Congressional Budget Resolution FY2016

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Childrens Health Insurance Program as long as such measure doesnot increase the deficit over the period of fiscal years 2016 through2025.

Section 505. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for graduate medical education. Section 505 permits the Chair of the Committee on theBudget to revise the allocations of spending authority provided toapplicable committees and adjust other budgetary levels in thisresolution for a measure that reforms, expands, access to, and im-proves, as determined by such Chair, graduate medical educationprograms as long as such measure does not increase the deficitover the period of fiscal years 2016 through 2025.

Section 506. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for trade agreements.Section 506 permits the Chair of the Committee on the Budget torevise the allocations of spending authority provided to the Com-mittee on Ways and Means and to adjust other budgetary levels inthis resolution for legislation that implements a trade agreement,as long as such a measure does not increase the deficit in the pe-riod of fiscal years 2016 through 2025.

Section 507. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for reforming the taxcode. Section 507 permits the Chair of the Committee on the Budg-et to revise the allocations of spending authority provided to theCommittee on Ways and Means and to adjust other budgetary lev-els in this resolution for legislation that reforms the Internal Rev-enue Code of 1986 as long as such legislation is deficit-neutral forthe period of fiscal years 2016 through 2025.

Section 508. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for revenue measures.Section 508 permits the Chair of the Committee on the Budget torevise the allocations of spending authority provided to the Com-mittee on Ways and Means for legislation that causes a decreasein revenue. The Chair of the Committee on the Budget may adjustthe allocations and aggregates in this resolution if the measuredoes not increase the deficit over the period of fiscal years 2016through 2025. This allows the Committee on Ways and Means toreport legislation that reduces revenue below the level provided forin this resolution but only if it decreases outlays by an equal orgreater amount in the applicable period.

Section 509. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce poverty andincrease opportunity and upward mobility. Section 509 permits theChair of the Committee on the Budget to revise the allocations ofspending authority provided to applicable committees and adjustother budgetary levels in this resolution for a measure reformingpolicies and programs to reduce poverty and increase opportunityand upward mobility as long as such a measure neither adverselyimpacts job creation nor increases the deficit in the period of fiscalyears 2016 through 2025.

Section 510. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for transportation. Sec-

tion 510 permits the Chair of the Committee on the Budget to re-vise the allocations of spending authority and to adjust other budg-etary enforcement levels in this resolution for any bill or joint reso-lution to maintain the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund, as longas such a measure does not increase the deficit in the period of fis-cal years 2016 through 2025.

Section 511. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Federal retirementreform. Section 511 permits the Chair of the Committee on the

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Budget to revise the allocations of spending authority provided toapplicable committees and adjust other budgetary levels in thisresolution for a measure that reforms, improves and updates, asdetermined by such Chair, the Federal retirement system as longas such measure does not increase the deficit over the period of fis-cal years 2016 through 2025.

Section 512. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for national defense.Section 512 permits the Chair of the Committee on the Budget torevise the allocations of spending authority provided to applicablecommittees and adjust other budgetary levels in this resolution forany legislation that supports the activities specified below as longas such legislation is deficit-neutral (without counting any net rev-enue increases in that measure) for the periods of fiscal years 2016through 2021 or fiscal years 2016 through 2025. The activities thatmay be supported in legislation under this reserve fund include De-

partment of Defense training and maintenance associated withcombat readiness, modernization of equipment, auditability of fi-nancial statements, or military compensation recommendations.

CONFERENCE AGREEMENT The conference agreement contains the following reserve funds

applicable in the Senate and the House:Section 4101. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to reduce poverty

and increase opportunity and upward mobility for struggling Amer-icans.

The agreement contains the following reserve funds applicablein the Senate:

Section 4301. Spending-neutral reserve fund to increase thepace of economic growth and private sector job creation in theUnited States.

Section 4302. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen Amer-icas priorities.Section 4303. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect flexible

and affordable health care choices for all.Section 4304. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for improving access

to the State Childrens Health Insurance Program.Section 4305. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for other health re-

forms.Section 4306. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for child welfare.Section 4307. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and

servicemembers.Section 4308. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for tax reform and

administration.Section 4309. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in the in-

frastructure in America.

