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Union Calendar No. 310
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 284
[Report No. 105–555]
Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for
fiscal year 1998, establishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 1999, and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 27, 1998
Mr. KASICH, from the Committee on the Budget, reported the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Revising the congressional budget for the United States Gov-
ernment for fiscal year 1998, establishing the congres-
sional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 1999, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
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SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999.
The Congress declares that the concurrent resolution
on the budget for fiscal year 1998 is hereby revised and
replaced and that this is the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 1999 and that the appropriate budg-
etary levels for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 are hereby
set forth.
SEC. 2. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for the
fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003:
(1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal
revenues are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $1,292,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $1,317,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $1,331,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,358,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,408,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $1,452,900,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate
levels of Federal revenues should be changed
are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $0.
Fiscal year 1999: ¥$4,600,000,000.
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Fiscal year 2000: ¥$10,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: ¥$20,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: ¥$27,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: ¥$37,400,000,000.
(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: $1,359,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $1,408,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $1,443,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,477,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,502,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $1,571,400,000,000.
(3) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels
of total budget outlays are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $1,343,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $1,400,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $1,435,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,463,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,473,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $1,541,000,000,000.
(4) DEFICITS.—For purposes of the enforce-
ment of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits
are as follows:
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Fiscal year 1998: $50,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $82,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $104,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $105,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $65,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $88,100,000,000.
(5) PUBLIC DEBT.—The appropriate levels of
the public debt are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $5,436,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $5,597,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $5,777,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $5,957,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $6,102,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003: $6,269,400,000,000.
SEC. 3. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
The Congress determines and declares that the ap-
propriate levels of new budget authority and budget out-
lays for fiscal years 1998 through 2003 for each major
functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$267,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $268,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$270,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $265,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$274,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $267,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$280,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $269,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$288,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $272,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$296,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $279,800,000,000.
(2) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$15,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $14,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$14,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$12,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$12,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$12,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$12,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,300,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology
(250):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$18,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,700,000,000.
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Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$17,900,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$17,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$17,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$17,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$17,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,700,000,000.
(4) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,000,000,000.
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Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$1,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$1,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$6,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$6,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$1,500,000,000.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$24,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,000,000,000.
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Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$22,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$21,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$20,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$20,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$20,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,500,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$11,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,800,000,000.
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Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$12,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$11,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$10,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $9,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$10,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $8,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$10,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $9,100,000,000.
(7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$7,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $700,000,000.
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Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$4,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$14,900,000.
(B) Outlays, $9,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$14,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$14,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$14,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $11,000,000,000.
(8) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$46,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $42,500,000,000.
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Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$44,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $42,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$43,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $41,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$43,600,000,000
(B) Outlays, $41,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$43,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $40,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$43,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $40,600,000,000.
(9) Community and Regional Development
(450):
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$8,700,000,000.
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(B) Outlays, $11,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$8,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $10,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$7,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $9,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$6,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $8,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$6,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $7,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$6,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,600,000,000.
(10) Education, Training, Employment, and
Social Services (500):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$61,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $56,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$61,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $60,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$62,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $61,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$63,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $62,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$63,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $61,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$65,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $63,900,000,000.
(11) Health (550):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$136,200,000,000
(B) Outlays, $132,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$143,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $142,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$149,900,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $149,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$155,900,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $155,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$162,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $163,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$171,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $172,000,000,000.
(12) Medicare (570):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$199,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $199,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$209,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $210,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$220,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $219,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$237,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $240,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$248,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $246,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$270,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $270,400,000,000.
(13) Income Security (600):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$229,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $234,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$243,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $247,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$256,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $258,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$267,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $267,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$227,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $274,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$287,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $284,000,000,000.
(14) Social Security (650):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$12,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$12,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$13,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$12,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $12,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$14,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $14,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$15,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $15,300,000,000.
(15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$42,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $42,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$42,400,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $42,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$43,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $43,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$43,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $43,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$43,900,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $44,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$44,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $45,200,000,000.
