[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8193-H8196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY MATERIAL


  STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND 
                          REVENUES FOR FY 2020

                                         House of Representatives,


                                      Committee on the Budget,

                                 Washington, DC, October 16, 2019.
       Dear Madam Speaker: To facilitate application of sections 
     302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I am 
     transmitting an updated status report on the current levels 
     of on-budget spending and revenues for fiscal year 2020. This 
     status report is current through October 11, 2019. The term 
     ``current level'' refers to the amounts of spending and 
     revenues estimated for each fiscal year based on laws enacted 
     or awaiting the President's signature.
       Table 1 compares the current levels of total budget 
     authority, outlays, and revenues to the overall limits filed 
     in the Congressional Record on May 3, 2019, as adjusted, for 
     fiscal year 2020 and for the 10-year period of fiscal years 
     2020 through 2029. These comparisons are needed to implement 
     section 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, which 
     establishes a rule enforceable with a point of order against 
     measures that would breach the budget resolution's aggregate 
     levels. The table does not show budget authority and outlays 
     for years after fiscal year 2020 because appropriations for 
     those years have not yet been completed.
       Table 2 compares the current levels of budget authority and 
     outlays for legislative action completed by each authorizing 
     committee with the limits filed in the Congressional Record 
     on May 3, 2019, for fiscal year 2020, and for the 10-year 
     period of fiscal years 2020 through 2029. These comparisons 
     are needed to enforce the point of order under section 302(f) 
     of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, which prohibits the 
     consideration of measures that would breach the section 
     302(a) allocation of new budget authority for the committee 
     that reported the measure. It is also needed to implement 
     section 311(c), which provides an exception for committees 
     that comply with their allocations from the point of order 
     under section 311(a).
       Table 3 compares the current status of discretionary 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2020 with the section 302(b) 
     suballocations of discretionary budget authority and outlays 
     among Appropriations subcommittees. The comparison is needed 
     to enforce section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 because the point of order under that section equally 
     applies to measures that would breach the applicable section 
     302(b) suballocation. The table also provides supplementary 
     information on spending authorized in excess of the base 
     discretionary spending limits under section 251(b) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       In addition, a letter from the Congressional Budget Office 
     is attached that summarizes and compares the budget impact of 
     legislation enacted after the adoption of the budget 
     resolution against the budget resolution aggregate in force.
       If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Wheelock 
     or Raquel Spencer.
           Sincerely,
                                                     John Yarmuth,
                                                         Chairman.

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TABLE 1.--REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET--STATUS
 OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020, AND 2020-2029 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET, REFLECTING
                 ACTION COMPLETED AS OF OCTOBER 11, 2019
               [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Fiscal Year        Fiscal Years
                                   -------------------------------------
                                           2020            2020-2029
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriate Level \1\:
    Budget Authority..............          3,802,734               n.a.
    Outlays.......................          3,721,545               n.a.
    Revenues......................          2,740,533         34,847,515
Current Level \1\:
    Budget Authority..............          3,761,886               n.a.
    Outlays.......................          3,691,504               n.a.
    Revenues......................          2,740,538         34,847,317
                     Current Level over(+)/under(-)
Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority..............            -40,848               n.a.
    Outlays.......................            -30,041               n.a.
    Revenues......................                  5               -198
------------------------------------------------------------------------
n.a. = Not applicable because annual appropriations acts for fiscal
  years 2021 through 2029 will not be considered until future sessions
  of Congress.
Note: Excludes all emergencies.


    TABLE 2.--DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION COMPARISON OF AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE ACTION WITH 302(A)
               ALLOCATIONS FOR BUDGET CHANGES, REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF OCTOBER 11, 2019
                                     [Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]
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                                                      2020                             2020-2029 Total
           House Committee           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              BA              Outlays               BA              Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Agriculture -----
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0              0- --
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0              0-- -
Armed Services -----
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0              0 ---
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
Education and Labor ----
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0               0---
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0              0----
Energy and Commerce ----
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0              0----
    Current Level...................                654                653               -194             -76 --
    Difference......................                654                653               -194             -76 --
Financial Services-----
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0              0----
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0              0 ---
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
Foreign Affairs -----
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0               0---
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0              0----
Homeland Security -----
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0              0 ---
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
House Administration ----
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0              0 ---
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0             0 ----
Judiciary
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                950                950             10,180             10,180
    Difference......................                950                950             10,180             10,180
Natural Resources
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                 22                 22                 22                 22
    Difference......................                 22                 22                 22                 22
Oversight and Reform
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
     Current Level..................                  0                  0                  0                  0
     Difference.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0
Science, Space, and Technology
     Allocation.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
 Small Business
     Allocation.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Difference......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
Transportation and Infrastructure
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
     Current Level..................                  0                  0                  0                  0
     Difference.....................                  0                  0                  0                  0
Veterans' Affairs
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                -10                -10                -75                -75
    Difference......................                -10                -10                -75                -75
Ways and Means
    Allocation......................                  0                  0                  0                  0
    Current Level...................                 34                  8               -200               -200
    Difference......................                 34                  8               -200               -200
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 TABLE 3.--DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
                                                                        [Unified budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
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                                       Allocations Constrained  Current Level Reflecting     Current Level less        Allocations for Cap    Current Level Relfecting     Current Level less
                                                 by            --------------------------        Allocation        ----------------------------------------------------      Allocation \3\
                                     --------------------------  Action Completed as of  --------------------------  Adjustments as of June    Action Completed as of  -------------------------
     Appropriations Subcommittee      Caps as of June 21, 2019    October 11, 2019 \2\                               21, 2019 (H. Rpt. 116-     October 11, 2019 \2\
                                        (H. Rpt. 116-124) \1\  ----------------------------------------------------         124) \1\         ---------------------------------------------------
                                     --------------------------                                                    --------------------------
                                           BA           OT           BA           OT           BA           OT           BA           OT           BA           OT           BA           OT
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Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA.       24,310       22,900       23,039       22,596       -1,271         -304  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........

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Commerce, Justice, Science \4\......       66,395       72,000       67,227       71,338          832         -662        7,500        5,400  ...........  ...........       -7,500       -5,400
Defense.............................      622,082      624,175      607,931      611,311      -14,151      -12,864       68,079       38,227       69,167       38,320        1,088           93
Energy and Water Development........       46,413       44,800       44,678       43,932       -1,735         -868  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Financial Services and General             24,550       24,300       23,594       23,389         -956         -911          400          338          151          116         -249         -222
 Government \5\.....................
Homeland Security \6\...............       49,736       60,023       49,349       57,362         -387       -2,661       14,075          704       12,165          727       -1,910           23
Interior, Environment...............       37,277       35,650       35,098       34,302       -2,179       -1,348        2,250        2,250  ...........  ...........       -2,250       -2,250
Labor, Health and Human Services,         189,876      190,500      175,577      187,256      -14,299       -3,244        1,842        1,481        1,796        1,418          -46          -63
 Education..........................
Legislative Branch..................        5,010        5,037        4,836        4,770         -174         -267  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Military Construction, Veterans           105,217       99,500      102,198       96,486       -3,019       -3,014          921            7          921            2  ...........           -5
 Affairs \5\........................
State, Foreign Operations...........       48,381       48,750       46,348       47,330       -2,033       -1,420        8,000        2,174        7,999        2,129           -1          -45
Transportation, Housing & Urban            75,771      133,300       73,246      131,287       -2,525       -2,013  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Development........................
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal, 302(b) Allocations....    1,295,018    1,360,935    1,253,121    1,331,359      -41,897      -29,576      103,067       50,581       92,199       42,712      -10,868       -7,869
Unallocated portion of Section             -7,018       -2,935         n.a.         n.a.         n.a.         n.a.       -2,900       -2,553         n.a.         n.a.         n.a.         n.a.
 302(a) Allocation \7\..............
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, 302(a) Allocations...    1,288,000    1,358,000    1,253,121    1,331,359      -34,879      -26,641      100,167       48,028       92,199       42,712       -7,968       -5,316
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            Memorandum               302(a) Cap Adjustments   Current Level Reflecting     Current Level less
-----------------------------------  as of September 9, 2019   Action Completed as of            302(a)
                                   --------------------------   October 11, 2019 \1\   -------------------------
     Section 251(b) Designated                               --------------------------
   Categories (Cap Adjustments)          BA           OT           BA           OT           BA           OT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overseas Contingency Operations...       79,500       41,793       78,252       40,578       -1,248       -1,215
Program Integrity.................        1,842        1,481        1,796        1,418          -46          -63
Disaster Relief...................       14,075          704       12,151          716       -1,924           12
Census............................        2,500        1,800  ...........  ...........       -2,500       -1,800
Wildfire Suppression..............        2,250        2,250  ...........  ...........       -2,250       -2,250
                                   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Adjustments............      100,167       48,028       92,199       42,712       -7,968       -5,316
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\1\ The House Committee on Appropriations provided 302(b) suballocations consistent with House Reported
  appropriations legislation.
\2\ Amounts reflect annualized discretionary appropriations as scored to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020
  and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-59).
\3\ Current level excludes amounts designated as emergency requirements. As of October 11, 2019, those amounts
  are $8 million for budget authority and $6,251 million for outlays.
\4\ Outlays differ from score at time of enactment due to a revision in prior year outlays.
\5\ The Financial Services and General Government subcommittee received a cap adjustment for program integrity
  amounts pursuant to the deeming resolution (H.Res. 293). The amounts indicated in current level were provided
  for disaster relief requirements.
\6\ The Homeland Security subcommittee received a cap adjustment for disaster relief requirements. The amounts
  indicated in current level include amounts for overseas contingency operations ($165 million for BA and $127
  million for outlays).
\7\ Amounts include 302(a) adjustments for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-37) that have not been
  adjusted in the 302(b) suballocations.

                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                  Washington, DC, October 15, 2019
     Hon. John Yarmuth,
     Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
     House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed report shows the effects of 
     Congressional action on the fiscal year 2020 budget and is 
     current through October 11, 2019. 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 allocations, aggregates, and other 
     budgetary levels printed in the Congressional Record on May 
     3, 2019, as adjusted, pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of House 
     Resolution 293 of the 116th Congress.
       Since our last letter dated July 8, 2019, the Congress has 
     cleared and the President has signed the following 
     legislation that has significant effects on budget authority 
     and outlays in fiscal year 2020:
       Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and 
     Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th 
     Victim Compensation Fund Act (Public Law 116-34);
       Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019 (Public Law 
     116-39); and
       Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders 
     Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-59).
           Sincerely,
                                                Phillip L. Swagel.
                                                          Director
       Enclosure.

                       FISCAL YEAR 2020 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2019
                                             [In millions of dollars]
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                                                          Budget Authority        Outlays           Revenues
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Previously Enacted a
     Revenues..........................................               n.a.               n.a.          2,740,533
     Permanents and other spending legislation.........          2,402,273          2,307,950               n.a.
     Appropriation legislation.........................                  0            595,528               n.a.
     Offsetting receipts...............................           -954,573           -954,573               n.a.
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
         Total, Previously Enacted.....................          1,447,700          1,948,905          2,740,533
 Enacted Legislation
     Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (P.L.                -10                -10                  0
     116-23)...........................................
     Taxpayer First Act (P.L. 116-25)..................                  0                  0                  5
     Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray                       950                950                  0
     Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization
     of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
     (P.L. 116-34).....................................
     Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019                      17                 16                  0
     (P.L. 116-39).....................................
     Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health                   693                795                  0
     Extenders Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-59)...............
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
         Total, Enacted Legislation....................              1,650              1,751                  5
 Continuing Resolution a
     Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health             1,238,519            684,615                  0
     Extenders Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-59, Division A)...
     Adjustments to Entitlements and Mandatories.......          1,074,017          1,056,233                  0
     Total Current Level b.............................          3,761,886          3,691,504          2,740,538
     Total House Resolution c..........................          3,802,734          3,721,545          2,740,533
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
     Current Level Over House Resolution...............               n.a.               n.a.                  5
     Current Level Under House Resolution..............             40,848             30,041               n.a.
 Memorandum
 Revenues, 2020-2029
     House Current Level a,b...........................               n.a.               n.a.         34,847,317
     House Resolution c................................               n.a.               n.a.         34,847,515
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
     Current Level Over House Resolution...............               n.a.               n.a.               n.a.
     Current Level Under House Resolution..............               n.a.               n.a.                198
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = public law.
a For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the resolution, as
  approved by the House of Representatives, does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-
  budget amounts. As a result, amounts in this current level report do not include those items.
b In the House of Representatives, and pursuant to section 314(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
  amounts designated as an emergency requirement shall not count for purposes of title III and title IV of the
  Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and are excluded from current level totals. In addition, emergency funding
  that was not designated pursuant to the Deficit Control Act does not count for certain budgetary enforcement
  purposes. Those amounts, which are not included in the current level totals, are as follows:


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                                                          Budget Authority        Outlays           Revenues
 
 Discretionary Emergency Requirements
     Additional Supplemental Appropriations for                          8              4,951                  0
     Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (P.L. 116-20)...........
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for                           0              1,300                  0
     Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the
     Southern Border Act, 2019 (P.L. 116-26)...........
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
         Total, Discretionary Emergency Requirements...                  8              6,251                  0
 
c On May 3, 2019 the Chair of the House Committee on the Budget published the aggregate spending and revenue
  levels for fiscal year 2020 pursuant to H. Res. 293. In accordance with section 314 of the Congressional
  Budget Act of 1974, section 251 (b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and
  section 1 of H. Res. 293 the Chair of the House Committee on the Budget may revise the budgetary aggregates.
  Revisions to date are listed below.


 
                                                          Budget Authority        Outlays           Revenues
 
 Original Aggregates Printed on May 3, 2019............          3,709,585          3,676,452          2,740,533
 Revisions:
     Adjustment for H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human               1,842              1,481               n.a.
     Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
     Appropriations Act, 2020..........................
     Adjustment for H.R. 2745, Military Construction,                  921                  7               n.a.
     Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
     Appropriations Act, 2020..........................
     Adjustment for H.R. 2839, Department of State,                  8,000              2,174                  0
     Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
     Appropriations Act, 2020..........................
     Adjustment for H.R. 2968, Department of Defense                68,079             38,227                  0
     Appropriations Act, 2020..........................
     Adjustment for H.R. 3052, Department of the                     2,250              2,250                  0
     Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
     Appropriations Act, 2020..........................
     Adjustment for H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice,                    7,500              5,400                  0
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
     2020..............................................
     Adjustment for H.R. 3351, Financial Services and                  400                338                  0
     General Government Appropriations Act, 2020.......
     Adjustment for H.R. 3931, Department of Homeland               14,075                704                  0
     Security Appropriations Act, 2020.................
     Adjustment for P.L. 116-37, Bipartisan Budget Act              -9,918             -5,488                  0
     of 2019...........................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
         Revised House Resolution......................          3,802,734          3,721,545          2,740,533
 

    

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