[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[Department of Veterans Affairs]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
The 2003 budget provides $27,531 million in discretionary funding
for veterans health, benefits, and other services, including $26,447
million in gross discretionary budget authority and $1,084 million in
anticipated discretionary medical collections.
This funding level recognizes that VA will administer a new state
grant program that consolidates several training grant programs
previously administered by the Department of Labor. The funding level
also recognizes a new annual medical care deductible charged to higher-
income non-disabled veterans.
The account by account information provided in the following budget
schedules is supplemented by a department-wide strategic plan, published
in September 2001, a performance plan submitted annually with the
Budget, and an annual performance report. The performance plan contains
annual goals for each of the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA)
programs along with historic performance data, where available. The plan
highlights approximately 24 key measures that VA's top executives
consider critical to the success of the Department. The performance
report includes actual program performance as measured against goals.
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Medical Care
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as
authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including care and
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the department;
and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment;
funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto for beneficiaries
receiving care in the department; administrative expenses in support of
planning, design, project management, real property acquisition and
disposition, construction and renovation of any facility under the
jurisdiction or for the use of the department; oversight, engineering
and architectural activities not charged to project cost; repairing,
altering, improving or providing facilities in the several hospitals and
homes under the jurisdiction of the department, not otherwise provided
for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and
purchase of materials; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by
5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; aid to State homes as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1741;
administrative and legal expenses of the department for collecting and
recovering amounts owed the department as authorized under 38 U.S.C.
chapter 17, and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 2651 et
seq., [$21,331,164,000] $23,537,183,000, plus reimbursements: Provided,
That of the funds made available under this heading, [$675,000,000]
$500,000,000 is for the equipment and land and structures object
classifications only, which amount shall not become available for
obligation until August 1, [2002] 2003, and shall remain available until
September 30, [2003] 2004: Provided further, That of the funds made
available under this heading, not to exceed $900,000,000 shall be
available until September 30, [2003: Provided further, That of the funds
made available under this heading for non-recurring maintenance and
repair (NRM) activities, $15,000,000 shall be available without fiscal
year limitation to support the NRM activities necessary to implement
Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) activities:
Provided further, That from amounts appropriated under this heading,
additional amounts, as designated by the Secretary no later than
September 30, 2002, may be used for CARES activities without fiscal year
limitation]2004: Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall conduct by contract a program of recovery audits for the
fee basis and other medical services contracts with respect to payments
for hospital care; and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302(b), amounts
collected, by setoff or otherwise, as the result of such audits shall be
available, without fiscal year limitation, for the purposes for which
funds are appropriated under this heading and the purposes of paying a
contractor a percent of the amount collected as a result of an audit
carried out by the contractor: Provided further, That all amounts so
collected under the preceding proviso with respect to a designated
health care region (as that term is defined in 38 U.S.C. 1729A(d)(2))
shall be allocated, net of payments to the contractor, to that region.
In addition, in conformance with Public Law 105-33 establishing the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund, such sums
as may be deposited to such Fund pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1729A may be
transferred to this account, to remain available until expended for the
purposes of this account. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
2002; additional authorizing legislation required.)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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01.99 Balance, start of year............ 59 62 62
Receipts:
02.20 Medical care collections.......... 771
02.21 MCCF first party collections...... 228 192
02.22 MCCF third party collections...... 577 529
02.23 Pharmaceutical copayments......... 225 364
02.24 Enhanced-use lease proceeds....... 1 1
02.25 Deductibles, MCCF................. 363
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02.99 Total receipts and collections.. 771 1,031 1,449
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04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 830 1,093 1,511
Appropriations:
05.00 Medical care...................... -768 -1,031 -1,449
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05.99 Total appropriations............ -768 -1,031 -1,449
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07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 62 62 62
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
Operating expenses:
Provision of veterans health
care:
00.01 Acute hospital care......... 5,257 5,456 5,644
00.02 Rehabilitative care......... 421 447 464
00.03 Psychiatric care............ 1,203 1,187 1,159
00.04 Nursing home care........... 2,044 2,129 2,247
00.05 Subacute care............... 371 357 339
00.06 Residential care............ 402 416 415
00.07 Outpatient care............. 9,970 11,070 12,479
00.08 Miscellaneous benefits and
services.................. 1,112 1,210 1,289
00.09 CHAMPVA....................... 158 236 394
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00.91 Total operating expenses.... 20,938 22,508 24,430
Capital investment:
Provision of veterans health
care:
01.01 Acute hospital care......... 269 222 196
01.02 Rehabilitative care......... 20 20 20
01.03 Psychiatric care............ 55 55 55
01.04 Nursing home care........... 59 59 59
01.05 Subacute care............... 16 16 16
01.06 Residential care............ 19 19 19
01.07 Outpatient care............. 481 481 481
01.08 Miscellaneous benefits and
services.................. 33 33 33
01.09 CHAMPVA (GPRA)................ 3 3 3
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01.91 Total capital investment.... 955 908 882
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01.92 Total direct program.......... 21,893 23,416 25,312
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 128 156 181
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 22,021 23,572 25,493
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1,324 1,083 771
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 21,783 23,257 25,167
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 3 3
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 23,107 24,343 25,941
23.95 Total new obligations............. -22,021 -23,572 -25,493
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -2
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 1,083 771 448
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 20,986 22,071 23,537
40.20 Appropriation (special fund).... 768 805 1,084
40.77 Reduction pursuant to P.L. 106-
554 (0.22 percent)............ -46
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -53 -1
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 21,655 22,875 24,621
Mandatory:
60.20 Appropriation (special fund).... 226 365
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:
Discretionary:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 117 156 181
68.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 11
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68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)..... 128 156 181
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 21,783 23,257 25,167
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 2,448 2,647 3,008
73.10 Total new obligations............. 22,021 23,572 25,493
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -21,760 -23,208 -25,080
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -64
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -3 -3
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -11
74.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(expired)....................... 13
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 2,647 3,008 3,418
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 18,550 19,763 21,400
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 3,209 3,242 3,329
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 203 329
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 23
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 21,760 23,208 25,080
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -50 -62 -72
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -79 -94 -109
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88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -129 -156 -181
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -11
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. 12
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 21,655 23,101 24,986
90.00 Outlays........................... 21,631 23,052 24,899
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Budget Authority and Outlays Excluding Full Funding for Federal Retiree
Costs (in millions of dollars)
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2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 20,951 22,361 24,193
90.00 Outlays........................... 20,927 22,312 24,106
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For 2003, the budget process provides total resources for the VA
Medical Care program of $25.0 billion, an increase of $1.9 billion ($1.5
billion in medical care and $0.4 billion in collections) over the 2002
level. This includes $23.5 billion in appropriated budget authority,
$1.1 billion to be collected in the Medical Care Collections Fund, $365
million in anticipated collections from the Health Services Improvement
Fund, and other available resources.
The budget request also includes a proposal to establish a $1,500
annual deductible for priority level 7 veterans (non-disabled, higher-
income). This proposal is in response to the significant growth in
enrollment and usage by priority level 7 veterans over the last 3 years,
as well as anticipated future growth. The objective is to have these
veterans pay a larger portion of the cost of their health care. Coupled
with the recent increase in pharmacy co-payments and decrease in
outpatient care co-payments, this proposal makes certain that VA's
health care system is able to continue providing high-quality health
care to VHA's core population--disabled and low-income veterans.
Veterans will be assessed the deductible for their inpatient and
outpatient care at a rate of 45 percent of the reasonable charges, which
equals VA's cost to provide this care, up to a $1,500 annual ceiling.
This legislative proposal is included in the general provisions of the
appropriation request. Obligation estimates in this section include the
net cost and revenue associated with this copayment.
WORKLOAD
Provision of Veterans Health Care--
Acute hospital care.--Costs for 2003 are estimated to increase
by $166 million for operating medical, neurological, surgical,
contract and State home hospital beds, reflecting the shift to
increased use of ambulatory care.
Estimated operating levels are:
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Patients treated.................. 438,735 441,450 443,028
Average daily census.............. 8,066 8,046 8,035
Average employment................ 49,586 48,307 47,303
Rehabilitative care.--An increase of $18 million in 2003 is
estimated for the provision of rehabilitative care, including spinal
cord injury care.
Estimated operating levels are:
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Patients treated.................. 14,705 14,705 14,852
Average daily census.............. 1,173 1,170 1,168
Average employment................ 4,782 4,878 4,976
Psychiatric care.--A decrease of $28 million is estimated in
2003 for the inpatient care of veterans with problems related to
mental illness, including alcohol and drug problems.
Estimated operating levels are:
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Patients treated.................. 101,831 101,338 100,852
Average daily census.............. 4,214 4,029 3,843
Average employment................ 14,177 13,524 12,931
Nursing home care.--In 2003, an increase of $120 million is
estimated for the care of residents in VA nursing homes, contract
nursing homes and State nursing homes.
Estimated operating levels are:
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Patients treated.................. 87,232 90,351 97,492
Average daily census.............. 31,941 31,963 33,168
Average employment................ 20,766 21,684 22,529
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Noninstitutional extended care.--Included in outpatient
estimates in 2003 is an increase of $103 million estimated for
noninstitutional extended care programs such as adult day care; home
based primary care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation care; and
home health aids.
Estimated operating levels are:
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Average daily census................ 24,734 30,633 35,907
Subacute care.--A decrease of $18 million is estimated in 2003
for the treatment of veterans who require a level of care between
acute and long-term care, as provided in VA hospital intermediate
bed sections.
Estimated operating levels are:
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Patients treated.................... 41,451 39,946 39,147
Average daily census................ 1,701 1,543 1,435
Average employment.................. 4,651 4,206 3,916
Residential care.--A decrease of $1 million is estimated in 2003
for the care of veterans in locations other than their own homes,
such as residential rehabilitation and domiciliary care programs.
Estimated operating levels are:
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Patients treated.................... 45,495 44,676 44,367
Average daily census................ 10,697 10,771 10,712
Average employment.................. 4,752 4,682 4,565
Outpatient care.--An increase of $1,426 million is estimated in
2003 for the cost of outpatient medical and dental care provided by
staff, physicians, and dentists participating under a fee basis
arrangement for certain eligible veterans.
Estimated operating levels are:
NUMBER OF MEDICAL VISITS AND DENTAL WORKLOADS
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Medical visits (in thousands):
Staff visits...................... 40,506 43,246 45,003
Fee visits........................ 2,395 2,814 3,309
Readjustment counseling........... 907 910 910
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Total....................... 43,808 46,970 49,222
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Dental:
Staff:
Examinations.................. 402,966 403,000 403,000
Treatments.................... 134,628 140,000 140,000
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Total....................... 537,594 543,000 543,000
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Fee: Cases completed............ 11,875 12,000 12,000
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Average employment................ 76,386 75,971 79,802
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Miscellaneous benefits and services.--An increase of $80 million
is estimated in 2003 for the cost of this activity which includes
items of nondirect medical care and treatment such as beneficiary
travel, care of the dead, operation of personnel quarters at medical
facilities, and the cost of furnishing supply, engineering,
housekeeping, and other administrative support services to other
departments on a nonreimbursable basis.
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Average employment................ 7,660 7,967 8,286
Civilian health and medical program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).--An increase of $158 million is
estimated in 2003 for private hospital and outpatient care for
dependents and survivors of certain veterans.
Estimated operating levels are:
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Average daily hospital census..... 155 156 157
Outpatient (in thousands)......... 1,320 2,647 3,530
Average employment................ 186 281 313
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Chronic Disease Care Index II and Prevention Index II.--
Investment in effective chronic disease management results in
improved health of veterans and reduced use of services. The
prevention index spotlights and summarizes a variety of evidenced
based measures for high quality preventive health care.
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Chronic Disease Care Index II..... 77% 78% 79%
Prevention Index II............... 80% 80% 80%
Waiting Time for Scheduled Appointments.--VA's strategy is to
improve access and timeliness of service by reducing waiting times
in specific clinics as well as primary care clinics in medical
centers nationwide.
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Precent of patients seen within 20
minutes of a scheduled
appointment..................... 63% 70% 72%
Percent of primary care
appointments scheduled within 30
days of desired date............ 87% 88% 88.5%
Percent of specialist appointments
scheduled within 30 days of
desired date.................... 84% 85% 86.5%
Hepatitis C.--VA's stragety is to improve the screening,
testing, and treatment of hepatitis C in the veteran population. As
a result, VA has developed three performance measures to track the
hepatitis C program.
2001
actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Percent of patients screened and/or 51% 56% 61%
tested for the risk factors for
hepatitis C........................
Percent of patients tested for 48% 61% 65%
hepatitis C subsequent to a
positive hepatitis C risk factor
screening..........................
Percent of patients with hepatitis C
who have annual assessments of
liver function..................... Baseline to be established in 2002
CARES.--VA is seeking to right-size its infrastructure through
the CARES process. Its goal is to eliminate excess space (as defined
by the CARES study) in a VISN four years after a Secretarial
decision is made.
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Percent cumulative reduction in
excess space as a result of
CARES........................... N/A 10% 30%
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 7,357 7,466 7,909
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 979 994 1,053
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 941 955 1,012
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11.9 Total personnel compensation 9,277 9,415 9,974
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 3,023 3,365 3,516
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 32 35 40
Travel and transportation of
persons:
21.0 Employee travel............... 50 56 60
21.0 Beneficiary travel............ 127 129 132
21.0 Interagency motor pool
payments.................... 18 19 21
21.0 All other..................... 42 43 46
22.0 Transportation of things........ 23 25 26
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 10 10 11
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 49 52 55
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 647 764 852
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 11 13 14
25.2 Other contractual services...... 2,041 2,274 2,550
Medical care:
25.6 Outpatient dental fees........ 13 14 14
25.6 Medical and nursing fees...... 428 489 533
25.6 Community nursing homes....... 231 179 217
25.6 Contract hospitalization...... 327 339 352
25.6 Civilian Health and Medical
Program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs............ 145 215 375
Supplies and materials:
26.0 Supplies and materials........ 4,022 4,610 5,139
26.0 Provisions.................... 75 75 76
31.0 Equipment....................... 653 606 610
32.0 Land and structures............. 302 302 272
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Grants, subsidies, and
contributions:
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions............... 328 367 406
41.0 Grants to private
organizations............... 18 18 19
43.0 Interest and dividends.......... 1 2 2
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 21,893 23,416 25,312
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 128 156 181
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 22,021 23,572 25,493
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Personnel Summary
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 181,854 180,230 180,500
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 1,092 1,270 1,323
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Medical and Prosthetic Research
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and
prosthetic research and development as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter
73, to remain available until September 30, [2003, $371,000,000], 2004,
$409,075,000, plus reimbursements. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2002; additional authorizing legislation required.)
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
Operating expenses:
00.01 Medical research.............. 224 249 250
00.02 Rehabilitation research....... 32 36 37
00.03 Health services research...... 45 48 48
00.04 Cooperative studies research.. 31 51 50
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00.91 Total operating expenses.... 332 384 385
Capital investment:
01.01 Medical research.............. 11 16 14
01.02 Rehabilitation research....... 3 5 4
01.03 Health services research...... 2 4 4
01.04 Cooperative studies research.. 2 2 2
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01.91 Total capital investment.... 18 27 24
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01.92 Total direct program.......... 350 411 409
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 27 33 33
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 377 444 442
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 23 36 9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 390 417 442
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 413 453 451
23.95 Total new obligations............. -377 -444 -442
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 36 9 9
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 364 384 409
40.35 Appropriation rescinded......... -1
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 363 384 409
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 27 33 33
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 390 417 442
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 102 97 130
73.10 Total new obligations............. 377 444 442
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -378 -411 -436
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -2
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 97 130 136
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 284 310 329
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 95 101 107
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 378 411 436
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -27 -33 -33
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 363 384 409
90.00 Outlays........................... 352 378 403
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Budget Authority and Outlays Excluding Full Funding for Federal Retiree
Costs (in millions of dollars)
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2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 350 371 394
90.00 Outlays........................... 339 365 388
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The Medical and Prosthetic Research account is an intramural program
whose mission is to acquire knowledge and create innovations that
advance the health and care of veterans and the Nation. Veterans health
issues are addressed comprehensively in the following four program
divisions:
Medical Research.--Medical Research strives to understand the
disease process so that efficient, rational interventions can be made to
cure or alleviate the effects of disease. The program supports
investigator-initiated research projects, the training of clinicians in
basic and clinical research, and centers of excellence devoted to
specific diseases. The research is done in areas particularly relevant
to the veteran population--aging, chronic disease, mental illness,
substance abuse, military occupations, and environmental exposures.
