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[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 86 Introduced in House (IH)]

105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 86

Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
           for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 1997

  Mr. Kasich submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
                referred to the Committee on the Budget

_______________________________________________________________________

                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
           for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 

SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.

    (a) Declaration.--The Congress determines and declares that this 
resolution is the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
1998 including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 
2000, 2001, and 2002 as required by section 301 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this concurrent 
resolution is as follows:

Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
                      TITLE I--LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Social security.
Sec. 103. Major functional categories.
Sec. 104. Reconciliation in the Senate.
Sec. 105. Reconciliation in the House of Representatives.
             TITLE II--BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS AND RULEMAKING

Sec. 201. Discretionary spending limits.
Sec. 202. Allowance.
Sec. 203. Allowance for section 8 housing assistance.
Sec. 204. Separate environmental allocation.
Sec. 205. Priority Federal land acquisitions and exchanges.
Sec. 206. Allowance for arrearages.
Sec. 207. Intercity passenger rail reserve fund for fiscal years 1998-
                            2002.
Sec. 208. Mass transit reserve fund for fiscal years 1998-2002.
Sec. 209. Highway reserve fund in the Senate for fiscal years 1998-
                            2002.
Sec. 210. Deficit-neutral reserve fund in the House for surface 
                            transportation.
Sec. 211. Sale of government assets.
Sec. 212. Determinations of budgetary levels; reversals.
Sec. 213. Sections 302 and 602 allocations.
Sec. 214. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
            TITLE III--SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Sec. 301. Sense of the House on baselines.
Sec. 302. Sense of the House on repayment of the Federal debt.
Sec. 303. Sense of the House on Commission on Long-Term Budgetary 
                            Problems.
Sec. 304. Sense of the House on corporate welfare.
Sec. 305. Sense of the House on family violence option clarifying 
                            amendment.

                      TITLE I--LEVELS AND AMOUNTS

SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.

    The following budgetary levels are appropriate for the fiscal years 
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002:
            (1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of 
        this resolution:
                    (A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are 
                as follows:
                            Fiscal year 1998: $1,198,979,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 1999: $1,241,859,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 2000: $1,285,559,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 2001: $1,343,591,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 2002: $1,407,564,000,000.
                    (B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of 
                Federal revenues should be changed are as follows:
                            Fiscal year 1998: -$7,400,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 1999: -$11,083,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 2000: -$21,969,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 2001: -$22,821,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 2002: -$19,871,000,000.
                    (C) The amounts for Federal Insurance Contributions 
                Act revenues for hospital insurance within the 
                recommended levels of Federal revenues are as follows:
                            Fiscal year 1998: $113,500,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 1999: $119,100,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 2000: $125,100,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 2001: $130,700,000,000.
                            Fiscal year 2002: $136,800,000,000.
            (2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the enforcement 
        of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new budget 
        authority are as follows:
                    Fiscal year 1998: $1,386,875,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999: $1,439,798,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000: $1,486,311,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001: $1,520,242,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002: $1,551,563,000,000.
            (3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of 
        this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays 
        are as follows:
                    Fiscal year 1998: $1,371,848,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999: $1,424,002,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000: $1,468,748,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001: $1,500,854,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002: $1,516,024,000,000.
            (4) Deficits.--For purposes of the enforcement of this 
        resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows:
                    Fiscal year 1998: $172,869,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999: $182,143,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000: $183,189,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001: $157,263,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002: $108,460,000,000.
            (5) Public debt.--The appropriate levels of the public debt 
        are as follows:
                    Fiscal year 1998: $5,593,500,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999: $5,836,000,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000: $6,082,400,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001: $6,301,100,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002: $6,473,200,000,000.
            (6) Direct loan obligations.--The appropriate levels of 
        total new direct loan obligations are as follows:
                    Fiscal year 1998: $33,829,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999: $33,378,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000: $34,775,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001: $36,039,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002: $37,099,000,000.
            (7) Primary loan guarantee commitments.--The appropriate 
        levels of new primary loan guarantee commitments are as 
        follows:
                    Fiscal year 1998: $315,472,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999: $324,749,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000: $328,124,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001: $332,063,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002: $335,141,000,000.

SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY.

    (a) Social Security Revenues.--For purposes of Senate enforcement 
under sections 302, 602, and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, the amounts of revenues of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund 
are as follows:
                    Fiscal year 1998: $402,800,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999: $422,300,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000: $442,600,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001: $461,600,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002: $482,800,000,000.
    (b) Social Security Outlays.--For purposes of Senate enforcement 
under sections 302, 602, and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, the amounts of outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund 
are as follows:
                    Fiscal year 1998: $317,600,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999: $330,600,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000: $343,600,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001: $358,100,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002: $372,500,000,000.

SEC. 103. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.

