107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 353
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
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SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.
The Congress declares that this is the concurrent res-
olution on the budget for fiscal year 2003 and that the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2004 through
2007 are hereby set forth.
TITLE I—RECOMMENDED
LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007:
(1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal
revenues are as follows:
Fiscal 
year 
2003:
$1,531,893,000,000.
Fiscal 
year 
2004:
$1,626,605,000,000.
Fiscal 
year 
2005:
$1,747,988,000,000.
Fiscal 
year 
2006:
$1,837,957,000,000.
Fiscal 
year 
2007:
$1,927,213,000,000.
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(B) The amounts by which the aggregate
levels of Federal revenues should be reduced are
as follows:
Fiscal year 2003: $4,431,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $5,455,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $6,418,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $5,994,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $5,555,000,000.
(2) NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—For purposes
of the enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate
levels of total new budget authority are as follows:
Fiscal year 2003: $1,784,073,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $1,840,292,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,930,171,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $2,020,704,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $2,114,974,000,000.
(3) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels
of total budget outlays are as follows:
Fiscal year 2003: $1,756,432,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $1,815,097,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,899,231,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $1,978,512,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $2,058,894,000,000.
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(4) ON-BUDGET
DEFICITS.—For purposes of
the enforcement of this resolution, the amounts of
the on-budget deficits are as follows:
Fiscal year 2003: $224,539,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $188,492,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $151,243,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $140,555,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $131,681,000,000.
(5) PUBLIC DEBT.—The appropriate levels of
the public debt are as follows:
Fiscal year 2003: $6,414,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $6,762,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $7,073,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $7,371,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $7,661,000,000,000.
(6) DEBT HELD BY THE PUBLIC.—The appro-
priate levels of debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2003: $3,495,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $3,505,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $3,448,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $3,369,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $3,270,000,000,000.
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SEC. 102. HOMELAND SECURITY.
The Congress determines and declares that the ap-
propriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for
fiscal year 2003 for Homeland Security are as follows:
(1) New budget authority, $37,702,000,000.
(2) Outlays, $21,860,000,000.
SEC. 103. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
The Congress determines and declares that the ap-
propriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for
fiscal years 2003 through 2007 for each major functional
category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$393,828,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $375,259,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$401,640,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $390,578,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$422,740,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $409,696,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$27,043,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,467,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology
(250):
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$22,743,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,095,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$23,398,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,798,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$23,917,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,577,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$24,476,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,073,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$25,055,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,667,000,000.
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(4) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$316,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $364,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$157,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $129,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$687,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $644,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$526,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $467,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$532,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $454,000,000.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$29,218,000,000.
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(B) Outlays, $29,868,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$30,546,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,362,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$31,449,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,932,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$30,851,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,677,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$31,474,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,032,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$23,641,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,054,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$23,848,000,000.
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(B) Outlays, $23,860,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$22,167,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,280,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$21,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,438,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$21,157,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,307,000,000.
(7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$8,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,985,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$9,274,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,192,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$8,798,000,000.
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(B) Outlays, $3,128,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$8,015,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,910,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$9,405,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,361,000,000.
(8) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$63,447,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $60,807,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$66,950,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $59,675,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$67,561,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $60,068,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$68,221,000,000.
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(B) Outlays, $61,318,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$68,897,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $63,302,000,000.
(9) Community and Regional Development
(450):
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$14,668,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,352,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$15,315,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,961,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$15,515,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,461,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$15,895,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $15,705,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
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(B) Outlays, $39,550,000,000.
(17) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$17,604,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,408,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$18,067,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,196,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$18,426,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,334,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$18,442,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,227,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$18,788,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,546,000,000.
(18) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 2003: