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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Departmental staff services.—Provides for the formulation
of internal Departmental policy establishing the framework
for Departmental operations.
Reimbursable program.—Provides a centralized collection
source for special tasks or costs and their billing to users.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the general administration of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed $3,000
for official entertainment, $29,100,000. (15 U.S.C. 1501.)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0120–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

11.1
11.5
11.9
12.1
23.1
23.3

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Executive direction ....................................................
00.02
Departmental staff services ......................................

15
22

12
17

24.0
25.2
25.3

00.91
01.01

Total direct program .............................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

37
45

29
48

31.0

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

99.0
99.0
99.5

2
82

1 ...................
77
77

99.9

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

84
–82

78
–77

77
–77

1 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other personnel compensation .............................
Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Equipment .................................................................

Total obligations ........................................................

5
82
–81

6
77
–81

3
77
–78

1997 est.

19
4
4

16
3
4

1
1
1
1 ................... ...................
2
1
1
5
4
4
1 ................... ...................

29
47
1

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–0120–0–1–376

Direct:
Total compensable workyears:
1001
Full-time equivalent employment ..............................
1005
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

309
256
256
4 ................... ...................

INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying
out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.
1–11 as amended by Public Law 100–504), $20,849,000.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

86.90
86.93
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

31
6
45

28
5
48

28
2
48

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

–45

–48

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................

1996 est.

18
16
16
1 ................... ...................

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
37
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................
45
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ...................

OFFICE
Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

1995 actual

Identification code 13–0120–0–1–376

37
37

29
33

29
30

Executive direction.—Provides for the formulation of Department of Commerce policy on National and Governmental issues affecting programs and functions assigned to the Department.

Identification code 13–0126–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
01.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

17
5

20
1

21
1

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

22
–22

21
–21

22
–22

259

260

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
OFFICE

Intragovernmental funds:
WORKING CAPITAL FUND

INSPECTOR GENERAL—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1995 actual

Identification code 13–0126–0–1–376

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

1996 est.

Identification code 13–4511–0–4–376

1997 est.

1
22
–20

3
21
–22

2
22
–22

86.90
86.93
86.97

14
1
5

19
2
1

20
1
1

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources
Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................

–5

17
15

–1

20
21

–1

21
21

This appropriation provides agency-wide audit and investigative functions to identify and recommend corrections for
management and administrative deficiencies that create conditions for existing or potential instances of fraud, waste,
and mismanagement. The audit function provides internal
audit, contract audit, and inspections services. Contract audits provide professional advice to agency contracting officials
on accounting and financial matters relative to negotiation,
award, administration, repricing, and settlement of contracts.
Internal audits review and evaluate all facets of agency operations. Inspections services provide detailed technical evaluations of agency operations. The investigative function provides
for the detection and investigation of improper and illegal
activities involving programs, personnel, and operations.

1995 actual

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.1
25.2
25.3

99.0
99.0
99.5
99.9

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Departmental staff services ......................................
00.02
General counsel .........................................................
00.03
Public affairs .............................................................

65
19
2

00.91
01.01

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment ........................................................

86
70
81
3 ................... ...................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

52
16
2

64
15
2

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Fund
balance ...................................................................... ...................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
91

2
70

2
81

91
–89

72
–70

83
–81

21.90

23.90
23.95
24.90

68.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Fund
balance ......................................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Unrealized discounts .......................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.42 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Unrealized discounts .......................
72.42

–2
89
–88
2

–1
1
70
81
–70
–81
1 ...................

–1

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

–91

–70

–81

89.00
90.00

12
2
1
1
3

12
2
1
1
4

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
–3 ................... ...................

Identification code 13–4511–0–4–376

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.1
23.3
24.0
25.2
25.3

1995 actual

190

1996 est.

219

1997 est.

215

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

26.0
31.0
99.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Benefits for former personnel ........................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ...............................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–0126–0–1–376

1997 est.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
10
2
1
2
1

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
17
20
21
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................
5 ................... ...................
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ...................
1
1
Total obligations ........................................................

1996 est.

This fund finances, on a reimbursable basis, administrative
functions for the entire Department that are more efficiently
and economically performed on a centralized basis.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0126–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

30
25
26
1
1
1
1 ................... ...................
32
26
27
6
5
5
1 ................... ...................
1
1
1
6
4
4
5
3
5
1
1
1
22
20
23
6
3
6
89

6
3
1
70

11
3
1
81

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–4511–0–4–376

1995 actual

Total compensable workyears:
2001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
2005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

629
13

1996 est.

1997 est.

564
13

561
13

Reimbursable program.—EDA provides both data processing and accounting services to other Federal agencies on a
reimbursable basis. Funds received cover the cost of performing this work.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
11.1
11.3

General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of administering the economic development
assistance programs as provided for by law, $20,036,000: Provided,
That these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant
to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as amended,
title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the Community
Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. (42 U.S.C. 3218, 3219, 5184,
and 6701(c).)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on
the levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and
P.L. 104–99.

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.1
25.2
25.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
01.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

32
3

20
20
4 ...................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

35
–35

24
–24

20
–20

32
3

19
11
11
1 ................... ...................
11
2
1
2
2

11
2
1
2
2

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

32
3

20
20
4 ...................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

Personnel Summary

Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

338

293

258

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

For grants for economic development assistance as provided by the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended,
Public Law 91–304, and such laws that were in effect immediately
before September 30, 1982, $333,500,000: Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading
may be used directly or indirectly for attorneys’ or consultants’ fees
in connection with securing grants and contracts made by the Economic Development Administration: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may
provide financial assistance for projects to be located on military installations closed or scheduled for closure or realignment to grantees
eligible for assistance under the Public Works and Economic Development Act, without it being required that the grantee have title or
ability to obtain a lease for the property, for the useful life of the
project when in the opinion of the Secretary, such financial assistance
is necessary for the economic development of the area: Provided further, That the Secretary may, as the Secretary considers appropriate,
consult with the Secretary of Defense regarding the title to land on
military installations closed or scheduled for closure or realignment.
(19 U.S.C. 2343–44, 2346, 2373–74; 42 U.S.C. 3131, 3135, 3141, 3142,
3144, 3151–53, 3171, 3241, 3243 and 3245.)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on
the levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and
P.L. 104–99.

4 ...................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

3
35
–36

1
24
–23

2
20
–20

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

31
2
3

18
18
1
2
4 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

–3

–4 ...................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

32
33

20
19

89.00
90.00

1997 est.

20
4
1
2
2

Identification code 13–0125–0–1–452
1995 actual

1996 est.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0125–0–1–452

1995 actual

Identification code 13–0125–0–1–452

Federal Funds

261

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
20
20

The administration of EDA’s economic development assistance programs is carried out through a network of headquarters and regional personnel.
Direct program.—These activities include preapplication development, application processing (completed within a 60-day
timeframe) and project monitoring as well as general support
functions such as economic development research, information
dissemination, legal, civil rights, environmental compliance,
budgeting and debt management.

Identification code 13–2050–0–1–452

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Planning grants .........................................................
00.02
Technical assistance grants .....................................
00.03
Public works grants ..................................................
00.04
Economic adjustment grants ....................................
00.05
Research and evaluation ..........................................
00.06
Defense economic conversion ...................................
00.07
Trade adjustment assistance ....................................
00.09
Midwest flood of 1993 ..............................................
00.10
Hurricane Andrew ......................................................
00.11
Northridge earthquake ...............................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

26
24
41
11
10 ...................
202
165
155
36
30
27
1
1 ...................
104
90
110
10
9 ...................
52 ................... ...................
5
1 ...................
59 ................... ...................

262

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1995 actual

Identification code 13–2050–0–1–452

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.12
00.13

Northeast Fishing ......................................................
Tri-State floods ..........................................................

1
46

4 ...................
9 ...................

00.91
01.01

Total direct program .............................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

553
35

343
1

333
1

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

588

344

334

146
455

15 ...................
328
334

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

1 ................... ...................
602
–588

343
–344

334
–334

15 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
40.35
Appropriation rescinded ............................................
40.36
Unobligated balance rescinded .................................
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................

463
328
333
–25 ................... ...................
–5 ................... ...................
–3 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

430

328

333

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

455

328

334

68.00
70.00

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

1,082

986

903

86.90
86.93
86.97

8
313
25

16
423
1

17
401
1

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

347

440

417

72.40

856
1,082
986
588
344
334
–347
–440
–417
–15 ................... ...................
–1 ................... ...................

sistent unemployment and underemployment in economically
distressed areas and regions. In 1997, EDA will continue to
encourage development that maximizes the utilization of the
Nation’s manpower and capital, protects the environment, and
alleviates the adverse impact caused by technological changes,
structural decline, economic dislocation, and natural disasters.
Within the areas served, EDA strives to meet its program
objectives through the use of a broad range of activities.
Planning grants.—Support the design and implementation
of effective economic development policies and programs by
local organizations.
Technical assistance grants.—Provide for local feasibility
and industry studies, natural resource development and export promotion. In addition, provide funding for a network
of university centers that assist public bodies, nonprofit organizations and businesses to plan and implement activities
designed to generate jobs and income in distressed areas.
Public works grants.—Provide for infrastructure projects
that foster the establishment or expansion of industrial and
commercial businesses generating employment in communities experiencing high unemployment, low per-capita income, and out-migration.
Economic adjustment grants.—Provide a package of assistance tools, including planning, technical assistance, revolving
loan funds and infrastructure development, to help communities counteract either a gradual erosion or a sudden dislocation of their local economic structure.
Research, evaluation and demonstration.—Funds are used
to support studies about the causes of economic distress and
approaches to alleviating and preventing such problems as
well as the dissemination of economic development information.
Defense economic investment.—Provide communities impacted by DOD and DOE downsizing, as well as defense contract reductions, with tools for developing integrated plans
to adjust to economic dislocations and assist in the implementation of these plans.
Trade adjustment assistance.—In 1997, this program is proposed for termination.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–2050–0–1–452

41.0
99.0
99.9

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

–25

–1

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

430
321

327
439

333
416

89.00
90.00

Direct obligations: Grants, subsidies, and contributions ...........................................................................
Reimbursable obligations: Subtotal, reimbursable obligations .......................................................................
Total obligations ........................................................

Public enterprise funds:

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

553

343

333

588

344

334

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
Identification code 13–4406–0–3–452

[In millions of dollars]

Enacted/requested:
1995 actual
Budget Authority .....................................................................
430
Outlays ....................................................................................
321
Adjustment to 1996 continuing resolution levels:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

430
321

1996 est.

328
439

1997 est.

333
418

10 ....................
1
2
338
440

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
00.02

Obligations by program activity:
Interest expense .............................................................
Defaults and care and protection of collateral ............

4
4

3
4

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Fund
balance ......................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

111
14

118
–1

109
21

125
–8

117
–8

130
–7

118

109

123

333
420

21.90

The programs of the Economic Development Administration
(EDA) provide grants for public works and development facilities, other financial assistance, and the planning and coordination needed to alleviate conditions of substantial and per-

23.90
23.95
24.90

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ................................... ...................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
14
70.00

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
–10 ...................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

–1

4
8
–10

2
8
–7

3
7
–6

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances ................................

87.00

72.40

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Identification code 13–4406–0–3–452

1994 actual

1995 actual

115
6

ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net .....
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1604
Direct loans and interest receivable,
net ..................................................
1699
1701

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Defaulted guaranteed loans, gross ....

1999

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

263

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2102 Federal liabilities: Interest payable ........
2201 Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts payable
–14

–9

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ ...................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................
–4

–21

–10 ...................
–2
–15

1996 est.

1997 est.

112
6

111
..................

100
..................

–7

–5

–3

68
2

63
..................

56
..................

52
..................

191

181

167

152

5
4

4
..................

3
..................

2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................

183

176

164

149

3999

Total net position ................................

183

176

164

149

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

192

180

168

152

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4406–0–3–452

1996 est.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

1997 est.

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
1263 Write-offs for default: Direct loans ...............................

75
68
61
–9
–7
–6
2 ................... ...................

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4406–0–3–452

1996 est.

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................

30
–11

19
–2

17
–1

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans
that result in loans receivable:
2310
Outstanding, start of year ........................................

2390

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

25.2
33.0
43.0
99.0

Other services ................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................
Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ...............................

3
1
4
8

3
1
3
7

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

1997 est.

2210
2251

Outstanding, end of year ......................................

Identification code 13–4406–0–3–452

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $150,665,000. (13
U.S.C. 4, 6, 8(b), 12, 61–63, 181, 182, 301–307, 401; 15 U.S.C. 1516,
4901 et seq.; 19 U.S.C. 1484(e), 2354, 2393; 44 U.S.C. 1343.)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on
the levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and
P.L. 104–99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for these programs, all cash flows to
and from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated and loan guarantees committed prior to 1992. This includes interest loans outstanding; principal repayments from
loans made under the Area Redevelopment Act, the Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, and the Trade
Act of 1974; and proceeds from the sale of collateral are
deposited in this fund.
No new loan or guarantee activity is proposed for 1997.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–4406–0–3–452

1994 actual

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

4
–16

4
–7

4
–5

..................
..................

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

–12

–3

–1

..................

Identification code 13–0401–0–1–376

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
Current economic statistics:
00.01
Current economic statistics ..................................
00.02
Current demographic statistics ............................
00.03
Survey development and data services ................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

80
49
3

83
48
3

99
49
3

00.91
01.01

Total direct program ........................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

132
165

134
170

151
161

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

297

304

312

22.00
22.30

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Unobligated balance expiring ........................................

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................

301
304
312
–3 ................... ...................
298
–297

304
–304

312
–312

264

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 13–0401–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
136
134
151
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
165
170
161
68.10
Change in orders on hand from Federal sources ................... ................... ...................
68.90

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

165

170

161

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

301

304

312

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance: Appropriation .............................
33
6
36
72.95
Orders on hand from Federal sources ...................... ................... ................... ...................
72.99
73.10
73.20
74.40
74.95
74.99

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98
87.00

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
33
6
36
New obligations .............................................................
297
304
312
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
–323
–274
–298
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Appropriation .............................
6
36
50
Orders on hand from Federal sources ...................... ................... ................... ...................
Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
126
99
112
Outlays from current balances ......................................
32
5
25
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
165
170
161
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ................... ................... ...................
Total outlays (gross) .................................................

323

274

298

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

–154
–11

–144
–26

–137
–24

88.90
88.95

89.00
90.00

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
–165
–170
–161
Change in orders on hand from Federal sources ......... ................... ................... ...................
Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

136
158

134
104

151
137

The activities of this appropriation provide for the collection, compilation, and publication of a broad range of current
statistics dealing with economic, demographic, and social
data.
Current surveys and statistics.—
Current economic statistics.—The business statistics program provides current information on sales and related
measures of retail and wholesale trade and selected service
industries. Major activities will include efforts to improve
the collection and publication of statistics for the service
industry; and to remedy shortcomings in principal economic
indicators, such as for retail and wholesale trade.
Construction statistics reports are provided on significant
construction activity such as housing permits and starts,
value of new construction, residential alterations and repairs, and quarterly price indexes for new single-family
houses. The program will work to remedy shortcomings in
several principal economic indicators, such as construction
and housing starts.
Manufacturing statistics survey key industrial commodities and manufacturing activities, providing current statistics on the quantity and value of industrial output.
General economic statistics provide a Standard Statistical
Establishment List (SSEL) of all U.S. business firms and
their establishments, uniform classification data, annual

county business data, and corporate financial data. The
1997 program will continue efforts to implement the new
North American industry classification system (NAICS).
NAICS will restructure the existing Industry Classification
System. The program will continue other efforts involving
industry classification, such as developing ways for recognizing emerging industries and technologies. The program
will develop and implement methods to ease reporting burdens on U.S. businesses.
Foreign trade statistics provide for publication of monthly, cumulative, and annual reports on the quantity, shipping weight, and dollar value of imports and exports, by
mode of transportation, detailed commodity category, customs districts, and country of origin or destination. This
program covers the Census Bureau responsibilities under
the Trade Act of 1974.
Government statistics reports are published annually regarding the revenue, expenditures, indebtedness and debt
transactions, financial assets, employment, and payrolls of
State and local governments. The Census Bureau provides
quarterly information on State and local tax revenue on
the national level by type of tax and governmental level,
and provides information on financial assistance programs
of the Federal government.
Current demographic statistics.—Household surveys provide information on the number, geographic distribution,
and the social and economic characteristics of the population.
Population and housing analyses provide current demographic reports on the geographic distribution and on the
demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the
population, as well as current estimates and future projections of the population of the United States, and special
analyses of demographic, social and economic trends. International statistics provide estimates of population, labor
force, and economic activity, including spatial distribution,
and analyses concerning aspects of demographic policies,
economic policies, and trends for various countries. The
Census Bureau compiles housing statistics on the Nation’s
housing inventory and provides national and regional estimates of housing vacancy rates.
Survey development and data services.—The Statistical
Abstract that the Census Bureau prepares annually summarizes Government and private statistics of the industrial,
social, political, and economic activities of the United
States. The Bureau conducts general research on survey
methods and techniques to find ways of improving the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of statistical programs.
Data systems development provides advanced data capture,
data processing, and information retrieval technology to
meet Census Bureau program requirements.
Reimbursable program.—The Bureau of the Census undertakes work for specific individuals, groups or organizations,
State and local governments, and other Federal agencies
when it is more appropriate or efficient to have the work
performed by the Bureau. Significant work includes collection
of labor force and consumer expenditure data for the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, national education and health program
data for the Department of Education and the Department
of Health and Human Services, and annual housing data
for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0401–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5

74
8
2

69
8
2

78
8
2

11.9

Total personnel compensation .........................

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
12.1
21.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3
26.0
31.0

Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
18
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
3
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
6
Rental payments to others ........................................
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
5
Printing and reproduction .........................................
1
Advisory and assistance services ............................. ...................
Other services ............................................................
5
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
5
Supplies and materials .............................................
2
Equipment .................................................................
3

99.0
99.0
99.5

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

21
3
9
1

22
4
10
1

6
2
1
5

6
2
1
6

4
2
1

5
2
4

133
134
151
165
170
161
–1 ................... ...................

73.20
73.45
74.40

Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

265

–135
–1

–155
–3

–229
–5

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

109
26

119
36

197
32

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

135

155

229

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

142
135

150
155

249
229

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
297

304

312

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–0401–0–1–376

Direct:
Total compensable workyears:
1001
Full-time equivalent employment
1005
Full-time equivalent of overtime
Reimbursable:
Total compensable workyears:
2001
Full-time equivalent employment
2005
Full-time equivalent of overtime

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

..............................
and holiday hours

2,275
9

2,350
9

2,300
9

..............................
and holiday hours

2,965
20

2,932
19

2,976
20

PERIODIC CENSUSES

AND

PROGRAMS

For expenses necessary to collect and publish statistics for periodic
censuses and programs provided for by law, $248,690,000, to remain
available until expended. (13 U.S.C. 4, 6, 12, 131, 141, 142, 161,
181, 191; 15 U.S.C. 1516; 42 U.S.C. 1973aa–5.)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on
the levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and
P.L. 104–99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0450–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Economic statistics programs:
00.01
Economic censuses ...................................................
28
25
33
00.02
Census of governments .............................................
2
2
4
00.03
Census of agriculture ................................................
13
10 ...................
Demographic statistics programs:
00.06
Intercensal demographic estimates ..........................
5
5
5
00.07
1990 Decennial .........................................................
1 ................... ...................
00.08
2000 Decennial census .............................................
41
50
106
00.09 Continuous Measurement .............................................. ...................
9
19
00.10 Sample Redesign ...........................................................
7
3
4
00.11 CASIC ............................................................................. ...................
4
11
00.12 Geographic Support .......................................................
32
36
44
00.13 Data Processing .............................................................
10
15
28
10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

139

159

254

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Treasury
balance ......................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

2
142

6 ...................
150
249

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

145
–139

159
–159

254
–254

6 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

142

150

249

29
139

32
159

33
254

40.00

[In millions of dollars]

Enacted/requested:
1995 actual
Budget Authority .....................................................................
142
Outlays ....................................................................................
135
Adjustment to 1996 continuing resolution levels:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... ....................

72.40

Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

142
135

1996 est.

1997 est.

150
155

249
229

7 ....................
6
1
157
161

249
230

This appropriation funds legislatively mandated censuses
of economic and demographic areas once or twice each decade
and other authorized periodic activities.
Economic statistics programs.—
Economic censuses.—The economic censuses provide data
on manufactures, mineral industries, retail and wholesale
trade and service industries, construction, and transportation. The censuses are taken every fifth year, covering
calendar years ending in two and seven. FY 1997, the third
year in the six-year cycle of the 1997 Economic Censuses,
is a crucial year for planning and preparation. Major activities include: completing the census content determination
and design processes; developing a mailing list; finalizing
preparations for data collection and processing; printing report forms; conducting promotion and outreach efforts; and,
preparing mailing packages scheduled to be mailed in December 1997.
Census of governments.—This census collects State and
local government data on taxes, tax valuations, governmental receipts, expenditures, indebtedness, and number
of employees. This census is taken every fifth year for calendar years ending in two and seven. FY 1997 is the third
year in the five-year cycle for the Census of Governments.
It is a key year for planning preparation. Major activities
include: clearing census form content; finalizing an address
list of governmental units; reviewing central collection arrangements; developing data processing systems and procedures; printing forms and questionnaires; and, beginning
the design of publication and electronic report tables.
Census of agriculture.—The Bureau is not requesting
funds for this census. Funding is being requested by the
Department of Agriculture.
Demographic statistics programs.—
Intercensal demographic estimates.—This program develops updated population estimates, in years between decennial censuses, for states, counties, metropolitan areas and
urban places; and, prepares a variety of data to meet diverse legislative needs.
Decennial census.—1997 is the third year of the cycle
for operational preparation for the 2000 Decennial Census.
The focus of these activities is on the preparatory work
required for the census. The 1997 decennial program covers
a broad range of activities, such as conducting tests and
planning for the data collection and processing facets of
the Census. These and other activities help ensure that

266

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
PERIODIC CENSUSES

AND

Identification code 13–0450–0–1–376

the Bureau is fully prepared for conducting the Census
in the year 2000.
Continuous measurement.—The Continuous measurement
program will allow the Census Bureau to collect and disseminate, on an annual basis, the types of data collected on the
Decennial census long-form. The Continuous measurement
program will make the Census Bureau the premier source
for current population and housing data needed for both near
and long-term economic development. The 1997 program will
focus on completing all data collection and processing activities for the 1996 test areas, and publishing the results.
Sample redesign.—This program provides for revisions to
all of the monthly, quarterly and annual household survey
samples to conform to the redistribution of population measured in the decennial census. This is done to update the
accuracy of the ongoing surveys.
Computer assisted survey information collection (CASIC).—
This 1997 program will maximize the use of automation and
telecommunications to integrate collection, capture, and processing of data. This integration will increase cost efficiency;
enhance data quality; provide more complete and timely management information and increase the timeliness and cost
efficiency of processing operations. CASIC will result in improvements that provide quicker access to data that affect
policy decisions within the Executive and Legislative
branches.
Geographic support.—The activity’s goal is to determine the
correct location of every business establishment, farm, and
residence in the U.S. and its territories. The activity’s major
components include the Topologically Integrated Geographic
Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) data base and the Master
Address File (MAF). TIGER provides maps and other geographic information; MAF provides residential addresses for
the nation. TIGER and MAF are important because they provide essential information and products for conducting many
of the Bureau’s programs.
Data processing systems.—The program provides automated
data processing support and operational services for the Census Bureau. The program’s major components are: continuing
efforts to migrate to an open, expandable, cost-effective processing environment before the 2000 Decennial census; planning for automated systems support for the Economic censuses and Decennial census; providing support for the new
computer center in Bowie, Maryland; and modernizing Census
Bureau computer workstations, local area networks, telecommunication systems, and other systems.

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3
26.0
31.0
99.5
99.9

1995 actual

66
6
2

Total personnel compensation ..............................
74
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
14
Benefits for former personnel ........................................
1
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
3
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
5
Rental payments to others ............................................
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
4
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
1
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
1
Other services ................................................................
14
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
5
Supplies and materials .................................................
5
Equipment ......................................................................
11
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ...................
Total obligations ........................................................

139

1996 est.

73
6
1

1997 est.

102
7
2

80
111
21
26
................... ...................
3
6
10
14
................... ...................
5
4
3
7
...................
2
14
41
3
3
17
...................
159

4
5
33
1
254

1995 actual

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1,880
12

1996 est.

1997 est.

1,969
14

2,547
14

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce,
$53,510,000, to remain available until September 30, 1998. (15 U.S.C.
171 et seq., 1501 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 286f, 3101 et seq.)
Note.—A regular FY 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the
time this budget was prepared. The FY 1996 amounts included in this budget are based
on the levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and
P.L. 104–99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1500–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Bureau of Economic Analysis ....................................
00.02
Policy support ............................................................

41
6

42
5

49
5

00.91
01.01

Total direct program .............................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

47
2

47
1

54
2

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

1
49

1
48

1
56

50
–49

49
–48

57
–56

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

1 ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

47
46
54
1 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

8
49
–49

7
48
–49

6
56
–56

68.00
70.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0450–0–1–376

Personnel Summary

PROGRAMS—Continued

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

42
6
2

40
8
1

48
6
2

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Reimbursable
projects .................................................................

–2

–1

–2

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

47
48

54
53

89.00
90.00

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
[In millions of dollars]

1995 actual
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
48
Outlays ....................................................................................
48
Adjustment to 1996 continuing resolution levels:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... ....................

Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

48
48

1996 est.

1997 est.

46
48

54
54

6 ....................
5
1
52
53

54
55

Bureau of Economic Analysis.—The Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) assembles thousands of economic data series—ranging from construction spending to retail sales—and
combines them into a consistent measure of total economic
activity called Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. BEA prepares, develops, and interprets sets of economic accounts that
include—in addition to GDP—national income and wealth accounts, state and regional income and product accounts, and
international trade and balance of payments accounts.
National economic accounts.—GDP and other measures
in the national accounts—income and wealth accounts,
input-output accounts, and GDP by industry accounts—provide information on such key issues as economic growth,
investment and saving rates, consumer spending, income
shares, and growth in personal income.
International economic accounts.—The international trade
and balance of payments accounts provide a comprehensive,
detailed view of economic transactions between the United
States and foreign countries. Work on international investment consists of the preparation, development, and analysis
of estimates of U.S. direct investment abroad and foreign
direct investment in the United States.
Regional economic accounts.—Regional economic measurement consists of the preparation, development and analysis of gross State product and of total and per capita
personal income by region, State, metropolitan area, and
county.
Analysis and dissemination of data on economic trends.—
This work consists of the analysis of BEA data on the
economic situation, the publication of the Survey of Current
Business and other BEA publications, the electronic dissemination of data, and the provision of customer information services.
Policy support.—This program utilizes the statistics produced by BEA and the Bureau of the Census to assess economic developments, such as structural changes to U.S. economic activity, and to assist Departmental officials in meeting
their policy responsibilities.
Implement BEA’s Mid-Decade Strategic Plan.—BEA’s focus
for FY 1997 is implementing the next steps in its Mid-Decade
Strategic Plan for maintaining and improving GDP and its
other economic accounts data. This long-term plan is based
on a comprehensive review of the economic accounts that
BEA conducted in 1994 and a draft strategic plan for updating the accounts that was presented and refined at a national
symposium of leading economic data users in March 1995.
The plan emphasizes updated measures of output and prices;
more comprehensive measures of investment, saving, and
wealth; and improved coverage of international trade and finance.
A computer environment for the year 2000.—BEA has begun
an ambitious, but critical, program to move to an integrated
micro-computer network environment in FY 1997, when it
expects to retire its 1970’s vintage mainframe computer.
BEA’s Strategic Information Technology Plan, which is based
on a benchmarking of BEA’s existing system, brings together
BEA’s customer service, Mid-Decade Strategic Review, and
re-engineering efforts. The integrated environment will increase the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of BEA’s data

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through standardized data transfer and on-line interactive
editing and processing of source data. In addition, the new
environment will increase the timeliness of BEA’s data products and accessibility for its customers through Internet and
other electronic gateways.
Reimbursable.—ESA provides economic and statistical data
and analyses on a reimbursable and advance payment basis
to other Federal agencies, individuals, and firms requesting
such information. Funds received for these services cover the
cost of performing this work.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–1500–0–1–376

11.1
11.3
11.9
12.1
23.1
23.3
25.1
25.2
25.3
26.0
31.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

1997 est.

24
26
27
1 ................... ...................

Total personnel compensation .........................
25
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
5
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
4
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
1
Advisory and assistance services ............................. ...................
Other services ............................................................
3
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
5
Supplies and materials .............................................
1
Equipment .................................................................
2

99.0
99.0
99.5

1996 est.

26
5
4

27
6
4

1
1
3

1
1
5

5
1
1

6
1
1

46
47
1
1
2 ...................

52
1
3

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–1500–0–1–376

ECONOMICS

AND

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

496
1

477
1

509
1

STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION REVOLVING FUND

The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to disseminate economic
and statistical data products as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 1525–1527
and, notwithstanding 15 U.S.C. 4912, charge fees necessary to recover
the full costs incurred in their production. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
3302, revenues received from these data dissemination activities shall
be credited to this account, to be available for carrying out these
purposes without further appropriation.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–4323–0–3–376

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ................................................... ...................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
4

1
2

4
–2

3
–2

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................

2 ................... ...................

268

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
ECONOMICS

AND

STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION REVOLVING FUND—
Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4323–0–3–376

1996 est.

1997 est.

Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations .............................................................
2
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ...................

2
–2

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ...................

68.00
70.00

purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to
exceed $30,000 per vehicle; obtain insurance on official motor vehicles;
and rent tie lines and teletype equipment; $268,277,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the provisions of the first
sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f)
and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities without regard
to 15 U.S.C. 4912; and that for the purpose of this Act, contributions
under the provisions of such Act shall include payment for assessments
for services provided as part of these activities. (15 U.S.C. 637(e),
649, 1501 et seq., 1871, 4001 et seq., 4011 et seq.; 19 U.S.C. 81a
et seq., 1202nt., 1303, 1671 et seq., 1673 et seq., 1862, 2031, 2155,
2354, 2411 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 801 et seq., 2451 et seq., 2651 et seq.,
3101 et seq.; 40 U.S.C. 512, 42 U.S.C. 300j; 50 U.S.C. 98–98h, 401
et seq., 2061 et seq., 2401 et seq.; Public Law 99–64).
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1250–0–1–376

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Subscription and
fee sales ...............................................................

89.00
90.00

–2

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
2 ................... ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ...................

Revolving Fund.—The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) operates this revolving fund for the payment of
all expenses incurred in the electronic dissemination of data,
including the acquisition and public sale of domestic, federally-funded and foreign business, trade, and economic information products.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4323–0–3–376

11.1
99.0
99.5

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ...............................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

1996 est.

1
1
1

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
00.02
00.03
00.04

Obligations by program activity:
Trade development .........................................................
International economic policy ........................................
Import administration ....................................................
U.S. and foreign commercial services ...........................

63
25
29
158

59
29
30
166

50
20
30
168

00.91
01.01

Total direct program .................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

275
22

284
32

268
26

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

297

316

294

14
297

19 ...................
297
294

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

1997 est.

1995 actual

5 ................... ...................
316
–297

316
–316

294
–294

19 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
40.35
Appropriation rescinded ............................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

266
265
268
–1 ................... ...................
10 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

275

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

297

294

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–4323–0–3–376

2001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

68.00
19

Federal Funds
General and special funds:
AND

268

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

265

ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, and engaging in trade
promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of United
States firms, without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees
stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel
and transportation of employees of the United States and Foreign
Commercial Service between two points abroad, without regard to
49 U.S.C. 1517; employment of Americans and aliens by contract
for services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten years,
and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibit structures for use abroad;
payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries;
not to exceed $400,000 for official representation expenses abroad;

70.00

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
72.40

59
58
99
297
316
294
–293
–274
–285
–5 ................... ...................
58

109

86.90
86.93
86.97

198
73
22

186
56
32

188
71
26

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

293

274

285

–6
–16

–14
–18

–7
–19

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–22

–32

–26

89.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................

275

265

268

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
90.00

Outlays ...........................................................................

271

242

259

The activities of the International Trade Administration in
the Department of Commerce are intended to develop the
export potential of U.S. firms in a manner consistent with
national security and foreign and economic policy and to promote an improved trade posture for U.S. industry. To accomplish this objective, emphasis will be placed on four areas
of activity.
Big Emerging Markets (BEMs).—Countries like China, Indonesia, South Korea, India, Turkey, South Africa, Poland,
Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico have been chosen as ‘‘Big
Emerging Markets’’ because they hold the promise of large
incremental gains for U.S. exporters. Resources will be targeted to the BEMs as opportunities arise for increases in
exports and export-related jobs.
Advocacy.—Increased effort will be placed on Advocacy initiatives, on behalf of U.S. firms, with foreign governments
and private firms. In many foreign countries, Advocacy activities are required in order for U.S. firms to get an even chance
to obtain major contracts.
U.S. Export Assistance Centers.—Continued emphasis will
be placed on full implementation of the ‘‘Hub and Spoke’’
system of ITA offices located throughout the U.S. By targeting
important localities, improved service will be provided to
ITA’s business clients.
Trade Law Enforcement.—The goals of this initiative are
to improve American competitiveness through administration
of U.S. trade laws and enforcement of trade agreements that
have been negotiated to address sector-specific trade distorting practices. The objectives are to conduct antidumping (AD)
and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations and administrative reviews within statutory time limits and to enhance AD/
CVD financial analysis capability.
These four activities are carried out within the four major
subdivisions of ITA and through a reimbursable program as
follows:
Trade development.—The trade development program assesses the competitiveness of various U.S. industries; performs trade and investment analyses in support of industry
programs and trade policy; and conducts export promotion
programs directed toward industry sectors. Increased emphasis will be placed on the travel and tourism sector through
the application of resources transferred from the U.S. Travel
and Tourism Administration.
International economic policy.—This program develops regional and multilateral economic policies; provides marketing
services directly and through the Foreign Commercial Service
which assist U.S. businesses in expanding exports; identifies
long range trade and investment problems and develops remedial strategies. The Department will continue to provide policy support to the U.S. Trade Representative on issues related
to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Import Administration.—Import Administration investigates antidumping and countervailing duty cases to ensure
compliance with applicable U.S. statutes and administers certain other statutory programs relating to imports and foreign
trade zones.
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service.—The U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service counsels U.S. businesses on exporting through offices in the United States and overseas countries. The program’s goals are to increase the number of U.S.
firms that export and the number of foreign markets to which
they export; to provide export market information; to promote
and facilitate participation of U.S. firms in trade shows; and
to encourage and sponsor additional involvement by private,
State and local organizations. Using resources transferred
from the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration, promotion
of travel and tourism from foreign countries to the United
States will be strengthened in five countries.

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Reimbursable program.—This account includes receipts for
services rendered to other Federal agencies and receipts received on a cost recovery basis from private entities for trade
events and export information services.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–1250–0–1–376

11.1
11.3
11.5

1996 est.

1997 est.

111
5
2

114
5
2

121
5
2

118
28
11
1
14
6

121
28
12
1
13
8

128
30
10
1
13
7

10
3
25

10
4
35

9
3
23

26.0
31.0
41.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................

23
4
6
24

26
5
8
12

26
4
9
2

99.0
99.0
99.5

273
22
2

283
32
1

265
26
3

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

297

316

294

11.9
12.1
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.2
25.3

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–1250–0–1–376

f
f

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

2,328
15

2,330
15

2,376
21

BUYING POWER MAINTENANCE

This account will offset losses due to exchange rate and
overseas wage and price fluctuations unanticipated in the
budget. Any gains due to fluctuations will be merged with
this account to be available to offset future losses.
FOREIGN SERVICE NATIONAL SEPARATION LIABILITY TRUST FUND
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–8344–0–7–602

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
1
1
1
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... ...................
21.40

23.90
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation ................... ................... ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
1
1
1

73.10

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................

87.00

Outlays (gross), detail:
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

270

EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds

86.93
86.97

Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

4
2

9
5

6
1

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

–1
–1

–4 ...................
–1
–1

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–2

–5

–1

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

41
39

39
42

44
43

General and special funds:
OPERATIONS

AND

ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses for export administration and national security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs of export
administration field activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas; employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding ten years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement;
payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries;
not to exceed $15,000 for official representation expenses abroad;
awards of compensation to informers under the Export Administration
of 1979, and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); purchase of passenger
motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement
use with special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without
regard to any price limitation established by law; $43,651,000; to
remain available until expended: Provided, That the first sentence
of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c))
shall apply in carrying out these activities. (15 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.;
19 U.S.C. 1339(b), 1862; 22 U.S.C. 401(b), 3901 et seq., app. 2651
et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 300j; 50 U.S.C. 98–98h, 401 et seq., app. 2061
et seq., app. 2401 et seq.; Export Administration of 1979, as amended.)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0300–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Management and policy coordination .......................
00.02
Export administration ................................................
00.03
Export enforcement ....................................................

2
19
18

4
20
19

4
20
20

00.91
01.01

Total direct program .............................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

39
2

43
5

44
1

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

2
43

4 ...................
45
45

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

1 ................... ...................
46
–41

49
–48

Identification code 13–0300–0–1–376

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

4 ................... ...................

39
39
44
2 ................... ...................

70.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

45
–45

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

68.00

The activities of the Bureau of Export Administration are
designed to enforce U.S. export trade laws consistent with
national security, foreign policy, and short supply objectives.
The program strives to achieve a balance between the interests of U.S. exporters, the U.S. economy and U.S. national
security requirements.
Management and policy coordination.—The management
and policy coordination program controls the development,
analysis, coordination, and consolidation of policy initiatives
and responses within the Bureau of Export Administration.
Export administration.—The export administration program
assures that export activity is consistent with national security and foreign policy requirements. An increase is requested
to administer and enforce the complex inspection and reporting requirements imposed on commercial chemical manufacturing facilities under the Chemical Weapons Convention
(CWC). A decrease is requested due to the liberalization of
export controls and BXA’s reduced licensing volume.
Export enforcement.—The export enforcement program detects and prevents the illegal distribution of controlled U.S.
goods and technical data in violation of the export administration provisions of the U.S. Code. Responsibilities also include
enforcement of prohibitions against participating in
unsanctioned boycotts against countries friendly to the United
States. An increase is requested to restaff the Office of Export
Enforcement’s eight field offices to restore their 1990 level.
An increase is requested to enable BXA to carry out the
enforcement provisions of the ‘‘Fastener Quality Act’’ which
prohibits manufacturers and importers from selling fasteners
that do not meet certain standards.

8
7
6
41
48
45
–41
–48
–44
–1 ................... ...................
7

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.1
23.3

17
20
20
1 ................... ...................
1
1
2

26.0

99.0
99.0
99.5

38
2
1

42
5
1

43
1
1

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

25.2
25.3

19
21
22
4
5
5
1 ................... ...................
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
3

1
6

1
5

5
5
5
1 ................... ...................

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–0300–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

358
1

335
1

397
1

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in fostering,
promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public or private organizations, $34,021,000, of which $21,000,000 shall remain
available until expended. (15 U.S.C. 1512)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, P.L. 104–99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0201–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Total direct program .................................................
01.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................

42
41
34
1 ................... ...................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

7
44

9 ...................
32
34

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

86.90
86.93
86.97

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1 ................... ...................
52
–43

41
–41

34
–34

9 ................... ...................

