[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 177 (Friday, October 16, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H5688-H5690]
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 2021

                                         House of Representatives,


                                      Committee on the Budget,

                                 Washington, DC, October 16, 2020.
       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 2021. This 
     status report is current through October 2, 2020. 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 I compares the current levels of total budget 
     authority, outlays, and revenues to the overall limits filed 
     in the Congressional Record on May 1, 2020 for fiscal year 
     2021 and for the 10-year period of fiscal years 2021 through 
     2030. 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 fiscal years 2022 through 2030 because annual 
     appropriations will not be considered for those years until 
     future sessions of Congress.
       Table 2 compares the current status of discretionary 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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.
       Table 3 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 1, 2020, for fiscal year 2021, and for the 10-year 
     period of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. 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).
       In addition, a letter from the Congressional Budget Office 
     is attached that summarizes the budget impact of legislation 
     enacted since May 1, 2020.
       If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Wheelock 
     or Raquel Spencer.
           Sincerely,
                                                     John Yarmuth,
                                                         Chairman.

TABLE 1.--REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, STATUS
 OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021, AND 2021-2030 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET, REFLECTING
                 ACTION COMPLETED AS OF OCTOBER 2, 2020
               [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]
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                                                                Fiscal
                                                Fiscal Year  Years  2021-
                                                    2021         2030
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Appropriate Level:
    Budget Authority..........................    3,876,749         n.a.
    Outlays...................................    3,840,592         n.a.
    Revenues..................................    2,800,378   35,724,078
Current Level: \1\ \2\
    Budget Authority..........................    3,991,805         n.a.
    Outlays...................................    3,933,343         n.a.
    Revenues..................................    2,800,645   35,726,855
Current Level over (+)/ under (-)
    Appropriate Level:
        Budget Authority......................      115,056         n.a.
        Outlays...............................       92,751         n.a.
        Revenues..............................          267        2,777
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n.a. = Not applicable because annual appropriations acts for fiscal
  years 2022 through 2030 will not be considered until future sessions
  of Congress.
\1\ Excludes all emergencies.
\2\ The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act of
  2019 (P.L. 116-159) included amounts for Overseas Contingency
  Operations and Disaster Relief that would exceed the current
  allocations for those cap adjustments if annualized over the entire
  fiscal year. Those allocations will be adjusted with final
  appropriations action.


 TABLE 2.--DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021, 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 Reflecting     Current Level less
                                       by Caps as of July 16,    Action Completed as of          Allocation          Adjustments as of July    Action Completed as of          Allocation
                                       2020 (H. Rpt. 116-454)    October 2, 2020 \2\ \3\ --------------------------  16, 2020 (H. Rpt. 116-    October 2, 2020 \2\ \3\ -------------------------
     Appropriations Subcommittee                 \1\           --------------------------                                   454) \1\         --------------------------
                                     --------------------------                                BA           OT     --------------------------                                BA           OT
                                           BA           OT           BA           OT                                     BA           OT           BA           OT
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Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA.       23,980       24,150       23,457       23,958         -523         -192        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -
Commerce, Justice, Science..........       71,473       74,000       70,310       72,363       -1,163       -1,637        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -
Defense \4\.........................      626,190      646,172      624,788      639,479       -1,402       -6,693       68,435       40,764       71,658       41,150        3,223          386
Energy and Water Development........       49,607       49,000       48,295       47,737       -1,312       -1,263        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -
Financial Services and General             24,636       24,800       23,595       23,670       -1,041       -1,130          143          110          151          116            8            6
 Government \4\.....................
Homeland Security \4\...............       50,718       61,000       50,743       60,176           25         -824        5,275        1,533       17,324        4,432       12,049        2,899
Interior, Environment...............       36,760       36,750       35,709       35,714       -1,051       -1,036        2,350        1,722        2,250        1,649         -100          -73
Labor, Health and Human Services,         182,914      196,200      181,040      198,731       -1,874        2,531        1,881        1,512        1,835        1,475          -46          -37
 Education..........................
Legislative Branch..................        5,300        5,300        5,061        5,020         -239         -280        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -
Military Construction, Veterans           102,648      102,800      115,577      113,072       12,929       10,272          350            5          645            6          295            1
 Affairs \4\........................
State, Foreign Operations \4\.......       47,850       50,500       46,624       50,454       -1,226          -46        8,000        2,019        8,165        2,019          165        - - -

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Transportation, Housing & Urban            75,924      139,500       71,047      130,946       99,405       -8,554        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -        - - -
 Development........................
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    Subtotal, 302(b) Allocations....    1,298,000    1,410,172    1,296,246    1,401,320       -1,754       -8,852       86,434       47,665      102,028       50,847       15,594        3,182
Unallocated portion of Section              - - -        - - -         n.a.         n.a.         n.a.         n.a.        - - -        - - -         n.a.         n.a.         n.a.         n.a.
 302(a) Allocation..................
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    Total, 302(a) Allocations.......    1,298,000    1,410,172    1,296,246    1,401,320       -1,754       -8,852       86,434       47,665      102,028       50,847       15,594        3,182
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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, 2021 and Other Extensions Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-159).
\3\ Current level excludes amounts designated as emergency requirements.
\4\ The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-159) included amounts for Overseas Contingency Operations and Disaster Relief that would exceed the
  current allocations for those cap adjustments if annualized over the entire fiscal year. Those allocations will be adjusted with final appropriations action.


 
            Memorandum               302(a) Cap Adjustments   Current Level Reflecting     Current Level less
-----------------------------------    as of July 22, 2020      Action Completed as of           302(a)
                                   --------------------------  October 2, 2020 \2\ \3\ -------------------------
     Section 251(b) Designated                               --------------------------
    Categories (Cap Adjustment)          BA           OT           BA           OT           BA           OT
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Overseas Contingency Operations          77,000       42,956       80,658       43,323        3,658          367
 \4\..............................
Program integrity.................        1,881        1,512        1,835        1,475          -46          -37
Disaster Relief \4\...............        5,203        1,475       17,285        4,400       12,082        2,925
Wildfire Suppression..............        2,350        1,722        2,250        1,649         -100          -73
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    Total, Adjustments............       86,434       47,665      102,028       50,847       15,594        3,182
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    TABLE 3.--DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION, COMPARISON OF AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE ACTION WITH 302(a)
                ALLOCATIONS FOR BUDGET CHANGES, REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF OCTOBER 2, 2020
                                     [Fiscal Years, in millions of dollars]
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                                                      2021                             2021-2030 Total
           House Committee           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              BA              Outlays               BA              Outlays
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Agriculture:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              8,058              8,058              8,121              8,121
    Difference......................              8,058              8,058              8,121              8,121
Armed Services:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
Education and Labor:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
Energy and Commerce:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............             39,449             39,359                 -6                 -9
    Difference......................             39,449             39,359                 -6                 -9
Financial Services:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
Foreign Affairs:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
Homeland Security:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
House Administration:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
Judiciary:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............                360                203              3,989              3,362
    Difference......................                360                203              3,989              3,362
Natural Resources:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              2,824                314             19,414             17,284
    Difference......................              2,824                314             19,414             17,284
Oversight and Reform:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
Science, Space, and Technology:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
Small Business:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
Transportation and Infrastructure:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Difference......................              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
Veterans' Affairs:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............                 13                 13                  7                  7
    Difference......................                 13                 13                  7                  7
Ways and Means:
    Change in Allocation............              - - -              - - -              - - -              - - -
    Enacted Legislation.............             50,285             50,281               -430               -430
    Difference......................             50,285             50,281               -430               -430
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                                  ____
                                                    U.S. Congress,


                                  Congressional Budget Office,

                                 Washington, DC, October 15, 2020.
     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 2021 budget and is 
     current through October 2, 2020. 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 
     1, 2020, pursuant to section 202 of the Bipartisan Budget Act 
     of 2019 (Public Law 116-37).
       Since our last letter dated June 11, 2020, 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 2021:
       Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by 
     Coronavirus Act (Public Law 116-148);
       The Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152);
       Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing 
     Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-154);
       Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions 
     Act (Public Law 116-159); and
       Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act 
     (Public Law 116-164).
           Sincerely,
                                                Phillip L. Swagel,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.

                       FISCAL YEAR 2021 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT THROUGH OCTOBER 2, 2020
                                            [In millions of dollars]
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                                           Budget Authority             Outlays                  Revenues
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Previously Enacted: a b c
    Revenues.........................                      n.a                     n.a.                2,800,378
    Permanents and other spending                    2,430,505                2,337,008                     n.a.
     legislation.....................
    Authorizing and Appropriation                       40,128                  673,779                     n.a.
     legislation.....................
    Offsetting receipts..............               -1,029,908               -1,030,145                     n.a.
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        Total, Previously Enacted....                1,440,725                1,980,642                2,800,378
Enacted Legislation: b c
    The Great American Outdoors Act                      2,820                      310                        0
     (P.L. 116-152)..................
    Ryan Kules and Paul Benne                               11                       11                        0
     Specially Adaptive Housing
     Improvement Act of 2019 (P.L.
     116-154)........................
    Continuing Appropriations Act,                      98,171                   97,939                      282
     2021 and Other Extensions Act
     (P.L. 116-159)..................
    Extension of the Caribbean Basin                         0                        0                      -15
     Economic Recovery Act (P.L. 116-
     164)............................
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        Total, Enacted Legislation...                  101,002                   98,260                      267
Continuing Resolution: a b
    Continuing Appropriations Act,                   1,279,551                  713,351                        0
     2021 and Other Extensions Act
     (P.L. 116-159, Division A)......
Adjustments to Entitlements and                      1,170,527                1,141,090                        0
 Mandatories.........................
Total Current Level a b c............                3,991,805                3,933,343                2,800,645
Total House Resolution d.............                3,876,749                3,840,582                2,800,378
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Current Level Over House Resolution..                  115,056                   92,751                      267
Current Level Under House Resolution.                     n.a.                     n.a.                     n.a.
Memorandum:
Revenues, 2021-2030:
    House Current Level b c..........                     n.a.                     n.a.               35,726,855
    House Resolution.................                     n.a.                     n.a.               35,724,078
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    Current Level Over House                              n.a.                     n.a.                    2,777
     Resolution......................
    Current Level Under House                             n.a.                     n.a.                     n.a.
     Resolution......................
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = public law.
a Sections 1001-1004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255) require that certain funding provided for 2017
  through 2026 to the Department of Health and Human Services--in particular the Food and Drug Administration
  and the National Institutes of Health--be excluded from estimates for the purposes of the Balanced Budget and
  Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Deficit Control Act) and the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
  Control Act of 1974 (Congressional Budget Act). Therefore, the amounts shown in this report do not include
  $474 million in budget authority and $732 million in estimated outlays.
b For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the aggregate spending and
  revenue levels for 2021 published in the Congressional Record on May 1, 2020, by the Chair of the House
  Committee on the Budget pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-37), do 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.
c 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
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Emergency Requirements:
    Paycheck Protection Program                              0                        0                   -8,091
     Flexibility Act of 2020 (P.L.
     116-142)........................
    Emergency Aid for Returning                              1                        1                        0
     Americans Affected by
     Coronavirus Act (P.L. 116-148)..
    Continuing Appropriations Act,                         -50                       53                        0
     2021 and Other Extensions Act
     (P.L. 116-159)..................
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        Total, Emergency.                                  -49                      -54                   -8,091
         Requirements................
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d On May 1, 2020 the Chair of the House Committee on the Budget published the aggregate spending and revenue
  levels for fiscal year 2021 pursuant to Public Law 116-37. 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 202 of Public Law 116-37 the Chair of the House Committee on the Budget may revise the budgetary
  aggregates. Revisions to date are listed below.


 
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                                           Budget Authority             Outlays                  Revenues
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Original Aggregates Printed on May 1,                3,867,565                3,834,593                2,800,378
 2020:...............................
Revisions:
    Adjustment for H.R. 7612,                            2,350                    1,722                     n.a.
     Department of the Interior,
     Environment, and Related
     Agencies Appropriations Act,
     2020............................
    Adjustment for H.R. 7614,                            1,631                    1,302                     n.a.
     Departments of Labor, Health and
     Human Services, and Education,
     and Related Agencies
     Appropriations Act, 2021........
    Adjustment for H.R. 7617,                                0                    1,500                     n.a.
     Department of Defense
     Appropriations Act, 2021........
    Adjustment for H.R. 7668,                              143                      110                     n.a.
     Financial Services and General
     Government Appropriations Act,
     2021............................
    Adjustment for H.R. 7669,                            5,060                    1,365                     n.a.
     Homeland Security Appropriations
     Act, 2021.......................
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Revised House Resolution.............                3,876,749                3,840,592                2,800,378
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