[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 100 (Tuesday, June 17, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H5461-H5464]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR 
  FISCAL YEARS 2008 AND 2009 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2009 THROUGH FY 
                                  2013

  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, I am transmitting a status report on the 
current levels of on-budget spending and revenues for fiscal years 2008 
and 2009 and for the 5-year period of fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
This report is necessary to facilitate the application of sections 302 
and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act and sections 301 and 302 of S. 
Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 
2009.
  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 S. Con. Res. 70. 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 second table compares the current levels of budget authority and 
outlays for each authorizing committee with the ``section 302(a)'' 
allocations made under S. Con. Res. 70 for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 
and fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 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.
  The third table compares the current levels of discretionary 
appropriations for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 with the ``section 
302(a)'' allocation of discretionary budget authority and outlays to 
the Appropriations Committee. The Appropriations Committee shortly will 
be distributing this section 302(a) allocation among its subcommittees, 
creating 302(b) suballocations. At that time, a point of order under 
section 302(f) of the Budget Act will become applicable to measures 
that would breach the applicable section 302(b) suballocation.
  The fourth table gives the current level for fiscal years 2010 and 
2011 for accounts identified for advance appropriations under section 
302 of S. Con. Res. 70. This list is needed to enforce section 302 of 
the budget resolution, which creates a point of order against 
appropriation bills that contain advance appropriations that: (i) are 
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 2009 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN S. CON. RES. 70
 [Reflecting Action Completed as of June 13, 2008--On-budget amounts, in
                          millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fiscal
                                   Fiscal Year  Fiscal Year  Years 2009-
                                     2008 \1\    2009 1, 2       2013
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority.............    2,454,256    2,455,920         n.a.
    Outlays......................    2,435,860    2,490,920         n.a.
    Revenues.....................    1,875,400    2,029,644   11,780,107
Current Level:
    Budget Authority.............    2,448,861    1,472,948         n.a.
    Outlays......................    2,433,207    1,875,104         n.a.
    Revenues.....................    1,879,400    2,097,399   12,116,677
Current Level over (+) / under (-
 ) Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority.............       -5,395     -982,972          na.
    Outlays......................       -2,653     -615,816         n.a.
    Revenues.....................        4,000       67,755     336,570
------------------------------------------------------------------------
n.a. = Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal
  years 2010 through 2013 will not be considered until future sessions
  of Congress.
\1\ Current aggregates do no include spending covered by section
  301(b)(1) (overseas deployments and related activities). The section
  has not been triggered to date in Appropriations action.
\2\ Current aggregates do not include Corps of Engineers emergency
  spending assumed in the budget resolution, that will not be included
  in current level due to its emergency designation (section 301(b)(2)).

                            budget AUTHORITY

       Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 
     2008 in excess of $5,395 million (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY 2008 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by S. Con. Res. 
     70.
       Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 
     2009 in excess of $982,972 million (if not already included 
     in the current level estimate) would cause FY 2009 budget 
     authority to exceed the appropriate level set by S. Con. Res. 
     70.


                                OUTLAYS

       Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2008 in 
     excess of $2,653 million (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 2008 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by S. Con. Res. 70.
       Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2009 in 
     excess of $615,816 million (if not already included in the 
     current level estimate) would cause FY 2009 outlays to exceed 
     the appropriate level set by S. Con. Res. 70.


                                REVENUES

       Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for FY 
     2008 in excess of $4,000 million (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY2008 revenues to 
     fall below the appropriate levels set by S. Con. Res. 70.
       Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for FY 
     2009 in excess of $67,755 million (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY2009 revenues to 
     fall below the appropriate levels set by S. Con. Res. 70.
       Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for 
     the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2013 in excess of 
     $336,570 million (if not already included in the current 
     level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the 
     appropriate levels set by S. Con. Res. 70.

