[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 133 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11979-S11980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I hereby submit to the Senate the budget 
scorekeeping report prepared by the Congressional Budget Office under 
Section 308(b) and in aid of Section 311 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended. This report meets the requirements for Senate 
scorekeeping of Section 5 of S. Con. Res. 32, the First Concurrent 
Resolution on the Budget for 1986.
  This report shows the effects of congressional action on the 2004 
budget through September 22, 2003. The estimates of budget authority, 
outlays, and revenues are consistent with the technical and economic 
assumptions of the 2004 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, H. Con. 
Res. 95, as adjusted.
  The estimates show that current level spending is above the budget 
resolution by $3.092 billion in budget authority and by $3.005 billion 
in outlays in 2003. Current level for revenues is $1 million below the 
budget resolution in 2003.
  Per section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95, provisions designated as an 
emergency are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a 
result, the following current level report excludes budget authority of 
$984 million from funds provided in the Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2003, P.L. 108-69.
  Since my last report, dated July 30, 2003, the Congress has cleared 
and the President has signed the following acts that changed budget 
authority, outlays, or revenues: Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 
2003, P.L. 108-73; an act to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
Act, P.L. 108-74; Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, P.L. 
108-77; and, Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, P.L. 
108-78.
  I ask unanimous consent that the letter and tables be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                               Washington, DC, September 23, 2003.
     Hon. Don Nickles,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The attached tables show the effects of 
     Congressional action on the 2003 budget and are current 
     through September 22, 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. 95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2004, as adjusted. Per section 502 of H. Con. 
     Res. 95, provisions designated as an emergency are exempt 
     from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a result, the 
     enclosed current level report excludes budget authority of 
     $984 million from funds provided in the Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2003 
     (Public Law 108-69).
       Since my last report, dated July 28, 2003, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed the following acts that 
     changed budget authority, outlays, or revenues:
       Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2003 (Public Law 
     108-73);
       An Act to amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act 
     (Public Law 108-74);
       Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 
     108-77); and
       Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public 
     Law 108-78).
       The effects of these new laws are identified in Table 2.
           Sincerely,
                                              Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
                                                         Director.

   TABLE 1.--SENATE CURRENT-LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR
               FISCAL YEAR 2003, AS OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
                        [In billions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Current
                                      Budget      Current    level over/
                                    resolution    level\1\    under (-)
                                                              resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            ON-BUDGET
 
  Budget Authority...............      1,874.0      1,877.1          3.1
  Outlays........................      1,826.1      1,829.1          3.0
  Revenues.......................      1,310.3      1,310.3           -*
 
            OFF-BUDGET
 
  Social Security Outlays........        366.3        366.3            0
  Social Security Revenues.......        531.6        531.6            0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Current level is the estimated effect on revenue and spending of all
  legislation that the Congress has enacted or sent to the President for
  his approval. In addition, full-year funding estimates under current
  law are included for entitlement and mandatory programs requiring
  annual appropriations even if the appropriations have not been made.
 
*= Less than $50 million.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.


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 TABLE 2.--SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE SENATE CURRENT-LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL
                                       YEAR 2003, AS OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Budget
                                                                     authority        Outlays        Revenues
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Enacted in previous sessions:
  Revenues......................................................            n.a.            n.a.       1,359,834
  Permanents and other spending legislation.....................       1,013,810         977,842            n.a.
  Appropriation legislation.....................................       1,133,856       1,160,341            n.a.
  Offsetting receipts...........................................        -369,104        -369,106            n.a.
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total, enacted in previous sessions:........................       1,778,562       1,769,077       1,359,834
Enacted this session:
  Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (P.L.           79,190          42,024               2
   108-11)......................................................
  Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of             3,479           3,479               0
   2003 (P.L. 108-18)...........................................
  Gila River Indian Community Judgment Fund Distribution Act of                1               1               0
   2003 (P.L. 108-22)...........................................
  Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003 (P.L. 108-26)....           3,165           3,165               0
  Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (P.L.             11,347          11,347         -49,489
   108-27)......................................................
  Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003                  0               0               *
   (P.L. 108-29)................................................
  Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-40)............              64              26               0
  Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act (P.L. 108-61)...............               0               0              -1
  Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-73).....               0               0               *
  An Act to amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act (P.L. 108-          1,259              20               0
   74)..........................................................
  Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 108-77)...               0               0              **
  Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 108-                 0               0              **
   78)..........................................................
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                                          98,505          60,062         -49,488
Entitlements and mandatories:
  Difference between enacted levels and budget resolution                      0               0            n.a.
   estimates for appropriated entitlements and other mandatory
   programs.....................................................
Total Current Level\1\,\2\......................................       1,877,067       1,829,139       1,310,346
Total Budget Resolution\1\,\2\..................................       1,873,975       1,826,134       1,310,347
Current Level Over Budget Resolution............................           3,092           3,005            n.a.
Current Level Under Budget Resolution...........................            n.a.            n.a.               1
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\1\ Per section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2004, provisions
  designated as an emergency are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a result, the current
  level excludes budget authority of $984 million from funds provided in the Emergency Supplemental
  Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-69).
\2\ Excludes administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget.
 
Notes.--n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law; * = less than $500,000; ** = revenue effects begin in fiscal
  year 2004.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.



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