An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2005 and 2007 through 2010.

Summary

Sets forth the congressional budget for the Federal Government for FY 2006, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2005 and 2007 through 2010. Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY 2005 through 2010, with respect to: (1) Federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; (5) debt subject to limit; and (6) debt held by the public. Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for Social Security and specified major functional categories for FY 2005 through 2010. Sets forth reconciliation instructions for the Committees on: (1) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; (2) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (3) Commerce, Science, and Transportation; (4) Energy and Natural Resources; (5) Environment and Public Works; (6) Finance; and (7) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Requires the Committee on Finance to report a reconciliation bill to the Senate that increases the statutory debt limit. Provides for certain reserve funds for: (1) health information technology and pay-for-performance; (2) an Asbestos Injury Trust Fund; (3) the uninsured; (4) the Land and Water Conservation Fund; (5) the Federal Pell Grant Program; (6) higher education; (7) energy legislation; and (8) safe importation of prescription drugs. Provides for adjustments with respect to discretionary spending for surface transportation. Prohibits Senate legislation that would require advanced appropriations, with a specified exception. Enables Congress, if in the absence of an extension of the discretionary spending limits and PAYGO requirements under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), to designate provisions of legislation as an emergency (meeting specified criteria) in order to exempt such measures from enforcement of this resolution with respect to the new budget authority, outlays, and receipts resulting from them. Includes measures making supplemental appropriations for FY 2006 for overseas contingency operations related to the global war on terrorism. Continues the supermajority enforcement requirements of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as a Senate rule through FY 2010. Establishes specified discretionary spending limits in the Senate. Declares the sense of the Senate on: (1) precluding consideration of unauthorized appropriations; (2) establishing a committee to review the performance of programs; (3) granting access to TRICARE for members of the Department of Defense Reserve Components; (4) restraining Medicaid growth; (5) funding tribal colleges and universities; (6) supporting the President's request for Federal funding of State and local homeland security assistance programs; (7) rejecting the President's proposed elimination of per diem reimbursement to State Veterans Homes; (8) funding Impact Aid; and (9) modifying payment limitations in mandatory agricultural programs.

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 March 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 March 2005

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 17 March 2005

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 11 March 2005

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 11 March 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 March 2005

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