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    DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR RESOLUTION CHANGES, REFLECTING ACTION
                                                              COMPLETED AS OF JUNE 13, 2008
                                                         [Fiscal Years, in millions of dollars]
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                                                                  2008                              2009                         2009-2013 Total
                                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           BA            Outlays             BA            Outlays             BA            Outlays
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
House Committee:
    Agriculture:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Armed Services:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Education and Labor:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Energy and Commerce:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Financial Services:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Foreign Affairs:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Homeland Security:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    House Administration:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Judiciary:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Natural Resources:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Oversight and Government Reform:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Science and Technology:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Small Business:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Transportation and Infrastructure:
        Allocation................................              395                0            1,496                0            4,176                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................             -395                0           -1,496                0           -4,176                0
    Veterans' Affairs:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
    Ways and Means:
        Allocation................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Current Level.............................                0                0                0                0                0                0
        Difference................................                0                0                0                0                0                0
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      DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 AND 2009--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATION \1\
                                                                [In millions of dollars]
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                                                          302  Allocations \2\         Current level reflecting action  Current level  minus allocations
                                                   ----------------------------------   completed as of June 13, 2008  ---------------------------------
                                                                                     ----------------------------------
                                                           BA               OT               BA               OT               BA               OT
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2008..............................................        1,050,478        1,094,944        1,045,478        1,092,291           -5,000           -2,653
2009..............................................        1,011,718        1,106,112           25,719          486,341          985,999         619,771
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\1\ Comparisons are not provided by subcommittee because the Appropriations Committee has not yet approved 302(b) allocations pursuant to section 302 of
  the Congressional Budget Act and S. Con. Res. 70.
\2\ Allocation for 2009 can be further adjusted if funding is provided pursuant to section 301 of S. Con. Res. 70.

2010 and 2011 advance appropriations under section 302 of S. Con. Res. 
                                   70

              [Budget Authority in Millions of Dollars]            2010
Appropriate Level................................................28,852
Enacted advances:
  Accounts Identified for Advances:
    Employment and Training Administration..........................---
    Job Corps.......................................................---
    Education for the Disadvantaged.................................---
    School Improvement..............................................---
    Children and Family Services (Head Start).......................---
    Special Education...............................................---
    Career, Technical and Adult Education...........................---
    Payment to Postal Service.......................................---
    Tenant-based Rental Assistance..................................---
    Project-based Rental Assistance.................................---

                                                                   2011
Appropriate Level \1\..............................................n.a.
Enacted advances:
  Accounts Identified for Advances:
    Corporation for Public Broadcasting.............................---

\1\ S. Con. Res. 70 does not provide a dollar limit for 2011.
                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                   Congressional Budget Office

                                    Washington, DC, June 17, 2008.
     Hon. John M. Spratt Jr.,
     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 2008 budget and is 
     current through June 13, 2008. 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 
     S. Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2009, as approved

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     by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
       Since my last letter, dated January 29, 2008, the Congress 
     has cleared several acts that affect budget authority, 
     outlays, and revenues. Please see footnote 1 of the 
     accompanying report for a list of those acts. This is CBO's 
     first current level report since the adoption of S. Con. Res. 
     70.
           Sincerely,
                                                Robert A. Sunshine
                                  (For Peter R. Orszag, Director).
       Enclosure.

                         FISCAL YEAR 2008 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF JUNE 13, 2008
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Budget authority       Outlays            Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Previously Enacted \1\
    Revenues...........................................               n.a.               n.a.          1,879,400
    Permanents and other spending legislation..........          1,441,017          1,394,894               n.a.
    Appropriation legislation..........................          1,604,649          1,635,118               n.a.
    Offsetting receipts................................           -596,805           -596,805               n.a.
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Previously enacted........................          2,448,861          2,433,207          1,879,400
 
Total Current Level \2\................................          2,448,861          2,433,207          1,879,400
    Total Budget Resolution \3\........................          2,562,312          2,464,761          1,875,392
    Adjustment to budget resolution pursuant to section           -108,056            -28,901               n.a.
     301(b)(1) \4\.....................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted Budget Resolution                                       2,454,256          2,435,860          1,875,392
Current Level Over Budget Resolution                                  n.a.               n.a.              4,008
Current Level Under Budget Resolution                                5,395              2,653              n.a.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Note: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law.
\1\ Includes the following acts that affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues, and were cleared by the
  Congress during this session, but before the adoption of S. Con. Res. 70: National Defense Authorization Act
  for Fiscal Year 2008 (P.L. 110-181), Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-185), Andean Trade Preference
  Extension Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-191), Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-227),
  Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-229), Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and
  Consumer Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-232), Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 1008 (P.L. 110-234), SAFETEA-LU
  Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-244), and Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act (H.R. 6081).
\2\ For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the budget resolution
  does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, current level
  excludes these items.
\3\ Periodically, the House Committee on the Budget revises the totals in S. Con. Res. 70, pursuant to various
  provisions of the resolution:


