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OTHER MATERIALS 1135 PROPOSED CHANGES TO 1997 ESTIMATES This Budget contains proposals to reduce 1997 spending by $5.2 billion. These proposed reductions include $4.8 billion in reduced limitations and other savings detailed in the sup- plemental chapter and $0.4 billion in proposed rescissions detailed in the Rescission Proposals chapter of the Budget. SUMMARY OF SUPPLEMENTAL AND RESCISSION PROPOSALS (In millions of dollars) Outlays 1997 Budget Authority 1997 1998 1999 106 –2,702 –50 .................. .................. .................. 4 753 20 91 –710 –30 –6 –45 .............. 51 753 18 9 –911 –20 –5 30 .............. 168 .............. 2 .............. –744 .............. 15 .............. 921 52 .............. .............. Total, Supplemental Proposals ............................................................................................................ Rescission Proposals: Department of Agriculture ...................................................................................................................... Department of Defense ............................................................................................................................ Department of Housing and Urban Development ................................................................................. –1,869 122 –727 244 –50 –72 –250 –28 –32 –10 –18 –18 –25 –3 –10 –41 Total, Rescission Proposals .................................................................................................................. –372 –70 –61 –54 Total, Supplementals and Rescissions ................................................................................................ –2,241 52 –788 190 Supplemental Proposals: Department of Agriculture ...................................................................................................................... Department of Defense ............................................................................................................................ Corps of Engineers—Civil ....................................................................................................................... Department of Housing and Urban Development ................................................................................. Department of Labor ............................................................................................................................... Department of State ................................................................................................................................ Department of Transportation ................................................................................................................ Department of Veterans Affairs ............................................................................................................. Other Independent Agencies ................................................................................................................... 1137 SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSALS Department of Agriculture 86.90 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... 6 ................... 89.00 90.00 The following information concerns supplemental appropriations requests for 1997 proposed for congressional consideration. Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... 6 ................... 6 ................... FOOD AND CONSUMER SERVICE This supplemental request would provide $6.25 million for the Nutrition, Education, and Training Program for 1997 and would reduce the limitation for the Emergency Food Assistance Program commodities authorized under section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act from $100 million to $93.75 million. FOOD STAMP PROGRAM (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 12–3505–1–1–605 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est. 00.01 Obligations by program activity: The emergency food assistance program commodities ................... –6 ................... 10.00 Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................ ................... SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM AND CHILDREN (WIC) –6 ................... 22.30 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance expiring ........................................ ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... –6 ................... 6 ................... 73.10 73.20 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ............................................................. ................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... –6 ................... 6 ................... 86.90 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... –6 ................... 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... –6 ................... FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) For an additional amount for the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1996, as amended (42 U.S.C. et seq.), $100,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 1998: Provided, That the Secretary shall allocate such funds through the existing formula or, notwithstanding sections 17 (g), (h), or (i) of such Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, such other means as he deems necessary. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 12–3510–1–1–605 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est. 100 ................... Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................ ................... 100 ................... 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... 100 ................... 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... 100 ................... –100 ................... 40.00 CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS Obligations by program activity: WIC Program .................................................................. ................... 10.00 This supplemental request would reduce the limitation for Emergency Food Assistance Program commodities authorized under section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act from $100 million to $93.75 million. 00.01 New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation .................................................................. ................... 100 ................... (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) For necessary expenses to carry out the Nutrition Education and Training program as authorized by section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772 et seq.); $6,250,000 to remain available for obligation through September 30, 1998: Provided, That notwithstanding section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act, the amount specified for allocation under such section for fiscal year 1997 shall be $93,750,000. 86.90 86.93 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 12–3539–1–1–605 1996 actual 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 1997 est. 1998 est. Obligations by program activity: 00.01 Nutrition education and training ................................... ................... 6 ................... 10.00 Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................ ................... 6 ................... 