[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 107 (Tuesday, September 5, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8952-S8953]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I hereby submit to the Senate the budget 
scorekeeping report prepared by the Congressional Budget Office under 
Section 308(b) and in aid of Section 311 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended. This report meets the requirements for Senate 
scorekeeping of Section 5 of S. Con. Res. 32, the First Concurrent 
Resolution on the Budget for 1986.
  This report shows the effects of congressional action on the 2006 
budget through August 4, 2006. The estimates of budget authority, 
outlays, and revenues are consistent with the technical and economic 
assumptions of the 2006 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, H. Con. 
Res. 95. Pursuant to section 402 of that resolution, provisions 
designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the 
budget resolution. As a result, the attached report excludes these 
amounts.
  The estimates show that current level spending is under the budget 
resolution by $11.869 billion in budget authority and by $4.030 billion 
in outlays in 2006. Current level for revenues is $6.590 billion above 
the budget resolution in 2006.
  Since my last report dated July 11, 2006, Congress has cleared and 
the President has signed the following acts which have changed budget 
authority, outlays, or revenues for 2006: the Returned Americans 
Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-250) and an act to provide funding to 
facilitate the evacuation of persons from Lebanon (P.L. 109-268). In 
addition, the scoring for the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 
was added to the report.
  I ask unanimous consent to print the following information in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                Washington, DC, September 5, 2006.
     Hon. Judd Gregg,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed tables show the effects of 
     Congressional action on the 2006 budget and are current 
     through August 4, 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 
     for fiscal year 2006 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 on Table 2).
       Since my last letter dated July 10, 2006, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed the following acts which 
     have changed budget authority, outlays, or revenues: the 
     Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-
     250); and an act to provide funding to facilitate the 
     evacuation of persons from Lebanon (Public Law 109-268).
       In addition, the scoring for the Broadcast Decency 
     Enforcement Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-235) was added to the 
     enclosed report. The act increases revenues in fiscal year 
     2006 by $1 million.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Donald B. Marron,
                                                   Acting Director
       Enclosure.
                                  ____


   TABLE 1.--SENATE CURRENT-LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR
                 FISCAL YEAR 2006, AS OF AUGUST 4, 2006
                        [In billions of dollars]
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                                                               Current
                                     Budget       Current    level over/
                                   resolution    level \2\    under (-)
                                      \1\                     resolution
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           ON-BUDGET
 
Budget Authority...............       2,094.4       2,082.5        -11.9
Outlays........................       2,099.0       2,095.0         -4.0
Revenues.......................       1,589.9       1,596.5          6.6
 
           OFF-BUDGET
 
Social Security Outlays \3\....         416.0         416.0            0
Social Security Revenues.......         604.8         604.8            *
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\1\ H. Con. Res. 95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal
  Year 2006, assumed $50.0 billion in budget authority and $62.4 billion
  in outlays in fiscal year 2006 from emergency supplemental
  appropriations. Such emergency amounts are exempt from the enforcement
  of the budget resolution. Since current-level totals exclude the
  emergency requirements enacted in the previous session and the
  emergency requirements in Public Law 109-176, Public Law 109-208, and
  Public Law 109-234 (see footnote 2 on Table 2), the budget authority
  and outlay totals specified in the budget resolution have also been
  reduced (by the amounts assumed for emergency supplemental
  appropriations) for purposes of comparison.
\2\ Current level is the estimated effect on revenue and spending of all
  legislation that the Congress has enacted or sent to the President for
  his approval. In addition, full-year funding estimates under current
  law are included for entitlement and mandatory programs requiring
  annual appropriations, even if the appropriations have not been made.
\3\ Excludes administrative expenses of the Social Security
  Administration, which are also off-budget, but are appropriated
  annually.
* = Less than $50 million.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.


 TABLE 2.--SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE SENATE CURRENT-LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL
                                         YEAR 2006, AS OF AUGUST 4, 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\.................       1,296,134       1,248,957            n.a.
  Appropriation legislation.....................................       1,333,823       1,323,802            n.a.
  Offsetting receipts...........................................        -479,868        -479,868            n.a.
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total, enacted in previous sessions:........................       2,150,089       2,092,891       1,607,180
Enacted This Session:
  Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2005 (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)......................................

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  Native American Corrections Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-221)........              23              23               3
  Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (P.L.                 0               0         -10,757
   109-222).....................................................
  Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act (P.L. 109-227).....               0               0              -1
  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the                -111             143              55
   Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (P.L. 109-
   234).........................................................
  Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-235)......               0               0               1
  Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (P.L.                0               0               1
   109-236).....................................................
  Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-250)......               4               3               0
  An act to provide funding authority to facilitate the                        0              27               0
   evacuation of persons from Lebanon (P.L. 109-268)............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
    Total, enacted this session:................................           1,166           1,196         -10,698
 
Entitlements and mandatories:
  Difference between enacted levels and budget resolution                -68,740             879            n.a.
   estimates for appropriated entitlements and other mandatory
   programs.....................................................
Total Current Level 1 2 3 4.....................................       2,082,515       2,094,966       1,596,482
Total Budget Resolution.........................................       2,144,384       2,161,420       1,589,892
  Adjustment to budget resolution for emergency requirements \4\         -50,000         -62,424            n.a.
Adjusted Budget Resolution......................................       2,094,384       2,098,996            n.a.
Current Level Over Adjusted Budget Resolution...................            n.a.            n.a.           6,590
Current Level Under Adjusted Budget Resolution..................          11,869           4,030            n.a.
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\1\ P.L. 109-171 was enacted early in this session of Congress, but is shown under ``enacted in previous
  sessions'' as requested by the Committee on the Budget. Included in current-level totals 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 totals exclude the following amounts:


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                                                                      Budget
                                                                     authority        Outlays        Revenues
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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)............................................
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the                94,541          24,184               0
 Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (P.L. 109-
 234)...........................................................
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
Total, enacted emergency requirements...........................         171,547         138,882          -7,111
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\3\ Excludes administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget.
\4\ H. Con. Res. 95, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2006, assumed $50,000 million in
  budget authority and $62,424 million in outlays in fiscal year 2006 from emergency supplemental
  appropriations. Such emergency amounts are exempt from the enforcement of the budget resolution. Since current-
  level totals exclude the emergency requirements enacted in the previous session and the emergency requirements
  in Public Law 109-176, Public Law 109-208, and Public Law 109-234 (see footnote 2 above) budget authority and
  outlay totals specified in the budget resolution have also been reduced (by the amounts assumed for emergency
  supplemental appropriations) for purposes of comparison.
Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.

  

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