[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1280-S1283]
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 February 2018. The report compares current-law
levels of spending and revenues with the amounts the Senate agreed to
in the budget resolution for fiscal year 2018, H. Con. Res. 71. 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.
The enforceable levels included in this report reflect all of the
numerical adjustments made to the resolution since its passage. The
information contained in this report captures legislative activity from
the passage of the budget resolution through February 26, 2018.
Republican Budget Committee staff prepared tables 1-4 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. As previously reported, the
Senate Veterans' Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources, and Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees remain in breach of their
allocations. Since my last report on January 18, 2018, both the Finance
and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committees have increased
spending beyond allowable levels. Through the enactment of both the
fourth continuing resolution, H.R. 195, P.L. 115-120, and the
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, BBA18, H.R. 1892, P.L. 115-123, which
contained packages of healthcare extenders, the Finance Committee
breached its allocation by $76.9 billion in budget authority and $7.8
billion in outlays over 10 years. Enactment of the BBA18 also produced
the Agriculture Committee breach. That law changed the treatment of
seed cotton, dairy, and livestock under Federal farm programs,
increasing both budget authority and outlays by $1.2 billion over the
2018-2027 period.
Table 2 gives the amount by which the Senate Committee on
Appropriations is below or exceeds the statutory spending limits. This
information is used to determine points of order related to the
spending caps found in section 312 and section 314 of the CBA. While no
full-year appropriations bills have been enacted for fiscal year 2018,
subcommittees are charged with permanent and advanced appropriations
that first become available in that year and any full-year standalone
provisions included in continuing resolutions. This table reflects one
change from my January report. The continuing resolution portion of the
BBA18 included full-year authority for the Secretary of Energy to draw
down and sell oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reducing budget
authority and outlays by $315 million in 2018.
The budget resolution contains two points of order limiting the use
of changes in mandatory programs in appropriations bills, CHIMPS.
Tables 3 and 4 show compliance with fiscal year 2018 limits for overall
CHIMPS and the Crime Victims Fund CHIMP, respectively. This information
is used for determining points of order under sections 4102 and 4103 of
H. Con. Res. 71, respectively. Notably, there have not been any full-
year bills enacted thus far for fiscal year 2018 that include CHIMPS.
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 2018,
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 March 23, 2018. For the enforcement of budgetary aggregates,
the Budget Committee excludes this temporary funding. As such, the
committee views current-law levels as being $814.6 billion and $463.7
billion below budget resolution levels for budget authority and
outlays, respectively. Details on fiscal year 2018 levels can be found
in CBO's second table.
Current-law revenues continue to be in excess of the levels assumed
by the budget resolution. On-budget revenue levels currently exceed
assumed levels by $3.5 billion in fiscal year 2018, $41.9
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billion over the fiscal year 2018-2022 period, and $98.4 billion over
the fiscal year 2018-2027 period. Since my last filing both the fourth
continuing resolution and BBA18 contained provisions that reduced
revenues compared with current law. The fourth continuing resolution
included $25.4 billion in on-budget revenue loss over 10 years related
to delays in several health-related taxes. The BBA18 contained an $11.6
billion revenue loss largely as a consequence of a package of tax
extenders. This BBA18 figure omits $1.8 billion in revenue increases
attributable to language related to Federal Reserve Surplus Funds,
which are required to be omitted under current scorekeeping rules.
Social Security outlay levels are consistent with the budget
resolution's figures for all enforceable periods. Social Security
revenues, however, are $446 million below levels assumed for fiscal
year 2018, $1.9 billion greater over the next 5 years, and $28.8
billion greater than assumed over the next 10 years. These revenue
effects are attributable to the tax provisions from the fourth
continuing resolution, BBA18, and the tax reconciliation bill enacted
in December 2017.
CBO's report also provides information needed to enforce the Senate
pay-as-you-go, PAYGO, rule. The Senate's PAYGO scorecard currently
shows deficit reduction of $24 million in fiscal year 2018, $14 million
over the fiscal year 2017-2022, and $13 million over fiscal year 2017-
2027 periods. For fiscal year 2018, legislation has been enacted that
would reduce outlays by $24 million. Over the fiscal year 2017-2022
period, legislation has been enacted that CBO estimates will decrease
outlays by $13 million and increase revenues by $1 million. Over the
fiscal year 2017-2027 period, legislation has been enacted that CBO
estimates will decrease outlays by $11 million and increase revenues by
$2 million. Notably absent from these amounts are the direct spending
and revenue effects from the fourth continuing resolution and BBA18.
