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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The 2007 budget provides $35,697 million in discretionary funding for veterans health, benefits, and other services, including $38,530 million in gross discretionary budget authority and $2,833 million in anticipated medical collections. VA is submitting its 2007 budget request using the account structure enacted in P.L. 109–114, the Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006. f VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Federal Funds General and special funds: cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including medical supplies and equipment and salaries and expenses of health-care employees hired under title 38, United States Code, and aid to State homes as authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States Code; ø$22,547,141,000¿ $25,511,509,000, plus reimbursementsø, of which not less than $2,200,000,000 shall be expended for specialty mental health care: Provided, That $1,225,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That such $1,225,000,000 shall be available only if an official budget request is transmitted by the President to the Congress that revises the President’s budget amendment of July 14, 2005, to designate the entire $1,225,000,000 as an emergency requirement¿: Provided øfurther¿, That of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed $1,100,000,000 shall be available until September 30, ø2007¿ 2008: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for treatment for veterans who are service-connected disabled, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based on requirements established by the Secretary: Provided further, That the implementation of the program described in the previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That for the Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 721 of Public Law 107–314, a minimum of $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, for any purpose authorized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) øFor an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’, $198,265,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.¿ Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars) 01.00 2005 actual Balance, start of year .................................................... VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 Balance, start of year .................................................... 153 156 Receipts: 02.20 Pharmaceutical co-payments, MCCF ............................. 650 701 02.21 Pharmaceutical co-payments, MCCF—legislative proposal not subject to PAYGO ...................................... ................... ................... 02.22 Enhanced-use lease proceeds, MCCF ............................ 27 1 02.23 First party collections, MCCF ......................................... 119 120 02.24 First party collections, MCCF—legislative proposal not subject to PAYGO ...................................................... ................... ................... 02.25 Third party collections, MCCF ........................................ 1,056 1,178 02.26 Parking fees, MCCF ....................................................... 3 4 02.27 Compensated work therapy, MCCF ................................ 35 44 02.28 MCCF, Long-term care copayments ............................... 5 6 02.40 Payments from compensation and pension, MCCF ....... 2 1 256 1,304 4 46 6 1 02.99 2,055 2,834 Total: Balances and collections .................................... 2,050 2,211 Appropriations: 05.00 Medical services ............................................................ ¥1,894 ¥2,054 05.01 Medical services—legislative proposal not subject to PAYGO ........................................................................ ................... ................... 05.02 Medical services—legislative proposal not subject to PAYGO ........................................................................ ................... ................... 05.03 Medical services—legislative proposal not subject to PAYGO ........................................................................ ................... ................... 2,991 Total receipts and collections ................................... 1,897 157 808 288 1 120 04.00 MEDICAL SERVICES Identification code 36–0160–0–1–703 01.99 153 PO 00000 2006 est. 2007 est. 156 157 Frm 00001 Fmt 3616 ¥2,289 ¥226 ¥288 ¥30 05.99 Total appropriations .................................................. ¥1,894 ¥2,054 ¥2,833 07.99 Balance, end of year ..................................................... 156 157 158 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0160–0–1–703 2006 est. 2007 est. 00.01 00.02 00.03 00.04 00.05 00.06 00.07 00.08 Obligations by program activity: Acute hospital care ........................................................ Rehabilitative care ......................................................... Psychiatric care ............................................................. Nursing home care ........................................................ Subacute care ................................................................ Residential care ............................................................. Outpatient care .............................................................. CHAMPVA ........................................................................ 4,685 340 661 2,183 85 174 13,630 527 4,882 381 867 2,083 76 211 15,477 597 5,270 384 975 2,220 77 240 17,510 665 00.91 01.01 01.02 01.03 01.04 01.05 01.06 01.07 Total operating expenses .......................................... Acute hospital care ........................................................ Rehabilitative care ......................................................... Psychiatric care ............................................................. Nursing home care ........................................................ Subacute care ................................................................ Residential care ............................................................. Outpatient care .............................................................. 22,285 139 12 23 45 2 5 426 24,574 159 14 26 51 2 6 486 27,341 191 17 32 62 3 7 589 01.91 Total capital investment ........................................... 652 744 901 02.93 09.01 Total direct program ................................................. Reimbursable program .................................................. 22,937 170 25,318 175 28,242 182 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 23,107 25,493 28,424 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 619 23,438 949 24,986 442 27,982 23.90 23.95 23.98 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... Unobligated balance expiring or withdrawn ................. 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 40.20 Appropriation (special fund) ..................................... 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced (P.L. 108–447) 41.00 Transferred to other accounts ................................... 42.00 Transferred from other accounts .............................. Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 24,057 25,935 28,424 ¥23,107 ¥25,493 ¥28,424 ¥1 ................... ................... 949 442 ................... 21,011 22,772 25,511 1,894 2,054 2,289 ¥156 ................... ................... ¥166 ¥15 ................... 685 ................... ................... 955 956 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—Continued Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 General and special funds—Continued MEDICAL SERVICES—Continued (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)—Continued Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued 2005 actual Identification code 36–0160–0–1–703 43.00 68.00 68.10 68.90 70.00 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ Spending authority from offsetting collections: Discretionary: Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................. 2006 est. 2007 est. 23,268 24,811 27,800 146 175 182 24 ................... ................... Spending authority from offsetting collections (total discretionary) ..................................... 170 175 182 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 23,438 24,986 27,982 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Adjustments in expired accounts (net) ......................... Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................................ 74.10 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (expired) ................................................ 72.40 73.10 73.20 73.40 74.00 2,415 2,715 3,305 23,107 25,493 28,424 ¥22,773 ¥24,903 ¥27,321 ¥24 ................... ................... WORKLOAD ¥24 ................... ................... 14 ................... ................... 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 2,715 3,305 4,408 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 20,113 2,660 21,430 3,473 24,072 3,249 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 22,773 24,903 27,321 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources ..................................................... 88.40 Non-Federal sources ............................................. Medical Services.—Provides for a comprehensive, integrated health care delivery system that addresses the needs of eligible veterans and beneficiaries in VA medical centers, outpatient clinic facilities, contract hospitals, State homes, and outpatient programs on a fee basis. Hospital and outpatient care is also provided by the private sector for certain dependents and survivors of veterans under the Civilian Health and Medical Programs for the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA). Medical Care Collections Fund (MCCF).—VA estimates collections of more than $2.8 billion, representing 8-percent of available resources (this includes the collections in the legislative proposal section). VA has the authority to collect inpatient and outpatient co-payments, medication co-payments, and nursing home co-payments; authority for certain income verification; authority to recover third-party insurance payments from veterans for nonservice-connected conditions; and authority to collect revenue from enhanced use leases. These collections also include those collected from the Compensated Work Therapy Program, Compensation and Living Expenses Program, and the Parking Program. ¥89 ¥70 ¥97 ¥78 ¥98 ¥84 ¥159 ¥175 ¥182 Provision of Veterans Health Care— Acute hospital care.—Costs for 2007 are estimated to increase by $169 million for operating medical, neurological, surgical, contract and State home hospital beds. Estimated operating levels are: 2005 actual Patients treated ...................................................................... Average daily census .............................................................. Average employment ............................................................... 543,577 8,961 34,714 88.95 88.96 89.00 90.00 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Against gross budget authority only: Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) .................................. Portion of offsetting collections (cash) credited to expired accounts ................................................... Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... ¥24 ................... ................... 13 ................... ................... 23,268 22,614 24,811 24,728 27,800 27,139 (in millions of dollars) Enacted/requested: 2005 actual 2006 est. Budget Authority ..................................................................... 23,268 24,811 Outlays .................................................................................... 22,614 24,728 Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO: Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... .................... Outlays .................................................................................... .................... .................... cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG Total: Budget Authority ..................................................................... Outlays .................................................................................... 23,268 22,614 24,811 24,728 2007 est. 27,800 27,139 –251 –539 27,549 26,600 For 2007, the budget requests total resources for the VA Medical Services appropriation of $27.5 billion, and increase of $2.9 billion ($2.2 billion in appropriation and $0.8 billion in collections) over the 2007 level. This includes ($24.7 billion in appropriated budget authority and $2.8 billion to be collected in the Medical Care Collections Fund. The budget request level also includes a comprehensive set of legislative proposals that will continue to concentrate VA’s health care resources to meet the needs of our highest priority core veterans—those with service-connected conditions, those with lower incomes, and veterans with special health care needs. These proposals are discussed in the Medical Services legislative proposal section. VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Patients treated ...................................................................... Average daily census .............................................................. Average employment ............................................................... Frm 00002 Fmt 3616 2007 est. 573,884 9,253 34,643 15,253 1,210 3,355 2006 est. 15,429 1,210 3,416 2007 est. 15,493 1,210 3,416 Psychiatric care.—An increase of $114 million is estimated in 2007 for the inpatient care of veterans with problems related to mental illness, including alcohol and drug problems. Estimated operating levels are: 2005 actual Patients treated ...................................................................... Average daily census .............................................................. Average employment ............................................................... Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays 559,076 9,084 34,632 Rehabilitative care.—An increase of $6 million in 2007 is estimated for the provision of rehabilitative care, including spinal cord injury care. Estimated operating levels are: 2005 actual 88.90 2006 est. 109,604 4,363 6,205 2006 est. 109,132 4,340 6,205 2007 est. 108,767 4,286 6,820 Nursing home care.—In 2007, an increase of $148 million is estimated for the care of residents in VA nursing homes, contract nursing homes and State nursing homes. Estimated operating levels are: 2005 actual Patients treated ...................................................................... Average daily census .............................................................. Average employment ............................................................... 99,158 34,375 14,394 2006 est. 94,562 33,378 14,377 2007 est. 96,474 34,358 14,377 Noninstitutional extended care.—Included in outpatient estimates in 2007 is an increase of $48 million estimated for noninstitutional extended care programs such as adult day care; home based primary care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation care; and home health aids. Estimated operating levels are: 2005 actual Average daily census .............................................................. 27,469 2006 est. 32,105 2007 est. 36,722 Subacute care.—An increase of $2 million is estimated in 2007 for the treatment of veterans who require a level of care between acute and long-term care, as provided in VA hospital intermediate bed sections. Estimated operating levels are: 2005 actual Patients treated ...................................................................... Sfmt 3647 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 13,216 2006 est. 12,663 2007 est. 12,184 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—Continued Federal Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Average daily census .............................................................. Average employment ............................................................... 399 832 345 816 327 805 Residential care.—An increase of $30 million is estimated in 2007 for the care of veterans in locations other than their own homes, such as domiciliary care programs. Estimated operating levels are: 2005 actual Patients treated ...................................................................... Average daily census .............................................................. Average employment ............................................................... 30,472 9,015 1,660 2006 est. 29,595 11,035 1,675 2007 est. 29,085 11,349 1,675 Outpatient care.—An increase of $2.095 billion is estimated in 2007 for the cost of outpatient medical and dental care provided by staff, physicians, and dentists participating under a fee basis arrangement for certain eligible veterans. Estimated operating levels are: NUMBER OF MEDICAL VISITS AND DENTAL WORKLOADS Medical visits (in thousands): Staff visits .............................................................................. Fee visits ................................................................................. Readjustment counseling ....................................................... 2005 actual 52,343 4,846 1,047 55,541 5,450 1,075 58,513 5,943 1,100 Total ........................................................................... 58,236 62,066 65,556 Dental: Staff: Examinations .................................................................. Treatments ..................................................................... 548,734 338,048 630,000 389,000 649,000 401,000 Total ........................................................................... 886,782 1,019,000 1,050,000 Fee: Cases completed ........................................................ 26,007 30,000 31,000 Average employment ............................................................... 73,648 73,664 73,664 2006 est. 2007 est. Civilian health and medical program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).—An increase of $68 million is estimated in 2007 for private hospital and outpatient care for dependents and survivors of certain veterans. Estimated operating levels are: 2005 actual Average daily hospital census ................................................ Outpatient (in thousands) ...................................................... 597 5,178 2006 est. 619 5,600 2007 est. 629 5,800 2005 actual Documented increases in the use of joint procurement contracts ............................................................................. Develop implementation guides for consolidated health informatics standards adopted by VA and DoD ................ 2005 actual cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2006 est. 2007 est. 87% 90% 77% 88% 78% 88% 77% 77% 74% 73% 74% 73% 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. 96% 96% 96% 93% 93% 93% 27,469 32,105 36,722 VA DoD Sharing.—VA’s strategy is to improve collaboration and exchange with DoD. VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 2007 est. Baseline 150M $160M NA 2 4 of 9 standards Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0160–0–1–703 11.1 11.3 11.5 Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............................................. Other than full-time permanent ........................... Other personnel compensation ............................. 2006 est. 2007 est. 7,933 180 900 8,246 187 935 8,663 197 982 9,013 2,415 1 18 189 42 12 9,368 2,572 11 18 209 44 12 9,842 2,729 11 19 234 47 15 146 1 2,010 38 662 300 610 166 1 2,353 45 689 304 816 229 1 3,348 58 723 317 932 26.0 31.0 32.0 41.0 41.0 43.0 Total personnel compensation ......................... Civilian personnel benefits ....................................... Benefits for former personnel ................................... Employee travel ......................................................... Beneficiary travel ...................................................... All other ..................................................................... Transportation of things ........................................... Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ................................................................. Printing and reproduction ......................................... Other contractual services ........................................ Outpatient dental fees .............................................. Medical and nursing fees ......................................... Community nursing homes ....................................... Contract hospitalization ............................................ Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) ................... Medical supplies and materials ............................... Equipment ................................................................. Medical land and structures ..................................... Medical grants, subsidies, and contributions .......... Medical grants to private organizations ................... Interest and dividends .............................................. 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 22,937 170 25,318 175 28,242 182 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 23,107 25,493 28,424 11.9 12.1 13.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 22.0 23.3 24.0 25.2 25.6 25.6 25.6 25.6 25.6 394 616 691 5,928 6,739 7,495 647 784 901 5 ................... ................... 434 494 558 62 77 92 10 ................... ................... Personnel Summary Access to Medical Care.—VA’s strategy is to improve access and timeliness of service by reducing waiting times in specialty and primary care clinics in medical centers nationwide, and by relying more extensively on non-institutional forms of long-term care. Percentage of primary care appointments scheduled within 30 days of desired date ..................................................... Percentage of specialty care appointments scheduled within 30 days of desired date ..................................................... Increase non-institutional long-term care as expressed by average daily census ......................................................... 2006 est. Revenue Cycle Improvement.—VHA is seeking to improve its performance in the area of medical care collections. The revenue cycle improvement plan includes initiatives that will improve efficiency and accuracy. PERFORMANCE MEASURES Provide High Quality Health Care.—Use of clinical practice guidelines in treating patients results in improved health of veterans and reduced use of services. The prevention index spotlights and summarizes a variety of evidenced based measures for high quality preventive health care. VHA’s strategy to monitor satisfaction through patient surveys will identify areas of improvement in all medical services. Clinical Practice Guidelines Index .......................................... Prevention Index II .................................................................. Percent of patients rating VA health care service as very good or excellent: Inpatient ............................................................................. Outpatient ........................................................................... 957 Frm 00003 Fmt 3616 2005 actual Identification code 36–0160–0–1–703 Direct: Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... 1001 2006 est. 2007 est. 133,270 133,270 138,207 2,013 2,013 2,013 MEDICAL SERVICES (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO) Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) To authorize an annual enrollment fee, as follows: (a) In section 1705, by inserting the following new subsection (d) at the end: ‘‘(d) The Secretary may not enroll or continue the enrollment of a veteran under paragraph (a)(7) or (a)(8) unless the veteran annually pays to the United States an enrollment fee of $250.’’. (b) In section 1729A(b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as (2) through (9), and by inserting the following new paragaph (1): ‘‘(1) Section 1705(d) of this title.’’. (2) To authorize increased pharmacy copayments, as follows in section 1722A: (a) in subsection (1), by inserting ‘‘eligible for care under section 1710(a)(1) or (a)(2)’’ after the word, ‘‘veteran,’’ the first time it appears in paragraph (1); (b) in subsection (a), by striking out paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as (2); (c) in subsection (b), paragraph (1), by striking out ‘‘increase’’ and inserting in lieu thereof, ‘‘adjust’’ and by inserting ‘‘or (c)’’ before ‘‘; and’’; Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 958 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—Continued Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 General and special funds—Continued Object Classification (in millions of dollars) MEDICAL SERVICES—Continued 2005 actual Identification code 36–0160–2–1–703 (d) in subsection (b), paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or (c)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’; and (e) by redesignating subsection (c) as ‘‘(d)’’ and inserting the following new subsection (c): ‘‘(c) The Secretary shall require a veteran eligible for care under section 1710(a)(3) to pay the United States $15 for each 30-day supply of medication furnished such veteran under this chapter on an outpatient basis for the treatment of a nonservice-connected disability.’’. (3) To prohibit the application of third party medical care collections to first party veteran debt, as follows: (a) section 1729 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection (j): ‘‘(j) In the case of a veteran who is liable to the United States for a payment described in section 1710, 1710B, or 1722A with respect to care or services (including medication) furnished under this chapter, no amounts recovered or collected under this section may be applied in full or partial satisfaction of such liability of the veteran.’’. EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to a payment for which a veteran becomes liable under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. 2006 est. 2007 est. 11.1 11.3 11.5 Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .................................................. ................... ................... Other than full-time permanent ............................... ................... ................... Other personnel compensation .................................. ................... ................... ¥87 ¥2 ¥10 11.9 12.1 21.0 22.0 23.3 25.2 25.6 26.0 Total personnel compensation .............................. Civilian personnel benefits ............................................ Beneficiary travel ........................................................... Transportation of things ................................................ Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges Other contractual services ............................................. Medical and nursing fees .............................................. Medical supplies and materials .................................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ¥99 ¥27 ¥3 ¥2 ¥27 ¥33 ¥7 ¥53 Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ................... ¥251 99.9 ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... Personnel Summary 2005 actual Identification code 36–0160–2–1–703 2006 est. 2007 est. Direct: 1001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... ................... ................... ¥4,285 Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... ................... ................... ................... Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) f 2005 actual Identification code 36–0160–2–1–703 2007 est. DOD-VA HEALTH CARE SHARING INCENTIVE FUND 00.01 Obligations by program activity: Health care for veterans ................................................ ................... ................... ¥251 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 02.93 Total direct program ................................................. ................... ................... ¥251 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ................... ¥251 Identification code 36–0165–0–1–703 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ................... Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ................... ¥251 251 00.01 Obligations by program activity: Direct program activity .................................................. 6 20 30 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 6 20 30 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 30 30 24.40 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year ................... ................... ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 40.20 Annual Enrollment fee of $250 for Priority Level 7 and 8 veterans .................................................. 40.20 Pharmaceutical copayments, increase from $8 to $15 for Priority Levels 7 and 8 veterans ............. 40.20 Eliminate thrid party offset for veterans copayments .................................................................... cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2006 est. 54 64 30 ................... ................... ................... ¥795 ................... ................... 226 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 60 ¥6 84 ¥20 64 ¥30 ................... ................... 288 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 54 64 34 ................... ................... 30 43.00 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ ................... ................... ¥251 New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 42.00 Transferred from other accounts .............................. 30 30 ................... Change in obligated balances: Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ................... 43.00 30 30 ................... 73.10 73.20 ¥251 539 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ ................... ................... 288 72.40 73.10 73.20 86.90 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... ................... ................... ¥539 74.40 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ¥251 ¥539 86.90 86.93 The proposed legislation will allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to collect two user fees from priority level 7 and 8 (PL 7/8) veterans. The first user fee proposal will establish an annual enrollment fee of $250, and the second will increase pharmacy copayments from $8 to $15 for a 30-day supply of drugs. Both of these user fees will be charged to PL 7/8 veterans only. These proposals will continue to concentrate VA’s health care resources to meet the needs of our highest priority core veterans—those with service-connected conditions, lower incomes, and special health care needs. Legislation is also being proposed that will allow VA to eliminate the third-party offset for first-party copayments similar to the practice in the private sector. VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 3616 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... ................... Total new obligations .................................................... 6 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ¥1 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 5 5 20 ¥14 11 30 ¥23 11 18 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... ................... Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 1 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 1 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 30 1 8 ................... 