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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$20,308,000¿ $19,689,000. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 28–0404–0–1–651 Obligations by program activity: 10.00 Total obligations ............................................................ 1997 actual 1998 est. 23.90 23.95 24.40 Total budgetary resources available for obligation New obligations ............................................................. Unobligated balance available, end of year: Uninvested ................................................................. DISABLED COAL MINERS Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 1999 est. Identification code 28–0409–0–1–601 6,880 9,650 8,899 8 17 18 6,895 9,650 8,899 –5 ................... ................... 6,898 –6,880 9,667 –9,650 8,917 –8,899 17 18 31 21 20 6,864 9,629 8,879 70.00 6,895 9,650 1998 est. 1999 est. 627 589 552 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance available, start of year: Uninvested ................................................................. 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 9 630 12 586 9 543 639 –627 598 –589 552 –552 21.40 23.90 23.95 24.40 18 New budget authority (gross), detail: Current: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. Permanent: 60.05 Appropriation (indefinite) .......................................... 1997 actual Obligations by program activity: Total obligations ............................................................ 10.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: 21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year: Uninvested ................................................................. 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 22.30 Unobligated balance expiring ........................................ FOR For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, ø$426,090,000¿ $382,803,000, 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 ø1999, $160,000,000¿ 2000, $141,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.) Total budgetary resources available for obligation New obligations ............................................................. Unobligated balance available, end of year: Uninvested ................................................................. 12 9 ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Current: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. Permanent: 65.00 Advance appropriation (definite) .............................. 460 426 383 170 160 160 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 630 586 543 Change in unpaid obligations: Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance: Uninvested ................................................................. 73.10 New obligations ............................................................. 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: Uninvested ................................................................. 54 627 –630 51 589 –593 48 552 –556 51 48 44 8,899 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 72.40 Change in unpaid obligations: Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance: Uninvested ................................................................. 73.10 New obligations ............................................................. 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: Uninvested ................................................................. 72.40 2 6,880 –6,880 2 9,650 –9,650 2 8,899 –8,899 2 2 2 16 6,864 21 9,629 20 8,879 87.00 6,880 9,650 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. Outlays from current balances ...................................... Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... 406 54 170 382 51 160 348 48 160 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 630 593 556 89.00 90.00 Outlays (gross), detail: 86.90 Outlays from new current authority .............................. 86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... 86.90 86.93 86.97 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 630 630 586 593 543 556 8,899 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ 90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... 6,895 6,880 9,650 9,650 8,899 8,899 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 actual 1998 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) 1999 est. 25.2 42.0 Other services ................................................................ Insurance claims and indemnities ................................ 12 6,868 2 9,648 2 8,897 99.9 Total obligations ........................................................ 6,880 9,650 8,899 Identification code 28–0409–0–1–601 11.1 11.5 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est. Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .................................................. 2 ................... ................... Other personnel compensation .................................. ................... 1 1 1025 1026 THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 Federal Funds—Continued General and special funds—Continued SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR 09.01 09.02 DISABLED COAL MINERS—Continued Object Classification (in millions of dollars)—Continued 1997 actual Identification code 28–0409–0–1–601 11.9 25.3 10.00 1998 est. 1999 est. 1 1 42.0 Total personnel compensation .............................. 2 Purchases of goods and services from Government accounts .................................................................... ................... Insurance claims and indemnities ................................ 623 3 584 3 547 99.0 99.5 Subtotal, direct obligations .................................. Below reporting threshold .............................................. 625 2 588 1 551 1 99.9 Total obligations ........................................................ 627 589 552 Personnel Summary Identification code 28–0409–0–1–601 1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent employment ............................................................... 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est. 51 ................... ................... SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM Identification code 28–0406–0–1–609 00.01 Obligations by program activity: Direct program ............................................................... 1997 actual 28,846 1998 est. 29,765 2,950 75 33,377 31,763 32,810 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance available, start of year: Uninvested ................................................................. 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations ....................................................................... 