[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 136 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H8015-H8018]
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 2003 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2003 THROUGH 2007

  Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, I am transmitting a status report on the 
current levels of on-budget spending and revenues for fiscal year 2003 
and for the five-year period of fiscal years 2003 through 2007. This 
report is necessary to facilitate the application of sections 302 and 
311 of the Congressional Budget Act and section 301 of House Concurrent 
Resolution 353, which is currently in effect as a concurrent resolution 
on the budget in the House. This status report is current through 
October 11, 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. 353. 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 2003 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. 353 for fiscal 
year 2003 and fiscal years 2003 through 2007. ``Discretionary action'' 
refers to legislation enacted after the adoption of the budget 
resolution. A separate allocation for the Medicare program, as 
established under section 231(d) of the budget resolution, is shown for 
fiscal year 2003 and fiscal years 2003 through 2012. 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 2003 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 2004 of accounts 
identified for advance appropriations under section 301 H. Con. Res. 
353 printed in the Congressional Record on May 22, 2002. This list is 
needed to enforce section 301 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.

 STATUS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2003 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN H. CON.
       RES. 353 REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF OCTOBER 11, 2002
               [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Fiscal year    Fiscal years
                                               2003          2003-2007
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority....................       1,784,073            n.a.
    Outlays.............................       1,765,225            n.a.
    Revenues............................       1,531,893       8,671,656
Current Level:
    Budget Authority....................       1,747,793            n.a.

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    Outlays.............................       1,741,988            n.a.
    Revenues............................       1,535,614       8,695,877
Current Level over (+)/under (-)
 Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority....................         -36,280            n.a.
    Outlays.............................         -23,237            n.a.
    Revenues............................           3,721          24,221
------------------------------------------------------------------------
n.a.= Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years
  2004 through 2007 will not be considered until future sessions of
  Congress.

     Budget authority
       Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 
     2003 in excess of $36,280,000,000 (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY 2003 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 
     353.
     Outlays
       Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2003 in 
     excess of $23,237,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 2003 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 353.
     Revenues
       Enactment of measures providing new revenue reduction for 
     FY 2003 in excess of $3,721,000,000 (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause revenues to fall 
     below the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 353.
       Enactment of measures providing new revenue reduction for 
     the period FY 2003 through 2007 in excess of $24,221,000,000 
     (if not already included in the current level estimate) would 
     cause revenues to fall below the appropriate level set by H. 
     Con. Res. 353.

   DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR
                     DISCRETIONARY ACTION REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF OCTOBER 11, 2002
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              2003                 2003-2007 total           2003-2012 total
          House Committee          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         BA        Outlays         BA        Outlays         BA        Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture:
    Allocation....................        7,825        7,271       37,017       43,479         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level \1\.............        8,532        8,406       49,206       47,592         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................          707        1,135       12,189       13,113         n.a.         n.a.
Armed Services:
    Allocation....................          516          516        5,804        5,804         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................         -516         -516       -5,804       -5,804         n.a.         n.a.
Education and the Workforce:
    Allocation....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
Energy and Commerce:
    Allocation....................           95           59        2,709        2,649         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................          776          776         -795         -795         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................          681          717       -3,504       -3,444         n.a.         n.a.
Financial Services:
    Allocation....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................           40           36          404          395         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................           40           36          404          395         n.a.         n.a.
Government Reform:
    Allocation....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
House Administration:
    Allocation....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
International Relations:
    Allocation....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................           13          365           75          327         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................           13          265           75         3287         n.a.         n.a.
Judiciary:
    Allocation....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            7            7           11           11         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................            7            7           11           11         n.a.         n.a.
Resources:
    Allocation....................            0            0          700          700         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................            0            0         -700         -700         n.a.         n.a.
Science:
    Allocation....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
Small Busines:
    Allocation....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
Transportation and Infrastructure:
    Allocation....................            0            0       17,476            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................            0            0      -17,476            0         n.a.         n.a.
Veterans' Affairs:
    Allocation....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................            0            0            0            0         n.a.         n.a.
Ways and Means:
    Allocation....................        2,203          174        7,855        5,861         n.a.         n.a.
    Current Level.................          534          406        3,184        3,039         n.a.         n.a.
    Difference....................       -1,669          232       -4,671       -2,822         n.a.         n.a.
Medicare:
    Allocation....................        4,650        4,575         n.a.         n.a.      347,270      347,270
    Current Level.................            0            0         n.a.         n.a.            0            0
    Difference....................       -4,650       -4,575         n.a.         n.a.     -347,270    -347,270
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\1\ HR 2646, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, was enacted May 13, 2002, prior to the adoption
  of the FY2003 House Budget Resolution on May 22, 2002.


