IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 685 
Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as 
it applies in the House of Representatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2004 
Mr. OBEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2005 as it applies in the House of Representatives. 
Resolved, That the conference report on Senate Con-
current Resolution 95, and the accompanying joint explan-
atory statement, as made applicable to the House by sec-
tion 2 of House Resolution 649, shall have force and effect 
in the House as though such conference report and accom-
panying statement included the following modifications: 
(1) In section 101 (relating to recommended 
levels and amounts for the budget year):
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(A) In paragraph (4) (relating to the def-
icit), the amount of the deficit for fiscal year 
2005 shall be reduced by $4,675,000,000. 
(B) In paragraph (1) (relating to Federal 
revenues), the recommended level of Federal 
revenues for fiscal year 2005 shall be increased 
by $12,285,000,000 and the amount by which 
the aggregate level of Federal revenues should 
be 
changed 
shall 
be 
increased 
by 
$12,285,000,000. 
(C) In paragraph (2) (relating to new 
budget authority), the appropriate level of total 
new budget authority for fiscal year 2005 shall 
be increased by $14,200,000,000. 
(D) In paragraph (3) (relating to budget 
outlays), the appropriate level of total budget 
outlays for fiscal year 2005 shall be increased 
by $7,610,000,000. 
(2) In section 103 (relating to major functional 
categories): 
(A) In paragraph (1) (relating to National 
Defense (050)), the amount of new budget au-
thority shall be increased by $1,000,000,000 
and the amount of outlays shall be increased by 
$740,000,000, to improve the quality of life and
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provide livable housing for military personnel 
and their families. 
(B) In paragraph (5) (relating to Natural 
Resources and Environment (300)), the amount 
of new budget authority shall each be increased 
by $825,000,000 and the amount of outlays 
shall be increased by $550,000,000, to provide 
clean water and open spaces for future genera-
tions. 
(C) In paragraph (6) (relating to Agri-
culture (350)), the amount of new budget au-
thority shall be increased by $380,000,000 and 
the amount of outlays shall be increased by 
$330,000,000, to inspect and secure our Na-
tion’s food supply and to improve economic op-
portunities, infrastructure, and the quality of 
life for rural Americans. 
(D) In paragraph (10) (relating to Edu-
cation, Training, Employment, and Social Serv-
ices (500)), the amount of new budget authority 
shall be increased by $6,075,000,000 and the 
amount of outlays shall be increased by 
$2,430,000,000, to create opportunities for our 
children and young adults, and to address the
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$1,210,000,000, to maintain quality health care 
for veterans. 
(H) To improve our hometown response 
capabilities, strengthen our borders and meet 
our security mandates, amounts of new budget 
authority and outlays for fiscal year 2005 shall 
be further modified as follows: 
(i) In paragraph (9) (relating to com-
munity and regional development (450)), 
increase 
new 
budget 
authority 
by 
$1,200,000,000 
and 
outlays 
by 
$240,000,000. 
(ii) In paragraph (16) (relating to Ad-
ministration of Justice (750)), increase 
new budget authority by $950,000,000 and 
outlays by $830,000,000. 
(iii) In paragraph (8) (relating to 
Transportation (400)), increase new budg-
et authority by $550,000,000 and outlays 
by $460,000,000. 
(iv) In paragraph (11) (relating to 
Health (550)), increase new budget au-
thority by $300,000,000 and outlays by 
$120,000,000.
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(3) On page 113 of House Report 108–498, the 
section 302(a) allocation made to the Committee on 
Appropriations shall be adjusted by modifying 
amounts in the table titled ‘‘Allocation of Spending 
Authority to House Committees for Budget Year 
2005–Committees on Appropriations’’ as follows: 
(A) By increasing the amount for ‘‘Discre-
tionary Action: General Purpose: BA’’ and the 
amount for ‘‘Total Discretionary Action BA:’’ 
by $14,200,000,000. 
(B) By increasing the amount for ‘‘Discre-
tionary Action: General Purpose: OT’’ and the 
amount for ‘‘After Section 313 Adjustments of 
Discretionary OT:’’ shall each be increased by 
$7,610,000,000. 
(4) In section 211 (relating to reconciliation in 
the House of Representatives), by inserting at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) REDUCTION
IN TAX CUTS
FOR TAXPAYERS 
WITH INCOMES ABOVE $1,000,000.—The Committee on 
Ways and Means shall also include in the reconciliation 
bill reported pursuant to subsection (a) changes in tax 
laws sufficient to increase revenues by $18,900,000,000, 
to be achieved by reducing or offsetting the tax reductions 
received during tax year 2005 by taxpayers with adjusted
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gross income above $1,000,000 for taxpayers filing joint 
returns and comparable amounts for taxpayers with other 
filing statuses as a result of the Economic Growth and 
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Jobs and 
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.’’. 
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