[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 50 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2596-H2598]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET 
     REGARDING STATUS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1998 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET

  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 1998 and for the 5-year period fiscal year 1998 through 
fiscal year 2002.
  The term ``current level'' refers to the amount of spending and 
revenues estimated for each fiscal year based on laws enacted or 
awaiting the President's signature as of April 21, 1998.
  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. 84, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 1998 as adjusted pursuant to 314(b) of the Budget Act. 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 1998 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 302(a)'' allocations for discretionary 
action made under H. Con. Res. 84 for fiscal year 1998 and for fiscal 
years 1998 through 2002. ``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 302(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 1998 with the revised ``section 302(b)'' 
sub-allocations 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 302(b) sub-allocation. The revised section 302(b) 
sub-allocations were filed by the Appropriations Committee on March 31, 
1998.
  The fourth table compares discretionary appropriations to the levels 
provided by section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. Section 251 requires that if at the end of a 
session the discretionary spending, in any category, exceeds the limits 
set forth in section 251(c) as adjusted pursuant to provisions of 
section 251(b), there shall be a sequestration of funds within that 
category to bring spending within the established limits. This table is 
provided for information purposes only. Determination of the need for a 
sequestration is based on the report of the President required by 
section 254.

  REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: STATUS OF THE
    FISCAL YEAR 1998 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN H. CON. RES. 84
           (Reflecting Action Completed as of March 31, 1998)
               [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Fiscl year--
                                                 -----------------------
                                                     1998      1998-2002
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level (as amended by P. L. 105-116):
  Budget Authority..............................   1,405,449   7,386,233
  Outlays.......................................   1,372,522   7,282,253
  Revenues......................................   1,199,000   6,477,552
Current Level:
  Budget Authority..............................   1,389,663          NA
  Outlays.......................................   1,374,198          NA
  Revenues......................................   1,197,381   6,459,901
Current Level over (+)/under (-) Appropriate
 Level:
  Budget Authority..............................     -15,786          NA
  Outlays.......................................       1,676          NA
  Revenues......................................      -1,619     -17,651
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NA=Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for Fiscal Years
  1998 through 2002 will not be considered until future sessions of
  Congress.

                            BUDGET AUTHORITY

       Enactment of any measure providing new budget authority for 
     FY 1998 in excess of $15,786 million (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause FY 1998 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 
     84.


                                OUTLAYS

       Enactment of any measure providing new outlays for FY 1998 
     (if not already included in the current level estimate) would 
     cause FY 1998 outlays to exceed the appropriate level set by 
     H. Con. Res. 84.


                                REVENUES

       Enactment of any measure that would result in any revenue 
     loss for FY 1998 (if not already included in the current 
     level estimate) or for FY 1998 through 2002 (if not already 
     included in the current level) would cause revenues to fall 
     further below the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 84.
                                  ____

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                   Washington, DC, April 21, 1998.
     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 
     1998. These estimates are compared to the appropriate levels 
     for those items contained in the 1998 Concurrent Resolution 
     on the Budget (H. Con. Res. 84) and are current through April 
     1, 1998. A summary of this tabulation, my first for the 
     second session of the 105th Congress, follows:

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                        [In millions of dollars]
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                                                    Budget
                                         House    resolution    Current
                                        current    (H. Con.    level +/-
                                         level     Res. 84)   resolution
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Budget Authority....................   1,389,663   1,405,449     -15,786
Outlays.............................   1,374,198   1,372,522      +1,676
Revenues:
  1998..............................   1,197,381   1,199,000      -1,619
  1998-2002.........................   6,459,901   6,477,552     -17,651
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Since my last report, dated November 6, 1997, nine 
     authorization bills (Public Laws 105-85, 105-89, 105-92, 105-
     114, 104-124, 105-130, 105-135, 105-144, and 105-150) and six 
     appropriation bills (Public Laws 105-78, 105-83, 105-86, 105-
     100, 105-118, and 105-119) have been enacted. These actions 
     changed the current level of budget authority, outlays, and 
     revenues. Detail is shown on the enclosed table.
       In addition, the budget authority and outlay totals 
     established in H. Con. Res. 84 have been revised to reflect 
     additional appropriations that were enacted for payment of 
     international arrearages, for the cost of continuing 
     disability reviews, and for the dollar equivalent of Special 
     Drawing Rights for the International Monetary Fund. These 
     revisions increased the total budget authority allocation by 
     $18,266 million and the total outlay allocation by $61 
     million.
           Sincerely,
                                                  June E. O'Neill,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

