[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H6815-H6817]
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 and 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, July 10, 1995.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker, U.S. 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 June 
     30, 1995.
       The first table in the report compares the current level of 
     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) were 
     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) suballocations were filed by the 
     Appropriations Committee on September 21, 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 International 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 H. CON. RES. 218--  
             REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF JUNE 30, 1995            
               [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Fiscal year      
                                               -------------------------
                                                    1995      1995-1999 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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..........................    1,233,103        (\1\)
    Outlays...................................    1,216,173        (\1\)
    Revenues..................................      978,218    5,383,557
Current Level over(+)/ under(-) Appropriate                             
 Level:                                                                 
    Budget authority..........................       -5,602        (\1\)
    Outlays...................................       -1,432        (\1\)
    Revenues..................................          518      -31,643
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ 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 $5.602 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 
     $1.432 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 $518 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 

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     the current level estimate) would cause revenues for that period to 
     fall further below the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 
     218.

                DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT SECTION 602(a)               
                                                         [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]                                                         
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                                                                       1995                                           1995-99                           
                                                         --------------------------------       NEA      --------------------------------       NEA     
                                                                BA            Outlays                           BA            Outlays                   
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                     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              37               0             221             210              82
    Difference..........................................              42              37               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 and 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              -8               4               0              -2               4
    Difference..........................................              -8              -8               4               0              -2               4
Judiciary:                                                                                                                                              
    Allocation..........................................               0               0               0               0               0               0
    Current level.......................................             -58             -58               0              -6              -6               0
    Difference..........................................             -58             -58               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.......................................           2,670            -253             733           1,460          -5,637             -10
    Difference..........................................             509            -253              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 (September 21,                    Current level                                    Difference                  
                                                                       1994)                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 ------------------------------------------------     General purpose          Violent crime          General purpose          Violent crime    
                                                      General purpose          Violent crime     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 ------------------------------------------------                                                                                               
                                                    Budget                  Budget                  Budget      Outlays     Budget      Outlays     Budget      Outlays     Budget      Outlays 
                                                   authority    Outlays    authority    Outlays    authority               authority               authority               authority            
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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      23,821      24,205       2,345         667        -210         -42           0           0
Defense.........................................     243,432     250,515           0           0     241,405     249,636           0           0      -2,027        -879           0           0
District of Columbia............................         720         722           0           0         712         714           0           0          -8          -8           0           0
Energy & Water Development......................      20,493      20,888           0           0      20,293      20,784           0           0        -200        -104           0           0
Foreign Operations..............................      13,785      13,735           0           0      13,492      13,717           0           0        -293         -18           0           0
Interior........................................      13,521      13,916           0           0      13,516      13,915           0           0          -6          -2           0           0
Labor, HHS & Education..........................      69,978      69,819          38           8      69,678      69,807          38           7        -300         -12           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       8,735       8,519           0           0        -102         -34           0           0
Transportation..................................      13,704      36,513           0           0      13,622      36,511           0           0         -82          -2           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      70,052      72,780           0           0        -366          -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     502,664     539,133       2,422         702      -6,072      -1,143          -1          -1
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                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, July 10, 1995.
     Hon. John Kasich,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     U.S. 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 
     June 30, 1995. A summary of this tabulation follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Budget               
                                      House      resolution    Current  
                                     current      (H. Con.    level +/- 
                                      level      Res. 218)    resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget authority.................    1,233,103    1,238,705       -5,602
Outlays..........................    1,216,173    1,217,605       -1,432
Revenues:                                                               
    1995.........................      978,218      977,700          518
    1995-1999....................    5,383,557    5,415,200      -31,643
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Since my last report, dated June 8, 1995, there has been no 
     action to change the current level of budget authority, 
     outlays or revenues.
           Sincerely,
                                                  June E. O'Neill,
                                                         Director.

  PARLIAMENTARIAN STATUS REPORT, 104TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, HOUSE ON- 
  BUDGET SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995 AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS 
                              JUNE 30, 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
                                     -----------------------------------
                                                                        
        ENACTED THIS SESSION                                            
                                                                        
1995 Emergency Supplementals and                                        
 Rescissions Act (P.L. 104-6).......      -3,386      -1,008  ..........
Self-Employed Health Insurance Act                                      
 (P.L. 104-7).......................  ..........  ..........        -248
                                     -----------------------------------
      Total enacted this session....      -3,386      -1,008        -248
                                                                        
    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\.............   1,233,103   1,216,173     978,218
Total Budget Resolution.............   1,238,705   1,217,605     977,700
Amount remaining:                                                       
    Under Budget Resolution.........       5,602       1,432  ..........
    Over Budget Resolution..........  ..........  ..........         518
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ In accordance with the Budget Enforcement Act, the total does not   
  include $3,905 million in budget authority and $7,442 million in      
  outlays for funding of emergencies that have been designed as such by 
  the President and the Congress, and $841 million in budget authority  
  and $917 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.              

  

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