[COMMITTEE PRINT]

S. PRT. 103-55

BACKGROUND MATERIALS:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE
JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE
ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS

PREPARED BY THE

JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE
ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS

ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

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JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS

[Authorized by H. Con. Res. 192, 102d Congress]

SENATE

DAVID L. BOREN, Oklahoma, Co-Chairman
PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico, Vice Chairman

JIM SASSER, Tennessee
WENDELL H. FORD, Kentucky
HARRY REID, Nevada

PAUL S. SARBANES, Maryland
DAVID PRYOR, Arkansas

NANCY L. KASSEBAUM, Kansas
TRENT LOTT, Mississippi

TED STEVENS, Alaska
WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine
RICHARD G. LUGAR, Indiana

GEORGE J. MITCHELL, Maine, Ex Officio
ROBERT DOLE, Kansas, Ex Officio

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

LEE H. HAMILTON, Indiana, Co-Chairman
DAVID DREIER, California, Vice Chairman

DAVID OBEY, Wisconsin
AL SWIFT, Washington
SAM GEJDENSON, Connecticut
JOHN M. SPRATT, JR., South Carolina
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, D.C.

ROBERT S. WALKER, Pennsylvania
GERALD B.H. SOLOMON, New York
BILL EMERSON, Missouri
WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado
JENNIFER DUNN, Washington

RICHARD A. GEPHARDT, Missouri, Ex Officio
ROBERT H. MICHEL, Illinois, Ex Officio

G. KIM WINCUP, Staff Director
WALTER OLESZEK, Policy Director
KELLY L. CORDES, Chief Clerk
JOHN F. DEEKEN, Professional Staff Member
C. LAWRENCE EVANS, Professional Staff Member
PHILIP W. GRONE, Professional Staff Member
NICHOLAS P. WISE, Professional Staff Member
MAUREEN GROPPE, Press Secretary
CAROL HARDY VINCENT, CRS Policy Analyst
PAUL RUNDQUIST, CRS Policy Analyst
MARY LOU SMULLEN, Special Assistant
Dianne LambERT, Special Assistant
SHELLEY GOUGH, Staff Assistant
STACEY SPEVAK, Staff Assistant
MARION MILLHOUSE, Staff Assistant
JO MEUSE, Scheduler

(II)

Background and Issues on Reform of Congressional Budget Process

242

The Role of the Budget Process in Reducing the Deficit..

249

What Budget Reforms Might Provide More Accurate Information or

Better Incentives to Policymakers?

275

Unauthorized Appropriations and the Authorization/Appropriation Proc-

ess

282