[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2329-S2330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
BUDGETARY REVISIONS
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam President, the Senate is considering H.R. 4366,
the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. That legislation contains
appropriations designated as emergency funding. Today, I am adjusting
the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations, colloquially known
as the 302(a), consistent with those appropriations.
Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985, as amended by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023,
establishes statutory limits on discretionary funding levels for fiscal
years 2024 and 2025 and allows adjustments to those limits. Sections
302 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act allow the chairman of
the Budget Committee to revise the allocations, aggregates, and levels
consistent with those adjustments.
Division G of the bill contains several authorizing provisions, such
as an 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 and committee
allocations for legislation that would not increase the deficit over
the period of fiscal years 2024 to 2033. Division G meets the
conditions of that reserve fund, and I am making those adjustments.
Finally, I am adjusting for three additional bills that have been
recently passed by the Senate. First, H.R. 815, the National Security
Act, provided $95 billion in supplemental budget authority designated
as emergency funding. With this adjustment, the supplemental will not
supplant base funding provided subject to the fiscal year 2024
discretionary spending limits. The other deficit-neutral legislation
that is eligible for a reserve fund adjustment is division B of H.R.
2872, the January continuing resolution, division B of H.R. 815, the
FEND Off Fentanyl Act, and division B of H.R. 7463, the March
continuing resolution.
I ask unanimous consent that the accompanying tables, which provide
details about the adjustment, be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:
REVISIONS TO BUDGET AGGREGATES--BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS
[Pursuant to Section 121 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and
Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974]
[$ in billions]
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2024
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Current Spending Aggregates:
Budget Authority---.................................... 4,958.655
Outlays----............................................ 5,082.455
Adjustment:----
Budget Authority-...................................... 95.070--
Outlays--.............................................. 21.606-
Revised Aggregates:---
Budget Authority....................................... 5,053.725
Outlays--.............................................. 5,104.061
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REVISIONS TO BUDGET REVENUE AGGREGATES
[Pursuant to Section 121 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023]
[$ in billions]
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2024 2024-2028 2024-2033
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Current Revenue Aggregates....... 3,651.838 20,174.716 45,331.678
Adjustments...................... 0.000 0.014 0.077
Revised Revenue Aggregates....... 3,651.838 20,174.730 45,331.755
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Note: Division B of H.R. 815, the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, contains
revenue increases, which paid for direct spending increases in the
jurisdiction of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
REVISIONS TO THE ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
[Pursuant to Section 314 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 67.492 961.841
Revised Nonsecurity Budget Authority............................ 773.849 21.205 795.054
General Purpose Outlays......................................... 1,838.174 16.301 1,854.475
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DETAIL OF ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ALLOCATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024
[Pursuant to Sections 302 and 314 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974]
[$ in billions]
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Emergency
Detail of Adjustments Made Above --------------------------------------------------------
Security Nonsecurity Disaster Relief Total
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Agriculture:
Budget Authority................................... 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Outlays............................................ 0.000 -0.036 0.000 -0.036
Commerce-Justice-Science:
Budget Authority................................... 0.000 -0.250 0.000 -0.250
Outlays............................................ 0.000 0.134 0.000 0.134
Defense:
Budget Authority................................... 67.061 0.000 0.000 67.061
Outlays............................................ 9.427 0.000 0.000 9.427
Energy and Water:
Budget Authority................................... 0.149 -1.267 0.003 -1.115
Outlays............................................ 0.042 -0.646 0.001 -0.603
Homeland Security:
Budget Authority................................... 0.000 0.400 0.000 0.400
Outlays............................................ 0.000 0.042 0.000 0.042
Interior and Environment:
Budget Authority................................... 0.000 -2.195 0.000 -2.195
Outlays............................................ 0.000 -1.711 0.000 -1.711
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Labor-HHS-Ed:
Budget Authority................................... 0.000 0.546 0.000 0.546
Outlays............................................ 0.000 0.161 0.000 0.161
Military Construction-VA:
Budget Authority................................... 0.282 0.000 0.000 0.282
Outlays............................................ 0.005 0.000 0.000 0.005
State-Foreign Operations:
Budget Authority................................... 0.000 26.808 0.000 26.808
Outlays............................................ 0.000 10.560 0.000 10.560
Transportation-HUD:
Budget Authority................................... 0.000 -2.840 0.000 -2.840
Outlays............................................ 0.000 -1.678 0.000 -1.678
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Total:
Revised Discretionary Budget Authority......... 67.492 21.202 0.003 88.697
Revised Discretionary Outlays.................. 9.474 6.826 0.001 16.301
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Note: H.R. 815, the National Security Act, as passed by the Senate, contained $95.344 billion in budget
authority and $20.257 billion of outlays designated as an emergency, spread across six subcommittees. H.R.
4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, includes less emergency funding (-$6.65 billion in budget
authority and -$3.957 billion in outlays) than was included in previous Senate appropriations bills, spread
across five subcommittees. The previous adjustment for those bills was filed on September 12, 2023.
REVISIONS TO ALLOCATIONS TO SENATE COMMITTEES
[Pursuant to Section 121 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023]
[$ in billions]
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2024 2024-2028 2024-2033
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Finance:
Budget Authority............. 3,450.313 19,585.541 46,204.475
Outlays...................... 3,458.880 19,588.339 46,197.662
Adjustments:
Budget Authority............. 0.883 -3.765 -7.304
Outlays...................... 3.005 0.203 -7.305
Revised Allocation:
Budget Authority............. 3,451.196 19,581.776 46,197.171
Outlays...................... 3,461.885 19,588.542 46,190.357
Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions:
Budget Authority............. 60.615 256.092 506.187
Outlays...................... 85.958 296.625 522.681
Adjustments:
Budget Authority............. 4.685 6.499 4.619
Outlays...................... 1.498 6.736 4.931
Revised Allocation:
Budget Authority............. 65.300 262.591 510.806
Outlays...................... 87.456 303.361 527.612
Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs:
Budget Authority............. 34.273 161.597 333.779
Outlays...................... 7.051 -12.803 -70.708
Adjustments:
Budget Authority............. 0.000 0.012 0.060
Outlays...................... 0.000 0.012 0.060
Revised Allocation:
Budget Authority............. 34.273 161.609 333.839
Outlays...................... 7.051 -12.791 -70.648
Energy and Natural Resources:
Budget Authority............. 8.811 39.714 77.966
Outlays...................... 12.920 68.359 113.543
Adjustments:
Budget Authority............. 0.805 1.928 2.361
Outlays...................... 0.802 1.925 2.358
Revisted Allocation:
Budget Authority............. 9.616 41.642 80.327
Outlays...................... 13.722 70.284 115.901
Total:
Revised Budget Authority. 6.373 4.674 -0.264
Revised Outlays.......... 5.305 8.876 0.044
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Note: This adjustment reflects the direct spending impact of four bills
that were all deficit-neutral. Division B of H.R. 2872, the Further
Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024,
contained direct spending increases in the jurisdiction of the HELP
and Finance Committees, paid for with direct spending reductions in
the Finance Committee's jurisdiction. Division B of H.R. 815, the FEND
Off Fentanyl Act, included direct spending increases in the Banking
Committee's jurisdiction, paid for with revenue increases. Division B
of H.R. 7463, the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other
Matters Act, 2024, included spending changes within the HELP
Committee's jurisdiction that were neutral over ten years. Division G
of H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, includes
direct spending increases in the HELP, Finance, and Energy and Natural
Resources Committees' jurisdictions, paid for with spending reductions
in the Finance Committee's jurisdiction.
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