[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 29, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5669-S5670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
BUDGETARY REVISIONS
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam President, H.R. 6363, a continuing resolution
to avoid a shutdown, was enacted into law this month. Division B of the
bill contains several authorizing provisions, such as a 1-year
extension of the farm bill and a 2-month extension of Federal funding
for community health centers that are paid for over 10 years. Section
121(c) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 contains a reserve fund
that authorizes the Budget Committee chairman to revise budget
aggregates, committee allocations, and the pay-as-you-go ledger for
legislation that would not increase the deficit over the period of
fiscal years 2024 to 2033. Division B of H.R. 6363 meets the conditions
of that reserve fund. However, the legislation directs that these
budgetary effects are not to be entered on the PAYGO scorecard. As
such, I am revising only the budget aggregates and committee
allocations to accommodate H.R. 6363.
I previously revised the pay-as-you-go ledger for H.R. 5860, the
September continuing resolution. As the legislation has now been signed
into law and directs that its budgetary effects are not to be entered
on the PAYGO scorecard, I am reversing the PAYGO adjustment I made in
October.
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:
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....................................... 0.257
Fiscal Years 2024-2028................................. 0.438
Fiscal Years 2024-2033................................. -0.002
Revisions:
Fiscal Year 2024....................................... -0.257
Fiscal Years 2024-2028................................. -0.438
Fiscal Years 2024-2033................................. 0.002
Revised Balances:
Fiscal Year 2024....................................... 0
Fiscal Years 2024-2028................................. 0
Fiscal Years 2024-2033................................. 0
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REVISIONS TO BUDGET AGGREGATES--BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS
(Pursuant to Section 121(c) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023)
($ in billions)
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2024
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Current Spending Aggregates:
Budget Authority....................................... 4,957.066
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Outlays................................................ 5,081.501
Adjustment:
Budget Authority....................................... 1.589
Outlays................................................ 0.954
Revised Aggregates:
Budget Authority....................................... 4,958.655
Outlays................................................ 5,082.455
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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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Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry:
Budget Authority............. 190.758 1,002.518 2,088.798
Outlays...................... 191.517 972.954 1,974.649
Adjustments:
Budget Authority............. 0 0 0
Outlays...................... 0.159 0.048 0
Revised Allocation:
Budget Authority............. 190.758 1,002.518 2,088.798
Outlays...................... 191.676 973.002 1,974.649
Finance:
Budget Authority............. 3,449.542 19,587.359 46,205.293
Outlays...................... 3,458.396 19,589.773 46,198.480
Adjustments:
Budget Authority............. 0.771 -1.818 -0.818
Outlays...................... 0.484 -1.434 -0.818
Revised Allocation:
Budget Authority............. 3,450.313 19,585.541 46,204.475
Outlays...................... 3,458.880 19,588.339 46,197.662
Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions:
Budget Authority............. 59.797 255.274 505.369
Outlays...................... 85.647 295.807 521.863
Adjustments:
Budget Authority............. 0.818 0.818 0.818
Outlays...................... 0.311 0.818 0.818
Revised Allocation:
Budget Authority............. 60.615 256.092 506.187
Outlays...................... 85.958 296.625 522.681
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Note: The adjustments represent the direct spending effects of Division
B of H.R. 6363. Within the division, Title I is in the jurisdiction of
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subtitle A of
Title II is in the jurisdiction of the Committee on Health, Labor,
Education, and Pensions. Subtitles B, C, and D of Title II are in the
jurisdiction of the Committee on Finance.
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