    The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate levels of 
new budget authority, budget outlays, new direct loan obligations, and 
new primary loan guarantee commitments for fiscal years 1998 through 
2002 for each major functional category are:
            (1) National Defense (050):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $268,197,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $265,978,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $588,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $270,784,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $265,771,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $757,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $274,802,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $268,418,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $1,050,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $281,305,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $270,110,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $1,050,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $289,092,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $272,571,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $1,050,000,000.
            (2) International Affairs (150):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,909,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $14,558,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,966,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $12,751,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $14,918,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $14,569,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $2,021,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $13,093,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,782,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $14,981,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $2,077,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $13,434,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $16,114,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $14,751,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $2,122,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $13,826,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $16,353,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $14,812,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $2,178,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $14,217,000,000.
            (3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $16,237,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $16,882,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $16,203,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $16,528,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,947,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $16,013,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,800,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $15,862,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,604,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $15,668,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (4) Energy (270):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $3,123,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $2,247,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,050,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $3,469,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $2,446,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,078,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $3,186,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $2,293,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,109,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $2,939,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $2,048,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,141,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $2,846,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $1,867,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,174,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $23,877,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $22,405,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $30,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $23,227,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $22,702,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $32,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $22,570,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $22,963,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $32,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $22,151,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $22,720,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $34,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $22,086,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $22,313,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $34,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (6) Agriculture (350):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $13,133,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $11,892,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $9,620,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $6,365,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $12,790,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $11,294,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $11,047,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $6,436,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $12,215,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $10,664,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $11,071,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $6,509,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $10,978,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $9,494,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $10,960,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $6,583,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $10,670,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $9,108,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $10,965,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $6,660,000,000.
            (7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $6,607,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$920,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $4,739,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $245,500,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $11,082,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $4,299,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,887,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $253,450,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $15,183,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $9,821,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $2,238,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $255,200,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $16,078,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $12,133,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $2,574,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $257,989,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $16,678,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $12,541,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $2,680,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $259,897,000,000.
            (8) Transportation (400):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $46,402,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $40,933,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $155,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $46,556,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $41,256,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $135,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $47,114,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $41,357,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $15,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $48,135,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $41,303,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $15,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $49,184,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $41,247,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $15,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (9) Community and Regional Development (450):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $8,768,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $10,387,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $2,867,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $2,385,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $8,489,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $10,902,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $2,943,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $2,406,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $7,810,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $10,986,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $3,020,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $2,429,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $7,764,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $11,350,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $3,098,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $2,452,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $7,790,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $8,429,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $3,180,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $2,475,000,000.
            (10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services 
        (500):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $60,020,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $56,062,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $12,328,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $20,665,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $60,450,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $59,335,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $13,092,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $21,899,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $61,703,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $60,728,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $13,926,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $23,263,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $62,959,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $61,931,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $14,701,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $24,517,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $63,339,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $62,316,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $15,426,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $25,676,000,000.
            (11) Health (550):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $137,799,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $137,767,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $85,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $144,968,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $144,944,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $154,068,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $153,947,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $163,412,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $163,135,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $172,171,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $171,727,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (12) Medicare (570):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $201,620,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $201,764,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $212,073,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $211,548,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $225,540,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $225,537,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $239,636,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $238,781,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $251,548,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $250,769,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (13) Income Security (600):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $239,032,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $247,758,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $45,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $37,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $254,090,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $258,064,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $75,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $37,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $269,566,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $268,161,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $110,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $37,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $275,145,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $277,264,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $145,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $37,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $286,945,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $285,239,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $170,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $37,000,000.
            (14) Social Security (650):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $11,424,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $11,524,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $12,060,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $12,196,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $12,792,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $12,866,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $13,022,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $13,043,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $14,383,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $14,398,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $40,545,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $41,337,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,029,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $27,096,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $41,466,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $41,700,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,068,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $26,671,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $41,740,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $41,908,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,177,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $26,202,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $42,093,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $42,215,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,249,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $25,609,000,000.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $42,282,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $42,436,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, 
                        $1,277,000,000.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $25,129,000,000.
            (16) Administration of Justice (750):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $24,765,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $22,609,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $25,120,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $24,476,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $24,178,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $25,240,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $24,354,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $25,901,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $24,883,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $24,879,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (17) General Government (800):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $14,711,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $13,959,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $14,444,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $14,363,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $13,977,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $14,727,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $13,675,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $14,131,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $13,105,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $13,100,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (18) Net Interest (900):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $296,547,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $296,547,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $304,558,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $304,558,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $305,075,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $305,075,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $303,833,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $303,833,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $303,728,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, $303,728,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (19) Allowances (920):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, $0.
                            (B) Outlays, $0.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, $0.
                            (B) Outlays, $0.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, $0.
                            (B) Outlays, $0.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, $0.
                            (B) Outlays, $0.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, $0.
                            (B) Outlays, $0.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
            (20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
                    Fiscal year 1998:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$41,841,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$41,841,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 1999:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$36,949,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$36,949,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2000:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$36,937,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$36,937,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2001:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$39,151,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$39,151,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.
                    Fiscal year 2002:
                            (A) New budget authority, -$51,124,000,000.
                            (B) Outlays, -$51,124,000,000.
                            (C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
                            (D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, 
                        $0.

SEC. 104. RECONCILIATION IN THE SENATE.

    (a) Reconciliation of Spending Reductions.--Not later than June 13, 
1997, the committees named in this subsection shall submit their 
recommendations to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate. After 
receiving those recommendations, the Committee on the Budget shall 
report to the Senate a reconciliation bill carrying out all such 
recommendations without any substantive revision.
            (1) Committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry.--The 
        Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry shall 
        report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide 
        direct spending (as defined in section 250(c)(8) of the 
        Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) to 
        increase outlays by not more than $300,000,000 in fiscal year 
        2002 and by not more than $1,500,000,000 for the period of 
        fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (2) Committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs.--The 
        Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs shall 
        report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that reduce the 
        deficit $434,000,000 in fiscal year 2002 and $1,590,000,000 for 
        the period of fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (3) Committee on commerce, science, and transportation.--
        The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that 
        reduce the deficit $14,849,000,000 in fiscal year 2002 and 
        $26,496,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1998 through 
        2002.
            (4) Committee on energy and natural resources.--The Senate 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources shall report changes 
        in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct spending 
        (as defined in section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and 
        Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) to reduce outlays 
        $6,000,000 in fiscal year 2002 and $13,000,000 for the period 
        of fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (5) Committee on finance.--The Senate Committee on Finance 
        shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction--
                    (A) that provide direct spending (as defined in 
                section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
                Deficit Control Act of 1985) to reduce outlays 
                $40,911,000,000 in fiscal year 2002 and 
                $100,646,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1998 
                through 2002; and
                    (B) to increase the statutory limit on the public 
                debt to not more than $5,950,000,000,000.
            (6) Committee on governmental affairs.--The Senate 
        Committee on Governmental Affairs shall report changes in laws 
        within its jurisdiction that reduce the deficit $1,769,000,000 
        in fiscal year 2002 and $5,467,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
        years 1998 through 2002.
            (7) Committee on labor and human resources.--The Senate 
        Committee on Labor and Human Resources shall report changes in 
        laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct spending (as 
        defined in section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) to reduce outlays $1,057,000,000 
in fiscal year 2002 and $1,792,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
1998 through 2002.
            (8) Committee on veterans' affairs.--The Senate Committee 
        on Veterans' Affairs shall report changes in laws within its 
        jurisdiction that provide direct spending (as defined in 
        section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
        Control Act of 1985) to reduce outlays $681,000,000 in fiscal 
        year 2002 and $2,733,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
        1998 through 2002.
    (b) Reconciliation of Revenue Reductions.--Not later than June 20, 
1997, the Senate Committee on Finance shall report to the Senate a 
reconciliation bill proposing changes in laws within its jurisdiction 
necessary to reduce revenues by not more than $20,500,000,000 in fiscal 
year 2002 and $85,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 1998 
through 2002.
    (c) Treatment of Congressional Pay-As-You-Go.--For purposes of 
section 202 of House Concurrent Resolution 67 (104th Congress), 
legislation which reduces revenues pursuant to a reconciliation 
instruction contained in subsection (b) shall be taken together with 
all other legislation enacted pursuant to the reconciliation 
instructions contained in this resolution when determining the deficit 
effect of such legislation.
    (d) Adjustments.--
            (1) Deficit neutral adjustments.--Upon the reporting of 
        reconciliation legislation pursuant to subsection (a), or upon 
        the submission of a conference report thereon, and if the 
        Committee on Finance reduces the deficit by an amount equal to 
        or greater than the outlay reduction that would be achieved 
        pursuant to subsection (a)(5)(A), the Chairman of the Committee 
        on the Budget, with the concurrence and agreement of the 
        ranking minority member, may submit appropriately revised 
        reconciliation instructions to the Committee on Finance to 
        reduce the deficit, allocations, limits, and aggregates if such 
        revisions do not cause an increase in the deficit for fiscal 
        year 1998 and for the period of fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (2) Flexibility on adjustments.--
                    (A) In general.--If the adjustments authorized by 
                paragraph (1) involve a reduction in the revenue 
                aggregates set forth in this resolution, in lieu of 
                revenue reductions, the Chairman of the Committee on 
                the Budget may make upward adjustments to the 
                discretionary spending limits in this resolution, or 
                any combination thereof.
                    (B) Limit.--The adjustments made pursuant to this 
                subsection shall not exceed $2,300,000,000 in fiscal 
                year 1998 and $16,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
                years 1998 through 2002.

