October 16, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 163 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY MATERIAL; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 163
(House of Representatives - October 16, 2019)
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[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. [[Page H8194]] 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA. 24,310 22,900 23,039 22,596 -1,271 -304 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... [[Page H8195]] 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: [[Page H8196]] 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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