[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 162 (Monday, October 1, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             BUDGET ENFORCEMENT LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

  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 will soon consider the House amendment to H.R. 302, the 
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Among other things, this amendment 
provides emergency funding to respond to recent natural disasters. The 
amendment would increase budget authority by $1,680 million and outlays 
by $25 million in fiscal year 2019. The amendment includes language 
that would designate its spending as emergency pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
The inclusion of this designation makes this spending eligible for an 
adjustment under the Congressional Budget Act.
  As a result, I am increasing the budgetary aggregate for fiscal year 
2019 by $1,680 million in budget authority and $25 million in outlays. 
Further, I am revising the budget authority and outlay allocations to 
the Appropriations Committee by $1,680 million in revised nonsecurity 
budget authority and $25 million in outlays for 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.................................          3,617,479
    Outlays..........................................          3,546,394
Adjustments:
    Budget Authority.................................              1,680
    Outlays..........................................                 25
Revised Spending Aggregates:
    Budget Authority.................................          3,619,159
    Outlays..........................................          3,546,419
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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..            715,835
    Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget            598,897
     Authority.......................................
    General Purpose Outlays..........................          1,352,785
Adjustments:
    Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..                  0
    Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget              1,680
     Authority.......................................
    General Purpose Outlays..........................                 25
Revised Allocation:
    Revised Security Discretionary Budget Authority..            715,835
    Revised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget            600,577
     Authority.......................................
    General Purpose Outlays..........................          1,352,810
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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           0           0           0           0           0
     Authority.............................
    Revised Nonsecurity Category                   0           0           0           0       1,680       1,680
     Discretionary Budget Authority........
    General Purpose Outlays................        0           0           0           0          25          25
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