olution (including the discretionary spending limits) to reflect such a change.

Section 222: Application and effect of changes in allocations and aggregates

The Committee-reported resolution contains language identical to section 221 of the FY 2002 budget resolution which simply makes clear when adjustments made under title II of the budget resolution will take effect.

Section 223: Exercise of Rulemaking Powers

The Committee-reported resolution includes language identical to section 222 of the FY 2002 budget resolution which simply states Congress' authority to legislate rule of procedure for either cham

ber.

TITLE III: SENSE OF THE SENATE

The Committee-reported resolution contains seven so-called "Sense of the Senate" provisions that were adopted during the markup. These are non-binding statements, which, if offered as an amendment on the Senate floor during debate of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, would be subject to a germaneness point of order under section 305 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Section 301-Sense of the Senate on Federal employee pay; Section 302-Sense of the Senate on Tribal colleges and universities;

Section 303-Sense of the Senate regarding the 504 small business credit program;

Section 304 Sense of the Senate regarding Pell Grants; Section 305-Sense of the Senate regarding the National Guard;

Section 306-Sense of the Senate regarding weapons of mass destruction civil support teams; and

Section 307-Sense of the Senate on emergency and disaster assistance for livestock and agriculture producers.

Reconciliation

The Chairman's Mark reconciles the Finance Committee for a reduction in revenues and an increase in outlays consistent with the President's jobs and growth plan. The Finance Committee is instructed to report legislation to reduce revenues by $698.294 billion over 2003-2013 and to increase direct spending by $27.476 billion over 2003-2013.

The Chairman's Mark instructs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to report legislation which decrease outlays by $2.15 billion over the 2004-2013 period. The reconciled savings are consistent with opening up the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration and production in order to decrease our dependence on foreign oil.

VI. COMMITTEE VOTES

On March 12, 2003, Chairman Nickles presented a "Chairman's Mark" for the fiscal year 2004 budget resolution to the Committee.

The following roll call votes were taken during the Senate Budget Committee mark-up of the FY 2004 Budget Resolution.

MARCH 13, 2003

(1) Conrad amendment creating a point of order against any legislation that increases the deficit in any year until the President submits a report on the cost of disarming Iraq, except for a growth package that is deficit neutral from 2005-2013 or spending measures for national or homeland security.

Amendment defeated by:

(2) Feingold and Corzine amendment increasing taxes relative to the Chairman's Mark by $10 billion each year ($100 billion total) and creates a reserve fund to spend up to $100 billion for military action and reconstruction associated with disarming Iraq.

(3) Hollings amendment increasing taxes relative to the Chairman's Mark by $1.3 trillion over eleven years by eliminating all tax cuts.

Amendment defeated by:

YEAS: 2

Hollings

NAYS: 21

Nickles

(4) Hollings Sense of Senate that Congress should enact legislation giving the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to suspend scheduled income tax rate reductions if there is a projected onbudget deficit in that year.

Amendment defeated by:

(5) Hollings amendment that assumes enactment of a 2% valueadded tax (estimated to generate approximately $100 billion per year) and creates a War Financing Trust Fund.

Amendment defeated by:

YEAS: 2

Hollings

NAYS: 21

Nickles

(6) Sarbanes Sense of the Senate that rates of compensation increases for civilian employees should be adjusted at the same rate for members of the uniformed services (pay parity).

Amendment adopted by voice vote.

(7) Feingold, Murray, and Johnson amendment that modifies the Medicare reserve fund in the Chairman's Mark to allow legislation reported pursuant thereto to promote geographic equity in Medicare payments.

Amendment adopted by voice vote.

(8) Wyden, Johnson, and Murray amendment that increases taxes relative to the Chairman's Mark by $3.68 billion from 20042008, reduces the tax reconciliation instruction by that amount, and increases spending in function 300 (Natural Resources and Environment) by $1.84 billion in 2004. The spending increase is assumed to be for wildfire management.

Amendment defeated by:

(9) Johnson, Corzine, and Stabenow amendment that increases taxes relative to the Chairman's Mark by $3.57 billion from 20042007, reduces the tax reconciliation instruction by that amount,

and increases spending in function 700 (Veterans Benefits & Services) by $1.795 billion. The spending increase is assumed to be for veterans medical care.

(10) Byrd amendment that exempts homeland security spending designated as an emergency from the point of order created in the Chairman's Mark concerning the use of emergency designations. Amendment adopted by:

(11) Byrd amendment that suspends debate limitations on any reconciliation legislation that creates an on-budget deficit in any