271

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has
the lead role in the Federal Government of coordinating all
minority business development programs. The mission of the
Agency is build and expand minority owned businesses which
is critical to the national economy. The agency was created
to promote private and public sector investment in the development of competitive minority-owned businesses in this
country.
Minority Business Development.—This activity provides a
variety of direct and indirect business services through public/
private partnerships. MBDA coordinates and leverages resources; expands domestic and international market opportunities, collects and disseminates vital business information
and provides management and technical assistance.
In 1995, MBDA began and is now completing a series of
supply and demand studies throughout the country which
are being used to identify minority business needs by locality.
In 1996, a variety of delivery mechanisms including MBDCs
will be used to deliver services. The number of Minority Business Opportunity Committees (MBOCs) will be expanded to
promote and support their mobilization of public private resources. MBDA will also introduce the Community Based Enhanced Services (CBES) concept which is designed to enhance
rather than compete with existing services in local communities. CBES will provide higher quality, more sophisticated
services similar to the one-stop Business Resource Center operating in Baltimore, MD with MBDA, NationsBank, AT&T
and SBA. Other program components such as capital formation, construction, franchising, international trade, advocacy,
information management and dissemination may be delivered
as a single service or through the CBES approach.
Finally, this activity provides for advocacy efforts, research
and on-line information systems using interactive information
dissemination for service delivery and for reducing information barriers to improve the participation rate of minorityowned businesses in the U.S. economy.
In 1997, MBDA requests an increase for capital formation
activities to improve minorities access to both debt and equity
capital and to establish interactive business development
services.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1 ................... ...................
44

22
22
23
43
41
34
–42
–40
–38
–1 ................... ...................
22

22
16
17
20
24
21
1 ................... ...................
42

1995 actual

Identification code 13–0201–0–1–376

1996 est.

1997 est.

41.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................

4
20

99.0
99.0
99.5

41
40
34
1 ................... ...................
1
1 ...................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

11.1
12.1
13.0
23.1
25.2
25.3

8
9
7
2
2
1
1 ................... ...................
2
2
2
4
6
10

3
18

3
11

Personnel Summary
–1 ................... ...................

Identification code 13–0201–0–1–376

44
42

1001
1005

32
40

34
38

Total compensable workyears:
Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1995 actual

167
1

1996 est.

160
1

1997 est.

150
1

272

UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM
ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0700–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

8 ...................
5 ...................

00.91
01.01

Total direct program .............................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

18
1

13 ...................
1 ...................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

14 ...................

2
18

1 ...................
13 ...................

20
–19

14 ...................
–14 ...................

1 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
17
42.00
Transferred from other accounts .............................. ...................

2 ...................
10 ...................

43.00

12 ...................

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

17
1

1 ...................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

13 ...................

8
19
–19

7 ...................
14 ...................
–21 ...................

70.00

72.40

7 ................... ...................

86.90
86.93
86.97

13
5
1

12 ...................
8 ...................
1 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

21 ...................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–1

–1 ...................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

17
18

12 ...................
20 ...................

This account is being terminated in 1996.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0700–0–1–376

11.1
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.2
23.3

15
1
3

12 ...................
1 ...................
1 ...................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

14 ...................

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–0700–0–1–376

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

25 ...................

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH,

AND

FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

21.40

68.00

1 ...................
1 ...................

1997 est.

14
4

Advisory and assistance services .............................
6
Other services ............................................................ ...................

99.0
99.0
99.5

1001

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
International tourism development ...........................
00.02
Executive direction ....................................................

23.90
23.95
24.40

25.1
25.2

1995 actual

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
5
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
1
Benefits for former personnel ................................... ...................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
1
Rental payments to others ........................................
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
1

1996 est.

1997 est.

4
1
1
2
1

...................
...................
...................
...................
...................

1 ...................

For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including acquisition,
maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; not to exceed 358 commissioned officers on the active list; as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343
and 1344; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative
agreements; and alteration, modernization, and relocation of facilities
as authorized by 33 U.S.C. 883i; $1,971,215,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees
shall be assessed, collected, and credited to this appropriation as
offsetting collections to be available until expended to recover the costs
of administering aeronautical charting programs: Provided further,
That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be
reduced as such additional fees are received during fiscal year 1997,
so as to result in a final general fund appropriation estimated at
not more than $1,968,215,000: Provided further, That any such additional fees received in excess of $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1997 shall
not be available for obligation until October 1, 1997: Provided further,
That fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service for
the management of the national marine sanctuaries may be retained
and used for the salaries and expenses associated with those activities,
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That in addition,
$61,068,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries’’: Provided further, That grants to States pursuant to
section 306 and 306(a) of the Coastal Zone Management Act, as
amended, shall not exceed $2,000,000. (5 U.S.C. 5348; 7 U.S.C. 1622;
12 U.S.C. 1715m; 15 U.S.C. 272, 313, 313a, 313b, 313nt, 330b, 325,
330e, 1511d, 1514, 1517, 1537–40, 2904–06, 2908, 4211, 4278; 16
U.S.C. 661 et seq., 1361, 1431, 1433, 1436, 1437, 1440, 1441, 1442,
1444, 4701, 5001 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 1412, 1419, 1424, 1428, 1469,
1470; 33 U.S.C. 706 et seq. 1121, 1251, 1441–44, 1703–05, 1709,
2706, 2801 et seq.; 37 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1891, 7453,
7454, 8902–05; 43 U.S.C. 1347e; 44 U.S.C. 1307; 49 U.S.C. 1153.)
FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND
For expenses necessary to carry out the Atlantic Tunas Convention
Act of 1975, as amended (Public Law 96–339), the Magnuson Fishery
Conservation and Management Act of 1976, as amended (Public Law
100–627); and the American Fisheries Promotion Act (Public Law
96–561), there are appropriated from the fees imposed under the foreign fishery observer program authorized by these Acts, not to exceed
$196,000, to remain available until expended. (16 U.S.C. 1824(b)(10),
1827.)
Note.—A regular FY 1996 appropriation for these accounts had not been enacted at
the time this budget was prepared. The FY 1996 amounts included in this budget are
based on levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and
P.L. 104–99.

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1450–0–1–306

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

02.01
04.00
07.99

Receipts:
Fish fees, proposed legislation ...................................... ................... ...................
Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

1
1

10
11
11

273

–260
–29

–282
–32

–283
–32

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–289

–314

–315

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1,922
1,726

1,866
1,840

2,039
1,953

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1450–0–1–306

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
National Ocean Service .............................................
00.02
National Marine Fisheries Service .............................
00.03
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research .........................
00.04
National Weather Service ..........................................
00.05
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service ......................................................
00.06
Program Support .......................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

182
288
249
678

194
349
233
606

190
296
233
671

392
148

473
133

533
131

1,937

1,988

2,054

52
46
51
105

56
52
55
123

57
54
53
110

01.06

Total direct program .............................................
Reimbursable program:
National Ocean Service .............................................
National Marine Fisheries Service .............................
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research .........................
National Weather Service ..........................................
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service ......................................................
Program Support .......................................................

13
22

16
12

20
21

01.91

Total reimbursable program .................................

289

314

315

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

2,226

2,302

2,369

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance:
21.40
Uninvested balance ..............................................
21.40
Uninvested balance ..............................................

92
1

00.91
01.01
01.02
01.03
01.04
01.05

21.99
22.00
22.10

92 ...................
1
1

Total unobligated balance, start of year .............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

93
2,211

93
2,180

1
2,354

2,319
–2,226

2,302
–2,302

2,369
–2,369

24.40
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance:
Uninvested balance ..............................................
Uninvested balance ..............................................

24.99

Total unobligated balance, end of year ....................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

1,856
58

1,798
63

1,971
61

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Transferred from DARRF ............................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

1,914

1,861

2,032

289

314

315

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

2,211

2,180

2,354

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

948
2,226
–2,015
–15

1,144
2,302
–2,154
–29

1,262
2,369
–2,268
–14

1,144

1,262

1,349

23.90
23.95

62.00
68.00
70.00

92 ................... ...................
1
1 ...................
1 ...................

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

960
763
291
1

1,042
793
317
2

1,138
810
318
4

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

2,015

2,154

2,268

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
[In millions of dollars]

Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................
Adjustment to 1996 continuing resolution levels:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

1995 actual

1,922
1,726

1996 est.

1997 est.

1,867
1,840

2,038
1,955

.................... ....................
.................... ....................

–46
–26

.................... ....................
.................... ....................

10
7

....................
....................
1,922
1,726

2 ....................
1
1
1,869
1,841

2,002
1,937

National Ocean Service.—These programs provide scientific,
technical, and management expertise to (1) promote safe and
efficient marine and air navigation; (2) assess the health of
coastal and marine resources; (3) monitor and predict the
coastal ocean and global environments; and (4) protect and
manage the Nation’s coastal resources. An increase is proposed to fund ecosystem management and environmental
monitoring activities associated with an interagency restoration initiative in the Everglades and South Florida.
National Marine Fisheries Service.—These programs provide for the management and conservation of the Nation’s
living marine resources and their environment, including marine mammals and endangered species. Through conservation
and wise use, these resources can be managed to benefit
the Nation on a sustained basis. An increase is proposed
to provide accurate and timely analysis on the biological, ecological, economic and social aspects of the Nation’s use and
conservation of its living marine resources. This increase will
support the NOAA Strategic Plan goals to build sustainable
fisheries, recover protected species and promote healthy coastal ecosystems.
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.—These programs provide: the understanding and technique development
necessary to improve NOAA services (weather warnings and
forecasts, solar-terrestrial services, climate predictions, and
marine services); and the understanding of environmental systems necessary for national policy formulation (e.g., long term
climate change, acid rain and ozone issues) and the enhanced
use of ocean resources (e.g., fisheries, and water quality).
An increase is proposed to improve measurements and research on climate and air quality, and to enhance atmospheric
prediction and observation technologies. Funding to support
Presidential initiatives is also proposed for the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment program,
the Climate and Global Change program, and the High Performance Computing and Communications programs.
National Weather Service.—These programs provide timely
and accurate meteorologic, hydrologic, and oceanographic
warnings, forecasts, and planning information to ensure the
safety of the population, mitigate property losses, and improve
the economic efficiency of the Nation. A net increase is requested to continue the modernization of the weather services
through procurement and installation of advanced observing

274

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued

Personnel Summary

FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND—Continued

Identification code 13–1450–0–1–306

and processing systems and the NWS operational transition
necessary to assimilate the new technologies and the associated work force restructuring for future operations.
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
Service.—These programs provide for the: acquisition and operation of environmental polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites; and for the collection and archiving of global environmental data and information; and services for distribution
to users in commerce, industry, agriculture, science and engineering, the general public and Federal, State and local agencies. A net increase is proposed to maintain acquisition schedules, as well as the current number of primary satellite generated products and for continued satellite operations including the Department of Commerce’s participation in the triagency converged polar satellite program and procurement
of four additional satellites in the current geostationary series.
Program Support.—These programs provide for overall
NOAA management, NOAA’s share of the Regional Administrative Support Centers, and the operation and logistical support of ships, marine centers, and aircraft to support NOAA
missions. In 1996, the Administration will propose legislation
abolishing the NOAA Corps as a uniformed service and authorizing the current Officers to be converted to civilian service. An increase is requested to address chronic shortfalls
in Central Administrative Support funding.
Foreign Fishing Observer Fund.—This fund is financed
through collections from foreign vessel owners who fish within
the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. Collections to the fund
are used by the Secretary of Commerce to pay the salaries
of observers and program support personnel and the costs
of data management and analysis of the observer program.
The observers collect scientific information on the foreign
catch and monitor compliance with provisions of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA) of
1976 as amended.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1450–0–1–306

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.8
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2
23.3

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

499
13
53
2

494
13
52
2

567
130
20
28
12
41
9

561
127
20
27
12
40
9

561
127
21
30
13
44
10

39
7
25
591

38
7
24
600

41
7
22
661

26.0
31.0
41.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................

5
96
98
269

5
93
96
329

5
102
104
306

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

1,937
289

1,988
314

2,054
315

24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

2,226

2,302

2,369

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

..............................
and holiday hours

12,955
578

12,615
403

12,150
403

..............................
and holiday hours

1,124
49

1,144
57

914
45

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH,

AND

FACILITIES

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–1450–2–1–306

1996 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.02
National Ocean Service ............................................. ................... ...................
Reimbursable program:
01.01
National Ocean Service ............................................. ................... ...................

1997 est.

–46
46

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................ ................... ................... ...................

22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation ............................................................. ................... ...................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ................... ...................

–46

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... ................... ................... ...................

73.10
73.20
74.40

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ...................
–20
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation ............................................................. ................... ...................
–20

86.90
86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ...................

–26
46

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... ...................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources .................................................................. ................... ...................

–46

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ...................

–46
–26

89.00
90.00

Legislation will be proposed to finance a portion of NOAA’s
programs from the Marine Navigation Trust Fund.
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH,

AND

FACILITIES

(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1450–4–1–306

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.02
Fish Fees ................................................................... ................... ...................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................ ................... ...................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ...................
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ...................

10
–10

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

60.05

73.10
73.20
74.40

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (indefinite) ............................................... ................... ...................
Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ...................
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ...................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation ............................................................. ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

10
–7

This program provides for the construction, repair, and
modification of new facilities and additions to existing facilities; facility planning; and design and land acquisition. This
fund supports environmental compliance, facilities construction and weather service modernization. Decreased funding
is proposed in this area due to the completion of non-recurring
projects and the winding down of weather forecast office construction.

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

10
7

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

11.1
23.3
25.2
25.2
26.0
32.0
41.0
99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

01.01
01.02
10.00

1995 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Construction ...................................................................
70
Pribilof Island Environmental Cleanup .......................... ...................

1996 est.

1997 est.

79
10

32
5
37

Total obligations ........................................................

27
80

39 ...................
50
37

Identification code 13–1452–0–1–306

1001

1
8

1
3

18
2
4
6
33

23
10
2 ...................
4
2
8
3
43
18

1995 actual

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

AND

1996 est.

