[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H5547-H5549]
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 REFLECTING ACTION 
        COMPLETED AS OF MAY 17, 1996 FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996-2000

  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 1996 and for the 5-year period fiscal year 1996 through fiscal 
year 2000.
  This report is to be used in applying the fiscal year 1996 budget 
resolution (H. Con. Res. 67), for legislation having spending or 
revenue effects in fiscal years 1996 through 2000.

                                         House of Representatives,


                                      Committee on the Budget,

                                     Washington, DC, May 22, 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 1996 and for the 5-year period 
     fiscal year 1996 through fiscal year 2000.
       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 May 
     17, 1996.
       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. 67, the concurrent 
     resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996. 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 1996 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. 
     67 for fiscal year 1996 and for fiscal years 1996 through 
     2000. ``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 third table compares the current levels of 
     discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 1996 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 December 5, 1995.
           Sincerely,
                                                   John R. Kasich,
                                                         Chairman.
       Enclosures.

  REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, STATUS OF THE 
    FISCAL YEAR 1996 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN HOUSE CONCURRENT   
                              RESOLUTION 67                             
            [Reflecting Action Completed as of May 17, 1996]            
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                                          On-budget amounts, in millions
                                                    of dollars          
                                         -------------------------------
                                            Fiscal year     Fiscal year 
                                               1996          1996-2000  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level: (as set by H. Con.                                   
 Res. 67):                                                              
    Budget Authority....................       1,285,515       6,814,600
    Outlays.............................       1,288,160       6,749,200
    Revenues............................       1,042,500       5,691,500
Current Level:                                                          
    Budget Authority....................       1,306,869            (NA)
    Outlays.............................       1,307,746            (NA)
    Revenues............................       1,038,986       5,654,519
Current Level over(+)/under(-)                                          
 Appropriate Level:                                                     
    Budget Authority....................          21,354            (NA)
    Outlays.............................          19,586            (NA)
    Revenues............................          -3,514         -36,981
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NA=Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for Fiscal Years   
  1997 through 2000 will not be considered until future sessions of     
  Congress.                                                             

                            Budget Authority

       Enactment of measures providing any new budget authority 
     for fiscal year 1996 (if not already included in the current 
     level estimate) would cause fiscal year 1996 budget authority 
     to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 67.

                                Outlays

       Enactment of measures providing any new budget or 
     entitlement authority that would increase fiscal year 1996 
     outlays (if not already included in the current level 
     estimate) would cause fiscal year 1996 outlays to exceed the 
     appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 67.

                                Revenues

       Enactment of any measure that would result in any revenue 
     loss in either fiscal year 1996 or for the total for fiscal 
     year 1996 through 2000 would increase the amount by which 
     revenues are less than the recommended levels of revenue set 
     by H. Con. Res. 67.

   DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT   
                          SECTION 601(A) REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF MAY 17, 1996                         
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]                                     
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                                                     1996                                1996-2000              
                                         BA        outlays        NEA           BA        outlays        NEA    
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          House Committee                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
Agriculture:                                                                                                    
    Allocation....................         -992         -992          177       -8,477       -8,477       -2,164
    Current Level.................         -330         -722         -758       -5,051       -5,406       -6,811
    Difference....................          662          270         -935        3,426        3,071       -4,647
National Security:                                                                                              
    Allocation....................       -1,168       -1,168          382        1,733        1,733        1,467
    Current Level.................          369          367          401        1,657        1,653        1,803
    Difference....................        1,537        1,535           19          -76          -80          336

