[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 11, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14449-S14450]
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                       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 November 7, 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 $11.7 billion in budget authority and by $13.1 billion in 
outlays in 2004. Current level for revenues is $62 million below the 
budget resolution in 2004.
  Since my last report, dated November 4, 2003, the Congress has 
cleared and the President has signed the following acts that changed 
budget authority, outlays, or revenues for 2004: Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and 
Afghanistan, Public Law 108-106; and, An act making further continuing 
appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004, Public Law 108-107. In addition 
the Congress has cleared for the President's signature the following 
acts: Interior Appropriations Act, 2004, H.R. 2691; an act to 
reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs, H.R. 
3232; and, Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003, H.R. 3365.
  I ask unanimous consent to print the following related information 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 10, 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 November 7, 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 letter dated November 3, 2003, the Congress 
     has cleared and the President has signed the following acts 
     which changed budget authority, outlays, and revenues for 
     2004:
       Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and 
     for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan (P.L. 108-
     116); and
       An act making further continuing appropriations for Fiscal 
     Year 2004 (P.L. 108-107).
       In addition the Congress has cleared for the President's 
     signature the following acts:
       Interior Appropriations Act, 2004 (H.R. 2691);
       An act to reauthorize certain school lunch and child 
     nutrition programs (H.R. 3232); and
       Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003 (H.R. 3365).
       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 NOVEMBER 7, 2003
                        [In billions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Current
                                   Budget        Current    level  over/
                                 resolution     level \1\     under (-)
                                                             resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           ON-BUDGET
 
Budget Authority..............       1,873.5       1,861.7         -11.7
Outlays.......................       1,897.0       1,883.9         -13.1
Revenues......................       1,331.0       1,330.9          -0.1
 
          OFF-BUDGET
 
Social Security Outlays.......         380.4         380.4             0
Social Security Revenues......         557.8         557.8             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.
 
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 NOVEMBER 7, 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.              -1              -1               0
         108-15)................................................
        Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform              2,746           2,746               0
         Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-18)..............................
        Clean Diamond Trade Act (P.L. 108-19)...................               0               0               *
        Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End                          0               0               *
         Exploitation of Children Today Act (P.L. 108-21).......
        Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003 (P.L. 108-            4,730           4,730             145
         26)....................................................
        Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003             13,312          13,312        -135,370
         (P.L. 108-27)..........................................
        Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act of                 0               0               *
         2003 (P.L. 108-29).....................................
        Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2003 (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-                 0               0               *
         73)....................................................
        An act to amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act               1,325             100               0
         (P.L. 108-74)..........................................
        Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 108-               0               0              -5
         77)....................................................
        Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (P.L.                0               0             -55
         108-78)................................................
        First Continuing Resolution, 2004 (P.L. 108-84).........          -2,222               1              -2
        Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-            6,405               0               0
         88)....................................................
        An act to extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy                   15             -36              33
         Families block grant program (P.L. 108-89).............
        An act to amend chapter 84 of title 5 of the United                    1               1               0
         States Code (P.L. 108-92)..............................
        An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act                    0               0               2
         (P.L. 108-99)..........................................
        The Check Clearing Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 108-                 0               0               *
         100)...................................................
        An act to amend Title 44 of the United States Code (P.L.               0               0               *
         108-102)...............................................
        Second Continuing Resolution, 2004 (P.L. 108-104).......               1               0               *
        Partial-Birth Abortion Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-105).......               0               0               *
        Third Continuing Resolution, 2004 (P.L. 108-107)........               0               0              -1
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          Total, authorizing legislation........................          26,412          20,962        -135,263
                                                                 ===============================================
    Appropriations Acts:
        Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003              215          27,349               0
         (P.L. 108-11)..........................................
        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
        Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense              3,555           1,133               0
         and Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan (P.L. 108-
         106)...................................................
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          Total, appropriation acts.............................         406,219         301,226               0
                                                                 ===============================================
    Passed Pending Signature:
        Interior Appropriations Act, 2004 (H.R. 2691)...........          19,673          13,202               0
        An act to reauthorize certain school lunch and child                   7               7               0
         nutrition programs (H.R. 3232).........................
        An act to amend Title XXI of the Social Security Act                   0               9               0
         (H.R. 3288)............................................
        Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003 (H.R. 3365)......            -595            -595            -169
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------

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          Total, passed pending signature.......................          19,085          12,623            -169
                                                                 ===============================================
    Continuing Resolution Authority: Continuing Resolution, 2004         336,417         177,141               0
     (P.L. 108-107).............................................
Entitlements and mandatories: Difference between enacted levels          358,395         338,102            n.a.
 and budget resolution estimates for appropriated entitlements
 and other mandatory programs...................................
Total Current Level \1\,\2\.....................................       1,861,741       1,883,922       1,330,938
Total Budget Resolution.........................................       1,873,459       1,896,973       1,331,000
Current Level Over Budget Resolution............................            n.a.            n.a.            n.a.
Current Level Under Budget Resolution...........................          11,718          13,051             62
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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 emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a result, the
  current level excludes the following items: outlays of $262 million from funds provided in the Emergency
  Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-69); outlays of $456 million from funds
  provided in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-83); budget authority of $400 million
  and outlays of $67 million provided in the Interior Appropriations Act, 2004 (H.R. 2691); and budget authority
  of $83,992 million and outlays of $35,970 million provided in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
  for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (P.L. 108-106).
\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.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.



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