[DOCID: f:hc393rh.txt]
Union Calendar No. 254
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 393
[Report No. 108-441]
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2004
Mr. Nussle, from the Committee on the Budget, reported the following
concurrent resolution; which was committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
_______________________________________________________________________
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005.
(a) Declaration.--The Congress declares that the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 is hereby established and
that the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2004 and 2006
through 2009 are set forth.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this concurrent
resolution is as follows:
Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Major functional categories.
TITLE II--RECONCILIATION AND REPORT SUBMISSIONS
Sec. 201. Reconciliation in the House of Representatives.
Sec. 202. Submission of report on savings to be used for members of the
Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS AND CONTINGENCY PROCEDURE
Subtitle A--Reserve Funds for Legislation Assumed in Budget Aggregates
Sec. 301. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for health insurance for the
uninsured.
Sec. 302. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the Family Opportunity Act.
Sec. 303. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Military Survivors' Benefit
Plan.
Sec. 304. Reserve fund for pending legislation.
Subtitle B--Contingency Procedure
Sec. 311. Contingency procedure for surface transportation.
TITLE IV--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 401. Restrictions on advance appropriations.
Sec. 402. Emergency legislation.
Sec. 403. Compliance with section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act
of 1990.
Sec. 404. Application and effect of changes in allocations and
aggregates.
TITLE V--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
Sec. 501. Sense of the House on spending accountability.
Sec. 502. Sense of the House on entitlement reform.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of fiscal
years 2004 through 2009:
(1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are
as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $1,272,966,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,457,215,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $1,619,835,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $1,721,568,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $1,818,559,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $1,922,133,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of
Federal revenues should be reduced are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: -$179,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $19,919,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $34,346,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $33,376,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $27,231,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $30,927,000,000.
(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 2004: $1,952,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $2,010,338,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $2,071,186,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $2,193,395,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,311,770,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,431,782,000,000.
(3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays
are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $1,911,235,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $2,007,926,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $2,083,910,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $2,169,446,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,277,071,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,393,946,000,000.
(4) Deficits (on-budget).--For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits (on-budget) are
as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $638,269,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $550,711,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $464,075,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $447,878,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $458,512,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $471,813,000,000.
(5) Debt subject to limit.--Pursuant to section 301(a)(5)
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the appropriate levels
of the public debt are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $7,436,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $8,087,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $8,675,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $9,244,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $9,823,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $10,419,000,000,000.
(6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels of
debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2004: $4,385,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $4,775,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $5,060,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $5,312,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $5,560,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $5,807,000,000,000.
SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate levels of
new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years 2004 through 2009 for
each major functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $461,544,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $451,125,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $419,634,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $447,114,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $442,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $439,098,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $464,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $445,927,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $486,149,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $465,542,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $508,369,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $487,186,000,000.
(2) Homeland Security (100):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $29,559,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,834,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $34,102,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,997,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $33,548,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,298,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $35,160,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $35,635,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $36,520,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,979,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $40,420,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $38,401,000,000.
(3) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $43,604,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,281,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $26,529,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,848,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $27,776,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,017,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $27,927,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,714,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $28,077,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,323,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $28,228,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,099,000,000.
(4) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $22,822,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,897,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $22,813,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,453,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $22,927,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,683,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $23,042,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,743,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $23,157,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,763,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $23,274,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,863,000,000.
(5) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $2,323,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $59,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $2,863,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,201,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $2,604,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,397,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $2,583,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,040,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $2,629,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $662,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $2,285,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $891,000,000.
(6) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $32,021,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,210,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $31,212,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,868,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $31,568,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,911,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $31,897,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,153,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $32,101,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,128,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $32,777,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,804,000,000.
(7) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $19,908,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,434,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $21,087,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,501,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $23,374,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,310,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $24,278,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,199,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $24,042,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,957,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $24,903,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,956,000,000.
(8) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $17,077,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,748,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $10,792,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,782,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $10,242,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,842,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $9,727,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $4,769,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $9,705,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,190,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $9,580,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,740,000,000.
(9) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $62,937,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $59,280,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $65,021,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $61,988,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $66,075,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $64,204,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $68,263,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $66,131,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $69,578,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $67,545,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $70,445,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $68,452,000,000.
(10) Community and Regional Development (450):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $13,758,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $15,443,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $11,867,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $14,233,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $11,655,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,484,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $11,715,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,616,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $11,692,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,392,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $11,752,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,510,000,000.
(11) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
(500):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $89,463,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $86,405,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $92,523,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $90,492,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $93,596,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,878,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $94,243,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $93,365,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $94,738,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $93,975,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $95,366,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $94,685,000,000.
(12) Health (550):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $236,822,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $235,551,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $245,095,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $244,936,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $252,639,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $252,495,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $266,117,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $265,196,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $284,970,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $284,222,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $304,034,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $303,460,000,000.