Section 4310. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for air transpor-tation.Section 4311. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote jobs in

the United States through international trade.Section 4312. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase employ-

ment opportunities for disabled workers.Section 4313. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for higher education

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Section 4314. Spending-neutral reserve fund for energy legisla-tion.Section 4315. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to reform environ-

mental statutes.Section 4316. Spending-neutral reserve fund for water re-

sources legislation.Section 4317. Spending-neutral reserve fund on mineral secu-

rity and mineral rights.Section 4318. Spending-neutral reserve fund to reform the

abandoned mine lands program.Section 4319. Spending-neutral reserve fund to improve forest

health.Section 4320. Spending-neutral reserve fund to reauthorize

funding for payments in lieu of taxes to counties and other unitsof local government.

Section 4321. Spending-neutral reserve fund for financial regu-latory system reform.Section 4322. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve Federal

program administration.Section 4323. Spending-neutral reserve fund to implement

agreements with freely associated states.Section 4324. Spending-neutral reserve fund to protect pay-

ments to rural hospitals and create sustainable access for ruralcommunities.

Section 4325. Spending-neutral reserve fund to encourage stateMedicaid demonstration programs to promote independent livingand integrated work for the disabled.

Section 4326. Spending-neutral reserve fund to allow phar-macists to be paid for the provision of services under Medicare.

Section 4327. Spending-neutral reserve fund to improve our

Nations community health centers.Section 4328. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating to thefunding of independent agencies, which may include subjecting theConsumer Financial Protection Bureau to the regular appropria-tions process.

Section 4329. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to reform, improve,and enhance section 529 college savings plans.

Section 4330. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to securingoverseas diplomatic facilities of the United States.

Section 4331. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to expand-ing, enhancing, or otherwise improving science, technology, engi-neering, and mathematics.

Section 4332. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to pro-moting manufacturing in the United States.

Section 4333. Spending-neutral reserve fund to prohibit aliens

without legal status in the United States from qualifying for a re-fundable tax credit.Section 4334. Deficit-reduction reserve fund for report elimi-

nation or modification.Section 4335. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to address heroin,

methamphetamine, and prescription opioid abuse.Section 4336. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen our

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Section 4337. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Department ofDefense reform.Section 4338. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve Federal

workforce development, job training, and reemployment programs.Section 4339. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide energy as-

sistance and invest in energy efficiency and conservation.Section 4340. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to end Operation

Choke Point and protect the Second Amendment.Section 4341. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent the use of

Federal funds for the bailout of improvident State and local govern-ments.

Section 4342. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve healthoutcomes and lower the costs of caring for medically complex chil-dren in Medicaid.

Section 4343. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to maintain and en-

hance access, choice, and accountability in veterans care throughthe Veterans Choice Card program.Section 4344. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to pro-

moting equal pay.Section 4345. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to legisla-

tion submitted to Congress by the President of the United Statesto protect and strengthen Social Security.

Section 4346. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to a sim-plified, income-driven student loan repayment option.

Section 4347. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating to keep-ing the Federal Water Pollution Control Act focused on the protec-tion of water quality.

Section 4348. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to sup-porting Israel.

Section 4349. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation re-

garding family and medical leave.Section 4350. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to providinghealth care to veterans who have geographic inaccessibility to care.

Section 4351. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to increas-ing access to higher education for low-income Americans throughthe Federal Pell Grant program.

Section 4352. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to trans-parency in health premium billing.

Section 4353. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to carbonemissions.

Section 4354. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating to requir-ing the Federal Government to allow States to opt out of CommonCore without penalty.

Section 4355. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating to thedisposal of certain Federal land.

Section 4356. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating to prohib-iting funding of international organizations during the implementa-tion of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty prior to Senate rati-fication and adoption of implementing legislation.

