[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 132 (Wednesday, November 17, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H9877-H9880]
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 2004 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 five-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 November 15, 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 the 
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 NOVEMBER 15, 2004
               [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Fiscal year    Fiscal years
                                               2005          2005-2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority....................       2,012,726            n.a.
    Outlays.............................       2,010,964            n.a.
    Revenues............................       1,454,637       8,638,287
Current Level:
    Budget Authority....................       1,983,784            n.a.
    Outlays.............................       1,987,695            n.a.
    Revenues............................       1,450,801       8,565,554
Current Level over (+) / under (-)
 Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority....................         -28,942            n.a.
    Outlays.............................         -23,269            n.a.
    Revenues............................          -3,836         -72,733
------------------------------------------------------------------------
n.a. = Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal
  years 2006 through 2009 will not be considered until future.

                            budget authority

       Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 
     2005 in excess of $28,942,000,000 (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.

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                                outlays

       Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2005 ion 
     excess of $23,269,000,000 (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 reduce revenue for FY 2005 
     (if not already included in the current estimate) would cause 
     revenues to fall further 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 (if not already 
     included in the current level estimate) would cause revenues 
     to fall further 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 NOVEMBER 15, 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...........................................       -1,530          581          -17        1,659
    Difference..............................................       -1,530          581          -17        1,659
Education and the Workforce:
    Allocation..............................................           68           56          236          230
    Current Level...........................................          -14           42          230          207
    Difference..............................................          -82          -14           -6          -23
Energy and Commerce:
    Allocation..............................................          576          483        4,350        3,381
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................         -576         -438       -4,350       -3,381
Financial Services:
    Allocation..............................................            1            1           17           17
    Current Level...........................................           -6           -6           -5           -5
    Difference..............................................           -7           -7          -22          -22
Government Reform:
    Allocation..............................................            1            1           19           19
    Current Level...........................................           21            3           39           29
    Difference..............................................           20            2           20           10
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            4            4
    Difference..............................................           -2           -2           -6           -6
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...........................................        4,615           -2        4,623           17
    Difference..............................................        2,878           -6      -17,447            5
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...........................................        3,444        3,423       19,938       19,970
    Difference..............................................        2,076        2,619       16,468       16,726
Reconcilation...............................................            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 as  Current level reflecting     Current level minus
                                      of July 22, 2004 (H.     action completed as of        suballocations
    Appropriations Subcommittee           Rpt. 108-633)           November 15, 2004    -------------------------
                                   ----------------------------------------------------
                                         BA           OT           BA           OT           BA           OT
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Agriculture, Rural Development....       16,841       18,113       17,120       18,272          279          159
Commerce, Justice, State..........       39,815       40,463       38,978       39,209         -837       -1,254
National Defense..................      390,931      415,987      390,931      415,772            0         -215
District of Columbia..............          560          554          560          541            0          -13
Energy & Water Development........       27,993       27,973       27,266       27,464         -727         -509
Foreign Operations................       19,386       26,735       38,785       31,797       19,399        5,062
Homeland Security.................       32,000       29,873       32,000       29,819            0          -54
Interior..........................       20,039       20,214       20,637       20,116          598          -98
Labor, HHS & Education............      142,526      141,117      140,005      140,389       -2,521         -728
Legislative Branch................        3,575        3,696        3,559        3,597          -16          -99
Military Construction.............       10,003       10,015       10,003        9,975            0          -40
Transportation-Treasury...........       25,320       68,993       28,547       70,398        3,227        1,405
VA-HUD-Independent Agencies.......       92,930      101,732       91,449       96,943       -1,481       -4,789
Unassigned........................            0            3            0            0            0         -283
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total (Section 302(a)               821,919      905,748      839,840      904,292       17,921       -1,456
     Allocation)..................
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                                  ____
Statement of FY2006 Advance Appropriations Under Section 401 of S. Con. 
      Res. 95 Reflecting Action Completed as of November 15, 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, November 17, 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 November 15, 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. In addition, under 
     section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95, amounts designated as 
     emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the 
     budget resolution. As a result, the enclosed current level 
     report excludes the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for 
     Disaster Relief Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-303) since all 
     amounts provided are designated as emergency requirements 
     (see footnote 2 of the report).
       Since my last letter, dated September 9, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed the following acts that 
     changed budget authority, outlays, or revenues for fiscal 
     year 2005:
       The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster 
     Relief Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-303);
       The Welfare Reform Extension Act, Part VIII (Public Law 
     108-308);
       The Continuing Resolution, 2005 (Public Law 108-309);
       The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V 
     (Public Law 108-310);
       The Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 (Public Law 
     108-311);
       The Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public 
     Law 108-324);
       The Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 
     108-334);
       The District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public 
     Law 108-335);
       An act to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002 
     (Public Law 108-351);
       The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
     357);
       The Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375);
       The Provo River Project Transfer Act (Public Law 108-382);
       The 2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act 
     (Public Law 108-386); and
       The Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004 (Public Law 
     108-409).
       The effects of the actions listed above are detailed in the 
     accompanying table.
           Sincerely,
                                              Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

