[House Report 108-818]
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Union Calendar No. 503
108th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - House Report 108-818
ACTIVITIES
AND
SUMMARY REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
One Hundred Eighth Congress
(Pursuant to House Rule XI, Cl. 1.(d))
January 3, 2005.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
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COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
JIM NUSSLE, Iowa, Chairman
CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, Connecticut, JOHN M. SPRATT, Jr., South
Vice Chairman Carolina,
GIL GUTKNECHT, Minnesota Ranking Minority Member
MAC THORNBERRY, Texas JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia
JIM RYUN, Kansas DARLENE HOOLEY, Oregon
PAT TOOMEY, Pennsylvania TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
DOC HASTINGS, Washington DENNIS MOORE, Kansas
ROB PORTMAN, Ohio JOHN LEWIS, Georgia
EDWARD SCHROCK, Virginia RICHARD E. NEAL, Massachusetts
HENRY E. BROWN, Jr., South Carolina ROSA DeLAURO, Connecticut
ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida CHET EDWARDS, Texas
ROGER WICKER, Mississippi ROBERT C. SCOTT, Virginia
KENNY HULSHOF, Missouri HAROLD FORD, Tennessee
THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado LOIS CAPPS, California
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana MIKE THOMPSON, California
JO BONNER, Alabama BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
TRENT FRANKS, Arizona JIM COOPER, Tennessee
SCOTT GARRETT, New Jersey RAHM EMANUEL, Illinois
J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama
THADDEUS McCOTTER, Michigan DENISE MAJETTE, Georgia
MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida RON KIND, Wisconsin
JEB HENSARLING, Texas
GINNY BROWN-WAITE, Florida
[Vacancy]
Professional Staff
Rich Meade, Chief of Staff
Thomas S. Kahn, Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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Committee on the Budget,
Washington, DC, January 3, 2005.
Hon. JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk of the House, U.S. House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Trandahl:
Pursuant to Clause 1(d) of House Rule XI, I am pleased to
transmit a report on the activities of the Committee on the
Budget during the 108th Congress.
Sincerely,
Jim Nussle, Chairman.
CONTENTS
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Page
Letter of Transmittal........................................ iii
Jurisdiction and Functions of the Committee.................. 1
Summary of Committee Activities.............................. 2
Summary of Activities in the 108th Congress:
Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Cycle............................ 2
Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Cycle............................ 4
Other Legislative Activities............................. 6
Budget Enforcement....................................... 7
Oversight Activities..................................... 7
Legislative History of Measures on Which Action Was Taken.... 9
Bills and Resolutions Referred to Committee.................. 28
Committee Publications:
Committee Reports........................................ 31
Committee Hearings....................................... 31
House Budget Committee Majority Caucus Publications...... 34
House Budget Committee Minority Caucus Publications...... 38
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ACTIVITIES AND SUMMARY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
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January 3, 2005.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. NUSSLE of Iowa, from the Committee on the Budget, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
JURISDICTION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Committee on the Budget was established by the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The committee has been
responsible for developing and reporting the annual
congressional budget resolution, for assembling and reporting
any reconciliation legislation required by that resolution, and
working on the congressional budget process. In the 105th
Congress, its jurisdiction was expanded to include budget
process, generally.
The main purpose of the budget resolution is to provide an
overall framework and plan for congressional action on spending
and revenue legislation. It sets ceilings on total budget
authority and outlays and a floor on total revenues. It also
allocates spending authority to the appropriations committees
and among the various authorizing committees of the House and
Senate that have jurisdiction over direct spending programs.
The limits and allocations set by the budget resolution are
enforced through points of order in the House and Senate.
The budget reconciliation process is used when changes in
entitlement or tax law are needed to implement the plan set out
in the budget resolution. The process begins with the inclusion
of ``reconciliation instructions'' in the budget resolution.
These instructions direct the appropriate authorizing
committees to report legislation revising programs under their
jurisdiction to change projected spending by specified amounts.
They may also direct the tax-writing committees to report
legislation revising tax law to change revenues by specified
amounts.
In response to reconciliation instructions, the various
committees report their legislative recommendations to the
Budget Committee. The Budget Committee then assembles the
legislation into an omnibus legislative package without making
any substantive revisions for consideration by the House. The
Budget Committee not only has jurisdiction over budget
resolutions and reconciliation bills, it has legislative
jurisdiction over major elements of the budget process and
various statutory controls over the Federal budget.
When the House of Representatives adopted Rules for the
104th Congress (H.Res. 6) on January 5, 1995, the Budget
Committee achieved for the first time legislative jurisdiction
over major elements of the congressional budget process and
various statutory controls over the Federal budget. In adopting
the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 105th
Congress (H.Res. 5) on January 7, 1997, the Budget Committee
extended its legislative jurisdiction even further to cover not
only the congressional budget process but all budget process in
general. The committee's jurisdictional statement, House Rule
X, clause 1(d), now reads as follows:
(1) Concurrent resolutions on the budget (as defined in
section 3(4) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974), other
matters required to be referred to the committee under titles
III and IV of that Act, and other measures setting forth
appropriate levels of budget totals for the United States
Government.
(2) Budget process generally.
(3) Establishment, extension, and enforcement of special
controls over the Federal budget, including the budgetary
treatment of off-budget Federal agencies and measures providing
exemption from reduction under any order issued under part C of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Under subparagraph (d)(1), the Budget Committee has
exclusive jurisdiction over both budgetary levels and budgetary
concepts. And under subparagraph (d)(2), the Budget Committee
has primary jurisdiction over the budget process, as well as,
secondary jurisdiction over purely procedural aspects of the
congressional budget process. Finally under subparagraph
(d)(3), the Budget Committee has exclusive jurisdiction over
the establishment, extension, and enforcement of mandatory and
discretionary spending limits, PAYGO requirements, and other
special budgetary mechanisms to control spending, the deficit,
or the Federal budgets, including the sequestration process.
In addition to its legislative duties, the Budget Committee
continues to have responsibilities for oversight and studies.
These responsibilities include oversight of the Congressional
Budget Office; study of the outlay effects of existing and
proposed legislation; study of off-budget entities; study of
tax expenditures; and study of proposals to improve and
facilitate the congressional budget process.
Summary of Activities
FISCAL YEAR 2004 BUDGET CYCLE
The committee began consideration of the congressional
budget for fiscal year 2004 on March 12, 2003, with the markup
of the Fiscal Year 2004 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, H.
Con. Res. 95. Out of the 34 amendments that were offered, only
2 were adopted.
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Schrock, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Brown, Mr. Crenshaw and Mr. Scott offered an amendment to
increase BA and outlays for Function 500 to reflect sufficient
funding to maintain Impact Aid services at the 2003 level. The
levels are as follow BA: 2004: $223; outlays: 2004: $201; 2005:
$9; 2006: $7; 2007: $4; (millions for fiscal year). The
amendment was agreed to by a roll call vote of 42 ayes and 1
no.
Mr. Nussle offered an amendment that consisted of two
revisions to the legislative text. The first replaced
reconciliation instructions to the Ways and Means Committee and
the Energy and Commerce Committee with instructions combining
required savings with funds for Medicare modernization. It
included a special rule to ensure a required role of savings.
The second revision inserts a contingency procedure that would
adjust the levels of the budget resolution to accommodate
increased spending for highways if offset by a reduction in
direct spending or an increase in other resources. The
amendment was agreed to by voice vote.
The report accompanying House Concurrent Resolution 95,
House Report 108-37, was filed on March 17, 2003.
On March 19, 2003, the Committee on Rules reported a rule
(H.Res. 151, H.Rept. 108-44) providing for the consideration of
the concurrent budget resolution. After the debate, no further
consideration of the budget resolution would be in order except
pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
The rule considered an amendment in the nature of a
substitute offered by the chairman of the Budget Committee to
be adopted, and allowed the consideration of four alternative
budgets: the Hill/Moore/Stenholm/Turner Blue Dog Substitute;
the Toomey Republican Study Committee Substitute; the Owens/
Cummings/Kucinich/Lee Congressional Black Caucus/Congressional
Progressive Caucus Substitute; and the Spratt Democratic
Substitute. The Chairman's amendment in the nature of a
substitute eliminates across-the-board savings that could be
attributable to Medicare, which increases the BA and outlay
totals for Medicare (Function 570) by $200 billion over 10
years, as well as the aggregate levels of BA and outlays. It
also increases interest, debt, and the deficits relative to the
Committee-reported bill. Reinstates a separate 10-year
allocation for Medicare, which can accommodate a bill reported
by either Ways and Means or Energy and Commerce. Reinstates a
reserve fund for Medicare, which fences off $400 billion for
Medicare modernization and prescription drug coverage. Gets to
balance in 2012, with a surplus of $21 billion. Increases
discretionary BA for veterans (Function 700) by $844 million in
fiscal year 2004. Adds findings and purpose language to
reconciliation instructions to emphasize the congressional
intent that the savings are to come from eliminating waste,
fraud, and abuse. Reconciles savings to 13 committees. Modifies
across-the-board reduction to correct for error in agriculture
baseline (this correction lowers the amount of savings required
of most committee to achieve a 1-percent reduction from fiscal
year 2003). Reduces outlays levels in transportation (Function
400) because the Committee-reported resolution overstates the
increase in outlays necessary to reach CBO's baseline. Corrects
contract authority levels in reserve fund for highways (Section
311), which were overstated in reported resolution.
H.Res. 151 was passed by the House on March 20, 2003. Under
the terms of H.Res. 151, the House considered the H. Con. Res.
95 on March 20, 2003. All four alternative budgets made in
order were defeated on recorded votes; and the budget
resolution was agreed to by a recorded vote (215-212).
H. Con. Res. 95 was amended by the Senate and passed under
unanimous consent on March 26,2003; and on April 1, 2003, the
House agreed to a conference with the Senate on the budget
resolution. Mr. Nussle, Mr. Shays and Mr. Spratt were appointed
as conferees by the House on April 1, 2003. The conferees
agreed to a conference report, H.Rept. 108-71. The House agreed
to the conference report on April 11, 2003, by a recorded vote
(216-211) and the Senate agreed to the conference report the
same day.
Section 201 of the House reported resolution instructed 13
authorizing committees to reduce spending by 1-percent in
programs, projects , or activities within their jurisdiction in
fiscal year 2004, the period from fiscal year 2004 through
2008, and the period from fiscal year 2004 through 2013. With
the exception of the Committee on Science, all authorizing
committees complied with the instructions and reported
findings.
Section 201 of the conference report differed from the
House reported resolution. It set forth reconciliation
instructions for the Committee on Ways and Means to report
legislation by May 8, 2003 to stimulate economic growth and to
simplify and reform the tax system. The committee must reduce
the total level of revenues by not more than $535.0 billion for
the period of fiscal years 2003 through 2013, and to increase
direct spending related to tax policy changes by $15.0 billion
over 2003-2013. Section 201(b) of the Conference Agreement
instructs the Senate Finance Committee to report legislation by
May 8, 2003 to reduce revenues by $522.524 billion over 2003-
2013 and to increase direct spending related to tax policy
changes by $27.476 billion over 2003-2013.
Chairman Thomas introduced H.R. 2, To provide for
reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004, on February 27,
2003.The House agreed to H.R. 2 on May 9, 2003 by a recorded
vote (222-203). The Senate considered the reconciliation bill
on May 15, 2003; and agreed to the bill with an amendment on
May 15 by a recorded vote (51-49). The House agreed to a
conference on May 22, 2003. The conference committee agreed to
a conference report (H.Rept. 108-126), that the House agreed to
on May 23, 2003, by a recorded vote (231-200). The Senate
agreed to the conference report on the same day also by a
recorded vote (51-50). The bill became Public Law 108-27 when
the President signed the bill on May 28, 2003.
FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET CYCLE
The congressional budget cycle commenced on March 11, 2004,
with the markup of the Fiscal Year 2005 Concurrent Resolution
on the Budget, H. Con. Res. 393. Out of 33 amendments offered,
only 2 were adopted.
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 offered by Ms. Brown-Waite was agreed to by a
voice vote.
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.
The report accompanying House Concurrent Resolution 393,
House Report 108-441, was filed on March 19, 2004.
The Committee on Rules reported a rule (H.Res. 574, H.Rept.
108-446) providing for the consideration of the concurrent
budget resolution. The rule allowed the consideration of four
alternative budgets: the Scott/Cummings Congressional Black
Caucus Substitute; the Hill/Stenholm Blue Dog Substitute, the
Hensarling Republican Study Committee Substitute; and the
Spratt Democratic Substitute. The House passed H.Res. 574 on
March 25, 2004.
Under the terms of H.Res. 574, the House considered H. Con.