6 23 14 23 30 ................... 14 23 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0165–0–1–703 25.1 26.0 31.0 32.0 Advisory and assistance services .................................. 1 Supplies and materials ................................................. ................... Equipment ...................................................................... 4 Land and structures ...................................................... 1 99.9 Sfmt 3643 Total new obligations ................................................ E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 6 2006 est. 2007 est. 14 2 3 1 19 2 6 3 20 30 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—Continued Federal Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The purpose of the fund is to enable the Departments to carry out a program to identify and provide incentives to implement creative sharing initiatives at the facility, intraregional and nationwide levels. The Departments have established the fund and developed processes and criteria to solicit and select projects. Section 721 of the FY 2003 National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 107–314, established the fund and requires VA and Department of Defense (DoD) to establish a joint incentive program. Each Secretary shall annually contribute a minimum of $15 million to the fund. f MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of capital policy activities; øuniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901–5902 of title 5, United States Code;¿ and administrative and legal expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.); ø$2,858,442,000¿ $3,177,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which $250,000,000 shall be available until September 30, ø2007¿ 2008. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) 68.90 70.00 703 33 211 285 30 53 2,684 817 40 233 315 31 60 1,505 833 46 255 315 31 60 1,610 00.91 3,999 3,001 3,150 01.01 01.02 01.03 01.04 01.05 01.06 Total operating expenses ................................. Capital investment: Provision of veterans health care: Acute hospital care .......................................... Rehabilitative care ........................................... Psychiatric care ................................................ Nursing home care ........................................... Residential care ............................................... Outpatient care ................................................ 01.91 Total capital investment .................................. 372 24 27 02.93 09.01 Total direct program ................................................. Reimbursable program .................................................. 4,371 45 3,025 50 3,177 52 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 4,416 3,075 3,229 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 33 4,483 99 2,977 1 3,229 23.90 23.95 23.98 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... Unobligated balance expiring or withdrawn ................. 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 4,483 2,977 3,229 656 839 833 4,416 3,075 3,229 ¥4,221 ¥3,081 ¥3,167 ¥16 ................... ................... ¥3 ................... ................... 7 ................... ................... 839 833 895 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 3,632 589 2,401 680 2,622 545 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 4,221 3,081 3,167 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources ..................................................... 88.40 Non-Federal sources ............................................. ¥48 ¥2 ¥48 ¥2 ¥50 ¥2 88.90 ¥50 ¥50 ¥52 89.00 90.00 106 8 9 6 ................... ................... 19 1 1 43 3 3 6 ................... ................... 192 12 14 52 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 2007 est. Obligations by program activity: Direct program: Operating expenses: Provision of veterans health care: 00.01 Acute hospital care .......................................... 00.02 Rehabilitative care ........................................... 00.03 Psychiatric care ................................................ 00.04 Nursing home care ........................................... 00.05 Subacute care .................................................. 00.06 Residential care ............................................... 00.07 Outpatient care ................................................ 50 74.40 88.96 2006 est. 46 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Adjustments in expired accounts (net) ......................... Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................................ 74.10 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (expired) ................................................ 88.95 2005 actual Spending authority from offsetting collections (total discretionary) ..................................... 72.40 73.10 73.20 73.40 74.00 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 36–0152–0–1–703 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Against gross budget authority only: Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) .................................. Portion of offsetting collections (cash) credited to expired accounts ................................................... Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... ¥3 ................... ................... 7 ................... ................... 4,437 4,171 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 99 1 1 New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 4,707 2,858 3,177 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced (P.L. 108–447) ¥38 ................... ................... 41.00 Transferred to other accounts ................................... ¥232 ................... ................... 42.00 Transferred from other accounts .............................. ................... 69 ................... 43.00 68.00 68.10 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ Spending authority from offsetting collections: Discretionary: Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................. VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 4,437 43 2,927 50 3,177 52 3 ................... ................... PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 3616 2,927 3,031 3,177 3,115 For 2007, the budget requests total resources for the VA Medical Administration appropriation of $3.2 billion, an increase of $250 million over the 2006 level. The Medical Administration appropriation finances the expenses of management, security, and administration of the VA health care system through the operation of VA medical centers, other facilities, Veterans Integrated Service Networks offices and facility director offices, chief of staff operations, quality of care oversight, legal services, billing and coding activities, procurement, financial management, and human resource management. This appropriation also finances the National Program Administration, VHA headquarters, which provides corporate leadership and support to VA’s comprehensive and integrated health care system with a Headquarters’ staff that includes a capital facilities management and development process. 2005 actual 4,516 3,076 3,230 ¥4,416 ¥3,075 ¥3,229 ¥1 ................... ................... 959 Average employment ................................................................... 35,652 2006 est. 35,652 2007 est. 35,652 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0152–0–1–703 11.1 11.3 11.5 Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............................................. Other than full-time permanent ........................... Other personnel compensation ............................. 11.9 12.1 13.0 21.0 21.0 22.0 23.3 24.0 25.2 25.6 26.0 31.0 Sfmt 3643 Total personnel compensation ......................... Civilian personnel benefits ....................................... Benefits for former personnel ................................... Employee travel ......................................................... All other ..................................................................... Transportation of things ........................................... Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ................................................................. Printing and reproduction ......................................... Other contractual services ........................................ Medical and nursing fees ......................................... Medical supplies and materials ............................... Equipment ................................................................. E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 2006 est. 2007 est. 1,756 40 200 1,871 43 213 1,947 44 221 1,996 590 11 34 1 7 2,127 593 2 26 1 6 2,212 621 3 27 1 6 232 10 1,043 5 69 365 58 4 132 4 48 21 65 4 156 4 51 24 960 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—Continued Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 General and special funds—Continued MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued Object Classification (in millions of dollars)—Continued 2005 actual Identification code 36–0152–0–1–703 2006 est. 2007 est. 32.0 43.0 Medical land and structures ..................................... Interest and dividends .............................................. 7 3 3 1 ................... ................... 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 4,371 45 3,025 50 3,177 52 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 4,416 3,075 3,229 23.95 Total new obligations .................................................... ¥3,311 ¥3,429 ¥3,601 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 102 1 1 New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced (P.L. 108–447) 41.00 Transferred to other accounts ................................... 42.00 Transferred from other accounts .............................. 43.00 68.00 68.10 Personnel Summary 2005 actual Identification code 36–0152–0–1–703 Direct: 1001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... 2006 est. 2007 est. 35,385 35,362 35,328 267 290 324 f MEDICAL FACILITIES For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities and other necessary facilities for the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real property acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; for oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry and food services, ø$3,297,669,000,¿ $3,569,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which $250,000,000 shall be available until September 30, ø2007¿ 2008. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0162–0–1–703 Obligations by program activity: Direct program: Operating expenses: Provision of veterans health care: 00.01 Acute hospital care .......................................... 00.02 Rehabilitative care ........................................... 00.03 Psychiatric care ................................................ 00.04 Nursing home care ........................................... 00.05 Subacute care .................................................. 00.06 Residential care ............................................... 00.07 Outpatient care ................................................ 2007 est. 765 119 377 525 38 128 1,014 Total operating expenses ................................. Capital investment: Provision of veterans health care: Acute hospital care .......................................... Rehabilitative care ........................................... Psychiatric care ................................................ Nursing home care ........................................... Subacute care .................................................. Residential care ............................................... Outpatient care ................................................ 2,729 2,820 2,966 131 11 32 69 4 14 297 136 11 33 72 4 15 308 141 12 35 75 4 15 321 01.91 Total capital investment .................................. Grant Program: 558 579 603 02.93 09.01 Total direct program ............................................. Reimbursable program .................................................. 3,287 24 3,399 30 3,569 32 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 3,311 3,429 3,601 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 59 3,354 102 3,328 1 3,601 23.90 Total budgetary resources available for obligation 3,413 3,430 3,602 Frm 00006 Fmt 3616 VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 3,298 3,569 23 30 32 1 ................... ................... 24 30 32 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 3,354 3,328 3,601 72.40 73.10 73.20 73.40 74.00 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Adjustments in expired accounts (net) ......................... Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................................ 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 921 1,046 1,106 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 2,456 584 2,925 379 3,175 366 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 3,040 3,304 3,541 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources ..................................................... 88.40 Non-Federal sources ............................................. ¥9 ¥15 ¥12 ¥18 ¥12 ¥20 88.90 ¥24 ¥30 ¥32 88.96 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Against gross budget authority only: Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) .................................. Portion of offsetting collections (cash) credited to expired accounts ................................................... Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 658 921 1,046 3,311 3,429 3,601 ¥3,040 ¥3,304 ¥3,541 ¥7 ................... ................... ¥1 ................... ................... ¥1 ................... ................... 1 ................... ................... 3,330 3,016 3,298 3,274 3,569 3,509 For 2007, the budget requests total resources for the VA Medical Facilities appropriation of $3.6 billion, an increase of $271 million over the 2006 level. Medical Facilities.—Provides for the operations and maintenance of the capital infrastructure required to provide health care to the Nation’s veterans. These costs include utilities, engineering, capital planning, leases, laundry and food services, grounds maintenance, trash removal, housekeeping, fire protection, pest management, facility repair, and property disposition and acquisition. 2005 actual Average employment ................................................................... 26,715 2006 est. 26,715 2007 est. 26,715 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0162–0–1–703 PO 00000 3,330 Spending authority from offsetting collections (total discretionary) ..................................... 89.00 90.00 752 92 311 528 38 128 971 01.01 01.02 01.03 01.04 01.05 01.06 01.07 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2006 est. 740 90 305 550 37 127 880 00.91 68.90 88.95 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ Spending authority from offsetting collections: Discretionary: Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................. 3,792 3,298 3,569 ¥30 ................... ................... ¥452 ................... ................... 20 ................... ................... 2006 est. 2007 est. 11.1 11.3 11.5 Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............................................. Other than full-time permanent ........................... Other personnel compensation ............................. 974 22 110 1,103 25 125 1,135 25 129 11.9 12.1 13.0 21.0 Total personnel compensation ......................... Civilian personnel benefits ....................................... Benefits for former personnel ................................... Employee travel ......................................................... 1,106 322 2 4 1,253 233 1 4 1,289 243 1 4 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—Continued Federal Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 21.0 22.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 21 14 15 108 22 14 15 110 24 16 16 120 25.2 26.0 26.0 31.0 32.0 43.0 All other ..................................................................... Transportation of things ........................................... Rental payments to GSA ........................................... Rental payments to others ........................................ Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ................................................................. Other contractual services ........................................ Medical supplies and materials ............................... Provisions .................................................................. Equipment ................................................................. Medical land and structures ..................................... Interest and dividends .............................................. 426 427 203 80 79 479 1 434 442 207 84 81 498 1 473 471 221 87 84 519 1 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 3,287 24 3,399 30 3,569 32 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 3,311 3,429 3,601 Personnel Summary 2005 actual Identification code 36–0162–0–1–703 Direct: 1001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... 2006 est. 26,548 26,537 167 178 2007 est. 178 AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, to remain available until September 30, ø2007¿ 2008, ø$412,000,000¿ $399,000,000, plus reimbursementsø, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be used for Gulf War Illness research¿. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG Identification code 36–0161–0–1–703 2006 est. 2007 est. Obligations by program activity: Direct program: Operating expenses: 00.01 Bio-medical laboratory science research ............. 00.02 Rehabilitation research ......................................... 00.03 Health services research ...................................... 00.04 Clinical science research ...................................... 208 45 60 64 215 47 62 66 205 45 59 63 00.91 377 390 372 01.01 01.02 01.03 01.04 Total operating expenses ................................. Capital investment: Bio-medical laboratory science research ............. Rehabilitation research ......................................... Health services research ...................................... Clinical science research ...................................... 25 6 2 4 25 6 3 4 25 6 2 4 01.91 Total capital investment .................................. 37 38 37 01.92 09.01 Total direct program ............................................. Reimbursable program .................................................. 414 55 428 45 409 45 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 469 473 454 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 53 457 41 457 25 444 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 510 ¥469 498 ¥473 469 ¥454 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 41 25 15 New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced .......................... 405 412 399 ¥3 ................... ................... 43.00 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ Discretionary: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... 402 412 399 55 45 45 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 457 457 444 Frm 00007 Fmt 3616 68.00 70.00 VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Adjustments in expired accounts (net) ......................... Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (expired) ................................................ 123 140 165 469 473 454 ¥454 ¥448 ¥441 ¥2 ................... ................... 4 ................... ................... 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 140 165 178 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 289 165 327 121 317 124 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 454 448 441 ¥64 ¥45 ¥45 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.00 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources Against gross budget authority only: 88.96 Portion of offsetting collections (cash) credited to expired accounts ................................................... 26,537 f MEDICAL 72.40 73.10 73.20 73.40 74.10 961 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 9 ................... ................... 402 390 412 403 399 396 For 2007, the total budgetary resources of $1.6 billion remain essentially unchanged. These resources are comprised of direct appropriations of $399 million, medical care support of $366 million and federal and private sector grants of $884 million, which represents 54 percent of the total resources. This account is an intramural program whose mission is to acquire knowledge and create innovations that advance the health and care of veterans and the Nation. Veterans’ health issues are addressed comprehensively in the following four program divisions and the medical care research support required for these programs: Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Service.— This research strives to understand the disease process so that efficient, rational interventions can be made to cure or alleviate the effects of disease. The program supports investigator-initiated research projects, the training of clinicians in basic and clinical research, and centers of excellence devoted to specific diseases. The research is done in areas particularly relevant to the veteran population—aging, chronic disease, mental illness, substance abuse, military occupations, and environmental exposures. Rehabilitation Research and Development Service.—Rehabilitation Research is dedicated to the development and application of science and engineering to improve the care and quality of life for the physically disabled. The Service comprises investigator-initiated research projects, the training of clinicians and engineers in rehabilitation research, centers of excellence devoted to specific disabilities, and technology transfer. Areas particularly relevant to the disabled veteran population—aging, sensory loss, and trauma related illness, are the focus of the research. Health Services Research and Development Service.—Health Services Research is directed toward improving the outcome effectiveness and cost efficiency of health care delivery for the veteran population. Supporting the program are investigator-initiated research projects, the training of clinicians in applied clinical research, centers of excellence devoted to specific aspects of health care delivery, and service-directed projects addressing clinical management needs. The research focuses on the translation of research findings to clinical best practices for all veteran patients. Particular contributions are made in the areas of aging, substance abuse, health systems, and special populations. Clinical Science Research and Development Service.—Clinical Science Research will encompass interventional and observational studies in humans, including pharmacological and surgical studies. Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 962 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—Continued Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 General and special funds—Continued MEDICAL AND CANTEEN SERVICE REVOLVING FUND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH—Continued Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) VA’s Medical and Prosthetic Research programs are included in the Federal Science & Technology (FS&T) budget. PERFORMANCE MEASURES The VA Research program has adopted three new performance measures to assess its effectiveness in transferring research results to advance veterans’ health care. • Percent of milestones achieved towards development of a standard clinical practice for pressure ulcers. • Percent of milestones achieved towards development of a new treatment for postraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). • Accrual rate for multi-site clinical trials. Performance Measure 2005 Number of peer-reviewed publications authored by VA investigators within the fiscal year ...... Progress towards development of one new treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ............................................................... Progess towards development of a standard clinical practice for pressure ulcers ................ Study subject accrual rate for multi-site clinical trials ................................................................. 2006 2007 Strategic Target 5 5 5 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 249 252 252 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 9 247 6 248 2 253 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 256 ¥249 254 ¥252 255 ¥252 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 6 2 3 40% 60% 67% 100% 52% 65% 70% 100% 69.90 29% 32% 34% 50% 2006 est. 2007 est. 412 1,015 205 399 1,042 208 Total program resources ................................................ 1,551 1,632 1,649 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0161–0–1–703 Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............................................. Other than full-time permanent ........................... Other personnel compensation ............................. 134 14 28 2006 est. 141 15 29 2007 est. 132 14 27 Total personnel compensation ......................... 176 185 173 Civilian personnel benefits ....................................... 45 48 45 Benefits for former personnel ................................... ................... 1 1 Employee travel ......................................................... 3 3 3 Travel and transportation of persons ....................... 1 ................... ................... Rental payments to GSA ........................................... 1 1 1 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ................................................................. 1 1 1 Printing and reproduction ......................................... 1 1 1 Other services ............................................................ 122 129 125 Supplies and materials ............................................. 32 32 32 Equipment ................................................................. 31 27 27 Land and structures .................................................. 1 ................... ................... 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 414 55 428 45 409 45 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 469 473 454 Spending authority from offsetting collections (total mandatory) ......................................... 247 248 253 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 22 249 ¥241 30 252 ¥249 33 252 ¥253 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 30 33 32 86.97 86.98 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ 238 3 247 2 252 1 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 241 249 253 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.40 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal sources .................................................................. ¥247 ¥248 ¥253 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ¥6 1 ................... Memorandum (non-add) entries: Total investments, start of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.02 Total investments, end of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.01 2005 actual Direct: Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... 1001 2006 est. 2007 est. 2,946 2,865 2,579 260 260 260 In addition to research staff shown above, 5,100 staff carry out research at VA supported by other Federal and non-Federal resources. Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 3616 26 24 26 24 20 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) Personnel Summary Identification code 36–0161–0–1–703 30 The Veterans Canteen Service was established to furnish, at reasonable prices, merchandise and services necessary for the comfort and well-being of veterans in VA medical facilities. Financing.—Operations will be financed from current revenues. 2005 actual Identification code 36–4014–0–3–705 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 148 99 New budget authority (gross), detail: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Mandatory: 69.00 Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ 247 248 253 69.00 Offsetting collections (from investment) .............. ................... ................... ................... 390 966 195 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 148 99 3,000 2005 actual VerDate Aug 31 2005 146 98 2,623 Medical and prosthetic research appropriation .......................... Federal resources ........................................................................ Other non-federal resources ........................................................ 24.0 25.2 26.0 31.0 32.0 Obligations by program activity: Reimbursable operating expenses ................................. Reimbursable direct operations ..................................... Reimbursable capital investment: Sales program: Purchase of equipment and leasehold .......................... 2007 est. 2,655 [In millions of dollars] 11.9 12.1 13.0 21.0 21.0 23.1 23.3 09.01 09.02 09.10 2006 est. 2,793 SUMMARY OF PROGRAM RESOURCES 11.1 11.3 11.5 2005 actual Identification code 36–4014–0–3–705 2006 est. 2007 est. 11.1 11.3 Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .................................................. Other than full-time permanent ............................... 43 36 45 37 46 37 11.9 12.1 21.0 25.2 26.0 31.0 Total personnel compensation .............................. Civilian personnel benefits ............................................ Travel and transportation of persons ............................ Other services ................................................................ Supplies and materials ................................................. Equipment ...................................................................... 79 20 2 3 139 6 82 21 1 3 140 5 83 22 1 4 137 5 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 249 252 252 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—Continued Trust Funds DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Trust Funds Personnel Summary 2005 actual Identification code 36–4014–0–3–705 Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... 2006 est. GENERAL POST FUND, NATIONAL HOMES 2007 est. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 2,952 2,940 2,950 Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8180–0–7–705 f 01.00 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. Obligations by program activity: 09.01 Operating expenses ........................................................ 09.02 Capital investments ....................................................... 161 19 161 19 165 19 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 180 180 184 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 16 187 23 180 23 190 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 203 ¥180 203 ¥180 213 ¥184 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 23 23 29 New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 69.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross): Offsetting collections (cash) ................... Change in obligated balances: 72.40 Obligated balance, start of year ................................... 73.10 Total new obligations .................................................... 