[House Document 110-123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
110th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 110-123
A REQUEST FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009
__________
COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
A REQUEST FOR FY 2009 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF
AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, HEALTH AND HUMANS SERVICES, HOMELAND SECURITY,
THE INTERIOR, LABOR, AND THE TREASURY
June 17, 2008.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered
to be printed
The White House,
Washington, June 9, 2008.
Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Madam Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the
enclosed amendments to my FY 2009 Budget for the Departments of
Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland
Security, the Interior, Labor, and the Treasury. Overall, the
discretionary budget authority proposed in my FY 2009 Budget
would not be increased by these requests.
I am requesting an additional $546 million for the
Department of Commerce to cover increased costs to conduct the
2010 Decennial Census. I am also requesting $275 million for
the Department of Health and Human Services to improve food and
medical product safety and $1 million for the Department of
Homeland Security to continue operations of the Office of the
Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding through February
28, 2009. These amounts are fully offset by reductions to other
accounts.
The details of these amendments are set forth in the
enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
[Estimate No. 5, 110th Cong. 2d Sess.]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, June 9, 2008.
The President,
The White House.
Submitted for your consideration are amendments to your FY
2009 Budget. This request would provide $546 million to the
Department of Commerce to ensure an accurate and on-time 2010
Decennial Census. Due to cost, schedule, and performance
problems with a key information technology contract, the Census
Bureau recently announced it would scale back the scope of its
2010 reengineering plan and correspondingly increase other
activities to ensure a successful census. Therefore, additional
funds are needed for the re-planned census.
This request would also provide $275 million to the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to: improve the safety of imported and
domestic food and medical products; modernize FDA's information
technology infrastructure; improve FDA facilities; and expand
laboratory capacity for FDA to execute its import safety
responsibilities.
This request would also provide $1 million for continued
operations of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf
Coast Rebuilding through February 28, 2009, as defined by
Executive Orders 13389 and 13390, as amended by Executive Order
13463.
These requested increases would be fully offset by
cancelling or reducing $822 million in funding from lower-
priority Federal programs and excess funds. As described below
and in more detail in the enclosures, the cancellation
proposals include the following:
$175 million in unobligated balances in the Bureau
of Reclamation's Water and Related Resources account in the
Department of the Interior.
$80 million in unobligated balances in the
Employment Standards Administration, Salaries and Expenses
account in the Department of Labor.
$30 million in unobligated balances in the
Treasury Forfeiture Fund account in the Department of the
Treasury.
$260 million in funding in the Social Services
Block Grant program in the Department of Health and Human
Services.
$165 million in funding in the Watershed
Rehabilitation Program account in the Department of
Agriculture.
$111 million in funding from Department of
Commerce accounts that will be realized through reductions to
lower priority activities ($41 million) and cancellation of
unobligated balances ($70 million).
$1 million in funding in the Federal Emergency
Management Agency's Operations, Management and Administration
account in the Department of Homeland Security.
Recommendation
I have reviewed these requests and am satisfied that they
are necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the heads of the
affected agencies in recommending that you transmit the
proposals to the Congress.
Sincerely,
Jim Nussle,
Director.
Enclosures.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 210
FY 2009 Pending Request: $2,365,882,000
Proposed Amendment: $540,380,000
Revised Request: $2,906,262,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$2,365,882,000'' and substitute $2,906,262,000.)
This amendment would increase the pending request for
Periodic Censuses and Programs to ensure resources are adequate
to complete an accurate and on-time 2010 Decennial Census. Due
to significant cost, schedule, and performance problems with a
major information technology contract, the U.S. Census Bureau
is reducing the scope of the 2010 Census reengineering effort
by eliminating its plan to utilize handheld computers for the
non-response follow-up (NRFU) operation. Therefore, additional
funding is needed to plan for a paper-based NRFU, hire more
staff reflecting associated workload and staffing assumptions,
and mitigate other risks.
