[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 2008
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
The 2008 budget provides $41,769 million in gross discretionary
funding for veterans health, benefits, and other services, including
$39,417 million in net discretionary budget authority and $2,352 million
in anticipated medical collections. The 2008 budget estimates reflect
the reorganization of Information Technology (IT) functions within VA to
improve the management of the IT program. The reorganization
consolidates all IT personnel performing operations and maintenance
functions throughout VA under the control of the VA Chief Information
Officer. Based on the funding authority under the continuing resolution,
this IT realignment is not reflected in the 2007 estimates.
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
Medical Services
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law,
inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the
Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in 38 U.S.C.
1705(a), including care and treatment in facilities not under the
jurisdiction of the Department, and including medical supplies and
equipment, food services, and salaries and expenses of health-care
employees hired under title 38, United States Code, and aid to State
homes as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1741; $27,167,671,000, plus
reimbursements of which not to exceed $1,100,000,000 shall be available
until September 30, 2009: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 38
U.S.C. 1705, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a
priority for treatment for veterans who are service-connected disabled,
lower income, or have special needs: Provided further, That
notwithstanding 38 U.S.C. 1710, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
give priority funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to
veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6: Provided further,
That notwithstanding 38 U.S.C. 1710, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health
Administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written
prescriptions based on requirements established by the Secretary:
Provided further, That the implementation of the program described in
the previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the Department of
Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That for the Department of Defense/
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as
authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8111(d), a minimum of $15,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for any purpose authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8111.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
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01.00 Balance, start of year............ 156 169 169
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01.99 Balance, start of year............ 156 169 169
Receipts:
02.20 Pharmaceutical co-payments, MCCF.. 723 842 915
02.21 Enhanced-use lease proceeds, MCCF. 3 1 1
02.22 First party collections, MCCF..... 136 138 138
02.23 Third party collections, MCCF..... 1,096 1,173 1,254
02.24 Parking fees, MCCF................ 3 3 3
02.25 Compensated work therapy, MCCF.... 40 36 36
02.26 MCCF, Long-term care copayments... 4 4 4
02.40 Payments from compensation and
pension, MCCF................... 2 1 1
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02.99 Total receipts and collections.. 2,007 2,198 2,352
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04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 2,163 2,367 2,521
Appropriations:
05.00 Medical services.................. -1,994 -2,198 -2,352
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07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 169 169 169
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Acute hospital care............... 4,906 6,600 6,858
00.02 Rehabilitative care............... 313 355 365
00.03 Psychiatric care.................. 796 962 1,014
00.04 Nursing home care................. 2,265 2,450 2,590
00.05 Subacute care..................... 91 122 129
00.06 Residential care.................. 212 256 265
00.07 Outpatient care................... 14,469 14,116 16,819
00.08 CHAMPVA........................... 631 765 913
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00.91 Total operating expenses........ 23,683 25,626 28,953
01.01 Acute hospital care............... 223 23 126
01.02 Rehabilitative care............... 17 2 9
01.03 Psychiatric care.................. 36 4 20
01.04 Nursing home care................. 82 8 47
01.05 Subacute care..................... 5 1 3
01.06 Residential care.................. 8 1 5
01.07 Outpatient care................... 631 63 357
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01.91 Total capital investment........ 1,002 102 567
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02.93 Total direct program............ 24,685 25,728 29,520
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 148 156 163
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 24,833 25,884 29,683
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 949 401
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 24,287 25,483 29,683
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 25,236 25,884 29,683
23.95 Total new obligations............. -24,833 -25,884 -29,683
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -2
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 401
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 22,970 23,129 27,168
40.20 Appropriation (special fund).... 1,994 2,198 2,352
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced (P.L. 109-234)........ -198
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -627
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 24,139 25,327 29,520
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 138 156 163
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 10
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58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 148 156 163
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 24,287 25,483 29,683
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 2,717 3,474 4,005
73.10 Total new obligations............. 24,833 25,884 29,683
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -24,015 -25,353 -29,113
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -73
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -10
74.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(expired)....................... 22
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 3,474 4,005 4,575
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 19,628 21,821 25,598
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 4,387 3,532 3,515
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 24,015 25,353 29,113
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -80 -78 -82
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -80 -78 -81
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -160 -156 -163
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -10
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. 22
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 24,139 25,327 29,520
90.00 Outlays........................... 23,855 25,197 28,950
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For 2008, the budget requests total resources for the VA Medical
Services appropriation of $29.5 billion. This includes $27.2 billion in
appropriated budget authority and $2.3 billion to be collected in the
Medical Care Collections Fund.
