Expand All Collapse All Extent 69 folders, approximately 3,759 pages Summary This collection consists of records relating to the passing of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. The collection contains talking points, draft language, schedules, meeting attendees and agendas, outreach planning and coordination, correspondence indicating support or opposition to specific tax or spending changes, budget negotiation language, budget plan comparisons, and discussions of the expected impacts of budget changes over time. Scope and Content Note The materials in FOIA 2020-0466-F (Segment 1) are a selective body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related material. Previously processed records relevant to this topic can be found in FOIA collections 2017-1072-F and 2020-0557-F (Segment 2). The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 originated from a budget proposal made by President Clinton in February 1993, a month after taking office, which combined strategic tax increases and spending reductions to cut the national deficit in half by 1997. After months of negotiations, the bill was passed by a very slim margin in both the House and Senate. Not a single Republican voted in favor of it, and some Democrats voted against it, as well. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 was signed into law by President Bill Clinton August 10, 1993. The act raised fuel taxes, increased both the corporate income tax rate and the top federal income tax rate, and incorporated $255 billion in federal spending cuts over the planned five-year period. As a result, in 1998 the United States federal government experienced its first budget surplus since 1969. This collection contains records relating to the draft language, promotion, negotiations, and signing of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. These include talking points, schedules, meeting attendees and agendas, outreach planning and coordination, correspondence indicating support or opposition to specific tax or spending changes, budget plan comparisons, and discussions of the expected impacts of budget changes over time. Record Type Textual System of Arrangement Records that are responsive to this FOIA request were found in these collection areas—Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject Files, and Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) contains a variety of series created to organize and track documents and correspondence. The WHORM Alpha file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management from 1993 – 1996 and is a series of documents arranged by name of persons, organizations, or events. The WHORM Subject file was compiled by the White House Office of Records Management and is a series of categories designated by a letter/number combination. In addition, there are WHORM, WHORM Counsel, WHORM (CL), WHORM (OP), WHORM (Too Late); WHORM (Various Offices); and WHORM (Alpha Project) series. Staff and Office files were maintained at the folder level by staff members within their individual offices and document all levels of administration activity. Staff and Office files are processed at the folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. FOIA 2020-0466-F (segment 1) includes WHORM records from these subject codes: BE Business - Economics CM010 Petroleum (Gas - Oil) FI004 Budget - Appropriations FI010-01 Excise Tax - Estate - Gift - Excess Profit HE Health IS001 Accident – Hospital – Medical – Health – Medicare – Unemployment WE012 Family. Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Clinton Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 22, as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions. Copyright Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (17 U.S.C. Chapter 1) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Provenance Official records of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidency are housed at the Clinton Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Processed by Staff Archivist, 2023. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. Last Modified Date 2023-11-08 Container List The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to FOIA 2020-0466-F (seg 1): Box 1 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File Category Case Number BE 020829 BE 023192 BE 030343 BE 031887 BE 032185SS BE 032322 CM010 022690 Clinton Presidential Records: WHORM: Subject File (continued) FG001-07 278837SS FI004 018115SS FI004 020440 FI004 020654 FI004 021871 FI004 022027SS FI004 022622 FI004 023202 FI004 023891 FI004 024863SS FI004 026111 FI004 027582 FI004 028214 FI004 028354 FI004 028508 FI004 028797 FI004 028808 FI004 028810 FI004 029807 FI004 030111 FI004 030347SS FI004 030900SS FI004 031326 FI004 031335 FI004 031884 FI004 031908 FI004 032030SS FI004 032158SS FI004 036920SS FI010-01 020921 HE 022715 IS001 030283 WE012 029900 WE012 031304 Box 2 Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files Cabinet Affairs Silverman, Stephen Reconciliation: [Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993] [1] [OA/ID 4617] Reconciliation: [Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993] [2] [OA/ID 4617] Reconciliation: [Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993] [3] [OA/ID 4617] Reconciliation: [Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993] [4] [OA/ID 4617] Reconciliation: [Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993] [Media] [OA/ID 4617] Clerk’s Office Bill Files [1993/8/10 HR2264 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993] [OA/ID 15566] Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files (continued) Domestic Policy Council Weinstein, Paul Empowerment Zones - Title XX and Actual EZ [Empowerment Zones] Bill Passed in OBRA [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act] [OA/ID 18471] Box 3 National Economic Council Holstein, Elgie [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993] [OA/ID 17401] Subject Files [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 – Administration Tax Proposals] [binder][1] [OA/ID 15102] [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 – Administration Tax Proposals] [binder][2] [OA/ID 15102] [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 – Administration Tax Proposals] [binder][3] [OA/ID 15102] [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 – Administration Tax Proposals] [binder][4] [OA/ID 15102] [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 – Administration Tax Proposals]: 10 Year Balanced Budget [OA/ID 15102] Tseng, David 1993 Deficit Reduction Bill [OA/ID 15046] 1993 Deficit Reduction Bill: House Bill – OBRA [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act][OA/ID 15046] 1993 Deficit Reduction Bill: Republican Budget Proposals [OA/ID 15046] Box 4 1993 Deficit Reduction Bill: Senate – OBRA [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act] Deficit Reduction [OA/ID 15046] Conference – 1993 Deficit Reduction Bill [OA/ID 15046] Conference – 1993 Deficit Reduction – Final Bill [OA/ID 15046] Public Liaison Zisook, Amy Budget Reconciliation Bill Lists [OA/ID 5141] Budget Reconciliation Bill Talking Points [OA/ID 5141] Budget Reconciliation Briefings [OA/ID 5141] [Budget Reconciliation Outreach] [loose] [OA/ID 5141] Box 5 Budget Reconciliation Strategy [OA/ID 5141] Budget Reconciliation Strategy: Business Organizations Supporting Reconciliation [OA/ID 5141] Budget Reconciliation Strategy: CEO Endorsements [OA/ID 5141] Liberal Groups in Support of Budget Reconciliation [1993] [OA/ID 5141] [Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 Professional Summary] [loose] [OA/ID 5141]