1997 est.

CONVERSION

Note.—A regular FY 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the
time this budget was prepared. The FY 1996 amounts included in this budget are based
on levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L.
104–99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1457–0–1–376

89
–89

37
–37

39 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................
Transferred to other accounts .......................................

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

82
50
37
–2 ................... ...................

1996 est.

1997 est.

28
23

10 ...................
8
12

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

40.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

76
61
86
70
89
37
–83
–64
–66
–2 ................... ...................

1995 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

2 ................... ...................
109
–70

40.00
41.00

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

1997 est.

For expenses necessary for the repair, construction, acquisition, leasing, or conversion of vessels, including related equipment to maintain
and modernize the existing fleet and to continue planning the modernization of the fleet, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended. (33
U.S.C. 891 et seq.)

10.00
Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

1996 est.

1
6

FLEET MODERNIZATION, SHIPBUILDING

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

37
66

Personnel Summary

Identification code 13–1452–0–1–306

1995 actual

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Other services:
Other services ............................................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

CONSTRUCTION
For repair and modification of, and additions to, existing facilities
and construction of new facilities, and for facility planning and design
and land acquisition not otherwise provided for the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, $37,366,000, to remain available
until expended. (15 U.S.C. 1538.)

50
64

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1452–0–1–306

The Administration’s Magnuson Act reauthorization proposal includes a provision to finance this account through
collections in the Fish Fee receipt account. The funds will
be used for the development and implementation of fishery
programs including social and economic studies needed to
manage our Nation’s fisheries.

80
83

275

51
–42

18
–18

12
–12

10 ................... ...................

63
42
–25

79
18
–33

64
12
–29

72.40

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

80
3

9
55

7
60

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

3
22

1
32

2
27

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

276

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
FLEET MODERNIZATION, SHIPBUILDING

AND

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
CONVERSION—Continued

1995 actual

Identification code 13–1457–0–1–376

Identification code 13–1458–0–1–306

25.2
99.0

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1996 est.

1997 est.

99.5

23
25

8
33

12
29

99.9

This fund provides for the repair, construction, leasing, or
conversion of vessels, including related equipment to maintain
the existing fleet.

1995 actual

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT

1996 est.

1997 est.

99.9

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
2
3
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ...................
3 ...................
Other services ................................................................
37
11
10
Supplies and materials .................................................
2
1
1
Equipment ......................................................................
1 ................... ...................

Total obligations ........................................................

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–1457–0–1–376

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

AND

15 ................... ...................

MODERNIZATION

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

10.00
11.1
23.3
25.2
26.0
31.0

Total obligations ........................................................

1995 actual

Identification code 13–1459–0–2–376

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1457–0–1–376

1995 actual

Direct obligations: Other services .................................
14 ................... ...................
Reimbursable obligations: Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ....................................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................
1 ................... ...................

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

1996 est.

1997 est.

5 ...................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
42
5 ...................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... ...................
21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

42
–37

5 ...................
–5 ...................

5 ................... ...................

1997 est.

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation ............................................................. ...................
9
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
37
5
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
–28
–14
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
9 ...................
72.40

...................
...................
...................
...................

GOES SATELLITE CONTINGENCY FUND
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1458–0–1–306

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

15 ................... ...................

18 ................... ...................
–2 ................... ...................

10.00

21.40

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................

16 ................... ...................
–15 ................... ...................

40.36

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Unobligated balance rescinded .....................................

–2 ................... ...................

60
15 ...................
15 ................... ...................
–61
–15 ...................
15 ................... ...................

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

15 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

15 ...................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

14 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

14 ...................

89.00
90.00

This fund was established in 1994 to cover the procurement
of a high altitude research jet aircraft.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–1459–0–2–376

11.1
31.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Equipment ......................................................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

1996 est.

1997 est.

1 ................... ...................
36
5 ...................
37

5 ...................

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–1459–0–2–376

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

8 ................... ...................

NORTH PACIFIC FISHERY OBSERVER FUND
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

–2 ................... ...................
61
15 ...................

This fund was established in 1992 to remain available until
expended, to cover the procurement of gap filler satellites,
launch vehicles, payments to foreign governments and other
related costs for the successful completion of the GOES I–
M series of spacecraft.

Identification code 13–5102–0–2–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Receipts:
02.01 Fees, North Pacific fishery observer fund .....................
5 ................... ...................
Appropriation:
05.01 North Pacific fishery observer fund ...............................
–5 ................... ...................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................
01.99

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
90.00

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–5102–0–2–376

1996 est.

Outlays ...........................................................................

Identification code 13–5139–0–2–376

23.90
24.40

99.5

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ........................

73.10

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................

87.00

Outlays (gross), detail:
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
5 ................... ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ...................

5 ................... ...................

This fund was established in 1995 and is financed through
collections from fees under the North Pacific Research plan.
Collections from the fund are used by the Secretary of Commerce to pay the salaries of observers and other programmatic expenses. The observers collect scientific information on the fishermen’s catch and monitor compliance with
the provisions of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (MFCMA) of 1976, as amended.

Identification code 13–5139–0–2–376

1001

1995 actual

1996 est.

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................
Permanent:
62.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................
70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

4
9

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1997 est.

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

1997 est.

2
1

20
1

11
1

An amount equal to 30 percent of the gross receipts from
customs duties on imported fishery products is transferred
to the Department of Commerce annually.
The American Fisheries Promotion Act (AFPA) of 1980 authorized a grants program for fisheries research and development projects and a National Fisheries Research and Development Program to be carried out with Saltonstall-Kennedy
(S–K) funds. These funds are used to enhance the productivity
and improve the sustainable yield of domestic marine fisheries resources.
Fisheries Promotional Fund.—The Fish and Seafood Promotion Act of 1986 (Title II of Public Law 99–659) provided
for the establishment of the National Seafood Promotional
Council and the Fisheries Promotional Fund to carry out the
provisions of the Act. The National Council was terminated
on December 31, 1991. Reauthorization is not proposed and
any activity will be limited to the administration of unobligated balances and contract monitoring from previous years’
appropriations.

RESEARCH

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations ............................................................

1996 est.

Personnel Summary

AND DEVELOP FISHERY PRODUCTS AND
PERTAINING TO AMERICAN FISHERIES

Identification code 13–5139–0–2–376

41.0

1995 actual

Direct obligations: Grants, subsidies, and contributions ...........................................................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

60.25

PROMOTE

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ................................................... ...................
5
5
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
5 ................... ...................

1997 est.

21.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

277

11 ...................
10
12

FISHING VESSEL

AND

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

GEAR DAMAGE COMPENSATION FUND

For carrying out section 3 of Public Law 95–376, not to exceed
$200,000 to be derived from receipts collected pursuant to 22 U.S.C.
1980(b) and (f), to remain available until expended.
FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND

1 ................... ...................
14
–3

21 ...................
–21
–12

11 ................... ...................

–56

–63

–61

72.40

7
5
10
3
21
12
–4
–16
–15
–1 ................... ...................
5

For carrying out title IV of Public Law 95–372, not to exceed
$1,002,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursuant to that Act,
to remain available until expended. (43 U.S.C. 1842–43.)
Note.—A regular FY 1996 appropriation for these accounts had not been enacted at
the time this budget was prepared. The FY 1996 amount included in this budget are
based on levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and
P.L. 104–99.

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–5119–0–2–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................
4
Receipts:
02.01 Fees, fishing vessel and gear ....................................... ...................
04.00

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Appropriation ..................................................................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................

1 ...................

4
–2
2

1997 est.

–2
–1
1 ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances ................................
4

6
10

7
8

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................

Identification code 13–5119–0–2–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
Build sustainable U.S. fisheries ....................................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

278

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND—Continued

1995 actual

Identification code 13–5119–0–2–376

1996 est.

1
2

2
3
1 ...................

21.99
22.00

Total unobligated balance, start of year .............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

3
2

3
1

23.90
23.95

5
–2

4
–1

24.40
24.41

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
U.S. Securities: Par value .........................................

24.99

Total unobligated balance, end of year ....................

40.20

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, definite) ...........................

2
3
3
1 ................... ...................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation ............................................................. ...................
1 ...................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
2
2
1
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
–1
–3
–1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
1 ................... ...................
72.40

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority ..............................
1
86.93 Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................

2
1
1 ...................

87.00

2
1

2
3

1
1

Fishing Vessel and Gear Damage Compensation Fund.—
This program compensates U.S. fishermen whose vessels and/
or commercially uninsurable fishing gear have been lost, damaged or destroyed by foreign or domestic vessels in the Exclusive Economic Zone. The Fund is supported by a surcharge
imposed upon foreign fishing permit fees for access to the
Exclusive Economic Zone and is operated through the appropriation of existing balances from prior year surcharges and
interest earned. This fund was established in 1980.
Fishermen’s Contingency Fund.—This program provides
compensation to commercial fishermen for damages to or loss
of fishing gear, including loss of profits, related to oil and
gas exploration, development, and production on the Outer
Continental Shelf. The fund is supported by assessments to
holders of leases, permits, easements, and rights of way in
areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. The fund was established in 1978.

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–5119–0–2–376

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Fund
balance ......................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

11
5

9
4

5
4

16
–8

13
–8

9
–8

21.90

23.90
23.95
24.90

68.00

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance:
72.40
Appropriation ......................................................... ...................
4 ...................
72.42
U.S. Securities: Unrealized discounts ...................
–1 ................... ...................
72.99
73.10
73.20
74.40

86.90
86.93

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

1996 est.

1997 est.

4 ...................
8
8
–12
–8

4 ................... ...................

8
8
4 ...................

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–5

–4

89.00
90.00

This fund was established by the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 (CZARA). The fund consists
of loan repayments from the former Coastal Energy Impact
Program. The proceeds are to be used to cover Coastal Zone
Management program administration expenses formerly paid
from the Operations, Research, and Facilities account. Any
receipts remaining are to be used for grants and demonstration projects as authorized by Section 308 of the Coastal
Zone Management Act (CZMA).
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

11.1
25.2
41.0
99.5

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Other services ................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

3
1
3
1

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND
Of amounts collected pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1456a, not to exceed
$7,800,000, for purposes set forth in 16 U.S.C. 1456a(b)(2).

–1
8
–3

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
3
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................

Identification code 13–4313–0–3–306
1995 actual

1997 est.

87.00
Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................

1996 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

10.00

1997 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
21.40
Uninvested balance ...................................................
21.41
U.S. Securities: Par value .........................................

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

1995 actual

Identification code 13–4313–0–3–306

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–4313–0–3–306

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

AND

RESTORATION REVOLVING FUND

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4316–0–3–304

1997 est.

10.00
Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations ............................................................ ...................

1995 actual

Identification code 13–1456–0–1–376
1996 est.

279

13 ...................

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 33.0) ............................

1996 est.

1997 est.

1 ................... ...................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: U.S.
Securities: Unrealized discounts ...............................
1 ................... ...................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... ...................
21.42

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Fund
balance ......................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred ...................................
21.90

23.90
23.95
24.90

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
13
14
2
New obligations ............................................................. ...................
–13 ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Fund
balance ......................................................................
13 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
61.00 Transferred to other accounts .......................................
62.00 Transferred from DOI .....................................................
63.00
68.00
70.00

16
13 ...................
–4 ................... ...................
1
1
2

Appropriation (total) ..................................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................
Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

23.90
23.95

70.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Total new budget authority (gross) ............................... ................... ................... ...................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
1
1
1
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
1 ................... ...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ...................
1 ...................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
1
1
1
72.40

–8
3

–6
4

–5

–2

–4 ................... ...................

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations ............................................................. ...................
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ...................

13 ...................
–13 ...................

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ...................

2
2
13 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ...................

13 ...................

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................

1 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ...................

–1 ...................

89.00
90.00

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–1456–0–1–376

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–1

–2

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

–5
–1

–2
11

–2
–2

89.00
90.00

1 ................... ...................
–1 ................... ...................

Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget
authority:
2150 Loan guarantee levels ...................................................

Total loan guarantee levels ......................................
25
Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2329 Weighted average subsidy rate .....................................
1.00
Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340 Subsidy outlays .............................................................. ...................

1.00

2349

1 ...................

Total subsidy outlays ................................................ ...................

1 ...................

This account was established in 1992 to cover the subsidy
costs of guaranteed loans obligated or committed subsequent
to October 1, 1991, as authorized by the Merchant Marine
Act of 1936.
FISHING VESSEL OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEES—FINANCING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–4314–0–3–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

23.90
24.40

FISHING VESSEL OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $250,000, as authorized by the
Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended: Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,
That none of the funds made available under this heading may be
used to guarantee loans for the purchase of any new or existing fishing
vessel.

1997 est.

2159

The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 stipulated that sums recovered from awards or settlements for natural resource damages
to NOAA trust resources shall be retained in a revolving
trust account to permit NOAA to carry out (1) oil and hazardous materials contingency planning and response, (2) natural
resource damage assessment, and (3) restoration or replacement of injured or lost natural resources. For a comprehensive
description of the Prince William Sound Restoration Program,
refer to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Natural Resource
Damage Assessment account. The 1996 and 1997 estimates
of budget authority transferred from other accounts are preliminary and subject to change. NOAA will utilize funds
transferred to this account to respond to hazardous materials
spills in the coastal and marine environments, by conducting
damage assessments, providing scientific support during litigation, and using recovered damages to restore injured resources.

1996 est.

68.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
New financing authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

2 ...................

