[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 13, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H5780-H5785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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  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.

[[Page H5781]]

  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. This status report is current 
through July 8, 2005.
  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 H. Con. Res. 95, the conference report on the budget 
resolution. 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 those years are not considered for enforcement of spending 
aggregates.
  The second table compares, by authorizing committee, the current 
levels of budget authority and outlays for discretionary action with 
the ``section 302(a)'' allocations made under H. 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 budget authority and 
outlays for discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 2005 with the 
total of ``section 302(b)'' suballocations among Appropriations 
subcommittees. The comparison is needed to enforce section 302(f) of 
the Budget Act, which creates a point of order against measures 
reported by the Appropriations Committee that would breach its section 
302(a) discretionary action allocation of new budget authority.

  REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET--STATUS OF THE
    FISCAL YEAR 2005 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN HOUSE CONCURRENT
                              RESOLUTION 95
 [Reflecting Action Completed as of July 8, 2005--On-budget amounts, in
                          millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Fiscal years--
                                               -------------------------
                                                    2005      2005-2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority..........................    2,078,456         n.a.
    Outlays...................................    2,056,006         n.a.
    Revenues..................................    1,483,658    8,519,748
Current Level:
    Budget Authority..........................    2,073,462         n.a.
    Outlays...................................    2,055,979         n.a.
    Revenues..................................    1,484,065    8,603,391
Current Level over (+)/under (-) Appropriate
 Level:
    Budget Authority..........................       -4,994         n.a.
    Outlays...................................          -27         n.a.
    Revenues..................................          407       83,643
------------------------------------------------------------------------
n.a. = 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 $4,994,000,000 (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY 2005 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 
     95.


                                OUTLAYS

       Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2005 in 
     excess of $27,000,000 (if not already included in the current 
     level estimate) would cause FY 2005 outlays to exceed the 
     appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 95.


                                REVENUES

       Enactment of measures that would reduce revenue for FY 2005 
     in excess of $407,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below 
     the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 95.
       Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for 
     the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 in excess of 
     $83,643,000,000 (if not already included in the current level 
     estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the appropriate 
     levels set by H. 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 8, 2005
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        2005                 2005-2009 Total
                       House Committee                       ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                   BA        Outlays         BA        Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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..............................................            0            0          400          400
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0         -400         -400
Energy and Commerce:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0        1,525        1,525
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0       -1,525       -1,525
Financial Services:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Government Reform:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0           50           50
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0          -50          -50
House Administration:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Homeland Security:
    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..............................................            0            0            6            6
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0           -6           -6
Resources:
    Allocation..............................................            6            6           45           45
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................           -6           -6          -45          -45
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

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Transportation and Infrastructure:
    Allocation..............................................        3,488            0       12,238            0
    Current Level...........................................           31            0           31            0
    Difference..............................................       -3,457            0      -12,207            0
Veterans' Affairs:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Ways and Means:
    Allocation..............................................          554           64        1,800        1,558
    Current Level...........................................           81           45          242          240
    Difference..............................................         -473          -19       -1,558       -1,318
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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]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        302(b) Suballocations \1\      Current level reflecting action         Current level minus
                                                   ----------------------------------   completed as of July 8, 2005             suballocations
            Appropriations Subcommittee                                              -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           BA               OT               BA               OT               BA               OT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA...............             n.a.             n.a.           18,689           18,844             n.a.             n.a.
Defense...........................................             n.a.             n.a.          352,127          398,270             n.a.             n.a.
Energy & Water Development........................             n.a.             n.a.           30,533           30,107             n.a.             n.a.
Foreign Operations................................             n.a.             n.a.           18,892           25,898             n.a.             n.a.
Homeland Security.................................             n.a.             n.a.           38,469           31,925             n.a.             n.a.
Interior-Environment..............................             n.a.             n.a.           26,969           26,874             n.a.             n.a.
Labor, HHS & Education............................             n.a.             n.a.          143,180          141,773             n.a.             n.a.
Legislative Branch................................             n.a.             n.a.            3,545            3,785             n.a.             n.a.
Military Quality of Life-Veterans Affairs.........             n.a.             n.a.           80,263           76,417             n.a.             n.a.
Science-State-Justice-Commerce....................             n.a.             n.a.           58,438           57,956             n.a.             n.a.
Transportation-Treasury-HUD-Judiciary-DC..........             n.a.             n.a.           67,873          117,669             n.a.             n.a.
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total (Section 302(a) Allocation) \1\.......          840,036          929,520          838,978          929,518           -1,058               -2
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\1\ Appropriations Committee has not submitted the subcommittee allocations since the restructuring of the committee.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, July 12, 2005.
     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 8, 2005. 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 
     for fiscal year 2005 that underlie H. Con. Res. 95, the 
     Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2006. 
     Pursuant to section 402 of that resolution, provisions 
     designated as emergency requirements are exempt from 
     enforcement of the budget resolution. As a result, the 
     enclosed current level report excludes these amounts (see 
     footnote 2 of the report).
       Since my last letter, dated May 26, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed the following three acts 
     that affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues for fiscal 
     year 2005:
       The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005 (Public 
     Law 109-14);
       The TANF Extension Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-19); and
       The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part II 
     (Public Law 109-20).
       In addition, the Congress has cleared for the President's 
     signature the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 (S. 714). The 
     effects of the actions listed above are detailed in the 
     enclosed report.
           Sincerely,
                                              Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
                                                         Director.