The budget is proposing a set of revenue legislative proposals that
are not reflected in the Medical Services appropriation request. These
proposals are discussed at the end of the narrative for Medical
Services. The appropriation request reflects the full funding request
for Medical Services to care for our veterans.
Medical Services.--Provides for a comprehensive, integrated health
care delivery system that addresses the needs of eligible veterans and
beneficiaries in VA medical centers, outpatient clinic facilities,
contract hospitals, State homes, and outpatient programs on a fee basis.
Hospital and outpatient care is also provided by the private sector for
certain dependents and survivors of veterans under the Civilian Health
and Medical Programs for the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).
In 2008, VA will realign 5,689 full-time equivalents and $400
million for food service operations from the Medical Facilities
appropriation to the Medical Services appropriation. The cost for food
service operations will support hospital food service workers,
provisions, and supplies which are related to the direct care of our
patients rather than the operations of the VA medical facilities.
Medical Care Collections Fund (MCCF).--VA estimates collections of
more than $2.3 billion, representing 6 percent of available resources.
VA has the authority to collect inpatient and outpatient co-payments,
medication co-payments, and nursing home co-payments; authority for
certain income verification; authority to recover third-party insurance
payments from veterans for nonservice-connected conditions; and
authority to collect revenue from enhanced use leases. These collections
also include those collected from the Compensated Work Therapy Program,
Compensation and Living Expenses Program, and the Parking Program.
WORKLOAD
Provision of Veterans Health Care.--
Acute hospital care.--Costs for 2008 are estimated to be $6,984
million for operating medical, neurological, surgical, contract and
State home hospital beds.
Estimated operating levels are:
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Patients treated............ 528,143 548,470 553,521
Average daily census........ 8,426 8,874 8,925
Average employment.......... 31,304 31,560 34,469
Rehabilitative care.--Costs for 2008 are estimated to be $374
million for the provision of rehabilitative care, including spinal
cord injury care.
Estimated operating levels are:
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Patients treated............ 14,175 14,431 14,262
Average daily census........ 1,119 1,138 1,126
Average employment.......... 3,045 3,070 3,498
Psychiatric care.--Costs for 2008 are estimated to be $1,034
million for the inpatient care of veterans with problems related to
mental illness, including alcohol and drug problems.
Estimated operating levels are:
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Patients treated............ 101,895 104,194 102,807
Average daily census........ 4,394 4,141 4,038
Average employment.......... 7,507 7,876 8,392
Nursing home care.--Costs for 2008 are estimated to be $2,637
million for the care of residents in VA nursing homes, contract
nursing homes and State nursing homes.
Estimated operating levels are:
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Patients treated............ 87,945 90,729 90,104
Average daily census........ 34,137 34,040 34,175
Average employment.......... 16,148 16,279 17,496
Noninstitutional extended care.--Costs for 2008 are estimated to
be $491 million 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:
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Average daily census........ 29,489 37,237 44,336
Subacute care.--Costs for 2008 are estimated to be $132 million
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:
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Patients treated............ 12,726 12,062 11,820
Average daily census........ 372 324 314
Average employment.......... 833 833 833
Residential care.--Costs for 2008 are estimated to be $270
million for the care of veterans in locations other than their own
homes, such as domiciliary care programs.
