[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 84 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3279-S3280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
BUDGETARY REVISIONS
Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, section 251 of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 establishes statutory limits on
discretionary spending and allows for various adjustments to those
limits, while sections 302 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974 allow the chairman of the Budget Committee to establish and
make revisions to allocations, aggregates, and levels consistent with
those adjustments.
On May 19, 2016, the Senate agreed to Senate amendment No. 3900,
filed by Senator Blunt. This amendment provides funding to combat the
Zika virus. The amendment would increase budget authority by $1,098
million in fiscal year 2016 and increase outlays by $147 million and
$508 million in fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017, respectively.
The amendment includes language that would designate its spending as
emergency pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Deficit Control Act of 1985. The inclusion of these designations
makes this spending eligible for an adjustment under the Congressional
Budget Act.
As a result, I am increasing the budgetary aggregate for fiscal year
2016 by $1,098 million in budget authority and $147 million in outlays.
I am increasing the budgetary aggregate for fiscal year 2017 by $508
million in outlays. Further, I am revising the budget authority and
outlay allocations to the Appropriations Committee by $1,098 million in
revised nonsecurity budget authority and $147 million in outlays for
fiscal year 2016 and by $508 million in outlays in fiscal year 2017.
I ask unanimous consent that the accompanying tables, which provide
details about the adjustment, be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:
REVISION TO BUDGETARY AGGREGATES
(Pursuant to Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and S.
Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year
2016)
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$s in millions 2016
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Current Spending Aggregates:
Budget Authority.................................... 3,069,829
Outlays............................................. 3,091,246
Adjustments:
Budget Authority.................................... 1,098
Outlays............................................. 147
Revised Spending Aggregates:
Budget Authority.................................... 3,070,927
Outlays............................................. 3,091,393
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REVISION TO SPENDING ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2016
(Pursuant to Sections 302 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974)
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$s in millions 2016
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Current Allocation *:
Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..... 548,091
Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget 527,857
Authority..........................................
General Purpose Outlays............................. 1,173,067
Adjustments:
Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..... 0
Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget 1,098
Authority..........................................
General Purpose Outlays -........................... 147
Revised Allocation *:
Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..... 548,091
Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget 528,955
Authority..........................................
General Purpose Outlays............................. 1,173,214
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* Excludes amounts designated for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
War on Terrorism pursuant to Section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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Memorandum: Above Adjustments by Designation Program Integrity Disaster Relief Emergency Total
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Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..... 0 0 0 0
Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget 0 0 1,098 1,098
Authority..........................................
General Purpose Outlays............................. 0 0 147 147
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REVISION TO BUDGETARY AGGREGATES
(Pursuant to Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and
Section 102 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)
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$s in millions 2017
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Current Spending Aggregates:
Budget Authority-................................... 3,212,350
Outlays-............................................ 3,219,192
Adjustments:
Budget Authority-................................... 0
Outlays-............................................ 508
Revised Spending Aggregates:
Budget Authority-................................... 3,212,350
Outlays-............................................ 3,219,700
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REVISION TO SPENDING ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2017
(Pursuant to Sections 302 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974)
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$s in millions 2017
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Current Allocation:
Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..... 551,068
Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget 518,531
Authority..........................................
General Purpose Outlays............................. 1,181,801
Adjustments:
Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..... 0
Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget 0
Authority..........................................
General Purpose Outlays............................. 508
Revised Allocation:
Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..... 551,068
Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget 518,531
Authority..........................................
General Purpose Outlays............................. 1,182,309
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Memorandum: Detail of Program Disaster
Adjustments Made Above OCO - Integrity - Relief - Emergency - Total
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Revised Security Discretionary 0 0 0 0 0
Budget Authority...............
Revised Nonsecurity Category 0 0 0 0 0
Discretionary Budget Authority.
General Purpose Outlays......... 0 0 0 508 508
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