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THE BUDGET DOCUMENTS
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1999 and proposed general provisions applicable to the appropriations of
contains the Budget Message of the President and information on entire agencies or group of agencies. Information is also provided
the President’s 1999 budget proposals. In addition, the Budget in- on certain activities whose outlays are not part of the budget totals.
cludes the Nation’s first comprehensive Government-wide Perform-
ance Plan. A Citizen’s Guide to the Federal Budget, Budget of the Unit-
ed States Government, Fiscal Year 1999 provides general informa-
Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Govern- tion about the budget and the budget process for the general public.
ment, Fiscal Year 1999 contains analyses that are designed to high-
light specified subject areas or provide other significant presentations Budget System and Concepts, Fiscal Year 1999 contains an
of budget data that place the budget in perspective. explanation of the system and concepts used to formulate the Presi-
The Analytical Perspectives volume includes economic and account- dent’s budget proposals.
ing analyses; information on Federal receipts and collections; analyses
of Federal spending; detailed information on Federal borrowing and Budget Information for States, Fiscal Year 1999 is an Office
debt; the Budget Enforcement Act preview report; current services of Management and Budget (OMB) publication that provides proposed
estimates; and other technical presentations. It also includes informa- State-by-State obligations for the major Federal formula grant pro-
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I. THE BUDGET MESSAGE
OF THE PRESIDENT
THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999
Chart I-1. FINISHING THE JOB:
BALANCING THE BUDGET AFTER DECADES OF DEFICITS
SURPLUS (+) / DEFICITS (-) IN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
$633B
DEFICIT
PRE-OBRA
BASELINE
ACTUALS * TOTAL SAVINGS
$4.0 TRILLION
TOTAL DEFICITS
$3.1 TRILLION
RESERVE
PENDING SOCIAL a
SECURITY REFORM
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
Note: OBRA is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.
Table I-1. RECEIPTS, OUTLAYS, AND SURPLUS OR DEFICIT
(In billions of dollars)
1997 Estimates
Actual 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
1,579 1,658 1,743 1,794 1,863 1,949 2,028 2,123 2,227 2,329 2,444 2,566
1,601 1,668 1,733 1,785 1,834 1,860 1,945 2,013 2,090 2,165 2,228 2,307
Reserve Pending Social
Security Reform NA NA 10 9 28 90 83 109 137 164 216 258
Deficit (—)/Surplus —22 —10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
THE BUDGET MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
To the Congress of the United States: Preparing the Nation for a New American
Century
The 1999 Budget, which I am submitting
to you with this message, is a balanced Five years ago, my Administration took
Federal budget, marking the first such budget office determined to restore the American
in 30 years and bringing an era of exploding Dream for every American. We were deter-
deficits to an end. mined to turn the economy around, to rein
in a budget that was out of control, and
By reaching balance, my budget represents
to create a Government that once again
a remarkable turnaround in our fiscal policy
would focus on its customers, the American
over the last five years. It brings to an
people.
end three decades of fiscal chaos, a period
in which Americans had lost confidence in Five years later, we have made enormous
their Government and the ability of their progress. Our economy is strong, our budget
leaders to do the people’s business. is headed toward balance, and our Government
is making noticeable progress in providing
This budget is not just balanced, it is
better service to Americans.
balanced the right way. It not only ends
the deficit, it reflects the values that Ameri- We are beginning to bring Americans to-
cans hold dear—the values of opportunity, gether again, to repair the social fabric
responsibility, and community. The budget that has frayed so badly in recent decades.
reflects my commitment to continue helping All across America, crime is down, poverty
working families with their basic needs— is down, and welfare is down. Incomes are
to raise their children, send them to college, rising at all levels, and a new spirit of
and pay for health care. optimism is sweeping through many of our
urban and rural communities that are re-
The budget invests in education and training
bounding from decades of lost jobs and lost
and in research to raise the standard of
hope.
living for average Americans. It invests in
the environment and in law enforcement Now that we have turned the economy
to raise the quality of life across our Nation. around, our task is to spread the benefits
It invests in our communities at home while of our economic well-being to more Americans,
providing the resources to maintain a strong to ensure that every American has the chance
defense and conduct the international relations to live out his or her dreams. As we move
that have become so important to our future. confidently ahead as a Nation, we want
to ensure that nobody is left behind.
In the public and private sectors, prospects
for a budget surplus are spurring a wide A century ago, the economy shifted from
array of ideas about how to spend it. At agriculture to manufacturing, changing the
this point, the Government has not yet reached way that Americans lived, the way they
the surplus milestone, and I continue to worked, the way they related to one another.
believe strongly that we should not spend Today, the economy is shifting once more,
a surplus that we don’t yet have. this time from manufacturing to services,
information, technology, and global commerce.
More specifically, I believe that the Adminis-
tration and Congress should not spend a We can ensure that every American fully
budget surplus for any reason unti! we have enjoys the benefits of this exciting new age,
a solution to the long-term financing challenge but only if we continue to give people the
facing Social Security. With that in mind, tools they need and create the conditions
my budget proposes a reserve for the projected in which they can prosper. That is what
surpluses for 1999 and beyond. my budget is designed to do.
THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999
Creating a Bright Economic Future have remained low and inflation has stayed
under control.
When my Administration took office, the
Nation was mired in economic problems. As we move ahead, I am determined to
The economy had barely grown over four ensure that we stick with the policies that
years, creating few jobs. Interest rates were are working. We must maintain our fiscal
high. Incomes remained stagnant for all but discipline so that we not only reach balance,
the most well-off. The budget deficit, which but also keep the budget in balance.
had exploded in size in the early 1980s,
had reached a record $290 billion and was
Improving Performance Through Better
headed higher. Clearly, the Nation needed
Management
a new course.
We are balancing the budget the right
We launched an economic policy with three
way, by reducing the size and scope of
central features that had never before been
our Government.
tried together: We set out to reduce the
deficit, invest in the American people, and We have done more than just eliminate
open up markets abroad. Only by pursuing hundreds of Federal programs and projects.
all three elements could we restore the econ- We have cut the civilian Federal work force
omy and build for the future. by over 316,000 employees, giving us the
smallest work force in 35 years. In fact,
My 1993 budget plan, the centerpiece of
as a share of our total civilian employment,
our economic strategy, was a balanced plan
we have the smallest work force since 1931.
that cut hundreds of billions of dollars of
Federal spending while raising income taxes But we set out to do more than just
only on the top 1.2 percent of Americans. cut Government. Under the leadership of
By cutting unnecessary and _ lower-priority the Vice President’s National Performance
spending, we found the resources to cut Review, we set out to make Government
taxes for 15 million working families while work, to create a Government that is more
investing in education and training, the envi- efficient and effective, to create a Government
ronment, and other priorities. focused on its customers, the American people.
Five years later, we have cut the deficit We have made real progress, but we still
dramatically, and this budget will finish the have much work to do. We have reinvented
job by reaching balance and keeping the parts of departments and agencies, but now
budget in balance for the foreseeable future. we are determined to turn our agencies
We have invested in the education and skills around from top to bottom. For 1999, the
of our people, giving them the tools they Vice President will lead an effort to improve
need to raise their children and get good the performance of agencies that interact
jobs in an increasingly competitive economy. most with the American people. We want
We have expanded trade through global as to enable Americans not only to quickly
well as bilateral agreements, generating record enjoy better service from our Government,
exports that create high-wage jobs for millions but to regain confidence in Government as
of Americans. well.
The economy responded almost immediately
At the same time, I am determined that
to our policies. When I announced my 1993
we will solve the very real management
budget plan, interest rates fell, and they
challenges before us. A good example is
fell even more as I worked successfully with
the challenge of ensuring that our computer
Congress to put the plan into law. These
systems can accurately process the year 2000
lower interest rates helped to spur the steady
date change. I have directed my Administra-
economic growth and strong business invest-
tion to take the necessary steps to meet
ment that we have enjoyed for the last
the problem head-on.
five years. Our policies have helped create
over 14 million jobs, while interest rates
THE BUDGET MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
Preparing for the 21st Century with my new Child Care Initiative, I am
determined to provide the help that families
Nothing is more important to our future
need when it comes to finding safe, high-
than education. It has become the dividing
quality, affordable child care. Parents should
line between those who are moving ahead
know that, when they go to work, their
and those who are lagging behind. That
children are in safe, healthy environments.
is why I have devoted so much effort to
I also propose to address the problems faced
ensure that we have a world-class system
by a particular group of working families—
of education and training in place for Ameri-
legal immigrants. In signing the 1996 welfare
cans of all ages. Over the last five years,
reform law, I said that I would try to
we have worked hard to ensure that every
restore the cuts in benefits for legal immi-
boy and girl is prepared to learn, that
grants that were not only harsh and unneces-
our schools focus on high standards and
sary but that had nothing to do with the
achievement, that anyone who wants to go
fundamental goal of welfare reform—to move
to college can get the financial help to
people from welfare to work while protecting
attend, and that those who need a second
children. My budget restores Food Stamps
chance at education and training or a chance
to 730,000 legal immigrants and lets States
to improve or learn new skills can do so.
provide health insurance to the children of
My budget significantly increases funds to
legal immigrants.
