PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8849)
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 14, 2003
Sets forth the congressional budget for the Federal Government for FY 2004, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 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; (5) public debt; and (6) debt held by the public.Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for Social Security and specified major functional categories for FY 2003 through 2013.Extends congressional supermajority enforcement requirements and Senate discretionary spending limits.Prohibits Senate legislation that would require advanced appropriations and legislation that would increase the on-budget deficit or cause an on-budget deficit.Sets forth committee reconciliation instructions.Provides for certain reserve funds, including those for emergencies, Medicare reform, health insurance for the uninsured, highways and highway safety and transit, children with special needs, Project Bioshield, the Stateside Grant Program, and children's health insurance.
People & committees
Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R–OK
Legislative record
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8849)
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 34.
Senate vitiated previous passage. (consideration: CR S4454)
See also H.Con.Res. 95.
Senate agreed to companion measure H.Con.Res. 95 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.Con.Res.95 as an amendment.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 44. Record Vote Number: 108.
Senate roll call 108 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 44. Record Vote Number: 108.
Senate roll call 108 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4405-4422)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4334-4372)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4230-4268)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4044-4075, S4109-4152)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3913-3987)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3815-3826, S3834-3874)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3774-3791, S3792-3798)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Nickles under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/13/2003. Without written report.
Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Nickles under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/13/2003. Without written report.
Committee on the Budget ordered to be reported an original measure.
Introduced in Senate
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