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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds

SPECIAL BENEFITS

General and special funds:
PAYMENTS

TO

SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS

For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and
the Federal Disability Insurance trust funds, as provided under sections 201(m), 228(g), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act,
ø$20,923,000¿ $20,308,000.
øIn addition, to reimburse these trust funds for administrative
expenses to carry out sections 9704 and 9706 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.¿ (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

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

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

6,945

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

6,143
–6,135

6,945
–6,945

7,616
–7,616

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

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
60.05
Appropriation (indefinite) ..........................................

33

32

21

6,115

6,905

7,595

70.00

6,148

6,937

7,616

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 .............................................................
72.40

2
6,135
–6,135

2
6,945
–6,937

10
7,616
–7,616

2

10

10

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

20
6,115

32
6,905

21
7,595

87.00

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

6,135

6,937

1998 est.

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

667

631

595

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

11
665

9
630

9
586

676
–667

639
–631

595
–595

21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

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

9

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

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
65.00
Advance appropriation (definite) ..............................

485

460

426

180

170

160

70.00

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

665

630

586

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

57
667
–671

54
631
–634

49
595
–599

54

49

45

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

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

434
57
180

410
54
170

390
49
160

87.00

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

671

634

599

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

665
671

630
634

586
599

7,616

6,148
6,134

6,937
6,937

7,616
7,616

This general fund appropriation reimburses the Social Security trust funds annually for (1) special payments to certain
uninsured persons, (2) pension reform, and (3) interest on
unnegotiated checks.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 28–0404–0–1–651

1997 est.

89.00
90.00

86.90
86.97

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

1996 actual

7,616

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ................................................... ...................
8 ...................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
6,148
6,937
7,616
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring ........................................
–5 ................... ...................
23.90
23.95
24.40

Identification code 28–0409–0–1–601

10.00
6,135

DISABLED COAL MINERS

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 28–0404–0–1–651

FOR

For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health
Act of 1977, ø$460,070,000¿ $426,090,000, to remain available until
expended.
For making, after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year,
such amounts as may be necessary.
For making benefit payments under title IV of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 for the first quarter of fiscal year
ø1998¿ 1999, $160,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)

1996 actual

1997 est.

Title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act authorizes monthly benefits to coal miners disabled from coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (black lung) and to their widows and
certain other dependents. SSA is responsible for processing
and paying only those claims for coal miners’ benefits that
were filed between December 30, 1969, when the program
originated, and June 30, 1973, when program administration
was transferred to the Department of Labor (DOL).
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

1998 est.

25.2
42.0

Other services ................................................................
Insurance claims and indemnities ................................

11
6,124

12
6,933

2
7,614

99.9

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

6,135

6,945

7,616

Identification code 28–0409–0–1–601

11.1
23.1
42.0

1996 actual

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
2
Rental payments to GSA ................................................ ...................
Insurance claims and indemnities ................................
663

1997 est.

1998 est.

2
1
626

1001

2
1
590

1002

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

Federal Funds—Continued

24.40

General and special funds—Continued
SPECIAL BENEFITS

FOR

DISABLED COAL MINERS—Continued

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1996 actual

Identification code 28–0409–0–1–601

1997 est.

1998 est.

99.5

Below reporting threshold ..............................................

2

2

2

99.9

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

667

631

595

Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
65.00
Advance appropriation (definite) ..............................
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

1,636

1,771 ...................

18,655

19,592

16,300

7,060

9,260

9,690

2,845

3,010

3,010

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

28,560

31,862

29,000

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

297
29,237
–28,919

614
31,727
–31,706

635
30,771
–30,763

614

635

643

70.00

Personnel Summary
Identification code 28–0409–0–1–601

1001
1005

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

1996 actual

1997 est.

54
6

55
13

1998 est.

