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110th Congress 1st
Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Report
110-69
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
ON THE BUDGET--
FISCAL YEAR 2008
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
to accompany
H. Con. Res. 99
REVISING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007, ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008, AND SETTING FORTH APPROPRIATE
BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012
together with
ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS
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March 23, 2007.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET--FISCAL YEAR 2008
110th Congress
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Report
110-69
_______________________________________________________________________
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
ON THE BUDGET--
FISCAL YEAR 2008
__________
R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
to accompany
H. Con. Res. 99
REVISING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007, ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008, AND SETTING FORTH APPROPRIATE
BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012
together with
ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS
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March 23, 2007.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
JOHN M. SPRATT, South Carolina, Chairman
ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut PAUL RYAN, Wisconsin,
CHET EDWARDS, Texas Ranking Minority Member
JIM COOPER, Tennessee J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina
THOMAS H. ALLEN, Maine JO BONNER, Alabama
ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ, Pennsylvania SCOTT GARRETT, New Jersey
MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio THADDEUS G. McCOTTER, Michigan
XAVIER BECERRA, California MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida
LLOYD DOGGETT, Texas JEB HENSARLING, Texas
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California
MARION BERRY, Arkansas MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
ALLEN BOYD, Florida PATRICK T. McHENRY, North Carolina
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts CONNIE MACK, Florida
BETTY SUTTON, Ohio K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas
ROBERT E. ANDREWS, New Jersey JOHN CAMPBELL, California
ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia PATRICK J. TIBERI, Ohio
BOB ETHERIDGE, North Carolinao JON C. PORTER, Nevada
DARLENE HOOLEY, Oregon RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington ADRIAN SMITH, Nebraska
DENNIS MOORE, Kansas
TIMOTHY H. BISHOP, New York
GWEN MOORE, Wisconsin
Professional Staff
Thomas S. Kahn, Staff Director and Chief Counsel
James T. Bates, Minority Chief of Staff
C O N T E N T S
Page
Overview......................................................... 3
Economic Assumptions............................................. 5
Title I. Recommended Levels and Amounts:
Explanation of Committee Recommendations by Function:
050 National Defense......................................... 7
150 International Relations.................................. 9
250 General Science, Space, and Technology................... 11
270 Energy................................................... 12
300 Natural Resources and Environment........................ 14
350 Agriculture.............................................. 15
370 Commerce and Housing Credit.............................. 16
400 Transportation........................................... 17
450 Community and Regional Development....................... 18
500 Education, Training, Employment and Social Services...... 19
550 Health................................................... 21
570 Medicare................................................. 22
600 Income Security.......................................... 23
650 Social Security.......................................... 24
700 Veterans Benefits and Services........................... 25
750 Administration of Justice................................ 26
800 General Government....................................... 27
900 Net Interest............................................. 28
920 Allowances............................................... 29
950 Undistributed Offsetting Receipts........................ 30
970 Overseas Deployments and Other Activities................ 31
Title II. Reserve Funds.......................................... 33
Title III. Budget Enforcement.................................... 37
Title IV. Policy................................................. 39
Title V. Sense of House.......................................... 41
Title VI. Reconciliation......................................... 43
Allocations to Committees........................................ 45
Summary Tables................................................... 49
Votes of the Committee........................................... 67
House Rule XXVII................................................. 93
Other Matters To Be Included Under the Rules of the House........ 95
Additional and Minority Views.................................... 96
Appendix--The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget................ 104
T A B L E S
Page
Allocation of Spending Authority to House Committee on
Appropriations................................................. 46
Allocations of Spending Authority to House Committees Other Than
Appropriations................................................. 47
Summary Table I.--Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution Total
Spending and Revenues.......................................... 49
Summary Table 2.--Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution
Discretionary Spending......................................... 51
Summary Table 3.--Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution Mandatory
Spending....................................................... 53
Summary Table 4.--Tax Expenditure Estimates by Budget Function,
Fiscal Years 2006-2010......................................... 55
Summary Table 5.--Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution Compared to
President's Budget............................................. 62
Summary Table 6.--Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution Compared to
2007: Total Spending and Revenues.............................. 63
Summary Table 7.--Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution Compared to
2007: Total Spending and Revenues.............................. 65
110th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 110-69
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET--FISCAL YEAR 2008
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REVISING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007, ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008, AND SETTING FORTH APPROPRIATE
BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012
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March 23, 2007.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Spratt, from the Committee on the Budget, submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS
[To accompany H. Con. Res. 99]
Overview of the 2008 Budget Resolution
The new House majority promised a new direction for the
country.--We pledged that we would work together to restore our
economic health, reclaim our leadership position in the world,
advance our national security, and invest in the future. We
promised to restore fiscal responsibility and began by
instituting tough pay-as-you-go rules.
In the first 100 hours of the 110th Congress, the House
began to make good on our promises.--With bipartisan support,
we passed budget procedures enforcing discipline and
transparency in congressional spending. With bipartisan
support, we also passed legislation to implement
recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, increased the minimum
wage, paved the way for lower prescription drug costs, cut
student loan costs, and redirected oil subsidies towards
investments in renewable energy. We did all of this while
maintaining our commitment to fiscal discipline.
The 2008 budget resolution advances these priorities.--The
budget balances in 2012 while accommodating additional tax
relief for millions of middle-income families. It allocates
funding for national priorities like children's health care and
education. It begins to reverse six years of disinvestment in
education, infrastructure, and innovation. The budget
resolution is the crucial next step to realize the initiatives
we have developed, to move the country forward, and to set us
on a course to build the future we want for our children and
grandchildren.
Correcting the fiscal course of the country cannot be
achieved overnight.--The fiscal outlook we are confronting has
deteriorated dramatically over the past six years. In 2001, the
Administration inherited a projected ten-year (2002-2011)
budget surplus of $5.6 trillion. Within two years, that surplus
was gone and the United States began accumulating a mountain of
national debt, adding $2.8 trillion to our federal debt burden
since 2001. Most of this debt has been purchased by foreign
investors, making the U.S. economy more susceptible to economic
and political pressure from abroad.
We have a responsibility to clean up the fiscal mess that
we have inherited.--Deficits matter. The choice to live beyond
our means comes at the expense of our children and
grandchildren who will have to pay off that debt. Deficits also
hurt economic growth by depressing national saving, generating
less capital for investment for the future. This leads to lower
productivity and wages. The President's budget continues the
fiscal approach that has brought us large deficits and growing
debt. By contrast, the 2008 budget resolution takes a necessary
step towards eliminating our long-term budget deficit by
adhering to the pay-as-you-go principle.
A balanced budget must be accompanied by balanced
priorities.--While regaining control over our economic future
is critical, we must do so within the context of honoring our
obligations. For the first time in six years, the congressional
budget resolution will return the federal budget to balance, in
2012, while providing sufficient resources to defend our
country, deliver critical services to children and families,
grow the economy, and preserve our planet.
2008 Budget Resolution: Investing in the Future
The 2008 budget is a critical step toward fulfillment of
the commitments we have made to the American people. Within the
context of a balanced budget, the resolution achieves key
objectives in six areas:
Fiscal Responsibility
<bullet> Leads to a budget surplus in 2012 and years
thereafter, in contrast to the President's budget which remains
in deficit
<bullet> Provides for greater deficit reduction than the
Administration over five years
<bullet> Upholds the pay-as-you-go principle
Defending Our Nation
<bullet> Provides robust defense funding levels while
targeting resources on the most pressing security concerns
<bullet> Increases funding for veterans' health care and
services by $5.4 billion (14.4 percent) above current services
<bullet> Provides more homeland security funding than the
Administration
<bullet> Provides funding for the 9/11 Commission
recommendations
Putting Children and Families First
<bullet> Facilitates an increase of $50 billion to expand
children's health insurance to cover millions of additional
uninsured children
<bullet> Provides $3.0 billion over current services, and
$7.9 billion more than the President, for education, training,
and social services, which means more funding for No Child Left
Behind, special education, and aid to help students afford
college
<bullet> Accommodates relief from the Alternative Minimum
Tax for millions of middle-income taxpayers, as well as
extension of middle-income tax cuts
<bullet> Increases funds for Head Start and child care
<bullet> Provides new funding to assist communities and
rebuild housing in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
<bullet> Rejects the President's cut to the Social Services
Block Grant program
<bullet> Includes an affordable housing initiative
Growing Our Economy
<bullet> Begins to reverse six years of high deficits and
mounting debt
<bullet> Funds the House Leadership's innovation agenda,
putting us on a path to double funding for NSF and providing
significant increases in K-12 math and science education
<bullet> Accommodates policies to renew and re-authorize
the farm bill
<bullet> Provides funding to reauthorize FAA programs and
fully funds the highway bill
<bullet> Increases funding for programs such as Community
Development Block Grants to promote economic development in
local communities
Preserving Our Planet
<bullet> Accommodates comprehensive energy legislation
promoting renewable energy, moving toward energy independence
<bullet> Increases conservation funding
<bullet> Rejects Administration cuts in the Environmental
Protection Agency and in environmental programs
An Accountable and Efficient Government
<bullet> Institutes tough program integrity initiatives to
crack down on wasteful or fraudulent spending in Social
Security, Medicare, and Unemployment Insurance programs
<bullet> Supports IRS enforcement to collect unpaid taxes
from those who are not paying what they owe, helping to close
the roughly $300 billion tax gap
<bullet> Provides resources to reduce huge backlogs in
claims processing in the Veterans Administration and Social
Security Administration
<bullet> Directs committees to identify wasteful and lower
priority spending that can be cut in order to fund more
pressing needs.
ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS
The budget resolution adopts the economic forecast of the
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and takes CBO's March 2007
projections of spending and revenues under current law as the
baseline. CBO's economic forecast is similar to the Blue Chip
consensus forecast. Historically, CBO's economic forecast has
proven to be slightly more accurate than that of the
Administration.
CBO's economic assumptions include the following:
Unemployment: CBO expects the unemployment rate to rise
from an estimated 4.6 percent in 2006 to 4.7 percent in 2007
and 4.9 percent in 2008. The unemployment rate is assumed to
average 5.0 percent for the remainder of the budget window.
Interest Rates: Interest rates are projected to remain
relatively low throughout the five-year budget window. Short-
term interest rates are projected to come down slightly after
2007, dropping to an average of 4.4 percent over the last four
years of the budget window. Long-term rates are projected to
increase in the latter years of the budget window, reaching an
average of 5.2 percent over 2009-2012.
Real GDP Growth: Real GDP growth is projected to be modest
over the budget window. CBO projects that growth will slow in
2007, moderating to just below 3 percent over the last four
years of the budget window.
Inflation: Inflation remains relatively low over the
forecast. Most of the major inflation indices average around 2
percent throughout the budget window.
The Administration assumes tax bases grow at a more rapid
rate than CBO projects. This and other differences in the
economic forecast result in the Administration's forecast
showing an extra $154.2 billion in revenue in 2012 alone, and
$422.3 billion more over five years compared with CBO's March
forecast.
The budget resolution matches the level of revenues under
the CBO baseline in each year over the 2007-2012 period. By
following the baseline path, the budget resolution achieves
current-law total revenue levels, but does not necessarily
assume maintaining current tax law. Thus, the budget resolution
accommodates reform of the Alternative Minimum Tax and
extension of tax cuts benefitting middle-income households
(including the child tax credit, marriage penalty relief, the
10 percent bracket, and the deduction for State and local sales
taxes), as long as such changes to tax law are accomplished in
a deficit-neutral manner over the 2007-2012 and 2007-2017
periods. The budget resolution also accommodates deficit-
neutral extension of other expiring tax provisions, such as the
research and experimentation tax credit and the deduction for
small business expensing. In addition, the resolution
accommodates deficit-neutral elimination of estate taxes on all
but a minute fraction of estates by reforming and substantially
increasing the unified tax credit. It also accommodates other
high priority deficit-neutral revenue adjustments, such as
providing a tax credit for local bonds to support the repair or
construction of public schools.
Under the Bush Administration (since January 2001) the
federal debt has increased by $3.1 trillion, and the debt limit
has been raised four times. The current debt limit of $8.965
trillion is expected to be reached in the fall of 2007,
approximately the time that the first new fiscal year covered
by this resolution begins.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
EXPLANATION OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS BY FUNCTION
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FUNCTION 050: NATIONAL DEFENSE
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Function Summary
The National Defense function includes the military
activities of the Department of Defense (DoD), the nuclear-
weapons related activities of the Department of Energy (DoE)
and the National Nuclear Security Administration, the national
security activities of several other agencies such as the
Selective Service Agency, and portions of the activities of the
Coast Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The
programs in this function include: the pay and benefits of
active, Guard, and reserve military personnel; DoD operations
including training, maintenance of equipment, and facilities;
health care for military personnel and dependents; procurement
of weapons; research and development; construction of military
facilities, including housing; research on nuclear weapons; and
the cleanup of nuclear weapons production facilities.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 050: National Defense
[In billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 525.8 507.0 534.7 545.2 550.9 559.8 2,697.6
Outlays.................................... 534.3 514.4 524.4 536.4 547.6 548.2 2,671.0
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 522.4 503.8 531.6 542.0 548.0 556.9 2,682.4
Outlays.................................... 531.1 511.1 521.2 533.2 544.7 545.3 2,655.6
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.2 2.9 2.9 15.1
Outlays.................................... 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.9 15.4
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The defense of our nation ranks first among our priorities,
and this budget resolution accordingly provides robust funding
for Function 050 (National Defense). This resolution calls,
however, for a reallocation of resources to address threats
facing the nation and to guarantee first-rate health care for
members of our armed forces. The resolution includes
assumptions on specific defense policy in Title IV, Section
402.
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States (commonly referred to as the 9/11 Commission)
identified terrorists with weapons of mass destruction as one
of the nation's gravest threats. It recommended that Congress
supply more resources to secure nuclear weapons and the fissile
materials used in making these weapons. It is the policy of
this budget resolution that non-proliferation programs, such as
the Cooperative Threat Reduction program, be given greater
priority and higher funding.
High among our priorities is the health care guaranteed our
armed forces, not only while they are in harm's way, but when
they return from combat with injuries. For that reason, this
resolution opposes Tricare fee increases and calls for a
substantial increase in the veterans' health care system. The
budget resolution notes the upcoming recommendations of the
President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded
Warriors and other government investigations in connection with
the substandard care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and
allows funds for action when those recommendations are
received.
It is the policy of the resolution that acquisition
programs such as missile defense and satellite procurement be
funded at lower, but still robust levels. Development of space-
based interceptors as part of the missile defense program
should be de-emphasized and satellite development and
procurement should proceed along a more measured schedule.
DoD's satellite programs have experienced significant cost
growth and the President's request for satellite acquisition
reflects a 26 percent increase above the 2007 enacted level.
The budget resolution recognizes the need for DoD to root
out wasteful spending with far more diligence. Seventeen years
after passage of the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, DoD
still cannot pass a standard audit. The Department cannot
adequately track what it owns or the spending in its annual
budgets. DoD has allowed the cost of its major acquisition
programs to grow at an unsustainable rate. The Department's
major acquisition programs grew by $317 billion above their
initial projections from 2002 to 2006. DoD has awarded
contracts for its foreign deployments that have been grossly
more wasteful than domestic contracts, especially in Iraq.
Furthermore, DoD continues to fund weapons systems that were
developed years ago to counter Cold War-era threats, which may
not be as effective in protecting the nation from today's
threats.
Over the last six years, the Government Accountability
Office (GAO) has performed numerous audits of DoD's financial
management, contracting, and business practices. GAO made 2,544
recommendations, of which 1,378 have yet to be implemented. The
resolution assumes that enhancing accounting practices at DoD
and implementing many GAO recommendations would yield
substantial savings that could be applied to meet critical
defense priorities. The resolution also directs the committees
with jurisdiction over defense and armed services to conduct
more oversight with the objective of ferreting out wasteful
practices, fraud, and abuse.
For mandatory programs, the budget resolution matches the
President's assumptions regarding offsetting receipts.
FUNCTION 150: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
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Function Summary
Function 150 contains funding for all U.S. international
activities, including: operating U.S. embassies and consulates
throughout the world; providing military assistance to allies;
aiding developing nations; dispensing economic assistance to
fledgling democracies; promoting U.S. exports abroad; making
U.S. payments to international organizations; and contributing
to international peacekeeping efforts. Funding for all of these
activities constitutes about one percent of the federal budget.
The major agencies in this function include the Departments of
Agriculture, State, and the Treasury; the United States Agency
for International Development; and the Millennium Challenge
Corporation.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 150: International Affairs
[In billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 28.8 34.7 35.4 35.6 36.1 36.5 178.3
Outlays.................................... 31.3 33.1 32.6 32.7 33.0 33.6 165.0
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 32.8 35.3 35.6 36.0 36.3 36.7 179.8
Outlays.................................... 36.7 35.1 35.0 35.3 35.6 36.2 177.2
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... -4.0 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -1.5
Outlays.................................... -5.4 -2.0 -2.4 -2.6 -2.6 -2.6 -12.3
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The function's negative mandatory budget authority and
outlay levels reflect receipts of the foreign military sales
trust fund, the repayment of loans and credits by foreign
nations, and the liquidation of economic assistance loans,
foreign military financing loans, Export-Import Bank loans, and
housing and other credit guaranty programs.
The resolution's discretionary budget authority for 2008 is
$2.0 billion (5.9 percent) more than the amount needed to
maintain purchasing power at the 2007 level. The resolution
matches the President's Function 150 request for activities
related to the United States' overseas military deployments and
the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which includes the Global
HIV/AIDS Initiative. The Committee also notes the importance of
adequate funding for core U.S. development assistance and other
high priority programs.
Consistent with the President's budget, the resolution also
provides full funding to continue agreements that the United
States reached in 1998 with Israel and Egypt regarding levels
of military financing and economic support.
The resolution provides additional funding for 2008 for the
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child
Nutrition Program. This program has been demonstrated to help
reduce child hunger and malnutrition, and increase enrollment
and attendance in schools in beneficiary countries.
The Committee notes the large amount of unobligated funding
that is still available for the Millennium Challenge
Corporation, which has received almost $6.0 billion in total
appropriations from fiscal years 2004 through 2007.
The Committee also notes the strong support enjoyed by H.R.
1595, a measure designed to provide compensation to the
Guamanian victims of the Imperial Japanese military occupation
during World War II.
FUNCTION 250: GENERAL SCIENCE, SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Function Summary
This function includes the National Science Foundation
(NSF), programs at the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration except for aviation programs, and general
science programs at the Department of Energy (DOE).
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 250: General Science, Space, and Technology
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 25.1 27.6 28.6 29.8 31.1 32.4 149.6
Outlays.................................... 24.5 26.5 28.4 29.5 30.1 31.4 145.8
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 25.0 27.5 28.5 29.7 31.0 32.3 149.0
Outlays.................................... 24.4 26.3 28.3 29.4 30.0 31.3 145.2
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6
Outlays.................................... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6
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Funding in Function 250 exceeds the funding levels in the
President's budget and the current services level for all five
years in the budget window. Additional increases for scientific
research and education are included in Function 270 (Energy),
Function 300 (Environment and Natural Resources), Function 350
(Agriculture), Function 370 (Commerce and Housing Credit),
Function 400 (Transportation), Function 500 (Education,
Training, Employment, and Social Services), and Function 550
(Health), all of which receive more funding than the President
requested. These increases will support the goals of the House
Leadership's Innovation Agenda: to put NSF funding on a path
toward doubling, to train more qualified science and math
teachers, and to invest in basic research on energy
technologies.
FUNCTION 270: ENERGY
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Function Summary
Function 270 contains civilian energy and environmental
programs in the Department of Energy (DOE). This function also
includes the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of
Agriculture, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
This function does not include DOE's national security
activities, which are in Function 050 (National Defense), or
its basic research and science activities, which are in
Function 250 (General Science, Space and Technology).
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 270: Energy
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 2.9 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 16.0
Outlays.................................... 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.7 2.0 7.9
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 4.2 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 23.1
Outlays.................................... 3.9 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.8 23.0
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... -1.2 -1.4 -1.4 -1.4 -1.4 -1.5 -7.2
Outlays.................................... -2.5 -3.2 -3.1 -3.0 -3.0 -2.8 -15.1
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The resolution provides funding above the President's
request and the level needed to maintain current services for
Function 270. This increased funding could be used for
research, development, and deployment of renewable and
alternative energy technology and resources.
This resolution establishes a reserve fund to facilitate
the development of conservation and efficiency technologies,
clean domestic renewable energy resources, and alternative
fuels that will reduce our reliance on foreign oil. The federal
government, and particularly the Department of Energy, should
take the lead in research and development, and to that end,
this resolution includes an increase in Function 270 above
baseline, while emphasizing that this is a first step toward
increases that need to come soon and be substantial.
In the meantime, the Department of Energy should husband
its resources and program work at the national laboratories to
advance the technologies of energy conservation and efficiency
and of clean, renewable energy. Other agencies and departments
of the government should join this effort. This resolution
recognizes, for example, the role that the Department of
Agriculture could take in developing new energy sources such as
cellulosic ethanol, and approves this mission among those cited
in Function 350.
Funding sources for research and development are scattered
throughout the budget. These sources need to be inventoried,
and where possible, refocused on research and development of
clean and renewable energies.
