[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S28-S30]
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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 December 9, 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 $2.1 billion in budget authority and by $7.2 billion in 
outlays in 2004. Current level for revenues is $227 million below the 
budget resolution in 2004.
  Since my last report, dated November 21, 2003, the Congress has 
cleared and the President has signed the following acts that changed 
budget authority, outlays, or revenues for 2004: Fourth continuing 
resolution, 2004, P.L. 108-135; An act to authorize salary adjustments 
for justices and judges of the United States, P.L. 108-167; Medicare 
Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, P.L. 108-
173; Flight 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, P.L. 108-176; 
Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003, P.L. 108-182; Veterans 
Benefits Act of 2003, P.L. 108-183; Fifth continuing resolution, 2004, 
P.L. 108-185;

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Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act 
of 2003, P.L. 108-187; Compact of Free Association Amendments of 2003, 
P.L. 108-188; and, Mental Health Parity Reauthorization Act of 2003, 
P.L. 10-197.
  I ask unanimous consent to print the following 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, January 15, 2003.
     Hon. Don Nickles,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate, Washington, 
         DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed table show the effects of 
     Congressional action on the 2004 budget and are current 
     through December 9, 2003 (the last day that the Senate was in 
     session). 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 20, 2003, the Congress 
     has cleared and the President has signed the following acts 
     which changed budget authority, outlays, and revenues for 
     2004:
       The fourth continuing resolution (Public Law 108-135);
       An act to authorize salary adjustments for justices and 
     judges of the United States (Public Law 108-167);
       The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
     Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173);
       The Flight 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act 
     (Public Law 108-176);
       The Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003 (Public 
     Law 108-182);
       The Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-183);
       The fifth continuing resolution (Public Law 108-185);
       The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography 
     and Marketing Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-187);
       The Compact of Free Association Amendments of 2003 (Public 
     Law 108-188); and
       The Mental Health Parity Reauthorization Act of 2003 
     (Public Law 108-197).
       In addition, a correction was made to the final scoring of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 
     (Public Law 108-136). The estimates of budget authority and 
     outlays were each decreased by $14 million for fiscal year 
     2004.
       The effects of these actions are detailed in table 2.
           Sincerely,
                                             Elizabeth M. Robinson
                              (For Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director).
       Enclosures.

  TABLE 1.--SENATE CURRENT-LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004, AS OF DECEMBER 9, 2003
                                            [In billions of dollars]
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                                                                                                  Current level
                                                                 Budget         Current level    over/under (-)
                                                               resolution            \1\           resolution
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On-budget:
    Budget Authority......................................           1,873.5           1,871.3              -2.1
    Outlays...............................................           1,897.0           1,889.7              -7.2
    Revenues..............................................           1,331.0           1,330.8              -0.2
Off-budget:
    Social Security Outlays...............................             380.4             380.4                 0
    Social Security Revenues..............................             557.8             557.8                 *
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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.
 
Note.--*=less than $50 million.
 
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 DECEMBER 9, 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                -1                -1                 0
         (P.L. 108-15)....................................
        Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding                 2,746             2,746                 0
         Reform 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.             4,730             4,730               145
         108-26)..........................................
        Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of              13,312            13,312          -135,370
         2003 (P.L. 108-27)...............................
        Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition                    0                 0                 *
         Act of 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-                1                 1                 0
         72)..............................................
        Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2003 (P.L.                  0                 0                 *
         108-73)..........................................
        An act to amend Title XXI of the Social Security               1,325               100                 0
         Act (P.L. 108-74)................................
        Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act                      0                 0                -5
         (P.L. 108-77)....................................
        Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act                  0                 0               -55
         (P.L. 108-78)....................................
        First continuing resolution, 2004 (P.L. 108-84)...            -2,222                 1                -2
        Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (P.L.             6,405                 0                 0
         108-88)..........................................
        An act to extend the Temporary Assistance for                     15               -36                33
         Needy Families block grant program (P.L. 108-89).
        An act to amend chapter 84 of title 5 of the                       1                 1                 0
         United States Code (P.L. 108-92).................
        An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality                    0                 0                 2
         Act (P.L. 108-99)................................
        Check Clearing Act for the 21st Century (P.L. 108-                 0                 0                 *
         100).............................................
        An act to amend Title 44 of the United States Code                 0                 0                 *
         (P.L. 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
        Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-               -599              -599              -169
         121).............................................
        An act to amend Title XXI of the Social Security                   0                 9                 0
         Act (P.L. 108-127)...............................
        District of Columbia Military Retirement Equity                    1                 1                 1
         Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-133).......................
        An act to reauthorize certain school lunch and                     7                 7                 0
         child nutrition programs (P.L. 108-134)..........
        Fourth continuing resolution, 2004 (P.L. 108-135).                 0                 0                -5
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year             4,404               946                 4
         2004 (P.L. 108-136)..............................
        An act to authorize salary adjustments for                         3                 3                 0
         justices and judges of the United States (P.L.
         108-167).........................................
        Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and                   4,800             3,800              -167
         Modernization Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-173).........
        Flight 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization                   19                -2                 1
         Act (P.L. 108-176)...............................
        Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003                    10                10                 0
         (P.L. 108-182)...................................
        Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-183)......               -77               -77                 0
        Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited                           0                 0                 3
         Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-
         187).............................................
        Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003                28                28                 0
         (P.L. 108-188)...................................
        Mental Health Parity Reauthorization Act of 2003                   0                 0                -2
         (P.L. 108-197)...................................
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
          Total, authorizing legislation..................            35,008            25,088          -135,597
                                                           =====================================================
    Appropriation Acts:
        Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act,               215            27,349                 0
         2003 (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

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        Homeland Security Appropriations (P.L. 108-90)....            30,216            18,192                 0
        Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for                  3,555             1,133                 0
         Defense and Reconstruction of Iraq and
         Afghanistan (P.L. 108-106).......................
        Interior Appropriations (P.L. 108-108)............            19,673            13,202                 0
        Military Construction Appropriations (P.L. 108-                9,316            f2,567                 0
         132).............................................
        Energy and Water Appropriations (P.L. 108-137)....            27,328            18,143                 0
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
          Total, appropriation acts.......................           462,536           335,138                 0
                                                           =====================================================
    Continuing Resolution Authority:
        Continuing Resolution, 2004 (P.L. 108-185)........           300,166           157,548                 0
        Difference between enacted levels and budget                 358,395           338,102              n.a.
         resolution estimates for appropriated
         entitlements and other mandatory programs........
Total Current Level 1, 2..................................         1,871,318         1,889,744         1,330,773
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.................             2,141             7,229               227
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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 (P.L. 108-108); 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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