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Union Calendar No. 452 

109th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Report 109–750 

ACTIVITIES 

AND

SUMMARY REPORT 

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

One Hundred Ninth Congress 

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

JANUARY 2, 2007.—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 

JIM RYUN, Kansas 

ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida 

ADAM H. PUTNAM, Florida 

ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi 

KENNY C. HULSHOF, Missouri 

JO BONNER, Alabama 

SCOTT GARRETT, New Jersey 

J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina 

THADDEUS G. MCCOTTER, Michigan 

MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida 

JEB HENSARLING, Texas 

DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California 

PETE SESSIONS, Texas 

PAUL RYAN, Wisconsin 

MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho 

JEB BRADLEY, New Hampshire 

PATRICK T. MCHENRY, North Carolina 

CONNIE MACK, Florida 

K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas 

CHRIS CHOCOLA, Indiana 

JOHN CAMPBELL, California 

JOHN M. SPRATT, JR., South Carolina, 

Ranking Minority Member 

DENNIS MOORE, Kansas 

RICHARD E. NEAL, Massachusetts 

ROSA L. DELAURO, Connecticut 

CHET EDWARDS, Texas 

HAROLD E. FORD, JR., Tennessee 

LOIS CAPPS, California 

BRIAN BAIRD, Washington 

JIM COOPER, Tennessee 

ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama 

WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Louisiana 

THOMAS H. ALLEN, Maine 

ED CASE, Hawaii 

CYNTHIA MCKINNEY, Georgia 

HENRY CUELLAR, Texas 

ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ, Pennsylvania 

RON KIND, Wisconsin 

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

JAMES T. BATES, 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 2, 2007. 

Hon. KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk of the House, House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MS. HAAS: 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 109th Congress. 

Sincerely, 

JIM NUSSLE, 

Chairman. 


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C O N T E N T S 

Page 

Letter of Transmittal ............................................................................................... III 

Jurisdiction and Functions of the Committee ....................................................... 1 

Summary of Committee Activities ......................................................................... 2 

Summary of Activities in the 109th Congress: ......................................................

Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Cycle ........................................................................ 2 

Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Cycle ........................................................................ 5 

Other Legislative Activities ............................................................................. 6 

Budget Enforcement ......................................................................................... 7 

Oversight Activities .......................................................................................... 8 

Legislative History of Measures on Which Action Was Taken ............................ 9 

Bills and Resolutions Referred to Committee ....................................................... 16 

Committee Publications: .........................................................................................

Committee Reports ........................................................................................... 19 

Committee Hearings ........................................................................................ 19 

House Budget Committee Majority Caucus Publications ............................. 21 

House Budget Committee Minority Caucus Publications ............................. 24 


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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 109–750 

ACTIVITIES AND SUMMARY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE 

ON THE BUDGET 

JANUARY 2, 2006.—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 2006 BUDGET CYCLE

The committee began consideration of the congressional budget 

for fiscal year 2006 on March 9, 2005, with the markup of the Fiscal Year 2006 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, H. Con. Res. 

95. Out of 25 amendments offered, only 1 was adopted. 


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Mr. Bradley offered an amendment to increase spending levels of 

function 700 to reflect higher funding for discretionary Veterans’ programs; and decrease funding in function 150 to reflect lower 

funding for international aid programs. The amendment offered by 

Mr. Bradley was agreed to by a voice vote. 

The report accompanying House Concurrent Resolution 95, 

House Report 109–17, was filed on March 11, 2005. The Committee 

on Rules reported a rule (H. Res. 154, H. Rept. 109–19) providing 

for the consideration of the concurrent budget resolution. The rule 

provided for a period of debate not to exceed five hours, with four 

hours of general debate confined to the congressional budget equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 

member of the Committee on the Budget and one hour of general 

debate on the subject of economic goals and policies equally divided 

and controlled by Representative Saxton of New Jersey and Representative Maloney of New York or their designees. 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 

provided that after passage of H. Con. Res. 95, it shall be in order 

to consider in the House, S. Con. Res. 18, to move to strike all after 

the resolving clause of S. Con. Res. 18, and to insert the provisions 

of H. Con. Res. 95 as passed by the House. 

The rule allowed the consideration of three alternative budgets: 

the Watt Congressional Black Caucus Substitute; the Hensarling 

Republican Study Committee Substitute; and the Spratt Democratic Substitute. H. Res. 154 was passed by the House on March 

16, 2005. 

Under the terms of H. Res. 154, the House began consideration 

of H. Con. Res. 95 on March 16, 2005. All three alternative budgets 

made in order were defeated on recorded votes; and the budget resolution was agreed to by a recorded vote (218–214). The House 

passed bill instructed nine authorizing committees to achieve a reduction in mandatory outlays of approximately $69 billion over the 

fiscal year 2006–2010 period and for the Committee on Ways and 

Means to achieve changes in revenue of $45 billion over the same 

period. 

On April 4, 2005, the Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause 

and substituted the language of S. Con. Res. 18 amended. The resolution, with an amendment, was agreed to in the Senate by unanimous consent. The House agreed to a conference with the Senate 

on the budget resolution. The conference committee met on April 

27, 2005. The conferees agreed to a conference report, H. Rept. 

109–62. The House agreed to the conference report on April 28, 

2005, by a recorded vote (214–211) and the Senate agreed to the 

conference report that same day by a recorded vote (52–47). Section 

201 of the conference report set forth reconciliation instructions for 

eight committees to slow the growth of mandatory spending in programs within their jurisdiction by instructing the following: the 

House Committee on Agriculture to propose changes in laws within 

its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending for 

that committee by $173,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2006 and 

$3,000,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2006 

through 2010; the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to propose changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to 

reduce the level of direct spending for that committee by 


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$992,000,000 in outlays for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 and 

$12,651,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2005 

through 2010; the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to 

propose changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce 

the level of direct spending for that committee by $2,000,000 in 

outlays for fiscal year 2006 and $14,734,000,000 in outlays for the 

period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010; the House Committee on 

Financial Services to propose changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending for that committee by $30,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2006 and 

$470,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 

2010; the House Committee on the Judiciary to propose changes in 

laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct 

spending for that committee by $60,000,000 in outlays for fiscal 

year 2006 and $300,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal years 

2006 through 2010; the House Committee on Resources to propose 

changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level 

of direct spending for that committee by $2,400,000,000 in outlays 

for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010; the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to propose changes in 

laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct 

spending for that committee by $12,000,000 in outlays for fiscal 

year 2006 and $103,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal years 

2006 through 2010, and the House Committee on Ways and Means 

to propose changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the deficit by $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 

$1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. 

The House Committee on Ways and Means was also instructed to 

report to the House a reconciliation bill not later than September 

23, 2005, that consists of changes in laws within its jurisdiction 

sufficient to reduce revenues by not more than $11,000,000,000 for 

fiscal year 2006 and by not more than $70,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, as well as report to the 

House a reconciliation bill not later than September 30, 2005, that 

consists solely of changes in laws within its jurisdiction to increase 

the statutory debt limit by $781,000,000,000. The conference agreement for H. Con. Res. 95 provided for changes in mandatory outlays of approximately $35 billion; changes in revenues of $70 billion 

and a change in the statutory debt limit of $781 billion over the 

FY2006–FY2010 period. 

Chairman Nussle introduced H.R. 4241, the Deficit Reduction 

Act of 2005 on November 7, 2005 which pursuant to H. Con. Res. 

