of credit union income............... 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 6.7
Insurance companies:
Exclusion of investment income on life 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 24.7 25.4 26.0 26.7 27.3 137.5
insurance and annuity contracts...............
Small life insurance company taxable income 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.3
adjustment....................................
Special treatment of life insurance company 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.0 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 9.4
reserves......................................
Deduction of unpaid property loss reserves for 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 7.8
property and casualty insurance companies.....
Special deduction for Blue Cross and Blue 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.8
Shield companies..............................
Housing:
Deduction for mortgage interest on owner- ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 61.4 69.9 75.6 80.2 85.5 372.7
occupied residences...........................
Deduction for property taxes on owner-occupied ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 18.7 16.7 15.0 14.2 13.3 77.8
residences....................................
Exclusion of capital gains on sales of ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 17.9 18.0 18.3 18.5 18.7 91.4
principal residences..........................
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 6.0
government bonds for owner-occupied housing...
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.3
government bonds for rental housing...........
Depreciation of rental housing in excess of 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.9 21.3
alternative depreciation system...............
Tax credit for low-income housing.............. 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.7 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 23.8
Tax credit for rehabilitation of historic 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.5
structures....................................
Other business and commerce:
Reduced rates of tax on dividends and long-term ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 66.1 76.8 81.7 86.5 95.2 406.3
capital gains.................................
Exclusion of capital gains at death............ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 35.9 37.7 40.0 42.8 46.2 202.6
Carryover basis of capital gains on gifts...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 24.5
Deferral of gain on non-dealer installment 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 5.6
sales.........................................
Deferral of gain on like-kind exchanges........ 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 9.2
Deferral of gain on involuntary conversions ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
resulting from Presidentially-declared
disasters.....................................
Depreciation of buildings other than rental 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.2 1.6 1.9 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 10.7
housing in excess of alternative depreciation
system........................................
Depreciation of equipment in excess of the 52.9 23.0 2.4 6.1 12.4 16.1 5.8 -1.6 -0.6 1.4 117.9
alternative depreciation system...............
Expensing of depreciable business property..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.0
Amortization of business startup costs......... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 3.1
Reduced rates on first $10,000,000 of corporate 3.3 4.1 5.1 5.6 5.8 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 23.9
taxable income................................
Permanent exemption from imputed interest rules (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.6
Expensing of magazine circulation expenditures. (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Special rules for magazine, paperback book, and (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
record returns................................
Completed contract rules....................... 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 1.2
Cash accounting, other than agriculture........ (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.8
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.2
government small-issue industrial development
bonds.........................................
Exception from net operating loss limitations 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.1
for corporations in bankruptcy proceedings....
Tax credit for employer-paid FICA taxes on tips 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.7
Transportation
Deduction for clean fuel vehicles and refueling (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\3\) (\3\) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 ....... 0.5
property........................................
Deferral of tax on capital construction funds of 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4
shipping companies..............................
Exclusion of employer-paid transportation ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9 19.2
benefits........................................
Community and Regional Development
New York City Liberty Zone tax incentives........ 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 2.4
Empowerment zone tax incentives.................. 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 3.7
Renewal community tax incentives................. 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.9
New markets tax credit........................... 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.8
District of Columbia tax incentives.............. (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.3
Wage credit for Indian reservation employment.... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Accelerated depreciation for Indian reservation 0.1 (\1\) -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 (\1\) -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3
investments.....................................
Expensing of environmental remediation costs (\1\) (\3\) (\3\) (\3\) (\3\) (\1\) (\3\) (\3\) (\3\) (\3\) -0.1
(``Brownfields'')...............................
Tax credit for rehabilitation of structures, 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.4
other than historic structures..................
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 4.4
government bonds for private airports, docks,
and mass-commuting facilities...................
Education, Training, Employment, and Social
Services
Education and training:
Tax credits for tuition for post-secondary ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 21.8
education.....................................
Deduction for interest on student loans........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.9
Deduction for higher education expenses........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.7 2.9 0.7 ....... ....... 6.3
Exclusion of earnings of Coverdell education ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.0
savings accounts..............................
Exclusion of interest on educational savings ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
bonds.........................................
Exclusion of earnings of qualified tuition ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 3.4
programs......................................
Exclusion of scholarship and fellowship income. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 7.9
Exclusion of employer-provided education ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 4.3
assistance benefits...........................
Parental personal exemption for students age 19 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.5 4.4
to 23.........................................
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0
government student loan bonds.................
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 5.6
government bonds for private nonprofit and
qualified public educational facilities.......
Tax credit for holders of qualified zone 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4
academy bonds.................................
Deduction for charitable contributions to 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.8 33.1
educational institutions......................
Above the line deduction for teacher classroom ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1
expenses......................................
Employment:
Exclusion of employee meals and lodging (other ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 4.7
than military)................................
Exclusion of benefits provided under cafeteria ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 16.9 18.4 19.5 20.7 22.2 97.6
plans \4\.....................................
Exclusion of housing allowances for ministers.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.4
Exclusion of miscellaneous fringe benefits..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.2 6.4 30.3
Exclusion of employee awards................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8
Exclusion of income earned by voluntary ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.9 17.7
employees' beneficiary associations...........
Special tax provisions for employee stock 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 5.9
ownership plans (ESOPs).......................
Work opportunity tax credit.................... 0.2 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.4
Welfare-to-work tax credit..................... 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Deferral of taxation on spread on acquisition ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.0
of stock under incentive stock option plans
and employee stock purchase plans \5\.........
Social services:
Tax credit for children under age 17 \6\....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 44.1 35.7 31.7 31.1 30.4 173.0
Tax credit for child and dependent care ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.1 2.6 2.2 2.1 1.9 11.9
expenses......................................
Exclusion of employer-provided child care \7\.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 4.7
Tax credit for employer-provided dependent care 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.8
Exclusion of certain foster care payments...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 3.6
Adoption credit and employee adoption benefits ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0
exclusion.....................................
Deduction for charitable contributions, other 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 27.9 28.8 29.6 30.5 31.4 158.0
than for education and health.................
Tax credit for disabled access expenditures.... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
Health
Exclusion of employer contributions for health ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 96.0 109.4 121.5 132.2 143.6 602.7
care, health insurance premiums, and long-term
care insurance premiums \8\.....................
Exclusion of medical care and CHAMPUS/TRICARE ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 9.0
medical insurance for military dependents,
retirees, and retiree dependents................
Deduction for health insurance premiums and long- ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.3 3.6 4.0 4.3 4.6 19.8
term care insurance premiums by the self-
employed........................................
Deduction for medical expenses and long-term care ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 5.9 6.9 7.7 8.8 9.9 39.2
expenses........................................
Exclusion of workers' compensation benefits ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.4 20.3
(medical benefits)..............................
Health savings accounts.......................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.4
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 8.6
government bonds for private nonprofit hospital
facilities......................................
Deduction for charitable contributions to health 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 23.9
organizations...................................
Tax credit for orphan drug research.............. 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.1
Tax credit for purchase of health insurance by (\1\) 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.1
certain displaced persons.......................
Medicare
Exclusion of untaxed Medicare benefits:
Hospital insurance (Part A).................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 16.8 19.3 21.4 23.1 25.1 105.7
Supplementary medical insurance (Part B)....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 11.0 12.6 14.1 15.6 17.3 70.6
Prescription drug insurance (Part D)........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.9 3.6 4.3 9.8
Exclusion of certain subsidies to employers who ....... ....... 1.1 1.6 1.9 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 4.7
maintain prescription drug plans for Medicare...
Income Security
Exclusion of workers' compensation benefits ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.6 25.6
(disability and survivors payments).............
Exclusion of damages on account of personal ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 7.2
physical injuries or physical sickness..........
Exclusion of special benefits for disabled coal ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 (\1\) 0.3
miners..........................................
Exclusion of cash public assistance benefits..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.6 17.2
Net exclusion of pension contributions and
earnings:
Employer plans................................. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 94.6 99.3 104.2 109.4 114.8 522.1
Individual retirement plans.................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 13.0 15.5 17.2 18.7 20.5 84.9
Keogh plans.................................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 6.2 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.6 34.3
Tax credit for certain individuals for elective ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.5 2.3 2.1 0.6 ....... 7.6
deferrals and IRA contributions.................
Tax credit for new retirement plan expenses of (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
small businesses................................
Exclusion of other employee benefits:
Premiums on group term life insurance.......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 13.0
Premiums on accident and disability insurance.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 13.3
Additional standard deduction for the blind and ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.2 10.8
the elderly.....................................
Tax credit for the elderly and disabled.......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Deduction for casualty and theft losses.......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0
Earned income credit (EIC) \6\................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 34.1 35.4 36.1 36.6 37.4 179.7
Social Security and Railroad Retirement
Exclusion of untaxed social security and railroad ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 20.0 20.8 21.5 22.3 22.9 107.5
retirement benefits.............................
Veterans' Benefits and Services
Exclusion of veterans' disability compensation... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.4 16.6
Exclusion of veterans' pensions.................. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6
Exclusion of veterans' readjustment benefits..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.1
Exclusion of interest on State and local (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
government bonds for veteran's housing..........
General Purpose Fiscal Assistance
Exclusion of interest on public purpose State and 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.5 7.6 18.2 18.4 18.8 19.2 19.6 130.9
local government debt...........................
Deduction of nonbusiness State and local ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 44.3 40.9 37.9 36.7 35.4 195.2
government income and personal property taxes...
Tax credit for Puerto Rico and possession income, 1.4 1.2 0.3 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.9
and Puerto Rico economic activity...............
Interest
Deferral of interest on savings bonds............ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 9.0
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\1\ Positive tax expenditure of less than $50 million.
\2\ In addition, the exemption from excise tax for alcohol fuels results in a reduction in excise tax receipts, net of income tax effect, of $1.1
billion in each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and $1.2 billion per year in fiscal years 2007 and 2008.
\3\ Negative tax expenditure of less than $50 million.
\4\ Estimate includes amounts of employer-provided health insurance purchased through cafeteria plans and employer-provided child care purchased through
dependent care flexible spending accounts. These amounts are also included in other line items in this table.
\5\ Tax expenditure estimate does not include offsetting denial of corporate deduction for qualified stock option compensation.
\6\ Tax expenditure estimate includes refundable amounts, amounts used to offset income taxes, and amounts used to offset other taxes. The amount of
refundable child tax credit and earned income tax credit used to offset taxes other than income tax or paid out as refunds is: $44.3 billion in 2004,
$44.8 billion in 2005, $42.6 billion in 2006, $42.7 billion in 2007, and $42.9 billion in 2008.
\7\ Estimate includes employer-provided child care purchased through dependent care flexible spending accounts.
\8\ Estimate includes employer-provided health insurance purchased through cafeteria plans.
Note.--Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source: Joint Committee on Taxation.
TABLE 10.--FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET RESOLUTION TOTAL SPENDING AND REVENUES
[In billions of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005-2009
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA............................................................ 2,338.156 2,410.838 2,481.700 2,617.210 2,749.696 2,886.638 13,146.082
OT............................................................ 2,295.011 2,406.471 2,492.176 2,590.871 2,712.342 2,845.861 13,047.721
On-Budget:
BA........................................................ 1,952.700 2,010.338 2,071.186 2,193.395 2,311.770 2,431.782 11,018.471
OT........................................................ 1,911.235 2,007.926 2,083.910 2,169.446 2,277.071 2,393.946 10,932.299
Off-Budget:
BA........................................................ 385.456 400.500 410.514 423.815 437.926 454.856 2,127.611
OT........................................................ 383.776 398.545 408.266 421.425 435.271 451.915 2,115.422
Revenues:
Total......................................................... 1,817.538 2,029.644 2,220.897 2,351.051 2,477.420 2,611.883 11,690.895
On-budget..................................................... 1,272.966 1,457.215 1,619.835 1,721.568 1,818.559 1,922.133 8,539.310
Off-budget.................................................... 544.572 572.429 601.062 629.483 658.861 689.750 3,151.585
Deficit (-):
Total......................................................... -477.473 -376.827 -271.279 -239.820 -234.922 -233.978 -1,356.826
On-budget..................................................... -638.269 -550.711 -464.075 -447.878 -458.512 -471.813 -2,392.989
Off-budget.................................................... 160.796 173.884 192.796 208.058 223.590 237.835 1,036.163
Debt Held by the Public (end of year)............................. 4,385 4,775 5,060 5,312 5,560 5,807 na
Debt Subject to Limit (end of year)............................... 7,436 8,087 8,675 9,244 9,823 10,419 na
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA............................................................ 461.544 419.634 442.400 464.000 486.149 508.369 2,320.552
OT............................................................ 451.125 447.114 439.098 445.927 465.542 487.186 2,284.867
Homeland Security (100):
BA............................................................ 29.559 34.102 33.548 35.160 36.520 40.420 179.750
OT............................................................ 24.834 29.997 33.298 35.635 36.979 38.401 174.310
International Affairs (150):
BA............................................................ 43.604 26.529 27.776 27.927 28.077 28.228 138.537
OT............................................................ 29.281 32.848 30.017 26.714 25.323 25.099 140.001
General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
BA............................................................ 22.822 22.813 22.927 23.042 23.157 23.274 115.213
OT............................................................ 21.897 22.453 22.683 22.743 22.763 22.863 113.505
Energy (270):
BA............................................................ 2.323 2.863 2.604 2.583 2.629 2.285 12.964
OT............................................................ 0.059 1.201 1.397 1.040 0.662 0.891 5.191
Natural Resources and Environment (300):
BA............................................................ 32.021 31.212 31.568 31.897 32.101 32.777 159.555
OT............................................................ 30.210 30.868 31.911 32.153 32.128 32.804 159.864
Agriculture (350):
BA............................................................ 19.908 21.087 23.374 24.278 24.042 24.903 117.684
OT............................................................ 18.434 20.501 22.310 23.199 22.957 23.956 112.923
Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
BA............................................................ 14.577 8.692 7.442 6.827 6.405 6.080 35.446
OT............................................................ 10.248 3.682 4.042 1.869 -0.110 -0.760 8.723
On-budget:
BA........................................................ 17.077 10.792 10.242 9.727 9.705 9.580 50.046
OT........................................................ 12.748 5.782 6.842 4.769 3.190 2.740 23.323
Off-budget:
BA........................................................ -2.500 -2.100 -2.800 -2.900 -3.300 -3.500 -14.600
OT........................................................ -2.500 -2.100 -2.800 -2.900 -3.300 -3.500 -14.600
Transportation (400):
BA............................................................ 62.937 65.021 66.075 68.263 69.578 70.445 339.382
OT............................................................ 59.280 61.988 64.204 66.131 67.545 68.452 328.320
Community and Regional Development (450):
BA............................................................ 13.758 11.867 11.655 11.715 11.692 11.752 58.681
OT............................................................ 15.443 14.233 12.484 11.616 11.392 11.510 61.235
Education, Training, Employment and Social Services (500):
BA............................................................ 89.463 92.523 93.596 94.243 94.738 95.366 470.466
OT............................................................ 86.405 90.492 92.878 93.365 93.975 94.685 465.395
Health (550):
BA............................................................ 236.822 245.095 252.639 266.117 284.970 304.034 1,352.855
OT............................................................ 235.551 244.936 252.495 265.196 284.222 303.460 1,350.309
Medicare (570):
BA............................................................ 269.567 288.166 322.974 362.759 387.838 414.278 1,776.015
OT............................................................ 268.759 289.126 322.549 363.016 387.858 413.853 1,776.402
Income Security (600):
BA............................................................ 329.744 337.318 335.387 340.140 352.809 361.830 1,727.484
OT............................................................ 336.074 341.716 339.098 342.945 355.046 363.465 1,742.270
Social Security (650):
BA............................................................ 498.229 519.219 540.180 565.506 593.680 625.464 2,844.049
OT............................................................ 496.549 517.264 537.932 563.116 591.025 622.523 2,831.860
On-budget:
BA........................................................ 13.396 15.094 16.589 18.049 19.988 21.989 91.709
OT........................................................ 13.396 15.094 16.589 18.049 19.988 21.989 91.709
Off-budget:
BA........................................................ 484.833 504.125 523.591 547.457 573.692 603.475 2,752.340
OT........................................................ 483.153 502.170 521.343 545.067 571.037 600.534 2,740.151
Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
BA............................................................ 61.179 70.536 68.501 66.621 69.842 70.506 346.006
OT............................................................ 59.858 68.563 67.597 66.007 69.459 70.106 341.732
Administration of Justice (750):
BA............................................................ 29.932 30.139 27.430 27.480 27.616 27.755 140.420
