[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H7933-H7937]
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 2008 AND FY 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 establishes a point of order against any 
measure 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 establishes a point of 
order against any measure 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. This comparison is needed to enforce 
section 302(f) of the Budget Act, which establishes a point of order 
against any measure that would breach section 302(b) suballocations 
within the Appropriations Committee.
  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 establishes a point of order against 
appropriations bills that include advance appropriations that: (i) are 
not identified in the joint 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 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 70
        [Reflecting Action Completed as of September 8, 2008--On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
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                                                         Fiscal year--2008  Fiscal year--2009    Fiscal years--
                                                                \2\               \1,2\            2009-2013
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Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority...................................          2,456,188          2,462,544              (\3\)
    Outlays............................................          2,437,784          2,497,322              (\3\)
    Revenues...........................................          1,875,401          2,029,653         11,780,263
Current Level:
    Budget Authority...................................          2,455,102          1,504,545              (\3\)
    Outlays............................................          2,435,528          1,907,172              (\3\)
    Revenues...........................................          1,878,433          2,086,396         12,131,305
Current Level over (+) / under (-) Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority...................................             -1,086           -957,999              (\3\)
    Outlays............................................             -2,256           -590,150              (\3\)
    Revenues...........................................              3,032             56,743            351,042
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\1\ Current aggregates do not include spending covered by section 301(b)(l) (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,
  which will not be included in current level due to its emergency designation (section 301(b)(2)).

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\3\ Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 will not be considered
  until future sessions of Congress.

                            BUDGET AUTHORITY

       Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 
     2008 in excess of $1,086 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 $957,999 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 $2,256 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 $590,150 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 $3,032 million (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY 2008 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 $56,743 million (if not already included in 
     the current level estimate) would cause FY 2009 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 
     $351,042 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.

    DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR
                     RESOLUTION CHANGES REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             2008                2009           2009-2013 total
                   House committee                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                         BA      Outlays     BA      Outlays     BA      Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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         1         1
    Difference......................................         0         0         0         0         1         1
Education and Labor:
    Allocation......................................       -10         0        -9      -114        36       -60
    Current Level...................................       -10         0        -9      -114        36       -60
    Difference......................................         0         0         0         0         0         0
Energy and Commerce \1\:
    Allocation......................................        89        81       839       802     3,162     3,157
    Current Level...................................        89        81       839       802     3,162     3,157
    Difference......................................         0         0         0         0         0         0
Financial Services:
    Allocation......................................         0         0         0         0         0         0
    Current Level...................................     4,309       390    24,973    25,643    33,685    36,873
    Difference......................................     4,309       390    24,973    25,643    33,685    36,873
Foreign Affairs:
    Allocation......................................         0         0         0         0         0         0
    Current Level...................................         0         0         0         0         3         3
    Difference......................................         0         0         0         0         3         3
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         1         1
    Difference......................................         0         0         0         0         1         1
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 \1\:
    Allocation......................................     1,853     1,843     5,794     5,714    -6,724    -5,034
    Current Level...................................     1,853     1,843     5,794     5,714    -6,724    -5,034
    Difference......................................         0         0         0         0         0         0
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\1\ Includes final scoring for the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, which differed from
  scoring at the time of final House action on the bill.


  DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008--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 as  Current level reflecting     Current level
                                           of July 8, 2008 (H.Rpt.   action completed as of          minus
       Appropriations Subcommittee                110-747)                Sept. 8, 2008         suballocations
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               BA           OT           BA           OT         BA        OT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA.....       19,302       20,765       19,302       20,765         0         0
Commerce, Justice, Science..............       53,873       53,545       53,873       53,545         0         0

