[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 131 (Saturday, September 26, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H8976-H8978]
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 SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998-2002

  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 amounts of spending and 
revenues estimated for each fiscal year based on laws enacted or 
awaiting the President's signature as of September 17, 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 HOUSE CONCURRENT
                              RESOLUTION 84
    [Reflecting action completed as of September 17, 1998--on-budget
                    amounts, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Fiscal years--
                                               -------------------------
                                                    1998      1998-2002
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level (as amended by P.L. 105-
 116):
    Budget authority..........................    1,405,449    7,386,233
    Outlays...................................    1,372,522    7,282,352
    Revenues..................................    1,199,000    6,477,552
Current Level:
    Budget authority..........................    1,386,526        (\1\)
    Outlays...................................    1,373,916        (\1\)
    Revenues..................................    1,197,989    6,480,627
Current Level over(+)/under(-) Appropriate
 Level:
    Budget authority..........................      -18,923        (\1\)
    Outlays...................................        1,394        (\1\)
    Revenues..................................       -1,011        3,075
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\1\ 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 $18,923 million (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause FY 1998 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Ron. 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 a revenue loss of more than $3,075 million 
     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.

 DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT SECTION 602(a), RELFECTING ACTION COMPLETED
                                                                 AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 1998
                                                         [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
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                    1998                             BA              Outlays             NEA            1998-2002          Outlays             NEA
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House Committee:
    Agriculture:
        Allocation..........................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level.......................                7                 7                 7               860               736               (40)
        Difference..........................                7                 7                 7               860               736               (40)
    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.......................             (133)             (133)                2              (857)           (2,202)                4
        Difference..........................                3                 3                 2              (191)             (612)                4
    Education & 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

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    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   ................                6                 6   ................
        Difference..........................                5                 3   ................                6                 6   ................
    Resources:
        Allocation..........................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level.......................               14                 3                13                29                25                13
        Difference..........................               14                 3                13                29                25                13
    Judiciary:
        Allocation..........................              146               177   ................              908             1,063   ................
        Current Level.......................  ................  ................                1   ................  ................               10
        Difference..........................             (146)             (177)                1              (908)           (1,063)               10
    Transportation & Infrastructure:
        Allocation..........................           29,695                65   ................          156,256             1,209   ................
        Current Level.......................           28,678              (307)  ................          165,100             1,025   ................
        Difference..........................           (1,017)             (435)  ................            8,744              (184)  ................
    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)           (1m665)            5,773
        Current Level.......................             (115)             (207)              341              (638)             (728)            4,996
        Difference..........................              109                17                14             1,027               937              (777)
    Ways and Means:
        Allocation..........................           (5,918)           (5,918)              400          (113,146)         (113,149)            1,603
        Current Level.......................           (4,586)           (5,712)              501           120,881           121,243             2,030
        Difference..........................            1,332               206               101           234,027           234,392               427
    Select Committee on Intelligence:
        Allocation..........................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level.......................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference..........................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Total Authorized:
        Allocation..........................           22,711            (6,910)            4,916            10,580           (14,333)           22,618
        Current Level.......................           26,920            (3,134)            4,823           279,405           114,166            15,204
        Difference..........................            4,209             3,776               (93)          268,825           259,499            (7,414)
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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  (Mar. 31, 1998)           Current level reflecting action completed as of September 3,                               Difference
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------                              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......       13,757.00       14,000.00       35,048.00       35,205.00       13,751.00       13,996.00       35,325.00       35,422.00           (6.00)           (4.00)          277.00           217.00
Commerce, Justice, State............       31,280.00       28,956.00          522.00          532.00       31,280.00       28,955.00          523.00          533.00                            (1.00)            1.00             1.00
District of Columbia................          855.00          554.00                                          855.00          554.00
Energy & Water Development..........       20,732.00       20,879.00                                       20,732.00       20,879.00
Foreign Operations..................       31,008.00       13,079.00           44.00           44.00       13,147.00       13,079.00           44.00           44.00      (17,861.00)
Interior............................       13,797.00       13,707.00           55.00           50.00       13,788.00       13,698.00           77.00           59.00           (9.00)                            22.00             9.00
Labor, HHS & Education..............       80,328.00       76,123.00      206,611.00      209,167.00       80,403.00       76,133.00      209,566.00      212,122.00           75.00            10.00         2,955.00         2,955.00
Legislative Branch..................        2,279.00        2,251.00           92.00           92.00        2,279.00        2,251.00           92.00           92.00
Military Construction...............        9,183.00        9,862.00                                        9,183.00        9,862.00
National Defense....................      247,512.00      244,199.00          197.00          197.00      247,512.00      244,208.00          197.00          197.00                             9.00
Transportation......................       11,772.00       37,179.00          698.00          665.00       12,143.00       37,206.00          698.00          665.00          371.00            27.00
Treasury-Postal Service.............       12,735.00       12,502.00       12,713.00       12,712.00       12,735.00       12,495.00       12,678.00       12,677.00                            (7.00)          (35.00)          (35.00)
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.........       66,395.00       79,977.00       21,332.00       20,061.00       66,228.00       79,938.00       21,292.00       20,023.00         (167.00)          (39.00)          (40.00)          (38.00)
Reserve/Offsets.....................        2,953.00          470.00                                                                                                       (2,953.00)         (470.00)
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      Grand Total...................      544,586.00      553,738.00      277,312.00      278,725.00      524,036.00      553,254.00      280,492.00      281,834.00      (20,550.00)         (475.00)        3,180.00         3,109.00
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                                SET FORTH IN SEC 251(c) OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1995
                                                                [In millions of dollars]
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                                                                      Defense                       Nondefense               Violent Crime Trust Fund
                                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                BA               O              BA               O              BA               O
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Statutory Caps \1\......................................         271,832         267,736         256,222         286,136           5,500           4,833
Current Level...........................................         268,930         266,700         249,606         282,971           5,500           3,583
      Difference........................................          -2,902          -1,036          -6,616          -3,165               0          -1,250
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\1\ As adjusted pursuant to sec 251(b) of the BBEDCA.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                               Washington, DC, September 17, 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 
     September 15, 1998. A summary of this tabulation follows:

