[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 132 (Monday, October 4, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11878-S11879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CHANGES TO THE BUDGETARY AGGREGATES AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 
                               ALLOCATION

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, section 314 of the Congressional Budget 
Act, as amended, requires the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee 
to adjust the appropriate budgetary aggregates and the allocation for 
the Appropriations Committee to reflect amounts provided for emergency 
requirements.
  I hereby submit revisions to the 2000 Senate Appropriations Committee 
allocations, pursuant to section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act, 
in the following amounts:

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                                                  Budget authority           Outlays               Deficit
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Current Allocation:
    General purpose discretionary.............       534,542,000,000       544,481,000,000  ....................
    Violent crime reduction fund..............         4,500,000,000         5,554,000,000  ....................
    Highways..................................  ....................        24,574,000,000  ....................
    Mass transit..............................  ....................         4,117,000,000  ....................
    Mandatory.................................       321,502,000,000       304,297,000,000  ....................
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      Total...................................       860,544,000,000       883,023,000,000  ....................
                                               =================================================================
Adjustments:
    General purpose discretionary.............        +8,699,000,000        +8,282,000,000  ....................
    Violent crime reduction fund..............  ....................  ....................  ....................
    Highways..................................  ....................  ....................  ....................
    Mass transit..............................  ....................  ....................  ....................
    Mandatory.................................  ....................  ....................  ....................
                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------
      Total...................................        +8,699,000,000        +8,282,000,000  ....................
                                               =================================================================
Revised Allocation:
    General purpose discretionary.............       543,241,000,000       552,763,000,000  ....................
    Violent crime reduction fund..............         4,500,000,000         5,554,000,000  ....................
    Highways..................................  ....................        24,574,000,000  ....................
    Mass transit..............................  ....................         4,117,000,000  ....................
    Mandatory.................................       321,502,000,000       304,297,000,000  ....................
                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------
      Total...................................       869,243,000,000       891,305,000,000  ....................
                                               =================================================================
      I hereby submit revisions to the 2000 budget aggregates, pursuant to section 311 of the Congressional
 Budget Act, in the following amounts:
Current Allocation: Budget Resolution.........     1,429,491,000,000     1,415,863,000,000        -7,781,000,000
Adjustments: Emergencies......................        +8,699,000,000        +8,282,000,000        -8,282,000,000

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Revised Allocation: Budget Resolution.........     1,438,190,000,000     1,424,145,000,000       -16,063,000,000
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, October 1, 
1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,652,679,330,611.02 (Five trillion, 
six hundred fifty-two billion, six hundred seventy-nine million, three 
hundred thirty thousand, six hundred eleven dollars and two cents).
  One year ago, October 1, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,540,570,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred forty billion, five 
hundred seventy million).
  Fifteen years ago, October 1, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,572,266,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred seventy-two billion, two 
hundred sixty-six million).
  Twenty-five years ago, October 1, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$481,059,000,000 (Four hundred eighty-one billion, fifty-nine million) 
which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,171,620,330,611.02 (Five trillion, one hundred seventy-one billion, 
six hundred twenty million, three hundred thirty thousand, six hundred 
eleven dollars and two cents) during the past 25 years.

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