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 DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
                                              302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                         Revised 302(b)       Current level reflecting     Current level minus
                                      suballocations as of     action completed as of        suballocations
                                      October 10, 2002 (H.        October 11, 2002     -------------------------
    Appropriations Subcommittee           Rpt. 107-738)      --------------------------
                                   --------------------------                                BA           OT
                                         BA           OT           BA           OT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Rural Development....       17,601       17,688       17,068       17,316         -533         -372
Commerce, Justice, State..........       41,119       42,975       43,298       42,310        2,179         -665
National Defense..................      354,830      345,411      341,184      339,634      -13,646       -5,777
District of Columbia..............          517          583          407          463         -110         -120
Energy & Water Development........       26,027       25,642       25,344       25,176         -683         -466
Foreign Operations................       16,550       16,571       16,607       16,535           57          -36
Interior..........................       19,730       19,333       19,200       18,491         -530         -842
Labor, HHS & Education............      129,902      125,497      127,088      123,103       -2,814       -2,394
Legislative Branch................        3,413        3,470        3,262        3,247         -151         -223
Military Construction.............       10,500       10,120       10,499       10,071           -1          -49
Transportation \1\................       19,413       62,368       20,428       62,293        1,015          -75
Treasury-Postal Service...........       18,501       17,953       17,955       17,601         -546         -352
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.......       90,993       97,580       85,885       93,905       -5,108       -3,675
Unassigned........................            0            0            0         -277            0         -277
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      GRAND TOTAL.................      749,096      785,191      728,225      769,918      -20,871      -15,273
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\1\ Does not include mass transit BA.

Statement of FY2004 Advance Appropriations Under Section 301 of H. Con. 
      Res. 353 Reflecting Action Completed as of October 11, 2002

                        (In millions of dollars)

                                                       Budget Authority
Appropriate Level................................................23,178
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

Current Level:
  Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Subcommittee:
      Employment and Training Administration........................  0
      Education for the Disadvantaged...............................  0
      School Improvement............................................  0
      Children and Family Services (head start).....................  0
      Special Education.............................................  0
      Vocational and Adult Education................................  0
  Transportation Subcommittee:......................................
    Transportation (highways; transit; Farley Building).............  0
  Treasury, General Government Subcommittee:........................
    Payment to Postal Service.......................................
  Veterans, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee:.............
    Section 8 Renewals..............................................  0
                                                             __________
                                                             
      Total.........................................................  0
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

Current Level over (+)/ under (-) Appropriate Level.............-23,178

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                 Washington, DC, October 16, 2002.
     Hon. Jim Nussle,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The attached report shows the effects of 
     Congressional action on the fiscal year 2003 budget and is 
     current through October 11, 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. 353, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2003. The budget resolution figures incorporate 
     revisions submitted by the Committee on the Budget to the 
     House to reflect funding for emergency requirements. These 
     revisions are required by section 314 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act, as amended.
       Since my last letter dated September 9, 2002, the Congress 
     has cleared and the President has signed the following acts 
     that changed budget authority, outlays, or revenues for 2003: 
     the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 2003 (Public Law 
     107-228), an act for the relief of Barbara Makuch (Private 
     Law 107-3), an act for the relief of Eugene Makuch (Private 
     Law 107-4), an act making continuing appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2003 (Public Law 107-229), and an act making 
     further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003 
     (Public Law 107-240). In addition, the Congress has cleared 
     for the President's signature the 21st Century Department of 
     Justice Authorization Act (H.R. 2215) and the Military 
     Construction Appropriations Act, 2003 (H.R. 5011). The 
     effects of these new laws are identified in the enclosed 
     table.
           Sincerely,
                                                Barry B. Anderson,
                                   (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
       Attachment.

