[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 28, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H190-H193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     REVISIONS TO THE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES 
  ESTABLISHED BY THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 
                          YEARS 200_ AND 200_

  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. 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 
January 27, 2003.
  The ``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. The 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 year 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

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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 gives the current level for 2004 of accounts 
identified for advance appropriations under section 301 of H. Con. Res. 
353 printed in the Congressional record. 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.

         Report to the Speaker from the Committee on the Budget

                 STATUS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2003 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN H. CON. RES. 353
          Reflecting Action Completed as of January 27, 2003 (On-budget amounts, in million of dollars)
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                                                                    Fiscal year 2003      Fiscal years 2003-2007
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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..........................................                1,769,984                     n.a.
    Outlays...................................................                1,756,173                     n.a.
    Revenues..................................................                1,535,583                8,696,643
Current Level over (+)/ under (-) Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority..........................................                  -14,089                     n.a.
    Outlays...................................................                   -9,052                     n.a.
    Revenues..................................................                    3,690                   24,987
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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 $14,089,000,000 (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 $9,052,000,000 (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 that would result in 
     revenue reduction for FY 2003 in excess of $3,690,000,000 (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 resulting in revenue reduction for 
     the period FY 2003 through 2007 in excess of $24,987,000,000 
     (if not already included in the current level estimate) would 
     cause revenues to fall below the appropriate levels set by H. 
     Con. Res. 353.

             DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY ACTION
                                                   Reflecting Action Completed as of January 27, 2003
                                                         (Fiscal years, in millions of dollars)
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                                                                       2003                       2003-2007 total                 2003-2012 total
                     House committee                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                BA            Outlays           BA            Outlays           BA            Outlays
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Agriculture
    Allocation..........................................           7,825           7,271          37,017          34,479            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.......................................             111             111           2,170           2,170            n.a.            n.a.
    Difference..........................................            -405            -405          -3,634          -3,634            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             405             289            n.a.            n.a.
    Difference..........................................             681             717          -2,304          -2,360            n.a.            n.a.
Financial Services
    Allocation..........................................               0               0               0               0            n.a.            n.a.
    Current Level.......................................             640             650           6,233           6,238            n.a.            n.a.
    Difference..........................................             640             650           6,233           6,238            n.a.            n.a.
Government Reform
    Allocation..........................................               0               0               0               0            n.a.            n.a.
    Current Level.......................................               0               0               7               7            n.a.            n.a.
    Difference..........................................               0               0               7               7            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             265              75             327            n.a.            n.a.
    Difference..........................................              13             265              75             327            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              -3               2              -1            n.a.            n.a.
    Difference..........................................               0              -3            -698            -701            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 Business
    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.......................................               3               6              15              24            n.a.            n.a.
    Difference..........................................               3               6         -17,461              24            n.a.            n.a.
Veterans' Affairs
    Allocation..........................................               0               0               0               0            n.a.            n.a.
    Current Level.......................................               1               1               2               2            n.a.            n.a.
    Difference..........................................               1               1               2               2            n.a.            n.a.
Ways and Means
    Allocation..........................................           2,203             174           7,855           5,861            n.a.            n.a.
    Current Level.......................................           7,913           7,808          10,575          10,448            n.a.            n.a.
    Difference..........................................           5,710           7,634           2,720           4,587            n.a.            n.a.

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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\ HR2646, 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.
Note: HR5005, an act to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes, was enacted November 25, 2002. That legislation, which
  increased direct spending, is not reflected in the table above because the temporary committee that reported the legislation was not contemplated at
  the time that H. Con. Res. 353 was passed by the House.

STATEMENT OF FY2004 ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS UNDER SECTION 301 OF H. CON. 
                                RES. 353

           Reflecting Action Completed as of January 27, 2003


                        (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.........................................0
  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, January 28, 2003.
     Hon. Jim Nussle,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     U.S. 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 January 27, 2003. 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. Those 
     revisions are required by section 314 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act, as amended.
       Since my last letter dated October 16, 2003, the Congress 
     has cleared and the President has signed the following acts 
     that changed budget authority, outlays, or revenues for 2003:
       The Defense Appropriations Act (Public Law 107-248);
       The Military Construction Appropriations Act (Public Law 
     107-249);
       The 21st Century Department of Justice Authorization Act 
     (Public Law 107-273);
       An act to amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     (Public Law 107-276);
       The Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural 
     Resources Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-282);
       The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Public 
     Law 107-295);
       The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296);
       The Terrorism Risk Protection Act (Public Law 107-297);
       The Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-303);
       An act amending title 5, United States Code, to allow 
     certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan 
     (Public Law 107-304);
       The Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act, 2003 
     (Public Law 107-314);
       The Veterans Benefits Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-330);
       An act amending title 10, United States Code, to make 
     mineral leasing receipts available for environmental 
     restoration (Public Law 107-345);
       An act to extend the periods of authorization for the 
     Secretary of the Interior to implement certain construction 
     projects (Public Law 107-375);
       An act to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary 
     Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 
     108-1); and
       Three acts making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
     2003 (Public Law 107-244, Public Law 107-294 and Public Law 
     108-2).
       The effects of these new laws are identified in the 
     enclosed table.
           Sincerely,
                                                Barry B. Anderson,
                                                  Acting Director.
       Attachment.

