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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2295

To extend the discretionary spending limits set forth in title VI of the

Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and to extend the Balanced Budget

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 until fiscal year 2002.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 8, 1995

Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to

the Committee on the Budget

A BILL

To extend the discretionary spending limits set forth in title

VI of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and to

extend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 until fiscal year 2002.

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Discretionary Spend5 ing Reduction and Control Act of 1995’’.

6 SEC. 2. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

7 (a) LIMITS.—Section 601(a)(2) of the Congressional

8 Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking subparagraphs
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1 (A), (B), (C), (D), and (F), by redesignating subpara2 graph (E) as subparagraph (A) and by striking ‘‘and’’ at

3 the end of that subparagraph, and by inserting after sub4 paragraph (A) the following new subparagraphs:

5 ‘‘(B) with respect to fiscal year 1996—

6 ‘‘(i) for the defense category

7 $265,406,000,000 in new budget authority

8 and $264,043,000,000 in outlays; and

9 ‘‘(ii) for the nondefense category

10 $219,668,000,000 in new budget authority

11 and $267,725,000,000 in outlays;

12 ‘‘(C) with respect to fiscal year 1997—

13 ‘‘(i) for the defense category

14 $267,962,000,000 in new budget authority

15 and $265,734,000,000 in outlays; and

16 ‘‘(ii) for the nondefense category

17 $214,468,000,000 in new budget authority

18 and $254,561,000,000 in outlays;

19 ‘‘(D) with respect to fiscal year 1998—

20 ‘‘(i) for the defense category

21 $269,731,000,000 in new budget authority

22 and $264,531,000,000 in outlays; and

23 ‘‘(ii) for the nondefense category

24 $220,961,000,000 in new budget authority

25 and $248,101,000,000 in outlays;
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1 ‘‘(E) with respect to fiscal year 1999, for

2 the discretionary category $482,207,000,000 in

3 new budget authority and $510,482,000,000 in

4 outlays;

5 ‘‘(F) with respect to fiscal year 2000, for

6 the discretionary category $489,379,000,000 in

7 new budget authority and $514,234,000,000 in

8 outlays;

9 ‘‘(G) with respect to fiscal year 2001, for

10 the discretionary category $496,601,000,000 in

11 new budget authority and $516,403,000,000 in

12 outlays; and

13 ‘‘(H) with respect to fiscal year 2002, for

14 the discretionary category $498,837,000,000 in

15 new budget authority and $515,075,000,000 in

16 outlays;’’.

17 (b) COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS AND ENFORCE18 MENT.—Section 602 of the Congressional Budget Act of

19 1974 is amended—

20 (1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘1995’’ and

21 inserting ‘‘2002’’ and by striking its last sentence;

22 and

23 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘1992 TO

24 1995’’ in the side heading and inserting ‘‘1995 TO
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1 2002’’ and by striking ‘‘1992 through 1995’’ and in2 serting ‘‘1995 through 2002’’.

3 (c) FIVE-YEAR BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.—Section

4 606 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amend5 ed—

6 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘1992, 1993,

7 1994, or 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1995, 1996, 1997,

8 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002’’; and

9 (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘1992,

10 1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1995, 1996,

11 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002’’, and by

12 striking ‘‘(i) and (ii)’’.

13 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 607 of the Congres14 sional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking ‘‘1991

15 to 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995 to 2002’’.

16 (e) SEQUESTRATION REGARDING CRIME TRUST

17 FUND.—(1) Section 251A(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget

18 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended

19 by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) and its last

20 two sentences and inserting the following:

21 ‘‘(B) For fiscal year 1996,

22 $1,827,000,000.

23 ‘‘(C) For fiscal year 1997, $3,082,000,000.

24 ‘‘(D) For fiscal year 1998,

25 $3,840,000,000.
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1 ‘‘(E) For fiscal year 1999,

2 $4,415,000,000.

3 ‘‘(F) For fiscal year 2000,

4 $4,874,000,000.

