Budget Rescissions and Deferrals

[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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