Status Report On Current Levels Of On-Budget Spending And Revenues For Fiscal Years 2009 And 2010 And The Five-year Period FY 2010 Through FY 2014
Floor Speech
Mr. SPRATT. Madam Speaker, I am transmitting a status report on the current levels of on-budget spending and revenues for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 and for the five-year period of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. This report is necessary to facilitate the application of sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act and sections 424 and 427 of S. Con. Res. 13, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
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 in the report compares the current levels of total budget authority, outlays, and revenues with the aggregate levels set by S. Con. Res. 13. This comparison is needed to enforce section 311(a) of the Budget Act, which establishes a point of order against any measure that would breach the budget resolution's aggregate levels.
The second table compares the current levels of budget authority and outlays for each authorizing committee with the section 302(a) allocations made under S. Con. Res. 13 for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 and fiscal years 2010 through 2014. This comparison is needed to enforce section 302(f) of the Budget Act, which establishes a point of order against any measure that would breach the section 302(a) discretionary action allocation of new budget authority for the committee that reported the measure.
The third table compares the current levels of discretionary appropriations for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 with the section 302(a) allocation of discretionary budget authority and outlays to the Appropriations Committee. This comparison is needed to enforce section 302(f) of the Budget Act, which establishes a point of order against any measure that would breach section 302(b) sub-allocations within the Appropriations Committee.
The fourth table gives the current level for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 for accounts identified for advance appropriations under section 424 of S. Con. Res. 13. This list is needed to enforce section 424 of the budget resolution, which establishes a point of order against appropriations bills that include advance appropriations that: (1) are not identified in the joint statement of managers; or (2) would cause the aggregate amount of such appropriations to exceed the level specified in the resolution.
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REPORT TO THE SPEAKER FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET--STATUS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADOPTED IN S. CON. RES. 13
[Reflecting action completed as of January 5, 2010--On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars] Fiscal years
2009 --1 2010 --2 2010-2014
Appropriate Level:
Budget Authority 3,668,601 2,882,149 n.a.
Outlays 3,357,164 3,001,027 n.a.
Revenues 1,532,579 1,653,728 10,500,149
Current Level:
Budget Authority 3,670,974 2,869,949 n.a.
Outlays 3,364,358 3,012,314 n.a.
Revenues 1,532,579 1,633,383 11,271,543
Current Level over (+)/under (-) Appropriate Level:
Budget Authority 2,373 -12,200 n.a.
Outlays 7,194 11,287 n.a.
Revenues 0 -20,345 771,394
n.a. = Not applicable because annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years 2010 through 2013 will not be considered until future sessions of Congress.
\1\ Notes for 2009: Current resolution aggregates exclude $7,150 million in budget authority and $1,788 million in outlays that was included in the budget resolution as a placeholder to recognize the potential costs of major disasters.
\2\ Notes for 2010: Current resolution aggregates exclude $10,350 million in budget authority and $5,488 million in outlays that was included in the budget resolution as a placeholder to recognize the potential costs of major disasters.
BUDGET AUTHORITY
Enactment of measures providing new budget authority for FY 2010 in excess of $12,200 million (if not already included in the current level estimate) would cause FY 2010 budget authority to exceed the appropriate level set by S. Con. Res. 13.
OUTLAYS
Outlays for FY 2010 are above the appropriate levels set by S. Con. Res. 13.
REVENUES
Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for FY 2010 excess of $20,345 million (if not already included in the current level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the appropriate levels set by S. Con. Res. 13.
Enactment of measures resulting in revenue reduction for the period of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 in excess of $771,394 million (if not already included in the current level estimate) would cause revenues to fall below the appropriate levels set by S. Con. Res. 13.
DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS FOR RESOLUTION CHANGES, REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF JANUARY 5, 2010
[Fiscal years, in millions of dollars]House Committee 2009 2010 2010-2014 Total
BA Outlays BA Outlays BA Outlays
Agriculture:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Difference 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armed Services:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 35 35
Current Level 0 0 8 8 278 251
Difference 0 0 8 8 243 216
Education and Labor:
Allocation -187 -202 32 36 -812 -801
Current Level -187 -202 32 36 188 199
Difference 0 0 0 0 1,000 1,000
Energy and Commerce:
Allocation 11 2 10 13 -10 -2
Current Level 11 2 10 -337 -10 -2
Difference 0 0 0 -350 0 0
Financial Services:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level -564 3,226 318 11,346 527 8,061
Difference -564 3,226 318 11,346 527 8,061
Foreign Affairs:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Difference 0 0 0 0 0 0
Homeland Security:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Difference 0 0 0 0 0 0
House Administration:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Difference 0 0 0 0 0
Judiciary:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level 0 5 -1 64 -71 -6
Difference 0 5 -1 64 -71 -6
Natural Resources:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Difference 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oversight and Government Reform:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Difference 0 0 0 0 0 0
Science and Technology:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Current Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Difference 0 0 0 0 0 0
Small Business:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Difference 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transportation and Infrastructure:
Allocation 0 0 13,085 0 68,669 0
Current Level 0 0 180 0 900 0
Difference 0 0 -12,905 0 -67,769 0
Veterans' Affairs:
Allocation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Level 0 0 0 0 0 0
Difference 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ways and Means:
Allocation 0 0 5,600 5,600 35,970 35,970
Current Level 0 0 5,696 5,696 6,624 6,624
Difference 0 0 96 96 -29,346 -29,346
DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
[In millions of dollars]Appropriations subcommittee 302(b) suballocations as of July 8, 2008 (H. Rpt. 110-746) Current level reflecting action completed as of September 30, 2009 Current level minus suballocations
BA OT BA OT BA OT
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA 20,623 22,000 27,594 22,823 6,971 823
Commerce, Justice, Science 56,858 57,000 76,311 62,440 19,453 5,440
Defense 487,737 525,250 636,663 625,194 148,926 99,944
Energy and Water Development 33,265 32,825 91,085 35,130 57,820 2,305
Financial Services and General Government 21,900 22,900 29,747 24,004 7,847 1,104
Homeland Security 42,075 42,390 45,045 46,508 2,970 4,118
Interior, Environment 27,867 28,630 38,586 29,687 10,719 1,057
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education 152,643 152,000 281,483 168,653 128,840 16,653
Legislative Branch 4,404 4,340 4,428 4,393 24 53
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs 72,729 66,890 80,076 66,975 7,347 85
State, Foreign Operations 36,620 36,000 50,605 40,989 13,985 4,989
Transportation, HUD 54,997 114,900 119,530 121,039 64,533 6,139
Unassigned (full committee allowance) 0 987 0 0 0 -987
Subtotal (Section 302(b) Allocations) 1,011,718 1,106,112 1,481,153 1,247,835 469,435 141,723
Unallocated portion of Section 302(a) Allocation \1\ 470,483 141,760 0 0 -470,483 -141,760
Total (Section 302(a) Allocation) 1,482,201 1,247,872 1,481,153 1,247,835 -1,048 -37
\1\ Includes emergencies enacted before March, 2009 that are now included in resolution totals. Also includes adjustments for rebasing and technical reestimates since the Appropriations bills were scored at the time of enactment. Finally, it includes adjustments for overseas deployments made pursuant to S. Con. Res. 13.
DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010--COMPARISON OF CURRENT LEVEL WITH APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE 302(a) ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE 302(b) SUBALLOCATIONS
[In millions of dollars] Appropriations subcommittee 302(b) suballocations as of July 30 2009 (H. Rpt. 111-238) Current level reflecting action completed as of January 5, 2010 Current level minus suballocations
BA OT BA OT BA OT
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA 22,900 24,883 23,304 24,905 404 22
Commerce, Justice, Science 64,415 70,736 64,416 70,864 1 128
Defense 636,293 648,367 636,374 647,180 81 -1,187
Energy and Water Development 33,300 42,771 33,465 42,954 165 183
Financial Services and General Government 24,150 25,653 24,186 25,613 36 -40
Homeland Security 42,625 46,345 42,776 46,634 151 289
Interior, Environment 32,300 34,188 32,240 34,585 -60 397
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education 163,400 218,909 164,825 220,128 1,425 1,219
Legislative Branch 4,700 4,805 4,656 4,597 -44 -208
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs 77,905 77,665 78,005 77,698 100 33
State, Foreign Operations 48,843 47,487 48,764 47,691 -79 204
Transportation, HUD 68,821 135,243 67,900 134,342 -921 -901
Unassigned (full committee allowance) 0 566 0 0 0 -566
Subtotal (Section 302(b) Allocations) 1,219,652 1,377,618 1,220,911 1,377,191 1,259 -427
Unallocated portion of Section 302(a) Allocation \1\ 1,240 -339 0 0 -1,240 339
Total (Section 302(a) Allocation) 1,220,892 1,377,279 1,220,911 1,377,191 19 -88
\1\ Includes adjustments made for final appropriations action.