Estimated operating levels are:
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Patients treated............ 28,715 29,653 29,307
Average daily census........ 8483 8,380 8,297
Average employment.......... 1,653 1,667 2,286
Outpatient care.--Costs for 2008 are estimated to be $16,847
million for 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
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Medical visits (in thousands):
Staff visits................ 53,381 57,279 59,619
Fee visits.................. 5,643 5,949 6,604
Readjustment counseling..... 1,170 1,185 1,200
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Total....................... 60,194 64,413 67,423
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Dental:
Staff:
Examinations............ 507,812 588,000 630,000
Treatments.............. 336,402 392,658 420,144
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Total....................... 844,214 980,658 1,050,144
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Fee: Cases completed...... 37,707 42,000 42,000
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Average employment.......... 74,696 76,363 76,840
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Civilian health and medical program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).--Costs for 2008 are estimated to be $913
million for private hospital and outpatient care for dependents and
survivors of certain veterans.
Estimated operating levels are:
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Average daily hospital
census.................... 628 683 743
Outpatient (in thousands)... 5,724 6,175 6,728
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Provide High Quality Health Care.--Use of clinical practice
guidelines in treating patients 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. VHA's strategy to monitor
satisfaction through patient surveys will identify areas of
improvement in all medical services.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Index II.................. 83% 84% 85%
Prevention Index III........ 88% 88% 88%
Percent of patients rating VA
health care service as very good
or excellent:
Inpatient................... 78% 78% 79%
Outpatient.................. 78% 78% 79%
Access to Medical Care.--VA's strategy is to improve access and
timeliness of service by reducing waiting times in specialty and
primary care clinics in medical centers nationwide, and by relying
more extensively on non-institutional forms of long-term care.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Percentage of primary care
appointments scheduled
within 30 days of desired
date...................... 96% 96% 96%
Percentage of specialty care
appointments scheduled
within 30 days of desired
date...................... 94% 95% 95%
Annual percent increase of
non-institutional, long-
term care average daily
census using 2006 as the
baseline.................. baseline 26.3% 19.1%
VA DoD Sharing.--VA's strategy is to improve collaboration and
exchange with DoD.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Documented increases in the
use of joint procurement
contracts................. 152M 170M 200M
Revenue Cycle Improvement.--VHA is seeking to improve its
performance in the area of medical care collections. The revenue cycle
improvement plan includes initiatives that will improve efficiency and
accuracy.
MEDICAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
The budget is proposing a set of legislative proposals that are not
reflected in the Medical Services appropriation request. Authorizing
legislation for these proposals will be transmitted separately from the
budget to the authorizing committees of Congress. This legislation will
propose three changes to VA's fee structure that will result in
additional receipts to the Treasury. These additional receipts will be
classified as mandatory and will not reduce the Medical Services
appropriation request, which has been made in full.
These proposals will: assess a tiered annual enrollment fee based on
the family income of the veteran; increase the pharmacy co-payment from
$8 to $15 for all Priority 7 and Priority 8 veterans; and eliminate the
third-party offset to first-party debt.
The first proposal is the tiered annual enrollment fee which is
structured to charge $250 for veterans with family incomes from $50,000
to $74,999; $500 for those with family incomes from $75,000 to $99,999;
and $750 for those with family incomes equal to or greater than
$100,000. This proposal is estimated to contribute over $138 million to
the Treasury annually, beginning in 2009, and will increase receipts
over five years by $526 million.
The second proposal is the pharmacy co-payment proposal which is
projected to contribute $311 million to the Treasury beginning in 2008
and will increase receipts by $1.6 billion over five years.
