TITLE: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2003

CIS-NO: 2003-S251-1  
SOURCE: Committee on the Budget. Senate  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DOC-NO: S. Hrg. 107-543  
DATE: Jan. 23, 24, 29, Feb. 5-7, 12-14, 26-28, Mar. 6, 2002  
LENGTH: iv+656 p. il.  
CONG-SESS: 107-2  
ITEM-NO: 1035-A-01; 1035-A-02  
SUDOC: Y4.B85/2:S.HRG.107-543  
 
GPO-STOCK-NO: 552-070-28984-4.

SUMMARY:
Hearings to consider the Administration FY2002 budget proposal and related issues in preparation for Committee report to the Senate on a concurrent resolution.
 
Examines budgetary implications of recent economic trends and budget projections.
 
Supplementary material (p. 170-180 and throughout) includes submitted statements, an article, and witnesses' written replies to Committee questions.

CONTENT-NOTATION: Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review

DESCRIPTORS:  
    BUDGET OF THE U.S.; PROJECTIONS; FISCAL POLICY

03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Jan. 23, 2002 p. 13-68
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   CRIPPEN, DAN L. (Director, CBO)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Summary of CBO projections for FY2002-FY2011 economic and budget outlook (related tables, graphs, p. 25-31); elaboration on budgetary issues and projections.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 2     Jan. 24, 2002 p. 74-115
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   GREENSPAN, ALAN (Chairman, Federal Reserve Board)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of economic developments, with implications for the budget; elaboration on economic and budgetary issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 3     Jan. 29, 2002 p. 121-168
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   REISCHAUER, ROBERT D. (President, Urban Institute)
   ORSZAG, PETER R. (Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution)
   WESBURY, BRIAN S. (Chief Economist, Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on budgetary outlook, with recommendations; assessment of economic and budgetary effects of tax cuts passed in 2001; perspectives on role of high tax rates and interest rates in causing recession, citing economic benefits of tax cuts; elaboration on economic and tax issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   TAXATION; TAX INCENTIVES AND SHELTERS; BUSINESS CYCLES; INTEREST RATES
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 4     Feb. 5, 2002 p. 183-216, 222-236
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   DANIELS, MITCHELL E., JR. (Director, OMB)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Explanation of Administration FY2003 budget proposal; perspectives on budgetary and fiscal issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 5     Feb. 6, 2002 p. 244-276
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   LEW, JACOB J. (former Director, OMB)
   BIXBY, ROBERT L. (Executive Director, Concord Coalition)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Concerns regarding Administration FY2003 budget proposal, including role of tax cuts in decline of budget surplus; assessment of Administration FY2003 budget, with recommendations (related graphs, p. 256-261); elaboration of views on issues related to Administration FY2003 budget.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CONCORD COALITION; TAX INCENTIVES AND SHELTERS
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 6     Feb. 7, 2002 p. 285-309
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   O'NEILL, PAUL H. (Secretary, Department of Treasury)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Overview of Administration FY2003 budget proposal; perspectives on fiscal policy issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 7     Feb. 12, 2002 p. 314-341
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   POWELL, COLIN L. (Secretary, Department of State)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Explanation of Administration FY2003 budget request for international affairs programs, citing budget priorities; perspectives on foreign policy issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   DEPARTMENT OF STATE; FOREIGN RELATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 8     Feb. 13, 2002 p. 345-372
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   WOLFOWITZ, PAUL D. (Deputy Secretary, DOD); accompanied by
   ZAKHEIM, DOV S. (Under Secretary and Comptroller)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Overview of Administration FY2003 budget request for DOD programs; elaboration on issues related to defense programs.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   DEFENSE BUDGETS AND APPROPRIATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 9     Feb. 14, 2002 p. 381-420, 422-430
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   THOMPSON, TOMMY G. (Secretary, HHS)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Explanation of Administration FY2003 budget request for HHS programs; perspectives on Medicare and other HHS programs.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; MEDICARE
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 10     Feb. 26, 2002 p. 438-466
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   PETERS, MARY E. (Administrator, FHWA)
   MCLEAN, DONNA (Assistant Secretary, Budget and Programs, DOT)
   PARKER, P. MICHAEL (Assistant Secretary, Civil Works, Department of Army)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of Administration FY2003 budget request for FHWA highway programs; summary of FY2003 budget request for Army Corps of Engineers civil works program.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; HIGHWAYS; FEDERAL AID TO TRANSPORTATION; ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; DEPARTMENT OF ARMY; PUBLIC WORKS
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 11     Feb. 26, 2002 p. 466-511
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   CHASE, ROBERT (President, National Education Association)
   KING, LARRY M. (Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation; also representing American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials)
   TILL, THOMAS A. (Executive Director, Amtrak Reform Council)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Concerns regarding Administration FY2003 budget request for education programs, with recommendations (related graphs, p. 475-479); objections of State governments to proposed cuts in Administration FY2003 budget proposal for FHWA highway programs.
   Recommendations regarding funding for infrastructure and other needs to support intercity rail passenger service, with views on National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak) financial status.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION; PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS; AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL; AMTRAK REFORM COUNCIL; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION; FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; HIGHWAYS; FEDERAL AID TO TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS; NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP.; GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 12     Feb. 27, 2002 p. 520-551
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   WALKER, DAVID M. (Comptroller General, GAO)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Assessment of long-range fiscal policy challenges facing U.S., with recommendations (related graphs, p. 529-535 passim).
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 13     Feb. 28, 2002 p. 556-598
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   WESTON, JOSH S. (Honorary Chairman, Automatic Data Processing; representing Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and BENS Tail-to-Tooth Commission)
   O'HANLON, MICHAEL E. (Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution)
   THOMPSON, LOREN B. (CEO, Lexington Institute)
 
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
   Views on and recommendations regarding Administration FY2003 budget request for DOD programs; perspectives on defense budget request and defense spending issues.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   DOD programs, FY2003 budget proposal
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; NATIONAL DEFENSE; DEFENSE BUDGETS AND APPROPRIATIONS
 
 
03-S251-1 TESTIMONY NO: 14     Mar. 6, 2002 p. 608-656
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   CRIPPEN, DAN L. (Director, CBO)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Summary of CBO projections for FY2003-FY2012 economic and budget outlook (related tables, graphs, p. 620-636); elaboration on issues related to budget outlook and projections.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   Budget proposal, FY2003, and budgetary issues review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

LOAD-DATE: June 5, 2003