Major increases include $69 million for critical systems
and preparatory activities necessary for a paper-based NRFU in
2010; $116 million for Address Canvassing to hire additional
workers due to revised productivity assumptions and other
changes; $80 million for a more robust help desk to support the
handheld computers for Address Canvassing; and $50 million for
end-to-end system testing, to ensure all decennial systems are
fully integrated. Also requested is a $200 million contingency
fund, given the risks facing the program and uncertainty around
what the final cost estimate will be for the Field Data
Collection Automation contract.
The total increase for the 2010 Census is almost $546
million. This increase is partially offset within this account
by nearly a $6 million reduction to lower priority activities.
The remaining increase ($540 million) is offset through
proposed reductions to other accounts within the Departments of
Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland, the
Interior, Labor, and the Treasury, as described in the
accompanying amendments.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 423
FY 2009 Pending Request: $2,332,425,000
Proposed Amendment: $265,000,000
Revised Request: $2,597,425,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$2,332,425,000'' and substitute $2,597,425,000.)
This amendment would increase the pending request by $265
million for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Salaries
and Expenses account. The additional funds would be used to
improve the safety of imported and domestic food and medical
products and modernize FDA's information infrastructure.
The requested increase in budget authority is fully offset
by proposed reductions to other accounts within the Departments
of Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland,
the Interior, Labor, and the Treasury, as described in the
accompanying amendments.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 423
FY 2009 Pending Request: $2,433,000
Proposed Amendment: $10,000,000
Revised Request: $12,433,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$2,433,000'' and substitute $12,433,000.)
This amendment would increase the pending request by $10
million for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Buildings
and Facilities account. This proposed funding would improve FDA
facilities for new technologies and expand laboratory capacity
to improve the safety of imported and domestic food and medical
products.
The requested increase in budget authority is fully offset
by proposed reductions to other accounts within the Departments
of Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland,
the Interior, Labor, and the Treasury, as described in the
accompanying amendments.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Departmental Management and Operations
OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR GULF COAST REBUILDING
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 475
FY 2009 Pending BA Request: $291,000
Proposed BA Amendment: $989,000
Revised BA Request: $1,280,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$291,000'' and substitute $1,280,000.)
This amendment would increase the pending request by nearly
$1 million to continue operations of the Office of the Federal
Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding through February 28,
2009, as defined by Executive Orders 13389 and 13390, as
amended by Executive Order 13463.
The requested increase in budget authority is fully offset
by proposed reductions to other accounts within the Departments
of Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland
Security, the Interior, Labor, and the Treasury, as described
in the accompanying amendments.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 201
FY 2009 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
add the following new section after section 717:)
Sec. 718. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and
expenses of the Department of Agriculture to carry out or
administer the program authorized by section 14(h)(1) of the
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C.
Sec. 1012(h)(1)), as amended by the Food, Conservation, and
Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. No. 110-234). Of the unobligated
balances available for this program, $65,000,000 are hereby
permanently cancelled. In addition, of the funds made available
for this program for fiscal year 2009, $100,000,000 are hereby
permanently cancelled.
This amendment would reduce funding by $165 million for
local governments to repair locally-owned dams in the Watershed
Rehabilitation Program. Of this amount, $65 million was made
available in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
and $100 million was made available in the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008. This funding is not required for the
Department of Agriculture to meet the needs of rehabilitating
the highest priority dams.
The $165 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Departmental Management
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 203
FY 2009 Pending Request: $61,083,000
Proposed Amendment: -$500,000
Revised Request: $60,583,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$61,083,000'' and substitute $60,583,000.)
The FY 2009 Budget proposed an inflation adjustment for the
Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses account. This
amendment would reduce the requested amount through reductions
to lower priority activities.
The $0.5 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 207
FY 2009 Pending Request: $32,800,000
Proposed Amendment: -$1,968,000
Revised Request: $30,832,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$32,800,000'' and substitute $30,832,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
Economic Development Administration's (EDA's) administrative
budget by nearly $2 million, providing the 2008 enacted funding
level. With new grant-making activities in 2009 expected to be
lower than 2008 levels, this funding will be sufficient.