FUNCTION 300: NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
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Function Summary
Function 300 includes programs concerned with environmental
protection and enhancement; recreation and wildlife areas; and
the development and management of the nation's land, water, and
mineral resources. It includes programs within the following
federal departments and agencies: Agriculture, Commerce,
Interior, Transportation, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 300: Natural Resources and Environment
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 31.3 32.8 33.5 34.5 35.2 36.2 172.2
Outlays.................................... 32.9 34.9 35.3 35.6 36.0 36.5 178.3
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 30.4 31.4 32.2 33.0 33.9 34.8 165.3
Outlays.................................... 32.0 34.1 34.3 34.4 34.9 35.3 173.0
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.4 6.8
Outlays.................................... 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.3 5.2
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The resolution rejects the President's proposed cuts to
priority programs, such as the Land and Water Conservation
Fund, the Fish and Wildlife Service's wildlife refuge system,
the EPA's grants to States and Tribes to address water and air
quality, and other EPA programs. It also includes funding to
address high-priority brownfield redevelopment concerns. In
addition, the resolution accommodates the President's
recommendation to increase funding for the operation and
maintenance of the national park system.
The resolution also includes a deficit-neutral reserve fund
to facilitate the reauthorization of the farm bill, providing
resources for such objectives as to secure an economic safety
net for agricultural producers, conserve our natural resources,
and address nutrition needs.
FUNCTION 350: AGRICULTURE
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Function Summary
Function 350 includes farm income stabilization,
agricultural research, and other services administered by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture. The discretionary programs
include research and education programs, economics and
statistics services, administration of the farm support
programs, farm loan programs, meat and poultry inspection, and
a portion of the Public Law (P.L.) 480 international food aid
program. The mandatory programs include commodity programs,
crop insurance, and certain farm loans.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 350: Agriculture
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 21.5 20.4 20.9 21.1 21.2 21.4 105.0
Outlays.................................... 19.7 19.5 20.1 20.1 20.4 20.9 101.0
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.5 30.7
Outlays.................................... 5.8 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.4 30.4
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 15.7 14.6 15.0 15.0 14.9 15.0 74.3
Outlays.................................... 13.9 13.7 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.5 70.6
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The budget resolution provides sufficient funding to
bolster commodity support, agricultural research, and animal
and plant inspection programs. The resolution also includes a
deficit- neutral reserve fund to facilitate the reauthorization
of the farm bill, providing resources for such objectives as to
secure an economic safety net for agricultural producers,
conserve our natural resources, and address nutrition needs.
FUNCTION 370: COMMERCE AND HOUSING CREDIT
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Function Summary
Function 370 includes mortgage credit, the Postal Service,
deposit insurance, and other advancement of commerce (the
majority of the discretionary and mandatory spending in this
function).
The mortgage credit component of this function includes
housing assistance through the Federal Housing Administration,
the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the
Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), and
rural housing programs of the Department of Agriculture. The
function also includes net postal service spending and spending
for deposit insurance activities of banks, thrifts, and credit
unions. Most of the Commerce Department is provided for in this
function, including the International Trade Administration,
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Patent and Trademark Office,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the
Bureau of the Census. Finally, the function also includes
funding for independent agencies such as the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications
Commission, and the majority of the Small Business
Administration.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 370: Commerce and Housing Credit
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 10.2 11.0 12.1 14.8 8.6 8.5 55.0
Outlays.................................... 1.2 3.8 3.1 4.5 1.7 0.8 13.9
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 2.7 4.4 5.3 9.1 4.0 4.0 26.9
Outlays.................................... 2.9 4.4 4.9 7.1 5.7 4.5 26.6
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 7.5 6.6 6.8 5.7 4.6 4.5 28.1
Outlays.................................... -1.8 -0.6 -1.8 -2.7 -4.0 -3.7 -12.7
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The discretionary function total includes significantly
increased funding for the Bureau of Census, reflecting
continued preparation for the 2010 census. For 2008, and over
the following four years, funding in Function 370 is above the
level in the President's budget.
FUNCTION 400: TRANSPORTATION
Function Summary
Function 400 consists mostly of the programs administered
by the Department of Transportation, including programs for
highways, mass transit, aviation, and maritime activities. This
function also includes two components of the Department of
Homeland Security: the Coast Guard and the Transportation
Security Administration. In addition, this function includes
several small transportation-related agencies and the research
program for civilian aviation at the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 400: Transportation
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 81.3 82.7 76.3 77.3 78.3 79.2 393.7
Outlays.................................... 74.7 80.8 83.9 86.1 87.0 88.8 426.7
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 26.1 25.4 27.5 28.3 29.1 30.0 140.3
Outlays.................................... 73.0 78.5 83.9 84.7 86.5 415.3
D81.7
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 55.2 57.3 48.8 49.0 49.1 49.2 253.4
Outlays.................................... 1.7 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 11.4
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The resolution fully funds the highway, safety, and transit
programs authorized in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU). Specifically, this resolution includes both the
revenue aligned budget authority (RABA) and the funding for
transit capital projects that the President's 2008 budget cuts.
In addition, this resolution maintains Amtrak, provides
additional funding for grants to airports, and rejects the
President's cuts to aviation programs within NASA.
FUNCTION 450: COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
----------
Function Summary
Function 450 includes federal programs to improve community
economic conditions, promote rural development, and assist in
federal preparations for and response to disasters. This
function provides appropriated funding for the Community
Development Block Grant, Department of Agriculture rural
development programs, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, and other disaster mitigation and
community development-related programs. It also provides
mandatory funding for the federal flood insurance program.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 450: Community and Regional Development
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 15.7 15.0 13.9 14.1 14.3 14.5 71.9
Outlays.................................... 28.3 22.0 20.5 19.2 17.6 15.1 94.5
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 13.0 13.7 13.9 14.1 14.3 14.5 70.6
Outlays.................................... 25.7 21.0 20.7 19.5 17.9 15.3 94.3
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 2.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4
Outlays.................................... 2.6 1.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.2
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The budget resolution provides more than the President's
2008 discretionary funding level for Function 450, rejecting
the President's cuts to the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) program and providing additional funds for this and
other key priorities like rural development and disaster
preparedness.
FUNCTION 500: EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES
----------
Function Summary
Function 500 includes funding for the Department of
Education, social services programs within the Department of
Health and Human Services, and employment and training programs
within the Department of Labor. It also contains funding for
the Library of Congress and independent research and art
agencies such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the
Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, the John
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National
Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 500: Education, Training, Employment and Social Services
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 92.8 92.5 96.8 98.3 98.4 98.7 484.7
Outlays.................................... 92.2 91.1 94.0 96.0 97.3 96.9 475.3
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 80.3 82.3 85.9 86.8 87.6 88.5 431.1
Outlays.................................... 80.4 82.4 84.5 85.9 87.0 87.9 427.7
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 12.5 10.1 10.9 11.6 10.8 10.2 53.6
Outlays.................................... 11.9 8.8 9.5 10.1 10.3 9.0 47.6
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The 2008 budget resolution specifically rejects the
President's cuts to education, including his plan to eliminate
many education programs. The resolution also rejects the
President's steep cuts to job training and social services
programs, including the Community Services Block Grant and the
Social Services Block Grant.
In contrast to the President's funding cuts, the budget
resolution makes a down payment towards addressing long-
standing needs in education, training, and social services. To
that end, the resolution provides an appropriated program level
for Function 500 that is $7.9 billion above the 2008 level in
the President's budget. Those additional resources include $5.9
billion in 2008 funding and an increase of $2 billion in
advance 2009 funding.
The resolution's increased funding could be used for vital
programs that help children and adults who most need
assistance, including Head Start, Title I and other elementary
and secondary education programs authorized under the No Child
Left Behind Act, and employment training and national service
programs such as VISTA. The additional funding also could
bolster the federal government's commitment to cover a growing
share of the cost of special education under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act. Finally, the increased funds
could help secure college access, equity, and success for every
American by raising the maximum Pell Grant to at least $4,600,
maintaining Supplemental Opportunity Educational Grants and the
Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnerships, and broadening
access to Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, and other high-quality educational
opportunities.
The resolution also contains a reserve fund to accommodate
legislation that makes college more affordable.
FUNCTION 550: HEALTH
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Function Summary
Function 550 includes most direct health care services
programs. Other health programs in this function fund anti-
bioterrorism activities, national biomedical research,
protecting the health of the general population and workers in
their places of employment, providing health services for
under-served populations, and promoting training for the health
care workforce. Some of the agencies funded in this function
include the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services
Administration, and the Food and Drug Administration. The major
mandatory programs in this function are Medicaid, the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), federal and
retirees' health benefits, and health care for Medicare-
eligible military retirees.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 550: Health
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 267.9 286.8 307.8 325.9 347.6 370.8 1,638.9
Outlays.................................... 268.2 286.3 306.0 325.7 346.6 369.7 1,634.3
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 52.1 54.2 57.5 56.5 57.7 58.9 284.8
Outlays.................................... 52.7 54.1 55.5 56.1 56.6 57.7 280.0
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 215.8 232.5 250.3 269.4 289.9 311.9 1,354.1
Outlays.................................... 215.5 232.2 250.5 269.6 290.0 312.0 1,354.3
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The discretionary resources for Function 550 for 2008
represent an increase over both the 2007 level and the
President's request. The resolution increases resources for
public health programs to provide for advances in science,
improvements in health, access to quality health care for
underserved populations, and other critical programs.
Programs in Function 550 are also addressed in the
resolution's deficit-neutral reserve funds for SCHIP and for
Transitional Medical Assistance.
FUNCTION 570: MEDICARE
----------
Function Summary
Function 570 (Medicare) includes only the Medicare program,
which provides health insurance to senior citizens and persons
with disabilities. Congress provides an annual appropriation
for the costs of administering and monitoring the Medicare
program. Nearly 99 percent of spending in this function occurs
on the mandatory side of the budget, and almost all of the
mandatory spending consists of payments for Medicare benefits.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 570: Medicare
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 365.2 389.6 416.7 442.4 489.1 486.8 2,224.6
Outlays.................................... 370.2 389.7 416.4 442.6 489.1 486.4 2,224.2
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.7 6.0 27.3
Outlays.................................... 4.9 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.7 5.9 27.2
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 360.4 384.6 411.5 436.9 483.4 480.9 2,197.3
Outlays.................................... 365.3 384.7 411.2 437.2 483.5 480.5 2,197.0
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The resolution assumes the extension of Medicare premium
assistance for qualified individuals with incomes between 120
and 135 percent of the federal poverty level and limited
financial resources. The resolution assumes that savings from
Medicare program efficiency improvements will offset the costs
of extending the premium assistance program as well other
initiatives to improve the Medicare program for beneficiaries.
The resolution assumes targeted assistance to hospitals
with 100 beds or more that have faced a reduction in Medicare
disproportionate share hospital payments due to assignment to a
Micropolitan area.
The resolution accommodates a discretionary cap adjustment
of $183 million for additional activities aimed at detecting
and preventing Medicare fraud. The Health Care Fraud and Abuse
Control program--a joint effort of the Department of Health and
Human Services, the HHS Office of Inspector General, and the
Department of Justice--generated roughly $4 in program savings
for every dollar spent in 2004 and 2005.
The resolution also contains a reserve fund to accommodate
legislation for Medicare program improvements.
FUNCTION 600: INCOME SECURITY
----------
Function Summary
Function 600 consists of a range of income security
programs that provide cash or near-cash assistance (e.g.,
housing, nutrition, and energy assistance) to low-income
persons, and benefits to certain retirees, persons with
disabilities, and the unemployed. Housing assistance programs
account for the largest share of discretionary funding in this
function. Major federal entitlement programs in this function
include unemployment insurance, trade adjustment assistance
income support, food stamps, Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families, foster care, and Supplemental Security Income.
Federal and other retirement and disability programs comprise
approximately one third of the funds in this function.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 600: Income Security
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 360.4 379.9 391.1 401.4 417.0 402.9 1,992.3
Outlays.................................... 364.2 383.5 393.5 402.4 416.9 402.1 1,998.5
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 49.5 52.1 52.4 53.7 55.0 56.3 269.4
Outlays.................................... 55.7 57.3 57.2 56.9 57.1 57.6 286.1
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 310.9 327.9 338.7 347.7 362.0 346.6 1,722.9
Outlays.................................... 308.6 326.2 336.3 345.5 359.8 344.5 1,712.3
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The budget resolution provides increased funding that could
be used to meet urgent needs related to Hurricane Katrina
recovery and to begin addressing long-ignored challenges facing
children and families, including large backlogs in the Social
Security disability system.
The resolution also includes a deficit-neutral reserve fund
to facilitate the reauthorization of the farm bill, providing
resources for such objectives as to secure an economic safety
net for agricultural producers, conserve our natural resources,
and address nutrition needs.
FUNCTION 650: SOCIAL SECURITY
----------
Function Summary
Function 650 consists of the two payroll tax-financed
programs that are collectively known as Social Security: Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASDI).
This function includes Social Security benefit payments and
funds to administer the program. Under provisions of the
Congressional Budget Act and the Budget Enforcement Act, Social
Security trust funds are off-budget and do not appear in the
budget resolution totals. However, a small portion of spending
in Function 650--the general fund transfer of income taxes on
Social Security benefits--is considered on-budget and appears
in the budget resolution totals. The table and discussion below
contain information pertaining to both the on-budget and off-
budget components.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 650: Social Security \1\
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 587.8 615.0 646.0 681.4 719.4 762.0 3,423.9
Outlays.................................... 585.6 612.6 643.1 678.3 715.9 758.1 3,408.0
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 4.7 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.5 25.8
Outlays.................................... 4.7 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.4 25.7
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 583.1 610.2 641.0 676.3 714.1 756.6 3,398.1
Outlays.................................... 580.8 607.7 638.1 673.2 710.6 752.7 3,382.3
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\1\ Includes both on- and off-budget amounts.
The resolution rejects the President's private account
proposal for Social Security.
The administrative budget for the Social Security
Administration (SSA) includes resources in Function 570
(Medicare) and Function 600 (Income Security) as well as
Function 650. The resolution assumes a $9.9 billion
discretionary funding level for SSA. The additional resources
will prevent increases in the backlogs of disability decisions
and hearings that would occur under the President's budget. The
resolution will enable SSA to address the significant number of
individuals waiting for disability and hearing decisions.
The budget also accommodates an additional $213 million
through a discretionary cap adjustment for program integrity
initiatives. The cap adjustment allows the agency to conduct an
increasing number of Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) and
Supplemental Security Income redeterminations.
FUNCTION 700: VETERANS BENEFITS AND SERVICES
----------
Function Summary
Function 700 covers the programs of the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), including veterans' medical care,
compensation and pensions, education and rehabilitation
benefits, and housing programs. It also includes the Department
of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the
American Battle Monuments Commission. Almost 90 percent of
appropriated funding in Function 700 goes to veterans' health
care.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 700: Veterans Benefits and Services
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 73.9 85.2 87.8 90.4 96.0 93.3 452.8
Outlays.................................... 72.3 82.8 87.7 89.7 95.4 92.6 448.2
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 36.5 43.1 44.3 45.6 47.0 48.3 228.2
Outlays.................................... 35.0 40.7 44.3 45.0 46.3 47.8 224.1
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 37.4 42.1 43.5 44.8 49.1 45.0 224.5
Outlays.................................... 37.3 42.1 43.4 44.7 49.1 44.8 224.1
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For 2008, the resolution provides $6.6 billion of
discretionary budget authority over the 2007 level, for a level
that is $3.5 billion above the 2008 funding in the President's
budget. The resolution reflects the high priority of adequately
funding veterans programs. The resolution rejects the veterans'
health care enrollment fees and co-payment increases that were
imposed by the President's budget.
The resolution provides full funding to support excellent
health care for veterans and current service members. In
particular, the resolution provides funding to begin
implementing future recommendations of the President's
Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors
(the bi-partisan ``Walter Reed Commission'') and other United
States Government investigations into military and veterans'
health care facilities and services.
The resolution provides additional funding in Function 700
above the President's requested levels for 2008 to address
important priorities including veterans' mental health, post-
traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and spinal
cord injury. The resolution also has additional funding for
disability compensation claims processing so that VA can
significantly reduce the inventory of pending claims.
FUNCTION 750: ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
----------
Function Summary
The Administration of Justice function consists of federal
law enforcement programs, litigation and judicial activities,
correctional operations, and state and local justice
assistance. Agencies within this function include: the Federal
Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration;
Border and Transportation Security; the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the United States Attorneys;
legal divisions within the Department of Justice; the Legal
Services Corporation; the federal Judiciary; and the Federal
Bureau of Prisons. This function includes several components of
the Department of Homeland Security.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 750: Administration of Justice
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 45.5 46.9 46.1 47.2 48.4 49.6 238.2
Outlays.................................... 44.7 46.2 47.3 47.5 48.2 49.2 238.3
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 44.3 44.7 45.4 46.6 47.9 49.3 234.0
Outlays.................................... 43.4 45.0 46.2 46.7 47.8 49.0 234.7
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 4.3
Outlays.................................... 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 3.7
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For Function 750, the budget resolution rejects the cuts to
local law enforcement and first responders in the President's
budget, including cuts to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant program. The resolution provides funding above
the President's budget level for 2008 for that purpose and for
purposes such as protecting the borders and funding the 9/11
Commission recommendations.
FUNCTION 800: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
----------
Function Summary
This function includes the activities of the White House
and the Executive Office of the President, the legislative
branch, and programs designed to carry out the legislative and
administrative responsibilities of the federal government,
including personnel management, fiscal operations, and property
control.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 800: General Government
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 18.2 18.6 19.3 19.9 20.6 21.4 99.8
Outlays.................................... 18.6 19.0 19.3 19.8 20.4 21.2 99.7
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 16.1 16.8 17.3 17.9 18.5 19.0 89.5
Outlays.................................... 16.5 17.0 17.5 17.8 18.2 18.7 89.2
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 2.1 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.3 10.3
Outlays.................................... 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.5 10.5
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The budget resolution includes a program integrity
initiative to increase Internal Revenue Service tax compliance
efforts to collect unpaid taxes from those who are not paying
what they owe. The funding in this function is adequate to
provide for the reestablishment of the Office of Technology
Assessment.
FUNCTION 900: NET INTEREST
----------
Function Summary
Function 900 consists primarily of the interest paid by the
federal government to private and foreign government holders of
U.S. Treasury securities. This amount is slightly offset by
interest income received by the federal government on loans and
cash balances and by earnings of the National Railroad
Retirement Investment Trust.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 900: Net Interest \1\
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 236.6 254.6 264.9 277.8 283.8 282.2 1,363.3
Outlays.................................... 236.6 254.6 264.9 277.8 283.8 282.2 1,363.3
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Outlays.................................... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 236.6 254.6 264.9 277.8 283.8 282.2 1,363.3
Outlays.................................... 236.6 254.6 264.9 277.8 283.8 282.2 1,363.3
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\1\ Includes both on- and off-budget amounts.
In recent years, the Federal government's net interest
payments on its debt have grown dramatically. Between 2003 and
2006, net interest increased by 48.1 percent, rising from
$153.1 billion in 2003 to $226.7 billion in 2006. In 2006, net
interest comprised one of the largest components of the federal
budget, exceeding spending on education, veterans' affairs, and
homeland security combined.
FUNCTION 920: ALLOWANCES
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Function Summary
This function displays the budgetary effect of proposals
that cannot easily be distributed across other budget
functions. In the past, this function has included funding for
emergencies or proposals contingent on certain events.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 920: ALLOWANCES
[In billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Outlays.................................... 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Outlays.................................... 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Outlays.................................... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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FUNCTION 950: UNDISTRIBUTED OFFSETTING RECEIPTS
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Function Summary
This function comprises major offsetting receipt items that
would distort the funding levels of other functional categories
if they were distributed to them.
Function Levels and Priorities
FUNCTION 950: Undistributed Offsetting Receipts \1\
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... -82.0 -83.9 -80.2 -81.5 -85.0 -88.3 -419.0
Outlays.................................... -82.0 -83.9 -80.3 -81.5 -85.1 -88.3 -419.0
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Outlays.................................... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... -82.0 -83.9 -80.2 -81.5 -85.0 -88.3 -419.0
Outlays.................................... -82.0 -83.9 -80.3 -81.5 -85.1 -88.3 -419.0
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\1\ Includes both on- and off-budget amounts.
The negative spending in Function 950 represents CBO's
baseline estimate of undistributed offsetting receipts.
FUNCTION 970: OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
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Function Description
This function includes funding for overseas deployments and
other activities.
Function Summary
FUNCTION 970: Overseas Deployments and Other Activities
[in billions of dollars]
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Total Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 124.3 145.2 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 195.2
Outlays.................................... 31.5 114.9 109.4 42.3 13.6 4.5 284.7
Discretionary:
Budget Authority........................... 124.3 145.2 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 195.2
Outlays.................................... 31.5 114.9 109.4 42.3 13.6 4.5 284.7
Mandatory Spending:
Budget Authority........................... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Outlays.................................... 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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The resolution includes the House-passed supplemental for
2007 (H.R. 1591) and, as a placeholder, accommodates up to the
President's funding levels for overseas deployments and related
activities in 2008 and 2009.
TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS
Section 201. Reserve fund for the State Children's Health Insurance
Program
The reserve fund accommodates the Committee on Energy and
Commerce reporting legislation of up to $50 billion in
additional outlays to improve children's health through
reauthorization of the State Children's Health Program (SCHIP)
as long as the authorizing legislation placed before the House
complies with the pay-as-you-go principle. These additional
resources will sustain current caseloads, expand coverage, and
reduce the number of uninsured children. Of the over nine
million uninsured children in this nation, around six million
are eligible for SCHIP or Medicaid but do not receive coverage.
Section 202. Reserve fund for reform of the alternative minimum tax
The reserve fund for Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) relief
accommodates legislation that reforms the tax code to shield
middle-income families from the AMT as long as it adheres to
the pay-as-you-go principle. Without reform, the number of
taxpayers subject to the AMT will rise from 4.2 million in 2006
to 23.2 million in 2007 and to 25.7 million in 2008, according
to the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Section 203. Reserve fund to provide for middle-income tax relief and
economic equity
The reserve fund for middle-income tax relief supports
legislation to reduce tax burdens on middle-income families and
taxpayers that complies with the pay-as-you-go principle. This
includes legislation such as the extension of the 10 percent
individual income tax rate, marriage penalty relief, the child
tax credit, the research and experimentation tax credit, the
deduction for small business expensing, and the deduction for
State and local sales taxes. It also accommodates elimination
of estate taxes on all but a minute fraction of estates, and a
tax credit for school construction.
Section 204. Reserve fund for agriculture
The reserve fund accommodates legislation that reauthorizes
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law
107-171) or prior farm support acts, or authorizes similar
programs, or both, to the extent that such legislation complies
with the pay-as-you-go principle. The section also provides for
an increase in budget authority up to $20 billion over five
years (2008-2012) above the Congressional Budget Office's
current estimate of spending for these programs if the funding
increases are appropriately offset. The resolution allows for
the House to continue to address a number of priorities, such
as maintaining a strong farm safety net for our nation's
agricultural producers; delivering natural resource
conservation measures on private lands; investing in energy
research; and rural development projects that strengthen our
rural economies; and enhancing food nutrition assistance to
help fight hunger. The reserve fund could also facilitate a new
farm bill that provides enhanced conservation, research, and
marketing assistance to crops that have not received
traditional commodity support.
Section 205. Reserve fund for higher education
The reserve fund accommodates reforms to the student loan
programs that increase benefits to students, consistent with
the pay-as-you-go principle adopted by the House. The Higher
Education Act is scheduled to be reauthorized this year, and
this reserve fund will provide committees maximum flexibility
in finding offsets to make college more affordable for
students.
Section 206. Reserve fund for improvements in Medicare
The reserve fund accommodates additional mandatory spending
for Medicare program improvements such as increasing the
Medicare reimbursement rate for physicians while holding
beneficiaries harmless from associated premium increases, as
long as the legislation is consistent with the House pay-as-
you-go principle. Current law calls for Medicare payment rates
to physicians to be cut by nearly 40 percent over the next
eight years. The Committee supports Federal investments in
health information technology that will improve the quality and
efficiency of not only Medicare, but also the health sector as
a whole. Another possible area for program improvement is the
Part D prescription drug benefit.
Section 207. Reserve fund for creating long-term energy alternatives
The reserve fund accommodates legislation consistent with
H.R. 6 that invests in renewable or alternative energy
resources, promotes new emerging energy technologies, or
develops greater energy efficiency, to the extent that such
legislation complies with the pay-as-you-go principle.
Section 208. Reserve fund for affordable housing
The reserve fund accommodates legislation that creates an
affordable housing fund, offset by savings from reforming the
regulation of certain government-sponsored entities, such as
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to the extent that such legislation
complies with the pay-as-you-go principle.
Section 209. Reserve fund for equitable benefits for Filipino veterans
of World War II
The reserve fund accommodates additional mandatory spending
to provide equitable benefits for all Filipino veterans of
World War II and their survivors and dependents, consistent
with the pay-as-you-go principle. Most Filipino veterans who
fought alongside American troops, and their families, are
currently not eligible for equitable federal benefits.
Section 210. Reserve fund for Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act reauthorization
The reserve fund accommodates any legislation that
reauthorizes the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act (Public Law 106-393), to the extent that such
legislation complies with the pay-as-you-go principle. That law
provides economic assistance for roads and schools in rural
communities affected by the loss of receipts from sales on
federal lands in their communities. The assistance is intended
to compensate local governments for the tax-exempt status of
the national forests and other federal lands.
Section 211. Reserve fund for receipts from the Bonneville Power
Administration
The resolution includes a reserve fund to accommodate
legislation to reject the Administration's acceleration of
Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) debt repayment and to
prohibit BPA from applying secondary sales revenue in excess of
$500 million towards additional federal debt repayment, to the
extent that such legislation complies with the pay-as-you-go
principle.
Section 212. Reserve fund for Transitional Medical Assistance
The reserve fund accommodates extension of Transitional
Medical Assistance (TMA) through 2008, as long as it complies
with the pay-as-you-go principle. TMA provides temporary
Medicaid assistance for families transitioning to the
workforce.
TITLE III--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
Section 301: Program Integrity Initiatives
Section 301 provides for specific allocation adjustments
for the Committee on Appropriations when the Committee reports
legislation that includes increased appropriations for the
following four program integrity initiatives: (1) continuing
disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income
redeterminations for the Social Security Administration; (2)
improved compliance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code; (3) the healthcare fraud and abuse control program at the
Department of Health and Human Services; and (4) unemployment
insurance improper payment reviews.
The adjustments under this section are intended to do no
more than provide additional administrative funding for current
program integrity activities to eliminate errors or fraud in
the operation of a number of federal programs and compliance
with federal tax laws. For example, the adjustment for
unemployment compensation programs is provided to increase
limited administrative funding for current program integrity
activities, and not to finance other proposals that would
adversely affect workers who have received unemployment
benefits.
The section outlines procedures for these allocation
adjustments. In addition, the section directs committees of the
House of Representatives to include recommendations for
improved governmental performance in views and estimates
submitted to the Committee on the Budget pursuant to section
301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act.
Section 302: Advance Appropriations
Section 302 limits the amount and type of advance
appropriations for fiscal years 2009 and 2010. Under this
section, advance appropriations for fiscal year 2009 or 2010
are restricted to $25.558 billion for programs, projects,
activities, or accounts identified in the joint explanatory
statement of managers that will accompany this resolution. This
total reflects an increase of $2 billion over the previous
limit. The section defines advance appropriations as any new
discretionary budget authority provided in a bill or joint
resolution making general or continuing appropriations for
fiscal year 2008 that first becomes available for any fiscal
year after 2008.
Section 303: Overseas Deployments and Emergency Needs
Section 303 establishes a procedure whereby provisions or
measures reported by the Committee on Appropriations will be
exempt from the restrictions under titles III and IV of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The exemption will apply if:
(1) the Committee determines and designates that amounts
appropriated are necessary for overseas deployments and related
activities; or, (2) the Committee provides nondefense
discretionary appropriations and designates those amounts as
necessary to meet emergency needs.
Section 304: Application and Effect of Changes in Allocations and
Aggregates
Section 304 details the allocation and aggregate adjustment
procedures that are required to accommodate legislation for the
reserve funds and program integrity initiatives in this
resolution. This section provides that the adjustments shall
apply while the legislation is under consideration and take
effect upon enactment of the legislation. In addition, the
section requires the adjustments to be printed in the
Congressional Record.
The section also notes that, for purposes of enforcement,
aggregate and allocation levels resulting from adjustments made
pursuant to this resolution will have the same effect as if
adopted in the original levels of Title I of this budget
resolution. This section also provides that the Committee on
the Budget shall determine the budgetary levels and estimates
which are required to enforce points of order under the
Congressional Budget Act.
Section 305: Adjustments to Reflect Changes in Concepts and Definitions
Section 305 requires the chairman of the Committee on the
Budget to adjust levels and allocations in this budget
resolution upon enactment of legislation that changes concepts
or definitions.
Section 306: Compliance with Section 13301 of the Budgetary Enforcement
Act of 1990
Section 306 provides that administrative expenses of the
Social Security Administration shall be part of the annual
appropriations process by including those expenses in the
Committee on Appropriation's allocation pursuant to section 302
of the Congressional Budget Act.
Section 307: Exercise of Rulemaking Powers
Section 307 provides that, once adopted, the provisions of
the budget resolution are incorporated into the rules of the
House of Representatives and shall supersede inconsistent
rules. The section recognizes the constitutional right of the
House of Representatives to change those rules at any time.
TITLE IV--POLICY
Title IV of the resolution contains the following policy
sections:
Section 401. Policy on middle-income tax relief
Section 402. Policy on defense priorities
Section 403. Policy on college affordability
TITLE V--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
Title V of the resolution contains the following Sense of
the House sections:
Section 501. Sense of the House on servicemembers'
and veterans' health care and other priorities.
Section 502. Sense of the House on the Innovation
Agenda: A commitment to competitiveness to keep America
#1.
Section 503. Sense of the House on homeland security.
Section 504. Sense of the House regarding the ongoing
need to respond to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Section 505. Sense of the House regarding long-term
sustainability of entitlements.
Section 506. Sense of the House regarding the need to
maintain and build upon efforts to fight hunger.
Section 507. Sense of the House regarding affordable
health coverage.
Section 508. Sense of the House regarding extension
of the statutory pay-as-you-go rule.
Section 509. Sense of the House on long-term
budgeting.
Section 510. Sense of the House regarding pay parity.
Section 511. Sense of the House regarding waste,
fraud, and abuse.
Section 512. Sense of the House regarding the
importance of child support enforcement.
Section 513. Sense of the House on state veterans
cemeteries.
TITLE VI--RECONCILIATION
Section 601. Reconciliation
Section 601, which was included at the request of the
Committee on Education and Labor, instructs that committee to
report changes in law to the House to reduce the deficit by
$75,000,000 over six years, no later than September 10, 2007.
Section 403 of this resolution includes policy language stating
that the provision shall not be construed to require reductions
in assistance that makes college more affordable for students.
ALLOCATIONS TO COMMITTEES
As required by under Section 302(a) of the Congressial
Budget Act of 1974, the discretionary levels established in the
budget resolution are allocated to the Appropriations Committee
and the mandatory spending levels are allocated to each of the
authorizing committees with mandatory spending authority.
In this report, the Appropriations Committee receives an
allocation for 2008 and a revised allocation for 2007. The
authorizing committees receive allocations for 2008 and the
five-year period 2008 through 2012 as well as a revised
allocation for 2007. The authorizing committee allocation is
divided into current law amounts, reauthorization, and
resolution changes. Reauthorization refers to amounts for
legislation due for reauthorization and that are part of the
CBO baseline levels. ``Resolution changes'' refers to the
budgetary impact of legislation enacted after the adoption of
this resolution, anticipated to reflect a change from baseline
levels. ``Resolution changes'' have previously been called
``discretionary action'' but the term has been changed to avoid
confusion with the discretionary allocation to the
Appropriations Committee.
H.R. 1591, Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Fiscal Year 2007, and for Other Purposes is currently under
consideration in the Congress. The bill has been scored
pursuant to the terms of the Concurrent Resolution on the
Budget for 2007, as deemed applicable under House Resolution 6,
section 501(4)(A). The budgetary rules applicable at the time
of initial consideration of the Supplemental Appropriations
bill shall remain in effect until final action is taken on that
measure.
ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
[In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2007 \1\ 2008
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Discretionary Action:
BA............................................ 951,192 954,937
OT............................................ 1,029,465 1,027,192
Current Law Mandatory:
BA............................................ 549,102 548,676
OT............................................ 533,495 536,972
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\1\ Revision to amounts deemed for 2007. Includes emergencies
incorporated into the Congressional Budget Office March baseline.
ALLOCATIONS OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO HOUSE COMMITTEES OTHER THAN
APPROPRIATIONS
[In millions of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total
2007 \1\ 2008 ------------
2008-2012
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Committee on Agriculture:
Current Law:
BA............................... 14,455 13,241 29,392
OT............................... 14,270 13,054 29,398
Reauthorizations:
BA............................... ......... 36,547 225,550
OT............................... ......... 34,665 221,808
Total:
BA............................... 14,455 49,788 254,942
OT............................... 14,270 47,719 251,206
Committee on Armed Services:
Current Law:
BA............................... 98,705 102,178 547,417
OT............................... 98,241 102,207 547,105
Resolution Change:
BA............................... ......... -50 -410
OT............................... ......... -50 -410
Total:
BA............................... 98,705 102,128 547,007
OT............................... 98,241 102,157 546,695
Committee on Education and Labor:
Current Law:
BA............................... 7,498 5,100 27,795
OT............................... 7,665 4,937 25,692
Reauthorizations:
BA............................... 2,837 2,874 16,586
OT............................... 2,223 2,769 15,951
Total:
BA............................... 10,335 7,974 44,381
OT............................... 9,888 7,706 41,643
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Current Law:
BA............................... 240,383 248,708 1,415,559
OT............................... 241,746 251,778 1,420,084
Reauthorizations:
BA............................... ......... 5,040 25,200
OT............................... ......... 2,675 23,507
Total:
BA............................... 240,383 253,748 1,440,759
OT............................... 241,746 254,453 1,443,591
Committee on Financial Services:
Current Law:
BA............................... 3,929 4,924 19,988
OT............................... -1,237 -1,377 -16,331
Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Current Law:
BA............................... 15,769 14,688 69,077
OT............................... 15,763 14,690 65,798
Committee on Homeland Security:
Current Law:
BA............................... 1,416 1,211 6,639
OT............................... 1,364 1,396 6,962
Committee on House Administration:
Current Law:
BA............................... 67 70 343
OT............................... 39 215 532
Committee on the Judiciary:
Current Law:
BA............................... 5,824 7,573 31,796
OT............................... 5,963 6,466 31,560
Committee on Natural Resources:
Current Law:
BA............................... 5,465 5,563 28,014
OT............................... 5,209 5,093 26,513
Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform:
Current Law:
BA............................... 101,410 87,280 480,831
OT............................... 97,813 84,705 467,426
Committee on Science and Technology:
Current Law:
BA............................... 117 121 605
OT............................... 115 133 637
Committee on Small Business:
Current Law:
BA............................... -78 ......... ...........
OT............................... -78 ......... ...........
Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure:
Current Law:
BA............................... 66,656 65,299 166,780
OT............................... 12,734 13,454 71,501
Reauthorizations:
BA............................... ......... 3,675 148,629
OT............................... ......... ......... 1,164
Resolution Change:
BA............................... ......... 125 1,525
OT............................... ......... ......... ...........
Total:
BA............................... 66,656 69,099 316,934
OT............................... 12,734 13,454 72,665
Committee on Veterans Affairs:
Current Law:
BA............................... 304 1,219 5,900
OT............................... 354 1,300 6,449
Reauthorizations:
BA............................... ......... 406 9,533
OT............................... ......... 373 9,302
Total:
BA............................... 304 1,625 15,433
OT............................... 354 1,673 15,751
Committee on Ways and Means:
Current Law:
BA............................... 775,774 823,345 4,486,527
OT............................... 778,373 823,463 4,493,238
Reauthorizations:
BA............................... ......... 958 44,753
OT............................... ......... 711 38,149
Total:
BA............................... 775,774 824,303 4,531,280
OT............................... 778,373 824,174 4,531,387
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SUMMARY TABLE 1.--FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET RESOLUTION TOTAL SPENDING AND REVENUES
[In billions of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA.............................................................. 2,833.966 2,964.648 3,004.851 3,078.830 3,214.277 3,271.296 15,533.902
OT.............................................................. 2,751.168 2,932.771 3,050.953 3,106.494 3,217.179 3,252.030 15,559.427
On-Budget:
BA............................................................ 2,380.614 2,495.291 2,516.301 2,569.952 2,684.936 2,716.188 12,982.668
OT............................................................ 2,300.065 2,465.888 2,565.305 2,600.718 2,691.358 2,700.809 13,024.078
Off-Budget:
BA............................................................ 453.352 469.357 488.550 508.878 529.341 555.108 2,551.234
OT............................................................ 451.103 466.883 485.648 505.776 525.821 551.221 2,535.349
Revenues:
Total........................................................... 2,542.292 2,719.794 2,809.777 2,901.310 3,167.155 3,405.024 15,003.060
On-budget....................................................... 1,904.706 2,050.796 2,106.926 2,163.721 2,394.550 2,597.096 11,313.089
Off-budget...................................................... 637.586 668.998 702.851 737.589 772.605 807.928 3,689.971
Surplus/Deficit (-):
Total........................................................... -208.876 -212.977 -241.176 -205.184 -50.024 152.994 -556.367
On-budget....................................................... -395.359 -415.092 -458.379 -436.997 -296.808 -103.713 -1,710.989
Off-budget...................................................... 186.483 202.115 217.203 231.813 246.784 256.707 1,154.622
Debt Subject to Limit (end of year)............................... 8,927 9,461 10,036 10,591 11,001 11,231 na
Debt Held by the Public (end of year)............................. 5,042 5,269 5,524 5,743 5,805 5,663 na
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA.............................................................. 525.797 506.955 534.705 545.171 550.944 559.799 2,697.574
OT.............................................................. 534.270 514.401 524.384 536.433 547.624 548.169 2,671.011
International Affairs (150):
BA.............................................................. 28.795 34.675 35.428 35.623 36.083 36.530 178.339
OT.............................................................. 31.308 33.096 32.557 32.687 33.006 33.613 164.959
General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
BA.............................................................. 25.079 27.611 28.641 29.844 31.103 32.438 149.637
OT.............................................................. 24.516 26.472 28.411 29.485 30.089 31.367 145.824
Energy (270):
BA.............................................................. 2.943 3.240 3.051 3.136 3.228 3.307 15.962
OT.............................................................. 1.369 1.092 1.454 1.641 1.697 1.997 7.881
Natural Resources and Environment (300):
BA.............................................................. 31.332 32.813 33.529 34.483 35.152 36.194 172.171
OT.............................................................. 32.919 34.864 35.332 35.574 35.952 36.543 178.265
Agriculture (350):
BA.............................................................. 21.471 20.381 20.933 21.138 21.156 21.402 105.010
OT.............................................................. 19.738 19.549 20.059 20.112 20.436 20.863 101.019
Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
BA.............................................................. 10.215 10.958 12.073 14.775 8.622 8.522 54.950
OT.............................................................. 1.178 3.785 3.096 4.460 1.731 0.797 13.869
On-budget:
BA............................................................ 5.515 9.158 9.973 13.775 8.822 8.822 50.550
OT............................................................ -3.522 1.985 0.996 3.460 1.931 1.097 9.469
Off-budget:
BA............................................................ 4.700 1.800 2.100 1.000 -0.200 -0.300 4.400
OT............................................................ 4.700 1.800 2.100 1.000 -0.200 -0.300 4.400
Transportation (400):
BA.............................................................. 81.282 82.657 76.343 77.261 78.289 79.169 393.719
OT.............................................................. 74.739 80.802 83.948 86.127 87.018 88.761 426.656
Community and Regional Development (450):
BA.............................................................. 15.717 15.032 13.928 14.129 14.328 14.528 71.945
OT.............................................................. 28.281 22.017 20.474 19.220 17.649 15.131 94.491
Education, Training, Employment and Social Services (500):
BA.............................................................. 92.780 92.461 96.810 98.333 98.409 98.654 484.667
OT.............................................................. 92.224 91.119 93.978 96.041 97.276 96.909 475.323
Health (550):
BA.............................................................. 267.892 286.767 307.842 325.885 347.621 370.780 1,638.895
OT.............................................................. 268.197 286.261 305.984 325.716 346.553 369.739 1,634.253
Medicare (570):
BA.............................................................. 365.152 389.586 416.731 442.369 489.100 486.828 2,224.614
OT.............................................................. 370.180 389.696 416.382 442.589 489.109 486.440 2,224.216
Income Security (600):
BA.............................................................. 360.365 379.927 391.073 401.429 417.016 402.874 1,992.319
OT.............................................................. 364.204 383.546 393.458 402.422 416.907 402.130 1,998.463
Social Security (650):
BA.............................................................. 587.817 615.047 645.955 681.432 719.417 762.029 3,423.880
OT.............................................................. 585.568 612.573 643.053 678.330 715.897 758.142 3,407.995
On-budget:
BA............................................................ 19.089 19.644 21.518 23.701 27.009 29.898 121.770
OT............................................................ 19.089 19.644 21.518 23.701 27.009 29.898 121.770
Off-budget:
BA............................................................ 568.728 595.403 624.437 657.731 692.408 732.131 3,302.110
OT............................................................ 566.479 592.929 621.535 654.629 688.888 728.244 3,286.225
Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
BA.............................................................. 73.896 85.192 87.787 90.414 96.033 93.325 452.751
OT.............................................................. 72.342 82.772 87.681 89.710 95.410 92.599 448.172
Administration of Justice (750):
BA.............................................................. 45.504 46.940 46.111 47.168 48.379 49.610 238.208
OT.............................................................. 44.659 46.155 47.311 47.504 48.164 49.207 238.341
General Government (800):
BA.............................................................. 18.193 18.614 19.264 19.886 20.647 21.359 99.770
OT.............................................................. 18.574 18.998 19.328 19.765 20.370 21.193 99.654
Net Interest (900):
BA.............................................................. 236.631 254.554 264.894 277.840 283.792 282.228 1,363.308
OT.............................................................. 236.631 254.554 264.894 277.840 283.792 282.228 1,363.308
On-budget:
BA............................................................ 344.431 369.454 389.194 413.140 431.192 442.528 2,045.508
OT............................................................ 344.431 369.454 389.194 413.140 431.192 442.528 2,045.508
Off-budget:
BA............................................................ -107.800 -114.900 -124.300 -135.300 -147.400 -160.300 -682.200
OT............................................................ -107.800 -114.900 -124.300 -135.300 -147.400 -160.300 -682.200
Allowances (920):
BA.............................................................. 0.785 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ............
