[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]
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2017 2017-2021 2017-2026
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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
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Total
Budget Authority................ 1 1 1
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Outlays......................... 1 201 201
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TABLE 2.--SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE--ENACTED REGULAR DISCRETIONARY
APPROPRIATIONS \1\
[Budget authority, in millions of dollars]
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2017
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Security \2\ Nonsecurity \2\
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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....
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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]
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2017
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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....................................
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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]
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Current
Budget Current Level Over/
Resolution Level b Under (-)
a Resolution
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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]
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2016-2021 2016-2026
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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)...................
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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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