[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 171 (Tuesday, December 11, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H9227-H9230]
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 2002 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2002 THROUGH FY 2006

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, to facilitate the application of sections 
302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act and section 201 of the 
conference report accompanying H. Con. Res. 83, I am transmitting a 
status report on the current levels of on-budget spending and revenues 
for fiscal year 2002 and for the five-year period of fiscal years 2002 
through 2006. This status report is current through December 5, 2001.
  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.
  The first table in the report compares the current levels of total 
budget authority, outlays, and revenues with the aggregate levels set 
forth by H. Con. Res. 83. This comparison is needed to enforce 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 2002 because appropriations for those years have not yet 
been considered.
  The second table compares the current levels of budget authority and 
outlays for discretionary action by each authorizing committee with the 
``section 302(a)'' allocations made under H. Con. Res. 83 for fiscal 
year 2002 and fiscal years 2002 through 2006. ``Discretionary action'' 
refers to legislation enacted after the adoption of the budget 
resolution. This comparison is needed to enforce 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).

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  The third table compares the current levels of discretionary 
appropriations for fiscal year 2002 with the ``section 302(b)'' 
suballocations of discretionary budget authority and outlays among 
Appropriations subcommittees. The comparison is also needed to enforce 
section 302(f) of the Budget Act because the point of order under that 
section equally applies to measures that would breach the applicable 
section 302(b) suballocation.
  The fourth table gives the current level for 2003 of accounts 
identified for advance appropriations in the statement of managers 
accompanying H. Con. Res. 83. This list is needed to enforce section 
201 of the budget resolution, which creates a point of order against 
appropriation bills that contain advance appropriations that are: (i) 
not identified in the statement of managers or (ii) would cause the 
aggregate amount of such appropriations to exceed the level specified 
in the resolution.
  The fifth table compares discretionary appropriations to the levels 
provided by section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 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)), a sequestration of amounts within 
that category is automatically triggered to bring spending within the 
established limits. As the determination of the need for a 
sequestration is based on the report of the President required by 
section 254, this table is provided for informational purposes only. 
The sixth and final table gives this same comparison relative to the 
revised section 251(c) limits envisioned by the budget resolution.

  REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET--STATUS OF THE
   FISCAL YEAR 2002 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN H. CON. RES. 83--
           REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2001
               [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fiscal
                                                Fiscal year  years 2002-
                                                    2002         2006
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
    Budget authority..........................    1,666,635         n.a.
    Outlays...................................    1,615,644         n.a.
    Revenues..................................    1,638,202    8,878,506
Current Level:
    Budget authority..........................    1,619,571         n.a.
    Outlays...................................    1,603,368         n.a.
    Revenues..................................    1,673,487    8,898,383
 
      Current Level over (+) / under (-)
 
Appropriate level:
    Budget authority..........................      -47,064         n.a.
    Outlays...................................      -12,276         n.a.
    Revenues..................................       35,285       19,877
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 n.a.=Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years
  2003 through 2006 will not be considered until future sessions of
  Congress.

                            budget authority

       Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 
     2002 in excess of $47,064,000,000 (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY 2002 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 
     83.


                                outlays

       Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2002 in 
     excess of $12,276,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 2002 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 83.


                                revenues

       Enactment of measures that would result in revenue loss for 
     FY 2002 in excess of $35,285,000,000 (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause revenues to fall 
     below the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 83.
       Enactment of measures resulting in revenue loss for the 
     period FY 2002 through 2006 in excess of $19,877,000,000 (if 
     not already included in the current level estimate) would 
     cause revenues to fall below the appropriate levels set by H. 
     Con. Res. 83.

      DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH
   AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY ACTION--
           REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2001
                 [Fiscal Years, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         2002           2002-2006 Total
         House Committee         ---------------------------------------
                                     BA      Outlays     BA      Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture:
    Allocation..................     7,350     7,350     7,350     7,350
    Current Level...............  ........         2  ........  ........
    Difference..................    -7,350    -7,348    -7,350    -7,350
Armed Services:
    Allocation..................       146       146       398       398
    Current Level...............  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Difference..................      -146      -146      -398      -398
Banking and Financial Services:
    Allocation..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Current Level...............         8         9        46        47
    Difference..................         8         9        46        47
Education and the Workforce:
    Allocation..................         5         5        32        32
    Current Level...............  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Difference..................        -5        -5       -32       -32
Commerce:
    Allocation..................     2,687     2,687    -6,537    -6,537
    Current Level...............  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Difference..................    -2,687    -2,687     6,537     6,537
International Relations:
    Allocation..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Current Level...............  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Difference..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
Government Reform:
    Allocation..................  ........  ........    -1,995    -1,995
    Current Level...............  ........  ........        -4        -4
    Difference..................  ........  ........     1,991     1,991
House Administration:
    Allocation..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Current Level...............  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Difference..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
Resources:
    Allocation..................  ........        -3       365        88
    Current Level...............  ........        -3  ........        -3
    Difference..................  ........  ........      -365       -91
Judiciary:
    Allocation..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Current Level...............       109       109       299       159
    Difference..................       109       109       299       159
Small Business:
    Allocation..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Current Level...............  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Difference..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
Transportation and
 Infrastructure:
    Allocation..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Current Level...............     3,000     4,200     8,600    11,300
    Difference..................     3,000     4,200     8,600    11,300
Science:
    Allocation..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Current Level...............  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Difference..................  ........  ........  ........  ........
Veterans; Affairs:
    Allocation..................       264       264     3,205     3,205
    Current Level...............  ........  ........  ........  ........
    Difference..................      -264      -264     -3205    -3,205
Ways and Means:
    Allocation..................     1,360       900    15,409    15,069
    Current Level...............     6,425     6,425    36,708    36,708
    Difference..................     5,065     5,525    21,299    21,639
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 DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
                                              302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Revised 302(b)         Current level      Current level minus
                                                suballocations as of    reflecting action      suballocations
                                                 September 20, 2001      completed as of   ---------------------
                                                  (H.Rept. 107-208)     December 5, 2001
                                               --------------------------------------------     BA         OT
                                                    BA         OT         BA         OT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Rural Development................     15,668     16,044     16,018     16,282        350        238
Commerce, Justice, State......................     38,541     38,905     38,656     38,847        115        -58
National Defense..............................    299,860    293,941    306,697    301,120      6,837      7,179
District of Columbia..........................        399        415        452        454         53         39
Energy & Water Development....................     23,705     24,218     24,596     24,770        891        552
Foreign Operations............................     15,167     15,087     15,957     15,720        790        633
Interior......................................     18,941     17,800     19,120     18,017        179        217
Labor, HHS & Education........................    119,725    106,224    108,509    101,486    -11,216     -4,738
Legislative Branch............................      2,892      2,918      2,974      2,941         82         23
Military Construction.........................     10,500      9,203     10,500      9,190  .........        -13
Transportation\1\.............................     14,892     53,817     15,300     53,965        408        148
Treasury-Postal Service.......................     17,022     16,285     17,069     16,256         47        -29
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies...................     85,434     88,062     85,434     88,463  .........        401
Unassigned\2\.................................  .........  .........  .........     13,397  .........     13,397
                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------
      662,746.................................    682,919    682,919    661,282    700,908     -1,464     17,989
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\1\ Does not include mass transit BA.
\2\ Reflects 2002 outlays for FY2001 Appropriations contained in P.L. 107-38 the Emergency Supplemental
  Appropriations Act in Response to Terrorist Acts on the United States.