OT.............................................................. 0.755 0.030 .......... .......... .......... .......... 0.030
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
BA.............................................................. -81.990 -83.925 -80.247 -81.486 -85.042 -88.280 -418.980
OT.............................................................. -81.990 -83.925 -80.256 -81.486 -85.062 -88.283 -419.012
On-budget:
BA............................................................ -69.714 -70.979 -66.560 -66.933 -69.575 -71.857 -345.904
OT............................................................ -69.714 -70.979 -66.569 -66.933 -69.595 -71.860 -345.936
Off-budget:
BA............................................................ -12.276 -12.946 -13.687 -14.553 -15.467 -16.423 -73.076
OT............................................................ -12.276 -12.946 -13.687 -14.553 -15.467 -16.423 -73.076
Overseas Deployments and Other Activities (970):
BA.............................................................. 124.310 145.163 50.000 .......... .......... .......... 195.163
OT.............................................................. 31.506 114.914 109.425 42.324 13.561 4.485 284.709
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SUMMARY TABLE 2.--FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET RESOLUTION DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
[In billions of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA........................ 1,075.450 1,100.099 1,048.238 1,020.619 1,032.422 1,052.213 5,253.591
OT........................ 1,060.962 1,142.066 1,161.318 1,114.746 1,101.959 1,100.024 5,620.113
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA........................ 522.419 503.844 531.603 542.020 548.044 556.913 2,682.424
OT........................ 531.119 511.144 521.194 533.240 544.711 545.276 2,655.565
International Affairs (150):
BA........................ 32.750 35.257 35.610 35.966 36.325 36.688 179.846
OT........................ 36.676 35.085 34.988 35.335 35.615 36.192 177.215
General Science, Space, and
Technology (250):
BA........................ 24.963 27.491 28.521 29.724 30.983 32.318 149.037
OT........................ 24.402 26.340 28.281 29.358 29.962 31.251 145.192
Energy (270):
BA........................ 4.191 4.647 4.480 4.574 4.674 4.772 23.147
OT........................ 3.881 4.295 4.560 4.616 4.709 4.804 22.984
Natural Resources and
Environment (300):
BA........................ 30.361 31.369 32.183 33.036 33.923 34.814 165.325
OT........................ 31.961 34.086 34.331 34.409 34.944 35.273 173.043
Agriculture (350):
BA........................ 5.767 5.825 5.972 6.126 6.289 6.451 30.663
OT........................ 5.810 5.849 5.941 6.054 6.210 6.371 30.425
Commerce and Housing Credit
(370):
BA........................ 2.690 4.399 5.319 9.102 4.045 4.020 26.885
OT........................ 2.928 4.432 4.890 7.131 5.690 4.473 26.616
On-budget:
BA...................... 2.690 4.399 5.319 9.102 4.045 4.020 26.885
OT...................... 2.928 4.432 4.890 7.131 5.690 4.473 26.616
Off-budget:
BA...................... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
OT...................... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
Transportation (400):
BA........................ 26.117 25.398 27.513 28.295 29.148 29.977 140.331
OT........................ 73.028 78.493 81.704 83.890 84.738 86.453 415.278
Community and Regional
Development (450):
BA........................ 12.954 13.718 13.912 14.117 14.321 14.527 70.595
OT........................ 25.724 20.958 20.720 19.454 17.864 15.328 94.324
Education, Training,
Employment and Social
Services (500):
BA........................ 80.299 82.341 85.910 86.756 87.625 88.483 431.115
OT........................ 80.354 82.367 84.507 85.919 87.007 87.933 427.733
Health (550):
BA........................ 52.098 54.246 57.525 56.507 57.686 58.861 284.825
OT........................ 52.733 54.095 55.495 56.077 56.591 57.728 279.986
Medicare (570):
BA........................ 4.788 5.009 5.220 5.445 5.690 5.972 27.336
OT........................ 4.865 5.043 5.183 5.408 5.652 5.928 27.214
Income Security (600):
BA........................ 49.491 52.054 52.388 53.718 55.010 56.266 269.436
OT........................ 55.654 57.329 57.176 56.905 57.095 57.639 286.144
Social Security (650):
BA........................ 4.692 4.850 4.996 5.147 5.306 5.467 25.766
OT........................ 4.727 4.859 4.970 5.121 5.278 5.439 25.667
On-budget:
BA...................... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
OT...................... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
Off-budget:
BA...................... 4.692 4.850 4.996 5.147 5.306 5.467 25.766
OT...................... 4.727 4.859 4.970 5.121 5.278 5.439 25.667
Veterans Benefits and
Services (700):
BA........................ 36.457 43.055 44.300 45.597 46.957 48.339 228.248
OT........................ 35.027 40.709 44.309 45.012 46.331 47.751 224.112
Administration of Justice
(750):
BA........................ 44.251 44.662 45.443 46.608 47.941 49.302 233.956
OT........................ 43.355 45.042 46.188 46.677 47.801 48.975 234.683
General Government (800):
BA........................ 16.067 16.771 17.343 17.881 18.455 19.043 89.493
OT........................ 16.457 16.996 17.456 17.816 18.200 18.725 89.193
Allowances (920):
BA........................ 0.785 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
OT........................ 0.755 0.030 .......... .......... .......... .......... 0.030
Overseas Deployments and
Other Activities (970):
BA........................ 124.310 145.163 50.000 .......... .......... .......... 195.163
OT........................ 31.506 114.914 109.425 42.324 13.561 4.485 284.709
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SUMMARY TABLE 3.--FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET RESOLUTION MANDATORY SPENDING
[In billions of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA........................ 1,758.516 1,864.549 1,956.613 2,058.211 2,181.855 2,219.083 10,280.311
OT........................ 1,690.206 1,790.705 1,889.635 1,991.748 2,115.220 2,152.006 9,939.314
On-Budget:
BA...................... 1,309.856 1,400.042 1,473.059 1,554.480 1,657.820 1,669.442 7,754.843
OT...................... 1,243.830 1,328.681 1,408.957 1,491.093 1,594.677 1,606.224 7,429.632
Off-Budget:
BA...................... 448.660 464.507 483.554 503.731 524.035 549.641 2,525.468
OT...................... 446.376 462.024 480.678 500.655 520.543 545.782 2,509.682
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA........................ 3.378 3.111 3.102 3.151 2.900 2.886 15.150
OT........................ 3.151 3.257 3.190 3.193 2.913 2.893 15.446
International Affairs (150):
BA........................ -3.955 -0.582 -0.182 -0.343 -0.242 -0.158 -1.507
OT........................ -5.368 -1.989 -2.431 -2.648 -2.609 -2.579 -12.256
General Science, Space, and
Technology (250):
BA........................ 0.116 0.120 0.120 0.120 0.120 0.120 0.600
OT........................ 0.114 0.132 0.130 0.127 0.127 0.116 0.632
Energy (270):
BA........................ -1.248 -1.407 -1.429 -1.438 -1.446 -1.465 -7.185
OT........................ -2.512 -3.203 -3.106 -2.975 -3.012 -2.807 -15.103
Natural Resources and
Environment (300):
BA........................ 0.971 1.444 1.346 1.447 1.229 1.380 6.846
OT........................ 0.958 0.778 1.001 1.165 1.008 1.270 5.222
Agriculture (350):
BA........................ 15.704 14.556 14.961 15.012 14.867 14.951 74.347
OT........................ 13.928 13.700 14.118 14.058 14.226 14.492 70.594
Commerce and Housing Credit
(370):
BA........................ 7.525 6.559 6.754 5.673 4.577 4.502 28.065
OT........................ -1.750 -0.647 -1.794 -2.671 -3.959 -3.676 -12.747
On-budget:
BA...................... 2.825 4.759 4.654 4.673 4.777 4.802 23.665
OT...................... -6.450 -2.447 -3.894 -3.671 -3.759 -3.376 -17.147
Off-budget:
BA...................... 4.700 1.800 2.100 1.000 -0.200 -0.300 4.400
OT...................... 4.700 1.800 2.100 1.000 -0.200 -0.300 4.400
Transportation (400):
BA........................ 55.165 57.259 48.830 48.966 49.141 49.192 253.388
OT........................ 1.711 2.309 2.244 2.237 2.280 2.308 11.378
Community and Regional
Development (450):
BA........................ 2.763 1.314 0.016 0.012 0.007 0.001 1.350
OT........................ 2.557 1.059 -0.246 -0.234 -0.215 -0.197 0.167
Education, Training,
Employment and Social
Services (500):
BA........................ 12.481 10.120 10.900 11.577 10.784 10.171 53.552
OT........................ 11.870 8.752 9.471 10.122 10.269 8.976 47.590
Health (550):
BA........................ 215.794 232.521 250.317 269.378 289.935 311.919 1,354.070
OT........................ 215.464 232.166 250.489 269.639 289.962 312.011 1,354.267
Medicare (570):
BA........................ 360.364 384.577 411.511 436.924 483.410 480.856 2,197.278
OT........................ 365.315 384.653 411.199 437.181 483.457 480.512 2,197.002
Income Security (600):
BA........................ 310.874 327.873 338.685 347.711 362.006 346.608 1,722.883
OT........................ 308.550 326.217 336.282 345.517 359.812 344.491 1,712.319
Social Security (650):
BA........................ 583.125 610.197 640.959 676.285 714.111 756.562 3,398.114
OT........................ 580.841 607.714 638.083 673.209 710.619 752.703 3,382.328
On-budget:
BA...................... 19.089 19.644 21.518 23.701 27.009 29.898 121.770
OT...................... 19.089 19.644 21.518 23.701 27.009 29.898 121.770
Off-budget:
BA...................... 564.036 590.553 619.441 652.584 687.102 726.664 3,276.344
OT...................... 561.752 588.070 616.565 649.508 683.610 722.805 3,260.558
Veterans Benefits and
Services (700):
BA........................ 37.439 42.137 43.487 44.817 49.076 44.986 224.503
OT........................ 37.315 42.063 43.372 44.698 49.079 44.848 224.060
Administration of Justice
(750):
BA........................ 1.253 2.278 0.668 0.560 0.438 0.308 4.252
OT........................ 1.304 1.113 1.123 0.827 0.363 0.232 3.658
General Government (800):
BA........................ 2.126 1.843 1.921 2.005 2.192 2.316 10.277
OT........................ 2.117 2.002 1.872 1.949 2.170 2.468 10.461
Net Interest (900):
BA........................ 236.631 254.554 264.894 277.840 283.792 282.228 1,363.308
OT........................ 236.631 254.554 264.894 277.840 283.792 282.228 1,363.308
On-budget:
BA...................... 344.431 369.454 389.194 413.140 431.192 442.528 2,045.508
OT...................... 344.431 369.454 389.194 413.140 431.192 442.528 2,045.508
Off-budget:
BA...................... -107.800 -114.900 -124.300 -135.300 -147.400 -160.300 -682.200
OT...................... -107.800 -114.900 -124.300 -135.300 -147.400 -160.300 -682.200
Allowances (920):
BA........................ .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
OT........................ .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
Undistributed Offsetting
Receipts (950):
BA........................ -81.990 -83.925 -80.247 -81.486 -85.042 -88.280 -418.980
OT........................ -81.990 -83.925 -80.256 -81.486 -85.062 -88.283 -419.012
On-budget:
BA...................... -69.714 -70.979 -66.560 -66.933 -69.575 -71.857 -345.904
OT...................... -69.714 -70.979 -66.569 -66.933 -69.595 -71.860 -345.936
Off-budget:
BA...................... -12.276 -12.946 -13.687 -14.553 -15.467 -16.423 -73.076
OT...................... -12.276 -12.946 -13.687 -14.553 -15.467 -16.423 -73.076
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SUMMARY TABLE 4.--TAX EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES BY BUDGET FUNCTION, FISCAL YEARS 2006-2010
[Billions of dollars]
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Corporations Individuals
Function ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2006-10
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National Defense
Exclusion of benefits and allowances to Armed ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 14.5
Forces personnel................................
Exclusion of military disability benefits........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
Deduction for overnight-travel expenses of ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3
National Guard and Reserve Members..............
International Affairs
Exclusion of income earned abroad by U.S. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 21.0
citizens........................................
Exclusion of certain allowances for Federal ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 3.4
employees abroad................................
Exclusion of extraterritorial income............. 3.9 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 6.2
Deferral of active income of controlled foreign 3.4 5.8 6.4 7.0 7.5 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 30.1
corporations....................................
Inventory property sales source rule exception... 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 7.0 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 33.0
Deferral of certain active financing income...... 1.1 1.7 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.8
General Science, Space, and Technology
Expensing of research and experimental 2.0 3.7 5.5 6.0 5.8 (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 29.4
expenditures....................................
Energy
Expensing of exploration and development costs:
Oil and gas.................................... 1.1 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.6 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 5.4
Other fuels.................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
Excess of percentage over cost depletion:
Oil and gas.................................... 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 4.7
Other fuels.................................... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.6
Tax credit and deduction for small refiners with (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1
capital costs associated with EPA sulfur
regulation compliance...........................
Tax credit for production of non-conventional 2.7 3.2 1.2 (\1\) (\1\) 1.0 1.0 0.2 (\1\) (\1\) 8.8
fuels...........................................
Tax credits for alcohol fuels\2\................. (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2
Tax credits for biodiesel fuels \3\.............. (\1\) 0.1 0.1 (\1\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2
Exclusion of interest on State and local (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5
government qualified private activity bonds for
energy production facilities....................
Exclusion of energy conservation subsidies ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
provided by public utilities....................
Energy credit (Section 48)....................... (\1\) 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
Tax credit for electricity production from 2.0 3.7 5.5 6.0 5.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 29.4
renewable resources.............................
Deferral of gain from the disposition of electric 0.6 0.5 (\4\) -0.3 -0.3 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4
transmission property to implement Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission restructuring
policy..........................................
Tax credit for holders of clean renewable energy (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
bonds...........................................
Tax credits for investments in clean coal power (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.5
generation facilities...........................
Expensing of the cost of property used in the (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 0.2 0.3 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.7
refining of liquid fuels........................
Amortization of geological and geophysical costs (\4\) 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 (\4\) (\1\) 0.1 0.1 (\1\) 0.8
associated with oil and gas exploration.........
Deduction for expenditures on energy-efficient (\1\) 0.1 (\1\) (\4\) (\4\) (\1\) 0.1 (\1\) (\4\) (\4\) 0.3
commercial building property....................
Tax credit for the purchase of qualified energy ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.3 0.2 ....... ....... 0.6
efficiency improvements to existing homes.......
Tax credit for the production of energy-efficient 0.1 0.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2
appliances......................................
Tax credits for alternative technology vehicles.. 0.1 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 (\1\) 0.8
Tax credit for clean-fuel vehicle refueling (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
property........................................
Five-year carryback period for certain net 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\4\) (\4\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1
operating losses of electric utility companies..
Natural Resources and Environment
Expensing of exploration and development costs, 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.4
nonfuel minerals................................
Excess of percentage over cost depletion, nonfuel 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0
minerals........................................
Expensing of timber-growing costs................ 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 1.1
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.3
government qualified private activity bonds for
sewage, water, and hazardous waste facilities...
Special rules for mining reclamation reserves.... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
Special tax rate for nuclear decommissioning 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.4
reserve funds...................................
Exclusion of contributions in aid of construction (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2
for water and sewer utilities...................
Amortization of certified pollution control (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.3
facilities......................................
Amortization and expensing of reforestation (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6
expenditures....................................
Agriculture
Expensing of soil and water conservation (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
expenditures....................................
Expensing of fertilizer and soil conditioner (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7
costs...........................................
Expensing of the costs of raising dairy and (\1\) (\1\) (\4\) (\4\) (\1\) 0.1 (\1\) (\4\) (\4\) (\1\) 0.2
breeding cattle.................................
Exclusion of cost-sharing payments............... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Exclusion of cancellation of indebtedness income ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
of farmers......................................
Income averaging for farmers and fishermen....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Five-year carryback period for net operating (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
losses attributable to farming..................
Commerce and Housing
Financial institutions:
Exemption of credit union income............... 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 9.3
Insurance companies:
Exclusion of investment income on life 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.7 25.5 26.1 26.8 27.5 28.2 147.1
insurance and annuity contracts...............
Small life insurance company taxable income 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.3
adjustment....................................
Special treatment of life insurance company 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 10.2
reserves......................................
Deduction of unpaid property loss reserves for 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 17.5
property and casualty insurance companies.....
Special deduction for Blue Cross and Blue 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 5.0
Shield companies..............................
Housing:
Deduction for mortgage interest on owner- ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 69.4 75.6 80.7 85.9 91.1 402.7
occupied residences...........................
Deduction for property taxes on owner-occupied ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 19.9 13.8 13.5 13.4 13.2 73.8
residences....................................
Exclusion of capital gains on sales of ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 24.1 25.2 25.7 26.3 27.1 128.4
principal residences..........................
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 7.0
government qualified private activity bonds
for owner-occupied housing....................
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 3.7
government qualified private activity bonds
for rental housing............................
Depreciation of rental housing in excess of 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 4.0 4.6 5.3 6.1 7.0 29.9
alternative depreciation system...............
Tax credit for low-income housing.............. 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.9 27.4
Tax credit for rehabilitation of historic 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.2
structures....................................
Tax credit for rehabilitation of structures, (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5
other than historic structures................
Additional exemption for housing provided to ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 (\1\) ....... ....... ....... 0.1
individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina....
Tax credit for Gulf Opportunity Zone employers 0.1 (\1\) ....... ....... ....... 0.1 (\1\) ....... ....... ....... 0.2
providing in-kind lodging for employees and
income exclusion for the employees............
Other business and commerce:
Reduced rates of tax on dividends and long-term ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 92.2 94.5 101.7 99.6 50.2 438.1
capital gains.................................
Exclusion of capital gains at death............ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 50.9 51.9 53.2 69.7 64.5 290.2
Carryover basis of capital gains on gifts...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 5.4 5.5 5.7 7.6 56.1 80.3
Deferral of gain on non-dealer installment 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 6.2
sales.........................................
Deferral of gain on like-kind exchanges........ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.0 15.5
Depreciation of buildings other than rental 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.3 8.3
housing in excess of alternative depreciation
system........................................
Depreciation of equipment in excess of the 5.7 11.0 17.7 23.4 27.7 -2.2 0.1 2.2 4.3 6.1 96.0
alternative depreciation system...............
Expensing under section 179 of depreciable 0.6 0.6 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 2.8 2.6 0.1 -0.8 -0.4 4.8
business property.............................
Amortization of business startup costs......... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 3.9
Reduced rates on first $10,000,000 of corporate 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 21.6
taxable income................................
Permanent exemption from imputed interest rules (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.1
Expensing of magazine circulation expenditures. (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Special rules for magazine, paperback book, and (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
record returns................................
Completed contract rules....................... 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 1.9
Cash accounting, other than agriculture........ (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 4.2
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 2.3
government small-issue qualified private
activity bonds................................
Exception from net operating loss limitations 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.0
for corporations in bankruptcy proceedings....
Tax credit for employer-paid FICA taxes on tips 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 3.1
Deduction of certain film and television 0.1 0.1 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.3
production costs..............................
Production activity deduction.................. 2.7 3.9 5.5 5.9 7.4 0.9 1.3 1.8 2.0 2.6 34.0
Tax credit for the cost of carrying tax-paid (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1
distilled spirits in wholesale inventories....
Partial expensing of Gulf Opportunity Zone (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\4\) (\4\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\4\) (\4\) 0.1
clean-up costs................................
Additional first-year depreciation for Gulf 0.9 0.9 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 (\4\) -0.1 2.9
Opportunity Zone property.....................
Ten-year carryback period for casualty losses 0.2 (\1\) (\4\) (\4\) (\4\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2
of public utility property attributable to
Hurricane Katrina.............................
Five-year carryback period for casualty losses 0.1 (\1\) (\4\) (\4\) (\4\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1
of public utility property attributable to
Hurricane Katrina.............................
Five-year carryback period for losses 1.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.9
attributable to various expenses related to
Hurricane Katrina.............................
Tax credit for employee retention for employees (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) ....... 0.2
affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and
Wilma.........................................
Transportation
Exclusion of interest on State and local (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
government qualified private activity bonds for
highway projects and rail-truck transfer
facilities......................................
Provide a 50 percent tax credit for certain 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 (\1\) ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4
expenditures for maintaining railroad tracks....
Deferral of tax on capital construction funds of 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4
shipping companies..............................
Exclusion of employer-paid transportation ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.7 22.1
benefits........................................
Community and Regional Development
New York City Liberty Zone tax incentives........ 0.4 0.2 0.1 (\4\) -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.0
Empowerment zone tax incentives.................. 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 3.7
Renewal community tax incentives................. 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 2.9
New markets tax credit........................... 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 3.7
Exclusion of interest on State and local (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
qualified private activity bonds for green
buildings and sustainable design projects.......