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... 6 ................... –6 ................... 40.00 New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation .................................................................. ................... 6 ................... 73.10 73.20 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ............................................................. ................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... 6 ................... –6 ................... ................... ................... 9 ................... 100 ................... ................... –91 –9 ................... 9 ................... Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... 91 ................... Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ................... 9 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... 91 9 100 ................... 91 9 This supplemental request would provide an additional $100 million to ensure that participation does not decrease between 1996 and 1997. The 1997 appropriation is insufficient to support the 1996 year-end participation level. WIC program funding regulations require that first priority for funding go to provide all State agencies with stability funding, which is each State agency’s prior year food grant plus inflation. As the funds needed to maintain participation in some States may be greater than the grants provided by 1997 appropria1139 1140 FOOD AND CONSUMER SERVICE—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)—Continued tions, the Department will need flexibility in allocating the supplemental funding. This flexibility will ensure that the Secretary allocates funds with the goal of minimizing fluctuations in program participation. OPLAN 34A/35 P.O.W. PAYMENTS (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) For payments to individuals under section 657 of Public Law 104– 201, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 97–0840–1–1–051 OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER FUND 20 .................. .................. .................. .................. 20 –20 .................. .................. .................. .................. New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation ........................................... .................. 20 .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. 20 –5 15 .................. –5 10 .................. –5 .................. 15 10 5 40.00 (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) For an additional amount for ‘‘Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund,’’ $2,006,214,000: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds only to military personnel, operation and maintenance accounts, and DOD working capital funds: Provided further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and available for the same purposes and for the same time period, as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 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 1998 est. 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority ........ Outlays from current balances ............... .................. .................. 5 .................. .................. 5 .................. 5 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ........................... .................. 5 5 5 89.00 90.00 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ...................................... Outlays ..................................................... .................. .................. 20 5 .................. 5 .................. 5 1999 est. Obligations by program activity: Total obligations (object class 25.2) ...... .................. 2,006 .................. .................. Budgetary resources available for obligation: 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ................. 23.95 New obligations ....................................... .................. .................. 2,006 –2,006 .................. .................. New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation ........................................... .................. 2,006 .................. This supplemental request would provide funding for payments to certain individuals who served time in prisoner of war camps, or their families, as required in Section 657 of Public Law 104–201. .................. .................. .................. 10.00 40.00 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 .................. .................. .................. .................. 2,006 –1,495 512 .................. –399 112 .................. –66 .................. 512 112 REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS RESERVE MOBILIZATION INCOME INSURANCE FUND (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) For an additional amount for the Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Fund, $72,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 46 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority ........ Outlays from current balances ............... .................. .................. 1,495 .................. .................. 399 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ........................... .................. 1,495 399 66 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) .................. 66 Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ...................................... 90.00 Outlays ..................................................... Identification code 97–4179–1–3–051 .................. .................. 2,006 1,495 1999 est. .................. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Identification code 97–0118–1–1–051 1998 est. Obligations by program activity: Total obligations (object class 25.2) ...... 10.00 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 1997 est. 1997 est. Budgetary resources available for obligation: 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ................. 23.95 New obligations ....................................... Department of Defense—Military 1996 actual 1996 actual .................. 399 .................. 66 This supplemental request would provide funds for United States participation in the Bosnia Stabilization Force (SFOR) and for continuation of enforcing the no-fly zones in northern and southern Iraq, including Imminent Danger Pay, Family Separation Allowance, Foreign Duty Pay, and Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) for enlisted personnel and associated payroll costs for call-up of National Guard and Reserve members. The entire amount requested is designated by the President as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est. 1999 est. Obligations by program activity: Total obligations (object class 42.0) ...... .................. 72 .................. .................. Budgetary resources available for obligation: 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ................. 23.95 New obligations ....................................... .................. .................. 72 –72 .................. .................. .................. .................. 40.00 New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation ........................................... .................. 72 .................. .................. 