OT............................................................ 30.103 30.025 28.036 27.744 27.540 27.621 140.966
General Government (800):
BA............................................................ 23.806 17.198 17.419 17.573 17.230 17.383 86.803
OT............................................................ 24.540 17.916 17.392 17.401 17.075 17.044 86.828
Net Interest (900):
BA............................................................ 154.858 180.541 220.722 256.528 279.848 296.984 1,234.623
OT............................................................ 154.858 180.541 220.722 256.528 279.848 296.984 1,234.623
On-budget:
BA........................................................ 240.471 270.698 318.909 364.463 398.574 427.464 1,780.108
OT........................................................ 240.471 270.698 318.909 364.463 398.574 427.464 1,780.108
Off-budget:
BA........................................................ -85.613 -90.157 -98.187 -107.935 -118.726 -130.480 -545.485
OT........................................................ -85.613 -90.157 -98.187 -107.935 -118.726 -130.480 -545.485
Allowances (920):
BA............................................................ ---- 50.000 ---- ---- ---- ---- 50.000
OT............................................................ ---- 24.850 18.600 5.100 1.000 0.250 49.800
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
BA............................................................ -58.497 -63.717 -66.517 -75.449 -79.225 -75.495 -360.403
OT............................................................ -58.497 -63.843 -66.567 -76.574 -79.887 -74.532 -361.403
On-budget:
BA........................................................ -47.233 -52.349 -54.427 -62.642 -65.485 -60.856 -295.759
OT........................................................ -47.233 -52.475 -54.477 -63.767 -66.147 -59.893 -296.759
Off-budget:
BA........................................................ -11.264 -11.368 -12.090 -12.807 -13.740 -14.639 -64.644
OT........................................................ -11.264 -11.368 -12.090 -12.807 -13.740 -14.639 -64.644
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TABLE 11.--FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET RESOLUTION DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
[In billions of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005-2009
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA............................................................. 875.487 871.264 843.020 867.691 892.746 920.612 4,395.333
OT............................................................. 895.047 927.262 912.721 906.430 923.705 947.555 4,617.673
Defense:
BA............................................................. 457.025 418.261 439.204 460.450 482.329 504.466 2,304.710
OT............................................................. 450.010 444.736 435.794 442.319 461.835 483.256 2,267.940
Homeland Security:
BA............................................................. 29.234 33.368 32.333 33.901 35.211 39.063 173.876
OT............................................................. 24.581 29.463 32.183 34.425 35.487 36.953 168.511
Other Functions of Government:
BA............................................................. 389.228 419.635 371.483 373.340 375.206 377.083 1,916.747
OT............................................................. 420.456 453.063 444.744 429.686 426.383 427.346 2,181.222
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA............................................................. 457.025 418.261 439.204 460.450 482.329 504.466 2,304.710
OT............................................................. 450.010 444.736 435.794 442.319 461.835 483.256 2,267.940
Homeland Security (100):
BA............................................................. 29.234 33.368 32.333 33.901 35.211 39.063 173.876
OT............................................................. 24.581 29.463 32.183 34.425 35.487 36.953 168.511
International Affairs (150):
BA............................................................. 48.600 26.886 27.020 27.156 27.291 27.428 135.781
OT............................................................. 34.086 35.844 32.460 29.284 27.808 27.569 152.965
General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
BA............................................................. 22.783 22.783 22.897 23.011 23.126 23.242 115.059
OT............................................................. 21.808 22.342 22.575 22.703 22.732 22.832 113.184
Energy (270):
BA............................................................. 3.567 3.489 3.506 3.524 3.542 3.559 17.620
OT............................................................. 3.331 3.541 3.639 3.571 3.570 3.550 17.871
Natural Resources and Environment (300):
BA............................................................. 29.957 28.489 28.631 28.775 28.918 29.063 143.876
OT............................................................. 29.372 29.077 28.904 28.863 28.849 28.895 144.588
Agriculture (350):
BA............................................................. 5.415 4.804 4.828 4.852 4.876 4.901 24.261
OT............................................................. 5.254 5.114 4.898 4.861 4.830 4.848 24.551
Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Total
BA......................................................... -0.869 1.117 1.123 1.128 1.134 1.140 5.642
OT......................................................... -0.768 1.031 1.142 1.313 1.096 1.052 5.634
On-budget:
BA......................................................... -0.869 1.117 1.123 1.128 1.134 1.140 5.642
OT......................................................... -0.768 1.031 1.142 1.313 1.096 1.052 5.634
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
OT......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Transportation (400):
BA............................................................. 17.944 17.775 17.864 17.953 18.043 18.133 89.768
OT............................................................. 57.836 60.013 62.280 64.357 65.915 66.965 319.530
Community and Regional Development (450):
BA............................................................. 12.648 11.465 11.522 11.580 11.638 11.696 57.901
OT............................................................. 14.953 14.416 12.688 11.806 11.551 11.698 62.159
Education, Training, Employment and Social Services (500):
BA............................................................. 77.872 80.679 81.082 81.488 81.895 82.305 407.449
OT............................................................. 76.905 80.451 81.820 82.107 82.535 82.965 409.878
Health (550):
BA............................................................. 46.780 46.317 46.549 46.781 47.015 47.250 233.912
OT............................................................. 45.101 46.052 45.772 45.938 46.198 46.419 230.379
Medicare (570):
BA............................................................. 3.836 4.138 4.159 4.179 4.200 4.221 20.897
OT............................................................. 3.814 4.013 4.109 4.147 4.179 4.203 20.651
Income Security (600):
BA............................................................. 44.591 45.826 46.055 46.285 46.517 46.749 231.432
OT............................................................. 53.005 51.006 50.291 49.729 49.775 49.491 250.292
Social Security (650):
Total
BA......................................................... 4.134 4.541 4.564 4.587 4.609 4.633 22.934
OT......................................................... 4.154 4.366 4.486 4.547 4.584 4.612 22.595
On-budget:
BA......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
OT......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... 4.134 4.541 4.564 4.587 4.609 4.633 22.934
OT......................................................... 4.154 4.366 4.486 4.547 4.584 4.612 22.595
Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
BA............................................................. 28.981 30.711 30.865 31.019 31.174 31.330 155.099
OT............................................................. 27.794 29.070 30.016 30.459 30.851 30.971 151.367
Administration of Justice (750):
BA............................................................. 25.513 25.185 25.311 25.437 25.565 25.692 127.190
OT............................................................. 25.729 25.699 25.533 25.474 25.549 25.612 127.867
General Government (800):
BA............................................................. 17.476 15.430 15.507 15.585 15.663 15.741 77.926
OT............................................................. 18.082 16.178 15.531 15.427 15.361 15.414 77.911
Allowances (920):
BA............................................................. ---- 50.000 ---- ---- ---- ---- 50.000
OT............................................................. ---- 24.850 18.600 5.100 1.000 0.250 49.800
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TABLE 12.--FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET RESOLUTION MANDATORY SPENDING
[In billions of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005-2009
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA............................................................. 1,462.669 1,539.574 1,638.680 1,749.519 1,856.950 1,966.026 8.750.749
OT............................................................. 1,399.964 1,479.209 1,579.455 1,684.441 1,788.637 1,898.306 8.430.048
On-budget:
BA......................................................... 1,081.347 1,143.615 1,232.730 1,330.291 1,423.633 1,515.803 6,646.072
OT......................................................... 1,020.342 1,085.030 1,175.675 1,267.563 1,357.950 1,451.003 6,337.221
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... 381.322 395.959 405.950 419.228 433.317 450.223 2,104.677
OT......................................................... 379.622 394.179 403.780 416.878 430.687 447.303 2,092.827
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA............................................................. 4.519 1.373 3.196 3.550 3.820 3.903 15.842
OT............................................................. 1.115 2.378 3.304 3.608 3.707 3.930 16.927
Homeland Security (100):
BA............................................................. 0.325 0.734 1.215 1.259 1.309 1.357 5.874
OT............................................................. 0.253 0.534 1.115 1.210 1.492 1.448 5.799
International Affairs (150):
BA............................................................. -4.996 -0.357 0.756 0.771 0.786 0.800 2.756
OT............................................................. -4.805 -2.996 -2.443 -2.570 -2.485 -2.470 -12.964
General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
BA............................................................. 0.039 0.030 0.030 0.031 0.031 0.032 0.154
OT............................................................. 0.089 0.111 0.108 0.040 0.031 0.031 0.321
Energy (270):
BA............................................................. -1.244 -0.626 -0.902 -0.941 -0.913 -1.274 -4.656
OT............................................................. -3.272 -2.340 -2.242 -2.531 -2.908 -2.659 -12.680
Natural Resources and Environment (300):
BA............................................................. 2.064 2.723 2.937 3.122 3.183 3.714 15.679
OT............................................................. 0.838 1.791 3.007 3.290 3.279 3.909 15.276
Agriculture (350):
BA............................................................. 14.493 16.283 18.546 19.426 19.166 20.002 93.423
OT............................................................. 13.180 15.387 17.412 18.338 18.127 19.108 88.372
Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Total
BA......................................................... 15.446 7.575 6.319 5.699 5.271 4.940 29.804
OT......................................................... 11.016 2.651 2.900 0.556 -1.206 -1.812 3.089
On-budget:
BA......................................................... 17.946 9.675 9.119 8.599 8.571 8.440 44.404
OT......................................................... 13.516 4.751 5.700 3.456 2.094 1.688 17.689
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... -2.500 -2.100 -2.800 -2.900 -3.300 -3.500 -14.600
OT......................................................... -2.500 -2.100 -2.800 -2.900 -3.300 -3.500 -14.600
Transportation (400):
BA............................................................. 44.993 47.246 48.211 50.310 51.353 52.312 249.614
OT............................................................. 1.444 1.975 1.924 1.774 1.630 1.487 8.790
Community and Regional Development (450):
BA............................................................. 1.110 0.402 0.133 0.135 0.054 0.056 0.780
OT............................................................. 0.490 -0.183 -0.204 -0.190 -0.159 -0.188 -0.924
Education, Training, Employment and Social Services (500):
BA............................................................. 11.591 11.844 12.514 12.755 12.843 13.061 63.017
OT............................................................. 9.500 10.041 11.058 11.258 11.440 11.720 55.517
Health (550):
BA............................................................. 190.042 198.778 206.090 219.336 237.955 256.784 1,118.943
OT............................................................. 190.450 198.884 206.723 219.258 238.024 257.041 1,119.930
Medicare (570):
BA............................................................. 265.731 284.028 318.815 358.580 383.638 410.057 1,755.118
OT............................................................. 264.945 285.113 318.440 358.869 383.679 409.650 1,755.751
Income Security (600):
BA............................................................. 285.153 291.492 289.332 293.855 306.292 315.081 1,496.052
OT............................................................. 283.069 290.710 288.807 293.216 305.271 313.974 1,491.978
Social Security (650):
Total
BA......................................................... 494.095 514.678 535.616 560.919 589.071 620.831 2,821.115
OT......................................................... 492.395 512.898 533.446 558.569 586.441 617.911 2,809.265
On-budget:
BA......................................................... 13.396 15.094 16.589 18.049 19.988 21.989 91.709
OT......................................................... 13.396 15.094 16.589 18.049 19.988 21.989 91.709
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... 480.699 499.584 519.027 542.870 569.083 598.842 2,729.406
OT......................................................... 478.999 497.804 516.857 540.520 566.453 595.922 2,717.556
Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
BA............................................................. 32.198 39.825 37.636 35.602 38.668 39.176 190.907
OT............................................................. 32.064 39.493 37.581 35.548 38.608 39.135 190.365
Administration of Justice (750):
BA............................................................. 4.419 4.954 2.119 2.043 2.051 2.063 13.230
OT............................................................. 4.374 4.326 2.503 2.270 1.991 2.009 13.099
General Government (800):
BA............................................................. 6.330 1.768 1.912 1.988 1.567 1.642 8.877
OT............................................................. 6.458 1.738 1.861 1.974 1.714 1.630 8.917
Net Interest (900):
Total
BA......................................................... 154.858 180.541 220.722 256.528 279.848 296.984 1,234.623
OT......................................................... 154.858 180.541 220.722 256.528 279.848 296.984 1,234.623
On-budget:
BA......................................................... 240.471 270.698 318.909 364.463 398.574 427.464 1,780.108
OT......................................................... 240.471 270.698 318.909 364.463 398.574 427.464 1,780.108
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... -85.613 -90.157 -98.187 -107.935 -118.726 -130.480 -545.485
OT......................................................... -85.613 -90.157 -98.187 -107.935 -118.726 -130.480 -545.485
Allowances (920):
BA............................................................. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
OT............................................................. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Total
BA......................................................... -58.497 -63.717 -66.517 -75.449 -79.225 -75.495 -360.403
OT......................................................... -58.497 -63.843 -66.567 -76.574 -79.887 -74.532 -361.403
On-budget:
BA......................................................... -47.233 -52.349 -54.427 -62.642 -65.485 -60.856 -295.759
OT......................................................... -47.233 -52.475 -54.477 -63.767 -66.147 -59.893 -296.759
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... -11.264 -11.368 -12.090 -12.807 -13.740 -14.639 -64.644
OT......................................................... -11.264 -11.368 -12.090 -12.807 -13.740 -14.639 -64.644
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TABLE 13.--FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET RESOLUTION MINUS THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET
[In billions of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005-2009
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA............................................................. 0.423 49.454 -9.749 -6.113 -8.243 -5.014 20.335
OT............................................................. 0.163 22.074 9.791 -1.930 -9.556 -7.062 13.317
On-Budget:
BA......................................................... 0.423 49.432 -9.315 -6.438 -8.710 -5.511 18.858
OT......................................................... 0.163 22.210 9.697 -2.210 -10.001 -7.540 12.156
Off-Budget:
BA......................................................... ---- 0.022 0.166 0.325 0.467 0.497 1.477
OT......................................................... ---- -0.136 0.094 0.280 0.445 0.478 1.161
Revenues:
Total.......................................................... 1.183 2.951 9.771 0.063 7.719 16.860 37.364
On-Budget...................................................... 1.183 2.951 9.771 0.063 7.719 16.860 37.364
Off-Budget..................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Surplus/Deficit (-):
Total.......................................................... 1.020 -19.123 -0.020 1.993 17.275 23.922 24.047
On-Budget...................................................... 1.020 -19.259 -0.074 2.273 17.720 24.400 25.208
Off-Budget..................................................... ---- 0.136 -0.094 -0.280 -0.445 -0.478 -1.161
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA............................................................. 0.013 -0.177 -0.849 -0.173 0.755 0.658 0.214
OT............................................................. 0.013 -0.131 -0.677 -0.387 0.374 0.622 -0.199
Homeland Security (100):
BA............................................................. ---- 0.629 1.402 1.485 1.571 1.665 6.752
OT............................................................. ---- 0.695 1.426 1.497 1.579 1.671 6.868
International Affairs (150):
BA............................................................. ---- -4.654 -6.919 -7.409 -7.613 -7.514 -34.109
OT............................................................. ---- -1.024 -2.861 -4.821 -6.130 -6.785 -21.621
General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
BA............................................................. ---- -1.043 -1.433 -2.153 -2.278 -2.190 -9.097
OT............................................................. ---- -0.740 -1.349 -1.900 -2.121 -2.185 -8.295
Energy (270):
BA............................................................. ---- -0.380 -0.439 -0.395 -0.247 -0.262 -1.723
OT............................................................. ---- -0.218 -0.590 -0.437 -0.297 -0.261 -1.803
Natural Resources and Environment (300):
BA............................................................. ---- 0.431 1.021 1.114 1.071 1.190 4.827
OT............................................................. ---- 0.091 0.261 0.571 0.792 1.013 2.728
Agriculture (350):
BA............................................................. ---- -0.259 -0.136 -0.125 -0.206 -0.294 -1.020
OT............................................................. ---- -0.223 0.031 -0.041 -0.192 -0.320 -0.745
Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
BA............................................................. ---- 2.380 1.295 0.177 -0.092 -0.790 2.970
OT............................................................. ---- 2.270 3.486 0.972 -0.834 -1.229 4.665
On-budget:
BA......................................................... ---- 2.380 1.295 0.177 -0.092 -0.790 2.970
OT......................................................... ---- 2.270 3.486 0.972 -0.834 -1.229 4.665
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
OT......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Transportation (400):
BA............................................................. 0.269 1.875 2.767 4.955 5.998 6.805 22.400
OT............................................................. ---- -0.092 0.323 1.638 3.034 4.257 9.160
Community and Regional Development (450):
BA............................................................. ---- 0.589 0.730 0.774 0.766 0.804 3.663
OT............................................................. ---- -0.115 0.171 0.596 0.721 0.784 2.157
Education, Training, Employment and Social Services (500):
BA............................................................. 0.205 0.524 2.743 2.947 2.812 3.021 12.047
OT............................................................. 0.215 1.492 2.515 3.589 3.822 3.980 15.398
Health (550):
BA............................................................. 0.016 -0.569 -5.754 -7.063 -7.143 -7.143 -27.672
OT............................................................. 0.016 -0.502 -6.458 -7.160 -7.059 -7.135 -28.314
Medicare (570):
BA............................................................. ---- 0.247 -0.380 -0.316 -0.334 -0.333 -1.116
OT............................................................. ---- 0.103 -0.265 -0.333 -0.352 -0.350 -1.197
Income Security (600):
BA............................................................. 0.007 -0.037 -6.182 -5.668 -5.840 -6.032 -23.759
OT............................................................. 0.006 -3.003 -6.497 -6.124 -6.072 -6.330 -28.026
Social Security (650):
BA............................................................. ---- 0.020 0.158 0.310 0.449 0.481 1.418
OT............................................................. ---- -0.138 0.086 0.265 0.427 0.462 1.102
On-budget:
BA......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
OT......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... ---- 0.020 0.158 0.310 0.449 0.481 1.418
OT......................................................... ---- -0.138 0.086 0.265 0.427 0.462 1.102
Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
BA............................................................. ---- 1.243 2.329 2.599 2.751 3.025 11.947
OT............................................................. ---- 0.465 1.888 2.363 2.613 2.902 10.231
Administration of Justice (750):
BA............................................................. ---- -0.230 -0.494 -0.439 -0.491 -0.088 -1.742
OT............................................................. ---- -1.299 -0.761 -0.602 -0.690 -0.392 -3.744
General Government (800):
BA............................................................. -0.078 -1.716 -1.141 -2.668 -1.070 -1.415 -8.010
OT............................................................. -0.078 -0.862 -1.021 -2.651 -1.094 -1.439 -7.067
Net Interest (900):
BA............................................................. -0.009 0.457 0.758 0.960 0.565 -0.610 2.130
OT............................................................. -0.009 0.457 0.758 0.960 0.565 -0.610 2.130
On-budget:
BA......................................................... -0.009 0.455 0.750 0.945 0.547 -0.626 2.071
OT......................................................... -0.009 0.455 0.750 0.945 0.547 -0.626 2.071
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... ---- 0.002 0.008 0.015 0.018 0.016 0.059
OT......................................................... ---- 0.002 0.008 0.015 0.018 0.016 0.059
Allowances (920):
BA............................................................. ---- 50.147 0.302 0.287 0.301 0.316 51.353
OT............................................................. ---- 24.997 18.902 5.387 1.301 0.566 51.153
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
BA............................................................. ---- -0.023 0.473 4.688 0.032 3.692 8.862
OT............................................................. ---- -0.149 0.423 4.688 0.057 3.717 8.736
On-budget:
BA......................................................... ---- -0.023 0.473 4.688 0.032 3.692 8.862
OT......................................................... ---- -0.149 0.423 4.688 0.057 3.717 8.736
Off-budget:
BA......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
OT......................................................... ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
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TABLE 14.--FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET RESOLUTION COMPARED TO 2004: TOTAL SPENDING AND REVENUES