                         FISCAL YEAR 2005 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF JULY 8, 2005
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Budget authority       Outlays            Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enacted in previous sessions: \1\
    Revenues...........................................               n.a.               n.a.          1,484,024
    Permanents and other spending legislation..........          1,191,357          1,102,621               n.a.
    Appropriation legislation..........................          1,298,963          1,369,221               n.a.
    Offsetting receipts................................           -415,912           -415,912               n.a.
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted in previous session:..............          2,074,408          2,055,930          1,484,024
                                                        ========================================================
Enacted this session:
    Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for                   -1,058                  4                 41
     Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami
     Relief, 2005 (P.L. 109-13) \2\....................
    Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005 (P.L.                  16                  0                  0
     109-14)...........................................
    TANF Extension Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-19)...........                 81                 45                  0
    Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005, Part                  15                  0                  0
     II (P.L. 109-20)..................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted this session:.....................               -946                 49                 41
                                                        ========================================================
Passed, pending signature: Junk Fax Prevention Act of                    0                  0                  *
 2005 (S. 714).........................................
Total Current Level 2,3................................          2,073,462          2,055,979          1,484,065
Total Budget Resolution................................          2,078,456          2,056,006          1,483,658
Current Level Over Budget Resolution...................               n.a.               n.a.                407
Current Level Under Budget Resolution..................              4,994                 27               n.a.
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2005-2009:
        House Current Level............................               n.a.               n.a.          8,603,391
        House Budget Resolution........................               n.a.               n.a.          8,519,748
        Current Level Over Budget Resolution...........               n.a.               n.a.             83,643
        Current Level Under Budget Resolution..........               n.a.               n.a.               n.a.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L = Public Law; * = less than $500,000.
 
\1\ The effects of an act to provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (P.L.
  109-7) and the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-8) are included in
  this section of the table, consistent with the budget resolution assumptions.
\2\ Pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2006,
  provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a
  result, the current level excludes $83,140 million in budget authority and $33,034 million in outlays from the
  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005
  (P.L. 109-13).
\3\ Excludes administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget.
 
Source: Congressional Budget Office.


