[House Document 107-207]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 107-207
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
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MESSAGE
FROM
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
A REPORT OF TWO DEFERRALS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY, TOTALING $2 BILLION,
PURSUANT TO 2 U.S.C. 684(a)
May 6, 2002.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the Committee
on Appropriations and ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
99-012 WASHINGTON : 2002
To the Congress of the United States:
In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974, I herewith report two deferrals of budget
authority, totaling $2 billion.
The proposal deferrals affect the Department of State and
International Assistance Programs.
George W. Bush.
The White House, May 3, 2002.
[Deferral No. D02-01]
Deferral of Budget Authorithy
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 2001
(D01-1).
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New budget authority: $15,000,000.
Other budget authority: $90,024,603.
Total budgetary resources: $105,024,603.
Amount deferred for entire year: $68,276,659.
Justification: This deferral withholds funds 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 provision of the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C.
1512).
Section 501(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act
of 1976 (Public Law 94-141) and section 414(b)(1) of the
Refugee Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-212) amended section 2(c) of
the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C.
2601) by authorizing a fund to enable 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.
[Deferral No. D02-02]
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, 720/21037,
721/21037, 722/31037).
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\1\ This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2001
(D01-2).
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New budget authority: $2,224,000,000.
Other budget authority: $674,528,036.
Total budgetary resources: $2,898,528,036.
Amount deferred for entire year: $1,925,276,752.\2\
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\2\ The amount deferred by account are: 72X1037 = $12,424,958; 720/
21037 = $168,370,000; 721/21037 = $277,631,794; 722/31037 =
$1,466,850,000; Total = $1,925,276,752.
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Justification: This deferral withholds funds for
international assistance programs pending the development of
country-specific plans that assure that aid is provided in an
efficient manner. Funds also 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 counties 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 Economic Support Fund includes funds for the International
Fund for Ireland.
Estimated programmatic effect: None.