[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 23, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET 
                           REGARDING H.R. 477

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kasich) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. KASICH. Mr. Speaker, Pursuant to Sec. 314 of the Congressional 
Budget Act, I hereby submit for printing in the Congressional Record 
revisions to the allocation for the House Committee on Appropriations 
pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 477 to reflect $143,000,000 
in additional new budget authority and $134,000,000 in additional 
outlays for the Earned Income Tax Credit. This will increase the 
allocation to the Appropriations Committee to $532,104,000,000 in 
budget authority and $562,411,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 1999.
  As reported by the House Committee on Appropriations, H.R. 4104, a 
bill making appropriations for Treasury-Postal Service-General 
Government Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1999, includes 
$143,000,000 in budget authority and $134,000,000 in outlays for the 
Earned Income Tax Credit.
  These adjustments shall apply while the legislation is under 
consideration and shall take effect upon final enactment of the 
legislation.
  Questions may be directed to Art Sauer or Jim Bates at x6-7270.

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