[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 8 (Wednesday, February 6, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H175-H178]
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 2001 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 February 4, 2002.
  The term ``current level'' refers to the amounts of spending and 
revenues estimated for each fiscal year based on laws enacted or 
awaiting the President's signature.
  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 year 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).
  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

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to enforce section 201 of the budget resolution, which creates a point 
of order against appropriation bills that contain advanced 
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.

  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 February 4, 2002--on-budget amounts,
                         in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Fiscal year  Fiscal year
                                                    2002      2002-2006
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
  Budget Authority............................    1,673,188        (\1\)
  Outlays.....................................    1,638,852        (\1\)
  Revenus.....................................    1,638,202    8,878,506
Current Level:
  Budget Authority............................    1,664,550        (\1\)
  Outlays.....................................    1,625,874        (\1\)
  Revenus.....................................    1,672,118    8,888,321
Current Level over (+)/under (-)
              Appropriate Level:
  Budget Authority............................       -8,638        (\1\)
  Outlays.....................................      -12,978        (\1\)
  Revenus.....................................       33,916        9,815
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 $8,638,000,000 (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 $12,978,000,000 (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 $33,916,000,000 (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 $9,815,000,000 (if 
     not already included in the current 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 FEBRUARY 4, 2002
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      2002                             2002-2006 total
           House Committee           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              BA              Outlays               BA              Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture:
    Allocation......................              7,350              7,350             28,492             25,860
    Current Level...................                  0                  2                  0                  0
    Difference......................             -7,350             -7,348            -28,492            -25,860
Armed Services:
    Allocation......................                146                146                398                398
    Current Level...................                163                146                276                276
    Difference......................                 17                  0               -122               -122
Banking and Financial Services:
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                  8                  9                 46                 47
    Difference......................                  8                  9                 46                 47
Education and the Workforce:
    Allocation......................                  5                  5                 32                 32
    Current Level...................               -195               -180              3,785              3,040
    Difference......................               -200               -185              3,753              3,008
Commerce:
    Allocation......................              2,687              2,687             -6,537             -6,537
    Current Level...................                -46                -50                  2                  7
    Difference......................             -2,733             -2,737              6,539              6,544
International Relations:
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
Government Reform:
    Allocation......................                  0                  0             -1,995             -1,995
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                 -4                 -4
    Difference......................                  0                  0              1,991              1,991
House Administration:
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
Resources:
    Allocation......................                  0                 -3                365                 88
    Current Level...................                  0                 -1                 14                 13
    Difference......................                  0                  2               -351                -75
Judiciary:
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                109                109                299                159
    Difference......................                109                109                299                159
Small Business:
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
Transportation and Infrastructure:
    Allocation......................              2,000              3,200              2,000              4,700
    Current Level...................              3,108              4,208              9,949             12,649
    Difference......................              1,108              1,108              7,949              7,949
Science:
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
Veterans' Affairs:
    Allocation......................                264                264              3,205              3,205
    Current Level...................                230                230              3,097              3,097
    Difference......................                -34                -34               -108               -108
Ways and Means:
    Allocation......................              1,360                900             15,409             15,069
    Current Level...................              6,427              6,427             36,710             36,710
    Difference......................              5,067              5,527             21,301             21,641
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          DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
                                                                [In millions of dollars]
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                                                       Revised 302(b)            Adjustments not      Current level reflecting     Current level minus
                                                    suballocations as of       reflected in 302(b)     action completed as of        suballocations
                                                   September 20, 2001 (H.        suballocations           February 4, 2002     -------------------------
           Appropriations Subcommittee                  Rpt. 107-208)      ----------------------------------------------------
                                                 --------------------------                                                          BA           OT
                                                       BA           OT           BA           OT           BA           OT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Rural Development..................       15,668       16,044          535          352       16,553       16,634          350          238
Commerce, Justice, State........................       38,541       38,905        2,423        1,032       41,079       39,879          115          -58
National Defense................................      299,860      293,941       20,743       17,340      320,603      311,898            0          617
District of Columbia............................          399          415          200          200          608          618            9            3
Energy & Water Development......................       23,705       24,218          574          346       25,170       25,116          891          552
Foreign Operations..............................       15,167       15,087           50           13       15,396       15,119          179           19
Interior........................................       18,941       17,800          488          353       19,208       18,081         -221          -72
Labor, HHS & Education..........................      119,725      106,224        3,647        1,821      126,265      109,153        2,893        1,108
Legislative Branch..............................        2,892        2,918          256          196        3,230        3,137           82           23
Military Construction...........................       10,500        9,203          104           27       10,604        9,217            0          -13
Transportation\1\...............................       14,892       53,817        1,296          777       16,596       54,742          408          148
Treasury-Postal Service.........................       17,022       16,285        1,283        1,098       18,352       17,354           47          -29
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.....................       85,434       88,062        7,101          348       92,335       88,811         -200          401
Unassigned \2\..................................            0            0        4,554       21,132            0       13,397       -4,554       -7,735
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Grand Total...............................      662,746      682,919       43,254       45,035      705,999      723,156           -1       -4,798
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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 Appriations Act for Recovery from and Response
  to Terrorist Acts on the United States, and budget authority and outlays that result from the increase in the statutory spending caps contained in
  P.L. 107-117, the bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2002.