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  Status Report on current spending levels of on-budget spending and 
   revenues for FY 2006 and the 5-year period fy 2006 through fy 2010

  Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, I am transmitting a status report on the 
current levels of on-budget spending and revenues for fiscal year 2006 
and for the five-year period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. 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 2006 
(H. Con. Res. 95). This status report is current through July 8, 2005.
  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 H. 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 2006 because those years are not considered for enforcement 
of spending aggregates.
  The second table compares, by authorizing committee, the current 
levels of budget authority and outlays for discretionary action with 
the ``section 302(a)'' allocations made under H. Con. Res. 95 for 
fiscal year 2006 and fiscal years 2006 through 2010. ``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 2006 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 as well as the 302(a) allocation.
  The fourth table gives the current level for 2007 of accounts 
identified for advance appropriations under section 401 of H. Con. Res. 
95. This list is needed to enforce section 401 of the budget 
resolution, which creates a point of order against appropriation bills 
or amendments thereto 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 2006 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN H. CON. RES. 95
            [Reflecting Action Completed as of July 8, 2005--
               On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fiscal
                                                Fiscal year  years 2006-
                                                    2006         2010
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority..........................    2,144,384         n.a.
    Outlays...................................    2,161,420         n.a.
    Revenues..................................    1,589,892    9,080,006
Current Level:
    Budget Authority..........................    1,320,959        (\1\)
    Outlays...................................    1,645,064        (\1\)
    Revenues..................................    1,607,661    9,185,688
Current Level over (+) / under (-) Appropriate
 Level:
    Budget Authority..........................     -823,425        (\1\)
    Outlays...................................     -516,356        (\1\)
    Revenues..................................       17,769      105,682
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years
  2007 through 2010 will not be considered until future sessions of
  Congress.

                            BUDGET AUTHORITY

       Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 
     2006 in excess of $823,425,000,000 (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause FY 2006 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 
     95.


                                OUTLAYS

       Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2006 in 
     excess of $516,356,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 2006 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 95.


                                REVENUES

       Enactment of measures that would reduce revenue for FY 2006 
     in excess of $17,769,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below 
     the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 95.
       Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for 
     the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 in excess of 
     $105,682,000,000 (if not already included in the current 
     level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the 
     appropriate levels set by H. 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 8, 2005
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            2006                         2006-2010 Total
               House Committee               -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     BA            Outlays             BA            Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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..............................              100              100              500              500
    Current Level...........................                0                0                0                0
    Difference..............................             -100             -100             -500             -500
Energy and Commerce:
    Allocation..............................              100              100            2,000            2,000
    Current Level...........................                0                0                0                0
    Difference..............................             -100             -100           -2,000           -2,000
Financial Services:
    Allocation..............................                0                0                0                0
    Current Level...........................                0                0                0                0
    Difference..............................                0                0                0                0
Government Reform:
    Allocation..............................               50               50               50               50
    Current Level...........................                0                0                0                0
    Difference..............................              -50              -50              -50              -50
House Administration:
    Allocation..............................                0                0                0                0
    Current Level...........................                0                0                0                0
    Difference..............................                0                0                0                0
Homeland Security:
    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..............................                6                6                6                6
    Current Level...........................                0                0                0                0
    Difference..............................               -6               -6               -6               -6
Resources:
    Allocation..............................                8                8               50               50
    Current Level...........................                0                0                0                0
    Difference..............................               -8               -8              -50              -50

