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‘‘(F) Not later than 30 days after the Secretary submits respon-
sive evidence, the State agency shall submit rebuttal evidence to
the administrative law judge to the extent such evidence exists.
‘‘(G) The administrative law judge, after an evidentiary hearing,
shall decide the appeal—
‘‘(i) not later than 60 days after receipt of rebuttal evidence
submitted by the State agency; or
‘‘(ii) if the State agency does not submit rebuttal evidence,
not later than 90 days after the State agency submits the
notice of appeal and evidence in support of the appeal.
‘‘(H) In considering a claim under this paragraph, the adminis-
trative law judge shall consider all grounds for denying the claim,
in whole or in part, including the contention of a State agency
that the claim should be waived, in whole or in part, for good
cause.
‘‘(I) The deadlines in subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (G) shall
be extended by the administrative law judge for cause shown.
‘‘(9) As used in this subsection, the term ‘good cause’ includes—
‘‘(A) a natural disaster or civil disorder that adversely
affects food stamp program operations;
‘‘(B) a strike by employees of a State agency who are
necessary for the determination of eligibility and processing
of case changes under the food stamp program;
‘‘(C) a significant growth in food stamp caseload in a State
prior to or during a fiscal year, such as a 15 percent growth
in caseload;
‘‘(D) a change in the food stamp program or other Federal
or State program that has a substantial adverse impact on
the management of the food stamp program of a State; and
‘‘(E) a significant circumstance beyond the control of the
State agency.’’.
Subchapter F—Uniform Reimbursement Rates
SEC. 13961. UNIFORM REIMBURSEMENT RATES.
Section 16 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)’’;
(B) by inserting before ‘‘: Provided,’’ the following: ‘‘,
(6) automated data processing and information retrieval
systems subject to the conditions set forth in subsection
(g), (7) food stamp program investigations and prosecutions,
and (8) implementing and operating the immigration status
verification system established under section 1137(d) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–7(d))’’; and
(C) in the proviso, by striking ‘‘authorized to pay each
State agency an amount not less than 75 per centum of
the costs of State food stamp program investigations and
prosecutions, and is further’’;
(2) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘an amount equal to 63
percent effective on October 1, 1991, of’’ and inserting ‘‘the
amount provided under subsection (a)(6) for’’;
(3) by striking subsection (j); and
(4) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (j).
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SEC. 13962. MANDATORY FUNDING FOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS.
Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the Secretary of Agri-
culture $230,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996
for the purchase, processing, and distribution of additional commod-
ities which are relatively lower in saturated fats, are a good source
of calcium, are relatively low in sodium and sugars, or are high
in iron, and which are a good source of protein or other valuable
nutrients. Such commodities shall be easy for low-income families
to use, be not easily spoilable, and be easy to handle. Such commod-
ities shall include low-sodium peanut butters, low-fat or low-sodium
cheeses, lower fat canned meats, fruits and vegetables, or other
similar foods. The Secretary shall select 2 States to carry out
this 3-year required effort to improve the health of low-income
individuals and to test the acceptability by, ease of storage and
preparation by, and impact on low-income participants in the emer-
gency food assistance program established under the Emergency
Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 612 note). These additional
commodities shall be provided to each such State and such State
shall be entitled to receive such commodities during each such
fiscal year 1994, 1995, and 1996 and in addition to any commodities
provided under other Federal programs. Out of $230,000 required
to be provided each year to the Secretary of Agriculture by the
Secretary of the Treasury, $220,000 ($110,000 per State) shall
be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase, process and
distribute the commodities to such States and $10,000 ($5,000
per State) shall be provided to such States for State and local
payments for costs associated with the distribution of commodities
by emergency feeding organizations in such States.
Subchapter G—Implementation and Effective Dates
SEC. 13971. IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION.—Except
as provided in subsection (b), this chapter and the amendments
made by this chapter shall take effect, and shall be implemented
beginning on, October 1, 1993.
(b) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATES AND IMPLEMENTATION.—(1)(A)
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), section 13951 shall take
effect on October 1, 1991.
(B) The amendment made by section 13951(c)(2) shall take
effect on October 1, 1992.
(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments
made by section 13961 shall be effective with respect to calendar
quarters beginning on or after April 1, 1994.
(B) In the case of a State whose legislature meets biennially,
and does not have a regular session scheduled in calendar year
1994, and that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary
of Agriculture that there is no mechanism, under the constitution
and laws of the State, for appropriating the additional funds
required by the amendments made by this section before the next
such regular legislative session, the Secretary may delay the effec-
tive date of all or part of the amendments made by section 13961
until the beginning date of a calendar quarter that is not later
than the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the
first regular session of the State legislature after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
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(3) Sections 13912(a) and 13912(b)(1) shall take effect, and
shall be implemented beginning on, July 1, 1994.