Res. 393 on March 25, 2004. All four alternative budgets made
in order were defeated on recorded vote, and the budget
resolution was agreed to by a recorded vote (215-212). On March
12, 2004 S. Con. Res. 95, the companion measure to H. Con. Res.
393, was passed in the Senate by a recorded vote of (51-45). On
March 29, 2004, the House passed S. Con. Res. 95 with
amendment, and on March 30, 2004 the House agreed to a
conference with the Senate on the budget resolution. The
conference report, H.Rept. 108-498, was filed on May 19, 2004.
On May 19, 2004, the conference report was passed by the House.
The Senate did not bring up the conference report for a vote.
As a result, the Congress never adopted the budget resolution
for fiscal year 2005.
The rule for consideration of the conference report in the
House, H.Res. 649, which passed the House on May 19, 2004
contained a special provision. The provision provided that upon
adoption in the House of the conference report to accompany
S.Con. Res. 95, and until a concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2005 was adopted by the Congress: (1) the
provisions of the conference report and its joint explanatory
statement shall have force and effect in the House; and (2) for
purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
conference report shall be considered adopted by the Congress.
A similar provision for the Senate was included as Section
14007 in the conference report on H.R. 4613, the Defense
Appropriations Act for FY2005, which President Bush signed into
law on August 5, 2004, as P.L. 108-287. This meant that
congressional budget controls under the Budget Act could be
enforced.
On March 16, 2004, Chairman Nussle introduced H.R. 3973, a
bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary
spending limits and pay-as-you-go controls through fiscal year
2009, which was referred to the Committee on the Budget. The
committee held a mark-up session on March 17, 2004 and by voice
vote ordered the bill reported. The accompanying report was
H.Rept. 108-442. In addition, on June 23, 2004 Chairman Nussle
introduced H.R. 4663, a bill to amend part C of the Balanced
Budget and Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish
discretionary spending limits and a pay-as-you-go requirement
for mandatory spending. On June 24, 2004, H.R. 4663 was
considered by the House pursuant to rule H.Res. 692. H.R. 4663
was defeated by a roll call vote (146-268) on June 25, 2004.
OTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
H.Res. 5, the organizing resolution
The organizing resolution (H.Res. 5) adopted by the House
on January 7, 2003 at the commencement of the One Hundred
Eighth Congress contained several provisions related to the
congressional budget process. H.Res. 5 reinstated the so-called
Gephardt Rule that provided for the automatic passage of a
debt-limit bill upon the House passage of a conference report
on the concurrent budget resolution.
The resolution also contained several provisions relating
to the enforcement of the Congressional Budget. The first
provision clarified that references in section 306 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to resolutions shall be
construed in the House of Representatives as references to a
joint resolution.
The second provision clarifies that section 303 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 applies to reported bills or
joint resolutions considered under special order on the basis
of the text made in order as an original bill or joint
resolution for purpose of amendment or text on which the
previous question is ordered directly to passage. The third
provision clarifies that the establishment for a Federal office
or position at a specified or minimum level of compensation to
be funded by annual discretionary appropriations shall not be
considered as providing new entitlement authority within the
meaning of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2004
On September 24, 2003, the House passed H.R. 3087, a bill
to provide an extension of highway safety, motor carrier
safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway
Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Section 10 of
H.R. 3087 amended the Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act
of 1985, and TEA-21, to set discretionary spending limits for
FY 2004 under the highway and mass transit categories. H.R.
3087 was enacted as Public Law 108-88 on September 30, 2003.
Discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2005
On September 20, 2004, the House passed H.R. 5183, a bill
to provide an extension of highway safety, motor carrier
safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway
Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Section 10 of
H.R. 5183 amended the Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act
of 1985, and TEA-21, to set discretionary spending limits for
FY 2005 under the highway and mass transit categories. H.R.
5183 was enacted as Public Law 108-310 on September 30, 2004.
BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
In the 108th Congress, Chairman Nussle pursued an
aggressive agenda to contain non-defense spending increases to
no more than 1 percent. At the time, the task seemed rather
daunting given some of the increases in spending in prior
Congresses. Chairman Nussle provided strong leadership and
consistently objected to legislation brought before the House
that violated the budget resolution. With great resolve, the
Committee was able to successfully raise a number of point of
order challenges against legislation that violated the budget
resolution. Among the more notable challenges was the point of
order that Chairman Nussle raised against H.R. 4837, a bill to
provide appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
other purposes. Despite tremendous opposition, Chairman Nussle
raised a point of order against the measure due to the content
of Section 129 of the bill which sought to change existing law
and constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The point
of order was sustained, that section was excised and the bill
passed on July 22, 2004 in compliance with the Congressional
Budget Act.
The rigorous budget enforcement can in part be attributed
to early communications with authorizing and appropriations
committee staff, the Rules committee and House leadership. The
success is also due in no small part to the weekly committee
report called ``Budget Week.'' ``Budget Week'' which was first
implemented during the 107th Congress and continued in the
108th Congress, reports on the budgetary implications of each
bill scheduled for consideration in a given week. This report
provides a quick way for Members to see the impact of proposed
legislation. In the 108th Congress, the committee released 57
``Budget Weeks.''
In addition to ``Budget Week,'' the committee also produced
more in depth reports on appropriations and on other bills with
significant budgetary implications. The committee released 45
``Appropriations Updates'' and 4 ``Legislative Updates.''
OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES
The Budget Committee's oversight responsibilities are
determined by both the breadth of the Federal budget and the
relatively narrow focus of its legislative jurisdiction.
Under clause 1(d)(1) of House Rule X, the primary
responsibility of the Budget Committee is the development of a
concurrent budget resolution that sets spending and revenue
levels in aggregate and across 20 budget functions. These
budget functions encompass all Federal programs or activities
other than those that are defined as off-budget, such as Social
Security and the Postal Service, and those that are considered
nonbudgetary, such as the Federal Reserve.
Although the subject matter of the budget is inherently
broad, the committee's formal oversight responsibility focuses
on law governing the budget process and the agencies
responsible for administering elements of those laws. Under
clauses 1(d)(2) and (3) of House Rule X, the major laws falling
within its oversight are the Budget and Accounting Act of 1920,
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and the Emergency
Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act of 1985. The two
agencies with primary responsibility for administering elements
of these laws and hence which fall under the committee's
jurisdiction are the Office of Management and Budget and the
Congressional Budget Office.
In addition to these general oversight responsibilities,
the Budget Committee has the special oversight responsibility
under clause 3 of House Rule X to study the effect of budget
outlays of existing and proposed legislation and to request and
evaluate continuing studies of tax expenditures.
The committee met on February 4, 2003, to organize for the
108th Congress. In addition to adopting rules of procedure for
the committee, the committee also adopted a written oversight
plan. The oversight plan called for the committee to hold
hearings in the process of developing the annual concurrent
budget resolutions. The committee planned to receive testimony
from Members of Congress, Cabinet-level and other Federal
officials, State and local officials, and expert witnesses to
review the President's budget submissions and other
alternatives to programs and activities.
The committee plan specifically called for the committee to
submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
President pro tempore of the Senate, pursuant to Section
201(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
recommendation of a replacement to fill the position of
Director of the Congressional Budget Office. The committee
conducted an extensive search of industry and academic
professionals. After careful deliberation, the committee
recommended Douglas Holtz-Eakin. The recommendation of the
committee was agreed to on February 5, 2003 by the Speaker of
the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate. Mr.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin was appointed to serve as the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office for the term ending on January
3, 2007.
The oversight plan also called on the committee to oversee
the Office of Management and Budget's implementation of budget
submission, control, execution, and enforcement procedures
under the Budget and Accounting Act of 1920, the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, and
other applicable laws. The oversight plan also called for the
evaluation and study of direct spending and tax incentives
policies and monetary policy and its effects on the Federal
budget.
In furtherance of the committee oversight plan, the
committee held 28 hearings in the 108th Congress. A list of the
hearings held and the witnesses questioned can be found under
the Committee Publications section of this report.
On June 18, 2003, the committee held a hearing to address
the issue of waste, fraud and abuse in Federal mandatory
programs. This hearing was a continuation of earlier efforts
initiated by the committee during the budget resolution to
finds savings in Federal mandatory programs. A companion
hearing was held on July 9, 2003 which provided a closer look
with Inspectors General addressing waste, fraud, and abuse in
Federal mandatory programs.
During the 108th Congress, the committee received five
General Accounting Office reports pursuant to requests made by
the chairman:
1. January 2003, Long-Term Commitments: Improving the
Budgetary Focus on Environmental Liabilities, GAO-03-219.
2. January 2003, Fiscal Exposures: Improving the Budgetary
Focus on Long-Term Costs and Uncertainties, GAO-03-213.
3. August 2003, DOD Contract Payments: Management Action
Needed to Reduce Billions in Adjustments to
Contract Payment Records, GAO-03-727.
4. March 2004, Department of Education's Federal Direct
Loan Program: Status of Recommendations to Improve Cost
Estimates and Presentation of Updated Cash Flow Information,
GAO-04-567R.
5. August 2004, STUDENT CONSOLIDATION LOANS: Further
Analysis Could Lead to Enhanced Default Assumptions for
Budgetary Cost Estimates, GAO-04-843.
Legislative History of Measures on Which Action Was Taken
The following legislative measures were acted on by the
Committee on the Budget or contained provisions relating to the
congressional budget process.
H.RES. 5.
Sponsor--Tom DeLay [TX-22].
Date Introduced--January 7, 2003.
Title--Adopting rules for the One Hundred Seventh Congress.
January 7, 2003--Considered as privileged matter.
January 7, 2003--The previous question was ordered without
objection.
January 7, 2003--Ms. Slaughter moved to commit with
instructions to a Select Committee composed of the Majority
Leader and the Minority Leader.
January 7, 2003--On motion to commit with instructions
failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200-225 (Roll No. 3).
January 7, 2003--On agreeing to the resolution agreed to by
the Yeas and Nays: 221-203 (Roll No. 4).
January 7, 2003--Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
H. CON. RES. 95
Sponsor--Jim Nussle [IA-2].
Title--Establishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting
forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2003 and 2005 through 2013.
March 17, 2003--The House Committee on The Budget reported
an original measure, H.Rept. 108-37, by Mr. Nussle.
March 19, 2003--Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No.
25.
March 20, 2003--Rules Committee Resolution H.Res. 151
Reported to House.
March 20, 2003--Rule H.Res. 151 passed House.
March 20, 2003--Considered under the provisions of rule
H.Res. 151. (consideration: CR H2145-2170)
March 20, 2003--House resolved itself into the Committee of
the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H.Res.
151 and Rule XXIII.
March 20, 2003--The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul
E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.12 Amendment in the nature of a
substitute reported.
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.12 On agreeing to the Rules
amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.13 Amendment (A002) in the nature of
a substitute offered by Mr. Hill.
March 20, 2003--Amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in Part B of H.Rept. 108-44 and numbered one was
offered as the Blue Dog substitute.
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.13 On agreeing to the Hill amendment
(A002) failed by recorded vote: 174-254 (Roll No. 78).
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.14 Amendment (A003) in the nature of
a substitute offered by Mr. Toomey.
March 20, 2003--Amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in Part B of H.Rept. 108-44 and numbered two was
offered as the Republican Study Committee substitute.
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.14 On agreeing to the Toomey
amendment (A003) failed by recorded vote: 80-342 (Roll No. 79).
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.15 Amendment (A004) in the nature of
a substitute offered by Mr. Cummings.
March 20, 2003--Amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in Part B of H.Rept. 108-44 and numbered three was
offered as the Congressional Black Caucus/Congressional
Progressive Caucus substitute.
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.15 On agreeing to the Cummings
amendment (A004) failed by recorded vote: 85-340 (Roll No. 80).
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.16 Amendment (A005) in the nature of
a substitute offered by Mr. Spratt.
March 20, 2003--Amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in Part B of H.Rept. 108-44 and numbered four was
offered as the Democratic substitute.
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.16 Spratt amendment (A005) modified
by unanimous consent.
March 20, 2003--H.AMDT.16 On agreeing to the Spratt
amendment (A005) as modified failed by recorded vote: 192-236
(Roll No. 81).
March 20, 2003--Committee of the Whole House on the state
of the Union rose leaving H. Con. Res. 95 as unfinished
business.
March 21, 2003--Considered as unfinished business.
March 21, 2003--The House rose from the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res.
95.
March 21, 2003--The previous question was ordered pursuant
to the rule.
March 21, 2003--On agreeing to the resolution agreed to by
the Yeas and Nays: 215-212 (Roll No. 82).
March 21, 2003--Motion to reconsider laid on the table
agreed to without objection.
March 21, 2003--Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate
Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
March 26, 2003--Measure laid before Senate by unanimous
consent.