SEC. 105. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    (a) Submissions.--
            (1) Entitlement reforms.--Not later than June 13, 1997, the 
        House committees named in subsection (b) shall submit their 
        recommendations to the House Committee on the Budget. After 
        receiving those recommendations, the House Committee on the 
        Budget shall report to the House a reconciliation bill carrying 
        out all such recommendations without any substantive revision.
            (2) Tax relief and miscellaneous reforms.--Not later than 
        June 14, 1997, the House committees named in subsection (c) 
        shall submit their recommendations to the House Committee on 
        the Budget. After receiving those recommendations, the House 
        Committee on the Budget shall report to the House a 
        reconciliation bill carrying out all such recommendations 
        without any substantive revision.
    (b) Instructions Relating to Entitlement Reforms.--
            (1) Committee on agriculture.--The House Committee on 
        Agriculture shall report changes in laws within its 
        jurisdiction that provide direct spending such that the total 
        level of direct spending for that committee does not exceed: 
        $34,571,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 1998, 
        $37,008,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2002, and 
        $179,884,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (2) Committee on banking and financial services.--The House 
        Committee on Banking and Financial Services shall report 
        changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct 
        spending such that the total level of direct spending for that 
        committee does not exceed: -$8,435,000,000 in outlays for 
        fiscal year 1998, -$5,091,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 
        2002, and -$32,743,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 
        through 2002.
            (3) Committee on commerce.--The House Committee on Commerce 
        shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that 
        provide direct spending such that the total level of direct 
        spending for that committee does not exceed: $393,533,000,000 
in outlays for fiscal year 1998, $507,150,000,000 in outlays for fiscal 
year 2002, and $2,259,294,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 
through 2002.
            (4) Committee on education and the workforce.--The House 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce shall report changes 
        in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct spending 
        such that the total level of direct spending for that committee 
        does not exceed: $17,222,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 
        1998, $17,673,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2002, and 
        $89,528,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (5) Committee on government reform and oversight.--(A) The 
        House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight shall report 
        changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct 
        spending such that the total level of direct spending for that 
        committee does not exceed: $68,975,000,000 in outlays for 
        fiscal year 1998, $81,896,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 
        2002, and $375,722,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 
        through 2002.
            (B) The House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight 
        shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that would 
        reduce the deficit by: $0 in fiscal year 1998, $621,000,000 in 
        fiscal year 2002, and $1,829,000,000 in fiscal years 1998 
        through 2002.
            (6) Committee on transportation and infrastructure.--The 
        House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure shall 
        report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide 
        direct spending such that the total level of direct spending 
        for that committee does not exceed: $18,087,000,000 in outlays 
for fiscal year 1998, $17,283,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2002, 
and $88,711,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (7) Committee on veterans' affairs.--The House Committee on 
        Veterans' Affairs shall report changes in laws within its 
        jurisdiction that provide direct spending such that the total 
        level of direct spending for that committee does not exceed: 
        $22,444,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 1998, 
        $24,563,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2002, and 
        $117,959,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (8) Committee on ways and means.--(A) The House Committee 
        on Ways and Means shall report changes in laws within its 
        jurisdiction such that the total level of direct spending for 
        that committee does not exceed: $397,581,000,000 in outlays for 
        fiscal year 1998, $506,522,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 
        2002, and $2,257,912,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 
        through 2002.
            (B) The House Committee on Ways and Means shall report 
        changes in laws within its jurisdiction such that the total 
        level of revenues for that committee is not less than: 
        $1,172,136,000,000 in revenues for fiscal year 1998, 
        $1,382,679,000,000 in revenues for fiscal year 2002, and 
        $6,358,388,000,000 in revenues in fiscal years 1998 through 
        2002.
            (C) The House Committee on Ways and Means shall report 
        changes in laws within its jurisdiction to increase the 
        statutory limit on the public debt to not more than 
        $5,950,000,000,000.
    (c) Instructions Relating to Tax Relief and Miscellaneous 
Reforms.--
            (1) Committee on agriculture.--The House Committee on 
        Agriculture shall report changes in laws within its 
        jurisdiction that provide direct spending such that the total 
        level of direct spending for that committee does not exceed: 
        $34,571,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 1998, 
        $37,008,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2002, and 
        $179,884,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (2) Committee on banking and financial services.--The House 
        Committee on Banking and Financial Services shall report 
        changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct 
        spending such that the total level of direct spending for that 
        committee does not exceed: -$8,435,000,000 in outlays for 
        fiscal year 1998, -$5,091,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 
        2002, and -$32,743,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 
        through 2002.
            (3) Committee on commerce.--The House Committee on Commerce 
        shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that 
        provide direct spending such that the total level of direct 
        spending for that committee does not exceed: $393,533,000,000 
        in outlays for fiscal year 1998, $507,150,000,000 in outlays 
        for fiscal year 2002, and $2,259,294,000,000 in outlays in 
        fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (4) Committee on education and the workforce.--The House 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce shall report changes 
        in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct spending 
        such that the total level of direct spending for that committee 
        does not exceed: $17,222,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 
        1998, $17,673,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2002, and 
        $89,528,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (5) Committee on government reform and oversight.--(A) The 
        House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight shall report 
        changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct 
        spending such that the total level of direct spending for that 
        committee does not exceed: $68,975,000,000 in outlays for 
        fiscal year 1998, $81,896,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 
        2002, and $375,722,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 
        through 2002.
            (B) The House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight 
        shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that would 
        reduce the deficit by: $0 in fiscal year 1998, $621,000,000 in 
        fiscal year 2002, and $1,829,000,000 in fiscal years 1998 
        through 2002.
            (6) Committee on transportation and infrastructure.--The 
        House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure shall 
        report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide 
        direct spending such that the total level of direct spending 
        for that committee does not exceed: $18,087,000,000 in outlays 
        for fiscal year 1998, $17,283,000,000 in outlays for fiscal 
        year 2002, and $88,711,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 
        through 2002.
            (7) Committee on veterans' affairs.--The House Committee on 
        Veterans' Affairs shall report changes in laws within its 
        jurisdiction that provide direct spending such that the total 
        level of direct spending for that committee does not exceed: 
        $22,444,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 1998, 
        $24,563,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2002, and 
        $117,959,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (8) Committee on ways and means.--(A) The House Committee 
        on Ways and Means shall report changes in laws within its 
        jurisdiction such that the total level of direct spending for 
        that committee does not exceed: $397,581,000,000 in outlays for 
        fiscal year 1998, $506,522,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 
        2002, and $2,257,912,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1998 
        through 2002.
            (B) The House Committee on Ways and Means shall report 
        changes in laws within its jurisdiction such that the total 
        level of revenues for that committee is not less than: 
        $1,172,136,000,000 in revenues for fiscal year 1998, 
        $1,382,679,000,000 in revenues for fiscal year 2002, and 
        $6,358,388,000,000 in revenues in fiscal years 1998 through 
        2002.
            (C) The House Committee on Ways and Means shall report 
        changes in laws within its jurisdiction to increase the 
        statutory limit on the public debt to not more than 
        $5,950,000,000,000.
    (d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``direct 
spending'' has the meaning given to such term in section 250(c)(8) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
    (e) Children's Health Initiative.--If the Committees on Commerce 
and Ways and Means report recommendations pursuant to their 
reconciliation instructions that, combined, provide an initiative for 
children's health that would increase the deficit by more than $2.3 
billion for fiscal year 1998, by more than $3.9 billion for fiscal year 
2002, and by more than $16 billion for the period of fiscal years 1998 
through 2002, the committees shall be deemed to not have complied with 
their reconciliation instructions pursuant to section 310(d) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

