Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 3.djvu/641

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-JUNE 5, 1997 111 STAT. 2729 TITLE II—BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS AND RULEMAKING SEC. 201. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. (a) DISCRETIONARY LIMITS.— In the Senate, in this section and for the purposes of allocations made for the discretionary category pursuant to section 302(a) or 602(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the term "discretionary spending limit' means— (1) with respect to fiscal year 1998— (A) for the defense category $269,000,000,000 in new budget authority and $266,823,000,000 in outlays; and (B) for the nondefense category $257,857,000,000 in new budget authority and $286,445,000,000 in outlays; (2) with respect to fiscal year 1999— (A) for the defense category $271,500,000,000 in new budget authority and $266,518,000,000 in outlays; and (B) for the nondefense category $261,499,000,000 in new budget authority and $292,803,000,000 in outlays; (3) with respect to fiscal year 2000, for the discretionary category $537,193,000,000 in new budget authority and $564,265,000,000 in outlays; (4) with respect to fiscal year 2001, for the discretionary category $542,032,000,000 in new budget authority and $564,396,000,000 in outlays; and (5) with respect to fiscal year 2002, for the discretionary category $551,074,000,000 in new budget authority and $560,799,000,000 in outlays; as adjusted for changes in concepts and definitions and emergency appropriations. (b) POINT OF ORDER IN THE SENATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider— (A) a revision of this resolution or any concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002 (or amendment, motion, or conference report on such a resolution) that provides discretionary spending in excess of the discretionary spending limit or limits for such fiscal year; or (B) any bill or resolution (or amendment, motion, or conference report on such bill or resolution) for fiscal year 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002 that would cause any of the limits in this section (or suballocations of the discretionary limits made pursuant to section 602(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) to be exceeded. (2) EXCEPTION.— (A) IN GENERAL.— This section shall not apply if a declaration of war by the Congress is in effect or if a joint resolution pursuant to section 258 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 has been enacted. (B) ENFORCEMENT OF DISCRETIONARY LIMITS IN FISCAL YEAR 1998. — Until the enactment of reconciliation legislation pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 104 of this resolution— (i) subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply; and 39-194O-97-21:QL3Part3