March 26, 2003--Senate struck all after the Resolving
Clause and substituted the language of S.Con.Res. 23 amended.
March 26, 2003--Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of
S.Con.Res.23 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
March 26, 2003--Senate insisted on its amendment, asks for
a conference, appoints conferees Nickles; Domenici; Grassley;
Gregg; Conrad; Hollings; Sarbanes.
March 26, 2003--See also S.Con.Res. 23.
March 31, 2003--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
April 1, 2003--Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the
House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a
conference.
April 1, 2003--On motion that the House disagree to the
Senate amendment, and agree to a conference agreed to without
objection.
April 1, 2003--Mr. Spratt moved that the House instruct
conferees.
April 1, 2003--The previous question was ordered without
objection.
April 1, 2003--On motion that the House instruct conferees
agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 399-22 (Roll No. 95).
April 1, 2003--Motion to reconsider laid on the table
agreed to without objection.
April 1, 2003--The Speaker appointed conferees for
consideration of the House concurrent resolution and the Senate
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Nussle,
Shays, and Spratt.
April 10, 2003--Conference report H.Rept. 108-71 filed.
April 10, 2003--Rules Committee Resolution H.Res. 191
Reported to House. Rule provided for consideration of the
conference report to H. Con. Res. 95. All points of order
against the conference report and against its consideration
were waived. The conference report was considered as read and
was debatable for 1 hour.
April 11, 2003--Rule H.Res. 191 passed House.
April 11, 2003--Mr. Nussle brought up conference report
H.Rept. 108-71 for consideration under the provisions of H.Res.
191.
April 11, 2003--The previous question was ordered without
objection.
April 11, 2003--On agreeing to the conference report agreed
to by the Yeas and Nays: 216-211 (Roll No. 141).
April 11, 2003--Conference papers: Senate report and
manager's statement and message on House action held at the
desk in Senate.
April 11, 2003--Conference report considered in Senate by
Unanimous Consent.
April 11, 2003--Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-
Nay Vote. 51-50. Record Vote Number: 134.
April 11, 2003--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H. CON. RES. 393.
Sponsor--Jim Nussle [IA-2].
Title--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.
March 19, 2004--The House Committee on The Budget reported
an original measure, H.Rept. 108-441, by Mr. Nussle.
March 19, 2004--Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No.
254.
March 24, 2004--Consideration initiated pursuant to a
previous order.
March 24, 2004--Considered pursuant to a previous order.
March 24, 2004--The House resolved into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to a previous special
order.
March 24, 2004--The Speaker designated the Honorable
Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
March 24, 2004--Mr. Shays moved that the Committee rise.
March 24, 2004--On motion that the Committee rise agreed to
by voice vote.
March 24, 2004--Committee of the Whole House on the state
of the Union rose leaving H. Con. Res. 393 as unfinished
business.
March 24, 2004--Considered as unfinished business.
March 24, 2004--The House resolved into Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for further
consideration.
March 24, 2004--Committee of the Whole House on the state
of the Union rose leaving H. Con. Res. 393 as unfinished
business.
March 24, 2004--Considered as unfinished business.
March 24, 2004--The House resolved into Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for further
consideration.
March 24, 2004--Rules Committee Resolution H.Res. 574.
Reported to House. Rule provided for consideration of H. Con.
Res. 393. Previous question was considered as ordered without
intervening motions. Measure considered read. Specified
amendments were in order.
March 24, 2004--Committee of the Whole House on the state
of the Union rose leaving H. Con. Res. 393 as unfinished
business.
March 25, 2004--Rule H.Res. 574 passed House.
March 25, 2004--Considered as unfinished business.
March 25, 2004--The House resolved into Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for further
consideration.
March 25, 2004--H.AMDT.487 Amendment (A001) in the nature
of a substitute offered by Mr. Cummings.
March 25, 2004--Amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in House Report 108-446 and numbered 1 was offered as
the Congressional Black Caucus substitute.
March 25, 2004--H.AMDT.487 On agreeing to the Cummings
amendment (A001) failed by recorded vote: 119-302 (Roll No.
88).
March 25, 2004--H.AMDT.488 Amendment (A002) in the nature
of a substitute offered by Mr. Stenholm.
March 25, 2004--Amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in House Report 108-446 and numbered 2 was offered as
the Blue Dog substitute.
March 25, 2004--H.AMDT.488 On agreeing to the Stenholm
amendment (A002) failed by recorded vote: 183-243 (Roll No.
89).
March 25, 2004--H.AMDT.489 Amendment (A003) in the nature
of a substitute offered by Mr. Hensarling.
March 25, 2004--Amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in House Report 108-446 and numbered 3 was offered as
the Republican Study Committee substitute.
March 25, 2004--H.AMDT.489 On agreeing to the Hensarling
amendment (A003) failed by recorded vote: 116-309 (Roll No.
90).
March 25, 2004--H.AMDT.490 Amendment (A004) in the nature
of a substitute offered by Mr. Spratt.
March 25, 2004--Amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in House Report 108-446 and numbered 4 as modified was
offered as the Democratic substitute.
March 25, 2004--H.AMDT.490 Spratt amendment (A004) modified
by unanimous consent. Section 509 was deleted from the text of
the Spratt substitute.
March 25, 2004--H.AMDT.490 On agreeing to the Spratt
amendment (A004) as modified failed by recorded vote: 194-232
(Roll No. 91).
March 25, 2004--The House rose from the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res.
393.
March 25, 2004--The previous question was ordered pursuant
to the rule.
March 25, 2004--On agreeing to the resolution agreed to by
the Yeas and Nays: 215-212 (Roll No. 92).
March 25, 2004--Motion to reconsider laid on the table
agreed to without objection.
S.CON.RES.95.
Sponsor--Sen. Don Nickles, Don [R-OK].
Title--An original concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government
for fiscal year 2005 and including the appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
March 4, 2004--Committee on the Budget ordered to be
reported an original measure.
March 5, 2004--Committee on the Budget. Original measure
reported to Senate by Senator Nickles under authority of the
order of the Senate of 03/04/2004. Without written report.
March 5, 2004--Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under
General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
March 8, 2004--Measure laid before Senate.
March 9, 2004--Considered by Senate.
March 9, 2004--S.AMDT.2704 Amendment SA 2704 proposed by
Senator Conrad. Established a 60-vote point of order against
the consideration of any direct spending or revenue legislation
that would increase the on-budget deficit in any fiscal year.
March 9, 2004--S.AMDT.2704 Amendment SA 2704 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-51. Record Vote Number: 33.
March 9, 2004--S.AMDT.2710 Amendment SA 2710 proposed by
Senator Daschle. Created a reserve fund to allow for an
increase in Veterans' medical care by $2.7 billion and lower
the national debt by reducing the President's tax breaks for
taxpayers with incomes in excess of $1 million a year.
March 9, 2004--S.AMDT.2710 Amendment SA 2710 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-53. Record Vote Number: 34.
March 10, 2004--Considered by Senate.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2719 Amendment SA 2719 proposed by
Senator Murray. Fully funded the No Child Left Behind Act for
fiscal year 2005 and lower the national debt by closing tax
loopholes.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2719 Amendment SA 2719 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-52. Record Vote Number: 35.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2731 Amendment SA 2731 proposed by
Senator Graham SC. Enhanced military readiness by creating a
reserve fund to provide TRICARE benefits for members of the
Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve, fully offset through
reductions including unobligated balances from Iraqi
reconstruction, and a reserve fund to provide Montgomery GI
Bill benefits to members of the Selected Reserves.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2731 Amendment SA 2731 as modified
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2735 Amendment SA 2735 proposed by
Senator Byrd. Provided for consideration of tax cuts outside of
reconciliation.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2742 Amendment SA 2742 proposed by
Senator Warner. Increased the amounts provided for national
defense for fiscal year 2005 for new budget activity and for
outlays.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2748 Amendment SA 2748 proposed by
Senator Feingold. Fully reinstated the pay-as-you-go
requirement.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2735 Amendment SA 2735 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47-52. Record Vote Number: 36.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2742 Amendment SA 2742 agreed to in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-4. Record Vote Number: 37.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2748 Amendment SA 2748 agreed to in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-48. Record Vote Number: 38.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2751 Amendment SA 2751 proposed by
Senator Baucus. Struck the outlay reconciliation instruction to
the Committee on Finance.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2705 Amendment SA 2705 proposed by
Senator Voinovich. Established a 60-vote point of order
relative to the Social Security Trust Fund.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2745 Amendment SA 2745 proposed by
Senator Nelson FL. Created a reserve fund to allow for an
increase in Veterans' medical care by $1.8 billion by
eliminating abusive tax loopholes.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2705 Proposed amendment SA 2705
withdrawn in Senate.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2745 Amendment SA 2745 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-51. Record Vote Number: 40.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2751 Amendment SA 2751 agreed to in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-43. Record Vote Number: 39.
March 10, 2004--S.AMDT.2777 Amendment SA 2777 proposed by
Senator Corzine. Eliminated tax breaks for those with incomes
greater than $1 million and reserve the savings to prevent
future cuts in Social Security benefits.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2850 Amendment SA 2850 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Dorgan. Increased budget authority
and outlays in Function 450 (Community and Regional
Development) and Function 500 (Education, Training, Employment,
and Social Security) to establish a New Homestead Venture
Capital Fund to make equity and near equity investments in
start-up and expanding businesses located in high out-migration
rural counties and to repay up to 50 percent of college loans
(up to $10,000) for recent graduates who live and work in such
counties for 5 years, respectively; and expressed the sense of
the Senate that any revenue measure passed by Congress in the
future should include tax incentives designed to address the
devastating problem of chronic out-migration from rural
communities in America's Heartland and that those tax
incentives should be fully offset.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2697 Amendment SA 2697 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator DeWine. Increased the new budget
authority in the International Affairs function by $330,000,000
for fiscal year 2005 to provide adequate funding for the Child
Survival and Health Program, with a corresponding offset in
function 920.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2715 Amendment SA 2715 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator DeWine. Increased funding to
facilitate reconstruction in Haiti.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2786 Amendment SA 2786 proposed by
Senator Dayton. Provided full mandatory funding for the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) part B
grants over 5 years by reducing tax breaks for the wealthiest
taxpayers.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2790 Amendment SA 2790 proposed by
Senator Reed. Created a reserve fund to increase funding for
college and student financial aid programs, including the Pell
Grant program, campus-based assistance, Leveraging Educational
Assistance Partnership, TRIO, GEAR UP, and graduate level
programs, and lower the national debt by closing tax loopholes.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2849 Amendment SA 2849 proposed by
Senator Kyl. Created a reserve fund permit an increase in
veteran's medical care that is fully offset with an assessment
on excessive lawyer fees paid under the tobacco settlement.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2851 Amendment SA 2851 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Specter. Struck section 404.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2785 Amendment SA 2785 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Lugar. Expressed the sense of the
Senate concerning summer food pilot projects.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2852 Amendment SA 2852 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Collins. Provided a deficit neutral
reserve fund for Postal Service reform.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2853 Amendment SA 2853 proposed by
Senator Santorum. Provided for an increase and a decrease in
funding for certain programs.
