[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H8661-H8664]
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 2007 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2007 THROUGH FY 2011

  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 2007 
and for the five-year period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. This 
report is necessary to facilitate the application of sections 302 and 
311 of the Congressional Budget Act and sections 401 and 501 of H. Con. 
Res. 376, which is currently in effect as a concurrent resolution on 
the budget in the House under H. Res. 818. This status report is 
current through November 8, 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 
by H. Con. Res. 376. 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 2007 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 H. Con. Res. 376 for fiscal 
year 2007 and fiscal years 2007 through 2011. ``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 2007 with the ``section 302(b)'' 
suballocations of discretionary budget authority and outlays among 
Appropriations subcommittees. The comparison is also needed to enforce 
section 302(f) of the Budget Act because the point of order under that 
section equally applies to measures that would breach the applicable 
section 302(b) suballocation.
  The fourth table gives the current level for 2008 of accounts 
identified for advance appropriations under section 401 of H. Con. Res. 
376. 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.
  The fifth table provides the current level of the nondefense reserve 
fund for emergencies established by section 501 of H. Con. Res 376. The 
table is required by section 505 of the budget resolution, and is 
needed to determine whether an increase in the reserve fund, 
allocations and aggregates will be necessary for any pending 
legislation that contains emergency-designated discretionary budget 
authority.

  REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET--STATUS OF THE
    FISCAL YEAR 2007 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN H. CON. RES. 376
           REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2006
               (On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Fiscal years 2007-
                                Fiscal year 2007            2011
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority........             2,283,029                 (\1\)

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    Outlays.................             2,325,998                 (\1\)
    Revenues................             1,780,666            10,039,909
Current Level:
    Budget Authority........             2,267,144                 (\1\)
    Outlays.................             2,275,060                 (\1\)
    Revenues................             1,787,453            10,182,016
Current Level over (+) /
 under (-) Appropriate
 Level:
    Budget Authority........               -15,885                 (\1\)
    Outlays.................               -50,938                 (\1\)
    Revenues................                 6,787              142,107
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years
  2008 through 2011 will not be considered until future sessions of
  Congress.

                            BUDGET AUTHORITY

       Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 
     2007 in excess of $15,885,000,000 (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY 2007 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 
     376.

                                OUTLAYS

       Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2007 in 
     excess of $50,938,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 2007 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 376.

                                REVENUES

       Enactment of measures that would reduce revenue for FY 2007 
     in excess of $6,787,000,000 (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below 
     the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 376.
       Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for 
     the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 in excess of 
     $142,107,000,000 (if not already included in the current 
     level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the 
     appropriate levels set by H. Con. Res. 376.

    DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(A) ALLOCATIONS FOR
                     DISCRETIONARY ACTION REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2006
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        2007                 2007-2011 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..............................................           45           45           45           45
    Current Level...........................................          -35          150           34          213
    Difference..............................................          -80          105          -11          168
Education and the Workforce:
    Allocation..............................................            0            1            0           30
    Current Level...........................................           16          119          178       -1,733
    Difference..............................................           16          118          178       -1,763
Energy and Commerce:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
Financial Services:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            2            2
    Current Level...........................................            0            0           -5           -5
    Difference..............................................            0            0           -7           -7
Government Reform:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................            0            0            0            0
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...........................................          106            7            0            0
    Difference..............................................          106            7            0            0
International Relations:
    Allocation..............................................            1            1            5            5
    Current Level...........................................            0           -5            0          -12
    Difference..............................................           -1           -6           -5          -17
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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 NOVEMBER 8, 2006
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        2007                 2007-2011 Total
                       House committee                       ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                   BA        Outlays         BA        Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Judiciary:
    Allocation..............................................           19           16          116          113
    Current Level...........................................            0            0            0            0
    Difference..............................................          -19          -16         -116         -113
Resources:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            6            6
    Current Level...........................................           15           15           27           27
    Difference..............................................           15           15           21           21
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..............................................           13           13           22           22
    Current Level...........................................            0           -3           -4          -19
    Difference..............................................          -13          -16          -26          -41
Veterans' Affairs:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................           -3           -3            0            0
    Difference..............................................           -3           -3            0            0
Ways and Means:
    Allocation..............................................            0            0            0            0
    Current Level...........................................            1           -8            1            2
    Difference..............................................            1           -8            1            2
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   DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                     302(a) ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                           302(b) Suballocations       Current level        Current level minus
                                          as of June 6, 2006 (H.     reflecting action        suballocations
                                               Rpt. 109-488)          completed as of    -----------------------
       Appropriations subcommittee       ------------------------    November 8, 2006
                                                                 ------------------------     BA          OT
                                              BA          OT          BA          OT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA.....      17,812      19,497      17,771      19,402         -41         -95
Defense.................................     377,357     393,165     377,357     394,244           0       1,079
Energy & Water Development..............      30,017      31,411      28,924      30,749      -1,093        -662
Foreign Operations......................      21,300      23,441      19,609      23,144      -1,691        -297
Homeland Security.......................      32,080      38,711      31,905      38,714        -175           3
Interior-Environment....................      25,889      26,902      25,437      26,536        -452        -366
Labor, HHS & Education..................     141,930     145,631     150,375     147,565       8,445       1,934
Legislative Branch......................       4,030       4,013       3,749       3,791        -281        -222
Military Quality of Life-Veterans             94,705      88,728      86,302      84,498      -8,403      -4,230
 Affairs................................
Science-State-Justice-Commerce..........      59,839      62,143      57,422      60,351      -2,417      -1,792
Transportation-Treasury-HUD-Judiciary-DC      67,819     130,069      66,959     128,628        -860      -1,441
Unassigned..............................           0           0           0           0           0           0
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total (Section 302(a) Allocation).....     872,778     963,711     865,810     957,622      -6,968      -6,089
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Statement of FY2008 Advance Appropriations Under Section 401 of H. Con. 
      Res. 376 Reflecting Action Completed as of November 8, 2006