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Defense.................................      546,468      538,595      546,468      538,595         0         0
Energy and Water Development............       30,891       30,756       30,891       30,756         0         0
Financial Services and General                 21,162       21,150       21,162       21,150         0         0
 Government.............................
Homeland Security.......................       40,665       40,785       40,665       40,785         0         0
Interior, Environment...................       27,425       29,118       27,425       29,118         0         0
Labor, Health and Human Services,             146,064      147,647      146,064      147,647         0         0
 Education..............................
Legislative Branch......................        3,969        4,076        3,969        4,076         0         0
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs.       63,916       54,441       63,916       54,441         0         0
State, Foreign Operations...............       35,187       36,452       35,187       36,459         0         7
Transportation, HUD.....................       56,556      114,961       56,556      114,961         0         0
Unassigned (full committee allowance)...        5,000        2,653            0            0    -5,000    -2,653
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total (Section 302(a) Allocation)...    1,050,478    1,094,944    1,045,478    1,092,298    -5,000    -2,646
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                     302(a) ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          302(b) suballocations as     Current level       Current level minus
                                           of July 8, 2008 (H.Rpt.   reflecting action       suballocations
                                                  110-746)            completed as of  -------------------------
       Appropriations subcommittee       --------------------------    Sept. 8, 2008
                                                                   --------------------      BA           OT
                                               BA           OT         BA        OT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA.....       20,623       22,000         8     5,630      -20,615      -16,370
Commerce, Justice, Science..............       56,858       57,000         0    20,149      -56,858      -36,851
Defense.................................      487,737      525,250        20   200,728     -487,717     -324,522
Energy and Water Development............       33,265       32,825        25    12,986      -33,240      -19,839
Financial Services and General                 21,900       22,900        89     4,941      -21,811      -17,959
 Government.............................
Homeland Security.......................       42,075       42,390     2,175    19,371      -39,900      -23,019
Interior, Environment...................       27,867       28,630         0    10,959      -27,867      -17,671
Labor, Health and Human Services,             152,643      152,000    21,123   101,359     -131,520      -50,641
 Education..............................
Legislative Branch......................        4,404        4,340         0       611       -4,404       -3,729
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs.       72,729       66,890    -1,879    21,879      -74,608      -45,011
State, Foreign Operations...............       36,620       36,000         0    17,867      -36,620      -18,133
Transportation, HUD.....................       54,997      114,900     4,158    69,884      -50,839      -45,016
Unassigned (full committee allowance)...            0          987         0         0            0         -987
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total (Section 302(a) Allocation)...    1,011,718    1,106,112    25,719   486,364     -985,999     -619,748
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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, September 9, 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 September 8, 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.
       Since my last letter, dated June 17, 2008, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed the following acts that 
     affect budget authority, outlays, and revenues for fiscal 
     year 2008:
       Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252);
       Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 
     2008 (Public Law 110-275);
       Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     289); and
       Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315).
           Sincerely,
                                                  Peter R. Orszag,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

                       FISCAL YEAR 2008 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 8, 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
                                                        ========================================================
Enacted this session:
    Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (P.L. 110-                     0                  7                  0
     252) \2\..........................................
    Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers                 1,942              1,924                  1
     Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-275)........................
    Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L 110-              4,309                390               -968
     289)..............................................
    Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-315)....                -10                  0                  0
                                                        ========================================================
        Total, enacted this session....................              6,241              2,321               -967
                                                        ========================================================
Total Current Level \3\................................          2,455,102          2,435,528          1,878,433
Total Budget Resolution \4\............................          2,564,244          2,466,685          1,875,401
    Adjustment to budget resolution pursuant to section           -108,056            -28,901               n.a.
     301(b)(l) \5\.....................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------

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Adjusted Budget Resolution.............................          2,456.188          2,437,784          1,875,401
Current Level Over Budget Resolution...................               n.a.               n.a.               n.a.
Current Level Under Budget Resolution..................              1,086              2,256               n.a.
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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, the Concurrent Resolution on the
  Budget for Fiscal Year 2009; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (P.L. 110-181), Economic
  Stimulus Act of 2008 (P.L. 10-185), 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 or 2008 (P.L. 110-234). SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-
  244), and Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-245).
2. Pursuant to section 30l(b)(2) of S. Con. Res. 70, provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt
  from enforcement of the budget resolution. The amounts so designated for fiscal year 2008, which are not
  included in the current level totals, are as follows:


Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (P.L. 110-252)...            115,808             35,350               n.a.
 
3. 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.
4. Periodically, the House Committee on the Budget revises the totals in S. Con. Res. 70, pursuant to various
  provisions of the resolution:


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(d)............................................
    For the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax                    0                  0                 -8
     Act of 2008 (section 323(d).......................
    For the Medicare Improvement for Patients and                    1,942              1,924                  1
     Providers Act of 2008 (sections 210 and 212(b)....
    For the Higher Education Opportunity Act (section                  -10                  0                  0
     208)..............................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Revised Budget Resolution..............................          2,564,244          2,466,685          1,875,401
 
5. Section 301(b)(I) of S. Con. Res. 70 assumed $108,056 million in budget authority and $28,901 million in
  outlays for overseas deployment and related activities. The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (P.L. 110-
  252) did not use this provision, and instead designated a comparable amount as emergency funding. Because
  section 301(b)(2) requires that the current level exclude amounts for emergency needs, the House Committee on
  the Budget has directed that these amounts be excluded from the budget resolution aggregates in the current
  level report.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                 Washington, DC, September 9,2008.
     Hon. John M. Spratt, Jr.,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget, U.S. 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 September 8, 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.
       Since my last letter, dated June 17, 2008, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed the following acts that 
     affect budget authority, outlays, and revenues for fiscal 
     year 2009:
     Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252);
     Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-275);
     Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the 
     Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (Public Law 110-
     287);
     Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     289); and
     Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315).
           Sincerely,
                                                  Peter R. Orszag,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

                       FISCAL YEAR 2009 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 8, 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
                                                        ========================================================
Enacted this session:
    Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (P.L. 110-                     0                 23                 27
     252) \2\..........................................
    Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers                 6,633              6,516                  9
     Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-275)........................
    Approving the renewal of import restrictions                         0                  0                 -2
     contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act
     of 2003 (P.L. 110-287)............................
    Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-            24,973             25,643            -11,037
     289)..............................................
    Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-315)....                 -9               -114                  0
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
        Total, enacted this session....................             31,597             32,068            -11,003
                                                        ========================================================
Entitlements and mandatories:
    Budget resolution estimates of appropriated                    574,744            554,498                  0
     entitlements and other mandatory programs.........
Total Current Level \3\................................          1,504,545          1,907,172          2,086,396
Total Budget Resolution \4\............................          2,538,305          2,573,283          2,029,653
    Adjustment to budget resolution pursuant to section            -70,000            -74,809               n.a.
     301(b)(1) \5\.....................................
    Adjustment to budget resolution pursuant to section             -5,761             -1,152               n.a.
     301(b)(2) \6\.....................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted Budget Resolution.............................          2,462,544          2,497,322          2,029,653
Current Level Over Budget Resolution...................               n.a.               n.a.             56,743
Current Level Under Budget Resolution..................            957,999            590,150               n.a.
Memorandum:
    Revenues, 2009-2013:
    House Current Level................................               n.a.               n.a.         12,131,305
    House Budget Resolution............................               n.a.               n.a.         11,780,263
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
    Current Level Over Budget Resolution...............               n.a.               n.a.            351,042
    Current Level Under Budget Resolution..............               n.a.               n.a.               n.a.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, the Concurrent Resolution on the
  Budget for Fiscal Year 2009: 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 2008 (P.L. 110-
  234), SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-244), and Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief
  Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-245).
\2\ Pursuant to section 301(b)(2) of S. Con. Res. 70, provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt
  from enforcement of the budget resolution. The amounts so designated for fiscal year 2009, which are not
  included in the current level totals, are as follows:


Supplemental Appropriation Act, 2008 (P.L. 110-252)....             85,155             87,211               n.a.
 
\3\ 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.
\4\ Periodically, the House Committee on the Budget revises the totals in S. Con. Res. 70, pursuant to various
  provisions of the resolution:


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(d))...........................................
    For the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax                   28                 28                 32
     Act of 2008 (section 323(d))......................

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    For the Medicare Improvement for Patients and                    6,633              6,516                  9
     Providers Act of 2008 (sections 210 and 212(b))...
    For the Higher Education Opportunity Act (section                   -9               -114                  0
     208)..............................................
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Revised Budget Resolution..............................          2,538,305          2,573,283          2.029,653
 
\5\ 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. The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (P.L. 110-
  252) did not use this provision, and instead designated a comparable amount as emergency funding. Because
  section 301(b)(2) requires that the current level exclude amounts for emergency needs, the House Committee on
  the Budget has directed that these amounts be excluded from the budget resolution aggregates in the current
  level report.
\6\ S. Con. Res. 70 assumed emergency amounts of $5,761 million in budget authority and $1,152 million in
  outlays for the Corps of Engineers. Because section 301(b)(2) requires that the current level exclude amounts
  for emergency needs, the House Committee on the Budget has directed that these amounts be excluded from the
  budget resolution aggregates in the current level report.
Source: Congressional Budget Office.



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