[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 95 (Monday, July 12, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H5516-H5518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND 
   REVENUES FOR FY 2005 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2005 THROUGH FY 2009

  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 2005 
and for the 5-year period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009. This 
report is necessary to facilitate the application of sections 302 and 
311 of the Congressional Budget Act and section 401 of the Conference 
Report on the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2005 
(S. Con. Res. 95), which is currently in effect as a concurrent 
resolution on the budget in the House under H. Res. 649. This status 
report is current through July 9, 2004.
  The term ``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 S. Con. Res. 95. This 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 2005 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 S. Con. Res. 95 for fiscal 
year 2005 and fiscal years 2005 through 2009. ``Discretionary action'' 
refers to legislation enacted after the adoption of the budget 
resolution. 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 compares the current levels of discretionary 
appropriations for fiscal year 2005 with the ``section 302(b)'' 
suballocations of discretionary budget authority and outlays among 
Appropriations subcommittees. The comparison is also needed to enforce 
section 302(f) of the Budget Act because the point of order under that 
section equally applies to measures that would breach the applicable 
section 302(b) suballocation.
  The fourth table gives the current level for 2006 of accounts 
identified for advance appropriations under section 401 of S. Con. Res. 
95. This list is needed to enforce section 401 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 2005 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN S. CON. RES. 95,
             REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF JULY 9, 2004
               (On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Fiscal years 2005-
                                Fiscal year 2005            2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority........             2,012,726                 (\1\)
    Outlays.................             2,010,964                 (\1\)
    Revenues................             1,454,637             8,638,287
Current Level:
    Budget Authority........             1,165,717                 (\1\)
    Outlays.................             1,489,191                 (\1\)
    Revenues................             1,482,789             8,687,742
Current Level over (+) /
 under (-) Appropriate
 Level:
    Budget Authority........              -847,009                 (\1\)
    Outlays.................              -521,773                 (\1\)
    Revenues................                28,152                49,455
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\1\ Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years
  2006 through 2009 will not be considered until future sessions of
  Congress.

                            BUDGET AUTHORITY

       Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 
     2005 in excess of $847,009,000,000 (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause FY 2005 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by S. Con. Res. 
     95.


                                OUTLAYS

       Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2005 in 
     excess of $521,773,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 2005 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by S. Con. Res. 95.


                                REVENUES

       Enactment of measures that would result in revenue 
     reduction for FY 2005 in excess of

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     $28,152,000,000 (if not already included in the current level 
     estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the appropriate 
     level set by S. Con. Res. 95.
       Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for 
     the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 in excess of 
     $49,455,000,000 (if not already included in the current level 
     estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the appropriate 
     levels set by S. Con. Res. 95.

   DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR
                      DISCRETIONARY ACTION, REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF JULY 9, 2004
                                     (Fiscal years, in millions of dollars)
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                                                                        2005                 2005-2009 Total
                       House Committee                       ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                   BA        Outlays         BA        Outlays
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Agriculture:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Armed Services:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Education and the Workforce:
    Allocation..............................................           68           56          236          230
    Current Level...........................................           66           57          234          226
    Difference..............................................           -2            1           -2           -4
Energy and Commerce:
    Allocation..............................................          576          483        4,350        3,381
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................         -576         -483       -4,350       -3,381
Financial Services:
    Allocation..............................................            1            1           17           17
    Current Level...........................................           -1           -1           -5           -5
    Difference..............................................           -2           -2          -22          -22
Government Reform:
    Allocation..............................................            1            1           19           19
    Current Level...........................................            1            1           19           19
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
House Administration:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
International Relations:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Judiciary:
    Allocation..............................................           15           15           35           35
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................          -15          -15          -35          -35
Resources:
    Allocation..............................................            2            2           10           10
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................           -2           -2          -10          -10
Science:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Small Business:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Transportation and Infrastructure:
    Allocation..............................................        1,737            4       22,070           12
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................       -1,737           -4      -22,070          -12
Veterans' Affairs:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Ways and Means:
    Allocation..............................................        1,368          804        3,470        3,244
    Current Level...........................................          122          138          133          174
    Difference..............................................       -1,246         -666       -3,337       -3,070
 