1 ................... ...................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Unrealized discounts .......................
–1
–1
–1
73.10 New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ...................
74.92 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Fund balance: U.S. Securities: Unrealized discounts
–1
–1
–1
72.92

280

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

3 ................... ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

3 ................... ...................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–7 ................... ...................

General and special funds—Continued
FISHING VESSEL OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEES—FINANCING ACCOUNT—
Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4314–0–3–376

87.00

1996 est.

1997 est.

Outlays (gross), detail:
Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... ................... ................... ...................

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

89.00
90.00

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
–1 ................... ...................
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4417–0–3–376

Net financing authority and financing disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority ........................................................
90.00 Financing disbursements ...............................................

–1 ................... ...................
–2 ................... ...................

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4314–0–3–376

1996 est.

1997 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on commitments:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans made by private lenders .............................................................................. ................... ................... ...................
2131 Guaranteed loan commitments exempt from limitation
75
36
25
2150

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................

2210
2231
2251

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ......................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................

49
32
–27

54
25
–6

73
25
–6

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

This account was established in fiscal year 1992 to cover
the financing of guaranteed loans obligated or committed subsequent to October 1, 1991 as authorized by the Merchant
Marine Act of 1936. Funds are not used for purposes which
would contribute to the overcapitalization of the fishing industry.
FEDERAL SHIP FINANCING FUND, FISHING VESSELS LIQUIDATING
ACCOUNT

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
2251 Repayments and prepayments ......................................
2261 Adjustments: Terminations for default that result in
loans receivable ........................................................

1995 actual

142

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

142

Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans
that result in loans receivable:
2310
Outstanding, start of year ........................................
2331
Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims .............

6
7
7
1 ................... ...................

2390

Outstanding, end of year ......................................

3 ................... ...................

Total obligations ........................................................

3 ................... ...................

8
11
11
7 ................... ...................

21.40

68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

Premiums and fees collected under the Fishing Vessel Obligations Guarantee program for loan commitments made prior
to October 1, 1991 are deposited in this fund for operations
of this program, loans, and for use in case of default. Proceeds
from sale of collateral also are deposited in the fund for defaults on loans committed prior to October 1, 1991 (46 U.S.C.
1272, 1273(f), and 1274).
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–4417–0–3–376

1994 actual

1995 actual

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

10
..................

3
–3

1996 est.

1997 est.

..................
..................

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

..................

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

..................

1996 est.

1997 est.

10.00

15
11
11
–3 ................... ...................
11

–1 ................... ...................

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

Identification code 13–4417–0–3–376

163
142
142
–20 ................... ...................

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1996 est.

Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Disbursements for loan guarantee claims ....................

23.90
23.95
24.40

1997 est.

2290

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–4417–0–3–376

1996 est.

ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net .....
1701 Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired
defaulted guaranteed loans receivable: Defaulted guaranteed loans,
gross ...................................................
1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
2201 Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts payable

2999
7 ................... ...................

3 ................... ...................
–3 ................... ...................

1994 actual

1995 actual

7
1

12
12

..................
..................

..................

..................
1

27
3

..................
..................

..................

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................

..................

3999

Total net position ................................

..................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

..................

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARINE NAVIGATION TRUST FUND
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–8043–2–7–306

10.00

1996 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................ ................... ...................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ...................
23.95 New obligations ............................................................. ................... ...................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.26 Appropriation (trust fund, definite) ............................... ................... ...................

73.10
73.20
74.40

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations ............................................................. ................... ...................
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ...................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation ............................................................. ................... ...................

1997 est.

46
–46

Information dissemination ........................................
Executive direction and administration ....................

9
6

11
7

00.91

Total direct program .............................................
Reimbursable program:
Patent process ...........................................................
Trademark process ....................................................
Information dissemination ........................................
Executive direction and administration ....................

115

377
49
49
32

456
67
50
34

456
59
53
34

01.91

Total reimbursable program .................................

507

607

602

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

589

689

717

38
622

75 ...................
614
717

01.01
01.02
01.03
01.04

21.40

46
–26
20

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

46
26

Legislation will be proposed to finance a portion of NOAA’s
programs from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF)
receipts. The HMTF receipts are collected via a surcharge
on the value of commercial cargo shipped through U.S. waters, presently reside in the Army Corps of Engineers account.
Funds will be used to reduce appropriations for marine navigation safety activities.

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
AND

00.02
00.03

86.90

SALARIES

23.90
23.95
24.40

1995 actual

1996 est.

113

107

111

115

04.00

167

195

228

–83
84

–82
113

–115
113

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–1006–0–1–376

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Patent process ...........................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

689
–689

717
–717

75 ................... ...................

43.00

68.00
68.75
68.90
70.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
Reduction pursuant to P.L. 103–317 ...................

115

542
532
602
–2 ................... ...................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

540

532

602

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

622

614

717

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98
87.00

137
195
300
589
689
717
–528
–584
–642
–4 ................... ...................
195

300

375

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
82
23
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................
75
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
446
486
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ................... ...................

32
57
507
46

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

528

584

642

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–540

–532

–602

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

82
–12

82
52

115
40

1997 est.

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Patent and Trademark surcharges ................................
Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Salaries and expenses ...................................................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................

664
–589

83
82
115
–1 ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

4 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.20
Appropriation (special fund, definite) .......................
40.75
Reduction pursuant to P.L. 103–317 .......................

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, including defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents
and Trademarks; $115,000,000, to remain available until expended,
to be derived from deposits in the Patent and Trademark Office Fee
Surcharge Fund: Provided, That the amounts made available under
the Fund shall not exceed amounts deposited; and such fees as shall
be collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376,
shall remain available until expended.

Identification code 13–1006–0–1–376

281

1997 est.

Prior to the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, a portion of Office operating costs were
recovered through user fee revenues. This Act directed a significant increase in user fees to the point where the Office
is now fully fee funded. Legislation to reauthorize PTO programs in 1997 will be proposed.
Fees in 1996 are estimated to be $643.146 million of which
$28.676 million will be held in reserve in the Patent Surcharge Fund and $716.723 million in fees are estimated to
be collected in 1997.
An Information Technology Plan provides for the automation of the majority of the functions and operations of the
Office in the 1990’s. The 1997 funds provide for the continued
implementation of the Automated Patent and the Automated
Trademark Systems. Automation resources are distributed

282

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES—Continued

among Patent Process, Trademark Process, and Information
Dissemination and Technology budget activities.
Patent process.—This activity includes all functions in the
patent examination pipeline. It provides for the pre-examination processing of patent applications, including applications
filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, examination of
applications to determine inventor entitlements to a patent
for the claimed invention, post-examination processing including patent printing and quasi-judicial review in appeal and
interference proceedings. In addition to these duties, the classification, documentation and search systems, and the maintenance of a scientific and technical library are integral parts
of application processing.
The 1997 increases support (1) rising workloads in preexamination, Patent Cooperation Treaty, examination, and
post-examination processing, as well as Pre-Grant Publication
functions; (2) a major and ongoing reengineering of the entire
patent process, enhanced legal training, further improvements
to an advanced hardware-software biotechnology sequence
search system, and the continuation of a complete revision
of the patent classification program; (3) the Patent Application Locating and Monitoring system enhancements and system upgrade activities, to support increasing search requirements by customers, to develop and implement electronic capability for publishing patent applications, and then build
upon this developmental process for Patent Application Management system implementation.
Key patent application workload and performance data (excluding design patent applications) are:
1994 actual

1995 actual

Applications in Office (start of year) ...................
Applications received ............................................
Application disposals by examiners .....................
Change in printing inventory ................................

281,517
186,123
¥172,281
3,935

299,294
221,304
¥173,129
¥5,646

Total applications in Office (end of year) ............
Patent grants printed ...........................................
Total pendency in Office, all applications (in
months) ............................................................

299,294
102,130
19.0

1 Performance

1996 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5

¥184,600
2,446

11.9
12.1
23.1
23.3

341,823
102,579

350,669
109,200

384,939
109,400

19.2

1 20.3

21.4

24.0
25.2
25.3

1996 est.

1995 actual

Identification code 13–1006–0–1–376

1996 est.

1997 est.

32
1
3

45
1
4

1997 est.

measures have been updated to reflect current estimates.

1994 actual

1995 actual

Applications in Office (start of year) ...................
Applications received (includes amendments and
combined classes) ............................................
Disposals by examiners ........................................
Change in printing inventory ................................

212,713

256,769

1 320,250

353,700

155,376
138,562
27,242

175,307
165,089
53,263

190,000
199,300
42,750

209,000
234,800
43,700

Total applications in Office—end of year ...........
Trademark registrations printed ...........................
Pending time to first action (in months) .............
Pending time to registration/abandonment (in
months) ............................................................

265,769
68,853
5.2

320,250
75,372
5.3

353,700
101,300
3.0

371,600
125,400
4.0

16.3

16.7

13.9

16.7

measure has been updated to reflect current estimate.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

350,669
212,000
¥172,900
¥4,830

341,823
1 191,000

Trademark process.—This activity provides for the examination of applications to determine whether the statutory criteria for the Federal registration of the trademark or service
mark have been met. When the criteria are met, a registration is printed and issued to the applicant. Examination also
includes inter partes proceedings involving oppositions, cancellations, and interferences.
The 1997 funding allows for pendency efforts in trademark
examination and anticipates a continued increase in the receipt of applications. The PTO plans to improve the performance of the current Trademark search system by expanding
the systems ability to support a greater number of concurrent
users; the PTO plans to develop a transition plan from the
Trademark Application Management system to Trademark Information System.
Key trademark application workload and performance data
are:

1 Performance

Information dissemination and technology.—Materials and
services which assist in the examination of patent and trademark applications and in the transfer of technological information are provided in this activity and include maintenance
of the public search rooms; copies of patents, trademark registrations, and official documents; assignment of patent and
trademark rights.
The 1997 increases provide funds for a process which will
make it possible to publish patent applications eighteen
months after the effective filing date and to align resources
to meet the increased volumes of work in the Patent and
Trademark Search Rooms. The 1997 funds provide general
infrastructure support for the PTO computer rooms and operations, network facilities, communications equipment and system software in the information technology evolution whereby
PTO’s environment permits some electronic transactions.
Executive direction and administration.—Management and
administration of the Office functions are supported in this
activity. Funds in 1996 will provide for the executive leadership of the Office; for the provision of legal services, including
litigation and the registration of patent attorneys and agents;
for the development and implementation of intellectual property policies and proposals in the U.S. and abroad; and for
the provision of administrative, personnel, financial, and planning services throughout the Office.

1997 est.

36
7
6

50
11
9

1
5
20

2
6
29

26.0
31.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................

1
1
4

1
3
4

99.0
99.0
99.5

81
505
3

81
605
3

115
600
2

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

589

689

717

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–1006–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

..............................
and holiday hours

651
42

640
45

893
48

..............................
and holiday hours

4,352
281

4,597
283

4,687
283

TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Under Secretary for Technology/
Office of Technology Policy, $9,531,000, of which not to exceed
$2,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1998.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the

TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–1100–0–1–376

00.01
01.01

1996 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
8
Reimbursable program .................................................. ...................

1997 est.

5
6

10
6

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

8
–8

11
–11

16
–16

10
5
10
–2 ................... ...................

Appropriation (total) .............................................
8
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ...................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

3
8
–8

3
11
–12

2
16
–14

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
5
Outlays from current balances ......................................
3
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................

3
3
6

6
2
6

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources ...................

–6

5
6

10
8

70.00

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97
87.00

89.00
90.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

8
8

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
[In millions of dollars]

Enacted/requested:
1995 actual
Budget Authority .....................................................................
8
Outlays ....................................................................................
8
Adjustment to 1996 continuing resolution levels:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

8
8

1996 est.

1997 est.

5
6

10
8

The Under Secretary fulfills this role by chairing the highlevel coordinating committee overseeing the Partnership for
a New Generation of Vehicles Initiative (PNGV), a unique,
Government-wide, ten-year partnership between the Federal
Government and the big three automakers. This partnership
seeks to develop technologies for a next generation vehicle
with dramatically increased fuel efficiency and significantly
reduced emissions.
The Under Secretary also chairs the Civilian Industrial
Technology Committee (CIT) within the President’s National
Science and Technology Council. The CIT pursues industry
defined and led activities relating to research and development in the areas of materials, construction and building,
manufacturing infrastructure, electronics and automotive
technologies.
The Under Secretary leads the Administration’s efforts to
follow up on recommendations made by the State Federal
Task Force. The focus of this effort will be to improve coordination of state and Federal manufacturing extension efforts,
as well as coordinate other Government-wide efforts.
OTP administers the National Medal of Technology, a Presidential award program that celebrates America’s spirit of innovation and recognizes excellence in technological innovation
and commercialization. Winners have made significant contributions to American competitiveness, job creation, economic
prosperity and a higher standard of living.
In addition, in international policy, the Asian Technology
Program works to increase industry access to foreign science
and technology as well as negotiating international science
and technology agreements. OTP will continue to represent
the U.S. position on the Investment and Industrial Science
and Technology Working Group of the Asian Pacific Economic
Cooperation as well as continuing to monitor and negotiate
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the U.S. Government’s
international science and technology agreements. OTP provides substantial technical support and expertise to the U.S.
in negotiations on IPR.
OTP works in cooperation with its customers—business and
industry—to promote technology development and commercialization by hosting roundtables and conferences to determine best practices, evaluate the effectiveness of Governmentindustry partnerships, and by incorporating the results of
this research into Federal policy recommendations and annual
reports to Congress.
The Office of Space Commerce provides advice and counsel
for promoting economic conditions that foster commercial
space development and provides assistance in coordinating
the Department’s activities related to the commercial space
industry, ecouraging private sector investment in space.