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 STATEMENT OF FY2003 ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS UNDER SECTION 201 OF H. CON.
       RES. 83--REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2001
                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Budget
                                                               authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level............................................     23,159
Current Level:
    Commerce, Justice, State Subcommittee:
        Patent and Trademark Office..........................  .........
        Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals, Antitrust          .........
         Division............................................
        U.S. Trustee System..................................  .........
        Federal Trade Commission.............................  .........
    Interior Subcommittee:
        Elk Hills............................................         36
    Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Subcommittee:
        Employment and Training Administration...............  .........
        Health Resources.....................................  .........
        Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program............  .........
        Child Care Development Block Grant...................  .........
        Elementary and Secondary Education (reading            .........
         excellence).........................................
        Education for the Disadvantaged......................  .........
        School Improvement...................................  .........
        Children and Family Services (head start)............  .........
        Special Education....................................  .........
        Vocational and Adult Education.......................  .........
    Treasury, General Government Subcommittee:
        Payment to Postal Service............................         48
        Federal Building Fund................................  .........
    Veterans, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee:
        Section 8 Renewals...................................      4,200
                                                              ----------
            Total............................................      4,284
                                                              ==========
            Current Level over (+) under (-) Appropriate         -18,875
             Level...........................................
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 COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LEVELS SET FORTH
 IN SECTION 251(c) OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL
     ACT OF 1985--REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2001
                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Current
                                                                 level
                                         Statutory   Current    over (+)
                                          cap \1\     level    under (-)
                                                               statutory
                                                                  cap
------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Purpose:
    BA.................................    546,945    659,524    112,579
    OT.................................    537,383    665,752    128,369
Defense: \2\
    BA.................................       n.a.    333,047       n.a.
    OT.................................       n.a.    336,423       n.a.
Nondefense: \2\
    BA.................................       n.a.    326,477       n.a.
    OT.................................       n.a.    329,329       n.a.
Highway Category:
    BA.................................       n.a.       n.a.       n.a.
    OT.................................     28,489     28,489  .........
Mass Transit Category:
    BA.................................       n.a.       n.a.       n.a.
    OT.................................      5,275      5,275  .........
Conservation Category:
    BA.................................      1,760      1,758         -2
    OT.................................      1,232      1,392        160
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n.a. = Not applicable.
\1\ Established by OMB Sequestration Update Report for Fiscal Year 2002.
\2\ Defense and nondefense categories are advisory rather than
  statutory.


COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LEVELS RECOMMENDED
  BY H. CON. RES. 83 REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2001
                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Current
                                                                 level
                                          Proposed             over (+)/
                                         statutory   Current   under (-)
                                            cap       level     proposed
                                                               statutory
                                                                  cap
------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Purpose:
    BA.................................  699,687\2    659,524    -40,163
                                                 \
    OT.................................  672,950\2    665,752     -7,198
                                                 \
Defense:
    BA.................................       n.a.    333,047       n.a.
    OT.................................       n.a.    336,423       n.a.
Nondefense:\1\
    BA.................................       n.a.    326,477       n.a.
    OT.................................       n.a.    329,329       n.a.
Highway category:
    BA.................................       n.a.       n.a.       n.a.
    OT.................................     28,489     28,489  .........
Mass Transit category:
    BA.................................       n.a.       n.a.       n.a.
    OT.................................      5,275      5,275  .........
Conservation category:
    BA.................................      1,760      1,758         -2
    OT.................................      1,232      1,392        160
------------------------------------------------------------------------
n.a.=Not applicable
\1\ Defense and nondefense categories would be advisory rather than
  statutory.
\2\ Includes $20,001 million in BA and $9,347 million in OT for
  emergency-designated appropriations that are not included in the
  current level.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                 Washington, DC, December 6, 2001.
     Hon. Jim Nussle,
     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 2002 budget and is 
     current through December 5, 2001. 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. 83, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2002. The budget resolution figures incorporate 
     revisions submitted by the Committee on the Budget to the 
     House reflect funding for emergency requirements, disability 
     reviews, an Earned Income Tax Credit compliance initiative, 
     and adoption assistance. These revisions are required by 
     section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act, as amended. In 
     addition, section 218 of H. Con. Res. 83 provides for an 
     allocation increase to accommodate House action on the 
     President's revised request for defense spending.
       Since my last letter dated September 6, 2001, the following 
     legislation has been enacted into law, and has changed budget 
     authority, outlays, and revenues for 2002:
       An act to provide for the expedited payment of certain 
     public safety officer benefits (Public Law 107-37);
       Emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery and 
     response to terrorist attacks (Public Law 107-38);
       Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act 
     (Public Law 107-42);
       An act to implement an agreement for a U.S.-Jordan Free 
     Trade Area (Public Law 107-43);
       A joint resolution approving the extension of 
     nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the Socialist 
     Republic of Vietnam (Public Law 107-52);
       The U.S.A. PATRIOT Act (Public Law 107-56);
       The Departments of Interior and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-63);
       The Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public 
     Law 107-64);
       The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002 
     (Public Law 107-66);
       The Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 
     2002 (Public Law 107-67);
       The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 
     107-68);
       An act making continued appropriations, 2002 (Public Law 
     107-70);
       The Departments of Veterans, and Housing and Urban 
     Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 
     (Public Law 107-73);
       The Agriculture, Rural Development, Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-76); and
       The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
     Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 
     (Public Law 107-77)
       In addition, the Congress has cleared for the President's 
     signature the Department of Transportation and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (H.R. 2299).
           Sincerely,
                                                 Barry B. Anderson
                                   (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
       Enclosure.