Rehabilitation Research.--Rehabilitation Research is dedicated to
the development and application of science and engineering to improve
the care and quality of life for the physically disabled. The program
supports investigator-initiated research projects, the training of
clinicians and engineers in rehabilitation research, centers of
excellence devoted to specific disabilities, and technology transfer.
The research is done in areas particularly relevant to the disabled
veteran population--aging, sensory loss, and trauma related illness.
Health Services Research.--Health Services Research is directed
toward improving the outcome effectiveness and cost efficiency of health
care delivery for the veteran population. The program supports
investigator-initiated research projects, the training of clinicians in
applied clinical research, centers of excellence devoted to specific
aspects of health care delivery, and service-directed projects
addressing clinical management needs. The research focuses on the
translation of research findings to clinical best practices for all
veteran patients. Particular contributions are made in the areas of
aging, substance abuse, health systems, and special populations.
Cooperative Studies.--Cooperative Studies Research has recently been
separated from the Medical Research and Health Services Research
programs and is directed toward large multi-site clinical trials.
Cooperative Studies supports the clinical trials with its own
statistical support centers and its own FDA-approved pharmacy. The
research determines the efficacy and cost effectiveness of new
medications and new treatment strategies of direct benefit to the
veteran popu
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lation in the areas of aging, chronic disease, mental illness, special
populations, and military occupations and environmental exposures.
VA's Medical and Prosthetic Research programs are included in the
Federal Science & Technology (FS&T) budget.
SUMMARY OF BUDGETARY RESOURCES
[In millions of dollars]
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Medical and prosthetic research
appropriation....................... 363 384 409
Medical care appropriation.......... 355 377 400
Federal grants (NIH)................ 417 438 460
Other grants (voluntary agencies,
private proprietary)................ 178 186 196
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Total budgetary resources..... 1,313 1,385 1,465
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 46 52 54
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 76 86 89
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 22 24 25
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11.9 Total personnel compensation 144 162 168
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 50 54 57
21.0 Employee travel................. 3 4 5
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 2 1
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 1 1 1
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 101 120 119
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 32 41 37
31.0 Equipment....................... 18 27 21
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 350 411 409
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 27 33 33
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 377 444 442
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Personnel Summary
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 2,796 2,723 2,907
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 223 260 260
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Medical Administration and Miscellaneous Operating Expenses
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical,
hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research
activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of
capital policy activities, [$66,731,000] $77,214,000, of which
$3,861,000 should be available until September 30, 2004, plus
reimbursements: Provided, That technical and consulting services offered
by the Facilities Management Field Service, including project management
and real property administration (including leases, site acquisition and
disposal activities directly supporting projects), shall be provided to
Department of Veterans Affairs components only on a reimbursable basis,
and such amounts will remain available until September 30, [2002] 2003.
(Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; additional authorizing
legislation required.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Operating expenses: Integrated
health care system
administration.................. 68 73 76
00.02 Capital investment................ 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Total direct program............ 69 74 77
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 7 7 7
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 76 81 84
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 76 81 84
23.95 Total new obligations............. -76 -81 -84
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 69 74 77
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 7 7 7
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 76 81 84
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 14 10 10
73.10 Total new obligations............. 76 81 84
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -79 -81 -84
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -1
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 10 10 10
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 69 73 76
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 10 9 8
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 79 81 84
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.45 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Offsetting governmental
collections (from non-Federal
sources)...................... -7 -7 -7
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 69 74 77
90.00 Outlays........................... 71 74 77
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Budget Authority and Outlays Excluding Full Funding for Federal Retiree
Costs (in millions of dollars)
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2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 62 67 70
90.00 Outlays........................... 64 67 70
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Supervision and administration of VA's comprehensive and integrated
healthcare system.--Central office staff elements provide executive
direction for all Departmental medical and construction programs through
program development, implementation, and the administration of policies,
plans, and objectives. The Facilities Management Service Delivery Office
will be directly reimbursed from organizations utilizing its services.
The funding for tactical management and support activities is being
aligned with organizations that directly utilize its services.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 35 37 38
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 2 3 3
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 6 7 7
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11.9 Total personnel compensation 43 47 48
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 15 15 16
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons: employee travel...... 1 2 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 5 5 6
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 3 3 3
31.0 Equipment....................... 1 1 1
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 69 74 77
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 7 7 7
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 76 81 84
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Personnel Summary
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 477 494 494
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 51 51 51
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Public enterprise funds:
Veterans Extended Care Revolving Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 20 40
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.6)................... 20 40
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 20 40
23.95 Total new obligations............. -20 -40
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 20 40
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 20 40
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -20 -40
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 20 40
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -20 -40
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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This fund was authorized by the Millennium Health Care and Benefits
Act P.L. 106-117 section 101(a) to credit collections for long-term care
for utilization by VA of extended care services. VA anticipates $40
million from this effort in 2003.
Medical Facilities Revolving Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.02 Reimbursable capital expenses..... 2 2 2
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 31.0)................... 2 2 2
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 4 4 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 5 5 4
23.95 Total new obligations............. -2 -2 -2
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 4 3 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 1 1 1
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 2 2 2
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -2 -2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1 1 1
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 2 2 2
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -1 -1 -1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 1 1
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This account provides funds for the operating expenses of VA medical
facilities furnishing nursing home care to certain veterans in receipt
of pensions. Title 38 provides that a veteran with no spouse or child
will only receive $90 per month in pension beginning the third full
month following the month of admission to VA furnished nursing home
care. The difference between the $90 the veteran receives and the amount
otherwise authorized is transferred to this fund from the Compensation
and Pension account to assist in covering expenses at the facility
furnishing the nursing care.
Canteen Service Revolving Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable operating expenses... 135 144 140
09.02 Reimbursable direct operations.... 86 87 87
09.10 Reimbursable capital investment:
Sales program: Purchase of
equipment and leasehold......... 5 5 4
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 226 236 231
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 14 16 18
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 227 238 234
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 241 254 252
23.95 Total new obligations............. -226 -236 -231
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 16 18 21
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 227 238 234
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 26 19 15
73.10 Total new obligations............. 226 236 231
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -233 -240 -234
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 19 15 12
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 231 237 233
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 2 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 233 240 234
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.20 Interest on Federal securities -2 -2
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88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -227 -236 -232
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -227 -238 -234
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 6 2
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 39 32 34
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 32 34 35
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The Veterans Canteen Service was established to furnish, at
reasonable prices, merchandise and services necessary for the comfort
and well-being of veterans in VA medical facilities.
Financing.--Operations will be financed from current revenues.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 36 41 41
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 29 28 28
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 65 69 69
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 22 24 25
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 4 5 3
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 128 131 128
31.0 Equipment......................... 5 5 4
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 226 236 231
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Personnel Summary
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 2,933 3,025 3,000
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Special Therapeutic and Rehabilitation Activities Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Contracts......................... 22 23 24
09.02 Education and training............ 1 1 1
09.03 Operating expenses................ 12 12 12
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 35 36 37
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 14 16 17
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 36 37 38
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 50 53 55
23.95 Total new obligations............. -35 -36 -37
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 16 17 18
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 36 37 38
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 2 3 3
73.10 Total new obligations............. 35 36 37
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -34 -35 -36
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 3 3 3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 34 35 36
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -36 -37 -38
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -1 -2 -2
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This revolving fund, established pursuant to the Veterans Omnibus
Health Care Act of 1976, Public Law 94-581, provides a mechanism for the
furnishing of rehabilitative services to certain veteran beneficiaries
who are receiving medical care and treatment from the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Funds to operate the various rehabilitative activities and provide
for the therapeutic work for remuneration for patients and members in VA
health care facilities are derived from contractual arrangements with
private industry or nonprofit entities. Public Law 102-54 authorizes VA
to contract with any Federal agency, including VA, and authorizes the
fund to cover the training, education, and travel costs of employees
associated with the rehabilitative programs. This is a self-sustaining
fund, and therefore no appropriation is required to support these
activities.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
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0101 Revenue........................... 39 37 37 38
0102 Expense........................... -38 -35 -36 -37
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0105 Net income or loss (-)............ 1 2 1 1
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101 Fund balances with Treasury..... 17 18 20 21
Investments in US securities:
1106 Receivables, net.............. 1 1 1 1
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables,
net............................. 2 3 3 3
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 20 22 24 25
LIABILITIES:
2105 Federal liabilities: Other........ 3 3 3 3
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 3 3 3 3
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations.. 17 19 21 22
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
3999 Total net position.............. 17 19 21 22
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 20 22 24 25
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 33 33 34
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 2 2
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 35 36 37
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Medical Center Research Organizations
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Operating expenses................ 141 144 148
09.02 Capital investments............... 16 17 18
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 157 161 166
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 16 16 17
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22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 157 161 166
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 173 177 183
23.95 Total new obligations............. -157 -161 -166
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 16 17 17
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 157 161 166
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 157 161 166
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -157 -161 -166
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 157 161 166
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -157 -161 -166
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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These nonprofit corporations provide a flexible funding mechanism
for the conduct of approved research at Department of Veterans Affairs
medical centers. These organizations will derive funds to operate
various research activities from Federal and non-Federal sources. No
appropriation is required to support these activities.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 2 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 97 100 103
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 41 42 43
31.0 Equipment......................... 17 17 18
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 157 161 166
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Trust Funds
General Post Fund, National Homes
(including transfer of funds)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.00 General post fund, national homes,
deposits........................ 32 33 34
02.40 General post fund, national homes,
interest on investments......... 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts and collections.. 35 36 37
Appropriations:
05.00 General post fund, national homes. -35 -36 -37
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year..............
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Religious, recreational, and
entertainment activities........ 28 29 29
00.02 Research activities............... 2 2 2
00.03 Therapeutic residence maintenance. 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 31 32 32
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 50 54 59
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 35 36 37
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 85 90 96
23.95 Total new obligations............. -31 -32 -32
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 54 59 63
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 35 36 37
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 6 5 4
73.10 Total new obligations............. 31 32 32
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -32 -33 -33
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 5 4 3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 30 30 30
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 2 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 32 33 33
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 35 36 37
90.00 Outlays........................... 32 33 33
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 57 57 55
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 57 55 55
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This fund consists of: gifts, bequests, and proceeds from the sale
of property left in the care of the facilities by former beneficiaries;
patients' fund balances; and, proceeds from the sale of effects of
beneficiaries who die leaving no heirs or without having otherwise
disposed of their estate. Such funds are used to promote the comfort and
welfare of veterans at hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliaries where
no general appropriation is available. Public Law 102-54 authorizes
compensation work therapy and therapeutic transitional housing and loan
programs to be funded from the General Post Fund. In addition, donations
from pharmaceutical companies, non-profit corporations, and individuals
to support VA medical research are deposited into this fund. (38 U.S.C.
chs. 83 and 85.)
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 2 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 14 14 14
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 11 12 12
31.0 Equipment......................... 3 3 3
32.0 Land and structures............... 1 1 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 31 32 32
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VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Compensation and Pensions
(including transfer of funds)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans
and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized by law (38
U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits
to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15,
51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial
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benefits, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-service
credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life
insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of article IV of the
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 540 et
seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312,
1977, and 2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540-548;
43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), [$24,944,288,000, to
remain available until expended] such sums as may be necessary:
Provided, That not to exceed [$17,940,000] $17,138,000 of the amount
appropriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to ``General
operating expenses'' and ``Medical care'' for necessary expenses in
implementing those provisions authorized in the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990, and in the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992
(38 U.S.C. chapters 51, 53, and 55), the funding source for which is
specifically provided as the ``Compensation and pensions''
appropriation: Provided further, That such sums as may be earned on an
actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to ``Medical
facilities revolving fund'' to augment the funding of individual medical
facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as authorized.
In addition, such sums as may be necessary to provide for any cost-of-
living adjustment authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1104. (Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2002.)
Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays by Program
[In thousands of dollars]
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Distribution of budget authority by
program:
Compensation...................... 20,223,100 21,741,188 23,287,680
Pensions.......................... 3,018,066 3,059,357 3,081,708
Burial benefits................... 114,523 143,743 154,912
Distribution of outlays by program:
Compensation...................... 18,545,183 21,721,487 23,200,679
Pensions.......................... 2,760,014 3,040,413 3,065,197
Burial benefits................... 114,523 143,743 154,912
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
Compensation:
Veterans:
00.01 World War II.................. 3,174 3,096 2,994
00.02 Korean conflict............... 1,293 1,337 1,347
00.03 Vietnam era................... 6,946 7,824 8,756
00.04 Peacetime service............. 3,454 3,708 3,883
00.05 Persian Gulf conflict......... 1,662 1,992 2,323
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total veterans.............. 16,529 17,957 19,303
Survivors:
01.01 World War I................... 28 23 17
01.02 World War II.................. 1,387 1,409 1,429
01.03 Korean conflict............... 442 457 466
01.04 Vietnam era................... 1,244 1,345 1,434
01.05 Peacetime service............. 452 453 448
01.06 Persian Gulf conflict......... 98 113 127
--------- --------- ----------
01.91 Total survivors............. 3,651 3,800 3,921
--------- --------- ----------
02.93 Total compensation............ 20,180 21,757 23,224
Other compensation expenses:
03.01 Payment to general operating
expense..................... 1 1 1
03.02 Medical exam pilot program.... 27 29 29
03.03 Clothing allowance............ 43 43 44
03.04 Children of Vietnam Era....... 13 14 15
--------- --------- ----------
03.91 Total other compensation
expenses.................. 84 87 89
Pensions:
Veterans:
04.03 Improved Law.................. 2,281 2,327 2,362
04.04 Prior Law..................... 36 31 27
--------- --------- ----------
04.91 Total veterans.............. 2,317 2,358 2,389
Survivors:
05.01 Improved Law.................. 609 618 618
05.02 Prior Law..................... 74 65 57
05.03 Old Law....................... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
05.91 Total survivors............... 684 684 675
--------- --------- ----------
05.92 Total pensions................ 3,001 3,042 3,064
Other pension expenses:
06.02 Reimbursement to GOE and VHA.. 16 18 18
Burial benefits:
07.01 Burial allowance................ 33 34 36
07.02 Burial plots.................... 10 18 21
07.03 Service-connected deaths........ 11 18 18
07.04 Burial flags.................... 17 18 19
07.05 Headstones and markers.......... 27 35 36
07.06 Graveliners..................... 9 9 8
07.07 Pre-placed crypts............... 4 8 13
--------- --------- ----------
07.91 Total burial benefits......... 111 140 151
08.01 Equal access to justice......... 3 3 3
Reimbursable pension program:
09.01 Minimum income for widows
program....................... 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 23,396 25,050 26,552
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 171 130 26
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 23,356 24,948 26,527
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 23,527 25,078 26,553
23.95 Total new obligations............. -23,396 -25,050 -26,552
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 130 26
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
Appropriation:
60.00 Appropriation................. 23,356 24,945 26,246
60.00 Appropriation................. 279
--------- --------- ----------
62.50 Appropriation (total
mandatory).................. 23,356 24,945 26,525
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)..... 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 23,356 24,948 26,528
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 43 2,020 2,162
73.10 Total new obligations............. 23,396 25,050 26,552
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -21,420 -24,908 -26,424
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 2,020 2,162 2,292
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 21,420 24,908 26,424
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -3 -3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 23,356 24,945 26,525
90.00 Outlays........................... 21,420 24,906 26,421
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This appropriation provides for the payment of compensation,
pensions, and burial benefits to veterans and survivors.
Compensation is paid to veterans for disabilities incurred in or
aggravated during active military service. Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation is paid to survivors of servicepersons or veterans whose
death occurred while on active duty or as a result of service-connected
disabilities. Compensation and vocational rehabilitation is provided to
the children of Vietnam veterans who were born with the birth defect
spina bifida.
The Secretary may pay a clothing allowance to each veteran who uses
a prescribed medication for a service-connected skin condition or wears
a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance (including a wheelchair) which, in
the judgment of the Secretary, tends to damage or tear the clothing of
such veteran.
