United States · Resolution · SCONRES
S.Con.Res. 95 (108th)
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2005 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
Introduced
5 March 2004
Last action
20 May 2004 · ResolvingDifferences
Status
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Sponsors
Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]
Subjects
Energy, Taxation, Education, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Energy · Taxation · Education · Budget
Summary
Sets forth the congressional budget for the Federal Government for FY 2005, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2006 through 2009. Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY 2005 through 2009, 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 2009. Sets forth reconciliation instructions for the Senate Committee on Finance. Provides for certain reserve funds for health insurance for the uninsured, higher education, and energy legislation. Provides for adjustments with respect to discretionary spending for: (1) surface transportation; (2) supplemental appropriations for Iraq and related activities; and (3) wildland fire suppression Prohibits Senate legislation that would require advanced appropriations, with a specified exception. Amends H.Con.Res. 95 (108th Congress, 1st Session) to provide that, 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), any new budget authority, outlays, and receipts resulting from any provision designated as an emergency requirement shall count (currently, shall not count) for purposes of Senate discretionary spending limits and PAYGO requirements of H.Con.Res. 95. Declares that new budget authority, outlays, and receipts resulting from any provision designated as an emergency requirement shall not count for the purposes of any concurrent resolution on the budget. Establishes specified discretionary spending limits in the Senate. Adopts scoring rules for Pell Grant Awards and the Project Bioshield. Declares the sense of the Senate on: (1) budget process reform; (2) budget process reform with regard to the creation of bipartisan commissions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote spending efficiency; (3) the relationship between annual deficit spending and increases in debt service costs; (4) the costs of the medicare prescription drug program; (5) pay parity; (6) returning stability to payments under medicare physician fee schedule; (7) the use of Federal funds to support American companies and American workers; (8) closing the "tax gap"; and (9) drug comparativeness studies.
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Timeline
4 March 2004
Reported
Committee on the Budget ordered to be reported an original measure.
Source: Committee
5 March 2004
Reported
Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Nickles under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/04/2004. Without written report.
Source: Committee
5 March 2004
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
Source: Calendars
5 March 2004
Reported
Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Nickles under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/04/2004. Without written report.
Source: Committee
5 March 2004
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2004
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S2256-2294, S2375)
Source: Floor
9 March 2004
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2377-2403, S2404-2430)
Source: Floor
10 March 2004
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2465-2537)
Source: Floor
11 March 2004
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2591-2641, S2643-2650, CR 3/12/2004 S2651-2699)
Source: Floor
12 March 2004
Vote
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 58. (text as passed Senate: CR 3/24/2004 S3101-3110)
Source: Floor
12 March 2004
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 58.(text as passed Senate: CR 3/24/2004 S3101-3110)
Source: Floor
16 March 2004
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
16 March 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 March 2004
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
29 March 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 March 2004
Passed
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H1602-1611)
Source: Floor
29 March 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H1602-1611)
Source: Floor
29 March 2004
Passed
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H. Con. Res. 393. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 March 2004
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1602-1611)
Source: Floor
29 March 2004
Floor
Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
30 March 2004
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Source: Floor
30 March 2004
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the Senate concurrent resolution and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Nussle, Portman, and Spratt.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 March 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 March 2004
Passed
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 March 2004
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 March 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thompson of California motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the pay-as-you-go enforcement provisions within the scope of the conference regarding direct spending increases and tax cuts in the House and Senate. In complying with this instruction, such managers shall be instructed to recede to the Senate on the provisions contained in section 408 of the Senate concurrent resolution (relating to pay-as-you-go point of order regarding all legislation increasing the deficit as a result of spending increases and tax cuts).
Source: Floor
30 March 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Thompson (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 March 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 March 2004
Passed
Senate disagreed to House amendment, agreed to request for conference, and appointed conferees. Nickles; Domenici; Grassley; Gregg; Conrad; Hollings; Sarbanes. (consideration: CR S3393-3407; text as Senate disagreed to House amendment: CR S3393-3397)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 March 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 March 2004
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
5 May 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Moore moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2585-2593, H2598-2599)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 May 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 May 2004
Vote
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 215 (Roll no. 145).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 May 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Moore motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the pay-as-you-go enforcement provisions within the scope of the conference regarding direct spending increases and tax cuts in the House and Senate by receding to the Senate on the provisions contained in section 408 of the Senate concurrent resolution (relating to the pay-as-you-go point of order regarding all legislation increasing the deficit a a result of direct spending increases and tax cuts).
Source: Floor
5 May 2004
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 May 2004
Floor
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Pomeroy notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95.
Source: Floor
12 May 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Pomeroy motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95.
Source: Floor
12 May 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Pomeroy moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2876-2882)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 May 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 May 2004
Vote
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 211 (Roll no. 171). (consideration: CR H2949-2950)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 May 2004
Floor
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Stenholm notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95.
Source: Floor
18 May 2004
Floor
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Price of North Carolina notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95.
Source: Floor
18 May 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Stenholm moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3162-3168; text: CR H3162)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 2004
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 213 (Roll no. 198).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 2004
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 2004
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 213 (Roll no. 198).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 2004
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3369)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 95.
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-498 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 649. (consideration: CR H3358-3369)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 2004
Passed
Rule H. Res. 649 passed House.
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 2004
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 2004
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 649 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. Con. Res. 95 with 1 hour of general debate. Upon adoption in the House of the conference report to accompany Senate Concurrrent Resolution 95, and until a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 has been adopted by the Congress the provisions of the conference report and its joint explanatory statement shall have force and effect in the House and for purposes for title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the conference report shall be considered adopted by the Congress. Nothing in this section may be construed to engage rule XXVII.
Source: Floor
19 May 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 108-498 filed. (text of conference report: CR 5/18/2004 H3187-3226)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-498 filed.(text of conference report: CR 5/18/2004 H3187-3226)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 May 2004
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
Votes
12 March 2004 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 95 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · Official source
Yes 51 · No 45 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- 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
- Engrossed Amendment House · 29 March 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 12 March 2004 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 5 March 2004 · Download file
Documents
10 official files
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 29 March 2004
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 29 March 2004
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Passed House amended
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 March 2004
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 5 March 2004
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Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 5 March 2004
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Reported to Senate without amendment
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → 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.
- related to → Providing for the consideration of the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 95) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2005 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.
- amends ← SAMDT 2693
- amends ← SAMDT 2713
- amends ← SAMDT 2701
- amends ← SAMDT 2723
- amends ← SAMDT 2707
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/95
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/sconres/95
- us · 108-sconres-95 · source updated 7 April 2025