IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 86
Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government
for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1997
Mr. KASICH submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on the Budget
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
and 2002.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.
(a) DECLARATION.—The Congress determines and
declares that this resolution is the concurrent resolution
on the budget for fiscal year 1998 including the appro-
priate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001,
and 2002 as required by section 301 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974.
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this concurrent resolution is as follows:
Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
TITLE I—LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Social security.
Sec. 103. Major functional categories.
Sec. 104. Reconciliation in the Senate.
Sec. 105. Reconciliation in the House of Representatives.
TITLE II—BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS AND RULEMAKING
Sec. 201. Discretionary spending limits.
Sec. 202. Allowance.
Sec. 203. Allowance for section 8 housing assistance.
Sec. 204. Separate environmental allocation.
Sec. 205. Priority Federal land acquisitions and exchanges.
Sec. 206. Allowance for arrearages.
Sec. 207. Intercity passenger rail reserve fund for fiscal years 1998–2002.
Sec. 208. Mass transit reserve fund for fiscal years 1998–2002.
Sec. 209. Highway reserve fund in the Senate for fiscal years 1998–2002.
Sec. 210. Deficit-neutral reserve fund in the House for surface transportation.
Sec. 211. Sale of government assets.
Sec. 212. Determinations of budgetary levels; reversals.
Sec. 213. Sections 302 and 602 allocations.
Sec. 214. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
TITLE III—SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 301. Sense of the House on baselines.
Sec. 302. Sense of the House on repayment of the Federal debt.
Sec. 303. Sense of the House on Commission on Long-Term Budgetary Prob-
lems.
Sec. 304. Sense of the House on corporate welfare.
Sec. 305. Sense of the House on family violence option clarifying amendment.
TITLE I—LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for the
fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002:
(1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal
revenues are as follows:
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Fiscal 
year 
1998:
$1,198,979,000,000.
Fiscal 
year 
1999:
$1,241,859,000,000.
Fiscal 
year 
2000:
$1,285,559,000,000.
Fiscal 
year 
2001:
$1,343,591,000,000.
Fiscal 
year 
2002:
$1,407,564,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate
levels of Federal revenues should be changed
are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: ¥$7,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: ¥$11,083,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: ¥$21,969,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: ¥$22,821,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: ¥$19,871,000,000.
(C) The amounts for Federal Insurance
Contributions Act revenues for hospital insur-
ance within the recommended levels of Federal
revenues are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $113,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $119,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $125,100,000,000.
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Fiscal year 2001: $130,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $136,800,000,000.
(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: $1,386,875,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $1,439,798,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $1,486,311,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,520,242,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,551,563,000,000.
(3) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels
of total budget outlays are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $1,371,848,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $1,424,002,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $1,468,748,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,500,854,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,516,024,000,000.
(4) DEFICITS.—For purposes of the enforce-
ment of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits
are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $172,869,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $182,143,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $183,189,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $157,263,000,000.
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Fiscal year 2002: $108,460,000,000.
(5) PUBLIC DEBT.—The appropriate levels of
the public debt are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $5,593,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $5,836,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $6,082,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $6,301,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $6,473,200,000,000.
(6) DIRECT LOAN OBLIGATIONS.—The appro-
priate levels of total new direct loan obligations are
as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $33,829,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $33,378,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $34,775,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $36,039,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $37,099,000,000.
(7) 
PRIMARY
LOAN
GUARANTEE
COMMIT-
MENTS.—The appropriate levels of new primary loan
guarantee commitments are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $315,472,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $324,749,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $328,124,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $332,063,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $335,141,000,000.
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SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY.
(a) SOCIAL SECURITY REVENUES.—For purposes of
Senate enforcement under sections 302, 602, 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 1998: $402,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $422,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $442,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $461,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $482,800,000,000.
(b) SOCIAL SECURITY OUTLAYS.—For purposes of
Senate enforcement under sections 302, 602, 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 Insurance Trust
Fund are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $317,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $330,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $343,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $358,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $372,500,000,000.
SEC. 103. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
The Congress determines and declares that the ap-
propriate levels of new budget authority, budget outlays,