(13) Medicare (570):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $269,567,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $268,759,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $288,166,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $289,126,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $322,974,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $322,549,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $362,759,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $363,016,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $387,838,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $387,858,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $414,278,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $413,853,000,000.
(14) Income Security (600):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $329,744,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $336,074,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $337,318,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $341,716,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $335,387,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $339,098,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $340,140,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $342,945,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $352,809,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $355,046,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $361,830,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $363,465,000,000.
(15) Social Security (650):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $13,396,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,396,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $15,094,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $15,094,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $16,589,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $16,589,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $18,049,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,049,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $19,988,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,988,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $21,989,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,989,000,000.
(16) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $61,179,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $59,858,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $70,536,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $68,563,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $68,501,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $67,597,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $66,621,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $66,007,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $69,842,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $69,459,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $70,506,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $70,106,000,000.
(17) Administration of Justice (750):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $29,932,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,103,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $30,139,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,025,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $27,430,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,036,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $27,480,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,744,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $27,616,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,540,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $27,755,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,621,000,000.
(18) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $23,806,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,540,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $17,198,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,916,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $17,419,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,392,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $17,573,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,401,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $17,230,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,075,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $17,383,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,044,000,000.
(19) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $240,471,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $240,471,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $270,698,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $270,698,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $318,909,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $318,909,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $364,463,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $364,463,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $398,574,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $398,574,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $427,464,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $427,464,000,000.
(20) Allowances (920):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,850,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $18,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $5,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $1,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $250,000,000.
(21) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, -$47,233,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$47,233,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, -$52,349,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$52,475,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, -$54,427,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$54,477,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, -$62,642,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$63,767,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, -$65,485,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$66,147,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, -$60,856,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$59,893,000,000.
TITLE II--RECONCILIATION AND REPORT SUBMISSIONS
SEC. 201. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) Submissions Providing for the Elimination of Waste, Fraud, and
Abuse.--(1) Not later than July 15, 2004, the House committees named in
paragraph (2) shall submit their recommendations to the House Committee
on the Budget. After receiving those recommendations, the House
Committee on the Budget shall report to the House a reconciliation bill
carrying out all such recommendations without any substantive revision.
(2) Instructions.--
(A) Committee on agriculture.--The House Committee on
Agriculture shall report changes in laws within its
jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending
for that committee by $110,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year
2005 and $371,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal years
2005 through 2009.
(B) Committee on education and the workforce: instruction
to provide fairness in federal workers compensation.--The House
Committee on Education and the Workforce shall report changes
in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level
of direct spending for that committee by $5,000,000 in outlays
for fiscal year 2005 and $43,000,000 in outlays for the period
of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(C) Committee on energy and commerce.--The House Committee
on Energy and Commerce shall report changes in laws within its
jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending
for that committee by $410,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year
2005 and $2,185,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal
years 2005 through 2009.
(D) Committee on government reform: instruction to increase
resources to authorize information sharing to allow federal
benefit programs limited access to federal and state
administrative data to verify eligibility.--The House Committee
on Government Reform shall report changes in laws within its
jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the level of direct spending
for that committee by $170,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year
2005 and $2,365,000,000 in outlays for the period of fiscal
years 2005 through 2009.
(E) Committee on ways and means.--The House Committee on
Ways and Means shall report changes in laws within its
jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the deficit by $1,126,000,000
for fiscal year 2005 and $8,269,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(b) Submission Providing for the Extension of Expiring Tax
Relief.--(1) The House Committee on Ways and Means shall report a
reconciliation bill not later than October 1, 2004, that consists of
changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce revenues
by not more than $13,182,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and by not more
than $137,580,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(2) If a reconciliation bill, as reported pursuant to paragraph
(1), does not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2005 or for the
period of fiscal years 2005 though 2009 above the levels permitted in
such paragraph, the chairman of the House Committee on the Budget may
revise the reconciliation instructions under this section to permit the
Committee on Ways and Means to increase the level of direct spending
outlays, make conforming adjustments to the revenue instruction to
decrease the reduction in revenues, and make conforming changes in
allocations to the Committee on Ways and Means and in budget
aggregates.
SEC. 202. SUBMISSION OF REPORT ON DEFENSE SAVINGS.
In the House, not later than May 15, 2004, the Committee on Armed
Services shall submit to the Committee on the Budget its findings that
identify $2,000,000,000 in savings from (1) activities that are
determined to be of a low priority to the successful execution of
current military operations; or (2) activities that are determined to
be wasteful or unnecessary to national defense. Funds identified should
be reallocated to programs and activities that directly contribute to
enhancing the combat capabilities of the U.S. military forces with an
emphasis on force protection, munitions and surveillance capabilities.