[In billions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005-2009
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA.................................. 72.682 143.544 279.054 411.540 548.482 1,455.302
OT.................................. 111.460 197.165 295.860 417.331 550.850 1,572.666
On-Budget
BA.............................. 57,638 118.486 240.695 359.070 479.082 1,254.971
OT.............................. 96.691 172.675 258.211 365.836 482.711 1,376.124
Off-Budget
BA.............................. 15.044 25.058 38.359 52.470 69.400 200.331
OT.............................. 14.769 24.490 37.649 51.495 68.139 196.542
Revenues:
Total............................... 212.106 403.359 533.513 659.882 794.345 2,603.205
On-Budget........................... 184.249 346.869 448.602 545.593 649.167 2,174.480
Off-Budget.......................... 27.857 56.490 84.911 114.289 145.178 428.725
Surplus/Deficit (-):
Total............................... 100.646 206.194 237.653 242.551 243.495 1,030.539
On-Budget........................... 87,558 174.194 190.391 179.757 166.456 798.356
Off-Budget.......................... 13.088 32.000 47.262 62.794 77.039 232.183
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA.................................. -41.910 -19.144 2.456 24.605 46.825 12.832
OT.................................. -4.011 -12.027 -5.198 14.417 36.061 29.242
Homeland Security (100):
BA.................................. 4.543 3.989 5.601 6.961 10.861 31.955
OT.................................. 5.163 8.464 10.801 12.145 13.567 50.140
International Affairs (150):
BA.................................. -17.075 -15.828 -15.677 -15.527 -15.376 -79.483
OT.................................. 3.567 0.736 -2.567 -3.958 -4.182 -6.404
General Science, Space, and Technology
(250):
BA.................................. -0.009 0.105 0.220 0.335 0.452 1.103
OT.................................. 0.556 0.786 0.846 0.866 0.966 4.020
Energy (270):
BA.................................. 0.540 0.281 0.260 0.306 -0.038 1.349
OT.................................. 1.142 1.338 0.981 0.603 0.832 4.896
Natural Resources and Environment (300):
BA.................................. -0.809 -0.453 -0.124 0.080 0.756 -0.550
OT.................................. 0.658 1.701 1.943 1.918 2.594 8.814
Agriculture (350):
BA.................................. 1.179 3.466 4.370 4.134 4.995 18.144
OT.................................. 2.067 3.876 4.765 4.523 5.522 20.753
Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
BA.................................. -5.885 -7.135 -7.750 -8.172 -8.497 -37.439
OT.................................. -6.566 -6.206 -8.379 -10.358 -11.008 -42.517
On-budget:
BA.............................. -6.285 -6.835 -7.350 -7.372 -7.497 -35.339
OT.............................. -6.966 -5.906 -7.979 -9.558 -10.008 -40.417
Off-budget:
BA.............................. 0.400 -0.300 -0.400 -0.800 -1.000 -2.100
OT.............................. 0.400 -0.300 -0.400 -0.800 -1.000 -2.100
Transportation (400):
BA.................................. 2.084 3.138 5.326 6.641 7.508 24.697
OT.................................. 2.708 4.924 6.851 8.265 9.172 31.920
Community and Regional Development
(450):
BA.................................. -1.891 -2.103 -2.043 -2.066 -2.006 -10.109
OT.................................. -1.210 -2.959 -3.827 -4.051 -3.933 -15.980
Education, Training, Employment and
Social Services (500):
BA.................................. 3.060 4.133 4.780 5.275 5.903 23.151
OT.................................. 4.087 6.473 6.960 7.570 8.280 33.370
Health (550):
BA.................................. 8.273 15.817 29.295 48.148 67.212 168.745
OT.................................. 9.385 16.944 29.645 48.671 67.909 172.554
Medicare (570):
BA.................................. 18.599 53.407 93.192 118.271 144.711 428.180
OT.................................. 20.367 53.790 94.257 119.099 145.094 432.607
Income Security (600):
BA.................................. 7.574 5.643 10.396 23.065 32.086 78.764
OT.................................. 5.642 3.024 6.871 18.972 27.391 61.900
Social Security (650):
BA.................................. 20.990 41.951 67.277 95.451 127.235 352.904
OT.................................. 20.715 41.383 66.567 94.476 125.974 349.115
On-budget:
BA.............................. 1.698 3.193 4.653 6.592 8.593 24.729
OT.............................. 1.698 3.193 4.653 6.592 8.593 24.729
Off-budget:
BA.............................. 19.292 38.758 62.624 88.859 118.642 328.175
OT.............................. 19.017 38.190 61.914 87.884 117.381 324.386
Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
BA.................................. 9.357 7.322 5.442 8.663 9.327 40.111
OT.................................. 8.705 7.739 6.149 9.601 10.248 42.442
Administration of Justice (750):
BA.................................. 0.207 -2.502 -2.452 -2.316 -2.177 -9.240
OT.................................. -0.078 -2.067 -2.359 -2.563 -2.482 -9.549
General Government (800):
BA.................................. -6.608 -6.387 -6.233 -6.576 -6.423 -32.227
OT.................................. -6.624 -7.148 -7.139 -7.465 -7.496 -35.872
Net Interest (900):
BA.................................. 25.683 65.864 101.670 124.990 142.126 460.333
OT.................................. 25.683 65.864 101.670 124.990 142.126 460.333
On-budget:
BA.............................. 30.227 78.438 123.992 158.103 186.993 577.753
OT.............................. 30.227 78.438 123.992 158.103 186.993 577.753
Off-budget:
BA.............................. -4.544 -12.574 -22.322 -33.113 -44.867 -117.420
OT.............................. -4.544 -12.574 -22.322 -33.113 -44.867 -117.420
Allowances (920):
BA.................................. 50.000 ---- ---- ---- ---- 50.000
OT.................................. 24.850 18.600 5.100 1.000 0.250 49.800
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
BA.................................. -5.220 -8.020 -16.952 -20.728 -16.998 -67.918
OT.................................. -5.346 -8.070 -18.077 -21.390 -16.035 -68.918
On-budget:
BA.............................. -5.116 -7.194 -15.409 -18.252 -13.623 -59.594
OT.............................. -5.242 -7.244 -16.534 -18.914 -12.660 -60.594
Off-budget:
BA.............................. -0.104 -0.826 -1.543 -2.476 -3.375 -8.324
OT.............................. -0.104 -0.826 -1.543 -2.476 -3.375 -8.324
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TABLE 15.--FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET RESOLUTION COMPARED TO 2004: TOTAL SPENDING AND REVENUES
[Percentage change]
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Fiscal year 2005 2006 2007 2009 2009
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA........................................................... 3.1 6.1 11.9 17.6 23.5
OT........................................................... 4.9 8.6 12.9 18.2 24.0
On-Budget
BA....................................................... 3.0 6.1 12.3 18.4 24.5
OT....................................................... 5.1 9.0 13.5 19.1 25.3
Off-Budget
BA....................................................... 3.9 6.5 10.0 13.6 18.0
OT....................................................... 3.8 6.4 9.8 13.4 17.8
Revenues
Total........................................................ 11.7 22.2 29.4 36.3 43.7
On-Budget.................................................... 14.5 27.2 35.2 42.9 51.0
Off-Budget................................................... 5.1 10.4 15.6 21.0 26.7
Surplus/Deficit (-):
Total........................................................ -21.1 -43.2 -49.8 -50.8 -51.0
On-Budget.................................................... -13.7 -27.3 -29.8 -28.2 -26.1
Off-Budget................................................... 8.1 19.9 29.4 39.1 47.9
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA........................................................... -9.1 -4.1 0.5 5.3 10.1
OT........................................................... -0.9 -2.7 -1.2 3.2 8.0
Homeland Security (100):
BA........................................................... 15.4 13.5 18.9 23.5 36.7
OT........................................................... 20.8 34.1 43.5 48.9 54.6
International Affairs (150):
BA........................................................... -39.2 -36.3 -36.0 -35.6 -35.3
OT........................................................... 12.2 2.5 -8.8 -13.5 -14.3
General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
BA........................................................... ---- 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
OT........................................................... 2.5 3.6 3.9 4.0 4.4
Energy (270):
BA........................................................... 23.2 12.1 11.2 13.2 -1.6
OT........................................................... 1935.6 2267.8 1662.7 1022.0 1410.2
Natural Resources and Environment (300):
BA........................................................... -2.5 -1.4 -0.4 0.2 2.4
OT........................................................... 2.2 5.6 6.4 6.3 8.6
Agriculture (350):
BA........................................................... 5.9 17.4 22.0 20.8 25.1
OT........................................................... 11.2 21.0 25.8 24.5 30.0
Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
BA........................................................... -40.4 -48.9 -53.2 -56.1 -58.3
OT........................................................... -64.1 -60.6 -81.8 -101.1 -107.4
On-budget:
BA....................................................... -36.8 -40.0 -43.0 -43.2 -43.9
OT....................................................... -54.6 -46.3 -62.6 -75.0 -78.5
Off-budget:
BA....................................................... -16.0 12.0 16.0 32.0 40.0
OT....................................................... -16.0 12.0 16.0 32.0 40.0
Transportation (400):
BA........................................................... 3.3 5.0 8.5 10.6 11.9
OT........................................................... 4.6 8.3 11.6 13.9 15.5
Community and Regional Development (450):
BA........................................................... -13.7 -15.3 -14.8 -15.0 -14.6
OT........................................................... -7.8 -19.2 -24.8 -26.2 -25.5
Education, Training, Employment and Social Services (500):
BA........................................................... 3.4 4.6 5.3 5.9 6.6
OT........................................................... 4.7 7.5 8.1 8.8 9.6
Health (550):
BA........................................................... 3.5 6.7 12.4 20.3 28.4
OT........................................................... 4.0 7.2 12.6 20.7 28.8
Medicare (570):
BA........................................................... 6.9 19.8 34.6 43.9 53.7
OT........................................................... 7.6 20.0 35.1 44.3 54.0
Income Security (600):
BA........................................................... 2.3 1.7 3.2 7.0 9.7
OT........................................................... 1.7 0.9 2.0 5.6 8.2
Social Security (650):
BA........................................................... 4.2 8.4 13.5 19.2 25.5
OT........................................................... 4.2 8.3 13.4 19.0 25.4
On-budget:
BA....................................................... 12.7 23.8 34.7 49.2 64.1
OT....................................................... 12.7 23.8 34.7 49.2 64.1
Off-budget:
BA....................................................... 4.0 8.0 12.9 18.3 24.5
OT....................................................... 3.9 7.9 12.8 18.2 24.3
Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
BA........................................................... 15.3 12.0 8.9 14.2 15.2
OT........................................................... 14.5 12.9 10.3 16.0 17.1
Administration of Justice (750):
BA........................................................... 0.7 -8.4 -8.2 -7.7 -7.3
OT........................................................... -0.3 -6.9 -7.8 -8.5 -8.2
General Government (800):
BA........................................................... -27.8 -26.8 -26.2 -27.6 -27.0
OT........................................................... -27.0 -29.1 -29.1 -30.4 -30.5
Net Interest (900):
BA........................................................... 16.6 42.5 65.7 80.7 91.8
OT........................................................... 16.6 42.5 65.7 80.7 91.8
On-budget:
BA....................................................... 12.6 32.6 51.6 65.7 77.8
OT....................................................... 12.6 32.6 51.6 65.7 77.8
Off-budget:
BA....................................................... 5.3 14.7 26.1 38.7 52.4
OT....................................................... 5.3 14.7 26.1 38.7 52.4
Allowances (920):
BA........................................................... na na na na na
OT........................................................... na na na na na
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
BA........................................................... 8.9 13.7 29.0 35.4 29.1
OT........................................................... 9.1 13.8 30.9 36.6 27.4
On-budget:
BA....................................................... 10.8 15.2 32.6 38.6 28.8
OT....................................................... 11.1 15.3 35.0 40.0 26.8
Off-budget:
BA....................................................... 0.9 7.3 13.7 22.0 30.0
OT....................................................... 0.9 7.3 13.7 22.0 30.0
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Reconciliation
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As permitted in Section 310 of the Congressional Budget Act
(2 U.S.C. 641), the budget resolution provides for two
reconciliation bills. The first instructs five authorizing
committees to reconcile and report changes in law necessary to
achieve the direct spending and revenue levels provided for in
the budget resolution to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in
specific programs in their jurisdictions. They must submit
their legislative text to the Budget Committee by July 15,
2004. The second is an instruction to Ways and Means Committee
only, to reduce the level of revenue collected by the Federal
Government by a specified amount (see Table 16 below for
Reconciliation levels). The committee must submit its
legislative text to the full House by October 1, 2004.
Any committee receiving a reconciliation directive must
increase or decrease spending by the specified amount, or in
the case of revenue, increase or decrease revenue by the
specified amount (this last instruction is almost exclusively a
directive to the Ways and Means Committee). The committees may
achieve the amounts specified in any manner they wish. When a
directive is received, the committees hold a markup as they
would on any other bill, but it is reported to the Budget
Committee instead of the House. The Budget Committee then binds
all the submissions together and votes the combined measure out
of committee as a single bill the Budget Committee may not make
any changes in the submitted text, except the ministerial task
of binding it together. The committees being given directives
are given a deadline for reporting their legislative text to
the Budget Committee. If only one committee is reconciled to
make changes, as in this case with the second reconciliation
bill, only a directive to the Ways and Means Committee is
included, it will report that measure directly to the House,
not the Budget Committee.
A reconciliation bill is protected in the Senate: it has an
automatic time limit on debate and cannot be filibustered hence
passage only requires 51 votes. A provision that doesn't
increase or decrease spending (or revenue) is considered
extraneous and hence violates the Byrd Rule, and may be removed
from the bill, unless 60 Senators vote to waive the point of
order. Reconciliation does not apply to discretionary spending,
which is controlled by the Appropriations Committee.
For the first reconciliation bill, the committees which
must submit legislative language to the Budget Committee are as
follows: Committee on Agriculture, Committee on Education and
the Workforce, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Committee on
Government Reform, and the Committee on Ways and Means. The
committees may make whatever changes in the law they deem
appropriate as long as they achieve the specified amount of
savings for fiscal year 2005 and for the period of fiscal years
2005 through 2009. For instance, in discussions between the
Committee on Government Reform and the Budget Committee, the
former has expressed an interest in possibly reporting
legislation that might increase resources to authorize
information sharing to allow Federal benefit program limited
access to Federal and state administrative date a to verify
eligibility. Similarly the Education Committee has indicated
that it will focus on legislation that provides fairness in
Federal workers' compensation.
The second reconciliation bill is designed to allow one or
more bills related to taxation to be moved under reconciliation
procedures. The reconciliation instruction directs the
Committee on Ways and Means to report a measure that will
reduce taxes by $13.182 billion for fiscal year 2005 and by
$137.850 billion from 2005 through 2009. No specific tax bill
or bills are assumed, though the amounts included in the
instruction would allow for a bill that extends certain tax
provisions, such as the tax relief provided for in 2001 (in the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act), and the
accelerations of the phase in of certain tax credits, such as
the 10-percent tax bracket, the child care tax credit and the
marriage-penalty tax relief (from the Jobs and Growth Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act).
Because tax measures often include tax credits, the
directive to Ways and Means includes the authorization for the
Chairman of the Budget Committee to adjust the reconciliation
instruction, the relevant allocations and aggregates, in order
to allow for an increase in outlays that is caused by these
credits. The authority, though, may be made for a
reconciliation bill that costs more in total outlays and
revenue reduction than the underlying reconciliation
instruction.
The following table indicates the amounts required from
each reconciled committee:
Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Resolution Reconciliation Instructions by House
Authorizing Committee
TABLE 16.--SUBMISSIONS PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE, FRAUD,
AND ABUSE IN MANDATORY PROGRAMS (Due July 15, 2004)
[By fiscal year in millions of dollars of outlays]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2005-2009
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Agriculture....................................... -110 -371
Education and Workforce........................... -5 -43
Energy and Commerce............................... -410 -2,185
Government Reform................................. -170 -2,365
Ways and Means (deficit reduction; revenues and 1,126 8,269
outlays).........................................
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SUBMISSION PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF EXPIRING TAX RELIEF (DUE
OCTOBER 1, 2004)
[By fiscal year in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 2005-2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ways and Means (revenue reduction)................ 13,182 137,580
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Section By Section Description
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The budget resolution establishes an overall budgetary
framework, which includes aggregate levels of total new budget
authority and outlays, total Federal revenues and the amount by
which revenues should be changed, the surplus or deficit, new
budget authority and outlays for each major functional
category, the debt held by the public, the debt subject to the
statutory limit, and directives to authorizing committees to
submit legislation achieving specified changes in revenue and
mandatory spending levels.
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005
Subsection (a), in accordance with section 301(a) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, revises the appropriate
budgetary levels for the current year, fiscal year 2004, and
establishes the levels for fiscal year 2005, and each of the 4
years following the budget year, fiscal years 2006 through
2009.
For fiscal year 2005, it establishes a binding ceiling on
spending and a floor on revenue. The accompanying report
provides a lump sum allocation of discretionary spending
authority that, in turn, is distributed to thirteen
suballocations for spending on the various programs, projects
and activities that need to be funded on an annual basis
through appropriations measures. Allocations are also provided
to the authorizing committees for fiscal year 2005.
The budget resolution also updates the fiscal year 2004
spending levels to take into account any variations in spending
or revenue laws after the fiscal year 2004 budget resolution
was passed. The report also includes revised allocations to the
relevant committees for legislation that would be effective in
the current fiscal year.
The 5-year period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 is
important because bills that increase direct spending are
subject to 5-year allocations for the period of fiscal years
2005 through 2009. This is also the case with revenues.
Subsection (b) sets out the table of contents of the
resolution.
Title I--Recommended Levels and Amounts
SECTION 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Consistent with section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, this section establishes the recommended levels for
revenue, reduction in revenue, total new budget authority,
total budget outlays, surpluses or deficits, debt held by the
public, and the debt subject to the statutory limit. The
recommended level of revenue operates as a floor against which
all revenue bills are measured pursuant to section 311 of the
Budget Act. Similarly, the recommended levels of new budget
authority and budget outlays serve as a ceiling on the
consideration of subsequent spending. The surplus or deficit
levels reflect only on-budget outlays and revenue and hence do
not reflect most outlays and receipts related to the Social
Security program and certain Postal Service operations. The
debt subject to statutory limit aggregates refers to the
portion of gross Federal debt issued by the Treasury to the
public or another government fund or account, whereas the debt
held by the public is the amount of debt issued and held by
entities or individuals other than the U.S. Government.
SECTION 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES
As further required by section 301(a) of the Budget Act,
section 102 establishes the appropriate budgetary levels for
the functional categories for the current fiscal year, 2004,
the budget year, fiscal year 2005, and fiscal years 2005
through 2009. The amount of spending included in any function
level for fiscal year 2005 is further described in the
``Function By Function Description'' in this report.
The functions are as follows:
050 National Defense
100 Homeland Security
150 International Affairs
250 Science, Space and Technology
270 Energy
300 Natural Resources and Environment
350 Agriculture
370 Commerce and Housing Credit
400 Transportation
450 Community and Regional Development
500 Education, Training, Employment and Social Services
550 Health
570 Medicare
600 Income Security
650 Social Security
700 Veterans Benefits
750 Administration of Justice
800 General Government
900 Net Interest
920 Allowances
950 Undistributed Offsetting Receipts
Title II--Reconciliation
SECTION 201. GENERAL RECONCILIATION
As permitted in Section 310 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, the budget resolution includes reconciliation
instructions to specified committees of the House of
Representatives. These instructions require the committees to
report legislative text to amend laws in their jurisdiction.
These recommendations are submitted to the Budget Committee,
which then binds them together and votes whether to report
them, without substantive change, to the full House. Where only
one committee is given a reconciliation instruction to be
included in a single bill, that legislation may be reported
directly to the full House.
Section 201(a) directs five committees to report changes in
programs within their jurisdiction to the Budget Committee by
July 15, 2004. The committees that must submit legislative
language to the Budget Committee are as follows: Committee on
Agriculture, Committee on Education and the Workforce,
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Committee on Government
Reform, and the Committee on Ways and Means. Though each
committee determines the policy and program changes, savings
must be in the mandatory spending category. For instance, a
reduction in an authorization level for spending subject to
annual appropriations, is categorized as discretionary spending
and would not be estimated as producing mandatory savings as
the reconciliation process requires. (Please see Table 16 in
the Reconciliation section of this report for the specific
amounts in savings that must be reported to the Budget
Committee by each reconciled committee.)