Statement of FY 2003 advance appropriations under section 201 of H. 
    Con. Res. 83 reflecting action completed as of February 4, 2002

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                                       Budget authority
Appropriate Level................................................23,159
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________
                                ____
Current Level:
  Commerce, Justice, State Subcommittee:
    Patent and Trademark Office.....................................  0
    Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals, Antitrust Division..........  0
    U.S. Trustee System.............................................  0
    Federal Trade Commission........................................  0
  Interior Subcommittee: Elk Hills.................................. 36
  Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Subcommittee:
    Employment and Training Administration........................2,463
    Health Resources................................................  0
    Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.......................  0
    Child Care Development Block Grant..............................  0
    Elementary and Secondary Education (reading excellence).........  0
    Education for the Disadvantaged...............................7,383
    School Improvement............................................1,765
    Children and Family Services (head start).....................1,400
    Special Education.............................................5,072
    Vocational and Adult Education..................................791
  Treasury, General Government Subcommittee:
    Payment to Postal Service....................................... 48
    Federal Building Fund...........................................  0
  Veterans, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee: Section 8 
    Renewals......................................................4,200
                                                             __________
                                                             
      Total......................................................23,158
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

-1ent Level (+) / under (-) Appropriate Level.....................
                                  ____


 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 FEBRUARY 4, 2001
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                  Current level
                                                                                                over (+)/under(-
                                                              Statutory cap     Current level    ) statutory cap
                                                                   \1\
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Purpose..........................  BA                        704,548           704,241              -307
                                           OT                        696,092           688,000            -8,092
    Defense \2\..........................  BA                          (\3\)           347,394             (\3\)
                                           OT                          (\3\)           347,440             (\3\)
    Nondefense \2\.......................  BA                          (\3\)           356,847             (\3\)
                                           OT                          (\3\)           340,560             (\3\)
Highway Category.........................  BA                          (\3\)             (\3\)             (\3\)
                                           OT                         28,489            28,489                 0
Mass Transit Category....................  BA                          (\3\)             (\3\)             (\3\)
                                           OT                          5,275             5,275                 0
Conservation Category....................  BA                          1,760             1,758                -2
                                           OT                          1,473             1,392               -81
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\1\ Established by OMB Final Sequestration Report for Fiscal Year 2002.
\2\ Defense and nondefense categories are advisory rather than statutory.
\3\ Not applicable.


                                  ____
                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                 Washington, DC, February 5, 2002.
     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 February 4, 2002. 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 to 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, and Public 
     Law 107-117 contains language that increases the 
     discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2002.
       Since my last letter dated December 6, 2001, the following 
     legislation has been enacted into law, and has changed budget 
     authority, outlays, and revenues for 2002:
       Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001 
     (Public Law 107-90);
       District of Columbia Appropriations Act 2002 (Public Law 
     107-96);
       Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 
     (Public Law 107-103);
       Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (Public Law 
     107-105);
       National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 
     (Public Law 107-107);
       Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (Public Law 107-109);
       Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 
     107-115);
       Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 
     107-116);
       Defense Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-117);
       Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields 
     Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118);
       Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act of 2001 (Public 
     Law 107-123);
       Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 (Public Law 
     107-134);
       Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs 
     Enhancement Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-135);
       In addition, the Congress has cleared for the President's 
     signature an act to amend

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     the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to interest 
     rates for borrowers and payments to lenders (S. 1762) and an 
     act to require valuation of nontribal interest ownership of 
     subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian 
     Reservation (H.R. 1913).
       Sincerely,
                                                 Barry B. Anderson
                                   (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
       Enclosure.