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 74.40 187 180 190 7 ................... ................... 180 180 184 ¥187 ¥180 ¥190 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ ................... ................... ¥6 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 187 180 190 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.40 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal sources .................................................................. ¥187 ¥180 ¥190 86.97 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ................... These nonprofit corporations provide a flexible funding mechanism for the conduct of approved research at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. These organizations will derive funds to operate various research activities from Federal and non-Federal sources. No appropriation is required to support these activities. 2006 est. 2007 est. Balance, start of year .................................................... 1 1 3 Balance, start of year .................................................... Receipts: 02.00 General post fund, national homes, Interest on investments ......................................................................... 02.60 General post fund, national homes, Deposits ............... 1 1 3 2 29 3 32 3 33 02.99 Total receipts and collections ................................... 31 35 36 Total: Balances and collections .................................... Appropriations: 05.00 General post fund, national homes ............................... 32 36 39 ¥31 ¥33 ¥33 1 3 6 01.99 MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS Identification code 36–4026–0–3–703 963 04.00 07.99 Balance, end of year ..................................................... Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8180–0–7–705 2006 est. 2007 est. 00.01 00.03 Obligations by program activity: Religious, recreational, and entertainment activities Therapeutic residence maintenance .............................. 29 1 30 1 31 2 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 30 31 33 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 62 31 63 33 65 33 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 93 ¥30 96 ¥31 98 ¥33 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 63 65 65 New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 60.26 Appropriation (trust fund) ......................................... 31 33 33 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 5 30 ¥31 4 31 ¥32 3 33 ¥31 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 4 3 5 86.97 86.98 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... ................... 32 31 Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ 31 ................... ................... 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 31 32 31 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 31 31 33 32 33 31 67 64 64 64 64 64 Memorandum (non-add) entries: Total investments, start of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.02 Total investments, end of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.01 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4026–0–3–703 2006 est. 2007 est. 21.0 25.2 26.0 31.0 Travel and transportation of persons ............................ Other services ................................................................ Supplies and materials ................................................. Equipment ...................................................................... 5 142 14 19 2 112 47 19 2 116 47 19 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 180 180 184 Frm 00009 Fmt 3616 VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 This fund consists of: gifts, bequests, and proceeds from the sale of property left in the care of the facilities by former beneficiaries; patients’ fund balances; and, proceeds from the sale of effects of beneficiaries who die leaving no heirs or without having otherwise disposed of their estate. Such funds are used to promote the comfort and welfare of veterans at hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliaries where no general appropriation is available. Public Law 102–54 authorizes compensation work therapy and therapeutic transitional housing and loan programs to be funded from the General Post Fund. (38 U.S.C. chs. 83 and 85.) Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 964 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—Continued Trust Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 General and special funds—Continued GENERAL POST FUND, NATIONAL HOMES—Continued (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)—Continued Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8180–0–7–705 2006 est. 2007 est. 06.05 06.06 06.07 Burial flags .................................................................... Headstones and markers ............................................... Graveliners/Pre-placed crypts ........................................ 18 38 25 19 41 30 19 42 35 06.91 09.01 Total burial program ................................................. Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors .............. 152 175 185 10 ................... ................... 09.99 Total reimbursable program ...................................... 10 ................... ................... 21.0 25.2 26.0 31.0 32.0 Travel and transportation of persons ............................ Other services ................................................................ Supplies and materials ................................................. Equipment ...................................................................... Land and structures ...................................................... 2 15 10 2 1 2 17 9 2 1 2 19 9 2 1 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 32,348 34,981 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 1,060 32,372 1,083 ................... 33,898 38,007 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 30 31 33 23.90 23.95 23.98 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... Unobligated balance expiring or withdrawn ................. 33,432 34,981 38,007 ¥32,348 ¥34,981 ¥38,007 ¥1 ................... ................... 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 1,083 ................... ................... f VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 60.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 32,608 33,898 37,417 60.00 Appropriaton COLA .................................................... ................... ................... 590 61.00 Transferred to other accounts ................................... ¥246 ................... ................... Federal Funds General and special funds: COMPENSATION AND 38,007 PENSIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors, emergency and other officers’ retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 540 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), ø$33,897,787,000¿ $38,007,095,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed ø$23,491,000¿ $24,512,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical administration’’ for necessary expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States Code, the funding source for which is specifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ appropriation: Provided further, That such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Medical care collections fund’’ to augment the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as authorized. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) 62.50 Appropriation (total mandatory) ........................... Mandatory: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) REPS ........................... 32,362 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 32,372 72.40 73.10 73.20 73.40 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Adjustments in expired accounts (net) ......................... 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 88 59 3,087 86.97 86.98 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ 31,201 3,502 33,840 1,170 34,920 59 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 34,703 35,010 34,979 69.00 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.00 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 33,898 38,007 10 ................... ................... 33,898 38,007 2,442 88 59 32,348 34,981 38,007 ¥34,703 ¥35,010 ¥34,979 1 ................... ................... ¥10 ................... ................... 32,362 34,694 33,898 35,010 38,007 34,979 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) WORKLOAD 2005 actual Identification code 36–0102–0–1–701 2006 est. 2007 est. Compensation: 2005 actual 01.01 01.02 Obligations by program activity: Veterans ......................................................................... Survivors ........................................................................ 24,445 4,197 26,666 4,479 29,423 4,662 01.91 Compensation sub-total ............................................ 28,642 31,145 34,085 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 02.00 02.01 02.02 02.03 02.04 02.05 02.06 Other compensation expenses ................................... 28,642 Chapter 18 ..................................................................... 17 Clothing allowance ........................................................ 51 Misc Assistance (EAJ, SAFD) ......................................... 4 Medical exam pilot program .......................................... 68 OBRA payment to VBA ................................................... 1 Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors .............. ................... 31,145 18 54 4 81 2 7 34,085 19 57 3 85 2 7 02.91 Total other compensation expenses .......................... 141 166 173 02.93 03.02 03.03 Total compensation ................................................... Veterans ......................................................................... Survivors ........................................................................ 28,783 2,652 731 31,311 2,734 739 34,258 2,796 745 03.91 04.01 Pensions sub total .................................................... Reimbursements to GOE and VHA ................................. 3,383 20 3,473 22 3,541 23 04.92 06.02 06.03 06.04 Total pensions ........................................................... Burial allowance ............................................................ Burial plots .................................................................... Service-connected deaths .............................................. 3,403 31 17 23 3,495 37 20 28 3,564 39 21 29 Frm 00010 Fmt 3616 VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Rating-Related Actions ........................................................... Non Rating Actions ................................................................. 703,167 246,068 2006 est. 822,441 253,451 2007 est. 738,747 258,519 WORKLOAD Pension: 2005 actual Rating-Related Actions ........................................................... Non Rating Actions ................................................................. 85,131 274,082 2006 est. 87,685 282,304 2007 est. 89,439 287,950 This appropriation provides for the payment of compensation, pension, and burial benefits to veterans and survivors. Compensation is paid to veterans for disabilities incurred in or aggravated during active military service. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is paid to survivors of servicepersons or veterans whose death occurred while on active duty or as a result of service-connected disabilities. Compensation and vocational rehabilitation is provided to the children of Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects. The Secretary may pay a clothing allowance to each veteran who uses a prescribed medication for a service-connected skin condition or wears a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance (including a wheelchair) which, in the judgment of Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS the Secretary, tends to damage or tear the clothing of such veteran. Miscellaneous benefits provided for are: (a) payments for claims made pursuant to the provision of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924, as amended; (b) a special allowance (38 U.S.C. 1312) to dependents of certain veterans who died after December 31, 1956, but who were not fully and currently insured under the Social Security Act; and (c) payments authorized by the Equal Access to Justice Act. The appropriation also provides for a pilot program authorizing VA to contract out medical examinations to determine service-connected disabilities of veterans who are potential applicants of compensation benefits and a program to allow VA to perform income matches for certain compensation recipients. In accordance with Public Law 97–377, the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) program restores social security benefits to certain surviving spouses or children of veterans who died of service-connected causes. Legislation is proposed to provide a cost-of-living adjustment comparable to the annual social security increase to recipients of disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and clothing allowances. The increase, effective with payments made on January 1, 2007, is expected to be 2.6 percent. AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMPENSATION CASES AND PAYMENTS 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. 2,600,583 $9,400 2,713,606 $9,827 2,867,013 $10,263 Total obligations (in millions) ....................................... $24,445 $26,666 $29,961 Survivors: Total ........................................................................................ Average payment per case, per year ...................................... 326,272 $12,865 340,318 $13,161 348,479 $13,378 Total obligations (in millions) ....................................... $4,197 $4,479 $4,662 Chapter 18: Children ................................................................................... Average payment per case, per year ...................................... 1,171 $14,782 1,219 $15,389 1,234 $15,789 Total obligations (in millions) ....................................... $17 $18 $19 Veterans: Cases ...................................................................................... Average payment per case, per year ...................................... Clothing allowance: Number of veterans ................................................................ Average payment per case, per year ...................................... 82,333 $615 83,644 $641 87,053 $657 Total obligations (in millions) ....................................... $51 $54 $57 Other compensation caseload: Special allowance dependents ............................................... Equal Access to Justice payments ......................................... 110 803 102 803 94 803 REPS: Cases ...................................................................................... Average benefit ....................................................................... 306 $29,438 393 $18,572 298 $22,720 Obligations (in millions) ................................................ $9 $7 $6 965 tive with payments made on January 1, 2007, is expected to be 2.6 percent. AVERAGE NUMBER OF PENSION CASES AND PAYMENTS Veterans: Cases ...................................................................................... Average payment per case, per year ...................................... 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. 337,787 $7,850 330,764 $8,266 325,305 $8,594 Total obligations (in millions) ....................................... $2,652 $2,734 $2,796 Survivors: Total ........................................................................................ Average payment per case, per year ...................................... 211,240 $3,460 202,699 $3,646 194,504 $3,828 Total obligations (in millions) ....................................... $731 $739 $745 Burial benefits provides for: (a) the payment of an allowance of $300 (plus transportation charges where death occurs under VA care) to reimburse, in part, the burial and funeral expense of an eligible deceased veteran; (b) the payment of $300 for a plot allowance where an eligible veteran is not buried in a national cemetery or other cemetery under the jurisdiction of the United States; (c) the payment of a burial allowance up to $2,000 when a veteran dies as a result of service-connected disability; (d) furnishing a flag to drape the casket of each deceased veteran entitled thereto; (e) furnishing a headstone or marker for the grave of a veteran and, in certain cases, eligible dependents; and (f) authority to provide outer burial receptacles in the National Cemetery Administration. NUMBER OF BURIAL BENEFITS 2005 actual Burial allowance .......................................................................... Burial plot ................................................................................... Service-connected dealth ............................................................ Burial flags ................................................................................. Headstones and markers ............................................................ Graveliners ................................................................................... Preplaced crypts .......................................................................... 81,254 63,769 13,578 540,000 350,183 59,965 32,282 2006 est. 82,033 65,581 13,938 542,415 356,257 66,702 46,000 2007 est. 82,843 67,430 14,304 544,518 355,388 57,884 65,600 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0102–0–1–701 42.0 99.0 Direct obligations: Insurance claims and indemnities Reimbursable obligations: Reimbursable obligations ... 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 2006 est. 2007 est. 32,338 34,981 38,007 10 ................... ................... 32,348 34,981 38,007 f cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG READJUSTMENT BENEFITS Pension benefits may be paid to veterans or their survivors. A veteran’s entitlement is based on active duty service of a specific length (normally 90 days or more) during a designated war period, disabilities considered permanent and total, and countable income below established levels. There is no disability requirement for survivor cases or veterans age 65 or older. Income support is provided at established benefit levels. An automatic annual cost-of-living increase comparable to the annual social security increase is provided for those pensioners in the improved program and to parents receiving dependency and indemnity compensation. The increase, effecVerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 3616 For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), ø$3,309,234,000¿ $3,262,006,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That expenses for rehabilitation program services and assistance which the Secretary is authorized to provide under section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, other than under subsection (a)(1), (2), (5), and (11) of that section, shall be charged to this account. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0137–0–1–702 2006 est. 2007 est. 01.01 01.02 Obligations by program activity: Sons and daughters ...................................................... Spouses .......................................................................... 342 47 378 52 410 57 01.91 02.01 02.02 02.03 02.04 Total education and training .................................... Vocational rehabilitation training .................................. Subsistence allowance ................................................... Automobiles and adaptive equipment ........................... Housing Grants .............................................................. 389 336 229 54 28 430 366 242 60 29 467 399 259 67 29 02.91 Total special assistance to disabled veterans ......... 647 697 754 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued 966 THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 General and special funds—Continued READJUSTMENT BENEFITS—Continued Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued 2005 actual Identification code 36–0137–0–1–702 2006 est. 2007 est. 03.01 03.02 03.03 03.04 03.05 03.06 03.09 Work study ..................................................................... Payments to States ........................................................ All-volunteer assistance: Basic benefits and all other Tuition Assistance .......................................................... Licensing and Certification ........................................... Reporting fees ................................................................ Reimbursement to GOE .................................................. 25 18 1,788 19 1 4 1 26 19 2,069 20 1 4 8 27 19 2,159 21 1 4 2 03.91 Total All-volunteer assistance and other .................. 1,856 2,147 2,233 Total Readjustment Benefits Direct Program ........... 2,892 Veterans’ and Servicepersons basic benefits ............... 5 Veterans’ and Servicepersons supplementary benefits 93 Chapter 1606 Reservists benefits ................................. 131 Chapter 1606 Reservists supplementary benefits ........ 56 Chapter 1607 Reservists benefits ................................. ................... National Call to Service ................................................. ................... 3,274 5 98 127 54 148 1 3,454 5 98 148 63 192 3 03.93 09.01 09.02 09.03 09.04 09.05 09.06 09.09 Total Reimbursable education program .................... 285 433 509 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 3,177 3,707 3,963 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 247 3,087 157 3,742 192 3,771 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 3,334 ¥3,177 3,899 ¥3,707 3,963 ¥3,963 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 157 192 ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 60.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 62.00 Transferred from other accounts .............................. 2,556 3,309 3,262 246 ................... ................... 62.50 Appropriation (total mandatory) ........................... Mandatory: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... 2,802 285 433 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 3,087 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 69.00 3,309 370,248 $5,789 373,368 $5,983 3,742 3,771 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. $1,887 $2,144 $2,234 82 3,177 ¥3,222 37 3,707 ¥3,695 49 3,963 ¥3,916 Reservists (1606): Number of trainees ................................................................. Average cost per trainee ........................................................ 87,589 $2,098 81,930 $2,172 91,579 $2,256 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. $186 $180 $209 37 49 96 Reservists (1607): Number of trainees ................................................................. .................... Average cost per trainee ........................................................ .................... 40,455 $3,648 50,755 $3,791 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. .................... $148 $192 87.00 3,222 3,695 3,916 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.00 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources ¥285 ¥433 ¥509 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 2,802 2,937 3,309 3,262 3,262 3,407 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG WORKLOAD 1 2005 actual 26,501 60,936 6,893 13,978 2006 est. 27,296 62,764 7,100 15,096 28,047 64,490 7,295 15,850 WORKLOAD VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. 211,418 1,122,663 223,455 1,202,524 233,455 1,258,996 Frm 00012 Fmt 3616 PO 00000 Dependents’ education and training.—This program provides benefits to children and spouses of veterans who died of a service-connected disability or whose service-connected disability is rated permanent and total. In addition, dependents of servicepersons missing in action or interned by a hostile foreign government for more than 90 days are also eligible. The following table provides a comparison of trainees and costs for the Dependents Educational Assistance program. NUMBER OF TRAINEES AND COST 2007 est. may be in more than one category. Original claims ............................................................................ Adjustments/supplemental claims .............................................. 2007 est. 336,347 $5,611 3,675 241 1 Veterans 2006 est. 509 3,501 194 Evaluation and planning ............................................................. Rehabilitation services ................................................................ Employment services status ....................................................... Vocational/educational counseling .............................................. 2005 actual Veterans/Servicemembers: Number of trainees ................................................................. Average cost per trainee ........................................................ 2,893 329 89.00 90.00 CASELOAD AND AVERAGE COST DATA 3,262 Outlays (gross), detail: 86.97 Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ Total outlays (gross) ................................................. This appropriation finances educational assistance allowances for certain service persons, veterans and for eligible dependents of those veterans: (a) who died from service-connected causes or have a total and permanent rated serviceconnected disability; and (b) servicepersons who were captured or missing in action. In addition, certain disabled veterans are provided with vocational rehabilitation, specially adapted housing grants, and automobile grants with the associated approval adaptive equipment. Voluntary contributions by eligible servicepersons and matching contributions provided by the Department of Defense are included in the PostVietnam Era Veterans Education Account. All Volunteer Force educational assistance (Montgomery GI Bill).—Public Law 98–525, enacted October 19, 1984, established two new educational programs: an assistance program for veterans who enter active duty during the period beginning July 1, 1985; and an assistance program for certain members of the Selected Reserve. Public Law 108–375 established a program to provide educational assistance to members of the reserve components called or ordered to active service in response to a war or national emergency declared by the President or the Congress, in recognition of the sacrifices that those members make in answering the call to duty. The Readjustment Benefit appropriation pays the basic benefit allowance for veterans, except for certain Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education participants who transferred to the Montgomery GI Bill program. Supplementary educational assistance, Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education converters, reservists, and the National Call to Service Program are financed by payments from the Department of Defense. The following table shows a caseload and cost comparison for these beneficiaries under existing legislation. 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. Sons and daughters: Number of trainees ................................................................. Average cost per trainee (in dollars) ..................................... 63,863 $5,348 68,142 $5,510 71,412 $5,726 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. $342 $375 $409 Spouses and widow(ers): Number of trainees ................................................................. Average cost per trainee (in dollars) ..................................... 10,497 $4,497 11,289 $4,640 11,823 $4,824 Sfmt 3647 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Total cost (in millions) .................................................. $47 $52 $57 Special Assistance to Disabled Veterans.—Service-disabled veterans requiring vocational rehabilitation receive assistane to cover the costs of subsistence, tuition, books, supplies, and equipment. In addition to monetary benefits, individuals may also receive rehabilitation evaluation, planning, and delivery services designed to move the veteran into a suitable job. Special Assistance to Disabled Veterans.—Certain disabled veterans are provided with automobile grants with the associated approved adaptive equipment. An allowance, up to a maximum of $11,000 is provided to certain service-disabled veterans and servicepersons toward the purchase price of an automobile. Adaptive equipment and the maintenance and replacement of such equipment is also provided. Specially adapted housing grants.—Specially adapted housing grants, up to a maximum of $50,000, are provided to certain severely disabled veterans. Veterans who suffer service-connected blindness or who have lost the use of both upper extremities can receive up to $10,000. Tuition Assistance.—Public Law 106–398, enacted October 30, 2000, allows the military services to pay up to 100 percent of tuition and expenses charged by a school for service members. If a service department pays less than 100 percent, a service member eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill—Activeduty (MGIB) can elect to receive MGIB benefits for all or a portion of the remaining expenses. Public Law 108–454 established a program that provides availability of education benefits for payment for national admissions exams and national exams for credit at institutions of higher education. Licensing and certification test payments.—Under Public Law 106–419, veterans and other eligible persons may receive up to $2,000 to pay fees required for civilian occupational licensing and certification examinations needed to enter, maintain, or advance in employment in a vocation or profession—effective March 1, 2001. National Call to Service.—The 2003 National Defense Authorization Act directs the Department of Defense to offer an active duty enlistment option of 15 months plus training time to facilitate interest in National Service. Program participants will be given the opportunity to select one of the following incentives: a $5,000 enlistment bonus, repayment of student loans up to $18,000, or one of two education allowances. Average cost per trainee ........................................................ $840 $866 $899 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. $19 $20 $21 Education Benefits for Payment for National Admissions Exams: Number of trainees ................................................................. Total cost (in millions) .................................................. 0 0 117,846 $14 119,609 $14 Licensing and Certification: Number of payments .............................................................. Average cost per trainee ........................................................ 4,706 $314 4,706 $314 4,706 $314 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. National Call to Service: Number of trainees ................................................................. $1 $1 $1 0 200 1,000 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. $0 $1 $3 Work-Study.—Certain veterans, reservists, and dependents pursuing a program of rehabilitation, education or training, who are enrolled as a full-time student, can work up to 250 hours per semester, receiving the Federal ($5.15 on September 1, 1997) or state minimum wage rate, whichever is higher. 