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 5.8
government qualified private activity bonds for
private airports, docks, and mass-commuting
facilities......................................
Education, Training, Employment, and Social
Services
Education and training:
Tax credits for tuition for post-secondary ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 4.9 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.0 25.2
education.....................................
Deduction for interest on student loans........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 4.5
Exclusion of earnings of Coverdell education ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.7
savings accounts..............................
Exclusion of interest on educational savings ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
bonds.........................................
Exclusion of tax on earnings of qualified ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 4.3
tuition programs..............................
Exclusion of scholarship and fellowship income. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 8.5
Exclusion of income attributable to the ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
discharge of certain student loan debt and
NHSC Educational Loan repayments..............
Exclusion of employer-provided education ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 4.4
assistance benefits...........................
Exclusion of employer-provided tuition ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0
reduction benefits............................
Parental personal exemption for students age 19 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 (\1\) 1.0
to 23.........................................
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 2.3
government qualified private activity bonds
for student loans.............................
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 8.4
government qualified private activity bonds
for private nonprofit and qualified public
educational facilities........................
Tax credit for holders of qualified zone 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.5
academy bonds.................................
Deduction for charitable contributions to 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 5.3 5.9 6.3 6.8 7.1 35.1
educational institutions......................
Employment:
Exclusion of employee meals and lodging (other ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 4.9
than military)................................
Exclusion of benefits provided under cafeteria ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 27.9 30.6 33.4 36.6 40.0 168.5
plans\5\......................................
Exclusion of housing allowances for ministers.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.7
Exclusion of miscellaneous fringe benefits..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.7 35.2
Exclusion of employee awards................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.9
Exclusion of income earned by voluntary ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.8 17.6
employees' beneficiary associations...........
Special tax provisions for employee stock 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 6.2
ownership plans (ESOPs).......................
Work opportunity tax credit.................... 0.2 0.1 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.8
Welfare-to-work tax credit..................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) ....... 0.2
Deferral of taxation on spread on acquisition ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.5
of stock under incentive stock option plans
and employee stock purchase plans\6\..........
Social services:
Tax credit for children under age 17 \7\....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 46.0 45.9 46.1 46.0 46.0 230.0
Tax credit for child and dependent care and ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.1 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 13.5
exclusion of employer-provided child care\8\..
Tax credit for employer-provided dependent care (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
Exclusion of certain foster care payments...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 3.4
Adoption credit and employee adoption benefits ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.4
exclusion.....................................
Deduction for charitable contributions, other 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 29.1 31.9 34.2 36.8 38.4 179.1
than for education and health.................
Tax credit for disabled access expenditures.... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
Health
Exclusion of employer contributions for health ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 90.6 99.7 107.0 114.5 122.2 534.0
care, health insurance premiums, and long-term
care insurance premiums\9\......................
Exclusion of medical care and TRICARE medical ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.5 10.9
insurance for military dependents, retirees, and
retiree dependents..............................
Deduction for health insurance premiums and long- ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.8 4.2 4.5 4.9 5.2 22.6
term care insurance premiums by the self-
employed........................................
Deduction for medical expenses and long-term care ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 7.3 8.2 9.5 10.7 12.1 47.8
expenses........................................
Exclusion of workers' compensation benefits ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 6.5 6.9 7.4 8.0 8.5 37.3
(medical benefits)..............................
Health savings accounts.......................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 3.2
Exclusion of interest on State and local 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 13.1
government qualified private activity bonds for
private nonprofit hospital facilities...........
Deduction for charitable contributions to health 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.8 25.8
organizations...................................
Tax credit for orphan drug research.............. 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.4
Tax credit for purchase of health insurance by ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.2
certain displaced persons.......................
Medicare
Exclusion of untaxed Medicare benefits:
Hospital insurance (Part A).................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 18.5 20.7 22.5 24.5 26.7 112.9
Supplementary medical insurance (Part B)....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 12.5 14.2 15.4 16.7 18.1 76.9
Prescription drug insurance (Part D)........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.4 6.2 7.5 8.3 9.5 34.9
Exclusion of certain subsidies to employers who 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 6.3
maintain prescription drug plans for Medicare
enrollees.......................................
Income Security
Exclusion of workers' compensation benefits ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.8 13.2
(disability and survivors payments).............
Exclusion of damages on account of personal ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 7.4
physical injuries or physical sickness..........
Exclusion of special benefits for disabled coal ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.2
miners..........................................
Exclusion of cash public assistance benefits..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.0 18.6
Net exclusion of pension contributions and
earnings:
Employer plans................................. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 104.1 110.2 115.2 120.8 126.7 577.1
Individual retirement plans.................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 11.2 14.0 15.5 16.9 18.4 76.0
Plans covering partners and sole proprietors ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 9.4 10.3 10.8 11.3 11.6 53.4
(sometimes referred to as Keogh plans)........
Tax credit for certain individuals for elective ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.9 0.6 (\1\) ....... ....... 1.5
deferrals and IRA contributions.................
Tax credit for new retirement plan expenses of (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
small businesses................................
Exclusion of other employee benefits:
Premiums on group term life insurance.......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 13.1
Premiums on accident and disability insurance.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 14.4
Additional standard deduction for the blind and ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 8.4
the elderly.....................................
Tax credit for the elderly and disabled.......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.1
Deduction for casualty and theft losses.......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.4
Earned income credit (EIC)....................... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 42.1 42.8 43.5 44.5 45.4 218.3
Exclusion of cancellation of indebtedness income ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2 0.1 ....... ....... ....... 0.3
of Hurricane Katrina victims....................
Social Security and Railroad Retirement
Exclusion of untaxed social security and railroad ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 23.1 24.1 24.8 25.9 27.2 125.1
retirement benefits.............................
Veterans' Benefits and Services
Exclusion of veterans' disability compensation... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 19.2
Exclusion of veterans' pensions.................. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6
Exclusion of veterans' readjustment benefits..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
Exclusion of interest on State and local (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) 0.3
government qualified private activity bonds for
veterans' housing...............................
General Purpose Fiscal Assistance
Exclusion of interest on public purpose State and 7.3 7.8 8.2 8.6 9.0 18.7 20.1 21.1 22.1 23.1 146.0
local government bonds..........................
Deduction of nonbusiness State and local ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 36.8 27.3 27.3 28.1 28.9 148.5
government income, sales taxes and personal
property taxes\10\..............................
Tax credit for Puerto Rico and possession income, 0.3 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 0.3
and Puerto Rico economic activity...............
Interest
Deferral of interest on savings bonds............ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 5.8
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\1\ Positive tax expenditure of less than $50 million.
\2\ In addition, the credit from excise tax for alcohol fuels results in a reduction in excise tax receipts, net of income tax effect, of $11.1 billion
over the fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
\3\ In addition, the credit from excise tax for biodiesel results in a reduction in excise tax receipts, net of income tax effect, of less than $50
million in each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
\4\ Negative tax expenditure of less than $50 million.
\5\ Estimate includes amounts of employer-provided health insurance purchased through cafeteria plans and employer-provided child care purchased through
dependent care flexible spending accounts. These amounts are also included in other line items in this table.
\6\ Tax expenditure estimate does not include offsetting denial of corporate deduction for qualified stock option compensation.
\7\ Tax expenditure estimate includes refundable amounts, amounts used to offset income taxes, and amounts used to offset other taxes. The amount of
refundable child tax credit and earned income tax credit used to offset taxes other than income tax or paid out as refunds is: $50.1 billion in 2006,
$51.5 billion in 2007, $51.4 billion in 2008, and $52.2 billion in 2009 and $53.2 in 2010.
\8\ Estimate includes employer-provided child care purchased through dependent care flexible spending accounts.
\9\ Estimate includes employer-provided health insurance purchased through cafeteria plans.
\10\ Deduction for state and local sales taxes expires after December 31, 2005.
Note.--Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source: Joint Committee on Taxation, Estimates of Federal Tax Expenditures for Fiscal Years 2006-2010, April 25, 2006.
SUMMARY TABLE 5.--FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET RESOLUTION COMPARED TO PRESIDENT'S BUDGET
[In billions of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA.............................................................. 2,833.966 2,964.648 3,004.851 3,078.830 3,214.277 3,271.296 15,533.902
OT.............................................................. 2,751.168 2,932.771 3,050.953 3,106.494 3,217.179 3,252.030 15,559.427
On-Budget:
BA.............................................................. 2,380.614 2,495.291 2,516.301 2,569.952 2,684.936 2,716.188 12,982.668
OT.............................................................. 2,300.065 2,465.888 2,565.305 2,600.718 2,691.358 2,700.809 13,024.078
Revenues:
Total........................................................... 2,542.292 2,719.794 2,809.777 2,901.310 3,167.155 3,405.024 15,003.060
On-budget....................................................... 1,904.706 2,050.796 2,106.926 2,163.721 2,394.550 2,597.096 11,313.089
Surplus/Deficit (-):
Total........................................................... -208.876 -212.977 -241.176 -205.184 -50.024 152.994 -556.367
On-budget....................................................... -395.359 -415.092 -458.379 -436.997 -296.808 -103.713 -1,710.989
President's Budget (CBO Reestimate)
Total Spending:
BA.............................................................. 2,812.199 2,934.541 2,951.931 3,023.330 3,160.253 3,231.168 15,301.223
OT.............................................................. 2,746.851 2,905.372 3,002.314 3,045.671 3,155.613 3,205.480 15,314.450
On-Budget:
BA.............................................................. 2,358.847 2,465.213 2,463.721 2,514.577 2,630.511 2,675.336 12,749.358
OT.............................................................. 2,295.748 2,438.521 2,516.979 2,539.988 2,629.363 2,653.507 12,778.358
Revenues:
Total........................................................... 2,532.856 2,679.132 2,787.290 2,876.971 3,006.681 3,174.269 14,524.343
On-budget....................................................... 1,895.270 2,010.138 2,092.509 2,148.411 2,239.469 2,367.448 10,857.975
Surplus/Deficit (-):
Total........................................................... -213.995 -226.240 -215.024 -168.700 -148.932 -31.211 -790.107
On-budget....................................................... -400.478 -428.383 -424.470 -391.577 -389.894 -286.059 -1,920.383
Difference
Total Spending:
BA.............................................................. 21.767 30.107 52.920 55.500 54.024 40.128 232.679
OT.............................................................. 4.317 27.399 48.639 60.823 61.566 46.550 244.977
On-Budget:
BA.............................................................. 21.767 30.078 52.580 55.375 54.425 40.852 233.310
OT.............................................................. 4.317 27.367 48.326 60.730 61.995 47.302 245.720
Revenues:
Total........................................................... 9.436 40.662 22.487 24.339 160.474 230.755 478.717
On-budget....................................................... 9.436 40.658 14.417 15.310 155.081 229.648 455.114
Surplus/Deficit (-):
Total........................................................... 5.119 13.263 -26.152 -36.484 98.908 184.205 233.740
On-budget....................................................... 5.119 13.291 -33.909 -45.420 93.086 182.346 209.394
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SUMMARY TABLE 6.--FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET RESOLUTION COMPARED TO 2007: TOTAL SPENDING AND REVENUES
[In billions of dollars]
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Fiscal year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2008-2012
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA.................................. 130.682 170.885 244.864 380.311 437.330 1,364.072
OT.................................. 181.603 299.785 355.326 466.011 500.862 1,803.587
On-Budget:
BA................................ 114.677 135.687 189.338 304.322 335.574 1,079.598
OT................................ 165.823 265.240 300.653 391.293 400.744 1,523.753
Off-Budget:
BA................................ 16.005 35.198 55.526 75.989 101.756 284.474
OT................................ 15.780 34.545 54.673 74.718 100.118 279.834
Revenues:
Total............................... 177.502 267.485 359.018 624.863 862.732 2,291.600
On-budget........................... 146.090 202.220 259.015 489.844 692.390 1,789.559
Off-budget.......................... 31.412 65.265 100.003 135.019 170.342 502.041
Surplus/Deficit (-):
Total............................... -4.101 -32.300 3.692 158.852 361.870 488.013
On-budget........................... -19.733 -63.020 -41.638 98.551 291.646 265.806
Off-budget.......................... 15.632 30.720 45.330 60.301 70.224 222.207
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA.................................. -18.842 8.908 19.374 25.147 34.002 68.589
OT.................................. -19.869 -9.886 2.163 13.354 13.899 -0.339
International Affairs (150):
BA.................................. 5.880 6.633 6.828 7.288 7.735 34.364
OT.................................. 1.788 1.249 1.379 1.698 2.305 8.419
General Science, Space, and Technology
(250):
BA.................................. 2.532 3.562 4.765 6.024 7.359 24.242
OT.................................. 1.956 3.895 4.969 5.573 6.851 23.244
Energy (270):
BA.................................. 0.297 0.108 0.193 0.285 0.364 1.247
OT.................................. -0.277 0.085 0.272 0.328 0.628 1.036
Natural Resources and Environment
(300):
BA.................................. 1.481 2.197 3.151 3.820 4.862 15.511
OT.................................. 1.945 2.413 2.655 3.033 3.624 13.670
Agriculture (350):
BA.................................. -1.090 -0.538 -0.333 -0.315 -0.069 -2.345
OT.................................. -0.189 0.321 0.374 0.698 1.125 2.329
Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
BA.................................. 0.743 1.858 4.560 -1.593 -1.693 3.875
OT.................................. 2.607 1.918 3.282 0.553 -0.381 7.979
On-budget:
BA................................ 3.643 4.458 8.260 3.307 3.307 22.975
OT................................ 5.507 4.518 6.982 5.453 4.619 27.079
Off-budget:
BA................................ -2.900 -2.600 -3.700 -4.900 -5.000 -19.100
OT................................ -2.900 -2.600 -3.700 -4.900 -5.000 -19.100
Transportation (400):
BA.................................. 1.375 -4.939 -4.021 -2.993 -2.113 -12.691
OT.................................. 6.063 9.209 11.388 12.279 14.022 52.961
Community and Regional Development
(450):
BA.................................. -0.685 -1.789 -1.588 -1.389 -1.189 -6.640
OT.................................. -6.264 -7.807 -9.061 -10.632 -13.150 -46.914
Education, Training, Employment and
Social Services (500):
BA.................................. -0.319 4.030 5.553 5.629 5.874 20.767
OT.................................. -1.105 1.754 3.817 5.052 4.685 14.203
Health (550):
BA.................................. 18.875 39.950 57.993 79.729 102.888 299.435
OT.................................. 18.064 37.787 57.519 78.356 101.542 293.268
Medicare (570):
BA.................................. 24.434 51.579 77.217 123.948 121.676 398.854
OT.................................. 19.516 46.202 72.409 118.929 116.260 373.316
Income Security (600):
BA.................................. 19.562 30.708 41.064 56.651 42.509 190.494
OT.................................. 19.342 29.254 38.218 52.703 37.926 177.443
Social Security (650):
BA.................................. 27.230 58.138 93.615 131.600 174.212 484.795
OT.................................. 27.005 57.485 92.762 130.329 172.574 480.155
On-budget:
BA................................ 0.555 2.429 4.612 7.920 10.809 26.325
OT................................ 0.555 2.429 4.612 7.920 10.809 26.325
Off-budget:
BA................................ 26.675 55.709 89.003 123.680 163.403 458.470
OT................................ 26.450 55.056 88.150 122.409 161.765 453.830
Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
BA.................................. 11.296 13.891 16.518 22.137 19.429 83.271
OT.................................. 10.430 15.339 17.368 23.068 20.257 86.462
Administration of Justice (750):
BA.................................. 1.436 0.607 1.664 2.875 4.106 10.688
OT.................................. 1.496 2.652 2.845 3.505 4.548 15.046
General Government (800):
BA.................................. 0.421 1.071 1.693 2.454 3.166 8.805
OT.................................. 0.424 0.754 1.191 1.796 2.619 6.784
Net Interest (900):
BA.................................. 17.923 28.263 41.209 47.161 45.597 180.153
OT.................................. 17.923 28.263 41.209 47.161 45.597 180.153
On-budget:
BA................................ 25.023 44.763 68.709 86.761 98.097 323.353
OT................................ 25.023 44.763 68.709 86.761 98.097 323.353
Off-budget:
BA................................ -7.100 -16.500 -27.500 -39.600 -52.500 -143.200
OT................................ -7.100 -16.500 -27.500 -39.600 -52.500 -143.200
Allowances (920):
BA.................................. -0.785 -0.785 -0.785 -0.785 -0.785 -3.925
OT.................................. -0.725 -0.755 -0.755 -0.755 -0.755 -3.745
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts
(950):
BA.................................. -1.935 1.743 0.504 -3.052 -6.290 -9.030
OT.................................. -1.935 1.734 0.504 -3.072 -6.293 -9.062
On-budget:
BA................................ -1.265 3.154 2.781 0.139 -2.143 2.666
OT................................ -1.265 3.145 2.781 0.119 -2.146 2.634
Off-budget:
BA................................ -0.670 -1.411 -2.277 -3.191 -4.147 -11.696
OT................................ -0.670 -1.411 -2.277 -3.191 -4.147 -11.696
Overseas Deployments and Other
Activities (970):
BA.................................. 20.853 -74.310 -124.310 -124.310 -124.310 -426.387
OT.................................. 83.408 77.919 10.818 -17.945 -27.021 127.179
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SUMMARY TABLE 7.--FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET RESOLUTION COMPARED TO 2007:
TOTAL SPENDING AND REVENUES
[Percentage change]
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Fiscal year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Summary
Total Spending:
BA...................................... 4.6 6.0 8.6 13.4 15.4
OT...................................... 6.6 10.9 12.9 16.9 18.2
On-Budget:
BA...................................... 4.8 5.7 8.0 12.8 14.1
OT...................................... 7.2 11.5 13.1 17.0 17.4
Off-Budget:
BA...................................... 3.5 7.8 12.2 16.8 22.4
OT...................................... 3.5 7.7 12.1 16.6 22.2
Revenues:
Total................................... 7.0 10.5 14.1 24.6 33.9
On-budget............................... 7.7 10.6 13.6 25.7 36.4
Off-budget.............................. 4.9 10.2 15.7 21.2 26.7
Surplus/Deficit (-)
Total................................... 2.0 15.5 -1.8 -76. -173
1 .2
On-budget............................... 5.0 15.9 10.5 -24. -73.
9 8
Off-budget.............................. 8.4 16.5 24.3 32.3 37.7
By Function
National Defense (050):
BA...................................... -3.6 1.7 3.7 4.8 6.5
OT...................................... -3.7 -1.9 0.4 2.5 2.6
International Affairs (150):
BA...................................... 20.4 23.0 23.7 25.3 26.9
OT...................................... 5.7 4.0 4.4 5.4 7.4
General Science, Space, and Technology
(250):
BA...................................... 10.1 14.2 19.0 24.0 29.3
OT...................................... 8.0 15.9 20.3 22.7 27.9
Energy (270):
BA...................................... 10.1 3.7 6.6 9.7 12.4
OT...................................... -20. 6.2 19.9 24.0 45.9
2
Natural Resources and Environment (300):
BA...................................... 4.7 7.0 10.1 12.2 15.5
OT...................................... 5.9 7.3 8.1 9.2 11.0
Agriculture (350):
BA...................................... -5.1 -2.5 -1.6 -1.5 -0.3
OT...................................... -1.0 1.6 1.9 3.5 5.7
Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
BA...................................... 7.3 18.2 44.6 -15. -16.
6 6
OT...................................... 221. 162. 278. 46.9 -32.
3 8 6 3
On-budget:
BA.................................... 66.1 80.8 149. 60.0 60.0
8
OT.................................... -156 -128 -198 -154 -131
.4 .3 .2 .8 .1
Off-budget:
BA.................................... -61. -55. -78. -104 -106
7 3 7 .3 .4
OT.................................... -61. -55. -78. -104 -106
7 3 7 .3 .4
Transportation (400):
BA...................................... 1.7 -6.1 -4.9 -3.7 -2.6
OT...................................... 8.1 12.3 15.2 16.4 18.8
Community and Regional Development (450):
BA...................................... -4.4 -11. -10. -8.8 -7.6
4 1
OT...................................... -22. -27. -32. -37. -46.
