36038 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 6, 1973 By Mr. BRADEMAS: committee to study the impact and ramiflca­ PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H. Con. Res. 875. Concurrent resolution tions of the Supreme Court decisions on abor­ providing for the printing as a House docu­ tion; to the Committee on Rules. Under clause 1 of rule XXll, private ment the booklet entitled "the Supreme bills and resolutions were introduced a.nd Court of the United States"; to the Commit­ By Mr. RANGEL: tee on House Administration. H. Res. 684. Resolution to request the re­ severally referred as follows: By Mr. BINGHAM: signation of the President of the United By Mr. DAVIS of Georgia: H. Res. 681. Resolution to establish as part States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 11300. A bill for the relief of Mrs. L . of the congressional internship program an By Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey (for 0. Crawford; to the Committee on the Ju­ internship program for senior citizens in himself and Mr. WHITE): diciary. honor of John McCormack, and for other pur­ H. Res. 685. Resolution directing the Com­ By Mr. ECKHARDT: poses; to the Committee on House Adminis­ mittee on the Judiciary to inquire into and H.R. 11301. A bill for the relief of George t ration. investigate whether grounds exist for the im­ V. Vincln; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BROTZMAN: peachment of Richard M. Nixon; to the Com­ By Ms. JORDAN: H. Res. 682. Resolution to seek peace in mittee on Rules. the Middle East and to continue to support H.R. 11302. A bill for the relief of Dr. Law­ Israel's deterrent strength through transfer By Mr. WALDIE (for himself and Mrs. rence C. B. Chan; to the Committee on the of Phantom aircraft and other mllitary sup­ BURKE of California): Judiciary. plies; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 686. Resolution for the impeach­ By Mr. WINN: By Mr. GUDE: ment of the President of the United States; H.R. 11303. A bill for the relief of Choon H. Res. 683. Resolution creating a select to the Committee on the Judiciary. Kyu Oh; to the Committee on the Judiciary·. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT (In billions) Completed action on budgeted outlays NO. 8-1974 (expenditures) Fiscal year 1974 [In thousands} Bills (including committee action): HON. GEORGE H. MAHON Change from Congressional OF TEXAS Jan. 29 June 1 October Jan. 29 Appropriation bills: changes in 1974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES estimate revision re11ision<> estimate Regular 1974 bills: outlays Tuesday, November 6, 1973 Agriculture -----------­ +$250, 000 Unified budget: InteriorPublic Works --------------- __________ _ +75, 000 Mr. MAHON. Mr. Speaker, I am in­ Receipts ____ .: $256.0 $266.0 $270.0 $14.0 +20, 000 serting for the information of Members, Outlays ______ 268.7 268.7 270.6 1. 9 District of Columbia ___ _ -14,500 their staffs, and others, excerpts from the Deficit__ ___ Legislative -----------­ -15,800 -12.7 -2.7 -.6 12.1 Transportation -------­ -30,000 "Budget Scorekeeping Report No. 8, as Treasury-Postal Service_ -42,000 of October 26," prepared by the staff of 1973 supplemental bills the Joint Committee on Reduction of 1974 scorekeeping outlay highlights: The (1974 outlay impact) ___ _ +556, 600 Federal Expenditures. The report itself impact of congressional action through has been sent to all Members. October 26 on the President's fiscal year 1974 Subtotal, appropriation This report shows that the impact of budget outlay requests as shown in this bills ---------------- +799, 300 congressional actions completed to Octo­ report, may be summarized as follows: ber 26 would be to increase budgeted 1974 Legislative bills-backdoor (In millions) and mandatory: outlays by about $2.9 billion. This, to­ Food stamp amendments gether with certain revenue actions, (P.L. 93-86) ----------- +724, 000 would have the effect of raising the esti­ House Senate Enacted Repeal of "bread tax" mated deficit for fiscal year 1974 by more (P.L. 93-86) ------------ +400, 000 than $3.4 billion. Federal employee pay raise, The excerpts from the report which I 1974 budget outlay (expendi­ Oct. 1, 1973 (S. Res. am inserting here include the highlights ture) estimate as revised 171) ------------------ +357, 900 and amended to date ______ $270,624 $270,624 $270,624 Welfare-medicaid amend- of completed legislative action, and point Deduct: portion of congres- sional action included in ments (PL. 93-66) ----- +122, 000 up the major areas of pending a-ction revised estimates_________ -2,443 -2,443 -2,443 Unemployment benefits ex- which may materially affect the final im­ tension (PL. 93-53)____ +115, 700 pact of congressional action in this ses­ 1974 budget outlay estimate Veterans national ceme- e.