[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S655-S656]
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 January 22, 1997. 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 (H. Con. 
Res. 178), show that current level spending is above the budget 
resolution by $16.9 billion in budget authority and by $12.6 billion in 
outlays. Current level is $17.8 billion above the revenue floor in 1997 
and $99.2 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 $222.4 billion, $4.9 billion below the 
maximum deficit amount for 1997 of $227.3 billion.
  This is my first report for the first session of the 105th Congress.
  The report follows:
                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                 Washington, DC, January 22, 1997.
     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 January 21, 1997. The estimates of 
     budget authority, outlays, and revenues are consistent with 
     the technical and economic assumptions of the 1997 Concurrent 
     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.
       This is my first report for the first session of the 105th 
     Congress.
           Sincerely,
                                                     James L. Blum
                                  (For June E. O'Neill, Director).

  THE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR THE U.S. SENATE, FISCAL YEAR 1997, 105TH
     CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS JANUARY 21, 1997
                        [In billions of dollars]
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                                      Budget                   Current
                                    resolution    Current    level over/
                                     (H. Con.      level        under
                                    Res. 178)                 resolution
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            ON-BUDGET
 
Budget authority.................      1,314.9      1,331.8         16.9
Outlays..........................      1,311.3      1,323.9         12.6
Revenues:
    1997.........................      1,083.7      1,101.5         17.8
    1997-2001....................      5,913.3      6,012.5         99.2
Deficit..........................        227.3        222.4         -4.9
Debt subject to limit............      5,432.7      5,222.9       -209.8
 
            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      2,120.3         -0.7
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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 for 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, 105TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, SENATE SUPPORTING DETAIL
                         FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997, AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS JANUARY 21, 1997
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                                  Budget authority           Outlays              Revenues
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         ENACTED IN PREVIOUS SESSIONS
 
Revenues......................................  ....................  ....................             1,100,335
Permanents and other spending legislation.....               843,140               804,154  ....................

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Appropriation legislation.....................  ....................               238,523  ....................
Offsetting receipts...........................              -199,772              -199,772  ....................
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      Total previously enacted................               643,368               842,905             1,100,355
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    ENACTED SECOND SESSION, 104TH CONGRESS
 
Appropriations Bills:
    Agriculture (P.L. 104-180)................                52,345                44,922  ....................
    District of Columbia (P.L. 104-194).......                   719                   719  ....................
    Energy and Water Development (P.L. 104-                   19,973                13,090  ....................
     206).....................................
    Legislative Branch (P.L. 104-197).........                 2,166                 1,917  ....................
    Military Construction (P.L. 104-196)......                 9,982                 3,140  ....................
    Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act                  499,841               352,017                    -1
     (P.L. 104-208) \1\.......................
    Transportation (P.L. 104-205).............                12,599                12,270  ....................
    Veterans, HUD, Independent Agencies (P.L.                 84,303                49,666  ....................
     104-204).................................
Authorization Bills:
    Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 (P.L. 104-168)..  ....................  ....................                   -15
    Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification                    -2                    -2  ....................
     and Fairness Act (P.L. 104-185)..........
    Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996                    -76                   -76                   550
     (P.L. 104-188) \2\.......................
    Authorize Voluntary Separation Incentives                     -1                    -1  ....................
     at A.I.D. Act (P.L. 104-190).............
    Health Insurance Portability and                             305                   315                   590
     Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-191)
    Personal Responsibility and Work                          -2,341                -2,934                    60
     Opportunity Reconciliation Act (P.L. 104-
     193).....................................
    National Defense Authorization Act for FY                   -103                  -103  ....................
     1997 (P.L. 104-201)......................
    Railroad Unemployment Insurance Amendments                    12                    12  ....................
     Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-251)...............
    Federal Aviation Administration                            2,330                    50  ....................
     Authorization Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-264).
    Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1996                     3  ....................  ....................
     (P.L. 104-275)...........................
    Central Utah Project Completion Act (P.L.                    -72                   -72  ....................
     104-286).................................
    Technical Corrections and Amendments to                        1                     1                    -8
     Trade Laws (P.L. 104-295)................
    Sustainable Fisheries Act (P.L. 104-297)..  ....................                    -1                     1
    Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act,                      48                    48  ....................
     1996 (P.L. 104-301)......................
    Accountable Pipeline Safety and                                3                     3  ....................
     Partnership Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-304)...
    Fairness in Compensating Owners of Patents                     3                     3  ....................
     Used by the U.S. (P.L. 104-308)..........
    Repeal Requirement for Resident Review for                    -8                    -8  ....................
     Nursing Facilities (P.L. 104-315)........
    Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996 (P.L.                     7                     7  ....................
     104-318).................................
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1995                          3                     3  ....................
     (P.L. 104-324)...........................
    United States Commemorative Coin Act of     ....................                    -6  ....................
     1996 (P.L. 104-329)......................
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      Total enacted this session..............               682,040               474,980                 1,177
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         ENTITLEMENTS AND MANDATORIES
 
Budget resolution baseline estimates of                        6,428                 6,015  ....................
 appropriated entitlements and other mandatory
 programs not yet enacted.....................
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      Total Current Level.....................             1,331,836             1,323,900             1,101,532
      Total Budget Resolution.................             1,314,935             1,311,321             1,083,728
Amount remaining:
    Under Budget Resolution...................  ....................  ....................  ....................
    Over Budget Resolution....................                16,901                12,579                17,804
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                   ADDENDUM
 
Emergencies:
    Funding that has been designated as an                     1,555                 1,210  ....................
     emergency requirement by the President
     and the Congress.........................
    Funding that has been designated as an                       364                   323  ....................
     emergency requirement only by the
     Congress and is not available for
     obligation until requested by the
     President................................
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      Total emergencies.......................                 1,919                 1,533  ....................
      Total current level including                        1,333,755             1,325,433             1,101,532
       emergencies............................
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\1\ This act includes 1997 funding for six appropriation bills (Commerce/Justice, Defense, Foreign Operations,
  Interior, Labor/HHS/Education, and Treasury) and additional appropriations for hurricane and flood recovery,
  firefighting and antiterrorism. There are also several provisions that affect the following direct spending
  programs: FCC auction receipts, Bank Insurance Funds, and Food Stamp program, and the Small Business
  Administration loan program account.
\2\ The supporting detail for the On-Budget Current Level Report, dated September 24, 1996, had on-budget
  revenues for this act of $579 million. Since that report, the Joint Committee on Taxation has revised this
  estimate to $550 million.

  

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