Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for FY1998

Publication Date: May 1998

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Government

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This report provides a background and overview of the President's numerous proposals for supplemental appropriations and rescissions for FY1998. It discusses special budget rules under which parts of the supplemental have been considered and includes detailed tables listing all accounts affected by the supplement/rescission request. For those programs receiving greatest congressional attention -- IMF funding, U.N. arrears payments, defense operations in Bosnia and Southwest Asia, and natural disaster relief -- there is a more extensive discussion of the issues. The report also identifies related legislation that may impact the supplemental request. Finally, the report tracks congressional debate as the legislation moves from committee to floor consideration to enactment. The report will be updated frequently as legislative actions require.