[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 36 (Monday, February 27, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H2288-H2290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET 
  REGARDING CURRENT LEVELS OF SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEARS 
                               1995-1999

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Kasich] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. KASICH. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Committee on the Budget and 
pursuant to sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, I am 
submitting for printing in the Congressional Record an updated report 
on the current levels of on-budget spending and revenues for fiscal 
year 1995 and for the 5-year period fiscal year 1995 through fiscal 
year 1999.
  This report is to be used in applying the fiscal year 1995 budget 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 218), for legislation having spending or 
revenue effects in fiscal years 1995 through 1999.
                                         House of Representatives,


                                      Committee on the Budget,

                                Washington, DC, February 27, 1995.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: To facilitate application of sections 302 
     and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, I am transmitting a 
     status report on the current levels of on-budget spending and 
     revenues for fiscal year 1995 and for the 5-year period 
     fiscal year 1995 through fiscal year 1999.
       The term ``current level'' refers to the amounts of 
     spending and revenues estimated for each fiscal year based on 
     laws enacted or awaiting the President's signature as of 
     February 27, 1995.
       The first table in the report compares the current level of 
     total budget authority, outlays, and revenues with the 
     aggregate levels set by H. Con. Res. 218, the concurrent 
     resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1995. This 
     comparison is needed to implement section 311(a) of the 
     Budget Act, which creates a point of order against measures 
     that would breach the budget resolution's aggregate levels. 
     The table does not show budget authority and outlays for 
     years after fiscal year 1995 because appropriations for those 
     years have not yet been considered.
       The second table compares the current levels of budget 
     authority, outlays, and new entitlement authority of each 
     direct spending committee with the ``section 602(a)'' 
     allocations for discretionary action made under H. Con. Res. 
     218 for fiscal year 1995 and for fiscal years 1995 through 
     1999. ``Discretionary action'' refers to legislation enacted 
     after adoption of the budget resolution. This comparison is 
     needed to implement section 302(f) of the Budget Act, which 
     creates a point of order against measures that would breach 
     the section 602(a) discretionary action allocation of new 
     budget authority or entitlement authority for the committee 
     that reported the measure. It is also needed to implement 
     section 311(b), which exempts committees that comply with 
     their allocations from the point of order under section 
     311(a). The section 602(a) allocations printed in the 
     conference report on H. Con. Res. 218 (H. Rept. 103-490) have 
     been revised to reflect the changes in committee jurisdiction 
     as specified in the Rules of the House of Representatives 
     adopted on January 4, 1995.
       The third table compares the current levels of 
     discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 1995 with the 
     revised ``section 602(b)'' suballocations of discretionary 
     budget authority and outlays among Appropriations 
     subcommittees. This comparison is also needed to implement 
     section 302(f) of the Budget Act, since the point of order 
     under that section also applies to measures that would breach 
     the applicable section 602(b) suballocation. The revised 
     section 602(b) suballocaitons were filed by the 
     Appropriations Committee on September 1, 1994.
       The aggregate appropriate levels and allocations reflect 
     the adjustments required by section 25 of H. Con. Res. 218 
     relating to additional funding for the Internal Revenue 
     Service compliance initiative.
           Sincerely,
                                                   John R. Kasich,
                                                         Chairman.
         Report to the Speaker From the Committee on the Budget


 status of the fiscal year 1995 congressional budget adopted in House 
                       Concurrent Resolution 218

           REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF FEBRUARY 22, 1995          
               [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Fiscal year     Fiscal year 
                                               1995           1995-99   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate level (as set by H. Con.                                    
 Res. 218):                                                             
    Budget Authority....................       1,238,705       6,892,705
    Outlays.............................       1,217,605       6,767,805
    Revenues............................         977,700       5,415,200
Current level:                                                          
    Budget Authority....................       1,236,489              NA
    Outlays.............................       1,217,181              NA
    Revenues............................         978,466       5,384,858
Current level over (+)/under (-)                                        
 appropriate level:                                                     
    Budget Authority....................          -2,216              NA
    Outlays.............................            -424              NA
    Revenues............................             766         -30,342
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note.--NA=Not applicable because annual appropriations acts for fiscal  
  years 1997 through 1999 will not be considered until future sessions  
  of Congress.                                                          

                            budget authority

       Enactment of measures providing more than $2.216 billion in 
     new budget authority for FY 1995 (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY 1995 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 
     218.