1 6 0 6 5
Education, Training, Employment and Social
Services (500):
BA...................................... -0.3 4.3 6.0 6.1 6.3
OT...................................... -1.2 1.9 4.1 5.5 5.1
Health (550):
BA...................................... 7.0 14.9 21.6 29.8 38.4
OT...................................... 6.7 14.1 21.4 29.2 37.9
Medicare (570):
BA...................................... 6.7 14.1 21.1 33.9 33.3
OT...................................... 5.3 12.5 19.6 32.1 31.4
Income Security (600):
BA...................................... 5.4 8.5 11.4 15.7 11.8
OT...................................... 5.3 8.0 10.5 14.5 10.4
Social Security (650):
BA...................................... 4.6 9.9 15.9 22.4 29.6
OT...................................... 4.6 9.8 15.8 22.3 29.5
On-budget:
BA.................................... 2.9 12.7 24.2 41.5 56.6
OT.................................... 2.9 12.7 24.2 41.5 56.6
Off-budget:
BA.................................... 4.7 9.8 15.6 21.7 28.7
OT.................................... 4.7 9.7 15.6 21.6 28.6
Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
BA...................................... 15.3 18.8 22.4 30.0 26.3
OT...................................... 14.4 21.2 24.0 31.9 28.0
Administration of Justice (750):
BA...................................... 3.2 1.3 3.7 6.3 9.0
OT...................................... 3.3 5.9 6.4 7.8 10.2
General Government (800):
BA...................................... 2.3 5.9 9.3 13.5 17.4
OT...................................... 2.3 4.1 6.4 9.7 14.1
Net Interest (900):
BA...................................... 7.6 11.9 17.4 19.9 19.3
OT...................................... 7.6 11.9 17.4 19.9 19.3
On-budget:
BA.................................... 7.3 13.0 19.9 25.2 28.5
OT.................................... 7.3 13.0 19.9 25.2 28.5
Off-budget:
BA.................................... 6.6 15.3 25.5 36.7 48.7
OT.................................... 6.6 15.3 25.5 36.7 48.7
Allowances (920):
BA...................................... -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
OT...................................... -96. -100 -100 -100 -100
0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
BA...................................... 2.4 -2.1 -0.6 3.7 7.7
OT...................................... 2.4 -2.1 -0.6 3.7 7.7
On-budget:
BA.................................... 1.8 -4.5 -4.0 -0.2 3.1
OT.................................... 1.8 -4.5 -4.0 -0.2 3.1
Off-budget:
BA.................................... 5.5 11.5 18.5 26.0 33.8
OT.................................... 5.5 11.5 18.5 26.0 33.8
Overseas Deployments and Other Activities
(970):
BA...................................... 16.8 -59. -100 -100 -100
8 .0 .0 .0
OT...................................... 264. 247. 34.3 -57. -85.
7 3 0 8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Votes of the Committee
House Rule XIII, Clause 3(b), requires that each committee
report that accompanies any bill or resolution of a public
nature include the total number of votes cast for and against
on each roll call vote, on a motion to report, and any
amendments offered to the measure or matter, along with the
names of those voting for and against.
Described and listed below are the roll call votes from the
Committee on the Budget on the Concurrent Resolution on the
Budget for Fiscal Year 2008.
On March 21, 2007, the Committee met in open session. A
quorum was present.
After calling the Committee to order, Chairman Spratt
reminded all members that at the Committee's organizational
meeting on January 18, 2007, consistent with Clause 4 of House
Rule XVI, he was authorized to declare a recess at any time.
There was no objection.
Chairman Spratt asked unanimous consent that the reading of
the budget aggregates, function levels, and other appropriate
matter be dispensed with; that the aggregates, function levels,
and other matter be open to amendment at any time; that the
reading of each amendment be by title; and that the reading of
each amendment be dispensed with. There was no objection to
these requests for unanimous consent.
The Committee adopted and ordered reported the Concurrent
Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008. The following
votes were taken by the Committee:
1. An amendment was offered by Representatives Ryan,
Tiberi, Porter, Campbell, Diaz-Balart, and McHenry to provide a
reconciliation instruction to extend all 2001 and 2003 tax cuts
at the cost of $392.5 billion over five years. The amendment
does not provide for any offset to the cost.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes to 21 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR ....... HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY .......
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. An amendment was offered by Representatives Hensarling,
McHenry, Campbell, and Porter to add a Sense of the Congress on
entitlement reform, stating that the budget resolution should
include reconciliation instructions to cut entitlements by at
least $50 billion over the next five years, and that Congress
should consider legislation this year to make Social Security,
Medicare, and Medicaid solvent.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes to 21 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR ....... HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. An amendment was offered by Representatives Tiberi,
Porter, Campbell, Diaz-Balart, and McHenry to provide
reconciliation instructions to extend the marginal individual
income tax rates at their current levels at a cost of $203.3
billion over five years.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes to 22 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON .......
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. An amendment was offered by Representatives Campbell,
Tiberi, Porter, Diaz-Balart, and McHenry to provide
reconciliation instructions to extend the capital gains and
dividend income tax rates at their current levels at a cost of
$32.4 billion over five years. The amendment does not provide
for any offset to the cost.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes to 21 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 4
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT ....... ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. An amendment was offered by Representatives Porter,
Tiberi, Campbell, Diaz-Balart, McHenry, and Smith to provide
reconciliation instructions to extend the $1,000 child tax
credit at a cost of $40.9 billion over five years. The
amendment does not provide for any offset to the cost.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes to 21 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 5
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA ....... LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON .......
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. An amendment was offered by Representatives Bonner,
Tiberi, Porter, Campbell, Diaz-Balart, McHenry, and Smith to
provide reconciliation instructions to extend marriage penalty
relief at a cost of $13.1 billion over five years. The
amendment does not provide for any offset to the cost.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes to 21 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA ....... LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON .......
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. An amendment was offered by Representatives Diaz-Balart,
Conaway, Tiberi, Porter, Campbell, and McHenry to provide
reconciliation instructions to extend the repeal of the estate
tax beyond 2010 at a cost of $102.4 billion over five years.
The amendment does not provide for any offset to the cost.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes to 22 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. An amendment was offered by Representatives Porter,
Mack, Diaz-Balart, Smith, Alexander, Conaway, and McHenry to
provide reconciliation instructions to extend the deduction for
state and local sales taxes at a cost of $10.4 billion over
five years. The amendment does not provide for any offset to
the cost.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes to 22 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. An amendment was offered by Representatives McCotter and
Garrett to add language specifying that revenues received
through closing the tax gap should only be used to pay down the
deficit and instructing the Ways and Means Committee not to
report a bill requiring an individual to submit a form 1099 to
non-employee service providers such as babysitters, lawnmowers,
and electricians.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes to 22 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 9
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN .......
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. An amendment was offered by Representatives Bonner,
Tiberi, and Barrett to establish a PAYGO point of order in
House rules that would apply to direct spending legislation--
but not revenue measures--that would increase the ``on-budget''
deficit.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15
ayes to 20 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER ....... GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN .......
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON ....... X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. An amendment was offered by Representative Ryan to
provide a reconciliation instruction for the reauthorization of
the SCHIP program for 5 years and provide approximately $15
billion in additional funds. The amendment limits funds to
children and pregnant women below 200 percent of poverty. These
funds would be offset by an across-the-board 0.3 percent
reduction in non-Social Security, non-veterans' programs.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes to 20 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 11
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN .......
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. An amendment was offered by Representatives Hensarling,
Ryan, and Smith to establish legislative line-item veto
authority that would allow the President to propose rescissions
during the fiscal year and to require Congress to consider his
proposal under specified procedures.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes to 22 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 12
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X ....... GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN .......
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON ....... X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. An amendment was offered by Representative Conaway to
require that all earmarks be included in the legislative text
of every bill, and not only in report language.
The amendment was not agreed to by a rollcall vote of 15
ayes to 23 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 13
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Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN .......
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON ....... X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
An amendment was offered by Representative Ryan to express
the Sense of Congress that a new system of refundable health
care tax credits be established for individuals and families
who do not have employer-based health insurance. Mr. Ryan then
asked that the amendment be withdrawn. There was no objection
to this request.
14. An amendment was offered by Representatives Barrett,
Garrett, and McHenry to strike the resolution's section 303(b)
and establish a cap of $6.45 billion on emergency non-defense
discretionary spending.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15
ayes to 21 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 14
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Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN .......
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT ....... SIMPSON ....... X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
15. An amendment was offered by Representatives Conaway,
Lungren, and Smith to provide a separate allocation of $8.174
billion to the House Appropriations Committee for Base
Realignment and Closure.
The amendment was not agreed to by a rollcall vote of 15
ayes to 22 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 15
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN .......
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON ....... X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16. An amendment was offered by Representatives Mack,
Hensarling, Bonner, and McHenry to provide reconciliation
instructions to the Judiciary Committee to reduce outlays for
fiscal year 2008 through 2012 by at least $2 billion in outlays
for fiscal year 2008 through 2012 to address medical
malpractice reform.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes to 20 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA .......
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17. An amendment was offered by Representatives Hensarling,
Porter, and Smith to provide a separate allocation of $43.055
billion to the House Appropriations Committee for Veterans
programs.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 16
ayes to 20 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 17
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON ....... ......
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18. An amendment was offered by Representatives Lungren,
McHenry, Alexander, Hensarling, and Smith to add $2.0 billion
to Function 750 (Administration of Justice) for additional
border security, offset by cutting a combined $2 billion from
Functions 150 (International Affairs) and 800 (General
Government).
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes to 20 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 18
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
An amendment was offered by Representatives Ryan and G.
Moore to express the Sense of the House that legislative action
is needed to ensure that states have the necessary resources to
collect child support and to allow them to pass through 100
percent of collections to families, and that passing through
child support increases compliance.
The amendment was adopted by voice vote.
An amendment was offered by Representative Conaway to allow
members of Congress to designate any savings that result from
successful amendments to appropriations bills for reduction of
the federal deficit. Mr. Conaway then asked for unanimous
consent that the amendment be withdrawn and that the Committee
instead pursue a hearing on the topic at a later date.
There was no objection to this request for unanimous
consent.
19. An amendment was offered by Representative Conaway to
require any legislation that ``establishes a new program'' or
adds a new function to an existing program to be offset by
spending cuts. It includes an exception for defense, homeland
security, and emergency programs.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes to 19 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 19
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT ....... SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
20. An amendment was offered by Representatives McHenry,
Smith, and Ryan to stipulate that tax increases cannot be
counted as offsets against spending increases within deficit-
neutral reserve funds.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes to 20 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 20
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
21. An amendment was offered by Representatives Alexander
and Campbell to create a point of order against any
appropriations bill which increased funding over the 2007 level
for a program that was found ``ineffective'' or failed as part
of the Administration's Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART).
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes to 20 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 21
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
22. An amendment was offered by Representatives Hensarling
and Barrett to institute total non-emergency discretionary
spending caps for 2008 through 2010 at the President's
requested levels, and to add a Sense of Congress that
discretionary spending for those three years should grow by no
more than 2.1 percent.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 15
ayes to 20 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 22
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
23. An amendment was offered by Representative Barrett to
freeze non-security discretionary funding.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 13
ayes to 21 nays, with one Member voting present.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 23
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Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL .......
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN ....... X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON .......
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER ....... CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON ....... TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER ....... X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
An amendment was offered by Representative Garrett to
insert Sense of the House language that appropriations of $10
million per year should be provided from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund to pay for conservation projects under the
Highlands Conservation Act.
The amendment was defeated by voice vote.
An amendment was offered by Representatives Garrett and
Edwards to add a Sense of the House provision that the U.S.
government should pay a plot allowance to a State for the
burial of a veteran's spouse or eligible child in a State
veterans cemetery, consistent with the pay-as-you-go principle.
The amendment was agreed to by voice vote.
24. An amendment was offered by Representative Porter to
reduce Function 270 (Energy) by $495 million and use amounts
from Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund for deficit
reduction.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 12
ayes to 23 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 24
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT .......
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER .......
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BECERRA X LUNGREN ....... X
(CA) (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DOGGETT X SIMPSON .......
(TX) (ID)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOYD X CONAWAY .......
(FL) (TX)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOOLEY X
(OR)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAIRD X
(WA)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
BISHOP X
(NY)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
An amendment was offered by Representative Etheridge to add
policy language on college affordability to specify that the
resolution's reconciliation instruction to the Committee on
Education and Labor shall not be construed to reduce any
assistance that makes college more affordable for students,
including but not limited to assistance to student aid programs
run by nonprofit state agencies.
The amendment was agreed to by voice vote.
25. An amendment was offered by Representatives Hensarling
and Barrett to repeal House Rule XXVII, to require the Budget
Committee to prepare ``budget compliance statements'' that
would accompany committee reports, to require cost estimates
for conference reports and unreported bills, and to create a
point of order for any conference report or unreported bill
that fails to include such a cost estimate.
The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17
ayes to 22 nays.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 25
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Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
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BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
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DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
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BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
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BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
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BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
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McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
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SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
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ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
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SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
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ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
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HOOLEY X
(OR)
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BAIRD X
(WA)
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MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
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BISHOP X
(NY)
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MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
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Ms. DeLauro moved that the Committee adopt the aggregates,
functional totals, and other matters, as amended. The motion
was agreed to by voice vote.
Ms. DeLauro moved that the Committee order the Concurrent
Resolution to be reported to the House with the recommendation
that the resolution do pass. The motion was agreed to by a roll
call vote of 22 ayes and 17 nays. The resolution was reported
favorably to the House.
ROLLCALL VOTE NO. 26
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Name & Answer Name & Answer
State Aye No Present State Aye No Present
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SPRATT X RYAN X
(SC) (WI)
(Chair (Ranki
man) ng)
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DeLAURO X BARRETT X
(CT) (SC)
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EDWARDS X BONNER X
(TX) (AL)
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COOPER X GARRETT X
(TN) (NJ)
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ALLEN X McCOTTE X
(ME) R (MI)
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SCHWART X DIAZ-BA X
Z (PA) LART
(FL)
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KAPTUR X HENSARL X
(OH) ING
(TX)
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BECERRA X LUNGREN X
(CA) (CA)
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DOGGETT X SIMPSON X
(TX) (ID)
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BLUMENA X McHENRY X
UER (NC)
(OR)
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BERRY X MACK X
(AR) (FL)
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BOYD X CONAWAY X
(FL) (TX)
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McGOVER X CAMPBEL X
N (MA) L (CA)
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SUTTON X TIBERI X
(OH) (OH)
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ANDREWS X PORTER X
(NJ) (NV)
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SCOTT X ALEXAND X
(VA) ER
(LA)
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ETHERID X SMITH X
GE (NE)
(NC)
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HOOLEY X
(OR)
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BAIRD X
(WA)
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MOORE, X
DENNIS
(KS)
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BISHOP X
(NY)
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MOORE, X
GWEN
(WI)
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Ms. DeLauro, pursuant to House Rule XXII, Clause 1, moved
that the Chairman be authorized to offer such motions in the
House as may be necessary to go to conference; and that the
staff be authorized to make technical and conforming
corrections in the resolution and committee amendments, and to
calculate the remaining elements required on the resolution,
prior to the filing of the resolution. The motions were agreed
to by a voice vote.
Chairman Spratt adjourned the Committee.
House Rule XXVII
The adoption of a conference agreement by the two houses on
a concurrent resolution on the budget would result in the
engrossment of a House Joint Resolution changing the statutory
limit on the public debt pursuant to House Rule XXVII, clause
3. The rule requires a joint resolution in the following form:
Resolved, by the Senate and the House of Representatives of
the United States in Congress assembled, that subsection (b) of
section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
striking out the dollar limitation contained in such subsection
and inserting in lieu thereof $9,461,000,000,000.
Other Matters To Be Included Under the Rules of the House
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
House Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(1), requires that each
committee report include oversight findings and recommendations
pursuant to House Rule X, Clause 2(b)(1). The Committee on the
Budget has no such findings at this time.
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures
House Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(2), provides that committee
reports shall include the statement required by Section
308(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. As a
concurrent resolution that sets forth a blueprint for the
Congressional budget, the budget resolution does not provide
new budget authority or new entitlement authority or change
revenues. Therefore, this report does not contain such a
statement.
General Performance Goals and Objectives
House Rule XIII, Clause 3(c)(4), requires that each
committee report include a statement of general performance
goals and objectives, including outcome-related goals and
objectives, for which the measure authorizes funding. Because
the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget does not authorize
funding, the committee does not have any such goals and
objectives to report.
Minority Views
----------
Irresolution on the Budget
``It's always easier to defer, to kick the can down the road to
avoid making choices.''--Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent
Conrad, on 60 Minutes, 4 March 2007.
The document reported by the Committee on the Budget
reflects a staggering set of contradictions. While claiming to
reject the largest tax increase in American history, the
measure's revenue figures rely on that very tax hike to reach
balance. While promising more than $115 billion in new spending
initiatives, the document's allocations support none of them.
Having heard extensive testimony about the need to reform
government entitlements, the Democrats could offer no more than
a negligible $75 million in reconciled savings--and that only
as a gimmick to protect a forthcoming reauthorization bill from
a Senate filibuster; and the savings are spent elsewhere
anyway.
If a budget is a plan for financing one's objectives,
whatever they are--if it assigns dollars to specific goals--the
Democrat measure is not a budget. If budgeting is intrinsic to
governing, the Democrat proposal does neither; and it offers no
resolution of the principal fiscal issues that face the Nation
and the government.
But if taken seriously, the Democrat budget insists that
the right formula for America is bigger government, more
spending, and ever-higher taxes. It fails completely to
recognize a fundamental truth expressed by President Reagan in
his first inaugural: ``We are a Nation that has a government--
not the other way around.''
The Democrat budget proposes the largest tax increase in
American history--$392.5 billion over 5 years--mainly to
finance immense new spending through 2012. It also puts off
entitlement reform for at least 5 years, despite repeated
warnings during committee hearings that delaying reform invites
a fiscal and economic crisis for these programs.
The principal failures of the Democrat budget are described
below.
Higher Taxes
The Largest Tax Increase in History. Although the Democrats
try to claim otherwise, revenue numbers in the budget clearly
show tax increases totaling $392.5 billion over 5 years,
compared with retaining provisions of the 2001 and 2003 tax
laws that are currently in place. Taxes increase by $231
billion in 2012 alone, which is even greater than the $153-
billion surplus the budget claims.
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Tax Increases Are Widespread. Tax increases would hit
middle-income families, low-income earners, families with
children, small businesses, and a range of others. Here is a
sampling of the implicit tax increases:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tax Increase 5-Year Total
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Increase in Marginal Rates.......................... $182 billion
Reduction of Child Tax Credit....................... $27 billion
Increase in Marriage Penalty........................ $13 billion
Increase in Death Tax............................... $91 billion
Increase in Capital Gains and Dividends Tax Rates... $32.5 billion
Other Tax Increases................................. $47 billion
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The budget contains language, in its novel ``Policy'' title
(Title IV) claiming its intent to protect current tax rates,
and not to raise taxes. But the language is not supported by
the budget figures, which embrace the automatic tax increases.
Further, as noted, the Democrat budget cannot reach balance
without them.
Sets the Stage for at Least $115 Billion in Further Tax
Hikes. Ten of the budget's 12 ``reserve funds'' call for more
than $115 billion in higher spending if offset with
commensurate savings or--as is far more likely--higher taxes.
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Ignoring Economic Consequences. These massive tax increases
would likely reverse the economic gains that have developed
since adoption of the 2001 and 2003 tax laws, which include:
7.6 million new jobs--an average of 168,500 per month; growth
in real gross domestic product [GDP] of 3.5 percent per year
over the past 15 quarters; increased business investment for
the past 15 quarters; and a Dow Jones Industrial average
roughly 41 percent higher than the 2003 level.
Ignoring Fiscal Benefits. The Democrat tax increases also
threaten the substantial deficit reduction that has occurred in
the past several years.
- Revenue increased in double-digit percentages in 2005 and
2006, and 9.3 percent in the first five months of fiscal
year 2007--reaching 18.5 percent of GDP, higher than the
average of the past four decades.
- This revenue growth has been the principal factor in reducing
the budget deficit from $412.7 billion in 2004 to an
estimated $176 billion this year, according to the
Congressional Budget Office.
No AMT Fix. The Democrats fail to provide, in their
numbers, even a one-year patch for the alternative minimum tax
[AMT]. Instead, the budget employs a ``reserve fund'' that
allows AMT relief only if offset by equivalent tax increases or
spending cuts--which are not spelled out. The budget also fails
to extend the research and development credit and other routine
tax provisions.
The `Mystical Tax Gap.' The budget includes budget
enforcement language allowing an unspecified amount of
increased appropriations to improve tax compliance--apparently
seeking to close the so-called ``tax gap.'' The Commissioner of
the Internal Revenue Service has testified the IRS could
collect, at best, about $20 billion of these taxes 5 years
after implementing specific policies recommended in the
President's budget. Yet the Democrats, during markup, insisted
that closing the mystical tax gap could prevent many of the tax
increases their budget contains.
Huge Spending Increases
Hefty Year-to-Year Appropriations Increase. Having already
increased current-year spending by $6.1 billion, and adding
more than $20 billion to the Iraq supplemental, Democrats in
their budget propose another increase of more than $22.5
billion in nondefense, nonemergency annual appropriations for
fiscal year 2008.
Increases `Advance Appropriations.' The budget also
increases by about $2 billion, to $25.6 billion, the amount
that can be appropriated in fiscal year 2009 or later.
Outspends Inflation Later. For the years 2009-12, the
budget assumes annual nondefense, nonemergency appropriations
will increase by an average of 2.4 percent per year, which is
still greater than the projected rate of inflation.
Reckless Entitlement Spending Increases. Despite warnings
by numerous witnesses about the unsustainable rate of
entitlement spending, the budget's reserve funds nevertheless
provide for higher mandatory spending. As noted above, 10 of
the budget's 12 ``reserve funds'' create avenues for more than
$115 billion in higher spending if offset with higher taxes (or
spending reductions, which appear nowhere in the Democrat
proposal).
No Significant Reform or Offsets
THE NEED FOR ENTITLEMENT REFORM
During committee hearings over the past several weeks, a
series of expert witnesses testified to the unsustainable
growth of entitlement programs--especially Medicare and
Medicaid--and the urgent need to begin reforming them. Among
the most significant statements from these hearings were the
following:
- Without ``early and meaningful action'' to address the rapid
growth of entitlements, ``the U.S. economy could be
seriously weakened, with future generations bearing much of
the cost.''--Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke,
Budget Committee hearing, 28 February 2007.
