[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 144 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5048-S5051]
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 September 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 July 12, 2017. The
information contained in this report captures legislative activity
since that filing through September 5, 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, 11 of the 16 authorizing committees are
in compliance with their allocations, two fewer than my last report.
Legislative activity during this reporting period brought both the
Committee on the Judiciary, for a State compact relating to the
Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, P.L. 1l5-54, and the Committee
on Foreign Relations, for the Countering America's Adversaries through
Sanctions Act, P.L. 115-44, out of compliance.
In total, authorizing committees are estimated to increase outlays by
nearly $2 billion more than they were allocated over the fiscal year
2017-2026 period. The largest spending violation since the passage of
the current budget resolution occurred during this reporting period.
The VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017, P.L. 115-46,
increased budget authority by $2 billion and outlays by $1.9 billion
over the fiscal year 2017-2026 window.
Tables 2-3 of this report, related to activities of the Senate
Committee on Appropriations, remain unchanged from my previous report.
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
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enforce aggregate spending levels in budget resolutions under CBA
section 311. CBO's estimates show that current law levels of spending
for fiscal year 2017 exceed the amounts assumed in the budget
resolution for budget authority by $1.8 billion. However, levels for
outlays remain nearly $6.4 billion below assumed levels. CBO also
estimates that revenues are $1 million above assumed levels for fiscal
year 2017 and $8 million above assumed levels over the fiscal year
2017-2026 period. Two pieces of legislation, the FDA Reauthorization
Act of 2017, P.L. 115-52, and the Countering America's Adversaries
through Sanctions Act, increased revenues this reporting period. The
former increased revenues by $7 million over 10 years and the latter by
$22 million over the same 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 $2.5 billion over the fiscal year 2016-2021
and $1.9 billion over fiscal year 2016-2026 periods. Over the fiscal
year 2016-2021 period, legislation has been enacted that CBO estimates
will increase outlays by $2.5 billion and reduce revenues by $20
million. Over the fiscal year 2016-2026 period, legislation has been
enacted that CBO estimates will increase outlays by $1.9 billion and
increase revenues by $3 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. Three budget points of order
have been raised since my last filing, and each was successful. All of
these points of order occurred during the Senate's consideration of
H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017.
All years in the accompanying tables are fiscal years.
I ask unanimous consent that the accompanying 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.................... -239 468 -204
Outlays............................. 38 763 91
Foreign Relations
Budget Authority.................... 0 2 10
Outlays............................. 0 2 10
Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs
Budget Authority.................... 0 0 0
Outlays............................. 0 0 0
Judiciary
Budget Authority.................... 0 0 0
Outlays............................. 0 12 15
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Budget Authority.................... 0 -5 -44
Outlays............................. 0 -5 -44
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.................... 2,100 3,351 1,949
Outlays............................. 0 2,496 1,916
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................ 1,862 3,817 1,712
Outlays......................... 39 3,269 1,989
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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 2017.................... 19,100
Senate Appropriations Subcommittees
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies. 741
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 8,009
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 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, September 7, 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 September 5, 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 July 12, 2017, the Congress has
cleared and the President has signed the VA Choice and
Quality Employment Act (Public Law 115-46). That act has
significant effects on budget authority 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 SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
[In billions of dollars]
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Current Level
Budget Resolution Current Level Over/Under (-)
Resolution
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On-Budget
Budget Authority................................... 3,329.3 3,331.1 1.8
Outlays............................................ 3,268.2 3,261.8 -6.4
Revenues........................................... 2,682.1 2,682.1 0.0
Off-Budget
Social Security Outlays a.......................... 805.4 805.4 0.0
Social Security Revenues........................... 826.0 826.0 0.0
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
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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 SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget
Authority Outlays Revenues
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Previously Enacted a b
Revenues................................................. n.a. n.a. 2,682,088
Permanents and other spending legislation................ 2,059,997 1,965,841 n.a.
Appropriation legislation................................ 132,558 614,596 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 b
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) b.... 1,961,750 1,513,846 1
VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (P.L. 115- 2,100 0 0
46).....................................................
