Title: Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
(A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind all, part, or none of the amounts proposed by the President. If Congress does not pass rescission legislation within 45 days of continuous session of Congress, the President must make the funds available.)
The bill rescinds budget authority from specified programs and accounts within:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2979 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2979

To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special 
 messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on May 8, 2018, 
in accordance with title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
                           Control Act 1974.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2018

Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Perdue, 
    Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Paul, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Sasse) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred concurrently to the 
 Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the Budget, pursuant 
to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 
  1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to 
 report its views to the Appropriations Committee, and that the latter 
                 alone be authorized to report the bill

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                                 A BILL


 
To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special 
 messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on May 8, 2018, 
in accordance with title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
                           Control Act 1974.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Spending Cuts to Expired and 
Unnecessary Programs Act''.

SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--Pursuant to the special message transmitted by the 
President on May 8, 2018, to the House of Representatives and the 
Senate proposing the rescission of budget authority under section 1012 
of part B of title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 682 et seq.), the rescissions described 
under subsection (b) shall take effect immediately upon the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Rescissions.--The rescissions described in this subsection are 
as follows:
            (1) Of the unobligated balances identified by the Treasury 
        Appropriation Fund Symbol 12X1600, $148,000,000 are permanently 
        rescinded.
            (2) Of the unobligated balances identified by the Treasury 
        Appropriation Fund Symbol 12X1004, the following amounts are 
        permanently rescinded:
                    (A) $143,854,263 of amounts made available in 
                section 1241(a)(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
                U.S.C. 3841(a)(5)).
                    (B) $146,650,991 of amounts made available under 
                the amendment made by section 2701(d) of the Food, 
                Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
                246).
                    (C) $33,261,788 of amounts made available under the 
                amendment made by section 2701(e) of the Food, 
                Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
                246).
                    (D) $12,960,988 of amounts made available under the 
                amendment made by section 2701(g) of the Food, 
                Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
                246).
                    (E) $7,447,193 of amounts made available under the 
                amendment made by section 2510 of the Food, 
                Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
                246).
                    (F) $155,332,698 of amounts made available from the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the wetlands 
                reserve program.
            (3) Of the unobligated balances identified by the Treasury 
        Appropriation Fund Symbol 12X1072, the following amounts are 
        rescinded:
                    (A) $107,482,457 of amounts made available under 
                the heading ``Emergency Conservation Activities'' in 
                title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 
                (Public Law 113-2) for activities under section 403 of 
                the Agriculture Credit Act of 1978 (Emergency Watershed 
                Protection Program; 16 U.S.C. 2203).
                    (B) $50,000,000 of amounts made available under the 
                heading ``Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations'' 
                in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public 
                Law 115-31).
            (4) From amounts made available under the heading 
        ``Department of Agriculture--Rural Housing Service--Rental 
        Assistance Program'' in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
        2017 (Public Law 115-31) that remain available until September 
        30, 2018, $40,000,000 are rescinded.
            (5) Of the unobligated balances available under the heading 
        ``Department of Agriculture--Rural Housing Service--Rural 
        Community Facilities Program Account'' in the Consolidated 
        Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) and prior Acts, 
        $2,000,000 are rescinded.
            (6) Of the unobligated balances available under the heading 
        ``Department of Agriculture--Rural Business-Cooperative 
        Service--Rural Cooperative Development Grants'' in the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) and 
        prior Acts, $14,705,229 are rescinded.
            (7) Of the amounts made available under the amendments made 
        by section 9003 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 
        113-79), $36,410,174 are rescinded.
            (8) Of the amounts transferred to, and merged with, the 
        Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account by the 
        matter under the heading ``Department of Agriculture--Rural 
        Utilities Service--Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program 
        Account'' in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public 
        Law 115-31) and prior Acts, $13,275,855 are rescinded.
            (9) Of the unobligated balances available under the heading 
        ``Department of Agriculture--Rural Utilities Service--Rural 
        Water and Waste Disposal Program Account'' in the Consolidated 
        Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) and prior Acts, 
        $37,000,000 are rescinded. No amounts may be rescinded under 
        this paragraph from amounts that were designated by the 
        Congress as an emergency or disaster relief requirement 
        pursuant to the concurrent resolution on the budget or the 
        Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
            (10) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Land 
        Acquisition'' in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 
        (Public Law 115-31) and prior Acts that were derived from the 
        Land and Water Conservation Fund, $16,000,000 are permanently 
        rescinded.
            (11) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Department of Commerce--Economic Development 