2005 actual cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2006 est. 2007 est. Number of contracts ............................................................... 18,937 21,365 24,007 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. $27 $28 $29 Payments to States.—State approving agencies are reimbursed for the costs of inspecting, approving, and supervising programs of education and training offered by educational institutions and training establishments in which veterans, dependents, and reservists are enrolled or are about to enter. Reporting fees.—Reporting fees are paid to education and training institutions to help defray the costs of certifying education enrollment for veterans enrolled in training during a calendar year. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0137–0–1–702 41.0 2006 est. 2007 est. 99.0 Direct obligations: Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................................................................... Reimbursable obligations: Reimbursable obligations ... 2,892 285 3,274 433 3,454 509 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 3,177 3,707 3,963 f CASELOAD AND AVERAGE COST DATA 2005 actual 967 2006 est. 2007 est. Special assistance to disabled veterans: Rehabilitation Evaluation Planning and Service cases ......... Number of participants .......................................................... Average cost ........................................................................... 22,940 69,763 $8,088 23,628 71,801 $8,474 24,278 73,776 $8,912 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. $564 $608 $657 Automobiles or other conveyances: Number of Conveyances ......................................................... Average benefit ....................................................................... 1,461 $10,784 1,461 $10,784 1,461 $10,784 Obligations (in millions) ................................................ $16 $16 $16 Adaptive equipment (including maintenance, repair: and installation for automobiles) Number of items ..................................................................... Average benefit ....................................................................... 8,009 $4,714 8,009 $5,475 Obligations (in millions) ................................................ $38 Housing grants: Number of housing grants ..................................................... Average cost per grant ........................................................... VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by title 38, United States Code, chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, ø$45,907,000¿ $49,850,000, to remain available until expended. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0120–0–1–701 2006 est. 2007 est. 8,009 $6,358 00.01 00.10 00.12 Obligations by program activity: Payment to NSLI ............................................................ VMLI death claims ......................................................... Payment to service-disabled veterans insurance ......... 1 11 35 1 11 36 1 10 41 $44 $51 01.00 Total direct expenses ................................................ 47 48 52 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 47 48 52 668 $42,259 668 $43,293 668 $43,293 Total cost (in millions) .................................................. $28 $29 $29 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 1 47 1 48 1 52 Tuition Assistance: Number of trainees ................................................................. 53 ¥52 23,080 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 49 ¥48 23,080 23.90 23.95 48 ¥47 23,080 Frm 00013 Fmt 3616 VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 968 VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 General and special funds—Continued VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES—Continued Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued 2005 actual Identification code 36–0120–0–1–701 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 60.00 Appropriation ............................................................. Mandatory: 69.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 2006 est. 1 2007 est. 1 1 POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE 2005 actual 44 46 50 3 2 2 47 48 52 ¥1 48 ¥48 ¥1 52 ¥52 ¥1 ¥1 ¥1 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 47 48 52 1 ................... ................... 87.00 48 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.40 Offsetting collections (cash) from: VMLI premiums 2007 est. 2,430 $165 2,350 $164 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. 42.0 99.0 Direct obligations: Insurance claims and indemnities Reimbursable obligations: Reimbursable obligations ... 45 2 46 2 50 2 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 47 48 52 48 Public enterprise funds: SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS INSURANCE FUND 52 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4012–0–3–701 ¥3 ¥2 ¥2 2006 est. 2007 est. 09.01 09.02 09.03 Obligations by program activity: Capital investment ........................................................ Death Claims ................................................................. All Other ......................................................................... 12 56 7 13 66 8 14 69 7 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 75 87 90 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 5 81 11 83 7 88 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 86 ¥75 94 ¥87 95 ¥90 Note.—The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown for this account have been discontinued. 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 11 7 5 The Insurance business line administers six life insurance programs, including two trust funds, two public enterprise funds, a trust revolving fund, and Veteran’s Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI), and supervises two additional programs for the benefit of servicepersons, veterans, and their beneficiaries through contracts with a commercial company. All programs are operated on a commercial basis, to the extent possible, consistent with all applicable statutes. The Insurance appropriation is the funding mechanism for the following administration of the Government life insurance activities: U.S. Government Life Insurance Fund (USGLI); National Service Life Insurance (NSLI); Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance Fund (S–DVI); and Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI). Military and naval insurance.—Payments are made to the USGLI fund for certain World War I veterans for extra hazards of military service and for claims on war risk insurance issued to servicemen and veterans of World War I. National service life insurance (NSLI).—Payments are made to the NSLI fund for certain World War II veterans for: (a) the extra hazards of service; (b) gratuitous insurance granted to certain persons unable to apply for national service life insurance; and (c) death claims on policies under the waiver of a premium while the insured was on active duty. Payment to service-disabled veterans insurance fund (S– DVI).—Payments are made to the S–DVI fund to supplement the premiums and other receipts of the fund in amounts necessary to pay claims on insurance policies issued to veterans with service-connected disabilities. New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 69.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross): Offsetting collections (cash) ................... 81 83 88 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 9 75 ¥75 9 87 ¥87 9 90 ¥89 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 9 9 10 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 75 Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ ................... 82 5 88 1 87 89 Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ 90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... 44 45 46 46 50 50 WORKLOAD Policy service actions .................................................................. Collections ................................................................................... Disability claims .......................................................................... Insurance awards ........................................................................ cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2,514 $166 2006 est. f Outlays (gross), detail: 86.97 Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ Total outlays (gross) ................................................. VMLI policies: Number of policies .................................................................. Amount of insurance (dollars in millions) ............................. Identification code 36–0120–0–1–701 Change in obligated balances: 72.40 Obligated balance, start of year ................................... ................... 73.10 Total new obligations .................................................... 47 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ¥48 74.40 Veterans mortgage life insurance (VMLI).—Payments are made to mortgage holders under this program, which provides mortgage protection life insurance to veterans who have received a grant for specially adapted housing due to severe disabilities. The general decline in the number of policies and the amount of insurance in force is expected to continue in 2007 as indicated in the following table. VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. 809,000 1,957,000 33,000 511,000 759,000 1,777,000 31,000 489,000 716,000 1,597,000 28,000 457,000 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 3616 86.97 86.98 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 75 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources: Insurance account ..................... ¥36 ¥37 ¥40 88.40 Interest on loans ................................................... ¥3 ¥3 ¥3 88.40 Insurance premiums earned ................................. ¥31 ¥32 ¥34 88.40 Repayments of loans ............................................ ¥11 ¥11 ¥11 88.40 Other income ......................................................... ................... ................... ................... 88.90 89.00 90.00 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. ¥81 ¥83 ¥88 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ¥6 4 1 This fund finances the payment of claims on nonparticipating life insurance policies issued and currently is open Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS for new issues to veterans having service-connected disabilities. The program provides insurance coverage for servicedisabled veterans at standard rates. Operating costs— Death claims.—Represents payments to designated beneficiaries. All other.—Represents payments to policyholders who surrender their policies for their cash value and hold endowment policies which have matured. Capital investment.—A policyholder may borrow up to 94 percent of the value of his policy. The trend in the number and amount of policies in force is indicated in the following table. POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE 2005 actual Number of policies ...................................................................... Insurance in force (dollars in millions) ...................................... 2006 est. 175,200 $1,728 182,192 $1,810 187,324 $1,873 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual 33.0 42.0 Investments and loans .................................................. Insurance claims and indemnities ................................ 2006 est. 12 63 2007 est. 14 73 14 76 Reimbursable obligations ..................................... 75 87 90 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 75 87 90 f VETERANS REOPENED INSURANCE FUND Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual 1 ................... ................... Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 53 53 53 86.97 86.98 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ 41 20 37 26 34 26 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 61 63 60 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.20 Interest on Federal securities ............................... 88.40 Interest on loans ................................................... 88.40 Insurance premiums earned ................................. 88.40 Repayments of loans ............................................ ¥28 ¥1 ¥8 ¥4 ¥25 ¥1 ¥7 ¥4 ¥23 ¥1 ¥6 ¥4 88.90 ¥41 ¥37 ¥34 88.95 88.96 89.00 90.00 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Against gross budget authority only: Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) .................................. Portion of offsetting collections (cash) credited to expired accounts ................................................... 1 ................... ................... ¥1 ................... ................... Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... 20 26 26 Memorandum (non-add) entries: Total investments, start of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.02 Total investments, end of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.01 442 422 397 422 397 370 Note.—The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown for this account have been discontinued. 99.0 Identification code 36–4010–0–3–701 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................................ 74.40 2007 est. Financing.—Operations are financed from premiums and other receipts. Additional funds are received by transfer from the veterans’ insurance and indemnities appropriation, instead of direct appropriations to this fund. Operating results and financial condition.—Since premium and other receipts are insufficient to cover operations, the fund continues to project liabilities in excess of assets. The deficit is expected to reach an estimated $583 million by September 30, 2007. Identification code 36–4012–0–3–701 74.00 2006 est. 2007 est. 09.01 09.02 09.03 09.04 Obligations by program activity: Death claims .................................................................. Dividends ....................................................................... All other ......................................................................... Capital investment: policy loans ................................... 39 13 6 3 41 11 8 3 41 10 6 3 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 61 63 60 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 391 41 371 37 345 34 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 432 ¥61 408 ¥63 379 ¥60 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 371 345 319 This fund pays claims and administrative costs on participating life insurance policies issued during the period May 1, 1965, through May 2, 1966, under three life insurance programs: (1) service-disabled standard insurance; (2) servicedisabled rated insurance; and (3) nonservice disabled insurance availing disabled World War II and Korean conflict veterans an opportunity to acquire life insurance coverage who were no longer eligible for other Government insurance. Budget program— Death claims.—Represents payments to designated beneficiaries. Dividends.—Policyholders participate in the distribution of annual dividends. All other.—This represents resources for the administrative costs of processing claims and maintaining the accounts, and to those policyholders who: (a) surrender their policies for cash value; (b) hold endowment policies which have matured; and (c) have purchased total disability income coverage and subsequently become disabled. Policy loans made.—A policyholder may borrow up to 94 percent of the cash value of his policy at an interest rate adjusted to reflect private sector borrowing costs. The following table reflects the decrease in the number of policies and the amount of insurance in force: POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2005 actual New budget authority (gross), detail: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Mandatory: 69.00 Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ 69.10 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................. 69.90 72.40 73.10 73.20 Number of policies .................................................................. Insurance in force (dollars in millions) ................................. 42 37 34 ¥1 ................... ................... Spending authority from offsetting collections (total mandatory) ......................................... 41 37 34 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 52 61 ¥61 53 63 ¥63 53 60 ¥60 Frm 00015 Fmt 3616 VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 969 52,881 $488 2006 est. 2007 est. 47,980 $448 43,130 $408 Financing.—Operations are financed from premiums collected from policyholders and interest on investments. Excess earnings of the fund are now distributed to the policyholders in the form of an annual dividend. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) PO 00000 2005 actual Identification code 36–4010–0–3–701 33.0 Investments and loans .................................................. Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 3 2006 est. 2007 est. 3 3 970 VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 Public enterprise funds—Continued Object Classification (in millions of dollars) VETERANS REOPENED INSURANCE FUND—Continued 2005 actual Identification code 36–4010–0–3–701 2006 est. 2007 est. 42.0 43.0 Insurance claims and indemnities ................................ Interest and dividends ................................................... 42 16 47 13 44 13 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 61 63 60 f SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FUND Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4009–0–3–701 09.01 09.02 09.03 Obligations by program activity: Premium payments ........................................................ Payments to carrier ....................................................... Payment to GOE ............................................................. 520 105 1 10.00 Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ................ 626 2006 est. 2007 est. 810 855 400 ................... 1 1 1,211 2005 actual Identification code 36–4009–0–3–701 Object Classification (in millions of dollars)—Continued 856 2006 est. 2007 est. 41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................ 626 1,211 856 99.0 Reimbursable obligations ..................................... 626 1,211 856 f Credit accounts: HOUSING PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That during fiscal year ø2006¿ 2007, within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing loans. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, ø$153,575,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’¿ $153,185,000. NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 21.40 22.00 23.90 23.95 24.40 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year ................... ................... New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 626 1,543 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 626 ¥626 1,543 ¥1,211 1,188 ¥856 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year ................... 332 332 New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 69.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross): Offsetting collections (cash) ................... 72.40 73.10 73.20 74.40 332 856 626 1,543 856 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... ................... ................... Total new obligations .................................................... 626 1,211 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ¥626 ¥1,543 ¥332 856 ¥856 ¥332 ¥332 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ ................... 626 1,543 856 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.40 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal sources: Withholdings from serviceman’s pay ..... ¥626 ¥1,543 ¥856 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ................... cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG Memorandum (non-add) entries: 92.01 Total investments, start of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... ................... ................... ................... 92.02 Total investments, end of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... ................... ................... ................... This fund finances the payment of group life insurance premiums to private insurance companies under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Act of 1965, as amended. This includes premiums for the new Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) that became effective December 1, 2005. TSGLI provides for payment between $25,000 and $100,000 (depending on the type of injury) to any member of the uniformed services covered by SGLI who sustains a traumatic injury that results in certain serious losses. VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed transitional housing loan program authorized by subchapter VI of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated by this Act for ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical administration’’ may be expended. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–1119–0–1–704 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 86.97 For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, ø$580,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’¿ $615,000: Provided, That no new loans in excess of $30,000,000 may be made in fiscal year ø2006¿ 2007. Frm 00016 Fmt 3616 00.01 00.02 00.05 00.06 00.07 00.08 00.09 2006 est. 2007 est. Obligations by program activity: Direct loan subsidy ........................................................ 5 29 31 Guaranteed loan subsidy ............................................... ................... ................... 20 Reestimates of direct loan subsidy ............................... 1,067 36 ................... Interest on reestimates of the direct loan subsidy 604 3 ................... Reestimates of guaranteed loan subsidy ...................... 111 ................... ................... Interest on reestimates of guaranteed loan subsidy 107 ................... ................... Administrative expenses ................................................ 153 154 154 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 2,047 222 205 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 51 2,042 46 214 38 197 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 2,093 ¥2,047 260 ¥222 235 ¥205 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 46 38 30 New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced pursuant to H.R. 2673 .............................................................. 154 154 154 ¥1 ................... ................... 43.00 153 154 154 60.00 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ Mandatory: Appropriation ............................................................. 1,889 60 43 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 2,042 214 197 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... ................... 5 13 72.40 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 73.10 73.20 Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 2,047 ¥2,042 222 ¥214 205 ¥197 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 5 13 21 86.90 86.97 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 153 1,889 154 60 154 43 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 2,042 214 197 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 2,042 2,042 214 214 197 197 Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–1119–0–1–704 Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority: 115001 Acquired Direct Loans .................................................... 115002 Native American Direct Loans ....................................... 115003 Transitional Housing Direct Loan .................................. 115004 Vendee Direct Loans ...................................................... 2006 est. 62 6 5 92 217 5 11 151 223 5 11 366 165 384 605 ¥5.12 ¥7.75 82.16 ¥5.12 9.18 ¥13.79 79.89 ¥5.64 10.43 ¥13.46 70.74 ¥3.46 132901 Weighted average subsidy rate ..................................... ¥2.57 Direct loan subsidy budget authority: 133001 Acquired Direct Loans .................................................... ¥4 133002 Native American Direct Loans ....................................... ................... 133003 Transitional Housing Direct Loans ................................ 5 133004 Vendee Direct Loans ...................................................... ¥6 5.08 2.93 20 ¥1 9 ¥9 23 ¥1 8 ¥13 133901 Total subsidy budget authority ...................................... ¥5 Direct loan subsidy outlays: 134001 Acquired Direct Loans .................................................... ¥4 134002 Native American Direct Loans ....................................... ................... 134003 Transitional Housing Direct Loan .................................. ................... 134004 Vendee Direct Loans ...................................................... ¥6 19 17 20 ¥1 4 ¥9 23 ¥1 11 ¥13 ¥10 14 20 115901 Total direct loan levels .................................................. Direct loan subsidy (in percent): 132001 Acquired Direct Loans .................................................... 132002 Native American Direct Loan ......................................... 132003 Transitional Housing Direct Loan .................................. 132004 Vendee Direct Loans ...................................................... 134901 Total subsidy outlays ..................................................... Direct loan upward reestimate subsidy budget authority: 135001 Acquired Direct Loan ..................................................... 135002 Native American Direct Loan ......................................... 1,668 39 ................... 3 ................... ................... 135901 Total upward reestimate budget authority .................... 1,671 39 Direct loan downward reestimate subsidy budget authority: 137001 Acquired Direct Loans .................................................... ¥200 ¥112 137002 Native American Direct Loan ......................................... ¥2 ¥3 137004 Vendee Direct Loans ...................................................... ................... ................... 137901 Total downward reestimate budget authority ............... ¥202 215901 Total loan guarantee levels ........................................... Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent): 232001 Veterans Housing Benefit Program ............................... 232002 Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities .................................. ................... ................... ................... ................... ¥115 ................... Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority: 215001 Veterans Housing Benefit Program ............................... 22,544 36,110 215002 Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities .................................. ................... ................... cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2007 est. 37,189 492 22,544 36,110 37,681 ¥0.32 0.00 ¥0.32 0.00 ¥0.36 3.99 232901 Weighted average subsidy rate ..................................... ¥0.32 ¥0.32 Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority: 233001 Veterans Housing Benefit Program ............................... ¥74 ¥116 233002 Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities .................................. ................... ................... ¥0.30 233901 Total subsidy budget authority ...................................... ¥74 ¥116 Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays: 234001 Veterans Housing Benefit Program ............................... ¥74 ¥116 234002 Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities .................................. ................... ................... ¥114 971 235901 Total upward reestimate budget authority .................... Guaranteed loan downward reestimate subsidy budget authority: 237001 Veterans Housing Benefit Program ............................... 237002 Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities .................................. 218 1 ................... ¥787 ¥31 ¥1,108 ................... ¥68 ................... 237901 Total downward reestimate subsidy budget authority ¥818 ¥1,176 ................... Administrative expense data: 351001 Budget authority ............................................................ 359001 Outlays from new authority ........................................... 153 153 154 154 154 154 As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records, for these programs, the subsidy costs associated with the direct loans obligated and loan guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond, (including modifications of direct loans or loan guarantees that resulted from obligations or commitments in any year), as well as for the administrative expenses of these programs. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a net present value basis. Veterans housing benefit program fund program account.— The Federal guaranty for this program protects lenders against the following types of losses: (a) for loans of $45,000 or less, 50 percent of the loan is guaranteed; (b) for loans greater than $45,000, but not more than $56,250, $22,500; (c) for loans more than $56,250, but less than $144,000, the lesser of $36,000 or 40 percent of the loan; or (d) for loans in excess of $144,000 the guarantee will be the lesser of: 25 percent of the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit for a single family residence, as adjusted for the year involved; or 25 percent of the loan; or the veteran’s available entitlement. Native American veterans housing loan program account.— The Native American Veterans Housing Loan program provides direct loans to veterans living on trust lands under 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, section 3761. These loans are available to purchase, construct or improve homes to be occupied as the veteran’s residence. The principal amount of a loan under this authority is generally limited to $80,000, except in areas where housing costs are significantly higher than average costs nationwide. This is a pilot program that began in 1993 and is authorized through December 31, 2008. Guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans program account.—Public Law 105–368, the ‘‘Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 1998,’’ established a pilot project designed to expand the supply of transitional housing for homeless veterans and to guarantee up to 15 investment loans with a maximum aggregate value of $100 million. The project must enforce sobriety standards and provide a wide range of supportive services such as counseling for substance abuse and job readiness skills. Residents will be required to pay a reasonable fee. This appropriation provides for the corporate leadership and operational support to VA’s housing business line. The Housing program facilitates the extension of private capital, on more liberal terms than generally available to nonveterans, to: assist veterans and servicepersons in obtaining housing credits; and assist veterans in retaining their homes during periods of temporary economic difficulty through intensive supplemental mortgage loan servicing. ¥134 20 WORKLOAD [In thousands] 234901 Total subsidy outlays ..................................................... Guaranteed loan upward reestimate subsidy budget authority: 235001 Guaranteed Loan ............................................................ 