March 11, 2004--Considered by Senate.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2777 Considered by Senate.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2783 Amendment SA 2783 proposed by
Senator Boxer. Relative to job creation and taxes.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2789 Amendment SA 2789 proposed by
Senator Sarbanes. Fully funded the FIRE and SAFER Acts and
reduced tax breaks for certain individuals.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2793 Amendment SA 2793 proposed by
Senator Dorgan. Increased funding for COPS, Byrne grants, and
Local Law Enforcement Block Grants, and reduced tax breaks for
certain individuals.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2799 Amendment SA 2799 proposed by
Senator Harkin. Provided for increased resources for medical
research, disease control, wellness, tobacco cessation and
preventative health efforts including substance abuse and
mental health services, establishing a fund for this purpose,
offset by an increase in the cigarette tax to $1 and
proportional increases in other tobacco excise taxes and
deficit reduction.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2803 Amendment SA 2803 proposed by
Senator Lincoln. Provided $60 billion over 5 years for greater
health security for working Americans and their families
through a combination of public and private efforts to expand
quality, affordable health insurance coverage and cut health
care costs by eliminating certain tax loopholes.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2804 Amendment SA 2804 proposed by
Senator Byrd. Provided responsible restraints on discretionary
funding while providing adequate resources for education,
veterans, homeland security, and other critical domestic
priorities and fully offsetting the cost by closing corporate
tax loopholes, improving tax enforcement and reducing tax
breaks for certain individuals.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2703 Amendment SA 2703 proposed by
Senator Lautenberg. Reduced debt and required the industries
responsible for producing products that contaminate toxic waste
sites and industries who are exempt from liability for such
contamination, to help pay for the cleanup by reinstating the
Superfund polluter pays fees, and to reduce the deficit.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2765 Amendment SA 2765 proposed by
Senator Bingaman. Ensured that legislation is not enacted that
increases the number of taxpayers affected by the alternative
minimum tax.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2807 Amendment SA 2807 proposed by
Senator Lieberman. Restored cuts and increased funding for
homeland security programs and reduce the debt by reducing the
President's tax breaks for taxpayers with incomes in excess of
$1 million a year.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2725 Amendment SA 2725 proposed by
Senator Conrad for Senator Kennedy. Created a reserve fund to
finance an increase in the maximum Pell Grant that keeps pace
with the rate of increase in public college tuition, extend
Pell Grants to 500,000 new recipients, and close certain tax
loopholes.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2783 Amendment SA 2783 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41-53. Record Vote Number: 41.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2789 Amendment SA 2789 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41-55. Record Vote Number: 42.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2793 Amendment SA 2793 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41-55. Record Vote Number: 44.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2703 Amendment SA 2703 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-52. Record Vote Number: 45.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2799 Amendment SA 2799 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32-64. Record Vote Number: 46.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2803 Amendment SA 2803 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-53. Record Vote Number: 47.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2804 Amendment SA 2804 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-53. Record Vote Number: 48.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2765 Point of order raised in Senate
with respect to amendment SA 2765.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2765 Motion to waive the Budget Act
with respect to amendment SA 2765 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay
Vote. 43-53. Record Vote Number: 49.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2765 Amendment SA 2765 ruled out of
order by the chair.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2807 Amendment SA 2807 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay. 40-57. Record Vote Number: 50.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2725 Amendment SA 2725 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-53. Record Vote Number: 51.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2820 Amendment SA 2820 proposed by
Senator Mikulski. Provided a deficit neutral reserve fund to
provide a tuition tax credit.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2820 Amendment SA 2820 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2821 Amendment SA 2821 proposed by
Senator Coleman. Provided $1.9 billion to increase the maximum
Pell Grant from $4,050 to $4,500 by reducing spending in other
Federal Government programs, except education programs, by a
commensurate amount.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2821 Amendment SA 2821 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2753 Amendment SA 2753 proposed by
Senator Feinstein. Expressed the sense of the Senate regarding
funding for port security.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2753 Amendment SA 2753 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2774 Amendment SA 2774 proposed by
Senator Daschle. Created a reserve fund to allow for an
increase in Indian Health Service Clinical Services by $3.44
billion and lower the national debt by eliminating abusive tax
loopholes or reducing tax breaks for individuals with incomes
in excess of $1 million per year.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2774 Amendment SA 2774 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-54. Record Vote Number: 52.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2822 Amendment SA 2822 proposed by
Senator Murkowski. Increased funding for the Indian Health
Services.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2822 Amendment SA 2822 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2762 Amendment SA 2762 proposed by
Senator Dodd. Created a reserve fund to allow for an increase
in the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program by $1
billion and lower the national debt by eliminating tax
loopholes.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2762 Amendment SA 2762 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-54. Record Vote Number: 53.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2823 Amendment SA 2823 proposed by
Senator Inhofe. Returned to the original scoring of the energy
savings performance contract program.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2823 Amendment SA 2823 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2831 Amendment SA 2831 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Conrad. Expressed the sense of the
Senate regarding tribal colleges and universities.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2831 Amendment SA 2831 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2833 Amendment SA 2833 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Bingaman. Established a reserve
fund for expansion of the pediatric vaccine distribution
program.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2833 Amendment SA 2833 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2717 Amendment SA 2717 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Wyden. Increased Investments in
Implementation of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act to
benefit national forests, the environment, local communities,
and local economies.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2717 Amendment SA 2717 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2699 Amendment SA 2699 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Kennedy. Prevented unspent SCHIP
funds from reverting to the Treasury rather than being used to
provide coverage for low-income children.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2699 Amendment SA 2699 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2794 Amendment SA 2794 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Thomas. Restored discretionary
funding levels for crucial rural health programs, such as the
rural health outreach grant program, the rural hospital
flexibility grant program, the small hospital improvement
program, tele-health, trauma programs, and rural AED programs
to fiscal year 2004 levels and offset this change by reductions
in overall government travel expenses.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2794 Amendment SA 2794 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2810 Amendment SA 2810 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Pryor. Stated the sense of the
Senate regarding the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
and the weatherization assistance program.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2810 Amendment SA 2810 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2832 Amendment SA 2832 proposed by
Senator Enzi. Increased funding for the Workforce Investment
Act (WA) by $250 million in FY2005, by increasing Function 500.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2832 Amendment SA 2832 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2780 Amendment SA 2780 proposed by
Senator Conrad for Senator Clinton. Established a reserve fund
for addressing minority health disparities.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2780 Amendment SA 2780 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2775 Amendment SA 2775 proposed by
Senator Landrieu. Provided for eliminating the Survivor Benefit
Plan--Social Security offset for military widows and widowers
while reducing the debt, offset by the elimination of tax
benefits to individuals and corporations that avoid United
States taxation by establishing a foreign domicile and other
tax loopholes and tax shelters.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2784 Amendment SA 2784 proposed by
Senator Crapo. Increased Funding for the Environmental
Protection Agency for the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water
State Revolving Funds.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2784 Amendment SA 2784 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2837 Amendment SA 2837 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Lincoln. Prevented tax increases
for families who receive the child tax credit.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2837 Amendment SA 2837 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2838 Amendment SA 2838 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Grassley. Expressed a sense of the
Senate for support of funding restoration for agriculture
research and extension.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2838 Amendment SA 2838 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2839 Amendment SA 2839 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Snowe. Increased funding for the
SBA 7(a) loan guarantee, Microloan and other small business
programs and to offset the cost of that spending through
across-the-board cuts in function 920.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2839 Amendment SA 2839 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2733 Amendment SA 2733 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Sessions. Provided full funding for
NASA's FY 2005 space exploration initiatives.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2733 Amendment SA 2733 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2817 Amendment SA 2817 proposed by
Senator Levin. Lowered crude oil prices resulting from the
cancellation of planned future deliveries of oil to the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve and using the funding made
available to provide $1.7 billion in funding for homeland
security grants for first responders, firefighter assistance,
and port security, and to reduce the debt.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2817 Amendment SA 2817 agreed to in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-43. Record Vote Number: 54.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2840 Amendment SA 2840 proposed by
Senator McConnell. Prohibited future income tax hikes on upper
incomes that fail to exempt small businesses that file
individual income tax returns as partnerships, sole
proprietors, or subchapter S corporations.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2840 Point of order raised in Senate
with respect to amendment SA 2840.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2840 Motion to waive the Budget Act
with respect to amendment SA 2840 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay
Vote. 51-45. Record Vote Number: 55.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2840 Amendment SA 2840 ruled out of
order by the chair.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2841 Amendment SA 2841 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Hagel. Expressed the sense of the
Senate on the need for a United States animal identification
program as an effective disease surveillance, monitoring, and
control tool serving the needs of the United States livestock
industry and public health.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2841 Amendment SA 2841 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2842 Amendment SA 2842 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Santorum. To reaffirm the United
States ratio for contributions to The Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2842 Amendment SA 2842 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2843 Amendment SA 2843 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Hatch. To restore law enforcement
assistance, and juvenile justice assistance, especially title V
and JAB6 to the Department of Justice.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2843 Amendment SA 2843 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2844 Amendment SA 2844 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Dole. Expressed the sense of the
Senate concerning child nutrition funding.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2844 Amendment SA 2844 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2741 Amendment SA 2741 proposed by
Senator Specter. Increased discretionary health funding by
$2,000,000,000.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2741 Amendment SA 2741 agreed to in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72-24. Record Vote Number: 56.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2845 Amendment SA 2845 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Lugar. Provided for an increase and
a decrease in funding for certain programs.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2845 Amendment SA 2845 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2846 Amendment SA 2846 proposed by
Senator Murkowski. Increased Veterans Medical Care by
$1,200,000,000.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2846 Amendment SA 2846 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2847 Amendment SA 2847 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Grassley. Expressed the sense of
the Senate regarding compensation for exposure to toxic
substances at Department of Energy facilities.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2848 Amendment SA 2848 proposed by
Senator Nickles for Senator Byrd. Corrected the scoring for
Project Bioshield.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2847 Amendment SA 2847 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2848 Amendment SA 2848 agreed to in
Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2797 Amendment SA 2797 proposed by
Senator Lautenberg. Struck the provision for raising the debt
limit.
March 11, 2004--S.AMDT.2797 Amendment SA 2797 not agreed to
in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-54. Record Vote Number: 57.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2850 Amendment SA 2850 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2697 Amendment SA 2697 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2715 Amendment SA 2715 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2786 Amendment SA 2786 not agreed to
in Senate by Voice Vote.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2790 Amendment SA 2790 not agreed to
in Senate by Voice Vote.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2849 Proposed amendment SA 2849
withdrawn in Senate.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2851 Amendment SA 2851 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2785 Amendment SA 2785 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2852 Amendment SA 2852 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2775 Amendment SA 2775 agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2777 Proposed amendment SA 2777
withdrawn in Senate.
March 12, 2004--S.AMDT.2853 Proposed amendment SA 2853
withdrawn in Senate.
March 12, 2004--Resolution agreed to in Senate with
amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-45. Record Vote Number: 58.
March 16, 2004--Received in the House.
March 16, 2004--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 16, 2004--Held at the desk.
March 29, 2004--Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent to take
from the Speaker's table and consider.
March 29, 2004--Considered by unanimous consent.
March 29, 2004--The House struck all after the enacting
clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar
measure H. Con. Res. 393. Agreed to without objection.
March 29, 2004--On agreeing to the resolution agreed to
without objection.
March 29, 2004--Motion to reconsider laid on the table.
Agreed to without objection.
March 30, 2004--Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the
House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
March 30, 2004--On motion that the House insist upon its
amendment, and request a conference agreed to without
objection.
March 30, 2004--Mr. Thompson (CA) moved that the House
instruct conferees.
March 30, 2004--The previous question was ordered without
objection.
March 30, 2004--On motion that the House instruct conferees
failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209-209 (Roll No. 97).
March 30, 2004--Motion to reconsider laid on the table
agreed to without objection.
March 30, 2004--The Speaker appointed conferees for
consideration of the Senate concurrent resolution and the House
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Nussle,
Portman, and Spratt.
March 30, 2004--Message on House action received in Senate
and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requested
a conference.
March 31, 2004--Senate disagreed to House amendment, agreed
to request for conference, and appointed conferees. Nickles;
Domenici; Grassley; Gregg; Conrad; Hollings; Sarbanes.
March 31, 2004--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 31, 2004--Conference held.
May 5, 2004--Mr. Moore moved that the House instruct
conferees.
May 5, 2004--The previous question was ordered without
objection.
May 5, 2004--On motion that the House instruct conferees
Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208-215 (Roll No. 145).
May 5, 2004--Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed
to without objection.
May 12, 2004--Mr. Pomeroy moved that the House instruct
conferees.
May 13, 2004--On motion that the House instruct conferees
Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207-211 (Roll No. 171).
May 13, 2004--Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed
to without objection.
May 18, 2004--Mr. Stenholm moved that the House instruct
conferees.
May 19, 2004--Conference report H.Rept. 108-498 filed.
May 19, 2004--Rules Committee Resolution H.Res. 649
Reported to House. Rule provided for consideration of the
conference report to S.Con. Res. 95 with 1 hour of general
debate. Upon adoption in the House of the conference report to
accompany Senate Concurrent Resolution 95, and until a
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 was
adopted by the Congress, the provisions of the conference
report and its joint explanatory statement shall have force and
effect in the House and for purposes of title III of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the conference report shall
be considered adopted by the Congress. Nothing in this section
may be construed to engage rule XXVII.
May 19, 2004--Conferees agreed to file conference report.
May 19, 2004--Rule H.Res. 649 passed House.
May 19, 2004--Mr. Nussle brought up conference report
H.Rept. 108-498 for consideration under the provisions of
H.Res. 649.
May 19, 2004--The previous question was ordered without
objection.
May 19, 2004--On agreeing to the conference report agreed
to by the Yeas and Nays: 216-213 (Roll No. 198).
May 19, 2004--Motions to reconsider laid on the table
agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2004--Conference papers: Senate report and
manager's statement and message on House action held at the
desk in Senate.
H.R. 4663
Sponsor--Jim Nussle [IA-2].
Date introduced--June 23,2004.
Title--To amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish discretionary
spending limits and a pay-as-you-go requirement for
mandatory spending.
June 23, 2004--Referred to the House Committee on the
Budget.
June 24, 2004--Rules Committee Resolution H.Res. 692
Reported to House. Rule provided for consideration of H.R. 4663
with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question considered as
ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit
with or without instructions. Measure considered read.
