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HR 4767 IH

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2007.

MAY 16, 2002

Mr. TOOMEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2007.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Congressional Act to Prioritize Spending'.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 251 AND 275.

(a) ADJUSTMENTS TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS- In the matter that precedes subparagraph (A) of section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, strike `through 2002'.

(b) DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMIT- Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended as follows:

(1) Strike paragraphs (1) through (5) and redesignate paragraph (6) (which relates to fiscal year 2002) as paragraph (1).

(2) Redesignate paragraph (7) (which relates to fiscal year 2003) as paragraph (2) and in such redesignated paragraph redesignate subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively, and before subparagraph (B), insert the following new subparagraph:

`(A) for the discretionary category: $746,174,000,000 in new budget authority of which not less than $382,742,000,000 shall be for the defense category and $738,992,000,000 in outlays of which not less than $368,865,000,000 shall be for the defense category;'.

(3) Redesignate paragraph (8) as paragraph (3) and in such redesignated paragraph strike `with respect to fiscal year 2004', redesignate the remaining matter as subparagraph (C), and before such redesignated matter insert the following:

`(3) with respect to fiscal year 2004--

`(A) for the discretionary category: $776,975,000,000 in new budget authority of which not less than $400,502,000,000 shall be for the defense category and $804,529,000,000 in outlays of which not less than $387,092,000,000 shall be for the defense category;

`(B) for the highway category: $29,972,000,000 in outlays; and'.

(4) Redesignate paragraph (9) as paragraph (4) and in such redesignated paragraph strike `with respect to fiscal year 2005', redesignate the remaining matter as subparagraph (B), and before such redesignated matter insert the following:

`(4) with respect to fiscal year 2005--

`(A) for the discretionary category: $804,455,000,000 in new budget authority of which not less than $421,498,000,000 shall be for the defense category and $829,209,000,000 in outlays of which not less than $408,006,000,000 shall be for the defense category;'.

(5) Redesignate paragraph (10) as paragraph (5) and in such redesignated paragraph strike `with respect to fiscal year 2006', redesignate the remaining matter as subparagraph (B), and before such redesignated matter insert the following:

`(5) with respect to fiscal year 2006--

`(A) for the discretionary category: $831,378,000,000 in new budget authority of which not less than $442,515,000,000 shall be for the defense category and $849,064,000,000 in outlays of which not less than $423,377,000,000 shall be for the defense category;'.

(6) After paragraph (5), add the following new paragraph:

`(6) with respect to fiscal year 2007, for the discretionary category: $864,998,000,000 in new budget authority of which not less than $464,415,000,000 shall be for the defense category and $873,675,000,000 in outlays of which not less than $437,217,000,000 shall be for the defense category;'.

(7) Redesignate paragraphs (11) through (16) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively.

(c) ADJUSTMENTS TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS- Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking subparagraphs (C) through (F) and by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (D) (as redesignated) the following new subparagraphs:

`(E) WAR ON TERRORISM- (i) If a bill or joint resolution is enacted providing new budget authority for the Department of Defense to prosecute the war on terrorism, the adjustment shall be for fiscal year 2003, $10,000,000,000 in new budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom.

`(ii) An adjustment may not be made under this subparagraph if the funds are designated as an emergency requirement.

`(iii) As used in this subparagraph, the term `budget authority for the Department of defense to prosecute the war on terrorism' means budget authority specifically designated for that purpose in the bill or joint resolution providing the budget authority or specifically

designated for that purpose in a bill or joint resolution authorizing funding for the Department of Defense.

`(F) SPECIAL EDUCATION- (i) If a bill or joint resolution is enacted that provides in excess of $7,529,000,000 in new budget authority for fiscal year 2003 for grants to States authorized under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the adjustment shall be for fiscal year 2003, $1,000,000,000 in new budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom.

`(ii) If a bill or joint resolution is enacted that provides at least $9,587,000,000 in new budget authority for fiscal year 2004 for grants to States authorized under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the adjustment shall be for fiscal year 2004, $1,752,000,000 in new budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom.

`(iii) If a bill or joint resolution is enacted that provides at least $10,755,000,000 in new budget authority for fiscal year 2005 for grants to States authorized under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the adjustment shall be for fiscal year 2005, $2,763,000,000 in new budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom.

`(iv) If a bill or joint resolution is enacted that provides at least $12,047,000,000 in new budget authority for fiscal year 2006 for grants to States authorized under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the adjustment shall be for fiscal year 2006, $3,894,000,000 in new budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom.

`(v) If a bill or joint resolution is enacted that provides at least $13,497,000,000 in new budget authority for fiscal year 2007 for grants to States authorized under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the adjustment shall be for fiscal year 2007, $5,180,000,000 in new budget authority and outlays flowing therefrom.

`(G) ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING- If a bill or joint resolution is enacted that charges Federal agencies for the full cost of accrued Federal retirement and health benefits and a bill or joint resolution making appropriations is enacted that provides new budget authority to carry out the legislation charging Federal agencies for such accrued costs, the adjustment shall be equal to the reduction in mandatory budget authority and the outlays flowing therefrom estimated to result from the legislation charging Federal agencies for such accrued costs.

`(H) RECLASSIFICATION OF STUDENT AID ACCOUNTS- If a bill or joint resolution is enacted that amends the Higher Education Act to make student aid administration subject to annual appropriations, the adjustment shall be:

`(i) for fiscal year 2003, $797,000,000 in additional new budget authority and the outlays flowing therefrom;

`(ii) for fiscal year 2004, $813,000,000 in additional new budget authority and the outlays flowing therefrom;

`(iii) for fiscal year 2005, $833,000,000 in additional new budget authority and the outlays flowing therefrom;

`(iv) for fiscal year 2006, $851,000,000 in additional new budget authority and the outlays flowing therefrom;

`(v) for fiscal year 2007, $871,000,000 in additional new budget authority and the outlays flowing therefrom.

`(I) HIGHWAY CATEGORY- (i) If a bill or joint resolution is enacted that establishes an obligation limitation in excess of $23,864,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 for programs, projects, and activities within the highway category, the adjustment to the highway category shall be equal to the excess but not to exceed $1,180,000,000 in outlays for fiscal year 2003.

`(ii) LIMITATION- An adjustment may only be made under this subparagraph if the bill or joint resolution establishing the obligation limitation provides that the obligation limitation is made available solely for programs, projects, or activities as distributed under section 1102 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.'.

(d) EXPIRATION- Section 275(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking `2002' and inserting `2007'.

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