2011 and 2012 advance appropriations under section 424 of S. Con. Res. 13
[Budget Authority in Millions of Dollars]
Section 424(b)(1) Limits
2011
Appropriate Level
28,852
Enacted advances:
Accounts Identified for Advances:
Employment and Training Administration
1,772
Office of Job Corps
691
Education for the Disadvantaged
10,841
School Improvement Programs
1,681
Special Education
8,592
Career, Technical and Adult Education
791
Payment to Postal Service
89
Tenant-based Rental Assistance
4,000
Project-based Rental Assistance
394
Subtotal, enacted advances
28,852
2012
Appropriate Level \1\
n.a.
Enacted advances:
Accounts Identified for Advances:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
445
Section 424(b)(2) Limits
Appropriate Level \2\
n.a.
Enacted advances:
Veterans Health Administration Accounts Identified for Advances:
Medical services
37,136
Medical support and compliance
5,307
Medical facilities
5,740
Subtotal, enacted advances
48,183
\1\ S. Con. Res. 13 does not provide a dollar limit for 2012. \2\ S. Con. Res. 13 does not provide a dollar limit for allowable advances for the Veterans Health Administration.
U.S. CONGRESS,
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE,
Washington, DC, January 12, 2010.
Hon. JOHN M. SPRATT, Jr.,
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 2009 budget and is current through September 30, 2009. 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 technical and economic assumptions of S. Con. Res. 13, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, as approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Pursuant to section 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13, provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a result, the enclosed current level report excludes those amounts (see footnote 2 of the report).
Since my last letter dated September 10, 2009, the Congress cleared and the President signed an act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (Public Law 111-68). That legislation includes a provision related to the Postal Service that affected budget authority and outlays for fiscal year 2009 (see footnote 4 of the report).
This is the final current level letter for fiscal year 2009.
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS W. ELMENDORF,
Director.
FISCAL YEAR 2009 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
[In millions of dollars] Budget authority Outlays Revenues
Previously Enacted \1\
Revenues n.a. n.a. 1,532,571
Permanents and other spending legislation 2,186,897 2,119,086 n.a.
Appropriation legislation 2,031,683 1,851,797 n.a.
Offsetting receipts -640,548 -640,548 n.a.
Total, Previously enacted 3,578,032 3,330,335 1,532,571
Enacted this session:
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-22) -524 3,266 0
An act to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products*.*.* and for other purposes (P.L. 111-31) 11 2 8
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-32) \2\ 89,682 26,992 0
An act to make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (P.L. 111-39) -187 -202 0
An act to authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds...and for other purposes (P.L. 111-45) 0 5 0
An act to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes (P.L. 111-46) \3\ -40 -40 0
An act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (P.L. 111-68) \4\ 4,000 4,000 0
Total, enacted this session 92,942 34,023 8
Total Current Level 2 ,3,4,5 3,670,974 3,364,358 1,532,579
Total Budget Resolution \6\ 3,675,751 3,358,952 1,532,579
Adjustment to budget resolution for disaster allowance \7\ -7,150 -1,788 n.a.
Adjusted Budget Resolution 3,668,601 3,357,164 1,532,579
Current Level Over Budget Resolution 2,373 7,194 n.a.
Current Level Under Budget Resolution n.a. n.a. n.a.