help children, especially in the poorest commu-
nities, reach challenging academic standards This past year, we continued to improve
and makes further progress in implementing health care for millions of Americans. We
voluntary national tests. It proposes to build strengthened Medicare by extending the life
more classrooms and pay for 100,000 more of the trust fund until at least 2010, while
teachers so that we can reduce class sizes. we also invested in preventive benefits, intro-
For higher education and training, my budget duced more choice of health plans, and
increases Pell Grants and other college schol- strengthened our expanding array of activities
arships from the record levels that we have to combat fraud and abuse. We extended
already achieved; expands College Work-Study health care coverage to up to five million
to a record one million students; streamlines uninsured children. We created the Advisory
student loan programs and cuts student fees; Commission on Consumer Protection and
and expands access to job placement services, Quality in the Health Care Industry and
training, and related services for dislocated we later endorsed its Health Care Consumer
workers and others. Now that anyone who Bill of Rights. With this budget, I propose
wants to attend college can find the means that we build on our achievements on a
through Hope scholarships, Pell Grants, and host of important fronts. I want to work
other assistance that we worked so hard with Congress to enact national bipartisan
to enact, I want to provide the same universal tobacco legislation; nothing is more potentially
opportunity for job training and re-training important to the health of our people, particu-
to those who need it. larly children. My budget also proposes to
expand health care coverage for some of
Over the last five years, we have worked
the most vulnerable Americans aged 55 to
hard to help working families. We cut taxes
65, to enroll more eligible children in Medicaid,
for 15 million working families, provided
to provide for unprecedented levels of invest-
a tax credit to help families raise their
ment in health research, to expand access
children, ensured that 25 million Americans
to powerful AIDS therapies, to expand access
a year can change jobs without losing their
to cancer clinical trials, to increase funds
health insurance, made it easier for the
for substance abuse treatment and prevention,
self-employed and those with pre-existing con-
and to help reduce health-related disparities
ditions to get health insurance, provided
across racial and ethnic groups.
health care coverage for up to five million
uninsured children, raised the minimum wage, Last year was a remarkable one for the
and provided guaranteed time off for workers environment, and I am determined to build
who need to care for a newborn or address on our progress. Led by the Vice President,
the health needs of a family member. Now, the Administration reached an historic inter-
THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999
national agreement in Kyoto that calls for generate huge leaps in the speed and economy
cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. We also of transportation, enormous increases in farm
issued new, more protective air quality stand- productivity, lightning-fast flows of informa-
ards to better safeguard public health, and tion and services across national borders,
we strengthened our citizens’ right to know and advances in treating and preventing
about toxic chemical releases. We continued diseases and protecting the environment. Be-
to protect our natural treasures, such as cause I am committed to America’s continued
Yellowstone National Park and Florida’s Ever- leadership in science and technology, I am
glades, and to make further progress toward proposing a Research Fund for America, from
my goal of cleaning up 900 hazardous waste which many of our important investments
sites under the Superfund by the end of will flow. It includes record increases for
the year 2001. With this budget, I am the National Institutes of Health, higher
proposing an Environmental Resources Fund funding for the National Science Foundation,
for America that will support increases for new resources to address global climate
many of our key environmental programs. change, and a wide variety of investments
It provides for more construction, mainte- in basic and applied research. These invest-
nance, and land acquisition for national parks, ments are vital; they help to create new
forests, refuges, and other public lands; for knowledge, train more workers, spur new
a new effort to improve the quality of our jobs and industries, address our health care
water; for improvements to community drink- challenges, strengthen our understanding of
ing water and wastewater facilities; and for environmental problems, better educate our
continuing our efforts to clean up abandoned children, and maintain a strong national
hazardous waste sites. My budget also includes defense.
a new, five-year, $6 billion program to prevent
global warming, and more resources to protect Our anti-crime strategy is working. Serious
endangered species, control pollution, and crime is down five years in a row and,
preserve the global environment. in 1996, we witnessed the largest drop in
violent crime in 35 years. But, because crime
I am proposing a Transportation Fund
remains unacceptably high, we must go fur-
for America, reflecting my commitment to
ther. My budget expands our community
provide the resources to ensure that our
policing (COPS) program, which is already
transportation infrastructure remains safe, in-
putting 83,000 more police on the streets
tegrated, and efficient enough to serve our
toward my goal of 100,000 by the year
growing needs. Investment in infrastructure
2000. The budget also proposes a new Commu-
is good for America because it helps grow
nity Prosecutors Initiative to help prosecutors
the economy, improve safety and public health,
prevent crimes from occurring, rather than
strengthen our competitiveness abroad, sup-
simply prosecuting criminals after the fact.
port our national security, and increase the
And it provides the necessary funds to prevent
mobility, access, and choice for Americans
violence against women, to help States and
who need to travel. We must build upon
Indian Tribes build prisons, and to address
our vast network of roads, highways, and
the growing law enforcement crisis on Indian
bridges to meet the demands of the next
lands. To boost our efforts to control illegal
century for a system that links our various
immigration, the budget provides the resources
modes of travel, that is cleaner and safer,
to strengthen border enforcement in the South
and that helps bring together and support
and West, to remove illegal aliens, and to
our urban and rural communities. My budget
expand our efforts to verify whether newly
maintains the Administration’s record support
hired non-citizens are eligible for jobs. To
for transportation, and the Fund includes
combat drug use, particularly among young
all of the Transportation Department’s high-
people, my budget expands programs that
way, highway safety, transit, and air transpor-
stress treatment and prevention, law enforce-
tation programs.
ment, international assistance, and interdic-
Scientific and technological advances have tion. It continues to build on our innovative
created a world vastly different from the Drug Courts initiative, proposes School Drug
one our grandparents knew. They have helped Prevention Coordinators for our schools, sup-