                                outlays

       Enactment of measures providing new budget or entitlement 
     authority that would increase FY 1995 outlays by more than 
     $.424 billion (if not already included in the current level 
     estimate) would cause FY 1995 outlays to exceed the 
     appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 218.


                                revenues

       Enactment of any measures producing any net revenue loss of 
     more than $766 million in FY 1995 (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY 1995 revenues to 
     fall below the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 218.
       Enactment of any measure producing any net revenue loss for 
     the period FY 1995 through FY 1999 (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause revenues for that 
     period to fall further below the appropriate level set by H. 
     Con. Res. 218.

                                                                        
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   DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT   
                                                 SECTION 602(a)                                                 
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]                                     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                1995                         1995-1999          
                                                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       BA      Outlays     NEA        BA      Outlays     NEA   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
House committee:                                                                                                
    Agriculture:                                                                                                
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0      4,861
        Current level.............................       499      -155         0        497      -152          0
        Difference................................       499      -155         0        497      -152     -4,861
    National Security:                                                                                          
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................        42        34         0        221       210         82
        Difference................................        42        34         0        221       210         82
    Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs:                                                                         
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................       -25       -25         0        -75       -75          0
        Difference................................       -25       -25         0        -75       -75          0
    Economic and Educational Opportunities:                                                                     
        Allocation................................         0         0       309          0         0      5,943
        Current level.............................         8       -13       297        104        81      1,674
        Difference................................         8       -13       -12        104        81     -4,269
    Commerce:                                                                                                   
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Difference................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
    International Relations:                                                                                    
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................         5         4         0         11        11          0
        Difference................................         5         4         0         11        11          0
    Government Reform & Oversight:                                                                              
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................         0         0         0          4         4         -3
        Difference................................         0         0         0          4         4         -3
    House Oversight:                                                                                            
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Difference................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
    Resources:                                                                                                  
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................        -8        -5         4          0        -2          4
        Difference................................        -8        -5         4          0        -2          4
House committee:                                                                                                
    Judiciary:                                                                                                  
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................       -59       -59         0         -6        -6          0
        Difference................................       -59       -59         0         -6        -6          0
    Transportation and Infrastructure:                                                                          
        Allocation................................     2,161         0         0     64,741         0          0
        Current level.............................     2,161         0         0      4,375         0          0
        Difference................................         0         0         0    -60,366         0          0
    Science:                                                                                                    
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Difference................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
    Small Business:                                                                                             
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Current level.............................         0         0         0          0         0          0
        Difference................................         0         0         0          0         0          0
    Veterans' Affairs:                                                                                          
        Allocation................................         0         0       340          0         0      5,743
        Current level.............................         2         2       334          3         3      1,888
        Difference................................         2         2        -6          3         3     -3,855
    Ways and Means:                                                                                             
        Allocation................................         0         0         0          0         0        214
        Current level.............................        44       -37        98     -3,674    -5,711     -3,655
        Difference................................        44       -37        98     -3,674    -5,711     -3,869
    Total authorized:                                                                                           
        Allocation................................     2,161         0       649     64,741         0     16,761
        Current level.............................     2,669      -254       733      1,460    -5,637        -10
        Difference................................       508      -254        84    -63,281    -5,637    -16,771
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        DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH SUBALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT SECTION 602(b)        
                                                                [In millions of dollars]                                                                
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                                       Revised 602(b) suballocations                   Current level                            Difference              
                                           (September 21, 1994)          -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 ----------------------------------------   General purpose      Violent crime      General purpose      Violent crime  
                                    General purpose      Violent crime   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 ----------------------------------------                                                                               
                                     BA         O        BA         O        BA         O        BA         O        BA         O        BA         O   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Rural Development..    13,397    13,945         0         0    13,396    13,945         0         0        -1         0         0         0
Commerce, Justice, State........    24,031    24,247     2,345       667    24,001    24,247     2,345       667       -30         0         0         0
Defense.........................   243,432   250,515         0         0   243,430   250,463         0         0        -2       -52         0         0
District of Columbia............       720       722         0         0       712       714         0         0        -8        -8         0         0
Energy and Water Development....    20,493    20,888         0         0    20,493    20,884         0         0         0        -4         0         0
Foreign Operations..............    13,785    13,735         0         0    13,634    13,735         0         0      -151         0         0         0
Interior........................    13,521    13,916         0         0    13,517    13,916         0         0        -4         0         0         0
Labor, HHS and Education........    69,978    69,819        38         8    69,978    69,819        38         7         0         0         0        -1
Legislative Branch..............     2,368     2,380         0         0     2,367     2,380         0         0        -1         0         0         0
Military Construction...........     8,837     8,553         0         0     8,836     8,525         0         0        -1       -28         0         0
Transportation..................    13,704    36,513         0         0    13,694    36,513         0         0       -10         0         0         0
Treasury-Postal Service.........    11,741    12,256        40        28    11,575    12,220        39        28      -166       -36        -1         0
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.....    70,418    72,781         0         0    70,417    72,780         0         0        -1        -1         0         0
Reserve.........................     2,311         6         0         0         0         0         0         0    -2,311        -6         0         0
                                 =======================================================================================================================
      Grand total...............   508,736   540,276     2,423       703   506,050   540,141     2,422       702    -2,686      -135        -1        -1
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                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                Washington, DC, February 22, 1995.
     Hon. John Kasich,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to section 308(b) and in aid of 
     section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, as amended, this 
     letter and supporting detail provide an up-to-date tabulation 
     of the on-budget current levels of new budget authority, 
     estimated outlays, and estimated revenues for fiscal year 
     1995. These estimates are compared to the appropriate levels 
     for those items contained in the 1995 Concurrent Resolution 
     on the Budget (H. Con. Res. 218), and are current through 
     February 21, 1995. A summary of this tabulation follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Budget               
                                      House      resolution    Current  
                                     current      (H. Con.    Level +/- 
                                      level      Res. 218)    resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget authority.................    1,236,489    1,238,705       -2,216
Outlays..........................    1,217,181    1,217,605         -424
Revenues:                                                               
    1995.........................      978,466      977,700          766
    1999.........................    5,384,858    5,415,200      -30,342
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       This is my first report for the first session of the 104th 
     Congress.
           Sincerely,
                                                     James L. Blum
                             (For Robert D. Reischauer, Director).

