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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 11, 2003 (10) EXCEPTION FOR DEFENSE SPENDING.—Paragraph (5) shall not apply against an emergency designation for a provision making discretionary appropriations in the defense category.
SEC. 503. EXTENSION OF SUPERMAJORITY ENFORCEMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, subsections (c)(2) and (d)(3) of section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 shall remain in effect for purposes of Senate enforcement through September 30, 2008. (b) REPEAL.—Senate Resolution 304, agreed to October 16, 2002 (107th Congress), is repealed. SEC. 504. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS IN THE SENATE.
(a) DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.—In the Senate and as used in this section, the term ‘‘discretionary spending limit’’ means— (1) for fiscal year 2003— (A) $839,118,000,000 in new budget authority and $805,146,000,000 in outlays for the discretionary category; (B) for the highway category, $31,264,000,000 in outlays; and (C) for the mass transit category, $1,436,000,000 in new budget authority, and $6,551,000,000 in outlays; (2) for fiscal year 2004— (A) $782,999,000,000 in new budget authority and $822,563,000,000 in outlays for the discretionary category; (B) for the highway category, $31,555,000,000 in outlays; and (C) for the mass transit category, $1,461,000,000 in new budget authority, and $6,634,000,000 in outlays; and (3) for fiscal year 2005— (A) $812,598,000,000 in new budget authority, and $817,883,000,000 in outlays for the discretionary category; (B) for the highway category, $33,393,000,000 in outlays; and (C) for the mass transit category $1,488,000,000 in new budget authority, and $6,726,000,000 in outlays; as adjusted in conformance with subsection (c). (b) DISCRETIONARY SPENDING POINT OF ORDER IN THE SENATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill or resolution (or amendment, motion, or conference report on that bill or resolution) that would exceed any of the discretionary spending limits in this section. (2) WAIVER.—This subsection may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (3) APPEALS.—Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of threefifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. (c) ADJUSTMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— (A) CHAIRMAN.—After the reporting of a bill or joint resolution, or the offering of an amendment thereto or
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