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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4918

To reduce the discretionary spending limits to reflect spending cuts approved

by the House of Representatives.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

AUGUST 8, 1994

Mr. DEAL (for himself, Mr. FINGERHUT, Mr. MINGE, and Mr. MEEHAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations

A BILL

To reduce the discretionary spending limits to reflect

spending cuts approved by the House of Representatives.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENTS OF DISCRE4 TIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR NEW BUDG5 ET AUTHORITY.

6 (a) NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR

7 1995.—The discretionary spending limit for new budget

8 authority for fiscal year 1995 set forth in section

9 601(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as

10 adjusted in strict conformance with section 251 of the Bal-
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1 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

2 shall be reduced by $682,182,000.

3 (b) OUTLAYS.—(1) The adjusted discretionary spend4 ing limit for outlays for fiscal year 1995 as set forth in

5 section 601(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of

6 1974 shall be reduced by $500,000,000.

7 (2) The adjusted discretionary spending limits for

8 outlays for fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 as

9 set forth in such section 601(a)(2) shall be reduced as a

10 result of the reductions in budget authority set forth in

11 section 2, as calculated by the Director of the Office of

12 Management and Budget.

13 SEC. 2. PROGRAMMATIC AND OTHER ASSUMPTIONS.

14 In calculating reductions described in section 1(b)(2)

15 in the adjusted discretionary spending limit for outlays for

16 fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 as set forth in

17 section 601(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of

18 1974, the Director of the Office of Management and

19 Budget shall use the following programmatic assumptions

20 for reductions in new budget authority:

21 (1) $25,000,000 for unforeseen expenses due to

22 reorganization and streamlining of the United States

23 Department of Agriculture.

24 (2) $6,600,000 for Judicial Services salaries

25 and expenses.
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1 (3) $3,000,000 for salaries and expenses for the

2 Travel and Tourism Administration.

3 (4) $2,800,000 for State Department general

4 appropriations.

5 (5) $15,000,000 for acquisition and mainte6 nance of buildings abroad by the State Department.

7 (6) $10,000,000 for Global Environmental

8 Facility.

9 (7) $10,000,000 for Russian aid.

10 (8) $1,000,000 for land or water acquisitions of

11 the Forest Service.

12 (9) $3,400,000 for the National Endowment for

13 the Arts.

14 (10) $4,000,000 for official mail costs of the

15 legislative branch.

16 (11) $2,942,000 for House officers and

17 employees.

18 (12) $8,900,000 for printing at the Government

19 Printing Office.

20 (13) $7,000,000 for the Botanic Garden.

21 (14) $15,000,000 for Government Printing Of22 fice salaries.

23 (15) $43,000,000 for salaries and expenses of

24 Interstate Commerce Commission.
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1 (16) $6,600,000 for the payment to the Postal

2 Service Fund.

3 (17) $1,800,000 for salaries and expenses of

4 the Administrative Conference of the United States.

5 (18) $1,000,000 for salaries and expenses of

6 the Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Rela7 tions.

8 (19) $3,540,000 for salaries and expenses of

9 the Federal Election Commission.

10 (20) $5,600,000 for construction of Federal

11 courthouses.

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