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMPENSATION CASES AND PAYMENTS
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Veterans:
Mexican border period............. 7 5 4
World War I....................... 31 17 8
World War II...................... 485,635 449,120 416,655
Korean conflict................... 168,212 164,060 159,789
Vietnam era....................... 743,555 784,899 837,818
Peacetime service................. 567,870 577,593 585,277
Persian Gulf conflict............. 345,570 388,543 431,772
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Total......................... 2,310,880 2,364,237 2,431,323
Average payment per case, per year $7,153 $7,596 $7,940
Total obligations (in
millions)................... $16,529 $17,958 $19,304
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Children of Vietnam era veterans:
Children.......................... 929 949 959
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Average payment per case, per year $14,451 $14,851 $15,220
Total obligations (in
millions)................... $13 $14 $15
Chapter 18 Vocational
rehabilitations:
Rehabilitations................... 15 19 19
Average payment per case, per year $9,933 $10,158 $10,421
Total obligations (in
millions) \1\............... $0 $0 $0
1 Amounts round to less than $1 million.
Survivors:
Prior to Spanish-American War..... 1 1 1
Spanish-American War.............. 12 11 10
Mexican border period............. 3 3 3
World War I....................... 2,545 1,955 1,406
World War II...................... 114,883 113,702 112,875
Korean conflict................... 36,775 36,866 36,947
Vietnam era....................... 105,464 110,715 116,384
Peacetime service................. 39,470 38,437 37,366
Persian Gulf conflict............. 7,685 8,538 9,392
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Total......................... 306,838 310,228 314,384
Average payment per case, per year $11,899 $12,249 $12,473
Total obligations (in
millions)................... $3,651 $3,800 $3,921
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Clothing allowance:
Number of veterans................ 78,073 79,144 80,650
Average payment per case, per year $546 $548 $542
Total obligations (in
millions)................... $43 $43 $44
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Pension benefits may be paid to veterans or their survivors. A
veteran's entitlement is based on active duty service of a specific
length (normally 90 days or more) during a designated war period,
disabilities considered permanent and total, and countable income below
established levels. There is no disability requirement for survivor
cases or veterans age 65 or older. Income support is provided at
established benefit levels.
An automatic annual cost-of-living increase comparable to the annual
social security increase is provided for those pensioners in the
improved program and to parents receiving dependency and indemnity
compensation. The increase, effective with payments made on January 1,
2003, is expected to be 1.8 percent.
AVERAGE NUMBER OF PENSION CASES AND PAYMENTS
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Veterans:
Improved law...................... 332,027 326,382 322,076
Prior law......................... 21,547 18,985 16,306
Old law and service............... 282 247 217
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Total......................... 353,856 345,614 338,599
Average payment per case, per year
(in dollars).................... $6,548 $6,822 $7,056
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Total obligations (in
millions)................... $2,317 $2,358 $2,389
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Survivors:
Improved law...................... 175,122 168,633 162,775
Prior law......................... 71,454 63,257 56,029
Old law and service............... 1,208 875 652
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Total......................... 247,784 232,765 219,456
Average payment per case, per year $2,765 $2,939 $3,080
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Total obligations (in
millions)................... $685 $684 $676
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Minimum Income for Widows Program:
Widows............................ 523 488
Average benefit per case, per year.. $6,585 $6,746
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Total obligations (in
millions)................... $3 $3
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1 Amounts round to less than $1 million.
Burial benefits provides for: (a) the payment of an allowance of
$300 (plus transportation charges where death occurs under VA care) to
reimburse, in part, the burial and funeral expense of an eligible
deceased veteran; (b) the payment of $300 for a plot allowance where an
eligible veteran is not buried in a national cemetery or other cemetery
under the jurisdiction of the United States; (c) the payment of a burial
allowance up to $2,000 when a veteran dies as the result of service-
connected disability; (d) furnishing a flag to drape the casket of each
deceased veteran entitled thereto; (e) furnishing a headstone or marker
for the grave of a veteran and, in certain cases, eligible dependents;
and (f) authority to provide outer burial receptacles in the National
Cemetery System.
NUMBER OF BURIAL BENEFITS
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Burial allowance.................... 79,989 81,989 84,039
Burial plot......................... 65,777 67,421 69,107
Service-connected death............. 8,740 8,959 9,183
Burial flags........................ 502,883 515,455 528,341
Headstone markers................... 304,296 351,046 354,150
Headstone allowance.................
Graveliners......................... 51,877 48,306 45,187
Preplaced crypts.................... 11,056 26,800 41,000
Miscellaneous assistance provides for: (a) payments to emergency
officers of World War I and certain officers of the Regular
Establishment who have retired because of service-connected disability;
(b) payments for claims made pursuant to the provision of the World War
Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924, as amended; (c) a special allowance
(38 U.S.C. 1312) to dependents of certain veterans who died after
December 31, 1956, but who were not fully and currently insured under
the Social Security Act; and (d) payments authorized by the Equal Access
to Justice Act.
MISCELLANEOUS ASSISTANCE CASELOAD
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Retired Officers.................... 1 1 1
Special allowance dependents........ 110 100 90
Equal Access to Justice payments.... 1,125 1,100 1,100
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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42.0 Direct obligations: Insurance
claims and indemnities.......... 23,396 25,047 26,549
99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
Reimbursable obligations........ 3 3
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 23,396 25,050 26,552
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Compensation and Pensions
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
The Administration will transmit legislation that would permanently
extend the Internal Revenue Service's authority to provide VA with
access to data for determining eligibility for means-tested programs.
Grants for Veterans Employment
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Grants to States for veterans
employment...................... 177
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 177
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 177
23.95 Total new obligations............. -177
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 177
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 177
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -159
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 18
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 159
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 177
90.00 Outlays........................... 159
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The Administration will transmit legislation that will establish a
new competitive grant program in the Department of Veterans Affairs,
subject to Congressional authorization, which will enable the Department
to assist States in establishing, expanding, or improving employment and
training services for veterans. The Department will set clear
employment-based outcome measures for these grants and judge grantee
performance on this basis. The emphasis will be on serving those
veterans who most need employment assistance, including disabled or
homeless veterans.
This new competitive grant program will replace a similar set of
programs now in the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and
Training Service.
Readjustment Benefits
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on
behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31,
34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), [$2,135,000,000, to remain
available until expended] such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That
expenses for rehabilitation program services and assistance which the
Secretary is authorized to provide under section 3104(a) of title 38,
United States Code, other than under subsection (a)(1), (2), (5), and
(11) of that section, shall be charged to this account. (Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
Education and training:
00.01 Sons and daughters............ 157 182 192
00.02 Spouses....................... 19 24 25
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00.91 Total education and training 176 206 217
Special assistance to disabled
veterans:
01.01 Vocational rehabilitation..... 426 441 452
01.02 Housing grants................ 20 25 25
01.03 Automobiles, adaptive
equipment, maintenance and
repair...................... 34 36 36
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01.91 Total special assistance to
disabled veterans......... 480 502 513
02.01 Work study...................... 32 46 51
02.02 Payments to states.............. 14 14 13
02.03 All-volunteer assistance: Basic
benefits and all other........ 914 1,367 1,662
02.04 Reporting fees.................. 3 4 4
02.05 Tuition Assistance.............. 6 79 79
02.06 Licensing and Certification..... 6 19
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02.91 All-volunteer assistance and
other....................... 969 1,516 1,828
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02.93 Total direct program.......... 1,625 2,224 2,558
09.01 Veterans' basic benefits.......... 8 10 11
09.02 Veterans' supplementary benefits.. 70 81 86
09.03 Reservists benefits............... 116 115 110
09.04 Reservists supplementary benefits. 20 21 33
09.05 Reimbursement to GOE.............. 1 1
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,839 2,452 2,799
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 26 383 293
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2,197 2,363 2,506
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 2,223 2,746 2,799
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,839 -2,452 -2,799
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 383 293
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 1,981 2,135 2,265
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)..... 216 228 241
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 2,197 2,363 2,506
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 37 52 54
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,839 2,452 2,799
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,824 -2,450 -2,798
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 52 54 55
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1,772 2,015 2,450
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 52 436 348
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1,824 2,450 2,798
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -216 -228 -241
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,981 2,135 2,265
90.00 Outlays........................... 1,608 2,222 2,557
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This appropriation finances educational assistance allowances for
certain service persons, peacetime veterans and for eligible dependents
of those veterans: (a) who died from service-connected causes or have a
total and permanent rated service-connected disability; and (b)
servicepersons who were captured or missing in action. In addition,
certain disabled veterans are provided with vocational rehabilitation,
specially adapted housing grants, and automobile grants with the
associated approved adaptive equipment. This appropriation provides such
sums as may be necessary in 2003 to meet program obligations which are
currently estimated to be $2,265 million.
The following table provides a comparison of trainees and costs for
the Dependents Educational Assistance program.
NUMBER OF TRAINEES AND COST
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Sons and daughters:
Number of trainees................ 40,742 42,916 44,455
Average cost per trainee (in
dollars)........................ $3,842 $4,247 $4,324
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Total cost (in millions)...... $157 $182 $192
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Spouses and widow(ers):
Number of trainees................ 6,175 7,033 7,291
Average cost per trainee (in
dollars)........................ $3,077 $3,395 $3,455
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Total cost (in millions)...... $19 $24 $25
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Special assistance to disabled veterans.--Service-disabled veterans
requiring vocational rehabilitation receive assistance to cover the
costs of subsistence, tuition, books, supplies, and equipment.
Specially adapted housing grants, up to a maximum of $48,000, are
provided to certain severely disabled veterans. Veterans who suffer
service-connected blindness or who have lost the use of both upper
extremities can receive up to $8,250.
An allowance, up to a maximum of $9,000, is provided to certain
service-disabled veterans and servicepersons toward the purchase price
of an automobile. Adaptive equipment and the maintenance and replacement
of such equipment is also provided.
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The following table shows caseload for this program. Specific
performance goals are contained in VA's annual performance plan.
CASELOAD AND AVERAGE COST DATA
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Total number of trainees...... 64,235 64,556 64,879
Average cost per trainee.......... $6,639 $6,830 $6,967
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Total cost (in millions)...... $426 $441 $452
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Housing grants:
Number of housing grants.......... 548 600 600
Average cost per grant............ $35,978 $41,600 $41,600
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Total cost (in millions)...... $20 $25 $25
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Automobiles or other conveyances:
Number of conveyances............. 875 1,000 1,000
Average cost per conveyance....... $7,994 $8,750 $8,995
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Total cost (in millions)...... $7 $9 $9
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Adaptive equipment (including
maintenance, repair and
installation for automobiles):
Number of items................... 8,036 8,000 7,800
Average cost...................... $3,314 $3,394 $3,469
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Total cost (in millions)...... $27 $27 $27
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Tuition Assistance.--Public Law 106-398, enacted October 30, 2000,
allows the military services to pay up to 100 percent of tuition and
expenses charged by a school for service members. If a service
department pays less than 100 percent, a service member eligible for the
Montgomery GI Bill--Active-duty (MGIB) can elect to receive MGIB
benefits for all or a portion of the remaining expenses.
Licensing and certification test payments.--Under Public Law 106-
419, enacted November 1, 2000, veterans and other eligible persons may
receive up to $2,000 to pay fees required for civilian occupational
licensing and certification examinations needed to enter, maintain, or
advance in employment in a vocation or profession--effective March 1,
2001.
CASELOAD AND AVERAGE COST DATA
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Tuition Assistance:
Number of trainees................ 12,006 160,000 160,000
Average cost per trainee.......... $494 $494 $494
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Total cost (in millions)...... $5,926 $79 $79
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Licensing and Certification:
Number of individuals............. 141 25,000 80,000
Average cost per trainee.......... $234 $235 $235
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Total cost (in millions)...... N/A $6 $19
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Work-Study.--Certain veterans pursuing a program of rehabilitation,
education, or training, who are enrolled as a full-time student, can
work up to 250 hours per semester, receiving the Federal ($5.15 on 9/1/
97) or State minimum wage rate, whichever is higher.
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Number of contracts............... 27,690 25,500 28,560
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Total cost (in millions)...... $32 $46 $51
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Payments to States.--State approving agencies are reimbursed for the
costs of inspecting, approving, and supervising programs of education
and training offered by educational institutions and training
establishments in which veterans, dependents, and reservists are
enrolled or are about to enter.
Reporting fees.--Public Law 105-368, enacted November 11, 1998,
transferred the reporting fee payments from the General Operating
Expenses appropriation (GOE). Reporting fees are paid to education and
training institutions to help defray the costs of certifying education
enrollment for veterans enrolled in training during a calendar year.
All Volunteer Force educational assistance (Montgomery GI Bill).--
Public Law 98-525, enacted October 19, 1984, established two new
peacetime educational programs: an assistance program for veterans who
enter active duty during the period beginning July 1, 1985; and an
assistance program for certain members of the Selected Reserve. The
Readjustment benefits appropriation pays the basic benefit allowance for
the peacetime veterans, except for certain Post-Vietnam Era Veterans
Education participants who transferred to the Montgomery GI Bill
program. Supplementary educational assistance and the basic benefit
allowance for peacetime veterans, Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education
converters, and reservists are financed by payments from the Department
of Defense and the Department of Transportation.
The following table shows a caseload and cost comparison for these
beneficiaries under existing legislation.
CASELOAD AND AVERAGE COST DATA
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Veterans:
Number of trainees................ 263,490 311,309 310,269
Average cost per trainee.......... $3,642 $4,557 $5,458
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Total cost (in millions)...... $960 $1,419 $1,694
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Reservists:
Number of trainees................ 82,283 79,000 81,721
Average cost per trainee.......... $1,653 $1,718 $1,748
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Total cost (in millions)...... $136 $136 $143
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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41.0 Direct obligations: Grants,
subsidies, and contributions.... 1,623 2,224 2,558
99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
Reimbursable obligations........ 216 228 241
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,839 2,452 2,799
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Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors Under Public Law 97-377
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-0200-0-1-701 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Return of overpayment............. 3
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Total Direct Program............ 3
09.01 Reimbursables..................... 13 15 12
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09.99 Total reimbursable program...... 13 15 12
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 16 15 12
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 16 15 12
23.95 Total new obligations............. -16 -15 -12
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 16 15 12
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 16 15 12
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -16 -15 -12
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 16 15 12
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -16 -15 -12
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -2
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In accordance with Public Law 97-377, this program restores social
security benefits to certain surviving spouses or children of veterans
who died of service-connected causes. Financing is provided in the form
of offsetting collections from the Department of Defense.
CASELOAD AND AVERAGE COST DATA
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Spouses............................. 187 176 145
Average benefit..................... $12,362 $15,858 $13,020
Obligations (in millions)........... $2 $3 $2
Children............................ 696 777 686
Average benefit..................... $14,056 $15,151 $14,781
Obligations (in millions)........... $10 $12 $10
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
Reimbursable obligations........ 13 15 12
44.0 Allocation Account: Refunds....... 3
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 16 15 12
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Veterans Insurance and Indemnities
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance,
servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and
veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 19;
70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, [$26,200,000, to remain available until
expended] such sums as may be necessary. (Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2002.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-0120-0-1-701 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.04 Payment to national service life
insurance fund................ 1 1 1
00.05 Payment to service-disabled
veterans insurance fund....... 16 19 19
00.06 Total operating expenses........ 9 8 8
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 26 28 28
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 5 1 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 22 28 30
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 27 29 31
23.95 Total new obligations............. -26 -28 -28
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 1 1 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 20 26 28
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)..... 2 2 2
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 22 28 30
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 26 28 28
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -26 -28 -28
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 22 28 28
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 4
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 26 28 28
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: VMLI premiums........... -2 -2 -2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 20 26 28
90.00 Outlays........................... 24 26 26
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Note.--The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are
not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown
for this account have been discontinued.
Military and naval insurance.--Payments are made to the U.S.
Government life insurance fund for certain World War I veterans for
extra hazards of military service and for claims on war risk insurance
issued to servicemen and veterans of World War I.
National service life insurance.--Payments are made to the national
service life insurance fund for certain World War II veterans for: (a)
the extra hazards of service; (b) gratuitous insurance granted to
certain persons unable to apply for national service life insurance; and
(c) death claims on policies under the waiver of a premium while the
insured was on active duty.
Veterans mortgage life insurance (VMLI).--Payments are made to
mortgage holders under this program which provides mortgage protection
life insurance to veterans who have received a grant for specially
adapted housing due to severe disabilities.
The general decline in the number of policies and the amount of
insurance in force is expected to continue in 2003 as indicated in the
following table.
POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
VMLI policies:
Number of policies................ 3,300 3,120 2,970
Amount of insurance (dollars in
millions)....................... $193 $187 $183
Payment to service-disabled veterans insurance fund.--Payments are
made to the service-disabled veterans insurance fund to supplement the
premiums and other receipts of the fund in amounts necessary to pay
claims on insurance policies issued to veterans with service-connected
disabilities.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 17 20 20
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. 9 8 8
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 26 28 28
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Public enterprise funds:
Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance Fund
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4012-0-3-701 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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01.99 Balance, start of year............ 27 19 6
Appropriations:
05.00 Service-disabled veterans
insurance fund.................. -8 -13 -6
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07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 19 6
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4012-0-3-701 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Capital investment................ 12 12 11
09.02 Death Claims...................... 43 46 45
09.03 All Other......................... 8 10 8
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 63 68 64
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 63 70 64
23.95 Total new obligations............. -63 -68 -64
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 55 57 58
69.26 From offsetting collections
(unavailable balances)........ 8 13 6
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69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 63 70 64
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 8 8 6
73.10 Total new obligations............. 63 68 64
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -63 -68 -68
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 8 6 2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 55 62 64
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 8 6 4
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 63 68 68
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources: Payments from
VI and I.................... -16 -18 -19
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Interest on loans........... -3 -3 -3
88.40 Insurance premiums earned... -24 -24 -24
88.40 Repayments of loans......... -12 -12 -12
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88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -55 -57 -58
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 8 13 7
90.00 Outlays........................... 8 11 10
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This fund finances the payment of claims on nonparticipating life
insurance policies issued and currently is open for new issues to
veterans having service-connected disabilities. The program provides
insurance coverage for service-disabled veterans at standard rates.
Administrative expenses are paid from the General operating expenses
appropriation.
Operating costs--
Death claims.--Represents payments to designated beneficiaries.
All other.--Represents payments to policyholders who surrender
their policies for their cash value and hold endowment policies
which have matured.
Capital investment.--A policyholder may borrow up to 94 percent of
the value of his policy.
The trend in the number and amount of policies in force is indicated
in the following table.
POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Number of policies.................. 148,674 145,324 141,730
Insurance in force (dollars in
millions)........................... $1,401 $1,376 $1,348
Financing.--Operations are financed from premiums and other
receipts. Additional funds are received by transfer from the veterans'
insurance and indemnities appropriation, instead of direct
appropriations to this fund.
Operating results and financial condition.--Since premium and other
receipts are insufficient to cover operations, the fund continues to
project liabilities in excess of assets. The deficit is expected to
reach an estimated $458 million by September 30, 2003.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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33.0 Investments and loans............. 12 12 11
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. 51 56 53
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 63 68 64
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Veterans Reopened Insurance Fund
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4010-0-3-701 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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01.99 Balance, start of year............ 454 440 422
Appropriations:
05.00 Veterans reopened insurance fund.. -14 -18 -21
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 440 422 401
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Death claims...................... 36 38 39
09.02 Dividends......................... 20 20 18
09.03 All other......................... 8 8 8
09.04 Capital investment: policy loans.. 5 4 4
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 69 70 69
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 69 70 69
23.95 Total new obligations............. -69 -70 -69
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 55 52 48
69.26 From offsetting collections
(unavailable balances)........ 14 18 21
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69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 69 70 69
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 46 48 49
73.10 Total new obligations............. 69 70 69
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -67 -69 -68
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 48 49 49
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 55 49 49
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 12 21 20
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 67 69 68
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources: interest on
U.S. securities............. -36 -34 -32
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Interest on loans........... -1 -1 -1
88.40 Insurance premiums earned... -12 -11 -10
88.40 Repayments of loans......... -6 -6 -5
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -55 -52 -48
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 14 18 21
90.00 Outlays........................... 12 18 20
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 500 488 470
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 488 470 450
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Note.--The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are
not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown
for this account have been discontinued.
This fund pays claims and administrative costs on participating life
insurance policies issued during the period May
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1, 1965, through May 2, 1966, under three life insurance programs: (1)
service-disabled standard insurance; (2) service-disabled rated
insurance; and (3) nonservice disabled insur- ance availing disabled
World War II and Korean conflict veterans an opportunity to acquire life
insurance coverage who were no longer eligible for other Government
insurance.
Budget program--
Death claims.--Represents payments to designated beneficiaries.
Dividends.--Policyholders participate in the distribution of
annual dividends.
All other.--This represents payments to the General Operating
Expenses account for the administrative costs of processing claims
and maintaining the accounts, and to those policyholders who: (a)
surrender their policies for cash value; (b) hold endowment policies
which have matured; and (c) have purchased total disability income
coverage and subsequently become disabled.
Policy loans made.--A policyholder may borrow up to 94 percent
of the cash value of his policy at an interest rate adjusted to
reflect private sector borrowing costs.
The following table reflects the decrease in the number of
policies and the amount of insurance in force:
POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Number of policies................ 72,581 67,430 62,230
Insurance in force (dollars in
millions)....................... $618 $584 $551
Financing.--Operations are financed from premiums collected from
policyholders and interest on investments. Excess earnings of the fund
are now distributed to the policyholders in the form of an annual
dividend.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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33.0 Investments and loans............. 5 4 4
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. 40 42 43
43.0 Interest and dividends............ 24 24 22
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 69 70 69
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Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4009-0-3-701 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Premium payments.................. 460 659 683
09.02 Reimbursable program.............. 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 461 660 684
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 461 660 684
23.95 Total new obligations............. -461 -660 -684
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 461 660 684
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 5 5 5
73.10 Total new obligations............. 461 660 684
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -461 -660 -684
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 5 5 5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 457 655 679
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 5 5 5
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 461 660 684
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources:
Withholdings from serviceman's
pay........................... -461 -660 -684
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 5 5 5
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 5 5 5
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This fund finances the payment of group life insurance premiums to
private insurance companies under the Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance Act of 1965, as amended.
Credit accounts:
Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund Program Account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter
37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
during fiscal year [2002] 2003, within the resources available, not to
exceed $300,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for
specially adapted housing loans.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and
guaranteed loan programs, [$164,497,000] $175,677,000, which may be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating
expenses''. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy............... 32 16
00.02 Guaranteed loan subsidy........... 132 186 437
00.05 Reestimates of direct loan subsidy 20 17
00.06 Interest on reestimates of the
direct loan subsidy............. 5 3
00.07 Reestimates of guaranteed loan
subsidy......................... 123 417
00.08 Interest on reestimates of the
guaranteed loan subsidy......... 24 115
00.09 Administrative expenses........... 169 171 176
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 505 925 613
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 505 925 613
23.95 Total new obligations............. -505 -925 -613
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation (definite)........ 169 171 176
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 336 754 437
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 505 925 613
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 505 925 613
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -505 -925 -613
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 169 171 176
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 336 754 437
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 505 925 613
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 505 925 613
90.00 Outlays........................... 505 925 613
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Budget Authority and Outlays Excluding Full Funding for Federal Retiree
Costs (in millions of dollars)
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2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 498 918 606
90.00 Outlays........................... 498 918 606
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
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Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy
budget authority:
115001Acquired and Vendee Loans......... 1,463 1,809 1,917
--------- --------- ----------
115901Total direct loan levels.......... 1,463 1,809 1,917
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001Direct loan levels................ 2.16 0.86 -5.09
--------- --------- ----------
132901Weighted average subsidy rate..... 2.16 0.86 -5.09
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001Direct loan levels................ 32 16 -98
--------- --------- ----------
133901Total subsidy budget authority.... 32 16 -98
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001Direct loan levels................ 32 16 -98
--------- --------- ----------
134901Total subsidy outlays............. 32 16 -98
Direct loan upward reestimate subsidy budget
authority:
135001Direct loan levels................ 25 20
--------- --------- ----------
135901Total upward reestimate budget
authority....................... 25 20
Direct loan upward reestimate subsidy outlays:
136001Direct loan levels................ 25 20
--------- --------- ----------
136901Total upward reestimate outlays... 25 20
Direct loan downward reestimate subsidy budget
authority:
137001Direct loan levels................ -163 -1,068
--------- --------- ----------
137901Total downward reestimate budget
authority....................... -163 -1,068
Direct loan downward reestimate subsidy
outlays:
138001Direct loan levels................ -163 -1,068
--------- --------- ----------
138901Total downward reestimate subsidy
outlays......................... -163 -1,068
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Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy
budget authority:
215001Veterans Housing Benefit Program.. 31,138 32,067 32,665
215002Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities... 810 1,219 1,699
--------- --------- ----------
215901Total loan guarantee levels....... 31,948 33,286 34,364
Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232001Guaranteed loan................... 0.29 0.39 1.07
232002Guaranteed loan sales............. 5.21 5.05 5.18
--------- --------- ----------
232901Weighted average subsidy rate..... 0.41 0.56 1.27
Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233001Guaranteed loan................... 90 125 349
233002Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities... 42 62 88
--------- --------- ----------
233901Total subsidy budget authority.... 132 187 437
Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234001Guaranteed loan................... 90 125 349
234002Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities... 42 62 88
--------- --------- ----------
234901Total subsidy outlays............. 132 187 437
Guaranteed loan upward reestimate subsidy
budget authority:
235001Guaranteed loan................... 147 532
--------- --------- ----------
235901Total upward reestimate budget
authority....................... 147 532
Guaranteed loan upward reestimate subsidy
outlays:
236001Guaranteed loan................... 147 532
--------- --------- ----------
236901Total upward reestimate subsidy
outlays......................... 147 532
Guaranteed loan downward reestimate subsidy
budget authority:
237001Guaranteed loan................... -1,257 -727
--------- --------- ----------
237901Total downward reestimate subsidy
budget authority................ -1,257 -727
Guaranteed loan downward reestimate subsidy
outlays:
238001Guaranteed loan................... -1,257 -727
--------- --------- ----------
238901Total downward reestimate subsidy
outlays......................... -1,257 -727
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Administrative expense data:
351001Budget authority.................. 169 171 183
359001Outlays from new authority........ 169 171 183
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As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct
loans obligated and loan guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond,
(including modifications of direct loans or loan guarantees that
resulted from obligations or commitments in any year) as well as for the
administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are
estimated on a net present value basis.
The Federal guaranty for this program protects lenders against the
following types of losses: (a) for loans of $45,000 or less, 50 percent
of the loan is guaranteed; (b) for loans greater than $45,000, but not
more than $56,250, $22,500; (c) for loans more than $56,250, but less
than $144,000, the lesser of $36,000 or 40 percent of the loan; or (d)
for loans greater than $144,000, the lesser of $60,000 or 25 percent of
the loan.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 169 171 176
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 336 754 437
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 505 925 613
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Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund Direct Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4127-0-3-704 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans...................... 1,463 1,809 1,917
00.02 Interest on Treasury borrowing.... 244 163 192
00.03 Property sales expense............ 3 3 3
00.04 Property management/other expense. 7 1
00.05 Property improvement expense...... 2 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 1,719 1,977 2,113
08.01 Payment of negative subsidy to
receipt account................. 98
08.02 Payment of downward reestimate to
receipt account................. 127 714
08.04 Payment of excess interest earned
to receipt account.............. 36 354
--------- --------- ----------
08.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 163 1,068 98
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,882 3,045 2,211
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 279 45
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 1,647 3,001 2,211
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1,926 3,046 2,211
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,882 -3,045 -2,211
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 45
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 1,660 2,797 1,917
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)..... 1,546 1,844 2,427
69.47 Portion applied to repay debt..... -1,559 -1,640 -2,133
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections (total
mandatory).................... -13 204 294
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 1,647 3,001 2,211
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 9 52 85
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73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,882 3,045 2,211
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -1,839 -3,013 -2,234
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 52 85 62
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 1,839 3,013 2,234
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
Federal sources:
88.00 Federal sources:Payments
from program account...... -57 -35
88.00 Transfer of loan sales from
LSSA...................... -809 -1,154 -1,699
Non-Federal sources:
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Repayments of principal... -406 -465 -491
88.40 Interest received on loans -86 -87 -86
88.40 Fees...................... -22 -23 -35
88.40 Downpayment on Vendee
loan/other.............. -3 -38 -74
88.40 Interest income--Treasury. -144
88.40 Cash sale of properties... -19 -42 -42
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -1,546 -1,844 -2,427
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... 101 1,157 -216
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 292 1,169 -193
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Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
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Position with respect to appropriations act
limitation on obligations:
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt
from limitation................. 1,463 1,809 1,917
--------- --------- ----------
1150 Total direct loan obligations... 1,463 1,809 1,917
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 1,556 1,782 1,883
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan
disbursements................... 1,463 1,809 1,917
Repayments:
1251 Repayments and prepayments...... -406 -465 -491
1253 Proceeds from loan asset sales
to the public with recourse... -809 -1,154 -1,699
1262 Adjustments: Discount on loan
asset sales to the public or
discounted...................... -1 -65
1263 Write-offs for default: Direct
loans........................... -21 -24 -25
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 1,782 1,883 1,585
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As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government
resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond (including
modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations in any
year). The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not
included in the budget totals.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury........................ 312 133 296 293
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 direct loans
receivable:
1401 Direct loans receivable, gross.. 1,556 1,782 1,883 1,585
1402 Interest receivable............. 121
1403 Accounts receivable from
foreclosed property........... 1
1405 Other assets.................... 1,102
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1499 Net present value of assets
related to direct loans..... 1,677 2,885 1,883 1,585
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 1,989 3,018 2,179 1,878
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2103 Debt............................ 1,878 1,985 1,671
2104 Resources payable to Treasury... 1,778
2105 Other........................... 1,140 194 207
2204 Non-Federal liabilities:
Liabilities for loan guarantees. 211
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 1,989 3,018 2,179 1,878
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 1,989 3,018 2,179 1,878
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Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund Guaranteed Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4129-0-3-704 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Acquisition of homes.............. 1,126 1,760 1,996
00.02 Losses on defaulted loans......... 365 506 479
00.03 Interest on Treasury borrowing.... 2 2 2
00.04 Reimburse DLFA for loan sales..... 809 1,154 1,699
00.05 Payment to trustee reserve........ 50 51 58
00.06 Reimburse Liquidating for
subordination certificate....... 28 36 30
00.07 Loan Sale Closing Costs........... 2 6 8
00.09 Property sales expense............ 100 113 140
00.10 Property management expense....... 55 50 75
00.11 Property improvement expense...... 69 53 53
00.12 Loans acquired.................... 333 94 96
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 2,939 3,825 4,636
08.02 Payment of downward reestimate to
receipt account................. 893 580
08.04 Payment of excess interest to
receipt account................. 364 147
--------- --------- ----------
08.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 1,257 727
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 4,196 4,552 4,636
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 5,128 4,634 4,975
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 3,702 4,894 5,490
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 8,830 9,528 10,465
23.95 Total new obligations............. -4,196 -4,552 -4,636
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 4,634 4,975 5,829
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 3,702 4,894 5,490
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 22 62 63
73.10 Total new obligations............. 4,196 4,552 4,636
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -4,156 -4,551 -4,645
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 62 63 54
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 4,156 4,551 4,645
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
Federal sources:
Federal sources:
88.00 Payments from program
account................. -279 -719 -437
88.00 Recoveries from DLFA...... -1,135 -1,558 -1,651
88.25 Interest on uninvested funds.. -299 -244 -280
Non-Federal sources:
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Funding fees.............. -506 -534 -597
88.40 Cash sale of properties... -610 -624 -772
88.40 Redemption of properties
and other............... -5 -25 -24
88.40 Subordinate certificate
deposits................ -28 -36 -30
88.45 Loan sale proceeds............ -840 -1,154 -1,699
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -3,702 -4,894 -5,490
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 455 -343 -845
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Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
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Position with respect to appropriations act
limitation on commitments:
2131 Guaranteed loan commitments exempt
from limitation................. 31,138 32,067 32,665
2132 Guaranteed loan commitments for
loan asset sales with recourse.. 810 1,219 1,699
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2150 Total guaranteed loan
commitments................... 31,948 33,286 34,364
2199 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loan commitments................ 10,804 11,510 12,183
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Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans
outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year........ 211,568 227,705 238,843
2231 Disbursements of new guaranteed
loans........................... 31,138 32,067 32,665
2232 Guarantees of loans sold to the
public with recourse............ 810 1,219 1,699
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -13,936 -19,788 -19,830
Adjustments:
2261 Terminations for default that
result in loans receivable.... -362 -129 -126
2262 Terminations for default that
result in acquisition of
property...................... -1,126 -1,760 -1,996
2263 Terminations for default that
result in claim payments...... -53 -377 -353
2264 Other adjustments, net.......... -334 -94 -96
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2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 227,705 238,843 250,806
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 78,251 82,625 87,529
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Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed
loans that result in loans receivable:
2310 Outstanding, start of year...... 9 344 418
2331 Disbursements for guaranteed
loan claims................... 362 129 126
2351 Repayments of loans receivable.. -1 -22 -26
2361 Write-offs of loans receivable.. -26 -33 -38
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2390 Outstanding, end of year...... 344 418 480
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As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government
resulting from loan guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond, including
modifications of guaranteed loans that resulted from commitments in any
year, and from the guarantee of loans sold through the securitization
programs. The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are
not included in the budget totals.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101 Fund balances with Treasury..... 5,150 4,696 4,975 5,223
Investments in US securities:
1106 Receivables, net.............. 114 594 578 604
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 acquired defaulted
guaranteed loans receivable:
1501 Defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable, gross............. 9 344 418 480
1502 Interest receivable............. 9 9 10 10
1504 Accounts receivable from
foreclosed property........... 806 830 896 937
1505 Other assets.................... 196 43 49 55
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1599 Net present value of assets
related to defaulted
guaranteed loans............ 1,020 1,226 1,373 1,482
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 6,284 6,516 6,926 7,309
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101 Accounts payable................ 38 26 29 30
2105 Other........................... 1,296 1,129 1,143 1,238
2204 Non-Federal liabilities: Non-
federal liabilities............. 4,950 5,361 5,754 6,041
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 6,284 6,516 6,926 7,309
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 6,284 6,516 6,926 7,309
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Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund Liquidating Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4025-0-3-704 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
Capital investments:
00.01 Acquisition of homes............ 83 63 49
00.02 Direct Program Activity......... 6 4 3
00.03 Cash advances................... -82 4 3
00.04 Acquisition of defaulted
guaranteed loans.............. 30 29 27
00.05 Repurchase of loans sold........ 7 6 6
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total capital investments..... 44 106 88
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Total capital investments....... 44 106 88
Operating expenses:
01.02 Property management expense..... 16 17 18
01.03 Sales expense................... 17 10 10
01.04 Claims processed................ 106 74 68
01.05 Other operating expenses........ 1
--------- --------- ----------
01.91 Total operating expenses...... 140 101 96
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 33.0)................... 184 207 184
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 244 115
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 299 210 188
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund.. -244 -118 -4
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 299 207 184
23.95 Total new obligations............. -184 -207 -184
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 115
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 263 210 188
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... 36
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 299 210 188
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 88 -24 21
73.10 Total new obligations............. 184 207 184
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -260 -162 -186
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -36
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... -24 21 19
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 260 162 186
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
Federal sources:
88.00 Federal sources: Payments
from direct loan financing
account................... -100 -126 -119
88.00 Federal sources: Payments
from loan sales........... -21 -11 -10
Non-Federal sources:
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Loan and other repayments. -44 -34 -25
88.40 Sale of homes, cash....... -78 -28 -26
88.40 Interest on loans......... -15 -11 -8
88.45 Offsetting governmental
collections (from non-
Federal sources)............ -5
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -263 -210 -188
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -36
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -4 -48 -2
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Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 164 128 94
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1232 Disbursements: Purchase of loans
assets from the public.......... 7 6 5
Repayments:
1251 Repayments and prepayments...... -44 -34 -25
1253 Proceeds from loan asset sales
to the public with recourse... -6 -6
1264 Write-offs for default: Other
adjustments, net................ 1
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 128 94 68
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Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
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Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans
outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year........ 12,740 9,182 6,611
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -3,339 -2,406 -1,732
Adjustments:
2261 Terminations for default that
result in loans receivable.... -30 -29 -27
2262 Terminations for default that
result in acquisition of
property...................... -83 -62 -50
2263 Terminations for default that
result in claim payments...... -106 -74 -67
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2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 9,182 6,611 4,735
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 4,154 2,990 2,142
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Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed
loans that result in loans receivable:
2310 Outstanding, start of year...... 286 274 282
2331 Disbursements for guaranteed
loan claims................... 30 29 27
2361 Write-offs of loans receivable.. -22 -21 -19
2364 Other adjustments, net.......... -20
--------- --------- ----------
2390 Outstanding, end of year...... 274 282 290
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Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
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0101 Revenue........................... 93 140 112 89
0102 Expense........................... -93 -140 -101 -96
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
0105 Net income or loss (-)............ 11 -7
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1106 Federal assets: Receivables, net 165 128 93 68
1201 Non-Federal assets: Investments in
non-Federal securities, net..... 452 407 366
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 165 580 500 434
LIABILITIES:
2103 Federal liabilities: Debt......... 165 567 500 434
2207 Non-Federal liabilities: Other.... 13
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 165 580 500 434
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 165 580 500 434
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As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account
records all cash flows to and from the Government resulting from direct
loans obligated and loan guarantees committed prior to 1992. All new
activity in this program in 1992 and beyond is recorded in the
corresponding program and financing accounts.