This is due to provisions in those measures that mandated the exclusion
of those budgetary effects both from the Senate and statutory PAYGO
scorecards. The Senate's PAYGO rule is enforced by section 4106 of H.
Con. Res. 71.
Also included in this submission is a table tracking the Senate's
budget enforcement activity on the floor since Congress adopted the
budget resolution. No points of order have been raised on the floor
since my last filing.
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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018 2018-2022 2018-2027
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Budget Authority-................... 47- 629- 1,163
Outlays-............................ 47- 711- 1,249
Armed Services---
Budget Authority-................... -33- -102- -76
Outlays-............................ -24- -15- -16
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs---
Budget Authority-................... 0- 0- 0
Outlays-............................ 0- 0- 0
Commerce, Science, and Transportation---
Budget Authority-................... 0- 0- 0
Outlays-............................ 0- 0- 0
Energy and Natural Resources---
Budget Authority-................... 0- 2- 5
Outlays-............................ 0- 2- 5
Environment and Public Works---
Budget Authority-................... 0- 0- 0
Outlays-............................ 0- 0- 0
Finance---
Budget Authority-................... 21,966- 69,462- 76,896
Outlays-............................ 5,206- 14,002- 7,822
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-................... 705- -46- -46
Outlays-............................ 205- 318- -39
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- 2,100- 2,100
Outlays-............................ 1,050- 2,100- 2,100
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-............... 24,785- 72,045- 80,042
Outlays-........................ 6,484- 17,118- 11,121
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TABLE 2.--SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE--ENACTED REGULAR DISCRETIONARY
APPROPRIATIONS \1\
[Budget authority, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018
---------------------------------
Security \2\ Nonsecurity \2\
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Statutory Discretionary Limits........ 549,057 515,749
Amount Provided by Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Agriculture, Rural Development, and 0 9
Related Agencies.....................
Commerce, Justice, Science, and 0 0
Related Agencies.....................
Defense............................... 46 0
Energy and Water Development.......... 0 -315
Financial Services and General 0 0
Government...........................
Homeland Security..................... 0 9
Interior, Environment, and Related 0 0
Agencies.............................
Labor, Health and Human Services, 0 24,698
Education and Related Agencies.......
Legislative Branch.................... 0 0
Military Construction and Veterans 0 63,878
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........... 46 92,679
Total Enacted Above (+) or Below (- -549,011 -423,070
) 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]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHIMPS Limit for Fiscal Year 2017.................... 17,000
Senate Appropriations Subcommittees
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies. 0
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies..... 0
Defense.............................................. 0
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 -17,000
Resolution......................................
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TABLE 4.--SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE--ENACTED CHANGES IN MANDATORY
SPENDING PROGRAM (CHIMP) TO THE CRIME VICTIMS FUND
[Budget authority, millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crime Victims Fund (CVF) CHIMP Limit for Fiscal Year 11,224
2018-...............................................
Senate Appropriations Subcommittees-
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies- 0
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies-.... 0
Defense-............................................. 0
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 CVF CHIMP Above (+) or Below (-) Budget -11,224
Resolution-.....................................
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U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, February 28, 2018.
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 2018 budget and is
current through February 26, 2018. 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
H. Con. Res. 71, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for
Fiscal Year 2018.
Since our last letter dated January 18, 2018, the Congress
has cleared and the President has signed the following
legislation that has significant effects on budget authority,
outlays, and revenues in fiscal year 2018:
An Act making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes
(Public Law 115-120); and
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123).
Sincerely,
Keith Hall,
Director.
Enclosure.
