[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 175 (Monday, October 30, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6869-S6871]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
FISCAL YEAR 2018 ENFORCEMENT FILING
Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, H. Con. Res. 71, the fiscal year 2018
congressional budget resolution, included an instruction to the
chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget to file enforceable
levels in the Senate in the event the budget was agreed to without the
need to appoint a committee of conference on the measure. On Thursday,
October 19, 2017, the Senate passed the budget by a vote of 51-48. On
Thursday, October 26, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the
budget without any changes on a vote of 216-212. As such, today I wish
to submit the required filing found in the resolution.
Specifically, section 4113 of the fiscal year 2018 congressional
budget resolution requires the chairman to file: No. 1, an allocation
for fiscal year 2018 for the Committee on Appropriations; No. 2, an
allocation for all committees other than the Committee on
Appropriations for the fiscal year 2018, fiscal year 2018 to 2022, and
fiscal year 2018 to 2027 periods; and No. 3, a list of accounts
eligible to receive advance appropriations.
The figures included in this filing are consistent with the spending
limits set forth in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the levels
included in H. Con. Res. 71, as adjusted to include the budgetary
effects of legislation that were enacted after the baseline for the
resolution was constructed but before passage of the resolution by the
House of Representatives, pursuant to section 4205 of the resolution.
Adjustments for the budgetary effects of the following enacted
legislation were included: Countering America's Adversaries Through
Sanction Act, H.R. 3364; VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017,
S. 114; Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017,
H.R. 3218; FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, H.R. 2430; Granting the
consent and 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, H.J. Res. 76; Emergency Aid to American Survivors of
Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act, H.R. 3732; Department of
Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017, H.R. 3819; Disaster
Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017, H.R. 3823;
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017, S.
1866; Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017, H.R. 601;
and Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief
Requirement Act of 2017, H.R. 2266.
For purposes of enforcing the Senate's pay-as-you-go rule, which is
now found in section 4106 of this resolution, I am resetting the
Senate's scorecard to zero for all fiscal years.
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:
ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018
[$ Billions]
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Appropriations Budget Authority Outlays
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Revised Security Category Discretionary Budget 549.057 n/a
Authority \1\......................................
Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget 552.266 n/a
Authority \1\......................................
General Purpose Outlays \1\......................... n/a 1,187.547
Memo:
Subtotal.................................... 1,101.323 1,187.547
on-budget................................... 1,095.489 1,181.682
off-budget.................................. 5.834 5.865
Mandatory........................................... 1,013.202 1,000.871
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\1\ The allocation will be adjusted following the reporting of bills, offering of amendments, or submission of
conference reports that qualify for adjustments to the discretionary spending limits as outlined in section
251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA). The budget authority for the
revised nonsecurity category and outlays have been adjusted in this table to reflect passage of both H.R. 601
and H.R. 2266 (a combined budget authority and outlays of $36.517 billion and $19.662 billion, respectively),
both of which included appropriations for disaster relief that were designated as emergencies pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of BBEDCA. These adjustments are allowed under section 4205 of H. Con. Res. 71, the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
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ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO SENATE COMMITTEES OTHER THAN APPROPRIATIONS *
[$ Billions]
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2018 2018-2022 2018-2027
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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:
Budget Authority................................... 126.308 625.801 1,286.568
Outlays............................................ 114.589 575.641 1,189.902
Armed Services:
Budget Authority................................... 169.680 906.589 1,856.298
Outlays............................................ 165.105 907.714 1,852.288
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs:
Budget Authority................................... 22.948 110.304 218.965
Outlays............................................ -2.113 0.549 -7.446
Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Budget Authority................................... 17.855 96.091 198.319
Outlays............................................ 14.082 77.971 152.636
Energy and Natural Resources:
Budget Authority................................... 4.703 25.212 49.342
Outlays............................................ 4.391 24.909 49.112
Environment and Public Works:
Budget Authority................................... 46.833 219.114 426.774
Outlays............................................ 2.313 12.343 27.935
