[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 136 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5689-S5690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          BUDGETARY REVISIONS

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, section 251 of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, BBEDCA, establishes statutory 
limits on discretionary spending and allows for various adjustments to 
those limits. In addition, sections 302 and 314(a) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 allow the chairman of the Budget Committee to 
establish and make revisions to allocations, aggregates, and levels 
consistent with those adjustments.
  The Senate is considering S. Amdt. 3695, a ``minibus'' spending 
measure covering programs within the jurisdiction of the Senate 
Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense and Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies. The defense portion of this 
amendment includes provisions designated as overseas contingency 
operations funding pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of BBEDCA. 
These provisions provide $67,914 million in revised security budget 
authority and $37,285 million in outlays for fiscal year 2019. The 
inclusion of the overseas contingency operations designations with 
these provisions makes this spending eligible for an adjustment under 
the Congressional Budget Act.
  The amendment also includes provisions designated as program 
integrity spending pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(B), section 
251(b)(2)(C), and section 251(b)(2)(E) of BBEDCA. CBO estimates these 
provisions will increase budget authority by $1,897 million and outlays 
by $1,573 million in fiscal year 2019. The budget authority from these 
provisions is categorized as nonsecurity spending.
  Accordingly, I am increasing the fiscal year 2019 budgetary aggregate 
by $69,464 million in budget authority and $38,556 million in outlays. 
Further, I am revising the budget authority allocations to the 
Committee on Appropriations by increasing revised security budget 
authority by $67,914 million, revised nonsecurity budget authority by 
$1,897 million, and outlays by $38,858 million in fiscal year 2019.
  I ask unanimous consent that the accompanying tables, which provide 
details about the adjustment, be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                    REVISION TO BUDGETARY AGGREGATES
 (Pursuant to Sections 311 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of
                                  1974)
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                       $ in millions                             2019
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Current Spending Aggregates:
    Budget Authority.......................................    3,548,015
    Outlays................................................    3,508,052
Adjustments:
    Budget Authority.......................................       69,464
    Outlays................................................       38,556
Revised Spending Aggregates:
    Budget Authority.......................................    3,617,479
    Outlays................................................    3,546,608
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 REVISION TO SPENDING ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR
                            FISCAL YEAR 2019
 (Pursuant to Sections 302 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of
                                  1974)
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                    $ in millions                             2019
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Current Allocation:
    Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..            647,921
    Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget            597,000
     Authority.......................................
    General Purpose Outlays..........................          1,314,141
Adjustments:
    Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..             67,914
    Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget              1,897
     Authority.......................................
    General Purpose Outlays..........................             38,858
Revised Allocation:
    Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..            715,835
    Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget            598,897
     Authority.......................................
    General Purpose Outlays..........................          1,352,999
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   Memorandum: Detail of Adjustments Made                           Program    Disaster
                   Above                     Regular      OCO      Integrity    Relief     Emergency     Total
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    Revised Security Discretionary Budget          0      67,914           0           0           0      67,914
     Authority.............................
    Revised Nonsecurity Category                   0           0       1,897           0           0       1,897
     Discretionary Budget Authority........
    General Purpose Outlays................        0      37,285       1,573           0           0      38,858
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