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TABLE 1.--SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2018, AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2018
[In billions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current
Budget Current Level Over/
Resolution Level Under (-)
Resolution
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On-Budget
Budget Authority............. 3,169.6 3,440.5 271.0
Outlays...................... 3,112.6 3,276.6 164.0
Revenues..................... 2,497.1 2,500.7 3.5
Off-Budget---
Social Security Outlays a.... 849.6 849.6 0.0
Social Security Revenues..... 873.3 872.9 -0.4
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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 2018, AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2018
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget
Authority- Outlays- Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Previously Enacted a b
Revenues-................................................ n.a.- n.a.- 2,658,139
Permanents and other spending legislation-............... 2,106,043- 2,004,065- n a.
Appropriation legislation--.............................. ............... 513,307- n.a.
Offsetting receipts-..................................... -866,685- -866,685- n.a.
--------------------------------------------------
Total, Previously Enacted-........................... 1,239,358- 1,650,687- 2,658,139
Enacted Legislation---
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 -33- -24- 0
(P.L. 115-91)-..........................................
Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense 4,686- 803- 0
Enhancements Appropriations- -- Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-96,
Division B)-............................................
CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act (P.L. 115- 705- 205- 0
96, Division C)-........................................
An act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 . . . 2,100- 1,050- 0
and for other purposes (P.L. 115-96, Division D)-.......
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II -8,600- -8,600- -143,800
and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 2018 (P.L. 115-97)-.........................
An act making further continuing appropriations for the 14,509- 1,203- -1,263
fiscal year ending- --September 30, 2018, and for other
purposes (P.L. 115-120, Divisions C and D)-.............
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123, Divisions A 7,504- 4,050- -12,424
and C-G) b c............................................
Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for 84,436- 11,185- 0
Disaster Relief Requirements--- Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-123,
Division B, Subdivision 1)-.............................
Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, -315- -315- 0
P.L. 115-123, Division B, Subdivision 3)-...............
--------------------------------------------------
Total, Enacted Legislation-.......................... 104,992- 9,557- -157,487
Continuing Resolution---
Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 1,085,570- 627,733- 0
(P.L. 115-123, Division B, Subdivision 3) c d-..........
Entitlements and Mandatories---
Budget resolution estimates of appropriated entitlements 1,010,879- 988,931- 0
and other mandatory programs-...........................
Total Current Level b c-............................. 3,440,536- 3,276,645- 2,500,652
Total Senate Resolution f-........................... 3,169,583- 3,112,609- 2,497,139
--------------------------------------------------
Current Level Over Senate Resolution-................ 270,953- 164,036- 3,513
Current Level Under Senate Resolution-............... n.a.- n.a. n.a.
Memorandum---
Revenues, 2018-2027---
Senate Current Level-.................................... n.a. n.a. 31,094,337
Senate Resolution-....................................... n.a. n.a. 30,995,967
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Current Level Over Senate Resolution-................ n.a. n.a. 98,370
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 the following acts that affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues and
were cleared by the Congress during the 1st session of the 115th Congress, but before the adoption of H. Con.
Res. 71, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018: the VA Choice and Quality Employment
Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-46); the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-48); a
Joint resolution compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (P.L. 115-
54); the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements
Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-56); the Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act
(P.L. 115-57); the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-62); the Disaster
Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-63); the Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
Education Relief Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-64); and the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief
Requirements Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-72).
b Emergency funding that was not designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Deficit Control Act 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disaster Tax Relief and 263- 263- 0
Airport and Airway Extension
Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-63)-..
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 2,217- 1,469 -509
(P.L. 115-123)-.............
Total-................... 2,480- 1,732- -509
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c The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123) contains seven
divisions: Division A, Subdivision 2 of Division B, and Divisions C-F
contain authorizing legislation, of which the budgetary effects of
Subdivision 2 of Division B were designated as being for emergency
requirements. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of Division B contain
appropriations legislation: Subdivision 1 provided supplemental
appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for disaster relief and designated
those amounts as being for emergency requirements; Subdivision 3
provided continuing appropriations until March 23, 2018, while Section
158 provided authority, for the duration of fiscal year 2018, for the
Secretary of Energy to draw down and sell crude oil from the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve. Division G of P.L. 115-123 provided for the
budgetary treatment of Divisions A-F.
d Pursuant to sections 1001-1004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-
255), certain funding provided to the Department of Health and Human
Services--in particular the Food and Drug Administration and the
National Institutes of Health--in 2017 through 2026 shall not count
for the purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 (Deficit Control Act) or the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Congressional Budget Act) The amounts
shown m this report do not include $866 million in budget authority
and $706 million in estimated outlays from such amounts.