The third proposal eliminates the current practice of VA offsetting
or reducing third-party billings to insurance companies based upon the
direct co-payment responsibilities of the veteran. This proposal will
increase receipts by $44 million beginning in FY 2008 and $217 million
over five years.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 8,381 9,092 10,309
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 176 192 219
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 963 1,044 1,183
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 9,520 10,328 11,711
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 2,597 2,815 3,166
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 12 20 47
21.0 Employee travel................. 35 37 38
21.0 Beneficiary travel.............. 199 207 215
21.0 All other....................... 43 44 46
22.0 Transportation of things........ 13 14 14
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 175 182 190
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 1 1 1
25.2 Other contractual services...... 2,193 2,449 2,840
25.6 Outpatient dental fees.......... 73 100 140
25.6 Medical and nursing fees........ 707 735 764
25.6 Community nursing homes......... 317 343 363
25.6 Contract hospitalization........ 672 699 783
25.6 Civilian Health and Medical
Program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).... 457 574 685
26.0 Medical supplies and materials.. 6,139 6,485 7,280
31.0 Equipment....................... 1,000 102 567
32.0 Medical land and structures..... 2
41.0 Medical grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 466 501 563
41.0 Medical grants to private
organizations................. 64 92 107
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 24,685 25,728 29,520
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 148 156 163
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 24,833 25,884 29,683
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 133,145 135,570 141,642
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 2,041 2,078 2,172
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DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund
(including transfer of funds)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 28 32 20
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 28 32 20
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 55 57 25
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 30
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 85 57 25
23.95 Total new obligations............. -28 -32 -20
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 57 25 5
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 30
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 30
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 4 25 34
73.10 Total new obligations............. 28 32 20
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -7 -23 -15
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 25 34 39
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 7 23 15
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 30
90.00 Outlays........................... 7 23 15
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The purpose of the fund is to enable the Departments to carry out a
program to identify and provide incentives to implement creative sharing
initiatives at the facility, intra-regional and nationwide levels. The
Departments have established the fund and developed processes and
criteria to solicit and select projects. Section 721 of the FY 2003
National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 107-314, established the
fund and requires VA and Department of Defense (DoD) to establish a
joint incentive program. In FY 2008, each Secretary shall contribute a
minimum of $15 million to the fund after the appropriation is enacted.
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Direct obligations:
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 8 9 5
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 19 20 12
32.0 Land and structures............... 1 2 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 28 32 20
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Medical Administration
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; and administrative and legal expenses of the
Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department as
authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and the
Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.);
$3,442,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which $250,000,000 shall be
available until September 30, 2009.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
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........... 712 934 978
00.02 Rehabilitative care........... 61 66 69
00.03 Psychiatric care.............. 162 199 212
00.04 Nursing home care............. 346 365 362
00.05 Subacute care................. 18 23 25
00.06 Residential care.............. 53 65 68
00.07 Outpatient care............... 1,995 1,309 1,697
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00.91 Total operating expenses...... 3,347 2,961 3,411
Capital investment:
Provision of veterans health
care:
01.01 Acute hospital care........... 7 7
01.02 Rehabilitative care........... 1 1
01.03 Psychiatric care.............. 1 1
01.04 Nursing home care............. 3 3
01.05 Residential care.............. 1 1
01.06 Outpatient care............... 17 2 18
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01.91 Total capital investment...... 30 2 31
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02.93 Total direct program............ 3,377 2,963 3,442
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 40 42 44
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 3,417 3,005 3,486
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 98 152
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3,471 2,853 3,486
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3,569 3,005 3,486
23.95 Total new obligations............. -3,417 -3,005 -3,486
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 152
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 2,858 2,811 3,442
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 573
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 3,431 2,811 3,442
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 39 42 44
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 1
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58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 40 42 44
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 3,471 2,853 3,486
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 840 489 648
73.10 Total new obligations............. 3,417 3,005 3,486
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3,739 -2,846 -3,359
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -31
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -1
74.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(expired)....................... 3
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 489 648 775
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 2,974 2,292 2,847
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 765 554 512
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 3,739 2,846 3,359
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -40 -40 -42
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -3 -2 -2
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -43 -42 -44
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -1
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. 4
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3,431 2,811 3,442
90.00 Outlays........................... 3,696 2,804 3,315
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For 2008, the budget requests total resources for the VA Medical
Administration appropriation of $3.4 billion.