235002 Guaranteed Loan Sales .................................................. VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 ¥74 ¥116 ¥134 20 2005 actual Construction and valuation .................................................... Loan processing ...................................................................... Loan service and claims ........................................................ 194,101 441,938 327,055 2006 est. 219,000 502,000 340,000 2007 est. 225,000 510,000 357,000 ¥114 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 4 ................... ................... 214 1 ................... PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 3616 2005 actual Identification code 36–1119–0–1–704 25.2 Other services ................................................................ Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 153 2006 est. 154 2007 est. 154 972 VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 Credit accounts—Continued 89.00 90.00 GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT—Continued Net financing authority and financing disbursements: Financing authority ........................................................ Financing disbursements ............................................... 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. 41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................ 1,894 68 51 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 2,047 222 205 f 00.01 00.02 00.03 00.04 00.05 Obligations by program activity: Direct loans .................................................................... 191 Interest on Treasury borrowing ...................................... 236 Property sales expense .................................................. 5 Property management/other expense ............................. 7 Property improvement expense ...................................... ................... 368 105 6 6 1 2007 est. 589 94 6 6 1 Direct Program by Activities—Subtotal (1 level) Payment of negative subsidy to receipt account .......... Payment of downward reestimate to receipt account Payment of excess interest earned to receipt account 439 10 78 122 486 696 9 13 80 ................... 33 ................... 08.91 Direct Program by Activities—Subtotal (1 level) 210 122 13 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 649 608 709 21.40 22.00 22.60 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New financing authority (gross) .................................... Portion applied to repay debt ........................................ 203 1,922 ¥202 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 1,923 ¥649 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 1,274 ................... 626 729 ¥1,292 ¥20 608 ¥608 709 ¥709 1,274 ................... ................... 1,758 481 589 2,146 ¥1,982 346 ¥201 895 ¥755 Spending authority from offsetting collections (total mandatory) ......................................... 164 145 140 70.00 Total new financing authority (gross) ...................... 1,922 626 729 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... 71 649 ¥651 69 608 ¥623 54 709 ¥708 74.40 87.00 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... 69 651 54 623 55 708 69.90 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2006 est. 00.91 08.01 08.02 08.04 New financing authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 67.10 Authority to borrow .................................................... Spending authority from offsetting collections: Mandatory: 69.00 Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ 69.47 Portion applied to repay debt ............................... Offsets: Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources:Payments from program account ¥1,668 ¥20 ¥23 88.00 Transfer of loan sales from LSSA ........................ ................... ................... ¥492 88.00 Reimbursements from DLFA ................................. ¥5 ¥51 ¥82 88.25 Interest on uninvested funds ............................... ¥87 ................... ................... 88.40 Repayments of principal ....................................... ¥247 ¥118 ¥130 88.40 Interest received on loans .................................... ¥56 ¥73 ¥77 88.40 Fees ....................................................................... ¥2 ¥3 ¥7 88.40 Cash sale of properties ........................................ ¥81 ¥77 ¥80 88.40 Other ..................................................................... ¥1 ¥4 ¥4 88.90 88.96 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Against gross financing authority only: Portion of offsetting collections (cash) credited to expired accounts ................................................... VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 ¥2,147 ¥346 ¥895 1 ................... ................... PO 00000 ¥166 ¥187 2006 est. 2007 est. Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations: 1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ................... 1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............ 191 368 589 Total direct loan obligations ..................................... 191 368 589 Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding: Outstanding, start of year ............................................. 1,032 934 1,289 Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ................... 154 368 589 Repayments: 1251 Repayments and prepayments .................................. ¥247 ¥118 ¥130 1253 Proceeds from loan asset sales to the public with recourse ................................................................. ................... ................... ¥492 1262 Adjustments: Discount on loan asset sales to the public or discounted ................................................. ................... ................... ................... Write-offs for default: 1263 Direct loans ............................................................... ¥5 ¥3 ¥4 1264 Other adjustments, Data Reconciliation ................... ................... 108 166 1210 1231 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual 2005 actual Identification code 36–4127–0–3–704 1150 HOUSING DIRECT LOAN FINANCING ACCOUNT Identification code 36–4127–0–3–704 280 277 Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars) Object Classification (in millions of dollars)—Continued Identification code 36–1119–0–1–704 ¥224 ¥1,495 Frm 00018 Fmt 3616 1290 Outstanding, end of year .......................................... 934 1,289 1,418 As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond (including modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations in any year). The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the budget totals. Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars) 2004 actual Identification code 36–4127–0–3–704 ASSETS: Federal assets: 1101 Fund balances with Treasury .................................. Investments in US securities: 1106 Receivables, net ................................................. Net value of assets related to post– 1991 direct loans receivable: 1401 Direct loans receivable, gross ................................. 1402 Interest receivable ..................................................... 1405 Other .......................................................................... 1499 274 1,344 2,208 39 1,032 19 –680 934 22 1 Net present value of assets related to direct loans ............................................................. 1999 Total assets ............................................................... LIABILITIES: Federal liabilities: 2103 Debt ............................................................................ 2105 Other .......................................................................... 2005 actual 371 957 2,853 2,340 2,582 271 2,157 183 2999 Total liabilities .......................................................... 2,853 2,340 4999 Total liabilities and net position ................................... 2,853 2,340 f HOUSING GUARANTEED LOAN FINANCING ACCOUNT Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4129–0–3–704 00.01 00.02 00.04 00.05 00.06 00.07 00.09 00.10 00.11 2006 est. 2007 est. Obligations by program activity: Acquisition of homes ..................................................... 717 1,806 1,694 Losses on defaulted loans ............................................. 235 593 556 Reimburse DLFA for loan sales ..................................... ................... ................... 492 Payment to trustee reserve ............................................ 4 ................... 33 Reimburse Liquidating for subordination certificate .... 7 ................... ................... Loan Sale Closing Costs ................................................ ................... ................... 27 Property sales expense .................................................. 86 131 123 Property management expense ...................................... 56 115 108 Property improvement expense ...................................... 3 30 29 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 00.12 Loans acquired .............................................................. 101 00.91 08.01 08.02 08.04 Direct Program by Activities—Subtotal (1 level) Payment of negative subsidy to receipt account .......... Payment of downward reestimate to receipt account Payment of excess interest to receipt account ............. 1,209 74 573 246 08.91 Direct Program by Activities—Subtotal (1 level) 893 1,292 134 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 2,102 4,181 3,416 Budgetary resources available for obligation: 21.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year 22.00 New financing authority (gross) .................................... 22.60 Portion applied to repay debt ........................................ 214 220 2262 2,889 3,282 116 134 843 ................... 333 ................... 2263 4,273 4,426 3,475 2,258 3,230 3,847 ¥3 ................... ................... 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 6,528 ¥2,102 7,656 ¥4,181 7,322 ¥3,416 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 4,426 3,475 3,906 2,273 3,230 3,847 New financing authority (gross), detail: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Mandatory: 69.00 Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ 69.10 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................. 69.90 Spending authority from offsetting collections (total mandatory) ......................................... ¥15 ................... ................... 2264 Terminations for default that result in acquisition of property ............................................................. Terminations for default that result in claim payments .................................................................... Other adjustments, net ............................................. 2290 Outstanding, end of year .......................................... 195,107 196,772 196,935 2299 Memorandum: Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year ................................................................ 66,142 65,827 65,247 74.40 87.00 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... 88.95 88.96 89.00 90.00 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Against gross financing authority only: Change in receivables from program accounts ....... Portion of offsetting collections (cash) credited to expired accounts ................................................... 3,230 22 2,102 ¥2,127 12 4,181 ¥4,169 24 3,416 ¥3,422 15 ................... ................... 12 2,127 2004 actual 24 4,169 18 3,422 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG ASSETS: Federal assets: 1101 Fund balances with Treasury .................................. Investments in US securities: 1106 Receivables, net ................................................. Net value of assets related to post– 1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable: 1501 Accounts Receivable from Foreclosed Property ...... 1504 Foreclosed property ................................................... 1505 Other Assets .............................................................. 1599 Net present value of assets related to defaulted guaranteed loans ............................ 64 1,071 4 19 3 553 35 1,094 591 5,666 5,058 13 3,465 ¥3,847 2999 Total liabilities .......................................................... 5,666 5,058 15 ................... ................... 4999 Total liabilities and net position ................................... 5,666 5,058 ¥3,230 f 1 ................... ................... HOUSING LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT 22,544 7,235 PO 00000 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4025–0–3–704 2006 est. 36,111 11,590 Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding: Outstanding, start of year ............................................. 347,251 195,107 Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ...................... 22,544 36,110 Guarantees of loans sold to the public with recourse ................... ................... Repayments and prepayments ...................................... ¥28,938 ¥31,832 Adjustments: 2261 Terminations for default that result in loans receivable ....................................................................... ¥235 ¥593 Jkt 206762 296 17 4,485 2210 2231 2232 2251 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 4,403 3 1,577 2007 est. Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments: 2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans made by private lenders .............................................................................. ................... 1 ................... 2131 Guaranteed loan commitments exempt from limitation 22,544 36,110 37,189 2132 Guaranteed loan commitments for loan asset sales with recourse ............................................................. ................... ................... 492 VerDate Aug 31 2005 4,276 6 1,158 ¥2,274 1999 2005 actual Total assets ............................................................... LIABILITIES: Federal liabilities: 2103 Debt ............................................................................ 2105 Other liabilities ......................................................... Non-Federal liabilities: 2201 Accounts payable ...................................................... 2204 Non-federal liabilities for loan guarantees ............ 2005 actual Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................ Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments ¥105 ¥214 ¥253 ¥144,693 ................... ................... 3,847 Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars) 2150 2199 ¥1,694 As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government resulting from loan guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond, including modifications of guaranteed loans that resulted from commitments in any year, and from the guarantee of loans sold through the securitization programs. The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the budget totals. Net financing authority and financing disbursements: Financing authority ........................................................ ................... ................... ................... Loan sale proceeds ........................................................ ¥146 939 ¥425 Identification code 36–4129–0–3–704 ¥1,806 Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars) 2,258 Offsets: Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Payments from program account ......................... ¥218 ¥1 ¥20 88.00 Recoveries from DLFA ........................................... ¥180 ¥357 ¥580 88.25 Interest on uninvested funds ............................... ¥239 ¥223 ¥204 88.40 Funding fees ......................................................... ¥409 ¥610 ¥619 88.40 Cash sale of properties ........................................ ¥1,210 ¥2,039 ¥1,913 88.40 Refunds from Trust ............................................... ................... ................... ¥14 88.40 Redemption of properties and other .................... ¥15 ................... ................... 88.40 Subordinate Certificate Deposits .......................... ................... ................... ................... 88.45 Loan sale proceeds ............................................... ¥3 ................... ¥497 88.90 ¥717 Note: Improvements to processes that track VA guaranteed loan activity and provide budget formulation data, including the total amount of outstanding debt, have revealed a 2005 discrepancy of $145 billion. Upgrades to VA’s tracking systems will be activated by 2007, minimizing the risk of such errors in the future. Identification code 36–4129–0–3–704 Change in obligated balances: 72.40 Obligated balance, start of year ................................... 73.10 Total new obligations .................................................... 73.20 Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... 74.00 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................................ 973 Frm 00019 37,681 12,428 196,772 37,189 492 ¥35,015 ¥556 Fmt 3616 2006 est. 2007 est. 00.01 00.04 00.05 Obligations by program activity: Acquisition of homes ..................................................... Acquisition of defaulted guaranteed loans ................... Repurchase of loans sold .............................................. 15 6 2 12 3 1 9 3 1 00.91 Total capital investments ......................................... 23 16 13 01.00 01.02 01.03 01.04 01.05 Total capital investments ......................................... Property management expense ...................................... Sales expense ................................................................ Claims processed ........................................................... Other operating expenses .............................................. 23 5 3 ¥7 1 16 4 3 ¥6 1 13 4 3 ¥6 1 01.91 Total operating expenses .......................................... 2 2 2 10.00 Total new obligations (object class 33.0) ................ 25 18 15 21.40 22.00 22.40 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ Capital transfer to general fund ................................... 28 57 ¥28 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 32 ................... 18 15 ¥32 ................... 974 VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 Credit accounts—Continued 2290 Outstanding, end of year .......................................... 10,992 8,094 5,961 2299 Memorandum: Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year ................................................................ 2,636 1,920 1,392 HOUSING LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT—Continued Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued 2005 actual Identification code 36–4025–0–3–704 2006 est. 2007 est. Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars) 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year New budget authority (gross), detail: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Mandatory: 69.00 Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ 69.10 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................. 69.27 Capital transfer to general fund .......................... 69.90 72.40 73.10 73.20 74.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections (total mandatory) ......................................... Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................................ 57 ¥25 18 ¥18 15 ¥15 32 ................... ................... 101 79 64 1 ................... ................... ¥45 ¥61 ¥49 57 18 15 2 ................... 18 15 ¥20 ¥15 ¥1 ................... ................... 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 86.97 86.98 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ 22 2 18 15 2 ................... 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 24 20 2 ................... ................... 15 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources: Payments from direct loan financing account ............................................... ¥15 88.40 Loan and other repayments .................................. ¥19 88.40 Sale of homes, cash ............................................. ¥45 88.40 Interest on loans ................................................... ¥22 88.40 Other revenues ...................................................... ................... ¥11 ¥14 ¥34 ¥19 ¥1 ¥8 ¥11 ¥27 ¥17 ¥1 ¥101 ¥79 ¥64 88.90 88.95 89.00 90.00 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Against gross budget authority only: Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) .................................. Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... ASSETS: Federal assets: 1101 Fund balances with Treasury .................................. Investments in US securities: 1106 Receivables, net ................................................. 1201 Non-Federal assets: Investments in non-Federal securities, net ..................................................................... Net value of assets related to post– 1991 direct loans receivable: 1401 Direct loans receivable, gross ................................. 1402 Interest receivable ..................................................... 1405 Other .......................................................................... 1499 2 25 ¥24 1601 1602 Net present value of assets related to direct loans ............................................................. Net value of assets related to pre–1992 direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable: Direct loans, gross ................................................... Interest receivable ..................................................... 1699 1703 ¥45 ¥77 1290 Outstanding, end of year .......................................... ¥61 ¥59 ¥49 ¥49 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 6 186 178 84 4 –2 ....................... ....................... ....................... 86 ....................... ........................ 66 74 1 66 75 1705 1706 ........................ ........................ ........................ –287 287 17 1799 Value of assets related to loan guarantees .. ........................ 17 Total assets ............................................................... LIABILITIES: 2103 Federal liabilities: Debt ................................................... 2207 Non-Federal liabilities: Other .......................................... 371 309 364 7 302 7 2999 Total liabilities .......................................................... 371 309 4999 Total liabilities and net position ................................... 371 309 As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records all cash flows to and from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated and loan guarantees committed prior to 1992. All new activity in this program in 1992 and beyond is recorded in the corresponding program and financing accounts. 2007 est. 79 75 57 2 ¥19 1 ¥15 1 ¥11 ¥5 ¥4 ¥3 18 ................... ................... 75 2005 actual Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding: 2210 Outstanding, start of year ............................................. 2251 Repayments and prepayments ...................................... Adjustments: 2261 Terminations for default that result in loans receivable ....................................................................... 2262 Terminations for default that result in acquisition of property ............................................................. 2264 Other adjustments, net ............................................. 5 NATIVE AMERICAN DIRECT LOAN FINANCING ACCOUNT 2006 est. 57 44 Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars) Identification code 36–4025–0–3–704 33 f 2005 actual Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding: 1210 Outstanding, start of year ............................................. 1232 Disbursements: Purchase of loans assets from the public ......................................................................... 1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments ................. Write-offs for default: 1263 Direct loans ............................................................... 1264 Other adjustments, net1 ........................................... 28 1999 ¥1 ................... ................... 2005 actual Value of assets related to direct loans ......... Allowance for estimated uncollectible loans and interest (–) ........................................................... Accounts receivable from foreclosed property ........ Foreclosed property ................................................... Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars) Identification code 36–4025–0–3–704 2004 actual Identification code 36–4025–0–3–704 2006 est. 2007 est. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4130–0–3–704 00.01 00.03 00.91 08.01 08.02 Obligations by program activity: Direct loans1 .................................................................. Interest on Treasury borrowing ...................................... 2006 est. 2007 est. 6 5 5 ................... Direct Program by Activities—Subtotal .................... 11 Negative Subsidies Obligated ........................................ ................... Payment of downward reestimate to receipt account 2 5 1 5 6 1 1 3 ................... 08.91 Direct Program by Activities—Subtotal (1 level) 2 4 1 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 13 9 7 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year ................... 1 2 New financing authority (gross) .................................... 71 10 8 Portion applied to repay debt ........................................ ¥57 ................... ................... 3,601 ¥946 10,992 ¥2,889 8,094 ¥2,127 21.40 22.00 22.60 ¥4 ¥3 ¥3 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 14 ¥13 11 ¥9 10 ¥7 ¥15 8,356 ¥12 6 ¥9 6 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 1 2 3 Frm 00020 Fmt 3616 PO 00000 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS New financing authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 67.10 Authority to borrow .................................................... Discretionary: 68.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... 61 7 5 10 3 3 70.00 71 10 8 72.40 73.10 73.20 74.40 87.00 Total new financing authority (gross) ...................... Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... ................... Total new obligations .................................................... 13 Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... ¥11 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 2 ................... 9 7 ¥11 ¥6 2 ................... 11 11 975 budget purposes, all FFB loans shall be treated as direct loans. As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond (including modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations in any year). The amounts in the account are means of financing and are not included in the budget totals. f TRANSITIONAL HOUSING DIRECT LOAN FINANCING ACCOUNT 1 6 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Offsets: Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources: Reimbursements from NADL ..... 88.25 Interest on uninvested funds ............................... 88.40 Non-federal sources—Repayments and prepayments of principal ............................................ 88.40 Non-Federal sources—Interest received on loans 2005 actual Identification code 36–4258–0–3–704 ¥4 ................... ................... ¥3 ................... ................... ¥2 ¥1 ¥1 ¥2 2006 est. 2007 est. 00.01 Obligations by program activity: Guaranteed (Direct) Loans ............................................. ................... 11 11 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ ................... 11 11 ¥1 ¥2 88.90 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. ¥10 ¥3 ¥3 21.40 22.00 22.60 89.00 90.00 Net financing authority and financing disbursements: Financing authority ........................................................ Financing disbursements ............................................... 61 2 7 8 5 3 23.90 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year ................... 5 ................... New financing authority (gross) .................................... 6 6 11 Portion applied to repay debt ........................................ ¥1 ................... ................... Total budgetary resources available for obligation 5 Total new obligations .................................................... ................... 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 11 ¥11 11 ¥11 5 ................... ................... Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4130–0–3–704 Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations: 1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. 1121 Limitation available from carry-forward ....................... 1142 Unobligated direct loan limitation (¥) ........................ 1150 2006 est. 2007 est. 50 30 30 2 ................... ................... ¥46 ¥25 ¥25 Total direct loan obligations ..................................... 6 5 5 Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding: 1210 Outstanding, start of year ............................................. 23 27 31 1231 Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ................... 6 5 5 1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments ................. ¥2 ¥1 ¥1 1264 Write-offs for default: Data Reconciliation ................... ................... ................... ................... 1290 Outstanding, end of year .......................................... 27 31 35 Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars) ASSETS: Federal assets: 1101 Fund balances with Treasury .................................. Investments in US securities: 1106 Receivables, net ................................................. Net value of assets related to post– 1991 direct loans receivable: 1401 Direct loans receivable, gross ................................. 1499 1901 2 3 ....................... 22 27 22 5 27 3 30 32 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 1999 Total assets ............................................................... LIABILITIES: Federal liabilities: 2101 Accounts payable ...................................................... 2103 Federal liabilities debt ............................................. 2105 Other liabilities ......................................................... Spending authority from offsetting collections (total mandatory) ......................................... 5 4 11 70.00 Total new financing authority (gross) ...................... 6 6 11 72.40 73.10 74.00 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... ................... ¥5 6 Total new obligations .................................................... ................... 11 11 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................................ ¥5 ................... ................... Obligated balance, end of year ................................ ¥5 6 17 2005 actual ........................ Net present value of assets related to direct loans ............................................................. Other Federal assets: Other assets ............................... 69.90 74.40 2004 actual Identification code 36–4130–0–3–704 New financing authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 67.10 Authority to borrow .................................................... 