[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 112 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H8583-H8585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




STATUS REPORT ON THE CURRENT LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES 
 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 AND FOR THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FISCAL YEAR 1997 THRU 
                            FISCAL YEAR 2001

  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, 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 1997 and for the 5-year period fiscal year 1997 through 
fiscal year 2001.
  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 July 22, 1996.
  The first table in the report compares the current level of total 
budget authority, outlays, and revenues with the aggregate levels set 
by House Concurrent Resolution 178, the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 1997. These levels are consistent with the 
recent revisions made pursuant to section 606(e) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 as amended by the Contract with America Advancement 
Act--Public Law 204-121--which provides additional new budget authority

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and outlays to pay for continuing disability reviews. 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 1997 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 House Concurrent Resolution 178 for fiscal year 1997 and for 
fiscal years 1997 through 2001. 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, because 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 July 12, 
1996.

         Report to the Speaker From the Committee on the Budget


 status of the fiscal year 1997 congressional budget adopted in house 
                       concurrent resolution 178

             REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF JULY 22, 1996            
               [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Fiscal year 1997-
                                      Fiscal year 1997        2001      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate level (as set by H. Con.                                    
 Res. 178):                                                             
    Budget authority................         1,314,785         6,956,507
    Outlays.........................         1,311,171         6,898,627
    Revenues........................         1,083,728         5,913,303
Current level:                                                          
    Budget authority................           833,332                NA
    Outlays.........................         1,024,830                NA
    Revenues........................         1,100,340         5,970,883
Current level over (+)/ under (-)                                       
 appropriate level:                                                     
    Budget Authority................          -481,453                NA
    Outlays.........................          -286,341                NA
    Revenues........................            16,612            57,580
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NA=Not applicable because annual appropriations act for fiscal years    
  1998 through 2001 will not be considered until future sessions of     
  Congress.                                                             

                            budget authority

       Enactment of measures providing any new budget authority 
     for FY 1997 in excess of $481,453,000,000 (if not already 
     included in the current level estimate) would cause FY 1997 
     budget authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. 
     Con. Res. 178.


                                outlays

       Enactment of measures providing any new budget or 
     entitlement authority that would increase FY 1997 outlays in 
     excess of $286,341,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 1997 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 178.


                                revenues

       Enactment of any measure that would result in a revenue 
     loss in excess of $16,612,000,000 in FY 1997 (if not already 
     included in the current level estimate) or in excess of 
     $57,580,000,000 for FY 1997 through 2001 (if not already 
     included in the current level estimate) would cause revenues 
     to be less than the recommended levels of revenue set by H. 
     Con. Res. 178.

                            DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997--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 (July 12,    Current level reflecting action completed                  Difference                
                                                                                 1996)                                  (July 22, 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..............................     12,802     13,349          0          0          0      3,853          0          0     12,802     9,4960          0          0
Commerce, Justice, State....................................     24,493     24,939      4,525      2,951          0      6,451          0      1,477     24,493     18,488      4,525      1,474
Defense.....................................................    245,065    243,372          0          0          0     80,745          0          0    245,065    162,627          0          0
District of Columbia........................................        718        718          0          0          0          0          0          0        718        718          0          0
Energy & Water Development..................................     19,418     19,652          0          0          0      6,833          0          0     19,418     12,819          0          0
Foreign Operations..........................................     11,950     13,311          0          0         72      8,253          0          0     11,878      5,058          0          0
Interior....................................................     12,118     12,920          0          0        138      4,855          0          0     11,980      8,065          0          0
Labor, HHS & Education......................................     65,625     69,602         61         38      1,858     40,615          0         20     63,767     28,987         61         18
Legislative Branch..........................................      2,188      2,179          0          0          0        214          0          0      2,188      1,965          0          0
Military Construction.......................................     10,033     10,430          0          0          0      7,204          0          0     10,033      3,226          0          0
Transportation..............................................     12,190     35,453          0          0          0     23,785          0          0     12,190     11,668          0          0
Treasury-Postal Service.....................................     11,016     10,971         97         84          0      2,381          0          9     11,016      8,590         97         75
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.................................     64,354     78,803          0          0        365     47,492          0          0     63,989     31,311          0          0
Reserve.....................................................        722          0          0          0          0          0          0          0        722          0          0          0
                                                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Grand total...........................................    492,692    535,699      4,683      3,073      2,433    232,681          0      1,506    490,259    303,018      4,683      1,567
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 DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATON--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT SECTION 602(a) REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS
                                                                    OF JULY 22, 1996                                                                    
                                                         [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]                                                         
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                                                                  1997                                                  1997-2001                       
            House committee            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                BA              Outlays              NEA                 BA              Outlays              NEA       
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Agriculture:                                                                                                                                            
    Allocaton.........................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0              4,996
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0             -4,996
National Security:                                                                                                                                      
    Allocation........................             -1,579             -1,579                  0               -664               -664                  0
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................              1,579              1,579                  0                664                664                  0
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs:                                                                                                                     
    Allocation........................               -128             -3,700                  0               -711             -4,004                  0
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                128              3,700                  0                711              4,004                  0
Economic and Educational                                                                                                                                
 Opportunities:                                                                                                                                         
    Allocation........................               -912               -800               -152             -3,465             -3,153              7,669
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                912                800                152              3,465              3,153             -7,669
Commerce:                                                                                                                                               
    Allocation........................                  0                  0                370            -14,540            -14,540            -41,710
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                  0                  0               -370             14,540             14,540             41,710
International Relations:                                                                                                                                
    Allocation........................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
Government Reform and Oversight:                                                                                                                        
    Allocation........................             -1,078             -1,078               -289             -4,605             -4,605             -1,668
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................              1,078              1,078                289              4,605              4,605              1,668
House Oversight:                                                                                                                                        
    Allocation........................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0

