H. Con. Res. 84
Agreed to June 5, 1997
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven
Concurrent Resolution
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999,
2000, 2001, and 2002.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring),
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 appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 as required by section 301 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(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 for the IMF.
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. 207A. Intercity passenger rail reserve fund in the Senate for fiscal years
1998–2002.
Sec. 208. Mass transit reserve fund in the Senate 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. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
TITLE III—SENSE OF CONGRESS, HOUSE, AND SENATE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Sense of the Congress
Sec. 301. Sense of the Congress on repayment of the Federal debt.
Sec. 302. Sense of the Congress on tax cuts.
Sec. 303. Sense of the Congress that the 10-year revenue loss from the tax relief
package shall not exceed $250,000,000,000.
Subtitle B—Sense of the House
Sec. 306. Sense of the House on Commission on Long-Term Budgetary Problems.
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Sec. 307. Sense of the House on corporate welfare.
Sec. 308. Sense of the House on baselines.
Sec. 309. Sense of the House on family violence option clarifying amendment.
Subtitle C—Sense of the Senate
Sec. 311. Sense of the Senate on long term entitlement reforms, including accuracy
in determining changes in the cost of living.
Sec. 312. Sense of the Senate on tactical fighter aircraft programs.
Sec. 313. Sense of the Senate regarding children’s health coverage.
Sec. 314. Sense of the Senate on a Medicaid per capita cap.
Sec. 315. Sense of the Senate that added savings go to deficit reduction.
Sec. 316. Sense of the Senate on fairness in Medicare.
Sec. 317. Sense of the Senate regarding assistance to Lithuania and Latvia.
Sec. 318. Sense of the Senate regarding a National Commission on Higher
Education.
Sec. 319. Sense of the Senate on lockbox.
Sec. 320. Sense of the Senate on the earned income credit.
Sec. 321. Sense of the Senate supporting long-term entitlement reforms.
Sec. 322. Sense of the Senate on disaster assistance funding.
Sec. 323. Sense of the Senate on enforcement of bipartisan budget agreement.
Sec. 324. Sense of the Senate regarding the National Institutes of Health.
Sec. 325. Sense of the Senate regarding certain elderly legal aliens.
Sec. 326. Sense of the Senate regarding retroactive taxes.
Sec. 327. Sense of the Senate on Social Security and balancing the budget.
Sec. 328. Sense of the Senate supporting sufficient funding for veterans programs
and benefits.
Sec. 329. Sense of the Senate on family violence option clarifying amendment.
Sec. 330. Sense of the Senate regarding assistance to Amtrak.
Sec. 331. Sense of the Senate regarding the protection of children’s health.
Sec. 332. Sense of the Senate on depositing all Federal gasoline taxes into the
Highway Trust Fund.
Sec. 333. Sense of the Senate on early childhood education.
Sec. 334. Sense of the Senate concerning Highway Trust Fund.
Sec. 335. Sense of the Senate concerning tax incentives for the cost of post-
secondary education.
Sec. 336. Sense of the Senate on additional tax cuts.
Sec. 337. Sense of the Senate regarding truth in budgeting and spectrum auctions.
Sec. 338. Sense of the Senate on highway demonstration projects.
Sec. 339. Sense of the Senate regarding the use of budget savings.
Sec. 340. Sense of the Senate regarding the value of the Social Security system for
future retirees.
Sec. 341. Sense of the Senate on economic growth dividend protection.
Sec. 342. Sense of the Senate supporting Federal, State, and local law enforcement
officers.
Sec. 343. Sense of the Senate regarding parental involvement in prevention of drug
use by children.
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:
Fiscal year 1998: $1,199,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $1,241,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $1,285,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,343,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,407,600,000,000.
(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: $¥11,100,000,000.
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Fiscal year 2000: $¥22,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $¥22,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $¥19,900,000,000.
(C) The amounts for Federal Insurance Contributions Act
revenues for hospital insurance 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.
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 author-
ity are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $1,386,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $1,440,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $1,486,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,520,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,551,600,000,000.
(3) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the enforcement of this
resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget outlays are as
follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $1,372,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $1,424,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $1,468,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $1,500,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $1,515,900,000,000.
(4) DEFICITS.—For purposes of the enforcement of this resolu-
tion, the amounts of the deficits are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $¥173,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $¥182,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $¥183,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $¥157,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $¥108,300,000,000.
(5) PUBLIC DEBT.—The appropriate levels of the public debt
are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $5,593,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $5,841,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $6,088,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $6,307,300,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $6,481,200,000,000.
(6) DIRECT LOAN OBLIGATIONS.—The appropriate levels of total
new direct loan obligations are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $34,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $33,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $34,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $36,100,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $37,400,000,000.
(7) PRIMARY LOAN GUARANTEE COMMITMENTS.—The appropriate
levels of new primary loan guarantee commitments are as follows:
Fiscal year 1998: $315,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 1999: $324,900,000,000.
Fiscal year 2000: $328,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2001: $332,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2002: $335,300,000,000.