5 ‘‘The appropriate levels of new budget authority are

6 as follows: for fiscal year 1996, $3,357,000,000; for

7 fiscal year 1997, $3,915,000,000; for fiscal year

8 1998, $4,306,000,000; for fiscal year 1999,

9 $5,089,000,000; and for fiscal year 2000,

10 $5,089,000,000.’’.

11 (2) The last two sentences of section 310002 of the

12 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

13 (42 U.S.C. 14212) are repealed.

14 SEC. 3. GENERAL STATEMENT AND DEFINITIONS.

15 (a) GENERAL STATEMENT.—Section 250(b) of the

16 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of

17 1985 is amended by striking the first sentence and insert18 ing the following: ‘‘This part provides for the enforcement

19 of deficit reduction through discretionary spending limits

20 and pay-as-you-go requirements for fiscal years 1995

21 through 2002.’’.

22 (b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 250(c) of the Balanced

23 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is

24 amended—
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1 (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the

2 following:

3 ‘‘(4) The term ‘category’ means all discre4 tionary appropriations.’’;

5 (2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the

6 following:

7 ‘‘(6) The term ‘budgetary resources’ means new

8 budget authority, unobligated balances, direct spend9 ing authority, and obligation limitations.’’;

10 (3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘1992’’ and

11 inserting ‘‘1995’’;

12 (4) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘1995’’ and

13 inserting ‘‘2002’’; and

14 (5) by striking paragraph (17) and by redesig15 nating paragraphs (18) through (21) as paragraphs

16 (17) through (20), respectively.

17 SEC. 4. ENFORCING DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

18 Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

19 Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—

20 (1) in the side heading of subsection (a), by

21 striking ‘‘1991–1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995–2002’’;

22 (2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1), by

23 striking ‘‘1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 or

24 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
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1 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002’’ and by striking

2 ‘‘through 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2002’’;

3 (3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subpara4 graphs (B) and (C) and by striking ‘‘the following:’’

5 and all that follows through ‘‘The adjustments’’ and

6 inserting ‘‘the following: the adjustments’’;

7 (4) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘1991,

8 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998’’ and

9 inserting ‘‘1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,

10 2001, or 2002’’ and by striking ‘‘through 1998’’ and

11 inserting ‘‘through 2002’’;

12 (5) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)

13 of subsection (b)(2);

14 (6) in subsection (b)(2)(E), by striking clauses

15 (i), (ii), and (iii) and by striking ‘‘(iv) if, for fiscal

16 years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998’’ and in17 serting ‘‘If, for fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,

18 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002’’; and

19 (7) in subsection (b)(2)(F), strike everything

20 after ‘‘the adjustment in outlays’’ and insert ‘‘for a

21 category for a fiscal year shall not exceed 0.5 per22 cent of the adjusted discretionary spending limit on

23 outlays for that fiscal year in fiscal year 1996, 1997,

24 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002.’’.
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1 SEC. 5. ENFORCING PAY-AS-YOU-GO.

2 Section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

3 Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—

4 (1) in the side heading of subsection (a), by

5 striking ‘‘1992–1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995–2002’’;

6 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘1998’’ each

7 place it appears and inserting ‘‘2002’’; and

8 (3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘1991 through

9 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995 through 2002’’ and by

10 striking ‘‘through 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘through

11 2002’’.

12 SEC. 6. REPORTS AND ORDERS.

13 Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

14 Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—

15 (1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘1998’’

16 and inserting ‘‘2002’’; and

17 (2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘1998’’ each

18 place it appears and inserting ‘‘2002’’.

19 SEC. 7. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

20 Section 258 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

21 Deficit Control Act of 1985, entitled ‘‘Modification of

22 Presidential Order’’, is repealed.

23 SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

24 (a) EXPIRATION.—Section 275(b) of the Balanced

25 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is

26 amended by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
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1 (b) EXPIRATION.—Section 14002(c)(3) of the Omni2 bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (2 U.S.C. 900

3 note; 2 U.S.C. 665 note) is repealed.

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