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 Periodically, the Senate Committee on the Budget revises the budgetary
levels in H. Con. Res. 71, pursuant to various provisions of the
resolution. The total for the Initial Senate Resolution shown below
excludes $47,660 million in budget authority, $22,467 million in
outlays, and $150,003 million in revenues assumed in H. Con. Res. 71
for discretionary spending not constrained by the budgetary caps
established by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25) and
subsequently amended, including spending that qualifies for
adjustments pursuant to section 4205 of H. Con. Res. 71.
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Budget
Authority- Outlays- Revenues
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Initial Senate Resolution-... 3,089,061- 3,109,221- 2,640,939
Revisions:
Pursuant to section 311 -8,600- -8,600- -143,800
of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 and
section 3003 of H. Con.
Res. 71-................
Pursuant to sections 311 4,686- 803- 0
and 314(a) of the
Congressional Budget Act
of 1974-................
Pursuant to sections 311 84,436- 11,185- 0
and 314(a) of the
Congressional Budget Act
of 1974-................
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Revised Senate Resolution- 3,169,583 - 3,112,609- 2,497,139
........................
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TABLE 3.--SUMMARY OF THE SENATE PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD FOR THE 115TH
CONGRESS, AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2018
[In millions of dollars]
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2018 2017-2022 2017-2027
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Beginning Balance a.............. 0 0 0
Enacted Legislation: b c d
Protecting Patient Access to * * *
Emergency Medications Act of
2017 (H.R. 304, P.L. 115-83)
TSP Modernization Act of 2017 * * *
(H.R. 3031, P.L. 115-84)....
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FITARA Enhancement Act of * * *
2017 (H.R. 3243, P.L. 115-
88).........................
National Defense -24 -16 -21
Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (H.R. 2810, P.L.
115-91).....................
Department of State * * *
Authorities Act, Fiscal Year
2017, Improvements Act (S.
371, P.L. 115-94)...........
An Act to amend the Homeland * * 1
Security Act of 2002 to
require the Secretary of
Homeland Security to issue
Department of Homeland
Security-wide guidance and
develop training programs as
part of the Department of
Homeland Security Blue
Campaign, and for other
purposes (H.R. 1370, P.L.
115-96) e...................
An Act to provide for * n.a. n.a.
reconciliation pursuant to
titles II and V of the
concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2018
(H.R. 1, P.L. 115-97) f.....
To amend the Delaware Water * * *
Gap National Recreation Area
Improvement Act to provide
access to certain vehicles
serving residents of
municipalities adjacent to
the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreation (H.R.
560, P.L. 115-101)..........
400 Years of African-American * * *
History Commission Act (H.R.
1242, P.L. 115-102).........
Western Oregon Tribal * 2 5
Fairness Act (H.R. 1306,
P.L. 115-103)...............
Rapid DNA Act of 2017 (S. * * *
139, P.L. 115-118)..........
An Act making further * * 1
continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2018, and for
other purposes (H.R. 195,
P.L. 115-120)...............
To authorize the President to * * *
award the Medal of Honor to
John L. Canley for acts of
valor during the Vietnam War
while a member of the Marine
Corps (H.R. 4641, P.L. 115-
122)........................
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 * * 1
g h (H.R. 1892, P.L. 115-
123)........................
Protecting Young Victims from * * *
Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport
Authorization Act of 2017
(S. 534, P.L. 115-126)......
Kari's Law Act of 2017 (S. * * *
582, P.L. 115-127)..........
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Current Balance.................. -24 -14 -13
2018 2017-2022- 2017-2027
Changes to Revenues.......... 0 1 2
Changes to Outlays........... -24 -13 -11
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Notes: P.L. = Public Law; *= between -$500,000 and $500,000.
a On October 26, 2017, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the
Budget reset the Senate's Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Scorecard to zero for
all fiscal years.