Section 4357. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to reimpos-ing waived sanctions and imposing new sanctions against Iran forviolations of the Joint Plan of Action or a comprehensive nuclearagreement.


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Section 4358. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to sup-porting United States citizens held hostage in the United StatesEmbassy in Tehran, Iran, between November 3, 1979, and January20, 1981.

Section 4359. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to reason-able accommodations for pregnant workers.

Section 4360. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanentlyeliminate the Federal estate tax.

Section 4361. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to regula-tion by the Environmental Protection Agency of greenhouse gasemissions.

Section 4362. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to pro-tecting privately held water rights and permits.

Section 4363. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating to prohib-iting awarding of construction contracts based on awardees enter-

ing or not entering into agreements with labor organizations.Section 4364. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent American jobs from being moved overseas by reducing the corporate incometax rate.

Section 4365. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to increase wages for American workers.

Section 4366. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to deterringthe migration of unaccompanied children from El Salvador, Guate-mala, and Honduras.

Section 4367. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating to ensur-ing proper economic consideration in designation of critical habitat.

Section 4368. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to end too big tofail bailouts for Wall Street mega-banks (over $500 billion in totalassets).

Section 4369. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ending

Washingtons illegal exemption from the Patient Protection and Af-fordable Care Act.Section 4370. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating to in-

creasing funding for the relocation of the United States Embassyin Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Section 4371. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to pro-moting the return of children who have been legally adopted byUnited States citizens from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Section 4372. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to develop-ment of a new nuclear-capable cruise missile by the Department ofDefense and the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Section 4373. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide equity inthe tax treatment of public safety officer death benefits.

Section 4374. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to elimi-nating the backlog of sexual assault evidence kits.

Section 4375. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to mixedoxide fuel fabrication.Section 4376. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to reforming

Offices of Inspectors General and preventing extended vacancies.Section 4377. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improv-

ing retirement security.Section 4378. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve the com-

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Section 4379. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuringthat the conservation of northern long-eared bat populations andlocal economic development are compatible.

Section 4380. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve cyberse-curity.

Section 4381. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow the DrugEnforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigationto enter into joint task forces with tribal and local law enforcementagencies.

Section 4382. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to encour-aging cost savings in office space used by Federal agencies.

Section 4383. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to providingtechnical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneursthrough small business development centers.

Section 4384. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring

that medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs meetthe needs of women veterans.Section 4385. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to sup-

porting efficient resourcing for the Asia rebalance policy.Section 4386. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to pre-

venting access to marijuana edibles by children in states that havedecriminalized marijuana.

Section 4387. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to providingmortgage lending to rural areas.

Section 4388. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the con-struction of Arctic polar icebreakers.

Section 4389. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to research-ing health conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed totoxic substances during service in the Armed Forces.

Section 4390. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to raisingthe family of funds limit of the Small Business Investment Com-pany program.

Section 4391. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to detection,investigation, and prosecution of the owners and operators ofwebsites who knowingly allow such websites to be used to advertisecommercial sex with children over the Internet.

Section 4392. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to pro-tecting the reliability of the electricity grid.

Section 4393. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to preserve and pro-tect the open Internet.

Section 4394. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating to re-forming the Federal regulatory process.

Section 4395. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to providingcoverage of virtual colonoscopies as a colorectal cancer screeningtest under the Medicare program.

Section 4396. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the mod-ernization of the nuclear command, control, and communicationsarchitecture of the United States.

Section 4397. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to BARDAand the BioShield special reserve fund.

Section 4398. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improv-ing the nuclear forces and missions of the Air Force.


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Section 4399. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to pro-moting economic growth and job creation for small businesses andfull funding for at-sea and dockside monitoring for certain fisheries.

Section 4400. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the defi-nition of full-time employee.

Section 4401. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improv-ing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal regulatory proc-ess.

Section 4402. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to expedite awardsunder the Internal Revenue Service whistleblower program.

Section 4403. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to encour-aging the increased use of performance contracting in Federal fa-cilities.