95 (congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2006) provided 

for submissions to slow the growth in mandatory spending and to 

achieve deficit reduction by the following House Committees: (1) 

Agriculture; (2) Education and the Workforce; (3) Energy and Commerce; (4) Financial Services; (5) the Judiciary; (6) Resources; (7) 

Transportation and Infrastructure; and (8) Ways and Means. On 

November 18, 2005 by a recorded vote (217–215), the House agreed 

to H.R. 4241, as amended. The Senate considered the companion 

reconciliation bill, S. 1932, on November 1, 2, and 3, 2005; finally 

agreeing to the bill on November 3 by a recorded vote (52–47). The 

bill became Public Law 109–171 when the President signed the bill 

on February 8, 2006 providing for mandatory savings of approximately $39 billion over the fiscal year 2006–2010 period. 


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FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET CYCLE

The congressional budget cycle commenced on March 29, 2006, 

with the markup of the Fiscal Year 2007 Concurrent Resolution on 

the Budget, H. Con. Res. 376. Out of 23 amendments offered, only 

3 were adopted. Mr. Bradley offered an amendment to increase 

spending levels of function 700 to reflect higher funding for discretionary Veterans’ programs; and decrease funding in function 150 

to reflect lower funding for international aid programs. The amendment offered by Mr. Bradley was agreed to by a voice vote. 

Mr. Cooper offered an amendment that expressed the sense of 

the Congress that the determination of the congressional budget for 

the United States and the President’s budget request should include consideration of the financial report of the U.S. Government. 

Mr. Cooper’s amendment was agreed to. 

Mr. McCotter offered an amendment that added a sense of Congress that any revenue increases achieved through recovery of 

taxes legally owed to the U.S. Treasury, but not actually paid (the 

so-called ‘‘tax gap’’)—shall be dedicated entirely to reducing the deficit and the accumulated debt, and to financing additional spending. 

The report accompanying House Concurrent Resolution 376, 

House Report 109–402, was filed on March 31, 2006. The Committee on Rules reported a rule (H. Res. 766) providing for the consideration of the concurrent budget resolution. The rule provided 

four hours for general debate, with three hours of general debate 

confined to the congressional budget equally divided and controlled 

by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 

on the Budget and one hour of general debate on the subject of economic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by Representative Saxton of New Jersey and Representative Maloney of 

New York or their designees. The House passed H. Res. 766 on 

April 5, 2006. 

The Committee on Rules reported an additional rule (H. Res. 

817) which provided that the Manager’s amendment printed in 

Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 109–468) 

be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the 

Whole. The Manager’s Amendment provided for a discretionary 

emergency reserve of $6.45 billion for natural disasters, taking into 

account enactment of the pending supplemental and based on a realistic average of emergency designated spending in prior years (excluding highs and lows). The amount represented an increase from 

the $4.3 billion estimate in the committee reported resolution, 

which was based on 10 accounts most commonly associated with 

emergency spending (e.g. wildland firefighting, FEMA disaster relief, SBA disaster loans, ACOE Flood Control). The adjustment accommodated additional emergency effects in other accounts—such 

as international relief efforts, Federal Highway Administration 

emergency relief, and refugee assistance. Emergency appropriations above the reserve would be subject to a Budget Committee 

vote to raise the applicable limits. The amendment provided a deficit-neutral reserve fund of $3.1 billion for Labor-HHS, education, 

and other domestic priorities, should savings be achieved elsewhere. It stipulated that there will be no separate reserve in fiscal 

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cal year 2006. The deadline for submission of reconciliation legislation was rescheduled to June 9, 2006. The amendment also adjusted certain budget levels to be consistent with the changes 

above. The rule also allowed the consideration of three alternative 

budgets: the Watt Congressional Black Caucus Substitute; the 

Hensarling Republican Study Committee Substitute; and the 

Spratt Democratic Substitute. The House passed H. Res. 817 on 

May 17, 2006. 

The House began consideration of H. Con. Res. 376 on May 17, 

2006. All three alternative budgets made in order were defeated; 

and, the budget resolution was agreed to by a recorded vote (218–

210). On March 10, 2006, the Senate reported S. Con. Res. 83 without written report. The Senate began consideration of S. Con. Res. 

83 on March 13, 2006 and agreed to the resolution with amendments on March 16, 2006 by a recorded vote (51–49). The House 

and Senate were not able to agree to a budget resolution for fiscal 

year 2007. As a result, the Congress never adopted the budget resolution for fiscal year 2007. 

On May 18, 2006 the House agreed to H. Res. 818, the rule 

which provided for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5386) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and 

related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and 

for other purposes. Included in H. Res. 818 was a provision that 

upon passage of the rule, deemed the entire House-passed budget 

resolution to be in force, governing all spending bills that were 

brought to the House. In effect, the House adopted a final budget. 

The Senate established discretionary spending limits by attaching 

its deeming resolution to the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY2006 (H.R. 4939), which became law (P.L. 109–234) on 

June 15, 2006. This meant that congressional budget controls 

under the Budget Act could be enforced. 

OTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

H. Res. 5, the organizing resolution 

The organizing resolution (H. Res. 5) adopted by the House on 

January 4, 2005 at the commencement of the One Hundred Ninth 

Congress contained provisions related to the congressional budget 

process. It modified the composition of the Committee on the Budget to permit one Member to be designated by (currently, from) the 

elected leadership of the majority party and one Member to be designated by (currently, from) the elected leadership of the minority 

party. The resolution also contained several provisions relating to 

the enforcement of the Congressional Budget that were continued 

from the 108th Congress. The first provision provided 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 provided that 

section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 apply to manager’s amendments made in order and deemed to be original text 

by operation of a special rule. The third provision provided that the 

establishment for a Federal office or position a specified or minimum level of compensation to be funded by annual discretionary 

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Act of 1974. The resolution stated that provisions of the conference 

report of S. Con. Res. 95 (budget ‘‘deeming’’ resolution) in the 108th 

Congress shall have effect in the 109th Congress until a concurrent 

resolution for FY 2007 is adopted. 

On June 14, 2006, the Committee on the Budget considered H.R. 

4890 (originally introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan on March 7, 2006), 

a bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain 

proposed rescissions of budget authority. The committee ordered 

the bill reported. On June 16, 2006, Chairman Nussle reported 

H.R. 4890, as amended, to the House (H. Rept. 109–505, Part I). 

The Committee on Rules, which had secondary jurisdiction over 

H.R. 4890, reported the bill to the House on June 19, 2006 (H. 

Rept. 109–505, Part II). H.R. 4980 was passed in the House by recorded vote (247–172) on June 22, 2006. 

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 

Legacy for Users 

On May 26, 2005, the House agreed to go to conference with the 

Senate on the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 

Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, H.R. 3. Three Members of the 

Budget Committee were appointed by the Speaker as representatives of the Budget Committee—Jim Nussle, Mario Diaz-Balart, 

and John M. Spratt, Jr.—for the consideration of sections 8001– 8003 of the House bill and Title III of the Senate amendment, and 

modifications committed to conference. H.R. 3 (enacted as Public 

Law 109–59 on August 10, 2005) authorizes appropriations through 

FY2009 for highway programs out of the Highway Trust Fund, authorizes appropriations for FY2005–FY2009 for highway safety programs, revises requirements for the development and revitalization 

of U.S. public transportation systems, amends federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY2005–FY2009 for 

motor carrier safety, authorizes appropriations for FY2005–FY2009 

for research and amends federal highway law to revise metropolitan planning requirements. It also includes provisions for: hazardous materials transportation; transportation discretionary 

spending guarantee; rail transportation; miscellaneous provisions 

and highway reauthorization and excise tax simplification. 

BUDGET ENFORCEMENT

Under Chairman Nussle’s leadership, the committee worked diligently to enforce the budget in the 109th Congress. Committee 

staff monitored all legislation prepared for consideration on the 

House floor for spending and revenue implications. By working 

with authorizing and appropriations committee staff, the Rules 

Committee and House leadership, legislation that would have violated the budget was often amended to avoid conflicts with the 

budget or dropped from House floor consideration altogether. 

Chairman Nussle consistently objected to legislation brought before 

the House that violated the budget. 

To further educate Members of Congress and their staff on the 

budgetary implications of the bills to be considered by Congress, 

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sideration in a given week. A green, yellow, and red flag system enabled Members to quickly identify bills that violated the Budget 

Act. In the 109th Congress, the committee released 52 ‘‘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 38 ‘‘Appropriations Updates’’ and 16 ‘‘Economic Updates.’’

OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

The Budget Committee’s oversight responsibilities are determined by both the breadth of the Federal budget and the relatively 

narrow focus of its legislative jurisdiction. Under clause 1(d)(1) of 

House Rule X, the primary responsibility of the Budget Committee 

is the development of a concurrent budget resolution that sets 

spending and revenue levels in aggregate and across 20 budget 

functions. These budget functions encompass all Federal programs 

or activities other than those that are defined as off-budget, such 

as Social Security and the Postal Service, and those that are considered nonbudgetary, such as the Federal Reserve. 

Although the subject matter of the budget is inherently broad, 

the committee’s formal oversight responsibility focuses on law governing the budget process and the agencies responsible for administering elements of those laws. Under clauses 1(d)(2) and (3) of 

House Rule X, the major laws falling within its oversight are the 

Budget and Accounting Act of 1920, the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974, and the Emergency Balanced Budget and Deficit Control 

Act of 1985. The two agencies with primary responsibility for administering elements of these laws and hence which fall under the 

committee’s jurisdiction are the Office of Management and Budget 

and the Congressional Budget Office. In addition to these general 

oversight responsibilities, the Budget Committee has the special 

oversight responsibility under clause 3 of House Rule X to study 

the effect of budget outlays of existing and proposed legislation and 

to request and evaluate continuing studies of tax expenditures. 

The committee met on February 2, 2005, to organize for the 

109th Congress. In addition to adopting rules of procedure for the 

committee, the committee also adopted a written oversight plan. 

The oversight plan called for the committee to hold hearings in the 

process of developing the annual concurrent budget resolutions. 

The committee planned to receive testimony from Members of Congress, Cabinet-level and other Federal officials, State and local officials, and expert witnesses to review the President’s budget submissions and other alternatives to programs and activities. The 

committee plan called for continuous assessment of the performance of Federal agencies in both administration and service delivery by reviewing performance data in the President’s budget submissions and the relevant reports and audits of the General Accounting Office and the Offices of the Inspectors General. The oversight plan specifically called on the committee to oversee the Office 

of Management and Budget’s implementation of budget submission, 

control, execution, and enforcement procedures under the Budget 

and Accounting Act of 1920, the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 

the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, and other applicable laws. 


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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 20 hearings in the 109th Congress. A list of the hearings held 

and the witnesses questioned can be found under the Committee 

Publications section of this report. 

During the 109th Congress, the committee received three General Accounting Office reports pursuant to requests made by the 

chairman: 

1. February 2005, Health and Human Services’ Estimate of 

Health Care Cost Savings Resulting from the Use of Information 

Technology, GAO–05–309R. 

2. May 2005, Health Information Technology: HHS is Taking 

Steps to Develop a National Strategy, GAO–05–628. 

3. April 2006, Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Small but Growing Enrollment Fueled by Rising Cost of Health Care Coverage, 

GAO–06–514. 

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 4, 2005. 

Title—Adopting rules for the One Hundred Ninth Congress. 

January 4, 2005—Point of order raised against the content of the 

measure stating that certain proposals contained in the resolution 

are not supported by Constitutional authority. The Chair subsequently ruled that the point of order was not recognizable and consideration of the resolution was subject to a decision by the full 

House. 

January 4, 2005—On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to 

by the Yeas and Nays: 224–192, 1 Present. 

January 4, 2005—Considered as privileged matter. 

January 4, 2005—On ordering the previous question Agreed to 

by the Yeas and Nays: 222—196. 

January 4, 2005—Motion to commit with instructions to a select 

committee composed of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. 

January 4, 2005—The previous question on the motion to commit 

with instructions was ordered without objection. 

January 4, 2005—On motion to commit with instructions Failed 

by the Yeas and Nays: 196—219. 

January 4, 2005—On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the 

Yeas and Nays: 220—195. 

January 4, 2005—Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed 

to without objection. 

H. CON. RES. 95

Sponsor—Jim Nussle [IA–1]. 


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Title—Establishing the congressional budget for the United States 

Government for fiscal year 2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth appropriate 

budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010. 

March 11, 2005—The House Committee on The Budget reported 

an original measure, H. Rept. 109–17, by Mr. Nussle. 

March 11, 2005—Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8. 

March 15, 2005—Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 154 Reported to House. Rule provided for consideration of H.Con. Res. 95 

with 5 hours of general debate. After passage of H. Con. Res. 95, 

it shall be in order to consider in the House S. Con. Res. 18; to 

move to strike all after the resolving clause of S. Con. Res. 18 and 

to insert the provisions of H. Con. Res. 95, as passed by the House. 

March 16, 2005—Rule H. Res. 154 passed House. 

March 16, 2005—Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 

154. 

March 17, 2005—On motion that the Committee rise Failed by 

recorded vote: 101—313, 1 Present (Roll no. 86). 

March 17, 2005—The previous question was ordered pursuant to 

the rule. 

March 17, 2005—On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the 

Yeas and Nays: 218—214 (Roll no. 88). 

March 17, 2005—Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed 

to without objection. 

April 4, 2005—Received in the Senate. 

April 4, 2005—Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 

April 4, 2005—Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and 

substituted the language of S. Con. Res. 18 amended. 

April 4, 2005—Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S. Con. 

Res. 18 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 

April 4, 2005—Senate insisted on its amendment, asked for a 

conference, appoints conferees Gregg; Domenici; Grassley; Allard; 

Conrad; Sarbanes; Murray. 

April 5, 2005—Message on Senate action sent to the House. 

April 26, 2005—Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the 

House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. 

April 26, 2005—On motion that the House disagree to the Senate 

amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. 

April 26, 2005—Ms. Herseth moved that the House instruct conferees. 

April 26, 2005—The previous question was ordered without objection. 

April 26, 2005—On motion that the House instruct conferees 

Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 348—72 (Roll no. 134). 

April 26, 2005—Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to 

without objection. 

April 26, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees: Nussle, Ryun 

(KS), and Spratt. 

April 27, 2005—Conference held. 

April 28, 2005—Conference report H. Rept. 109–62 filed. 

April 28, 2005—Conferees agreed to file conference report. 


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April 28, 2005—Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 248 Reported to House. Rule provided for consideration of the conference 

report to H. Con. Res. 95. 

April 28, 2005—Rule H. Res. 248 passed House. 

April 28, 2005—Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. 

Rept. 109–62 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 248. 

April 28, 2005—The previous question was ordered without objection. 

April 28, 2005—Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to 

without objection. 