             TITLE II--BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS AND RULEMAKING

SEC. 201. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

    (a) Discretionary Limits.--In the Senate, in this section and for 
the purposes of allocations made for the discretionary category 
pursuant to section 302(a) or 602(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, the term ``discretionary spending limit'' means--
            (1) with respect to fiscal year 1998--
                    (A) for the defense category $269,000,000,000 in 
                new budget authority and $266,823,000,000 in outlays; 
                and
                    (B) for the nondefense category $257,857,000,000 in 
                new budget authority and $286,445,000,000 in outlays;
            (2) with respect to fiscal year 1999--
                    (A) for the defense category $271,500,000,000 in 
                new budget authority and $266,518,000,000 in outlays; 
                and
                    (B) for the nondefense category $261,499,000,000 in 
                new budget authority and $292,803,000,000 in outlays;
            (3) with respect to fiscal year 2000, for the discretionary 
        category $537,193,000,000 in new budget authority and 
        $564,265,000,000 in outlays;
            (4) with respect to fiscal year 2001, for the discretionary 
        category $542,032,000,000 in new budget authority and 
        $564,396,000,000 in outlays; and
            (5) with respect to fiscal year 2002, for the discretionary 
        category $551,074,000,000 in new budget authority and 
        $560,799,000,000 in outlays;
as adjusted for changes in concepts and definitions and emergency 
appropriations.
    (b) Point of Order in the Senate.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), it 
        shall not be in order in the Senate to consider--
                    (A) a revision of this resolution or any concurrent 
                resolution on the budget for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 
                2001, and 2002 (or amendment, motion, or conference 
                report on such a resolution) that provides 
                discretionary spending in excess of the discretionary 
                spending limit or limits for such fiscal year; or
                    (B) any bill or resolution (or amendment, motion, 
                or conference report on such bill or resolution) for 
                fiscal year 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002 that would 
                cause any of the limits in this section (or 
                suballocations of the discretionary limits made 
                pursuant to section 602(b) of the Congressional Budget 
                Act of 1974) to be exceeded.
            (2) Exception.--
                    (A) In general.--This section shall not apply if a 
                declaration of war by the Congress is in effect or if a 
                joint resolution pursuant to section 258 of the 
                Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
                1985 has been enacted.
                    (B) Enforcement of discretionary limits in fiscal 
                year 1998.--Until the enactment of reconciliation 
                legislation pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of 
                section 104 of this resolution--
                            (i) subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall 
                        not apply; and
                            (ii) subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) 
                        shall apply only with respect to fiscal year 
                        1998.
    (c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate 
only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly 
chosen and sworn.
    (d) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair 
relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, 
to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the 
manager of the concurrent resolution, bill, or joint resolution, as the 
case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the 
Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to 
sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised 
under this section.
    (e) Determination of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this section, 
the levels of new budget authority, outlays, new entitlement authority, 
revenues, and deficits for a fiscal year shall be determined on the 
basis of estimates made by the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.

SEC. 202. ALLOWANCE.