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Banking, Finance and Urban                                                                                      
 Affairs:                                                                                                       
    Allocation....................         -481         -481            0       -1,698       -1,698            0
    Current Level.................            3            3            0        (\1\)        (\1\)            0
    Difference....................          484          484            0        1,698        1,698            0
Economic and Educational                                                                                        
 Opportunities:                                                                                                 
    Allocation....................         -128          122       -2,015       -1,976       -1,534      -11,465
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0            0            0
    Difference....................          128         -122        2,015        1,976        1,534       11,465
Commerce:                                                                                                       
    Allocation....................         -555         -405       -3,619      -11,381      -11,480      -84,935
    Current Level.................            0            0            0        6,303        6,303        6,297
    Difference....................          555          405        3,619       17,684       17,783       91,232
International Relations:                                                                                        
    Allocation....................           -3           -3            0          -19          -19           -6
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0            0            0
    Difference....................            3            3            0           19           19            6
Government Reform & Oversight:                                                                                  
    Allocation....................         -436         -436         -106       -2,903       -2,903       -2,729
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0            0            6
    Difference....................          436          436          106        2,903        2,903        2,735
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....................         -106         -104            0       -2,698       -2,693            0
    Current Level.................          -18          -24            0         -141         -148            0
    Difference....................           88           80            0        2,557        2,545            0
Judiciary:                                                                                                      
    Allocation....................            0            0            0         -238         -238            0
    Current Level.................            0            0            0           14           12            2
    Difference....................            0            0            0          252          250            2
Transportation & Infrastructure:                                                                                
    Allocation....................          -63          -63            0       92,844         -457            0
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0           -2            0
    Difference....................           63           63            0      -92,844          455            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....................          -79          -79         -195         -686         -686       -2,928
    Current Level.................            0            0          -21            0            0         -106
    Difference....................           79           79          174          686          686        2,822
Ways and Means:                                                                                                 
    Allocation....................       -7,163       -7,615       -4,502     -192,899     -193,345      -82,895
    Current Level.................          -18          -18         -139       -1,990       -1,990       -3,799
    Difference....................        7,145        7,597        4,363      190,909      191,355       79,096
Unassigned:                                                                                                     
    Allocation....................          306          306            0        4,892        4,892            0
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0            0            0
    Difference....................         -306         -306            0       -4,892       -4,892            0
Total Authorized:                                                                                               
    Allocation....................      -10,868      -10,918       -9,878     -123,506     -216,905     -185,655
    Current Level.................            6         -394         -517          792          422       -2,608
    Difference....................       10,874       10,524        9,361      124,298      217,327      183,047
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\1\ = less than $500 thousand.                                                                                  