Miscellaneous Veterans Housing Loans Program Account
Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account
(including transfer of funds)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V, as amended, [$544,000]
$565,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation
for ``General operating expenses'' Provided, that no new loans in excess
of $5,000,000 may be made in fiscal year 2003. (Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2002.)
guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans program
account
For the administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed
transitional housing loan program authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37,
subchapter VI, not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated by
this Act for ``General operating expenses'' and ``Medical care'' may be
expended. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct Loan Subsidy............... 9
00.09 Administrative expenses........... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.3)................... 1 1 10
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 51 51 51
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 52 52 52
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1 -1 -10
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 51 51 42
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 1 1 1
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1 1 10
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1 -1 -5
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 1 1 1
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 5
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1 1 5
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 1 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 1 5
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
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Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy
budget authority:
115001Native American................... 1 3
115002Transitional Housing.............. 20
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115901Total direct loan levels.......... 1 23
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001Native American................... 7.72 7.72 -8.96
132002Transitional Housing.............. 0.00 0.00 48.25
--------- --------- ----------
132901Weighted average subsidy rate..... 7.72 7.72 43.48
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001Native American...................
133002Transitional Housing.............. 10
--------- --------- ----------
133901Total subsidy budget authority.... 10
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001Native American...................
134002Transitional Housing.............. 4
--------- --------- ----------
134901Total subsidy outlays............. 4
Direct loan downward reestimate subsidy budget
authority:
137001Native American................... -2
--------- --------- ----------
137901Total downward reestimate budget
authority....................... -2
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Direct loan downward reestimate subsidy
outlays:
138001Native American................... -2
--------- --------- ----------
138901Total downward reestimate subsidy
outlays......................... -2
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Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy
budget authority:
215001Transitional Housing..............
--------- --------- ----------
215901Total loan guarantee levels.......
Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232001Transitional Housing.............. 48.25 48.25 0.00
--------- --------- ----------
232901Weighted average subsidy rate..... 48.25 48.25 0.00
Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233001Transitional Housing..............
--------- --------- ----------
233901Total subsidy budget authority....
Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234001Transitional Housing..............
--------- --------- ----------
234901Total subsidy outlays.............
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Administrative expense data:
351001Budget authority.................. 1 1 1
358001Outlays from balances.............
359001Outlays from new authority........ 1 1 1
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All information from the Native American Veterans Housing Loan
program and the Guaranteed Transitional Housing Loans for Homeless
Veterans program is consolidated in a single housing fund called the
Miscellaneous Veterans Housing Loans Fund.
The Native American Veterans Housing Loan program provides direct
loans to veterans living on trust lands under 38 U.S.C. chapter 37,
section 3761. These loans are available to purchase, construct or
improve homes to be occupied as the veteran's residence. The principal
amount of a loan under this authority is generally limited to $80,000,
except in areas where housing costs are significantly higher than
average costs nationwide. This is a pilot program that began in 1993 and
is authorized through December 31, 2005.
Public Law 105-368, the ``Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of
1998,'' established a pilot project designed to expand the supply of
transitional housing for homeless veterans and to guarantee up to 15
investment loans with a maximum aggregate value of $100 million. Not
more than five loans may be guaranteed in the first three years of the
program. The project must enforce sobriety standards and provide a wide
range of supportive services such as counseling for substance abuse and
job readiness skills. Residents will be required to pay a reasonable
fee.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account
records, for these programs, the subsidy costs associated with the
direct loans obligated and the guaranteed loans committed in 1992 and
beyond, as well as the administrative expenses of these programs. The
subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value basis; the
administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis.
Miscellaneous Veterans Housing Loans Direct Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans...................... 2 3 13
00.03 Interest on Treasury borrowing.... 1 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 3 4 15
08.02 Payment of downward reestimate to
receipt account................. 2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 3 6 15
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 2 6 20
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3 6 20
23.95 Total new obligations............. -3 -6 -15
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 5
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 3 5 13
Spending authority from offsetting
collections:
Discretionary:
68.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 2 2 8
68.47 Portion applied to repay debt. -3 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
68.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)..... -1 1 7
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 2 6 20
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 3 6 15
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -3 -6 -15
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 3 6 15
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -5
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Repayment of principal...... -1 -1 -1
88.40 Interest received on loans.. -1 -1 -2
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -2 -2 -8
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... 4 12
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 1 4 7
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Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
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Position with respect to appropriations act
limitation on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans........ 5
1121 Limitation available from carry-
forward......................... 100
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt
from limitation................. 2 3
1143 Unobligated limitation carried
forward (P.L. 105-368).......... -90
--------- --------- ----------
1150 Total direct loan obligations... 2 3 15
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 17 19 21
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan
disbursements................... 2 3 15
1251 Repayments: Repayments and
prepayments..................... -1 -1 -1
1264 Write-offs for default: Other
adjustments, net................ 1
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 19 21 35
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1106 Federal assets: Receivables, net 1 5
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 direct loans
receivable:
1401 Direct loans receivable, gross.. 17 19 21 34
1402 Interest receivable............. -1
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1499 Net present value of assets
related to direct loans..... 16 19 21 34
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets.................... 17 19 21 39
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101 Accounts payable................ 10
2103 Federal liabilities debt........ 17 19 21 29
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
2999 Total liabilities............... 17 19 21 39
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
4999 Total liabilities and net position 17 19 21 39
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This account contains information on the Native American Veterans
Housing Loan program and the Guaranteed Transitional Housing Loans for
Homeless Veterans program. The Transitional Housing loans are 100%
guaranteed and use the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) as the lending
institution. For budget purposes, all FFB loans shall be treated as
direct loans.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government
resulting from direct loans obligation in 1992 and beyond. The amounts
in the account are means of financing and are not included in the budget
totals.
Miscellaneous Veterans Programs Loan Fund Program Account
Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, [$72,000] $55,000, as authorized by 38
U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
funds made available under this heading are available to subsidize gross
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
[$3,301,000] $3,626,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, [$274,000] $293,000, which may be transferred to
and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
(Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)
Education Loan Fund Program Account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,400.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, [$64,000] $71,000, which may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
(Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.09 Administrative expenses........... 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.3)................... 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 1
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 1
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
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Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy
budget authority:
115001Direct loan levels, vocational
rehabiliation................... 2 3 3
115002Direct loan levels, education.....
--------- --------- ----------
115901Total direct loan levels.......... 2 3 3
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001Direct loan levels, vocational
rehabiliation................... 1.88 2.18 1.50
132002Direct loan levels, education..... 13.93 7.81 6.49
--------- --------- ----------
132901Weighted average subsidy rate..... 1.88 2.18 1.50
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001Direct loan levels, vocational
rehabiliation...................
133002Direct loan levels, education.....
--------- --------- ----------
133901Total subsidy budget authority....
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001Direct loan levels, vocational
rehabiliation...................
134002Direct loan levels, education.....
--------- --------- ----------
134901Total subsidy outlays.............
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Administrative expense data:
351001Budget authority.................. 1
358001Outlays from balances.............
359001Outlays........................... 1
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All information from the Vocational Rehabilitation Loan Program and
Education Loan Fund is consolidated in a single housing fund called the
Miscellaneous Veterans Programs Loan Fund.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Loan Fund provides loans of up to $896
(based on indexed Chapter 31 Subsistence allowance rate) to veterans
enrolled in a program of vocational rehabilitation who are temporarily
in need of additional funds to meet their expenses.
The Education Loan program provides loans of up to $2,500 to
dependents of veterans who are eligible for training benefits under
chapter 35, title 38, U.S.C. and who are without sufficient funds to
meet their education related expenses.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account
records, for these programs, the subsidy costs associated with the
direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond, as well as the administrative
expenses of these programs. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a
present value basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on a cash
basis.
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Miscellaneous Veterans Programs Loan Fund Direct Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans...................... 2 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 2 3 3
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 4 6 6
22.60 Portion applied to repay debt..... -2 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 2 3 3
23.95 Total new obligations............. -2 -3 -3
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
47.00 Authority to borrow............. 2
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 3 3
Discretionary:
68.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 2 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 4 6 6
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 2 3 3
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -2 -3 -3
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 2 3 3
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Interest on loans....... -2 -3 -3
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... 2 3 3
90.00 Financing disbursements...........
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Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
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Position with respect to appropriations act
limitation on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans........ 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
1150 Total direct loan obligations... 3 3 3
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 1 1 1
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan
disbursements................... 2 3 3
1251 Repayments: Repayments and
prepayments..................... -2 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 1 1 1
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1106 Federal assets: Receivables, net -1 -1 -1 -1
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 direct loans
receivable:
1401 Direct loans receivable, gross.. 1 1 1 1
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1499 Net present value of assets
related to direct loans..... 1 1 1 1
------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
1999 Total assets....................
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This account contains information on the Vocational Rehabilitation
Loan Program and Education Loan Fund.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government
resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond. The amounts in
the account are means of financing and are not included in the budget
totals.
Trust Funds
Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Account
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.20 Deductions from military pay...... 2 1
02.40 Contributions..................... 1 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts and collections.. 3 2 2
Appropriations:
05.00 Post-Vietnam era veterans
education account............... -3 -2 -2
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Total appropriations............ -3 -2 -2
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year..............
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Payment to post-Vietnam era
trainees........................ 4 4 3
00.03 Participant disenrollments........ 11 9 9
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 15 13 12
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 97 84 74
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 100 86 76
23.95 Total new obligations............. -15 -13 -12
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 84 74 64
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 18 14 14
60.45 Portion precluded from
obligation.................... -15 -12 -12
--------- --------- ----------
62.50 Appropriation (total
mandatory).................. 3 2 2
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1 1 2
73.10 Total new obligations............. 15 13 12
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -15 -12 -12
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 1 2 2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 2 2 2
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 13 10 10
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 15 12 12
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3 2 2
90.00 Outlays........................... 14 12 12
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This account consists of voluntary contributions by eligible
servicepersons and matching contributions provided by the Department of
Defense. The fund provides educational assistance payments to
participants who entered the service after December 31, 1976, and are
pursuing training under chapter 32, title 38, U.S.C. Section 901 is a
non-contributory program with educational assistance provided by the
Department of Defense. Public Law 99-576, enacted October 28, 1986,
closed the program permanently for new enrollments effective March 31,
1987. Public Law 106-419, enacted November 1, 2000, provides qualified
participants in this program another opportunity (through October 31,
2001) to convert to the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance
program (Montgomery GI Bill). The estimated activity in the fund
follows:
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CONTRIBUTIONS, PARTICIPANTS, DISENROLLMENTS, REFUNDS AND TRAINEES
[In millions of dollars]
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Total budget authority.............. $4 $2 $2
Servicepersons.................... $1 $1 $1
Transferred from Department of
Defense (bonus)................. $1 $1 $1
Transferred from Department of
Defense (matching).............. $2 $1 $0
Transferred from Department of
Defense (section 901)........... $0 $0 $0
Total participants (end of year).... 210,385 200,385 189,785
Total contributors (end of year).... 1,600 700 200
Average contribution per contributor
(actual dollars).................... $923 $923 $923
Number of disenrollments............ 12,600 10,700 10,800
Total refunds....................... $11 $9 $9
Total trainees...................... 1,680 1,180 980
Total trainee cost.................. $4 $4 $4
Average cost per trainee (actual
dollars)............................ $2,298 $2,966 $3,286
Section 901 trainees................ 20 20 20
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 4 4 3
44.0 Refunds........................... 11 9 9
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 15 13 12
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National Service Life Insurance Fund
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
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01.99 Balance, start of year............ 10,426 10,236 9,989
Receipts:
02.20 Premium and other receipts........ 194 198 184
02.40 Interest.......................... 855 828 780
02.41 Payments from general and special
funds........................... 1 1 2
02.80 National Service Life Insurance
fund, offsetting collections.... 493 472 451
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts and collections.. 1,543 1,499 1,417
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 11,969 11,735 11,406
Appropriations:
05.00 National Service Life Insurance
fund............................ -1,733 -1,746 -1,733
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Total appropriations............ -1,733 -1,746 -1,733
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 10,236 9,989 9,673
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct:
Operating expenses:
00.01 Death claims.................. 653 638 649
00.02 Disability claims............. 14 13 11
00.03 Matured endowments............ 5 7 9
00.04 Cash surrenders............... 32 34 35
00.05 Dividends..................... 375 363 335
00.06 Interest paid on dividend
credits and deposits........ 55 55 55
00.07 Payment to general operating
expenses.................... 21 22 22
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total operating expenses.... 1,155 1,132 1,116
02.01 Capital investment: Policy loans.. 96 94 96
--------- --------- ----------
02.93 Total direct obligations........ 1,251 1,226 1,212
Reimbursable program:
09.01 Death claims.................... 247 293 303
09.02 Disability Claims............... 6 6 5
09.03 Matured Endowments.............. 2 3 4
09.04 Cash Surrenders................. 15 16 16
09.05 Dividends....................... 176 167 156
09.06 Interest paid on dividend
credits and deposits.......... 26 25 26
09.07 Payment to general operating
expenses...................... 10 10 10
--------- --------- ----------
09.09 Reimbursable program.......... 482 520 520
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,733 1,746 1,732
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1,733 1,746 1,732
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,733 -1,746 -1,732
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 1,050 1,027 965
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)..... 493 472 451
69.26 From offsetting collections
(unavailable balances).......... 190 247 317
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections (total
mandatory).................... 683 719 768
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 1,733 1,746 1,733
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1,385 1,403 1,417
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,733 1,746 1,732
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,715 -1,730 -1,722
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 1,403 1,417 1,427
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1,543 1,499 1,416
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 171 230 306
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1,715 1,730 1,722
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Repayments of loans......... -128 -124 -118
88.40 Optional settlements........ -2 -1 -1
88.40 Net income offsets
adjustments............... -363 -347 -332
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -493 -472 -451
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,240 1,274 1,281
90.00 Outlays........................... 1,221 1,258 1,271
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 11,804 11,639 11,406
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 11,639 11,406 11,099
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Note.--The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are
not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown
for this account have been discontinued.