The committees may make whatever changes in the law they
deem appropriate as long as they achieve the specified amount
of savings for fiscal year 2005 and for the period of fiscal
years 2005 through 2009. For instance, in discussions between
the Committee on Government Reform and the Budget Committee,
the former has expressed an interest in possibly reporting
legislation that might increase resources to authorize
information-sharing to allow Federal benefit programs limited
access to Federal and state administrative data to verify
eligibility. Similarly the Education Committee has indicated
that it will focus on legislation that provides fairness in
Federal workers' compensation.
Section 201(b) directs that, by October 1, 2004, the Ways
and Means Committee must report directly to the floor of the
House a bill that may allow for making permanent expiring tax
relief. Such legislation must reduce revenues by no more than
$13.182 billion in fiscal year 2005 and by more than $137.580
billion over the 2005-09 period. This decrease may be in
whatever priorities the Ways and Means Committee determines,
though it is in sufficient magnitude to allow a reconciliation
bill that extends the provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, which reduced marginal
income tax rates, phased in an elimination of the marriage tax
penalty, and phased in an increase in the child tax credit. In
addition, certain provisions in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003 could also be extended, such as the
accelerated phase-in of the child tax credit, the 10-percent
tax bracket, and marriage penalty relief. It does not include
other revenue changes that are reflected in the revenue
aggregates which would have to be considered outside of
reconciliation.
The section also provides authority for the Budget
Committee Chairman to adjust the reconciliation instructions
should the bill reported include a mix of outlays and revenue,
as long as there is no net increase in the deficit in the first
year and over the 5-year period, relative to the underlying
reconciliation instruction. Though the reconciliation
instruction only requires revenue to be reduced, legislation
moving under this process could increase outlays because some
of the provisions may effect refundable tax credits and
payments. These payments to low-income individuals and families
are categorized as direct spending and hence will cause an
increase in outlays. To keep the spending and revenue levels
accurate, this section gives authority to the Chairman of the
Budget Committee to make adjustments to the reconciliation
instructions, the allocations, and the aggregates to reflect
whatever mix of outlay increases and revenue reductions the
reconciliation bill makes.
SECTION 202. SUBMISSION OF REPORT ON DEFENSE SAVINGS
This section requires the House Armed Services Committee to
submit to the Budget Committee a set of findings that identify
two billion dollars in savings from activities that are
determined to be of low priority or wasteful or unnecessary to
national defense. These savings then can be used to accommodate
other priorities such as force protection, munitions and
surveillance capabilities. The report must be submitted by May
15, 2004. Its submission would not be considered under
reconciliation procedures and it is assumed the savings would
be discretionary. The Budget Committee Chairman is then
required to submit the report for inclusion in the
Congressional Record by no later than May 21, 2004.
Title III Reserve Funds and Contingency Procedure
Pursuant to section 301(b)(4) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, the resolution provides the Chairman of the House
Budget Committee with the authority to increase the budget
aggregates, and in some cases the allocations, for specified
legislation whose costs are not assumed in the allocation and/
or aggregates. This section of the Budget Act permits the
budget resolution to include ``such other matters, and require
such other procedures, relating to the budget, as may be
appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act.'' Without
these adjustments, such legislation reported by the committees
of jurisdiction would exceed the applicable committee's
allocations. This would violate section 302(f) of the Budget
Act and subject the measure to a point of order and preclude
the House from considering it. Each of the reserve funds
established under this title apply to reported bills,
amendments, and conference reports.
Subtitle A--Reserve Funds for Legislation Assumed in Budget Aggregates
SECTION 301. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE
UNINSURED
This section allows adjustments to be made in the
allocations and aggregates for certain deficit neutral
legislation. If legislation is reported by a committee that
provides health insurance for the uninsured, the Chairman of
the Budget Committee may adjust the levels in the allocations
and aggregates to the extent such legislation is deficit
neutral in fiscal year 2005, and the period of fiscal years
2005 through 2009. Typically, committees are given an
allocation of budget authority and may not spend above that
level in the first year and the 5-year period covered by the
budget resolution. This allocation may include increases to
enable initiatives to move through the process without being
subject to Budget Act points of order. This section would
enable these initiatives to come to the floor as long as that
initiative is deficit neutral in the first year and over the 5
year period.
SECTION 302. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE FAMILY OPPORTUNITY
ACT
This section allows adjustments to be made in the
allocations and aggregates for certain deficit neutral
legislation. If legislation is reported by the Energy and
Commerce Committee that provides Medicaid coverage for children
with special needs (the Family Opportunity Act), the Chairman
of the Budget Committee may adjust the levels in the
allocations and aggregates to the extent such legislation is
deficit neutral in fiscal year 2005, and the period of fiscal
years 2005 through 2009. This section would allow these
initiatives to come to the floor with offsets, as long as that
initiative is deficit neutral in the first year and over the 5
year period.
SECTION 303. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR MILITARY SURVIVORS'
BENEFIT PLAN
Section 303 establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund
should legislation be reported, an amendment offered, or
conference report submitted which increases military survivor
benefits. The purpose of this section is to encourage an
examination of existing mandatory spending accounts so that
appropriate reductions may be used to offset a potential
survivor benefit expansion. The committee believes that policy
reform with respect to military survivor benefits is achievable
in a manner that alleviates inequities in existing policy while
remaining within a responsible budget framework.
SECTION 304. RESERVE FUND FOR PENDING LEGISLATION
This section allows an adjustment to be made for any bill,
including a bill that provides for the safe importation of FDA-
approved prescription drugs or places limits on medical
malpractice litigation, that has been adopted by the House in
the first session of the 108th Congress and is acted on by the
Senate, enacted by the Congress, and presented to the
President. The adjustment, made by the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget to the allocations and aggregates to
reflect any resulting savings from any such measure. The effect
of any adjustment would be to lock in the savings for deficit
reduction. The Chairman of the Budget Committee will consult
with the committees of jurisdiction before making any
adjustments pursuant to this section.
Subtitle B--Contingency Procedure
SECTION 311. CONTINGENCY PROCEDURE FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
This section provides for an increase above the levels
provided for in the budget resolution should the Transportation
Committee and the Appropriations Committee report certain kinds
of legislation or spending measures, and which includes offsets
for the additional spending. The language in the resolution
regarding this contingency measure is identical to that
included in the budget resolution for fiscal year 2004. A
comprehensive transportation measure is expected to be enacted
some time before the end of fiscal year 2004 and the Budget
Committee expects to work closely with the Transportation
Committee as that measure proceeds through the legislative
process.
Subsection (a) creates a reserve fund that allows the
chairman of the House Budget Committee to adjust the allocation
of budget authority to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure for any measure that reauthorizes surface
transportation programs and provides new budget authority for
highway and transit spending.
Subsection (b) creates a reserve fund that allows the
chairman of the House Budget Committee to adjust the allocation
of outlays to the Committee on Appropriations for any measure
that sets total obligation limitations higher than the amount
assumed in the resolution.
Title IV--Budget Enforcement
SECTION 401. RESTRICTIONS ON ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS
Section 401 imposes a limitation on advance appropriations
similar to a provision included in the last several budget
resolutions. It effectively limits which programs may receive
an advance appropriation and an overall amount of advanced
appropriations.
The section includes a general restriction that limits the
programs that may receive an advance appropriation and the
total level of such appropriations. Advance appropriations may
be provided for the accounts in appropriation bills identified
under the section ``Accounts Identified Advanced
Appropriations'' in the Joint Statement of Managers on the
Conference Report on the Budget Resolution. The list is
expected to be the same as that which appears in this report in
the section ``Additional Report Language'' and with the same
heading. Total advance appropriations for these accounts may
not exceed $23.568 billion in budget authority. The amount is
essentially the same as provided in previous budget
resolutions, but it was adjusted to reflect advance
appropriations provided for any year.
The section defines an ``advance appropriation'' as any new
discretionary budget authority making general appropriations or
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2005 that first
becomes available for any fiscal year after 2005.
The limitation may be enforced by any member making a point
of order at the appropriate time against any advance
appropriations not falling within an exception or exceeding the
overall limit. The effect of a point of order under this
section, if sustained by the Chair, is to cause the
appropriation(s) to be stricken from the bill or joint
resolution. The bill itself, however, would continue to be
considered in the House.
SECTION 402. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION
Section 402 provides Congress with the authority to
designate spending provisions as ``emergencies.'' It adopts
criteria for evaluating emergency spending. It also exempts
supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for
contingency operations related to the global war on terrorism
as exempt from budget controls.
Section 402(a) provides a special exemption from budget
controls for a supplemental spending measure for the Department
of Defense for ``contingency operations related to the global
war on terrorism.'' Though $50 billion has been budgeted for
fiscal year 2005 in the budget resolution for this purpose, the
exact final amount has yet to be determined. The final level of
the supplemental will depend on the President's request and the
response of the appropriations committees of the House and the
Senate.
Subsection (b) exempts spending designated as an emergency
under this section from the budget resolution and as such
emergency designated spending would not trigger a point of
order. This is largely the same procedure as was included in
the budget resolution from fiscal year 2004, H. Con. Res 95.
Instead of adjusting the allocations and budget aggregates by
the amount designated as an emergency, as was the case prior to
the expiration of the emergency designation at the end of
fiscal year 2002, subsection (b) provides that the spending (or
receipts) resulting from such a provision will not be counted
for purposes of determining whether a measure complies with the
budget resolution. This is consistent with the congressional
scoring conventions prior to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
Assuming a measure that includes this emergency designation is
otherwise in compliance with the budget resolution, it would
not be subject to a point of order under sections 302(f),
303(a), 311(a) or 401 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Committees reporting a measure that designates spending as
an emergency should include in the accompanying report, or the
conference committee in the joint statement of managers, a
statement justifying the emergency designation on the basis of
the following criteria:
``An emergency requirement if the underlying situation
poses a threat to life, property, or national security and is
(i) sudden, quickly coming into being, and not building up
over time;
(ii) an urgent, pressing, and compelling need requiring
immediate action;
(iii) subject to subparagraph (B), unforeseen,
unpredictable, and unanticipated; and
(iv) not permanent, temporary in nature.''
This definition was adapted from criteria developed by
previous administrations as part of an OMB Circular (A-11) on
the preparation and submission of budget estimates.
The subsection continues the practice of allowing the
provisions designated as emergencies to be exempt from the
budget controls and points of orders of the Congressional
Budget Act.
SECTION 403. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 13301 THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT
OF 1990
This section provides authority to include the
administrative expenses related to Social Security in the
allocation to the Appropriations Committee. This language is
necessary to ensure that the Appropriations Committee retains
control of administrative expenses through the Congressional
budget process.
In the 106th Congress, the joint Leadership of the House
and Senate Budget Committees decided to discontinue including
administrative expenses in the budget resolution. This change
was intended to make the budget resolution consistent with the
Congressional Budget Office's baseline which does not include
administrative expenses for Social Security.
At the same time, the House Budget Committee believed that
these expenses should continue to be reflected in the 302(a)
allocations to the Appropriations Committee. Absent a waiver of
section 302(a) of the Budget Act, the inclusion of these
expenses in the allocation is construed as violating 302(a) of
the Budget Act which states that the allocations must reflect
the discretionary amounts in the budget resolution (and
arguably, section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act, which
states that Social Security benefits and revenues are off-
budget).
SECTION 404. APPLICATION AND EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND
AGGREGATES
This section sets forth the procedures for making
adjustments for the reserve funds included in this resolution.
Subsection (a)(1) and (2) provide that the adjustments may only
be made during the interval that the legislation is under
consideration and do not take effect until the legislation is
actually enacted. This is approximately consistent with the
procedures for making adjustments for various initiatives under
section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act.
Subsection (a)(3) provides that in order to make the
adjustments provided for in the reserve funds, the Chairman of
the House Budget Committee is directed to insert these
adjustments in the Congressional Record.
Subsection (b) clarifies that any adjustments made under
any of the reserve funds in the resolution have the same effect
as if they were part of the original levels set forth in
section 101. Therefore the adjusted levels are used to enforce
points of order against legislation inconsistent with the
allocations and aggregates included in the concurrent
resolution on the budget.
Subsection (c) clarifies that the House Budget Committee
determines the levels and estimates used to enforce points of
order, as is the case for enforcing budget-related points of
order. This section of the Budget Act provides the Chairman of
the Budget Committee with the authority to advise the Chairman
of the Committee of the whole House on the appropriate levels
and estimates related to legislation being considered on the
floor.
Title V--Sense of the House
SECTION 501. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY
Section 501 includes a Sense of the House on Spending
Accountability. The language indicates that it is the sense of
the House that authorizing committees should actively engage in
oversight utilizing a specified lists of metrics, that all
Federal programs should be periodically reauthorized and
funding for unauthorized programs should be level-funded in
fiscal year 2005 unless there is a compelling justification,
that committees should submit written justifications for
earmarks, that the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution should be
vigorously enforced, that legislation should be enacted
establishing statutory limits on appropriations and a PAY-AS-
YOU-GO rule for new and expanded entitlement programs, and that
Congress should make every effort to offset nonwar-related
supplemental appropriations.
SECTION 502. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON ENTITLEMENT REFORM
Section 502 includes a sense of the House on Entitlement
Reform.
The Congressional Budget Process
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The spending and revenue levels established in the budget
resolution are executed through two parallel, but separate,
mechanisms: allocations to the appropriations and authorizing
committees, and reconciliation directives to the authorizing
committees. The budget resolution may include instructions
directing the authorizing committees to report legislation
complying with entitlement, revenue, deficit or debt reduction
targets. The report accompanying the budget resolution
distributes or ``allocates'' amounts set forth in the budget
aggregates for programs, projects and activities to the
Appropriations Committee for annual appropriations and the
authorizing committees if they have permanent or multiyear
spending authority. For fiscal year 2005 the budget resolution
reported from the Budget Committee includes certain
reconciliation instructions.
As required under Section 302(a) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, the discretionary spending levels
established in the budget resolution are allocated to the
Appropriations Committee and the mandatory spending levels are
allocated to each of the authorizing committees with mandatory
spending authority. These levels are enforced through points of
order as discussed in the section ``Enforcing the Budget
Resolution.'' Amounts provided under ``current law'' encompass
programs that affect direct spending entitlement and other
programs that have spending authority or offsetting receipts.
Amounts subject to discretionary action refer to programs that
require subsequent legislation to provide the necessary
spending authority. Amounts provided under ``reauthorizations''
reflect amounts assumed to reauthorize expiring mandatory
programs.
The report accompanying the budget resolution provides
allocations of budget authority and outlays for each of the
authorizing committees for the current year (fiscal year 2004),
the budget year (fiscal year 2005), and the 5-year period
(fiscal years 2005 through 2009). Section 302 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (as modified by the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997) requires that allocations of budget
authority be provided in the budget resolution for the first
fiscal year and at least the 4 ensuing fiscal years (except for
the Committee on Appropriations which only receives an
allocation for the budget year).
Appropriations Committee
The report accompanying the budget resolution allocates a
lump sum of discretionary budget authority assumed in the
resolution and corresponding outlays to the Committee on
Appropriations.
TERM OF THE 302(A) ALLOCATION
The allocation to the Appropriations Committee is for the
fiscal year commencing on 1 October 2004. Unlike the
authorizing committees, the Appropriations Committee does not
receive a 5-year allocation of budget authority and outlays.
302(B) ALLOCATION
Upon receiving its 302(a) allocation, the Appropriations
Committee is required to divide the allocation among its 13
subcommittees. The amount each subcommittee receives
constitutes its allocation pursuant to section 302(b) of the
Congressional Budget Act.
Authorizing Committees
The authorizing committees are allocated a lump sum of new
budget authority along with the corresponding outlays. The
committees may be allocated additional budget authority
categorized as subject to discretionary action. This occurs
when the budget resolution assumes a new or expanded mandatory
program or a reduction in an existing program. Such spending
authority must be provided through subsequent legislation and
is not controlled through the annual appropriations process.
TERM OF THE 302(A) ALLOCATION
Since the spending authority for the authorizing committees
is multi-year or permanent, the allocations are for the
forthcoming budget year commencing on October 1 and a 5-year
total for fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
Unlike the Appropriations Committee, the authorizing
committees are provided a single allocation of new budget
authority (divided between current law and discretionary
action) that is not provided through annual appropriations.
They are not required to file 302(b) allocations. Bills first
effective in fiscal year 2004 will be measured against the
revised level for that year included in the fiscal year 2005
budget resolution, and also the 5-year period of fiscal year
2004 through 2008.
Adjustments
In addition to the adjustments made under the Congressional
Budget Act, the budget resolution also provides the Chairman of
the House Budget Committee with the authority to make certain
adjustments in the aggregates and allocations, in certain
circumstances. Several deficit-neutral adjustments are
permitted for three reserve funds:
- In section 301, adjustments in the allocations and aggregates
may be made for legislation reported by any committee that
provides health insurance for the uninsured. These
adjustments may only be made by the Chairman of the Budget
Committee to the extent that such legislation is deficit
neutral in fiscal year 2005, and the period of fiscal years
2005 through 2009.
- In section 302, adjustments in the allocations and aggregates
may be made for legislation is reported by Energy and
Commerce Committee that provides Medicaid coverage for
children with special needs (the Family Opportunity Act).
These adjustments may only be made by the Chairman of the
Budget Committee to the extent that such legislation is
deficit neutral in fiscal year 2005, and the period of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
- In section 303, adjustments in the allocations and aggregates
may be made for legislation reported by the House Armed
Services Committee that provides widows benefits. These
adjustments may only be made by the Chairman of the Budget
Committee to the extent that such legislation is deficit
neutral in fiscal year 2005, and the period of fiscal years
2005 through 2009.
Two other adjustments are permitted: For a certain
legislation having already passed the House during the first
session of the 108th Congress, and for a contingency procedure
related to transportation spending.
- In section 304 This section allows an adjustment to be made
for any bill, including a bill that provides for the safe
importation of FDA-approved prescription drugs or places
limits on medical malpractice litigation, that has passed
the House in the first session of the 108th Congress and is
acted on by the Senate, enacted by the Congress, and
presented to the President.
