H. Con. Res. 68
Agreed to April 15, 1999
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring),
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2000.
(a) DECLARATION.—Congress determines and declares that this
concurrent resolution is the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2000 including the appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 2001 through 2009 as authorized by section 301
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this concur-
rent resolution is as follows:
Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2000.
TITLE I—LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Social Security.
Sec. 103. Major functional categories.
Sec. 104. Reconciliation of revenue reductions in the Senate.
Sec. 105. Reconciliation of revenue reductions in the House of Representatives.
TITLE II—BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS AND RULEMAKING
Sec. 201. Safe deposit box for Social Security surpluses.
Sec. 202. Reserve fund for retirement security.
Sec. 203. Reserve fund for Medicare.
Sec. 204. Reserve fund for agriculture.
Sec. 205. Tax reduction reserve fund in the Senate.
Sec. 206. Emergency designation point of order in the Senate.
Sec. 207. Pay-as-you-go point of order in the Senate.
Sec. 208. Application and effect of changes in allocations and aggregates.
Sec. 209. Establishment of levels for fiscal year 1999.
Sec. 210. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to foster the employment and independence
of individuals with disabilities in the Senate.
Sec. 211. Reserve fund for fiscal year 2000 surplus.
Sec. 212. Reserve fund for education in the Senate.
Sec. 213. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
TITLE III—SENSE OF CONGRESS, HOUSE, AND SENATE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Sense of Congress Provisions
Sec. 301. Sense of Congress on the protection of the Social Security surpluses.
Sec. 302. Sense of Congress on providing additional dollars to the classroom.
Sec. 303. Sense of Congress on asset-building for the working poor.
Sec. 304. Sense of Congress on child nutrition.
Sec. 305. Sense of Congress concerning funding for special education.
Subtitle B—Sense of the House Provisions
Sec. 311. Sense of the House on the Commission on International Religious
Freedom.
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Sec. 312. Sense of the House on assessment of welfare-to-work programs.
Subtitle C—Sense of the Senate Provisions
Sec. 321. Sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should not invest the
Social Security trust funds in private financial markets.
Sec. 322. Sense of the Senate regarding the modernization and improvement of the
Medicare Program.
Sec. 323. Sense of the Senate on education.
Sec. 324. Sense of the Senate on providing tax relief to Americans by returning the
non-Social Security surplus to taxpayers.
Sec. 325. Sense of the Senate on access to Medicare services.
Sec. 326. Sense of the Senate on law enforcement.
Sec. 327. Sense of the Senate on improving security for United States diplomatic
missions.
Sec. 328. Sense of the Senate on increased funding for the National Institutes of
Health.
Sec. 329. Sense of the Senate on funding for Kyoto Protocol implementation prior
to Senate ratification.
Sec. 330. Sense of the Senate on TEA–21 funding and the States.
Sec. 331. Sense of the Senate that the One Hundred Sixth Congress, first session
should reauthorize funds for the farmland protection program.
Sec. 332. Sense of the Senate on the importance of Social Security for individuals
who become disabled.
Sec. 333. Sense of the Senate on reporting of on-budget trust fund levels.
Sec. 334. Sense of the Senate regarding South Korea’s international trade practices
on pork and beef.
Sec. 335. Sense of the Senate on funding for natural disasters.
TITLE I—LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for the fiscal
years 2000 through 2009:
(1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—For purposes of the enforcement
of this concurrent resolution—
(A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are
as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $1,408,082,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,434,837,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,454,757,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $1,531,512,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $1,584,969,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,648,259,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $1,681,438,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $1,735,646,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $1,805,517,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $1,868,515,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of
Federal revenues should be changed are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $0.
Fiscal year 2001: ¥$7,810,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: ¥$53,519,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: ¥$31,806,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: ¥$49,180,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: ¥$62,637,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: ¥$109,275,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: ¥$135,754,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: ¥$150,692,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: ¥$177,195,000,000.
(2) NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—For purposes of the enforce-
ment of this concurrent resolution, the appropriate levels of
total new budget authority are as follows:
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Fiscal year 2000: $1,426,720,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,455,785,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,486,875,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $1,559,079,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $1,612,910,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,666,657,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $1,698,214,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $1,753,326,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $1,814,537,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $1,874,778,000,000.
(3) BUDGET
OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the enforcement
of this concurrent resolution, the appropriate levels of total
budget outlays are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $1,408,082,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,434,837,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,454,757,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $1,531,512,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $1,583,753,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $1,639,568,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $1,667,838,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $1,717,042,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $1,781,865,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $1,841,858,000,000.
(4) DEFICITS OR SURPLUSES.—For purposes of the enforce-
ment of this concurrent resolution, the amounts of the deficits
or surpluses are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $0.
Fiscal year 2001: $0.
Fiscal year 2002: $0.
Fiscal year 2003: $0.
Fiscal year 2004: $1,216,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $8,691,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $13,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $18,604,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $23,652,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $26,657,000,000.
(5) PUBLIC DEBT.—The appropriate levels of the public debt
are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $5,628,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $5,708,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $5,793,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $5,877,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $5,956,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $6,024,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $6,084,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $6,136,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $6,173,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $6,203,400,000,000.
SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY.
(a) SOCIAL
SECURITY
REVENUES.—For purposes of Senate
enforcement under sections 302, 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 2000: $468,020,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $487,744,000,000.
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Fiscal year 2002: $506,293,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $527,326,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $549,876,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $576,840,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $601,834,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $628,277,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $654,422,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $681,313,000,000.
(b) SOCIAL SECURITY OUTLAYS.—For purposes of Senate enforce-
ment under sections 302, 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 Insur-
ance Trust Fund are as follows:
Fiscal year 2000: $327,256,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $339,789,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $350,127,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $362,197,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004: $375,253,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005: $389,485,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006: $404,596,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007: $420,616,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $438,132,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $459,496,000,000.
SEC. 103. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
Congress determines and declares that the appropriate levels
of new budget authority and budget outlays for fiscal years 2000
through 2009 for each major functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $288,812,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $276,567,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $303,616,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $285,949,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $308,175,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $291,714,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $318,277,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $303,642,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $327,166,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $313,460,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $328,370,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $316,675,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $329,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $315,110,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $330,869,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $313,686,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $332,175,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $317,102,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
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(A) New budget authority, $333,451,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $318,040,000,000.
(2) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $12,511,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $14,850,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $11,679,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $15,212,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $10,885,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $14,581,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $12,590,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,977,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $13,994,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,716,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $14,151,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,352,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $14,352,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,069,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $14,429,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,886,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $14,498,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,701,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $14,462,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,560,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) New budget authority, $17,955,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,214,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) New budget authority, $17,946,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,907,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) New budget authority, $17,912,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,880,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) New budget authority, $17,912,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,784,000,000.
Fiscal year 2004:
(A) New budget authority, $17,912,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,772,000,000.
Fiscal year 2005:
(A) New budget authority, $17,912,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,768,000,000.
Fiscal year 2006:
(A) New budget authority, $17,912,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,768,000,000.
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, $17,912,000,000