                       FISCAL YEAR 2002 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 4, 2002
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Budget authority       Outlays          Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enacted in sessions prior to 107th Congress:
    Revenues..............................................                 0                 0         1,703,488
    Permanents and other spending legislation.............           984,540           934,501                 0
    Appropriation legislation.............................                 0           280,919                 0
    Offsetting receipts...................................          -321,790          -321,790                 0
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted prior to 107th Congress:.............           662,750           893,630         1,703,488
                                                           =====================================================
Enacted in first session of 107th Congress:
    Authorizating Legislation:
        An act to provide reimbursement authority to the                   0                -3                 0
         Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior from
         wildland fire management funds (P.L. 107-13).....
        Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act of 2001                  0                 0                -7
         (P.L. 107-15)....................................
        Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act              6,425             6,425           -31,145
         of 2001 (P.L. 107-16)............................
        An act to clarify the authority of the Department                  8                 9                 8
         of Housing and Urban Development with respect to
         the use of fees (P.L. 107-18)....................
        An act to authorize funding for the National 4-H                   0                 2                 0
         Program Centennial Initiative (P.L. 107-19)......
        An act to provide for expedited payments of                        5                 5
         certain benefits (P.L. 107-37)...................
        Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization             3,000             4,200             1,400
         Act (P.L. 107-42)................................
        An act to implement an agreement for a U.S.-Jordan                 0                 0                -2
         Free Trade Area (P.L. 107-43)....................
        A joint resolution approving the extension of                      0                 0               -33
         nondiscriminatory treatment to products of the
         Socialist Republic of Vietnam (P.L. 107-52)......
        U.S.A. PATRIOT Act (P.L. 107-56)..................               104               104                 0
        Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act               108               108              -118
         of 2001 (P.L. 107-90)............................
        Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of                 229               229                 0
         2001 (P.L. 107-103)..............................
        Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (P.L.               -50               -50                 0
         107-105).........................................
        National Defense Authorization Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-              163               146                 0
         107).............................................
        Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (P.L. 107-                   4                -2                 6
         109).............................................
        Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields                    0                 2                 0
         Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118)................
        Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act of                     0                 0            -1,261
         2001 (P.L. 107-123)..............................
        Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 (P.L.                  2                 2              -188
         107-134).........................................
        Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement                  1                 1                 0
         Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-135).......................
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
          Total, authorizing legislation:.................             9,999            11,178           -31,340
                                                           =====================================================
    Appropriations Acts:
        Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 (P.L. 107-                  65             4,576                 0
         20)..............................................
        Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal                   0            13,397                 0
         Year 2001 (P.L. 107-38)..........................
        Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal              20,000             8,459                 0
         Year 2002 (P.L. 107-117).........................
        Agriculture Rural Development Appropriations Act,             75,237            41,363                 0
         2002 (P.L. 107-76)...............................
        Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act, 2002             39,223            26,608                 0
         (P.L. 107-77)....................................
        Defense Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-117)...           317,474           213,172                 0
        District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002                    408               370                 0
         (P.L. 107-96)....................................
        Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L.               24,595            15,972                 0
         107-66)..........................................
        Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L.             15,391             5,582                 0
         107-115).........................................
        Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,             19,148            11,901                 0
         2002 (P.L. 107-63)...............................
        Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act, 2002               327,513           258,081                 0
         (P.L. 107-116)...................................
        Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L.              2,974             2,509                 2
         107-68)..........................................
        Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002                10,500             2,678                 0
         (P.L. 107-64)....................................
        Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations            17,505            22,021                 0
         Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-87)..........................
        Treasury, Postal Service, General Government                  32,137            27,936                 0
         Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-67)...........
        Veterans, HUD, and Independent Agencies                      109,229            64,803               -32
         Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-73)...........
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
          Total, appropriations acts:.....................         1,011,399           719,428               -30
                                                           =====================================================
          Total, enacted in first session of the 107th             1,021,398           730,606           -31,370
           Congress:......................................
                                                           =====================================================
Entitlements and Mandatories: Adjustments to appropriated            -18,054             1,816                 0
 mandatories to reflect baseline estimates................
Passed pending signature in second session of the 107th
 Congress:
    An act to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with               -195              -180                 0
     respect to interest rates for borrowers and payments
     to lenders (S. 1762).................................
    An act to require valuation of nontribal interest                      0                 2                 0
     ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries
     of the Acoma Indian Reservation (H.R. 1913)..........
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total, passed pending signature in second session of              -195              -178                 0
       the 107th Congress.................................
                                                           =====================================================
Total Current Level.......................................         1,664,550         1,625,874         1,672,118
Total Budget Resolution...................................         1,673,188         1,638,852         1,638,202
    Current Level Over Budget Resolution..................                 0                 0            33,916
    Current Level Under Budget Resolution.................            -8,638           -12,978                 0
Memorandum
    Revenues, 2002-2006:
        House Current Level...............................                 0                 0         8,888,321
        House Budget Resolution...........................                 0                 0         8,878,506
        Current Level Over Budget Resolution..............                 0                 0                 0
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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, and Public Law 107-117 contains language that increases the
  discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2002. To date, the Budget Committee has increased the budget
  authority allocation in the budget resolution by $46,700 million and the outlay allocation by $48,378 million
  for these purposes.
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 $1,665,899 million.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.



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