[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H5569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET 
     REGARDING REVISIONS TO ALLOCATION FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON 
                             APPROPRIATIONS

  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 House Report 106-163 to reflect $144,000,000 in additional 
new budget authority and $146,000,000 in additional outlays for the 
Earned Income Tax Credit. This will increase the allocation to the 
House Committee on Appropriations to $538,296,000,000 in budget 
authority and $578,347,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2000.
  As reported by the House Committee on Appropriations, H.R. 2490, a 
bill making appropriations for Treasury, Postal Service, and General 
Government Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2000, includes 
$144,000,000 in budget authority and $146,000,000 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.

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