Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/2947

 117 STAT. 2928

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 11, 2003

findings that identify changes in law within their jurisdictions that would achieve the specified level of savings through the elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse. After receiving those recommendations, the Committees on the Budget may use them in the development of future concurrent resolutions on the budget. For purposes of this subsection, the specified level of savings for each committee shall be inserted in the Congressional Record by the chairmen of the Committee on the Budget by May 16, 2003. (c) HOUSE COMMITTEES.—The following committees of the House of Representatives shall submit findings to the House Committee on the Budget pursuant to subsection (b): the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Government Reform, the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Resources, the Committee on Science, the Committee on Small Business, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and the Committee on Ways and Means. (d) SENATE COMMITTEES.—The following committees of the Senate shall submit their findings to the Senate Committee on the Budget pursuant to subsection (b): the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. (e) GAO REPORT.—By August 1, 2003, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on the Budget a comprehensive report identifying instances in which the committees of jurisdiction may make legislative changes to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of programs within their jurisdiction.

TITLE IV—RESERVE FUNDS AND CONTINGENCY PROCEDURE Subtitle A—Reserve Funds for Legislation Assumed in Budget Aggregates SEC. 401. RESERVE FUND FOR MEDICARE MODERNIZATION AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

(a) IN THE HOUSE.—(1) In the House, if the Committee on Ways and Means or the Committee on Energy and Commerce reports a bill or joint resolution, or if an amendment thereto is offered or a conference report thereon is submitted, that provides a prescription drug benefit and modernizes medicare, and provides adjustments to the medicare program on a fee-for-service, capitated, or other basis, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may revise the appropriate allocations described in paragraph (3) for such committees and other appropriate levels in this resolution by the amount provided by that measure for that purpose, but

VerDate 11-MAY-2000

13:59 Aug 30, 2004

Jkt 019194

PO 00000

Frm 00864

Fmt 9796

Sfmt 6581

D:\STATUTES\2003\19194PT3.002

APPS10

PsN: 19194PT3