Specified amendments were in order.
June 24, 2004--Rule H.Res. 692 passed House.
June 24, 2004--Considered under the provisions of rule
H.Res. 692.
June 24, 2004--House resolved itself into the Committee of
the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H.Res.
692 and Rule XVIII.
June 24, 2004--The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven
C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.609 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr.
Brady (TX). Provided for the establishment of a Federal Sunset
Commission to review all Federal agencies and programs for
their efficiency, effectiveness, redundancy, and need.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.610 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr.
Chocola. Sought to replace the current 20 budget functions in
the budget process with a one-page budget that divides spending
into five categories.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.611 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr.
Castle. Sought to remove the requirement that 20 functional
categories be included in the annual budget resolution; and
grant the Budget Committee the discretion to include such
categories as they deem appropriate.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.612 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr.
Hensarling. Sought to impose a cap on the growth of mandatory
spending whereby mandatory spending would grow by either CPI,
the consumer price index, or the program inflator, plus new
enrollees.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.613 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr.
Hensarling. Sought to provide for an automatic continuing
appropriations process in the event that a regular
appropriations bill or joint resolution making continuing
appropriations for a fiscal year has not been enacted into law.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.609 On agreeing to the Brady (TX)
amendment (A001) agreed to by recorded vote: 272-140 (Roll No.
305).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.610 On agreeing to the Chocola
amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 126-290 (Roll No.
306).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.611 On agreeing to the Castle
amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 185-230 (Roll No.
307).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.612 On agreeing to the Hensarling
amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 96-317 (Roll No.
308).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.613 On agreeing to the Hensarling
amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 111-304 (Roll No.
309).
June 24, 2004--Committee of the Whole House on the state of
the Union rose leaving H.R. 4663 as unfinished business.
June 24, 2004--Considered as unfinished business.
June 24, 2004--The House resolved into Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for further
consideration.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.615 Amendment (A007) in the nature of
a substitute offered by Mr. Young (FL). An amendment in the
nature of a substitute numbered 18 printed in House Report 108-
566 to 1) required sequestration of mandatory spending in the
event that OMB baseline estimates of mandatory spending exceed
previous estimates due to enacted legislation; 2) required
baseline estimates to exclude emergency spending; 3) provided
an exception for outlay components of certain expiring receipts
legislation when making estimates of mandatory spending
legislation; 4) changed the start date of the fiscal year to
November 1; 5) required sunsetting of all Federal programs
(except earned entitlements) effective October 1, 2006, unless
reauthorized prior to that date; 6) required an adjustment to
Appropriations Committee 302(a) allocations to ensure that the
transportation guarantees contemplated in TEALU and Vision 100
are fully met; and 7) made technical and conforming changes to
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.615 By unanimous consent, the Young
(FL) amendment was withdrawn.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.616 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr.
Kirk. Required the Congressional Budget Office to prepare an
annual report that compares budgeted entitlement spending to
actual entitlement spending for the preceding fiscal year.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.617 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr.
Ryan (WI). Sought to change the current non-binding budget
resolution into a joint resolution that if signed by the
President would have the force of law.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.618 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr.
Ryan (WI). Sought to establish a Budget Protection Mandatory
Account and a Budget Protection Discretionary Account to allow
Congress to target spending and redirect that spending toward
deficit reduction or tax relief at the end of the fiscal year.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.619 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr.
Ryan (WI). Sought to provide an enhanced rescission process for
the President to propose to Congress the elimination of
wasteful spending identified in appropriations bills.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.620 Amendment (A012) in the nature of
a substitute offered by Mr. Spratt. Amendment in the nature of
a substitute sought to replace the bill with the text of the
``Budget Enforcement Act of 2004''.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.616 On agreeing to the Kirk amendment
agreed to by recorded vote: 289-121 (Roll No. 310).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.617 On agreeing to the Ryan (WI)
amendment (A009) failed by recorded vote: 97-312 (Roll No.
311).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.618 On agreeing to the Ryan (WI)
amendment (A010) failed by recorded vote: 137-272 (Roll No.
312).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.619 On agreeing to the Ryan (WI)
amendment (A011) failed by recorded vote: 174-237 (Roll No.
313).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.620 On agreeing to the Spratt
amendment (A012) failed by recorded vote: 179-233 (Roll No.
314).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.621 Amendment (A013) in the nature of
a substitute offered by Mr. Hensarling. Amendment in the nature
of a substitute sought to replace the bill with the text of the
``Family Budget Protection Act of 2004''.
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.622 Amendment (A014) in the nature of
a substitute offered by Mr. Kirk. Amendment in the nature of a
substitute sought to replace the bill with the text of the
``Deficit Control Act of 2004.''
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.621 On agreeing to the Hensarling
amendment (A013) failed by recorded vote: 88-326 (Roll No.
315).
June 24, 2004--H.AMDT.622 On agreeing to the Kirk amendment
failed by recorded vote: 120-296 (Roll No. 316).
June 24, 2004--The House rose from the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4663.
June 24, 2004--The previous question was ordered pursuant
to the rule.
June 24, 2004--The House adopted the amendments en gross as
agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of
the Union.
June 24, 2004--Mr. Stenholm moved to recommit with
instructions to the Committee on the Budget.
June 24, 2004--The previous question on the motion to
recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
June 25, 2004--On motion to recommit with instructions
failed by recorded vote: 196-218 (Roll No. 317).
June 25, 2004--On passage failed by recorded vote: 146-268
(Roll No. 318).
June 25, 2004--Motion to reconsider laid on the table
agreed to without objection.
H.J.RES. 51
Sponsor--No Sponsor.
Date introduced--April 11, 2003.
Title--Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
June 4, 2002 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First
Time.
April 11, 2003--On passage Deemed passed.
April 11, 2003--Received in the Senate.
April 30, 2003--Read the first time. Placed on Senate
Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 1, 2003--Read the second time. Placed on Senate
Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 80.
May 23, 2003--Measure laid before Senate by unanimous
consent.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.833 Amendment SA 833 proposed by
Senator Baucus 197. Reduced the amount by which the statutory
limit on the public debt is increased.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.833 Amendment SA 833 not agreed to in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47-52. Record Vote Number: 197.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.834 Amendment SA 834 proposed by
Senator Daschle. Expressed the sense of the Senate that Social
Security cost-of-living adjustments should not be reduced.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.834 Motion to table amendment SA 834
agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-47. Record Vote Number:
198.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.832 Amendment SA 832 proposed by
Senator Kennedy. Extended the Temporary Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002, to provide additional weeks of
temporary extended unemployment compensation, and to make
extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act temporarily available for employees.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.832 Motion to table amendment SA 832
agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-49. Record Vote Number:
199.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.835 Amendment SA 835 proposed by
Senator Feingold. Extended the current-law pay-as-you-go
requirement.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.835 Point of order raised in Senate
with respect to amendment SA 835.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.835 Motion to waive the Budget Act
with respect to amendment SA 835 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay
Vote. 47-52. Record Vote Number: 200.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.835 Amendment SA 835 ruled out of
order by the chair.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.836 Amendment SA 836 proposed by
Senator Hollings. Limited the applicability of public debt
limit to Social Security trust funds.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.836 Motion to table amendment SA 836
agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-46. Record Vote Number:
201.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.837 Amendment SA 837 proposed by
Senator Dorgan. Imposed limits on United States foreign debt.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.837 Amendment SA 837 not agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.838 Amendment SA 838 proposed by
Senator Harkin. Required estimates of certain decreases in
Federal revenues for periods after the decrease is sunset.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.838 Amendment SA 838 not agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.839 Amendment SA 839 proposed by
Senator Durbin. Required a CBO report on any new debt created
by a budget resolution upon the reporting of that budget
resolution.
May 23, 2003--S.AMDT.839 Amendment SA 839 not agreed to in
Senate by Voice Vote.
May 23, 2003--Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay
Vote. 53-44. Record Vote Number: 202.
May 23, 2003--Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 23, 2003--Cleared for White House.
May 23, 2003--Presented to President.
May 27, 2003--Signed by President.
May 27, 2003--Became Public Law No: 108-24.
S. 2986
Sponsor--Sen. Bill Frist [R-TN].
Date introduced--November 16, 2004.
Title--A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to
increase the public debt limit.
November 16, 2004--Introduced in the Senate. Read twice.
Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General
Orders. Calendar No. 805.
November 17, 2004--Measure laid before Senate by unanimous
consent.
November 17, 2004--Rules Committee Resolution H.Res. 856
Reported to House. Rule provided for consideration of S. 2986
with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question considered as
ordered without intervening motions. The resolution provided
for one motion to recommit. Measure considered read. Bill was
closed to amendments.
November 17, 2004--Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-
Nay Vote. 52-44. Record Vote Number: 213.
November 17, 2004--Received in the House.
November 17, 2004--Message on Senate action sent to the
House.
November 17, 2004--Held at the desk.
November 18, 2004--Rule H.Res. 856 passed House.
November 18, 2004--Considered under the provisions of rule
H.Res. 856.
November 18, 2004--The previous question was ordered
pursuant to the rule.
November 18, 2004--Mr. Stenholm moved to commit with
instructions to Ways and Means.
November 18, 2004--The previous question on the motion to
commit with instructions was ordered without objection.
November 18, 2004--On motion to commit with instructions
failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194-218 (Roll No. 535).
November 18, 2004--On passage Passed by recorded vote: 208-
204 (Roll No. 536).
November 18, 2004--Motion to reconsider laid on the table
agreed to without objection.
November 18, 2004--Cleared for White House.
November 18, 2004--Presented to President.
November 19, 2004--Signed by President.
November 19, 2004--Became Public Law No: 108-415.
The following is a complete list of the measures, which
were referred to the Committee on the Budget during the 108th
Congress.
Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Budget Committee
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Resolution/Bill Sponsor Bill Title
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H.CON.RES.401 Hon. David Obey Revising the concurrent
[D-WI-7] resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 2005.
H.RES.583 Hon. David Obey Revising the concurrent
[D-WI-7] resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 2005, as passed
the House.
H.RES.685 Hon. David Obey Revising the concurrent
[D-WI-7] resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 2005 as it applies
in the House of
Representatives.
H.RES.709 Hon. Virgil H. Revising the concurrent
Goode, Jr. [R-VA- resolution on the budget for
5] fiscal year 2005 as it applies
in the House of
Representatives.
H.J.RES.69 Hon. C. W. Bill Making continuing
Young [R-FL-10] appropriations for the fiscal
year 2004, and for other
purposes.
H.J.RES.107 Hon. C. W. Bill Making continuing
Young [R-FL-10] appropriations for the fiscal
year 2005, and for other
purposes.
H.R.127 Hon. Rush D. Holt To amend the Congressional
[D-NJ-12] Budget Act of 1974 to preserve
all budget surpluses until
legislation is enacted
significantly extending the
solvency of the Social
Security and Medicare trust
funds.
H.R.180 Hon. Paul Ryan [R- To reform Federal budget
WI-1] procedures to restrain
congressional spending, foster
greater oversight of the
budget, account for accurate
Government agency costs, and
for other purposes.
H.R.855 Hon. Rep Smith, To encourage Members of
Adam [D-WA-9] Congress and the executive
branch to be honest with the
public about true on-budget
circumstances, to exclude the
Social Security trust funds
and the Medicare hospital
insurance trust fund from the
annual Federal budget
baseline, to prohibit Social
Security and Medicare hospital
insurance trust funds
surpluses to be used as
offsets for tax cuts or
spending increases, and to
exclude the Social Security
trust funds and the Medicare
hospital insurance trust fund
from official budget surplus/
deficit pronouncements.
H.R.862 Hon. Patrick J. To amend the Congressional
Toomey [R-PA-15] Budget Act of 1974 to protect
Social Security beneficiaries
against any reduction in
benefits.
H.R.1040 Hon. Barbara Lee To establish a living wage,
[D-CA-9] jobs for all policy for all
peoples in the United States
and its territories, and for
other purposes.
H.R.1175 Hon. J. Gresham To amend the Balanced Budget
Barrett [R-SC-3] and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 to extend the
discretionary spending limits
through fiscal year 2008, to
extend paygo for direct
spending, and for other
purposes.
H.R.1278 Hon. Baron P. To amend the Balanced Budget
Hill [D-IN-9] and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 and the
Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to extend the
discretionary spending caps
and the pay-as-you-go
requirement, and for other
purposes.
H.R.1565 Hon. Tammy To establish a National Center
Baldwin [D-WI-2] for Military Deployment Health
Research in the Department of
Health and Human Services to
provide an independent means
for the conduct and
coordination of research into
issues relating to the
deployment of members of the
Armed Forces overseas, and for
other purposes.
