[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2295 Introduced in House (IH)]

  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.


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                    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

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                                 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 Control Act of 1985 until fiscal year 2002.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Discretionary Spending 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 subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (A) and by striking 
``and'' at the end of that subparagraph, and by inserting after 
subparagraph (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 Enforcement.--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 inserting ``1995 through 2002''.
    (c) Five-Year Budget Resolutions.--Section 606 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 is amended--
            (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 Congressional 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.
                    ``(E) For fiscal year 1999, $4,415,000,000.
                    ``(F) For fiscal year 2000, $4,874,000,000.
        ``The appropriate levels of new budget authority are as 
        follows: for fiscal year 1996, $3,357,000,000; for fiscal year 
        1997, $3,915,000,000; for fiscal year 1998, $4,306,000,000; for 
        fiscal year 1999, $5,089,000,000; and for fiscal year 2000, 
        $5,089,000,000.''.
    (2) The last two sentences of section 310002 of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14212) are repealed.

SEC. 3. GENERAL STATEMENT AND DEFINITIONS.

    (a) General Statement.--Section 250(b) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking the first 
sentence and inserting the following: ``This part provides for the 
enforcement of deficit reduction through discretionary spending limits 
and pay-as-you-go requirements for fiscal years 1995 through 2002.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) The term `category' means all discretionary 
        appropriations.'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6) The term `budgetary resources' means new budget 
        authority, unobligated balances, direct spending 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 redesignating 
        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 subparagraphs (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 inserting ``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 percent 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 Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (2 U.S.C. 900 note; 2 U.S.C. 665 note) is 
repealed.
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