[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 24, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11194-S11195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT

 Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I hereby submit to the Senate the 
budget scorekeeping report prepared by the Congressional Budget Office 
under section 308(b) and in aid of section 311 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, as amended. This report meets the requirements for 
Senate scorekeeping of section 5 of Senate Concurrent Resolution 32, 
the first concurrent resolution on the budget for 1986.
  This report shows the effects of congressional action on the budget 
through September 20, 1996. The estimates of budget authority, outlays, 
and revenues, which are consistent with the technical and economic 
assumptions of the 1997 concurrent resolution on the budget, House 
Concurrent Resolution 178, show that current level spending is below 
the budget resolution by $425.7 billion in budget authority and by 
$248.9 billion in outlays. Current level is $17.8 billion above the 
revenue floor in 1997 and $99.4 billion above the revenue floor over 
the 5 years 1997-2001. The current estimate of the deficit for purposes 
of calculating the maximum deficit amount is -$39.2 billion, $266.5 
billion below the maximum deficit amount for 1997 of $227.3 billion.
  Since my last report, dated September 4, 1996, Congress has cleared 
and the President has signed the following appropriation bills: 
Military construction (Public Law 104-196), District of Columbia 
(Public Law 104-194), and legislative branch (Public Law 104-197). In 
addition, the Congress has cleared and the President has signed the 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1997 (Public Law 
104-201). The Congress has cleared for the President's signature the 
following appropriation bills: Energy and water (H.R. 3816) and 
transportation (H.R. 3675). These action changed the current level of 
budget authority and outlays.
  The report follows:
                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                               Washington, DC, September 24, 1996.
     Hon. Pete V. Domenici,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The attached report for fiscal year 1997 
     shows the effects of Congressional action on the 1997 budget 
     and is current through September 20, 1996. The estimates of 
     budget authority, outlays, and revenues are consistent with 
     the technical and economic assumptions of the 1997 Concurrent

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     Resolution on the Budget (H.Con.Res. 178). This report is 
     submitted under Section 308(b) and in aid of Section 311 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act, as amended.
       Since my last report, dated September 3, 1996, the Congress 
     has cleared and the President has signed the following 
     appropriation bills: Military Construction (P.L. 104-196), 
     District of Columbia (P.L. 104-194), and Legislative Branch 
     (P.L. 104-197). In addition, the Congress has cleared for the 
     President's signature the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for FY 1997 (H.R. 3230) and the following appropriation 
     bills: Energy and Water (H.R. 3816) and Transportation (H.R. 
     3675). These actions changed the current level of budget 
     authority and outlays.
           Sincerely,
                                                  June E. O'Neill,
                                                         Director.

  THE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR THE U.S. SENATE, FISCAL YEAR 1997, 104TH 
      CONGRESS, 2D SESSION, AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPT. 20, 1996      
                        [In billions of dollars]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Budget                   Current  
                                    resolution    Current    level over/
                                     H. Con.       level        under   
                                     Res. 178                 resolution
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            ON-BUDGET                                                   
                                                                        
Budget Authority.................      1,314.9        889.3       -425.7
Outlays..........................      1,311.3      1,062.4       -248.9
Revenues:                                                               
    1997.........................      1,083.7      1,101.6         17.8
    1997-2001....................      5,913.3      6,012.7         99.4
Deficit..........................        227.3        -39.2       -266.5
Debt Subject to Limit............      5,432.7      5,041.5       -391.2
                                                                        
            OFF-BUDGET                                                  
                                                                        
Social Security Outlays:                                                
    1997.........................        310.4        310.4          0.0
    1997-2001....................      2,061.3      2,061.3          0.0
Social Security Revenues:                                               
    1997.........................        385.0        384.7         -0.3
    1997-2001....................      2,121.0      2,120.6         -0.4
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: Current level numbers are the estimated revenue and direct        
  spending effects of all legislation that Congress has enacted or sent 
  to the President for his approval. In addition, full-year funding     
  estimates under current law are included entitlement and mandatory    
  programs requiring annual appropriations even if the appropriations   
  have not been made. The current level of debt subject to limit        
  reflects the latest U.S. Treasury information on public debt          
  transactions.                                                         


 THE ON-BUDGET CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR THE U.S. SENATE, 104TH CONGRESS,
 2D SESSION; SENATE SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997, AS OF CLOSE 
                       OF BUSINESS SEPT. 20, 1996                       
                        [In millions of dollars]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Budget                          
                                       authority    Outlays    Revenues 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ENACTED IN PREVIOUS SESSIONS                                        
                                                                        
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     842,997   1,100,355
                                     ===================================
        ENACTED THIS SESSION                                            
                                                                        
Appropriations bills:                                                   
    Agriculture (P.L. 104-180)......      52,345      44,922  ..........
    District of Columbia (P.L. 104-                                     
     194)...........................         719         719  ..........
    Legislative Branch (P.L. 104-                                       
     197)...........................       2,166       1,917  ..........
    Military Construction (P.L. 104-                                    
     196)...........................       9,982       3,140  ..........
Authorization bills:                                                    
    Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 (P.L.                                     
     104-168).......................  ..........  ..........         -15
    Federal Oil & Gas Royalty                                           
     Simplification and Fairness Act                                    
     of 1996 (P.L. 104-185).........          -2          -2  ..........
    Small Business Job Protection                                       
     Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-188).....         -76         -76         579
    An Act To Authorize Voluntary                                       
     Separation Incentives at A.I.D.                                    
     (P.L. 104-191).................          -1          -1  ..........
    Health Insurance Portability and                                    
     Accountability Act of 1996                                         
     (P.L. 104-191).................         305         315         590
    Personal Responsibility and Work                                    
     Opportunity Reconciliation Act                                     
     of 1996 (P.L. 104-193).........      -2,341      -2,934          60
                                     -----------------------------------
      Total enacted this session....      63,097      48,000       1,214
                                     ===================================
      PASSED PENDING SIGNATURE                                          
                                                                        
National Defense Authorization Act                                      
 for FY 1997 (H.R. 3230)............        -103        -103  ..........
Transportation Appropriations (H.R.                                     
 3675)..............................      12,599      12,270  ..........
Energy and Water Development                                            
 Appropriations (H.R. 3816).........      19,973      13,090  ..........
                                     -----------------------------------
      Total passed pending signature      32,469      25,257  ..........
                                     ===================================
    ENTITLEMENTS AND MANDATORIES                                        
                                                                        
Budget resolution baseline estimates                                    
 of appropriated entitlements and                                       
 other mandatory programs not yet                                       
 enacted............................     150,245     146,161  ..........
                                     ===================================
Total current level \1\.............     889,251   1,062,395   1,101,569
Total budget resolution.............   1,314,935   1,311,321   1,083,728
Amount remaining:                                                       
  Under budget resolution...........     425,684     248,926  ..........
  Over budget resolution............  ..........  ..........      17,841
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ In accordance with the Budget Enforcement Act, the total does not   
  include $68 million in outlays for funding of emergencies that have   
  been designated as such by the President and Congress.        

  

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