                       FISCAL YEAR 2003 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF JANUARY 27, 2003
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                                          Budget authority       Outlays            Revenues
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Enacted before the 2nd session of the 107th Congress:
    Revenues...........................................                  0                  0          1,536,324
    Permanents and other spending legislation..........          1,086,964          1,035,176                  0
    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 in 2nd session of the 107th Congress:
    Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002                   3,524              3,587                  0
     (P.L. 107-147)....................................
    Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002                   8,532              8,406                  0
     (P.L. 107-171)....................................
    Public Health Security and Bioterrorism                              1                  1                  0
     Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-
     188)..............................................
    Auction Reform Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-195)..........                775                775                  0
    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-204)..........                 40                 36                 43
    2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further                     0              8,342                -60
     Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Acts on
     the United States (P.L. 107-206)..................
    Trade Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-210)...................                388                312               -669
    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 2003 (P.L. 107-                13                265                  1
     228)..............................................
    An act making continuing appropriations, 2003 (P.L.                146                 94                  0
     107-229)..........................................
    An act making further continuing appropriations,                 1,110                260                  0
     2003 (P.L. 107-240)...............................
    Defense Appropriations Act, 2002 (P.L. 107-248)....            355,108            239,334                  0
    Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003                  10,499              2,722                  0
     (P.L. 107-249)....................................
    21st Century Department of Justice Authorization                -1,105               -255                  0
     Act (P.L. 107-273)................................
    An act to amend section 527, Internal Revenue Code,                  0                  0                 -2
     to eliminate notification return requirements for
     state and local party committees (P.L. 107-276)...
    Clark County Conservation of Public Land and                         0                 -1                  0
     Natural Resources Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-282)......
    An act making further continuing appropriations,                   118                141                  0
     2003 (P.L. 107-294)...............................
    Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (P.L.                   3                  3                  0
     107-295)..........................................
    Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296).......                418                418                  0
    Terrorism Risk Protection Act (P.L. 107-297).......                600                614                  0
    Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002 (P.L.                     0                  3                  0
     107-303)..........................................
    An act amending title 5, United States Code, to                      0                  0                -29
     allow certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift
     Savings Plan (P.L. 107-304).......................
    Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act, 2003                 111                111                  0
     (P.L. 107-314)....................................
    Veterans Benefits Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-330).......                  1                  1                  0
    An act amending title 10, United States Code, to                     2                  0                  0
     make mineral leasing receipts available for
     environment restoration (P.L. 107-345)............
    An act to extend the periods of authorization for                   -2                 -2                  0
     the Secretary of the Interior to implement certain
     construction projects (P.L. 107-375)..............
    An act for the relief of Barbara Makuch (Pvt. L.                     1                  1                  0
     107-3)............................................
    An act for the relief of Eugene Makuch (Pvt. L. 107-                 1                  1                  0
     4)................................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
        Total, enacted in the second session of the                380,284            265,169               -716
         107th Congress................................
Enacted in the first session of the 108th Congress:
    An act to provide for a 5-month extension of the                 7,250              7,250                  0
     Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act
     of 2002 (P.L. 108-1)..............................

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Continuing Resolution:
    An act making further continuing appropriations,               355,245            195,163                -25
     2003 (P.L. 108-2).................................
Entitlements and Mandatories:
  Budget resolution baseline estimates of appropriated             288,455            286,690                  0
   entitlements and other mandatory programs not yet
   enacted.............................................
    Total Current Level \1\,\2\,\3\....................          1,769,984          1,756,173          1,535,583
    Total Budget Resolution............................          1,784,073          1,765,225          1,531,893
        Current Level Over Budget Resolution...........                  0                  0              3,690
        Current Level Under Budget Resolution..........            -14,089             -9,052                  0
Memorandum:
  Revenues, 2003-2007:
    House Current Level................................                  0                  0          8,696,643
    House Budget Resolution............................                  0                  0          8,671,656
        Current Level Over Budget Resolution...........                  0                  0             24,987
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\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 $1,771,332 million.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: P.L. = Public Law.



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