(16) Administration of Justice (750):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$25,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$25,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$23,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$22,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$22,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$22,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,600,000,000.
(17) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$14,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $14,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$14,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $14,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$13,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$13,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$13,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$13,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $13,100,000,000.
(18) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$290,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $290,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$296,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $296,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$297,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $297,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$296,800,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $296,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$296,600,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $296,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
$298,500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $298,500,000,000.
(19) Allowances (920):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$14,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$14,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$500,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$2,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$3,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$2,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$3,200,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$3,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$3,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$3,200,000,000.
(20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Fiscal year 1998:
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(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$36,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$36,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$36,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$36,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$36,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$36,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$38,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$38,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$45,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$45,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2003:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$35,900,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$35,900,000,000.
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SEC. 4. RECONCILIATION.
(a) SUBMISSIONS.—Not later than June 26, 1998,
the House committees named in subsection (b) shall sub-
mit 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 TO HOUSE COMMITTEES.—
(1) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.—The House
Committee on Agriculture shall report changes in
laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct spend-
ing such that the total level of direct spending for
that committee does not exceed: $30,400,000,000 in
outlays for fiscal year 1999 and $157,400,000,000
in outlays in fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
(2) COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCIAL
SERVICES.—The House Committee on Banking and
Financial Services shall report changes in laws with-
in its jurisdiction that provide direct spending such
that the total level of direct spending for that com-
mittee does not exceed: ¥$8,200,000,000 in outlays
for fiscal year 1999 and ¥$35,100,000,000 in out-
lays in fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
(3) COMMITTEE
ON
COMMERCE.—The House
Committee on Commerce shall report changes in
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laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct spend-
ing such that the total level of direct spending for
that committee does not exceed: $417,100,000,000
in 
outlays 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1999 
and
$2,427,800,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1999
through 2003.
(4) COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
AND
THE
WORKFORCE.—The House Committee on Education
and the Workforce shall report changes in laws with-
in its jurisdiction that provide direct spending such
that the total level of direct spending for that com-
mittee does not exceed: $18,700,000,000 in outlays
for fiscal year 1999 and $100,400,000,000 in out-
lays in fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
(5) COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND
OVERSIGHT.—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: $71,600,000,000 in out-
lays for fiscal year 1999 and $384,000,000,000 in
outlays in fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
(6) COMMITTEE
ON
THE
JUDICIARY.—The
House Committee on the Judiciary shall report
changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide
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direct spending such that the total level of direct
spending for that committee does not exceed:
$5,200,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 1999 and
$26,500,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1999
through 2003.
(7) COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND IN-
FRASTRUCTURE.—The House Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure shall report changes in
laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct spend-
ing such that the total level of direct spending for
that committee does not exceed: $16,200,000,000 in
outlays for fiscal year 1999 and $78,900,000,000 in
outlays in fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
(8) 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:
$23,800,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 1999 and
$125,000,000,000 in outlays in fiscal years 1999
through 2003.
(9) COMMITTEE
ON
WAYS
AND
MEANS.—(A)
The House Committee on Ways and Means shall re-
port changes in laws within its jurisdiction such that
the total level of direct spending for that committee
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does not exceed: $411,100,000,000 in outlays for
fiscal year 1999 and $2,374,800,000,000 in outlays
in fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
(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 commit-
tee is not less than: $1,277,900,000,000 in revenues
for fiscal year 1999 and $6,637,700,000,000 in rev-
enues in fiscal years 1999 through 2003.
