97-6704. Cumulative Report on Rescissions and Deferrals  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 12864-12866]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-6704]
    
    
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    OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
    
    
    Cumulative Report on Rescissions and Deferrals
    
    March 1, 1997.
        This report is submitted in fulfillment of the requirement of 
    Section 1014(e) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 
    of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-344). Section 1014(e) requires a monthly report 
    listing all budget authority for the current fiscal year for which, as 
    of the first day of the month, a special message had been transmitted 
    to Congress.
        This report gives the status, as of March 1, 1997, of nine 
    rescission proposals and seven deferrals contained in two special 
    messages for FY 1997. These messages were transmitted to Congress on 
    December 4, 1996, and on February 10, 1997.
    
    Rescissions (Attachments A and C)
    
        As of March 1, 1997, nine rescission proposals totaling $397 
    million had been transmitted to the Congress. Attachment C shows the 
    status of the FY 1997 rescission proposals.
    
    Deferrals (Attachments B and D)
    
        As of March 1, 1997, $3,420 million in budget authority was being 
    deferred from obligation. Attachment D shows the status of each 
    deferral reported during FY 1997.
    
    Information From Special Messages
    
        The special messages containing information on the rescission 
    proposals and deferrals that are covered by this cumulative report is 
    printed in the editions of the Federal Register cited below:
    
    61 FR 66172, Monday, December 16, 1996
    62 FR 8045, Friday, February 21, 1997
    Franklin D. Raines,
    Director.
    
                  Attachment A.--Status of FY 1997 Rescissions              
                            [In millions of dollars]                        
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Budgetary 
                                                                  resources 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Rescissions proposed by the President......................       $397.1
    Rejected by the Congress...................................             
    Amounts rescinded..........................................             
                                                                ------------
        Currently before the Congress..........................        397.1
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                   Attachment B.--Status of FY 1997 Deferrals               
                            [In millions of dollars]                        
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Budgetary 
                                                                  resources 
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Deferrals proposed by the President........................     $3,544.3
    Routine Executive releases through March 1, 1997 (OMB/                  
     Agency releases of $124.3 million.).......................       -124.3
    Overturned by the Congress.................................             
                                                                ------------
        Currently before the Congress..........................      3,420.0
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
                                           Attachment C.--Status of FY 1997 Rescission Proposals--As of March 1, 1997                                       
                                                                [Amounts in thousands of dollars]                                                           
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                                                                         Amounts pending before                                                             
                                                                                Congress                     Previously                                     
              Agency/Bureau/Account               Rescission number    --------------------------  Date of    withheld   Date made    Amount   Congressional
                                                                         Less than    More than    message    and made   available  rescinded      action   
                                                                          45 days      45 days                available                                     
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            DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                            
    Foreign Agricultural Service:                                                                                                                           
    
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        P.L. 480 grants--Title I (OFD), II,    R97-1                          3,500  ...........    2-10-97                                                 
         and III.                                                                                                                                           
        P.L. 480 program account.............  R97-2                         46,500  ...........    2-10-97                                                 
                                                                                                                                                            
         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                            
    Operation and Maintenance:                                                                                                                              
        Operation and maintenance, Defense-    R97-4                         10,000  ...........    2-10-97                                                 
         wide.                                                                                                                                              
    Procurement:                                                                                                                                            
        National Guard and Reserve equipment.  R97-5                         62,000  ...........    2-10-97                                                 
                                                                                                                                                            
               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                            
    Energy Programs:                                                                                                                                        
        Strategic petroleum reserve..........  R97-6                         11,000  ...........    2-10-97                                                 
    Power Marketing Administrations:                                                                                                                        
        Construction, rehabilitation,          R97-7                          2,111  ...........    2-10-97                                                 
         operation and maintenance, Western                                                                                                                 
         Area Power Administration.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                            
         DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN                                                                                                                    
                   DEVELOPMENT                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                            
    Public and Indian Housing Programs:                                                                                                                     
        Annual contributions for assisted      R97-8                    \1\ 250,000  ...........    2-10-97                                                 
         housing.                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                            
              DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                            
    General Administration:                                                                                                                                 
        Working capital fund.................  R97-9                          6,400  ...........    2-10-97                                                 
                                                                                                                                                            
         GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                            
    General Activities:                                                                                                                                     
        Expenses, Presidential transition....  R97-10                         5,600  ...........    2-10-97  ..........  .........                          
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          Total Rescissions..................  .......................      397,111            0  .........           0          0                          
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    \1\ Funds never withheld from obligation.                                                                                                               
    
    
                                                 Attachment D.--Status of FY 1997 Deferrals--As of March 1, 1997                                            
                                                                [Amounts in thousands of dollars]                                                           
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                                                      Amounts transmitted                       Releases (-)                                                
                                                   -------------------------  Date of  ----------------------------- Congressional   Cumulative     Amount  
         Agency/Bureau/Account        Deferral No.    Original   Subsequent   message   Cumulative  Congressionally      action     adjustments  deferred as
                                                      request    change (+)             OMB agency      required                        (+)       of 3-1-97 
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       FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE                                                                                                                            
               PRESIDENT                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                            
    International Security                                                                                                                                  
     Assistance:                                                                                                                                            
        Economic support fund and    D97-1            1,258,292  ..........    12-4-96         200  ...............  .............  ...........    1,258,092
         International Fund for                                                                                                                             
         Ireland.                                                                                                                                           
        Foreign military financing   D97-2            1,412,375  ..........    12-4-96  ..........  ...............  .............  ...........    1,412,375
         program.                                                                                                                                           
        Foreign military financing   D97-3               60,000  ..........    12-4-96  ..........  ...............  .............  ...........       60,000
         loan program.                                                                                                                                      
        Foreign military financing   D97-4              540,000  ..........    12-4-96  ..........  ...............  .............  ...........      540,000
         direct loan financing                                                                                                                              
         account.                                                                                                                                           
    Agency for International                                                                                                                                
     Development:                                                                                                                                           
        International disaster       D97-5              147,800  ..........    12-4-96      71,090  ...............  .............  ...........       76,710
         assistance, Executive.                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                            
          DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                            
    Other:                                                                                                                                                  
        United States emergency      D97-6              118,486  ..........    12-4-96      53,000  ...............  .............  ...........       65,486
         refugee and migration                                                                                                                              
         assistance fund.                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                            
    
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     SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                            
        Limitation on                D97-7                7,365  ..........    12-4-96  ..........  ...............  .............  ...........  ...........
         administrative expenses.                                                                                                                           
                                     D97-7A         ...........          4     2-10-97  ..........  ...............  .............  ...........        7,369
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          Total, deferrals.........  .............    3,544,318          4   .........     124,290  ...............  .............          0      3,420,032
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    [FR Doc. 97-6704 Filed 3-17-97; 8:45 am]
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Published:
03/18/1997
Department:
Management and Budget Office
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Document Number:
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