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‘‘(I) the amount established with respect to the
preceding calendar year under this subparagraph for
purposes of clause (ii) of subparagraph (A),
‘‘(II) the quotient obtained under clause (x) of
this subparagraph, and
‘‘(III) 0.99.
‘‘(v) For individuals who initially become eligible for
old-age insurance benefits (other than solely by reason of
prior entitlement to disability insurance benefits), or who
die (before becoming eligible for such benefits), in any cal-
endar year after 2025, the amount established for pur-
poses of clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be an
amount equal to the product of the following factors:
‘‘(I) the amount established with respect to the
calendar year 2025 under clause (iv) of this sub-
paragraph for purposes of clause (ii) of subpara-
graph (A), and
‘‘(II) the quotient obtained under clause (xi) of
this subparagraph.
‘‘(vi) For individuals who initially become eligible for
old-age insurance benefits (other than solely by reason of
prior entitlement to disability insurance benefits), or who
die (before becoming eligible for such benefits), in the cal-
endar year 2002, the amount established for purposes of
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clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be an amount equal
to the quotient derived by dividing—
‘‘(I) the amount established with respect to the
calendar year 2002 under clause (iv) of this sub-
paragraph for purposes of clause (ii) of subpara-
graph (A), by
‘‘(II) 0.9950.
‘‘(vii) For individuals who initially become eligible for
old-age insurance benefits (other than solely by reason of
prior entitlement to disability insurance benefits), or who
die (before becoming eligible for such benefits), in any cal-
endar year after 2002 and before 2026, the amount estab-
lished for purposes of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A)
shall be an amount equal to the product of the following
factors:
‘‘(I) the amount established with respect to the
preceding calendar year under this subparagraph for
purposes of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A),
‘‘(II) the quotient obtained under clause (x) of
this subparagraph, and
‘‘(III) 0.99.
‘‘(viii) For individuals who initially become eligible for
old-age insurance benefits (other than solely by reason of
prior entitlement to disability insurance benefits), or who
die (before becoming eligible for such benefits), in any cal-
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endar year after 2025, the amount established for pur-
poses of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be an
amount equal to the product of the following factors:
‘‘(I) the amount established with respect to cal-
endar year 2025 under clause (vii) of this subpara-
graph for purposes of clause (iii) of subparagraph
(A), and
‘‘(II) the quotient obtained under clause (xi) of
this paragraph.
‘‘(ix) The quotient obtained under this clause is the
quotient obtained by dividing—
‘‘(I) the deemed average total wages (as defined
in section 209(k)(1)) for the second calendar year
preceding the calendar year for which the determina-
tion is made, by
‘‘(II) the average of the total wages (as defined
in regulations of the Secretary and computed with-
out regard to the limitations specified in section
209(a)(1)) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury
or his delegate for the calendar year 1977.
‘‘(x) The quotient obtained under this clause is the
quotient obtained by dividing—
‘‘(I) the deemed average total wages (as defined
in section 209(k)(1)) for the second calendar year
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preceding the calendar year for which the determina-
tion is made, by
‘‘(II) the deemed average total wages (as de-
fined in section 209(k)(1)) for the third calendar
year preceding the calendar year for which the de-
termination is made.
‘‘(xi) The quotient obtained under this clause is the
quotient obtained by dividing—
‘‘(I) the deemed average total wages (as defined
in section 209(k)(1)) for the second calendar year
preceding the calendar year for which the determina-
tion is made, by
‘‘(II) the average of the total wages (as defined
in regulations of the Secretary and computed with-
out regard to the limitations specified in section
209(a)(1)) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury
or his delegate for the calendar year 2024.’’; and
(4) in clause (xii) (as redesignated), by striking
‘‘clause (ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘the preceding clauses of
this subparagraph’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to individuals who ini-
tially become eligible (within the meaning of section
215(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act) for old-age insur-
ance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, or
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who die (before becoming eligible for such benefits), in any
calendar year after 2001.
SEC. 611. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCRUED LIABILITY OF
THE OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE
PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code (relating to budget contents and sub-
mission to Congress) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(31) a statement of the current accrued liabil-
ity of the Federal Government for future benefit
payments under the Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance Program under title II of the Social Security
Act.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to budgets submit-
ted for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1998.