73.10 73.20 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ....................................... Total outlays (gross) ............................... .................. .................. 72 –72 .................. .................. .................. .................. 86.90 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority ........ .................. 72 .................. .................. 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ...................................... Outlays ..................................................... .................. .................. 72 72 .................. .................. .................. .................. 10.00 OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSALS This supplemental request would provide funding for benefits under the Ready Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Program. The program does not currently have enough funding to meet its obligations. The entire amount requested is designated by the President as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 1141 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 96–3122–1–1–301 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est. (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) 10.00 Obligations by program activity: Total obligations (object class 92.0) ...... Budgetary resources available for obligation: 21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year: Uninvested balance ................... 22.00 Undistributed savings ............................. 23.90 .................. 1997 est. –2,282 –50 ................... 50 ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation .................................................................. ................... –50 ................... Change in unpaid obligations: Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance: Appropriation ............................................................. ................... ................... –20 73.10 New obligations ............................................................. ................... –50 ................... 74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: Appropriation ............................................................. ................... –20 ................... 86.90 86.93 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 1996 actual Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... 72.40 Sec. . Of the amounts provided to the Department of Defense in Public Laws 104–196 and 104–208, $4,800,000,000, are permanently canceled: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall determine the accounts to which such cancellation shall be applied and the amount to be canceled in each such account. Identification code 97–9925–1–1–051 –50 ................... 40.00 DOD-WIDE SAVINGS PROPOSALS Obligations by program activity: Total obligations (object class 92.0) ............................ ................... 22.00 23.95 DOD-WIDE 10.00 1998 est. –1,315 1999 est. –815 .................. .................. .................. –4,800 –2,518 .................. –1,203 .................. Total budgetary resources available for obligation .................................. New obligations ....................................... Unobligated balance available, end of year: Uninvested balance ................... .................. .................. –4,800 2,282 –2,518 1,315 –2,518 –1,203 –388 New budget authority (gross), detail: 40.00 Appropriation ........................................... .................. –4,800 .................. 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... –30 –20 –50 ................... –30 –20 The supplemental request would direct the Secretary of the Army to cancel permanently $50 million in 1997 and prior year appropriations for Corps of Engineers construction projects, including projects receiving specific amounts in law. –1,203 815 .................. Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... –30 ................... Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ................... –20 .................. 23.95 24.40 Department of Education OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS Change in unpaid obligations: 73.10 New obligations ....................................... 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ............................... .................. .................. –2,282 2,282 –1,315 1,315 –815 815 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority ........ Outlays from current balances ............... .................. .................. –2,282 .................. .................. –1,315 .................. –815 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ........................... .................. –2,282 –1,315 –815 (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) Funds available for Title IV–A–1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in P.L. 104–208 under this head shall also be available for Title IV–A–2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Provided, That of the funds under this head available July 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998, $25,000,000 shall instead be available October 1, 1996, through September 30, 1997. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ...................................... 90.00 Outlays ..................................................... .................. .................. –4,800 –2,282 .................. –1,315 .................. –815 This supplemental request would direct the Secretary of Defense to cancel permanently $4,800,000,000 of 1997 appropriations in Department of Defense programs that do not make significant contributions to military capabilities. The specific program savings will be identified at a later date. Identification code 91–1000–1–1–501 1996 actual Obligations by program activity: Safe and drug-free schools and communities: 00.01 State grants .............................................................. ................... 00.02 National programs ..................................................... ................... 1997 est. 1998 est. –25 ................... 25 ................... Total obligations ........................................................ ................... ................... ................... 23.95 Department of Defense—Civil 10.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ................... 73.10 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... ................... 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ................... CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) Of the amounts provided under this heading, including amounts provided to specific projects, in Public Law 104–206, and any other available balances under this heading, $50,000,000 are permanently canceled: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army shall determine the projects to which such cancellations shall be applied and the amount to be canceled in each such project. This supplemental request would expand current 1997 language to allow funding for both the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act State Grants and National Programs (Title IV, Part A, Subparts 1 and 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act). The language would also reduce the forward-funded amount by $25 million, the amount 1142 OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS—Continued HOUSING PROGRAMS the Administration proposes to reprogram from State Grants to National Programs. HOMEOWNERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE GRANTS (HOPE GRANTS) EVERYWHERE (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Department of Health and Human Services Identification code 86–0196–1–1–604 OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est. (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) 00.02 Obligations by program activity: Hope II ............................................................................ ................... –30 ................... Under this heading, add the following before the period: ‘‘: Provided further, That the Office may accept and deposit to this account, during fiscal year 1997, gifts for the purpose of defraying its costs of printing, publishing, and distributing consumer information and educational materials; not to exceed $1,110,000 of total gift fund balances are available for those purposes, in addition to any already appropriated; and any balance shall remain available for such purposes to the extent provided in subsequent appropriations Acts.’’. 10.00 Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................ ................... –30 ................... 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... –30 ................... 30 ................... 41.00 New budget authority (gross), detail: Transferred to other accounts ....................................... ................... –30 ................... This supplemental request would restore the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs’ (OCA) authority to accept and expend donated funds, and will allow OCA to use donations, in 1997, for printing, publishing, and distributing consumer information and educational materials. Department of Housing and Urban Development PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING PROGRAMS DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR 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 86.90 86.93 For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Elimination Grants for LowIncome Housing’’ for activities authorized under 42 U.S.C. 11921– 25, $30,200,000, to remain available until expended, and to be derived by transfer from the Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere Grants account. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 1997 est. 1998 est. –24 –16 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... –6 ................... Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ................... –8 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... 89.00 90.00 (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) 1996 actual ................... 87.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... LOW-INCOME HOUSING Identification code 86–0197–1–1–604 ................... ................... –24 ................... –30 ................... ................... 6 8 –6 –8 –30 ................... –6 –8 This supplemental request would transfer balances made available for the acquisition and rehabilitation of HUD-owned property and property with HUD-held mortgages. After acquisition and rehabilitation, these properties were to be made available for homeownership to low-income families. In recent years, however, administrative initiatives have dramatically reduced the number of HUD-owned properties and HUD-held mortgages, thus eliminating the basis on which the HOPE program operated. Therefore, the balances are no longer needed. 10.00 Obligations by program activity: Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................ ................... 30 ................... 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... 30 ................... –30 ................... Department of Labor 42.00 New budget authority (gross), detail: Transferred from other accounts ................................... ................... 30 ................... EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 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 ............................................................. STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS 72.40 ................... ................... 30 ................... 30 ................... ................... ................... –3 ................... 30 (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) Under this heading in Public Law 104–208, strike ‘‘$23,452,000’’ and insert ‘‘$173,452,000’’. 27 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Outlays (gross), detail: 86.93 Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ................... 3 Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ ................... 30 ................... 90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... 3 This supplemental request would transfer $30.2 million of unobligated balances from the Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere (HOPE) Grants program to the Drug Elimination Grants program to provide necessary funds for crime prevention efforts in federally assisted low-income housing. Identification code 16–0179–1–1–999 1996 actual 1997 est. Change in unpaid obligations: Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance: Appropriation ............................................................. ................... ................... 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... 45 74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: Appropriation ............................................................. ................... 45 1998 est. 72.40 86.90 86.93 87.00 45 –30 15 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... –45 ................... Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ................... 30 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... –45 30 FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSALS 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... –45 30 This supplemental request would make a technical correction in the appropriations language to make the funds for One-Stop Career Centers available on a program year basis; e.g., funds would be available beginning July 1, 1997. The 1997 appropriation made the funds for this program available on a fiscal year basis, but One-Stop Career Centers have been previously funded by program year. The effect of this proposal is to reverse the current double funding of the Centers from both the 1996 and 1997 funds during October 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997. The change to the program year would allow for the continuing roll-out of implementation grants consistent with the Department’s original strategy for grant-making. Department of State INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES ARREARAGE PAYMENTS (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) For payment of arrearages incurred through September 30, 1997, to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions or specific acts of Congress, and to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peacekeeping activities to become available on October 1, 1998, for fiscal year 1999, $921,000,000, notwithstanding section 404(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, fiscal years 1994 and 1995 (P.L. 103–236) for arrearages incurred prior to October 1, 1995. This supplemental request would make advance appropriations for 1999 to pay $921 million of the outstanding $1.021 billion arrears owed to the U.N. affiliated and other international organizations and for international peacekeeping. Another $100 million is requested in 1998 in the Contributions for international peacekeeping activities and Contributions to international organizations (CIO) accounts. In 1997, the United States will pursue reforms for international organizations consistent with U.S. interests, aimed at a reduction of the annual amount paid by the U.S. to these organizations for their next biennium budgets as reflected in the CIO account. With respect to international peacekeeping arrears, the notwithstanding clause authorizes the Department of State to pay arrears incurred prior to October 1, 1995 at the then applicable assessment rate of 30.4 percent. 