For purposes of this subsection, the report by the Committee on Armed
Services shall be inserted in the Congressional Record by the chairman
of the Committee on the Budget not later than May 21, 2004.
TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS AND CONTINGENCY PROCEDURE
Subtitle A--Reserve Funds for Legislation Assumed in Budget Aggregates
SEC. 301. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE
UNINSURED.
In the House, if legislation is reported, or if an amendment
thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is submitted, that
provides health insurance for the uninsured, the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in
allocations and aggregates to the extent such measure is deficit
neutral in fiscal year 2005 and for the period of fiscal years 2005
through 2009.
SEC. 302. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE FAMILY OPPORTUNITY ACT.
In the House, if the Committee on Energy and Commerce reports
legislation, or if an amendment thereto is offered or a conference
report thereon is submitted, that provides medicaid coverage for
children with special needs (the Family Opportunity Act), the chairman
of the Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in
allocations and aggregates to the extent such measure is deficit
neutral in fiscal year 2005 and for the period of fiscal years 2005
through 2009.
SEC. 303. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR MILITARY SURVIVORS' BENEFIT
PLAN.
In the House, if the Committee on Armed Services reports
legislation, or if an amendment thereto is offered or a conference
report thereon is submitted, that increases survivors' benefits under
the Military Survivors' Benefit Plan, the chairman of the Committee on
the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and
aggregates to the extent such measure is deficit neutral resulting from
a change other than to discretionary appropriations in fiscal year 2005
and for the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
SEC. 304. RESERVE FUND FOR PENDING LEGISLATION.
In the House, for any bill, including a bill that provides for the
safe importation of FDA-approved prescription drugs or places limits on
medical malpractice litigation, that has passed the House in the first
session of the 108th Congress and, after the date of adoption of this
concurrent resolution, is acted on by the Senate, enacted by the
Congress, and presented to the President, the chairman of the Committee
on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in the allocations
and aggregates to reflect any resulting savings from any such measure.
Subtitle B--Contingency Procedure
SEC. 311. CONTINGENCY PROCEDURE FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION.
(a) In General.--If the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House reports legislation, or if an amendment
thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is submitted, that
provides new budget authority for the budget accounts or portions
thereof in the highway and transit categories as defined in sections
250(c)(4)(B) and (C) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 in excess of the following amounts:
(1) for fiscal year 2004: $41,569,000,000,
(2) for fiscal year 2005: $42,657,000,000,
(3) for fiscal year 2006: $43,635,000,000,
(4) for fiscal year 2007: $45,709,000,000,
(5) for fiscal year 2008: $46,945,000,000, or
(6) for fiscal year 2009: $47,732,000,000,
the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may adjust the appropriate
budget aggregates and increase the allocation of new budget authority
to such committee for fiscal year 2004, for fiscal year 2005, and for
the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to the extent such excess
is offset by a reduction in mandatory outlays from the Highway Trust
Fund or an increase in receipts appropriated to such fund for the
applicable fiscal year caused by such legislation or any previously
enacted legislation.
(b) Adjustment for Outlays.--For fiscal year 2004 or 2005, in the
House, if a bill or joint resolution is reported, or if an amendment
thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is submitted, that
changes obligation limitations such that the total limitations are in
excess of $40,116,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 or $41,204,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005 for programs, projects, and activities within the
highway and transit categories as defined in sections 250(c)(4)(B) and
(C) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
and if legislation has been enacted that satisfies the conditions set
forth in subsection (a) for such fiscal year, the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget may increase the allocation of outlays and
appropriate aggregates for such fiscal year for the committee reporting
such measure by the amount of outlays that corresponds to such excess
obligation limitations, but not to exceed the amount of such excess
that was offset pursuant to subsection (a).
TITLE IV--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 401. RESTRICTIONS ON ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--(1) In the House, except as provided in subsection
(b), an advance appropriation may not be reported in a bill or joint
resolution making a general appropriation or continuing appropriation,
and may not be in order as an amendment thereto.
(2) Managers on the part of the House may not agree to a Senate
amendment that would violate paragraph (1) unless specific authority to
agree to the amendment first is given by the House by a separate vote
with respect thereto.
(b) Limitation.--In the House, an advance appropriation may be
provided for fiscal year 2006 or 2007 for programs, projects,
activities or accounts identified in the joint explanatory statement of
managers accompanying this resolution under the heading ``Accounts
Identified for Advance Appropriations'' in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $23,568,000,000 in new budget authority.
(c) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``advance
appropriation'' means any discretionary new budget authority in a bill
or joint resolution making general appropriations or continuing
appropriations for fiscal year 2005 that first becomes available for
any fiscal year after 2005.
SEC. 402. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
(a) Exemption of Overseas Contingency Operations.--In the House, if
a bill or joint resolution is reported, or an amendment is offered
thereto or a conference report is filed thereon, that makes
supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for contingency
operations related to the global war on terrorism, then the new budget
authority, new entitlement authority, outlays, and receipts resulting
therefrom shall not count for purposes of sections 302, 303, and 401 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for the provisions of such measure
that are designated pursuant to this subsection as making
appropriations for such contingency operations.