This fund was established in 1940. It is for the World War II
servicemen's and veterans' insurance program. Over 22 million policies
have been issued under this program. Activity of the fund reflects a
rising claim workload. The trend in the number and amount of policies in
force is shown as follows:
POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Number of policies.................. 1,606,590 1,495,800 1,384,620
Insurance in force (dollars in
millions)........................... $16,288 $15,540 $14,756
This fund is operated on a commercial basis to the extent possible.
The income of the fund is derived from premium receipts, interest on
investments, and payments which are made to the fund from the Veterans
insurance and indemnities appropriation.
Assets of the fund, which are largely invested in special interest-
bearing Treasury securities and in policy loans, are expected to
decrease from $12,225 million as of September 30, 2002 to $11,861
million as of September 30, 2003. The actuarial estimate of policy
obligations as of September 30, 2003, total $11,581 million, leaving a
balance of $280 million for contingency reserves.
The status of the fund, excluding noncash transactions, is as
follows:
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
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Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100 Uninvested balance [unavailable
collections].................... 6 1 1
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0101 U.S. Securities: Par value........ 11,804 11,639 11,406
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0199 Total balance, start of year.... 11,811 11,639 11,406
Cash income during the year:
Current law:
Offsetting receipts
(proprietary):
1220 NSLI fund, premium and other
receipts.................... 194 198 184
Offsetting receipts
(intragovernmental):
1240 NSLI fund,interest............ 855 828 780
1241 NSLI fund, payments from
general and special funds... 1 1 2
Offsetting collections:
1280 NSLI fund, offsetting
collections................. 493 472 451
1299 Income under present law........ 1,543 1,499 1,417
Cash outgo during year:
Current law:
4500 National service life insurance
fund.......................... -1,715 -1,730 -1,722
Unexpended balance, end of year:
8700 Uninvested balance................ 1 1 1
8701 Federal securities: Par value..... 11,639 11,406 11,099
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8799 Total balance, end of year...... 11,639 11,406 11,100
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Direct obligations:
33.0 Investments and loans........... 96 94 96
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities 704 692 704
43.0 Interest and dividends.......... 451 440 412
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 1,251 1,226 1,212
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 482 520 520
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,733 1,746 1,732
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United States Government Life Insurance Fund
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01.99 Balance, start of year............ 55 50 44
Receipts:
02.40 Interest and profits on
investments in public debt
securities...................... 5 4 4
02.80 United States government life
insurance fund, offsetting
collections..................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts and collections.. 6 5 5
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 61 55 49
Appropriations:
05.00 United States government life
insurance fund.................. -11 -11 -10
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Total appropriations............ -11 -11 -10
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 50 44 39
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Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01 Death claims.................... 2 2 2
00.05 Dividends....................... 1 1
00.06 Interest paid on dividend
credits and deposits.......... 1 1 1
00.07 Other costs..................... 1 1 1
09.01 Death Claims...................... 4 4 4
09.02 Dividends......................... 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
09.09 Reimbursable program............ 6 6 6
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 11 11 10
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 11 11 10
23.95 Total new obligations............. -11 -11 -10
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 5 4 4
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)..... 1 1 1
69.26 From offsetting collections
(unavailable balances).......... 5 6 5
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections (total
mandatory).................... 6 7 6
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 11 11 10
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 19 18 16
73.10 Total new obligations............. 11 11 10
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -12 -13 -12
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 18 16 14
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 6 5 5
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 6 7 6
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 12 13 12
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Repayments of loans..... -1 -1 -1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 11 10 10
90.00 Outlays........................... 11 12 11
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 74 68 61
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 68 61 54
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Note.--The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are
not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown
for this account have been discontinued.
This fund was established in 1919 to receive premiums and pay claims
on insurance issued under the provisions of the War Risk Insurance Act.
The general decline in the activity of the fund is indicated in the
following table:
POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Number of policies.................. 14,683 13,040 11,440
Insurance in force (dollars in
millions)........................... $48 $42 $37
The fund is operated on a commercial basis to the extent possible.
The income of the fund is derived from interest on investments and
payments from the Veterans insurance and indemnities appropriation.
Effective January 1, 1983, premiums were discontinued because reserves
held in the fund were adequate to meet future liabilities of the
program.
Assets of the fund, which are largely invested in interest-bearing
securities and policy loans, are estimated to decrease from $65 million
as of September 30, 2002, to $58 million as of September 30, 2003, as an
increasing number of policies mature through death or disability. The
actuarial evaluation of policy obligations as of September 30, 2003,
totals $57 million, leaving a balance of $1 million for contingency
reserves.
The status of the fund, excluding noncash transactions, is as
follows:
Status of Funds (in millions of dollars)
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Unexpended balance, start of year:
0101 U.S. Securities: Par value........ 73 68 61
--------- --------- ----------
0199 Total balance, start of year.... 74 68 60
Cash income during the year:
Current law:
Offsetting receipts
(intragovernmental):
1240 Interest and profits on
investments in public debt
securities, USGLI, VA....... 5 4 4
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Offsetting collections:
1280 Offsetting collections, USGLI. 1 1 1
1299 Income under present law........ 6 5 5
Cash outgo during year:
Current law:
4500 United States government life
insurance fund................ -12 -13 -12
Unexpended balance, end of year:
8701 Federal securities: Par value..... 67 61 54
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8799 Total balance, end of year...... 68 60 53
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Direct obligations:
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities 2 2 2
43.0 Interest and dividends.......... 3 3 2
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 5 5 4
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 6 6 6
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 11 11 10
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Veterans Special Life Insurance Fund
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01.99 Balance, start of year............ 1,462 1,488 1,507
Receipts:
02.80 Veterans special life insurance
fund, offsetting collections.... 235 234 230
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 1,697 1,722 1,737
Appropriations:
05.00 Veterans special life insurance
fund............................ -209 -215 -221
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Total appropriations............ -209 -215 -221
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 1,488 1,507 1,516
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Death claims...................... 56 61 66
09.02 Cash surrenders................... 6 6 6
09.03 Dividends......................... 93 93 88
09.04 All other......................... 30 33 38
09.05 Payments to GOE account........... 5 5 5
09.06 Capital investment................ 18 17 18
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 209 215 221
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 209 215 221
23.95 Total new obligations............. -209 -215 -221
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 235 234 230
69.26 From offsetting collections
(unavailable balances)........ -26 -19 -9
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 209 215 221
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 249 270 287
73.10 Total new obligations............. 209 215 221
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -188 -198 -207
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 270 287 301
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 19 20 21
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 170 178 186
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 188 198 207
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.20 Interest on Federal securities -143 -143 -141
Non-Federal sources:
88.40 Interest on loans........... -6 -6 -6
88.40 Insurance premiums earned... -68 -67 -65
88.40 Repayments of loans......... -18 -18 -18
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting
collections (cash)........ -235 -234 -230
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -26 -19 -9
90.00 Outlays........................... -47 -36 -23
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 1,710 1,756 1,793
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 1,756 1,793 1,816
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Note.--The Department of Veterans Affairs insurance policy loans are
not an extension of Federal credit. Credit schedules previously shown
for this account have been discontinued.
This fund finances the payment of claims on life insurance policies
issued before January 3, 1957, to veterans who served in the Armed
Forces subsequent to April 1, 1951. No new policies can be issued.
Policyholders may elect to purchase total disability income coverage
with the payment of additional premiums.
Budget program--
Death claims.--Represents payments to designated beneficiaries.
Cash surrenders.--A policyholder may terminate his or her
insurance by cashing in the policy for its cash value.
Dividends.--Policyholders participate in the distribution of
annual dividends.
All other.--Classified in this category are payments to
policyholders who: (a) hold endowment policies which have matured;
(b) have purchased total disability income coverage and subsequently
become disabled; and (c) are paid interest on dividend credits and
deposits.
The following table reflects the decrease in the number of
policies and the amounts of insurance in force:
POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Number of policies.................. 233,335 223,460 212,890
Insurance in force (dollars in
millions)........................... $2,635 $2,598 $2,556
Financing.--Payments from this fund are financed primarily from
premium receipts and interest on investments.
Operating results and financial condition.--Lower than expected
death rates on insurance written against this fund has kept death claim
payments well below the amount of premium and interest receipts, thereby
producing an annual increase in the total revenue of the fund. Excess
earnings of the fund are now distributed to the policyholders in the
form of an annual dividend.
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33.0 Investments and loans............. 18 17 18
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. 77 84 93
43.0 Interest and dividends............ 114 114 110
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 209 215 221
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CONSTRUCTION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
Construction, Major Projects
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316,
2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of
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title 38, United States Code, including planning, architectural and
engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs
associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project,
services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system
construction costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a
project is $4,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were made
available in a previous major project appropriation, [$183,180,000]
$193,740,000, to remain available until expended, of which [$60,000,000]
$5,000,000 shall be for Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services
(CARES) activities; and of which [not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for
costs associated with land acquisitions for national cemeteries in the
vicinity of Sacramento, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and
Detroit, Michigan: Provided, That of the amount made available under
this heading for CARES activities, up to $40,000,000 shall be for
construction of a blind and spinal cord injury center at the Hines
Veterans Affairs Medical Center pursuant to the Veterans Integrated
Service Network (VISN) 12 CARES study, and construction of such center
is hereby deemed authorized pursuant to title 38, United States Code:
Provided further, That the amounts designated in the previous proviso
shall be available for obligation only after the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs has initiated all actions necessary to implement fully Option B
of the July 19, 2001 VISN 12 Service Delivery Options after consulting
with interested and affected parties, and has initiated Phase II of the
CARES process] $10,000,000 shall be to make reimbursements as provided
in 41 U.S.C. 612 for claims paid for contract disputes: Provided
further, That except for advance planning activities, including needs
assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other
capital asset management related activities, such as portfolio
development and management activities, and investment strategy studies
funded through the advance planning fund and the planning and design
activities funded through the design fund and CARES funds, including
needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, none
of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used for any
project which has not been approved by the Congress in the budgetary
process: Provided further, That funds provided in this appropriation for
fiscal year [2002] 2003, for each approved project (except those for
CARES activities [and the three land acquisitions] referenced above)
shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction documents
contract by September 30, [2002] 2003; and (2) by the awarding of a
construction contract by September 30, [2003] 2004: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly report in writing
to the Committees on Appropriations any approved major construction
project in which obligations are not incurred within the time
limitations established above: Provided further, That no funds from any
other account except the ``Parking revolving fund'', may be obligated
for constructing, altering, extending, or improving a project which was
approved in the budget process and funded in this account until 1 year
after substantial completion and beneficial occupancy by the Department
of Veterans Affairs of the project or any part thereof with respect to
that part only. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Medical program................... 75 93 199
00.02 National cemeteries............... 11 82 88
00.03 Replacement or renovation of
regional offices................ 2 1 2
00.04 Other............................. 1 1
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 88 177 290
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 417 395 401
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 66 183 194
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 483 578 595
23.95 Total new obligations............. -88 -177 -290
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 395 401 305
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 66 183 194
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 299 208 278
73.10 Total new obligations............. 88 177 290
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -179 -107 -114
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 208 278 454
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 2 8 8
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 177 98 106
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 179 107 114
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 66 183 194
90.00 Outlays........................... 179 107 114
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Funds are requested for new cemeteries in the vicinity of Miami,
Florida and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; cemetery improvement and expansion
in Willamette, Oregon; activities related to CARES; and seismic
corrections to two medical facilities in Palo Alto, CA, one in San
Francisco, CA, and one in West Los Angeles, CA.
Additional funds are provided to remove asbestos from Department-
owned buildings, reimburse the judgment fund, and support advanced
planning (including assessments of needs) and design activities.
Budget Authority by Program Activity
[In millions of dollars]
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
General............................. 17 112 30
Seismic............................. 0 0 94
Patient environment................. 1
Other departments................... 51 71 69
Design fund offset.................. (1)
Reprogramming....................... (2)
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Total budget authority........ 66 183 194
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11.3 Personnel compensation: Other than
full-time permanent............. 2 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 32 35 45
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 3 3
31.0 Equipment......................... 2 4 3
32.0 Land and structures............... 50 133 237
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 88 177 290
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 21 50 50
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Construction, Minor Projects
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may
lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering services,
maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment
guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts,
offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site
acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404,
2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38,
United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than
$4,000,000, [$210,900,000] $210,700,000,
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to remain available until expended, along with unobligated balances of
previous ``Construction, minor projects'' appropriations which are
hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost is less
than $4,000,000, of which [$25,000,000] $35,000,000 shall be for Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) activities: Provided,
That from amounts appropriated under this heading, additional amounts
may be used for CARES activities upon notification of [and approval by]
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds in this
account shall be available for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the department which
are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster
or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to
minimize further loss by such causes. (Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2002.)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Medical programs.................. 111 191 175
00.06 National cemeteries............... 22 27 21
00.07 Staff Offices..................... 5 12 5
00.08 Replacement or renovation of
regional offices................ 12 21 15
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 150 251 216
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 56 72 32
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 166 211 211
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 222 283 243
23.95 Total new obligations............. -150 -251 -216
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 72 32 27
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 171 211 211
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -5
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 166 211 211
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 215 208 282
73.10 Total new obligations............. 150 251 216
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -157 -177 -194
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 208 282 304
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 43 55 55
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 114 122 139
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 157 177 194
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 166 211 211
90.00 Outlays........................... 157 177 194
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The Construction, Minor Projects appropriation, which funds
construction projects costing less than $4 million, is used to reduce
risks to patient life and safety, correct code deficiencies, improve
ambulatory care settings, and improve national cemeteries and regional
and staff offices.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.3 Personnel compensation: Other than
full-time permanent............. 2 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 26 37 45
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 5 5 5
32.0 Land and structures............... 117 207 164
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 150 251 216
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 43 80 80
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Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter existing
hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for
furnishing care to veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131-8137,
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Grants to States.................. 85 242 100
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 85 242 100
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 127 142
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 100 100 100
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 227 242 100
23.95 Total new obligations............. -85 -242 -100
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 142
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 100 100 100
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 62 87 238
73.10 Total new obligations............. 85 242 100
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -60 -91 -95
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 87 238 243
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 60 91 95
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 100 100 100
90.00 Outlays........................... 60 91 95
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In 2002, the Department plans to obligate $242 million to acquire or
construct State home facilities for furnishing domiciliary or nursing
home care to veterans and expand, remodel, or alter existing buildings
for furnishing domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care to veterans.
