[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 27, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H5291-H5295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND 
   REVENUES FOR FY 2000 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2000 THROUGH FY 2004

  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 2000 and for the 5-year period of fiscal year 2000 through 
fiscal year 2004.
  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 June 15, 2000.
  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. 290. 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 2000.
  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 H. Con. Res. 290 for 
fiscal year 2000 and fiscal years 2000 through 2004. ``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 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 2000 with the revised ``section 302(a)'' 
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 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 2000 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN H. CON. RES. 290
 [Reflecting action completed as of June 15, 2000--On-budget amounts, in
                          millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Fiscal year  Fiscal year
                                                    2000      2000-2004
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate level (as amended):
    Budget authority..........................    1,471,750        (\1\)
    Outlays...................................    1,453,390        (\1\)
    Revenues..................................    1,465,500    7,768,100
Current level:
    Budget authority..........................    1,465,562        (\1\)
    Outlays...................................     1,44,558        (\1\)
    Revenues..................................    1,465,492    7,871,246
Current level over (+)/under (-) appropriate
 level:
    Budget authority..........................       -6,188        (\1\)
    Outlays...................................       -8,832        (\1\)
    Revenues..................................           -8      103,146
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for Fiscal Year
  2001 through 2004 will not be considered until future sessions of
  Congress.

                            budget authority

       Enactment of any measure providing new budget authority for 
     FY 2000 of more than $6,188,000,000 (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause FY 2000 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 
     290.


                                outlays

       Enactment of any measure providing new outlays for FY 2000 
     of more than

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     $8,832,000,000 (if not already included in the current level 
     estimate) would cause FY 2000 outlays to exceed the 
     appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 290.


                                revenues

       Enactment of any measure resulting in any revenue loss for 
     FY 2000 through 2004 in excess of $103,146,0000,000 (if not 
     already included in the current level) would cause revenues 
     to fall below the appropriate levels set by H. Con. Res. 290.

   DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT
                         SECTION 302(a) REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF JUNE 15, 2000
                                      [Fiscal year, in millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         2000                              2000-2004
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 BA              Outlays             BA              Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
House Committee:
    Agriculture:
        Allocation......................            5,500             5,500            13,489            12,533
        Current level...................            5,500             5,500            13,485            12,559
        Difference......................  ................  ................               (4)               26
    Armed Services:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Banking and Financial Services:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................             (968)
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................              968
    Commerce:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................               10                10
        Difference......................  ................  ................               10                10
    Education & the Workforce:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Government Reform & Oversight:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    House Administration:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    International Relations:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Judiciary:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................             (456)             (410)
        Difference......................  ................  ................             (456)             (410)
    Resources:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................              121                 6
        Current level...................                7                 3                13                13
        Difference......................                7                 3              (108)                7
    Science:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Select Committee on Intelligence:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Small Business:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Transportation & Infrastructure:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Veterans' Affairs:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................            4,666             4,492
        Current level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................           (4,666)           (4,492)
    Ways and Means:
        Allocation......................              (50)  ................            3,012             3,064
        Current level...................               53                52                21                20
        Difference......................              103                52            (2,991)           (3,044)
    Total authorized:
        Allocation......................            5,450             5,500            21,288            19,127
        Current level...................            5,560             5,555            13,073            12,192
        Difference......................              110                55            (8,215)           (6,935)
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         DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH SUBALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT SECTION 302(b)
                                                                [In millions of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            302(b) suballocations last       Current level reflecting               Difference
                                                          updated on October 12, 1999\1\    action completed as of June  -------------------------------
                                                         --------------------------------            15, 2000
                                                                                         --------------------------------       BA               O
                                                                BA               O              BA               O
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Agriculture, Rural Development..........................          13,882          14,346          14,614         14,830             732             484
Commerce, Justice, State................................          35,774          34,907          38,095         38,356           2,321           3,449
National Defense........................................         267,692         259,130         268,605        261,933             913           2,803
District of Columbia....................................             453             448             430            501             (23)             53
Energy & Water Development..............................          20,190          20,140          21,094         21,275             904           1,135
Foreign Operations......................................          12,625          13,168          15,306         13,527           2,681             359
Interior................................................          13,888          14,354          14,769         14,833             881             479
Labor, HHS & Education..................................          75,763          77,063          86,451         86,345          10,688           9,282
Legislative Branch......................................           2,478           2,484           2,449          2,448             (29)            (36)
Military Construction...................................           8,374           8,775           8,352          8,595             (22)           (180)
Transportation \2\......................................          12,400          43,445          12,493         43,502              93              57
Treasury-Postal Service.................................          13,706          14,115          13,761         14,231              55             116
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.............................          68,633          82,045          72,104         83,445           3,471           1,400
Reserve/Offsets.........................................               0               0               0              0               0               0
Unassigned \3\..........................................          22,719          14,326               0           (768)        (22,719)        (15,094)
                                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Grand total.......................................         568,577         598,746         568,523        603,053             (54)          4,307
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\1\ The Appropriations Committee did not revise the fiscal year 2000 302(b) suballocations after the passage of H. Con. Res. 290.
\2\ Transportation does not include mass transit BA.
\3\ Unassigned refers to the allocation adjustments provided under Section 314, but not yet allocated under Section 302(b).


