[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H1715-H1717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS ON BUDGET SPENDING AND 
   REVENUES FOR FY 2006 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2006 THROUGH FY 2010

  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 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 April 21, 
2006.
  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 April 21, 2006--On-budget amounts, in
                          millions of dollars]
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                                                     Fiscal years 2006-
                                Fiscal year 2006            2010
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority........             2,144,384                 (\1\)
    Outlays.................             2,161,420                 (\1\)
    Revenues................             1,589,892             9,080,006
Current Level:
    Budget Authority........             2,137,666                 (\1\)
    Outlays.................             2,157,194                 (\1\)
    Revenues................             1,607,180             9,176,059
Current Level over (+) /
 under (-)
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority........                -6,718                 (\1\)
    Outlays.................                -4,226                 (\1\)
    Revenues................                17,288                96,053
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\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 $6,718,000,000 (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 
4,226,000,000 (if not already included in the current level estimate) 
would cause FY 2006 outlays to further exceed the appropriate level set 
by H. Con. Res. 95.


                                REVENUES

  Enactment of measures that would reduce revenue for FY 2006 in excess 
of $17,288,000,000 (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 $96,053,000,000 (if not 
already included in the current level estimate) would cause revenues to 
fall below the appropriate levels set by H. Con. Res. 95.

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   DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR
                                              DISCRETIONARY ACTION
            [Reflecting action completed as of April 21, 2006--Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
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                                                                        2006                 2006-2010 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...........................................          -23          -24          -57          -64
    Difference..............................................          -23          -24          -57          -64
Education and the Workforce:
    Allocation..............................................          100          100          500          500
    Current Level...........................................          -12          -25           28           33
    Difference..............................................         -112         -125         -472         -467
Energy and Commerce:
    Allocation..............................................          100          100        2,000        2,000
    Current Level...........................................        1,141          981        2,283        2,240
    Difference..............................................        1,041          881          283          240
Financial Services:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................        2,210        2,210        3,356        3,356
    Difference..............................................        2,210        2,210        3,356        3,356
Government Reform:
    Allocation..............................................           50           50           50           50
    Current Level...........................................           -1           -1            0            0
    Difference..............................................          -51          -51          -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...........................................          -25          -25          -27          -27
    Difference..............................................          -25          -25          -27          -27
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            2            1            3
    Difference..............................................           -8           -6          -49          -47
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...........................................        4,445          662       37,375        1,521
    Difference..............................................        1,418          662       33,268        1,521
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...........................................          705          720          311          373
    Difference..............................................          355          374       -1,226       -1,541
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  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)
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                                           302(b) Suballocations       Current level        Current level minus
                                          as of November 2, 2005     reflecting action        suballocations
                                             (H. Rpt. 109-264)    completed as of  April -----------------------
       Appropriations Subcommittee       ------------------------        21, 2006
                                                                 ------------------------     BA          OT
                                              BA          OT          BA          OT
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Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA.....      17,088      18,691      17,031      18,747         -57          56
Defense.................................     403,280     372,696     393,131     406,132     -10,149      33,436
Energy & Water Development..............      30,495      30,273      30,495      30,696           0         423
Foreign Operations......................      20,937      25,080      20,937      25,213           0         133
Homeland Security.......................      30,846      33,233      30,846      33,184           0         -49
Interior-Environment....................      26,159      27,500      26,159      28,760           0       1,260
Labor, HHS & Education..................     142,514     143,802     142,514     143,848           0          46
Legislative Branch......................       3,804       3,804       3,804       3,809           0           5
Military Quality of Life-Veterans             44,143      81,634      44,143      41,803           0     -39,831
 Affairs................................
Science-State-Justice-Commerce..........      57,854      58,856      57,854      58,537           0        -319
Transportation-Treasury-HUD-Judiciary-DC      65,900     120,837      66,518     121,433         618         596
Unassigned..............................           0         430           0           0           0        -430
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total (Section 302(a) Allocation).     843,020     916,836     833,432     912,162      -9,588      -4,674
                                                   -
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Statement of FY2007 Advance Appropriations Under Section 401 of H. Con. 
       Res. 95--Reflecting Action Completed as of April 21, 2006

     (In millions of dollars)
                                                       Budget Authority
Appropriate Level................................................23,158
Current Level:
    Elk Hills.......................................................  0
    Employment and Training Administration........................2,463
    Education for the Disadvantaged...............................7,383
    School Improvement............................................1,435
    Children and Family Services (Head Start).....................1,389
    Special Education.............................................5,424
    Vocational and Adult Education..................................791
    Payment to Postal Service....................................... 73
    Section 8 Renewals............................................4,200

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    Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy...............................  0
                                                             __________
                                                             
      Total......................................................23,158
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

Current Level over (+) / under (-) Appropriate Level................  0
                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, April 7, 2006.
     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 2006 budget and is 
     current through April 3, 2006. 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). This is my first report of the 
     second session of the 109th Congress.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Donald B. Marron,
                                                  Acting Director.
       Enclosure.

                         FISCAL YEAR 2006 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF APRIL 3, 2006
                                            (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.       1,607,180
    Permanents and other spending legislation \1\...............       1,354,569       1,313,097            n.a.
    Appropriation legislation...................................       1,333,823       1,323,802            n.a.
    Offsetting receipts.........................................        -479,958        -479,958            n.a.
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        Total, enacted in previous sessions:....................       2,208,434       2,156,941       1,607,180
Enacted this session:
    Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-176).....             250             250               0
    An act to make available funds included in the Deficit                 1,000             750               0
     Reduction Act for the Low-income Energy Assistance program
     for 2006 (P.L. 109-204)....................................
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
        Total, enacted this session:............................           1,250           1,000               0
Entitlements and mandatories:
    Difference between enacted levels and budget resolution              -72,018            -747            n.a.
     estimates for appropriated entitlements and other mandatory
     programs...................................................
        Total Current Level \1\ \2\ \3\.........................       2,137,666       2,157,194       1,607,180
            Total Budget Resolution.............................       2,144,384       2,161,420       1,589,892
Current Level Over Budget Resolution............................            n.a.            n.a.          17,288
Current Level Under Budget Resolution...........................           6,718           4,226            n.a.
Memorandum:
Revenues, 2006-2010:
    House Current Level.........................................            n.a.            n.a.       9,176,059
    House Budget Resolution.....................................            n.a.            n.a.       9,080,006
    Current Level Over Budget Resolution........................            n.a.            n.a.          96,053
    Current Level Under Budget Resolution.......................            n.a.            n.a.            n.a.
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Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law.
 
1. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171) was enacted early in this session of Congress, but is shown
  under ``enacted in previous sessions'' as requested by the Budget Committee. Included in current level for
  P.L. 109-171 are $980 million in budget authority and -$4,847 million in outlays.
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 the following amounts:4,tp0,i1,s100,12,12,12
Emergency requirements enacted in previous session..............          74,981         112,423          -7,111
Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-176).........            -250               0               0
National Flood Insurance Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of               2,275           2,275               0
 2006 (P.L. 109-208)............................................
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total, enacted Emergency requirements:......................          77,006         114,698          -7,111
3. Excludes administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, which are also off-budget, but are
  appropriated annually.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.



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