TITLE VII—PROVISIONS RELAT-
ING TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN
AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
SEC. 701. FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31,
1998, the Office of Personnel Management, after appro-
priate study, shall submit to the President and each House
of Congress a written report containing recommendations
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of title II of the Social Security Act and chap-
ter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(B) Section 8421 of such title (relating to
annuity supplement), which includes provisions
incorporating the notion of the period of time
for which the individual is or would be entitled
to old-age insurance benefits under title II of
the Social Security Act, and provisions for com-
puting the amount of such supplement based on
the amount of certain benefits to which the in-
dividual would be entitled under such Act.
(C) Section 8442 of such title (relating to
rights of a widow or widower), which includes
provisions under which a supplementary annu-
ity for a widow or widower is not payable to
anyone who would not be entitled to certain
benefits under the Social Security Act, and pro-
visions for the computation of any such annuity
based on the amount of certain benefits which
would be payable to that individual under the
Social Security Act.
(D) Section 8443 of such title (relating to
rights of a child), which includes provisions
under which, as part of the formula for comput-
ing the amount of a survivor annuity for a
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child, there is incorporated the notion of the
amount of child’s insurance benefits which are
or would be payable under title II of the Social
Security Act.
(2) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
(A) Section 8334(k) of such title (relating
to special rules for determining deductions and
contributions for individuals subject to ‘‘offset-
83’’ treatment), which incorporates the notion
of the OASDI contribution made from Federal
wages of the individual concerned.
(B) Section 8349 of such title (relating to
offset based on certain benefits under the Social
Security Act), which incorporates notions relat-
ing to actual or constructive eligibility for bene-
fits under the Social Security Act, and the
amount of those benefits.
(3) COORDINATION PROVISIONS.—Provisions of
law involving a reduction or other adjustment in re-
tirement benefits (or eligibility therefor), based on
any individual’s eligibility for benefits under title II
of the Social Security Act.
(4) OTHER
RETIREMENT
SYSTEMS.—Similar
provisions of law under other retirement systems
covering Federal civilian or military personnel.
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SEC. 703. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE NEW SYSTEM.
To the extent that the report and draft legislation
relate to the implementation of any other title of this Act,
each shall address at least the following:
(1) What the specifications for the personal re-
tirement account payroll deduction program or pro-
grams covering Federal civilian and military person-
nel shall be or, alternatively, how those specifications
shall be developed.
(2) Which agencies or instrumentalities of the
Federal Government shall be responsible for operat-
ing or maintaining which aspects of the program or
programs referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) Which penalty provisions are appropriate or
inappropriate with respect to the Federal Govern-
ment in its capacity as a ‘‘covered employer’’, sub-
ject to what modifications (if any).
(4) With respect to the enforcement provisions
under title V, issues similar to those referred to in
paragraph (3).
TITLE VIII—SOCIAL SECURITY
TRANSITION COMMISSION
SEC. 801. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
There is established a commission to be known as the
Social Security Transition Commission (in this title re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
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SEC. 802. DUTIES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Commission shall make findings
regarding the most appropriate actions which should be
taken, together with the implementation of the provisions
of this Act, so that any increases in budget outlays result-
ing from the implementation of such provisions are mini-
mized and are adequately funded. Such finds shall include
specific findings with respect to each of the following pos-
sible actions:
(1) The sale of Federal assets.
(2) Budget outlay reductions.
(3) Increases in revenue.
(4) Issuance of additional obligations.
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall make
specific recommendations to the Congress regarding
its findings under subsection (a) not later than Jan-
uary 1, 2001, and shall include with such rec-
ommendations legislative language necessary for car-
rying out such recommendations. The Commission
shall develop such legislative language after conduct-
ing such public hearings regarding the issues ad-
dressed as the Commission considers appropriate.
The Commission shall actively consult with the ap-
propriate Committees of each House of the Con-
gress, the Comptroller General of the United States,
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and the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget in compiling such legislative language. The
Commission shall promptly provide, upon request, to
any Member of Congress a description of any infor-
mation used by the Commission in making its rec-
ommendations.