1,636 31,724 1,615 ................... 31,195 33,377 21.40 23.90 23.95 24.40 Total budgetary resources available for obligation New obligations ............................................................. Unobligated balance available, end of year: Uninvested ................................................................. 18 ................... ................... 33,378 –31,763 32,810 –32,810 33,377 –33,377 1,615 ................... ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Current: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 19,547 40.05 Appropriation (indefinite) .......................................... ................... 16,335 21,672 2,125 ................... 43.00 18,460 21,672 9,690 8,680 3,010 35 2,950 75 68.00 68.00 68.90 70.00 Appropriation (total) ............................................. 19,547 Permanent: Advance appropriation (definite) .............................. 9,260 Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash): Offsetting collections (cash) ............................ 2,917 Offsetting collections (cash) ............................ ................... Spending authority from offsetting collections (total) ........................................................... 2,917 3,045 3,025 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 31,724 31,195 33,377 Change in unpaid obligations: Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance: Uninvested ................................................................. 73.10 New obligations ............................................................. 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts .............................. 74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: Uninvested ................................................................. 72.40 86.90 86.93 86.97 86.98 87.00 614 725 711 31,763 32,810 33,377 –31,634 –32,824 –33,445 –18 ................... ................... 711 643 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. 17,587 18,233 Outlays from current balances ...................................... 1,872 1,861 Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... 12,177 12,732 Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ................... ................... 21,221 522 11,699 3 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 725 31,634 32,824 33,445 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal sources: 88.40 Non-Federal sources ......................................... –2,917 88.40 Non-Federal sources ......................................... ................... –3,010 –35 –2,950 –75 88.90 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. –2,917 –3,045 –3,025 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 28,807 28,717 28,150 29,779 30,352 30,420 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 .................................................................................... Total: Budget Authority ..................................................................... Outlays .................................................................................... Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 3,010 35 Total obligations ........................................................ 65.00 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$16,160,000,000¿ $21,495,000,000, 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. øFrom 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, ø$175,000,000¿ $177,000,000, to remain available until September 30, ø1999¿ 2000, 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 øSupplemental Security Income administrative work as authorized by Public Law 104–193¿ section 10203 of Public Law 105–33. The term ‘‘continuing disability reviews’’ means reviews and redeterminations as defined under section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act, as amendedø, and reviews and redeterminations authorized under section 211 of Public Law 104–193¿. In addition, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000, for payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative expenses associated with the conduct of redeterminations of non-disability factors to determine the continuing eligibility of receipients of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act who have been designated by the Social Security Administration as having a high probability of changes to the non-disability factors of their eligibility: Provided, That these amounts are available only upon enactment of legislation that amends section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to authorize adjustments to the discretionary spending limits to the extent that appropriations are enacted that provide budget authority and result in outlays for that purpose. 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 making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year ø1999, $8,680,000,000¿ 2000, $9,550,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998.) Reimbursable programs: State supplementation payments ............................. 2,917 Administration of State supplementation payments ................... 1997 actual 28,807 28,719 1998 est. 1999 est. 28,150 29,781 30,352 30,420 .................... .................... .................... .................... –104 –105 .................... .................... .................... .................... 11 7 28,807 28,719 28,150 29,781 30,259 30,322 1999 est. 30,352 Title XVI of the Social Security Act established a supplemental security income (SSI) program to provide monthly SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Federal Funds—Continued cash benefits as a federally guaranteed minimum income for the needy aged, blind, and disabled. 1997 actual Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 1997 actual Identification code 28–0406–2–1–609 1998 est. 1999 est. 92.0 93.0 1998 est. 1999 est. 41.0 92.0 Direct obligations: Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................ Undistributed ............................................................. 26,693 2,153 27,457 2,308 Subtotal, direct obligations .................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 28,846 2,917 29,765 3,045 Total obligations ........................................................ 31,763 32,810 Total obligations ........................................................ ................... ................... –97 30,352 3,025 99.9 –104 7 27,997 2,355 99.0 99.0 Undistributed ................................................................. ................... ................... Limitation on expenses .................................................. ................... ................... 