55
13

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM
For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act,
section 401 of Public Law 92–603, section 212 of Public Law 93–
66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95–216, including
payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security
Act, ø$19,372,010,000¿ $16,300,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State
in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during
that year shall be returned to the Treasury.
From funds provided under the previous paragraph, not less than
$100,000,000 shall be available for payment to the Social Security
trust funds for administrative expenses for conducting continuing
disability reviews.
In addition, $175,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
ø1998¿ 1999, for payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative expenses for continuing disability reviews as authorized
by section 103 of Public Law 104–121 and Supplemental Security
Income administrative work as authorized by Public Law 104–193.
The term ‘‘continuing disability reviews’’ means reviews and øredetermination¿ redeterminations as defined under section 201(g)(1)(A) of
the Social Security Act as amended, and reviews and redeterminations authorized under section 211 of Public Law 104–193.
For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for
unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums
as may be necessary.
For øcarrying out¿ making benefit payments under title XVI of
the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year ø1998,
$9,690,000,000¿ 1999, $8,680,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 28–0406–0–1–609

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 State supplemental fees, SSI, legislative proposal ......
Appropriation:
05.01 Supplemental security income program, legislative
proposal .....................................................................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................

1996 actual

1997 est.

10.00

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

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

86.90
86.93
86.97

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

18,195
819
9,905

17,632
1,804
12,270

16,090
1,973
12,700

87.00

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

28,919

31,706

30,763

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

–2,845

–3,010

–3,010

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

25,715
26,074

28,852
28,696

25,990
27,753

89.00
90.00

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

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

224
224

1,703
1,703

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

25,715
26,074

29,076
28,920

27,733
29,493

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

1996 actual

25,715
26,074

1997 est.

1998 est.

28,852
28,696

25,990
27,753

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

40
37

Title XVI of the Social Security Act established a supplemental security income (SSI) program to provide monthly
cash benefits as a federally guaranteed minimum income for
the needy aged, blind, and disabled.

1998 est.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 28–0406–0–1–609

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

40

41.0
92.0

Direct obligations:
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
Undistributed .............................................................

24,345
2,047

26,573
2,144

25,500
2,261

................... ...................
–40
................... ................... ...................

99.0
99.0

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

26,392
2,845

28,717
3,010

27,761
3,010

99.9

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

29,237

31,727

30,771

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

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 28–0406–0–1–609

72.40

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM
29,237

31,727

30,771

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

21.40

23.90
23.95

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

2,313
28,560

1,636
31,862

1,771
29,000

30,873
–29,237

33,498
–31,727

30,771
–30,771

Identification code 28–0406–2–1–609

10.00

1996 actual

1997 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 92.0) ............................ ................... ...................

1998 est.

40

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

22.00
23.95

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

40
–40

40.20

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

40

73.10
73.20
74.40

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

3

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

37

89.00
90.00

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

40
37

This schedule reflects the effects of the Administration’s
proposal to increase the current $5.00 fee for the administration of state supplemental payments to $6.12 in FY 1998
and to $7.25 in FY 1999. The fee would be indexed to the
CPI thereafter. The additional revenue would be used for
SSA’s administrative expenses, subject to appropriation.
This is one of several proposals in the budget to charge
fees to users directly availing themselves of, or subject to,
a government service, program, or activity, in order to cover
the government’s costs. Legislation will be proposed to authorize the fees and, upon enactment of the authorization, a budget amendment to the current appropriations language will
be proposed to make the fees available for expenditure. Because the current requirements of the Budget Enforcement
Act of 1990 make it difficult to fund discretionary programs
with receipts that are not authorized in appropriations acts,
the Administration is proposing a change in the requirements
to facilitate the enactment of proposals such as this one.
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)

1997 est.

OF

INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, ø$6,335,000¿ $10,164,000, together with not to exceed
ø$31,089,000¿ $34,260,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total provided
in this appropriation may be transferred from the ‘‘Limitation on
Administrative Expenses,’’ Social Security Administration, to be
merged with this account, to be available for the time and purposes
for which this account is available: Provided, That notice of such
transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate. (Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 28–0400–0–1–651

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

10.00

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

26

37

44

22.00
23.95

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

26
–26

37
–37

44
–44

5

6

10

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

18
3

30
34
1 ...................

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

21

31

34

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

26

37

44

1998 est.

70.00

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................ ...................

224

1,703

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

224
–224

1,703
–1,703

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

224

1,703

22.00
23.95

OFFICE

68.90

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

and Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries to
choose their own public or private vocational rehabilitation
providers. Participating providers would be paid a percentage
of disability benefits saved, as a result of beneficiaries returning to work, for a specified period of time.