H.R.1578 Hon. Mark Udall To promote and coordinate
[D-CO-2] global change research, and
for other purposes.
H.R.2088 Hon. Don Young [R- To authorize funds for Federal-
AK] aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit
programs, and for other
purposes.
H.R.2153 Hon. Rep To review, reform, and
Gephardt, terminate unnecessary and
Richard A. [D-MO- inequitable Federal subsidies.
3]
H.R.2156 Hon. Charles B. To provide for a temporary
Rangel [D-NY-15] increase in the public debt
limit.
H.R.2242 Hon. Patrick J. To amend the Homeland Security
Kennedy [D-RI-1] Act of 2002 to include Indian
tribes among the entities
consulted with respect to
activities carried out by the
Secretary of Homeland
Security, and for other
purposes.
H.R.2323 Hon. Michael To amend title 5, United States
Bilirakis [R-FL- Code, to provide that the
9] Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund be excluded
from the budget of the United
States Government.
H.R.2432 Hon. Doug Ose [R- To amend the Paperwork
CA-3] Reduction Act and titles 5 and
31, United States Code, to
reform Federal paperwork and
regulatory processes.
H.R.2859 Hon. C. W. Bill Making emergency supplemental
Young [R-FL-10] appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30,
2003.
H.R.3082 Hon. Joseph M. To review, reform, and
Hoeffel [D-PA- terminate unnecessary and
13] inequitable Federal payments,
benefits, services, and tax
advantages.
H.R.3087 Hon. Don Young [R- To provide an extension of
AK] highway, highway safety, motor
carrier safety, transit, and
other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending
enactment of a law
reauthorizing the
Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century.
H.R.3088 Hon., Don Young To provide an extension of
[R-AK] highway, highway safety, motor
carrier safety, transit, and
other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending
enactment of a law
reauthorizing the
Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century.
H.R.3146 Hon. William M. To extend the Temporary
Thomas, [R-CA- Assistance for Needy Families
22] block grant program, and
certain tax and trade
programs, and for other
purposes.
H.R.3358 Hon. Jeb To require a balanced Federal
Hensarling [R-TX- budget by fiscal year 2009 and
5] for each year thereafter, to
combat waste, fraud, and
abuse, to establish biennial
budgets, to amend the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to impose
spending safeguards on the
growth of entitlements and
discretionary spending, and to
enforce those requirements
through a budget process
involving the President and
Congress and sequestration.
H.R.3381 Hon. Eleanor To enhance the rights of crime
Holmes Norton [D- victims, to establish grants
DC] for local governments to
assist crime victims, and for
other purposes.
H.R.3533 Hon. Jim Saxton To amend the Federal Credit
[R-NJ-3] Reform Act of 1990 to require
appropriations to cover the
estimated subsidy costs of
monetary resources provided by
the United States Government
to the International Monetary
Fund, and for other purposes.
H.R.3800 Hon. Jeb To reform Federal budget
Hensarling [R-TX- procedures, to impose spending
5] safeguards, to combat waste,
fraud, and abuse, to account
for accurate Government agency
costs, and for other purposes.
H.R.3853 Hon. J. Gresham To amend the Balanced Budget
Barrett [R-SC-3] and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 to extend the
discretionary spending limits
through fiscal year 2009, to
extend paygo for direct
spending, and for other
purposes.
H.R.3925 Hon. Mark Steven To amend the Congressional
Kirk [R-IL-10] Budget Act of 1974 and the
Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to
reform Federal budget
procedures, provide for budget
discipline, accurately account
for Government spending, and
for other purposes.
H.R.3937 Hon. Doc Hastings To amend the Congressional
[R-WA-4] Budget Act of 1974 to
establish macroeconomic
congressional budgets.
H.R.3973 Hon. Jim Nussle To amend part C of the Balanced
[R-IA-1] Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend
the discretionary spending
limits and pay-as-you-go
through fiscal year 2009.
H.R.3995 Hon. Baron P. To amend the Balanced Budget
Hill [D-IN-9] and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 and the
Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to extend the
discretionary spending caps
and the pay-as-you-go
requirement, and for other
purposes.
H.R.4074 Hon. Nick Smith To amend section 1105 of title
[R-MI-7] 31, United States Code, to
require the President to
include the estimated unfunded
liabilities of all Federal
programs in annual budget
submissions.
H.R.4500 Hon. Sherwood L. To provide for energy research
Boehlert [R-NY- and development.
24]
H.R.4503 Hon. Joe Barton[R- To enhance energy conservation
TX-6] and research and development,
to provide for security and
diversity in the energy supply
for the American people, and
for other purposes.
H.R.4631 Hon. Dennis J. To fund capital projects of
Kucinich [D-OH- State and local governments,
10] and for other purposes.
H.R.4648 Hon. Jim Nussle To amend part C of the Balanced
[R-IA-1] Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to
establish a pay-as-you-go
requirement for mandatory
spending.
H.R.4649 Hon. Jim Nussle To amend part C of the Balanced
[R-IA-1] Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend
the discretionary spending
limits.
H.R.4663 Hon. Jim Nussle To amend part C of the Balanced
[R-IA-1] Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to
establish discretionary
spending limits and a pay-as-
you-go requirement for
mandatory spending.
H.R.4851 Hon. Paul Ryan [R- To reform Social Security by
WI-1] establishing a Personal Social
Security Savings Program.
H.R.5005 Hon. C. W. Bill Making emergency supplemental
Young [R-FL-10] appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30,
2004, for additional disaster
assistance.
H.R.5072 Hon. C. W. Bill Making emergency supplemental
Young [R-FL-10] appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30,
2004, for additional disaster
assistance relating to
hurricane damage, and for
other purposes.
H.R.5183 Hon. Don Young [R- To provide an extension of
AK] highway, highway safety, motor
carrier safety, transit, and
other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending
enactment of a law
reauthorizing the
Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century.
H.R.5184 Hon. Don Young [R- To provide an extension of
AK] highway, highway safety, motor
carrier safety, transit, and
other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending
enactment of a law
reauthorizing the
Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century.
H.R.5212 Hon. C. W. Bill Making emergency supplemental
Young [R-FL-10] appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30,
2005, for additional disaster
assistance relating to storm
damage, and for other
purposes.
H.R.5227 Hon. C. W. Bill Making emergency supplemental
Young [R-FL-10] appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30,
2005, for additional disaster
assistance relating to natural
disasters, and for other
purposes.
H.R.5235 Hon. Dennis Moore To amend title II of the Social
[D-KS-3] Security Act to ensure that
the receipts and disbursements
of the Social Security trust
funds are not included in a
unified Federal budget.
S.141 Hon. Sen. Olympia A bill to improve the
J. Snowe [R-ME] calculation of the Federal
subsidy rate with respect to
certain small business loans,
and for other purposes.
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The following section lists all of the Committee Reports
filed with the House by the Committee on the Budget as well as
all of the hearings held by the Committee.
Committee Reports
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Report No. Bill No. Date Title
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108-37 H.Con.Res. 95 3/17/2003 Concurrent Resolution on
the Budget--Fiscal Year
2004
108-441 H.Con.Res. 393 3/19/2004 Concurrent Resolution on
the Budget--Fiscal Year
2005
108-442 H.R. 3973 3/19/2004 Spending Control Act of
2004
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Budget Committee Hearings and Briefings of the 108th Congress
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Date Report No. Hearing Title Witnesses
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2/4/2003 108-1 The President's Honorable Mitchell E.
Budget For Daniels, Jr. Director,
Fiscal Year Office of Management
2004 and Budget.
2/5/2003 108-2 Department of Honorable John W. Snow,
the Treasury Secretary, Department
Budget of the Treasury
Priorities for
Fiscal Year
2004
2/12/2003 108-3 Department of Honorable Michael P.
the Jackson, Deputy
Transportation Secretary, Department
Budget of the Treasury;
Priorities for Honorable Nick J.
Fiscal Year Rahall II
2004
2/13/2003 108-4 State Department Honorable Colin Powell,
Budget Secretary, State
Priorities for Department
Fiscal Year
2004
2/26/2003 108-5 Department of Panel I: Honorable Tommy
Health and G. Thompson, Secretary,
Human Services Department of Health
Fiscal Year and Human Services.
2004 Budget Panel II: Gail R.
Priorities Wilensky, Ph.D., Senior
Fellow, Project Hope;
Judy Feder, Ph.D., Dean
of Policy Studies,
Georgetown University.
2/27/2003 108-6 Department of Honorable Paul D.
Defense Fiscal Wolfowitz, Deputy
Year 2004 Secretary, Department
Budget of Defense.
Priorities
3/6/2003 108-7 Members' Day Hon. Don Young (AK);
Hon. James L. Oberstar
(MN); Hon. Ike Skelton
(MO); Hon. Kevin Brady
(TX); Hon. John Tierney
(MA); Hon. Tom Latham
(IA); Hon. Heather
Wilson (NM); Hon.
Dennis J. Kucinich
(OH); Hon. Lee Terry
(NE); Hon. Bill
Pascrell, Jr. (NJ);
Hon. Brian Baird (WA);
Hon. Jim Cooper (TN);
Hon. Frank A. LoBiondo
(NJ); Hon. Vernon J.
Ehlers (MI); Hon. Denny
Rehberg (MT); Hon. Rush
D. Holt (NJ); Hon. Tom
Allen (ME); Hon.
Madeleine Bordallo
(GU); Hon. Donna M.
Christensen (VI); Hon.
Paul Kanjorski (PA);
Hon. Susan A. Davis
(CA); Hon. Rob Simmons
(CT); Hon. Robin Hayes
(NC); Hon. Tom Osborne
(NE); Hon. Mark Steven
Kirk (IL); Hon. Mike D.
Rogers (AL).
3/12/2003 108-8 Fiscal Year 2004
Budget
Resolution Mark-
up
3/25/2003 108-9 CBO Analysis of Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
the President's Director, Congressional
Fiscal Year Budget Office
2004 Budget
6/18/2003 108-10 Waste, Fraud and Panel I: Honorable David
Abuse in M. Walker, Comptroller
Federal General, U.S. General
Mandatory Accounting Office.
Programs Panel II: Robert S.
McIntyre, Director,
Citizens for Tax
Justice
7/09/2003 108-11 A Closer Look: Kenneth M. Meade,
Inspectors Inspector General,
General Address Department of
Waste, Fraud, Transportation; Dana
Abuse in Corrigan, Acting
Federal Principal Deputy
Mandatory Inspector General,
Programs Department of Health
and Human Services;
Phyllis K. Fong,
Inspector General,
Department of
Agriculture; Anne
Sigmund, Acting
Inspector General,
Department of State;
Kenneth M. Donohue,
Inspector General,
Department of Housing
and Urban Development;
Pam Gardiner, Deputy
Inspector General for
Audit, Treasury
Inspector General for
Tax Administration;
John P. Higgins Jr.,
Inspector General,
Department of
Education; Everett L.
Mosley, Inspector
General, Agency for
International
Development; Johnnie E.
Frazier, Inspector
General, Department of
Commerce; Hubert T.
Bell, Inspector
General, Nuclear
Regulatory Commission;
Gordon S. Heddell,
Inspector General,
Department of Labor;
Glenn Fine, Inspector
General, Department of
Justice; James G. Huse,
Jr., Inspector General,
Social Security
Administration; Richard
J. Griffin, Inspector
General, Department of
Veterans Affairs;
Joseph E. Schmitz,
Inspector General,
Department of Defense;
Daniel Levinson,
Inspector General,
General Services
Administration; Earl E.
Devaney, Inspector
General, Department of
Interior; Patrick E.
McFarland, Inspector
General, Office of
Personnel Management;
Dr. Leonard E. Burman,
Ph.D., Senior Fellow,
Urban Institute
7/16/2003 108-12 Mid-Session Honorable Joshua B.
Review Budget Bolten, Director,
of the United Office of Management
States and Budget.
Government
7/24/2003 108-13 Economic Effects Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin,
of Long-Term Director, Congressional
Federal Budget Office.
Obligations
9/04/2003 108-14 CBO: Update of Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin,
the Budget and Director, Congressional
Economic Budget Office.
Outlook
10/16/2003 108-15 Department of Panel I: Honorable Dov
Defense Long- S. Zakheim, Under
Term Budget Secretary (Comptroller)
Issues and Chief Financial
Officer, Department of
Defense. Panel II:
Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin,
Director, Congressional
Budget Office.
1/27/2004 108-16 The Budget and Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin,
Economic Director, Congressional
Outlook Fiscal Budget Office.
Years 2005-2014
2/3/2004 108-17 The President's Panel I: Honorable
Budget for Joshua B. Bolten,
Fiscal Year Director, Office of
2005 Management and Budget.
Panel II: N. Gregory
Mankiw, Chairman,
Council of Economic
Advisers; Peter R.
