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39–006 2005

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, 

Vice Chairman 

GIL GUTKNECHT, Minnesota 

MAC THORNBERRY, Texas 

JIM RYUN, Kansas 

PAT TOOMEY, Pennsylvania 

DOC HASTINGS, Washington 

ROB PORTMAN, Ohio 

EDWARD SCHROCK, Virginia 

HENRY E. BROWN, JR., South Carolina 

ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida 

ROGER WICKER, Mississippi 

KENNY HULSHOF, Missouri 

THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado 

DAVID VITTER, Louisiana 

JO BONNER, Alabama 

TRENT FRANKS, Arizona 

SCOTT GARRETT, New Jersey 

J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina 

THADDEUS MCCOTTER, Michigan 

MARIO DIAZ–BALART, Florida 

JEB HENSARLING, Texas 

GINNY BROWN–WAITE, Florida 

[Vacancy] 

JOHN M. SPRATT, JR., South Carolina, 

Ranking Minority Member 

JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia 

DARLENE HOOLEY, Oregon 

TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin 

DENNIS MOORE, Kansas 

JOHN LEWIS, Georgia 

RICHARD E. NEAL, Massachusetts 

ROSA DELAURO, Connecticut 

CHET EDWARDS, Texas 

ROBERT C. SCOTT, Virginia 

HAROLD FORD, Tennessee 

LOIS CAPPS, California 

MIKE THOMPSON, California 

BRIAN BAIRD, Washington 

JIM COOPER, Tennessee 

RAHM EMANUEL, Illinois 

ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama 

DENISE MAJETTE, Georgia 

RON KIND, Wisconsin 

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

RICH MEADE, Chief of Staff 

THOMAS S. KAHN, Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel 

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 

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. 

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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 

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 taxwriting committees to report legislation revising tax law to change 

revenues by specified amounts. 

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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 offbudget 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. 

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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-theboard 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 

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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 

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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 

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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-yougo 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. 

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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 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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 

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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 

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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. 

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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. 

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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 ProVerDate Aug 04 2004 22:51 Jan 19, 2005 Jkt 039006 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR818.XXX HR818
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tection 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-theboard 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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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 

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structions. 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 

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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). 

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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. 

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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. 

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November 17, 2004—Passed Senate without amendment by YeaNay 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. 

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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 

[D–WI–7] 

Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005. 

H.RES.583 Hon. David Obey 

[D–WI–7] 

Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005, as 

passed the House. 

H.RES.685 Hon. David Obey 

[D–WI–7] 

Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as it 

applies in the House of Representatives. 

H.RES.709 Hon. Virgil H. 

Goode, Jr. [R– 

VA–5] 

Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as it 

applies in the House of Representatives. 

H.J.RES.69 Hon. C. W. Bill 

Young [R–FL– 

10] 

Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. 

H.J.RES.107 Hon. C. W. Bill 

Young [R–FL– 

10] 

Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes. 

H.R.127 Hon. Rush D. Holt 

[D–NJ–12] 

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted significantly extending the solvency of 

the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. 

H.R.180 Hon. Paul Ryan [R– 

WI–1] 

To reform Federal budget procedures to restrain congressional spending, foster 

greater oversight of the budget, account for accurate Government agency 

costs, and for other purposes. 

H.R.855 Hon. Rep Smith, 

Adam [D–WA–9] 

To encourage Members of Congress and the executive branch to be honest 

with the public about true on-budget circumstances, to exclude the Social 

Security trust funds and the Medicare hospital insurance trust fund from 

the annual Federal budget baseline, to prohibit Social Security and Medicare hospital insurance trust funds surpluses to be used as offsets for tax 

cuts or spending increases, and to exclude the Social Security trust funds 

and the Medicare hospital insurance trust fund from official budget surplus/deficit pronouncements. 

H.R.862 Hon. Patrick J. 

Toomey [R–PA– 

15] 

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security 

beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits. 

H.R.1040 Hon. Barbara Lee 

[D–CA–9] 

To establish a living wage, jobs for all policy for all peoples in the United 

States and its territories, and for other purposes. 

H.R.1175 Hon. J. Gresham 

Barrett [R–SC– 

3] 

To amend the Balanced Budget 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. Hill 

[D–IN–9] 

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 

and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend the discretionary 

spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, and for other purposes. 