  PARLIAMENTARIAN STATUS REPORT: 105TH CONGRESS, 2ND SESSION, HOUSE ON-
  BUDGET SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS
                              APRIL 1, 1998
                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Budget
                                       authority    Outlays    Revenues
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Previously Enacted
 
Revenues............................  ..........  ..........   1,197,381
Permanents and other spending            908,725     864,750  ..........
 legislation........................
Appropriation legislation...........     752,279     781,902  ..........
Offsetting receipts.................    -283,340    -283,340  ..........
                                     -----------------------------------
    Total previously enacted........   1,377,664   1,363,312   1,197,381
 
    Entitlements and Mandatories
 
Budget resolution baseline estimates      11,999      10,886  ..........
 of appropriated entitlements and
 other mandatory programs not yet
 enacted............................
Total Current Level.................   1,389,663   1,374,198   1,197,381
Total Budget Resolution.............   1,405,449   1,372,522   1,199,000
Amount remaining:
  Under Budget Resolution...........      15,786  ..........       1,619
  Over Budget Resolution............  ..........       1,676  ..........
 
              Addendum
 
Emergencies.........................         271       2,286  ..........
Contingent Emergencies..............         300          75  ..........
                                     -----------------------------------
    Total...........................         571       2,361  ..........
Total Current Level Including          1,390,234   1,376,559   1,197,381
 Emergencies........................
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: Amounts shown under ``emergencies'' represent funding for
  programs that have been deemed emergency requirements by the President
  and the Congress. Amounts shown under ``contingent emergencies''
  represent funding designated as an emergency only by the Congress that
  is not available for obligation until it is required by the President
  and the full amount requested is designated as an emergency
  requirement.
Current level estimates include $390 million in budget authority and
  $298 million in outlays for projects that were canceled by the
  President pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act, Public Law 104-130.


   DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT
                         SECTION 602(a) REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF SEPT. 9, 1997
                                    [By fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
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                                                     1998                                1998-2002
                                         BA        Outlays        NEA           BA        Outlays        NEA
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          HOUSE COMMITTEE
 