   FISCAL YEAR 2003 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF OCTOBER 11, 2002
                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Budget
                                    authority     Outlays      Revenues
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enacted in previous sessions:
    Revenues.....................            0            0    1,536,324
    Permanents and other spending    1,086,964    1,035,176            0
     legislation.................
    Appropriation legislation....            0      313,591            0
    Offsetting receipts..........     -346,866     -346,866            0
                                  --------------------------------------
        Total, previously enacted      740,098    1,001,901    1,536,324
                                  ======================================
Enacted this session:
    Job Creation and worker              3,524        3,587            0
     Assistance Act of 2002 (P.L.
     107-147)....................
    Farm Security and Rural              8,532        8,406            0
     Investment Act of 2002 (P.L.
     107-171)....................
    Public Health Security and               1            1            0
     Bioterrorism Preparedness
     and Response Act of 2002
     (P.L. 107-188)..............
    Auction Reform Act of 2002             775          775            0
     (P.L. 107-195)..............
    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002              40           36           43
     (P.L. 107-204)..............
    2002 Supplemental                        0        8,342          -60
     Appropriations Act for
     Further Recovery from and
     Response to Terrorist Acts
     on the United States (P.L.
     107-206)....................
    Trade Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-           388          312         -669
     210)........................
    Foreign Relations                       13          265            1
     Authorization Act, 2003
     (P.L. 107-228)..............
    An act making continuing               146           94            0
     appropriations, 2003 (P.L.
     107-229.....................
    An act for the relief of                 1            1            0
     Barbara Makuch (Pvt. L. 107-
     3)..........................
    An act for the relief of                 1            1            0
     Barbara Makuch (Pvt. L. 107-
     4)..........................
                                  --------------------------------------
        Total, enacted this             13,421       21,820         -685
         session.................
                                  ======================================
Cleared, pending signature:
    21st Century Department of          -1,105         -255            0
     Justice Authorization Act
     (H.R. 2215).................
    Military Construction               10,499        2,722            0
     Appropriations Act, 2003
     (H.R. 5011).................
                                  --------------------------------------
        Total, cleared, pending          9,394        2,467            0
         signature...............
                                  ======================================
Continuing Resolution:
    An act making further              697,495      428,832          -25
     continuing appropriations,
     2003 (P.L. 107-240).........
Entitlements and Mandatories:
    Budget resolution baseline         288,733      286,968            0
     estimates of appropriated
     entitlements and other
     mandatory programs not yet
     enacted.....................
Total Current Level \1\, \2\, \3\    1,747,793    1,741,988    1,535,614
Total Budget Resolution..........    1,784,073    1,765,225    1,531,893
    Current Level Over Budget                0            0        3,721
     Resolution..................
    Current Level Under Budget         -36,280      -23,237            0
     Resolution..................
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2003-2007:
        House Current Level......            0            0    8,695,877
        House Budget Resolution..            0            0    8,671,656

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            Current Level Over               0            0       24,221
             Budget Resolution...
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: P.L. = Public Law.
\1\ 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. To date, the Budget Committee has increased the outlay
  allocation in the budget resolution by $8,793 million for this
  purpose. Of this amount, $400 million is not included in the current
  level because the funding has not yet been enacted.
\2\ 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.
\3\ For comparability purposes, current level budget authority excludes
  $1,348 million for mass transit that is included in the continuing
  resolution total. 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. 353. Total budget authority
  including mass transit is $1,749,141 million.


  

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