[House Document 107-27]
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DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
HIS REPORT ON TWO DEFERRALS OF BUDGETARY RESOURCES AFFECTING THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE, PURSUANT
TO 2 U.S.C. 684(a)
January 20, 2001.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and
ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
89-011 WASHINGTON : 2001
The White House,
Washington, January 18, 2001.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: In accordance with the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report
two deferrals of budgetary resources, totaling $1.9 billion.
The deferrals affect programs of the Department of State
and International Security Assistance.
Sincerely,
William J. Clinton.
[Deferral No. D01-2]
Deferral of Budget Authority
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency: International Assistance Programs.
Bureau: International Security Assistance.
Account: Economic support fund \1\ (72X1037, 720/11037,
720/21037, 721/21037).
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\1\ This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2000
(D00-2).
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New budget authority: $2,314,896,000.
Other budgetary resources: 95,102,439.
Total budgetary resources: 2,409,998,439.
Amount deferred for entire year: 1,801,382,439.\2\
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\2\ The amounts deferred by account are: 72X1037 = $15,652,603;
720/11037 = $51,629,836; 720/21037 = $254,300,000; 721/21037 =
$1,479,800,000; Total = $1,801,382,439.
Subsequent releases have reduced the amount deferred to
$1,759,362,439.
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Justification: This deferral withholds funds available for
international assistance pending the development of country-
specific plans that assure that aid is provided in an efficient
manner. Funds also are reserved for unanticipated program
needs. This action is taken pursuant to the Antideficiency Act
(31 U.S.C. 1512).
The President is authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, as amended, to furnish assistance to countries and
organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may
determine, in order to promote economic or political stability.
Section 531(b) of the Act makes the Secretary of State, in
cooperation with the Administrator of the Agency for
International Development, responsible for policy decisions and
justifications for economic support programs, including whether
there will be an economic support program for a country and the
amount of the program for each country. This deferral of funds
for the Economic Support Fund includes funds for the
International Fund for Ireland.
Estimated programmatic effect: None.
[Deferral Number D01-1]
Deferral of Budget Authority
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency: Department of State.
Bureau: Other.
Account: United States emergency refugee and migration
assistance fund \1\ (11X0400).
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\1\ This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2000
(D00-1).
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New budget authority: $14,967,000.
Other budgetary resources: 149,569,437.
Total budgetary resources: 164,536,437.
Amount deferred for entire year: 145,309,659.\2\
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\2\ Subsequent releases have reduced the amount deferred to
$127,276,659.
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Justification: This deferral withholds funds available for
emergency refugee and migration assistance for which no
determination has been made by the President to provide
assistance as required by Executive Order No. 11922. Funds will
be released as the President determines assistance to be
furnished and designates refugees to be assisted by the Fund.
This deferral action is taken under the provisions of the
Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1512).
Section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of
1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), as amended, authorizes a fund that
enables the President to provide emergency assistance for
unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs.
Executive Order No. 11922 of June 16, 1976, allocated all
funds appropriated to the President for emergency refugee and
migration assistance to the Secretary of State, but reserved
for the President the determination of assistance to be
furnished and the designation of refugees to be assisted by the
Fund.
Estimated programmatic effect: None.