                       FISCAL YEAR 2002 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2001
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              Budget
                                                                            authority     Outlays      Revenues
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Enacted in previous sessions:
    Revenues.............................................................  ...........  ...........    1,703,488
    Permanents and other spending legislation............................      984,540      934,501  ...........
    Appropriation legislation............................................  ...........      280,919  ...........
    Offsetting receipts..................................................     -321,790     -391,790  ...........
                                                                          --------------------------------------
          Total, previously enacted......................................      662,750      893,630    1,703,488
Enacted this session:
    An act to provide reimbursement authority to the Secretaries of        ...........           -3  ...........
     Agriculture and the Interior from wildland fire management funds
     (P.L. 107-13).......................................................
    Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-15)......  ...........  ...........           -7
    Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-         6,425        6,425      -31,337
     16).................................................................
    An act to clarify the authority of the Department of Housing and                 8            9            8
     Urban Development with respect to the use of fees (P.L. 107-18).....
    An act to authorize funding for the National 4-H Program Centennial    ...........            2  ...........
     Initiative (P.L. 107-19)............................................
    Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 (P.L. 107-20)..................           65        4,576  ...........
    An act to provide for expedited payments of certain benefits (P.L.               5            5  ...........
     107-37).............................................................
    Emergency supplemental appropriations for response to terrorist        ...........       13,397  ...........
     attacks (P.L. 107-38)...............................................
    Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (P.L. 107-42).        3,000        4,200        1,400
    An act to implement an agreement for a U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Area     ...........  ...........           -2
     (P.L. 107-43).......................................................
    A joint resolution approving the extension of nondiscriminatory        ...........  ...........          -33
     treatment of products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (P.L. 107-
     52).................................................................
    U.S.A. PATRIOT Act (P.L. 107-56).....................................          104          104  ...........
    Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-63).       19,148       11,901  ...........
    Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-64).........       10,500        2,678  ...........
    Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-66)..............       24,595       15,972  ...........
    Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Appropriations Act, 2002       32,137       27,936  ...........
     (P.L. 107-67).......................................................
    Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-68)............        2,974        2,509            2

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    Veterans, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002           109,229       64,803          -32
     (P.L. 107-73).......................................................
    Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-76)       75,237       41,363  ...........
    Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-77)......       39,223       26,608  ...........
                                                                          --------------------------------------
        Total, enacted this session......................................      322,650      222,485      -30,001
Cleared, pending signature:
    Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (H.R.          17,505       22,021  ...........
     2299)...............................................................
Continuing Resolution:
    An act making continuing appropriations, 2002 (P.L. 107-70)..........      412,791      243,218  ...........
Entitlements and Mandatories:
    Budget resolution baseline estimates of appropriated entitlements and      205,224      222,014  ...........
     other mandatory programs not yet enacted............................
Total Current Level......................................................    1,619,571    1,603,368    1,673,487
Total Budget Resolution..................................................    1,666,635    1,615,644    1,638,202
    Current Level Over Budget Resolution.................................  ...........  ...........       35,285
    Current Level Under Budget Resolution................................      -47,064      -12,276  ...........
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2002-2006:
        House Current Level..............................................  ...........  ...........    8,898,383
        House Budget Resolution..........................................  ...........  ...........    8,878,506
            Current Level Over Budget Resolution.........................  ...........  ...........       19,877
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: P.L. = Public Law.
Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act, as amended, requires that the House Budget Committee revise the
  budget resolution to reflect funding provided in bills reported by the House for emergency requirements,
  disability reviews, an Earned Income tax Credit compliance initiative, and adoption assistance. In addition
  Sec. 218 of H. Con. Res. 83 provides for an allocation increase to accommodate House action on the President's
  revised request for defense spending. To date, the Budget Committee has increased the budget authority
  allocation in the budget resolution by $40,147 million and the outlay allocation by $25,170 million for these
  purposes. Of those amounts, $38,701 million in budget authority and $25,027 million in outlays are not
  included in current level because the funding has not yet been enacted.
For comparability purposes, current level budget authority excludes $1,349 million that was appropriated for
  mass transit. The budget authority for mass transit, which is exempt from the allocations made for the
  discretionary categories pursuant to sections 302(a)(1) and 302(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act, is not
  included in H. Con. Res. 83. Total budget authority including mass transit is $1,620,920 million.

  

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