Grants for the Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improving
State veterans cemeteries as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2408, [$25,000,000]
$32,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Grants to States.................. 24 42 32
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 24 42 32
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 16 17
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 25 25 32
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 41 42 32
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23.95 Total new obligations............. -24 -42 -32
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 17
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 25 25 32
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 22 25 46
73.10 Total new obligations............. 24 42 32
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -20 -21 -25
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 25 46 53
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 4
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 16 21 25
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 20 21 25
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 25 25 32
90.00 Outlays........................... 20 21 25
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This program enables the Department to assist States in
establishing, expanding, or improving State-operated veterans
cemeteries.
Public enterprise funds:
Parking Revolving Fund
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109,
income from fees collected [and $4,000,000 from the general fund, both],
to remain available until expended, which shall be available for all
authorized expenses except operations and maintenance costs, which will
be funded from ``Medical care''. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2002.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Operating expenses: parking leases 3 3 3
09.01 Capital Investment: parking
construction program............ 3 12 5
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 6 15 8
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 12 17 9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 10 7 3
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 22 24 12
23.95 Total new obligations............. -6 -15 -8
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 17 9 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 4
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 7
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 7 4
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 10 7 3
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 3 1 10
73.10 Total new obligations............. 6 15 8
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -6 -7
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 1 10 9
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 2 3 3
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 6 3 4
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8 6 7
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -3 -3 -3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 7 4
90.00 Outlays........................... 5 3 4
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The Parking Revolving Fund provides funding for the construction and
lease of parking facilities and surface parking at various medical
centers.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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23.2 Rental payments to others......... 3 3 3
32.0 Land and structures............... 3 12 5
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations...... 6 15 8
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 6 15 8
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Pershing Hall Revolving Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1 1 1
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 1 1 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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The Pershing Hall Revolving Fund was created to operate and manage
Pershing Hall, an asset of the United States, located in Paris, France.
All operating expenses for Pershing Hall are borne by the revolving fund
and all receipts generated by the operation of Pershing Hall are
deposited in the revolving fund.
To facilitate account restructuring and consolidation, the Pershing
Hall Revolving Fund also reflects budget information for the Nursing
Home Revolving Fund. The Nursing Home Revolving Fund provides for the
construction, alteration, and acquisition (including site acquisition)
of nursing home facilities and is available only as provided in
appropriations acts.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
General Operating Expenses
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses
in support of Department-wide capital planning, management and policy
activities, uniforms or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for
security guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of
overseas employee mail, [$1,195,728,000] $1,316,765,000: Provided, That
expenses for services and assistance authorized under 38 U.S.C.
3104(a)(1), (2), (5), and (11) that the Secretary determines are
necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent
feasible, to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable
employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily living,
shall be charged to this account: Provided
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further, That of the funds made available under this heading, [not to
exceed $60,000,000] $65,800,000 shall be available for obligation until
September 30, [2003] 2004: Provided further, That from the funds made
available under this heading, the Veterans Benefits Administration may
purchase up to [four] two passenger motor vehicles for use in operations
of that Administration in Manila, Philippines[: Provided further, That
travel expenses for this account shall not exceed $15,665,000].
(Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; additional authorizing
legislation required.)
[For emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks on the United States for ``General operating
expenses'', $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be
obligated from amounts made available in Public Law 107-38.] (Emergency
Supplemental Act, 2002)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
Veterans benefits:
00.04 Compensation and pensions..... 696 787 798
00.05 Education..................... 66 89 103
00.06 Vocational rehabilitation and
counseling.................. 112 130 134
00.09 Insurance\1\.................. 3 4 4
00.11 General administration........ 265 259 278
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01.00 Total Direct Program............ 1,142 1,269 1,317
Reimbursable program:
09.01 Administration of housing credit
programs...................... 169 171 176
09.02 Administration of other credit
programs...................... 1 1 1
09.03 Administration of insurance
programs...................... 39 39 40
09.04 Other reimbursable programs..... 163 252 212
--------- --------- ----------
09.99 Total reimbursable program.... 372 463 429
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,514 1,732 1,746
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 5 14
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1,524 1,718 1,746
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1,529 1,732 1,746
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,514 -1,732 -1,746
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -1
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 14
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
Appropriation:
40.00 Appropriation................. 1,102 1,252 1,317
40.00 Appropriation................. 2
40.35 Appropriation rescinded......... -2
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 52 1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 1,152 1,255 1,317
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 372 463 429
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 1,524 1,718 1,746
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 190 201 215
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,514 1,732 1,746
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,495 -1,718 -1,735
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -8
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 201 215 226
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 1,301 1,502 1,520
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 194 215 216
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1,495 1,718 1,735
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -372 -463 -429
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,152 1,255 1,317
90.00 Outlays........................... 1,123 1,255 1,306
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\1\ The total cost of administering veterans insurance programs is
funded through direct appropriations to this account and through
reimbursements from the insurance trust fund.
Budget Authority and Outlays Excluding Full Funding for Federal Retiree
Costs (in millions of dollars)
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2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,100 1,199 1,256
90.00 Outlays........................... 1,071 1,199 1,245
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Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority.................. 1,152 1,255 1,317
Outlays........................... 1,123 1,254 1,307
Legislative proposal, not subject to
PAYGO:
Budget Authority.................. 20
Outlays........................... 20
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Total:
Budget Authority.................. 1,152 1,255 1,337
Outlays........................... 1,123 1,254 1,327
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This appropriation provides for the administration of nonmedical
veterans benefits through the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and
the Department's top management direction and administrative support,
including data processing, fiscal, personnel, and legal services.
Veterans benefits.--Determines eligibility and adjudicates all
claims for compensation, pensions, educational assistance, housing loan
assistance, and insurance awards. A summary of VBA's program objectives
and anticipated workload is included in the following paragraphs.
Workload data for this program is shown below. Specific performance
goals relating to the processing of veterans benefits are contained in
VA's annual performance plan.
Compensation and pensions.--Provides processing of claims for
veterans and dependents relating to compensation and pension benefits
under the various laws enacted by Congress.
WORKLOAD
[Claims completed in thousands]
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Compensation:
Rating-Related Actions \1\........ 398 656 682
Non Rating Actions \2\............ 264 337 346
Pension:
Rating-Related Actions \1\........ 84 144 150
Non Rating Actions \2\............ 418 550 564
\1\ Rating related actions include original compensation claims (EP
010/110), original DIC claims (EP 140), original pensions claims (EP
180), reopened compensation claims (EP 020), reopened pension claims (EP
120), routine examinations (EP 310), and reviews due to hospitalizations
(EP 320).
\2\ Non Rating actions include dependency issues (EP 130), income
issues (EP 150), IVM (EP 154), EVR (EP 155, burial/plot claims (EP 160),
claims for accrued benefits (EP 165), original death pension claims (EP
190), and special eligibility determinations (EP 290).
Education.--Provides timely and efficient processing of claims for
veterans and dependents relating to education benefits under the various
laws enacted by Congress.
WORKLOAD
[In thousands]
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Education:
Original claims................... 162 200 218
Adjustments/supplemental claims... 843 1,020 1,105
Loan guaranty.--Facilitates the extension of private capital, on
more liberal terms than generally available to nonveterans, to: assist
veterans and servicepersons in obtaining housing credits; provide grants
to aid permanently and totally disabled veterans in acquiring specially
adapted housing; and assist veterans in retaining their homes during
periods of temporary economic difficulty through intensive supplemental
mortgage loan servicing.
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WORKLOAD
[In thousands]
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Loan guaranty:
Construction and valuation (number
of reviews)..................... 304 319 335
Loan processing (number of loans). 699 734 771
Loan service and claims (number of
loans and claims)............... 287 301 316
Property management (number of
properties)..................... 49 51 54
Vocational rehabilitation and employment.--Provides counseling and
assistance to enable veterans with service-connected disabilities to
achieve maximum independence in daily living and, to the maximum extent
feasible, obtain and maintain suitable employment.
WORKLOAD
[In thousands]
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Vocational rehabilitation and
employment:
Evaluation and planning........... 53 55 56
Rehabilitation services........... 61 63 64
Employment services status........ 14 14 15
Vocational/educational counseling. 11 10 10
Insurance.--Provides life insurance protection for servicepersons
and veterans. The VA administers six life insurance programs and
supervises two others through a contractual agreement with a commercial
company.
WORKLOAD
[In thousands]
2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
Insurance:
Policy service actions............ 963 947 917
Collections....................... 2,656 2,497 2,322
Disability claims................. 11 11 11
Insurance awards.................. 773 479 453
General administration.--Includes Departmental executive direction
and supporting offices, the General Counsel, the Board of Veterans
Appeals, and the Board of Contract Appeals.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 598 662 694
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 20 15 15
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation 618 677 709
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 190 201 231
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 4 6 4
Travel and transportation of
persons:
21.0 Employee travel............... 16 16 17
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons..................... 2 2 2
22.0 Transportation of things........ 1 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 86 79 87
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 7 9 9
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 24 37 45
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 3 3 3
25.2 Other services.................. 141 186 165
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 3 3 3
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 11 12 11
31.0 Equipment....................... 36 35 28
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 1,142 1,269 1,317
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 372 463 429
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,514 1,732 1,746
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Personnel Summary
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment\1\... 11,523 12,581 12,776
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 3,184 3,239 3,229
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\1\ Reflects FTE treated as reimbursements in all years and the
effects of Credit Reform, per P.L. 101-508.
General Operating Expenses
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
Veterans benefits:
00.06 Vocational rehabilitation and
counseling.................. 20
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Total Direct Program............ 20
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 20
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 20
23.95 Total new obligations............. -20
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 20
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 20
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -20
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 20
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 20
90.00 Outlays........................... 20
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The Administration will transmit legislation that will establish a
new competitive grant program in the Department of Veterans Affairs,
subject to Congressional authorization, which will enable the Department
to assist States in establishing, expanding, or improving employment and
training services for veterans. The Department will set clear
employment-based outcome measures for these grants and judge grantee
performance on this basis. The emphasis will be on serving those
veterans who most need employment assistance, including disabled or
homeless veterans.
This new competitive grant program will replace a similar set of
programs now in the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and
Training Service.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 10
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 2
21.0 Employee travel................... 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1
25.2 Other services.................... 4
31.0 Equipment......................... 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 20
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Personnel Summary
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 199
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Office of Inspector General
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
[$52,308,000] $58,338,000, of which $2,917,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2004. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
2002; additional authorizing legislation required.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.10 Direct program.................... 48 55 58
09.00 Reimbursable program.............. 2 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 50 58 61
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 50 58 61
23.95 Total new obligations............. -50 -58 -61
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 48 55 58
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting
collections: Offsetting
collections (cash).............. 2 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 50 58 61
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 11 10 5
73.10 Total new obligations............. 50 58 61
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -51 -58 -61
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -1 -5 -5
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 10 5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 48 53 56
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 3 5 5
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 51 58 61
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -2 -3 -3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 48 55 58
90.00 Outlays........................... 49 55 58
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Budget Authority and Outlays Excluding Full Funding for Federal Retiree
Costs (in millions of dollars)
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2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 46 52 55
90.00 Outlays........................... 47 52 55
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This appropriation provides Department-wide audit, investigation,
and essential inspection and support functions to identify and report
weaknesses and deficiencies in VA programs and operations that create
conditions for existing or potential instances of fraud, waste, and
mismanagement. The audit function plans and conducts internal
programmatic audits of all facets of VA operations as well as contract
audit services for all applicable Department contracts. The
investigative function conducts proactive and reactive criminal and
administrative investigations of improper and illegal activities
involving VA programs, personnel, beneficiaries, and other third
parties. The healthcare inspection function performs legislatively
mandated medical care quality assurance reviews and oversight. The
support function provides normal office administrative support.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 27 32 33
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 9 11 11
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 2 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 2 2 3
25.2 Other services.................. 8 7 8
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 48 55 58
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 2 3 3
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 50 58 61
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Personnel Summary
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Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 350 405 402
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 20 24 24
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National Cemetery Administration
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for
operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, including
uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by
law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial
operations; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, [$121,169,000]
$138,323,000, of which $6,912,000 shall be available until September 30,
2004. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002;
additional authorizing legislation required.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.10 Direct obligations................ 113 126 138
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 113 126 138
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 113 126 138
23.95 Total new obligations............. -113 -126 -138
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 114 126 138
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 113 126 138
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 16 21 22
73.10 Total new obligations............. 113 126 138
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -108 -125 -137
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -1
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 21 22 23
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 95 114 125
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 13 11 12
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 108 125 137
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 113 126 138
90.00 Outlays........................... 107 125 137
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Budget Authority and Outlays Excluding Full Funding for Federal Retiree
Costs (in millions of dollars)
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2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 109 121 133
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90.00 Outlays........................... 103 120 132
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Specific performance goals relating to the National Cemetery
Administration are contained in VA's annual performance plan.
The mission of the National Cemetery Administration is to honor
veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that
commemorate their service to our Nation. The National Cemetery
Administration's vision is to provide a lasting tribute to our Nation's
veterans by being mission-driven, results-oriented, and customer-
focused. There are four related programs managed by the National
Cemetery Administration including: (1) burying eligible veterans and
family members in national cemeteries and maintaining the graves and
their environs as national shrines; (2) providing aid to States in
establishing, expanding, or improving State veteran cemeteries; (3)
providing headstones and markers for the graves of eligible persons in
national, State, and private cemeteries; and (4) providing presidential
memorial certificates to family and friends of deceased veterans,
recognizing the veteran's contribution and service to the Nation.
The National Cemetery Administration also reflects budget
information for the National Cemetery Gift Fund. Through this Trust
Fund, the Secretary is authorized to accept gifts and bequests which are
made for the purpose of beautifying national cemeteries or are
determined to be beneficial to such cemeteries, or are made for the
purpose of the operation, maintenance, or improvement of the National
Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 48 51 55
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 6 7 7
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 54 58 62
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 19 22 23
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 2 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 5 5 6
25.2 Other services.................... 20 25 28
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 7 7 8
31.0 Equipment......................... 6 6 8
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 113 126 138
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1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 1,385 1,460 1,519
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Intragovernmental funds:
Supply Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4537-0-4-705 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program-COGS-
Merchandizing................... 895 934 987
09.02 Reimbursable program-Other-
Operations...................... 46 56 58
09.03 Reimbursable program-COGS-Printing
and Publications................ 7 7 7
09.04 Reimbursable program-Other........ 2 2 2
09.05 Reimbursable program-Equipment-
Procurement Services and
Distribution.................... 2 3 3
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 952 1,002 1,057
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 188 151 151
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 915 1,002 1,057
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1,103 1,153 1,208
23.95 Total new obligations............. -952 -1,002 -1,057
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 151 151 151
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 862 1,002 1,057
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... 53
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69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 915 1,002 1,057
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 32 118 118
73.10 Total new obligations............. 952 1,002 1,057
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -813 -1,002 -1,057
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -53
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 118 118 118
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 813 1,002 1,057
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -862 -1,002 -1,057
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -53
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -49
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Under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 8121, the Supply Fund is
responsible for the operation and maintenance of a supply system for VA.
The Supply Fund is an intragovernmental revolving fund without fiscal
year limitations.
Budget program.--The fund provides financial support for: (1) a
National Acquisition Center or central contracting office; (2) the
maintenance of field station inventories; (3) a service and distribution
center; (4) a service and reclamation program; (5) a national
prosthetics distribution center; and (6) an asset management service.
Costs for the administration of supply activities at VA field
stations are not financed by the Supply Fund. These costs are charged
directly to applicable appropriations accounts.
Financing.--Costs of supplies, equipment, and services acquired
through the Supply Fund and Supply Fund operating costs are recovered
through reimbursements from the VA appropriations and other Government
agencies receiving goods and services. For 2003, Supply Fund sales are
estimated to reach $893 million. Average inventory needed to support
those sales will be $40 million.