Agriculture:
    Allocation....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Current Level.................  ...........  ...........  ...........          (2)          (2)  ...........
    Difference....................  ...........  ...........  ...........          (2)          (2)  ...........
National Security:
    Allocation....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Current Level.................        (159)        (159)           9         (127)        (127)         101
    Difference....................        (159)        (159)           9         (127)        (127)         101
Banking, Finance and Urban
 Affairs:
    Allocation....................        (136)        (136)  ...........        (666)      (1,590)  ...........
    Current Level.................        (135)        (135)  ...........        (861)      (1,785)  ...........
    Difference....................           1            1   ...........        (195)        (195)  ...........
Education and the Workforce:
    Allocation....................        (248)        (242)       1,726       (1,798)      (1,792)      12,867
    Current Level.................        (462)        (239)        (456)      (1,834)      (1,791)      (1,801)
    Difference....................        (214)           3       (2,182)         (36)           1      (14,668)
Commerce:
    Allocation....................  ...........  ...........       2,463      (26,313)     (26,313)       2,375
    Current Level.................       4,275        4,275        4,405       (1,163)      (1,163)       9,891
    Difference....................       4,275        4,275        1,942       25,150       25,150        7,516
International Relations:
    Allocation....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Current Level.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Difference....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Government Reform & Oversight:
    Allocation....................        (604)        (632)  ...........      (3,096)      (3,096)  ...........
    Current Level.................        (604)        (604)  ...........      (2,874)      (2,874)  ...........
    Difference....................  ...........          28   ...........         222          222   ...........
House Oversight:
    Allocation....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Current Level.................           5            3   ...........           5            5   ...........
    Difference....................           5            3   ...........           5            5   ...........
Resources:
    Allocation....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Current Level.................          14            3   ...........          19           19   ...........
    Difference....................          14            3   ...........          19           19   ...........
Judiciary:
    Allocation....................         146          177   ...........         908        1,063   ...........
    Current Level.................  ...........  ...........  ...........           5            5            5
    Difference....................        (146)        (177)  ...........        (903)      (1,058)           5
Transportation and Infrastructure:
    Allocation....................      29,695           65   ...........     156,356        1,209   ...........
    Current Level.................      29,586           70   ...........      28,850         (167)  ...........
    Difference....................        (109)           5   ...........    (127,506)      (1,376)  ...........
Science:
    Allocation....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Current Level.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Difference....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Small Business:
    Allocation....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Current Level.................  ...........           2   ...........          22           16   ...........
    Difference....................  ...........           2   ...........          22           16   ...........
Veterans; Affairs:
    Allocation....................        (224)        (224)         327       (1,665)      (1,665)       5,773
    Current Level.................        (115)        (207)         (41)        (638)        (728)      (2,050)
    Difference....................         109           17         (368)       1,027          937       (7,823)
Ways and Means:
    Allocation....................      (5,918)      (5,918)         400     (113,146)    (113,149)       1,603
    Current Level.................      (1,755)      (2,881)         500     (109,756)    (110,118)       2,030
    Difference....................       4,163        3,037          100        3,390        3,031          427
Select Committee on Intelligence:
    Allocation....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Current Level.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Difference....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Total Authorized:
    Allocation....................      22,711       (6,910)       4,916       10,580     (145,333)      22,618
    Current Level.................      30.650          128        4,417      (88,354)    (118,710)       8,176
    Difference....................       7,939        7,038         (499)     (98,934)      26,623      (14,442)
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                            DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH SUBALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT SECTION 302(b)
                                                                                    [In millions of dollars]
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                                                                      Revised 302(b) suballocations (March 3,    Current level reflecting action completed               Difference
                                                                                       1998)                               as of April 21, 1998            -------------------------------------
                                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Discretionary        Mandatory
                                                                        Discretionary           Mandatory           Discretionary           Mandatory      -------------------------------------
                                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        BA         O          BA         O          BA         O          BA         O          BA         O        BA       O
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Agriculture, Rural Development....................................     13,757     14,000     35,048     35,205     13,751     13,997     35,048     35,205         -6         -3       0       0
Commerce, Justice, State..........................................     31,280     25,555        522        532     31,280     28,955        522        532          0      3,400       0       0
District of Columbia..............................................        855        554          0          0        855        554          0          0          0          0       0       0
Energy and Water Development......................................     20,732     20,879          0          0     20,732     20,880          0          0          0          1       0       0
Foreign Operations................................................     31,008     13,079         44         44     13,147     13,079         44         44    -17,861          0       0       0
Interior..........................................................     13,797     13,707         55         50     13,799     13,707         55         50          2          0       0       0
Labor, HHS & Education............................................     80,328     76,123    206,611    209,167     80,547     76,202    206,611    209,167        219         79       0       0
Legislative Branch................................................      2,279      2,251         92         92      2,251      2,251         92         92        -28          0       0       0
Military Construction.............................................      9,183      9,862          0          0      9,183      9,862          0          0          0          0       0       0
National Defense..................................................    247,512    244,199        197        197    247,512    244,198        197        197          0         -1       0       0
Transportation....................................................     11,772     37,179        698        665     12,711     37,204        698        665        939         25       0       0
Treasury-Postal Service...........................................     12,735     12,502     12,713     12,712     12,866     12,613     12,713     12,712        131        111       0       0
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.......................................     66,395     79,977     21,332     20,061     68,703     80,089     21,332     20,061      2,308        112       0       0
Reserve/Offsets...................................................      2,953        470          0          0          0          0          0          0     -2,953       -470       0       0
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Grand total...................................................    544,586    550,337    277,312    278,725    527,337    553,591    277,312    278,725    -17,249      3,254       0       0
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   BEA--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LEVELS SET FORTH IN SEC. 251(c) OF THE BALANCED
                                BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                             Defense                 Nondefense         Violent crime trust fund
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         BA           A            BA           A            BA           A
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Statuory Casps\1\.................      269,000      267,124      253,506      285,686        5,500        4,833
Current Level.....................      268,934      266,694      252,903      283,614        5,500        3,583
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Difference....................          -66         -430         -603       -2,072            0       -1,250
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\1\ As adjusted pursuant to sec 251(b) of the BBEDCA.

                                                                                                                                                                                        
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