[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 158 (Tuesday, November 4, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13900-S13901]
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,

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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 October 31, 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 below the budget 
resolution by $14.6 billion in budget authority and by $14 billion in 
outlays in 2004. Current level for revenues is $108 million above the 
budget resolution in 2004.
  Since my last report, dated October 14, 2003, the Congress has 
cleared and the President has signed the following acts that changed 
budget authority, outlays, or revenues for 2004: An act making further 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2004 (H.J. Res. 75); Check 
Clearing Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 108-100); and, an act to amend 
Title 44, U.S.C. (P.L. 108-102). In addition the Congress has cleared 
for the President's signature the following acts: Partial Birth 
Abortion Act of 2003 (S. 3); and, an act to amend Title XXI, of the 
Social Security Act (H.R. 3288).
  I ask unanimous consent that a transmittal letter from CBO and report 
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, November 3, 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 2004 budget and are current 
     through October 31, 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.
       Since my last report dated October 10, 2003, the Congress 
     has cleared and the President has signed the following acts 
     which changed budget authority, outlays, and revenues for 
     2004: An act making further continuing appropriations for 
     Fiscal Year 2004 (H.J. Res. 75); Check Clearing Act for the 
     21st Century (P.L. 108-100); and an act to amend Title 44, 
     United States Code (P.L. 108-102).
       In addition the Congress has cleared for the President's 
     signature the following acts: Partial-Birth Abortion Act of 
     2003 (S.3); and an act to amend Title XXI, of the Social 
     Security Act, (H.R. 3288).
       The effects of these actions are detailed on Table 2.
           Sincerely,
                                              Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
                                                         Director.
       Attachments.

   TABLE 1.--SENATE CURRENT-LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR
                FISCAL YEAR 2004, AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2003
                        [In billions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Current
                                         Budget     Current   level over/
                                       resolution  level \1\   under (-)
                                                              resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
On-Budget:
  Budget Authority...................     1,873.5    1,858.9       -14.6
  Outlays............................     1,897.0    1,883.0       -14.0
  Revenues...........................     1,331.0    1,331.1         0.1
Off-Budget:
  Social Security Outlays............       380.4      380.4         0
  Social Security Revenues...........       557.8      557.8         0
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\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.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.


 TABLE 2.--SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE SENATE CURRENT-LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL
                                        YEAR 2004, AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2003
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                                                              Budget
                                                                            authority     Outlays      Revenues
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Enacted in previous sessions:
    Revenues.............................................................          n.a          n.a    1,466,370
    Permanents and other spending legislation \1\........................    1,081,649    1,054,550         n.a.
    Appropriation legislation............................................            0      345,754         n.a.
    Offsetting receipts..................................................     -366,436     -366,436         n.a.
                                                                          --------------------------------------
          Total, enacted in previous sessions............................      715,213    1,033,868    1,466,370
Enacted this session:
    Authorizing Legislation:
        American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-15).           -1           -1            0
        Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003        2,746        2,746            0
         (P.L. 108-18)...................................................
        Clean Diamond Trade Act (P.L. 108-19)............................            0            0          (*)
        Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End Exploitation of                0            0          (*)
         Children Today Act (P.L. 108-21)................................
        Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003 (P.L. 108-26).......        4,730        4,730          145
        Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-        13,313       13,312     -135,370
         27).............................................................
        Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of 2003 (P.L.            0            0          (*)
         108-29).........................................................
        Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2033 (P.L. 108-40)...............           99          108            0
        Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act (P.L. 108-61)..................            0            0          -10
        Smithsonian Facilities Authorization Act (P.L. 108-72)...........            1            1            0
        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-          1,325          100            0
         74).............................................................
        Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 108-77)......            0            0           -5
        Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 108-78)..            0            0          -55
        First Continuing Resolution, 2004 (P.L. 108-84)..................       -2,222            1           -2
        Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-88).......        6,405            0            0
        An act to extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families                15          -36           33
         block grant program (P.L. 108-89)...............................
        An act to amend chapter 84 of title 5 of the United States Code              1            1            0
         (P.L. 108-92)...................................................
        An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (P.L. 108-99)            0            0            2
        Second Continuing Resolution, 2004 (H.J. Res. 75)................            1            0          (*)
        The Check Clearing Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 108-100).......            0            0          (*)
        An act to amend Title 44 of the United States Code (P.L. 108-102)            0            0          (*)
                                                                          --------------------------------------
              Total, authorizing legislation.............................       26,412       20,962     -135,262
    Appropriations Acts:
        Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (P.L. 108-         215       27,349            0
         11).............................................................
        Legislative Branch Appropriations (P.L. 108-83)..................        3,539        3,066            0
        Defense Appropriations (P.L. 108-87).............................      368,694      251,486            0
        Homeland Security Appropriations (P.L. 108-90)...................       30,216       18,192            0
                                                                          --------------------------------------
              Total, appropriation acts..................................      402,664      300,093            0
    Passed Pending Signature:
        Partial-Birth Abortion Act of 2003 (S.3).........................            0            0          (*)
        An act to amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act (H.R. 3288).            0            9            0
                                                                          --------------------------------------
              Total, passed pending signature............................            0            9            0
    Continuing Resolution Authority: Second Continuing Resolution, 2004        356,166      189,919            0
     (H.J. Res. 75)......................................................
Entitlements and mandatories: Difference between enacted levels and            358,447      333,124         n.a.
 budget resolution estimates for appropriated entitlements and other
 mandatory programs......................................................
      Total Current Level \1\ \2\........................................    1,858,902    1,882,975    1,331,108
      Total Budget Resolution............................................    1,873,459    1,896,973    1,331,000
      Current Level Over Budget Resolution...............................         n.a.         n.a.          108
      Current Level Under Budget Resolution..............................       14,557       13,998         n.a.
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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 prior-year outlays of $262 million from funds provided in the Emergency Supplemental
  Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-69), and $456 million from funds provided in the
  Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-83).
\2\ Excludes administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: n.a.=not applicable; P.L.=Public Law; *=less than $500,000.





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