(2) BUDGET
OUTLAY
REDUCTIONS
PERMA-
NENT.—All reductions in obligational authority con-
tained in the legislative language included in the
Commission’s recommendations shall be done in a
manner that makes such reductions permanent.
(3) ACCOMPANYING
REPORT
BY
CBO.—The
Comptroller General of the United States shall pro-
vide appropriate assistance to the Commission in the
preparation of the Commission’s report and shall
transmit to each House of the Congress at the time
of the Commission’s transmittal a report containing
a detailed analysis of the Commission’s rec-
ommendations.
SEC. 803. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) APPOINTMENT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall be
composed of 7 members appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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(2) 
TRANSMITTAL
OF
NOMINATIONS.—The
President shall transmit to the Senate the nomina-
tions for appointment to the Commission by no later
than June 30, 1999.
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In selecting individ-
uals for nominations for appointments to the Com-
mission, 
the 
President 
shall 
take 
into
consideration—
(A) with respect to the nomination of 3 of
the members of the Commission, recommenda-
tions which shall be jointly submitted by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the minority leader of the House of Representa-
tives, and
(B) with respect to the nomination of 3
other 
members 
of 
the 
Commission, 
rec-
ommendations which shall be jointly submitted
by the majority leader of the Senate and the
minority leader of the Senate. Not more than 4
members of the Commission may be of the
same political party.
(b) CHAIRMAN.—At the time the President nomi-
nates individuals for appointment to the Commission, the
President shall designate one such individual who shall
serve as Chairman of the Commission.
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(c) DISQUALIFICATION.—No individual may serve as
a member of the Commission while such individual serves
as a Member of Congress or as an officer or employee of
the Executive branch. No individual may serve as a mem-
ber of the Commission if such individual is or has been
a registered lobbyist.
(d) VACANCIES.—Any vacany in the membership of
the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the
original appointment was made and shall not affect the
power of the remaining members to execute the duties of
the Commission.
(e) QUORUM.—A quorum shall consist of 4 members
of the Commission, except that 3 members may conduct
a hearing under section 804(a).
(f) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the
call of the Chairman or a majority of its members. Each
meeting of the Commission, other than meetings in which
classified information is to be discussed, shall be open to
the public. All the proceedings, information, and delibera-
tions of the Commission shall be open, upon request, to
the Chairmen and the ranking minority members of the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, the
Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the
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Budget, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate.
(g) COMPRENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EX-
PENSES.—
(1) COMPENSATION.—The members of the
Commission shall be paid for each day (including
travel time) during which they are engaged in the
actual performance of duties vested in the Commis-
sion. The members shall be paid—
(A) in the case of the Chairman, at a rate
not to exceed the daily equivalent of the mini-
mum annual rate of basic pay payable for level
III of the Executive Schedule under section
5314 of title 5; United States Code, and
(B) in the case of the other members, at
a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the
minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section
5315 of such title.
(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.—Members
of the Commission shall receive travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accord-
ance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United
States Code.
(h) STAFF DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—
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(1) STAFF DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall
appoint a Staff Director who is not otherwise, and
has not during the 1-year period preceding the date
of such appointment served as, an officer or em-
ployee in the Executive branch and who is not and
has not been Member of Congress or a registered
lobbyist. The Staff Director shall be paid at a rate
not to exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of
title 5, United States Code.
(2) STAFF.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Staff Director,
with the approval of the Commission, may ap-
point and fix pay of additional personnel. The
Staff Director may take such appointments
without regard to the provisions of title 5,
United States Code, governing appointment in
the competitive service, and any personnel so
appointed may be paid without regard to the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of such title relating to classification
and General Schedule pay rates, except that an
individual so appointed may not receive pay in
excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable
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for level V of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5316 of such title.
(B) DETAILEES.—Upon request of the
Staff Director, the head of any Federal depart-
ment or agency may detail any of the personnel
of that department or agency to the Commis-
sion to assist the Commission in carrying out
its duties under this Act. Not more than one-
third of the personnel employed by or detailed
to the Commission may be on detail from any
Government agency.
