[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 189 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 189

Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
 fiscal year 1998 with respect to the appropriate budgetary levels for 
Social Security and national defense for fiscal years 1999 through 2002 
 in order to maintain the level of administrative expenses for Social 
         Security by taking into account anticipated inflation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 1997

 Mr. Sanders submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
                referred to the Committee on the Budget

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
 fiscal year 1998 with respect to the appropriate budgetary levels for 
Social Security and national defense for fiscal years 1999 through 2002 
 in order to maintain the level of administrative expenses for Social 
         Security by taking into account anticipated inflation.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this concurrent resolution to revise the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998 to increase 
the budget authority available for administrative expenses for social 
security in order to reflect due consideration of the impact of 
anticipated inflation on the administrative expenses of such program.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY 
              FOR FISCAL YEARS 1999 THROUGH 2002.

    Pursuant to section 304 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
House Concurrent Resolution 84 (105th Congress, as agreed to on June 5, 
1997) is amended as follows:
            (1) Increase in new budget authority and budget outlays for 
        social security (major functional category 650).--In section 
        103(14), increase the dollar amounts for new budget authority 
        and budget outlays otherwise provided as follows:
                    (A) For fiscal year 1999, increase the amount of 
                new budget authority by $486,000,000 and increase 
                budget outlays by $335,000,000.
                    (B) For fiscal year 2000, increase the amount of 
                new budget authority by $634,000,000 and increase 
                budget outlays by $544,000,000.
                    (C) For fiscal year 2001, increase the amount of 
                new budget authority by $790,000,000 and increase 
                budget outlays by $752,000,000.
                    (D) For fiscal year 2002, increase the amount of 
                new budget authority by $954,000,000 and increase 
                budget outlays by $921,000,000.
            (2) Offsetting decrease in new budget authority and budget 
        outlays for national defense (major functional category 050).--
        In section 103(1), decrease the dollar amounts for new budget 
        authority and budget outlays otherwise provided as follows:
                    (A) For fiscal year 1999, decrease the amount of 
                new budget authority by $486,000,000 and decrease 
                budget outlays by $335,000,000.
                    (B) For fiscal year 2000, decrease the amount of 
                new budget authority by $634,000,000 and decrease 
                budget outlays by $544,000,000.
                    (C) For fiscal year 2001, decrease the amount of 
                new budget authority by $790,000,000 and decrease 
                budget outlays by $752,000,000.
                    (D) For fiscal year 2002, decrease the amount of 
                new budget authority by $954,000,000 and decrease 
                budget outlays by $921,000,000.
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