[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H1568-H1570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR 
         FY 1999 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 1999 THROUGH FY 2003

  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 1999 and for the 5-year period fiscal year 1999 through 
fiscal year 2003.
  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 March 17, 1999.
  The first table in the report compares the current level of total 
budget authority, outlays, and revenues with the aggregate levels set 
by the interim allocations and aggregates printed in the Record of 
February 3, 1999, pursuant to H. Res. 5 for fiscal year 1999. 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 1999 because 
appropriations for those years have not yet been considered.
  The second table compares the current levels of budget authority and 
outlays of each direct spending committee with the ``section 302(a)'' 
allocations for discretionary action made under the interim allocations 
and aggregates submitted pursuant to H. Res. 5 for fiscal year 1999 and 
for fiscal years 1999 through 2003. ``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 1999 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 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
 INTERIM ALLOCATIONS AND AGGREGATES FOR FISCAL YEARS 1999 AND FOR FISCAL
                            YEAR 1999 TO 2003
[Reflecting Action Completed as of March 17, 1999 (On-budget amounts, in
                          millions of dollars)]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fiscal
                                                    Fiscal    year 1999-
                                                   year 1999     2003
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Approprite Level (as authorized by H. Res. 5):
  Budget Authority..............................   1,444,851          NA
  Outlays.......................................   1,393,291          NA
  Revenues......................................   1,368,374   7,284,605
Current Level:
  Budget Authority..............................   1,443,553          NA
  Outlays.......................................   1,393,074          NA
  Revenues......................................   1,368,396   7,284,616
Current Level over(+)/under(-) Appropriate
 Level:
  Budget Authority..............................      -1,298          NA
  Outlays.......................................        -217          NA
  Revenues......................................          22          11
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NA=Not applicable because appropriations Acts for Fiscal Years 2000
  through 2003 will not be considered until future sessions of Congress.

                            BUDGET AUTHORITY

       Enactment of any measure providing new budget authority for 
     FY 1999 in excess of $1,298 million (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause FY 1999 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by the interim 
     allocations and aggregates submitted pursuant to H. Res. 5.


                                OUTLAYS

       Enactment of any measure providing new outlays for FY 1999 
     in excess of $217 million (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 1999 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by the interim allocations and 
     aggregates submitted pursuant to H. Res. 5.


                                REVENUES

       Enactment of any measure that would result in any revenue 
     loss of FY 1999 greater than of $22 million (if not already 
     included in the current level estimate) would cause revenues 
     to fall below the appropriate level set by the interim 
     allocations and aggregates submitted pursuant to H. Res. 5. 
     Enactment of any measure resulting in any revenue loss 
     greater than $11 million for FY 1999 through 2003 (if not 
     already included in the current level) would cause revenues 
     to fall below the appropriate levels set by the interim 
     allocations and aggregates submitted pursuant to H. Res. 5.

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 DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH COMMITTEE
   ALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT SECTION 602(a) REFLECTING ACTION
                     COMPLETED AS OF MARCH 17, 1999
                 [Fiscal Years, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        1999              1999-2003
        House Committee         ----------------------------------------
                                    BA     Outlays      BA      Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......     28,328     27,801
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......   (28,328)   (27,801)
Armed Services:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
Banking and Financial Services:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
Education & the Workforce:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......        610        367
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......      (610)      (367)
Commerce:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
International Relations:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
Government Reform & Oversight:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......         14         14
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......       (14)       (14)
House Administration:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
Resources:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
Judiciary:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
Transportation &
 Infrastructure:
  Allocation...................     1,205  .......     10,845  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................   (1,205)  .......   (10,845)  .........
Science:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
Small Business:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
Veterans' Affairs:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......      4,503      4,342
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......    (4,503)    (4,342)
Ways and Means:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......     19,551     17,310
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......   (19,551)   (17,310)
Select Committee on
 Intelligence:
  Allocation...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................  ........  .......  .........  .........
    Total Authorized:
  Allocation...................     1,205  .......     63,851     49,834
  Current Level................  ........  .......  .........  .........
  Difference...................   (1,205)  .......   (63,851)   (49,834)
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                            DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999--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              Current Level Reflecting Action Completed as of                       Difference
                                     ----------------------------------------------------                   March 17, 1999                   ---------------------------------------------------
                                            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......       13,587       14,002       41,058       33,087      19,608       19,784        41,058       33,087       6,021        5,782             0            0
Commerce, Justice, State............       32,931       31,660          554          555      34,750       32,067           554          555       1,819          407             0            0
District of Columbia................          491          484            0            0         620          619             0            0         129          135             0            0
Energy & Water Development..........       20,909       20,631            0            0      21,696       21,253             0            0         787          622             0            0
Foreign Operations..................       16,188       12,546           45           45      31,625       12,793            45           45      15,437          247             0            0
Interior............................       13,370       14,029           58           58      14,071       14,324            58           58         701            0             0            0
Labor, HHS & Education..............       81,927       80,556      220,443      221,446      83,767       82,542       220,433      221,446       1,840        1,986             0            0
Legislative Branch..................        2,360        2,340           94           94       2,559        2,365            94           94         199           25             0            0
Military Construction...............        8,235        9,061            0            0       8,660        9,157             0            0         425           96             0            0
National Defense....................      250,311      245,031          202          202     257,897      249,071           202          202       7,586        4,040             0            0
Transportation......................       11,939       39,933          682          678      12,344       40,261           682          678         405          328             0            0
Treasury-Postal Service.............       13,343       12,558       13,439       13,439      16,809       13,344        13,439       13,439       2,746        1,786             0            0
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.........       70,681       80,411       21,540       21,254      71,311       80,512        21,540       21,254         450          101             0            0
Reserve/Offsets.....................            0            0            0            0      (2,400)      (2,400)            0            0      (2,400)      (2,400)            0            0
Unassigned \1\......................       36,346       13,237            0            0           0            0             0            0     (36,346)     (13,237)            0            0
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Grand Total.....................      572,798      576,479      298,105      290,858     572,597      576,692       298,105      290,858        (201)         213             0           0
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\1\ Unassigned refers to the allocation adjustments provided under Section 314, but not yet allocated under Section 302(b).