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                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Budget
                                    House      resolution      Current
                                   current      (H. Con.      level +/-
                                    level       Res. 84)     resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Authority..............     1,386,526     1,405,449       -18,923
Outlays.......................     1,373,916     1,372,522        +1,394
Revenues:
  1998........................     1,197,989     1,199,000        -1,011
  1998-2002...................     6,480,627     6,477,552        +3,075
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Since my last report, dated April 21, 1998, the Congress 
     has cleared, and the President has signed, the 1998 Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act (P.L. 105-
     174), the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
     (P.L. 105-178), the Agriculture Export Relief Act of 1998 
     (P.L. 105-194), the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring 
     and Reform Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-206), the Homeowner's 
     Protection Act (P.L. 105-216), the Credit Union Membership 
     Access Act (P.L. 105-219), and an Act to establish the United 
     States Capitol Police Memorial Fund (P.L. 105-223). These 
     actions changed the current level of budget authority, 
     outlays, and revenues.
           Sincerely,
                                                  June E. O'Neill,
                                                         Director.

  PARLIAMENTARIAN STATUS REPORT, 105TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION, HOUSE ON-BUDGET SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR FISCAL YEAR
                                1998, AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                                       Budget authority         Outlays            Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            ENACTED IN PREVIOUS SESSIONS
Revenues............................................  ..................  ..................           1,197,381
Permanent and other spending legislation............             908,725             864,750  ..................
Appropriation legislation...........................             752,279             781,902  ..................
Offsetting receipts.................................            -283,340            -283,340  ..................
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
      Total previously enacted......................           1,377,664           1,363,312           1,197,381
                                                     ===========================================================
                ENACTED THIS SESSION
1998 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and
 Rescissions (P.L. 105-174).........................              -2,039                 310  ..................
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (P.L.
 105-178)...........................................                -558                -275               (\1\)
Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform
 Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-206).........................  ..................  ..................                 608
Homeowner's Protection Act (P.L. 105-216)...........                   2                   2  ..................
Credit Union Membership Access Act (P.L. 105-219)...  ..................  ..................               (\1\)
Act to Establish the United States Capitol Police
 Memorial Fund (P.L. 105-223).......................  ..................  ..................               (\1\)
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
      Total enacted this session....................              -2,588                  44                 608
                                                     ===========================================================
            ENTITLEMENTS AND MANDATORIES
Budget resolution baseline estimates of appropriated
 entitlements and other mandatory programs not yet
 enacted............................................              11,450              10,560  ..................
Total Current Level.................................           1,386,526           1,373,916           1,197,989
Total Budget Resolution.............................           1,405,449           1,372,522           1,199,000
Amount remaining:
    Under Budget Resolution.........................              18,923  ..................               1,011
    Over Budget Resolution..........................  ..................               1,394  ..................
                      Addendum
Emergencies.........................................               5,691               3,357                  -8
Contingent Emergencies..............................                 329                  53  ..................
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
      Total.........................................               6,020               3,410                  -8
      Total Current Level Including Emergencies.....           1,392,546           1,377,326           1,197,981
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\1\ The revenue effect of this act begins in fiscal year 1999.
Note.--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
  requested by the President and the full amount requested is designated as an ncy requirement.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.



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