                        [In millions of dollars]

                            Budget Authority

Appropriate Level................................................23,565
Current Level:
    Elk Hills.......................................................  0
    Corporation for Public Broadcasting.............................  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
    Transportation (highways, transit, Farley Building).............  0
    Payment to Postal Service.......................................  0
    Section 8 Renewals..............................................  0
                                                             __________
                                                             
      Total.........................................................  0
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

Current Level over (+) / under (-) Appropriate Level............-23,565

Statement of Nondefense Reserve Fund for Emergencies Under Section 501 
     of H. Con. Res. 376 Discretionary Budget Authority for FY2007 
           Reflecting Action Completed as of November 8, 2006


                        [In millions of dollars]

                            Budget Authority

Appropriate Level.................................................6,450
Current Level                                                         0
                                                               ==========
_______________________________________________________________________

Current Level over (+) / under (-) Appropriate Level.............-6,450
                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                Washington, DC, November 15, 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 2007 budget and is 
     current through November 8, 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. 376, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2007, as approved by the House of 
     Representatives. Although the House and the Senate have not 
     reached agreement on a concurrent budget resolution for 2007, 
     pursuant to House Resolution 818, H. Con. Res. 376 has the 
     force and effect in the House for all purposes of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as though adopted by the 
     Congress.
       Pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95, the Concurrent 
     Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2006, and section 
     402 of H. Con. Res. 376, the Concurrent Resolution on the 
     Budget for Fiscal Year 2007, provisions designated as 
     emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the 
     budget resolution. As a result, the enclosed current level 
     report excludes certain amounts that affect 2007 spending 
     (see footnote 2 of the report).
       Since my last letter, dated September 7, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed the following acts that 
     affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues for fiscal year 
     2007:
       the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
     Act (Public Law 109-283);
       the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 
     (public Law 109-286);
       the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 
     (Public Law 109-288);
       the Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 (which includes the 
     Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007) (Public Law 109-
     289);
       the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 
     109-295);
       the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance 
     Fund Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-314);
       the National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-
     338);
       the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 
     (Public Law 109-347); and the John Warner National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364).
       In addition, the Congress has cleared for the President's 
     signature the Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights 
     Settlement Revision Act of 2006 (S. 2464).
           Sincerely,
                                                 Donald B. Marron,
     Acting Director.
                                  ____


