Status Report on Current Spending Levels of On-Budget Spending and Revenues for FY 2004 and FY 2004 through FY 2005 - Part 1

STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT SPENDING LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FY 2004 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2004 THROUGH FY 2005 -- (House of Representatives - April 20, 2004)

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle) is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, I am transmitting a status report on the current levels of on-budget spending and revenues for fiscal year 2004 and for the five-year period of fiscal years 2004 through 2008. This report is necessary to facilitate the application of sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act and section 501 of the conference report on the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004 (H. Con. Res. 95). This status report is current through April 9, 2004.

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.

The first table compares the current levels of total budget authority, outlays, and revenues with the aggregate levels set forth by H. Con. Res. 95. This comparison is needed to enforce section 311(a) of the Budget Act, which creates a point of order against measures that would breach the budget resolution's aggregate levels. The table does now show budget authority and outlays for fiscal years 2004 through 2008, because appropriations for those years have not yet been considered.

The second table compares the current levels of budget authority and outlays for discretionary action by each authorizing committee with the "section 302(a)" allocations made under H. Con. Res. 95 for fiscal year 2004 and fiscal years 2004 through 2008. "Discretionary action" refers to legislation enacted after the adoption of the budget resolution. A separate allocation for the Medicare program, as established under section 401(a)(3) of the budget resolution, is shown for fiscal year 2004 and fiscal years 2004 through 2013. This comparison is needed to enforce section 302(f) of the Budget Act, which creates a point of order against measures that would breach the section 302(a) discretionary action allocation of new budget authority for the committee that reported the measure. It is also needed to implement section 311(b), which exempts committees that comply with their allocations from the point of order under section 311(a).

The third table compares the current levels of discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 2004 with the "section 302(b)" suballocations of discretionary budget authority and outlays among Appropriations subcommittees. This table also compares the current level of total discretionary appropriations with the section 302(a) allocation for the Appropriations Committee. These comparisons are needed to enforce section 302(f) of the Budget Act because the point of order under that section equally applies to measures that would breach either the section 302(a) allocation or the applicable section 302(b) suballocation.

The last table gives the current level for 2005 of accounts identified for advance appropriations under section 501 of H. Con. Res. 95. This list is needed to enforce section 501 of the budget resolution, which creates a point or order against appropriations bills that contain advance appropriations that are: (i) not identified in the statement of managers or (ii) would cause the aggregate amount of such appropriations to exceed the level specified in the resolution.

REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET-STATUS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2004 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 95

[Reflecting action completed as of April 9, 2004--On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars]

Fiscal years-
1. 2004
2. 2004-2008

Appropriate Level:

Budget Authority
1. 1,880,555
2. (1)

Outlays
1. 1,903,502
2. (1)

Revenues
1. 1,325,452
2. 8,168,933

Current Level:

Budget Authority
1. 1,877,536
2. (1)

Outlays
1. 1,895,542
2. (1)

Revenues
1. 1,334,119
2. 8,383,689

Current Level over (+)/under (-) Appropriate level:

Budget authority
1. -3,019
2. (1)

Outlays
1. -7,954
2. (1)

Revenues
1. 8,667
2. 214,756

1 = Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years 2005 through 2008 will not be considered until future sessions of Congress.

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 2004 in excess of $3,019,000,000 (if not already included in the current level estimate) would cause FY 2004 budget authority to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 95.

OUTLAYS

Enactment of measures providing new outlays for FY 2004 in excess of $7,954,000,000 (if not already included in the current level estimate) would cause FY 2004 outlays to exceed the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 95.

REVENUES

Enactment of measures that would result in revenue reduction for FY 2004 in excess of $8,667,000,000 (if not already included in the current level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the appropriate level set by H. Con. Res. 95.
Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for the period FY 2004 through 2008 in excess of $214,756,000,000 (if not already included in the current level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the appropriate levels set by H. Con. Res. 95.

DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION-COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY ACTION, REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF APRIL 9, 2004

[Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]

1. 2004 BA
2. 2004 Outlays
3. 2004-2008 Total BA
4. 2004-2008 Total Outlays
5. 2004-2013 Total BA
6. 2004-2013 Total Outlays

House Committee:

Agriculture:

Allocation
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Armed Services:

Allocation
1. 70
2. 34
3. 70
4. 70
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 3,818
2. 354
3. 15,168
4. 12,755
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. 3,748
2. 320
3. 15,098
4. 12,685
5. (1)
6. (1)

Education and the Workforce:

Allocation
1. 39
2. 47
3. 201
4. 245
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 15
2. 14
3. 332
4. 332
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. -24
2. -33
3. 131
4. 87
5. (1)
6. (1)

Energy and Commerce:

Allocation
1. -170
2. -170
3. 439
4. 439
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 2,202
2. 963
3. 3,451
4. 3,567
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. 2,372
2. 1,133
3. 3,012
4. 3,128
5. (1)
6. (1)

Financial Services:

Allocation
1. 0
2. 375
3. 0
4. 1,250
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. -1
2. -1
3. -2
4. -2
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. -1
2. -376
3. -2
4. -1,252
5. (1)
6. (1)

Government Reform:

Allocation
1. -1
2. 0
3. -3
4. -1
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 2
2. 2
3. 24
4. 24
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. 3
2. 2
3. 27
4. 25
5. (1)
6. (1)

House Administration:

Allocation
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 1
2. 1
3. 3
4. 3
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. 1
2. 1
3. 3
4. 3
5. (1)
6. (1)

International Relations:

Allocation
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Judiciary:

Allocation
1. 19
2. 19
3. 95
4. 95
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 13
2. 13
3. 83
4. 83
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. -6
2. -6
3. -12
4. -12
5. (1)
6. (1)

Resources:

Allocation
1. 24
2. 24
3. 522
4. 342
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 28
2. 28
3. 165
4. 165
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. 4
2. 4
3. -357
4. -177
5. (1)
6. (1)

Science:

Allocation
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Small Business:

Allocation
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Transportation and Infrastructure:

Allocation
1. 9,256
2. 0
3. 41,134
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 7,753
2. -2
3. 8,788
4. -126
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. -1,503
2. -2
3. -32,346
4. -126
5. (1)
6. (1)

Veterans' Affairs

Allocation
1. 0
2. 0
3. 0
4. 0
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. -77
2. -77
3. -1
4. -1
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. -77
2. -77
3. -1
4. -1
5. (1)
6. (1)

Ways and Means:

Allocation
1. 20,626
2. 20,054
3. 24,079
4. 23,876
5. (1)
6. (1)

Current Level
1. 18,771
2. 18,703
3. 23,503
4. 23,538
5. (1)
6. (1)

Difference
1. -1,855
2. -1,351
3. -576
4. -338
5. (1)
6. (1)

Medicare:

Allocation
1. 0
2. 0
3. (1)
4. (1)
5. 0
6. 0

Current Level
1. 4,100
2. 3,100
3. (1)
4. (1)
5. 392,000
6. 392,000

Difference
1. 4,100
2. 3,100
3. (1)
4. (1)
5. 392,000
6. 392,000

1 Nonapplicable.