40
–37

86.90

Identification code 28–0406–4–1–609

1003

Federal Funds—Continued

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

224
–224

1,703
–1,703

86.90

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

224

1,703

89.00
90.00

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

224
224

1,703
1,703

This schedule reflects the effects of the Administration’s
proposal to revise the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act so that legal immigrants who
become disabled after entering the United States can be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The Administration also proposes to lengthen the period of eligibility for
SSI for refugees and asylees from 5 to 7 years.
This schedule also reflects the effects of the Administration’s proposal to test allowing Supplemental Security Income

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.90
Obligated balance: Fund balance ............................. ................... ................... ...................
72.95
Orders on hand from Federal sources ......................
3
6
7
72.99
73.10
73.20
74.90
74.95

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
3
6
7
New obligations .............................................................
26
37
44
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
–22
–37
–44
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance: Fund balance ............................. ................... ................... ...................
Orders on hand from Federal sources ......................
6
7
7

74.99

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

6

7

7

86.90
86.97
86.98

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

5
14
3

6
25
6

10
27
7

87.00

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

22

37

44

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources
88.95 Change in orders on hand from Federal sources .........

–18
–3

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

5
6

89.00
90.00

–30
–34
–1 ...................

6
7

10
10

The Office of Inspector General provides agency-wide audit
and investigative functions to help find and correct oper-

1004

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

Federal Funds—Continued

General and special funds—Continued
OFFICE

OF

INSPECTOR GENERAL—Continued

ational and administrative deficiencies which create conditions for existing or potential instances of fraud, waste, and
mismanagement.

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance:
72.40
Appropriation ......................................................... ...................
72.41
U.S. Securities: Par value .....................................
25,747

1
28,307

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.1
25.3
26.0
31.0
99.5
99.9

1997 est.

26

27,913
322,047
–321,652

28,308
336,216
–334,956

74.40
74.41

75
27,838

1
28,307

1
29,567

74.99

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

27,913

28,308

29,568

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

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

1,776
17
279,890
25,730

1,994
330
291,745
27,583

2,095
263
304,553
28,045

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

307,413

321,652

334,956

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

–1,949
–3

–2,149
–3

–2,269
–3

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

–1,952

–2,152

–2,272

89.00
90.00

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

307,627
305,461

319,895
319,500

333,944
332,684

1998 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
16
25
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
4
7
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
1
1
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
1
1
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
1
1
Supplies and materials .................................................
1 ...................
Equipment ......................................................................
2 ...................
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ...................
2
Total obligations ........................................................

25,747
309,579
–307,413

88.90

1996 actual

Identification code 28–0400–0–1–651

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance:
Appropriation .........................................................
U.S. Securities: Par value .....................................

87.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

72.99
73.10
73.20

75
27,838

27
8
2
2
4
1
1
–1

37

44

Personnel Summary
1996 actual

Identification code 28–0400–0–1–651

1001
1005

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

247
1

1997 est.

1998 est.

362
2

381
2

Trust Funds
FEDERAL OLD-AGE

AND

SURVIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 20–8006–0–7–651

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Transfers from general fund (FICA taxes) .....................
02.02 Transfers from general fund (SECA taxes) ...................
02.03 Federal employer contributions (FICA taxes) .................
02.04 Refunds ..........................................................................
02.05 Interest received by trust funds ....................................
02.07 Deposits by States .........................................................
02.09 Federal payments to the FOASI trust fund ...................
02.10 Payments for military service credits ............................
02.11 Tax refund offset ...........................................................
01.99

02.99

1996 actual

422,199

1997 est.

471,564

1998 est.

535,675

296,322
316,911
329,644
16,983
18,111
20,717
5,063
5,334
5,821
–1,403
–883
–926
34,026
37,723
41,087
–33 ................... ...................
5,763
6,533
7,177
263
267
243
9
10
10

Total receipts .............................................................

356,993

384,006

403,773

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Current law ....................................................................

