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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2295
To extend the discretionary spending limits set forth in title VI of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and to extend the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 until fiscal year 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1995
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Budget
A BILL
To extend the discretionary spending limits set forth in title
VI of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and to
extend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 until fiscal year 2002.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Discretionary Spend-
ing Reduction and Control Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
(a) LIMITS.—Section 601(a)(2) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking subparagraphs
(A), (B), (C), (D), and (F), by redesignating subpara-
graph (E) as subparagraph (A) and by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end of that subparagraph, and by inserting after sub-
paragraph (A) the following new subparagraphs:
‘‘(B) with respect to fiscal year 1996—
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
defense 
category
$265,406,000,000 in new budget authority
and $264,043,000,000 in outlays; and
‘‘(ii) for the nondefense category
$219,668,000,000 in new budget authority
and $267,725,000,000 in outlays;
‘‘(C) with respect to fiscal year 1997—
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
defense 
category
$267,962,000,000 in new budget authority
and $265,734,000,000 in outlays; and
‘‘(ii) for the nondefense category
$214,468,000,000 in new budget authority
and $254,561,000,000 in outlays;
‘‘(D) with respect to fiscal year 1998—
‘‘(i) 
for 
the 
defense 
category
$269,731,000,000 in new budget authority
and $264,531,000,000 in outlays; and
‘‘(ii) for the nondefense category
$220,961,000,000 in new budget authority
and $248,101,000,000 in outlays;
‘‘(E) with respect to fiscal year 1999, for
the discretionary category $482,207,000,000 in
new budget authority and $510,482,000,000 in
outlays;
‘‘(F) with respect to fiscal year 2000, for
the discretionary category $489,379,000,000 in
new budget authority and $514,234,000,000 in
outlays;
‘‘(G) with respect to fiscal year 2001, for
the discretionary category $496,601,000,000 in
new budget authority and $516,403,000,000 in
outlays; and
‘‘(H) with respect to fiscal year 2002, for
the discretionary category $498,837,000,000 in
new budget authority and $515,075,000,000 in
outlays;’’.
(b) COMMITTEE
ALLOCATIONS
AND
ENFORCE-
MENT.—Section 602 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 is amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘2002’’ and by striking its last sentence;
and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘1992 TO
1995’’ in the side heading and inserting ‘‘1995 TO
2002’’ and by striking ‘‘1992 through 1995’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1995 through 2002’’.
(c) FIVE-YEAR
BUDGET
RESOLUTIONS.—Section
606 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘1992, 1993,
1994, or 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1995, 1996, 1997,
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘1992,
1993, 1994, and 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1995, 1996,
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002’’, and by
striking ‘‘(i) and (ii)’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 607 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking ‘‘1991
to 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995 to 2002’’.
(e) SEQUESTRATION
REGARDING
CRIME
TRUST
FUND.—(1) Section 251A(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended
by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) and its last
two sentences and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
1996,
$1,827,000,000.
‘‘(C) For fiscal year 1997, $3,082,000,000.
‘‘(D) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
1998,
$3,840,000,000.
(1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(4) The term ‘category’ means all discre-
tionary appropriations.’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(6) The term ‘budgetary resources’ means new
budget authority, unobligated balances, direct spend-
ing authority, and obligation limitations.’’;
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘1992’’ and
inserting ‘‘1995’’;
(4) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘2002’’; and
(5) by striking paragraph (17) and by redesig-
nating paragraphs (18) through (21) as paragraphs
(17) through (20), respectively.
SEC. 4. ENFORCING DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—
(1) in the side heading of subsection (a), by
striking ‘‘1991–1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995–2002’’;
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1), by
striking ‘‘1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 or
1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002’’ and by striking
‘‘through 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2002’’;
(3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) and by striking ‘‘the following:’’
and all that follows through ‘‘The adjustments’’ and
inserting ‘‘the following: the adjustments’’;
(4) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘1991,
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998’’ and
inserting ‘‘1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, or 2002’’ and by striking ‘‘through 1998’’ and
inserting ‘‘through 2002’’;
(5) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)
of subsection (b)(2);
(6) in subsection (b)(2)(E), by striking clauses
(i), (ii), and (iii) and by striking ‘‘(iv) if, for fiscal
years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998’’ and in-
serting ‘‘If, for fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002’’; and
(7) in subsection (b)(2)(F), strike everything
after ‘‘the adjustment in outlays’’ and insert ‘‘for a
category for a fiscal year shall not exceed 0.5 per-
cent of the adjusted discretionary spending limit on
outlays for that fiscal year in fiscal year 1996, 1997,
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002.’’.
SEC. 5. ENFORCING PAY-AS-YOU-GO.
Section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—
(1) in the side heading of subsection (a), by
striking ‘‘1992–1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995–2002’’;
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘1998’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2002’’; and
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘1991 through
1998’’ and inserting ‘‘1995 through 2002’’ and by
striking ‘‘through 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘through
2002’’.
SEC. 6. REPORTS AND ORDERS.
Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘1998’’
and inserting ‘‘2002’’; and
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘1998’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Section 258 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, entitled ‘‘Modification of
Presidential Order’’, is repealed.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) EXPIRATION.—Section 275(b) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is
amended by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
(b) EXPIRATION.—Section 14002(c)(3) of the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (2 U.S.C. 900
note; 2 U.S.C. 665 note) is repealed.
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