April 28, 2005—On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to 

by the Yeas and Nays: 214—211 (Roll no. 149). 

April 28, 2005—Conference papers: Senate report and manager’s 

statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate. 

April 28, 2005—Conference report considered in Senate. 

April 28, 2005—Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay 

Vote. 52—47. 

H. CON. RES. 376

Sponsor—Jim Nussle [IA–1]. 

Title—Establishing the congressional budget for the United States 

Government for fiscal year 2007 and setting forth appropriate 

budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011. 

March 31, 2006—The House Committee on the Budget reported 

an original measure, H. Rept. 109–402, by Mr. Nussle. 

March 31, 2006—Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 

220. 

April 5, 2006—Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 766 reported 

to House. The rule provides for the consideration of H. Con. Res. 

376. 

April 6, 2006—H. Res. 766 passed House. 

April 6, 2006–H. Con. Res. 376 was considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 766. 

May 17, 2006—Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 817 reported 

to House. The rule provides for the consideration of H. Con. Res. 

376. 

May 17, 2006—H. Res. 817 passed House. 

May 17, 2006—The House resolved into Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 

May 17, 2006—The previous question was ordered pursuant to 

the rule. 

May 17, 2006–The House agreed to the resolution by the yeas 

and nays: 218–210 (Roll No. 158). 

H.J. RES. 68

Sponsor—Jerry Lewis [CA–41]. 

Date introduced—September 27, 2005. 

September 28, 2005—Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 469 reported to House. The rule provides for the consideration of H.J.Res. 

68. 

September 29, 2005—H.Res. 469 passed House. 

September 29, 2005—Motion to recommit with instructions to 

Appropriations. 

September 29, 2005—Point of order conceded and sustained 

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the instructions in the motion to recommit exceed the scope of the 

joint resolution. 

September 29, 2005—On passage, passed by the yeas and nays: 

348–65. 

September 30, 2005—Passed Senate without amendment by 

Voice Vote. 

September 30, 2005—Became Public Law No. 109–77. 

H.R. 3645

Sponsor—Jerry Lewis [CA–41]. 

Date introduced—September 2, 2005. 

Title—Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising from the Consequences of Hurricane 

Katrina, 2005. 

September 2, 2005—Considered under previous order of the 

House. 

September 2, 2005—Passed House by voice vote. 

September 2, 2005—Passed Senate without amendment by unanimous consent. 

September 2, 2005—Became Public Law No. 109–61. 

H.R. 3672

Sponsor—Jim McCrery [LA–4]. 

Date introduced—September 7, 2005. 

Title—TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005. 

September 8, 2005—Considered under suspension of the rules. 

September 8, 2005—Passed House by voice vote. 

September 15, 2005—Passed Senate without amendment by 

unanimous consent. 

September 21, 2005—Became Public Law No. 109–68. 

H.R. 3673

Sponsor—Jerry Lewis [CA–41]. 

Date introduced—September 7, 2005. 

Title—Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to 

Meet Immediate Needs Arising from the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005. 

September 8, 2005—Considered under suspension of the rules. 

September 8, 2005—Passed House by yeas and nays: 410–11. 

September 8, 2005—Passed Senate without amendment by yeas 

and nays: 97–0. 

September 8, 2005—Became Public Law No. 109–62. 

H.R. 3768

Sponsor—Jim McCrery [LA–4]. 

Date introduced—September 14, 2005. 

Title—Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005. 

September 15, 2005—Considered under suspension of the rules. 

September 15, 2005—Passed House by voice vote. 

September 15, 2005—Passed Senate with amendment by unanimous consent. 

September 21, 2005—House agreed to Senate amendment with 

an amendment. 


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September 21, 2005—Senate agreed to amendment of the House 

to the amendment of the Senate by Unanimous Consent. 

September 23, 2005—Became Public Law No. 109–73. 

H.R. 3863

Sponsor—Bobby Jindal [LA–1]. 

Date introduced—September 22, 2005. 

Title—Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act. 

September 27, 2005—Considered under suspension of the rules. 

September 27, 2005—Passed House, amended, by voice vote. 

September 30, 2005—Senate agreed to by Unanimous Consent. 

October 7, 2005—Became Public Law No. 109–86. 

H.R. 4241

Sponsor—Jim Nussle [IA–1]. 

Date introduced—November 7, 2005. 

Title—Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. 

November 7, 2005—The House Budget Committee reported an 

original measure, H.Rept. 109–276. 

November 9, 2005—Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 542 reported to House. The rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 

4241. 

November 17, 2005—Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 560 reported to House. The rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 

4241 and a specified amendment is in order, Sec. 3. After passage 

of H.R. 4241, it shall be in order to consider S. 1932 in the House. 

November 17, 2005—H.Res. 560 passed House. 

November 18, 2005—Passed House by yeas and neas: 217–215. 

S. 1932

Sponsor—Judd Gregg [NH]. 

Date introduced—October 27, 2005. 

Title—Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005. 

October 27, 2005—The Senate Budget Committee reported an 

original measure without written report. 

November 3, 2005—Passed Senate with amendments by yeas 

and neas: 52–47. 

November 18, 2005—Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent to 

strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the 

provisions of H.R. 4241 as passed by the House. 

December 14, 2005—Senate disagreed to the amendment of the 

House and requested a conference by unanimous consent. 

December 15, 2005—Senate appointed conferees. Gregg; Domenici; Grassley; Enzi; Allard; Sessions; Stevens; Shelby; Specter; 

Chambliss; McConnell; Conrad; Murray; Harkin; Sarbanes; Inouye; 

Bingaman; Baucus; Kennedy; Leahy. 

December 16, 2005—The House insisted on its amendment and 

agreed to a conference. 

December 16, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the Senate bill and House amendment: Nussle, Ryun 

(KS), Crenshaw, Putnam, Wicker, Hulshof, Ryan (WI), Blunt, 

DeLay, Spratt, Moore (KS), Neal (MA), DeLauro, Edwards, and 

Ford. 


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December 16, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees—from the 

Committee on Agriculture for consideration of title I of the Senate 

bill and title I of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodlatte, Lucas, and Peterson (MN). 

December 16, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees—from the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of 

title VII of the Senate bill and title II and subtitle C of title III 

of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehner, McKeon, and Miller, George. 

December 16, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees—from the 

Committee on Financial Services for consideration of title II of the 

Senate bill and title IV of the House amendment, and modifications 

committed to conference: Oxley, Bachus, and Frank (MA). 

December 16, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees—from the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of title III 

and title VI of the Senate bill and title III of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Barton (TX), 

Deal (GA), and Dingell. 

December 16, 2005: The Speaker appointed conferees provided 

that Mr. Ney is appointed in lieu of Mr. Bachus for consideration 

of subtitles C and D of title II of the Senate bill and subtitle B of 

title IV of the House amendment. 

December 16, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees—from the 

Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of title VIII of the 

Senate bill and title V of the House amendment, and modifications 

committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers. 

December 16, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees—from the 

Committee on Resources for consideration of title IV of the Senate 

bill and title VI of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pombo, Gibbons, and Rahall. 

December 16, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees—from the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration 

of title V and Division A of the Senate bill and title VII of the 

House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

Young (AK), LoBiondo, and Oberstar. 

December 16, 2005—The Speaker appointed conferees—from the 

Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 6039, 

6071, and subtitle B of title VI of the Senate bill and title VIII of 

the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 

Thomas, Herger, and Rangel. 

December 19, 2005—Conference report H. Rept. 109–362 filed. 

