[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 35 (Tuesday, March 12, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1706-S1707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          BUDGETARY REVISIONS

  Mrs. MURRAY. Madam President, committee allocations and budgetary 
aggregates were previously filed pursuant to section 106 of the Budget 
Control Act of 2011. On December 18, 2012, those levels were revised 
pursuant to the Budget Control Act. Today, I am further adjusting those 
levels, specifically the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations 
for fiscal year 2013 and the budgetary aggregates for fiscal year 2013.
  Section 101 of the Budget Control Act allows for various adjustments 
to the statutory limits on discretionary spending, while section 106(d) 
allows the Chairman of the Budget Committee to make revisions to 
allocations, aggregates, and levels consistent with those adjustments. 
This adjustment accounts for changes resulting from the following 
bills:
  One, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA, P.L. 112-240).
  Two, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (P.L. 112-77).
  Three, the Senate substitute amendment to the Continuing Resolution 
(H.R. 933).
  ATRA reduced the overall discretionary spending level by $4 billion 
and redefined the firewalls. The supporting tables reflect totals that 
correspond to the revised security/nonsecurity definition included in 
ATRA. As such, I am reducing the security budget authority allocation 
by $2 billion, the nonsecurity budget authority by $2 billion, and the 
total outlays by $2.315.
  The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act and the Senate amendment to 
the Continuing Resolution are eligible for adjustments under the Budget 
Control Act.
  The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act includes $5.379 billion in 
budget authority that is designated as disaster relief and $41.669 
billion that is designated as an emergency. That funding is estimated 
to result in $3.257 billion in outlays in 2013. The adjustment filed on 
December 18, 2012 included revisions related to the Disaster Relief 
Appropriations Act. Removing the adjustment for the Senate bill and 
including the enacted bill nets to a reduction of $8.909 billion in 
budget authority designated as an emergency, a reduction of $6.309 
billion in outlays designated as an emergency, and an increase of $592 
million in outlays designated as disaster relief. Furthermore, the 
Disaster Relief Act includes $3.459 in budget authority and $344 
million in outlays as nonemergency and non-disaster funding, which is 
not eligible for an adjustment.
  The Senate amendment to the Continuing Resolution includes $98.683 
billion in budget authority designated as Overseas Contingency 
Operations (OCO), $11.779 billion in budget authority for disaster 
relief, $483 million in budget authority for program integrity, and 
$41.669 billion for emergencies. This is estimated to result in $55.766 
billion in outlays in 2013.
  Consequently, I am revising the budgetary aggregates for 2013 by a 
total of -$9.883 billion in budget authority and -$8.603 billion in 
outlays. I am also revising the budget authority and outlay allocations 
to the appropriations committee by -$3.504 billion in security budget 
authority, -$6.381 billion in nonsecurity budget authority, and -$8.605 
billion in total outlays, pursuant to the new security/nonsecurity 
definition included in ATRA.
  I ask unanimous consent that the following tables detailing the 
changes to the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations and the 
budgetary aggregates be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                          BUDGETARY AGGREGATES
 (Pursuant to section 106(b)(2)(C) of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and
          section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974)
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                $s in millions                      2012         2013
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Current Spending Aggregates:
    Budget Authority..........................    3,075,731    2,986,115
    Outlays...................................    3,123,589    3,006,559
Adjustments:*
    Budget Authority..........................            0       -9,883
    Outlays...................................            0       -8,603
Revised Spending Aggregates:
    Budget Authority..........................    3,075,731    2,976,232
    Outlays...................................    3,123,589    2,997,956
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* Excludes $2 million in off-budget Social Security funds.