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Total, Enacted Legislation........................... 1,963,853 1,513,849 1
Entitlements and Mandatories
Budget resolution estimates of appropriated entitlements 8,928 1,795 0
and other mandatory programs............................
Total Current Level c.................................... 3,331,086 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................. 1,797 n.a. 1
Current Level Under Senate Resolution................ n.a. 6,391 n.a.
Memorandum
Revenues, 2017-2026
Senate Current Level..................................... n.a. n.a. 32,351 668
Senate Resolution........................................ n.a. n.a. 32,351,660
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Current Level Over Senate Resolution................. n.a. n.a. 8
Current Level Under Senate Resolution................ n.a. n.a. n.a.
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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 P.L. 114-223 (as amended by Division A of P.L. 114-254), provided funding for innovation
projects and state responses to opioid abuse. CBO estimated that for fiscal year 2017, these sections provided
a combined $872 million in budget authority, which would result in $256 million in outlays. However,
consistent with sections 1001-1004 of P.L. 114-255, for the purposes of estimating the budgetary effects of
those provisions under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Budget Control Act) and
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Deficit Control Act), 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 Deficit Control Act. The total for the Revised Senate Resolution shown below
includes amounts for non regular discretionary spending:
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 Congressional 103,161 43,541 0
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 SEPTEMBER 5, 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 1 1
submitted 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'' (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 200 200
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).......
Making further continuing * *
appropriations for fiscal
year 2017, and for other
purposes (P.L. 115-30) e.....
Consolidated Appropriations 24 25
Act, 2017 (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 nongovernmental
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)......................
Countering America's -2 -12
Adversaries Through Sanctions
Act (P.L. 115-44)............
Wounded Officers Recovery Act * *
of 2017 (P.L. 115-45)........
VA Choice and Quality 2,271 1,891
Employment Act of 2017 (P.L.
115-46)......................
Harry W. Colmery Veterans 25 -175
Educational Assistance Act of
2017 (P.L. 115-48)...........
Global War on Terrorism War * *
Memorial Act (P.L. 115-51)...
FDA Reauthorization Act of -6 -51
2017 (P.L. 115-52)...........
Northern Mariana Islands * *
Economic Expansion Act (P.L.
115-53)......................
Granting the consent and 12 15
approval of Congress for the
Commonwealth of Virginia, the
State of Maryland, and the
District of Columbia to enter
into a compact relating to
the establishment of the
Washington Metrorail Safety
Commission (P.L. 115-54).....
Department of State * *
Authorities Act, Fiscal Year
2017, Improvements Act (S.
371).........................
Bob Dole Congressional Gold * *
Medal Act (S. 1616)..........
Current Balance................... 2,526 1,895
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2016-2021 2016-2026
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Changes to Revenues............... -20 3
Changes to Outlays................ 2,506 1,898
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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.
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ENFORCEMENT REPORT OF LEGISLATION POST-S. CON. RES. 3, FY 2017 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RESOLUTION
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Vote Date Measure Violation Motion to Waive d Result
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168 July 25, 2017.... S. Amdt. 270-- 311(a)(2)(B)--Rev Sen. Cruz (R-TX). 43-57, Not Waived
perfecting amendment enues reduced
to the American below levels
Health Care Act of assumed in the
2017. budget
resolution a.
172 July 26, 2017.... S. Amdt. 288--sense of 313(b)(1)--Byrd Sen. Heller (R- 10-90, Not
the Senate amendment rule violation, TX). Waived
regarding Medicaid no specification
expansion is a on which
priority and that provision of the
Obamacare must be Byrd rule b.
improved.
174 July 27, 2017.... S. Amdt. 389--provided 302(f)--Exceeds a Sen. Strange (R- 50-50, Not Waived
premium assistance committee's TX).
for low-income 302(a)
individuals. allocation c.
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a At the time of consideration, an estimate was unavailable for the McConnell amendment.
b Senator Sanders raised a point of order against this Sense of the Senate amendment as a violation of the Byrd
Rule.
c At the time of consideration, an estimate was unavailable for the Strange amendment. Senator Schatz raised
this point of order as violating the Finance Committee's 302(a) allocation.
d All motions to waive were offered pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
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