- In section 311, the Chairman of the House Budget Committee is
given the authority to make adjustments in the allocation
of budget authority to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure for a measure increasing highway spending,
but only if they are either offset by changes in law either
in that measure, or in previously enacted legislation. The
changes in law must dedicate the additional resources to
the Highway Trust Fund. Under the terms of this reserve
fund, the Chairman may also adjust the allocation of
outlays to the Appropriations Committee in order to provide
for the higher outlays flowing from the mandatory budget
authority in the Transportation Committee's measure, and
subject to the obligation limits included in the
Transportation Appropriation measure. Most discretionary
spending is implemented by appropriating budget authority,
but in the Highway Category, budget authority is provided
on the mandatory side. The outlays resulting therefrom are
discretionary and may be restricted through the use of
obligation limits included in appropriation acts. Again,
these increased outlays must be offset by the changes in
law included either in the Transportation's Committee's
measure, or previously enacted legislation.
The statutory authority for the Chairmen of the Budget
Committees to make adjustments for emergencies and a variety of
other purposes has expired. Before this authority expired,
emergencies could be designated in legislation, and the
Chairman of the Budget Committee adjust the reporting
committee's allocation for that amount, so the additional
spending could be considered without being subject to spending
points of order. Because this authority is no longer in force,
this budget resolution provides for a revised method of
treating emergency spending. Under its terms, rather than
adjusting the allocations and aggregates, spending provisions
may be designated as emergencies in law pursuant to section 402
of this resolution and are hence exempt from points of order
under the Congressional Budget Act.
Enforcement
In order to enforce these allocations, Members may raise a
point of order against spending legislation that exceeds a
committee's allocation (see the section titled ``Enforcing the
Budget Resolution'' in this report). The authorizing committees
are given 5-year allocations, and hence the enforcement period
for spending under section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget
Act will be for the 5 years commencing from the year in which
the committee's legislation is first effective.
Reconciliation
Section 310 of the Congressional Budget Act (2 U.S.C. 641)
permits the budget resolution to provide for a reconciliation
process. Under reconciliation, one or more committees are
directed to make changes in the laws in their jurisdiction to
achieve a specified increase or decrease in either budget
authority or revenues. A reconciliation bill is protected in
the Senate: It has an automatic time limit on debate and cannot
be filibustered hence passage only requires 51 votes. A
provision that doesn't increase or decrease spending (or
revenue) is considered extraneous and hence violates the Byrd
Rule, and may be removed from the bill, unless sixty Senators
vote to waive the point of order. Reconciliation does not apply
to discretionary spending, which is controlled by the
Appropriations Committee. (For a full description of the
reconciliation instructions included in the budget resolution,
see the section titled ``Reconciliation'' included in this
report.)
TABLE 17.--ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
[By fiscal year in millions of dollars]
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2004 2005
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Discretionary Action:
General Purpose\1\
BA........................................ 874,602 818,736
OT........................................ 894,848 901,816
Bioshield\1\
BA........................................ 885 2,528
OT........................................ 199 596
Total Discretionary Action
BA........................................ 875,487 821,264
OT........................................ 895,047 902,412
Current Law Mandatory
BA........................................ 430,527 459,142
OT........................................ 416,858 444,662
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Note: \1\ Shown for display purposes only.
TABLE 18.--ALLOCATIONS OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO HOUSE COMMITTEES
COMMITTEES OTHER THAN APPROPRIATIONS
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Total
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 -----------
2005-2009
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Agriculture Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 15,283 18,081 19,893 20,930 20,606 6,460 85,970
OT.............................. 14,562 17,244 20,075 21,129 20,749 6,505 85,702
Reconciliation:
BA.............................. ---- -170 -80 -85 -20 -20 -375
OT.............................. ---- -110 -86 -91 -51 -33 -371
Reauthorizations
BA.............................. ---- ---- ---- ---- 27,750 44,155 71,905
OT.............................. ---- ---- ---- ---- 26,381 44,113 70,494
Total
BA.............................. 15,283 17,911 19,813 20,845 48,336 50,595 157,500
OT.............................. 14,562 17,134 19,989 21,038 47,079 50,585 155,825
Armed Services Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 81,728 85,817 90,718 94,292 97,956 101,543 470,326
OT.............................. 78,181 86,742 90,749 94,296 97,738 101,437 470,962
Discretionary Action
BA.............................. 13 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
OT.............................. 13 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total
BA.............................. 81,741 85,817 90,718 94,292 97,956 101,543 470,326
OT.............................. 78,194 86,742 90,749 94,296 97,738 101,437 470,962
Committee on Education and the
Workforce:
Current Law
BA.............................. 6,840 7,097 7,743 7,930 7,960 8,122 38,852
OT.............................. 5,463 6,105 6,979 7,106 7,146 7,293 34,629
Discretionary Action
BA.............................. 95 -27 215 231 100 96 615
OT.............................. 85 -27 215 231 100 96 615
Reconciliation
BA.............................. ---- -5 -12 -11 -8 -7 -43
OT.............................. ---- -5 -12 -11 -8 -7 -43
Reauthorizations
BA.............................. 388 399 410 3,151 3,222 3,297 10,479
OT.............................. 385 397 408 1,512 2,639 3,245 8,201
Total
BA.............................. 7,323 7,464 8,356 11,301 11,274 11,508 49,903
OT.............................. 5,933 6,470 7,590 8,838 9,877 10,627 43,402
Energy and Commerce Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 144,407 154,932 203,595 241,870 255,189 274,085 1,129,671
OT.............................. 143,650 155,872 203,729 241,311 258,401 275,087 1,134,400
Discretionary Action
BA.............................. ---- 891 6,168 -43 -282 781 7,515
OT.............................. ---- 744 6,055 -1,197 -955 1,801 6,448
Reconciliation
BA.............................. ---- -410 -425 -440 -450 -460 -2,185
OT.............................. ---- -410 -425 -440 -450 -460 -2,185
Reauthorizations
BA.............................. ---- ---- ---- ---- 5,040 5,040 10,080
OT.............................. ---- ---- ---- ---- 1,312 3,502 4,814
Total
BA.............................. 144,407 155,413 209,338 241,387 259,497 279,446 1,145,081
OT.............................. 143,650 156,206 209,359 239,674 258,308 279,930 1,143,477
Financial Services Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 8,513 3,855 4,176 3,573 3,357 3,036 17,997
OT.............................. 4,979 -361 287 -627 -1,873 -2,357 -4,931
Discretionary Action
BA.............................. ---- 1 1 7 7 1 17
OT.............................. ---- 1,301 1,301 607 207 1 3,417
Total
BA.............................. 8,513 3,856 4,177 3,580 3,364 3,037 18,014
OT.............................. 4,979 940 1,588 -20 -1,666 -2,356 -1,514
Government Reform Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 71,404 69,443 72,286 74,694 77,604 80,597 374,624
OT.............................. 69,744 67,754 70,548 72,948 75,828 78,790 365,868
Discretionary Action
BA.............................. ---- 1 3 5 5 5 19
OT.............................. ---- 1 3 5 5 5 19
Reconciliation
BA.............................. ---- -170 -470 -545 -580 -600 -2,365
OT.............................. ---- -170 -470 -545 -580 -600 -2,365
Total
BA.............................. 71,404 69,274 71,819 74,154 77,029 80,002 372,278
OT.............................. 69,744 67,585 70,081 72,408 75,253 78,195 363,522
Committee on House Administration:
Current Law
BA.............................. 74 77 73 73 76 75 374
OT.............................. 197 35 16 48 212 48 359
International Relations Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 9,728 11,425 12,425 12,713 12,961 13,209 62,733
OT.............................. 12,812 11,712 11,676 11,946 12,178 12,413 59,925
Resources Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 4,285 4,788 4,160 4,215 3,898 3,461 20,522
OT.............................. 3,391 3,792 3,912 4,017 3,543 3,530 18,794
Discretionary Action
BA.............................. ---- 77 76 60 47 42 302
OT.............................. ---- 77 76 60 47 42 302
Total
BA.............................. 4,285 4,865 4,236 4,275 3,945 3,503 20,824
OT.............................. 3,391 3,869 3,988 4,077 3,590 3,572 19,096
Judiciary Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 8,726 9,357 6,297 6,244 6,316 6,396 34,610
OT.............................. 8,784 8,790 6,699 6,507 6,289 6,357 34,642
Discretionary Action
BA.............................. ---- 15 5 5 5 5 35
OT.............................. ---- 15 5 5 5 5 35
Total
BA.............................. 8,726 9,372 6,302 6,249 6,321 6,401 34,645
OT.............................. 8,784 8,805 6,704 6,512 6,294 6,362 34,677
Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 31,022 16,755 16,885 17,149 13,495 13,711 77,995
OT.............................. 11,632 13,788 13,626 13,660 13,803 13,843 68,720
Discretionary Action
BA.............................. ---- 1,737 2,713 4,787 6,023 6,810 22,070
OT.............................. ---- 4 2 2 2 2 12
Reauthorizations
BA.............................. 23,923 41,010 41,010 41,010 44,710 44,710 212,450
OT.............................. 101 330 504 572 603 621 2,630
Total
BA.............................. 54,945 59,502 60,608 62,946 64,228 65,231 312,515
OT.............................. 11,733 14,122 14,132 14,234 14,408 14,466 71,362
Science Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 40 31 31 32 32 33 159
OT.............................. 90 112 109 41 32 32 326
Small Business Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 3,237 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
OT.............................. 3,237 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Veterans' Affairs Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. -1,044 1,247 1,256 1,256 1,246 1,220 6,225
OT.............................. -1,036 1,266 1,292 1,315 1,320 1,307 6,500
Reauthorizations
BA.............................. ---- 467 960 1,385 2,065 2,653 7,530
OT.............................. ---- 466 940 1,361 2,017 2,604 7,388
Total
BA.............................. -1,044 1,714 2,216 2,641 3,311 3,873 13,755
OT.............................. -1,036 1,732 2,232 2,676 3,337 3,911 13,888
Ways and Means Committee:
Current Law
BA.............................. 614,124 642,390 700,046 769,742 829,446 884,866 3,826,490
OT.............................. 616,801 643,889 701,438 770,731 830,725 885,732 3,832,515
Discretionary Action
BA.............................. 608 991 549 472 433 202 2,647
OT.............................. 115 889 567 694 577 182 2,909
Reconciliation
BA.............................. ---- -626 -636 -646 -671 -690 -3,269
OT.............................. ---- -626 -636 -646 -671 -690 -3,269
Reauthorizations
BA.............................. 7,737 19,606 19,606 19,911 20,764 20,779 100,666
OT.............................. 6,944 18,606 20,266 20,164 20,326 20,707 100,069
Total
BA.............................. 622,469 662,361 719,565 789,479 849,972 905,157 3,926,534
OT.............................. 623,860 662,758 721,635 790,943 850,957 905,931 3,932,224
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Enforcing the Budget Resolution
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The budget resolution is more than a planning document. The
allocations of spending authority and the aggregate levels of
both spending authority and revenues are binding on the
Congress when it considers subsequent spending and tax
legislation. Legislation breaching the levels set forth in the
budget resolution is subject to points of order on the House
floor.
Any Member of the House may raise a point of order against
any tax or spending legislation that creates new entitlement
authority during certain points in a calendar year, or breeches
the allocations and aggregate spending levels established in
the budget resolution. If the point of order is sustained, the
House is precluded from further consideration of the measure.
Though these points of order are important for budgetary
discipline, in the House they may be waived by the resolution
which structures rules for debate on legislation and
appropriations measures that come before it for consideration.
The House Budget Committee believes it is important to augment
these congressional enforcement tools with statutory controls.
Such controls were in place as part of the Budget Enforcement
Act of 1997 [BEA], which expired at the end of 2002. The
committee, at the same time it ordered this budget resolution
reported, also considered and passed the ``Spending Control Act
of 2004'' which re-establishes and revises the statutory
controls over the budget from the BEA.
The major Budget Act requirements are as follows:
Section 302(f)
Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act prohibits the
consideration of legislation that exceeds a committee's
allocation of new budget authority. Section 302(f) applies to
the budget year and the 5-year total for authorizing
committees. For appropriations bills, however, it applies only
to the budget year. The budget year is the first fiscal year to
which a concurrent resolution on the budget applies. An
exception is provided for legislation that is offset by tax
increases above and beyond those required by the budget
resolution.
Section 303(a)
This section prohibits the consideration of spending and
tax legislation before the House has passed a budget
resolution. Section 303(a) does not apply to budget authority
and revenue provisions first effective in a year following the
first fiscal year to which a budget resolution applies, or to
appropriation bills after May 15.
Sections 308(b)(2), 311(c) and 312
Under sections 308(b)(2), 311(c) and 312 of the Budget Act,
the Budget Committee advises the presiding officer on the
application of points of order against specific legislation
pending before the House. House Budget Committee rules also
authorize the chairman to poll the committee on recommendations
to the Rules Committee to enforce the Budget Act by not waiving
points of order against specific legislation.
Section 311(a)(1)
Section 311(a)(1) prohibits the consideration of
legislation that exceeds the ceiling on budget authority and
outlays or reduces revenue below the revenue floor. Section
311(a)(1) applies to the budget year and 10-year total for
bills increasing revenue, but only to the budget year for
appropriations bills. Section 311 does not apply to spending
bills that do not breach a committee's 302(a) allocations.
Section 401(a)
This section of the Congressional Budget Act prohibits the
consideration of legislation providing borrowing authority, new
credit authority, or contract authority not subject to
discretionary appropriations.
Section 401(b)(1)
This section prohibits the consideration of legislation
creating new entitlement authority in the year preceding the
budget year. It does not apply to trust funds primarily
financed by earmarked taxes.
Votes of the Committee
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Clause 3(b) of House Rule XIII requires each committee
report to accompany any bill or resolution of a public
character, ordered to include the total number of votes cast
for and against on each roll call vote, on a motion to report
and any amendments offered to the measure or matter, together
with the names of those voting for and against. Listed below
are the roll call votes taken in the House Budget Committee on
the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2005.
On March 11, 2004 the Committee met in open session, a
quorum being present. After recessing subject to the call of
the chair, the Committee reconvened on March 17, 2004.
The committee adopted and ordered reported the Concurrent
Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 2005. The following
votes were taken in Committee:
Mr. Shays asked unanimous consent that the Chairman be
authorized, consistent with clause 4 of House Rule XVI, to
declare a recess at any time during the Committee meeting.
There was no objection to the unanimous consent request.
Chairman Nussle asked unanimous consent to dispense with
the first reading of the budget aggregates, function levels,
and other appropriate matter; that the aggregates, function
totals, and other appropriate matter be open for amendment; and
that amendments be considered as read.
There was no objection to the unanimous consent requests.
The following votes were taken by the committee:
1. Ms. Brown-Waite offered an amendment to increase
function 700 by the following amounts: For fiscal year 2004: $0
in budget authority; and $0 in outlays; for fiscal year 2005:
$200 million in budget authority; and $100 million in outlays;
for fiscal year 2006: $201 million in budget authority; and
$168 million in outlays; for fiscal year 2007: $202 million in
budget authority; and $190 million in outlays; for fiscal year
2008: $203 million in budget authority; and $198 million in
outlays; for fiscal year 2009: $204 million in budget
authority; and $201 million in outlays.
The amendment also decreased funding in function 800 by the
following amounts: For fiscal year 2004: $0 in budget
authority; and $0 in outlays; for fiscal year 2005: $200
million in budget authority; and $100 million in outlays; for
fiscal year 2006: $201 million in budget authority; and $168
million in outlays; for fiscal year 2007: $202 million in
budget authority; and $190 million in outlays; for fiscal year
2008: $203 million in budget authority; and $198 million in
outlays; for fiscal year 2009: $204 million in budget
authority; and $201 million in outlays.
The amendment by Ms. Brown-Waite was agreed to by voice
vote.
2. Representatives Davis, Moran, Moore, Ford, Thompson,
Baird, Majette, Cooper, and Kind offered an amendment to
include a point of order against any bill that increased the
on-budget deficit in any year. The point of order would require
two-thirds of the House to vote to waive it.
The amendment was not agreed to on a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 23 noes.
VOTE NO. 2, DAVIS
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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3. Representatives Edwards, Hooley, Baldwin, DeLauro,
Baird, Cooper, and Scott offered an amendment to increase
function 050 (National Defense) by the following amounts:
$2.541 billion in budget authority in fiscal year 2005; $1.352
billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005; $643 million in outlays
in fiscal year 2006; $321 million in outlays in fiscal year
2007; $114 million in outlays in fiscal year 2008; $27 million
in outlays in fiscal year 2009. The amendment also increased
funding in function 500 (Education and Training) by the
following amounts: $14 million in budget authority in fiscal
year 2005; $12 million in outlays in fiscal year 2005, $1
million in outlays in fiscal year 2006; and $1 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2007.
The amendment provided that the deficit be reduced in the
budget resolution by an amount equal to the foregoing outlay
changes. It also provided that aggregate levels of revenues be
adjusted by amounts equal to twice the foregoing outlay
changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 23 noes.
VOTE NO. 3, EDWARDS
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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4. Representatives Emanuel, Baldwin, DeLauro, Scott, Capps
and Majette offered an amendment on prescription drugs to
decrease funding in function 920 (Allowances) the following
amounts: $100 million in budget authority in fiscal year 2005;
by $100 million in outlays in fiscal year 2005; $100 million in
budget authority in fiscal year 2006; by $100 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2006; by $300 million in budget
authority in fiscal year 2007; by $300 million in outlays in
fiscal year 2007; by $300 million in budget authority in fiscal
year 2008; by $300 million in outlays in fiscal year 2008; by
$300 million in budget authority in fiscal year 2009; and by
$300 million in outlays in fiscal year 2009. It increases
revenues by $100 million each year in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The amendment provided that the deficit be reduced in the
budget resolution by an amount equal to the foregoing revenue
and outlay changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes and 23 noes.
VOTE NO. 4, EMANUEL
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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5. Representatives Hooley, Moran, Baldwin, Moore, Ford,
Scott, Capps, Thompson, Emanuel, Davis, Majette, and Kind
offered an amendment to increase function 500 (Education and
Training) by $6.152 billion in budget authority in fiscal year
2005; by $582 million in outlays in fiscal year 2005; by $4.186
billion in outlays in fiscal year 2006; by $1.209 billion in
outlays in fiscal year 2007; and by $174 million in outlays in
fiscal year 2008.
The amendment provided that aggregate levels of revenues be
adjusted by amounts equal to the foregoing outlay changes.
The amendment was not agreed to agreed to by a roll call
vote of 16 ayes and 22 noes.
VOTE NO. 5, HOOLEY
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... .......... ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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6. Representatives Majette, Hooley, Baldwin, DeLauro,
Scott, Capps, Davis, and Kind offered an amendment to increase
funding for function 370 (Commerce and Housing Credit) by the
following amounts: $203 million in budget authority in fiscal
year 2005; $88 million in outlays in fiscal year 2005; $82
million in outlays in fiscal year 2006; $18 million in outlays
in fiscal year 2007; $8 million in outlays in fiscal year 2008;
and $1 million in outlays in fiscal year 2009. The amendment
also would increase funding for function 500 (Education,
Training, Employment and Social Services) by the following
amounts: $150 million in budget authority in fiscal year 2005;
$19 million in outlays in fiscal year 2005; $100 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2006; $26 million in outlays in fiscal
year 2007; and $3 million in outlays in fiscal year 2008; and
$2 million in outlays in fiscal year 2009. The amendment also
would to increase funding for function 600 (Income Security) by
the following amounts: $6.494 billion in budget authority in
fiscal year 2005 and $6.494 billion in outlays fiscal year
2005. The amendment would increase revenue by the following
amounts: $206 million in outlays in fiscal year 2005, $287
million in outlays in fiscal year 2006; $264 million in outlays
in fiscal year 2007; $192 million in outlays in fiscal year
2008; and $142 million in outlays in fiscal year 2009.