The Medical Administration appropriation finances the expenses of
management, security, and administration of the VA health care system
through the operation of VA medical
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centers, other facilities, Veterans Integrated Service Network offices
and facility director offices, chief of staff operations, quality of
care oversight, legal services, billing and coding activities,
procurement, financial management, and human resource management. This
appropriation also finances the National Program Administration, VHA
headquarters, which provides corporate leadership and support to VA's
comprehensive and integrated health care system with a Headquarters'
staff that includes a capital facilities management and development
process.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Average employment............ 36,244 36,240 32,653
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 1,857 1,946 1,839
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 42 44 42
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 211 221 209
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 2,110 2,211 2,090
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 597 638 588
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 4 2 9
21.0 Employee travel................. 44 20 45
21.0 All other....................... 1 1 1
22.0 Transportation of things........ 8 3 8
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 80 12 83
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 11 7 12
25.2 Other contractual services...... 428 47 498
25.6 Medical and nursing fees........ 3 2 3
26.0 Medical supplies and materials.. 61 18 74
31.0 Equipment....................... 29 1 31
32.0 Medical land and structures..... 1
43.0 Interest and dividends.......... 1
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 3,377 2,963 3,442
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 40 42 44
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 3,417 3,005 3,486
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 35,972 35,968 32,408
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 272 272 245
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Medical Facilities
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities and other necessary
facilities for the Veterans Health Administration; for 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; for
oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to
project costs; for 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; for leases of
facilities; and for laundry services, $3,592,000,000, plus
reimbursements, of which $250,000,000 shall be available until September
30, 2009.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Acute hospital care............... 628 867 831
00.02 Rehabilitative care............... 65 79 74
00.03 Psychiatric care.................. 182 238 232
00.04 Nursing home care................. 410 457 405
00.05 Subacute care..................... 19 28 27
00.06 Residential care.................. 79 104 99
00.07 Outpatient care................... 1,514 1,334 1,230
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total operating expenses........ 2,897 3,107 2,898
Capital investment:
Provision of veterans health
care:
01.01 Acute hospital care........... 115 67 154
01.02 Rehabilitative care........... 13 8 17
01.03 Psychiatric care.............. 32 18 42
01.04 Nursing home care............. 70 41 93
01.05 Subacute care................. 4 2 5
01.06 Residential care.............. 15 9 20
01.07 Outpatient care............... 275 159 363
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01.91 Total capital investment...... 524 304 694
Grant Program:
02.93 Total direct program.......... 3,421 3,411 3,592
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 26 27 28
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 3,447 3,438 3,620
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 102 38
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3,384 3,400 3,620
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3,486 3,438 3,620
23.95 Total new obligations............. -3,447 -3,438 -3,620
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -1
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 38
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 3,298 3,373 3,592
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 60
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 3,358 3,373 3,592
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 26 27 28
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 3,384 3,400 3,620
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 921 990 1,054
73.10 Total new obligations............. 3,447 3,438 3,620
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3,367 -3,374 -3,577
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -12
74.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(expired)....................... 1
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 990 1,054 1,097
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 2,593 2,991 3,192
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 774 383 385
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 3,367 3,374 3,577
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -10 -10 -10
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -16 -17 -18
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -26 -27 -28
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3,358 3,373 3,592
90.00 Outlays........................... 3,341 3,347 3,549
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For 2008, the budget requests total resources for the VA Medical
Facilities appropriation of $3.6 billion. Medical Facilities provides
for the operations and maintenance of the capital infrastructure
required to provide health care to the Nation's veterans. These costs
include utilities, engineering, capital planning, leases, laundry
services, grounds maintenance, trash removal, housekeeping, fire
protection, pest management, facility repair, and property disposition
and acquisition.
In 2008, VA will realign 5,689 full-time equivalents and $400
million for food service operations from the Medical Facilities
appropriation to the Medical Services appropriation.
