1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22304October 19, 2005ANWR and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation LegislationBill Heniff Jr.Analyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionM. Lynne CornSpecialist in
2、Natural ResourcesResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe FY2006 budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 95, H.Rept. 109-61) containsreconciliation directives to the House Committee on Resources and the SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources to reduce direct spending by $2.4 billionfor the
3、 period covering FY2006-FY2010. The Senate Energy and Natural ResourcesCommittee has voted to transmit legislative recommendations to open the ArcticNational Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to development in order to meet its reconciliationtargets. The Chairman of the House Resources Committee has also indic
4、ated supportfor this approach. The projected proceeds from such ANWR provisions would becounted as direct spending reductions.Budget reconciliation legislation, which implements some of the direct spendingand revenue policy changes assumed in the congressional budget resolution, isconsidered under e
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