  PARLIAMENTARIAN STATUS REPORT, 104TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, HOUSE ON- 
  BUDGET SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995 AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS 
                            FEBRUARY 21, 1995                           
                        [In millions of dollars]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Budget                        
                                         authority    Outlays   Revenues
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Enacted in Previous Sessions                                       
                                                                        
Revenues..............................  ..........  ..........   978,466
Permanents and other spending                                           
 legislation..........................     750,343     706,271  ........
Appropriation legislation.............     738,096     757,783  ........
Offsetting receipts...................   (250,027)   (250,027)  ........
                                       ---------------------------------
      Total previously enacted........   1,238,412   1,214,027   978,466
                                                                        
     Entitlements and Mandatories                                       
                                                                        
Budget resolution baseline estimates                                    
 of appropriated entitlements and                                       
 other mandatory programs not yet                                       
 enacted..............................     (1,923)       3,154  ........
Total current level\1\................   1,236,489   1,217,181   978,466
Total budget resolution...............   1,238,705   1,217,605   977,700
Amount remaining:                                                       
    Under budget resolution...........       2,216         424  ........
    Over budget resolution............  ..........  ..........       766
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\In accordance with the Budget Enforcement Act, the total does not    
  include $1,394 million in budget authority and $6,466 in outlays for  
  funding of emergencies that have been designated as such by the       
  President and the Congress, and $877 million in budget authority and  
  $935 million in outlays for emergencies that would be available only  
  upon an official budget request from the President designating the    
  entire amount requested as an emergency requirement.                  
                                                                        
Notes: Numbers in parentheses are negative. Detail may not add due to   
  rounding.                                                             

  

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