                       FISCAL YEAR 2007 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2006
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Budget authority       Outlays            Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enacted in previous sessions: \1\
    Revenues...........................................               n.a.               n.a.          1,819,599
    Permanents and other spending legislation..........          1,400,673          1,333,068               n.a.
    Appropriation legislation..........................                  0            409,185               n.a.
    Offsetting receipts................................           -549,710           -549,710               n.a.
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
        Total, enacted in previous sessions............            850,963          1,192,543          1,819,599
                                                        ========================================================
Enacted this session:
    Authorizing Legislation:
      An act to make available funds included in the                -1,000               -520                  0
       Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income
       Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year
       2006 (P.L. 109-204).............................
      Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006                 11                 11                 11
       (P.L. 109-221)..................................
      Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of                  0                  0            -32,674
       2005 (P.L 109-222)..............................
      Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act (P.L.                   0                  0                 -4
       109-227)........................................
      Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits                        -3                 -3                  0
       Improvement Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-233)..........
      Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 (P.L.                    0                  0                  1
       109-235)........................................
      Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act                    1                  0                  5
       of 2006 (P.L. 109-236)..........................
      Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of                     0                 -3                  0
       2006 (P.L. 109-241).............................
      Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006 (P.L.                    0                  1                  0
       109-250)........................................
      An act approving the renewal of import                             0                  0                 -1
       restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom
       Democracy Act of 2003 (P.L. 109-251)............
      An act to provide funding authority to facilitate                  0                 -5                  0
       the evacuation of persons from Lebanon (P.L. 109-
       268)............................................
      Pension Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-280)....                 15                119                363
      United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement                            1                  1                -15
       Implementation Act (P.L. 109-283)...............
      Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of                   7                  7                  0
       2005 (PL. 109-286)..............................
      Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006                  0                -10                  0
       (P.L. 109-288)..................................
      National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial                         1                  1                  0
       Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-314).....
      National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-                     3                  3                  0
       338)............................................
      Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of                106                  7                  0
       2006 (P.L. 109-347).............................
      John Warner National Defense Authorization Act                   -35                150                  0
       for Fiscal Year 2007 (P.L. 109-364).............

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    Appropriations Acts
      Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for                      0                -14                168
       Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane
       Recovery, 2006 (P.L. 109-234) \2\...............
      Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 (P. L. 109-289)             377,571            252,047                  0
       \2\.............................................
      Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (P.L.              32,968             20,406                  0
       109-295) \2\....................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
        Total, enacted this session....................            406,646            272,198            -32,146
                                                        ========================================================
Passed, pending signature:
      Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights                        4                  4                  0
       Settlement Revision Act of 2006 (S. 2464).......
Continuing Resolution Authority:
      Continuing Resolution, 2007......................            435,429            262,044                  0
Entitlements and mandatories:
      Budget resolution estimates of appropriated                  571,102            548,271               n.a.
       entitlements and other mandatory programs not
       yet enacted.....................................
Total Current Level 2, 3                                         2,267,144          2,275,060          1,787,453
Total Budget Resolution                                          2,283,029          2,325,998          1,780,666
Current Level Over Budget Resolution                                  n.a.               n.a.              6,787
Current Level Under Budget Resolution                               15,885             50,938               n.a.
 
Memorandum:
 
    Revenues, 2007-2011:
      House Current Level..............................               n.a.               n.a.         10,182,016
      House Budget Resolution..........................               n.a.               n.a.         10,039,909
      Current Level Over Budget Resolution.............               n.a.               n.a.            142,107
      Current Level Under Budget Resolution............               n.a.               n.a.               n.a.
 
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\1\ The effects of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform
  Conforming Amendments Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-173) are included in this section of the table, consistent with
  the budget resolution assumptions. In addition, the scoring for the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 includes
  savings from corrections to two provisions (in sections 8006 and 10002) not yet enacted, 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,
  and section 402 of H. Con. Res. 376, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2007, as approved
  by the House of Representatives, provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement
  of the budget resolution. The amounts so designated are as follows:
\3\ Excludes administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law.


Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense,                  48             39,863                  0
 the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006
 (P.L. 109-234)........................................
Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 (P.L. 109-289)........             70,000             40,473                  0
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (P.L. 109-                1,829                943                  0
 295)..................................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
        Total, enacted emergency requirements..........             71,877             81,279                  0
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Note: These amounts are generally excluded from the current level. However, section 402 of the 2007 budget
  resolution specifies that upon enactment of funding for the global war on terrorism, amounts included in the
  budget resolution for such purpose shall be considered current law when preparing the current level.
  Therefore, the current level includes $50,000 million in budget authority and $33,500 million in outlays
  assumed in the budget resolution.

  

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