Orszag, Ph.D., Senior
Fellow, The Brookings
Institution.
2/4/2004 108-18 Department of Panel I: Honorable John
Treasury Budget W. Snow, Secretary,
Priorities Department of the
Fiscal Year Treasury; Panel II:
2005 Henry J. Aaron, Bruce
and Virginia MacLaury
Senior Fellow, the
Brookings Institution
2/11/2004 108-19 Department of Panel I: Honorable
Education Roderick R. Paige,
Budget Secretary, Department
Priorities of Education; Panel II:
Fiscal Year Lisa Graham Keegan,
2005 CEO, Education Leaders
Council; Honorable
George Miller, Ranking
Minority Member,
Education and the
Workforce Committee.
2/12/2004 108-20 Department of Panel I: Honorable
Veterans Anthony J. Principi,
Affairs Budget Secretary, Department
Priorities of Veterans Affairs;
Fiscal Year Panel II: Richard A.
2005 Jones, National
Legislative Director,
AMVETS; Rick Surratt,
Deputy National
Legislative Director,
Disabled American
Veterans; Paul A.
Hayden, National
Legislative Service
Dep. Director, Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
2/25/2004 108-21 The Economic Honorable Alan
Outlook and Greenspan, Chairman,
Current Fiscal Board of Governors of
Issues the Federal Reserve
System
2/26/2004 108-22 Department of Panel I: Honorable Tommy
Health and G. Thompson, Secretary,
Human Services Department of
Budget Education; Panel II:
Priorities Alan Weil, Urban
Fiscal Year Institute.
2005
3/03/2004 108-23 Members' Day Honorable Don Young
(AK), Honorable Duncan
Hunter (CA); Honorable
Ike Skelton (MT);
Honorable Lane Evans
(IL); Honorable Frank
A. LoBiondo (NJ);
Honorable Robin Hayes
(NC); Honorable Mark
Steven Kirk (IL);
Honorable Todd Tiahrt
(KS); Honorable Vernon
J. Ehlers (MI);
Honorable Paul Ryan
(WI); Honorable Wally
Herger (CA); Honorable
George Radanovich (CA);
Honorable Marsha
Blackburn (TN);
Honorable E. Clay Shaw,
Jr. (FL); Honorable
Mike Rogers (AL);
Honorable Ed Case (HI);
Honorable Darrell E.
Issa (CA); Honorable
Jeff Miller (FL);
Honorable Madeleine Z.
Bordallo (GU);
Honorable Mike Ross
(AK); Honorable Rodney
Alexander (LA);
Honorable Rush D. Holt
(NJ); Honorable John
Abney Culberson (TX);
Honorable Rob Simmons
(CT); Honorable Jeff
Flake (AZ); Honorable
Jeb Bradley (NH).
3/11/2004 108-24 Mark-up of the No witness
and 3/17/ Fiscal Year
2004 2005 Budget
Resolution
7/22/2004 108-25 The Economic Honorable Alan
Outlook & Greenspan, Chairman,
Current Fiscal Board of Governors of
Issues the Federal Reserve
System
9/8/2004 108-26 Update of the Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin,
Budget and Director, Congressional
Economic Budget Office
Outlook
10/06/2004 108-27 Federal Revenue Honorable John Linder (R-
Options GA); Honorable Michael
C. Burgess (R-TX);
Honorable Phil English
(R-PA; Honorable
Charles B. Rangel (D-
NY); Honorable Nick
Lampson (D-TX);
Honorable David E.
Price (D-NC); Honorable
Max Sandlin (D-TX);
Honorable Richard K.
Armey, Ph.D., Former
Member of Congress and
Majority Leader; C.
Eugene Steuerle, Ph.D.,
Senior Fellow, The
Urban Institute; Robert
E. Hall, Ph.D.,
Professor of Economics
and Senior Fellow
Hoover Institution,
Stanford University;
William G. Gale, Ph.D.,
Senior Fellow, The
Brookings Institution;
Honorable Bill Archer,
Former Member of
Congress and Chairman
of the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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House Budget Committee Majority Caucus Publications
The following publications were prepared by the staff of
the Majority Caucus of the Committee on the Budget. These
publications were not approved by the Membership of the
Committee.
First Session
Budget Week
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Date Issue Date Issue
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11/17/2003 Issue of Nov. 17, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 31) 16/10/2003 Issue of June 10, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 15 Updated)
11/3/2003 Issue of Nov. 3, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 30) 6/9/2003 Issue of June 9, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 15)
10/27/2003 Issue of Oct. 27, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 29) 6/2/2003 Issue of June 2, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 14)
10/20/2003 Issue of Oct. 20, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 28) 5/19/2003 Issue of May 19, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 13)
10/13/2003 Issue of Oct. 13, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 27) 5/12/2003 Issue of May 12, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 12)
10/6/2003 Issue of Oct. 6, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 26) 5/6/2003 Issue of May 6, 2003 (Vol. 3
No. 11)
9/29/2003 Issue of Sept. 29, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 25) 4/28/2003 Issue of April 28, 2003
(Vol. 3 No. 10)
9/23/2003 Issue of Sept. 23, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 24) 4/2/2003 Issue of April 2, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 9 Updated)
9/15/2003 Issue of Sept. 15, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 23) 3/31/2003 Issue of March 31, 2003
(Vol. 3 No. 9)
9/8/2003 Issue of Sept. 8, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 22) 3/25/2003 Issue of March 25, 2003
(Vol. 3 No. 8)
9/2/2003 Issue of Sept. 2, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 21) 3/18/2003 Issue of March 18, 2003
(Vol. 3 No. 7)
7/21/2003 Issue of July 21, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 20) 3/11/2003 Issue of March 11, 2003
(Vol. 3 No. 6)
7/14/2003 Issue of July 14, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 19) 3/4/2003 Issue of March 4, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 5)
7/8/2003 Issue of July 8, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 18) 2/24/2003 Issue of Feb. 24, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 4)
6/24/2003 Issue of June 24, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 17 2/11/2003 Issue of Feb. 11, 2003 (Vol.
Updated) 3 No. 3)
6/23/2003 Issue of June 23, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 17) 2/4/2003 Issue of Feb. 4, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 2)
6/16/2003 Issue of June 16, 2003 (Vol. 3 No. 16) 1/27/2003 Issue of Jan. 27, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 1)
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Economic Update
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Date Issue
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12/11/2003 Revised GDP Data
Confirm Recent
Growth Trends--12/11/
03 (Vol.2 No.10)
11/13/2003 Economy Surges,
Payroll Jobs
Increase--11/13/03
(Vol.2 No.9)
10/10/2003 Economy Showing
Greater Strength in
Second Half--10/10/
03 (Vol.2 No.8)
9/11/2003 Economic Recovery
Gains Speed--9/11/03
(Vol.2 No.7)
7/14/2003 Emerging Evidence
Anticipates Stronger
Growth, but
Employment Lags--7/
14/03 (Vol.2 No.6)
6/12/2003 Tax Cuts in Place to
Boost Economy--6/12/
03 (Vol.2 No.5)
5/13/2003 Foundation Being Laid
for Stronger Growth--
5/13/03 (Vol.2 No.4)
4/11/2003 Economy Remains
Hesitant, but Growth
Policies Gain
Ground--4/11/03
(Vol.2 No.3)
2/12/2003 Uncertainty Dominates
Economic Outlook--2/
12/03 (Vol.2 No.2)
1/10/2003 Weak Job Market
Continues--1/10/03
(Vol.2 No.1)
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Legislative Update
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Date Issue
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9/24/2003 H.R. 3087--Surface
Transportation
Extension Act of
2003--Sept. 24, 2003
(volume 3, No.4)
6/10/2003 H.R. 2115--Flight
100--Century of
Aviation
Reauthorization Act--
June 10, 2003
(volume 3, No.3)
5/20/2003 H.R. 1588--National
Defense
Authorization for
Fiscal Year 2004--
May 20, 2003 (volume
3, No.2)
5/8/2003 H.R. 2--Jobs and
Growth Tax Act of
2003--May 8, 2003
(volume 3, No.1)
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Budget Monitor
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Date Issue
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10/29/2003 Stronger Economy And
Payroll Jobs Growth
Expected Through
2004--October 29,
2003 (Volume 1, No.
1)
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Appropriations Update
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Date Issue
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12/8/2003 Fiscal Year 2004
Consolidated
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
Dec. 8, 2003 (Vol. 3
No. 27)
11/17/2003 Fiscal Year 2004
Energy and Water
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
Nov. 17, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 26)
11/5/2003 Fiscal Year 2004
Military
Construction
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
Nov. 5, 2003 (Vol. 3
No. 25)
11/5/2003 Fiscal Year 2004
Defense and Iraq and
Afghanistan
Reconstruction
Emergency
Supplemental
Appropriations
Conference Report--
Nov. 5, 2003 (Vol. 3
No. 24)
10/30/2003 Fiscal Year 2004
Interior
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
Oct. 30, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 23)
10/29/2003 Continuing
Appropriations for
Fiscal Year 2004
(H.J.RES. 75)--Oct.
29, 2003 (Vol. 3 No.
22)
10/16/2003 Continuing
Appropriations for
Fiscal Year 2004
(H.J.RES. 69)--Oct.
16, 2003 (Vol. 3 No.
21)
10/15/2003 Supplemental
Appropriations Act
for Fiscal Year
2004--Oct. 15, 2003
(Vol. 3 No. 20)
10/3/2003 Fiscal Year 2004
Defense
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
Oct. 3, 2003 (Vol. 3
No. 19)
10/1/2003 Fiscal Year 2004
Homeland Security
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
Oct. 1, 2003 (Vol. 3
No. 18)
9/23/2003 Fiscal Year 2004
Legislative Branch
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2003
Emergency
Supplemental
Appropriations
Conference Report--
Sept. 23, 2003 (Vol.
3 No. 17)
9/3/2003 Transportation,
Treasury, and
Independent Agencies
Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R. 2989--Sept. 3,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 16)
7/25/2003 Veterans Affairs,
Housing and Urban
Development
Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R. 2861--July 25,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 15)
7/22/2003 Commerce, Justice,
State Appropriations
Bill for Fiscal Year
2004 H.R. 2799--July
22, 2003 (Vol. 3 No.
14)
7/21/2003 Foreign Operations
Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R. 2800--July 21,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 13)
7/18/2003 District of Columbia
Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R. 2765--July 18,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
7/17/2003 Energy and Water
Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R. 2754--July 17,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 11)
7/16/2003 Interior Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R. H.R. 2691--July
16, 2003 (Vol. 3 No.
10)
7/14/2003 Agriculture
Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R.2673--July 14,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
7/9/2003 Labor, HHS, Education
Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R. 2660--July 9,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 8)
7/8/2003 Legislative Branch
Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R. 2657--July 8,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
7/8/2003 Defense
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
H.R. 2658--July 8,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
6/26/2003 Military Construction
Appropriations Act
for Fiscal Year 2004
(H.R. 2559)--June
26, 2003 (Vol. 3 No.
5)
6/24/2003 Homeland Security
Subcommittee
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2004
(H.R. 2555)--June
24, 2003 (Vol. 3 No.
4)
6/24/2003 Appropriations
Allocations--June
24, 2003 (Vol. 3 No.
3)
2/11/2003 Fiscal Year 2003
OMNIBUS
Appropriations Bill
(H.J.RES. 2, as
passed by the
Senate)--Feb. 11,
2003 (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1/29/2003 Further Continuing
Appropriations for
Fiscal Year 2003
(H.J.RES. 1)--Jan.
29, 2003 (Vol. 3 No.
1)
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Second Session
Budget Week
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Date Issue Date Issue
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12/6/2004 Issue of Dec. 6, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 26) 6/1/2004 Issue of June 1, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 14)
11/15/2004 Issue of Nov. 15, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 25) 5/18/2004 Issue of May 18, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 13 Updated)
10/5/2004 Issue of Oct. 5, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 24 Updated) 5/18/2004 Issue of May 17, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 13)
10/4/2004 Issue of Oct. 4, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 24) 5/10/2004 Issue of May 10, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 12)
9/28/2004 Issue of Sept.28, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 23) 5/3/2004 Issue of May 3, 2004 (Vol. 4
No 11)
9/20/2004 Issue of Sept.20, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 22) 4/26/2004 Issue of April 26, 2004
(Vol. 4 No 10)
9/13/2004 Issue of Sept.13, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 21) 4/20/2004 Issue of April 20, 2004
(Vol. 4 No 09)
9/7/2004 Issue of Sept. 7, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 20) 3/22/2004 Issue of March 22, 2004
(Vol. 4 No 08)
7/20/2004 Issue of July 20, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 19 Updated) 3/15/2004 Issue of March 15, 2004
(Vol. 4 No 07)
7/19/2004 Issue of July 19, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 19) 3/1/2004 Issue of March 1, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 06)
7/12/2004 Issue of July 12, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 18) 2/23/2004 Issue of Feb. 23, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 05)
7/6/2004 Issue of July 6, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 17) 2/10/2004 Issue of Feb. 10, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 04)
6/21/2004 Issue of June 21, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 16) 2/2/2004 Issue of Feb. 2, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 03)
6/16/2004 Issue of June 16, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 15 Updated) 1/26/2004 Issue of Jan. 26, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 02)
6/14/2004 Issue of June 14, 2004 (Vol. 4 No 15) 1/21/2004 Issue of Jan. 21, 2004 (Vol.