(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Com-
mission may procure by contract, to the extent funds
are available, the temporary or intermittent services
of experts or consultants pursuant to section 3109
of title 5, United States Code.
(i) OFFICES AND PROPERTY.—The Commission may
lease space and acquire personal property to the extent
funds are available.
(j) ASSISTANCE FROM GAO.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall provide assistance, includ-
ing the detailing of employees, to the Commission in ac-
cordance with an agreement entered into with the Com-
mission.
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(k) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate
30 days after the date of submission of the report required
in section 802(b).
SEC. 804. POWERS.
(a) HEARINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.—For the
purpose of carrying out its duties, the Commission may
hold such hearings and undertake such other activities as
the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out
its duties.
(b) STUDIES BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.—
Upon the request of the Commission, the Comptroller
General shall conduct such studies or investigations as the
Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its
duties.
(c) COST ESTIMATES BY CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
OFFICE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon the request of the
Commission, the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office shall provide to the Commission such
cost estimates as the Commission determines to be
necessary to carry out its duties.
(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Commission shall
reimburse the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office for expenses relating to the employment in
the office of the Director of such additional staff as
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may be necessary for the Director to comply with re-
quests by the Commission under paragraph (1).
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon the request of
the Commission, the head of a Federal agency shall pro-
vide such technical assistance to the Commission as the
Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its
duties.
(e) USE OF MAILS.—The Commission may use the
United States mails in the same manner and under the
same conditions as Federal agencies, and shall, for pur-
poses of the frank, be considered a commission of Con-
gress as described in section 3215 of title 39, United
States Code.
(f) OBTAINING
INFORMATION.—The Commission
may secure directly from any Federal agency information
necessary to enable it to carry out its duties, if the infor-
mation may be disclosed under section 552 of title 5,
United States Code. Upon request of the Chairman of the
Commission, the head of such agency shall furnish such
information to the Commission.
(g) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon
the request of the Commission, the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall provide to the Commission on a reim-
bursable basis such administrative support services as the
Commission may request.
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(h) ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.—The Commission
may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of serv-
ices or property.
(i) PRINTING.—For purposes of costs relating to
printing and binding, including the costs of personnel de-
tailed from the Government Printing Office, the Commis-
sion shall be deemed to be a committee of the Congress.
SEC. 
805. 
CONGRESSIONAL 
CONSIDERATION 
OF 
REC-
OMMENDATIONS.
(a) INTRODUCTION
OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—The
legislative language transmitted pursuant to section 802
with the recommendations of the Commission shall be in
the form of a joint resolution. Such joint resolution may
be introduced in either House of the Congress by any
member thereof.
(b) TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘‘joint resolution’’ means a joint res-
olution that—
(1) does not have a preamble;
(2) sets forth after the resolving clause only the
legislative language contained in the report from the
Commission; and
(3) is entitled a ‘‘Joint resolution approving the
recommendations of the Social Security Transition
Commission.’’.
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(c) EXPEDITED PROCEDURE.—
(1) REFERRAL.—A joint resolution that is in-
troduced in the House of Representatives shall be
referred to the Committee on Government Reform of
the House of Representatives. A joint resolution that
is introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(2) DISCHARGE.—If the committee to which a
joint resolution is referred has not reported the reso-
lution (or an identical resolution) by the end of the
30-day period beginning on the date on which the
Commission transmits the report to the Congress,
such committee shall, at the end of that period, be
discharged from further consideration of the resolu-
tion, and the resolution shall be placed on the appro-
priate calendar of the House of Representatives or
the Senate, as the case may be.
(3) CONSIDERATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—On or after the first
day after the date on which the committee to
which a joint resolution is referred has re-
ported, or has been discharged (under para-
graph (3)) from further consideration of, such
a resolution, it is in order (even though a pre-
vious motion to the same effect has been dis-
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agreed to) for any member of the House of
Representatives or the Senate, respectively, to
move to proceed to the consideration of the res-
olution (but only on the date after the calendar
day on which the member announces to the
House concerned the member’s intention to do
so).