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The cost for food service operations will support hospital food service
workers, provisions, and supplies which are related to the direct care
of patients rather than the operation of the VA medical facilities.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Average employment............ 26,470 26,348 20,650
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 992 1,032 830
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 23 23 19
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 111 116 93
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 1,126 1,171 942
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 338 348 298
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 3 1 1
21.0 Employee travel................. 7 8 8
21.0 All other....................... 23 24 25
22.0 Transportation of things........ 14 15 15
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 15 15 16
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 115 120 125
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 488 559 620
25.2 Other contractual services...... 474 546 564
26.0 Medical supplies and materials.. 212 217 228
26.0 Provisions...................... 81 82
31.0 Equipment....................... 103 133 166
32.0 Medical land and structures..... 421 171 583
43.0 Interest and dividends.......... 1 1 1
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 3,421 3,411 3,592
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 26 27 28
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 3,447 3,438 3,620
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 26,293 26,171 20,512
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 177 177 138
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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 chapter 73 of title
38, United States Code, to remain available until September 30, 2009,
$411,000,000, plus reimbursements.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Bio-medical laboratory science
research........................ 204 222 206
00.02 Rehabilitation research........... 45 48 45
00.03 Health services research.......... 59 65 60
00.04 Clinical science research......... 63 68 63
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00.91 Total operating expenses........ 371 403 374
Capital investment:
01.01 Bio-medical laboratory science
research...................... 25 27 25
01.02 Rehabilitation research......... 6 6 6
01.03 Health services research........ 2 3 2
01.04 Clinical science research....... 4 4 4
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01.91 Total capital investment...... 37 40 37
--------- --------- ----------
01.92 Total direct program............ 408 443 411
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 56 55 55
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 464 498 466
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 41 44 10
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 468 464 466
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 509 508 476
23.95 Total new obligations............. -464 -498 -466
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 44 10 10
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 412 409 411
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 56 55 55
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 468 464 466
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 140 138 178
73.10 Total new obligations............. 464 498 466
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -462 -458 -459
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -4
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 138 178 185
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 287 331 333
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 175 127 126
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 462 458 459
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -45 -55 -55
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -11
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -56 -55 -55
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 412 409 411
90.00 Outlays........................... 406 403 404
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For 2008, the total budgetary resources of $1.8 billion are
comprised of $411 million in direct appropriations, $411 million in
medical care support and $975 million in federal and private sector
grants. The Research program will support 3,000 FTE through direct
appropriation and a total of 15,400 research staff through all funding
sources.
This account is an intramural program whose mission is to conduct
research focused on the special health care needs of veterans and to
balance the discovery of new knowledge and the application of these
discoveries to advance the health and care of veterans and the Nation.
VA research brings scientific discovery from bedside to bench and then
back to the bedside, making this program one of our most effective tools
to improve the quality of care. Embedding research within an integrated
health care system with a state-of-the-art electronic health record
creates a national laboratory for the discovery of new medical knowledge
and the translation of that knowledge into improved health.
Additionally, VA Research & Development (VA R&D) has a unique program,
the Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, which creates durable
partnerships between VA researchers, policy-makers, and clinical
researchers to accelerate the implementation of research evidence into
routine practice. Although VA R&D is an intramural program, through VA's
academic affiliations as well as collaborations with other federal
agencies, it is fully integrated with the larger biomedical research
community. Veterans' health issues are addressed comprehensively in the
following four program divisions and the medical care research support
required for these programs:
Biomedical Laboratory.--Supports preclinical research to understand
life processes from a molecular, genomic, and physiological level in
regard to diseases affecting veterans.
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Clinical Science.--Administers investigations (i.e., human subject
research such as drug, surgical, single subject, pilot and multi-center
cooperative studies as well as feasibility trials) aimed at instituting
new, more effective clinical care.
Health Services.--Supports studies to identify and promote effective
and efficient strategies to improve the delivery of health care to
veterans.
Rehabilitation.--Develops novel approaches to restoring veterans
with traumatic amputation, central nervous system injuries, loss of
sight and/or hearing, or other physical and cognitive impairments to
full and productive lives.
VA's Medical and Prosthetic Research programs are included in the
Federal Science & Technology (FS&T) budget.