    (a) Adjustments.--In the Senate, for fiscal year 1998, 1999, 2000, 
2001, or 2002, and in the House of Representatives, for fiscal year 
1998, upon the reporting of an appropriations measure (or the 
submission of a conference report thereon) that includes an 
appropriation with respect to paragraph (1) or (2), the chairman of the 
Committee on the Budget shall increase the appropriate allocations, 
budgetary aggregates, and, in the Senate, discretionary limits, by the 
amount of budget authority in that measure that is the dollar 
equivalent, in terms of Special Drawing Rights, of--
            (1) an increase in the United States quota as part of the 
        International Monetary Fund Eleventh General Review of Quotas 
        (United States Quota); or
            (2) any increase in the maximum amount available to the 
        Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 17 of the Bretton 
        Woods Agreement Act, as amended from time to time (New 
        Arrangements to Borrow).
    (b) Committee Suballocations.--The Committee on Appropriations may 
report to its House appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to 
sections 302(b)(1) and 602(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 following the adjustments made pursuant to subsection (a).

SEC. 203. ALLOWANCE FOR SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Adjustment for Discretionary Spending.--For fiscal year 1998, 
upon the reporting of an appropriation measure (or upon the submission 
of a conference report thereon) that includes an appropriation for the 
renewal of expiring contracts for tenant- and project-based housing 
assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 
the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may increase the 
appropriate allocations and aggregates in this resolution by the amount 
provided in that appropriation measure for that purpose, but not to 
exceed $9,200,000,000 in budget authority and the amount of outlays 
flowing from such budget authority.
    (b) Committee Suballocations.--The Committee on Appropriations may 
report to its House appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to 
sections 302(b)(1) and 602(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 following the adjustments made pursuant to subsection (a).

SEC. 204. SEPARATE ENVIRONMENTAL ALLOCATION.

    (a) Committee Allocations.--After the Committee on Commerce and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reports a bill (or a 
conference report thereon is filed) or in the Senate, after the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works reports a bill (or a 
conference report thereon is filed) to reform the Superfund program to 
facilitate the cleanup of hazardous waste sites, the chairman of the 
Committee on the Budget of that House may increase the appropriate 
allocations in this resolution by the amount provided in that bill for 
that purpose.
    (b) Prior Surplus.--In the Senate, for the purposes of section 202 
of House Concurrent Resolution 67 (104th Congress), legislation 
reported (or the submission of a conference report thereon) pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall be taken together with all other legislation 
enacted pursuant to section 104 of this resolution.
    (c) Limitations.--The adjustments made under this section shall not 
exceed:
            (1) $200 million in budget authority for fiscal year 1998 
        and the estimated outlays flowing therefrom.
            (2) $200 million in budget authority for fiscal year 2002 
        and the estimated outlays flowing therefrom.
            (3) $1 billion in budget authority for the period of fiscal 
        years 1998 through 2002 and the estimated outlays flowing 
        therefrom.

SEC. 205. PRIORITY FEDERAL LAND ACQUISITIONS AND EXCHANGES.

    (a) Adjustment for Discretionary Spending.--For fiscal year 1998, 
upon the reporting of an appropriations measure (or upon the submission 
of a conference report thereon) that includes an appropriation for the 
National Park Service's Land Acquisition and State Assistance account 
at the fiscal year 1998 request level (as submitted on February 6, 
1997) and up to an additional $700,000,000 in budget authority for 
priority Federal land acquisitions and exchanges during that fiscal 
year, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget may increase the 
appropriate allocations in this resolution by the amount provided in 
that appropriation measure for that purpose, but not to exceed 
$700,000,000 in budget authority and the amount of outlays flowing from 
such budget authority.
    (b) Committee Suballocations.--The Committee on Appropriations may 
report to its House appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to 
sections 302(b)(1) and 602(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 following the adjustments made pursuant to subsection (a).

SEC. 206. ALLOWANCE FOR ARREARAGES.

    (a) Adjustment for Discretionary Spending.--(1) In the Senate, for 
the period of fiscal years 1998 through 2002, or in the House of 
Representatives, for fiscal year 1998, upon the reporting of an 
appropriations measure (or upon the submission of a conference report 
thereon) that includes an appropriation for arrearages for 
international organizations, international peacekeeping, and 
multilateral development banks during that fiscal year, the Chairman of 
the Committee on the Budget may increase the appropriate allocations, 
aggregates, and, in the Senate only, discretionary spending limits in 
this resolution by an amount provided for that purpose in that 
appropriation measure.
    (2) In the Senate, the adjustments described in paragraph (1) for 
the period of fiscal years 1998 through 2002 may not exceed 
$1,884,000,000 in budget authority and the amount of outlays flowing 
from such budget authority.
    (b) Committee Suballocations.--The Committee on Appropriations may 
report to its House appropriately revised suballocations pursuant to 
sections 302(b)(1) and 602(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 following the adjustments made pursuant to subsection (a).

SEC. 207. INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998-
              2002.

    (a) In General.--In the Senate, if legislation is enacted which 
generates revenue increases or direct spending reductions to finance an 
intercity passenger rail fund and to the extent that such increases or 
reductions are not included in this concurrent resolution on the 
budget, the appropriate budgetary levels and limits may be adjusted if 
such adjustments do not cause an increase in the deficit in this 
resolution.
    (b) Establishing a Reserve.--
            (1) Revisions.--After the enactment of legislation 
        described in subsection (a), the Chairman of the Committee on 
the Budget of the Senate may submit revisions to the appropriate 
allocations and aggregates by the amount that provisions in such 
legislation generates revenue increases or direct spending reductions.
            (2) Revenue increases or direct spending reductions.--Upon 
        the submission of such revisions, the Chairman of the Committee 
        on the Budget of the Senate shall also submit the amount of 
        revenue increases or direct spending reductions such 
        legislation generates and the maximum amount available each 
        year for adjustments pursuant to subsection (c).
    (c) Adjustments for Discretionary Spending.--
            (1) Revisions to allocations and aggregates.--Upon either--
                    (A) the reporting of an appropriations measure, or 
                when a conference committee submits a conference report 
                thereon, that appropriates funds for the National 
                Railroad Passenger Corporation and funds from the 
                intercity passenger rail fund; or
                    (B) the reporting of an appropriations measure, or 
                when a conference committee submits a conference report 
                thereon, that appropriates funds from the intercity 
                passenger rail fund (funds having previously been 
                appropriated for the National Railroad Passenger 
                Corporation for that same fiscal year),
        the Chairman of the Budget Committee of the Senate shall submit 
        increased budget authority allocations, aggregates, and 
        discretionary limits for the amount appropriated for authorized 
        expenditures from the intercity passenger rail fund and the 
        outlays flowing from such budget authority.
            (2) Revisions to suballocations.--The Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate may submit appropriately revised 
        suballocations pursuant to sections 302(b)(1) and 602(b)(1) of 
        the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    (d) Limitations.--
            (1) In general.--The revisions made pursuant to subsection 
        (b) shall not be made--
                    (A) with respect to direct spending reductions, 
                unless the committee that generates the direct spending 
                reductions is within its allocations under sections 
                302(a) and 602(a) of the Budget Act in this resolution 
                (not including the direct spending reductions 
                envisioned in subsection (b)); and
                    (B) with respect to revenue increases, unless 
                revenues are at or above the revenue aggregates in this 
                resolution (not including the revenue increases 
                envisioned in subsection (b)).
            (2) Budget authority.--The budget authority adjustments 
        made pursuant to subsection (c) shall not exceed the amounts 
        specified in subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal year.