The amendment provided that aggregate levels of revenues be
adjusted by amounts equal to the foregoing net budgetary cost.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 21 noes.
VOTE NO. 6, MAJETTE
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... .......... ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... .......... ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... .......... ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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7. Representatives Thompson, Spratt, Davis, Cooper and Kind
offered an amendment to extend PAYGO rules.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 21 noes.
VOTE NO. 7, THOMPSON
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... .......... ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... ..........
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... ..........
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8. Representatives Edwards, Hooley, Baldwin, Moore, Capps,
Thompson, Baird, Davis, Majette, and Kind offered an amendment
to increase funding for function 700 (Veterans Benefits and
Services) by the following amounts: $1.466 billion in budget
authority in fiscal year 2005; $1.319 billion in outlays fiscal
year 2005; $132 million in outlays in fiscal year 2006; $6
million in outlays in fiscal year 2007, and $1 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2008.
The amendment provided that the deficit be reduced in the
budget resolution by an amount equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes. It also provided that aggregate levels of
revenues be adjusted by amounts equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes and 21 noes.
VOTE NO. 8, EDWARDS
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... .......... ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... ..........
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... ..........
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9. Representatives Moran, Hooley, Baldwin, Scott, Capps,
Emanuel, Majette and Kind offered an amendment to increase
function 920 (Allowances) by the following amounts: $155
million in budget authority in fiscal year 2005; $84 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2005; $48 million in outlays in fiscal
year 2006; $15 million in outlays in fiscal year 2007; $5
million in outlays in fiscal year 2008.
The amendment also increased funding in function 400
(Transportation) by the following amounts: $619 million in
budget authority in fiscal year 2005; $290 million in outlays
in fiscal year 2005; $175 million in outlays in fiscal year
2006 and $150 million in outlays in fiscal year 2007. It
increased funding in function 450 (Community and Regional
Development) by the following amounts: $500 million in budget
authority in fiscal year 2005; $75 million in outlays in fiscal
year 2005; $200 million in outlays in fiscal year 2006; $200
million in outlays in fiscal year 2007 and $25 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2008. It increased funding in function
750 (Administration of Justice) by the following amounts: $240
million in budget authority in fiscal year 2005; $168 million
in outlays in fiscal year 2005 and $72 million in outlays in
fiscal year 2006. It increased funding in function 050
(National Defense) by the following amounts: $100 million in
budget authority in fiscal year 2005; $1 million in outlays in
fiscal year 2005; $15 million in outlays in fiscal year 2006;
$30 million in outlays in fiscal year 2007; $35 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2008 and $18 million in outlays in
fiscal year 2009. It increased funding in function 150
(International Affairs) by the following amounts: $12 million
in budget authority in fiscal year 2005; $7 million in outlays
in fiscal year 2005; $3 million in outlays in fiscal year 2006;
$1 million in outlays in fiscal year 2007 and $1 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2008.
The amendment provided that the deficit be reduced in the
budget resolution by an amount equal to the foregoing outlay
changes. It also provided that aggregate levels of revenues be
adjusted by amounts equal to twice the foregoing outlay
changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote 15 ayes
and 20 noes.
VOTE NO. 9, MORAN
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... .......... ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... .......... ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... .......... ............ Ms. MAJETTE .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... ..........
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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10. Representatives Baldwin, DeLauro, Hooley, Lewis,
Edwards, Capps, Cooper, Emanuel, Davis and Majette offered an
amendment to increase funding for function 600 (Income
Security) by the following amounts: $1.262 billion in budget
authority in fiscal year 2005; $947 million in outlays fiscal
year 2005; $265 million in fiscal year 2006 and $50 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2007. It provided for a reserve fund for
the uninsured. It also provided that aggregate levels of
revenues be adjusted by amounts equal to the foregoing outlay
changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes and 23 noes.
VOTE NO. 10, BALDWIN
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... ..........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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11. Representatives Scott, Moran, Hooley, Moore, Baird,
Emanuel, Davis and Majette offered an amendment to increase
funding for function 750 (Administration of Justice) by the
following amounts: $1.3 billion in budget authority in fiscal
year 2005; $475 million in outlays fiscal year 2005; $350
million in outlays in fiscal year 2006, $275 million in outlays
in fiscal year 2007, $175 million in outlays in fiscal year
2008 and $25 million in outlays in fiscal year 2009. The
amendment provided that the deficit be reduced in the budget
resolution by an amount equal to the foregoing outlay changes.
It also provided that aggregate levels of revenues be adjusted
by amounts equal to twice the foregoing outlay changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 24 noes.
VOTE NO. 11, SCOTT
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. BARRETT .......... X
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. Representatives Kind, Capps, Moran, Hooley, Baldwin,
Davis and Majette offered an amendment to increase funding for
function 300 (Natural Resources and Environment) by the
following amounts: $2.232 billion in budget authority in fiscal
year 2005; $1.629 billion in outlays in fiscal year 2005; $354
million in outlays in fiscal year 2006, $90 million in outlays
in fiscal year 2007 and $159 million in 2008. It provided for a
conservation spending category. The amendment provided that the
deficit be reduced in the budget resolution by an amount equal
to the foregoing outlay changes. It also provided that
aggregate levels of revenues be adjusted by amounts equal to
twice the foregoing outlay changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 24 noes.
VOTE NO. 12, KIND
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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13. Representatives Baird, Moran, DeLauro, Thompson, Davis
and Majette offered an amendment to increase funding for
function 400 (Transportation) by the following amounts: $5.856
billion in budget authority in fiscal year 2005; $1.415 billion
in outlays in fiscal year 2005; $2.293 billion in outlays in
fiscal year 2006, $1.037 billion in outlays in fiscal year
2007, $476 million in outlays in fiscal year 2008 and $345
million in outlays in fiscal year 2009. It provided for a
conservation spending category. It also provided that aggregate
levels of revenues be adjusted by amounts equal to the
foregoing outlay changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 19
ayes and 22 noes.
VOTE NO. 13, BAIRD
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... .......... ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... .......... ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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14. Representatives Capps, Cooper, Davis and DeLauro
offered an amendment to strike the reconciliation instructions
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The amendment provided
that the deficit be reduced in the budget resolution by an
amount equal to the foregoing outlay changes. It also provided
that aggregate levels of revenues be adjusted by amounts equal
to twice the foregoing outlay changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 19
ayes and 22 noes.
VOTE NO. 14, CAPPS
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... .......... ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... .......... ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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15. Representatives Cooper, Moran, Emanuel and DeLauro
offered an amendment to increase funding for function 800
(General Government) by the following amounts: $3 million in
budget authority in fiscal year 2004; $2 million in outlays in
fiscal year 2004 and $1 million in outlays in fiscal year 2005.
The amendment provided that the deficit be reduced in the
budget resolution by an amount equal to the foregoing outlay
changes. It also provided that aggregate levels of revenues be
adjusted by amounts equal to twice the foregoing outlay
changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 19
ayes and 24 noes.
VOTE NO. 15, COOPER
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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16. Representatives Edwards, Hooley, Emanuel, Capps,
Baldwin, Majette, Scott and Moran offered an amendment to
replace section 303 and increase funding for function 050
(National Defense) by the following amounts: -$1.0 million in
budget authority and -$1.0 million in outlays in fiscal year
2005; $90 million in budget authority and $90 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2006; $52 million in budget authority
and $52 million in outlays in fiscal year 2007; $71 million in
budget authority and $71 million in outlays in fiscal year 2008
and $286 million in budget authority and $286 million in
outlays in fiscal year 2009. The amendment provided that the
deficit be reduced in the budget resolution by an amount equal
to the foregoing outlay changes. It also provided that
aggregate levels of revenues be adjusted by amounts equal to
twice the foregoing outlay changes.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 19
ayes and 23 noes.
VOTE NO. 16, EDWARDS
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... ..........
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17. Mr. Davis offered an amendment to increase budget
authority and outlays for function 450 by $50 million in 2005
to fund empowerment zones; to increase budget authority and
outlays for function 450 by $40 million in 2005 to fund the
Brownfield Redevelopment Program; to increase budget authority
and outlays for function 600 by $40 million in 2005 to fund the
Rural Housing and Economic Development Program; to increase
budget authority and outlays for function 600 by $500 million
in 2005 to fund the Community Development Block Grant Program;
and to increase budget authority and outlays for function 550
by $150 million in 2005 to fund Rural Health Activities.
It also provided that the deficit would be reduced by an
amount equal to the outlay changes in the appropriate function
for the prior changes, and that the aggregate levels of revenue
should be increased by amounts equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes, reflecting a reduction in the tax relief
assumed in the budget resolution.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 20 noes.
VOTE NO. 17, DAVIS
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... .......... ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... .......... ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... ..........
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18. Ms. DeLauro offered an amendment to include a Sense of
the House that Federal work should not be taken offshore, and
that State governments should not be eligible to receive
Federal funds unless they certify each year that such funds
will not be spent offshore.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes and 20 noes.
VOTE NO. 18, DE LAURO
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... .......... ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... ..........
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... ..........
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19. Ms. Hooley offered an amendment to increase budget
authority and outlays for function 300 to reflect increased
funding for the Army Corps of Engineers. Budget authority:
$1.335 billion in 2005; outlays: $1.001 billion in 2005; and
$334 million in 2006.
It also provided that the deficit would be reduced by an
amount equal to the outlay changes in the appropriate function
for the prior changes, and that the aggregate levels of revenue
should be increased by amounts equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes, reflecting a reduction in the tax relief
assumed in the budget resolution.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 20 noes.
VOTE NO. 19, HOOLEY
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... .......... ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... ..........
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... ..........
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20. Ms. Majette offered an amendment to include a Sense of
Congress that the budget resolution assumes that the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention's building and facilities
master plan should be adequately funded so that it may be
brought to completion.
The amendment was not agreed to by voice vote.
21. Mr. Kind offered an amendment to increase budget
authority and outlays for function 500 to reflect increased
funding for programs under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Technical Education Act. Budget authority: $272 million in
2005; outlays: $8.2 million in 2005; $195.8 million in 2006;
$54.4 million in 2007; and $13.6 million in 2008.
It also provided that the deficit would be reduced by an
amount equal to the outlay changes in the appropriate function
for the prior changes, and that the aggregate levels of revenue
should be increased by amounts equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes, reflecting a reduction in the tax relief
assumed in the budget resolution.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 21 noes.
VOTE NO. 21, KIND
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... .......... ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... ..........
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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22. Mr. Moore offered an amendment to waive the Gephardt
Rule for the second session of the 108th Congress.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes and 21 noes.
VOTE NO. 22, MOORE
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... .......... ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... .......... ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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23. Mr. Moran offered an amendment to include a Sense of
Congress that the rate of increase in compensation for Federal
civilian employees should be the same as that for military
employees in fiscal year 2005.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15
ayes and 21 noes.
VOTE NO. 23, MORAN
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... .......... ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... .......... ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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24. Ms. Hooley offered an amendment to increase budget
authority and outlays for function 300 to reflect increased
funding for the Healthy Forests Act. Budget authority: $494
million in 2005; outlays: $345.8 million in 2005; $98.8 million
in 2006; $49.4 million in 2007.
It also provided that the deficit would be reduced by an
amount equal to the outlay changes in the appropriate function
for the prior changes, and that the aggregate levels of revenue
should be increased by amounts equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes, reflecting a reduction in the tax relief
assumed in the budget resolution.
The amendment was not agreed to by voice vote.
25. Ms. Baldwin offered an amendment to increase budget
authority and outlays for function 550 to reflect increased
funding for the National Institutes of Health. Budget
authority: $360 million in 2005; outlays: $97 million in 2005;
$187 million in 2006; $40 million in 2007; $18 million in 2008.
It also provided that the deficit would be reduced by an
amount equal to the outlay changes in the appropriate function
for the prior changes, and that the aggregate levels of revenue
should be increased by amounts equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes, reflecting a reduction in the tax relief
assumed in the budget resolution.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 23 noes.
VOTE NO. 25, BALDWIN
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... .......... ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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26. Mr. Lewis offered an amendment to increase budget
authority and outlays for function 600 to reflect increased
funding for HOPE VI. Budget authority: $574 million in 2005;
outlays: $11 million in 2006; $75 million in 2007; $115 million
in 2008; $115 million in 2009.
It also provided that the deficit would be reduced by an
amount equal to the outlay changes in the appropriate function
for the prior changes, and that the aggregate levels of revenue
should be increased by amounts equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes, reflecting a reduction in the tax relief
assumed in the budget resolution.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes and 23 noes.
VOTE NO. 26, LEWIS
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... .......... ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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27. Ms. DeLauro offered an amendment to change the
reconciliation instructions in the chairman's mark to reflect
the following: The Ways and Means Committee would be directed
to increase outlays by $1.7 billion and reduce revenues by
$2.377 billion to increase the refundable portion of the child
tax credit.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 18
ayes and 23 noes.
VOTE NO. 27, DE LAURO
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... .......... ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER .......... ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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28. Mr. Thompson offered an amendment to create a point of
order against any measure containing new budget authority which
reduces revenue and which first takes effect beyond the fifth
fiscal year of the current budget resolution.
The amendment was not agreed to by voice vote.
29. Mr. Emanuel offered two amendments en bloc. One
increased revenue by $875 million in 2005 and reduced revenue
by $875 million in 2006. These changes reflect a 1-year
extension of the higher education tuition deduction through
2006, offset (over 5 years) by a 2-year reduction in the
deductibility of SUVs purchased for business use.
The other amendment included a Sense of the House that
Congress should enact legislation establishing a trigger
mechanism for the negotiation of prescription drug prices by
HHS.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 19
ayes and 24 noes.
VOTE NO. 29, EMANUEL
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... X ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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30. Mr. Davis offered an amendment to increase budget
authority and outlays for function 350 by $18.8 million in 2005
to reflect increased funding for certain colleges, including
Tuskegee University.
It also provided that the deficit would be reduced by an
amount equal to the outlay changes in the appropriate function
for the prior changes, and that the aggregate levels of revenue
should be increased by amounts equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes, reflecting a reduction in the tax relief
assumed in the budget resolution.
Mr. Davis withdrew the amendment.
31. Mr. Kind offered an amendment to reduce budget
authority and outlays for function 350 to reflect payment
limits under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002. Budget authority and outlays: -$101 million; 2006: -$285
million; 2007: -$305 million; 2008: -$260 million; 2009: -$286
million.
The amendment also would have increased budget authority
and outlays for function 300 to reflect increased funding for
various conservation programs. Budget authority and outlays:
2005: $32 million; 2006: $92 million; 2007: $100 million; 2008:
$84 million; 2009: $92 million. It would have increased budget
authority and outlays for function 450 to reflect increased
funding for value-added development programs. Budget authority
and outlays: 2005: $1.4 million; 2006: $4.1 million; 2007: $4.5
million; 2008: $3.8 million; 2009: $4.2 million. It would have
increased budget authority and outlays for function 600 to
reflect increased funding for child nutrition programs. Budget
authority and outlays: 2005: $16 million; 2006: $46 million;
2007: $50 million; 2008: $42 million; 2009: $46 million.
It also provided that the deficit would be reduced by an
amount equal to the outlay changes in the appropriate function
for the prior changes, and that the aggregate levels of revenue
should be increased by amounts equal to twice the foregoing
outlay changes, reflecting a reduction in the tax relief
assumed in the budget resolution.
The amendment was not agreed to by a voice vote.
32. Ms. DeLauro offered two amendments en bloc. One
amendment would have included a Sense of the House that
Congress provide States with sufficient funds to meet Federal
standards under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
The other amendment would have reduced budget authority and
outlays for function 920 to reflect reductions in funds
available to HHS for public education on the Medicare
Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003. It would have
reduced budget authority by $80 million in 2004, and outlays by
$24 million in 2004, $56 million in 2005, and $66 million in
2006.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 19
ayes and 23 noes.
VOTE NO. 32, DE LAURO
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, .......... X ............ Mr. SPRATT, X ......... ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS .......... X ............ Mr. MORAN X ......... ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT .......... X ............ Ms. HOOLEY X ......... ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY .......... X ............ Ms. BALDWIN X ......... ...........
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Mr. RYUN .......... X ............ Mr. MOORE X ......... ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY .......... .......... ............ Mr. LEWIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS .......... X ............ Mr. NEAL X ......... ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN .......... X ............ Ms. DeLAURO X ......... ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK .......... X ............ Mr. EDWARDS X ......... ...........
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Mr. BROWN .......... X ............ Mr. SCOTT X ......... ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW .......... X ............ Mr. FORD X ......... ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM .......... X ............ Mrs. CAPPS X ......... ...........
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Mr. WICKER .......... X ............ Mr. THOMPSON X ......... ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF .......... X ............ Mr. BAIRD X ......... ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO .......... X ............ Mr. COOPER X ......... ...........
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Mr. VITTER .......... X ............ Mr. EMANUEL X ......... ...........
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Mr. BONNER .......... X ............ Mr. DAVIS X ......... ...........
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Mr. FRANKS .......... X ............ Ms. MAJETTE X ......... ...........
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Mr. GARRETT .......... X ............ Mr. KIND X ......... ...........
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Mr. BARRETT .......... X
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Mr. McCOTTER .......... X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART .......... X
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Mr. HENSARLING .......... X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE .......... X
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33. Mr. Nussle offered an amendment in the nature of a
substitute to reduce revenue and increase budget authority and
obligation limits in function 400 to reflect technical changes
in the contingency procedure for surface transportation.
The amendment was agreed to by voice vote.
34. Mr. Shays made a motion that the Committee adopt the
aggregates, function totals, and other appropriate matter, with
any amendments.
The motion offered by Mr. Shays was agreed to by voice
vote.
Chairman Nussle called up the Concurrent Resolution on the
Budget for Fiscal year 2005 incorporating the aggregates,
function totals, and other appropriate matter as previously
agreed.
35. Mr. Shays made a motion that the Committee report the
Concurrent Resolution with a favorable recommendation and that
the Concurrent Resolution do pass. The motion offered by Mr.
Shays was agreed to by a roll call vote of 24 ayes and 19 noes.
VOTE NO. 35, FOR FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION
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Representative Aye No Present Representative Aye No Present
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Mr. NUSSLE, X .......... ............ Mr. SPRATT, .......... X ...........