- ``Health care is the number one fiscal challenge for the
Federal and State governments * * * it is the number one
competitiveness challenge for American business; and * * *
it is a growing challenge for American families. If there
is one thing that can bankrupt America, it is health care.
We need dramatic and fundamental reforms.''--Comptroller
General David M. Walker, Budget Committee hearing, 23
January 2007.
- The rising costs of government entitlements are a ``fiscal
cancer'' that threatens ``catastrophic consequences for our
country'' and could ``bankrupt America.''--Comptroller
General Walker on 60 Minutes, 4 March 2007.
A legion of facts support these concerns:
- Even if taxes were increased by $392.5 billion in the next 5
years, as proposed in the Democrat budget, Federal spending
at its current rate will outpace Federal revenue by
increasing amounts over the next several decades--mainly
due to entitlements, which are growing at an average of 6
percent per year--twice as fast as inflation, and faster
than the entire economy.
- The principal drivers of this problem are Medicare and
Medicaid, which are growing at 7 percent to 8 percent per
year. Even if the budget were balanced today, these two
programs alone would drive it right back into deficit. With
the forthcoming retirement of the baby boomers, the
situation will only get worse.
- By 2040, three entitlement programs--Social Security,
Medicare, and Medicaid alone--will consume 20 percent of
the Nation's economy. That is equivalent to the cost of the
entire Federal Government today; and it will take twice the
current rate of taxes just to maintain the current level of
entitlement benefits.
- In less than a decade, entitlements will take up 62 percent
of the entire Federal budget--and they will keep growing
until they crowd out all other spending--including
education, science, the environment, agriculture, and even
homeland security and defense.
But this challenge is also an opportunity--an opportunity
to make these programs better, more efficient, more responsive,
more sustainable for the future.
Democrat Budget Ignores the Warnings----
and the Opportunity
Ignoring all of this, however, the Democrat budget puts off
any significant reform for at least 5 years--allowing the
problem to worsen. Instead, it succumbs to the temptation noted
by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad: ``It's always
easier to defer, to kick the can down the road to avoid making
choices.'' (60 Minutes, 4 March 2007.)
The only savings in the budget are a negligible $75 million
reconciled to the Education and Labor Committee (which is
merely a lever to get higher education reauthorization
considered under reconciliation procedures and the savings are
spent elsewhere); and $410 million in receipts from selling
defense commodities such as Tungsten. These are not reforms,
and they do nothing to address the massive entitlement problem.
In contrast, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 saved nearly $40
billion over 5 years, and the President's budget for fiscal
year 2008 proposed $96 billion in mandatory savings.
Other Failures of the Democrat Budget
Here are some of the other flaws in the budget:
NO ACCOUNTABILITY
Retains Bias Favoring Higher Spending, Higher Taxes. The
budget assumes that tax relief expires--causing automatic tax
increases--but spending programs continue indefinitely.
Fails to Strengthen PAYGO. It retains the weak House pay-
as-you-go [PAYGO] rule, which allows Democrats to chase higher
spending with higher taxes, and to enact spending increases
immediately with savings that do not occur until later.
No Emergency Set-Aside. The budget eliminates the domestic
emergency set-aside contained in the current budget resolution,
and provides no criteria for domestic emergency spending--which
is exempt from budget disciplines.
GIMMICKS
Straw Man Reserve Funds. Instead of providing funding for
promised initiatives, the budget includes 10 reserve funds that
promise extra funding for pet initiatives if offsets are
included. The reserve funds have no real effect because budget
rules already permit initiatives not assumed in the budget to
be financed by offsets.
No Defense Firewall. By not imposing a firewall around
defense, the budget allows Democrats to continue moving money
from defense to nondefense, as they did with Base Realignment
and Closure [BRAC] Commission funding.
DOUBLE STANDARD
No AMT Reform. After repeatedly blasting Republicans for
failing to provide a permanent reform of the alternative
minimum tax [AMT], the Democrat budget fails to provide even a
one-year patch. Instead the budget employs a ``reserve fund''
that allows AMT relief only if offset by equivalent tax
increases or spending cuts--which are not spelled out.
No Additional Iraq Funding. The budget adopts the
President's requested levels for Iraq funding. Yet after
criticizing the President for showing no Iraq funding after
2009, the budget adopts the same policy.
Conclusion
Budgeting is the process of fleshing out policy objectives
with the substance of financial resources. But the Democrat
proposal fails this basic reason for writing a budget: it is
all intention with no real follow-through.
If taken seriously, however, the Democrat budget insists
that the answer to America's challenges is more government,
more spending, more taxes. This has never been the correct
answer--and it isn't now.
Paul Ryan,
Ranking Republican Member.
J. Gresham Barrett,
Vice Ranking Republican
Member.
Jo Bonner.
Scott Garrett.
Thaddeus McCotter.
Mario Diaz-Balart.
Jeb Hensarling.
Daniel E. Lungren.
Michael K. Simpson.
Patrick T. McHenry.
Connie Mack.
K. Michael Conaway.
John Campbell.
Patrick J. Tiberi.
Jon C. Porter.
Rodney Alexander.
Adrian Smith.
ADDITIONAL MINORITY VIEWS FY2008 BUDGET RESOLUTION
The Budget Resolution should assume funding of the Poison
Control Program at the prior year level. The Poison Control
Program currently supports a mix of grantees--most grantees
serve entire states, but a few serve multistate regions and, in
a handful of cases, more than one grantee serves a single
state. The Committee should generally be supportive of this
current structure and the budget resolution should assume no
changes will be made in this approach. The Committee also
should assume that Poison control funds will continue to be
allocated to all certified centers based on service population.
Patrick McHenry,
Member of Congress.
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 99
Revising the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government
for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.
(a) Declaration.--The Congress determines and declares that
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007 is
revised and replaced and that this is the concurrent resolution
on the budget for fiscal year 2008, including appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
(b) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 102. Major functional categories.
TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS
Sec. 201. Reserve fund for the State Children's Health Insurance
Program.
Sec. 202. Reserve fund for reform of the alternative minimum tax.
Sec. 203. Reserve fund to provide for middle-income tax relief and
economic equity.
Sec. 204. Reserve fund for agriculture.
Sec. 205. Reserve fund for higher education.
Sec. 206. Reserve fund for improvements in medicare.
Sec. 207. Reserve fund for creating long-term energy alternatives.
Sec. 208. Reserve fund for affordable housing.
Sec. 209. Reserve fund for equitable benefits for Filipino veterans of
World War II.
Sec. 210. Reserve fund for Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act reauthorization.
Sec. 211. Reserve fund for receipts from the Bonneville Power
Administration.
Sec. 212. Reserve fund for Transitional Medical Assistance.
TITLE III--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 301. Program integrity initiatives.
Sec. 302. Advance appropriations.
Sec. 303. Overseas deployments and emergency needs.
Sec. 304. Application and effect of changes in allocations and
aggregates.
Sec. 305. Adjustments to reflect changes in concepts and definitions.
Sec. 306. Compliance with section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act of
1990.
Sec. 307. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
TITLE IV--POLICY
Sec. 401. Policy on middle-income tax relief.
Sec. 402. Policy on defense priorities.
Sec. 403. Policy on college affordability.
TITLE V--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
Sec. 501. Sense of the House on servicemembers' and veterans' health
care and other priorities.
Sec. 502. Sense of the House on the Innovation Agenda: A commitment to
competitiveness to keep America #1.
Sec. 503. Sense of the House on homeland security.
Sec. 504. Sense of the House regarding the ongoing need to respond to
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Sec. 505. Sense of the House regarding long-term sustainability of
entitlements.
Sec. 506. Sense of the House regarding the need to maintain and build
upon efforts to fight hunger.
Sec. 507. Sense of the House regarding affordable health coverage.
Sec. 508. Sense of the House regarding extension of the statutory pay-
as-you-go rule.
Sec. 509. Sense of the House on long-term budgeting.
Sec. 510. Sense of the House regarding pay parity.
Sec. 511. Sense of the House regarding waste, fraud, and abuse.
Sec. 512. Sense of the House regarding the importance of child support
enforcement.
Sec. 513. Sense of the House on State veterans cemeteries.
TITLE VI--RECONCILIATION
Sec. 601. Reconciliation.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2012:
(1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal
revenues are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $1,904,706,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,050,797,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,106,926,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,163,721,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,394,551,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,597,096,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels
of Federal revenues should be adjusted are as
follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $0.
Fiscal year 2008: $0.
Fiscal year 2009: $0.
Fiscal year 2010: $0.
Fiscal year 2011: $0.
Fiscal year 2012: $0.
(2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels
of total new budget authority are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $2,380,614,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,495,291,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,516,301,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,569,952,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,684,936,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,716,188,000,000.
(3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total
budget outlays are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $2,300,065,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $2,465,888,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $2,565,305,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $2,600,718,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $2,691,358,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $2,700,809,000,000.
(4) Deficits (on-budget).--For purposes of the
enforcement of this resolution, the amounts of the
deficits (on-budget) are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: -$395,359,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: -$415,091,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: -$458,379,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: -$436,997,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: -$296,807,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: -$103,713,000,000.
(5) Debt subject to limit.--Pursuant to section
301(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
appropriate levels of the debt subject to limit are as
follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $8,927,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $9,461,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $10,036,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $10,591,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $11,001,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $11,231,000,000,000.
(6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels
of debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2007: $5,042,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008: $5,269,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009: $5,524,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010: $5,743,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011: $5,805,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012: $5,663,000,000,000.
SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
The Congress determines and declares that the appropriate
levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years
2007 through 2012 for each major functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$525,797,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $534,270,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$506,995,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $514,401,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$534,705,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $524,384,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$545,171,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $536,433,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$550,944,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $547,624,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$559,799,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $548,169,000,000.
(2) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$28,795,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,308,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$34,675,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,096,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$35,428,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,557,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$35,623,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,687,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$36,083,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,006,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$36,530,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,613,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$25,079,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,516,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$27,611,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,472,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$28,641,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,411,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$29,844,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,485,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$31,103,00,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,089,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$32,438,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,367,000,000.
(4) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$2,943,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,369,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$3,240,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,092,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$3,051,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,454,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$3,136,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,641,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$3,228,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,697,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$3,307,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,997,000,000.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$31,332,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,919,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$32,813,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $34,864,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$33,529,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $35,332,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$34,483,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $35,574,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$35,152,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $35,952,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$36,194,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,543,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$21,471,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,738,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$20,381,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,549,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$20,933,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,059,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$21,138,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,112,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$21,156,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,436,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$21,402,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,863,000,000.
(7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$5,515,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$3,522,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$9,158,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,985,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$9,973,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $996,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$13,775,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,460,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$8,822,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,931,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$8,822,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,097,000,000.
(8) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$81,282,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $74,739,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$82,657,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $80,802,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$76,343,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $83,948,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$77,261,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $86,127,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$78,289,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $87,018,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$79,169,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $88,761,000,000.
(9) Community and Regional Development (450):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$15,717,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,281,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$15,032,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $22,017,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$13,928,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,474,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$14,129,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,220,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$14,328,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $17,649,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$14,528,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $15,131,000,000.
(10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social
Services (500):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$92,780,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,224,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$92,461,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $91,119,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$96,810,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $93,978,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$98,333,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $96,041,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$98,409,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $97,276,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$98,654,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $96,909,000,000.
(11) Health (550):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$267,892,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $268,197,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$286,767,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $286,261,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$307,842,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $305,984,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$325,885,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $325,716,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$347,621,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $346,553,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$370,780,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $369,739,000,000.
(12) Medicare (570):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$365,152,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $370,180,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$389,586,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $389,696,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$416,731,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $416,382,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$442,369,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $442,589,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$489,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $489,109,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$468,828,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $486,440,000,000.
(13) Income Security (600):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$360,365,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $364,204,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$379,927,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $383,546,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$391,073,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $393,458,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$401,429,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $402,422,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$417,016,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $416,907,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$402,874,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $402,130,000,000.
(14) Social Security (650):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$19,089,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,089,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$19,644,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,644,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$21,518,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,518,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$23,701,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $23,701,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$27,009,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,009,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$29,898,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,898,000,000.
(15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$73,896,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $72,342,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$85,192,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $82,772,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$87,787,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $87,681,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$90,414,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $89,710,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$96,033,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $95,410,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$93,325,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,599,000,000.
(16) Administration of Justice (750):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$45,504,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $44,659,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$46,940,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $46,155,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$46,111,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $47,311,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$47,168,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $47,504,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$48,379,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $48,164,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$49,610,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $49,207,000,000.
(17) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$18,193,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,574,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$18,614,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,998,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$19,264,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,328,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$19,886,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,765,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$20,647,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,370,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$21,359,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,193,000,000.
(18) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$344,431,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $344,431,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$369,454,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $369,454,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$389,194,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $389,194,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority,
$413,140,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $413,140,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority,
$431,192,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $431,192,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority,
$442,528,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $442,528,000,000.
(19) Allowances (920):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$785,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $755,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $30,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
(20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority, -
$69,714,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$69,714,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority, -
$70,979,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$70,979,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority, -
$66,560,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$66,569,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, -
$66,933,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$66,933,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, -
$69,575,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$69,595,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, -
$71,857,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$71,860,000,000.
(21) Overseas Deployments and Other Activities (970):
Fiscal year 2007:
(A) New budget authority,
$124,310,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,506,000,000.
Fiscal year 2008:
(A) New budget authority,
$145,163,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $114,914,000,000.
Fiscal year 2009:
(A) New budget authority,
$50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $109,425,000,000.
Fiscal year 2010:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $42,324,000,000.
Fiscal year 2011:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $13,561,000,000.
Fiscal year 2012:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $4,485,000,000.
TITLE II--RESERVE FUNDS
SEC. 201. RESERVE FUND FOR THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAM.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment to or a conference report submitted on such a
bill or joint resolution) reported from the Committee on Energy
and Commerce that increases new budget authority that would
result in no more than $50,000,000,000 in outlays for fiscal
years 2008 through 2012 for expanding coverage and improving
children's health through the State Children's Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act and
the program under title XIX of such Act (commonly known as
medicaid), the chairman of the Committee on Budget may make the
appropriate adjustments in allocations of the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and in budget authority and outlays of
other committees as may be necessary pursuant to such
adjustment for the Committee on Energy andCommerce, and
budgetary aggregates, but only to the extent that such bill or
joint resolution (as amended, in the case of an amendment) in
the form placed before the House by the Committee on Rules
would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the
period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 and the period of
fiscal years 2007 through 2017. The adjustments may be made
whenever a rule providing for consideration of such a bill or
joint resolution is filed, such a bill or joint resolution is
placed on any calendar, or an amendment is offered or
considered as adopted or a conference report is submitted on
such a bill or joint resolution.
SEC. 202. RESERVE FUND FOR REFORM OF THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.
In the House, with respect to any bill or joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
provides for reform of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by
reducing the tax burden of the alternative minimum tax on
middle-income families, the chairman of the Committee on the
Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations of a
committee or committees and budgetary aggregates, but only to
the extent that such bills or joint resolutions (as amended, in
the case of an amendment) in the form placed before the House
by the Committee on Rules would not increase the deficit or
decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2007
through 2012 and the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2017.
The adjustments may be made whenever a rule providing for
consideration of such bills or joint resolutions is filed, such
bills or joint resolutions are placed on any calendar, or an
amendment is offered or considered as adopted or a conference
report is submitted on such bills or joint resolutions.
SEC. 203. RESERVE FUND TO PROVIDE FOR MIDDLE-INCOME TAX RELIEF AND
ECONOMIC EQUITY.
In the House, with respect to any bill or joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
provides for tax relief for middle-income families and
taxpayers and enhanced economic equity, such as extension of
the child tax credit, extension of marriage penalty relief,
extension of the 10 percent individual income tax bracket,
modification of the Alternative Minimum Tax, elimination of
estate taxes on all but a minute fraction of estates by
reforming and substantially increasing the unified credit,
extension of the research and experimentation tax credit,
extension of the deduction for State and local sales taxes, and
a tax credit for school construction bonds, the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in
allocations of a committee or committees and budgetary
aggregates, but only to the extent that such bills or joint
resolutions (as amended, in the case of an amendment) in the
form placed before the House by the Committee on Rules would
not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period
of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 and the period of fiscal
years 2007 through 2017. The adjustments may be made whenever a
rule providing for consideration of such bills or joint
resolutions are filed, such bills or joint resolutions are
placed on any calendar, or an amendment is offered or
considered as adopted or a conference report is submitted on
such bills or joint resolutions.
SEC. 204. RESERVE FUND FOR AGRICULTURE.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
provides for the reauthorization of the programs of the Food
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 or prior Acts,
authorizes similar programs, or both, that increases new budget
authority by no more than $20,000,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2007 through 2012, the chairman of the Committee
on the Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in
allocations of a committee or committees and budgetary
aggregates, but only to the extent that such bill or joint
resolution (as amended, in the case of an amendment) in the
form placed before the House by the Committee on Rules would
not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the period
of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 and the period of fiscal
years 2007 through 2017. The adjustments may be made whenever a
rule providing for consideration of such a bill or joint
resolution is filed, such a bill or joint resolution is placed
on any calendar, or an amendment is offered or considered as
adopted or a conference report is submitted on such a bill or
joint resolution.
SEC. 205. RESERVE FUND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
makes college more affordable through reforms to the Higher
Education Act of 1965, the chairman of the Committee on the
Budget may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations of a
committee or committees and budgetary aggregates, but only to
the extent that such bill or joint resolution (as amended, in
the case of an amendment) in the form placed before the House
by the Committee on Rules would not increase the deficit or
decrease the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2007
through 2012 and the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2017.
The adjustments may be made whenever a rule providing for
consideration of such a bill or joint resolution is filed, such
a bill or joint resolution is placed on any calendar, or an
amendment is offered or considered as adopted or a conference
report is submitted on such a bill or joint resolution.
SEC. 206. RESERVE FUND FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICARE.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
improves the medicare program for beneficiaries and protects
access to care, through measures such as increasing the
reimbursement rate for physicians while protecting
beneficiaries from associated premium increases and making
improvements to the prescription drug program under part D, the
chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the
appropriate adjustments in allocations of a committee or
committees and budgetary aggregates, but only to the extent
that such bill or joint resolution (as amended, in the case of
an amendment) in the form placed before the House by the
Committee on Rules would not increase the deficit or decrease
the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012
and the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2017. The
adjustments may be made whenever a rule providing for
consideration of such a bill or joint resolution is filed, such
a bill or joint resolution is placed on any calendar, or an
amendment is offered or considered as adopted or a conference
report is submitted on such a bill or joint resolution.
SEC. 207. RESERVE FUND FOR CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
fulfills the purposes of section 301(a) of H.R. 6, the Clean
Energy Act of 2007:
(1) The chairman of the Committee on Budget may make
the appropriate adjustments in allocations of a
committee or committees and budgetary aggregates, but
only to the extent that such bill or joint resolution
(as amended, in the case of an amendment) would not
increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the
period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 and the period
of fiscal years 2007 through 2017. The adjustments made
under this paragraph may be made whenever a rule is
filed for a bill or joint resolution that attributes
the offsets included in H.R. 6 to the bill or joint
resolution.
(2) The chairman of the Committee on the Budget may
make appropriate adjustments to the allocations
provided for under section 302(a) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 to the Committee on Appropriations
to the extent a bill or joint resolution in the form
placed before the House by the Committee on Rules
provides budget authority for purposes set forth in
section 301(a) of H.R. 6 in excess of the amounts
provided for those purposes in fiscal year 2007. Any
adjustments made under this paragraph shall not include
revenues attributable to changes in the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and shall not exceed the receipts
estimated by the Congressional Budget Office that are
attributable to H.R. 6 for the year in which the
adjustments are made.
SEC. 208. RESERVE FUND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
provides for an affordable housing fund, offset by reforming
the regulation of certain government-sponsored enterprises, the
chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the
appropriate adjustments in allocations of a committee or
committees and budgetary aggregates, but only to the extent
that such bill or joint resolution (as amended, in the case of
an amendment) in the form placed before the House by the
Committee on Rules would not increase the deficit or decrease
the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012
and the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2017. The
adjustments may be made whenever a rule providing for
consideration of such a bill or joint resolution is filed, such
a bill or joint resolution is placed on any calendar, or an
amendment is offered or considered as adopted or a conference
report is submitted on such a bill or joint resolution.
SEC. 209. RESERVE FUND FOR EQUITABLE BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF
WORLD WAR II.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
would provide for or increase benefits to Filipino veterans of
World War II, their survivors and dependents, the chairman of
the Committee on the Budget may make the appropriate
adjustments in allocations of a committee or committees and
budgetary aggregates, but only to the extent that such bill or
joint resolution (as amended, in the case of an amendment) in
the form placed before the House by the Committee on Rules
would not increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for the
period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 and the period of
fiscal years 2007 through 2017. The adjustments may be made
whenever a rule providing for consideration of such a bill or
joint resolution is filed, such a bill or joint resolution is
placed on any calendar, or an amendment is offered or
considered as adopted or a conference report is submitted on
such a bill or joint resolution.