1143 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... 4 ................... –4 ................... 40.00 New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation .................................................................. ................... 4 ................... 73.10 73.20 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ............................................................. ................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... 4 ................... –4 ................... 86.90 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... 4 ................... 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... 4 ................... 4 ................... This supplemental request would provide funds to cover increased cost of military retired pay. The amount requested for this mandatory account in the President’s 1997 Budget was based on a cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8 percent and a cost-of-living adjustment effective date of October 1, 1997. In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1401A, the Coast Guard must provide a 2.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment effective January 1, 1997. In addition, the Coast Guard will incur unplanned retirement costs due to streamlining measures, such as High-Year-Tenure, Temporary-Early-Retirement-Authority, Retirement-In-Lieu-of-Orders, and Time-In-Grade waivers. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 1996 actual Identification code 69–0241–1–1–403 1997 est. 1998 est. 13.0 25.6 Benefits for former personnel ........................................ ................... Medical care .................................................................. ................... 5 ................... –1 ................... 99.9 Total obligations ........................................................ ................... 4 ................... Department of the Treasury UNITED STATES CUSTOM SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) Under this heading in Public Law 104–208, delete ‘‘of which 960 are for replacement only’’. This supplemental language request would delete a provision in the 1997 appropriation which effectively prevents the U.S. Customs Service from procuring all of the vehicles needed by 657 new inspectors, agents, and other staff to be added on the southwest border of the United States. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Department of Transportation FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS COAST GUARD (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) The limitation under this heading in Public Law 104–205 is increased by $318,077,043: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such additional authority shall be distributed to ensure that States receive amounts that they would have received had the Highway Trust Fund fiscal year 1995 income statement not been revised on December 24, 1996. RETIRED PAY (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) For an additional amount for ‘‘Retired Pay’’, $4,200,000. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 69–0241–1–1–403 Obligations by program activity: 00.01 Regular military personnel ............................................ 00.03 Reserve personnel .......................................................... 00.04 Survivor benefit programs ............................................. 00.05 Medical care .................................................................. 10.00 1996 actual 1997 est. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 1998 est. Identification code 69–8083–1–7–401 ................... ................... ................... ................... Total obligations ........................................................ ................... 3 3 –1 –1 ................... ................... ................... ................... 10.00 4 ................... 21.49 1996 actual Obligations by program activity: Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................ ................... 1997 est. 1998 est. 318 ................... Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance available, start of year: Contract authority .................................................................... ................... ................... –318 1144 FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 23.95 New obligations ............................................................. ................... –753 ................... 40.00 New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation .................................................................. ................... 753 ................... 73.10 73.20 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ............................................................. ................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... 753 ................... –753 ................... 86.90 FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS—Continued Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... 753 ................... 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... 753 ................... 753 ................... Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued 1996 actual Identification code 69–8083–1–7–401 23.95 24.49 New obligations ............................................................. ................... Unobligated balance available, end of year: Contract authority .................................................................... ................... Change in unpaid obligations: 72.49 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance: Contract authority ..................................................... 73.10 New obligations ............................................................. 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 74.49 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: Contract authority ..................................................... 1997 est. 1998 est. –318 ................... –318 –318 ................... ................... 271 ................... 318 ................... ................... –47 –168 ................... 271 103 Outlays (gross), detail: 86.90 Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... 47 ................... 86.93 Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ................... 168 87.00 89.00 90.