        Administration--Economic Development Assistance Programs'' from 
        prior year appropriations, $30,000,000 are rescinded.
            (12) Any unobligated balances of amounts provided by 
        section 129 of division A of the Consolidated Security, 
        Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 
        (Public Law 110-329) for the cost of direct loans as authorized 
        by section 136(d) of the Energy Independence and Security Act 
        of 2007 (Public Law 110-140) are rescinded.
            (13) Of the unobligated balances made available by section 
        1425 of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing 
        Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 112-10) for the cost of 
        loan guarantees for renewable energy or efficient end-use 
        energy technologies under section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act 
        of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15513), $160,682,760 are rescinded.
            (14) Any unobligated balances of amounts made available 
        under the heading ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--
        Title 17--Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program'' in the 
        American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
        5) for the cost of guaranteed loans authorized by section 1705 
        of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 are rescinded.
            (15) Of the unobligated balances available from section 
        301(b)(3) of Public Law 114-10 and pursuant to section 
        2104(m)(2)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act, $5,149,512,000 
        are rescinded.
            (16) Of the amounts made available in section 
        1115A(f)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, $800,000,000 are 
        rescinded.
            (17) Of the amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment 
        Contingency Fund for fiscal year 2018 under section 2104(n)(2) 
        of the Social Security Act, $1,865,000,000 are permanently 
        rescinded.
            (18) Of the unobligated balances available in the 
        Nonrecurring Expenses Fund established in section 223 of 
        division G of Public Law 110-161, $220,000,000 are rescinded.
            (19) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Public 
        and Indian Housing--Public Housing Capital Fund'' in the 
        Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 
        (Public Law 113-235), $1,192,287 are rescinded.
            (20) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Public 
        and Indian Housing--Public Housing Capital Fund'' in the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113), 
        $5,243,222 are rescinded.
            (21) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Public 
        and Indian Housing--Public Housing Capital Fund'' in the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31), 
        $31,980,121 are rescinded.
            (22) Of the unobligated balances available until expended 
        under the heading ``Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development--Public and Indian Housing--Public Housing Capital 
        Fund'', including from prior year appropriations, $518,885 are 
        permanently rescinded.
            (23) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Department of Justice--Legal Activities--Assets 
        Forfeiture Fund'', including from prior year appropriations, 
        $106,000,000 are permanently rescinded.
            (24) Any unobligated balances of amounts made available 
        under the amendment made by section 1899K(b) of division B of 
        the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 
        111-5) are rescinded.
            (25) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds Appropriated to 
        the President--Complex Crises Fund'' in the Consolidated 
        Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) and the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113), 
        $30,000,000 are rescinded.
            (26) From amounts made available under the heading 
        ``Millennium Challenge Corporation'' in the Consolidated 
        Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) and prior Acts, 
        $52,000,000 are rescinded.
            (27) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``International Disaster Assistance'' in the 
        Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 
        (Public Law 113-235), $252,000,000 are rescinded.
            (28) Of the unobligated balances available in the ``Surface 
        Transportation Priorities'' account under Treasury Account Fund 
        Symbol 69X0538 in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 
        (Public Law 111-117) or any other Act, $85,938,251 are 
        rescinded.
            (29) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Department of Transportation--Federal Highway 
        Administration--Appalachian Development Highway System'' in the 
        Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-66) or any other Act, 
        $45,240,246 are rescinded.
            (30) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Federal-Aid Highways'' in the Department of 
        Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 
        (Public Law 106-346) or any other Act, $48,019,600 are 
        permanently rescinded.
            (31) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Department of Transportation--Federal Railroad 
        Administration--Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail 
        Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service'' in the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117) 
        $53,404,128 are rescinded.
            (32) Of the unobligated balances available for Transit 
        Formula Grants from fiscal year 2005 and prior fiscal years, 
        $46,560,000 are permanently rescinded.
            (33) Of the unobligated balances available in the 
        Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established by the 
        Treasury Forfeiture Fund Act of 1992 (31 U.S.C. 9705), 
        $53,000,000 are permanently rescinded.
            (34) Of the unobligated balances available under the 
        heading ``Department of the Treasury--Departmental Offices--
        Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program 
        Account'' for the Bank Enterprise Award Program from the 
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) 
        $22,787,358 are rescinded.
            (35) From amounts made available to the Capital Magnet Fund 
        for fiscal year 2018 pursuant to sections 1337 and 1339 of the 
        Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 4567 and 
        4569) $141,716,839 are permanently rescinded.
            (36) Of the unobligated balances available in the 
        ``National Service Trust'' established in section 102 of the 
        National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, $150,000,000 
        are permanently rescinded.
            (37) Of the amounts made available under the amendments 
        made by section 9 of the Worker, Homeownership, and Business 
        Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-92), $132,612,397 are 
        rescinded.
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