Chairman Ranking
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Mr. SHAYS X .......... ............ Mr. MORAN .......... X ...........
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Mr. GUTKNECHT X .......... ............ Ms. HOOLEY .......... X ...........
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Mr. THORNBERRY X .......... ............ Ms. BALDWIN .......... X ...........
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Mr. RYUN X .......... ............ Mr. MOORE .......... X ...........
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Mr. TOOMEY X .......... ............ Mr. LEWIS .......... X ...........
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Mr. HASTINGS X .......... ............ Mr. NEAL .......... X ...........
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Mr. PORTMAN X .......... ............ Ms. DeLAURO .......... X ...........
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Mr. SCHROCK X .......... ............ Mr. EDWARDS .......... X ...........
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Mr. BROWN X .......... ............ Mr. SCOTT .......... X ...........
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Mr. CRENSHAW X .......... ............ Mr. FORD .......... X ...........
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Mr. PUTNAM X .......... ............ Mrs. CAPPS .......... X ...........
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Mr. WICKER X .......... ............ Mr. THOMPSON .......... X ...........
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Mr. HULSHOF X .......... ............ Mr. BAIRD .......... X ...........
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Mr. TANCREDO X .......... ............ Mr. COOPER .......... X ...........
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Mr. VITTER X .......... ............ Mr. EMANUEL .......... X ...........
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Mr. BONNER X .......... ............ Mr. DAVIS .......... X ...........
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Mr. FRANKS X .......... ............ Ms. MAJETTE .......... X ...........
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Mr. GARRETT X .......... ............ Mr. KIND .......... X ...........
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Mr. BARRETT X
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Mr. McCOTTER X
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Mr. DIAZ-BALART X
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Mr. HENSARLING X
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Ms. BROWN-WAITE X
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Mr. Shays asked for unanimous consent that the Chairman be
authorized to make a motion to go to conference pursuant to
clause 1 of House Rule XXII, the staff be authorized to make
any necessary technical and conforming corrections in the
resolution, and any committee amendments, and calculate any
remaining elements required in the resolution, prior to filing
the resolution.
There was no objection to the unanimous consent requests.
Additional Report Language
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Land Grant Colleges
During committee consideration of the budget resolution,
Mr. Davis raised the issue of Land Grant Colleges. To be clear
on this matter, the committee recognizes the outstanding
achievements of 1890 Colleges of Agriculture. The committee
understands that Section 7203 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 recommended specific percentage levels
of appropriated funds for the 1890 schools for Research Formula
and Extension Formula grant programs. The committee recommends
that the intent of Section 7203 be fully considered and that
the 1890 Colleges be treated fairly during consideration of
funding levels in the coming fiscal year.
Statute of Liberty
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 had a
devastating effect on the travel and tourism industry. Many of
our national treasures, including the White House and the U.S.
Capitol Building, were closed to the public for many months.
Security plans had to be devised and implemented, and the
American people understood that safety had priority over access
during that time.
In the two and one-half years since the attacks, the U.S.
Capitol has resumed tours, including the specialized tour of
the Capitol Dome. The White House, which on its faces the
gravest security threat, is once again available to tourists.
Unfortunately, the Statue of Liberty has remained closed to
the public since it was shut down indefinitely on September 11,
2001. Currently, renovations are underway to upgrade safety and
security measures. However, there is no scheduled date to
reopen the Statue.
This Committee encourages the National Park Service to
continue to diligently work toward re-establishing the Statue
of Liberty as a safe and secure site. We believe it would
gratify all Americans if the Statue of Liberty could debut her
renovations on July 4, 2004. No other day could be more
appropriate for unveiling one of the most universal symbols of
political freedom and democracy.
The Inland Waterway System
It is the view of the Budget Committee that the inland
waterway system is vital to the nation's economy, and that the
nation must invest in navigation infrastructure so that
agriculture and other industries can compete in the
international marketplace.
National Animal Disease Center
The Committee is concerned about the threat to food safety
and the possibility of bio-terrorism in relation to the
nation's food supply.
The Department of Agriculture National Animal Disease
Center plays a critical role in responding to, and addressing,
numerous animal diseases such as Mad Cow disease. The
importance of the Center has become more pronounced in the
context of potential terrorist acts against food production
assets, as well as random disease outbreaks. The Committee
notes that the Administration budget request for fiscal year
2005 includes the final funding amount necessary to finish the
overall Animal Disease Center modernization project.
Accordingly, the Committee believes that the request should be
fully funded so that the modernization project can be finished
in a timely manner.
Skilled Nursing Facilities
It is the view of the Committee that any changes in
Medicare reimbursements for skilled nursing facilities or in
the Federal matching assistance provided to state Medicaid
programs for nursing facility care be carefully considered and
monitored to ensure that the financial stability of this vital
health care sector and access to quality care is not
jeopardized.
SmartBUY
In 2003, OMB estimated that enterprise software licensing,
utilizing the purchasing power of the Federal Government though
the Federal initiative known as the ``SmartBUY'' program, could
save taxpayers more than $100 million dollars annually.
The combination of $100 million in annual savings achieved
through SmartBUY, while concurrently achieving billions of
dollars of long-term savings derived through IT consolidation,
deserves priority attention and an efficient process that takes
advantage of savings opportunities. There appear to be even
more immediate opportunities with enterprise licensing in the
human resources and statistical data areas, where shorter-term
tangible savings seem most achievable. These particular
SmartBUY savings, combined with savings derived from the bulk
purchase of computer security software and standard desktop
utilities, would provide an excellent jump-start to reaching
the $100 million annual savings goal.
This Committee recommends a thorough examination of the
advantages and obstacles to the implementation of SmartBUY in
an effort to fight duplicative government procedures that lead
to unnecessary spending and waste.
Coastal Erosion In Louisiana
The committee is concerned about coastal erosion in areas
such as Louisiana. Sensitive wetland habitats are disappearing
at an alarming rate, and 90 percent of all coastal marsh loss
in the 48 contiguous states occurs in Louisiana. In the 1900s,
1.2 million acres vanished, and another 330,000 to 430,000
acres will disappear by 2050 unless substantial action is
taken. Loss of these wetlands further exposes productive
domestic energy resources, critical transportation routes, low-
lying areas, and many of the nation's busiest seaports to
increased vulnerability to hurricanes, flooding, and erosion
damage.
The budget resolution can accommodate increased levels of
Federal funding in cooperation with the state of Louisiana and
local authorities to protect and restore Louisiana's coastal
wetlands, often called ``America's Wetlands.''
Regulatory Review of Federal Agencies
The Committee believes that Congress should establish a
mechanism for reviewing Federal agencies and their regulations
with the express purpose of making recommendations to Congress
when agencies prove to be inefficient, duplicative, outdated,
irrelevant, or fail to accomplish their intended purpose. It is
an economic reality that unnecessary and ineffective
regulations discourage investment and run counter to a holistic
vision of growth. They increase prices for consumers and
suppress job creation. Making agencies more accountable to
Congress and the American people will lead to more efficient
practices and less waste.
General Fund Diesel Fuel Excise Tax
The unfair and discriminatory 4.3 cents per gallon general
fund excise tax imposed on rail and inland waterway carriers
should be repealed. This tax unfairly targets railroad and
barges for discriminatory tax treatment and is inconsistent
with sound transportation policy. The resolution also opposes
the creation or diversion of revenue from the tax to new or
existing Federal trust funds. The Committee on the Budget will
work with the committees of jurisdiction on this matter as it
proceeds through the legislative process.
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit
Renewable fuels reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.
Existing ethanol tax incentives have successfully expanded the
demand and use of renewable fuels. However, the replacement of
the current excise tax exemption for gasoline/ethanol blends
(gasohol) with a Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit [VEETC]
will improve the Federal ethanol tax incentive by simplifying
reporting requirements for taxpayers, reducing fuel fraud and
accurately reflecting highway use of vehicles burning gasohol
blends. The Committee on the Budget will work with the
committees of jurisdiction on this matter as it proceeds
through the legislative process.
Telehealth
Telehealth is a dynamic tool that is improving access to
the health care services throughout the country. Advancement in
telecommunications now allows patients and health care
providers in medically underserved areas to access the
resources available in a multitude of hospitals and academic
institutions within their state and nationwide. Additionally,
providing telehealth services to patients in their homes is an
effective tool to manage chronic diseases and to strengthen
communities and their economic base by keeping services local.
It is the view of the Committee that telemedicine is vital
to the practice of delivering efficient and effective health
care services in areas that are underserved. Easy access, via
telehealth, to healthcare services not normally available in
underserved communities, can shorten the time to diagnosis and
treatment, improving patient outcomes and reducing health care
costs.
Accordingly, the Committee supports proposals that would
create regional telehealth resource centers which provide
assistance with respect to technical, legal and regulatory
service delivery or other related barriers to the deployment of
telehealth technologies; that fund telehealth network grant
programs that will provide necessary healthcare services to
underserved areas; that provide grants to State professional
licensing boards to carry out programs to reduce statutory and
regulatory barriers to telemedicine; and that provide grants
for mental health services provided via telehealth programs.
Likewise, the committee recognizes the importance of studying
rate and cost structure, diagnostic effectiveness and payment
methodology as means to determining the effectiveness of
telemedicine in rural areas.
School Lunch Program
Studies show that children who have access to meals at
school have a higher retention rate and are enabled to learn
and to succeed in school. Unfortunately, reduced price meals
are oftentimes unaffordable for many low-income, working
parents; particularly at the end of the month.
It is the view of the Committee that consideration be given
to making modifications to the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act to raise the free income guideline threshold.
This change will take an important step toward harmonizing the
Federal guidelines for school meals with other Federal
assistance programs. Furthermore, the Committee supports
working toward proposals to eradicate hunger and malnourishment
among children.
Nuclear Cleanup
The Budget Committee believes consideration should be given
to the President's $7.4 billion request for the Department of
Energy's [DOE] Environmental Management Program for Fiscal Year
2005. This funding level would continue the commitment to
accelerating the completion of cleanup by decades and saving
billions of dollars in spending.
Science Research and Education
The budget resolution recognizes the importance of the
research and education initiatives of the Department of
Energy's Office of Science and the National Science Foundation
to the nation's economic future and our position as the world's
leader in technology innovation.
Investment in the physical sciences, life sciences,
engineering, mathematics and computing is critical to our
national security, energy security, as well as development of
the next generation of America's scientists and engineers.
Just as Congress has recognized the importance of increased
support and funding for health sciences research, it is
important to invest in the basic science research conducted by
the DOE Office of Science's national labs and the NSF.
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
The Budget Committee recognizes the importance of new
construction projects within the Department of Veterans Affairs
and the benefits these projects can bring to the improved
health care of our nation's veterans. The University of
Colorado School of Medicine plans a major relocation of all its
facilities to the site of the closed Fitzsimons Army Hospital.
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently endorsed the
concept of recommending replacement and co-location of the
Denver VA Medical Center, a 50-year old structure, to the
Fitzsimons site. This project should be given consideration
within the context of either the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Programs funding allocations for construction projects,
or the Department of Defense budget.
Homeland Security
The Committee is concerned about the growing number of
local governments that have adopted policies restricting both
the flow of information regarding persons in custody from local
police departments to Federal Homeland Security authorities,
and from Federal Homeland Security authorities to local police
departments. Such policies violate Federal law (8 U.S.C.
1373(a)), and undermine anti-terrorism efforts. The Committee
believes that the Department of Justice should vigorously
enforce the provisions of 8 U.S.C. 1373(a), and that Congress
should consider sanctioning those local governments who refuse
to comply.
Formerly Used Defense Sites
The Committee recognizes the continuing challenges
presented to state and local governments by the finding of
unexploded and hazardous munitions on sites previously used for
training by the Department of Defense. The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers is conducting reclamation and mitigation activities
at the former Lowry Bombing and Gunnery Range in Arapahoe
County, Colorado. The site has been identified as the third
ranking priority for cleanup nationally, and the top priority
in the State of Colorado. Given the proximity of the site to
Cherry Creek High School, Aurora Reservoir, and encroaching
suburbs, the Committee believes that cleanup efforts can be
accelerated.
Joint Task Force 6
The Committee is pleased with the work of Joint Task Force
6 in combating narco-trafficking and drug smuggling. In recent
years, both these activities and the cartels that carry them
out have expanded their operations to include, or become
intertwined with criminal syndicates engaged in human-
trafficking. The Committee believes that as Joint Task Force 6
is reorganized and integrated into the Joint Interagency Task
Force at NORTHCOM, its mission should be expanded to combat
human-trafficking, and that adequate funding should be provided
within the context of the Department of Homeland Security,
Department of Defense, and Department of Justice budgets to
carry out such efforts.
Artificial Neural Networks
The Committee is aware of research into Artificial Neural
Networks [ANN] which are capable of recognizing complex
patterns in data and information. The Committee believes such
networks are excellent tools for clinical decision making in
prostate cancer, testicular cancer, cardiovascular problems,
and other medical situations. Research to date has been
encouraging, but expansion of the research efforts to include a
more diverse population base would aid the ANN in determining
optimal treatment. Therefore, the Committee asks that the ANN
receive full consideration in the funding of cooperative
studies research and medical research under the Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical and Prosthetic Research budget in
order to continue research in the diagnosis and prognosis of
prostate cancer.
Postal Reform Legislation
The Budget Committee supports enactment of postal reform
legislation in the 108th Congress, accommodated within the
budget process. The Committee recognizes that successful postal
reform will not be possible without abolishing the escrow
provision of the Postal Service Civil Service Retirement System
Funding Reform Act of 2003. The Committee expresses concern
that without reform the United States Postal Service [USPS]
faces severe financial straits, although short-term financial
prospects may have improved because retirement obligations are
less burdensome than presumed. With unfunded retiree health
benefits and an outdated business model, the USPS would be
bankrupt but not for the fact that it is a government entity,
with Treasury borrowing rights. This outdated business model
needs to be reformed.
The Postal Service has stated that failure by Congress to
remove the CSRS escrow account would cause an additional 5.4
percent rate increase in 2006 and even larger increases in
later years. The Committee supports the efforts to limit the
need to increase postal rates but remains concerned about the
budgetary impact of the escrow. The Committee fully understands
that the failure of Congress to allow for consideration of
postal reform legislation that includes the removal of the CSRS
escrow account would directly impact the Postal Service's
revenue and rate planning and will trigger a postal rate
increase for all users in 2006, over and on top of any rate
increases needed to fund postal operations. The Committee
supports the efforts of the Committee on Government Reform to
improve the financial transparency of the Postal Service as an
essential component of comprehensive postal reform legislation.
The Committee will continue to work with the Government
Reform Committee to accommodate reasonable postal reform
legislation within the budget process.
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
The Committee is encouraged by the gradual reduction in
Federal land acquisition appropriations over the last few
years, but further reductions should be made. The Federal
Government already holds title to large amounts of Federal
land, and continues to acquire more despite the well documented
fact that Federal land management agencies are unable to
adequately manage even the lands that they currently
administer.
Health Plan and Employer Reimbursement Under Medicare and ERISA
Public and private health plans and employers pay the
medical expenses of insured individuals when they are injured
by a third party, but in these circumstances public and private
health plans and employers are allowed under Federal law to be
repaid if the individual later recovers damages from the third
party causing the injury. The right of recovery is an important
means to restore Federal revenue, to contain private health
plan and employer costs and to reduce health care premiums for
individuals. The Committee understands the recovery rights of
Federal health programs (Medicare, FEHPB and M+C) and private
health plans have been eroded by recent court decisions. The
result is higher Federal and private health plan costs. Last
year, Congress acted to shore up the Medicare program's
recovery right. The Committee encourages the committees of
jurisdiction to adopt legislation that will strengthen the
right of recovery for Federal programs and private health plans
and employers.
Returning Stability to Payments under Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
(a) FINDINGS--The Committee finds that:
(1) The fees Medicare pays physicians and other health
professionals were reduced by 5.4 percent across-the-board in
2002;
(2) action by Congress in early 2003 narrowly averted a 4.4
percent across-the-board reduction in such fees that year;
(3) in the fall of 2003, Congressional action was once
again needed to prevent an across-the-board reduction of 4.5
percent in such fees for 2004, as well as an anticipated
further reduction in 2005;
(4) there are major flaws in the formula Medicare uses to
reimburse physicians which result in steep cuts that adversely
impact Medicare beneficiaries' access to care; and,
(5) CMS should consider using its authority to exclude
Medicare-covered drugs and biologics from the physician formula
and accurately reflect in the formula the direct and indirect
cost of increases due to coverage decisions, administrative
actions, and rules and regulations.
(b) SENSE OF THE COMMITTEE--It is the sense of the
Committee that, while recent actions by Congress have helped
address the immediate reductions in reimbursement, further
action by Congress will be needed to put in place a new formula
or mechanism for updating Medicare physician fees in 2006 and
thereafter, in order to ensure:
(1) the long-term stability of the Medicare payment system
for physicians and other health care professionals, such that
payment rates keep pace with practice cost increases; and
(2) future access to physicians' services for Medicare
beneficiaries.
Accounts Identified For Advance Appropriations
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Elk Hills (89 5428 02 271)
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (20 0151 01 503)
Employment and Training administration (16 0174 01 504)
Education for the Disadvantaged (91 0900 01 501)
School Improvement (91 1000 01 501)
Children and Family Services [Head Start] (75 1536 01 506)
Special Education (91 0300 01 501)
Vocational and Adult Education (91 0400 01 501)
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Transportation (highways; transit; Farley Building)
TREASURY, GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Payment to Postal Service (18 1001 01 372)
VETERANS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Section 8 Renewals (86 0319 01 604)
Other Matters to be Discussed Under the Rules of the House
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Committee on the Budget Oversight Findings and recommendations
Clause 3(c)(1) of Rule XIII requires each committee report
to contain oversight findings and recommendations pursuant to
clause 2(b)(1) of rule X. The Budget Committee has no findings
to report at the present time.
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives provides that Committee reports shall contain
the statement required by Section 308(a)(1) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. This report does not contain
such a statement because as a concurrent resolution setting
forth a blueprint for the Congressional budget, the budget
resolution does not provide new budget authority or new
entitlement authority or change revenues.
General Performance Goals and Objectives
Clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII requires each committee report
to contain a statement of general performance goals and
objectives, including outcome-related goals and objectives, for
which the measure authorizes funding. The Budget Committee has
no such goals and objectives to report at this time.
Views of Committee Members
Clause 2(l) of rule XI requires each committee to afford a
2-day opportunity for members of the committee to file
additional, minority, or dissenting views and to include the
views in its report. The following views were submitted:
John M. Spratt, Jr.
Jim Moran.
Tammy Baldwin.
John Lewis.
Richard E. Neal.
Rosa L. DeLauro.
Chet Edwards.
Bobby Scott.
Darlene Hooley.
Harold Ford.
