United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 95 (108th)
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013.
Introduced
17 March 2003
Last action
11 April 2003 · ResolvingDifferences
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2]
Subjects
Transport, Taxation, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Sets forth the congressional budget for the Federal Government for FY 2004, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2003 and 2005 through 2013. Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY 2003 through 2013, with respect to: (1) Federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits (on-budget); (5) debt subject to limit; and (6) debt held by the public. Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for specified major functional categories for FY 2003 through 2013. Sets forth committee reconciliation instructions. Provides for reserve funds for Medicaid and Project Bioshield. Provides for contingency procedures for surface transportation and infrastructure.
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Timeline
17 March 2003
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Source: Calendars
17 March 2003
Reported
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-37, by Mr. Nussle.
Source: Committee
17 March 2003
Reported
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-37, by Mr. Nussle.
Source: Committee
17 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2003
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 151 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 95 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for three hours of general debate with two hours equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget and one hour on economic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by Representative Saxton and Representative Stark. Specified amendments are in order. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report which may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offer...
Source: Floor
20 March 2003
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
20 March 2003
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 151 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
20 March 2003
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 151. (consideration: CR H2145-2170)
Source: Floor
20 March 2003
Passed
Rule H. Res. 151 passed House.
Source: Floor
20 March 2003
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 95 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
20 March 2003
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 95 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for three hours of general debate with two hours equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget and one hour on economic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by Representative Saxton and Representative Stark. Specified amendments are in order. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report which may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offer...
Source: Floor
21 March 2003
Vote
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 212 (Roll no. 82). (text: CR 3/20/2003 H2171-2182)
Source: Floor
21 March 2003
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 212 (Roll no. 82).(text: CR 3/20/2003 H2171-2182)
Source: Floor
21 March 2003
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
21 March 2003
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
Source: Calendars
21 March 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 March 2003
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 95.
Source: Floor
21 March 2003
Floor
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of additional general debate on H. Con. Res. 95.
Source: Floor
21 March 2003
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 3/20/2003 H2171-2227, H2251-2262)
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4422)
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Nickles; Domenici; Grassley; Gregg; Conrad; Hollings; Sarbanes.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 March 2003
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.Con.Res.23 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 3/31/2003 S4579-4589)
Source: Floor
31 March 2003
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
1 April 2003
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House concurrent resolution and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Nussle, Shays, and Spratt.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 April 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 April 2003
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 April 2003
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 April 2003
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Spratt motion to instruct conferees on H. Con. Res. 95. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of of the House to eliminate the reconciliation instruction to the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Transporation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and the Committee on Ways and Means contained in section 201(b) of the House resolution; (2) to recede to the Senate on section 319 (entitled "Reserve Fund to Strengthen Social Security") of the Senate amendment; and (3) to adjust the revenue levels by the amounts needed to offset the cost of the instructions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2), without resulting in any increase in the deficit or reduction in surplus for any fiscal year covered by the resolution.
Source: Floor
1 April 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Spratt moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2542-2553; text: CR H2542)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 April 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H2542-2553)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 April 2003
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 191 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 95. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour.
Source: Floor
10 April 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 108-71 filed. (text of conference report: CR H3194-3230)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 April 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-71 filed.(text of conference report: CR H3194-3230)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 April 2003
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
11 April 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 April 2003
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 134.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 April 2003
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 141).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 April 2003
Passed
Rule H. Res. 191 passed House.
Source: Floor
11 April 2003
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 141).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 April 2003
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 April 2003
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Conference Report.
Source: Floor
11 April 2003
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-71 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 191. (consideration: CR 4/10/2003 H3194-3230, H3268, H3291-3298)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
Votes
11 April 2003 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.Con.Res. 95 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source
Yes 50 · No 50 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Nay
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 26 March 2003 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 21 March 2003 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 21 March 2003 · Download file
- Reported in House · 17 March 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Conference report filed in House
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Passed House amended
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House without amendment
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 95) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013.
- related to ← Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 95) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013.
- related to ← Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
- related to ← An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003 and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013.
- amends ← An amendment considered as adopted pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151. Amendment eliminates across-the- board savings that could be attributable to Medicare, which increases the BA and outlay totals for Medicare (Function 570) by $200 billion over 10 years, as well as the aggregate levels of BA and outlays. It also increases interest, debt, and the deficits relative to the Committee-reported bill. Reinstates a separate 10-year allocation for Medicare, which can accommodate a bill reported by either Ways and Means or Energy and Commerce. Reinstates a reserve fund for Medicare, which fences off $400 billion for Medicare modernization and prescription drug coverage. Gets to balance in 2012, with a surplus of $21 billion. Increases discretionary BA for veterans (Function 700) by $844 million in fiscal year 2004. Adds findings and purpose language to reconciliation instructions to emphasize the congressional intent that the savings are to come from eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. Retains tax cuts in reported bill, and continues to reconcile growth package. Retains mandatory initiatives for veterans, welfare reform (still $1 billion above President), the Civil Service Retirement System, Medicaid and the Family Opportunity Act. Compensates Postal Service for overpayments to pension system for Postal employees. Reconciles sav.ngs to 13 committees. Modifies across-the-board reduction to correct for error in agriculture baseline (this correction lowers the amount of savings requiredof most committee to achieve a 1-percent reduction from fiscal year 2003). Reduces outlays levels in transportation (Function 400) because the Committee-reported resolution overstates the increase in outlays necessary to reach
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 2 printed in part B of House Report 108-44. Amendment achieves a balanced budget in 4 years and achieves balance excluding Social Security within 10 years. Provides $512 billion in tax relief over the next five years and $1.6 trillion over the next 10 years, all under reconciliation. Freezes total discretionary spending for one year and then permits growth at half of the approximate rate of inflation for two years and then at the rate of inflation for future years. Within the total level of discretionary spending, defense and homeland security are funded at the requested levels and non-defense is reduced to pay for these increases. Caps the mandatory spending increase (excluding Social Security) over last year's actual level at 1.5% for one year, then 3.1% annually for four years and then provides for growth at the annual baseline growth rates. Includes various budget enforcement mechanisms, including a definition of emergency spending. Includes a reserve fund for Social Security reform. Provides for real worldscoring of tax measures, and a prohibition on tax increases to offset spending increases.
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 4 printed in part B of House Report 108-44 that projects a balanced budget in FY 2010 and adds $573 billion less to the public debt over ten years than the committee-reported resolution. Restores $98 billion of direct spending cuts contained in the resolution as reported. Increases funding for homeland security, education, and other priorities. Provides $528 billion for a Medicare prescription drug benefit.
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 1 printed in part B of House Report 108-44. Amendment provides for spending at the levels contained in the President's budget as estimated by CBO. Includes reconciliation instructions for a tax package which would provide immediate tax relief for all taxpayers; incentives for business; immediate and permanent estate tax relief; and other items. Tax relief is offset by deferring a portion of additional tax cuts for upper income taxpayers if the budget remains in deficit because of the campaign in Iraq, the war on terrorism, or other factors. Directs the Ways and Means Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee to report reconciliation legislation providing a Medicare prescription drug benefit of $400 billion. Establishes discretionary spending limits, pay as you go rules, and other budget enforcement measures in the House of Representatives. Provides for an increase in the debt limit of $150 billion, which is projected to cover obligations through September 30, 2003, but prohibits any further increase in the debt limit of more than $100 billion until CBO certifies that the budget is on path to balance by 2009, except for any increase necessary to finance the costs of a war in Iraq.
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/95
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