SEC. 210. RESERVE FUND FOR SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
DETERMINATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
provides for the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act (Public Law 106-393), the
chairman of the Committee on the Budget may make the
appropriate adjustments in allocations of a committee or
committees and budgetary aggregates, but only to the extent
that such bill or joint resolution (as amended, in the case of
an amendment) in the form placed before the House by the
Committee on Rules would not increase the deficit or decrease
the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012
and the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2017. The
adjustments may be made whenever a rule providing for
consideration of such a bill or joint resolution is filed, such
a bill or joint resolution is placed on any calendar, or an
amendment is offered or considered as adopted or a conference
report is submitted on such a bill or joint resolution.
SEC. 211. RESERVE FUND FOR RECEIPTS FROM THE BONNEVILLE POWER
ADMINISTRATION.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
prohibits the Bonneville Power Administration from making early
payments on its Federal Bond Debt to the Department of the
Treasury, the chairman of the Committee on Budget may make the
appropriate adjustments in allocations of a committee or
committees and budgetary aggregates, but only to the extent
that such bill or joint resolution (as amended, in the case of
an amendment) in the form placed before the House by the
Committee on Rules would not increase the deficit or decrease
the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012
and the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2017. The
adjustments may be made whenever a rule providing for
consideration of such a bill or joint resolution is filed, such
a bill or joint resolution is placed on any calendar, or an
amendment is offered or considered as adopted or a conference
report is submitted on such a bill or joint resolution.
SEC. 212. RESERVE FUND FOR TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
In the House, with respect to a bill or a joint resolution
(or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon) that
extends the Transitional Medical Assistance program, included
in title 19 of the Social Security Act, through fiscal year
2008, the chairman of the Committee on Budget may make the
appropriate adjustments in allocations of a committee or
committees and budgetary aggregates, but only to the extent
that such bill or joint resolution (as amended, in the case of
an amendment) in the form placed before the House by the
Committee on Rules would not increase the deficit or decrease
the surplus for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012
and the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2017. The
adjustments may be made whenever a rule providing for
consideration of such a bill or joint resolution is filed, such
a bill or joint resolution is placed on any calendar, or an
amendment is offered or considered as adopted or a conference
report is submitted on such a bill or joint resolution.
TITLE III--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 301. PROGRAM INTEGRITY INITIATIVES.
(a) Adjustments to Discretionary Spending Limits.--
(1) Continuing disability reviews and supplemental
security income redeterminations.--If a bill or joint
resolution is reported making appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 that appropriates $264,000,000 for continuing
disability reviews and Supplemental Security Income
redeterminations for the Social Security
Administration, and provides an additional
appropriation of up to $213,000,000 and the amount is
designated for continuing disability reviews and
Supplemental Security Income redeterminations for the
Social Security Administration, then the allocation to
the House Committee on Appropriations shall be
increased by the amount of the additional budget
authority and outlays flowing from that budget
authority for fiscal year 2008.
(2) Internal revenue service tax compliance.--If a
bill or joint resolution is reported making
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 that appropriates
up to $6,822,000,000 to the Internal Revenue Service
and the amount is designated to improve compliance with
the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
provides an additional appropriation of up to
$406,000,000, and the amount is designated to improve
compliance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, then the allocation to the House
Committee on Appropriations shall be increased by the
amount of the additional budget authority and outlays
flowing from that budget authority for fiscal year
2008.
(3) Healthcare fraud and abuse control program.--If a
bill or joint resolution is reported making
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 that appropriates
up to $183,000,000 and the amount is designated to the
healthcare fraud and abuse control program at the
Department of Health and Human Services, then the
allocation to the House Committee on Appropriations
shall be increased by the amount of additional budget
authority and outlays flowing from that budget
authority for fiscal year 2008.
(4) Unemployment insurance improper payments.--If a
bill or joint resolution is reported making
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 that appropriates
$10,000,000 for unemployment insurance improper payment
reviews for the Department of Labor, and provides an
additional appropriation of up to $40,000,000 and the
amount is designated for unemployment insurance
improper payment reviews for the Department of Labor,
then the allocation to the House Committee on
Appropriations shall be increased by the amount of the
additional budget authority and outlays flowing from
that budget authority for fiscal year 2008.
(b) Procedure for Adjustments.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Chairman.--After the reporting of a bill
or joint resolution, or the offering of an
amendment thereto or the submission of a
conference report thereon, the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget shall make the
adjustments set forth in subparagraph (B) for
the incremental new budget authority in that
measure (if that measure meets the requirements
set forth in paragraph (2)) and the outlays
flowing from that budget authority.
(B) Matters to be adjusted.--The adjustments
referred to in subparagraph (A) are to be made
to--
(i) the allocations made pursuant to
the appropriate concurrent resolution
on the budget pursuant to section
302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974; and
(ii) the budgetary aggregates as set
forth in this resolution.
(c) Oversight of Government Performance.--In the House, all
committees are directed to review programs within their
jurisdiction to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in program
spending, giving particular scrutiny to issues raised by
Government Accountability Office reports. Based on these
oversight efforts and committee performance reviews of programs
within their jurisdiction, committees are directed to include
recommendations for improved governmental performance in their
annual views and estimates reports required under section
301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the Committee
on the Budget.
SEC. 302. ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--In the House, except as provided in
subsection (b), a bill or joint resolution making a general
appropriation or continuing appropriation, or an amendment
thereto may not provide for advance appropriations.
(b) Advance Appropriation.--In the House, an advance
appropriation may be provided for fiscal year 2009 or 2010 for
programs, projects, activities, or accounts identified in the
joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying this
resolution under the heading ``Accounts Identified for Advance
Appropriations'' in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$25,558,000,000 in new budget authority.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advance
appropriation'' means any new discretionary budget authority
provided in a bill or joint resolution making general
appropriations or any new discretionary budget authority
provided in a bill or joint resolution continuing
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 that first becomes
available for any fiscal year after 2008.
SEC. 303. OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS AND EMERGENCY NEEDS.
(a) Overseas Deployments and Related Activities.--In the
House, any bill or joint resolution or amendment offered or
considered as adopted or a conference report thereon, that
makes appropriations for fiscal year 2008 or fiscal year 2009
for overseas deployments and related activities, and such
amounts are so designated pursuant to this subsection, then new
budget authority, outlays or receipts resulting therefrom shall
not count for the purposes of titles III and IV of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
(b) Emergency Needs.--In the House, any bill or joint
resolution, or amendment offered or considered as adopted or
conference report thereon, that makes appropriations for
nondefense discretionary amounts, and such amounts are
designated as necessary to meet emergency needs, then the new
budget authority, outlays, or receipts resulting therefrom
shall not be counted for the purposes of titles III and IV of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
SEC. 304. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND
AGGREGATES.
(a) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and
aggregates made pursuant to this resolution shall--
(1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
(2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure;
and
(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon
as practicable.
(b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised
allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments
shall be considered for the purposes of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 as allocations and aggregates contained in
this resolution.
(c) Committee on the Budget Determinations.--For purposes of
this resolution, the levels of new budget authority, outlays,
direct spending, new entitlement authority, revenues, deficits,
and surpluses for a fiscal year or period of fiscal years shall
be determined on the basis of estimates made by the Committee
on the Budget.
SEC. 305. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS.
Upon the enactment of a bill or joint resolution providing
for a change in concepts or definitions, the chairman of the
Committee on the Budget shall make adjustments to the levels
and allocations in this resolution in accordance with section
251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985 (as in effect on September 30, 2002).
SEC. 306. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 13301 OF THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT ACT
OF 1990.
(a) In General.--In the House and the Senate, notwithstanding
section 302(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and
section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, the joint
explanatory statement accompanying the conference report on any
concurrent resolution on the budget shall include in its
allocation under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974 to the Committee on Appropriations amounts for the
discretionary administrative expenses of the Social Security
Administration.
(b) Special Rule.--In the House, for purposes of applying
section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
estimates of the level of total new budget authority and total
outlays provided by a measure shall include any discretionary
amounts provided for the Social Security Administration.
SEC. 307. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.
Congress adopts the provisions of this title--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the
House and as such they shall be considered as part of
the rules of the House, and such rules shall supersede
other rules only to the extent that they are
inconsistent therewith; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right
of the House to change those rules at any time, in the
same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of
any other rule of the House.
TITLE IV--POLICY
SEC. 401. POLICY ON MIDDLE-INCOME TAX RELIEF.
It is the policy of this resolution to minimize fiscal
burdens on middle-income families and their children and
grandchildren. It is the policy of this resolution to provide
immediate relief for the tens of millions of middle-income
households who would otherwise be subject to the Alternative
Minimum Tax (AMT) under current law in the context of
permanent, revenue-neutral AMT reform. Furthermore, it is the
policy of this resolution to support extension of middle-income
tax relief and enhanced economic equity through policies such
as--
(1) extension of the child tax credit;
(2) extension of marriage penalty relief;
(3) extension of the 10 percent individual income tax
bracket;
(4) elimination of estate taxes on all but a minute
fraction of estates by reforming and substantially
increasing the unified tax credit;
(5) extension of the research and experimentation tax
credit;
(6) extension of the deduction for State and local
sales taxes;
(7) extension of the deduction for small business
expensing; and
(8) enactment of a tax credit for school construction
bonds.
This resolution assumes the cost of enacting such policies is
offset by reforms within the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that
promote a fairer distribution of taxes across families and
generations, economic efficiency, higher rates of tax
compliance to close the ``tax gap'', and reduced taxpayer
burdens through tax simplification.
SEC. 402. POLICY ON DEFENSE PRIORITIES.
It is the policy of this resolution that--
(1) recommendations of the National Commission on
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (commonly
referred to as the 9/11 Commission) to fund cooperative
threat reduction and nuclear nonproliferation programs
at a level commensurate with the risk is a high
priority, and the President's budget should have
requested sufficient funding for these programs;
(2) ensuring that the TRICARE fees for military
retirees under the age of 65 remain at current levels;
(3) funds be provided for increasing pay to ensure
retention of experienced personnel and for improving
military benefits in general;
(4) the Missile Defense Agency should be funded at an
adequate but lower level and the elimination of space-
based interceptor development will ensure a more
prudent acquisition strategy, yet still support a
robust ballistic missile defense program;
(5) satellite research, development, and procurement
be funded at a level below the amount requested for
fiscal year 2008, which amounts to a 26 percent
increase above the current level, but at a level
sufficient to develop new satellite technologies while
ensuring a more prudent acquisition strategy;
(6) sufficient resources be provided to implement
Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations,
such as improving financial management and contracting
practices at the Department of Defense (DOD), and that
substantial savings should result from the
identification of billions of dollars of obligations
and disbursements and Government overcharges for which
the Department of Defense cannot account;
(7) that the Department of Defense should do a more
careful job of addressing the 1,378 Government
Accountability Office recommendations made to the
Department of Defense and its components over the last
six years that have yet to be implemented, which could
produce billions of dollars in savings; and
(8) accruing all savings from the actions recommended
in paragraphs (4) through (7) should be used to fund
higher priorities within Function 050 (Defense), and
especially those high priorities identified in
paragraphs (1) through (3) and to help fund
recommendations of the bipartisan ``Walter Reed
Commission'' (the President's Commission on Care for
America's Returning Wounded Warriors) and other United
States Government investigations into military
healthcare facilities and services.
SEC. 403. POLICY ON COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY.
It is the policy of this resolution that the reconciliation
directive to the Committee on Education and Labor shall not be
construed to reduce any assistance that makes college more
affordable for students, including but not limited to
assistance to student aid programs run by nonprofit state
agencies.
TITLE V--SENSE OF THE HOUSE
SEC. 501. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON SERVICEMEMBERS' AND VETERANS' HEALTH
CARE AND OTHER PRIORITIES.
It is the sense of the House that--
(1) the House supports excellent health care for
current and former members of the United States Armed
Services, who have served well and honorably and have
made significant sacrifices for this Nation;
(2) this resolution provides $43,055,000,000 in
discretionary budget authority for 2008 for Function
700 (Veterans Benefits and Services), including
veterans' health care, which is $6,598,000,000 more
than the 2007 level, $5,404,000,000 more than the
Congressional Budget Office's baseline level for 2008,
and $3,506,000,000 more than the President's budget for
2008;
(3) this resolution provides funding to implement, in
part, recommendations of the bi-partisan ``Walter Reed
Commission'' (the President's Commission on Care for
America's Returning Wounded Warriors) and other United
States Government investigations into military and
veterans health care facilities and services;
(4) this resolution assumes the rejection of the
enrollment fees and co-payment increases in the
President's budget;
(5) this resolution provides additional funding above
the President's inadequate budget levels for the
Department of Veterans Affairs to research and treat
veterans' mental health, post-traumatic stress
disorder, and traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries;
and
(6) this resolution provides additional funding above
the President's inadequate budget levels for the
Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the speed and
accuracy of its processing of disability compensation
claims, including funding to hire additional personnel
above the President's requested level.
SEC. 502. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON THE INNOVATION AGENDA: A COMMITMENT TO
COMPETITIVENESS TO KEEP AMERICA #1.
(a) It is the sense of the House to provide sufficient
funding that our Nation may continue to be the world leader in
education, innovation and economic growth. This resolution
provides $450,000,000 above the President's requested level for
2008, and additional amounts in subsequent years in Function
250 (General Science, Space and Technology) and Function 270
(Energy). Additional increases for scientific research and
education are included in Function 500 (Education, Employment,
Training, and Social Services), Function 550 (Health), Function
300 (Environment and Natural Resources), Function 350
(Agriculture), Function 400 (Transportation), and Function 370
(Commerce and Housing Credit), all of which receive more
funding than the President requested.
(b) America's greatest resource for innovation resides within
classrooms across the country. The increased funding provided
in this resolution will support important initiatives to
educate 100,000 new scientists, engineers, and mathematicians,
and place highly qualified teachers in math and science K-12
classrooms.
(c) Independent scientific research provides the foundation
for innovation and future technologies. This resolution will
put us on the path toward doubling funding for the National
Science Foundation, basic research in the physical sciences
across all agencies, and collaborative research partnerships;
and toward achieving energy independence through the
development of clean and sustainable alternative energy
technologies.
SEC. 503. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON HOMELAND SECURITY.
It is the sense of the House that--
(1) this resolution assumes additional homeland
security funding above the President's requested level
for 2008 and every subsequent year;
(2) this resolution assumes funding above the
President's requested level for 2008, and additional
amounts in subsequent years, in the four budget
functions: Function 400 (Transportation), Function 450
(Community and Regional Development), Function 550
(Health), and Function 750 (Administration of Justice)
that fund most nondefense homeland security activities;
and
(3) the homeland security funding provided in this
resolution will help to strengthen the security of our
Nation's transportation system, particularly our ports
where significant security shortfalls still exist and
foreign ports, by expanding efforts to identify and
scan all high-risk United States-bound cargo, equip
first responders, strengthen border patrol, and
increase the preparedness of the public health system.
SEC. 504. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE ONGOING NEED TO RESPOND TO
HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA.
It is the sense of the House that:
(1) Critical needs in the Gulf Coast region should be
addressed without further delay. The budget resolution
creates a reserve fund that would allow for affordable
housing that may be used to focus on areas devastated
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as well as new funding
for additional recovery priorities.
(2) Additional oversight and investigation is needed
to ensure that recovery efforts are on track, develop
legislation to reform the contracting process, and
better prepare for future disasters. Those efforts
should be made in close consultation with residents of
affected areas. The budget resolution provides
additional 2007 funding for the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, some of which may be used for this
purpose.
SEC. 505. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF
ENTITLEMENTS.
(a) Findings.--The House finds the following:
(1) The aging of the United States population is
going to put unprecedented pressure on the Nation's
retirement and health care systems.
(2) The long-term strength of social security would
be improved through a fiscally responsible policy of
reducing the deficit and paying down the debt that has
accumulated since 2001, thus reducing debt service
payments and freeing up billions of dollars that can be
dedicated to meeting social security's obligations.
(3) A policy of reducing and eventually eliminating
the deficit and paying down the debt is a key factor in
improving the long-term strength of the economy as a
whole, because a lower debt burden frees up resources
for productive investments that will result in higher
economic growth, provide a higher standard of living
for future generations, and enhance the Nation's
ability to meet its commitments to its senior citizens.
(4) The most significant factor affecting the
Nation's entitlement programs is the rapid increase in
health care costs. The projected increasing costs of
medicare and medicaid are not unique to these programs
but rather are part of a pattern of rising costs for
the health sector as a whole.
(b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that
the growing cost of entitlements should be addressed in a way
that is fiscally responsible and promotes economic growth, that
addresses the causes of cost growth in the broader health care
system, and that protects beneficiaries without leaving a
legacy of debt to future generations.
SEC. 506. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE NEED TO MAINTAIN AND BUILD
UPON EFFORTS TO FIGHT HUNGER.
(a) Findings.--The House finds the following:
(1) More than 35 million individuals (12.4 million of
them children) are food insecure, uncertain of having,
or unable to acquire enough food. 10.8 million
Americans are hungry because of lack of food.
(2) Despite the critical contributions of the
Department of Agriculture nutrition programs and
particularly the food stamp program that significantly
reduced payment error rates while increasing enrollment
to partially mitigate the impact of recent increases in
the poverty rate, significant need remains.
(3) Nearly 25 million people, including nine million
children and three million seniors, sought emergency
food assistance from food pantries, soup kitchens,
shelters, and local charities last year.
(b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that
the Department of Agriculture programs that help fight hunger
should be maintained and that the House should seize
opportunities to enhance those programs to reach people in need
and to fight hunger.
SEC. 507. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE.
(a) Findings.--The House finds the following:
(1) More than 46 million Americans, including nine
million children, lack health insurance. People without
health insurance are more likely to experience problems
getting medical care and to be hospitalized for
avoidable health problems.
(2) Most Americans receive health coverage through
their employers. A major issue facing all employers is
the rising cost of health insurance. Small businesses,
which have generated most of the new jobs annually over
the last decade, have an especially difficult time
affording health coverage, due to higher administrative
costs and fewer people over whom to spread the risk of
catastrophic costs. Because it is especially costly for
small businesses to provide health coverage, their
employees make up a large proportion of the nation's
uninsured individuals.
(b) Sense of the House.--It is the sense of the House that
legislation consistent with the pay-as-you-go principle should
be adopted that makes health insurance more affordable and
accessible, with attention to the special needs of small
businesses, and that lowers costs and improves the quality of
health care by encouraging integration of health information
technology tools into the practice of medicine, and promoting
improvements in disease management and disease prevention.
SEC. 508. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING EXTENSION OF THE STATUTORY PAY-
AS-YOU-GO RULE.
It is the sense of the House that in order to reduce the
deficit Congress should extend PAYGO in its original form in
the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990.
SEC. 509. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON LONG-TERM BUDGETING.
It is the sense of Congress that the determination of the
congressional budget for the United States Government and the
President's budget request should include consideration of the
Financial Report of the United States Government, especially
its information regarding the Government's net operating cost,
financial position, and long-term liabilities.
SEC. 510. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING PAY PARITY.
It is the sense of the House that rates of compensation for
civilian employees of the United States should be adjusted at
the same time, and in the same proportion, as are rates of
compensation for members of the uniformed services.
SEC. 511. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE.
It is the sense of the House that all committees should
examine programs within their jurisdiction to identify wasteful
and fraudulent spending. To this end, section 301 of this
resolution includes cap adjustments to provide appropriations
for three programs that accounted for a significant share of
improper payments reported by Federal agencies in 2006: Social
Security Administration Continuing Disability Reviews, the
Medicare/Medicaid Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program,
and Unemployment Insurance. Section 301 also includes a cap
adjustment for the Internal Revenue Services for tax compliance
efforts to close the $300,000,000,000 tax gap. In addition, the
resolution's deficit-neutral reserve funds require authorizing
committees to cut lower priority and wasteful spending to
accommodate new high-priority entitlement benefits. Finally,
section 301 of the resolution directs all committees to review
the performance of programs within their jurisdiction and
report recommendations annually to the Committee on the Budget
as part of the views and estimates process required by section
301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act.
SEC. 512. SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT.
It is the sense of the House that--
(1) additional legislative action is needed to ensure
that States have the necessary resources to collect all
child support that is owed to families and to allow
them to pass 100 percent of support on to families
without financial penalty; and
(2) when 100 percent of child support payments are
passed to the child, rather than administrative
expenses, program integrity is improved and child
support participation increases.
SEC. 513. SENSE OF THE HOUSE ON STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES.
It is the sense of the House that the Federal Government
should pay the plot allowance for the interment in a State
veterans cemetery of any spouse or eligible child of a veteran,
consistent with the pay-as-you-go principle.
TITLE VI--RECONCILIATION
SEC. 601. RECONCILIATION.
(a) Instructions.--The House Committee on Education and Labor
shall report changes in laws to reduce the deficit by
$75,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.
(b) Mandatory Savings.--Not later than September 10, 2007,
the House Committee on Education and Labor shall submit its
recommendations to the House of Representatives.
(c) Submission of Revised Allocations.--Upon the submission
to the House of a reconciliation bill or conference report
thereon, that complies with this reconciliation instruction,
the chairman of the Committee on the Budget may file with the
House appropriately revised allocations and budgetary
aggregates. Such revisions shall be considered to be the
allocations and aggregates established by the concurrent
resolution on the budget pursuant to section 301 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
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