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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..............................            3,027                0            4,107                0
    Current Level...........................                0                0                0                0
    Difference..............................           -3,027                0           -4,107                0
Veterans' Affairs:
    Allocation..............................                0                0                0                0
    Current Level...........................                0                0                0                0
    Difference..............................                0                0                0                0
Ways and Means:
    Allocation..............................              350              346            1,537            1,914
    Current Level...........................              148              165              161              195
    Difference..............................             -202             -181           -1,376           -1,719
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS
                                                           SUBCOMMITTEE 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
                                                                [In millions of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    302(b) Suballocations as of June   Current level reflecting action         Current level minus
                                                       22, 2005  (H. Rpt. 109-145)      completed as of  July 8, 2005            suballocations
            Appropriations Subcommittee            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           BA               OT               BA               OT               BA               OT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA...............           16,832           18,691                7            5,399          -16,825          -13,292
Defense...........................................          363,440          372,696               27          126,306         -363,413         -246,390
Energy & Water Development........................           29,746           30,273               36           11,092          -29,710          -19,181
Foreign Operations................................           20,270           25,080                0           17,091          -20,270           -7,989
Homeland Security.................................           30,846           33,233                0           14,762          -30,846          -18,471
Interior-Environment..............................           26,107           27,500                0           11,504          -26,107          -15,996
Labor, HHS & Education............................          142,514          143,802           19,166           98,279         -123,348          -45,523
Legislative Branch................................            3,719            3,804                0              624           -3,719           -3,180
Military Quality of Life-Veterans Affairs.........           85,158           81,634           -2,170           16,515          -87,328          -65,119
Science-State-Justice-Commerce....................           57,453           58,856                0           23,080          -57,453          -35,776
Transportation-Treasury-HUD-Judiciary-DC..........           66,935          120,837            4,223           70,800          -62,712          -50,037
Unassigned........................................                0              430                0                0                0             -430
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total (Section 302(a) Allocation)...........          843,020          916,836           21,289          395,452         -821,731         -521,384
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 STATEMENT OF FY2007 ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS UNDER SECTION 401 OF H. CON.
                                 RES. 95
 [Reflecting Action Completed as of July 8, 2005 in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Budget
                                                               authority
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level............................................     23,158
Current Level:
    Elk Hills................................................          0
    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
    Payment to Postal Service................................          0
    Section 8 Renewals.......................................          0
    Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy........................          0
                                                              ----------
        Total................................................          0
Current Level over (+)/under (-) Appropriate Level...........    -23,158
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, July 12, 2005.
     Hon. Jim Nussle,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Jim: The enclosed report shows the effects of 
     Congressional action on the fiscal year 2006 budget and is 
     current through July 8, 2005. 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 2006. Pursuant to section 402 of that resolution, 
     provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt 
     from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a result, the 
     enclosed current level report excludes these amounts (see 
     footnote 2 of the report).
       Since my last letter, dated May 26, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed The TANF Extension Act 
     of 2005 (Public Law 109-19), which increases budget authority 
     and outlays for 2006. In addition, the Congress has cleared 
     for the President's signature the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 
     2005 (S. 714).
       The effects of the actions listed above are detailed in the 
     enclosed report.
           Sincerely,
                                              Douglas Holtz-Eakin,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

                         FISCAL YEAR 2006 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF JULY 8, 2005
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Budget
                                                                     authority        Outlays        Revenues
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Enacted in previous sessions: \1\
    Revenues....................................................            n.a.            n.a.       1,607,650
    Permanents and other spending legislation...................       1,351,021       1,318,426            n.a.
    Appropriation legislation...................................               0         382,272            n.a.
    Offsetting receipts.........................................        -479,872        -479,872            n.a.
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted in previous sessions:......................         871,149       1,220,826       1,607,650
Enacted this session:
    Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the               -39             -21              11
     Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (P.L. 109-
     13) \2\....................................................
    TANF Extension Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-19)....................             148             165               0
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, enacted this session...............................             109             144              11
Passed, pending signature:
    Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 (S. 714)....................               0               0               *
Entitlements and mandatories: Budget resolution baseline                 449,701         424,094            n.a.
 estimates of appropriated entitlements and other mandatory
 programs not yet enacted
Total Current Level \2 3\.......................................       1,320,959       1,645,064       1,607,661
Total Budget Resolution.........................................       2,144,384       2,161,420       1,589,892
    Current Level Over Budget Resolution........................            n.a.            n.a.          17,769
    Current Level Under Budget Resolution.......................         823,425         516,356            n.a.
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2006-2010:
    House Current Level.........................................            n.a.            n.a.       9,185,688
    House Budget Resolution.....................................            n.a.            n.a.       9,080,006

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    Current Level Over Budget Resolution........................            n.a.            n.a.         105,682
    Current Level Under Budget Resolution.......................            n.a.            n.a.            n.a.
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Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law; * = less than $500,000.
 
\1\ The effects of an act to provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (P.L.
  109-7) and the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-8) are included in
  this section of the table, consistent with the budget resolution assumptions.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
\2\ Pursuant to section 402 of H.Con. Res. 95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2006,
  provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a
  result, the current level excludes $30,757 million in outlays from funds provided in the Emergency
  Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (P.L. 109-13).
\3\ Excludes administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget.



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