Section 4404. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improv-ing information sharing by the Inspector General of the Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs with respect to investigations relating tosubstandard health care, delayed and denied health care, patientdeaths, other findings that directly relate to patient care, and othermanagement issues of the department.

Section 4405. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to address the dis-proportionate regulatory burdens on community banks and creditunions.

Section 4406. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect the Cor-poration for National and Community Service.

Section 4407. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuringthat Department of Justice attorneys comply with disclosure obliga-tions in criminal prosecutions.

Section 4408. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote bio-medical research.

Section 4409. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to providingaccess to necessary equipment for Medicare beneficiaries.

Section 4410. Spending-neutral reserve fund relating toprioritizing the construction of infrastructure projects that are ofnational and regional significance and projects in high-priority cor-ridors.

Section 4411. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to encour-aging the United States NATO allies to reverse declines in defensespending and bear a more proportionate burden for ensuring thesecurity of NATO.

Section 4412. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the inves-tigation and recovery of missing weapons and military equipmentprovided to the Government of Yemen by the United States Gov-ernment.

Section 4413. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improv-ing higher education data and transparency.

Section 4414. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to native

children.Section 4415. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to provideadditional funding for international strategic communications.

Section 4416. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for elementary andsecondary education.

Section 4417. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to support research.Section 4418. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to support

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Section 4419. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to under-ground and surface mining safety research.Section 4420. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to saving

Medicare.The agreement contains the following reserve funds applicable

in the House:Section 4501. Reserve fund for the repeal of the Presidents

health care law.Section 4502. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for promoting real

health care reform.Section 4503. Deficit-neutral reserve fund related to the Medi-

care provisions of the Presidents health care law.Section 4504. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for improving access

to the State Childrens Health Insurance Program.Section 4505. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for graduate medical

education.Section 4506. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for trade agree-

ments.Section 4507. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for reforming the tax

code.Section 4508. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for revenue meas-

ures.Section 4509. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for transportation.Section 4510. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Federal retire-

ment reform.Section 4511. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for national defense.


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ESTIMATES OF DIRECT SPENDING IN THE HOUSESENATE RESOLUTION

No provision.HOUSE AMENDMENT

This section is required under the Separate Orders of H. Res.5 (114th Congress), which implements the Rules of the House ofRepresentatives and is a requirement for the consideration of aconcurrent resolution on the budget in the 114th Congress. It pro-vides the average and estimated average rate of growth in means-tested and non-means-tested direct spending for the 10-year peri-ods before and after fiscal year 2016, respectively, and proposes re-forms of these two categories and direct spending.

CONFERENCE AGREEMENT The conference agreement includes the House provision for the

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h e C h i l d S u p p o r t E n f o r c e m e n t p r o g r a m , t

h e C h i l d C a r e E n t i t l e m e n t p r o g r a m , a

n d o t h e r p r o g r a m s t h a t b e n e f i t c h i l d r e n .

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y f o r m u l a , i n c r e a s e s t h e t o t a l m a x i m u m a w a r d

a b o v e t h e a m o u n t s e t i n t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n a c t .

f . D o e s n o t i n c l u d e o f f s e t t i n g r e c e i p t s

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h . T h e d i s c r e t i o n a r y b a s e l i n e d o e s

n o t r e p r e s e n t a p r o j e c t i o n o f e x p e c t e d c o s t s f o r t h e d i s c r e t i o n a r y p o r t i o n o f t h e P e l l G r a n t p r o g r a m . A

s w i t h a l l o t h e r d i s c r e t i o n a r y p r o g r a m s , t h e b u d g e t a u t h o r i t y i s c a l c u l a t e d b y i n f l a t i n g t h e b u d g e t a u -

t h o r i t y a p p r o p r i a t e d f o r f i s c a l y e a r 2 0 1 5 . O u t l a y s f o r f u t u r e y e a r s a r e b a s e d o n t h o s e a m o u n t s o f b u d g e t a u t h o r i t y a n d a l s o r e f l e c t a t e m p o r a r y s u r p l u s o f b u d g e t a u t h o r i t y p r o v i d e d i n 2 0 1 5

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POLICY STATEMENTSSENATE RESOLUTION

The Senate resolution contains no policy statements.HOUSE AMENDMENT

The House amendment contains the following policy state-ments:

Section 801. Policy statement on balanced budget amendment.Section 802. Policy statement on budget process and baseline

reform.Section 803. Policy statement on economic growth and job cre-

ation.Section 804. Policy statement on tax reform.Section 805. Policy statement on trade.