(B) POINTS
OF
ORDER
WAIVED.—All
points of order against a joint resolution (and
against consideration of the resolution) are
waived.
(C) MOTION TO PROCEED.—A motion to
proceed to the consideration of a joint resolu-
tion is highly privileged in the House of Rep-
resentatives and is privileged in the Senate and
is not debatable. The motion is not subject to
amendment, to a motion to postpone consider-
ation of the resolution, or to a motion to pro-
ceed to the consideration of other business. A
motion to reconsider the vote by which the mo-
tion to proceed is agreed to or not agreed to
shall not be in order. If the motion to proceed
is agreed to, the House of Representatives or
the Senate, as the case may be, shall imme-
diately proceed to consideration of the joint res-
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olution without intervening motion, order, or
other business, and the resolution shall remain
the unfinished business of the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Senate, as the case may be,
until disposed of.
(D) LIMITED DEBATE.—Debate on a joint
resolution and on all debatable motions and ap-
peals in connection therewith shall be limited to
not more than 5 hours, which shall be divided
equally between those favoring and those oppos-
ing the resolution. A motion further to limit de-
bate on a joint resolution is in order and not
debatable.
(E) AMENDMENTS
NOT
IN
ORDER.—An
amendment to a joint resolution is not in order.
(F) OTHER MOTIONS NOT IN ORDER.—A
motion to postpone consideration of a joint res-
olution, a motion to proceed to the consider-
ation of other business, or a motion to recom-
mit the resolution is not in order. A motion to
reconsider the vote by which a joint resolution
is agreed to or not agreed to is not in order.
(G) VOTE
ON
FINAL
PASSAGE.—Imme-
diately following the conclusion of the debate on
a joint resolution and a single quorum call at
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the conclusion of the debate if requested in ac-
cordance with the rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Senate, as the case may be,
the vote on final passage of the resolution shall
occur.
(H) APPEALS.—Appeals from the decisions
of the Chair relating to the application of the
rules of the House of Representatives or of the
Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure re-
lating to a joint resolution shall be decided
without debate.
(4) CONSIDERATION BY OTHER HOUSE.—If, be-
fore the passage by one House of a joint resolution
that was introduced in such House, such House re-
ceives from the other House a joint resolution as
passed by such other House—
(A) the resolution of the other House shall
not be referred to a committee and may not be
considered in the House that receives it other-
wise than on final passage under subparagraph
(C);
(B) the procedure in the House in receipt
of the resolution of the other House, with re-
spect to the joint resolution that was introduced
in House in receipt of the resolution of the
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other House, shall be the same as if no resolu-
tion had been received from the other House;
and
(C) notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the
vote on final passage shall be on the resolution
of the other House.
Upon disposition of a joint resolution that is re-
ceived by one House from the other House, it shall
no longer be in order to consider the joint resolution
that was introduced in the receiving House.
(5) DATE
CERTAIN.—If the Senate and the
House of Representatives have not acted upon the
joint resolution by September 30, 2001, then on that
day or the next day of session thereafter the joint
resolution shall be called up by the Presiding Officer
of each House upon convening and a rollcall vote
shall be conducted on passage. If the joint resolution
passes one House a vote on final passage shall be
immediately conducted in the other House.
(6) RULES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.—This subsection is enacted by
Congress—
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power
of the Senate and House of Representatives, re-
spectively, and is deemed to be part of the rules
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of each House, respectively, but applicable only
with respect to the procedure to be followed in
that House in the case of a joint resolution, and
it supersedes other rules only to the extent that
it is inconsistent with such rules; and
(B) with full recognition of the constitu-
tional right of either House to change the rules
(so far as they relate to the procedure of 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.
SEC. 806. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this title, the terms ‘‘budget outlay’’, ‘‘out-
lay’’, ‘‘new budget authority’’, ‘‘direct spending’’, and
‘‘OMB’’ have the meanings given to such terms by section
250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
SEC. 807. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is hereby authorized to be made available for
fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, from amounts not oth-
erwise appropriated in the general fund of the Treasury,
such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions
of this title.
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