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Fiscal year 1997:

(A) New budget authority, $38,900,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $38,800,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations,

$1,100,000,000.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $21,600,000,000.

Fiscal year 1998:

(A) New budget authority, $39,000,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $39,000,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations,

$1,000,000,000.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $19,700,000,000.

Fiscal year 1999:

(A) New budget authority, $39,100,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $39,100,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations,

$1,000,000,000.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $18,600,000,000.

Fiscal year 2000:

(A) New budget authority, $39,100,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $40,600,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations,

$1,200,000,000.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $19,300,000,000.

(17) Administration of Justice (750):

Fiscal year 1996:

(A) New budget authority, $21,900,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $20,000,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1997:

(A) New budget authority, $22,300,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $21,400,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1998:

(A) New budget authority, $23,300,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $22,700,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1999:

(A) New budget authority, $24,500,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $23,500,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 2000:

(A) New budget authority, $24,700,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $24,300,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

(18) General Government (800):

Fiscal year 1996:

(A) New budget authority, $14,700,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $14,200,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1997:

(A) New budget authority, $14,300,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $13,800,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1998:

(A) New budget authority, $14,100,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $13,800,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1999:

(A) New budget authority, $14,000,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $13,800,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 2000:

(A) New budget authority, $13,600,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $13,800,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

(19) Net Interest (900):

Fiscal year 1996:

(A) New budget authority, $300,000,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $300,000,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1997:

(A) New budget authority, $315,900,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $315,900,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1998:

(A) New budget authority, $330,600,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $330,600,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1999:

(A) New budget authority, $350,800,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $350,800,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 2000:

(A) New budget authority, $372,600,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $372,600,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

(20) For purposes of section 710 of the Social Security Act, Net Interest (900):

Fiscal year 1996:

(A) New budget authority, $310,300,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $310,300,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1997:

(A) New budget authority, $325,700,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $325,700,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1998:

(A) New budget authority, $339,500,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $339,500,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1999:

(A) New budget authority, $358,300,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $358,300,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 2000:

(A) New budget authority, $378,200,000,000.

(B) Outlays, $378,200,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

(21) The corresponding levels of gross interest on the public debt are as follows:

Fiscal year 1996: $371,300,000,000.

Fiscal year 1997: $386,800,000,000.

Fiscal year 1998: $402,300,000,000.

Fiscal year 1999: $423,900,000,000.

Fiscal year 2000: $446,800,000,000.

(22) Allowances (920):

Fiscal year 1996:

(A) New budget authority, $0.

(B) Outlays, $0.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1997:

(A) New budget authority, $0.

(B) Outlays, $0.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

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.

(23) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):

Fiscal year 1996:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$31,900,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$31,900,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1997:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$34,800,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$34,800,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1998:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$35,700,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$35,700,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1999:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$33,300,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$33,300,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 2000:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$34,900,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$34,900,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

(24) For purposes of section 710 of the Social Security Act, Undistributed Offsetting

Receipts (950):

Fiscal year 1996:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$29,400,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$29,400,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1997:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$32,200,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$32,200,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1998:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$33,000,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$33,000,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 1999:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$30,500,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$30,500,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Fiscal year 2000:

(A) New budget authority, ¥$31,900,000,000.

(B) Outlays, ¥$31,900,000,000.

(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.

(D) New primary loan guarantee commitments, $0.

Mr. M

NOTICES OF HEARINGS

CCAIN. Mr. President, I would

flike to announce that the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will be holding

a hearing on Tuesday, May 23, 1995, beginning at 9:30 a.m., in room 485 of the
May 18, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6941

Russell Senate Office Building on S.

479, a bill to provide for administrative

procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups.

Those wishing additional information

should contact the Committee on Indian Affairs at 224–2251.

AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO

fMEET

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL

RESOURCES

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on

Energy and Natural Resources be

granted permission to meet during the

session of the Senate on Thursday,

May 18, 1995, for purposes of conducting

a full committee hearing which is

scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on administration of timber contracts in the Tongass National Forest,

and administration of the Tongass

Timber Reform Act of 1990.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Finance Committee be permitted to meet Thursday,

May 18, 1995, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in

room SD–215, to conduct a hearing on

various flat tax proposals.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on

Foreign Relations be authorized to

meet during the session of the Senate

on Thursday, May 18, 1995, at 10 a.m.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent on behalf of the Governmental Affairs Committee to meet on