Section 806. Policy statement on Social Security.Section 807. Policy statement on repealing the Presidentshealth care law and promoting real health care reform.

Section 808. Policy statement on Medicare.Section 809. Policy statement on medical discovery, develop-

ment, delivery and innovation.Section 810. Policy statement on Federal regulatory reform.Section 811. Policy statement on higher education and work-

force development opportunity.Section 812. Policy statement on Department of Veterans Af-

fairs.Section 813. Policy statement on Federal accounting meth-

odologies.Section 814. Policy statement on scorekeeping for outyear

budgetary effects in appropriation acts.

Section 815. Policy statement on reducing unnecessary, waste-ful, and unauthorized spending.Section 816. Policy statement on deficit reduction through the

cancellation of unobligated balances.Section 817. Policy statement on agency fees and spending.Section 818. Policy statement on responsible stewardship of

taxpayer dollars.Section 819. Policy statement on No Budget, No Pay.Section 820. Policy statement on national security funding.

CONFERENCE AGREEMENT The conference agreement contains the following policy state-

ments of the House and Senate:Section 6101. Policy statement on a balanced budget amend-

ment.

Section 6102. Policy statement on Social Security.The conference agreement also contains the following policystatements of the House:

Section 6201. Policy statement on budget process and baselinereform.

Section 6202. Policy statement on economic growth and job cre-ation.

Section 6203. Policy statement on tax reform.


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Section 6204. Policy statement on trade.Section 6205. Policy statement on repealing the Presidentshealth care law and promoting real health care reform.

Section 6206. Policy statement on Medicare.Section 6207. Policy statement on medical discovery, develop-

ment, delivery, and innovation.Section 6208. Policy statement on Federal regulatory reform.Section 6209. Policy statement on higher education and work-

force development opportunity.Section 6210. Policy statement on the Department of Veterans

Affairs.Section 6211. Policy statement on Federal accounting meth-

odologies.Section 6212. Policy statement on reducing unnecessary,

wasteful, and unnecessary spending.Section 6213. Policy statement on deficit reduction through the

cancellation of unobligated balances.Section 6214. Policy statement on agency fees and spending.Section 6215. Policy statement on responsible stewardship of

taxpayer dollars.Section 6216. Policy statement on No Budget, No Pay.Section 6217. Policy statement on national security funding.


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ALLOCATIONS As required under section 302 of the Congressional Budget Actof 1974, the joint statement of managers includes allocations ofbudget authority and outlays, based on the conference agreement,to each of the authorizing committees and the Committee on Ap-propriations of the House and Senate. This joint statement allo-cates to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senatea lump sum of discretionary budget authority assumed in the con-current resolution and corresponding outlays for a single fiscalyear. It also provides allocations for each of the authorizing com-mittees in the House and Senate for fiscal year 2016, commencingon October 1, 2015, and the 9 ensuing fiscal years, fiscal years2017 through 2025. These allocations are as follows:

TABLE 13.ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

[In millions of dollars]2016

Base Discretionary Action:BA .................................................................................................................................................................... 1,016,582OT .................................................................................................................................................................... 1,156,644

Global War on Terrorism:BA .................................................................................................................................................................... 96,287OT .................................................................................................................................................................... 48,798

Current Law Mandatory:BA .................................................................................................................................................................... 960,295OT .................................................................................................................................................................... 952,912

TABLE 14.ALLOCATION BY HOUSE AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE[On-budget amounts in millions of dollars]

2016 20162025

Agriculture:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 12,473 646,262OT .................................................................................................................................... 12,775 640,246

Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 1,645 302,149OT .................................................................................................................................... 347 300,020

Total:BA ............................................................................................................................... 10,828 344,113OT ............................................................................................................................... 12,428 340,226

Armed Services:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 155,312 1,806,198OT .................................................................................................................................... 159,556 1,804,314

Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 0 0OT .................................................................................................................................... 0 0

Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 155,312 1,806,198OT ........................................................................................................................... 159,556 1,804,314

Financial Services:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 15,120 113,877OT .................................................................................................................................... 4,182 44,506


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TABLE 14.ALLOCATION BY HOUSE AUTHORIZING COMMITTEEContinued[On-budget amounts in millions of dollars]

2016 20162025

Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 7,334 62,254OT .................................................................................................................................... 6,712 62,056

Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 7,786 51,623OT ........................................................................................................................... 2,530 106,562

Education & Workforce:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 3,756 40,769OT .................................................................................................................................... 6,552 25,954


Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 14,389 208,805OT ........................................................................................................................... 11,569 203,704

Energy & Commerce:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 444,289 5,721,695OT .................................................................................................................................... 441,174 5,715,531

Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 54,654 1,379,704OT .................................................................................................................................... 49,173 1,369,488

Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 389,635 4,341,991OT ........................................................................................................................... 392,001 4,346,043

Foreign Affairs:

Current Law:BA ................................................................................................................................... 28,183 232,212OT .................................................................................................................................... 27,177 230,830


Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 28,183 232,212OT ........................................................................................................................... 27,177 230,830

Oversight & Government Reform:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 113,380 1,339,277OT .................................................................................................................................... 112,234 1,320,222


Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 104,192 1,145,316OT ........................................................................................................................... 103,208 1,126,326

Homeland Security:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 1,988 23,061OT .................................................................................................................................... 1,973 23,206

Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 180 19,470


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OT .................................................................................................................................... 180 19,470

Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 1,808 3,591OT ........................................................................................................................... 1,793 3,736

House Administration:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 41 353OT .................................................................................................................................... 12 108


Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 10 55OT ........................................................................................................................... 10 55

Natural Resources:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 5,392 58,170OT .................................................................................................................................... 6,020 60,458

Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 569 32,678OT .................................................................................................................................... 261 32,483

Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 4,823 25,492OT ........................................................................................................................... 5,759 27,975

Judiciary:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 22,544 116,624

OT .................................................................................................................................... 13,185 122,005Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 14,419 24,949OT .................................................................................................................................... 868 23,055

Total:BA .......................................................................................................................... 8,125 91,675OT ........................................................................................................................... 12,317 98,950

Transportation & Infrastructure:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 70,089 718,468OT .................................................................................................................................... 16,407 184,208

Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 12,114 197,706OT .................................................................................................................................... 0 0

Total:BA ............................................................................................................................... 57,975 520,762

OT ............................................................................................................................... 16,407 184,208Science, Space & Technology:

Current Law:BA ................................................................................................................................... 101 1,017OT .................................................................................................................................... 101 1,017



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Total:BA ............................................................................................................................... 101 1,017OT ............................................................................................................................... 101 1,017

Small Business:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 0 0OT .................................................................................................................................... 0 0


Total:BA ............................................................................................................................... 0 0

OT ............................................................................................................................... 0 0

Veterans Affairs:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 3,094 96,599OT .................................................................................................................................... 9,188 109,687

Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 31 1,925OT .................................................................................................................................... 31 1,925

Total:BA ............................................................................................................................... 3,063 94,674OT ............................................................................................................................... 9,157 107,762

Ways & Means:Current Law:

BA ................................................................................................................................... 1,022,809 14,818,985OT .................................................................................................................................... 1,021,784 14,817,368

Resolution Change:BA ................................................................................................................................... 60,004 1,594,908OT .................................................................................................................................... 59,704 1,594,408

Total:BA ............................................................................................................................... 962,805 13,224,077OT ............................................................................................................................... 962,080 13,222,960

TABLE 15.ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITYSENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

[Fiscal year 2016, $ billions]

Appropriations Budget authority Outlays

Revised Security Category Discretionary Budget Authority1 ................................................... 523.091 n/aRevised Nonsecurity Category Discretionary Budget Authority1 ............................................. 493.491 n/aGeneral Purpose Outlays1 ....................................................................................................... n/a 1,156.644Memorandum:.