(clusive of congressional sion. These excerpts follow: action_----------------- __ 268,181 268,181 268,181 teries (P.L. 93-43) ------ + 110, 000 EXCERPTS FROM 1974 BUDGET ScOREKEEPING Congressional changes to date Social Security-liberalized REPORT 8, AS OF OCTOBER 26, 1973 (committee action in- income exemption (PL. No. eluded): PART I-BUDGET OUTLAYS (EXPENDITURES) 93-66) ---------------- + 100, 000 ApJ~~rr~i:t~~~~\~~~:----- - - = +609 +964 +799 School lunch amendments +567 __. ______ ~ The 1974 budget revisions of October 18: Pen~ng action ______ _. __ - ~ +450 (H.R. 9639) ------------ + 100, 000 Budget revisions for fiscal 1974 were officially Legislative bills: Winema forest expansion transmitted on October 18 in connection with Comfileted action _______ ~ +1,381 +2, 456 +2, 071 Pen ingaction _________ __ +1,069 (P.L. 93-102) ----------- +70, 000 hearings before the House Ways and Means +2. 440 --------~ Veterans dependents' Committee on pending debt ceiling legisla­ Total changes: health care (P.L. 93-82) +64, 915 tion. Outlays were estimated at $270 billion Completed action ___ .: +1,990 +3, 420 +2, 870 Civil Service retirement and revenue at $270 billion. Pending action---._ +1,519 +3, 007 --------~ (PL. 93-39 and 93-136) _ +$37, 400 The revisions reflected substantial reesti­ TotaL __________ _. Airport development (PL. mates in budget outlays a.nd revenue largely +3,509 +6,427 +2,870 93-44) ---------------- + 15, 000 due to economic factors-including speci:fl­ 1974 budget outlays as ad­ REA-removed from budg- cally "higher than anticipated price in­ justed by Congressional creases". The revisions also reflect estimates changes to date------------ 271,690 274,608 271,051 et (P.L. 93-32) --------- -146, 000 of congressional actions increasing outlays by $2.4 bllllon and revenue by $0.1 billion. Subtotal legislative bills_ +2. 070,915 Subsequent to the October 18 revisions, While this reports reflects enacted con­ and not reflected therein, the Administration gressional increases in budgeted outlays of Total, 1974 outlay im­ transmitted a budget amendment requesting about $2.9 bllllon, many significant actions pact of completed con- additional funds for military assistance to are as yet incomplete which may materially gressional action_____ +2, 870, 215 Israel and Ca.Inbodia. This amendment in­ affect the final impact of congressional ac­ Pendtng action creases 1974 budget authority by $2.4 billion tion or inaction on budgeted 1974 outlays. and outlays by $600 million. The major incomplete legislative actions Completed actions The 1974 unl:fled budget totals as revised affecting budget outlays which have passed October 18 and subsequently amended are A summary of major individual actioils or are pending in one or both Houses of shown below, as compared to the original composing the $2.9 billion total outlay im­ Congress are shown in detail on tables 1, and January budget estimates and the June 1 pact of completed congressional action to are summarized below: revised estimates: date on 1974 budgeted outlays follows: Appropriation bills: Incomplete action November 6, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 36039 on two regular 1974 appropriation bills is re­ Budget surplus (excluding con­ Food stamp amendments flected in this report, with the major impact gressional action)------------ 1. 7 (P.L. 93-86)-----------­ +724, 000 on budgeted outlays as follows: Congressional action through October Federa.l employee pay raise, 26, as shown in this report: Oct. 1, 1973 (S. Res. Decrease in revenue_______________ 0.6 171) ------------------- +357, 900 House (in Senate {in Increase in outlays________________ 2. 8 Trame safety (contract au- millions) millions) thority) (P.L. 93-87) __ _ +281, 000 Budget deficit as revised, amend- School lunch amendments Labor-HEW •• _--------------- +$490 +$587 ed and reflecting congressional (H.R. 9639) ----------­ +210, 000 St,;te-J ustice. _. _____• _______ _ -40 -20 action to date________________ 1. 6 Welfare-medicaid amend­ PART II-BUDGET AUTHORITY (APPROPRIATIONS ments (PL. 93-66) ----­ +122, 000 Legislative b111s--backdoor and mandatory: AND OTHER OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY) Social security-liberalized Twenty-one legislative measures authorizing income exemption (PL. Although the October 18 revisions did not +120, 000 backdoor or mandatory outlays have passed reflect a revised total for fiscal 1974 budget 93-66) ----------------­ or are pending in one or both Houses of Con­ Veterans national ceme- authority, adjustments commensurate with +110, 000 gress. the outlay revisions supplied indicate that teries (PL. 93-43) ------ 10 Railroad retirement--fail­ House action on such measures would the revised and amended 1974 budget au­ increase fiscal 1974 budget outlays by about ure to provide trust fund thority total is approximately $293.7 billion. revenue requested (P.L. $1.1 blllion. Senate action on 13 such meas­ The impact of congressional action through 1974 -612,000 ures would increase budgeted outlays October 26 on 1974 budget authority, as 93-69) ----------------- $2.4 $1.4 REA loans-removed from at least blllion, including about shown in this report, may be summarized as b111ion for social security increases. The un­ budget (P.L. 93-32) ___ _ -579,000 follows: determined outlay effect of increased con­ Other -------------------- +172, 315 tract authority is excluded.