1 Percent of authorizations. 2 The 1970 appropriation figures for HEW are as passed by Congress, but vetoed by President Nixon. 3 Lump-sum authorizations were provided in 1967 for the 3-year period 1967-69 for 2 programs 4 For a number of HUD programs substantial amounts of unused prior-year spending authority 5 A lump-sum authorization was provided in 1966 for the 3-year period 1966-68 for the open space 6 See footnotes 7, 8, and 9. 7A lump-sum authorization was provided in 1966 for the 4-year period 1966-69 and is included in the 1966 column. The appropriations for those 4 years were combined and also included in the 1966 column for purposes of comparison. 8 A lump-sum authorization of $715,000,000 was provided in 1970 for the 2 fiscal years 1970 and 1971. For purposes of comparison, half of the authorization is presented here. 19 For a number of programs lump-sum authorizations were provided in 1966 for the 2-year period 1966 and 1967 and in 1968 for the 2-year period 1968 and 1969 and are included in the applicable 1966 and 1968 columns. Appropriations for these 2-year periods were combined and also included in the applicable 1966 and 1968 columns for purposes of comparison. Source: Staff analysis prepared by Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, June 1970. TABLE 14.-LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1973 BUDGET SUMMARY Number of Legislative actions having direct or indirect relationship to fiscal year 1973 budget authority and outlays: Appropriation legislation: actions Regular fiscal year 1973 bills (including vetoed Labor-HEW bill). 13 3240 Other (fiscal year 1972 bills). Subtotal__ 19 Actions on legislative proposals included in the fiscal year 1973 budget: 4 27 Inaction or failure to complete action on proposed legislation 21 Subtotal__ 52 Actions on mandatory or "back-door" legislation not contemplated in fiscal year 1973 budget: Actions on authorizing legislation contemplated in fiscal year 1973 budget (extension of continuing programs necessary prior to appropriation action): Proposed authorizing legislation. 47 Inaction or failure to complete action on requested legislation 8 Inaction on highway legislation... 1 Subtotal_ Total_ Legislative actions having direct relationship to budgeted fiscal year 1973 revenues: Legislative proposals by the President for fiscal year 1973- 56 151 243 9 Total__. Grand total, legislative actions (having direct or indirect relation- 160 Action on legislation having potential impact on fiscal year 1973 budget and/or subsequent years, subject to funding in appropriation legislation: Legislation not contemplated in fiscal year 1973 budget: Initiated by the President_ 21 61 82 Total_ NOTES. These legislative actions summarized above, are shown in more detail in the attached material. This accompanying detail sets out legislation (other than appropriation bills) proposed in the fiscal year 1973 budget, legislation not contemplated in the fiscal year 1973 budget, authorizing legislation required prior to appropriation for certain ongoing programs, and revenue legislation. Beyond the legislation shown, it should be understood that there are a great many other pieces of legislation individually having less significant or less apparent budgetary impact-both direct and potential. For example, private relief acts are not reflected, nor are numerous minor acts involving amounts having 5-year costs of less than $500,000. Source: Fiscal year 1973 Budget Scorekeeping Report prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee on Reduction of Federal Expenditures. I. LEGISLATION REQUESTED IN FY 1973 BUDGET, SHOWING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION COMPLETED THEREON DURING THE LAST SESSION A. Proposals in the FY 1973 budget to reduce budget authority and outlays In the FY 1973 budget there were 7 legislative proposals which, as requested, would have reduced budget authority by $1.6 billion and outlays by $2.1 billion. Action was taken in the last session of Congress in 4 of the proposed reduction areas. Budget authority: Change Outlays: Requested... Change_ Actions involve the following items: Farmers Home Administration-reduced direct loans. Public assistance (social security offset). Medicaid reform. Stockpile sales (partial action). Billions - $1.0 .8 +.2 -1.5 - 1.3 +.2 No action was taken in 4 areas, involving requests totaling $0.6 billion in budget authority and outlays. These items were: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation expenses. Student loans (conversion to guarantees). Veterans programs-war orphan counseling. In the net, combined action and inaction in the area of these proposals had the effect of increasing budgeted FY 1973 authority and outlays by $0.8 billion. B. Proposals in the FY 1973 budget for new or expanded programs In the FY 1973 budget there were 45 legislative proposals for new or expanded programs. As requested, these were estimated at $11.3 billion in budget authority and $12.2 billion in outlays. Action was completed in the last session on 27 of these proposals. Budget authority: Requested. Enacted_ Change_ Outlays: Enacted.. Change---- These proposals were: Council on International Economic Policy-establish; International financial institutions-additional authorizations; Farmers Home-reduce direct loans; All volunteer army-health professionals; Consumer product safety. Military retirement reform (two proposals). Higher education, work study and grants. Billions $10.5 13. 0 +2.5 11. 5 17. 