Finance:
Budget Authority................................... 2,281.616 13,510.107 32,116.900
Outlays............................................ 2,280.970 13,482.300 32,069.238
Foreign Relations:
Budget Authority................................... 39.543 178.314 338.121
Outlays............................................ 30.383 156.269 314.824
Homeland Security and Government Affairs:
Budget Authority................................... 143.970 764.213 1,648.718
Outlays............................................ 142.049 751.753 1,616.129
Judiciary:
Budget Authority................................... 29.616 99.853 186.772
Outlays............................................ 18.597 108.196 197.498
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Budget Authority................................... 13.009 90.244 188.101
Outlays............................................ 16.925 89.464 193.052
Rules and Administration:
Budget Authority................................... 0.051 0.258 0.515
Outlays............................................ 0.023 0.132 0.291
Intelligence:
Budget Authority................................... 0.514 2.570 5.140
Outlays............................................ 0.514 2.570 5.140
Veterans' Affairs:
Budget Authority................................... 98.347 580.175 1,265.095
Outlays............................................ 102.847 583.589 1,267.581
Indian Affairs:
Budget Authority................................... 0.325 2.048 4.504
Outlays............................................ 0.722 2.690 4.860
Small Business:
Budget Authority................................... 0.000 0.000 0.000
Outlays............................................ 0.000 0.000 0.000
Unassigned to Committee:
Budget Authority................................... -1,001.746 -6,244.350 -15,987.270
Outlays............................................ -963.858 -6,095.224 -15,700.813
Total
Budget Authority................................... 1,993.572 10,966.543 23,802.862
Outlays............................................ 1,927.539 10,680.866 23,232.227
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* Includes entitlements funded in annual appropriations acts.
Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations in the Senate
financial services and general government
Payment to Postal Service
labor, health and human services, and education
Employment and Training Administration
Education for the Disadvantaged
School Improvement
Special Education
Career, Technical, and Adult Education
transportation, housing, and urban development
Tenant-based Rental Assistance
Project-based Rental Assistance
Memorandum: Section 4101 of H. Con. Res. 71, the
congressional budget resolution for FY 2018, provides for a
point of order against advance appropriations in the Senate
Section 4101(b) provides for several account-level exceptions
to this rule, including advance appropriations for the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, several accounts of the
Veterans Health Administration, and the accounts listed above
(pursuant to Section 4205 of this year's budget resolution).
BUDGET AGGREGATES
[$ Billions]
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2018 2018-2022 2018-2027
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Figures Found in H. Con. Res. 71
Spending:
Budget Authority.... 3,136.721 N.A. N.A.
Outlays............. 3,131.688 N.A. N.A.
Revenues......................... .................... 2,490.936 13,759.23 31,171.52
Social Security Levels:
Outlays............. 849.609 4,883.048 11,654.643
Revenue............. 873.312 4,667.573 10,209.480
Adjustments Pursuant to Section
4205 of H. Con. Res. 71
Spending:
Budget Authority.... 36.780 N.A. N.A.
Outlays............. 21.753 N.A. N.A.
Revenues......................... .................... 0.003 0.024 0.046
Social Security Levels:
Outlays............. 0.000 0.000 0.000
Revenue............. 0.000 0.001 0.003
Adjusted H. Con. Res. 71 Figures
Spending:
Budget Authority.... 3,173.501 N.A. N.A.
Outlays............. 3,153.441 N.A. N.A.
Revenues......................... .................... 2,490.939 13,759.252 31,171.567
Social Security Levels:
Outlays............. 849.609 4,883.048 11,654.643
Revenue............. 873.312 4,667.574 10,209.483
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Memorandum: Aggregate figures are displayed at levels assumed in H. Con. Res. 71, as passed, with adjustments
for legislation that has cleared Congress between the publication of the Congressional Budget Office's June
2017 baseline and the passage of the budget resolution. Spending and revenue aggregates have been updated to
reflect the on-budget, non-section 403 emergency-designated (FY 2010 budget resolution) budgetary changes.
Social Security levels reflect off-budget budgetary changes. Total figures represented here reflect levels
different from those that will be enforced immediately. This is due to several factors including, but not
limited to: assumed spending for cap-adjustments (section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985) that have not yet occured, the inclusion of CURES funding (which under scorekeeping
practice and guidance from the 21st Century Cures Act does not count for enforcement purposes), and budgetary
changes that will be held in reserve for reconciliation legislation (pursuant to section 3003 of fiscal year
2018 budget resolution).
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PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD FOR THE SENATE
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Balances
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Fiscal Year 2017........................................... 0
Fiscal Year 2018........................................... 0
Fiscal Years 2017-2022..................................... 0
Fiscal Years 2017-2027..................................... 0
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