Subtotal .......................................................................................................................... 1,016.582 1,156.644On-budget ....................................................................................................................... 1,011.307 1,151.295Off-budget ...................................................................................................................... 5.275 5.349

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism2 ................................................. 96.287 48.798Mandatory ................................................................................................................................ 964.049 956.128

1 The allocation will be adjusted following the reporting of bills, offering of amendments, or submission of conference reports that qualifyfor adjustments to the discretionary spending limits as outlined in sections 251(b)(2)(A)(i), 251(b)(2)(B), 251(b)(2)(C), and 251(b)(2)(D) of theBalanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

2 The allocation may be adjusted pursuant to section 3102 of the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 11, the concurrent resolu-tion on the budget for fiscal year 2016.


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TABLE 16.ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITYSENATE COMMITTEES OTHER THAN APPROPRIATIONS

[Fiscal year 2016, $ billions]

2016 20162020 20162025

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 128.680 654.944 1,322.686Outlays ............................................................................................... 121.723 606.817 1,228.931

Armed Services:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 159.207 848.760 1,851.710Outlays ............................................................................................... 163.446 848.187 1,849.802

Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 24.680 116.744 214.389Outlays ............................................................................................... 3.848 7.666 42.938

Commerce, Science, and Transportation:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 17.905 100.960 205.334Outlays ............................................................................................... 14.188 77.987 154.802

Energy and Natural Resources:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 4.454 24.474 48.985Outlays ............................................................................................... 4.465 24.478 49.211

Environment and Public Works:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 41.672 211.645 420.414Outlays ............................................................................................... 2.543 13.680 30.750

Finance:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 2,179.304 12,340.566 29,433.590Outlays ............................................................................................... 2,169.584 12,321.005 29,408.581

Foreign Relations:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 28.342 125.601 233.802Outlays ............................................................................................... 27.336 124.464 232.420

Homeland Security and Government Affairs:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 134.948 729.195 1,577.588Outlays ............................................................................................... 133.802 720.862 1,558.533

Judiciary:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 24.816 79.449 143.856Outlays ............................................................................................... 15.443 81.087 149.155

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 12.137 87.301 174.372Outlays ............................................................................................... 14.271 87.783 182.631

Rules and Administration:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 0.067 0.334 0.666Outlays ............................................................................................... 0.038 0.197 0.421

Intelligence:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 0.514 2.570 5.140Outlays ............................................................................................... 0.514 2.570 5.140

Veterans Affairs:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 97.631 483.601 1,026.432Outlays ............................................................................................... 103.480 494.772 1,037.000

Indian Affairs:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 0.491 2.191 4.741Outlays ............................................................................................... 0.942 3.551 5.982

Small Business:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 0.000 0.000 0.000Outlays ............................................................................................... 0.000 0.000 0.000

Unassigned to Committee:Budget Authority ................................................................................ 930.099 6,014.283 15,268.775Outlays ............ ............. .............. ............. ............. ............. .............. ... 884.618 5,887.158 14,949.026

Total:Budget Authority ....................................................................... 1,924.749 9,794.052 21,394.930Outlays ...................................................................................... 1,891.005 9,512.616 20,901.395

Includes entitlements funded in annual appropriations acts.


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,TODD ROKITA ,M ARIO DIAZ -B ALART ,DIANE BLACK ,J OHN R. M OOLENAAR ,

Managers on the Part of the House.MICHAEL B. E NZI ,CHUCK GRASSLEY ,J EFF SESSIONS ,MIKE CRAPO ,LINDSEY GRAHAM ,ROB PORTMAN ,PATRICK J. T OOMEY ,

Congressional Budget Resolution FY2016

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