    Reconciliation..........................................            0            0        4,600        4,600
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0       -4,600       -4,600
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  DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                     302(a) ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
                                            (In millions of dollars)
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                                           302(b) Suballocations       Current level        Current level minus
                                            as of June 15, 2004      reflecting action        suballocations
                                             (H. Rpt. 108-543)     completed as of  July -----------------------
       Appropriations Subcommittee       ------------------------         9, 2004
                                                                 ------------------------     BA          OT
                                              BA          OT          BA          OT
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Agriculture, Rural Development..........      16,772      18,113          14       5,351     -16,758     -12,762
Commerce, Justice, State................      39,815      40,463           0      11,825     -39,815     -28,638
National Defense........................     390,931     415,987          17     149,234    -390,914    -266,753
District of Columbia....................         560         554           0          60        -560        -494
Energy & Water Development..............      27,988      27,972           0       9,558     -27,988     -18,414
Foreign Operations......................      19,386      26,735           0      19,813     -19,386      -6,922
Homeland Security.......................      32,000      29,873       2,528      12,126     -29,472     -17,747
Interior................................      19,999      20,208          36       6,364     -19,963     -13,844
Labor, HHS & Education..................     142,526     141,117      19,151      96,225    -123,375     -44,892
Legislative Branch......................       3,575       3,696           0         708      -3,575      -2,988
Military Construction...................      10,003      10,015           0       7,557     -10,003      -2,458
Transportation-Treasury.................      25,434      69,283          37      38,224     -25,397     -31,059
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.............      92,930     101,732       2,198      48,957     -90,732     -52,775
      Total (Section 302(a) Allocation).     821,919     905,748      23,981     406,002    -797,938    -499,746
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Statement of FY2006 Advance Appropriations Under Section 401 of S. Con. 
        Res. 95--Reflecting Action Completed as of July 9, 2004

                        (In millions of dollars)       Budget Authority
Appropriate Level................................................23,158
Current Level:
  Interior Subcommittee:
    Elk Hills.......................................................  0
  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 and Treasury Subcommittee:
    Payment to Postal Service.......................................  0
  Veterans, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee:
    Section 8 Renewals..............................................  0
                                                             __________
                                                             
      Total.........................................................  0
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

Current Level over (+) / under (-) Appropriate Level............-23,158

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, July 12, 2004.
     Hon. Jim Nussle,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed report shows the effects of 
     Congressional action on the fiscal year 2005 budget and is 
     current through July 9, 2004. 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 
     S. Con. Res. 95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2005. The budget resolution figures incorporate 
     revisions submitted by the Committee on the Budget to the 
     House to reflect funding for wildland fire suppression and 
     for technical reasons. These revisions are authorized by 
     sections 312 and 313 of S. Con. Res. 95.
       Since the beginning of the second session of the 108th 
     Congress, the Congress has cleared and the President has 
     signed the following acts that changed budget authority, 
     outlays, or revenues for 2005:
       The TANF and Related Programs Continuation Act of 2004 
     (Public Law 108-262);
       The Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act 
     of 2004 (Public Law 108-264);
       The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 
     (Public Law 108-265);
       The GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
     272);
       An act to renew import restrictions on Burma (Public Law 
     108-272).
       In addition, the Congress has cleared the following 
     legislation for the President's signature: The AGOA 
     Acceleration Act of 2004 (H.R. 4103).
       This is my first report for fiscal year 2005.
           Sincerely,
                                              Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

                         FISCAL YEAR 2005 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF JULY 9, 2004
                                            [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.        1,482,831
    Permanents and other spending legislation................        1,179,653        1,133,168             n.a.
    Appropriation legislation \1\............................                0          391,841             n.a.
    Offsetting receipts......................................         -398,008         -398,008             n.a.
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted in previous sessions....................          781,645        1,127,001        1,482,831
                                                              ==================================================
Enacted this session:
    TANF and Related Programs Continuation Act of 2004 (P.L.               122              138                0
     108-262)................................................
    Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of               -1               -1                0
     2004 (P.L. 108-264).....................................
    Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P.L.               66               57                0
     108-265)................................................
    GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-271)......                1                1                0
    An act to renew import restrictions on Burma (P.L. 108-                  0                0              -11
     272)....................................................
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted this session:...........................              188              195              -11
Passed, pending signature: AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004                     0                0              -32
 (H.R. 4103).................................................
Entitlements and mandatories: Difference between enacted               383,884          361,995             n.a.
 levels and budget resolution estimates for appropriated
 entitlements and other mandatory programs...................
Total Current Level \1\......................................        1,165,717        1,489,191        1,482,789
Total Budget Resolution......................................        2,012,726        2,010,964        1,454,637
Current Level Over Budget Resolution.........................             n.a.             n.a.           28,152
Current Level Under Budget Resolution........................          847,009          521,773             n.a.
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2005-2009:
        House Current Level..................................             n.a.             n.a.        8,687,742
        House Budget Resolution..............................             n.a.             n.a.        8,638,287
        Current Level Over Budget Resolution.................             n.a.             n.a.           49,455
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\1\ For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the budget resolution
  does not include Social Security administrative expenses, which are off-budget. As a result, the current level
  excludes these items.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
 
Notes.--n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law. Numbers may not sum to total because of rounding.



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