779,192

855,570

939,448

–307,628

–319,895

–333,944

05.99
07.99

–307,628
471,564

–319,895
535,675

–333,944
605,504

04.00

Subtotal appropriation ...................................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 20–8006–0–7–651

1996 actual

1997 est.

The old-age and survivors insurance (OASI) program provides monthly cash benefits to retired workers and their dependents and to survivors of deceased workers.

1998 est.

10.00

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

309,579

322,047

336,216

22.00
23.95

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

309,579
–309,579

322,047
–322,047

336,216
–336,216

Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 20–8006–0–7–651

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100 Treasury balance ............................................................ ...................
0101 U.S. Securities: Par value ..............................................
447,946

76
499,402

1
563,983

0199

499,478

563,984

Total balance, start of year ......................................
Cash income during the year:
Governmental receipts:
0200
Transfers from general fund (FICA taxes) ................
0203
Transfers from general fund (SECA taxes) ...............
0204
Refunds .....................................................................
0205
FOASI, Deposits by States .........................................
Proprietary receipts:
0221
Tax refund offset .......................................................
Intragovernmental transactions:
0240
Federal employer contributions (FICA taxes) ............
0241
Interest received by trust fund .................................
0242
FICA and SECA tax credits ........................................
0243
Individual income taxes on OASI benefits ................
0244
Federal payment for special benefits for the aged
0245
Pension reform ..........................................................
0246
Credit for unnegotiated OASI checks ........................
0247
Federal payments for military service credits ..........
Offsetting collections:
0281
Offsetting collections ................................................

296,322
316,911
329,644
16,983
18,111
20,717
–1,403
–883
–926
–33 ................... ...................
9

10

10

5,063
5,334
5,821
34,026
37,723
41,087
–38 ................... ...................
5,786
6,514
7,159
5
3
2
1
2
2
9
14
14
263
267
243
1,952

2,152

2,272

358,945

386,158

406,045

63.00
68.00
70.00

1,828

2,069

2,131

355,166
–49,366

381,937
–64,111

401,642
–69,829

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

305,800

317,826

331,813

1,952

2,152

2,272

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

309,580

322,047

336,216

Total cash income .....................................................
Cash outgo during year:
0501 Benefit payments ...........................................................
0502 Payments to Railroad Retirement Board .......................
0503 Administrative expenses ................................................
0504 Outlays from offsetting collections ...............................
0505 Quinquennial military service credit adjustment ..........

–299,985
–313,421
–326,537
–3,554
–3,755
–3,789
–1,793
–2,324
–2,358
–1,952
–2,152
–2,272
–129 ................... ...................

0599

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.26
Appropriation (trust fund, definite) ..........................
Permanent:
60.27
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) .......................
60.45
Portion precluded from obligation ............................

0299

447,946

–307,413

–321,652

–334,956

76
499,402

1
563,983

1
635,072

499,478

563,984

635,073

Total cash outgo (–) ......................................................
Unexpended balance, end of year:
0700 Uninvested balance .......................................................
0701 U.S. Securities: Par value ..............................................
0799

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

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
74.41

93.0
93.0

Direct obligations:
Office of the Inspector General .................................
Retirement and survivors insurance benefits ...........
Undistributed:
Reimbursement for administrative expenses of
Department of the Treasury .............................
Payment to railroad retirement account (net settlement) (45 U.S.C. 228g) ................................
Administrative expenses: Portion of limitation on
administrative expenses, Social Security Administration:
Limitation on expenses:
OASI program ...................................................
SSI program ......................................................

99.0
99.0
99.9

25.3
42.0
92.0
92.0

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

U.S. Securities: Par value .....................................

6,786

5,960

6,183

74.99

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 20–8006–0–7–651

1005

Trust Funds—Continued

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

6,788

5,961

6,184

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

1,058
16
38,008
5,476

1,213
187
42,220
4,595

1,076
200
45,418
4,969

12
302,098

18
313,838

21
327,845

205

210

201

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

3,554

3,755

3,789

87.00

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

44,558

48,215

51,663

89.00
90.00

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

44,837
44,558

47,388
48,215

51,886
51,663

1,758
1,937

2,074
2,133

2,088
2,253

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

309,564
15

322,028
19

336,197
19

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

309,579

322,047

336,216

The disability insurance (DI) program provides monthly
cash benefits for disabled workers under age 65 and their
dependents.
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651

FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUND

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

1
61,451

28,697

43,294

55,492

52,736
3,146
905
–259
2,481
370
47
8

51,856
3,048
871
–140
3,515
394
33
9

52,378
3,278
925
–147
4,112
439
39
9

Total receipts .............................................................