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    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
Resources:                                                                                                                                              
    Allocation........................                -91                -90                -12             -1,401             -1,460                -59
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                 91                 90                 12              1,401              1,460                 59
Judiciary:                                                                                                                                              
    Allocation........................                  0                  0                  0               -357               -357                  0
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                  0                  0                  0                357                357                  0
Transportation and Infrastructure:                                                                                                                      
    Allocation........................              2,280                  0                  0            125,989                521                  2
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................             -2,280                  0                  0           -125,989               -521                 -2
Science:                                                                                                                                                
    Allocation........................                  0                  0                  0                -13                -13                  0
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                  0                  0                  0                 13                 13                  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........................                -90                -90                224               -919               -919              3,475
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                 90                 90               -224                919                919             -3,475
Ways and Means:                                                                                                                                         
    Allocation........................             -8,973             -9,132             -2,057           -134,211           -134,618            -10,743
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................              8,973              9,132              2,057            134,211            134,618             10,743
Unassigned:                                                                                                                                             
    Allocation........................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total authorized:                                                                                                                                       
    Allocation........................            -10,571            -16,469             -1,916            -34,897           -168,812            -38,038
    Current Level.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference........................             10,571             16,469              1,916             34,897            163,812             38,038
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                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, July 22, 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 
     1997. These estimates are compared to the appropriate levels 
     for those items contained in the 1997 Concurrent Resolution 
     on the Budget (H. Con. Res. 178), and are current through 
     July 18, 1996. A summary of this tabulation, my first for 
     fiscal year 1997, follows:

                        [In millions of dollars]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Budget               
                                      House      resolution    Current  
                                     current      (H. Con.    level +/- 
                                      level      Res. 178)    resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget authority.................      833,322    1,314,785     -481,453
Outlays..........................    1,024,830    1,311,171     -286,341
Revenues:                                                               
    1997.........................    1,110,340    1,083,728      +16,612
    1997-2001....................    5,970,883    5,913,303      +57,580
------------------------------------------------------------------------

           Sincerely,
                                                  June E. O'Neill,
                                                         Director.

  PARLIAMENTARIAN STATUS REPORT, 104TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION, HOUSE ON-  
 BUDGET SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997--AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS 
                              JULY 18, 1996                             
                        [In millions of dollars]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Budget                          
                                       authority    outlays    revenues 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Previously enacted                                                      
                                                                        
Revenues............................  ..........  ..........   1,100,355
Permanents and other spending                                           
 legislation........................     843,212     804,226  ..........
Appropriation legislation...........  ..........     238,523  ..........
Offsetting receipts.................    -199,772    -199,772  ..........
                                     -----------------------------------
      Total previously enacted......     643,440     842,977   1,100,355
                                                                        
Enacted this session                                                    
                                                                        
Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 (H.R.                                         
 2337)..............................  ..........  ..........         -15
                                                                        
Appropriated entitlements and                                           
 mandatories                                                            
                                                                        
Budget resolution baseline estimates                                    
 of appropriated entitlements and                                       
 other mandatory programs not yet                                       
 enacted............................     189,892     181,853  ..........
                                     -----------------------------------
      Total current level \1\.......     833,332   1,024,830   1,100,340
      Total budget resolution.......   1,314,785   1,311,171   1,083,728
                                     -----------------------------------
Amount remaining:                                                       
    Under budget resolution.........     481,453     286,341  ..........
    Over budget resolution..........  ..........  ..........     -16,612
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ In accordance with the Budget Enforcement Act, the total does not   
  include $34 million in outlays for funding of emergencies that have   
  been designated as such by the President and the Congress.            

  

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