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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 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed


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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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    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


                                                 Union Calendar No. 503
108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-818

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      ACTIVITIES AND SUMMARY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET

                                _______
                                

January 3, 2005.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

  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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Resolution/Bill         Sponsor                  Bill Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Date        Report No.      Hearing Title           Witnesses
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Issue
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Date                                Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       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
------------------------------------------------------------------------

          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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 Reports
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                        'Dear Colleague' Letters
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Second Session

                                 Reports
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                         Dear Colleague Letters
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                 Charts
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Date                                    Title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
10/15/04                                           Economic Report Card:
                                                    A Failing Grade
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                  
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