December 19, 2005—Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 640 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference 

report to S. 1932. All points of order against the conference report 

and against its consideration are waived. 

The conference report shall be considered as read. Section 2 of 

House Resolution 619 is amended. 

December 19, 2005—Rule H. Res. 640 passed House. 

December 19, 2005—Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. 

Rept. 109–362 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 

640. (consideration: CR H12269–12277) 

December 19, 2005—On agreeing to the conference report Agreed 

to by the yeas and nays: 212—206 (Roll no. 670). 

December 21, 2005—Senate concurred in the House amendment 

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January 31, 2006—Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 653 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1932. Upon 

adoption of the resolution, the House shall be deemed to have 

agreed to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 

1932. 

February 1, 2006—House agreed to Senate amendment to House 

amendment pursuant to H. Res. 653. 

February 8, 2006—Became Public Law No: 109–171. 

H.R. 4890

Sponsor—Paul Ryan [WI–1]. 

Date introduced—March 7, 2006. 

Title—Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 

June 16, 2006—The House Budget Committee reported an original measure, H.Rept. 109–505, Part I. 

June 19, 2006—The House Rules Committee reported an original 

measure, H.Rept. 109–505, Part II. 

June 21, 2006—Rules Committee resolution H. Res. 886 reported 

to House. The rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 4890. 

June 22, 2006—H. Res. 886 passed House. 

June 22, 2006—Mr. Spratt moved to recommit with instructions 

to the Budget Committee. 

June 22, 2006—Mr. Ryan (WI) raised a point of order against the 

motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Ryan stated that the 

provisions of the motion to recommit were not germane to the bill. 

Sustained by the Chair. 

June 22, 2006—Motion to recommit failed by yeas and neas: 

170–249. 

June 22, 2006—Passed House by yeas and neas: 247–172. 


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The following is a complete list of the measures, which were referred to the Committee on the Budget during the 109th Congress. 

Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Budget Committee 

Resolution/Bill Sponsor Bill Title 

H. Con. Res. 214 Hon. Virgil H. Goode Jr. 

[VA–5].

Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 

H. Con. Res. 373 Hon. Jeb Hensarling 

[TX–5].

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and setting forth appropriate budgetary 

levels for fiscal years 2008 through 2011. 

H. Con. Res. 446 Hon. Jim Cooper [TN–5] Requiring consideration of the most recent financial report of the 

United States Government in the preparation of the budget of the 

Government. 

H.J.Res. 68 Hon. Jerry Lewis [CA– 

41].

Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for 

other purposes. 

H.R. 116 Hon. Rush D. Holt [NJ– 

12].

Social Security and Medicare Lock-box Act of 2005. 

H.R. 266 Hon. Ginny Brown-Waite 

[FL–5].

Social Security Protection Act of 2005. 

H.R. 523 Hon. J. Gresham Barrett 

[SC–3].

Common Sense Spending Act of 2005. 

H.R. 653 Hon. Dennis Moore 

[KS–3].

Social Security Truth in Budgeting Act of 2005. 

H.R. 692 Hon. Michael Bilirakis 

[FL–9].

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service 

Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the Federal budget. 

H.R. 750 Hon. E. Clay Shaw Jr. 

[FL–22].

Social Security Guarantee Plus Act of 2005. 

H.R. 845 Hon. J. Gresham Barrett 

[SC–3].

Emergency Spending Control Act of 2005. 

H.R. 903 Hon. Jim Cooper [TN–5] Fiscal Honesty and Accountability Act of 2005. 

H.R. 982 Hon. Mark Udall [CO–2] Expedited Rescissions Act of 2005. 

H.R. 1050 Hon. Barbara Lee [CA– 

9].

A Living Wage, Jobs For All Act. 

H.R. 1776 Hon. Paul Ryan [WI–1] Social Security Personal Savings Guarantee and Prosperity Act of 2005. 

H.R. 1955 Hon. Ron Kind [WI–3] .. Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005. 

H.R. 2290 Hon. Jeb Hensarling 

[TX–5].

Family Budget Protection Act of 2005. 

H.R. 2472 Hon. Robert Wexler [FL– 

19].

Social Security Forever Act of 2005. 

H.R. 2664 Hon. David Dreier [CA– 

26].

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2005. 

H.R. 2842 Hon. Jeff Flake [AZ–6] To require the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on 

Taxation to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static 

economic modeling in the preparation of budgetary estimates of 

proposed changes in Federal revenue law. 

H.R. 2860 Hon. Adam Smith [WA– 

9].

Honesty in Budgeting Act of 2005. 

H.R. 3054 Hon. Jim Saxton [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. 3645 Hon. Jerry Lewis [CA– 

41].

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs 

Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005. 

H.R. 3672 Hon. Jim McCrery [LA– 

4].

TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005. 

H.R. 3673 Hon. Jerry Lewis [CA– 

41].

Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate 

Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005. 

H.R. 3768 Hon. Jim McCrery [LA– 

4].

Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005. 

H.R. 3786 Hon. Richard H. Baker 

[LA–6].

To modify requirements under the emergency relief program under title 

23, United States Code, with respect to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. 

H.R. 3809 Hon. Collin C. Peterson 

[MN–7].

Emergency Food and Farm Disaster Assistance Act of 2005. 


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Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Budget Committee—Continued 

Resolution/Bill Sponsor Bill Title 

H.R. 3845 Hon. Phil Gingrey [GA–

11].

To set at 90 percent the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) 

and the enhanced FMAP for medical and child health assistance 

provided in States highly impacted by Hurricane Katrina and to 

Katrina Hurricane evacuees in other States during fiscal year 2006 

under the Medicaid Program and SCHIP. 

H.R. 3863 Hon. Bobby Jindal [LA–

1].

Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act. 

H.R. 3913 Hon. John R. ‘‘Randy’’

Kuhl Jr. [NY–29].

Social Security Surplus Protection Act of 2005. 

H.R. 3952 Hon. Phil Gingrey [GA–

11].

Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005. 

H.R. 3958 Hon. Charlie Melancon 

[LA–3].

Louisiana Katrina Reconstruction Act. 

H.R. 3966 Hon. Mark Udall [CO–2] Stimulating Leadership in Cutting Expenditures Act of 2005. 

H.R. 4016 Hon. George Miller [CA–

7].

Gulf Coast College Revitalization Act. 

H.R. 4031 Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart 

[FL–25].

Nursery and Tropical Fruit Producer Hurricane Relief Act. 

H.R. 4139 Hon. Cynthia A. McKinney [GA–4].To minimize harm to populations impacted by the release of environmental contaminants, hazardous materials or infectious materials in 

the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by providing for a 

Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment 

Plan (CESTAP) to assess and monitor air, water, soil and human 

populations, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 4197 Hon. Melvin L. Watt 

[NC–12].

Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Reclamation, Restoration, Reconstruction 

and Reunion Act of 2005. 

H.R. 4330 Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart 

[FL–25].

Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act of 2005. 

H.R. 4334 Hon. E. Clay Shaw Jr. 

[FL–22].

Hurricane Wilma Taxpayer Relief Act of 2005. 

H.R. 4420 Hon. Bernard Sanders 

[VT].

To repeal tax subsidies enacted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for 

oil and gas, to repeal certain other oil and gas subsidies in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and to use the proceeds to carry out 

the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and to provide 

weatherization assistance. 

H.R. 4526 Hon. J. Gresham Barrett 

[SC–3].

Government Waste Reduction Act of 2005. 

H.R. 4560 Hon. John J. Duncan Jr. 

