[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H1318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




REVISIONS TO BUDGET ALLOCATIONS AND AGGREGATES FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES FOR 
          FISCAL YEAR 2008 AND THE PERIOD OF 2008 THROUGH 2012

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Spratt) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SPRATT. Madam Speaker, under section 314(d) of S. Con. Res. 21, 
the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 2008, I hereby 
submit for printing in the Congressional Record a revision to the 
budget allocations and aggregates for certain House committees for 
fiscal year 2008 and the period of 2008 through 2012. This revision 
represents an adjustment to certain House committee budget allocation 
and aggregates for the purposes of sections 302 and 311 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, and in response to 
consideration of H.R. 1424 (Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction 
Equity Act). Corresponding tables are attached.
  Under section 211 of S. Con. Res. 21, this adjustment to the budget 
allocations and aggregates applies while the measure is under 
consideration. The adjustments will take effect upon enactment of the 
measure. For purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended, a revised allocation made under section 211 of S. Con. Res. 21 
is to be considered as an allocation included in the resolution.

                              DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR RESOLUTION CHANGES
                                                         [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
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                                                                  2007                              2008                         2008-2012 total
                  House Committee                  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           BA            Outlays             BA            Outlays             BA            Outlays
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Current allocation:
    Energy and Commerce...........................               -1               -1            1,571            1,567            2,285            2,272
    Ways and Means................................                0                0            2,830            4,029           -1,814           -1,814
Change in Paul Wellstone Mental Health and
 Addiction Equity Act (H.R. 1424):
    Energy and Commerce...........................                0                0                0                0             -840             -840
    Ways and Means................................                0                0                0                0             -360             -360
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total.....................................                0                0                0                0           -1,200           -1,200
Revised allocation:
    Energy and Commerce...........................               -1               -1            1,571            1,567            1,445            1,432
    Ways and Means................................                0                0            2,830            4,029           -2,174           -2,174
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                                                BUDGET AGGREGATES
                                   [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
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                                           Fiscal year 2007       Fiscal year 2008 \1\    Fiscal Years 2008-2012
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Current Aggregates: \2\
    Budget Authority.................                2,250,680                2,354,721                    (\3\)
    Outlays..........................                2,263,759                2,358,831                    (\3\)
    Revenues.........................                1,900,340                2,016,859               11,141,734
Change in Paul Wellstone Mental
 Health and Addiction Equity Act
 (H.R. 1424):
    Budget Authority.................                        0                        0                    (\3\)
    Outlays..........................                        0                        0                    (\3\)
    Revenues.........................                        0                        0                     -675
Revised Aggregates:
    Budget Authority.................                2,250,680                2,354,721                    (\3\)
    Outlays..........................                2,263,759                2,358,831                    (\3\)
    Revenues.........................                1,900,340                2,016,859              11,141,059
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\1\ Current aggregates do not include spending covered by section 207(d)(1)(E) (overseas deployments and related
  activities). The section has not been triggered to date in Appropriations action.
\2\ Excludes emergency amounts exempt from enforcement in the budget resolution.
\3\ Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years 2009 through 2012 will not be considered
  until future sessions of Congress.





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