H.R.1565 Hon. Tammy Baldwin [D–WI–2] To establish a National Center for Military Deployment Health Research in the 

Department of Health and Human Services to provide an independent 

means for the conduct and coordination of research into issues relating to 

the deployment of members of the Armed Forces overseas, and for other 

purposes. 

H.R.1578 Hon. Mark Udall 

[D–CO–2] 

To promote and coordinate global change research, and for other purposes. 

H.R.2088 Hon. Don Young 

[R–AK] 

To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and 

transit programs, and for other purposes. 

H.R.2153 Hon. Rep Gephardt, 

Richard A. [D– 

MO–3] 

To review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies. 

H.R.2156 Hon. Charles B. 

Rangel [D–NY– 

15] 

To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit. 

H.R.2242 Hon. Patrick J. Kennedy [D–RI–1] To amend the Homeland Security 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. 

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Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Budget Committee—Continued 

Resolution/Bill Sponsor Bill Title 

H.R.2323 Hon. Michael Bilirakis [R–FL–9] To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget of the United States 

Government. 

H.R.2432 Hon. Doug Ose [R– 

CA–3] 

To amend the Paperwork Reduction Act and titles 5 and 31, United States 

Code, to reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes. 

H.R.2859 Hon. C. W. Bill 

Young [R–FL– 

10] 

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003. 

H.R.3082 Hon. Joseph M. 

Hoeffel [D–PA– 

13] 

To review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages. 

H.R.3087 Hon. Don Young 

[R–AK] 

To provide an extension of 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 

[R–AK] 

To provide an extension of 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. 

Thomas, [R–CA– 

22] 

To extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program, 

and certain tax and trade programs, and for other purposes. 

H.R.3358 Hon. Jeb Hensarling 

[R–TX–5] 

To require a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2009 and 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 

Holmes Norton 

[D–DC] 

To enhance the rights of crime victims, to establish grants for local governments to assist crime victims, and for other purposes. 

H.R.3533 Hon. Jim Saxton 

[R–NJ–3] 

To amend the Federal Credit 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 Hensarling 

[R–TX–5] 

To reform Federal budget procedures, to impose spending safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account for accurate Government agency 

costs, and for other purposes. 

H.R.3853 Hon. J. Gresham 

Barrett [R–SC– 

3] 

To amend the Balanced Budget 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 

Kirk [R–IL–10] 

To amend the Congressional 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 

[R–WA–4] 

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish macroeconomic 

congressional budgets. 

H.R.3973 Hon. Jim Nussle 

[R–IA–1] 

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 

through fiscal year 2009. 

H.R.3995 Hon. Baron P. Hill 

[D–IN–9] 

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 

and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend the discretionary 

spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, and for other purposes. 

H.R.4074 Hon. Nick Smith 

[R–MI–7] 

To amend section 1105 of title 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. 

Boehlert [R–NY– 

24] 

To provide for energy research and development. 

H.R.4503 Hon. Joe Barton[R– 

TX–6] 

To enhance energy conservation and research and development, to provide for 

security and diversity in the energy supply for the American people, and for 

other purposes. 

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Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Budget Committee—Continued 

Resolution/Bill Sponsor Bill Title 

H.R.4631 Hon. Dennis J. 

Kucinich [D–OH– 

10] 

To fund capital projects of State and local governments, and for other purposes. 

H.R.4648 Hon. Jim Nussle 

[R–IA–1] 

To amend part C of the Balanced 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 

[R–IA–1] 

To amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 

of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits. 

H.R.4663 Hon. Jim Nussle 

[R–IA–1] 

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. 

H.R.4851 Hon. Paul Ryan [R– 

WI–1] 

To reform Social Security by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings 

Program. 

H.R.5005 Hon. C. W. Bill 

Young [R–FL– 

10] 

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, for additional disaster assistance. 

H.R.5072 Hon. C. W. Bill 

Young [R–FL– 

10] 

Making emergency supplemental 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–AK] 

To provide an extension of 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–AK] 

To provide an extension of 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 

Young [R–FL– 

10] 

Making emergency supplemental 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 

Young [R–FL– 

10] 

Making emergency supplemental 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 

[D–KS–3] 

To amend title II of the Social 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 

J. Snowe [R–ME] 

A bill to improve the calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to 

certain small business loans, and for other purposes. 