[TN–2].

Clean Water Trust Act of 2005. 

H.R. 4600 Hon. Barbara Lee [CA–

9].

Poverty Impact Trigger Act of 2005. 

H.R. 4699 Hon. Mark Udall [CO–2] Stimulating Leadership in Cutting Expenditures Act (or SLICE Act) of 

2006. 

H.R. 4745 Hon. Jerry Lewis [CA–

41].

Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the Small 

Business Administration’s disaster loans program, and for other 

purposes. 

H.R. 4889 Hon. Phil Gingrey [GA–

11].

Separate Enrollment and Line Item Veto Act of 2006. 

H.R. 4890 Hon. Paul Ryan [WI–1] Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006. 

H.R. 4966 Hon. Alcee L. Hastings 

[FL–23].

To require the President to include a line item regarding the Privacy 

and Civil Liberties Oversight Board in the budget submitted pursuant to title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 5000 Hon. Christopher Shays 

[CT–4].

9/11 Commission Civil Liberties Board Act. 

H.R. 5017 Hon. Christopher Shays 

[CT–4].

Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act. 

H.R. 5054 Hon. Steven C. 

LaTourette [OH–14].

Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure. 

H.R. 5099 Hon. Collin C. Peterson 

[MN–7].

Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5205 Hon. Jeff Flake [AZ–6] Transportation Empowerment Act. 

H.R. 5363 Hon. Frank D. Lucas 

[OK–3].

Natural Disaster Relief Act. 


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Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Budget Committee—Continued 

Resolution/Bill Sponsor Bill Title 

H.R. 5470 Hon. Louie Gohmert 

[TX–1].

Zero Baseline Budget Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5552 Hon. Frank R. Wolf 

[VA–10].

SAFE Commission Act. 

H.R. 5667 Hon. John M. Spratt Jr. 

[SC–5].

Deficit Reduction and Effective Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5766 Hon. Todd Tiahrt [KS–

4].

Government Efficiency Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5788 Hon. Jim Cooper [TN–5] Honest Deficit Recognition Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5813 Hon. Mike D. Rogers 

[AL–3].

Department of Homeland Security Management and Operations Improvement Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5816 Hon. Harold E. Ford Jr. 

[TN–9].

To require budgeting for ongoing military operations. 

H.R. 5818 Hon. Jim Kolbe [AZ–8] Currency Overhaul for an Industrious Nation (COIN) Act. 

H.R. 5859 Hon. Patrick T. McHenry 

[NC–10].

Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending Act. 

H.R. 6024 Hon. Ed Whitfield [KY–

1].

Biennial Budgeting Act of 2006. 

H.R. 6040 Hon. Ander Crenshaw 

[FL–4].

Accountable Budgeting Commission Act of 2006. 

H.R. 6201 Hon. Brian P. Bilbray 

[CA–50].

Budget and Transparency Act. 

S. 1764 Hon. Kay Bailey 

Hutchison, [TX].

A bill to provide for the continued education of students affected by 

Hurricane Katrina. 

H.R. 4966 Hon. Alcee L. Hastings 

[FL–23].

To require the President to include a line item regarding the Privacy 

and Civil Liberties Oversight Board in the budget submitted pursuant to title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 5000 Hon. Christopher Shays 

[CT–4].

9/11 Commission Civil Liberties Board Act. 

H.R. 5017 Hon. Christopher Shays 

[CT–4].

Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission report Act. 

H.R. 5054 Hon. Steve C. 

LaTourette [OH–14].

Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure. 

H.R. 5099 Hon. Collin C. Peterson 

[MN–7].

Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5205 Hon. Jeff Flake [AZ–6] Transportation Empowerment Act. 

H.R. 5363 Hon. Frank D. Lucas 

[OK–3].

Natural Disaster Relief Act. 

H.R. 5470 Hon. Louie Gohmert 

[TX–1].

Zero Baseline Budget Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5552 Hon. Frank R. Wolf 

[VA–10].

SAFE Commission Act. 

H.R. 5667 Hon. John M. Spratt Jr. 

[SC–5].

Deficit Reduction and Effective Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5766 Hon. Todd Tiahrt [KS–

4].

Government Efficiency Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5788 Hon. Jim Cooper [TN–5] Honest Deficit Recognition Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5813 Hon. Mike D. Rogers 

[AL–3].

Department of Homeland Security Management and Operations Improvement Act of 2006. 

H.R. 5816 Hon. Harold E. Ford Jr. 

[TN–9].

To require budgeting for ongoing military operations. 

H.R. 5818 Hon. Jim Kolbe [AZ–8] Currency Overhaul for an Industrious Nation (COIN) Act. 

H.R. 5859 Hon. Patrick T. McHenry 

[NC–10].

Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending Act. 

H.R. 6024 Hon. Ed Whitfield [KY–

1].

Biennial Budgeting Act of 2006. 

H.R. 6040 Hon. Ander Crenshaw 

[FL–4].

Accountable Budgeting Commission Act of 2006. 

H.R. 6201 Hon. Brian P. Bilbray 

[CA–50].

Budget and Transparency Act. 

S. 1764 Hon. Kay Bailey 

Hutchison [TX].

A bill to provide for the continued education of students affected by 

Hurricane Katrina. 


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COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS

The following section lists all of the Committee Reports filed with 

the House by the Committee on the Budget as well as all of the 

hearings held by the Committee. 

Committee Reports 

Report No. Bill No. Date Title 

109–017 H. Con. Res. 95 3/11/2005 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget—Fiscal Year 2006 

109–276 H.R. 4241 11/07/2005 Deficit Reduction Act 

109–402 H. Con. Res. 376 3/31/2006 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 

109–505—Part I H.R. 4890 6/16/2006 Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 

Budget Committee Hearings and Briefings of the 107th Congress 

Date Report No. Hearing title Witnesses 

2/8/2005 109–1 The President’s Budget Fiscal Year 2006 Joshua B. Bolten, Director, Office of Management and 

Budget 

2/9/2005 109–2 Social Security: Defining the 

Problem 

John W. Snow, Treasury Secretary; Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, 

Ph.D., Director, Congressional Budget Office; David M. 

Walker, Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office. 

2/16/2005 109–3 National & Homeland Security: Meeting Our Needs 

Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. President, Center for Security Policy; 

James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, 

The Heritage Foundation; Colonel Randall Larsen, 

USAF (Ret.), CEO, Homeland Security Associates, LLC. 

2/17/2005 109–4 Domestic Entitlements: 

Meeting the Needs 

Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Project Hope; Ron 

Haskins, Ph.D., The Brookings Institution; Kent A. 

Smetters, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Wharton 

School, University of Pennsylvania; Judy Feder, Ph.D., 

Dean of Policy Studies, Georgetown University. 

3/2/2005 109–5 The Economic Outlook & 

Current Fiscal Issues 

Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System. 

3/4/2005 109–6 Members’ Day Hearing 

6/9/2005 109–7 PBGC’s Unfunded Pension 

Liabilities: Will Taxpayers 

Have To Pay The Bill? 

Honorable David M. Walker, Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office; Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, 

Ph.D., Director, Congressional Budget Office. 

6/22/2005 109–8 Budgeting in the Congress: 

Reflections on How The 

Budget Process Functions 

Honorable Bill Frenzel, Former House Budget Committee 

Ranking Member; Allen Schick, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland, School of Public Policy; Richard 

Kogan, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. 

7/14/2005 109–9 Mid-Session Review Budget 

of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2006 

Joshua B. Bolten Director, Office of Management and 

Budget. 