                            DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996--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 (December 5, 1995)     Current level reflecting action completed as of                       Difference                    
                                     ----------------------------------------------------                    May 17, 1996                    ---------------------------------------------------
                                           General purpose            Violent crime      ----------------------------------------------------      General purpose            Violent crime     
                                     ----------------------------------------------------      General purpose            Violent crime      ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         ----------------------------------------------------                                                   
                                           BA           O            BA           O            BA           O            BA           O            BA           O            BA           O     
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Agriculture, Rural Development......       13,325       13,608            0            0       13,310       13,577            0            0           15           31            0            0
Commerce, Justice, State............       22,810       24,148        3,956        2,113       23,338       24,320        3,956        2,112         -528         -172            0            1
Defense.............................      243,042      243,512            0            0      241,853      242,306            0            0        1,189        1,206            0            0
District of Columbia................          727          727            0            0          712          712            0            0           15           15            0            0
Energy and Water Development........       19,562       19,858            0            0       19,326       19,801            0            0          236           57            0            0
Foreign Operations..................       12,284       13,848            0            0       12,153       13,856            0            0          131           -8            0            0
Interior............................       12,213       13,174            0            0       12,122       13,047            0            0           91          127            0            0
Labor, HHS and Education............       61,947       68,380           53           44       63,195       68,838           53           25       -1,248         -458            0           19
Legislative Branch..................        2,126        2,180            0            0        2,125        2,180            0            0            1            0            0            0
Military Construction...............       11,178        9,597            0            0       11,136        9,592            0            0           42            5            0            0
Transportation......................       12,500       36,754            0            0       11,705       36,751            0            0          795            3            0            0
Treasury-Postal Service.............       11,237       11,542           78           70       10,826       11,144           77           70          411          398            1            0
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.........       61,686       74,440            0            0       62,349       74,480            0            0         -663          -40            0            0
Reserve.............................          437            0            0            0            0            0            0            0          437            0            0            0
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Grand Total...................      485,074      531,768        4,087        2,227      484,150      530,603        4,085        2,207          924        1,165            2           20
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                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                     Washington, DC, May 21, 1996.
     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 
     1996. These estimates are compared to the appropriate levels 
     for those items contained in the 1996 Concurrent Resolution 
     on the Budget (H. Con. Res. 67), and are current through May 
     17, 1996. A summary of this tabulation follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Budget              
                                         House    resolution    Current 
                                        current    (H. Con.    level +/-
                                         level     Res. 67)   resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budge authority.....................   1,306,869   1,285,515     +21,354
Outlays.............................   1,307,746   1,288,160     +19,586
Revenues:                                                               
    1996............................   1,038,986   1,042,500      -3,514
    1996-2000.......................   5,654,519   5,691,500     -36,981
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       Since my last report, dated February 20, 1996, the Congress 
     has cleared and the President has signed four short-term 
     continuing resolutions (Public Laws 104-116, 104-118, 104-
     122, and 104-131), the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
     Reform Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-127), the Contract with America 
     Advancement Act (P.L. 104-121), an act providing Tax Benefits 
     for Members of the Armed Forces Performing Peacekeeping 
     Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Macedonia 
     (P.L. 104-117), the Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996 
     (P.L. 104-128), the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty 
     Act (P.L. 104-132) and the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions 
     and Appropriations Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-134). The Federal 
     payment to the District of Columbia and emergency funding for 
     Bosnia and Herzegovina for economic revitalization were 
     included in P.L. 104-122. These actions changed the current 
     level of budget authority, outlays, and revenues.
           Sincerely,
                                                  June E. O'Neill,
                                                         Director.

  PARLIAMENTARIAN STATUS REPORT--104TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION, HOUSE ON- 
 BUDGET SUPPORTING DETAIL, FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996, AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS
                              MAY 17, 1996                              
                        [In millions of dollars]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Budget                          
                                       authority    Outlays    Revenues 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Enacted in Previous Sessions                                        
                                                                        
Revenues............................  ..........  ..........   1,039,122
Permanents and other spending                                           
 legislation........................     830,272     798,924  ..........
Appropriation legislation...........  ..........     242,052  ..........
    Offsetting receipts.............    -200,017    -200,017  ..........
                                     -----------------------------------
      Total previously enacted......     630,254     840,958   1,039,122
                                     ===================================
      Enacted in First Session                                          
                                                                        
Appropriation bills:                                                    
1995 Rescissions and Department of                                      
 Defense Emergency Supplementals Act                                    
 (P.L. 104-6).......................        -100        -885  ..........
1995 Rescissions and Emergency                                          
 Supplementals for Disaster                                             
 Assistance Act (P.L. 104-19).......          22      -3,149  ..........
Agriculture (P.L. 104-37)...........      62,602      45,620  ..........
Defense (P.L. 104-61)...............     243,301     163,223  ..........
Energy and Water (P.L. 104-46)......      19,336      11,502  ..........
Legislative Branch (P.L. 104-53)....       2,125       1,977  ..........
Military Construction (P.L. 104-32).      11,177       3,110  ..........
Transportation (P.L. 104-50)........      12,682      11,899  ..........
Treasury, Postal Service (P.L. 104-                                     
 52)................................      23,026      20,530  ..........
    Offsetting receipts.............      -7,946      -7,946  ..........
Authorization bills:                                                    
Self-Employed Health Insurance Act                                      
 (P.L. 104-7).......................         -18         -18        -101
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act                                     
 (P.L. 104-42)......................           1           1  ..........
Fishermen's Protective Right                                            
 Amendments of 1995 (P.L. 104-43)...  ..........       (\6\)  ..........
Perishable Agricultural Commodities                                     
 Act Amendments of 1995 (P.L. 104-                                      
 48)................................           1       (\6\)           1
Alaska Power Administration Sale Act                                    
 (P.L. 104-58)......................         -20         -20  ..........
ICC Termination Act (P.L. 104-88)...  ..........  ..........         (6)
                                     -----------------------------------
      Total enacted first session...     366,191     245,845        -100
                                     ===================================
      Enacted in Second Session                                         
                                                                        