(b) Exemption of Emergency Provisions.--In the House, if a bill or
joint resolution is reported, or an amendment is offered thereto or a
conference report is filed thereon, that designates a provision as an
emergency requirement pursuant to this section, then the new budget
authority, new entitlement authority, outlays, and receipts resulting
therefrom shall not count for purposes of sections 302, 303, 311, and
401 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(c) Designations.--
(1) Guidance.--In the House, if a provision of legislation
is designated as an emergency requirement under subsection (b),
the committee report and any statement of managers accompanying
that legislation shall include an explanation of the manner in
which the provision meets the criteria in paragraph (2). If
such legislation is to be considered by the House without being
reported, then the committee shall cause the explanation to be
published in the Congressional Record in advance of floor
consideration.
(2) Criteria.--
(A) In general.--Any such provision is an emergency
requirement if the underlying situation poses a threat
to life, property, or national security and is--
(i) sudden, quickly coming into being, and
not building up over time;
(ii) an urgent, pressing, and compelling
need requiring immediate action;
(iii) subject to subparagraph (B),
unforeseen, unpredictable, and unanticipated;
and
(iv) not permanent, temporary in nature.
(B) Unforeseen.--An emergency that is part of an
aggregate level of anticipated emergencies,
particularly when normally estimated in advance, is not
unforeseen.
SEC. 403. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 13301 OF THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT
OF 1990.
(a) In General.--In the House, notwithstanding section 302(a)(1) of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and section 13301 of the Budget
Enforcement Act of 1990, the joint explanatory statement accompanying
the conference report on any concurrent resolution on the budget shall
include in its allocation under section 302(a) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 to the Committee on Appropriations amounts for the
discretionary administrative expenses of the Social Security
Administration.
(b) Special Rule.--In the House, for purposes of applying section
302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, estimates of the level
of total new budget authority and total outlays provided by a measure
shall include any discretionary amounts provided for the Social
Security Administration.
SEC. 404. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND
AGGREGATES.
(a) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and aggregates
made pursuant to this resolution shall--
(1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
(2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure; and
(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as
practicable.
(b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised
allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments shall be
considered for the purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as
allocations and aggregates contained in this resolution.
(c) Budget Committee Determinations.--For purposes of this
resolution--
(1) the levels of new budget authority, outlays, direct
spending, new entitlement authority, revenues, deficits, and
surpluses for a fiscal year or period of fiscal years shall be
determined on the basis of estimates made by the appropriate
Committee on the Budget; and
(2) such chairman may make any other necessary adjustments
to such levels to carry out this resolution.
TITLE V--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
SEC. 501. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY.
It is the sense of the House that--
(1) authorizing committees should actively engage in
oversight utilizing--
(A) the plans and goals submitted by executive
agencies pursuant to the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993; and
(B) the performance evaluations submitted by such
agencies (that are based upon the Program Assessment
Rating Tool which is designed to improve agency
performance);
in order to enact legislation to eliminate waste, fraud, and
abuse to ensure the efficient use of taxpayer dollars;
(2) all Federal programs should be periodically
reauthorized and funding for unauthorized programs should be
level-funded in fiscal year 2005 unless there is a compelling
justification;
(3) committees should submit written justifications for
earmarks and should consider not funding those most egregiously
inconsistent with national policy;
(4) the fiscal year 2005 budget resolution should be
vigorously enforced and legislation should be enacted
establishing statutory limits on appropriations and a PAY-AS-
YOU-GO rule for new and expanded entitlement programs; and
(5) Congress should make every effort to offset nonwar-
related supplemental appropriations.
SEC. 502. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON ENTITLEMENT REFORM.
(a) Findings.--The House finds that welfare was successfully
reformed through the application of work requirements, education and
training opportunity, and time limits on eligibility.
(b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that
authorizing committees should--
(1) systematically review all means-tested entitlement
programs and track beneficiary participation across programs
and time;
(2) enact legislation to develop common eligibility
requirements for means-tested entitlement programs;
(3) enact legislation to accurately rename means-tested
entitlement programs;
(4) enact legislation to coordinate program benefits in
order to limit to a reasonable period of time the Government
dependency of means-tested entitlement program participants;
(5) evaluate the costs of, and justifications for,
nonmeans-tested, nonretirement-related entitlement programs;
and
(6) identify and utilize resources that have conducted
cost-benefit analyses of participants in multiple means- and
nonmeans-tested entitlement programs to understand their
cumulative costs and collective benefits.
Union Calendar No. 254
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 393
[Report No. 108-441]
_______________________________________________________________________
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed