[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 72 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2601-S2603]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I wish to submit to the Senate the budget 
scorekeeping report for April 2017. The report compares current-law 
levels of spending and revenues with the amounts the Senate agreed to 
in the budget resolution for fiscal year 2017, S.Con.Res. 3. This 
information is necessary for the Senate Budget Committee to determine 
whether budget points of order lie against pending legislation. The 
Republican staff of the Senate Budget Committee and the Congressional 
Budget Office, CBO, prepared this report pursuant to section 308(b) of 
the Congressional Budget Act, CBA.
  My last filing can be found in the Record on March 1, 2017. The 
information contained in this report captures legislative activity 
since that filing through April 25, 2017.
  Republican Budget Committee staff prepared Tables 1-3 of this report.
  Table 1 gives the amount by which each Senate authorizing committee 
exceeds or is below its allocation for budget authority and outlays 
under the most recently adopted budget resolution. This information is 
used for enforcing committee allocations pursuant to section 302 of the 
CBA. For this reporting period, 14 of the 16 authorizing committees are 
in compliance with their allocations. The two committees out of 
compliance are: the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
for spending $1 million more in budget authority and outlays than 
allowed over each enforcement window due to passage of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 
2017, P.L. 115-10; and the Committee on Veterans Affairs, which 
violates its outlay allocation by $200 million over both the fiscal 
year 2017-2021 and fiscal year 2017-2026 periods. The latter 
violation--the largest of this reporting period--stems from passage of 
a bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 
2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, 
and for other purposes, P.L. 115-26. This measure removed the August 7, 
2017, sunset from the program to allow funds previously appropriated to 
be fully exhausted.
  Tables 2-3 remain unchanged from the last report as no new 
appropriations activity has occurred for the fiscal year 2017 cycle.
  In addition to the tables provided by Budget Committee Republican 
staff, I am submitting CBO tables, which I will use to enforce budget 
totals approved by the Congress.
  CBO provided a spending and revenue report for fiscal year 2017, 
which helps enforce aggregate spending levels in budget resolutions 
under CBA section 311. In its report, CBO annualizes the temporary 
effects of the latest continuing resolution, which provides funding 
through April 28, 2017. For the enforcement of budgetary aggregates, 
the Budget Committee excludes this temporary funding. As such, the 
committee views current-law levels as being $953 billion and $583.2 
billion below budget resolution levels for budget authority and 
outlays, respectively.
  Revenues are consistent with the levels assumed in the budget 
resolution for fiscal year 2017. Over the fiscal year 2017-2021 and 
fiscal year 2017-2026 period, however, revenues are $1 million below 
assumed levels due to the enactment of H.J. Res. 83, P.L. 115-21, a 
resolution considered under the Congressional Review Act for 
disapproving of the rule by the Department of Labor relating to 
``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and 
Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness.''
  Social Security outlays and revenues are at the levels assumed in 
S.Con.Res. 3.
  CBO's report also provides information needed to enforce the Senate 
pay-as-you-go, PAYGO, rule. The Senate's PAYGO scorecard currently 
shows increased deficits of $202 million over the fiscal year 2016-2021 
and fiscal year 2016-2026 periods. For both of these periods, outlays 
have been increased by $201 million, and revenues have been reduced by 
$1 million. The Senate's PAYGO rule is enforced by section 201 of S. 
Con.Res.21, the fiscal year 2008 budget resolution.
  Finally, included in this submission is a table tracking the Senate's 
budget enforcement activity on the floor. No budget points of order 
have been raised since my last filing.
  All years in the accompanying tables are fiscal years.
  I ask unanimous consent that the tables be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

 TABLE 1.--SENATE AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES--ENACTED DIRECT SPENDING ABOVE
                   (+) OR BELOW (-) BUDGET RESOLUTIONS
                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            2017    2017-2021  2017-2026
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Armed Services
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    Budget Authority....................         1          1          1
    Outlays.............................         1          1          1
Energy and Natural Resources
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Environment and Public Works
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Finance
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Foreign Relations
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Homeland Security and Governmental
 Affairs
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Judiciary
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Rules and Administration
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Intelligence
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Veterans' Affairs
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0        200        200
Indian Affairs
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
Small Business
    Budget Authority....................         0          0          0
    Outlays.............................         0          0          0
                                         -------------------------------
    Total
        Budget Authority................         1          1          1
                                         -------------------------------
        Outlays.........................         1        201        201
------------------------------------------------------------------------


TABLE 2.--SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE--ENACTED REGULAR DISCRETIONARY
                           APPROPRIATIONS \1\
               [Budget authority, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      2017
                                       ---------------------------------
                                          Security \2\   Nonsecurity \2\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Statutory Discretionary Limits........          551,068          518,531
 
          Amount Provided by Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
 
Agriculture, Rural Development, and                   0                9
 Related Agencies.....................
Commerce, Justice, Science, and                       0                7
 Related Agencies.....................
Defense...............................               45                0
Energy and Water Development..........             -340             -340
Financial Services and General                        0                0
 Government...........................
Homeland Security.....................                0                9
Interior, Environment, and Related                    0              120
 Agencies.............................
Labor, Health and Human Services,                     0           24,570
 Education and Related Agencies.......
Legislative Branch....................                0               -1
Military Construction and Veterans                7,898           74,600
 Affairs, and Related Agencies........
State Foreign Operations, and Related                 0                0
 Programs.............................
Transportation and Housing and Urban                  0            4,400
 Development, and Related Agencies....
                                       ---------------------------------
        Current Level Total...........            7,603          103,374
    Total Enacted Above (+) or Below (-        -543,465         -415,157
     ) Statutory Limits...............
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\1\ This table excludes spending pursuant to adjustments to the
  discretionary spending limits. These adjustments are allowed for
  certain purposes in section 251(b)(2) of BBEDCA.
\2\ Security spending is defined as spending in the National Defense
  budget function (050) and nonsecurity spending is defined as all other
  spending.


 TABLE 3.--SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE--ENACTED CHANGES IN MANDATORY
                       SPENDING PROGRAMS (CHIMPS)
                 [Budget authority, millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              2017
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHIMPS Limit for Fiscal Year 2017....................             19,100
 
                   Senate Appropriations Subcommittees
 
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies.                  0
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies.....                  0
Defense..............................................                  0

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Energy and Water Development.........................                  0
Financial Services and General Government............                  0
Homeland Security....................................                  0
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies..........                  0
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and                        0
 Related Agencies....................................
Legislative Branch...................................                  0
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and                        0
 Related Agencies....................................
State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.......                  0
Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and                  0
 Related Agencies....................................
                                                      ------------------
        Current Level Total..........................                  0
    Total CHIMPS Above (+) or Below (-) Budget                   -19,100
     Resolution......................................
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                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                   Washington, DC, April 27, 2017.
     Hon. Mike Enzi,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget
     U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed report shows the effects of 
     Congressional action on the fiscal year 2017 budget and is 
     current through April 25, 2017. 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. 3, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2017.
       Since our last letter dated March 1, 2017, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2017 (Public 
     Law 115-10). That act has significant effects on budget 
     authority and outlays in fiscal year 2017.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Keith Hall,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

   TABLE 1.--SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR
                 FISCAL YEAR 2017, AS OF APRIL 25, 2017
                        [In billions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Current
                                      Budget      Current    Level  Over/
                                    Resolution    Level b     Under (-)
                                        a                     Resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------
On-Budget
    Budget Authority.............      3,226.1      3,308.0         81.9
    Outlays......................      3,224.6      3,254.7         30.1
    Revenues.....................      2,682.1      2,682.1          0.0
Off-Budget
    Social Security Outlays c....        805.4        805.4          0.0
    Social Security Revenues.....        826.0        826.0          0.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Congressional Budget Office.
a Excludes $81,872 million in budget authority and $40,032 million in
  outlays assumed in S. Con. Res. 3 for non-regular discretionary
  spending, including spending that qualifies for adjustments to
  discretionary spending limits pursuant to section 251(b) of the
  Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, that is not
  yet allocated to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
b Excludes emergency funding that was not designated as an emergency
  requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget
  and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
c Excludes administrative expenses paid from the Federal Old-Age and
  Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance
  Trust Fund of the Social Security Administration, which are off-
  budget, but are appropriated annually.


  TABLE 2--SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL
                                         YEAR 2017, AS OF APRIL 25, 2017
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                                                    Budget
                                                                  Authority         Outlays          Revenues
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Previously Enacted a
    Revenues.................................................             n.a.             n.a.        2,682,088
    Permanents and other spending legislation................        2,054,297        1,960,884             n.a.
    Appropriation legislation................................          138,258          619,553             n.a.
    Offsetting receipts......................................         -834,250         -834,301             n.a.
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
        Total, Previously Enacted............................        1,358,305        1,746,136        2,682,088
Enacted Legislation:
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration                            1                1                0
     Authorization Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-10).................
Continuing Resolution:
    Further Continuing and Security Appropriations Act, 2017         1,034,868          613,341                0
     (P.L. 114-254) b,c,d....................................
Entitlements and Mandatories:
    Budget resolution estimates of appropriated entitlements           914,848          895,267                0
     and other mandatory programs............................
    Total Current Level e....................................        3,308,022        3,254,745        2,682,088
    Total Senate Resolution f................................        3,226,128        3,224,630        2,682,088
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
        Current Level Over Senate Resolution.................           81,894           30,115             n.a.
        Current Level Under Senate Resolution................             n.a.             n.a.             n.a.
Memorandum:
Revenues, 2017-2026:
    Senate Current Level.....................................             n.a.             n.a.       32,351,659
    Senate Resolution........................................             n.a.             n.a.       32,351,660
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
        Current Level Over Senate Resolution.................             n.a.             n.a.             n.a.
        Current Level Under Senate Resolution................             n.a.             n.a.                1
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law.
Includes the budgetary effects of enacted legislation cleared by the Congress during the 114th session, prior to
  the adoption of S. Con. Res. 3, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2017.
Emergency funding that was not designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
  Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 does not count for certain budgetary enforcement
  purposes. These amounts, which are not included in the current level totals, are as follows:


 
                                      Budget
                                    Authority     Outlays      Revenues
 
Further Continuing and Security             -2           -1            0
 Assistance Appropriations Act,
 2017 (P.L. 114-254).............
 
\c\ Division A of P.L. 114-254 contains the Further Continuing
  Appropriations Act, 2017, which provides funding for those agencies
  within the jurisdiction of 11 of the 12 regular appropriations bills
  through April 28, 2017; those amounts are shown under the ``Continuing
  Resolution'' section of this table. Certain provisions in Division A
  provide funding until or beyond the end of fiscal year 2017; those
  amounts are shown in the ``Previously Enacted'' section of this table.
  In addition, Division B of P.L. 114-254 contains the Security
  Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, which provides funding until or
  beyond the end of fiscal year 2017 for overseas contingency
  operations; those amounts are shown under the ``Previously Enacted''
  section of this table.
\d\ Sections 193-195 of Division A of P.L. 114-254 provided funding,
  available until expended, for innovation projects and state responses
  to opioid abuse. CBO estimates that, for fiscal year 2017:
The $20 million in discretionary budget authority provided by section
  193 would result in an additional $5 million in outlays for FDA
  innovation projects;
The $352 million in discretionary budget authority provided by section
  194 would result in an additional $91 million in outlays for NIH
  innovation projects;
The $500 million in discretionary budget authority provided by section
  195 would result in an additional $160 million in outlays for state
  response to opioid abuse.
Consistent with sections 1001-1004 of P.L. 114-255, for the purposes of
  estimating the discretionary budget authority and outlays for these
  provisions under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974
  and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Act of 1985, these
  amounts are estimated to provide no budget authority or outlays.
\e\ For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget
  Act in the Senate, the resolution, as approved by the Senate, does not
  include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts.
  As a result, current level does not include these items.
\f\ Excludes $81,872 million in budget authority and $40,032 million in
  outlays assumed in S. Con. Res. 3 for non regular discretionary
  spending, including spending that qualifies for adjustments to
  discretionary spending limits pursuant to section 251(b) of the
  Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, that is not
  yet allocated to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.


  TABLE 3.--SUMMARY OF THE SENATE PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD FOR THE 115TH
                     CONGRESS, AS OF APRIL 25, 2017
                        [In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 2016-2021    2016-2026
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning Balance a...........................            0            0
Enacted Legislation: b,c,d
    Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional                *            *
     National Talent Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-1).
    Disapproving the rule submitted by the                *            *
     Department of the Interior known as the
     Stream Protection Rule (P.L. 115-5)......
    National Aeronautics and Space                        1            1
     Administration Transition Authorization
     Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-10)................
    Providing for congressional disapproval               *            *
     under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
     Code, of the rule submitted by the
     Department of Education relating to
     teacher preparation issues (P.L. 115-14).
    Disapproving the rule submitted by the                1            1
     Department of Labor relating to
     ``Clarification of Employees Continuing
     Obligation to Make and Maintain an
     Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury
     and Illness'' (P.L. 115-21)..............
    Disapproving the rule submitted by the                *            *
     Department of Labor relating to savings
     arrangements established by qualified
     State political subdivisions for non-
     governmental employees (P.L. 115-24).....
    An act to amend the Veterans Access,                200          200
     Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to
     modify the termination date for the
     Veterans Choice Program, and for other
     purposes (P.L. 115-26)...................
                                               -------------------------
Current Balance...............................          202          202
Memorandum:
                                                  2016-2021    2016-2026
    Changes to Revenues.......................           -1           -1
    Changes to Outlays........................          201          201
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: P.L. = Public Law; * = between -$500,000 and $500,000.
a Pursuant to the statement printed in the Congressional Record on
  January 17, 2017, the Senate Pay-As-You-Oo Scorecard was reset to
  zero.

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b The amounts shown represent the estimated effect of the public laws on
  the deficit.
c Excludes off budget amounts.
d Excludes amounts designated as emergency requirements.


          ENFORCEMENT REPORT OF LEGISLATION POST-S.CON.RES. 3, FY 2017 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RESOLUTION
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