1 2 ................... Spending authority from offsetting collections: Mandatory: 69.00 Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ ................... 4 11 69.10 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................. 5 ................... ................... Offsets: Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements: 88.00 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources ................... ¥4 ¥11 Against gross financing authority only: 88.95 Change in receivables from program accounts ....... ¥5 ................... ................... 89.00 90.00 Net financing authority and financing disbursements: Financing authority ........................................................ 1 Financing disbursements ............................................... ................... 2 ................... ¥4 ¥11 Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4258–0–3–704 2006 est. 2007 est. 2999 Total liabilities .......................................................... 30 32 Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations: 1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ................... 1121 Limitation available from carry-forward ....................... 100 95 89 1143 Unobligated limitation carried forward (P.L. xx) (¥) ¥95 ¥89 ¥78 4999 Total liabilities and net position ................................... 30 32 1150 ........................ 28 2 –3 32 3 This account contains information on the Native American Veterans Housing Loan program and the Guaranteed Transitional Housing Loans for Homeless Veterans program. The Transitional Housing loans are 100% guaranteed and use the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) as the lending institution. For VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 3616 1210 1231 1251 Total direct loan obligations ..................................... 5 6 11 Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding: Outstanding, start of year ............................................. ................... ................... 5 Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ................... ................... 5 15 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments ................. ................... ................... ................... 1290 Sfmt 3643 Outstanding, end of year .......................................... ................... E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 5 20 VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Federal Funds—Continued 976 THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 Credit accounts—Continued VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION DIRECT LOAN FINANCING ACCOUNT 2999 Total liabilities .......................................................... ........................ 2 4999 Total liabilities and net position ................................... ........................ 2 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4259–0–3–702 f 2006 est. 2007 est. Trust Funds POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS EDUCATION ACCOUNT 00.01 Obligations by program activity: Direct loans .................................................................... 3 3 4 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 3 3 4 Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8133–0–7–702 Budgetary resources available for obligation: 21.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year 22.00 New financing authority (gross) .................................... 22.60 Portion applied to repay debt ........................................ 1 ................... ................... 3 3 4 ¥1 ................... ................... 23.90 23.95 3 ¥3 24.40 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 3 ¥3 4 ¥4 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year ................... ................... ................... 01.00 Balance, start of year .................................................... 68.90 3 3 ¥3 3 ¥3 4 3 ¥3 Total receipts and collections ................................... 1 1 1 Total: Balances and collections .................................... Appropriations: 05.00 Post-Vietnam era veterans education account ............. 2 2 2 ¥1 ¥1 ¥1 1 1 1 07.99 Balance, end of year ..................................................... Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Spending authority from offsetting collections (total discretionary) ..................................... ................... ................... ................... 2005 actual Identification code 36–8133–0–7–702 70.00 Total new financing authority (gross) ...................... Change 73.10 Total 73.20 Total 87.00 Total 3 in obligated balances: new obligations .................................................... financing disbursements (gross) ......................... financing disbursements (gross) ......................... 3 ¥3 3 Offsets: Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements: 88.40 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Repayments and prepayments of principal ...................................... 89.00 90.00 3 3 ¥3 3 2006 est. 2007 est. 4 4 ¥4 4 00.01 00.03 Obligations by program activity: Payment to post-Vietnam era trainees ......................... Participant disenrollments ............................................. 1 2 1 2 1 1 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 3 3 2 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 73 1 71 1 69 1 ¥3 ¥3 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 74 ¥3 72 ¥3 70 ¥2 Net financing authority and financing disbursements: Financing authority ........................................................ ................... ................... Financing disbursements ............................................... ................... ................... 1 1 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 71 69 68 New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 60.26 Appropriation (trust fund) ......................................... 1 1 1 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 1 3 ¥3 1 3 ¥3 1 2 ¥2 ¥3 Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4259–0–3–702 2006 est. 2007 est. Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations: 1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. 3 3 4 72.40 73.10 73.20 1150 Total direct loan obligations ..................................... 3 3 4 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 1 1 1 1210 1231 1251 Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding: Outstanding, start of year ............................................. Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ................... Repayments: Repayments and prepayments (¥) ........ 1 3 ¥3 1 3 ¥3 1 3 ¥3 86.97 86.98 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ 1 2 1 2 1 1 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 3 3 2 1290 Outstanding, end of year .......................................... 1 1 1 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 1 3 1 3 1 2 Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars) 2004 actual Identification code 36–4259–0–3–702 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 1 Balance, start of year .................................................... 1 1 1 Receipts: 02.00 Contributions, Post-Vietnam era veterans education account ...................................................................... ................... 1 1 02.20 Deductions from military pay, Post-Vietnam era veterans education account ........................................... 1 ................... ................... 04.00 3 2007 est. 1 01.99 02.99 New financing authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 67.10 Authority to borrow (indefinite) ................................. Spending authority from offsetting collections: Discretionary: 68.00 Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ 68.47 Portion applied to repay debt ............................... 2006 est. 1 ASSETS: Investments in US securities: 1106 Federal assets: Fund assets: Fund Balance with Treasury ................................................................. Net value of assets related to post– 1991 direct loans receivable: 1401 Direct loans receivable, gross ................................. 1499 Net present value of assets related to direct loans ............................................................. 1999 Total assets ............................................................... LIABILITIES: 2103 Federal liabilities: Debt ................................................... VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 2005 actual ........................ 1 ........................ 1 ........................ 1 ........................ 2 ........................ 2 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 3616 This account consists of voluntary contributions by eligible servicepersons and matching contributions provided by the Department of Defense. The fund provides educational assistance payments to participants who entered the service after December 31, 1976, and are pursuing training under chapter 32, title 38, U.S.C. Section 901 is a non-contributory program with educational assistance provided by the Department of Defense. Public Law 99–576, enacted October 28, 1986, closed the program permanently for new enrollments effective March 31, 1987. Public Law 106–419, enacted November 1, 2000, provides qualified participants in this program another opportunity (through October 31, 2001) to convert to the All-VolunSfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Trust Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 977 teer Force Educational Assistance program (Montgomery GI Bill). The estimated activity in the fund follows: 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 1,518 1,505 1,470 CONTRIBUTIONS, PARTICIPANTS, DISENROLLMENTS, REFUNDS AND TRAINEES 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ Total new obligations .................................................... 1,518 ¥1,518 1,505 ¥1,505 1,470 ¥1,470 New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 60.26 Appropriation (trust fund) ......................................... 60.28 Appropriation (previously unavailable) ..................... 855 356 795 407 734 455 Appropriation (total mandatory) ........................... Mandatory: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... 1,211 1,202 1,189 307 303 281 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 1,518 1,505 1,470 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 1,468 1,518 ¥1,514 1,472 1,505 ¥1,521 1,456 1,470 ¥1,498 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 1,472 1,456 1,428 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 1,514 Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ ................... 1,098 423 1,014 484 [In millions of dollars] 2005 actual Total budget authority ................................................................. Servicepersons contributions .................................................. Transferred from Department of Defense (bonus) ................. Transferred from Department of Defense (matching) ............ Transferred from Department of Defense (section 901) ........ Total participants (end of year) .................................................. Total contributors (end of year) .................................................. Average contribution per contributor (actual dollars) ................ Number of disenrollments ........................................................... Total refunds ............................................................................... Total trainees .............................................................................. Total trainee cost ........................................................................ Average cost per trainee (actual dollars) ................................... Section 901 trainees ................................................................... 2006 est. $1 $1 $0 $0 $0 195,715 264 $1,175 1,600 $1 723 $1 $1,571 35 2007 est. $1 $0 $0 $1 $0 193,897 232 $1,175 1,400 $2 650 $1 $1,420 28 $1 $0 $0 $1 $0 192,301 204 $1,175 1,200 $1 600 $1 $1,487 27 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8133–0–7–702 2006 est. 2007 est. 41.0 44.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................ Refunds .......................................................................... 1 2 1 2 1 1 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 3 3 2 62.50 69.00 86.97 86.98 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 1,514 1,521 1,498 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.40 Repayments of loans ............................................ 88.40 Optional settlements ............................................. 88.40 Net income offsets adjustments .......................... ¥98 ¥2 ¥207 ¥94 ¥2 ¥207 ¥88 ¥2 ¥191 88.90 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. ¥307 ¥303 ¥281 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 1,211 1,207 1,202 1,218 1,189 1,217 10,949 10,597 10,174 10,597 10,174 9,690 f NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE FUND Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8132–0–7–701 2006 est. Balance, start of year .................................................... Adjustments: 01.90 Adjustments ................................................................... 9,492 01.99 9,491 9,134 8,727 682 1 171 632 1 162 587 1 146 Total receipts and collections ................................... 854 795 734 Total: Balances and collections .................................... Appropriations: 05.00 National service life insurance fund ............................. 05.01 National service life insurance fund ............................. 10,345 9,929 9,461 ¥855 ¥356 ¥795 ¥407 ¥734 ¥455 Balance, start of year .................................................... Receipts: 02.00 NSLI fund, Interest ......................................................... 02.01 NSLI fund, Payments from general and special funds 02.20 NSLI fund, Premium and other receipts ........................ 02.99 04.00 9,134 2007 est. 01.00 8,727 ¥1 ................... ................... 05.99 Total appropriations .................................................. ¥1,211 ¥1,202 ¥1,189 07.99 Balance, end of year ..................................................... 9,134 8,727 8,272 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8132–0–7–701 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG Obligations by program activity: 00.01 Death claims .................................................................. 00.02 Disability claims ............................................................ 00.03 Matured endowments ..................................................... 00.04 Cash surrenders ............................................................. 00.05 Dividends ....................................................................... 00.06 Interest paid on dividend credits and deposits ............ 00.07 Payment to Insurance account ...................................... 2006 est. 677 10 8 31 269 55 22 684 9 11 29 235 54 23 690 8 13 29 207 50 24 1,072 61 1,045 61 1,021 59 02.93 09.01 09.02 09.03 09.04 09.05 09.06 09.07 Total direct obligations ............................................. Death claims .................................................................. Disability Claims ............................................................ Matured Endowments .................................................... Cash Surrenders ............................................................ Dividends ....................................................................... Interest paid on dividend credits and deposits ............ Payment to Insurance account ...................................... 1,133 243 4 3 11 97 19 8 1,106 261 4 4 11 90 20 9 1,080 264 3 5 11 79 19 9 09.09 Reimbursable program .............................................. 385 399 390 Frm 00023 Fmt 3616 Jkt 206762 This fund was established in 1940. It is for the World War II servicemen’s and veterans’ insurance program. Over 22 million policies were issued under this program. Activity of the fund reflects a declining claim workload. The trend in the number and amount of policies in force is shown as follows: POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE Total operating expenses .......................................... Capital investment: Policy loans ................................... 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Note.—The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown for this account have been discontinued. 2007 est. 00.91 02.01 VerDate Aug 31 2005 Memorandum (non-add) entries: Total investments, start of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.02 Total investments, end of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.01 PO 00000 Number of policies ...................................................................... Insurance in force (dollars in millions) ...................................... 2004 actual 2005 est. 2006 est. 1,202,065 $13,198 1,102,190 $12,256 1,003,065 $11,345 This fund is operated on a commercial basis to the extent possible. The income of the fund is derived from premium receipts, interest on investments, and payments which are made to the fund from the Veterans insurance and indemnities appropriation. Assets of the fund, which are largely invested in special interest-bearing Treasury securities and in policy loans, are expected to decrease from $10,761 million as of September 30, 2006 to $10,208 million as of September 30, 2007. The actuarial estimate of policy obligations as of September 30, 2007, totals $9,958 million, leaving a balance of $250 million for contingency reserves. The status of the fund, excluding noncash transactions, is as follows: Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 978 VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS—Continued Trust Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE FUND—Continued Status of Funds (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8132–0–7–701 Unexpended balance, start of year: Balance, start of year .................................................... Adjustments: 0190 Adjustments ............................................................... 0100 0199 Total balance, start of year ...................................... Cash income during the year: Current law: Receipts: 1200 NSLI fund, Interest ................................................ 1201 NSLI fund, Payments from general and special funds ................................................................ Offsetting receipts (proprietary): 1220 NSLI fund, Premium and other receipts ............... Offsetting collections: 1280 National service life insurance fund .................... 1281 National service life insurance fund .................... 1282 National service life insurance fund .................... 1299 Income under present law ........................................ 3299 2006 est. 10,961 ¥2 ................... ................... 10,606 682 632 587 1 1 1 171 162 146 98 207 2 1,161 94 207 2 1,098 88 191 2 1,015 1,098 1,015 ¥1,514 ¥1,514 ¥1,521 ¥1,521 ¥1,498 ¥1,498 6599 ¥1,514 ¥1,521 ¥1,498 9 10,597 9 10,174 10 9,690 10,606 10,183 9,700 9900 Total balance, end of year ........................................ Commitments against unexpended balance, end of year: Uncommitted balance, end of year ........................... 10,606 10,183 9,700 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8132–0–7–701 2006 est. Direct obligations: Investments and loans .............................................. Insurance claims and indemnities ........................... Interest and dividends .............................................. 61 726 346 61 733 312 59 740 281 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 1,133 385 1,106 399 1,080 390 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 1,518 1,505 1,470 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE FUND Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2006 est. 2007 est. Balance, start of year .................................................... 34 29 25 Balance, start of year .................................................... Receipts: 02.00 Interest and profits on investments in public debt securities, USGLI ....................................................... 34 29 25 3 3 2 04.00 01.99 Reimbursable program .............................................. 3 2 2 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 8 7 6 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ Total new obligations .................................................... 8 ¥8 7 ¥7 6 ¥6 New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 60.26 Appropriation (trust fund) ......................................... 60.28 Appropriation (previously unavailable) ..................... 3 5 3 4 2 4 62.50 Appropriation (total mandatory) ........................... 8 7 6 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 16 8 ¥9 15 7 ¥9 13 6 ¥8 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 15 13 11 86.97 86.98 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... Outlays from mandatory balances ................................ 3 6 3 6 2 6 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 9 9 8 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 8 9 7 9 6 8 50 45 44 45 44 44 Memorandum (non-add) entries: Total investments, start of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.02 Total investments, end of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.01 This fund was established in 1919 to receive premiums and pay claims on insurance issued under the provisions of the War Risk Insurance Act. The general decline in the activity of the fund is indicated in the following table: POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE 2005 actual Number of policies ...................................................................... Insurance in force (dollars in millions) ...................................... f 01.00 09.09 Note.—The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown for this account have been discontinued. 2007 est. 33.0 42.0 43.0 Identification code 36–8150–0–7–701 1 ................... 1 1 1 1 10,183 1,161 8799 1 1 2 10,183 Total cash income ..................................................... Cash outgo during year: Current law: 4500 National service life insurance fund ........................ 4599 Outgo under current law (¥) .................................. Total cash outgo (¥) ............................................... Unexpended balance, end of year: 8700 Uninvested balance (net), end of year .......................... 8701 National service life insurance fund ............................. Interest paid on dividend credits and deposits ............ Death Claims ................................................................. Dividends ....................................................................... 2007 est. 10,606 10,959 00.06 09.01 09.02 Total: Balances and collections .................................... Appropriations: 05.00 United States Government life insurance fund ............. 05.01 United States Government life insurance fund ............. 37 32 27 ¥3 ¥5 ¥3 ¥4 ¥2 ¥4 05.99 Total appropriations .................................................. ¥8 ¥7 ¥6 07.99 Balance, end of year ..................................................... 29 25 21 9,034 $28 2006 est. 7,750 $24 2007 est. 6,560 $20 The fund is operated on a commercial basis to the extent possible. The income of the fund is derived from interest on investments and payments from the Veterans insurance and indemnities appropriation. Effective January 1, 1983, premiums were discontinued because reserves held in the fund were adequate to meet future liabilities of the program. Assets of the fund, which are largely invested in interestbearing securities and policy loans, are estimated to decrease from $41 million as of September 30, 2006, to $35 million as of September 30, 2007, as an increasing number of policies mature through death or disability. The actuarial evaluation of policy obligations as of September 30, 2007, totals $34 million, leaving a balance of $1 million for contingency reserves. The status of the fund, excluding noncash transactions, is as follows: Status of Funds (in millions of dollars) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8150–0–7–701 Obligations by program activity: 00.01 Death claims .................................................................. VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 4 PO 00000 2005 actual Identification code 36–8150–0–7–701 2006 est. 2007 est. 4 4 Frm 00024 Fmt 3616 2006 est. 2007 est. Unexpended balance, start of year: 0100 Balance, start of year .................................................... 50 44 38 0199 50 44 38 Sfmt 3643 Total balance, start of year ...................................... E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION Trust Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Cash income during the year: Current law: Receipts: 1200 Interest and profits on investments in public debt securities, USGLI ...................................... 1299 Income under present law ........................................ 3 3 3 3 2 2 3299 3 3 2 ¥9 ¥9 ¥9 ¥9 ¥8 ¥8 6599 ¥9 ¥9 ¥8 ¥1 45 ¥6 44 ¥12 44 44 38 32 Total cash outgo (¥) ............................................... Unexpended balance, end of year: 8700 Uninvested balance (net), end of year .......................... 8701 United States Government life insurance fund ............. 8799 Total balance, end of year ........................................ Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8150–0–7–701 Outlays ........................................................................... ¥40 ¥17 ¥10 Memorandum (non-add) entries: Total investments, start of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 92.02 Total investments, end of year: Federal securities: Par value ................................................................... 1,888 1,928 1,945 1,928 1,945 1,955 90.00 Total cash income ..................................................... Cash outgo during year: Current law: 4500 United States Government life insurance fund ........ 4599 Outgo under current law (¥) .................................. 2006 est. 2007 est. 42.0 43.0 Direct obligations: Insurance claims and indemnities ........................... Interest and dividends .............................................. 4 1 2 2 1 2 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 5 3 4 3 3 3 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 8 7 6 f VETERANS SPECIAL LIFE INSURANCE FUND 92.01 Note.—The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown for this account have been discontinued. This fund finances the payment of claims on life insurance policies issued before January 3, 1957, to veterans who served in the Armed Forces subsequent to April 1, 1951. No new policies can be issued. Policyholders may elect to purchase total disability income coverage with the payment of additional premiums. Budget program— Death claims.—Represents payments to designated beneficiaries. Cash surrenders.—A policyholder may terminate his or her insurance by cashing in the policy for its cash value. Dividends.—Policyholders participate in the distribution of annual dividends. All other.—Classified in this category are payments to policyholders who: (a) hold endowment policies which have matured; (b) have purchased total disability income coverage and subsequently become disabled; and (c) are paid interest on dividend credits and deposits. The following table reflects the decrease in the number of policies and the amounts of insurance in force: Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8455–0–8–701 Obligations by program activity: 09.01 Death claims .................................................................. 09.02 Cash surrenders ............................................................. 09.03 Dividends ....................................................................... 09.04 All other ......................................................................... 09.05 Payments to Insurance account .................................... 09.06 Capital investment ........................................................ POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE 2006 est. 2005 actual 2007 est. Number of policies ...................................................................... Insurance in force (dollars in millions) ...................................... 68 4 81 28 6 14 82 5 80 32 6 14 86 4 77 31 6 14 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 201 219 218 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 1,556 222 1,577 216 1,574 210 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 1,778 ¥201 1,793 ¥219 1,784 ¥218 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 1,577 1,574 1,566 New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 69.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross): Offsetting collections (cash) ................... 222 216 210 206,501 $2,490 2006 est. 198,490 $2,431 2007 est. 189,940 $2,370 Financing.—Payments from this fund are financed primarily from premium receipts and interest on investments. Operating results and financial condition.—Lower than expected death rates on insurance written against this fund has kept death claim payments well below the amount of premium and interest receipts, thereby producing an annual increase in the total revenue of the fund. Excess earnings of the fund are now distributed to the policyholders in the form of an annual dividend. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–8455–0–8–701 Change in obligated balances: 72.40 Obligated balance, start of year ................................... 73.10 Total new obligations .................................................... 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 979 2006 est. 2007 est. 33.0 42.0 43.0 Investments and loans .................................................. Insurance claims and indemnities ................................ Interest and dividends ................................................... 14 83 104 14 99 106 14 103 101 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 201 219 218 f 333 201 ¥182 352 219 ¥199 372 218 ¥200 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 352 372 390 Outlays (gross), detail: 86.97 Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 182 199 200 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.20 Interest on Federal securities ............................... 88.40 Interest on loans ................................................... 88.40 Insurance premiums earned ................................. 88.40 Repayments of loans ............................................ ¥140 ¥5 ¥61 ¥16 ¥136 ¥5 ¥59 ¥16 ¥133 ¥5 ¥57 ¥15 88.90 ¥222 ¥216 ¥210 DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 74.40 89.00 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 3616 For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the facilities including parking projects under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, United States Code, including planning, architectural and engineering services, construction management services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is more than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, or where funds for a project were made available in a previous major project appropriation, ø$607,100,000¿ $399,000,000, to remain available until expended, øof which $532,010,000 shall be for Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 980 DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued Trust Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 Discretionary: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... 