Lois Capps.
Brian Baird.
Jim Cooper.
Rahm Emanuel.
Artur Davis.
Denise Majette.
Ron Kind.
A P P E N D I X
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H. CON. RES. 393
A Concurrent Resolution Establishing the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2005
and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2004 and 2006 through 2009.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005.
(a) Declaration.--The Congress declares that the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 is hereby
established and that the appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2004 and 2006 through 2009 are set forth.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this
concurrent resolution is as follows:
Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Major functional categories.
TITLE II--RECONCILIATION AND REPORT SUBMISSIONS
Sec. 201. Reconciliation in the House of Representatives.
Sec. 202. Submission of report on savings to be used for members of the
Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS AND CONTINGENCY PROCEDURE
Subtitle A--Reserve Funds for Legislation Assumed in Budget Aggregates
Sec. 301. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for health insurance for the
uninsured.
Sec. 302. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the Family Opportunity Act.
Sec. 303. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Military Survivors' Benefit
Plan.
Sec. 304. Reserve fund for pending legislation.
Subtitle B--Contingency Procedure
Sec. 311. Contingency procedure for surface transportation.
TITLE IV--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 401. Restrictions on advance appropriations.
Sec. 402. Emergency legislation.
Sec. 403. Compliance with section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act of
1990.
Sec. 404. Application and effect of changes in allocations and
aggregates.
TITLE V--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
Sec. 501. Sense of the House on spending accountability.
Sec. 502. Sense of the House on entitlement reform.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of
fiscal years 2004 through 2009:
(1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal
revenues are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $1,272,966,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,457,215,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $1,619,835,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $1,721,568,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $1,818,559,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $1,922,133,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels
of Federal revenues should be reduced are as
follows:
Fiscal year 2004: -$179,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $19,919,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $34,346,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $33,376,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $27,231,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $30,927,000,000.
(2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels
of total new budget authority are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $1,952,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $2,010,338,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $2,071,186,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $2,193,395,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,311,770,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,431,782,000,000.
(3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total
budget outlays are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $1,911,235,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $2,007,926,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $2,083,910,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $2,169,446,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,277,071,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,393,946,000,000.
(4) Deficits (on-budget).--For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution, the amounts of the
deficits (on-budget) are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $638,269,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $550,711,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $464,075,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $447,878,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $458,512,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $471,813,000,000.
(5) Debt subject to limit.--Pursuant to section
301(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
appropriate levels of the public debt are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $7,436,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $8,087,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $8,675,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $9,244,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $9,823,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $10,419,000,000,000.
(6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels
of debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $4,385,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $4,775,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $5,060,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $5,312,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $5,560,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $5,807,000,000,000.
SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate
levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years
2004 through 2009 for each major functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$461,544,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $451,125,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$419,634,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $447,114,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$442,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $439,098,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$464,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $445,927,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$486,149,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $465,542,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$508,369,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $487,186,000,000.
(2) Homeland Security (100):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$29,559,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,834,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$34,102,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,997,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$33,548,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,298,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$35,160,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $35,635,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$36,520,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,979,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$40,420,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $38,401,000,000.
(3) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$43,604,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,281,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$26,529,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,848,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$27,776,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,017,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$27,927,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,714,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$28,077,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,323,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$28,228,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,099,000,000.
(4) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$22,822,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,897,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$22,813,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,453,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$22,927,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,683,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$23,042,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,743,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$23,157,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,763,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$23,274,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,863,000,000.
(5) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$2,323,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $59,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$2,863,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,201,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$2,604,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,397,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$2,583,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,040,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$2,629,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $662,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$2,285,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $891,000,000.
(6) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$32,021,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,210,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$31,212,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,868,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$31,568,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,911,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$31,897,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,153,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$32,101,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,128,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$32,777,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,804,000,000.
(7) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$19,908,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,434,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$21,087,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,501,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$23,374,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,310,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$24,278,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,199,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$24,042,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,957,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$24,903,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,956,000,000.
(8) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$17,077,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,748,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$10,792,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,782,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$10,242,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,842,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$9,727,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,769,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$9,705,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,190,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$9,580,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,740,000,000.
(9) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$62,937,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $59,280,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$65,021,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $61,988,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$66,075,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $64,204,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$68,263,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $66,131,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$69,578,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $67,545,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$70,445,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $68,452,000,000.
(10) Community and Regional Development (450):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$13,758,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $15,443,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$11,867,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $14,233,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$11,655,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,484,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$11,715,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,616,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$11,692,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,392,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$11,752,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,510,000,000.
(11) Education, Training, Employment, and Social
Services (500):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$89,463,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $86,405,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$92,523,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $90,492,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$93,596,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,878,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$94,243,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $93,365,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$94,738,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $93,975,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$95,366,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $94,685,000,000.
(12) Health (550):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$236,822,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $235,551,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$245,095,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $244,936,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$252,639,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $252,495,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$266,117,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $265,196,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$284,970,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $284,222,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$304,034,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $303,460,000,000.
(13) Medicare (570):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$269,567,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $268,759,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$288,166,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $289,126,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$322,974,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $322,549,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$362,759,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $363,016,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$387,838,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $387,858,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$414,278,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $413,853,000,000.
(14) Income Security (600):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$329,744,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $336,074,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$337,318,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $341,716,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$335,387,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $339,098,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$340,140,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $342,945,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$352,809,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $355,046,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$361,830,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $363,465,000,000.
(15) Social Security (650):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$13,396,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,396,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$15,094,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $15,094,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$16,589,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $16,589,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$18,049,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,049,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$19,988,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,988,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$21,989,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,989,000,000.
(16) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$61,179,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $59,858,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$70,536,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $68,563,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$68,501,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $67,597,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$66,621,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $66,007,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$69,842,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $69,459,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$70,506,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $70,106,000,000.
(17) Administration of Justice (750):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$29,932,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,103,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$30,139,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,025,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$27,430,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,036,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$27,480,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,744,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$27,616,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,540,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$27,755,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,621,000,000.
(18) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$23,806,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,540,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$17,198,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,916,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$17,419,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,392,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$17,573,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,401,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$17,230,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,075,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$17,383,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,044,000,000.
(19) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
$240,471,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $240,471,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$270,698,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $270,698,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
$318,909,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $318,909,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$364,463,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $364,463,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$398,574,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $398,574,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$427,464,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $427,464,000,000.
(20) Allowances (920):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
$50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,850,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $18,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $5,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $1,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $250,000,000.
(21) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority,
-$47,233,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$47,233,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority,
-$52,349,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$52,475,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority,
-$54,427,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$54,477,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
-$62,642,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$63,767,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
-$65,485,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$66,147,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
-$60,856,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$59,893,000,000.
TITLE II--RECONCILIATION AND REPORT SUBMISSIONS
SEC. 201. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) Submissions Providing for the Elimination of Waste,
Fraud, and Abuse.--(1) Not later than July 15, 2004, the House
committees named in paragraph (2) shall submit their
recommendations to the House Committee on the Budget. After
receiving those recommendations, the House Committee on the
Budget shall report to the House a reconciliation bill carrying
out all such recommendations without any substantive revision.
(2) Instructions.--
(A) Committee on agriculture.--The House Committee on
Agriculture shall report changes in laws within its
jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct
spending for that committee by $110,000,000 in outlays
for fiscal year 2005 and $371,000,000 in outlays for
the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(B) Committee on education and the workforce:
instruction to provide fairness in federal workers
compensation.--The House Committee on Education and the
Workforce shall report changes in laws within its
jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct
spending for that committee by $5,000,000 in outlays
for fiscal year 2005 and $43,000,000 in outlays for the
period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(C) Committee on energy and commerce.--The House
Committee on Energy and Commerce shall report changes
in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce
the level of direct spending for that committee by
$410,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2005 and
$2,185,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal
years 2005 through 2009.
(D) Committee on government reform: instruction to
increase resources to authorize information sharing to
allow federal benefit programs limited access to
federal and state administrative data to verify
eligibility.--The House Committee on Government Reform
shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction
sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending for
that committee by $170,000,000 in outlays for fiscal
year 2005 and $2,365,000,000 in outlays for the period
of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(E) Committee on ways and means.--The House Committee
on Ways and Means shall report changes in laws within
its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the deficit by
$1,126,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $8,269,000,000
for the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(b) Submission Providing for the Extension of Expiring Tax
Relief.--(1) The House Committee on Ways and Means shall report
a reconciliation bill not later than October 1, 2004, that
consists of changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient
to reduce revenues by not more than $13,182,000,000 for fiscal
year 2005 and by not more than $137,580,000,000 for the period
of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(2) If a reconciliation bill, as reported pursuant to
paragraph (1), does not increase the deficit for fiscal year
2005 or for the period of fiscal years 2005 though 2009 above
the levels permitted in such paragraph, the chairman of the
House Committee on the Budget may revise the reconciliation
instructions under this section to permit the Committee on Ways
and Means to increase the level of direct spending outlays,
make conforming adjustments to the revenue instruction to
decrease the reduction in revenues, and make conforming changes
in allocations to the Committee on Ways and Means and in budget
aggregates.
SEC. 202. SUBMISSION OF REPORT ON DEFENSE SAVINGS.
In the House, not later than May 15, 2004, the Committee on
Armed Services shall submit to the Committee on the Budget its
findings that identify $2,000,000,000 in savings from (1)
activities that are determined to be of a low priority to the
successful execution of current military operations; or (2)
activities that are determined to be wasteful or unnecessary to
national defense. Funds identified should be reallocated to
programs and activities that directly contribute to enhancing
the combat capabilities of the U.S. military forces with an
emphasis on force protection, munitions and surveillance
capabilities. For purposes of this subsection, the report by
the Committee on Armed Services shall be inserted in the
Congressional Record by the chairman of the Committee on the
Budget not later than May 21, 2004.
TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS AND CONTINGENCY PROCEDURE
Subtitle A--Reserve Funds for Legislation Assumed in Budget Aggregates
SEC. 301. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE
UNINSURED.
In the House, if legislation is reported, or if an amendment
thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is submitted,
that provides health insurance for the uninsured, the chairman
of the Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate
adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the extent such
measure is deficit neutral in fiscal year 2005 and for the
period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
SEC. 302. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE FAMILY OPPORTUNITY ACT.
In the House, if the Committee on Energy and Commerce reports
legislation, or if an amendment thereto is offered or a
conference report thereon is submitted, that provides medicaid
coverage for children with special needs (the Family
Opportunity Act), the chairman of the Committee on the Budget
may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and
aggregates to the extent such measure is deficit neutral in
fiscal year 2005 and for the period of fiscal years 2005
through 2009.
SEC. 303. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR MILITARY SURVIVORS' BENEFIT
PLAN.
In the House, if the Committee on Armed Services reports
legislation, or if an amendment thereto is offered or a
conference report thereon is submitted, that increases
survivors' benefits under the Military Survivors' Benefit Plan,
the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the
appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the
extent such measure is deficit neutral resulting from a change
other than to discretionary appropriations in fiscal year 2005
and for the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
SEC. 304. RESERVE FUND FOR PENDING LEGISLATION.
In the House, for any bill, including a bill that provides
for the safe importation of FDA-approved prescription drugs or
places limits on medical malpractice litigation, that has
passed the House in the first session of the 108th Congress
and, after the date of adoption of this concurrent resolution,
is acted on by the Senate, enacted by the Congress, and
presented to the President, the chairman of the Committee on
the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in the
allocations and aggregates to reflect any resulting savings
from any such measure.
Subtitle B--Contingency Procedure
SEC. 311. CONTINGENCY PROCEDURE FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION.
(a) In General.--If the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House reports legislation, or if an
amendment thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is
submitted, that provides new budget authority for the budget
accounts or portions thereof in the highway and transit
categories as defined in sections 250(c)(4)(B) and (C) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 in
excess of the following amounts:
(1) for fiscal year 2004: $41,569,000,000,
(2) for fiscal year 2005: $42,657,000,000,
(3) for fiscal year 2006: $43,635,000,000,
(4) for fiscal year 2007: $45,709,000,000,
(5) for fiscal year 2008: $46,945,000,000, or
(6) for fiscal year 2009: $47,732,000,000,
the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may adjust the
appropriate budget aggregates and increase the allocation of
new budget authority to such committee for fiscal year 2004,
for fiscal year 2005, and for the period of fiscal years 2005
through 2009 to the extent such excess is offset by a reduction
in mandatory outlays from the Highway Trust Fund or an increase
in receipts appropriated to such fund for the applicable fiscal
year caused by such legislation or any previously enacted
legislation.
(b) Adjustment for Outlays.--For fiscal year 2004 or 2005, in
the House, if a bill or joint resolution is reported, or if an
amendment thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is
submitted, that changes obligation limitations such that the
total limitations are in excess of $40,116,000,000 for fiscal
year 2004 or $41,204,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 for programs,
projects, and activities within the highway and transit
categories as defined in sections 250(c)(4)(B) and (C) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and
if legislation has been enacted that satisfies the conditions
set forth in subsection (a) for such fiscal year, the chairman
of the Committee on the Budget may increase the allocation of
outlays and appropriate aggregates for such fiscal year for the
committee reporting such measure by the amount of outlays that
corresponds to such excess obligation limitations, but not to
exceed the amount of such excess that was offset pursuant to
subsection (a).
TITLE IV--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 401. RESTRICTIONS ON ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--(1) In the House, except as provided in
subsection (b), an advance appropriation may not be reported in
a bill or joint resolution making a general appropriation or
continuing appropriation, and may not be in order as an
amendment thereto.
(2) Managers on the part of the House may not agree to a
Senate amendment that would violate paragraph (1) unless
specific authority to agree to the amendment first is given by
the House by a separate vote with respect thereto.
(b) Limitation.--In the House, an advance appropriation may
be provided for fiscal year 2006 or 2007 for programs,
projects, activities or accounts identified in the joint
explanatory statement of managers accompanying this resolution
under the heading ``Accounts Identified for Advance
Appropriations'' in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$23,568,000,000 in new budget authority.
(c) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``advance
appropriation'' means any discretionary new budget authority in
a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2005 that first
becomes available for any fiscal year after 2005.
SEC. 402. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
(a) Exemption of Overseas Contingency Operations.--In the
House, if a bill or joint resolution is reported, or an
amendment is offered thereto or a conference report is filed
thereon, that makes supplemental appropriations for fiscal year
2005 for contingency operations related to the global war on
terrorism, then the new budget authority, new entitlement
authority, outlays, and receipts resulting therefrom shall not
count for purposes of sections 302, 303, and 401 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for the provisions of such
measure that are designated pursuant to this subsection as
making appropriations for such contingency operations.
(b) Exemption of Emergency Provisions.--In the House, if a
bill or joint resolution is reported, or an amendment is
offered thereto or a conference report is filed thereon, that
designates a provision as an emergency requirement pursuant to
this section, then the new budget authority, new entitlement
authority, outlays, and receipts resulting therefrom shall not
count for purposes of sections 302, 303, 311, and 401 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(c) Designations.--
(1) Guidance.--In the House, if a provision of
legislation is designated as an emergency requirement
under subsection (b), the committee report and any
statement of managers accompanying that legislation
shall include an explanation of the manner in which the
provision meets the criteria in paragraph (2). If such
legislation is to be considered by the House without
being reported, then the committee shall cause the
explanation to be published in the Congressional Record
in advance of floor consideration.
(2) Criteria.--
(A) In general.--Any such provision is an
emergency requirement if the underlying
situation poses a threat to life, property, or
national security and is--
(i) sudden, quickly coming into
being, and not building up over time;
(ii) an urgent, pressing, and
compelling need requiring immediate
action;
(iii) subject to subparagraph (B),
unforeseen, unpredictable, and
unanticipated; and
(iv) not permanent, temporary in
nature.
(B) Unforeseen.--An emergency that is part of
an aggregate level of anticipated emergencies,
particularly when normally estimated in
advance, is not unforeseen.
SEC. 403. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 13301 OF THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT
OF 1990.
(a) In General.--In the House, notwithstanding section
302(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and section
13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, the joint
explanatory statement accompanying the conference report on any
concurrent resolution on the budget shall include in its
allocation under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974 to the Committee on Appropriations amounts for the
discretionary administrative expenses of the Social Security
Administration.
(b) Special Rule.--In the House, for purposes of applying
section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
estimates of the level of total new budget authority and total
outlays provided by a measure shall include any discretionary
amounts provided for the Social Security Administration.
SEC. 404. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND
AGGREGATES.
(a) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and
aggregates made pursuant to this resolution shall--
(1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
(2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure;
and
(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon
as practicable.
(b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised
allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments
shall be considered for the purposes of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 as allocations and aggregates contained in
this resolution.
(c) Budget Committee Determinations.--For purposes of this
resolution--
(1) the levels of new budget authority, outlays,
direct spending, new entitlement authority, revenues,
deficits, and surpluses for a fiscal year or period of
fiscal years shall be determined on the basis of
estimates made by the appropriate Committee on the
Budget; and
(2) such chairman may make any other necessary
adjustments to such levels to carry out this
resolution.
TITLE V--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
SEC. 501. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY.
It is the sense of the House that--
(1) authorizing committees should actively engage in
oversight utilizing--
(A) the plans and goals submitted by
executive agencies pursuant to the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993; and
(B) the performance evaluations submitted by
such agencies (that are based upon the Program
Assessment Rating Tool which is designed to
improve agency performance);
in order to enact legislation to eliminate waste,
fraud, and abuse to ensure the efficient use of
taxpayer dollars;
(2) all Federal programs should be periodically
reauthorized and funding for unauthorized programs
should be level-funded in fiscal year 2005 unless there
is a compelling justification;
(3) committees should submit written justifications
for earmarks and should consider not funding those most
egregiously inconsistent with national policy;
(4) the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution should be
vigorously enforced and legislation should be enacted
establishing statutory limits on appropriations and a
PAY-AS-YOU-GO rule for new and expanded entitlement
programs; and
(5) Congress should make every effort to offset
nonwar-related supplemental appropriations.
SEC. 502. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON ENTITLEMENT REFORM.
(a) Findings.--The House finds that welfare was successfully
reformed through the application of work requirements,
education and training opportunity, and time limits on
eligibility.
(b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that
authorizing committees should--
(1) systematically review all means-tested
entitlement programs and track beneficiary
participation across programs and time;
(2) enact legislation to develop common eligibility
requirements for means-tested entitlement programs;
(3) enact legislation to accurately rename means-
tested entitlement programs;
(4) enact legislation to coordinate program benefits
in order to limit to a reasonable period of time the
Government dependency of means-tested entitlement
program participants;
(5) evaluate the costs of, and justifications for,
nonmeans-tested, nonretirement-related entitlement
programs; and
(6) identify and utilize resources that have
conducted cost-benefit analyses of participants in
multiple means- and nonmeans-tested entitlement
programs to understand their cumulative costs and
collective benefits.