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                     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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Defense \1\           Nondefense \1\          General purpose       Violent Crime Trust      Highway category      Mass transit category
                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------          Fund          -----------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                         ------------------------
                                                      BA           O          BA           O          BA           O          BA           O          BA           O          BA           O
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Statutory Caps \2\..............................          NA          NA          NA          NA     566,472     564,913       4,500       6,344          NA      24,574          NA       4,117
Current Level \3\...............................     289,927     283,543     274,110     283,549     564,037     567,092       4,486       6,999           0      24,393          NA       4,569
                                                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Difference (Current level-caps)...........          NA          NA          NA          NA      -2,435       2,179         -14         655          NA        -181          NA        452
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Defense and nondefense categories are advisory rather than statutory.
\2\ Established by OMB Budget Enforcement Act Preview Report.
\3\ Consistent with H. Con. Res. 290.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, June 19, 2000.
     Hon. John R. Kasich,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed report shows the effects of 
     Congressional action on the fiscal year 2000 budget and is 
     current through June 15, 2000. This report is submitted under 
     section 308(b) and in aid of section 311 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act, as amended.
       The estimates of budget authority, outlays, and revenues 
     are consistent with the technical and economic assumptions of 
     H. Con. Res. 290, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2001, which replace H. Con. Res. 68, the 
     Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2000.
       Since the beginning of the second session of the 106th 
     Congress, in addition to the changes in budget authority, 
     outlays, and revenues from adopting H. Con. Res. 290, the 
     Congress has cleared and the President has signed an act to 
     amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (P.L. 106-171), the Omnibus 
     Parks Technical Corrections Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-176), the 
     Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 
     21st Century (P.L. 106-181), the Civil Asset Forfeiture 
     Reform Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-185), and the Trade and 
     Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-200). In addition, the 
     Congress cleared for the President's signature the 
     Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (H.R. 2559).
           Sincerely,
                                                Robert A. Sunshine
                                   (For Dan L. Crippen, Director.)
       Enclosure.

                        FISCAL YEAR 2000 HOUSE CURRENT STATUS REPORT AS OF JUNE 15, 2000
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Budget
                                                                     authority        Outlays        Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enacted in previous sessions:
    Revenues....................................................               0               0       1,465,500
    Permanents and other spending legislation...................         876,422         836,631               0
    Appropriation legislation...................................         869,318         889,756               0
    Offsetting receipts.........................................        -284,184        -284,184               0
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted in previous sessions.......................       1,461,556       1,442,203       1,465,500
Enacted this session:
    Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-                 7               3               0
     176).......................................................
    Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment & Reform Act for the               2,805               0               0
     21st Century (P.L. 106-181)................................
    Trade and Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-200)............              53              52              -8
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted this session...............................           2,865              55              -8
Cleared pending signature:
    Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (H.R. 2559)........           5,500           5,500               0
Total current level \1\.........................................       1,465,562       1,444,558       1,465,492
Total budget resolution.........................................       1,471,750       1,453,390       1,465,500
    Current level over budget resolution........................               0               0               0
    Current level under budget resolution.......................          -6,188          -8,832              -8
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2000-2004:
        House current level.....................................               0               0       7,871,246
        House budget resolution.................................               0               0       7,768,100
          Current level over budget resolution..................               0               0         103,146
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the budget resolution
  does not include budget authority or outlays for Social Security administrative expenses. As a result, current
  level excludes these items. In addition, for comparability purposes, current level budget authority excludes
  $1,159 million that was appropriated for mass transit.
 