4 +5.9 National Foundation for Higher Education. National Institute for Education. Juvenile justice. Social security benefit increase. Social security liberalization and reform. Indian economic development. International Boundary and Water Commission-additonal authorization. General revenue sharing. Ocean protection. Pesticide control. Noise control. Veterans compensation and pensions-increased benefits. Veterans readjustment benefits-advance education allowance. JFK Center-tours. Water Resources Council-2d assessment. Action was not completed on 18 of the 45 proposals for new or expanded programs. These were estimated at $0.9 billion in budget authority and $0.7 billion in outlays. These proposals were: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation-administrative expenses. All volunteer army: special pay and other inducements. Military retirement modernization. Housing revenue sharing. Health maintenance organizations. National land bank. Indian economic development-appropriations. Toxic substance control. Veterans nursing home construction-state grants. D.C.-local bond expenses. D.C.-RFK stadium bond interest. Veterans medical care. Veterans medical administration. In the net, combined action and inaction on these 45 proposals for new or expanded programs had the effect of increasing the FY 1973 budget by $1.6 billion in budget authority and $5.2 billion in outlays. II. LEGISLATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE FY 1973 BUDGET, SHOWING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION THEREON COMPLETED DURING THE LAST SESSION A. Legislation initiated by the President (not contemplated in the FY 1973 budget) In addition to the legislative proposals contemplated in the FY 1973 budget the President transmitted 44 other legislative proposals during the past session of Congress, involving requests for budget authority of $0.8 billion and estimated outlays of $0.6 billion. Of these 44 additional proposals, 11 were mandatory or "backdoor" in nature involving recommendations for budget authority and outlays of $0.2 billion. Action was completed in the last session on 31 such proposals, 10 of which were mandatory or "backdoor" in nature. Mandatory or "back door": Increased salaries-U.S. magistrates; Guam and Virgin Islands congressional delegates; Surety bond elimination; Wage board pay increase; Wage board pay adjustment; Nuclear personnel pay; Emergency unemployment benefits-extension; Air traffic controller retirement; Highway emergency relief (Agnes); Lighthouse service benefits. Other than mandatory: Gold revaluation; Fishermen's protective actextension; National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere; Supplemental maritime authorization; Loan of Navy vessels; National Heart, Lung, etc. Act; Salmon Falls irrigation; Gateway National Recreation area; Golden Gate urban recreation area; Rockefeller Parkway; National Parks authorizations; Recreation-conservation areas; Parolled drug addict care; Diplomat protection; South Pacific Commission; International Agency for Cancer Research; Ports and waterway safety; TRANSPO-72; Public buildings financing; National historical publications; Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. The impact of the mandatory or "backdoor" items shown above on FY 1973 is direct, having the effect of increasing the FY 1973 budget by about $0.2 billion in authority and $0.3 billion in outlays (although not representing significant net increase over Presidential recommendations). The impact of the non-mandatory legislative actions is less direct, but represents a potential increase in FY 1973 and subsequent years to the extent they are actually funded in appropriation legislation. B. Initiated by the Congress (not contemplated in the FY 1973 budget) During the past session the Congress, on its own initiative, gave consideration to about 175 pieces of legislation having spending implications, which were not reflected in budget requests for FY 1973. If enacted and fully funded, these 175 pieces of legislation would have increased budget authority and outlays over the next five years by about $60 billion. Actual enactments during the last session of such legislation, initiated by the Congress but not contemplated in the FY 1973 budget, totaled 75 measures authorizing budget authority and outlays of $3.3 billion for FY 1973. Among these 75 measures were 14 legislative actions of a mandatory or "backdoor" nature which have a direct impact on FY 1973 and future years. Estimated FY 1973 amounts involved were $1.9 billion in budget authority and $2.0 billion in outlays. These items were: Service contract wage rates. School lunch programs. POW leave accumulation. Black lung benefits. Temporary extension of housing programs. Longshoremen's and harbor workers compensation—amendments. Extended unemployment benefits. Paraplegic veterans housing grants. Civil service retirement-firemen. 3 laws Railroad Retirement benefit increases. Small business loans-disaster. Small business loans-minorities. Also among the 75 enacted measures during the last session, initiated by the Congress but not contemplated in the FY 1973 budget, were 61 legislative actions which authorized appropriations for additional federal programs, but which were not mandatory in nature. Although these do not necessarily have direct impact on FY 1973, they represent potential increases in the budget for this and subsequent years. These include: Rural development; Food for the elderly; Cooley's anemia control; Aircraft loan guarantee; Assistance to medical schools-veterans hospitals; Oregon Dunes Recreation Area; Fossil Butte National Monument; and 54 other measures. III. AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION CONTEMPLATED IN THE FY 1973 BUDGET, SHOWING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION THEREON COMPLETED DURING THE LAST SESSION In the FY 1973 budget legislation was proposed to provide authorizations for 55 continuing programs requiring enactment prior to inclusion in the respective appropriation bills. As requested, these authorizations totaled $45.3 billion. Action was completed on 47 of these authorizations, involving requests of $42.1 billion. As enacted these authorizations totaled $57.9 billion. This represents a |