59,434

59,586

61,033

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Appropriation ..................................................................

88,131

102,880

116,525

–44,837

–47,388

–51,886

0299

05.99
07.99

–44,837
43,294

–47,388
55,492

–51,886
64,639

02.99
04.00

1998 est.

1
50,080

Total balance, start of year ......................................
Cash income during the year:
Governmental receipts:
0200
Transfers from general fund (FICA taxes) ................
0203
Transfers from general fund (SECA taxes) ...............
0204
Refunds .....................................................................
Proprietary receipts:
0222
Tax refund offset .......................................................
Intragovernmental transactions:
0240
Federal employer contributions (FICA taxes) ............
0241
Interest received by trust fund .................................
Intragovernmental transactions:
0242
FICA and SECA tax credits ...................................
0243
Individual income taxes on DI benefits ....................
0244
Credit for unnegotiated DI checks ............................
0245
Federal payments for military service credits ..........

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Transfers from general fund (FICA taxes) .....................
02.02 Transfers from general fund (SECA taxes) ...................
02.03 Federal employer contributions (FICA taxes) .................
02.04 Refunds ..........................................................................
02.05 Interest received by trust funds ....................................
02.08 Federal payments to the FDI trust fund .......................
02.09 Payments for military service credits ............................
02.10 Tax refund offset ...........................................................

1997 est.

0199

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651

1996 actual

Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100 Treasury balance ............................................................ ...................
0101 U.S. Securities: Par value ..............................................
35,205
35,205

50,081

61,452

52,736
3,146
–259

51,856
3,048
–140

52,378
3,278
–147

8

9

9

905
2,481

871
3,515

925
4,112

59,434

–4 ................... ...................
371
391
436
3
3
3
47
33
39

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

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

44,837

47,388

51,886

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

44,837
–44,837

47,388
–47,388

51,886
–51,886

1,307

1,382

1,162

58,127
–14,597

58,204
–12,198

–43,231
–46,686
–50,232
–2
–62
–98
–1,074
–1,400
–1,276
–47
–65
–56
–203 ................... ...................
–1
–2
–1

0599

Subtotal appropriation ...................................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

Total cash income .....................................................
Cash outgo during year:
0501 Benefit payments ...........................................................
0502 Payments to Railroad Retirement Board .......................
0503 Administrative expenses ................................................
0504 Beneficiary services .......................................................
0505 Pre 1957 military service credits ..................................
0506 Demonstration projects ..................................................

–44,558

–48,215

–51,663

1
50,080

1
61,451

1
70,821

50,081

61,452

70,822

Total cash outgo (–) ......................................................
Unexpended balance, end of year:
0700 Uninvested balance .......................................................
0701 U.S. Securities: Par value ..............................................

59,871
–9,147

22.00
23.95

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.26
Appropriation (trust fund, definite) ..........................
Permanent:
60.27
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) .......................
60.45
Portion precluded from obligation ............................
Appropriation (total) .............................................

43,530

46,006

50,724

70.00

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

44,837

47,388

51,886

72.99
73.10
73.20

74.40

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

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

61,033

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

63.00

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance:
72.40
Appropriation .........................................................
72.41
U.S. Securities: Par value .....................................

0799

59,586

Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651

25.3
25.3
25.3
42.0
92.0

19
6,490

2
6,786

1
5,960

6,509
44,837
–44,558

6,788
47,388
–48,215

5,961
51,886
–51,663

2

1

1

92.0
93.0

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts:
Office of the Inspector General .................................
Beneficiary services ...................................................
Demonstration projects .............................................
Disability insurance benefits .........................................
Undistributed:
Reimbursement for administrative expenses of Department of the Treasury ......................................
Payment to railroad retirement account (net settlement) .....................................................................
Administrative expenses: Portion of limitation on administrative expenses, Social Security Administration ............................................................................