5 ....................
3
1
10
9

10
9

The Technology Administration (TA) is the focal point for
civilian technology and competitiveness issues within the Administration. TA is the only agency within the Federal Government with the sole mission to work in partnership with
the private sector to improve U.S. industrial competitiveness
and to exercise leadership as the private sector’s advocate.
The Under Secretary for Technology oversees three agencies
within TA: the Office of Technology Policy (OTP), The National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the National Technical Information Service.
The Under Secretary and OTP are responsible for articulating, communicating and demonstrating that technology development, deployment and commercialization are inextricably
linked to new jobs, new markets and economic growth, and
that the Government must be a positive force in the equation.

283

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–1100–0–1–376

11.1
12.1
23.1
25.1
25.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................

99.0
99.0
99.5
99.9

1996 est.

1997 est.

3
3
1 ...................
1 ...................
1 ...................

3
1
1
3

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
7
Reimbursable obligations .............................................. ...................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................
1

4
6
1

9
6
1

Total obligations ........................................................

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–1100–0–1–376

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

284

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE
Federal Funds

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SERVICE

Identification code 13–4295–0–3–376

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net .....
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash and other monetary assets .......
1802
Inventories and related properties .....
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net

Federal Funds
Intragovernmental funds:
NTIS REVOLVING FUND
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4295–0–3–376

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
01.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

1
57

3
77

1
80

58
–55

80
–77

81
–80

6 ................... ...................
49
77
80

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

1999

1997 est.

2
1

1
1

8
1
1

..................
2
13

..................
2
20

2
20

5
6

5
12

6
12

2999

..................
14

8
13

..................
14

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............
3999

Total net position ................................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

25.2
31.0

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

99.0

34
55
–50

39
77
–84

34
80
–80

8 ................... ...................

72.40

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
1 ................... ...................
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................
7 ...................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
49
77
80
Total outlays (gross) .................................................

–24
–25

–38
–39

–39
–41

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–49

–77

–80

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

8 ................... ...................
1
7 ...................

The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) a component of the Technology Administration, operates this revolving fund for the payment of all expenses incurred in performing the activities of the NTIS, which include the acquisition
and public sale of domestic and foreign federally funded research, development, and engineering reports and associated
business information.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1994 actual

1995 actual

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

32
–32

37
–37

42
–42

47
–47

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

..................

Identification code 13–4295–0–3–376

1996 est.

87.00

1995 actual

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts payable ......
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2207
Other ...................................................

86.90
86.93
86.97

1994 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

1995 actual

Identification code 13–4295–0–3–376

11.1
11.5
11.9
12.1
22.0
23.1
23.3

Direct obligations:
Other services ............................................................
Equipment .................................................................

26.0
31.0
99.0
99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

24.0
25.2
25.3

1997 est.

5 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other personnel compensation .............................
Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ...............................

1996 est.

6 ................... ...................

13
12
14
1 ................... ...................
14
3
1
1

12
3
1
1

14
3
1
1

2
2
18

2
2
38

3
4
43

5
2
1
49

11
2
5
77

8
1
2
80

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–4295–0–3–376

2001
2005

1995 actual

Total compensable workyears:
Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

385
8

1996 est.

406
8

1997 est.

426
8

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND
TECHNOLOGY
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SCIENTIFIC

AND

TECHNICAL RESEARCH

AND

SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, $270,744,000, to remain available until expended, of
which not to exceed $1,625,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Working
Capital Fund’’. (15 U.S.C. 272, 273, 278b–e, 278h, 290b–f, 1151–
57, 1454(d), 1454(e), 1501, 1512; 40 U.S.C. 759(f); 42 U.S.C.
4913(1)(B), 6962(e).)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0500–0–1–376

1995 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
Measurement and engineering research and standards:
00.01
Electronics and electrical engineering .................
31
00.02
Manufacturing engineering ...................................
16
00.03
Chemical science and technology ........................
29
00.04
Physics ..................................................................
26
00.05
Materials science and engineering ......................
44
00.06
Building and fire research ...................................
15
00.07
Computer science and applied mathematics ......
40
00.08
Technology assistance ..........................................
14
00.09
National quality program ...................................... ...................
00.10
Research support activities ..................................
30

1996 est.

1997 est.

35
20
31
27
53
13
43
15
3
30

38
19
32
28
51
13
43
15
3
29

00.91

Total operating expenses ......................................

245

270

271

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

245

270

271

12
243

11 ...................
258
269

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

256
–245

270
–270

270
–271

11 ................... ...................

40.00
40.35
41.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................
Appropriation rescinded .................................................
Transferred to other accounts .......................................

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

243

258

269

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

243

258

269

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

63
245
–248
–1

60
270
–262
–1

67
271
–269
–1

265
259
271
–18 ................... ...................
–4
–1
–2

72.40

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

192
56

199
63

207
62

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

248

262

269

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

243
248

258
262

269
269

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
is responsible for the measurement foundation which supports
U.S. industry, government, and scientific establishments.
NIST’s intramural research program is funded by the Scientific and technical research and services appropriation.
Measurement and engineering research and standards.—
Electronics and electrical engineering.—This includes infrastructure research efforts to support the fundamental
electronic technologies of semiconductors, magnetics, and
superconductors; information and communications technologies, such as fiber optics, photonics, microwaves, and
video; electrical power systems; the advanced manufacturing of electronics products; electronic measurement instrumentation; and provision of the physical standards for electricity.
Manufacturing engineering.—This encompasses research
in high precision dimensional measurement and precision

285

engineering; robotics and intelligent machines; manufacturing data description, data administration, and information
processing; and advanced sensors for manufacturing processes.
Chemical science and technology.—This covers fundamental investigations of measurement-based phenomena related
to the composition and behavior of chemical and biochemical systems. This research includes developing and
improving measurement capability and quantitative understanding of the underlying physical principles of measurement science.
Physics.—This includes investigation of the structure and
dynamics of atoms, molecules, and micro- or nanoscale
structures and the development of high performance sensors, instrumentation, measurement methods, and standards for time, frequency, and optical and ionizing radiation.
Materials science and engineering.—This covers research
in materials characterization, nondestructive evaluation,
metallurgy, polymers, and ceramics and addresses the
measurement, standards and technological issues required
to stimulate the more effective production and use of materials.
Building and fire research.—This includes research and
development of technologies to predict, measure, and test
the performance of construction materials, components, systems, and practices, and to investigate the scientific principles that govern the phenomena of fire initiation, propagation, and suppression.
Computer science and applied mathematics.—This includes development and demonstration of evaluation techniques, testing methods, and standards to enable usable,
reliable, and interoperable computer and telecommunications systems; and provides leadership and collaborative
research in the application and use of mathematics, statistics and computer science, and support of computing and
telecommunications services.
Technology assistance.—This area provides a central
source of information and assistance for U.S. industry, academia, and government regarding national and international standardization certification, and conformity assessment activities and provides, on a reimbursable basis,
centralized access to critically needed services, including
Standard Reference Materials, Standard Reference Data,
calibration and legal metrology services, and laboratory accreditation programs.
National Quality Program.—This extends U.S. competitiveness through quality technology development, information transfer, and administration of the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award.
Research support activities.—This area groups centrally
managed activities which provide support to all other NIST
programs. This support includes competence development
in NIST mission-oriented areas of research, high caliber
postdoctoral scientists and engineers, and computing support for research programs.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0500–0–1–376

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5

104
9
3

114
9
3

119
9
3

11.9
12.1
21.0
22.0
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Transportation of things ................................................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................

116
22
5
1
1
9
1
2
24

126
24
5
1
1
10
1
1
25

131
26
5
1
1
10
1
1
24

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

286

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
SCIENTIFIC

AND

TECHNICAL RESEARCH

AND

SERVICES—Continued

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1995 actual

Identification code 13–0500–0–1–376

25.3
25.5
25.7
26.0
31.0
41.0
99.5
99.9

1996 est.

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
10
11
Research and development contracts ...........................
1
4
Operation and maintenance of equipment ...................
3
3
Supplies and materials .................................................
17
25
Equipment ......................................................................
21
21
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
12
12
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ................... ...................
Total obligations ........................................................

245

270

1997 est.

11
3
3
20
21
12
1

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1995 actual

1996 est.

2,122
15

2,132
15

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Extramural programs:
00.01
Advanced technology program ..................................
00.02
Manufacturing extension partnership .......................
00.03
National quality program ..........................................

372
391
344
40
116
105
4 ................... ...................

10.00

416

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

786

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

69
80

34
202

45
260

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

149

236

305

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

417
149

335
236

449
305

507

[In millions of dollars]

1995 actual
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
417
Outlays ....................................................................................
149
Adjustment to 1996 continuing resolution levels:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... ....................

Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

172 ...................
335
449

1 ................... ...................
588
–416

507
–507

449
–449

172 ................... ...................

11.1
11.3
11.9
12.1
21.0
23.3
25.1
25.2
25.3

40.00
40.35
41.00

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

417

335

449

26.0
31.0
41.0
99.5

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

417

335

449

99.9

525
336
450
–107 ................... ...................
–1
–1
–1

335
236

1997 est.

449
305

65 ....................
7
16

400
243

449
321

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

449

Identification code 13–0525–0–1–376

170
417

417
149

1996 est.

This appropriation supports the extension of technology to
American industry and fosters the development of broadbased high-risk technology by industry.
Extramural programs.
Advanced technology program.—The ATP is the focus of
a national effort to help accelerate the commercialization
of broad-based, high risk technologies with significant commercial potential. The ATP is a merit-based, rigorously competitive, cost-shared partnership program which provides
assistance to U.S. businesses and joint R&D ventures to
help them improve their competitive position. The program
resources will be used for general and focused technology
areas chosen in cooperation with industry and having significant potential for stimulating U.S. economic growth.
Manufacturing extension partnership.—The MEP program
emphasizes NIST’s role in transferring developed technologies to small- and medium-sized business through Government-industry partnerships and extension services and
by improving the competitiveness of existing American business.

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

642

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
2,043
15

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

Total obligations ...................................................

371

1997 est.

For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
and the Advanced Technology Program of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, $450,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which not to exceed $1,325,000 may be transferred to
the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’: Provided, That notwithstanding the time
limitations imposed by 15 U.S.C. 278k(c) (1) and (5) on the duration
of Federal financial assistance that may be awarded by the Secretary
of Commerce to Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing
Technology (‘‘Centers’’), such Federal financial assistance for a Center
may continue beyond six years and may be renewed for additional
periods, not to exceed three years each, at a rate not to exceed onethird of the Center’s total annual costs, subject before any such renewal to a positive evaluation of the Center and to a finding by
the Secretary that continuation of Federal funding to that Center
is in the best interest of the Regional Centers for the Transfer of
Manufacturing Technology Program. (15 U.S.C. 278k, 278l, 278n.)

Identification code 13–0525–0–1–376

104
371
642
416
507
449
–149
–236
–305
–1 ................... ...................

86.90
86.93

271

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–0500–0–1–376

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
72.40

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................

1995 actual

22
1

1996 est.

21
1

1997 est.

22
1

Total personnel compensation ..............................
23
22
23
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
4
4
4
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
1
1
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
3
3
4
Advisory and assistance services .................................. ...................
2
2
Other services ................................................................
9
6
6
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
9
8
8
Supplies and materials .................................................
3
3
3
Equipment ......................................................................
3
3
3
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
358
455
395
Below reporting threshold ..............................................
3 ................... ...................
Total obligations ........................................................

416

507

449

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–0525–0–1–376

Total compensable workyears:
1001 Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
1005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

CONSTRUCTION

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

327
2

293
2

1996 est.1

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

134
35

94 ...................
–15
105

169
–74

79
–79

105

21.40

40.00
40.35
40.36

105
–105

94 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................
65
Appropriation rescinded .................................................
–30
Unobligated balance rescinded ..................................... ...................

60
105
–49 ...................
–26 ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

–15

105

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

–15

105

21
74
–20

74
79
–31

122
105
–48

122

179

6 ...................
14
31

13
35

87.00

35
20

–15
31

105
48

level assumes a $75 million rescission pursuant to funding levels specified in P.L. 104–99. $49 million
of the rescission is applied against $60 million in new budget authority and $26 million is applied against
available balances.

This appropriation will support the construction of a new
advanced technology laboratory and renovation of NIST’s current buildings and laboratories to comply with more stringent
science and engineering requirements.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

11.1
23.2
25.2
32.0
99.5
99.9

1995 actual

1996 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
1
1
Rental payments to others ............................................ ...................
3
Other services ................................................................
72
11
Land and structures ......................................................
1
64
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ................... ...................
Total obligations ........................................................

Identification code 13–4650–0–4–376

Obligations by program activity:
Measurement and engineering research and standards:
00.01
Electronics and electrical engineering ......................
00.02
Manufacturing engineering .......................................
00.03
Chemical science and technology .............................
00.04
Physics .......................................................................
00.05
Materials science and engineering ...........................
00.06
Building and fire research ........................................
00.07
Computer science and applied mathematics ...........
00.08
Technology assistance ...............................................
00.09
National quality program ..........................................
00.10
Research support activities ......................................
00.11
Advanced technology program ..................................
00.12
Manufacturing extension partnership .......................
10.00

1995 actual

14
10
13
13
12
11
13
19
2
18
4
36

1996 est.

1997 est.