7/20/2005 109–10 Performance-Based Budgeting Clay S. Johnson III, Deputy Director for Management Office of Management and Budget; Honorable K. Michael 

Conaway (R–TX); Honorable Henry Cuellar (D–TX). 

10/6/2005 109–11 After the Hurricanes: Impact 

on the Fiscal Year 2007 

Budget 

Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., Director, Congressional 

Budget Office 

2/8/2006 109–12 The President’s Budget for 

Fiscal Year 2007 

Joshua B. Bolten, Director, Office of Management and 

Budget. 


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Budget Committee Hearings and Briefings of the 107th Congress—Continued 

Date Report No. Hearing title Witnesses 

2/14/2006 109–13 Members Day Honorable Randy Neugebauer, Texas; Honorable Steve 

King, Iowa; Honorable Vernon J. Ehlers, Michigan; Honorable Rush D. Holt, New Jersey; Honorable Cathy 

McMorris, Washington; Honorable Ralph Regula, Ohio; 

Honorable Don Young, Alaska; Honorable Ruben 

Hinojosa, Texas; Honorable Todd Tiahrt, Kansas; Honorable Vito Fossella, New York; Honorable Shelley 

Moore Capito, West Virginia; Honorable James P. 

McGovern, Massachusetts; Honorable Julia Carson, Indiana; Honorable Timothy H. Bishop, New York; Honorable John L. Mica, Florida; Honorable Sue W. Kelly, 

New York; Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio; Honorable Brad Miller, North Carolina; Honorable Robin 

Hayes, North Carolina; Honorable Mark R. Kennedy, 

Minnesota; Honorable Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida; 

Honorable John T. Salazar, Colorado; Honorable Michael G. Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania; Honorable Charles 

F. Bass, New Hampshire. 

2/15/2006 109–14 Domestic Entitlements and 

the Federal Budget 

David M. Walker, Comptroller General, Government Accountability Office; Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., 

Former Director, Congressional Budget Office; Isabel V. 

Sawhill, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution. 

2/16/2006 109–15 The President’s FY 2007 

Discretionary Budget 

Clay Johnson, Deputy Director, Office of Management and 

Budget; Brian M. Riedl, Fellow in Federal Budgetary 

Affairs, The Heritage Foundation; Robert Greenstein, 

Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. 

3/1/2006 109–16 Department of Defense 

Budget Priorities Fiscal 

Year 2007 

Gordon England, Deputy Secretary of Defense; Steven M. 

Kosiak, Director of Budgets Studies, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. 

3/16/2006 109–17 Key Budget Process Reforms Don Nickles, Former Chairman, Committee on the Budget 

and Assistant Republican Leader U.S. Senate; William 

E. ‘‘Bill’’ Frenzel, Former Ranking Member, Committee 

on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives; Charles 

W. Stenholm, Former Ranking Member, Committee on 

Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives. 

5/25/2006 109–18 Line-Item Veto—Perspectives on Applications and 

Effects 

Patrick J. Toomey, President, The Club for Growth; Thomas A. Schatz, President, Citizens Against Government 

Waste; Edward Lorenzen, Policy Director, The Concord 

Coalition; James R. Horney, Senior Fellow, Center on 

Budget and Policy Priorities. 

6/8/2006 109–19 Line-Item Veto—Constitutional Issues Charles J. Cooper, Partner, Cooper & Kirk, PLLC; Viet D. 

Dinh, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law 

Center. 

9/13/2006 109–20 How Budgetary Choices Affect Work, Saving, and 

Growth; The Real Purpose 

of ’Dynamic’ Estimating 

Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., Director, Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; John W. Diamond, Ph.D., Fellow in Tax 

Policy; James A. Baker, III, Institute for Public Policy; 

Leonard E. Burman, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Urban Institute. 


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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 

1/24/2005 Week of 24 January 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 1) 6/27/2005 Week of 27 June 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 15) 

2/1/2005 Week of 31 January 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 2) 7/11/2005 Week of 11 July 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 16) 

2/14/2005 Week of 14 February 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 3) 7/18/2005 Week of 18 July 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 17) 

4/5/2005 Week of 4 April 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 4) 7/25/2005 Week of 25 July 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 18) 

4/12/2005 Week of 11 April 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 5) 9/6/2005 Week of 6 September (Vol. 5 No. 19) 

4/20/2005 Week of 18 April 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 6) 9/12/2005 Week of 12 September (Vol. 5 No. 20) 

5/3/2005 Week of 2 May 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 8) 9/19/2005 Week of 19 September (Vol. 5 No. 21) 

5/10/2005 Week of 9 May 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 9) 9/26/2005 Week of 26 September (Vol. 5 No. 22) 

5/16/2005 Week of 16 May 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 10) 10/6/2005 Week of 3 October 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 23) 

5/23/2005 Week of 23 May 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 11) 10/25/2005 Week of 24 October 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 24) 

6/6/2005 Week of 6 June 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 12) 11/15/2005 Week of 14 November 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 25) 

6/13/2005 Week of 13 June 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 13) 12/7/2005 Week of 5 December 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 26) 

6/20/2005 Week of 20 June 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 14) 12/14/2005 Week of 12 December 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 27) 

Economic Update 

Date Issue 

1/18/2005 Sustained Expansion Provides Basis for FY 2006 Budget (Vol. 4 No. 1) 

2/15/2005 Solid Expansion Expected, Policy Challenges Loom (Vol. 4 No. 2) 

4/15/2005 Outlook for Growth Continues, But Concerns Rise (Vol. 4 No. 3) 

5/11/2005 April Jobs Surge Supports Growth Outlook; Tax Revenue Up (Vol. 4 No. 4) 

6/16/2005 U.S. Economy on ‘Reasonably Firm Footing’ (Vol. 4 No. 5) 

7/12/2005 Sustained Real Growth Raises Revenues, Helps Trim Deficit (Vol. 4 No. 6) 

10/17/2005 Hurricane Effects on the National Economy Continue (Vol. 4 No. 7) 

11/16/2005 The Expansion Retains Momentum (Vol. 4 No. 8) 

12/14/2005 Robust Growth Continues (Vol. 4 No. 9) 

Budget and Economic Monitor 

Date Issue 

9/20/2005 Update on House Responses to Hurricane Katrina (Vol 2. No. 1) 

11/9/2005 Why Reform Entitlements—and Why Now? The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Vol 2. No. 2) 

Appropriations Update 

Date Issue 

5/16/2005 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 1) 

5/18/2005 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 2) 

5/23/2005 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 3) 

5/25/2005 Military Quality of Life, Veterans Affairs, And related Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 

No. 4) 

6/7/2005 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5. No. 5) 

6/13/2005 Science, the Department of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal 

Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 6) 

6/14/2005 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 7) 

6/21/2005 Legislative Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 8) 

6/22/2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations 

Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 9) 


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Appropriations Update—Continued 

Date Issue 

6/27/2005 Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 

No. 10) 

6/28/2005 Departments of Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 11) 

7/28/2005 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 12) 

7/28/2005 Legislative Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 13) 

9/8/2005 Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising from the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina—Fiscal Year 2005 (Vol. 5 No. 14) 

9/29/2005 Continuing Appropriations—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 15) 

10/6/2005 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Conference Report—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 16) 

10/28/2005 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 17) 

11/4/2005 Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 

No. 18) 

11/9/2005 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 19) 

11/9/2005 Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and the Related Agencies Appropriations Bill—

Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 20) 

12/14/2005 Military Quality of Life, Veterans Affairs, and related Agencies Appropriations Bill Conference Report—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 21) 