                                                     SET FORTH IN SEC. 251(C) OF THE BALANCED BUDGET 7 EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985
                                                                                         [$ in millions]
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                                                                         Defense                 Nondefense         Violent Crime Trust Fund      Highway Category        Mass Transit Category
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     BA           O            BA           O            BA           O            BA           O            BA           O
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Statutory Caps \1\............................................      280,287      272,192      287,550      274,702        5,800        4,953           NA       21,991           NA        4,401
Current Level.................................................      279,891      271,202      286,708      274,196        5,798        4,951          200       21,939        1,138        4,404
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Difference................................................         -396         -990         -842         -506           -2           -2           NA          -52           NA            3
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\1\ As adjusted pursuant to sec. 251(b) of the BBEDCA. Statutory caps include contingent emergencies not yet released by the President, but appropriated by Congress.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional budget Office,

                                   Washington, DC, March 18, 1999.
     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 
     1999. These estimates are compared to the appropriate levels 
     for those items contained in Section 2 of House Resolution 5, 
     which has been revised to include an allocation for the 
     funding of emergency requirements, and are current through 
     March 17, 1999. A summary of this tabulation follows:

                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         House       House      Current
                                        current   resolution   level +/-
                                         level         5      resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Authority....................   1,443,553   1,444,851      -1,298
Outlays.............................   1,393,074   1,393,291        -217
Revenues:
  1999..............................   1,368,396   1,368,374         +22
  1999-2003.........................   7,284,616   7,284,605         +11
------------------------------------------------------------------------

           Sincerely,
                                                   Dan L. Crippen,
                                                         Director.

  PARLIAMENTARIAN STATUS REPORT--106TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, HOUSE ON-BUDGET SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR FISCAL YEAR
                                   1999 AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS MARCH 17, 1999
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Budget
                                                                     authority        Outlays        Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enacted in Previous Sessions:
    Revenues....................................................  ..............  ..............       1,368,396
    Permanents and other spending legislation...................         913,530         867,389  ..............
    Appropriation legislation...................................         820,708         814,808  ..............
    Offsetting receipts.........................................        -294,953        -294,953  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------

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        Total previously enacted................................       1,439,285       1,387,244       1,368,396
Entitlements and Mandatories: Budget resolution baseline                   4,398           7,839  ..............
 estimates of appropriated entitlements and other mandatory
 programs not yet enacted.......................................
Totals:
    Total Current Level.........................................       1,443,533       1,393,074       1,368,396
    Total Budget Resolution \1\.................................       1,444,851       1,393,291       1,368,374
    Amount remaining:
        Under Budget Resolution.................................           1,298             217  ..............
        Over Budget Resolution..................................  ..............  ..............              22
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\1\ Includes $1,030 million in budget authority and $430 million in outlays for the funding of emergency
  requirements.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  (Mr. BROWN of Ohio addressed the House. His remarks will appear 
hereafter in the Extensions of Remarks.)

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