SEC. 5. RESERVE FUND FOR PERSONAL RETIREMENT SAV-
INGS ACCOUNTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the House, upon the reporting
of a bill or joint resolution (or immediately preceding the
consideration of an amendment thereto or upon the filing
of a conference report thereon) that—
(1) provides funds for personal retirement sav-
ings accounts for individuals, the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget may increase the appro-
priate allocations and aggregates of new budget au-
thority and outlays for each of fiscal years 1999
through 2003 by not more than the amount of out-
lays resulting from that measure (and the cor-
responding amount of new budget authority provided
by such measure) for such fiscal year; or
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SEC. 6. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF COMPENSATION AND
PAY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
In the House, for purposes of enforcing the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, any bill or joint resolution,
or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, estab-
lishing on a prospective basis compensation or pay for any
office or position in the Government at a specified level,
the appropriation for which is provided through annual
discretionary appropriations, shall not be considered as
providing new entitlement authority or new budget author-
ity.
SEC. 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SOCIAL SECURITY.
It is the sense of Congress that, as managing trustee
of the social security trust funds, the Secretary of the
Treasury should only issue marketable interest-bearing se-
curities to the trust funds for fiscal years beginning after
September 30, 1998.
SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ASSETS FOR INDE-
PENDENCE ACT.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) 33 percent of all American households have
no or negative financial assets and 60 percent of Af-
rican-American households have no or negative fi-
nancial assets;
(2) 46.9 percent of all children in America live
in households with no financial assets, including 40
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percent of Caucasian children and 75 percent of Af-
rican-American children;
(3) in order to provide low-income families with
more tools for empowerment in lieu of traditional in-
come support and to assist them in becoming more
involved in planning their future, new public-private
relationships that encourage asset-building should be
undertaken;
(4) individual development account programs
are successfully demonstrating the ability to assist
low-income 
families 
in 
building 
assets 
while
partnering with community organizations and States
in more than 40 public and private experiments na-
tionwide; and
(5) Federal support for a trial demonstration
program would greatly assist the creative efforts of
existing individual development account experiments.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that, in carrying out its reconciliation instructions
pursuant to this concurrent resolution, the Committee on
Ways and Means should include the text of H.R. 2849
(the Assets for Independence Act) in its submission to the
House Committee on the Budget.
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SEC. 9. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON A DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT ON CLINICAL CANCER TRIALS.
It is the sense of Congress that the committees of
jurisdiction should consider legislation this session that
would establish a 3-year demonstration project providing
medicare coverage for beneficiaries’ participation in clini-
cal cancer trials.
SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE INTERIM PAYMENT
SYSTEM 
FOR 
HOME 
HEALTH 
BENEFITS
UNDER MEDICARE.
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
(1) the interim payment system for home health
service has adversely affected some home health care
agencies and medicare beneficiaries;
(2) if home health care is threatened and fur-
ther reduced, health care costs to Federal and State
governments, as well as families, may rise to cover
more expensive post-hospital and long-term care;
(3) the committees of jurisdiction should initi-
ate a revision of the interim payment system, paying
particular attention to providing a more gradual re-
duction in home health care costs and additional
time for home health care agencies to adjust to
lower rates and reimbursements;
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(4) due to the critical nature of this issue, Con-
gress should enact an equitable and fair revision of
the interim payment system before the adjournment
of the 105th Congress; and
(5) the Health Care Financing Administration
should fully implement by October 1, 1999, the pro-
spective payment system that was enacted into law
last year.
SEC. 11. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) Federal courts have found that children
with disabilities are guaranteed an equal opportunity
to an education under the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution;
(2) Congress responded to these court decisions
by enacting the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (IDEA) to ensure free and appropriate
public education for children with disabilities;
(3) IDEA authorizes the Federal Government
to provide 40 percent of the average per pupil ex-
penditure for children with disabilities;
(4) the Federal Government has not fully fund-
ed IDEA at its authorized levels; and
(5) if the Federal Government fully funds
IDEA, then local school districts will have the flexi-
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bility to invest in new technology, hire additional
teachers, and purchase books and supplies.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Federal Government should fully fund pro-
grams authorized under IDEA and that such funding is
of the highest priority among Federal education programs.
Union Calendar No. 310
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 284
[Report No. 105–555]
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Revising the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 1998, estab-
lishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 1999, and set-
ting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
MAY 27, 1998
Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed