[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 24, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
Budgetary Revisions
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, H.R. 5860 was the continuing
resolution signed into law on September 30. It narrowly averted an
extremist-led government shutdown.
That act included $16 billion in disaster relief for States like
Florida, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Louisiana, and others
that suffered tremendous losses from extreme weather events exacerbated
by fossil fuel emissions causing climate change. It also provided
funding for the thousands of firefighters who protect our communities
from the ravages of wildfires.
Because that was designated as emergency funding, the Budget
Committee chairman--i.e., me--is authorized to increase the
Appropriations Committee's top line by the same amount. With this
adjustment, the emergency funding will not supplant nondefense
discretionary funding--which includes important investments for climate
mitigation, environmental protection, infrastructure, education, job
training, national parks and forests, and law enforcement--that is
subject to the fiscal year 2024 discretionary spending limits.
That funding was designated as emergency funding pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985. Section 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act allows the
chairman of the committee to revise the allocations, aggregates, and
levels consistent with the amount of emergency funding. Today, I am
making that adjustment.
In addition, section 121(c) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
contained a reserve fund to allow the Budget chairman to revise budget
aggregates and committee allocations and to adjust the pay-as-you-go
ledger for legislation that would not increase the deficit over the
period of fiscal years 2024 to 2033. The authorizing portion of H.R.
5860, division B, meets the conditions of that reserve fund. Over the
10-year period, division B reduces deficits by $2 million. As such, I
am revising the budget aggregates, committee allocations, and pay-as-
you-go ledger to accommodate H.R. 5860.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the accompanying tables
which provide details about the adjustment be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
REVISIONS TO BUDGET AGGREGATES--BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS
(Pursuant to Section 121(c) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and
Section 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974)
[$ in billions]
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2024
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Current Spending Aggregates:
Budget Authority....................................... 4,940.424
Outlays................................................ 5,080.282
Adjustment:
Budget Authority....................................... 16.642
Outlays................................................ 1.219
Revised Aggregates:
Budget Authority....................................... 4,957.066
Outlays................................................ 5,081.501
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REVISIONS TO THE ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2024
(Pursuant to Section 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974)
[$ in billions]
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Current Revised
Allocation Adjustments Allocation
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Revised Security Budget Authority 894.349 0.000 894.349
Revised Nonsecurity Budget 757.849 16.000 773.849
Authority.......................
General Purpose Outlays.......... 1,837.212 0.962 1,838.174
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Note: The adjustments are emergency-designated funding in the
jurisdiction of the Homeland Security appropriations subcommittee.
REVISIONS TO ALLOCATIONS TO SENATE COMMITTEES
(Pursuant to Section 121(c) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023)
[$ in billions]
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2024 2024-2028 2024-2033
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Finance:
Budget Authority............. 3,449.522 19,587.982 46,205.916
Outlays...................... 3,458.376 19,589.956 46,199.103
Adjustments:
Budget Authority............. 0.020 -0.623 -0.623
Outlays...................... 0.020 -0.183 -0.623
Revised Allocation:
Budget Authority............. 3,449.542 19,587.359 46,205.293
Outlays...................... 3,458.396 19,589.773 46,198.480
Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions:
Budget Authority............. 59.175 254.652 504.747
Outlays...................... 85.410 295.186 521.242
Adjustments:
Budget Authority............. 0.622 0.622 0.622
Outlays...................... 0.237 0.621 0.621
Revised Allocation:
Budget Authority............. 59.797 255.274 505.369
Outlays...................... 85.647 295.807 521.863
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Note: The adjustments represent the direct spending effects of Title III
of Division B of H.R. 5860. Subtitle B is in the jurisdiction of the
Committee on Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions. Subtitles D and E
are in the jurisdiction of the Committee on Finance.
PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARD FOR THE SENATE
(Pursuant to Section 121(c) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023)
[$ in billions]
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Balances
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Current Balances:
Fiscal Year 2024....................................... 0
Fiscal Years 2024-2028................................. 0
Fiscal Years 2024-2033................................. 0
Revisions:
Fiscal Year 2024....................................... 0.257
Fiscal Years 2024-2028................................. 0.438
Fiscal Years 2024-2033................................. -0.002
Revised Balances:
Fiscal Year 2024....................................... 0.257
Fiscal Years 2024-2028................................. 0.438
Fiscal Years 2024-2033................................. -0.002
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Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I yield the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hickenlooper). The Senator from Rhode
Island.
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