13
13
9
9
16
16
12
12
9
7
11
11
13
13
20
20
2
2
7
7
3
1
5 ...................

Total obligations ...................................................

165

120

111

84
141

60
120

60
111

225
–165

180
–120

171
–111

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

43.00

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

136

118

108

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

141

120

111

124
165
–161

128
120
–159

89
111
–148

128

68.00

72.40

1 1996

Identification code 13–0515–0–1–376

1997 est.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

70.00

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority ..............................
86.93 Outlays from current balances ......................................
Total outlays (gross) .................................................

1996 est.

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1995 actual

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

Intragovernmental funds:

23.90
23.95
24.40

Identification code 13–0515–0–1–376

1001

For construction of new research facilities, including architectural
and engineering design, and for renovation of existing facilities, not
otherwise provided for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c–278e, $105,240,000, to remain
available until expended.

10.00

287

Personnel Summary

RESEARCH FACILITIES

Identification code 13–0515–0–1–376

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1997 est.

1
3
89
11
1
105

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

2
2
136
21

1
1
118
39

2
1
108
37

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

161

159

148

–100
–36

–91
–27

–83
–25

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–136

–118

–108

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

5
25

2
41

3
40

The Working capital fund finances research and technical
services performed for other government agencies and the

288

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

00.10
00.11

Spectrum management:
Spectrum plans and policies ................................
Spectrum management, analysis and operations
Telecommunication sciences research:
Spectrum research and analysis ..........................
Systems and networks research and analysis

00.91
01.01

Total direct program .............................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

20
7

18
9

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

Intragovernmental funds—Continued
00.05
00.06

WORKING CAPITAL FUND—Continued

public. These activities are funded through advances and reimbursements. The Working capital fund also finances the
acquisition of equipment and finances the acquisition of
standard reference materials and storeroom inventories until
issued or sold.

3
9

2
8

2
2

2
1

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–4650–0–4–376

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
21.0
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.5
25.7
26.0
31.0
41.0
99.0
99.5
99.9

42
3
1

1996 est.

45
4
1

46
4
1

Total personnel compensation ..............................
46
50
51
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
9
10
10
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
2
2
2
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
4
4
4
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
1
1 ...................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
3 ................... ...................
Other services ................................................................
21
13
10
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
6
6
4
Research and development contracts ...........................
9
8
6
Operation and maintenance of equipment ...................
1
1
1
Supplies and materials .................................................
12
7
5
Equipment ......................................................................
12
10
10
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
39
7
6
Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ...............................
165
119
109
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ...................
1
2
Total obligations ........................................................

165

120

1997 est.

111

23.90
23.95
24.40

2001
2005

1995 actual

Total compensable workyears:
Full-time equivalent employment ..................................
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

854
6

1996 est.

889
9

882
6

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND
INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, $18,478,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce shall charge
Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management, analysis,
and operations, and related services and such fees shall be retained
and used as offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum services,
to remain available until expended: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to retain and use as offsetting collections funds
transferred or previously transferred from other Government agencies
for all costs incurred in telecommunications research, engineering,
and related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
of the NTIA, which fees shall remain available until expended for
the costs of such functions. (15 U.S.C. 1512, 1532; 47 U.S.C. §§ 305,
606, 701 et seq., 721, and 744.)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account has not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0550–0–1–376

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
Domestic and international policies:
00.01
Domestic policies ..................................................
00.02
International policies ............................................

1995 actual

2
2

1996 est.

1997 est.

2
2

2
3

27
–27

1 ................... ...................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

9
27
–24

12
27
–32

6
27
–29

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
17
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
7

14
9
9

14
6
9

70.00

72.40

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

–7

–9

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

21
17

17
23

18
20

89.00
90.00

Federal Funds

27
–27

86.90
86.93
86.97

1997 est.

28
–27

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–4650–0–4–376

1 ...................
26
27

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the principal executive branch adviser to
the President on domestic and international communications
policy. Additionally, it manages the Federal Government’s use
of the radio frequency spectrum and performs extensive research in telecommunications sciences.
Domestic and international policies.—
Domestic policies.—In 1997, NTIA will continue to develop and advocate policies to improve and expand domestic
telecommunications services and markets. NTIA will also
participate in relevant Congressional action, interagency
and FCC proceedings to advocate greater competition in
service markets in order to provide lower prices and better
services to consumers. NTIA will focus on developing events
in the domestic common carrier industry, including formulation of policies to preserve and advance universal telephone
service and to protect the privacy interests of users.
International policies.—In 1997, NTIA will continue to
develop and advocate policies for the advancement of U.S.
interests in the international telecommunications regulatory
and policy areas. NTIA will place particular emphasis on
the U.S. preparatory process for the ITU’s 1998 Plenipotentiary Conference. NTIA will continue its advocacy of
U.S. interests in other international and regional fora affecting telecommunications standards, infrastructure development and market access. NTIA also will represent execu-

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

tive branch concerns related to international telecommunications regulation before the FCC. In coordination with the
Department of State and the FCC, the agency will continue
to discharge statutory responsibilities for oversight of the
Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) in its role
as U.S. Signatory to INTELSAT and INMARSAT as these
two organizations consider options for restructuring.
Spectrum Management.—
Spectrum plans and policies.—In 1997, NTIA will continue to manage and resolve problems associated with the
government’s spectrum. In coordination with the FCC,
NTIA will conduct long-range strategic and federal private
sector planning; prepare for, participate in, and implement
results of regional, national, and international conferences
on spectrum use and allocation; and identify solutions to
deficiencies in the emergency communications planning
process in support of the National Communication System
(NCS). NTIA will maintain the openness program that allows the private sector to obtain information on the Federal
Government’s spectrum use, comment on spectrum sharing
issues, and provide information on innovative radio communications developments.
Spectrum management, analysis and operations.—In
1997, NTIA will continue to authorize frequency assignments, review and certify spectrum for proposed Federal
radio communications systems, conduct frequency band
studies, and operate automated data facilities to support
these operations. NTIA will continue designing an automated Federal spectrum management system to improve
the process of authorizing Federal frequency usage.
Telecommunication Sciences Research.—
Spectrum research and analysis.—In 1997, NTIA will resolve certain frequency management problems by measuring environmental radio signals. The agency will study and
characterize the propagation of radio waves in outdoor,
man-made environments for personal communications services (PCS); and study/characterize the transmission channel
for within-building, wireless local area networks.
Systems and networks research and analysis.—In 1997,
NTIA will prepare and coordinate proposed domestic and
international telecommunications standards, develop and
demonstrate user-friendly ways to access the performance
of industry and Government telecommunications networks,
evaluate future technologies that may facilitate competition
in the U.S. telecommunications industry, promote international trade opportunities for U.S. telecommunications
firms and improve the cost effectiveness of Government
telecommunications use.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0550–0–1–376

11.1
11.3
11.9
12.1
21.0
23.1
23.3
25.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

289

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–0550–0–1–376

1995 actual

PUBLIC BROADCASTING FACILITIES, PLANNING

1996 est.

1997 est.

207
1

190
2

187
2

AND

CONSTRUCTION

For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended
as authorized by section 391 of said Act, of which not to exceed
$2,200,000 shall be available for program administration as authorized by section 391: Provided, That notwithstanding section 391, prior
year unobligated balances may be made available for grants for
projects for which applications have been submitted and approved
during any fiscal year. (47 U.S.C. §§ 305, 391, 392, 606, 721.)
ENDOWMENT

FOR

CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION

For expenses necessary to carry out the National Endowment for
Children’s Educational Television Act of 1990, title II of Public Law
101–437, including costs for contracts, grants, and administrative expenses, $2,497,000 to remain available until expended.
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for these accounts has not been enacted at the
time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on
the levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L.
104–99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0551–0–1–503

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

00.01
00.02
00.03

Obligations by program activity:
Public broadcasting facilities ........................................
Childrens’ educational television ..................................
Program management ...................................................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

2
32

2 ...................
15
10

26
14
2 ...................
3
3

6
2
2
10

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

34
–31

17
–17

10
–10

2 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................

29
15
2 ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

45
31
–27

49
17
–31

36
10
–23

8
2

1997 est.

72.40

10
10
9
1 ................... ...................
11
10
9
2
2
2
1 ................... ...................
1
2
2

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

4
23

2
29

1
22

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

32
27

15
31

10
23

1 ................... ...................
2

99.0
99.0
99.5

18
5
4

16
7
4

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

The public broadcasting facilities program awards grants
to noncommercial entities for the planning and construction

290

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

General and special funds—Continued
ENDOWMENT

FOR

CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION—Continued

of broadcasting facilities throughout the U.S. and its territories. PBFP has three major responsibilities: (1) to extend
public broadcasting services to as much of the population
as possible; (2) to improve the facilities at public broadcasting
stations; (3) to increase public broadcasting services and facilities available to, operated by, and owned by minorities and
women.
The National Endowment for Children’s Educational Television (NECET), a grant program established by Title II of
the Children’s Television Act of 1990, awards grants to support the creation and production of television programming
specifically directed toward the development of ‘‘fundamental
intellectual skills’’ in children. In doing this, the Endowment’s
efforts are intended to supplement the children’s educational
programming funded by other government entities and the
private sector. Administration of the NECET is to be overseen
by a ten-member Advisory Council on Children’s Educational
Television, appointed by the Secretary.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–0551–0–1–503

11.1
25.3

41.0
41.0
99.5

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions:
Grants—Public facilities ..........................................
Grants—Childrens’ TV ..............................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

1996 est.

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, $59,000,000, to remain available until expended
as authorized by section 391 of said Act, of which not to exceed
$3,000,000 shall be available for program administration and other
support activities as authorized by section 391: Provided, That of
the funds appropriated herein, not to exceed 5 percent may be available for telecommunications research activities for projects related directly to the development of a national information infrastructure:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 392(a) and 392(c),
these funds may be used for the planning and construction of telecommunications networks for the provision of educational, cultural,
health care, public information, public safety or other social services.
(47 U.S.C. 391, 392.)
Note.—A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been enacted at the time
this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included in this budget are based on the
levels provided in three continuing resolutions: P.L. 104–91, P.L. 104–92, and P.L. 104–
99.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 13–0552–0–1–503

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Grants ............................................................................
00.02 Program management ...................................................

56
5

21
5

56
3

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

–26

–59

5 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation ............................................................. ...................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
61
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
–11
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
51

51
26
–31

46
59
–31

1
30

4
27

64
21
59
–19 ................... ...................
–3 ................... ...................

72.40

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
11
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

42
11

21
31

59
31

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
[In millions of dollars]

Enacted/requested:
1995 actual
Budget Authority .....................................................................
42
Outlays ....................................................................................
11
Adjustment to 1996 continuing resolution levels:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

42
11

1996 est.

1997 est.

21
31

59
31

32 ....................
2
15
53
33

59
46

The Information Infrastructure Grants program (Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance
Program) will facilitate the development of the national telecommunications and information infrastructure by promoting
the widespread availability of advanced telecommunications
technologies to enhance the delivery of social services, such
as education and health care; and support the formation of
a nationwide, multimedia, high-speed, interactive infrastructure of varied information technologies. The program will provide clear and visible demonstrations to Americans at the
local level of the advantages that can accrue in their daily
lives as a result of having access to a modern, interactive
information infrastructure.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 13–0552–0–1–503

11.1
25.1
25.3

1996 est.

2
1

1997 est.

41.0
99.5

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

2
1
1 ...................

1
56
1

1
21
1

1
56
1

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

Personnel Summary

24
42

5 ...................
21
59

23.90

21.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation

–61

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................
Appropriation rescinded .................................................
........................................................................................

26
15
6
2 ...................
2
1 ................... ...................
31

New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

40.00
40.35
41.00

1997 est.

Personnel Summary
Identification code 13–0551–0–1–503

23.95
24.40

Identification code 13–0552–0–1–503

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS

(in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

Offsetting receipts from the public:
13–225200 Fees for maps and charts, public, NOAA,
Commerce ...........................................................................

General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public .....................

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
SEC. 201. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used to support the hurricane reconnaissance aircraft
and activities that are under the control of the United States
Air Force or the United States Air Force Reserve.
SEC. 202. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of
Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by
more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That
any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a
reprogramming of funds under section 603 of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 203. Any costs incurred by a Department or agency
funded under this title resulting from personnel actions taken
in response to funding reductions included in this title shall
be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available
to such Department or agency: Provided, That the authority
to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be
necessary to carry out this provision is provided in addition
to authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further,
That use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated
as a reprogramming of funds under section 603 of this Act
and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. The expenditure of any appropriation under this
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts
where such expenditures are a matter of public record and
available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order
issued pursuant to existing law.

291

SEC. 602. If any provision of this Act or the application
of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be
held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application
of each provision to persons or circumstances other than those
as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
SEC. 603. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act
or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies
funded by this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates
new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project
or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted;
(4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes offices,
programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes any
functions, or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of
Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such
reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act or provided
from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by
this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure for
activities, programs, or projects through a reprogramming of
funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less,
that: (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities;
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program,
project, or activity, or number of personnel by 10 percent as
approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings
from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change
in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by
Congress, unless the Appropriations Committees of both
Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of
such reprogramming of funds.
SEC. 604. (a) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT
AND PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of the Congress that, to the
greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in this Act should be American-made.
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing financial assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any entity using
funds made available in this Act, the head of each Federal
agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such
entity a notice describing the statement made in subsection
(a) by the Congress.
SEC. 605. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not
authorized by Congress.
SEC. 606. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.