Note.--P.L.=Public Law.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.

  STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND 
   REVENUES FOR FY 2001 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2001 THROUGH FY 2005

  Mr. KASICH. Mr. Speaker, to facilitate the application of sections 
302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act and sections 202 and 203 of 
the conference report accompanying H. Con. Res. 290, I am transmitting 
a status report on the current levels of on-budget spending and 
revenues for fiscal year 2001 and for the 5-year period of fiscal years 
2001 through fiscal year 2005.
  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 June 15, 2000.
  The first table in the report compares the current levels of total 
budget authority, outlays, revenues, the surplus and advance 
appropriations with the aggregate levels set forth by H. Con. Res. 290. 
This comparison is needed to implement section 311(a) of the Budget Act 
and sections 202 and 203(b) of H. Con. Res. 290, which create points 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 2001 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 H. Con. Res. 290 for 
fiscal year 2001 and fiscal years 2001 through 2005. ``Discretionary 
action'' refers to legislation enacted after the 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 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 2001 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 discretionary spending in any category exceeds the limits set 
forth in section 251(c) (as adjusted pursuant to section 251(b)), there 
shall be a sequestration of amounts within that category to bring 
spending within the established limits. This table is provided for 
information purposes only. The 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 2001 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN H. CON. RES. 290
 [Reflecting action completed as of June 15, 2000--On-budget amounts, in
                          millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Fiscal year  Fiscal year
                                                    2001      2001-2005
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Approprate Level (as amended):
    Budget Authority..........................    1,529,886          (1)
    Outlays...................................    1,495,196          (1)
    Revenues..................................    1,503,200    8,022,400
    Surplus...................................        8,004          (1)
    Advance Appropriations....................       23,500          (1)
Current Level:
    Budget Authority..........................      952,967          (1)
    Outlays...................................    1,149,381          (1)
    Revenues..................................    1,514,241    8,169,171
    Surplus...................................      364,860          (1)
    Advance Appropriations....................            0          (1)
Current Level over (+)/under(-) Approprate
 Level:
    Budget Authority..........................     -576,919          (1)
    Outlays...................................     -345,815          (1)
    Revenues..................................       11,041      146,771
    Surplus...................................      356,856          (1)
    Advance Appropriations....................      -23,500          (1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for Fiscal Years
  2002 through 2005 will not be considered until future sessions of
  Congress.

                            BUDGET AUTHORITY

       Enactment of any measure providing new budget authority for 
     FY 2001 (if not already included in the current level 
     estimate) in excess of $576,919,000,000 would cause FY 2001

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     budget authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. 
     Con. Res. 290.


                                OUTLAYS

       Enactment of any measure providing new outlays for FY 2001 
     in excess of $345,815,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 2001 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 290.


                                REVENUES

       Enactment of any measure that would result in any revenue 
     loss for FY 2001 in excess of $11,041,000,000 (if not already 
     included in the current level estimate) would cause revenues 
     to fall below the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 290.
       Enactment of any measure resulting in any revenue loss for 
     FY 2001 through 2005 in excess of $146,771,000,000 (if not 
     already included in the current level) would cause revenues 
     to fall below the appropriate levels set by H. Con. Res. 290.


                                SURPLUS

       Enactment of any measure that reduces the surplus for FY 
     2001 by more than $356,856,000,000 (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate)( would cause FY 2001 surplus 
     to fall below the appropriate level set by Section 2092 of H. 
     Con. Res. 290.