\1\ Includes the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-3), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (P.L. 111-5), and the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-8), which were enacted by the Congress during this session, before the adoption of S. Con. Res. 13, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010. Although ARRA was designated as an emergency requirement, it is now included as part of the current level amounts.
\2\ Pursuant to section 423(b) of S. Con. Res, 13, provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. The amounts so designated for fiscal year 2009, which are not included in the current level totals, are as follows:
Budget authority Outlays Revenues
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-32) 16,169 3,530 n.a.
\3\ Section 1 of P.L. 111-46 appropriated $7 billion to the Highway Trust Fund. The enactment of this legislation followed an announcement by the Secretary of Transportation on June 24, 2009, of an interim policy to slow down payments to states from the Highway Trust Fund. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that P.L. 111-46 reversed this policy and restored payments to states at levels already assumed in current level. Thus, enactment of section I results in no change to current level totals. Other provisions of the act reduced budget authority and outlays by $40 million in 2009.
\4\ Section 164 of Division B of P.L. 111-68 reduced the required transfer from the Postal Service Fund to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund for fiscal year 2009 by $4 billion. The transfer does not affect unified budget totals; however, since the Postal Service Fund is off-budget. and current level does not include off-budget amounts, only the on-budget piece of the transfer (an increase in spending of $4 billion) is shown in current level totals.
\5\ For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the budget resolution does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, current level excludes these items.
\6\ Periodically, the House Committee on the Budget revises the totals in S. Con Res. 13, pursuant to various provisions of the resolution:
Budget authority Outlays Revenues
Original Budget Resolution 3,675,927 3,356,270 1,532,571
Revisions:
For the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (section 423(a)(1)) 0 2,882 0
For an act to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products and for other purposes (section 324) 11 2 8
For an act to make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (section 322) -187 -202 0
Revised Budget Resolution 3,675,751 3,358,952 1,532,579
\7\ S. Con. Res. 13 includes $7,150 million in budget authority and $1,788 million in outlays as a disaster allowance to recognize the potential cost of disasters; these funds will never be allocated to a committee. At the direction of the House Committee on the Budget, the budget resolution totals have been revised to exclude these amounts for purposes of enforcing current level.
SOURCE: Congressional Budget Office.
Note: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law.
U.S. CONGRESS,
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE,
Washington, DC, January 12, 2010.
Hon. JOHN M. SPRATT, Jr.,
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 2010 budget and is current through January 5, 2010. 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 technical and economic assumptions of S. Con. Res. 13, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, as approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Pursuant to section 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13, provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. As a result, the enclosed current level report excludes those amounts (see footnote 2 of the report).
Since my last letter dated September 10, 2009, the Congress has cleared and the President has signed the following acts that affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues for fiscal year 2010:
An act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (Public Law 111-68);
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act (Public Law 111-69);
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-80);
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-83);
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84);
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-85);
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 and Further Continuing Appropriations, 2010 (Public Law 111-88);
Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-92);
An act to allow the funding for interoperable emergency communication grants program (Public Law 111-96);
No Social Security Benefits for Prisoners Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-115);
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117);
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-118); and
An act to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes (Public Law 111-124).
Sincerely,
Douglas W. Elmendorf,
Director.
FISCAL YEAR 2010 HOUSE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT THROUGH JANUARY 5, 2010
[In millions of dollars] Budgetauthority Outlays Revenues
Previously Enacted: 1
Revenues n.a. n.a. 1,665,986
Permanents and other spending legislation 1,642,620 1,625,731 n.a.
Appropriation legislation 0 600,500 n.a.
Offsetting receipts -690,251 -690,251 n.a.