SEC. 208. MASS TRANSIT RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998-2002.

    (a) In General.--In the Senate, if legislation is enacted which 
generates revenue increases or direct spending reductions to finance 
mass transit and to the extent that such increases or reductions are 
not included in this concurrent resolution on the budget, the 
appropriate budgetary levels and limits may be adjusted if such 
adjustments do not cause an increase in the deficit in this resolution.
    (b) Establishing a Reserve.--
            (1) Revisions.--After the enactment of legislation 
        described in subsection (a), the Chairman of the Committee on 
        the Budget of the Senate may submit revisions to the 
        appropriate allocations and aggregates by the amount that 
        provisions in such legislation generates revenue increases or 
        direct spending reductions.
            (2) Revenue increases or direct spending reductions.--Upon 
        the submission of such revisions, the Chairman of the Committee 
        on the Budget of the Senate shall also submit the amount of 
        revenue increases or direct spending reductions such 
        legislation generates and the maximum amount available each 
        year for adjustments pursuant to subsection (c).
    (c) Adjustments for Discretionary Spending.--
            (1) Revisions to allocations and aggregates.--Upon the 
        reporting of an appropriations measure, or when a conference 
        committee submits a conference report thereon, that 
        appropriates funds for mass transit, the Chairman of the Budget 
        Committee of the Senate shall submit increased budget authority 
        allocations, aggregates, and discretionary limits for the 
        amount appropriated for authorized expenditures from the mass 
        transit fund and the outlays flowing from such budget 
        authority.
            (2) Revisions to suballocations.--The Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate may submit appropriately revised 
        suballocations pursuant to sections 302(b)(1) and 602(b)(1) of 
        the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    (d) Limitations.--
            (1) In general.--The revisions made pursuant to subsection 
        (b) shall not be made--
                    (A) with respect to direct spending reductions, 
                unless the committee that generates the direct spending 
                reductions is within its allocations under sections 
                302(a) and 602(a) of the Budget Act in this resolution 
                (not including the direct spending reductions 
                envisioned in subsection (b)); and
                    (B) with respect to revenue increases, unless 
                revenues are at or above the revenue aggregates in this 
                resolution (not including the revenue increases 
                envisioned in subsection (b)).
            (2) Budget authority.--The budget authority adjustments 
        made pursuant to subsection (c) shall not exceed the amounts 
        specified in subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal year.

SEC. 209. HIGHWAY RESERVE FUND IN THE SENATE FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998-
              2002.

    (a) In General.--In the Senate, if legislation is enacted which 
generates revenue increases or direct spending reductions to finance 
spending from the Highway Trust Fund on surface transportation and 
highway safety and to the extent that such increases or reductions are 
not included in this concurrent resolution on the budget, the 
appropriate budgetary levels and limits shall be adjusted if such 
adjustments do not cause an increase in the deficit in this resolution.
    (b) Establishing a Reserve.--
            (1) Revisions.--After the enactment of legislation 
        described in subsection (a), the Chairman of the Committee on 
        the Budget of the Senate shall submit revisions to the 
        appropriate allocations and aggregates by the amount that 
        provisions in such legislation generates revenue increases or 
        direct spending reductions.
            (2) Revenue increases or direct spending reductions.--Upon 
        the submission of such revisions, the Chairman of the Committee 
        on the Budget of the Senate shall also submit the amount of 
        revenue increases or direct spending reductions such 
        legislation generates and the maximum amount available each 
        year for adjustments pursuant to subsection (c).
    (c) Adjustments for Discretionary Spending.--
            (1) Revisions to allocations and aggregates.--Upon the 
        reporting of an appropriations measure, or when a conference 
        committee submits a conference report thereon, that 
        appropriates funds for highways, the Chairman of the Budget 
        Committee of the Senate shall submit increased budget authority 
        allocations, aggregates, and discretionary limits for the 
        amount appropriated for authorized expenditures from the 
        highway fund and the outlays flowing from such budget 
        authority.
            (2) Revisions to suballocations.--The Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate may submit appropriately revised 
        suballocations pursuant to sections 302(b)(1) and 602(b)(1) of 
        the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    (d) Limitations.--
            (1) In general.--The revisions made pursuant to subsection 
        (b) shall not be made--
                    (A) with respect to direct spending reductions, 
                unless the committee that generates the direct spending 
                reductions is within its allocations under sections 
                302(a) and 602(a) of the Budget Act in this resolution 
                (not including the direct spending reductions 
                envisioned in subsection (b)); and
                    (B) with respect to revenue increases, unless 
                revenues are at or above the revenue aggregates in this 
                resolution (not including the revenue increases 
                envisioned in subsection (b)).
            (2) Budget authority.--The budget authority adjustments 
        made pursuant to subsection (c) shall not exceed the amounts 
        specified in subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal year.