                         ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS

       Enactment of any measure that would result in FY 2001 
     advance appropriations in excess of $23,500,000,000 (if not 
     already included in the current level estimate) would cause 
     the FY 2001 advance appropriations to exceed the appropriate 
     level set by Section 203(b) of H. Con. Res. 290.
                                  ____


   DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT
                         SECTION 302(a), REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF JUNE 15, 2000
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         2001                              2001-2005
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 BA              Outlays             BA              Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
House Committee:
    Agriculture:
        Allocation......................            3,062             2,295             9,837             8,824
        Current Level...................            3,061             2,166             9,787             8,833
        Difference......................               (1)             (129)              (50)                9
    Armed Services:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Banking and Financial Services:
        Allocation......................  ................             (107)  ................           (1,329)
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................              107   ................            1,329
    Commerce:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................               15                15
        Difference......................  ................  ................               15                15
    Education & the Workforce:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Government Reform & Oversight:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    House Administration:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    International Relations:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Judiciary:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................             (114)              (75)             (570)             (524)
        Difference......................             (114)              (75)             (570)             (524)
    Resources:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................              162                44
        Current Level...................                8                 6                 6                10
        Difference......................                8                 6              (156)              (34)
    Science:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Select Committee on Intelligence:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Small Business:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Transportation & Infrastructure:
        Allocation......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................  ................  ................  ................  ................
    Veterans' Affairs:
        Allocation......................              510               479             7,280             7,037
        Current Level...................  ................  ................  ................  ................
        Difference......................             (510)             (479)           (7,280)           (7,037)
    Ways and Means:
        Allocation......................               55                25             3,035             3,038
        Current Level...................              (47)              (47)              (29)              (28)
        Difference......................             (102)              (72)           (3,064)           (3,066)
    Total Authorized:
        Allocation......................            3,627             2,692            20,314            17,614
        Current Level...................            2,908             2,050             9,209             8,306
        Difference......................             (719)             (642)          (11,105)           (9,308)
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        DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH SUBALLOCATIONS PURSUANT TO BUDGET ACT SECTION 302(b)
                                                                [In millions of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Revised 302(b) suballocations     Current level reflecting
                                                          as of June 8, 2000 (H. Rpt.    action completed as  of June
                                                                   106-660)                        15, 2000                Difference
                                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              BA               O              BA               O
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Agriculture, Rural Development........................          14,491          14,974              42           3,882         (14,449)         (11,092)
Commerce, Justice, State..............................          34,904          35,977             283          12,279         (34,621)         (23,698)
National Defense......................................         288,414         279,025               0          89,078        (288,414)        (189,947)
District of Columbia..................................             414             414               0              36            (414)            (378)
Energy & Water Development............................          21,743          22,025               0           7,908         (21,743)         (14,117)
Foreign Operations....................................          13,281           8,512               0           9,859         (13,281)           1,347
Interior..............................................          14,742          15,322              36           5,399         (14,706)          (9,923)

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Labor, HHS & Education................................          97,159          91,156          18,954          64,188         (78,205)         (26,968)
Legislative Branch....................................           2,355           2,383               0             352          (2,355)          (2,031)
Military Construction.................................           8,634           8,684               0           6,101          (8,634)          (2,583)
Transportation \1\....................................          14,989          48,513              20          28,651         (14,969)         (19,862)
Treasury-Postal Service...............................          14,088          14,563              62           3,202         (14,026)         (11,361)
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies...........................          76,194          84,154           3,561          47,808         (72,633)         (36,346)
Reserve/Offsets.......................................               0               0               0               0               0                0
Unassigned............................................             273             273               0             768            (273)             495
                                                       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Grand Total.....................................         601,681         625,975          22,958         279,511        (578,723)        (346,464)
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\1\ Transportation does not include mass transit BA.


  COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LEVELS SET FORTH IN SEC. 251(c) OF THE BALANCED BUDGET & EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985
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                                        Defense \1\           Nondefense \1\          General purpose        Highway category      Mass transit category
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                                      BA           O          BA           O          BA           O          BA           O          BA           O
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Statutory Caps \2\..............       (\3\)       (\3\)       (\3\)       (\3\)     541,095     547,279           0      26,920       (\3\)       4,639
Current Level...................           0      99,470      22,958     156,530      22,958     256,000           0      18,968           0       4,543
    Difference (Current Level--        (\3\)       (\3\)       (\3\)       (\3\)    -518,137    -291,279       (\3\)      -7,952       (\3\)         -96
     Caps)......................
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\1\ Defense and nondefense categories are advisory rather than statutory.
\2\ Established by OMB Budget Enforcement Act Preview Report.
\3\ Not applicable.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, June 19, 2000.
     Hon. John R. Kasich,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed report shows the effects of 
     Congressional action on the fiscal year 2001 budget and is 
     current through June 15, 2000. This report is submitted under 
     section 308(b) and in aid of section 311 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act, as amended.
       The estimates of budget authority, outlays, and revenues 
     are consistent with the technical and economic assumptions of 
     H. Con. Res. 290, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2001. The budget resolution figures incorporate 
     revisions submitted by the Committee on the Budget to the 
     House to reflect funding for emergency requirements, 
     disability reviews, and adoption assistance. These revisions 
     are required by section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act, 
     as amended. This is my first letter for fiscal year 2001.
       Since the beginning of the second session of the 106th 
     Congress, the Congress has cleared and the President has 
     signed an act to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (P.L. 106-
     17), the Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act of 1999 
     (P.L. 106-176), the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and 
     Reform Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 106-181), the Civil 
     Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-185), and the 
     Trade and Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-200). In 
     addition, the Congress cleared for the President's signature 
     the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (H.R. 2559).
           Sincerely,
                                                Robert A. Sunshine
                                   (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
       Enclosure.

                         FISCAL YEAR 2001 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF JUNE 15, 2000
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                                      Budget
                                                    (authority)       Outlays        Revenues         Surplus
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Enacted in previous sessions:
    Revenues....................................               0               0       1,514,800  ..............
    Permanents and other spending legislation...         961,064         916,715               0  ..............
    Appropriation legislation \1\...............               0         266,010               0  ..............
    Offsetting receipts.........................        -297,807        -297,807               0  ..............
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, previously enacted.................         663,257         884,918       1,514,800            n.a.
                                                 ===============================================================
Enacted this session:An act to amend the Food                  1               1               0  ..............
 Stamp Act of 1977 (P.L. 106-171)
    Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act of                 8               6               0  ..............
     1999 (P.L. 106-176)........................
    Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment & Reform           3,200               0              -2  ..............
     Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 106-181)....
    Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000               -114             -75            -115  ..............
     (P.L. 106-185).............................
    Trade and Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-             -47             -47            -442  ..............
     200).......................................
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted this session...............           3,048            -115            -559            n.a.
                                                 ===============================================================
Cleared pending signature:
    Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000               3,060           2,165               0            n.a.
     (H.R. 2559)................................
Entitlements and Mandatories:
    Budget resolution baseline estimates of              283,602         262,778               0            n.a.
     appropriated entitlements and other
     mandatory programs not yet enacted.........
Total Current Level \1\.........................         952,967       1,149,381       1,514,241         364,860
Total Budget Resolution.........................       1,529,886       1,495,196       1,503,200           8,004
    Current Level Over Budget Resolution........               0               0          11,041         356,856
    Current Level Under Budget Resolution.......        -576,919        -345,815               0               0
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2001-2005:
        House Current Level.....................               0               0       8,169,171            n.a.
        House Budget Resolution.................               0               0       8,022,400            n.a.
          Current Level Over Budget Resolution..               0               0         146,771            n.a.
    2001 Advances:
        FY 2002 House Current Level.............               0               0               0            n.a.
        FY 2001 House Budget Resolution.........               0               0          23,500            n.a.
        Current Level Under Budget Resolution...               0               0         -23,500            n.a.
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\1\ For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the budget resolution
  does not include budget authority or outlays for Social Security administrative expenses. As a result, current
  level excludes these items.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes.--P.L.=Public Law; n.a.=not applicable.



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