An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 and revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Levels and Amounts Title II: Budgetary Restraints and Rulemaking Title III: Sense of Congress and the Senate Sets forth the congressional budget for the Government for FY 1999, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2000 through 2003, and revised budgetary levels for FY 1998. Title I: Levels and Amounts - Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY 1998 through 2003, with respect to: (1) Federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; and (5) public debt. (Sec. 102) Sets forth for such fiscal years specified amounts of revenues and outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (Sec. 103) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority and budget outlays for specified major functional categories for FY 1998 through 2003. Title II: Budgetary Restraints and Rulemaking - Authorizes the Senate to reduce revenue and spending aggregates and allocations only for legislation that reduces revenues by providing family tax relief and incentives to stimulate savings, investment, job creation, and economic growth, if such legislation will not increase the deficit or reduce the surplus for: (1) FY 1999; (2) the period of FY 1999 through 2003; or (3) the period of FY 2004 through 2008. (Sec. 202) Authorizes the Senate to increase revenue aggregates for legislation which reserves the Federal share of receipts from tobacco legislation only for the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. (Sec. 203) Permits the Senate to increase revenue and spending aggregates and allocations only for legislation that reauthorizes and reforms the Superfund program to facilitate the cleanup of hazardous waste sites if such legislation will not increase the deficit or reduce the surplus for: (1) FY 1999; (2) the period of FY 1999 through 2003; or (3) the period of FY 2004 through 2008. Authorizes increased aggregates, allocations, and outlays in the case of a reported Senate bill to reform the Superfund program that does not exceed specified limits on budget authority and outlays for FY 1999 and the period of FY 1999 through 2003. (Sec. 204) Permits the Senate Budget Committee Chairman to reserve estimated reductions in new budget authority and outlays resulting from changes in legislation affecting specified programs, if contained in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, for purposes of offsetting limited additional outlays for discretionary highway programs and additional budget authority for discretionary transit programs as called for in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1998. Describes programs subject to reductions in mandatory spending. (Sec. 205) Authorizes the Chairman of the Budget Committee, if the Line Item Veto Act is ruled unconstitutional, to make adjustments to the allocations and aggregates in this resolution to reflect the President's cancellations becoming null and void. Title III: Sense of Congress and the Senate - Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to: (1) the sunset of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after 2001; (2) social security reform and the use of proceeds from the tobacco settlement for saving Medicare; (3) the statement of accrued liability of social security and Medicare; (4) full funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Act; (5) balancing the budget without counting social security trust fund surpluses and ensuring future availability of social security; (6) the School-to-Work program; (7) taxpayer rights; (8) full funding of the National Guard; (9) blending of local and national Medicare payment rates; (10) long-term care; (11) funding for reducing or mitigating carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions; (12) increased funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant; (13) the scheduled formula change for the Federal Family Education Loan program; (14) tax treatment of health insurance premiums for the self-employed; (15) objection to Kyoto Protocol implementation prior to Senate ratification; and (16) price increases on cigarette packs.

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Timeline

1. 18 March 1998

   Reported

   Committee on Budget ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

2. 20 March 1998

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330.

   Source: Calendars

3. 20 March 1998

   Reported

   Committee on Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Domenici. With written report No. 105-170. Additional and minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

4. 20 March 1998

   Reported

   Committee on Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Domenici. With written report No. 105-170. Additional and minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 March 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 27 March 1998

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2704-2709, S2711-2713)

   Source: Floor

7. 30 March 1998

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2733-2759)

   Source: Floor

8. 31 March 1998

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2781-2826, S2828-2847)

   Source: Floor

9. 1 April 1998

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2879-2964)

   Source: Floor

10. 2 April 1998

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3023-3028, S3031-3107)

    Source: Floor

11. 2 April 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-41. Record Vote No: 84.

    Source: Floor

12. 22 April 1998

    Passed

    The amendment (SP 2180) as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

13. 15 June 1998

    Floor

    Senate incorporated this measure in H.CON.RES. 284 as an amendment. (consideration: CR S6348)

    Source: Floor

Votes

Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · 2 April 1998 · Official file
• Placed on Calendar Senate · 20 March 1998 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 2 April 1998

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 2 April 1998

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 2 April 1998

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 20 March 1998

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 20 March 1998

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

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