99.9 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) Identification code 28–0406–0–1–609 1027 33,377 SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM (Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 1997 actual Identification code 28–0406–4–1–609 1998 est. 1999 est. 10.00 Obligations by program activity: Total obligations ............................................................ ................... ................... 11 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... 11 –11 40.00 SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation .................................................................. ................... ................... 11 (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 28–0406–2–1–609 1997 actual 1998 est. Obligations by program activity: 10.00 Total obligations ............................................................ ................... ................... Budgetary resources available for obligation: 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... 23.95 New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Current: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. ................... ................... Permanent: 68.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ................... ................... 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... ................... ................... 73.10 73.20 74.40 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: Uninvested ................................................................. ................... ................... 1999 est. –97 –97 97 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: U.S. Securities: Par value ......................................... ................... ................... 11 –7 4 86.90 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ................... 7 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... 11 7 –104 7 –97 –97 98 1 86.90 86.97 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ................... Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ................... –104 6 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... ................... –98 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.40 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal sources .................................................................. ................... ................... –7 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... –104 –105 89.00 90.00 73.10 73.20 74.41 This schedule reflects the program effects of the Administration’s proposal to authorize the Commissioner to recover any SSI overpayments by offsetting OASDI benefits. This schedule also reflects the effects of the Administration’s proposal to test allowing Supplemental Security Income 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. This schedule also reflects the administrative effects of the Administration’s proposal to authorize an adjustment to the 1999 discretionary spending limits for amounts appropriated to conduct additional redeterminations of non-disability factors of eligibility under the Supplemental Security Income program. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) This schedule reflects the effects of the Administration’s proposal to impose a user fee on representatives of Social Security or Supplemental Security Income claimants. This monetary assessment would be imposed only if the claimant being represented is awarded past due benefits and a fee for representation is approved by the Agency. An assessment would not be imposed if the representative does not charge a fee for services. Language will be provided to the appropriations and authorizing committees. This schedule also reflects the program effects of the Administration’s proposal to authorize an adjustment to the 1999 discretionary spending limits for amounts appropriated to conduct additional redeterminations of non-disability factors of eligibility under the Supplemental Security Income program. 1997 actual Identification code 28–0406–4–1–609 1998 est. 1999 est. 92.0 93.0 Undistributed ................................................................. ................... ................... Limitation on expenses .................................................. ................... ................... –39 50 99.9 Total obligations ........................................................ ................... ................... 11 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, ø$10,164,000¿ $12,000,000, together with not to exceed ø$38,260,000¿ $40,000,000, 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. 1028 THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 Federal Funds—Continued 99.5 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL—Continued Below reporting threshold .............................................. 99.9 General and special funds—Continued Total obligations ........................................................ 1 ................... ................... 36 48 52 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)—Continued 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, 1998.) Personnel Summary 1997 actual Identification code 28–0400–0–1–651 1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent employment ............................................................... 314 1998 est. 1999 est. 411 433 Trust Funds FEDERAL OLD-AGE Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars) Identification code 28–0400–0–1–651 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est. Identification code 20–8006–0–7–651 Obligations by program activity: 10.00 Total obligations ............................................................ 36 48 52 Budgetary resources available for obligation: 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 23.95 New obligations ............................................................. 37 –36 48 –48 52 –52 6 10 12 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 28 3 42 40 –4 ................... Spending authority from offsetting collections (total) ........................................................... 31 38 40 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 37 48 52 72.95 5 36 –33 8 48 –52 4 4 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority .............................. Outlays from current balances ...................................... Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... Outlays from permanent balances ................................ 5 1 25 2 9 2 35 6 11 1 37 3 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 33 52 –28 –3 6 5 –42 –40 4 ................... 10 10 12 12 The Office of Inspector General provides agency-wide audit and investigative functions to help find and correct operational and administrative deficiencies which create conditions for existing or potential instances of fraud, waste, and mismanagement. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) Identification code 28–0400–0–1–651 11.1 12.1 21.0 23.1 25.3 623,409 319,524 339,344 354,127 18,070 20,560 21,490 5,315 5,931 6,388 –895 –955 –1,005 37,688 42,318 46,523 30 ................... ................... 6,477 9,089 8,378 267 243 228 9 10 10 416,540 436,139 Total: Balances and collections .................................... 857,618 954,469 Appropriation: 05.01 Current law .................................................................... –319,689 –331,060 05.02 Legislative proposal not subject to PAYGO ................... ................... ................... 1,059,548 –331,060 623,409 –343,690 715,858 386,485 1998 est. 1999 est. Subtotal appropriation ................................................... Total balance, end of year ............................................ –319,689 537,929 –343,670 –20 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 20–8006–0–7–651 1997 actual 00.01 09.01 Obligations by program activity: Direct program ............................................................... Reimbursable program .................................................. 321,744 18 333,366 39 346,060 39 10.00 Total obligations ........................................................ 321,762 333,405 346,099 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ New obligations ............................................................. 321,762 –321,762 333,405 –333,405 346,099 –346,099 2,069 2,063 1,798 384,416 –66,796 414,477 –85,480 434,341 –92,469 Appropriation (total) ............................................. Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... 317,620 328,997 341,872 2,073 2,345 2,429 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 321,762 333,405 346,099 Change in unpaid obligations: Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance: 72.40 Uninvested ............................................................ 72.41 U.S. Securities: Par value ..................................... 75 28,271 –49 29,515 1 29,660 28,346 321,762 –320,642 29,466 333,405 –333,210 29,661 346,099 –345,156 –49 29,515 1 29,660 1 30,603 29,466 29,661 30,604 52 Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ 90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... 1999 est. 22.00 23.95 86.90 86.93 86.97 86.98 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 ......... Total receipts ............................................................. 537,929 04.00 4 52 –52 8 02.99 471,133 1998 est. 05.99 07.99 68.90 Change in unpaid obligations: Unpaid obligations, start of year: Orders on hand from Federal sources ................................................. 73.10 New obligations ............................................................. 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 74.95 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Orders on hand from Federal sources ................................................. 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 1997 actual 1997 actual 22 6 1 1 26.0 31.0 Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............. Civilian personnel benefits ............................................ Travel and transportation of persons ............................ Rental payments to GSA ................................................ Purchases of goods and services from Government accounts .................................................................... Supplies and materials ................................................. Equipment ...................................................................... 99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations .................................. 35 1998 est. 30 8 2 2 1999 est. 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 ............................ 63.00 68.00 70.00 34 8 2 2 72.99 73.10 73.20 3 4 4 1 ................... ................... 1 2 2 74.40 74.41 Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................ New obligations ............................................................. Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: Uninvested ............................................................ U.S. Securities: Par value ..................................... 74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end of year .................. 48 52 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 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 ................................ 1,853 148 318,624 17 2,033 320 301,712 29,145 1,849 284 313,647 29,376 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 320,642 333,210 345,156 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 1998 est. 1999 est. 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 Subtotal, direct obligations .................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 321,744 18 333,366 39 346,060 39 99.9 –2,055 –3 –15 –2,306 –3 –36 Total obligations ........................................................ 321,762 333,405 346,099 25.3 42.0 –2,390 –3 –36 88.90 –2,073 –2,345 –2,429 Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ 90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... 1997 actual Identification code 20–8006–0–7–651 92.0 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources ..................................................... 88.40 Non-Federal sources ............................................. 88.45 Offsetting governmental collections ..................... Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. 1029 Trust Funds—Continued 92.0 319,689 318,569 331,060 330,865 343,670 342,727 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays 18 313,814 24 324,956 25 337,988 218 215 196 3,688 3,708 3,690 1,853 2,153 2,155 2,308 1,806 2,355 (in millions of dollars) 1997 actual 1998 est. Enacted/requested: Budget Authority ..................................................................... 319,689 331,060 Outlays .................................................................................... 318,569 330,865 Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO: Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... .................... Outlays .................................................................................... .................... .................... Total: Budget Authority ..................................................................... Outlays .................................................................................... 