Appropriation bills:                                                    
Ninth Continuing Resolution (P.L.                                       
 104-99) \1\........................      -1,111      -1,313  ..........
Foreign Operations (P.L. 104-107)...      12,104       5,936  ..........
    Offsetting receipts.............         -44         -44  ..........
District of Columbia (P.L. 104-122).         712         712  ..........
Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and                                    
 Appropriations Act of 1996 (P.L.                                       
 104-134)...........................     330,746     246,113  ..........
    Offsetting receipts.............     -63,682     -55,154  ..........
Authorization bills:                                                    
Gloucester Marine Fisheries Act                                         
 (P.L. 104-91) \2\..................      14,054       5,882  ..........
Smithsonian Commemorative Coin Act                                      
 (P.L. 104-96)......................           3           3  ..........
Saddleback Mt. Arizona Settlement                                       
 Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-102).........  ..........          -7  ..........
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (P.L.                                    
 104-104) \3\.......................  ..........  ..........  ..........
Farm Credit System Regulatory Relief                                    
 Act (P.L. 104-105).................          -1          -1  ..........
National Defense Authorization Act,                                     
 fiscal year 1996 (P.L. 104-106)....         369         367  ..........
To award Congressional Gold Medal to                                    
 Ruth and Billy Graham (P.L. 104-                                       
 111)...............................       (\6\)       (\6\)  ..........
An Act Providing for Tax Benefits                                       
 for Armed Forces in Bosnia,                                            
 Herzegovina, Croatia, and Macedonia                                    
 (P.L. 104-117).....................  ..........  ..........         -38
Agriculture Improvement and Reform                                      
 Act (P.L. 104-127).................        -330        -721  ..........
Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of                                       
 1996 (P.L. 104-128)................  ..........  ..........       (\6\)
Antiterrorism and Effective Death                                       
 Penalty Act (P.L. 104-132).........  ..........  ..........           2
                                     -----------------------------------
      Total enacted second session..     292,820     201,774         -36
                                     ===================================
    Appropriated Entitlements and                                       
             Mandatories                                                
                                                                        
Budget resolution baseline estimates                                    
 of appropriated entitlements and                                       
 other mandatory programs not yet                                       
 enacted \4\........................      17,604      19,168  ..........
Total current level \5\.............   1,306,869   1,307,746   1,038,986
Total budget resolution.............   1,285,515   1,288,160   1,042,500
Amount remaining:                                                       
    Under budget resolution.........  ..........  ..........       3,514
    Over budget resolution..........      21,354      19,586  ..........
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 \1\ P.L. 104-92 and P.L. 104-99 provide funding for specific           
  appropriated accounts until September 30, 1996.                       
 \2\ This bill, also referred to as the seventh continuing resolution   
  for 1996, provides funding until September 30, 1996, for specific     
  appropriated accounts.                                                
 \3\ The effects of this Act on budget authority, outlays and revenues  
  begin in fiscal year 1997.                                            
 \4\ Estimates include the effects of changes enacted this session in   
  the following public laws: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of--Living     
  Adjustment Act (P.L. 104-57), Contract with America Advance Act (P.L. 
  104-121), and the Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (P.L. 104-   
  127).                                                                 
 \5\ In accordance with the Budget Enforcement Act, the total does not  
  include $4,551 million in budget authority and $2,448 million in      
  outlays for funding of emergencies that have been designated as such  
  by the President and the Congress.                                    
 \6\ Less than $500,000.                                                
                                                                        
  Note: Detail may not add due to rounding.                             



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