 
                                                          Budget authority       Outlays            Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original Budget Resolution.............................          2,563,262          2,465,711          1,875,392
Revisions:
    For the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension               -950               -950                  0
     and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (section
     323(b))...........................................
    For the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax                    0                  0                  8
     Act of 2008 (section 323(b))......................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Revised Budget Resolution..............................          2,562,312          2,464,761         1,875,392
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\4\ Section 301(b)(1) of S. Con. Res. 70 assumed $108,056 million in budget authority and $28,901 million in
  outlays for overseas deployment and related activities. Because action to date has not triggered this
  provision, the House Committee on the Budget has directed that these amounts be excluded from the budget
  resolution aggregates in the current level report.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                    Washington, DC, June 17, 2008.
     Hon. John M. Spratt Jr.,
     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 2009 budget and is 
     current through June 13, 2008. 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 
     S. Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2009, as approved by the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives.
       This is CBO's first current level report for fiscal year 
     2009.
           Sincerely,
                                                Robert A. Sunshine
                                  (For Peter R. Orszag, Director.)
       Enclosure.

                         FISCAL YEAR 2009 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF JUNE 13, 2008
                                            (in millions of dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Budget authority       Outlays            Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Previously Enacted \1\
    Revenues...........................................               n.a.               n.a.          2,097,399
    Permanents and other spending legislation..........          1,485,953          1,436,774               n.a.
    Appropriation legislation..........................                  0            471,581               n.a.
    Offsetting receipts................................           -587,749           -587,749               n.a.
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Previously enacted........................            898,204          1,320,606          2,097,399
Entitlements and mandatories:
    Budget resolution estimates of appropriated                    574,744            554,498                  0
     entitlements and other mandatory programs.........
Total Current Level \2\................................          1,472,948          1,875,104          2,097,399
Total Budget Resolution \3\............................          2,531,681          2,566,881          2,029,644
    Adjustment to budget resolution pursuant to section            -70,000            -74,809               n.a.
     301(b)(1) \4\.....................................
    Adjustment to budget resolution pursuant to section             -5,761             -1,152               n.a.
     301(b)(2) \5\.....................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted Budget Resolution.............................          2,455,920          2,490,920          2,029,644
Current Level Over Budget Resolution...................               n.a.               n.a.             67,755
Current Level Under Budget Resolution..................            982,972            615,816               n.a.
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2009-2013:
      House Current Level..............................               n.a.               n.a.         12,116,677
      House Budget Resolution..........................               n.a.               n.a.         11,780,107
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
      Adjusted Budget Resolution.......................               n.a.               n.a.         11,780,107
      Current Level Over Budget Resolution.............               n.a.               n.a.            336,570
      Current Level Under Budget Resolution............               n.a.               n.a.              n.a.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Note: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law.
\1\ Includes the following acts that affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues, and were cleared by the
  Congress during this session, but before the adoption of S. Con. Res. 70: National Defense Authorization Act
  for Fiscal Year 2008 (P.L. 110-181), Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-185), Andean Trade Preference
  Extension Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-191), Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-227),
  Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-229), Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and
  Consumer Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-232), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-233), Food,
  Conservation, and Energy Act of 1008 (P.L. 110-234), SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-
  244), and Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act (H.R. 6081).
\2\ For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the budget resolution
  does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, current level
  excludes these items.
\3\ Periodically, the House Committee on the Budget revises the totals in S. Con. Res. 70, pursuant to various
  provisions of the resolution:


 
                                                          Budget authority       Outlays            Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original Budget Resolution.............................          2,530,703          2,565,903          2,029,612
Revisions:
    For the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension                950                950                  0
     and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 (section
     323(b))...........................................
    For the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax                   28                 28                 32
     Act of 2008 (section 323(b))......................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------

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Revised Budget Resolution..............................          2,531,681          2,566,881         2,029,644
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\4\ Section 301(b)(1) of S. Con. Res. 70 assumed $70,000 million in budget authority and $74,809 million in
  outlays for overseas deployment and related activities. Because action to date has not triggered this
  provision, the House Committee on the Budget has directed that these amounts be excluded from the budget
  resolution aggregates in the current level report.
\5\ Section 301(b)(2) of S. Con. Res. 70 assumed $5,761 million in budget authority and $1,152 million in
  outlays for the Corps of Engineers. Because action to date has not triggered this provision, the House
  Committee on the Budget has directed that these amounts be excluded from the budget resolution aggregates in
  the current level report.

  

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