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... 47 168 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... 47 168 This supplemental request would provide $318 million in additional Federal-aid Highway obligation authority for 1997 and make the additional limitation available to those States that had their 1997 limitation reduced as a result of a recent correction of a clerical error made in recording the Highway Trust Fund receipts in 1994. This error resulted in the overstatement of Highway Trust Fund contributions by $1.5 billion in 1995. These funds should have been credited to the 1994 Highway Trust Fund contributions. Department of Veterans Affairs This supplemental request would fund the additional costs associated with the 1997 Compensation cost-of-living increase (a 2.9 percent increase effective December 1, 1996) and an upward revision, based on 1996 actual data and enacted legislation, of the number of Compensation beneficiaries for 1997, as well as increased average payments to compensation and pension beneficiaries. Other Independent Agencies NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD SALARIES AND Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 95–0310–1–1–407 PENSIONS (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) 1996 actual 1997 est. 1998 est. ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... 156 55 237 124 28 00.91 ................... 600 ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... 3 61 18 46 21 2 00.02 Obligations by program activity: Aviation safety ............................................................... ................... 20 ................... 10.00 Total obligations ........................................................ ................... 20 ................... Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... 20 ................... –20 ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation .................................................................. ................... 20 ................... 1998 est. Obligations by program activity: Compensation: Veterans: 00.03 World War II .......................................................... 00.04 Korean conflict ...................................................... 00.05 Vietnam era .......................................................... 00.06 Peacetime service ................................................. 00.07 Persian Gulf conflict ............................................. 01.04 01.05 01.06 01.07 01.08 01.09 1997 est. 40.00 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Total veterans ................................................... Survivors: Survivors: World War I ....................................................... World War II ...................................................... Korean conflict ................................................. Vietnam era ...................................................... Peacetime service ............................................. Persian Gulf conflict ........................................ 1996 actual 22.00 23.95 For an additional amount for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, $753,000,000, to remain available until expended. Identification code 36–0153–1–1–701 EXPENSES For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for emergency expenses resulting from the crash of TWA Flight 800, and for assistance to families of victims of aviation accidents as authorized by P.L. 105–265, $20,200,000: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251 (b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION COMPENSATION AND (Supplemental now requested, existing legislation) ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... 01.91 Total survivors ............................................. ................... 151 ................... 02.93 03.01 Total compensation ............................................... ................... Clothing allowance ........................................................ ................... 751 ................... 2 ................... 10.00 Total obligations (object class 42.0) ........................ ................... 753 ................... 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... 753 ................... 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 86.90 86.93 ................... ................... 2 ................... 20 ................... ................... –18 –2 ................... 2 ................... Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... 18 ................... Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ................... 2 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... 18 2 20 ................... 18 2 This supplemental request would provide funds for TWA Flight 800 accident investigation costs, including wreckage location and recovery, scallop trawling, Calverton facility rental and fuselage wreckage mock-up, fire and explosion testing, and NTSB travel, overtime and command center costs related GENERAL PROVISION SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSALS to the investigation. In addition, funds are provided for assistance to families of victims of aviation accidents, as authorized by the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996. The entire amount requested is designated by the President as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 1996 actual Identification code 95–0310–1–1–407 1997 est. 1998 est. 21.0 23.2 25.2 Travel and transportation of persons ............................ ................... Rental payments to others ............................................ ................... Other services ................................................................ ................... 1 ................... 5 ................... 14 ................... 99.9 Total obligations ........................................................ ................... 20 ................... POSTAL SERVICE PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND The Postal Service requests supplemental appropriations of $5,383,000. This request is not included in the President’s budget. 1145 Energy and Water Development GENERAL PROVISION RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS (Supplemental language now requested, existing legislation) Sec. . Beginning in fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, the United States members and the alternate members appointed under the Susquehanna River Basin Compact (Public Law 91–575), and the Delaware River Basin Compact (Public Law 87–328), shall be officers or employees of the Executive Branch, who hold positions that are Presidential appointments with Senate confirmation, and who shall serve without additional compensation. This supplemental language request would ensure that Federal interests are represented in Commission proceedings. P.L. 104–206 did not provide funding for the River Basin Commissions, and the 1998 Budget requests no funds for these Commissions. This supplemental language would redefine the Federal Commission positions so that, beginning in 1997 and thereafter, the United States members and alternate members appointed under the Susquehanna River Basin Compact and the Delaware River Basin Compact shall be officers or employees of the Executive Branch who shall serve without additional compensation.