SEC. 210. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND IN THE HOUSE FOR SURFACE 
              TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Purpose.--In the House, the purpose of this section is to 
adjust the appropriate budgetary levels to accommodate legislation 
increasing spending from the highway trust fund on surface 
transportation and highway safety above the levels assumed in this 
resolution if such legislation is deficit neutral.
    (b) Deficit Neutrality Requirement.--(1) In order to receive the 
adjustments specified in subsection (c), a bill reported by the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House that 
provides new budget authority above the levels assumed in this 
resolution for programs authorized out of the highway trust fund must 
be deficit neutral.
    (2) A deficit-neutral bill must meet the following conditions:
            (A) The amount of new budget authority provided for 
        programs authorized out of the highway trust fund must be in 
        excess of $25.949 billion in new budget authority for fiscal 
        year 1998, $25.464 billion in new budget authority for fiscal 
        year 2002, and $127.973 billion in new budget authority for the 
        period of fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
            (B) The outlays estimated to flow from the excess new 
        budget authority set forth in subparagraph (A) must be offset 
        for fiscal year 1998, fiscal year 2002, and for the period of 
        fiscal years 1998 through 2002. For the sole purpose of 
        estimating the amount of outlays flowing from excess new budget 
        authority under this section, it shall be assumed that such 
        excess new budget authority would have an obligation limitation 
        sufficient to accommodate that new budget authority.
            (C) The outlays estimated to flow from the excess new 
        budget authority must be offset by (i) other direct spending or 
        revenue provisions within that transportation bill, (ii) the 
        net reduction in other direct spending and revenue legislation 
        that is enacted during this Congress after the date of adoption 
        of this resolution and before such transportation bill is 
        reported (in excess of the levels assumed in this resolution), 
or (iii) a combination of the offsets specified in clauses (i) and 
(ii).
            (D) As used in this section, the term ``direct spending'' 
        has the meaning given to such term in section 250(c)(8) of the 
        Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
    (c) Revised Levels.--(1) When the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House reports a bill (or when a conference report 
thereon is filed) meeting the conditions set forth in subsection 
(b)(2), the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House shall 
increase the allocation of new budget authority to that committee by 
the amount of new budget authority provided in that bill (and that is 
above the levels set forth in subsection (b)(2)(A)) for programs 
authorized out of the highway trust fund.
    (2) After the enactment of the transportation bill described in 
paragraph (1) and upon the reporting of a general, supplemental or 
continuing resolution making appropriations by the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House (or upon the filing of a conference report 
thereon) establishing an obligation limitation above the levels 
specified in subsection (b)(2)(A) (at a level sufficient to obligate 
some or all of the budget authority specified in paragraph (1)), the 
chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House shall increase the 
allocation and aggregate levels of outlays to that committee for fiscal 
years 1998 and 1999 by the appropriate amount.
    (d) Revisions.--Allocations and aggregates revised pursuant to this 
section shall be considered for purposes of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 as allocations and aggregates contained in this resolution.
    (e) Reversals.--If any legislation referred to in this section is 
not enacted into law, then the chairman of the House Committee on the 
Budget of the House shall, as soon as practicable, reverse adjustments 
made under this section for such legislation and have such adjustments 
published in the Congressional Record.
    (f) Determination of Budgetary Levels.--For the purposes of this 
section, budgetary levels shall be determined on the basis of estimates 
made by the House Committee on the Budget.
    (g) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``highway trust 
fund'' refers to the following budget accounts (or any successor 
accounts):
            (1) 69-8083-0-7-401 (Federal-Aid Highways).
            (2) 69-8191-0-7-401 (Mass Transit Capital Fund).
            (3) 69-8350-0-7-401 (Mass Transit Formula Grants).
            (4) 69-8016-0-7-401 (National Highway Traffic Safety 
        Administration--Operations and Research).
            (5) 69-8020-0-7-401 (Highway Traffic Safety Grants).
            (6) 69-8048-0-7-401 (National Motor Carrier Safety 
        Program).

SEC. 211. SALE OF GOVERNMENT ASSETS.

    (a) Limitation.--Subsections (b) through (d) of this section shall 
not apply to the sale of any asset resulting from the enactment of any 
reconciliation bill referred to in section 104 or 105 of this 
resolution.
    (b) Budgetary Treatment.--
            (1) In general.--For the purpose of this concurrent 
        resolution on the budget and the Congressional Budget Act of 
        1974, no amounts realized from the sale of an asset shall be 
        scored with respect to the level of budget authority, outlays, 
        or revenues if such sale would cause an increase in the deficit 
        as calculated pursuant to paragraph (2).
            (2) Calculation of net present value.--The deficit estimate 
        of an asset sale shall be the net present value of the cash 
        flow from--
                    (A) proceeds from the asset sale;
                    (B) future receipts that would be expected from 
                continued ownership of the asset by the Government; and
                    (C) expected future spending by the Government at a 
                level necessary to continue to operate and maintain the 
                asset to generate the receipts estimated pursuant to 
                subparagraph (B).
    (c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``sale of 
an asset'' shall have the same meaning as under section 250(c)(21) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
    (d) Treatment of Loan Assets.--For the purposes of this section, 
the sale of loan assets or the prepayment of a loan shall be governed 
by the terms of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.
    (e) Intent.--The asset sale rule may be revisited when the Budget 
Enforcement Act of 1990 is extended.

SEC. 212. DETERMINATIONS OF BUDGETARY LEVELS; REVERSALS.

    (a) Determinations.--In the House of Representatives, for purposes 
of this title, budgetary levels shall be determined on the basis of 
estimates made by the House Committee on the Budget.
    (b) Reversals.--In the House of Representatives, if any legislation 
referred to in this title is not enacted into law, then the chairman of 
the Committee on the Budget shall, as soon as practicable, reverse 
adjustments made under this title for such legislation and have such 
adjustments published in the Congressional Record.
    (c) Effect of Revisions.--In the House, any revisions made by the 
chairman of the Committee on the Budget under this title shall be 
considered for purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as the 
allocations and aggregates contained in this resolution, and the 
chairman shall have such revisions published in the Congressional 
Record.

SEC. 213. SECTIONS 302 AND 602 ALLOCATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Upon the adoption of this resolution--
            (1) the chairman of the Committee of the Budget of the 
        House of Representatives shall make the allocation among 
        committees as required to be included in the joint explanatory 
        statement accompanying a budget resolution pursuant to sections 
        302(a)(1) and 602(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
        1974; and
            (2) the chairman on the Committee on the Budget of the 
        Senate shall make the allocation among committees as required 
        to be included in the joint explanatory statement accompanying 
        a budget resolution pursuant to sections 302(a)(2) and 
        602(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
and shall have such allocations published in the Congressional Record.
    (b) Effect of Allocations.--The allocations made under subsection 
(a) shall be deemed for all purposes to be allocations made pursuant to 
sections 302(a) and 602(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

SEC. 214. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.

    The Congress adopts the provisions of this title--
            (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
        and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such 
        they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, or 
        of that House to which they specifically apply, and such rules 
        shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are 
        inconsistent therewith; and
            (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
        either House to change those rules (so far as they relate to 
        that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same 
        extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.

            TITLE III--SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEC. 301. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON BASELINES.