Total, Previously enacted 952,369 1,535,980 1,665,986
Enacted Legislation:
Authorizing Legislation:
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-22) 318 11,346 0
An act to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products ..... and for other purposes (P.L. 111-31) 10 13 46
An act to make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (P.L. 111-39) 32 36 0
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 and for other purposes (P.L. 111-42) 0 0 6,862
An act to authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds ..... and for other purposes (P.L. 111-45) 0 65 0
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (P.L. 111-47) 2 0 0 3
Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-49) -1 -1 0
Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act (P.L. 111-69) 180 0 0
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (P.L. 111-84) 8 8 20
Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-92) 5,708 5,708 -38,940
An act to allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program (P.L. 111-96) 0 -350 0
No Social Secuity Benefits for Prisoners Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-115) -12 -12 0
An act to extend the generalized system of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes (P.L. 111-124) 0 0 -589
Total, authorizing legislation enacted this session 6,243 16,813 32,604
Appropriations Acts:
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-32) 2 11}33,530 -2
An act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (P.L. 111-68) 4,656 3,914 0
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-80) 119,826 96,198 0
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-83) 44,137 26,619 0
Energy and Water Developmnt and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-85) 33,465 19,573 0
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 and Further Continuing Appropriations, 2010 (P.L. 111-88) 32,760 20,543 0
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117) 1,058,293 856,752 0
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-118) 2 637,886 404,382 3
Total, appropriations acts enacted this session 1,931,034 1,461,511 1
Entitlements and mandatories:
Budget resolution estimates of appropriated entitlements and other mandatory programs -19,697 -1,990 0
Total Current Level 2 ,3,4 2,869,949 3,012,314 1,633,383
Total Budget Resolution 5 2,892,499 3,006,475 1,653,728
Adjustment to budget resolution for disaster allowance 6 -10,350 -5,448 n.a.
Adjusted Budget Resolution 2,882,149 3,001,027 1,653,728
Current Level Over Budget Resolution n.a. 11,287 n.a.
Current Level Under Budget Resolution 12,200 n.a. 20,345
Memorandum:
Revenues, 2010-2014:
House Current Level n.a. n.a. 11,271,543
House Budget Resolution n.a. n.a. 10,500,149
Current Level Over Budget Resolution n.a. n.a. 771,394
Current Level Under Budget Resolution n.a. n.a. n.a.
\1\ Includes the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-3), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (P.L. 111-5), and the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-8), which were enacted by the Congress during this session, before the adoption of S. Con. Res. 13, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010. Although ARRA was designated as an emergency requirement, it is now included as part of the current level amounts.
\2\ Pursuant to section 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13, provisions designated as emergency requirements are exempt from enforcement of the budget resolution. The amounts so designated for fiscal year 2010, which are not included in the current level totals, are as follows:
Budget authority Outlays Revenues
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-32) 17 7,064 n.a.
An act making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (P.L. 111-47) 0 2,000 n.a.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-118) 12,025 11,976 -4,473
Total, emergency requirements enacted this session 12,042 21,040 -4,473
\3\ The estimate for P.L. 111-46, an act to restore the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes, does not change current level totals. P.L. 111-46 appropriated $7 billion to the Highway Trust Fund. The enactment of this legislation followed an announcement by the Secretary of Transportation on June 24, 2009, of an interim policy to slow down payments to states from the Highway Trust Fund. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that P.L. 111-46 reversed this policy and will restore payments to states at levels already assumed in current level. Thus, no change is required.
\4\ For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the House, the budget resolution does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, current level excludes these items.
\5\ Periodically, the House Committee on the Budget revises the totals in S. Con Rcs. 13, pursuant to various provisions of the resolution:
Budget authority Outlays Revenues
Original Budget Resolution 2,888,691 3,001,311 1,653,682
Revisions:
For the Congressional Budget Office's reestimate of the President's request for discretionary appropriations (section 422(0(1)) 3,766 2,355 0
For the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (section 423(a)(1)) 0 818 0
For an act to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products ..... and for other purposes (section 324) 10 13 46
For revisions for House-passed appropriations bills (sections 422(a) and 423(a)(1)) 0 3,521 0
For an act to make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (section 322) 32 36 0
For revisions for final appropriations bills (section 423(a)(1)) -1,579
Revised Budget Resolution 2,892,499 3,006,475 1,653,728
\6\ S. Con. Res. 13 includes $10,350 million in budget authority and $5,448 million in outlays as a disaster allowance to recognize the potential cost of disasters; those funds will never be allocated to a committee. At the direction of the House Committee on the Budget, the budget resolution totals have been revised to exclude those amounts for purposes of enforcing current level.
SOURCE: Congressional Budget Office.
Note: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law.
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