The $2 million decrease would partially offset the proposed
increases described in the accompanying amendments. Taken
together with other proposals in this transmittal, the budget
authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 208
FY 2009 Pending Request: $100,000,000
Proposed Amendment: -$7,200,000
Revised Request: $92,800,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$100,000,000'' and substitute $92,800,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request by $7.2
million by eliminating funding for the Economic Development
Administration's (EDA's) public works grants. Other EDA grant
programs would not be affected. Given the need for increased
funding to support the 2010 Decennial Census, these grant
programs are a lower priority.
The $7.2 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 209
FY 2009 Pending Request: $238,740,000
Proposed Amendment: -$5,152,000
Revised Request: $233,588,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$238,740,000'' and substitute $233,588,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
Bureau of the Census, Salaries and Expenses account by $5.2
million. The FY 2009 Budget proposed an inflation adjustment
for this account and the amendment would eliminate this
adjustment through reductions to lower priority activities.
The $5.2 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic and Statistical Analysis
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 212
FY 2009 Pending Request: $90,621,000
Proposed Amendment: -$500,000
Revised Request: $90,121,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$90,621,000'' and substitute $90,121,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
Economic and Statistical Analysis, Salaries and Expenses
account by $0.5 million. The FY 2009 Budget proposed an
inflation adjustment for this account. This amendment would
slightly reduce this adjustment for lower priority activities.
The $0.5 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 213
FY 2009 Pending Request: $429,870,000
Proposed Amendment: -$3,175,000
Revised Request: $426,695,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$429,870,000'' and substitute $426,695,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
International Trade Administration, Operations and
Administration account by $3 million. The FY 2009 Budget
proposed an inflation adjustment for this account. This
amendment would slightly reduce this adjustment for lower
priority activities.
The $3 million decrease would partially offset the proposed
increases described in the accompanying amendments. Taken
together with other proposals in this transmittal, the budget
authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 215
FY 2009 Pending Request: $83,676,000
Proposed Amendment: -$500,000
Revised Request: $83,176,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$83,676,000'' and substitute $83,176,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
Bureau of Industry and Security, Operations and Administration
account by $0.5 million. The FY 2009 Budget proposed an
inflation adjustment for this account. This amendment would
slightly reduce this adjustment for lower priority activities.
The $0.5 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 216
FY 2009 Pending Request: $29,000,000
Proposed Amendment: -$377,000
Revised Request: $28,623,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$29,000,000'' and substitute $28,623,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
Minority Business Development account by $0.4 million. The FY
2009 Budget proposed an inflation adjustment for this account
and the amendment would eliminate this adjustment through
reductions to lower priority activities.
The $0.4 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Pages: 216-217
FY 2009 Pending Request: $2,831,253,000
Proposed Amendment: -$4,000,000
Revised Request: $2,827,253,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$2,831,253,000'' in both the first clause and the
third proviso and substitute in both places $2,827,253,000;
delete ``$2,924,253,000'' from the third proviso and substitute
$2,920,253,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
Operations, Research, and Facilities account by $4 million. The
FY 2009 Budget proposed an inflation adjustment for this
account and the amendment would reduce by $2 million the
adjustment for lower priority activities. It would also reduce
by $2 million program increases for the Open Rivers and
Atlantic Salmon initiatives.
The $4 million decrease would partially offset the proposed
increases described in the accompanying amendments. Taken
together with other proposals in this transmittal, the budget
authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION, AND CONSTRUCTION
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 218
FY 2009 Pending Request: $1,238,660,000
Proposed Amendment: -$9,000,000
Revised Request: $1,229,660,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$1,238,660,000'' and substitute $1,229,660,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction account by a total
of $9 million. Funding for construction of the Pacific Regional
Center would be reduced by $6 million and funding for National
Estuarine Research Reserves construction would be reduced by $3
million. Given the need for additional funding for the 2010
Decennial Census, these facility initiatives are a lower
priority.
The $9 million decrease would partially offset the proposed
increases described in the accompanying amendments. Taken
together with other proposals in this transmittal, the budget
authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 228
FY 2009 Pending Request: $4,000,000
Proposed Amendment: -$2,000,000
Revised Request: $2,000,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$4,000,000'' and substitute $2,000,000.)
The FY 2009 Budget proposed phasing out Federal support for
the Manufacturing Extension Program, and this amendment would
reduce funding for the programs closeout costs by $2 million.