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

7
47
1
43,629

18
65
2
45,827

12
56
1
50,487

41

40

40

2

62

98

1,110

1,374

1,192

99.0

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

44,837

47,388

51,886

99.9

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

44,837

47,388

51,886

1006

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

Trust Funds—Continued

LIMITATION

ON

Adjustments to discretionary caps:
Continuing disability reviews and redeterminations .........

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger motor
vehicles, and not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses, not more than ø$5,873,382,000¿ $5,996,040,000 may
be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security
Act øor as necessary to carry out sections 9704 and 9706 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986¿, from any one or all of the trust
funds referred to therein: øProvided, That reimbursement to the trust
funds under this heading for administrative expenses to carry out
sections 9704 and 9706 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall
be made, with interest, not later than September 30, 1988:¿ Provided
øfurther¿, That not less than ø$1,268,000¿ $1,600,000 shall be for
the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, That unobligated balances at the end of fiscal year ø1997¿ 1998 not needed
for fiscal year ø1997¿ 1998 shall remain available until expended
for a state-of-the-art computing network, including related equipment
and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this
network.
From funds provided under the previous paragraph, not less than
$200,000,000 shall be available for conducting continuing disability
reviews.
In addition to funding already available under this heading, and
subject to the same terms and conditions, ø$310,000,000¿
$290,000,000, to remain available until September 30, ø1998¿ 1999,
for continuing disability reviews as authorized by section 103 of Public Law 104–121 and Supplemental Security Income administrative
work as authorized by Public Law 104–193. The term ‘‘continuing
disability reviews’’ means reviews and øredetermination¿ redeterminations as defined under section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security
Act, as amended, and reviews and redeterminations authorized under
section 211 of Public Law 104–193.
In addition to funding already available under this heading, and
subject to the same terms and conditions, ø$234,895,000¿
$200,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, to invest
in a state-of-the-art computing network, including related equipment
and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this
network, for the Social Security Administration and the State Disability Determination Services, may be expended from any or all of the
trust funds as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security
Act. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

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

5,800
15

6,442
19

6,522
19

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

5,815

6,461

6,541

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Appropriation: U.S. securities: Par value ...........................
New budget authority (gross) .................................................
Recovery of prior year obligations ..........................................
Unobligated balance expiring .................................................
Total budgetary resources available for obligation ......
New obligations ......................................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Appropriation: U.S. securities: Par value ...........................

229
238
203
5,880
6,426
6,545
3 ................... ...................
–59 ................... ...................
6,053
6,664
6,748
5,815
6,461
6,541
238

203

207

310

290

Proposed legislation:
Increased fee for administration of State supplemental
payments ........................................................................ ................... ...................

40

Total, including adjustments to discretionary caps and
proposed legislation .......................................................

60

5,880

6,426

6,545

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Par value ..................................................
646
1,081
1,101
New obligations ......................................................................
5,815
6,461
6,541
Total outlays (gross) ...............................................................
5,380
6,441
6,627
Adjustments in expired accounts ........................................... ................... ................... ...................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Par value ..................................................
1,081
1,101
1,015
Outlay (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .......................................
Outlays from current balances ...............................................