12/14/2005 Departments of Transportation, Treasury, Housing, and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 22) 

1/27/2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Bill—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 23) 

3/15/2006 Supplemental Appropriations—Fiscal Year 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 24) 

SECOND SESSION

Budget Week 

Date Issue Date Issue 

2/13/2006 Week of 13 February 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 1) 6/26/2006 Week of 26 June 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 12) 

2/27/2006 Week of 27 February 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 2) 7/10/2006 Week of 10 July 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 13) 

3/6/2006 Week of 5 March 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 3) 

3/14/2006 Week of 13 March 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 4) 7/17/2006 Week of 17 July 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 14) 

4/24/2006 Week of 24 April 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 5) 7/24/2006 Week of 24 July 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 15) 

5/1/2006 Week of 1 May 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 6) 9/6/2006 Week of 4 September 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 16) 

5/9/2006 Week of 8 May 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 7) 9/12/2006 Week of 11 September 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 17) 

5/16/2006 Week of 15 May 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 8) 9/19/2006 Week of 18 September 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 18) 

5/22/2005 Week of 22 May 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 9) 9/25/2006 Week of 25 September 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 19) 

6/7/2006 Week of 5 June 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 10) 11/13/2006 Week of 13 November 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 20) 

6/19/2006 Week of 19 June 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 11) 12/4/2006 Week of 4 December 2006 (Vol. 6 No. 21) 

Economic Update 

Date Issue 

1/12/2006 Healthy Economic Expansion Expected to Continue (Vol. 5 No. 1) 

2/13/2006 Growth Expected to Rebound from Disappointing 4th Quarter (Vol. 5 No. 2) 

3/13/2006 Strong February Job Gains Support Expected Growth Rebound (Vol. 5 No. 3) 

5/15/2006 Economic Growth Surges in the First Quarter (Vol. 5 No. 4) 

6/14/2006 Moderate Real Growth Forecast for Rest of 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 5) 

7/13/2006 Tax Receipts Up, Budget Deficit Down in 2006 (Vol. 5 No. 6) 

11/17/2006 Economy Makes a ‘‘Soft Landing’’ (Vol. 5 No. 7) 

Appropriation Update 

Date Issue 

5/18/2006 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 1) 

5/22/2006 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 3) 


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Appropriation Update—Continued 

Date Issue 

5/23/2006 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 4) 

5/24/2006 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 5) 

6/6/2006 Legislative Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 6) 

6/7/2006 Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 

No. 7) 

6/13/2006 Departments of Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 8) 

6/20/2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 9) 

6/26/2006 Science, the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill— Fiscal 

Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 10) 

9/26/2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill Conference Report—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 11) 

9/29/2006 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 12) 

11/15/2006 Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 13) 

12/8/2006 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill—Fiscal Year 2007 (Vol. 6 No. 14) 


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HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE MINORITY CAUCUS PUBLICATIONS

The following publications were prepared by the staff of the Minority Caucus of the Committee on the Budget. These publications 

were not approved by the Membership of the Committee. 

FIRST SESSION

Reports 

Date Title 

1/25/05 CBO Confirms Republican Policies Make Deficits Even Worse 

1/31/05 Frequently Asked Questions about the Federal Budget 

2/1/05 Social Security Privatization and the Budget: Questions and Answers 

2/11/05 The President’s Fiscal Year 2006 Budget 

2/15/05 Iraq War Cost Estimate: Costs to Date and Costs to Go 

2/15/05 Bush’s Broken Promises to Save Social Security Surplus for Social Security 

3/14/05 House Budget Committee 2006 Budget Resolution: Painful Spending Cuts, Ballooning Tax Cuts, and Never-Ending Deficits 

3/16/05 Fact Sheets for the House Consideration of the 2006 Budget 

4/4/05 House vs. Senate FY 2006 Budget Resolutions: A Comparison and Analysis 

4/14/05 Republican Study Committee Budget Sacrifices National Priorities to Cut Taxes 

4/28/05 Summary and Analysis of FY 2006 Budget Resolution Conference Report 

4/28/05 Vote No on FY 2006 Budget Resolution Conference Report 

5/18/05 Budget Reconciliation: What It Is and How It Works 

5/26/05 Social Security Resource Kit 

7/13/05 Mid-Session Review 

7/27/05 Republican Plans for Social Security Private Accounts Raise More Questions, Answer None 

7/27/05 Deficit and Debt Resource Kit 

8/15/05 CBO Summer Update 

9/30/05 Happy Fiscal New Year! Another Year of Republican Mismanagement 

10/3/05 Republican Proposals for Katrina Offsets Reflect Misplaced Priorities 

10/25/05 Amended Budget Resolution Means Deeper Cuts in Important Services to Fund Tax Cuts 

10/28/05 Update: Republican Reconciliation Package Cuts Key Services to Fund Tax Cuts 

11/1/05 Republican Reconciliation Package Cuts Key Services to Fund Tax Cuts: Summary of House Committee Reconciliation Measures 

11/17/05 Republican Reconciliation Spending Bill 

11/22/05 Summary of House and Senate Reconciliation Bills 

12/16/05 Medicaid Cut of Nearly $11 Billion Has a Dramatic Effect in Each State 

12/22/05 Summary and Analysis of Reconciliation Conference Report 

SECOND SESSION

Reports 

Date Title 

1/31/06 Spending Reconciliation Bill: Harmful Cuts and Fiscal Irresponsibility 

1/31/06 President Bush and the State of the Union: Budget Promises Made, Budget Promises Broken 

2/9/06 Summary and Analysis of the President’s Fiscal Year 2007 Budget 

2/27/06 A Chronicle of the Republican Reconciliation Spending Cuts Bill: Is it the Law of the Land? 

3/14/06 Family and Community Services Cut in President’s Budget: Budget in Brief #1 

3/15/06 Education Funding Slashed in the President’s 2007 Budget: Budget in Brief #2 

3/17/06 Health Spending Cuts in the President’s 2007 Budget: Budget in Brief #3 

3/21/06 Overview of the President’s 2007 Budget: Budget in Brief #4 

3/21/06 Veterans Discretionary Budget Cut $10 Billion Over Five Years: Budget in Brief #5 

3/22/06 Tax Cuts Lead to Massive Budget Deficits in President’s 2007 Budget: Budget in Brief #6 

3/23/06 Environmental Funding Slashed in the President’s 2007 Budget: Budget in Brief #7 

3/24/06 Mandatory Cuts in the President’s 2007 Budget: Budget in Brief #8 

3/27/06 Homeland Security in the President’s 2007 Budget: Budget in Brief #9 

4/3/06 House Republican Budget Resolution: Harsh Spending Cuts and Large Deficits 

5/12/06 Republican Budget Resolution Continues Legacy of Debt 

5/18/06 Fact Sheets on the Flawed Republican Budget 

6/29/06 Frequently Asked Questions About the Federal Budget 

7/11/06 Administration’s Mid-Session Review of the Budget 

7/24/06 Administration’s Economic Policies Fall Short of Claims, Report Shows 


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Reports—Continued 

Date Title 

9/27/06 Year-End Republican Budget Report Card: F 

9/29/06 Recess Packet on Budget and Economy 

10/5/06 Republican Budgets Cut Funding for Critical Veterans’ Programs 

10/11/06 Republican Budget Deficits: A Continuing Problem with Long-Term Consequences 

10/23/06 The Republican Economic Record: Rhetoric vs. Reality 

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