                       FISCAL YEAR 2005 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 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...................       1,175,519       1,129,536            n.a.
    Appropriation legislation \1\...............................               0         391,841            n.a.
    Offsetting receipts.........................................        -398,008        -398,008            n.a.
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        Total, enacted in previous sessions.....................         777,511       1,123,369       1,482,831
Enacted this session:
    Authorizing Legislation:
        TANF and Related Programs Continuation Act of 2004 (P.L.             122             138               0
         108-262)...............................................
        Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act                -1              -1               0
         of 2004 (P.L. 108-264).................................
        Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004                   66              57               0
         (P.L. 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             -10
         272)...................................................
        AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-274)............               0               0             -30
        Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-                0             -11               0
         280)...................................................
        United States-Australia Free Trade Implementation Act                  0               0             -29
         (P.L. 108-286).........................................
        John Marshall Commemorative Coin Act (P.L. 108-290).....              -2              -2               0
        Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act                 -3              -3               0
         (P.L. 108-291).........................................
        Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act (P.L. 108-                 2               2               0
         293)...................................................
        SUTA Dumping Prevention Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-295)......              -7              -7               0
        Morocco Free Trade Agreement (P.L. 108-302).............               0               0              -5
        Welfare Reform Extension Act, Part VIII (P.L. 108-308)..             416             379               0
        Continuing Resolution, 2005 (P.L. 108-309) \2\..........             143              24              25
        Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V               4,493               7               0
         (P.L. 108-310).........................................
        Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-311)..           2,126           2,126         -27,054
        An act to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002                   1               1               0
         (P.L. 108-351).........................................
        American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-357).......             764             764          -4,927
        Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for           -1,530             581               0
         Fiscal Year 2005 (P.L. 108-375)........................
        Provo River Project Transfer Act (P.L. 108-382).........              -1              -1               0
        2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act                   20               2               0
         (P.L. 108-386).........................................
        Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-409)..             -80             -15               0
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        Total, authorizing legislation..........................           6,530           4,042         -32,030
    Appropriations Acts:
        Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (P.L. 108-        391,153         266,777               0
         287) \2\...............................................
        Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005 (P.L. 108-         10,003           2,447               0
         324) \2\...............................................
        Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (P.L. 108-             30,557          18,473               0
         334)...................................................
        District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (P.L. 108-             560             481               0
         335)...................................................
    Continuing Resolution Authority:
        Continuing Resolution, 2005 (P.L. 108-309)..............         384,910         211,130               0
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        Total, enacted this session.............................         823,713         503,350         -32,030
Entitlements and mandatories:
    Difference between enacted levels and budget resolution              382,560         360,976            n.a.
     estimates for appropriated entitlements and other mandatory
     programs...................................................
Total Current Level \1\ \2\.....................................       1,983,784       1,987,695       1,450,801
Total Budget Resolution.........................................       2,012,726       2,010,964       1,454,637
Current Level Over Budget Resolution............................            n.a.            n.a.            n.a.
current Level Under Budget Resolution...........................          28,942          23,269           3,836
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2005-2009:
        House Current Level.....................................            n.a.            n.a.       8,565,554
        House Budget Resolution.................................            n.a.            n.a.       8,638,287
        Current Level Over Budget Resolution....................            n.a.            n.a.            n.a.
        Current Level Under Budget Resolution...................            n.a.            n.a.          72,733
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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.

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\2\ Per section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2005, provisions
  designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a result,
  current level excludes the following amounts: outlays of $19,902 million from 2004 budget authority provided
  in the Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (P.L. 108-287); outlays of $622 million from funds provided in the
  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2004 (P.L. 108-303); outlays of $444 million
  from funds provided in the Continuing Resolution, 2005 (P.L. 108-309); and budget authority of $14,528 million
  and outlays of $6,995 million from the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005 (P.L. 108-324).
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law. Numbers may not sum to totals because of rounding.



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