319,689 318,569 331,060 330,865 1999 est. 343,670 342,727 FEDERAL OLD-AGE 20 20 343,690 342,747 AND SURVIVOR’S INSURANCE TRUST FUND (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 20–8006–2–7–651 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est. 10.00 Status of Funds (in millions of dollars) Identification code 20–8006–0–7–651 0100 0101 Unexpended balance, start of year: Treasury balance ............................................................ U.S. Securities: Par value .............................................. 0199 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 ................................................ 1997 actual 1998 est. –51 567,445 1 653,068 499,479 567,394 653,069 319,524 339,344 354,127 18,070 20,560 21,490 –895 –955 –1,005 30 ................... ................... 10 10 5,315 5,931 6,388 37,688 42,318 46,523 1 ................... ................... 6,463 9,071 8,361 3 2 1 1 2 2 9 14 14 267 243 228 2,345 2,429 Total cash income ..................................................... 388,558 418,885 438,568 Cash outgo during year: 0501 Benefit payments ........................................................... –312,880 –324,804 –336,904 0502 Payments to Railroad Retirement Board ....................... –3,688 –3,708 –3,690 0503 Administrative expenses ................................................ –2,001 –2,353 –2,133 0504 Outlays from offsetting collections ............................... –2,073 –2,345 –2,429 0505 Quinquennial military service credit adjustment .......... ................... ................... ................... 0506 Proposed legislation—OASI effect of Medicare buyin ............................................................................... ................... ................... –20 0597 Outgo under present law (–) ......................................... –320,642 –333,210 –345,156 0598 Outgo under proposed legislation (–) ........................... ................... ................... –20 Total cash outgo (–) ...................................................... Unexpended balance, end of year: 0700 Uninvested balance ....................................................... 0701 U.S. Securities: Par value .............................................. 0799 Total balance, end of year ........................................ Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... 20 –20 New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................ ................... ................... 20 73.10 73.20 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... 20 –20 86.97 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ................... 20 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... 20 20 This schedule reflects the program effect of the Administration’s Medicare buy-in proposal on the Social Security OldAge and Survivor’s Insurance Trust Fund. FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUND Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars) Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651 2,073 0299 0599 22.00 23.95 1999 est. 76 499,403 9 20 60.27 The old-age and survivors insurance (OASI) program provides monthly cash benefits to retired workers and their dependents and to survivors of deceased workers. Obligations by program activity: Total obligations (object class 42.0) ............................ ................... ................... –320,642 –333,210 –345,176 –51 567,445 1 653,068 1 746,460 567,394 653,069 746,461 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est. Balance, start of year: 01.99 Balance, start of year .................................................... 43,295 57,031 69,758 Receipts: 02.01 Transfers from general fund (FICA taxes) ..................... 52,381 53,940 56,268 02.02 Transfers from general fund (SECA taxes) ................... 3,044 3,254 3,408 02.03 Federal employer contributions (FICA taxes) ................. 868 942 1,015 02.04 Refunds .......................................................................... –158 –152 –160 02.05 Interest received by trust funds .................................... 3,526 4,412 5,100 02.06 Attorney fees, legislative proposal not subject to PAYGO ........................................................................ ................... ................... 12 02.07 Deposits by States ......................................................... –6 ................... ................... 02.08 Federal payments to the FDI trust fund ....................... 403 561 521 02.09 Payments for military service credits ............................ 33 39 36 02.10 Tax refund offset ........................................................... 9 10 10 02.99 Total receipts ............................................................. 60,100 63,006 66,210 Total: Balances and collections .................................... Appropriation: 05.01 Appropriation .................................................................. 103,395 120,037 135,968 –46,364 –50,279 –53,386 04.00 1030 THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 Trust Funds—Continued Status of Funds (in millions of dollars) FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUND—Continued Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651 Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)—Continued 1997 actual Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651 1998 est. 05.02 Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO .................. ................... ................... 05.99 07.99 Subtotal appropriation ................................................... Total balance, end of year ............................................ –46,364 57,031 –50,279 69,758 1999 est. –12 –53,398 82,570 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 1997 actual Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651 1998 est. 1999 est. 10.00 Obligations by program activity: Total obligations ............................................................ 46,364 50,279 53,386 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ New obligations ............................................................. 46,364 –46,364 50,279 –50,279 53,386 –53,386 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 ............................ 1,382 1,132 1,353 58,718 –13,736 61,874 –12,727 64,845 –12,812 Appropriation (total) ............................................. 44,982 49,147 52,033 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 46,364 50,279 53,386 1 6,450 1 6,085 6,788 46,364 –46,701 6,451 50,279 –50,644 6,086 53,386 –53,479 74.40 74.41 Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................ New obligations ............................................................. Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: Uninvested ............................................................ U.S. Securities: Par value ..................................... 