The $2 million decrease would partially offset the proposed
increases described in the accompanying amendments. Taken
together with the other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 231
FY 2009 Pending Request: $19,218,000
Proposed Amendment: -$773,000
Revised Request: $18,445,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$19,218,000'' and substitute $18,445,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
Salaries and Expenses account by $0.8 million. The FY 2009
Budget proposed an inflation adjustment for this account and
the amendment would eliminate this adjustment through
reductions to lower priority activities.
The $0.8 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 235
FY 2009 Pending Request:
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
add the following new section after section 106:)
Sec. 107. Of the unobligated balances available pursuant to
section 12034 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Pub. L. No. 110-234), $70,000,000 is hereby permanently
cancelled.
This amendment would reduce anticipated FY 2009 unobligated
balances of funding provided for payments to commercial and
recreational members of fishing communities impacted by salmon
fishery failures in the Pacific Northwest. After the reduction,
$100 million would still be available for payments, which is
sufficient given the estimated economic impact of recent
fisheries disaster declarations for the area.
The $70 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 458
FY 2009 Pending Request: $1,200,000,000
Proposed Amendment: -$260,235,000
Revised Request: $939,765,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$1,200,000,000'' in both the first clause and the
second proviso and substitute in both places $939,765,000.)
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is an appropriated
entitlement, which was funded at $1,700 million in FY 2008. The
FY 2009 Budget requested $1,200 million for SSBG through a one-
year reduction of $500 million in appropriations language.
Additionally, the Budget included a permanent elimination of
authorized funding levels in the out years beyond FY 2009. This
amendment would permanently reduce the authorized funding level
for SSBG by an additional $260 million in FY 2009 so that the
appropriations level would be $940 million. The program's
minimal requirements maximize State flexibility but, at the
same time, do not ensure that funded activities are effective.
This is because SSBG is a funding stream rather than a program
with measurable performance objectives.
The $260 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Pages: 520-521
FY 2009 Pending Request: $957,405,000
Proposed Amendment: -$989,000
Revised Request: $956,416,000
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$957,405,000'' and substitute $956,416,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
Operations, Management and Administration account by almost $1
million by reducing funding for lower priority programs.
The almost $1 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 619
FY 2009 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
add the following new proviso following the last bracket and
before the period:)
Provided further, That from unobligated balances made
available under section 2507 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (43 U.S.C. Sec. 2211 note). as amended
by section 2807 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008 (Pub. L. No. 110-234), for Desert Terminal Lakes,
$175,000,000 are hereby permanently cancelled
This amendment would reduce funding by $175 million in the
Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation for the
restoration of Desert Terminal Lakes in Nevada. This funding
was made available by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008. This funding is a low priority, is more than the
Department can effectively spend to restore the lakes, and
could result in significant unobligated balances. Furthermore,
no funding was requested in the FY 2009 Budget for this
activity. Funding was first provided for this activity by the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, in the amount
of $200 million. Since 2002, some of this funding has been
directed toward tangentially related activities and some
funding has been directed toward unrelated actions.
The $175 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 747
FY 2009 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(In the appropriations language under the above heading,
delete ``$30,000,000'' from the second paragraph and substitute
$110,000,000.)
This amendment would reduce the pending request for the
Employment Standards Administration, Salaries and Expenses
account by $80 million. The FY 2008 appropriation temporarily
rescinded $102 million from this account. These funds will
become available for obligation again in FY 2009. This proposal
would cancel a portion of these funds.
The $80 million decrease would partially offset the
proposed increases described in the accompanying amendments.
Taken together with other proposals in this transmittal, the
budget authority requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be
affected.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices
TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND
FY 2009 Budget Appendix Page: 942
FY 2009 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(Under the above heading, insert the following:)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading,
$30,000,000 are hereby permanently cancelled.
This amendment would cancel $30 million of the unobligated
balances in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. The Fund has
historically used its remaining unobligated balances to fund
additional law enforcement investments.
This decrease would partially offset the proposed increases
described in the accompanying amendments. Taken together with
other proposals in this transmittal, the budget authority
requested in the FY 2009 Budget would not be affected.