Thursday, May 18, 1995, at 10 a.m., for

a hearing on Executive Reorganization:

Various Proposals.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on

Indian Affairs be authorized to meet on

Thursday, May 18, 1995, beginning at

9:30 a.m. in room 485 of the Russell

Senate Office Building on the recommendations of the Joint DOI/BIA/

Tribal Task Force on Reorganization of

the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on

the Judiciary be authorized to hold a

business meeting during the session of

the Senate on Thursday, May 18, 1995.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on

Small Business be authorized to meet

during the session of the Senate on

Thursday, May 18, 1995, at 9:30 a.m., in

room SD–628, to conduct a hearing focusing on the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) Business Loan Program.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on

Rules and Administration be authorized to meet during the session of the

Senate on Thursday, May 18, 1995, at

9:30 a.m., to hold a hearing to receive

testimony on the Smithsonian Institution: Management Guidelines for the

Future.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY PRODUCTION AND

REGULATION

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee

on Energy Production and Regulation

of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be granted permission to

meet during the session of the Senate

on Thursday, May 18, 1995, for purposes

of conducting a subcommittee hearing

which is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

The purpose of the hearing is to receive

testimony on S. 283, a bill to provide

for the extension of the deadline under

the Federal Power Act applicable to

two hydroelectric projects in Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; S. 468,

a bill to provide for the extension of

the deadline under the Federal Power

Act applicable to the construction of a

hydroelectric project in Ohio, and for

other purposes; S. 543, a bill to provide

for the extension of the deadline under

the Federal Power Act applicable to

the construction of a hydroelectric

project in Oregon and for other purposes; S. 547, a bill to provide for the

extension of the deadlines applicable to

certain hydroelectric projects under

the Federal Power Act, and for other

purposes; S. 549, a bill to provide for

the extension of the deadline under the

Federal Power Act applicable to the

construction of three hydroelectric

projects in the State of Arkansas, S.

552, a bill to provide for the refurbishment and continued operation of a

small hydroelectric facility in central

Montana by adjusting the amount of

charges to be paid to the United States

under the Federal Power Act and for

other purposes; S. 595, a bill to provide

for the extension of a hydroelectric

project located in the State of West

Virginia; and S. 611, a bill to provide

for the extension of the time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric

license.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee

on Seapower of the Committee on

Armed Services be authorized to meet

at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 1995, in

open session, to receive testimony on

the U.S. Marine Corps program and

current operations in review of S. 727,

the National Defense Authorization

Act for Fiscal Year 1996 and the future

years defense program.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC FORCES

Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee

on Strategic Forces of the Committee

on Armed Services be authorized to

meet at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 18,

1995, in open and closed session, to receive testimony on bomber force issues

in review of S. 727, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year

1996, and the future years defense program.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

fFEDERAL GUN DEALER LICENSE

ABUSES

∑ Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, today, I

would like to share an important Chicago Sun-Times article with my colleagues. It examines yet another example of the sometimes deadly link between federally licensed firearms dealer and the sale of weapons to criminals.

James L. Bush, of Bolingbrook, IL, a

federally licensed gun dealer, has

pleaded guilty to selling 350 guns to

criminals. To make extra money, he

and a friend used a grinding stone attached to an electric drill to erase the

guns’ serial numbers, and then sold

those guns to gang members and drug

dealers in the market for guns. Those

guns were then added to the explosion

of weapons on the streets of our communities. Mr. Bush’s case reminds me

of the 1992 arrest of James Board of

Highland, IN, who police say sold more

than 1,000 guns to Chicago street gangs.

At least 50 of those guns have been recovered from crime scenes, according

to an ATF spokesman.

Certainly, Mr. Bush is responsible for

his criminal actions, but we should not

disregard the fact that since receiving

his license in January 1990, he heard

from an ATF agent only once. In Illinois, 15 ATF inspectors must monitor

6,529 federally licensed firearms dealers. These inspectors are overburdened

and underfunded. Given the evident

connection between unmonitored licensees and the presence of illegal

weapons on our streets, we must ensure

that licensees undergo sufficient scrutiny to detect such criminal activity.

That is why I sponsored Federal firearms dealer license reforms last year.

As a result of my reforms, Federal firearms licenses now require a photograph

and fingerprints, dealers are required

to comply with State and local laws,

and the ATF now has 60 days, instead

of 45, to investigate before granting a

license. Additional reforms raised the

licensing fee from a mere $30 to $200.

As a result of these common-sense reforms, there is some good news. Since