5,037
343

5,756
685

5,962
665

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

5,380

6,441

6,627

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

13
2

16
3

16
3

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

15

19

19

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

5,865
5,365

6,407
6,422

6,526
6,608

The Limitation on Administrative Expenses Account provides resources for the Social Security Administration (SSA)
to administer the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance programs, the Supplemental Security Income program,
and certain health insurance functions for the aged, disabled,
and economically disadvantaged.
The estimate of administrative expenses borne by each of
the financing sources, including the Hospital Insurance (HI)
and Supplemental Medical Insurance (SMI) trust funds for
Medicare-related activities performed by the Social Security
Administration (SSA), has been made by SSA based on the
current cost allocation methodology. Pursuant to section
201(g) of the Social Security Act, a final accounting of actual
payments is made after the close of each fiscal year. In the
Conference Committee Report for Public Law 103–296, The
Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act
of 1994, the conferees requested that the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and the Commissioner of Social Security
make a joint examination of the most appropriate cost allocation methodology and report their joint findings to the Congress within 36 months of enactment (August 15, 1997). The
Secretary and the Commissioner are in the process of designing and carrying out this study and preparing the required
report to the Congress.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Limitation on administrative expenses (LAE):
Appropriations ....................................................................
5,822
6,108
6,236
Reduction pursuant to P.L. 104–134 ................................
17 ................... ...................
Reductions pursuant to P.L. 104–208 ............................... ...................
11 ...................
Adjusted LAE ......................................................................
5,805
6,097
6,236
Distribution of adjusted LAE by funding sources:
Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund ...............
1,813
2,051
2,110
Disability Insurance Trust Fund ....................................
1,256
1,234
1,034
Supplemental Security Income Appropriation:
Payment to OASI Trust Fund .....................................
1,872
1,966
2,087
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund ......................................
523
481
561
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund ..............
341
365
404
Spending authority from reimbursable agreements ..........
15
19
19
Subtotal, LAE .................................................................

5,820

6,116

6,215

Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.8

Limitation Acct—Direct Obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................
Special personal services payments ....................

2,439
103
145
1

2,641
136
208
1

2,752
143
125
1

11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2

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

2,688
499
3
28
3
285
1

2,986
620
3
45
3
308
4

3,021
646
3
41
3
321
8

GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
23.3
24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.4
25.5
25.7
26.0
31.0
32.0
42.0
43.0
93.0
99.0

11.1
11.5
11.9
12.1
23.1
23.3
25.2
25.4
31.0
93.0
99.0

Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
289
Printing and reproduction .........................................
23
Advisory and assistance services ............................. ...................
Other services ............................................................
1,349
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
49
Operation and maintenance of facilities ..................
141
Research and development contracts ....................... ...................
Operation and maintenance of equipment ...............
7
Supplies and materials .............................................
44
Equipment .................................................................
346
Land and structures ..................................................
23
Insurance claims and indemnities ...........................
7
Interest and dividends ..............................................
14
Limitation on expenses .............................................
–5,800

273
31
1
1,525

291
36
1
1,595

54
155
9
11
47
267
81
8
12
–6,442

54
158
9
8
55
184
68
8
11
–6,522

1

–1

–1

7
1

13
1

13
1

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Other services ............................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ..................
Equipment .................................................................
Limitation on expenses .............................................

7
1
1

14
3
1

14
3
1

1
1
1
1 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................
2 ................... ...................
–15
–19
–19

Subtotal, limitation acct—reimbursable obligations .................................................................. ................... ................... ...................

Personnel Summary

Limitation account—direct:
Total compensable workyears:
6001
Full-time equivalent employment ..............................
6005
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

257
7

291
23

291
23

GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
(in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

1996 actual

63,418
2,736

1997 est.

64,881
3,767

1998 est.

64,696
1,855

Offsetting receipts from the public:
75–241800 Receipts from SSI administrative fee ..............
75–309600 Recovery of beneficiary overpayments from
SSI program ........................................................................

150

138

139

1,037

1,186

1,251

General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public .....................

Subtotal, limitation acct—direct obligations ......
Limitation Acct—Reimbursable Obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other personnel compensation .............................

Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651

Limitation account—reimbursable:
Total compensable workyears:
7001
Full-time equivalent employment ..............................
7005
Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours

1007

1,187

1,324

1,390

Intragovernmental payments:
20–310510 Quinquennial adjustment for military service
credits, FOASI .....................................................................
20–310520 Quinquennial adjustment for military service
credits, Federal disability insurance ..................................

129 ................... ...................

General Fund Intragovernmental payments ................................

332 ................... ...................

203 ................... ...................

As directed by Section 104 of P.L. 103–296, the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994,
the Commissioner of Social Security shall prepare an annual
budget for the Social Security Administration (SSA), which
shall be submitted by the President to the Congress without
revision, together with the President’s annual budget for SSA.
The Commissioner’s annual budget for fiscal year 1998 includes a total of $6,810 million in discretionary resources.
This total includes: $6,754 million for SSA administrative
expenses, including $380 million in no-year funds for the Automation Investment Fund, and $56 million for the Office
of Inspector General.