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H Con Res 353 - Budget Resolution, FY 2003 - Key Vote
John Boozman voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- March 21, 2002 Senate Referred to Committee
- March 20, 2002 House Resolution Passed
- March 15, 2002 House Introduced
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NOTE: THIS IS A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW, BUT IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR CONGRESS AS IT PASSES THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS.
Stage Details
Legislation-Resolution - Referred to Committee (Senate) - March 21, 2002
Legislation-Resolution - Resolution Passed (House) - March 20, 2002 (Key vote)
Title: Budget Resolution, FY 2003
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report on a non-binding concurrent resolution that outlines the budget for fiscal year 2003 and sets budget levels up to and including 2007.
Highlight: -Calls for $392.8 billion in defense discretionary spending, a 13 percent increase from 2002, and includes an across-the-board pay raise of 4.1 percent for military personnel -Calls for $366 billion in non-defense discretionary spending, a 1 percent increase from 2002 -Calls for $37.7 billion for Homeland Security -Would create reserve funds for highways and highway safety, Medicare modernization and prescription drug benefits, special education, and the war on terrorism
Legislation-Resolution - Introduced (House) - March 15, 2002
Title: Budget Resolution, FY 2003
Sponsors
- James A. 'Jim' Nussle (IA - R) (Out Of Office)