31 

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 

Report No. Bill No. Date Title 

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 

Budget Committee Hearings and Briefings of the 108th Congress 

Date Report No. Hearing Title Witnesses 

2/4/2003 108–1 The President’s Budget For 

Fiscal Year 2004 

Honorable Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Director, Office of Management and Budget. 

2/5/2003 108–2 Department of the Treasury 

Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2004 

Honorable John W. Snow, Secretary, Department of the 

Treasury 

2/12/2003 108–3 Department of the Transportation Budget Priorities 

for Fiscal Year 2004 

Honorable Michael P. Jackson, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Treasury; Honorable Nick J. Rahall II 

2/13/2003 108–4 State Department Budget 

Priorities for Fiscal Year 

2004 

Honorable Colin Powell, Secretary, State Department 

2/26/2003 108–5 Department of Health and 

Human Services Fiscal 

Year 2004 Budget Priorities 

Panel I: Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. Panel II: Gail 

R. Wilensky, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Project Hope; Judy 

Feder, Ph.D., Dean of Policy Studies, Georgetown University. 

2/27/2003 108–6 Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Priorities 

Honorable Paul D. Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary, Department of Defense. 

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 the President’s Fiscal Year 2004 

Budget 

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office 

6/18/2003 108–10 Waste, Fraud and Abuse in 

Federal Mandatory Programs 

Panel I: Honorable David M. Walker, Comptroller General, 

U.S. General Accounting Office. Panel II: Robert S. 

McIntyre, Director, Citizens for Tax Justice 

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Budget Committee Hearings and Briefings of the 108th Congress—Continued 

Date Report No. Hearing Title Witnesses 

7/09/2003 108–11 A Closer Look: Inspectors 

General Address Waste, 

Fraud, Abuse in Federal 

Mandatory Programs 

Kenneth M. Meade, Inspector General, Department of 

Transportation; Dana Corrigan, Acting Principal Deputy 

Inspector General, 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 Review Budget 

of the United States Government 

Honorable Joshua B. Bolten, Director, Office of Management and Budget. 

7/24/2003 108–13 Economic Effects of LongTerm Federal Obligations Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office. 

9/04/2003 108–14 CBO: Update of the Budget 

and Economic Outlook 

Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office. 

10/16/2003 108–15 Department of Defense LongTerm Budget Issues Panel I: Honorable Dov S. Zakheim, Under Secretary 

(Comptroller) 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 Economic 

Outlook Fiscal Years 

2005–2014 

Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office. 

2/3/2004 108–17 The President’s Budget for 

Fiscal Year 2005 

Panel I: Honorable Joshua B. Bolten, Director, Office of 

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 Treasury 

Budget Priorities Fiscal 

Year 2005 

Panel I: Honorable John W. Snow, Secretary, Department 

of the Treasury; Panel II: Henry J. Aaron, Bruce and Virginia MacLaury Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution 

2/11/2004 108–19 Department of Education 

Budget Priorities Fiscal 

Year 2005 

Panel I: Honorable Roderick R. Paige, Secretary, Department of Education; Panel II: Lisa Graham Keegan, CEO, 

Education Leaders Council; Honorable George Miller, 

Ranking Minority Member, Education and the Workforce 

Committee. 

2/12/2004 108–20 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2005 

Panel I: Honorable Anthony J. Principi, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; Panel II: Richard A. 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 Outlook and 

Current Fiscal Issues 

Honorable Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors 

of the Federal Reserve System 

2/26/2004 108–22 Department of Health and 

Human Services Budget 

Priorities Fiscal Year 2005 

Panel I: Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, Department of Education; Panel II: Alan Weil, Urban Institute. 

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Budget Committee Hearings and Briefings of the 108th Congress—Continued 

Date Report No. Hearing Title Witnesses 

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 and 

3/17/2004 

108–24 Mark-up of the Fiscal Year 

2005 Budget Resolution 

No witness 

7/22/2004 108–25 The Economic Outlook & 

Current Fiscal Issues 

Honorable Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors 

of the Federal Reserve System 

9/8/2004 108–26 Update of the Budget and 

Economic Outlook 

Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office 

10/06/2004 108–27 Federal Revenue Options Honorable John Linder (R–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 

Date Issue Date Issue 

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 Updated) 2/11/2003 Issue of Feb. 11, 2003 (Vol. 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) 

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) 

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) 

Budget Monitor 

Date Issue 

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 

Date Issue Date Issue 

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) 

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) 

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) 

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Appropriations Update—Continued 

Date Issue 

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) 

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 

38 

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 

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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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