(4) Sections 13911, 13913, 13914, 13915, 13916, 13922, 13924,
13931, 13932, and 13942 shall take effect, and shall be implemented
beginning on, September 1, 1994.
(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), section 13921
shall take effect, and shall be implemented beginning on, September
1, 1994.
(B) State agencies shall implement the amendment made by
section 13921 not later than October 1, 1995.
(6) Section 13912(b)(2) shall take effect, and shall be imple-
mented beginning on, January 1, 1997.
CHAPTER 4—TIMBER SALES
SEC. 13981. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents of this chapter is as follows:
CHAPTER 4—TIMBER SALES
Sec. 13981. Table of contents.
Sec. 13982. Sharing of Forest Service timber sale receipts.
Sec. 13983. Sharing of Bureau of Land Management timber sale receipts.
SEC. 13982. SHARING OF FOREST SERVICE TIMBER SALE RECEIPTS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
(1) 
APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE.—The 
term 
‘‘applicable
percentage’’ means—
(A) for fiscal year 1994, 85 percent; and
(B) for each of fiscal years 1995 through 2003, 3
percentage points less than the applicable percentage for
the preceding fiscal year.
(2) 25-PERCENT PAYMENTS TO STATES.—The term ‘‘25-per-
cent payments to States’’ means the 25 percent payments
authorized by the Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260, chapter
192; 16 U.S.C. 500) for the States of Washington, Oregon,
and California for the benefit of counties in which national
forests are situated and that are affected by decisions related
to the northern spotted owl.
(3) SPECIAL PAYMENT AMOUNT.—The term ‘‘special payment
amount’’ means the amount determined by multiplying—
(A) the applicable percentage; by
(B) the annual average of the 25-percent payments
to States made to a county pursuant to such Acts during
the 5-year period consisting of fiscal years 1986 through
1990.
(b) PAYMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of making the 25-percent pay-
ments to States, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make
payments to States, for the benefit of counties, that are eligible
to receive the 25-percent payments to States as of the date
of enactment of this Act in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—
(A) FISCAL YEARS 1994 THROUGH 1998.—For each of fiscal
years 1994 through 1998, the payment to each State for
the benefit of each county in the State referred to in para-
graph (1) shall be equal to the sum of the special payment
amounts for each county in the State.
(B) FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2003.—
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 1999
through 2003, the payment to each State for the benefit
of each county in the State referred to in paragraph
(1) shall be equal to the sum of the payments for
each county in the State as calculated under clause
(ii).
(ii) PAYMENTS FOR COUNTIES.—The payment for
each county referred to in clause (i) shall be equal
to the greater of—
(I) the special payment amount for the county;
or
(II) the share of the 25-percent payments to
States allocable to the county.
SEC. 13983. SHARING OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TIMBER
SALE RECEIPTS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
(1) 
APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE.—The 
term 
‘‘applicable
percentage’’ means—
(A) for fiscal year 1994, 85 percent; and
(B) for each of fiscal years 1995 through 2003, 3
percentage points less than the applicable percentage for
the preceding fiscal year.
(2) 50-PERCENT PAYMENTS TO COUNTIES.—The term ‘‘50-
percent payments to counties’’ means the 50-percent share paid
to counties in the States of Oregon and California pursuant
to title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter
876; 43 U.S.C. 1181f), and the payments made to counties
pursuant to the Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, chapter
144; 43 U.S.C. 1181f–1 et seq.).
(3) SPECIAL PAYMENT AMOUNT.—The term ‘‘special payment
amount’’ means the amount determined by multiplying—
(A) the applicable percentage; by
(B) the annual average of the 50-percent payments
to counties made to a county pursuant to such Acts during
the 5-year period consisting of fiscal years 1986 through
1990.
(b) PAYMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of making the 50-percent pay-
ments to counties, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make
payments to counties that are eligible to receive the 50-percent
payments as of the date of enactment of this Act in accordance
with paragraph (2).
(2) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—
(A) FISCAL YEARS 1994 THROUGH 1998.—For each of fiscal
years 1994 through 1998, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay to each county referred to in paragraph (1) the
special payment amount.
(B) FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2003.—For each of fiscal
years 1999 through 2003, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay to each county referred to in paragraph (1) the
greater of—
(i) the special payment amount; or
(ii) the share of the 50-percent payments to coun-
ties allocable to the county.
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TITLE XIV—BUDGET PROCESS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 14001. PURPOSE.
The Congress declares that it is essential to—
(1) preserve the deficit reduction achieved by this Act;
(2) extend the system of discretionary spending limits for
the single discretionary category set forth in section 601 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
(3) extend the pay-as-you-go enforcement system; and
(4) prohibit the consideration of direct spending or receipts
legislation that would decrease the pay-as-you-go surplus
achieved by this Act and created under section 252 of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
SEC. 14002. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.