1 6,450 1 6,085 1 5,993 74.99 Total unpaid obligations, end of year .................. 6,451 6,086 5,994 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 ................................ 1,105 106 44,982 508 1,036 255 43,157 6,196 1,281 157 46,137 5,904 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 1 75,843 Total cash income ..................................................... 60,100 63,006 66,210 Cash outgo during year: 0501 Benefit payments ........................................................... –45,367 –49,220 –51,873 0502 Payments to Railroad Retirement Board ....................... –59 –76 –95 0503 Administrative expenses ................................................ –1,211 –1,291 –1,438 0504 Beneficiary services ....................................................... –63 –56 –73 0505 Pre 1957 military service credits .................................. ................... ................... ................... 0506 Demonstration projects .................................................. –1 –1 ................... 0507 Proposed legislation—Attorney user fees ..................... ................... ................... –11 0597 Outgo under present law (–) ......................................... –46,701 –50,644 –53,479 0598 Outgo under proposed legislation (–) ........................... ................... ................... –11 Total cash outgo (–) ...................................................... Unexpended balance, end of year: 0700 Uninvested balance ....................................................... 0701 U.S. Securities: Par value .............................................. 0799 46,701 50,644 46,364 46,701 50,279 50,644 Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651 25.3 25.3 25.3 42.0 92.0 53,479 53,386 53,479 Total balance, end of year ........................................ –46,701 –50,644 –53,490 –80 63,562 1 75,843 1 88,562 63,482 75,844 88,563 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 93.0 89.00 90.00 –80 63,562 Total balance, start of year ...................................... 50,083 63,482 75,844 Cash income during the year: Governmental receipts: 0200 Transfers from general fund (FICA taxes) ................ 52,381 53,940 56,268 0203 Transfers from general fund (SECA taxes) ............... 3,044 3,254 3,408 0204 Refunds ..................................................................... –158 –152 –160 0205 State deposits ........................................................... –6 ................... ................... Proprietary receipts: 0222 Tax refund offset ....................................................... 9 10 10 0224 Attorney user fees ..................................................... ................... ................... 12 Intragovernmental transactions: 0240 Federal employer contributions (FICA taxes) ............ 868 942 1,015 0241 Interest received by trust fund ................................. 3,526 4,412 5,100 0243 Individual income taxes on DI benefits .................... 400 558 518 0244 Credit for unnegotiated DI checks ............................ 3 3 3 0245 Federal payments for military service credits .......... 33 39 36 0297 Income under present law ............................................. 60,100 63,006 66,198 0298 Income under proposed legislation ............................... ................... ................... 12 92.0 87.00 –17 50,100 1999 est. 0199 0599 2 6,786 72.99 73.10 73.20 Unexpended balance, start of year: Treasury balance ............................................................ U.S. Securities: Par value .............................................. 1998 est. 0299 63.00 Change in unpaid obligations: Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance: 72.40 Uninvested ............................................................ 72.41 U.S. Securities: Par value ..................................... 0100 0101 1997 actual 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 ............................................................................ 1997 actual 13 63 1 44,993 1998 est. 1999 est. 14 15 56 73 1 ................... 48,851 51,807 38 39 37 59 76 95 1,197 1,242 1,359 99.0 Subtotal, direct obligations .................................. 46,364 50,279 53,386 99.9 Total obligations ........................................................ 46,364 50,279 53,386 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays (in millions of dollars) 1997 actual 1998 est. Enacted/requested: Budget Authority ..................................................................... 46,364 50,279 Outlays .................................................................................... 46,701 50,644 Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO: Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... .................... Outlays .................................................................................... .................... .................... Total: Budget Authority ..................................................................... Outlays .................................................................................... 1999 est. FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUND 53,386 53,479 (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 12 11 Identification code 20–8007–2–7–651 46,364 46,701 50,279 50,644 53,398 53,490 The disability insurance (DI) program provides monthly cash benefits for disabled workers under age 65 and their dependents. 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est. 10.00 Obligations by program activity: Total obligations (object class 93.0) ............................ ................... ................... 12 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... 12 –12 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1031 Trust Funds—Continued 60.27 New budget authority (gross), detail: Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................ ................... ................... 12 73.10 73.20 Change in unpaid obligations: New obligations ............................................................. ................... ................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... 12 –11 86.97 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ................... 11 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... 