4 No 01)
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Economic Update
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Date Issue
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11/15/2004 Data Point to Ongoing
Strong Growth JOBS
SURGE IN OCTOBER--11/
15 (Vol. 3 No.8)
9/14/2004 Economy 'Regains
Traction' Above-
Trend Growth
Expected To Continue
Through 2005--9/14
(Vol. 3 No.7)
7/13/2004 Robust Expansion
Still on Track--7/13
(Vol. 3 No.6)
6/18/2004 Expansion Broadens
Across Major Sectors
Many Growth Measures
at 20-Year Highs--6/
18 (Vol. 3 No.5)
5/11/2004 Strong Jobs Numbers
Confirm Robust
Expansion Focus
Turns to Rates and
Policies--5/11 (Vol.
3 No.4)
4/16/2004 Payroll Jobs Surge,
as Economic Data
Confirm Stronger
Economy--4/16 (Vol.
3 No.3)
2/10/2004 Good News on the
Economy Continues
Jobs Data Show
Moderate Gain--2/10
(Vol. 3 No.2)
1/13/2004 Economy Growing
Strongly But Payroll
Jobs Numbers Remain
Perplexing--1/13
(Vol. 3 No.1)
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Appropriations Update
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Date Issue
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11/5/2004 Fiscal Year 2005
Emergency
Supplemental
Appropriations for
Hurricane Disaster
Assistance
Conference Report--
November 5, 2004
(Volume 4, No. 18)
10/20/2004 Fiscal Year 2005
Homeland Security
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
October 20, 2004
(Volume 4, No. 17)
10/19/2004 Fiscal Year 2005
Military
Construction
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
October 19, 2004
(Volume 4, No. 16)
10/14/2004 Fiscal Year 2005
District of Columbia
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
October 14, 2004
(Volume 4, No. 15)
10/7/2004 Further Continuing
Appropriations for
Fiscal Year 2005--
H.J.RES. 107--
October 7, 2004
(Volume 4, No. 14)
9/14/2004 Transportation,
Treasury, and
Independent Agencies
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2005
H.R. 2989--September
14, 2004 (Volume 4,
No. 13)
9/8/2004 Labor, Health and
Human Services, and
Education
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2005
H.R. 5006--September
8, 2004 (Volume 4,
No. 12)
7/23/2004 Fiscal Year 2005
Defense
Appropriations Bill
Conference Report--
July 23, 2004
(Volume 4, No. 11)
7/20/2004 District of Columbia
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year
2005--H.R. 4850--
July 20, 2004
(Volume 4, No. 10)
7/14/2004 Foreign Operations
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2005
H.R. 4818--July 14,
2004 (Volume 4, No.
9)
7/12/2004 Agriculture
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2005
H.R. 4766--July 12,
2004 (Volume 4, No.
8)
7/7/2004 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2005
H.R. 4755--July 7,
2004 (Volume 4, No.
7)
7/7/2004 Appropriations
Subcommittee
Allocations--July 7,
2004 (Volume 4, No.
6)
7/6/2004 Commerce, Justice,
State Appropriations
Bill for Fiscal Year
2005 H.R. 4754--July
6, 2004 (Volume 4,
No. 5)
6/25/2004 Energy and Water
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2005
(H.R. 4614)--June
25, 2004 (Volume 4,
No. 4)
6/21/2004 Defense
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2005
(H.R. 4613)--June
21, 2004 (Volume 4,
No. 3)
6/16/2004 Homeland Security
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2005
(H.R. 4567)--June
16, 2004 (Volume 4,
No. 2)
6/16/2004 Interior
Appropriations Bill
for Fiscal Year 2005
(H.R. 4568)----June
16, 2004 (Volume 4,
No. 1)
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Additional Majority Caucus Publications
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A Wartime Budget Resolution
[The House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2004]
March 2003 Protecting America: National Defense
March 2003 Protecting America: Homeland Security
March 2003 Strengthening Economic Security
March 2003 Fiscal Responsibility: Deficits
March 2003 Fiscal Responsibility: Where could we
find ``savings'' in the Federal Budget?
March 2003 Fiscal Responsibility: What are States
Doing with Tight Budgets?
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Medicare
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Medicaid
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Other Health
Issues
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Education
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Veterans
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Agriculture
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Low-Income
Assistance
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Transportation
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Energy
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Science
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Natural
Resources and Environment
March 2003 Personal Security Issues: Justice
March 2004 Strength, Growth, Opportunity
[The House Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2005]
March 2004 Deficits
March 2004 Waste
March 2004 Controlling Spending
Charts and Graphics
3 February 2003 Committee Charts and Graphs Highlighting
President's Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
11 February 2003 Committee Charts and Graphs for Briefings
Book on President's Fiscal Year 2004
Budget
20 March 2003 Committee Charts and Graphs Used During
Floor Debate of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
Resolution
16 July 2003 Committee Charts and Graphs Used in Mid-
Session Review Hearing
11 February 2004 Committee Charts and Graphs Used During
Department of Education Hearing on
Fiscal Year 2005 Budget
12 February 2004 Committee Charts and Graphs Used During
Department of Veterans Affairs Hearing
on Fiscal Year 2005 Budget
25 February 2004 Committee Charts and Graphs Used During
Economic Outlook and Current Fiscal
Issues Hearing
11 March 2004 Committee Charts and Graphs Used During
Mark-up of the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget
Resolution
25 March 2004 Committee Charts and Graphs Used During
Floor Debate on the Fiscal Year 2005
Budget Resolution
8 September 2004 Committee Charts and Graphs Used in
Congressional Budget Office Update
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House Budget Committee Minority Caucus Publications
The following publications were prepared by the staff of
the Minority Caucus of the Committee on the Budget. These
publications were not approved by the Membership of the
Committee.
First Session
Budget Issue Briefs
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Date Title
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2/7/03 Big Tax Cuts, Harmful
Program Cuts, and
Record Deficits:
Summary and Analysis
of President Bush's
2004 Budget
4/10/03 Bad Versus Worse:
Comparison of House
and Senate
Republican Budget
Plans for Fiscal
Year 2004
5/16/03 Frequently Asked
Questions about the
Federal Budget
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Reports
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1/6/03 Key Elements of
Democratic Stimulus
Plan
5/23/03 Republican Plan Risks
Important Services
9/23/03 The Cost of War and
Reconstruction in
Iraq: An Update
10/17/03 The Budget Crisis for
States: How
Republican Policies
Have Made the
Problem Worse
11/13/03 Republicans Fail to
Support Education
12/5/03 Republican Broken
Promises: Omnibus
Appropriations
Conference Report
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'Dear Colleague' Letters
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2/26/03 With Deficits Already
Worse than
Administration
Predictions,
Consumers Give Bush
Administration
Thumbs-Down
4/7/03 House Budget Does Cut
Medicaid by $93
Billion
4/10/03 Mid-Day Update on
Budget Resolution
Conference Report
4/28/03 This Year's Budget
Resolution
Exacerbates State
Fiscal Crisis
5/7/03 The Democratic Jobs
and Economic Growth
Plan
5/14/03 Trade and Budget Data
Confirm Twin
Deficits Continue to
Grow
5/16/03 Economic Data Show
Post-War Weakening
5/16/03 Republicans Should
Join Democrats in
Supporting Extension
of Unemployment
Benefits
5/22/03 New Jobless Claims
Remain Above 400,000
for Fourteenth
Consecutive Week
5/29/03 A 10-year Economic
Outlook
6/5/03 Net Interest is REAL
``Waste, Fraud, and
Abuse"-and it will
Soar Under
Republican Policies
6/19/03 Republican Debt
Threatens Social
Security and
Medicare
6/20/03 Republican Debt is
Growing Faster than
our Economy Debt
will Rise as a
Percentage of the
GDP
6/23/03 Insufficient Port
Security Funds
Reveal Republicans'
Misplaced Priorities
6/25/03 Report Card on the
Economy: A Failing
Grade
9/12/03 American Public is
Beginning to Heed
Democratic Warnings
about Federal Budget
Woes
9/23/03 New Analysis of
Potential Cost of
Operations in Iraq
9/25/03 Americans Think
Democrats Doing Best
Job on Budget and
Economy
10/23/03 Another Bush
Administration
Promise on Jobs
11/6/03 House Republican
Medicare Proposal
Leads to Premium
Inequities
11/19/03 Waiting for a
Republican Omnibus
11/21/03 Preliminary End-of-
Session Budget and
Economic Summary
11/21/03 Under Medicare
Conference, Seniors
Pay $4,000 for
$5,100 in Drug
Benefits
11/25/03 Congressional
Republicans Fail to
Extend Benefits for
Unemployed Workers
12/9/03 House Republicans'
Unkept Commitments
to Veterans
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Second Session
Reports
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1/21/04 State of the Union
Speech and the
Budget: Rhetoric
Versus Reality
1/21/04 The President's
``Jobs'' Program
2/5/04 The Fiscal Year 2005
Bush Budget: Unfair
and Unbalanced
6/1/04 Administration
Confirms Its Plan to
Cut Many Services
Deeply in 2006
6/16/04 Homeland Security and
Interior
Appropriations Bills
Shortchange Critical
Priorities
6/17/04 Flawed Budget Process
Legislation Expected
on Floor Soon
6/24/04 Summary and
Recommendation for
Votes on the
``Spending Control
Act of 2004"
6/25/04 The Administration's
Programmed Budget
Cuts in 2006 Will
Mean Reduced Health
Care Services for
Veterans
7/15/04 The Mystery of the
Missing Mid-Session
Review
7/22/04 Fiscal Year 2005
Budget Update
7/22/04 Republicans Need to
Raise the Debt Limit
Again
7/22/04 2005 Appropriations:
Republican Priority
on Tax Cuts Will
Harm Domestic
Services
9/2/04 Cuts in Park Service,
Conservation
Measures, and
Pollution Control
Await Labor Day
Travelers
9/7/04 Republican Deficits
Climb to Record
Levels: Summary and
Analysis of CBO's
Updated Budget and
Economic Outlook
9/28/04 Frequently Asked
Questions About the
Federal Budget
10/18/04 Bush Education
Funding Fails the
Test
11/19/04 Frequently Asked
Questions About War
Costs
11/23/04 2005 Omnibus
Appropriations Bill
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Dear Colleague Letters
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2/10/04 The Bush Economy:
Jobs Deficit, Jobs
Debt
2/12/04 Bush Budget Relies on
Unrealistic User
Fees
3/15/04 House Budget
Chairman's Mark for
2005 Budget
Resolution: Deficits
and Deferred Answers
6/18/04 Entitlement Caps Risk
Critical Mandatory
Spending Programs
6/22/04 The FY 2005 Defense
Appropriations Bill
Provides $25 Billion
for Operations in
Iraq and
Afghanistan, an
Amount Insufficient
to Finance the Full
Year's Cost of These
Operations
7/7/04 Mid-Session Review:
Improving Low
Expectations is Not
Progress
7/22/04 House Rejects
President's Dramatic
2005 Cuts to
Programs Helping
Small Businesses,
but Funding
Shortfalls Remain
8/10/04 Job Market, Stock
Market: The Whole
Economy Questions
Republican Policy
9/14/04 Young Adults Should
be Concerned About
the Deficit
9/17/04 Unemployment is Up
Under Republican
Economic Policies
9/17/04 Alan Greenspan on the
Economic Impact of
September 11th
9/21/04 President's Budget
Promises: Which Will
He Break?
9/28/04 Grow Our Way Out of
the Debt Problem?
Republican Policy
Record Says No
10/8/04 DoD Tapped FY 2005
War Reserve Early
10/8/04 Despite Supply-Side
Claims, Revenues Are
Down
10/8/04 Disappointing Jobs
Report
10/13/04 Setting the Supply-
Side Record Straight
10/14/04 Administration
Announces 2004
Deficit an All-Time
Record
10/28/04 Why Supply-Side Tax
Cuts Do Not Work
Today
11/18/04 The Debt Limit,
Social Security, and
the Troops: A False
Argument
11/23/04 2005 Omnibus
Appropriations Bill
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Charts
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10/15/04 Economic Report Card:
A Failing Grade
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