[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63949-63950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30620]
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Budget Rescissions and Deferrals
The White House
Washington
October 22, 1998.
Dear Mr. President: In accordance with the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report two deferrals
of budgetary resources, totaling $167.6 million.
The deferrals affect programs of the Department of State and
International Security Assistance.
Sincerely,
William J. Clinton.
The Honorable Albert Gore
President of the Senate
Washington, D.C. 20515
The White House
Washington
October 22, 1998.
Dear Mr. Speaker: In accordance with the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report two deferrals
of budgetary resources, totaling $167.6 million.
The deferrals affect programs of the Department of State and
International Security Assistance.
Sincerely,
William J. Clinton.
The Honorable Newt Gingrich
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20510
Deferral No. D99-1
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
1998 (D98-7).
New budget authority:--
Other budgetary resources: $82,857,659
Total budgetary resources: 82,857,659
Amount deferred for entire year: $82,857,659
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 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.
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Estimated programmatic effect: None.
Deferral No. D99-2
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 \2\ (72X1037, 728/91037)\3\
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\2\ This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY
1998 (D98-1).
\3\ The amounts deferred by account are:
72X1037 $30,771,075
728/91037 54,006,252
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New budget authority:--
Other budgetary resources: $262,603,378
Total budgetary resources: 262,603,378
Amount deferred for entire year: $84,777,327
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 has no effect on the availability of funds for the
International Fund for Ireland.
Estimated programmatic effect: None.
[FR Doc. 98-30620 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am]
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