[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3955-S3957]
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 July 2017. The report compares current-law
levels of spending and revenues with the amounts the Senate approved 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 June 7, 2017. The
information contained in this report captures legislative activity from
that filing through July 10, 2017.
Republican Budget Committee staff prepared tables 1 through 3 of this
report. They remain unchanged since my last filing.
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. CBO's estimates show that current-law levels of
spending fiscal year 2017 are below the amounts assumed in the budget
resolution by $303 million in budget authority and $6.4 billion in
outlays. CBO also estimates that revenues are $1 million above assumed
levels for fiscal year 2017, but $21 million below assumed levels over
the fiscal year 2017-2026 period. Social Security levels are consistent
with the budget resolution's fiscal year 2017 figures.
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 $226 million over the fiscal year 2016-2021
and $227 million over fiscal year 2016-2026 periods. For both of these
periods, outlays have increased by $201 million, while revenues
decreased by $25 million over the 6-year period and $26 million over
the 11-year period. 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 I
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.................... -239 468 -204
Outlays............................. 38 763 91
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................ -238 469 -203
Outlays......................... 39 964 292
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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 20,877
Related Agencies.....................
Commerce, Justice, Science, and 5,200 51,355
Related Agencies.....................
Defense............................... 515,977 138
Energy and Water Development.......... 19,956 17,815
Financial Services and General 33 21,482
Government...........................
Homeland Security..................... 1,876 40,532
Interior, Environment, and Related 0 32,280
Agencies.............................
Labor, Health and Human Services, 0 161,025
Education and Related Agencies.......
Legislative Branch.................... 0 4,440
Military Construction and Veterans 7,726 74,650
Affairs, and Related Agencies........
State Foreign Operations, and Related 0 36,586
Programs.............................
Transportation and Housing and Urban 300 57,351
Development, and Related Agencies....
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Current Level Total........... 551,068 518,531
Total Enacted Above (+) or Below (- 0 0
) 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........................... 19,100
Senate Appropriations Subcommittees
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies... 741
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies....... 8,452
Defense................................................ 0
Energy and Water Development........................... 0
Financial Services and General Government.............. 826
Homeland Security...................................... 187
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies............ 28
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related 8,009
Agencies..............................................
Legislative Branch..................................... 0
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related 0
Agencies..............................................
State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs......... 0
Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and 857
Related Agencies......................................
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Current Level Total............................ 19,100
Total CHIMPS Above (+) or Below (-) Budget 0
Resolution........................................
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U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, July 12, 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 July 10, 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 June 7, 2017, the Congress has
not cleared any legislation for the President's signature
that has significant effects on budget authority, outlays, or
revenues.
Sincerely,
Keith Hall.
Enclosure.
TABLE 1.--SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2017, AS OF JULY 10, 2017
[In billions of dollars]
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Current
Budget Current Level Over/
Resolution Level Under (-)
Resolution
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On-Budget
Budget Authority............. 3,329.3 3,329.0 -0.3
Outlays...................... 3,268.2 3,261.8 -6.4
Revenues..................... 2,682.1 2,682.1 0.0
Off-Budget
Social Security Outlaysa..... 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 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 JULY 10, 2017
(In millions of dollars)
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Budget
Authority Outlays Revenues
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Previously Enaeted a b
Revenues................................................. n.a. n.a. 2,682,088
Permanents and other spending legislation................ 2,054,297 1,960,884 n.a.
Appropriation legislation................................ 132,558 614,655 n.a.
Offsetting receipts...................................... -834,250 -834,301 n.a.
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Total, Previously Enacted............................ 1,352,605 1,741,238 2,682,088
Enacted Legislation:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1 1 0
Authorization Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-10).................
A joint resolution making further continuing 2 2 0
appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other
purposes (P.L. 115-30)..................................
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-31)...... 1,967,450 1,518,744 1
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Total, Enacted Legislation........................... 1,967,453 1,518,747 1
Entitlements and Mandatories:
Budget resolution estimates of appropriated entitlements 8,928 1,795 0
and other mandatory programs............................
Total Current Level c................................ 3,328,986 3,261,780 2,682,089
Total Senate Resolution d............................ 3,329,289 3,268,171 2,682,088
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Current Level Over Senate Resolution................. n.a. n.a. 1
Current Level Under Senate Resolution................ 303 6,391 n.a.
Memorandum:
Revenues, 2017-2026:
Senate Current Level..................................... n.a. n.a. 32,351,639
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. 21
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law.
a 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.
b 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 Control Act of 1985, those amounts are estimated to provide no budget
authority or outlays.
c 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.
d Periodically, the Senate Committee on the Budget revises the budgetary levels in S. Con. Res. 3, pursuant to
various provisions of the resolution. The total for the Initial Senate Resolution shown below 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. The total for the
Revised Senate Resolution shown below includes amounts for non regular discretionary spending:
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Budget
Authority Outlays Revenues
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Initial Senate Resolution................................ 3,226,128 3,224,630 2,682,088
Revisions:
Pursuant to sections 311 and 314(a) of the 103,161 43,541 0
Congressional Budget Act of 1974....................
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Revised Senate Resolution................................ 3,329,289 3,268,171 2,682,088
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TABLE 3.--SUMMARY OF THE SENATE PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD FOR THE 115TH
CONGRESS, AS OF JULY 10, 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 Employer's 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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Making further continuing appropriations * *
for fiscal year 2017, and for other
purposes (P.L. 115-30) e.................
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 24 25
(P.L. 115-31) f..........................
U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act * *
(P.L. 115-32)............................
Modernizing Government Travel Act (P.L. * *
115-34)..................................
Disapproving the rule submitted by the * *
Department of Labor relating to savings
arrangements established by States for
non-governmental employees (P.L. 115-35).
Public Safety Officers' Benefits * *
Improvement Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-36)....
Follow the Rules Act (P.L. 115-40)........ * *
Department of Veterans Affairs * *
Accountability and Whistleblower
Protection Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-41).....
A bill to amend section 1214 of title 5, * *
United States Code, to provide for stays
during a period that the Merit Systems
Protection Board lacks a quorum (P.L. 115-
42)......................................
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Current Balance............................... 226 227
Memorandum:
Changes to Revenues....................... -25 -26
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-Go Scorecard was reset to
zero.
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.
e The budgetary effects of this Act are excluded from the Senate's PAYGO
scorecard pursuant to section 202(c) of P.L. 115-30.
f Division M of P.L. 115-31 contains the Health Benefits for Miners Act
of 2017 and the Puerto Rico Section 1108(g) Amendment of 2017.
Division N contains the HIRE Vets Act. Pursuant to section 301(b) of
Division M, the budgetary effects of Division M and succeeding
divisions are excluded from the Senate's PAYGO scorecard.
ENFORCEMENT REPORT OF LEGISLATION POST-S. CON. RES. 3, FY 2017 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RESOLUTION
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