(a) DEFINITION OF ‘‘DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMIT’’.—Section
601(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D) by striking the word ‘‘and’’; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
‘‘and
‘‘(F) with respect to fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998,
for the discretionary category, the amounts set forth for
those years in section 12(b)(1) of House Concurrent Resolu-
tion 64 (One Hundred Third Congress);’’.
(b) POINT OF ORDER IN THE SENATE.—Section 601(b)(1) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it
shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1995, 1996, 1997, or
1998 (or amendment, motion, or conference report on such
a resolution) that would exceed any of the discretionary spend-
ing limits in this section.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 251 of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 1991–1995
ENFORCEMENT.—’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 1991–1998
ENFORCEMENT.—’’;
(B) in subsection (b)(1)—
(i) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by—
(I) striking ‘‘When the President submits the
budget under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, for budget year 1992, 1993, 1994, or 1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘When the President submits the budget
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code,
for budget year 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,
or 1998’’; and
(II) striking ‘‘the budget shall include, adjustments
to discretionary spending limits (and those limits as
cumulatively adjusted) for the budget year and each
outyear through 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘the budget shall
include, adjustments to discretionary spending limits
(and those limits as cumulatively adjusted) for the
budget year and each outyear through 1998’’;
(ii) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting at the end thereof
the following new clause:
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‘‘(iii) For a budget submitted for budget year 1996,
1997, or 1998, the adjustments shall be those necessary
to reflect changes in inflation estimates since those
of March 31, 1993, set forth on page 46 of House
Conference Report 103–48.’’;
(iii) in the matter before subparagraph (A) in para-
graph (2) by—
(I) striking ‘‘When OMB submits a sequestration
report under section 254 (g) or (h) for fiscal year 1991,
1992, 1993, 1994, or 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘When OMB
submits a sequestration report under section 254 (g)
or (h) for fiscal year 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,
1996, 1997, or 1998’’; and
(II) striking ‘‘for the fiscal year and each succeed-
ing year through 1995,’’ and inserting ‘‘for the fiscal
year and each succeeding year through 1998,’’;
(iv) in paragraph (2)(D)(i), by striking ‘‘for fiscal year
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, or 1995,’’ and inserting ‘‘for any
fiscal year,’’;
(v) in paragraph (2)(E), by—
(I) striking the final word ‘‘and’’ in subparagraph
(ii); and
(II) inserting before the final period the following:
‘‘; and
‘‘(iv) if, for fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,
and 1998, the amount of new budget authority provided
in appropriation Acts exceeds the discretionary spend-
ing limit on new budget authority due to technical
estimates made by the director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, the adjustment is the amount of
the excess, but not to exceed an amount (for any one
fiscal year) equal to 0.1 percent of the adjusted
descretionary spending limit on new budget authority
for that fiscal year’’; and
(vi) in paragraph (2)(F), by inserting immediately
before the final period the following: ‘‘, and not to exceed
0.5 percent of the adjusted descretionary spending limit
on outlays for the fiscal year in fiscal year 1996, 1997,
or 1998’’.
(2) REPORTS.—Sections 254(d)(2) and 254(g)(2)(A) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are each
amended by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’.
(3) EXPIRATION.—(A) Notwithstanding section 275(b) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, sections
250, 251, 252, and 254 through 258C of that Act shall expire
on September 30, 1998.
(B) Section 607 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is
amended by striking ‘‘shall apply to fiscal years 1991 to 1995’’
and inserting ‘‘shall apply to fiscal years 1991 to 1998’’.
SEC. 14003. ENFORCING PAY-AS-YOU-GO.
(a) Section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘FISCAL YEAR 1992–1995
ENFORCEMENT.’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL
YEAR
1992–1998
ENFORCEMENT.’’;
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(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘estimate of the amount
of change in outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in each
fiscal year through fiscal year 1995’’ both places that it appears
and inserting ‘‘estimate of the amount of change in outlays
or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal year through
fiscal year 1998’’ both places; and
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 1991, 1992,
1993, 1994, or 1995,’’ and inserting ‘‘for any fiscal year from
1991 through 1998,’’.
(b) Section 254(g)(3) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking ‘‘1995’’ and
inserting ‘‘1998’’.
(c) Upon enactment of this Act, the director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall reduce the balances of direct spend-
ing and receipts legislation applicable to each fiscal year under
section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 by an amount equal to the net deficit reduction achieved
through the enactment in this Act of direct spending and receipts
legislation for that year.
SEC. 14004. EXERCISE OF RULE-MAKING POWERS.
The Congress enacts the provisions of this part—
(1) as an exercise of the rule-making power of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such
these provisions shall be considered as part of the rules of
each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifi-
cally apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only
to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either
House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House)
at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent
as in the case of any other rule of such House.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.