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 Pursuant to Division E of P.L. 115-96, the budgetary effects of
Divisions C and D are excluded from the Senate's PAYGO Scorecard.
f Section 3003 of H. Con. Res. 71, the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2018, granted the Chairman of the Senate Budget
Committee the authority to revise balances on the Senate PAYGO ledger
to fully incorporate the budgetary effects of P.L. 115-97. The
Chairman exercised this authority with a filing in the Congressional
Record on December 19, 2017.
g Pursuant to section 70101(b) of Division G, the budgetary effects of
Division A, Subdivision 2 of Division B, and Divisions C through F are
excluded from the Senate's PAYGO Scorecard.
h Pursuant to section 232(b) of H. Con. Res. 290 (106th Congress), the
Concurrent Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2001, the scoring effects
related to the Federal Reserve Surplus Funds are excluded from the
Senate's PAYGO Scorecard.
ENFORCEMENT REPORT OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 115TH CONGRESS
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Motion to Waiver
Vote Date Measure Violation \1\ Result
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294 December 1, 2017. S. Amdt. 1720 to S. 313(b)(1)(A)--Byr Sen. Sanders (I- 46-54, Not Waived-
Amdt. 1618 to H.R. 1-- d violation \2\. VT). --
created a point of
order against
legislation that cuts
Social Security,
Medicare, or Medicaid
benefits.
295 December 1, 2017. S. Amdt. 1854 to S. 302(f)--Exceeds a Sen. Brown (D-OH) 48-52, Not Waived-
Amdt. 1618 to H.R. 1-- committee's ----
amended the Internal 302(a)
Revenue Code of 1986 allocation \3\.
to increase the Child
Tax Credit.
296 December 1, 2017. S. Amdt. 1850 to S. 302(f)--Exceeds a Sen. Rubio (R-FL) 29-71, Not Waived-
Amdt. 1618 to H.R. 1-- committee's
increased the 302(a)
refundability of the allocation \4\.
child tax credit.
299 December 2, 2017. S. Amdt. 1846 to S. 4105--Unknown Sen. Kaine (D-VA) 34-65, Not Waived
Amdt. 1618 to H.R. I-- Budgetary
provided for middle Effects \5\.
class tax relief-.
301 December 2, 2017. S. Amdt. 1717 to S. 302(f)--Exceeds a Sen. Cantwell (D- 48-52, Not Waived-
Amdt. 1618 to H.R. 1-- committee's WA). --
struck title II. 302(a)
allocation \6\.
322 December 20, 2017 H.R. 1--provided for 313(b)(1)--Byrd Sen. Enzi (R-WY). 51-48, Not Waived-
reconciliation Rule violations ----
pursuant to titles II \7\.
and V of the
concurrent resolution
on the budget for
fiscal year 2018.
324 December 21, 2017 H.R. 1370--continuing 306--Budget Sen. Collins (R- 91-8, Waived
resolution. Committee ME).
Jurisdiction \8\.
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\1\ All motions to waive were offered pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
\2\ Senator Enzi raised a 313(b)(1)(A) point of order against the Sanders amendment because the amendment did
not produce a change in outlays or a change in revenues and was extraneous to the reconciliation instruction.
\3\ Senator Enzi raised a 302(f) point of order as S. Amdt. 1854 would cause the underlying legislation to
exceed the Finance Committee's section 302(a) allocation of new budget authority or outlays.
\4\ Senator Wyden raised a 302(f) point of order as S. Amdt. 1850 would cause the underlying legislation to
exceed the Finance Committee's section 302(a) allocation of new budget authority or outlays.
\5\ Senator Toomey raised this point of order because the budgetary effects of the Kaine amendment were unknown
at the time of consideration.
\6\ Senator Murkowski raised a 302(f) point of order because the Cantwell amendment, if adopted, would have
caused the Energy and Natural Resources Committee to exceed its section 302(a) allocation of budget authority
or outlays.
\7\ Senator Sanders raised a 313(b)(1)(A) point of order against section 11000(a), and 313(b)(1)(D) points of
order against page 75, line 17 through page 76, line 9 and against the phrase ``tuition-paying'' as it
appeared on page 309, line 12, and page 309, lines 14 through 15.
\8\ Senator Paul raised a section 306 point of order in relation to the statutory pay-go scorecard.
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