1 1 1 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 482 998 400 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 201 423 ¥146 478 431 ¥418 491 677 ¥520 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 478 491 648 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 1 145 8 410 3 517 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 146 418 520 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.00 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources ¥1 ¥1 ¥1 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 481 145 997 417 399 519 CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS—Continued 68.00 Services (CARES) activities; and¿ of which ø$2,500,000¿ $2,000,000 shall be to make reimbursements as provided in section 13 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 612) for claims paid for contract disputes: Provided, That except for advance planning activities, including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset management related activities, such as portfolio development and management activities, and investment strategy studies funded through the advance planning fund and the planning and design activities funded through the design fund and CARES funds, including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used for any project which has not been approved by the Congress in the budgetary process: Provided further, That funds provided in this appropriation for fiscal year ø2006¿ 2007, for each approved project (except those for CARES activities referenced above) shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction documents contract by September 30, ø2006¿ 2007; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, ø2007¿ 2008: Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly report in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress any approved major construction project in which obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established aboveø: Provided further, That none of the funds in this or any other Act may be used to reduce the mission, services or infrastructure, including land, of the 18 facilities on the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) list requiring further study as specified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress¿. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) øFor an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, $367,500,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.¿ Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0110–0–1–703 2006 est. Receipts: Enhanced-use lease proceeds, MCCF ............................ ................... Appropriations: 05.00 Construction, major projects ......................................... ................... 02.20 07.99 2007 est. 22 ................... 89.00 90.00 Major The ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ appropriations, fund construction projects costing more than $7 million, and support new cemeteries in the vicinity of Bakersfield, CA; Birmingham, AL; Columbia/Greenville, SC; Jacksonville, FL; Sarasota County, FL; and Southeastern, PA; cemetery improvements and expansions in Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga, NY; Great Lakes, MI; Abraham Lincoln, IL; and Quantico, VA; fund facility improvements, realignments, and support seismic corrections as related to CARES in Milwaukee, WI; St. Louis, MO; Columbia, MO; Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA.; and American Lakes, WA. Additional funds are provided to abate asbestos and other hazardous materials from Department-owned buildings, reimburse the Judgment Fund, improve facility security at Department-owned buildings, and support advance planning and design activities. ¥22 ................... Object Classification (in millions of dollars) Balance, end of year ..................................................... ................... ................... ................... 2005 actual Identification code 36–0110–0–1–703 Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Identification code 36–0110–0–1–703 00.01 00.02 00.04 00.05 Obligations by program activity: Medical Programs .......................................................... National Cemeteries ....................................................... Staff Offices ................................................................... Regional Offices ............................................................. 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG Budgetary resources available for obligation: 21.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 2006 est. 25.2 26.0 31.0 32.0 1 4 1 1 415 1 4 1 1 423 1 4 1 1 669 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 422 1 430 1 676 1 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 423 431 677 2007 est. 389 350 578 31 79 93 2 2 6 1 ................... ................... 423 431 2007 est. Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Other than full-time permanent .................................................................. Other services ............................................................ Supplies and materials ............................................. Equipment ................................................................. Land and structures .................................................. 11.3 2005 actual 2006 est. 677 937 482 996 998 1,563 400 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 1,419 ¥423 1,994 ¥431 1,963 ¥677 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 996 1,563 1,286 Personnel Summary 2005 actual Identification code 36–0110–0–1–703 1001 Direct: Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... 6 2006 est. 2007 est. 6 6 f New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 459 607 399 40.20 Appropriation (special fund) ..................................... ................... 22 ................... 40.30 Appropriations adjusted pursuant to PL 109–148 Hurricane Supplemental ....................................... ................... 368 ................... 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced .......................... ¥4 ................... ................... 42.00 Transferred from other accounts .............................. 26 ................... ................... 43.00 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 481 PO 00000 997 399 Frm 00026 Fmt 3616 CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities including parking projects under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued Trust Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, ø$198,937,000¿ $198,000,000, to remain available until expended, along with unobligated balances of previous ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations which are hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in such section, øof which $155,000,000 shall be for Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) activities: Provided, That funds in this account shall be available¿ for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) øFor an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects,’’ $1,800,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.¿ Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0111–0–1–703 2006 est. 2007 est. 00.01 00.02 00.03 00.04 Obligations by program activity: Medical programs .......................................................... National Cemeteries ....................................................... Staff Offices ................................................................... Regional Offices ............................................................. 260 36 1 1 165 36 6 17 145 25 9 10 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 298 224 189 to patient life and safety, correct code deficiencies, improve national cemeteries and regional and staff offices. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0111–0–1–703 11.3 114 245 61 201 38 198 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 359 ¥298 262 ¥224 236 ¥189 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 61 38 47 New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 267 199 198 40.30 Appropriations adjusted pursuant to PL 109–148 Hurricane Supplemental ....................................... ................... 2 ................... 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced .......................... ¥2 ................... ................... 41.00 Transferred to other accounts ................................... ¥20 ................... ................... 43.00 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ Change in obligated balances: 72.40 Obligated balance, start of year ................................... 73.10 Total new obligations .................................................... 73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 245 201 322 298 ¥217 403 224 ¥232 395 189 ¥211 403 395 373 36 196 36 175 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 217 232 211 Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ 90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... 245 217 201 232 198 211 Minor The ‘‘Construction minor projects’’ appropriation, which funds construction projects costing less than $7 million with a minor improvement component costing $500,000 or more is used to improve the infrastructure of medical facilities and other Department owned facilities to reduce the risk 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00027 2007 est. 25.2 26.0 31.0 32.0 3 27 1 1 266 3 27 1 1 192 3 27 1 1 157 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 298 224 189 Personnel Summary 2005 actual Identification code 36–0111–0–1–703 Direct: Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... 1001 50 2006 est. 2007 est. 56 56 f GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131–8137 of title 38, United States Code, $85,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. 00.01 Obligations by program activity: Direct program activity .................................................. 123 85 85 10.00 Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ................ 123 85 85 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 22 104 3 85 3 85 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 126 ¥123 88 ¥85 88 ¥85 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 3 3 3 New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced .......................... 105 85 85 ¥1 ................... ................... 43.00 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ 104 85 85 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 261 123 ¥97 287 85 ¥92 280 85 ¥94 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 287 280 271 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... 97 Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. ................... 2 90 2 92 198 Outlays (gross), detail: 86.90 Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... ................... 86.93 Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 217 VerDate Aug 31 2005 2006 est. Personnel compensation: Other than full-time permanent ........................................................................... Other services ................................................................ Supplies and materials ................................................. Equipment ...................................................................... Land and structures ...................................................... Identification code 36–0181–0–1–703 Budgetary resources available for obligation: 21.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 981 Fmt 3616 86.90 86.93 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 97 92 94 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 104 97 85 92 85 94 f GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $32,000,000, to remain available until expended. Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued Trust Funds—Continued 982 GRANTS FOR THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES— Continued (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0183–0–1–705 2006 est. 2007 est. 00.01 Obligations by program activity: Grants to States ............................................................ 36 32 32 10.00 Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ................ 36 32 32 In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $305,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) øFor an additional amount for ‘‘General Operating Expenses’’, $24,871,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.¿ Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) Budgetary resources available for obligation: 21.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year 22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 23.90 23.95 24.40 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 4 ................... ................... 32 32 32 36 ¥36 32 ¥32 32 ¥32 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year ................... ................... ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 32 32 32 72.40 73.10 73.20 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... 31 36 ¥21 46 32 ¥23 55 32 ¥27 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 46 55 60 Outlays (gross), detail: 86.90 Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... 21 86.93 Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. ................... 17 6 17 10 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 21 23 27 89.00 90.00 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 32 21 32 23 32 27 f cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses in support of Department-Wide capital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, ø$1,410,520,000¿ $1,480,764,000: Provided, That expenses for services and assistance authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this account: Provided further, That the Veterans Benefits Administration shall be funded at not less than ø$1,053,938,000¿ $1,167,859,000: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed $75,000,000 shall be available for obligation until September 30, ø2007¿ 2008: Provided further, That from the funds made available under this heading, the Veterans Benefits Administration may purchase up to two passenger motor vehicles for use in operations of that Administration in Manila, Philippines. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 3616 2006 est. 2007 est. 00.01 00.02 00.03 00.04 00.06 Obligations by program activity: Compensation and pensions ......................................... Education ....................................................................... Vocational rehabilitation and counseling ...................... Insurance ....................................................................... General administration .................................................. 922 83 133 4 285 916 86 139 4 317 924 90 149 4 313 01.00 09.01 09.02 09.04 09.05 09.06 Direct Program by Activities—Subtotal (running) Compensation and pensions ......................................... Education ....................................................................... Insurance ....................................................................... Housing .......................................................................... General administration .................................................. 1,427 79 1 39 149 263 1,462 95 2 38 131 86 1,480 99 2 40 127 80 09.99 Total reimbursable program ...................................... 531 352 348 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 1,958 1,814 1,828 21.40 22.00 22.30 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ Expired unobligated balance transfer to unexpired account .......................................................................... 70 1,971 87 ................... 1,727 1,835 23.90 23.95 23.98 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... Unobligated balance expiring or withdrawn ................. 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 11 ................... ................... 2,052 1,814 1,835 ¥1,958 ¥1,814 ¥1,828 ¥7 ................... ................... 87 ................... 7 New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 1,326 1,411 1,481 40.30 Appropriations adjusted pursuant to PL 109–148 (Hurricane Supplemental) ..................................... ................... 25 ................... 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced pursuant to P.L. 108–447 ................................................................ ¥11 ................... ................... 41.00 Transferred to other accounts ................................... ................... ¥61 ................... 42.00 Transferred from other accounts .............................. 125 ................... ................... 43.00 68.00 68.10 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ Spending authority from offsetting collections: Discretionary: Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................. 1,440 1,375 1,481 530 352 354 1 ................... ................... 68.90 Spending authority from offsetting collections (total discretionary) ..................................... 531 352 354 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 1,971 1,727 1,835 72.40 73.10 73.20 73.40 74.00 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Adjustments in expired accounts (net) ......................... Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................................ (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the cost of direct loans, $53,000, as authorized by chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $4,242,000. 2005 actual Identification code 36–0151–0–1–705 308 432 521 1,958 1,814 1,828 ¥1,815 ¥1,725 ¥1,769 ¥18 ................... ................... ¥1 ................... ................... 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 432 521 580 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 1,536 279 1,456 269 1,544 225 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 1,815 1,725 1,769 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued Trust Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.00 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources Against gross budget authority only: 88.95 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) .................................. 88.96 Portion of offsetting collections (cash) credited to expired accounts ................................................... Personnel Summary ¥531 ¥352 ¥354 ¥1 ................... ................... 1 ................... ................... 1,440 1,285 1,375 1,373 Direct: 1001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment1 ................... Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... total cost of administering veterans insurance programs is funded through direct appropriations to this account and through reimbursements from the insurance trust fund. Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0151–0–1–705 Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority: 115001 Vocational Rehabilitation ............................................... 2006 est. 2007 est. 12,824 13,466 13,646 2,258 2,221 2,239 FTE treated as reimbursements in all years and the effects of Credit Reform, per P.L. 101–508. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, ø$70,174,000, to¿ $69,499,000, of which $3,474,950 shall remain available until September 30, ø2007¿ 2008. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) 2007 est. Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0170–0–1–705 2006 est. 2007 est. 3 3 4 3 3 4 01.01 Obligations by program activity: Direct program ............................................................... 67 72 70 1.14 1.59 2.00 01.92 09.01 Total direct program ................................................. Reimbursable program .................................................. 67 3 72 3 70 3 132901 Weighted average subsidy rate ..................................... 0.00 0.00 0.00 Direct loan subsidy budget authority: 133001 Subsidy budget authority ............................................... ................... ................... ................... 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 70 75 73 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 2 72 3 ................... 72 73 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 74 ¥70 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 115901 Total direct loan levels .................................................. Direct loan subsidy (in percent): 132001 Subsidy rate ................................................................... 133901 Total subsidy budget authority ...................................... ................... ................... ................... Direct loan subsidy outlays: 134001 Subsidy outlays .............................................................. ................... ................... ................... 134901 Total subsidy outlays ..................................................... ................... ................... ................... This appropriation provides for the Department’s top management direction and administrative support, including fiscal, personnel, and legal services. General Administration.—Includes Departmental executive direction, Departmental Support offices, the General Counsel, the Board of Veterans Appeals, and the Board of Contract Appeals. Funding for non-personal services Information Technology is included in VA’s Central IT fund beginning FY2006. The Pershing Hall Revolving Fund was created to operate and manage Pershing Hall, an asset of the United States, located in Paris, France. All operating expenses for Pershing Hall are borne by the revolving fund and all receipts generated by the operation of Pershing Hall are deposited in the revolving fund. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0151–0–1–705 11.1 11.5 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 2006 est. f 1,481 1,415 1 The 2005 actual Identification code 36–0151–0–1–705 1 Reflects Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ 90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... 983 Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............................................. Other personnel compensation ............................. 2006 est. 783 153 807 158 838 216 10 2 101 936 249 13 4 119 965 255 13 4 123 24.0 25.2 26.0 31.0 Total personnel compensation ......................... Civilian personnel benefits ....................................... Travel and transportation of persons ....................... Transportation of things ........................................... Rent ........................................................................... Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ................................................................. Printing and reproduction ......................................... Other services ............................................................ Supplies and materials ............................................. Equipment ................................................................. 31 3 188 15 23 40 4 84 9 4 41 4 61 9 5 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 1,427 531 1,462 352 1,480 348 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 1,958 1,814 1,828 Frm 00029 Fmt 3616 11.9 12.1 21.0 22.0 23.1 23.3 VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 73 ¥73 3 ................... ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. 70 70 70 40.35 Appropriation permanently reduced .......................... ¥1 ................... ................... 41.00 Transferred to other accounts ................................... ................... ¥1 ................... 43.00 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ Discretionary: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... 69 69 70 3 3 3 70.00 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... 72 72 73 72.40 73.10 73.20 73.40 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Adjustments in expired accounts (net) ......................... 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 16 21 23 86.90 86.93 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 56 11 60 10 61 10 87.00 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 67 70 71 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.00 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources ¥3 ¥3 ¥3 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ Outlays ........................................................................... 69 64 69 67 70 68 68.00 2007 est. 703 135 75 ¥75 89.00 90.00 13 16 21 70 75 73 ¥67 ¥70 ¥71 ¥1 ................... ................... This appropriation provides Department-wide audit, investigation, and health care inspection and support functions to identify and report weaknesses and deficiencies in VA programs and operations that create conditions for existing or potential instances of criminal activity, fraud, waste, and mismanagement. The audit function plans and conducts internal programmatic audits of all facets of VA operations. The invesSfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 984 DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued Trust Funds—Continued OFFICE OF THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 INSPECTOR GENERAL—Continued tigative function conducts criminal and administrative investigations of improper and illegal activities involving VA programs, personnel, beneficiaries, and other third parties. The health care inspection function performs legislatively mandated medical care quality assurance reviews and oversight. Funding for the Inspector General’s non-personal services Information Technology (IT) program is provided through VA’s Central IT fund beginning FY 2006. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0170–0–1–705 25.2 26.0 31.0 Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........ Civilian personnel benefits ....................................... Employee Travel ......................................................... Rental payments to GSA ........................................... Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ................................................................. Other services ............................................................ Supplies and materials ............................................. Equipment ................................................................. 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. Reimbursable obligations .............................................. 11.1 12.1 21.0 23.1 23.3 99.9 2006 est. 41 12 3 3 47 14 3 3 2007 est. 45 13 3 4 1 1 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 ................... ................... 67 3 Total new obligations ................................................ 72 3 70 75 Direct: Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... 27 26 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ ................... 1,241 1,283 22.00 23.95 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... Total new obligations .................................................... ................... 1,241 ¥1,241 1,283 ¥1,283 24.40 73 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year ................... ................... ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation ............................................................. ................... Discretionary: 68.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ................... 1,214 1,257 27 26 1,241 1,283 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... ................... ................... Total new obligations .................................................... ................... 1,241 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ¥745 496 1,283 ¥1,205 70.00 72.40 73.10 73.20 Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... ................... 74.40 86.90 86.93 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ ................... 496 574 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... ................... 745 Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. ................... ................... 771 434 87.00 2005 actual 1001 Reimbursable program—Subtotal ............................ ................... 70 3 Personnel Summary Identification code 36–0170–0–1–705 09.09 2006 est. 2007 est. 429 485 458 25 25 25 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... 745 1,205 Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: 88.00 Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources ................... ¥27 ¥26 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ................... 1,214 718 1,257 1,179 89.00 90.00 f INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS For necessary expenses for information technology systems and telecommunications support, including developmental information systems and operational information systems; for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems, including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by chapter 3109 of title 5, United States Code, ø$1,213,820,000¿ $1,257,000,000, to remain available until September 30, ø2007¿ 2008: Provided, That none of these funds may be obligated until the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congressø, and such Committees approve,¿ a plan for expenditure that: (1) meets the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget; (2) complies with the Department of Veterans Affairs enterprise architecture; (3) conforms with an established enterprise life cycle methodology; and (4) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government: Provided further, That within ø30¿ 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a reprogramming base letter which provides, by project, the costs included in this appropriation. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0167–0–1–705 00.01 00.02 00.03 00.04 Obligations by program activity: Veterans Health Administration ..................................... Veterans Benefits Administration .................................. National Cemetery Administration ................................. General administration and other ................................. ................... ................... ................... ................... 01.00 09.01 09.02 09.03 Direct Program by Activities—Subtotal .................... Credit administration ..................................................... Insurance administration ............................................... Education administration .............................................. ................... ................... ................... ................... VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 2006 est. 810 60 4 340 2007 est. 832 55 4 366 1,214 1,257 19 22 3 4 5 ................... Frm 00030 Fmt 3616 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–0167–0–1–705 2006 est. 2007 est. 31.0 Direct obligations: Rental payments to GSA ........................................... Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges ................................................................. Other services ............................................................ Other purchases of goods and services from Government accounts ................................................. Equipment ................................................................. ................... ................... 240 504 249 521 99.0 99.0 Direct obligations .................................................. ................... Reimbursable obligations .............................................. ................... 1,214 27 1,257 26 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ ................... 1,241 1,283 23.1 23.3 25.2 25.3 ................... 20 21 ................... ................... 50 400 52 414 f NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, ø$156,447,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading,¿ $160,733,000, of which not to exceed ø$7,800,000¿ $8,037,000 shall be available until September 30, ø2007¿ 2008. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) øFor an additional amount for ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’, $200,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.¿ Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued Trust Funds—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 02.01 Obligations by program activity: Administrative expenses ................................................ 147 153 161 for a term not to exceed 10 years. Proceeds from such leases are deposited in the Facilities Operation Fund, and are available to cover costs incurred by the National Cemetery Administration in the operation and maintenance of property of the Administration. 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 147 153 161 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 21.40 22.00 22.30 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ Expired unobligated balance transfer to unexpired account .......................................................................... 1 148 2 ................... 149 161 2 2 ................... 2005 actual Identification code 36–0129–0–1–705 2006 est. 2007 est. 23.90 23.95 23.98 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... Unobligated balance expiring or withdrawn ................. 151 153 161 ¥147 ¥153 ¥161 ¥2 ................... ................... 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 2 ................... ................... New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: Appropriation ............................................................. 149 156 161 Appropriation permanently reduced pursuant to P.L. 108–447 ................................................................ ¥1 ................... ................... 41.00 Transferred to other accounts ................................... ................... ¥7 ................... 43.00 Appropriation (total discretionary) ........................ 72.40 73.10 73.20 73.40 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Adjustments in expired accounts (net) ......................... 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 30 37 42 Outlays (gross), detail: 86.90 Outlays from new discretionary authority ..................... 86.93 Outlays from discretionary balances ............................. 123 24 120 26 129 27 87.00 147 146 156 Total outlays (gross) ................................................. 2005 actual Identification code 36–0129–0–1–705 40.00 40.35 148 149 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 2007 est. 11.1 11.3 70 4 11.9 12.1 21.0 22.0 23.1 23.3 24.0 25.2 26.0 31.0 32.0 Total personnel compensation .............................. Civilian personnel benefits ............................................ Travel and transportation of persons ............................ Transportation of things ................................................ Rent ................................................................................ Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges Printing and reproduction .............................................. Other services ................................................................ Supplies and materials ................................................. Equipment ...................................................................... Land and structures ...................................................... 74 77 80 23 24 26 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 4 1 1 1 26 29 33 7 7 7 6 6 5 1 ................... ................... 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 147 73 4 153 76 4 161 161 Personnel Summary 33 30 37 147 153 161 ¥147 ¥146 ¥156 ¥3 ................... ................... 148 147 149 146 161 156 The mission of the National Cemetery Administration is to honor veterans with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting tributes that commemorate their service to our Nation. The National Cemetery Administration’s vision is to serve all veterans and their families with the utmost dignity, respect, and compassion. Every national cemetery will be a place that inspires visitors to understand and appreciate the service and sacrifice of our Nation’s veterans. There are four related programs managed by the National Cemetery Administration including: (1) burying eligible veterans and their family members in national cemeteries and maintaining the graves and their environs as national shrines; (2) administering grants to States in establishing, expanding, or improving State veteran cemeteries; (3) providing headstones and markers for the graves of eligible veterans in national, State, and private cemeteries; and (4) providing presidential memorial certificates to family and friends of deceased veterans, recognizing the veterans’ contribution and service to the Nation. The National Cemetery Administration also reflects budget information for the National Cemetery Gift Fund and the National Cemetery Administration Facilities Operation Fund. Through the Gift Fund, the Secretary is authorized to accept gifts and bequests which are made for the purpose of beautifying national cemeteries or are determined to be beneficial to such cemeteries, or are made for the purpose of the operation, maintenance, or improvement of the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Through the Facilities Operation Fund, the Secretary is authorized to lease any undeveloped land and unused or underutilized buildings of the National Cemetery Administration, or parts or parcels thereof, VerDate Aug 31 2005 2006 est. Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .................................................. Other than full-time permanent ............................... 2005 actual Identification code 36–0129–0–1–705 1001 Direct: Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 3616 1,523 2006 est. 2007 est. 1,566 1,589 f SUPPLY FUND Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4537–0–4–705 Net budget authority and outlays: 89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ 90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG 985 Obligations by program activity: Reimbursable program-COGS-Merchandizing ................ Reimbursable program-Other-Operations ...................... Reimbursable program-COGS-Printing and Publications ........................................................................... 09.04 Reimbursable program-Other ........................................ 09.05 Reimbursable program-Equipment-Procurement Services and Distribution ................................................. 09.01 09.02 09.03 2006 est. 2007 est. 1,744 82 2,092 89 2,588 91 8 2 10 1 12 1 3 1 1 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 1,839 2,193 2,693 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 278 2,219 658 2,193 658 2,693 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 2,497 ¥1,839 2,851 ¥2,193 3,351 ¥2,693 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 658 658 658 1,737 2,193 2,693 New budget authority (gross), detail: Spending authority from offsetting collections: Mandatory: 69.00 Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ 69.10 Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................. 69.90 72.40 73.10 73.20 74.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections (total mandatory) ......................................... Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) ............................................ 482 ................... ................... 2,219 2,193 2,693 643 1,839 ¥2,095 ¥95 2,193 ¥2,193 ¥95 2,693 ¥2,693 ¥482 ................... ................... 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ ¥95 ¥95 ¥95 86.97 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 2,095 2,193 2,693 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 986 DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued Trust Funds—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 SUPPLY FUND—Continued FRANCHISE FUND Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4537–0–4–705 2006 est. 2007 est. Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources ..................................................... 88.40 Non-Federal sources ............................................. ¥1,688 ¥2,193 ¥2,693 ¥49 ................... ................... 88.90 ¥1,737 88.95 89.00 90.00 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Against gross budget authority only: Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (unexpired) .................................. ¥2,193 Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... 358 ................... ................... Under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 8121, the Supply Fund is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a supply system for VA. The Supply Fund is an intragovernmental revolving fund without fiscal year limitations. Budget program.—The fund provides financial support for: (1) a National Acquisition Center or central contracting office; (2) the maintenance of field station inventories; (3) a service and distribution center; (4) a service and reclamation program; (5) a national prosthetics distribution center; and (6) an asset management service. Costs for the administration of supply activities at VA field stations are not financed by the Supply Fund. These costs are charged directly to applicable appropriations accounts. Financing.—Costs of supplies, equipment, and services acquired through the Supply Fund and Supply Fund operating costs are recovered through reimbursements from the VA appropriations and other Government agencies receiving goods and services. For 2007, Supply Fund sales are estimated to reach $2.4 billion. Operating results.—The Fund operated at a loss of $3.0 million in 2005. The new total of retained earnings is $93 million. Operating expense as related to sales was 5 percent. 2005 actual cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG Identification code 36–4537–0–4–705 2006 est. 2007 est. 11.1 11.5 Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .................................................. Other personnel compensation .................................. 30 1 36 1 37 1 11.9 12.1 21.0 22.0 23.1 23.3 24.0 25.1 26.0 31.0 Total personnel compensation .............................. Civilian personnel benefits ............................................ Travel and transportation of persons ............................ Transportation of things ................................................ Rental payments to GSA ................................................ Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges Printing and reproduction .............................................. Advisory and assistance services .................................. Supplies and materials ................................................. Equipment ...................................................................... 31 7 4 5 2 2 8 831 708 241 37 9 6 10 3 1 8 1,082 701 336 38 7 6 10 2 2 9 1,421 744 454 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 1,839 2,193 2,693 Personnel Summary 2005 actual Identification code 36–4537–0–4–705 Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 413 PO 00000 2006 est. 469 Frm 00032 2007 est. 473 Fmt 3616 2007 est. Obligations by program activity: Reimbursable program .................................................. 259 393 427 10.00 Total new obligations ................................................ 259 393 427 21.40 22.00 Budgetary resources available for obligation: Unobligated balance carried forward, start of year New budget authority (gross) ........................................ 76 272 89 393 89 427 23.90 23.95 Total budgetary resources available for obligation Total new obligations .................................................... 348 ¥259 482 ¥393 516 ¥427 24.40 Unobligated balance carried forward, end of year 89 89 89 New budget authority (gross), detail: Mandatory: 69.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross): Offsetting collections (cash) ................... 272 393 427 20 259 ¥231 22 393 ¥393 22 427 ¥427 72.40 73.10 73.20 74.10 Change in obligated balances: Obligated balance, start of year ................................... Total new obligations .................................................... Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... Change in uncollected customer payments from Federal sources (expired) ................................................ 74.40 Obligated balance, end of year ................................ 22 22 22 86.97 Outlays (gross), detail: Outlays from new mandatory authority ......................... 231 393 427 ¥26 ................... ................... Offsets: Against gross budget authority and outlays: Offsetting collections (cash) from: 88.00 Federal sources ..................................................... 88.00 Federal sources ..................................................... ¥272 ¥393 ¥427 26 ................... ................... 88.90 ¥246 88.96 89.00 90.00 Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2006 est. 09.01 ¥2,693 ¥482 ................... ................... 2005 actual Identification code 36–4539–0–4–705 Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. Against gross budget authority only: Portion of offsetting collections (cash) credited to expired accounts ................................................... ¥393 ¥427 ¥26 ................... ................... Net budget authority and outlays: Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ................... Outlays ........................................................................... ¥15 ................... ................... VA Franchise Fund has permanent authority under P.L. 104–204, as amended by P.L. 109–114. Established in 1997, administrative services included in the Franchise Fund are financed on a fee-for-service basis rather than through VA’s General Administration appropriation. VA Enterprise Centers are the lines of business within the VA Franchise Fund and are expected to have net billings of about $426 million and employ 744. The Franchise Fund concept is intended to increase competition for government administrative services resulting in lower costs and higher quality. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual Identification code 36–4539–0–4–705 2006 est. 2007 est. 11.1 12.1 21.0 23.1 23.3 24.0 25.2 26.0 31.0 Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............. Civilian personnel benefits ............................................ Travel and transportation of persons ............................ Rental payments to GSA ................................................ Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges Printing and reproduction .............................................. Other services ................................................................ Supplies and materials ................................................. Equipment ...................................................................... 45 10 1 4 30 2 155 2 10 49 11 4 1 34 6 273 2 13 51 12 3 1 37 6 304 2 11 99.9 Total new obligations ................................................ 259 393 427 Sfmt 3643 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Personnel Summary 2005 actual Identification code 36–4539–0–4–705 Reimbursable: 2001 Civilian full-time equivalent employment ..................... 688 2006 est. 2007 est. 745 744 f GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS (in millions of dollars) 2005 actual 2006 est. 2007 est. Offsetting receipts from the public: 36–247300 Contributions from military personnel, Veteran’s Educational Assistance Act of 1984 ...................... 36–273330 Housing downward reestimates ....................... 36–275510 Housing negative subsidies ............................. 198 1,021 84 198 198 1,293 ................... 125 147 General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public ..................... 1,303 1,616 345 f ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year ø2006¿ 2007 for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be transferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appropriations: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ørequest from¿ submit notice thereof to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress øthe authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a response,¿ and a period of 30 days has elapsed. SEC. 202. Appropriations available in this title for salaries and expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by sections 5901–5902 of title 5, United States Code. øSEC. 203. No appropriations in this title (except the appropriations for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, and ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’) shall be available for the purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home.¿ SEC. ø204¿ 203. No appropriations in this title shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under sections 7901–7904 of title 5, United States Code or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement of cost is made to the ‘‘Medical services’’ account at such rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. SEC. ø205¿ 204. Appropriations available in this title for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year ø2005¿ 2006. SEC. ø206¿ 205. Appropriations available in this title shall be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable from ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’. SEC. ø207¿ 206. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year ø2006¿ 2007, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ‘‘General operating expenses’’ account for the cost of administration of the insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in an insurance program in fiscal year ø2006¿ 2007 that are available for dividends in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of administration of an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 3616 987 determine the cost of administration for fiscal year ø2006¿ 2007 which is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance program and to the provision of any total disability income insurance included in such insurance program. øSEC. 208. The paragraph under the heading ‘‘Franchise Fund’’ in title I of Public Law 104–204 (31 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘franchise fund pilot, as authorized by section 403 of Public Law 103–356, to be available as provided in such section’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs franchise fund, to be available without fiscal year limitation’’; and (2) by striking the final proviso.¿ SEC. ø209¿ 207. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, may be obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received. SEC. ø210¿ 208. Funds available in this title or funds for salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication for all services provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not exceed ø$29,758,000¿ $31,246,000 for the Office of Resolution Management and $3,059,000 for the Office of Employment and Discrimination Complaint Adjudication: Provided, That payments may be made in advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts received shall be credited to ‘‘General operating expenses’’ for use by the office that provided the service. øSEC. 211. No appropriations in this title shall be available to enter into any new lease of real property if the estimated annual rental is more than $300,000 unless the Secretary submits a report which the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress approve within 30 days following the date on which the report is received.¿ SEC. ø212¿ 209. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, for a non-service-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other debt due the United States, the reasonable charges for such care or services from any person who does not make such disclosure as required: Provided further, That any amounts so recovered for care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received. SEC. ø213¿ 210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the discretion of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including disposal) may be deposited into the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ accounts and be used for construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’. SEC. ø214¿ 211. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical services’’ are available— (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; and (2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. ø215¿ 212. øThat such¿ Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to ‘‘Medical services’’, to remain available until expended for the purposes of this account. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. ø216¿ 213. Amounts made available for fiscal year ø2006¿ 2007 under the ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical administration’’, and ‘‘Medical facilities’’ accounts may be transferred among the accounts to the extent necessary to implement the restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration accounts: Provided, That before a transSfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET 988 GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS—Continued THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—Continued (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)—Continued fer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ørequest from¿ submit notice thereof to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress øthe authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued¿. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) øSEC. 217. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2006 for the Veterans Benefits Administration made available under the heading ‘‘General operating expenses’’ may be transferred to the ‘‘Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund Program Account’’ for the purpose of providing funds for the nationwide property management contract if the administrative costs of such contract exceed $8,800,000 in the fiscal year.¿ SEC. ø218¿ 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall allow veterans eligible under existing Department of Veterans Affairs medical care requirements and who reside in Alaska to obtain medical care services from medical facilities supported by the Indian Health Service or tribal organizations. The Secretary shall: (1) limit the application of this provision to rural Alaskan veterans in areas where an existing Department of Veterans Affairs facility or Veterans Affairs-contracted service is unavailable; (2) require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary; (3) require this provision to be consistent with Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services activities; and (4) result in no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Indian Health Service. (1) the Iraq War Clinician Guide has tremendous value; and (2) the Secretary of Defense and the National Center on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder should continue to work together to ensure that the mental health care needs of servicemembers and veterans are met. (b) COLLABORATION.—The National Center on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder shall collaborate with the Secretary of Defense— (1) to enhance the clinical skills of military clinicians through training, treatment protocols, web-based interventions, and the development of evidence-based interventions; and (2) to promote pre-deployment resilience and post-deployment readjustment among servicemembers serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (c) TRAINING.—The National Center on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder shall work with the Secretary of Defense to ensure that clinicians in the Department of Defense are provided with the training and protocols developed pursuant to subsection (b)(1).¿ (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) øSEC. 225. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Medical administration’’, ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical facilities’’, ‘‘General operating expenses’’, ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’ and ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ accounts for fiscal year 2006, may be transferred to or from the ‘‘Information technology systems’’ account: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued.¿ (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. ø219¿ 215. øThat such¿ Such sums as may be deposited to the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ accounts, to remain available until expended for the purposes of these accounts. øSEC. 220. None of the funds available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, in this Act or any other Act, may be used to replace the current system by which the Veterans Integrated Service Networks select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment.¿ øSEC. 221. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the Directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans within their respective Networks.¿ SEC. ø222¿ 216. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly report on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration. øSEC. 223. None of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may be used— (1) with respect to the 2,100 compensation cases identified in the Scope and Methodology description in VA Inspector General Report No. 05–00765–137 as having been reviewed by the Office of Inspector General— (A) to retroactively revoke or reduce a veteran’s disability compensation payments for post traumatic stress disorder based on a finding that the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to collect justifying documentation unless the award of compensation was the direct result of fraud by the applicant; or (B) to prospectively revoke or reduce a veteran’s disability compensation payments for post traumatic stress disorder, based on a finding that the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to collect justifying documentation, effective before the date on which the veteran’s time to exhaust all available administrative and judicial appeals has expired or such administrative and judicial appeals are finally decided; or (2) for the implementation of Recommendation 3 of VA Inspector General Report No. 05–00765–137 or any related review and investigation of post traumatic stress, individual unemployability, and schedular 100 percent ratings cases, until the Department of Veterans Affairs reports to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on its plans for implementing this recommendation, and outlines the staffing and funding requirements.¿ øSEC. 224. CLINICAL TRAINING AND PROTOCOLS. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 3616 øSEC. 226. For purposes of perfecting the funding sources of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ new ‘‘Information technology systems’’ account, funds made available for fiscal year 2006 may be transferred from the ‘‘General operating expenses’’, ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’, and ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ accounts to the ‘‘Medical administration’’ account: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued.¿ (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. ø227¿ 217. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Information technology systems’’ account may be transferred between projects: Provided, That no project may be increased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost prior to submitting øa request¿ notice thereof to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress øthe authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a response,¿ and a period of 30 days has elapsed. øSEC. 228. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall conduct an information campaign in States with an average annual disability compensation payment of less than $7,300 (according to the report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General on May 19, 2005), to inform all veterans receiving disability compensation, by direct mail, of the history of below average disability compensation payments to veterans in such States, and to provide all veterans in each such State, through broadcast or print advertising, with the aforementioned historical information and instructions for submitting new claims and requesting review of past disability claims and ratings.¿ øSEC. 229. Of the funds available to the Department of Veterans Affairs in this Act or any other Act, no more than $50,000,000 shall be available for the HealtheVetVista project, for fiscal year 2006: Provided, That none of the funds made available for the HealtheVetVista project may be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress approve a financial expenditure plan for the entire project.¿ SEC. ø230¿ 217. The authority provided by section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, shall continue in effect through September 30, ø2006¿ 2007. (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) f TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS—Continued DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with BUDGET PAG SEC. 402. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year ø2006¿ 2007 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. SEC. 403. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. SEC. 404. No part of any funds appropriated in this Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself. SEC. 405. All departments and agencies funded under this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of ‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public service activities. VerDate Aug 31 2005 12:13 Jan 26, 2006 Jkt 206762 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 3616 989 øSEC. 406. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act.¿ SEC. ø407¿ 406. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. øSEC. 408. (a) Section 613 of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, is amended by striking ‘‘the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission’’, and inserting ‘‘a grant for the Trade Lawyers Advisory Group’’. (b) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of enactment of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006.¿ (Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006.) Sfmt 3616 E:\BUDGET\VET.XXX VET