Operating results.--The Fund operated at a loss of $7.4 million in
2000. The new total of retained earnings is $52 million. Operating
expense as related to sales was 6 percent.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 21 23 25
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 22 24 26
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 7 8 8
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 3 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 1 1 1
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23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 3 3 3
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 7 7 7
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 316 331 403
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 287 308 300
31.0 Equipment......................... 306 317 306
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations...... 952 1,002 1,057
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 952 1,002 1,057
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 361 387 391
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Franchise Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4539-0-4-705 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 113 145 146
09.02 Reimbursable program.............. 3 4 4
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 116 149 150
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 6 38 44
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 148 155 157
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 154 193 201
23.95 Total new obligations............. -116 -149 -150
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year............ 38 44 51
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 144 152 154
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... 4 3 3
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69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 148 155 157
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 39 14 11
73.10 Total new obligations............. 116 149 150
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -137 -149 -150
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -4 -3 -3
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 14 11 9
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 137 149 150
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -144 -152 -154
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -4 -3 -3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -7 -3 -4
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VA was chosen as a pilot Franchise Fund agency under the Government
Management and Reform Act, P.L. 103-356, of 1994. This budget extends
through September 30, 2003, the authority under that Act for franchise
fund pilots in agencies including VA. Established in 1997,
administrative services included in the Franchise Fund were to be
financed on a fee-for-service basis rather than through VA's General
Operating Expenses appropriation. VA Enterprise Centers are the lines of
business within the VA Franchise Fund and are expected to have net
billings of about $156 million and employ 705 people, who were
transferred from their parent organizations.
The Franchise Fund concept is intended to increase competition for
government administrative services resulting in lower costs and higher
quality.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 35 42 43
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 11 13 13
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 4 4 4
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 24 26 26
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 2 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 29 59 59
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 8 1 1
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations...... 116 149 150
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 116 149 150
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Identification code 36-4539-0-4-705 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-
time equivalent employment...... 636 740 740
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GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
(in millions of dollars)
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2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Offsetting receipts from the public:
36-247300 Contributions from military
personnel, Veteran's Educational
Assistance Act of 1984.............. 286 192 196
36-273330 GIF direct loans, Downward
reestimates of subsidies............ 1,420 1,795
36-275130 Native American direct
loans, downward reestimate of
subsidies........................... 2
36-275510 Negative subsidies,
Veterans housing benefit program.... 98
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General Fund Offsetting receipts from
the public............................. 1,706 1,989 294
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Administrative Provisions
(including transfer of funds)
[Sec. 101. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2002 for ``Compensation
and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and
indemnities'' may be transferred to any other of the mentioned
appropriations.]
Sec. [102] 101. Appropriations available to the Department of
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year [2002] 2003 for salaries and expenses
shall be available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
Sec. [103] 102. No appropriations in this Act for the Department of
Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for ``Construction, major
projects'', ``Construction, minor projects'', and the ``Parking
revolving fund'') shall be available for the purchase of any site for or
toward the construction of any new hospital or home.
Sec. [104] 103. No appropriations in this Act for the Department of
Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospitalization or examination
of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing
such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under 5
U.S.C. 7901-7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141-5204), unless reimbursement of cost
is made to the ``Medical care'' account at such rates as may be fixed by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[Sec. 105. Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans
Affairs for fiscal year 2002 for ``Compensation and pensions'',
``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and indemnities''
shall be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations
required to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 2001.]
Sec. [106] 104. Appropriations accounts available to the Department
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year [2002] 2003 shall be available to
pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appro
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priations accounts resulting from title X of the Competitive Equality
Banking Act, Public Law 100-86, except that if such obligations are from
trust fund accounts they shall be payable from ``Compensation and
pensions''.
Sec. [107] 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during
fiscal year [2002] 2003, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from
the National Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans'
Special Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States
Government Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ``General
operating expenses'' account for the cost of administration of the
insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That
reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated
in an insurance program in fiscal year [2002] 2003, that are available
for dividends in that program after claims have been paid and
actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: Provided further,
That if the cost of administration of an insurance program exceeds the
amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement
shall be made only to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration
for fiscal year [2002] 2003, which is properly allocable to the
provision of each insurance program and to the provision of any total
disability income insurance included in such insurance program.
Sec. [108] 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Department of Veterans Affairs shall continue the Franchise Fund pilot
program authorized to be established by section 403 of Public Law 103-
356 until October 1, [2002] 2003: Provided, That the Franchise Fund,
established by title I of Public Law 104-204 to finance the operations
of the Franchise Fund pilot program, shall continue until October 1,
[2002] 2003.
Sec. [109] 107. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to
reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a
prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, may be
obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received.
Sec. [110] 108. Funds available in any Department of Veterans
Affairs appropriation for fiscal year [2002] 2003 or funds for salaries
and other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse
the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment
Discrimination Complaint Adjudication for all services provided at rates
which will recover actual costs but not exceed [$28,555,000] $29,318,000
for the Office of Resolution Management and [$2,383,000] $3,010,000 for
the Office of Employment and Discrimination Complaint Adjudication:
Provided, That payments may be made in advance for services to be
furnished based on estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts
received shall be credited to ``General operating expenses'' for use by
the office that provided the service.
[Sec. 111. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall treat the North
Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota, as a veterans cemetery
owned by the State of North Dakota for purposes of making grants to
States in expanding or improving veterans cemeteries under section 2408
of title 38, United States Code. This section shall take effect on the
date of enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to grants
under section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, that occur on or
after that date.] (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)
TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and III of this Act
are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation has been
placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed
the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the
appropriations: Provided, That this provision does not apply to accounts
that do not contain an object classification for travel: Provided
further, That this section shall not apply to travel performed by
uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal boards of the
Selective Service System; to travel performed directly in connection
with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Department of
Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connection with major disasters
or emergencies declared or determined by the President under the
provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector General
in connection with audits and investigations; to travel performed by the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in connection with ligitations;
or to payments to interagency motor pools where separately set forth in
the budget schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in titles
I, II, and III exceed the amounts set forth in budget estimates
initially submitted for such appropriations, the expenditures for travel
may correspondingly exceed the amounts therefor set forth in the
estimates only to the extent notice of such an increase is [approved by]
transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations.
Sec. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal year
for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
Sec. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 402 of the
Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the
limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for services and
facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government
National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof,
Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-
1831).
Sec. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended--
(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of the
United States unless--
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part of,
a voucher or abstract which describes the payee or payees
and the items or services for which such expenditure is
being made; or
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such
certification, and without such a voucher or abstract, is
specifically authorized by law; and
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such audit.
Sec. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department
or agency may be expended for the transportation of any officer or
employee of such department or agency between the domicile and the place
of employment of the officer or employee, with the exception of an
officer or employee authorized such transportation under 31 U.S.C. 1344
or 5 U.S.C. 7905.
Sec. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share in
the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals not
specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent of
cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of interest of
the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research.
Sec. 408. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used,
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for
payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by the Federal
Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent of the rate
paid for level IV of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically
authorized by law.
Sec. 409. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to pay
the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein
affects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant
to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 et
seq.).
Sec. 410. Except as otherwise provided under existing law, or under
an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing law, the
obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts which
are: (1) a matter of public record and available for public inspection;
and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of all
contracts entered into within 24 months prior to the date on which the
list is made available to the public and of all contracts on which
performance has not been completed by such date. The list required by
the preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly
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and shall include a narrative description of the work to be performed
under each such contract.
Sec. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of any
appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended by
any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for
services unless such executive agency: (1) has awarded and entered into
such contract in full compliance with such Act and the regulations
promulgated thereunder; and (2) requires any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses and
manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which is substantially
derived from or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, to contain information concerning: (A) the contract
pursuant to which the report was prepared; and (B) the contractor who
prepared the report pursuant to such contract.
Sec. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section 406, none of the
funds provided in this Act to any department or agency shall be
obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other
personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or
agency.
Sec. 413. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department
or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger
automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA estimated miles per
gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon.
Sec. 414. None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act
shall be used to enter into any new lease of real property if the
estimated annual rental is more than $300,000 [unless the Secretary
submits a report which] until 30 days after notice thereof is
transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Congress [approve
within 30 days following the date on which the report is received].
Sec. 415. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made
available in this Act should be American-made.
(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into any
contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, the
head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall
provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made in
subsection (a) by the Congress.
Sec. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to
implement any cap on reimbursements to grantees for indirect costs,
except as published in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21.
Sec. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year [2002] 2003
pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the
levels appropriated in this Act.
Sec. 418. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the
Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that
the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property
rights, or unfunded mandates.
Sec. 419. Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation
Control Act, as amended, are hereby authorized to make such
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, and
to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year
limitations as provided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary
in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for [2002] 2003 for
such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: Provided,
That collections of these corporations and agencies may be used for new
loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent expressly
provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support of other
forms of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts),
except that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or
guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage
purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United
States Government.
Sec. 420. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term
``qualified student loan'' with respect to national service education
awards shall mean any loan determined by an institution of higher
education to be necessary to cover a student's cost of attendance at
such institution and made directly to a student by a State agency, in
addition to other meanings under section 148(b)(7) of the National and
Community Service Act.
[Sec. 421. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or through a
reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the Department
of Housing and Urban Development shall be available for any activity in
excess of amounts set forth in the budget estimates submitted to
Congress.]
[Sec. 422. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act shall be used to promulgate a final regulation to
implement changes in the payment of pesticide tolerance processing fees
as proposed at 64 Fed. Reg. 31040, or any similar proposals. The
Environmental Protection Agency may proceed with the development of such
a rule.]
[Sec. 423. The Environmental Protection Agency may not use any of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to
implement the Registration Fee system codified at 40 Code of Federal
Regulations Subpart U (sections 152.400 et seq.) if its authority to
collect maintenance fees pursuant to FIFRA section 4(i)(5) is extended
for at least 1 year beyond September 30, 2001.]
Sec. [424] 421. Except in the case of entities that are funded
solely with Federal funds or any natural persons that are funded under
this Act, none of the funds in this Act shall be used for the planning
or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise
compensate, non-Federal parties to lobby or litigate in respect to
adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. A chief executive officer
of any entity receiving funds under this Act shall certify that none of
these funds have been used to engage in the lobbying of the Federal
Government or in litigation against the United States unless authorized
under existing law.
Sec. [425] 422. No part of any funds appropriated in this Act shall
be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for normal and
recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or
propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution or use of any
kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or film
presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before
the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself.
Sec. 423. Title 38 of the United States Code is amended by adding
the following new section 1722B:
``Deductible for certain veterans who do not have a service-
connected disability and higher incomes
``(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary may
not furnish care or services authorized by this chapter (other than by
sections 1708, 1711(a), 1712A, 1712B, 1718, 1720D, 1720E) to a veteran
eligible for care under section 1710(a)(3), unless the veteran agrees to
pay the United States an amount determined in subsection (b) of this
section.
``(b) A veteran who agrees to pay an amount under subsection (a)
shall be liable to the United States for an amount equal to forty-five
percent of the amount of the reasonable charges, established by the
Secretary under section 1729(a)(1) for each specific type of care or
service the veteran receives for which the Secretary has established a
reasonable charge, up to a maximum of $1500 in any calendar year.
``(c) A veteran shall not be liable to the United States for any
amount under subsections (f) and (g) of section 1710, and subsection (c)
of section 1710B for care or services for which the veteran agrees to
pay the amount determined under subsection (b).
``(d) Amounts collected under this section shall be deposited in the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund.''.
[Sec. 426. None of the funds provided in title II for technical
assistance, training, or management improvements may be obligated or
expended unless HUD provides to the Committees on Appropriations a
description of each proposed activity and a detailed budget estimate of
the costs associated with each activity as part of the Budget
Justifications. For fiscal year 2002, HUD shall transmit this
information to the Committees by January 8, 2002 for 30 days of review.]
[Sec. 427. All Departments and agencies funded under this Act are
encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and
funding, to expand their use of ``E-Commerce'' technologies and
procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public service
activities.]
[Sec. 428. Section 104(n)(4) of the Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act
(Public Law 106-246) is amended by striking ``beginning not later than
the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.'' and inserting ``within 120 days after the
Director issues the report required by subsection (n) in 2002 and
2003.''.]
[Sec. 429. None of the funds provided by this Act may be used for
the purpose of implementing any administrative proposal that would
require military retirees to make an ``irrevocable choice'' for any
specified period of time between Department of Veterans Affairs
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or military health care under the new TRICARE for Life plan authorized
in the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398).]
[Sec. 430. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to
delay the national primary drinking water regulation for Arsenic
published on January 22, 2001, in the Federal Register (66 Fed. Reg.
pages 6976 through 7066, amending parts 141 through 142 of title 40 of
the Code of Federal Regulations).]
[Sec. 431. Subtitle B of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5197-5197g) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 629. MINORITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Director shall establish a minority emergency
preparedness demonstration program to research and promote the capacity
of minority communities to provide data, information, and awareness
education by providing grants to or executing contracts or cooperative
agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations to establish and
conduct such programs.
``(b) Activities Supported.--An eligible nonprofit organization may
use a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this
section--
``(1) to conduct research into the status of emergency
preparedness and disaster response awareness in African American and
Hispanic households located in urban, suburban, and rural
communities, particularly in those States and regions most impacted
by natural and manmade disasters and emergencies; and
``(2) to develop and promote awareness of emergency preparedness
education programs within minority communities, including
development and preparation of culturally competent educational and
awareness materials that can be used to disseminate information to
minority organizations and institutions.
``(c) Eligible Organizations.--A nonprofit organization is eligible
to be awarded a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this
section with respect to a program if the organization is a nonprofit
organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under
section 501(a) of such Code, whose primary mission is to provide
services to communities predominately populated by minority citizens,
and that can demonstrate a partnership with a minority-owned business
enterprise or minority business located in a HUBZone (as defined in
section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))) with respect
to the program.
``(d) Use of Funds.--A recipient of a grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement awarded under this section may only use the
proceeds of the grant, contract, or agreement to--
``(1) acquire expert professional services necessary to conduct
research in communities predominately populated by minority
citizens, with a primary emphasis on African American and Hispanic
communities;
``(2) develop and prepare informational materials to promote
awareness among minority communities about emergency preparedness
and how to protect their households and communities in advance of
disasters;
``(3) establish consortia with minority national organizations,
minority institutions of higher education, and faith-based
institutions to disseminate information about emergency preparedness
to minority communities; and
``(4) implement a joint project with a minority serving
institution, including a part B institution (as defined in section
322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))), an
institution described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section
326 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C)), and a
Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502(a)(5) of
that Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5))).
``(e) Application and Review Procedure.--To be eligible to receive a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, an
organization must submit an application to the Director at such time, in
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may
reasonably require. The Director shall establish a procedure by which to
accept such applications.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002
and such funds as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
Such sums shall remain available until expended.''.]
[Sec. 432. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
to implement or enforce the requirement under section 12(c) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437j(c))
relating to community service, except with respect to any resident of a
public housing project funded with any amounts provided under section 24
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, or any predecessor
program for the revitalization of severely distressed public housing
(HOPE VI).]
[Sec. 433. Section 1301 of title XIII of division B of H.R. 5666, as
enacted by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106-554, is amended by striking
``facilities'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``facilities, including the
design and construction of such facilities,''.]
[Sec. 434. The amounts subject to the fifth proviso under the
heading, ``Emergency Response Fund'', in Public Law 107-38, which are
available for transfer to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development 15 days after the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget has submitted to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations a proposed allocation and plan for use of the funds for
the Department, may be used for purposes of ``Community Development
Block Grants'', as authorized by title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended: Provided, That such funds may be
awarded to the State of New York for assistance for properties and
businesses damaged by, and for economic revitalization related to, the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City, for the affected
area of New York City, and for reimbursement to the State and City of
New York for expenditures incurred from the regular Community
Development Block Grant formula allocation used to achieve these same
purposes: Provided further, That the State of New York is authorized to
provide such assistance to the City of New York: Provided further, That
in administering these funds and funds under section 108 of such Act
used for economic revitalization activities in New York City, the
Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any
provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in
connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the
recipient of these funds or guarantees (except for requirements related
to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the
environment), upon a finding that such waiver is required to facilitate
the use of such funds or guarantees, and would not be inconsistent with
the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further, That
such funds shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula
assistance received by the State of New York, New York City, or any
categorical application for other Federal assistance: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver of
any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers pursuant to
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, no later than 5 days before the effective date of such waiver:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations on the proposed allocation of any funds and any related
waivers pursuant to this section no later than 5 days before such
allocation.] (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.)