12 11 This schedule reflects the effects of the Administration’s proposal to impose a user fee on representatives of Social Security or Supplemental Security Income claimants. This monetary assessment would be imposed only if the claimant being represented is awarded past due benefits and a fee for representation is approved by the Agency. An assessment would not be imposed if the representative does not charge a fee for services. Language will be provided to the appropriations and authorizing committees. This schedule also reflects the effects of the Administration’s proposal to test allowing Supplemental Security Income 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. In addition to funding already available under this heading, and subject to the same terms and conditions, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000, for administrative expenses associated with the conduct of redeterminations of non-disability factors to determine the continuing eligibility of recipients of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act who have been designated by the Social Security Administration as having a high probability of changes to the non-disability factors of their eligibility. øIn addition to funding already available under this heading, and subject to the same terms and conditions, $190,000,000, 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.¿ In addition, ø$35,000,000¿ $75,000,000, to be derived from administration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93–66, which shall remain available until expended. To the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such section 1616(d) or 212(b)(3) in fiscal year ø1998¿ 1999 exceed ø$35,000,000¿ $75,000,000, the amounts shall be available in fiscal year ø1999¿ 2000 only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est. ON 6,106 18 6,670 39 6,541 39 Total obligations ............................................................ LIMITATION Obligations by program activity: Direct program ........................................................................ Reimbursable program ........................................................... 6,124 6,709 6,580 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance available, start of year: Appropriation: U.S. securities: Par value ........................... New budget authority (gross) ................................................. Unobligated balance expiring ................................................. Total budgetary resources available for obligation ...... New obligations ...................................................................... Unobligated balance available, end of year: Appropriation: U.S. securities: Par value ........................... 238 6,425 –50 6,613 6,124 489 6,448 0 6,937 6,709 227 6,487 0 6,714 6,580 489 227 134 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$5,894,040,000¿ $5,949,000,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That not less than $1,600,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, That unobligated balances at the end of fiscal year ø1998¿ 1999 not needed for fiscal year ø1998¿ 1999 shall remain available until expended øfor a state-of-the-art computing network¿ to invest in the Social Security Administration computing network, including related equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this networkø: Provided further, That reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the Social Security Administration pursuant to section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, and for facilities or support services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon as possible after such expenditures are made¿. øFrom funds provided under the previous paragraph, notwithstanding the provision under this heading in Public Law 104–208 regarding unobligated balances at the end of fiscal year 1997 not needed for such fiscal year, an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 from such unobligated balances shall, in addition to funding already available under this heading for fiscal year 1998, be available for necessary expenses.¿ From funds provided under the first paragraph, not less than $200,000,000 shall be available for conducting continuing disability reviews. From funds provided under the first paragraph, not less than $210,000,000 shall be available for conducting non-disability redeterminations of eligibility in the Supplemental Security Income program. In addition to funding already available under this heading, and subject to the same terms and conditions, ø$290,000,000¿ $355,000,000, to remain available until September 30, ø1999¿ 2000, for continuing disability reviews as authorized by section 103 of Public Law 104–121ø,¿ and section 10203 of Public Law 105–33 øand Supplemental Security Income administrative work as authorized by Public Law 104–193¿. The term ‘‘continuing disability reviews’’ means reviews and redeterminations as defined under section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act as amendedø, and reviews and redeterminations authorized under section 211 of Public Law 104–193¿. New budget authority (gross), detail: Limitation on administrative expenses (LAE): Appropriations .................................................................... 6,108 6,119 6,024 Reductions pursuant to P.L. 104–208 ............................... 11 ................... ................... Adjusted LAE ...................................................................... 6,097 6,119 6,024 Distribution of adjusted LAE by funding sources: Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund ............... 2,051 2,039 1,773 Disability Insurance Trust Fund .................................... 1,234 1,003 1,160 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Appropriation: Payment to OASI Trust Fund ..................................... 1,966 2,077 2,064 Hospital Insurance Trust Fund ...................................... 481 561 559 Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund .............. 365 404 393 Increased fee for administration of State supplemental payments ....................................................... ................... 35 75 Spending authority from reimbursable agreements .......... 18 39 39 Subtotal, LAE ................................................................. 6,158 6,063 Adjustments to discretionary caps: Continuing disability reviews and redeterminations ......... 310 290 SSI non-disability redeterminations (proposed legislation) ................... ................... 355 50 Other proposed legislation: Fees for administering claimant representative fees ........ ................... ................... 19 Total, including adjustments to discretionary caps and proposed legislation ....................................................... Change in unpaid obligations: Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance: U.S. Securities: Par value .................................................. New obligations ...................................................................... Total outlays (gross) ............................................................... Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance: U.S. Securities: Par value .................................................. Outlay (gross), detail: Outlays from new current authority ....................................... 6,115 6,425 6,448 6,487 1,081 6,124 5,905 1,300 6,709 6,659 1,350 6,580 6,743 1,300 1,350 1,187 5,230 5,767 5,969 1032 THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 Trust Funds—Continued LIMITATION ON 23.1 23.3 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES—Continued Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued 1997 actual 25.2 25.3 1998 est. 1999 est. Outlays from current balances ............................................... 675 892 774 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 5,905 6,659 6,743 25.4 25.7 31.0 32.0 93.0 99.0 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources .............................................................. Non-Federal sources ...................................................... 15 3 26 13 18 39 39 Subtotal, limitation acct—reimbursable obligations .................................................................. 26 13 Total offsetting collections (cash) ............................ Rental payments to GSA ........................................... 1 1 1 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ................................................................. 1 1 1 Other services ............................................................ 1 1 1 Purchases of goods and services from Government accounts ................................................................ ................... 10 10 Operation and maintenance of facilities .................. 1 ................... ................... Operation and maintenance of equipment ............... 1 7 7 Equipment ................................................................. 1 1 1 Land and structures .................................................. 1 1 1 Limitation on expenses ............................................. –18 –39 –39 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ..................................................................... Outlays .................................................................................... 6,407 5,887 6,409 6,620 6,448 6,704 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 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 .................... 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est. 2,567 131 218 1 2,726 172 142 2 2,851 119 116 2 2,917 542 2 44 6 284 1 3,042 614 2 41 7 319 1 3,088 630 2 38 7 337 1 256 20 9 1,450 285 29 12 1,555 288 32 14 1,563 53 126 91 42 161 82 7 12 –6,106 65 157 73 41 312 99 8 11 –6,670 74 106 44 59 187 57 8 7 –6,541 –1 3 1 11.1 11.5 Subtotal, limitation acct—direct obligations ...... Limitation Acct—Reimbursable Obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............................................. Other personnel compensation ............................. 9 1 13 1 13 1 11.9 12.1 Total personnel compensation ......................... Civilian personnel benefits ....................................... 10 2 14 3 14 3 11.9 12.1 13.0 21.0 22.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 24.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.7 26.0 31.0 32.0 42.0 43.0 93.0 99.0 Total personnel compensation ......................... Civilian personnel benefits ....................................... Benefits for former personnel ................................... Travel and transportation of persons ....................... Transportation of things ........................................... Rental payments to GSA ........................................... Rental payments to others ........................................ Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ................................................................. Printing and reproduction ......................................... Advisory and assistance services ............................. Other services ............................................................ Purchases of goods and services from Government accounts ................................................................ Operation and maintenance of facilities .................. Operation and maintenance of equipment ............... Supplies and materials ............................................. Equipment ................................................................. Land and structures .................................................. Insurance claims and indemnities ........................... Interest and dividends .............................................. Limitation on expenses ............................................. Personnel Summary 1997 actual Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651 Limitation account—direct: Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent employment ............................................................... Limitation account—reimbursable: 7001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent employment ............................................................... 1998 est. 1999 est. 6001 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. Identification code 20–8007–0–7–651 1 ................... ................... LIMITATION ON 64,574 64,946 63,153 279 300 300 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO) Upon enactment of authorization to establish fees to cover the administrative costs of the fee approval and direct payment processes utilized by representatives of claimants to benefits under title II or title XVI of the Social Security Act, such fees may be collected and credited as offsetting collections: Provided, That not to exceed $19,000,000 of such fees shall be available until expended for authorized purposes. GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS (in millions of dollars) 1997 actual 1998 est. 1999 est. Offsetting receipts from the public: 75–241800 Receipts from SSI administrative fee .............. 75–309600 Recovery of beneficiary overpayments from SSI program ........................................................................ 145 145 145 1,150 1,248 1,276 General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public ..................... 1,295 1,393 1,421 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 1999 includes a total of $6,782 million in discretionary resources. This represents $6,734 million for SSA administrative expenses (including $420 million in funds not subject to the discretionary spending caps for conducting continuing eligibility reviews and $50 million in no-year Capital Investment funds) and $48 million for the Office of Inspector General.
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