           REVISIONS TO THE BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAY ALLOCATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
  (Pursuant to section 106 of the Budget Control Act of 2011 and section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of
                                                      1974)
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                                           Previous           Previous                              Revised
                                       Allocation/Limit   Allocation/Limit                      Allocation/Limit
       In millions of dollars             Under Old          Under New          Adjustment         Under New
                                          Definition         Definition                            Definition
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Fiscal Year 2012:
    Security Discretionary Budget               816,943                  0                  0            816,943
     Authority......................
    Nonsecurity Discretionary Budget            363,536                  0                  0            363,536
     Authority......................
    General Purpose Discretionary             1,320,414                  0                  0          1,320,414
     Outlays........................
Fiscal Year 2013:*
    Security Discretionary Budget               639,663            805,008             -3,504            801,504
     Authority......................
    Nonsecurity Discretionary Budget            565,836            400,491             -6,381            394,110
     Authority......................
    General Purpose Discretionary             1,284,553          1,284,553             -8,605         1,275,948
     Outlays........................
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* The American Taxpayer Relief Act redefined the discretionary firewalls for fiscal year 2013. Security now
  includes the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs, all of budget function 150
  (international), the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Intelligence Community Management
  Account. Nonsecurity includes all other funding.


                                  DETAIL ON ADJUSTMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR 2013 ALLOCATIONS TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                               (Pursuant to Section 106 of the Budget Control Act of 2011)
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                                                                                                             Overseas
                     $s in billions                           Program        Disaster        Emergency      Contingency        Other           Total
                                                             Integrity        Relief                        Operations
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American Taxpayer Relief Act Cap Adjustment (P.L. 112-
 240)*:
    Budget Authority....................................           0.000           0.000           0.000           0.000          -4.000          -4.000
    Outlays.............................................           0.000           0.000           0.000           0.000          -2.315          -2.315
Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 112-77)*:
    Budget Authority....................................           0.000           0.000          -8.909           0.000           0.000          -8.909
    Outlays.............................................           0.000           0.595          -6.312           0.000           0.000          -5.717
Senate Amendment to the Continuing Resolution (H.R.
 933):
    Budget Authority....................................          -0.567           0.752           0.000           2.839           0.000           3.024

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    Outlays.............................................          -0.477          -0.083           0.000          -0.013           0.000          -0.573
Total
    Budget Authority....................................          -0.567           0.752          -8,909           2.839          -4.000          -9.885
    Outlays.............................................          -0.477           0.512          -6.312          -0.013          -2.315          -8.605
Memorandum 1: Breakdown of Above Adjustments by Newly
 Revised Categories (Pursuant to ATRA):
    Security Budget Authority...........................           0.000           0.919          -5.262           2.839          -2.000          -3.504
    Nonsecurity Budget Authority........................          -0.567          -0.167          -3.647           0.000          -2.000          -6.381
    General Purpose Outlays.............................          -0.477           0.512          -6.312          -0.013          -2.315          -8.605
Memorandum 2: Cumulative Adjustments for FY 2013
 (Includes Previously Filed Adjustments):
    Budget Authority....................................           0.483          11.779          41.669          98.683          -4.000         148.614
    Outlays.............................................           0.430           1.453           2.124          51.759          -2.315          53.451
Memorandum 3: Cumulative Adjustments for FY 2013 by
 Newly Revised Categories (Includes Previously Filed
 Adjustments):
    Security Budget Authority...........................           0.000          11.612           7.042          98.683          -2.000         115.337
    Nonsecurity Budget Authority........................           0.483           0.167          34.627           0.000          -2.000          33.277
    General Purpose Outlays.............................           0.430           1.453           2.124          51.759          -2.315         53.451
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*The American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), signed January 2, 2013, revised the discretionary firewalls from defense (budget function 050)/Nondefense (all
  other budget functions) to Security/Nonsecurity and reduced the overall discretionary funding level by $4 billion. The Security category for 2013
  includes the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans, all of budget function 150 (international), National Nuclear Security
  Administration and the Intelligence Community Management Account.
**These totals reflect the difference between the Senate-passed Supplemental (which was included in the previous adjustment) and the enacted
  supplemental. The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act includes $3.459 billion in nonemergency and non disaster spending for Corps of Engineers
  projects.

  

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