    (a) Findings.--The House finds that:
            (1) Baselines are projections of future spending if 
        existing policies remain unchanged.
            (2) Under baseline assumptions, spending automatically 
        rises with inflation even if such increases are not mandated 
        under existing law.
            (3) Baseline budgeting is inherently biased against 
        policies that would reduce the projected growth in spending 
        because such policies are portrayed as spending reductions from 
        an increasing baseline.
            (4) The baseline concept has encouraged Congress to 
        abdicate its constitutional obligation to control the public 
        purse for those programs which are automatically funded.
    (b) Sense of House.--It is the sense of the House that baseline 
budgeting should be replaced with a budgetary model that requires 
justification of aggregate funding levels and maximizes congressional 
and executive accountability for Federal spending.

SEC. 302. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON REPAYMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEBT.

    (a) Findings.--The House finds that:
            (1) The Congress and the President have a basic moral and 
        ethical responsibility to future generations to repay the 
        Federal debt, including the money borrowed from the Social 
        Security Trust Fund.
            (2) The Congress and the President should enact a law which 
        creates a regimen for paying off the Federal debt within 30 
        years.
    (b) Sense of the House Regarding President's Submission to 
Congress.--It is the sense of the House that:
            (1) The President's annual budget submission to Congress 
        should include a plan for repayment of Federal debt beyond the 
        year 2002, including the money borrowed from the Social 
        Security Trust Fund.
            (2) The plan should specifically explain how the President 
        would cap spending growth at a level one percentage point lower 
        than projected growth in revenues.
            (3) If spending growth were held to a level one percentage 
        point lower than projected growth in revenues, then the Federal 
        debt could be repaid within 30 years.

SEC. 303. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON COMMISSION ON LONG-TERM BUDGETARY 
              PROBLEMS.

    (a) Findings.--The House finds that--
            (1) achieving a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002 is only 
        the first step necessary to restore our Nation's economic 
        prosperity;
            (2) the imminent retirement of the baby-boom generation 
        will greatly increase the demand for government services;
            (3) this burden will be borne by a relatively smaller work 
        force resulting in an unprecedented intergenerational transfer 
        of financial resources;
            (4) the rising demand for retirement and medical benefits 
        will quickly jeopardize the solvency of the medicare, social 
        security, and Federal retirement trust funds; and
            (5) the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 
        marginal tax rates would have to increase by 50 percent over 
        the next 5 years to cover the long-term projected costs of 
        retirement and health benefits.
    (b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that 
legislation should be enacted to create a commission to assess long-
term budgetary problems, their implications for both the baby-boom 
generation and tomorrow's workforce, and make such recommendations as 
it deems appropriate to ensure our Nation's future prosperity.

SEC. 304. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON CORPORATE WELFARE.

    (a) Findings.--The House finds that the functional levels and 
aggregates in this budget resolution assume that--
            (1) the Federal Government supports profit-making 
        enterprises and industries through billions of dollars in 
        payments, benefits, and programs;
            (2) many of these subsidies do not serve a clear and 
        compelling public interest;
            (3) corporate subsidies frequently provide unfair 
        competitive advantages to certain industries and industry 
        segments; and
            (4) at a time when millions of Americans are being asked to 
        sacrifice in order to balance the budget, the corporate sector 
        should bear its share of the burden.
    (b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that 
legislation should be enacted to--
            (1) eliminate the most egregious corporate subsidies; and
            (2) create a commission to recommend the elimination of 
        Federal payments, benefits, and programs which predominantly 
        benefit a particular industry or segment of an industry, rather 
        than provide a clear and compelling public benefit, and include 
        a fast-track process for the consideration of those 
        recommendations.

SEC. 305. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION CLARIFYING 
              AMENDMENT.

    (a) Findings.--The House finds that:
            (1) Domestic violence is the leading cause of physical 
        injury to women. The Department of Justice estimates that over 
        1,000,000 violent crimes against women are committed by 
        intimate partners annually.
            (2) Domestic violence dramatically affects the victim's 
        ability to participate in the workforce. A University of 
        Minnesota survey reported that one quarter of battered women 
        surveyed had lost a job partly because of being abused and that 
        over half of these women had been harassed by their abuser at 
        work.
            (3) Domestic violence is often intensified as women seek to 
        gain economic independence through attending school or training 
        programs. Batterers have been reported to prevent women from 
        attending these programs or sabotage their efforts at self-
        improvement.
            (4) Nationwide surveys of service providers prepared by the 
        Taylor Institute of Chicago, Illinois, document, for the first 
time, the interrelationship between domestic violence and welfare by 
showing that from 34 percent to 65 percent of AFDC recipients are 
current or past victims of domestic violence.
            (5) Over half of the women surveyed stayed with their 
        batterers because they lacked the resources to support 
        themselves and their children. The surveys also found that the 
        availability of economic support is a critical factor in poor 
        women's ability to leave abusive situations that threaten them 
        and their children.
            (6) The restructuring of the welfare programs may impact 
        the availability of the economic support and the safety net 
        necessary to enable poor women to flee abuse without risking 
        homelessness and starvation for their families.
            (7) In recognition of this finding, the House Committee on 
        the Budget unanimously passed a sense of Congress amendment on 
        domestic violence and Federal assistance to the fiscal year 
        1997 budget resolution. Subsequently, Congress passed the 
        family violence option amendment to last year's welfare reform 
        reconciliation bill.
            (8) The family violence option gives States the flexibility 
        to grant temporary waivers from time limits and work 
        requirements for domestic violence victims who would suffer 
        extreme hardship from the application of these provisions. 
        These waivers were not intended to be included as part of the 
        permanent 20 percent hardship exemption.
            (9) The Department of Health and Human Services has been 
        slow to issue regulations regarding this provision. As a 
        result, States are hesitant to fully implement the family 
        violence option fearing it will interfere with the 20 percent 
        hardship exemption.
            (10) Currently 15 States have opted to include the family 
        violence option in their welfare plans, and 13 other States 
        have included some type of domestic violence provisions in 
        their plans.
    (b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that--
            (1) States should not be subject to any numerical limits in 
        granting domestic violence good cause waivers to individuals 
        receiving assistance for all requirements where compliance with 
        such requirements would make it more difficult for individuals 
        receiving assistance to escape domestic violence; and
            (2) any individuals granted a domestic violence good cause 
        waiver by States should not be included in the States' 20 
        percent hardship exemption.
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