Performance Measure
2006 2007 2008 Strategic
Target
Progress towards development of one new
treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) over a 5 year period................. 47% 67% 80% 100%
Progress towards development of a standard
clinical practice for pressure ulcers over a
6 year period............................... 61% 74% 78% 100%
Study subject accrual rate for multi-site
clinical trials............................. 40% 35% 38%* 50%
*The most challenging phases for recruitment for some on-going trials is
anticipated to be in 2007 and 2008.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM RESOURCES
[In millions of dollars]
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Medical and prosthetic
research appropriation........ 412 409 411
Federal resources............. 1,041 1,133 1,180
Other non-federal resources... 198 202 206
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Total program resources. 1,651 1,744 1,797
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 133 140 135
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 14 15 14
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 28 29 28
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 175 184 177
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 50 53 51
21.0 Employee travel................. 4 4 4
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons.......................
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 1 1
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 126 145 126
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 31 33 31
31.0 Equipment....................... 19 21 19
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 408 443 411
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 56 55 55
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 464 498 466
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 2,813 2,841 2,664
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 380 352 336
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Canteen Service Revolving Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4014-0-3-705 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable operating expenses... 146 149 149
09.02 Reimbursable direct operations.... 98 99 100
09.10 Reimbursable capital investment:
Sales program: Purchase of
equipment and leasehold......... 8 5 5
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 252 253 254
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 7 2 2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 247 253 253
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 254 255 255
23.95 Total new obligations............. -252 -253 -254
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 2 2 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 247 253 253
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 30 32 31
73.10 Total new obligations............. 252 253 254
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -250 -254 -254
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 32 31 31
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 247 252 252
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 3 2 2
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 250 254 254
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -247 -253 -253
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 3 1 1
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 26 26 26
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 26 26 26
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The Veterans Canteen Service was established to furnish, at
reasonable prices, meals, 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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Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 45 45 46
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 36 37 38
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 81 82 84
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 22 22 22
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 2 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 3 4 3
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 136 137 137
31.0 Equipment......................... 8 6 6
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 252 253 254
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 2,965 2,970 2,975
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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................ 202 215 225
09.02 Capital investments............... 2 3 3
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 204 218 228
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 23 46 28
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 227 200 215
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 250 246 243
23.95 Total new obligations............. -204 -218 -228
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 46 28 15
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 227 200 215
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 18
73.10 Total new obligations............. 204 218 228
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -204 -200 -215
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 18 31
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 204 200 215
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -204 -200 -215
Against gross budget authority only:
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. -23
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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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Reimbursable obligations:
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 5 5 6
25.2 Other services.................... 180 192 199
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 17 18 20
31.0 Equipment......................... 2 3 3
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 204 218 228
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Trust Funds
General Post Fund, National Homes
(including transfer of funds)
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-8180-0-7-705 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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01.00 Balance, start of year............ 1 1 3
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01.99 Balance, start of year............ 1 1 3
Receipts:
02.00 General post fund, national homes,
Interest on investments......... 2 3 3
02.60 General post fund, national homes,
Deposits........................ 30 33 34
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02.99 Total receipts and collections.. 32 36 37
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 33 37 40
Appropriations:
05.00 General post fund, national homes. -32 -34 -34
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Total appropriations............ -32 -34 -34
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 1 3 6
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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........ 29 29 28
00.03 Therapeutic residence maintenance. 1 2 1
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 30 31 29
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 63 65 68
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 32 34 34
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 95 99 102
23.95 Total new obligations............. -30 -31 -29
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 65 68 73
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 32 34 34
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 5 5 6
73.10 Total new obligations............. 30 31 29
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -30 -30 -30
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 5 6 5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 30 30
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 30
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 30 30 30
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 32 34 34
90.00 Outlays........................... 30 30 30
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 64 66 66
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 66 66 66
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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. (38 U.S.C. chs. 83 and
85.)
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 11 11 11
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 14 15 14
31.0 Equipment......................... 3 3 2
32.0 Land and structures............... 1 1 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 30 31 29
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BENEFITS PROGRAMS
Federal 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); and burial benefits, the Reinstated
Entitlement Program for Survivors, 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 title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (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),
$41,236,322,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not
to exceed $25,033,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading
shall be reimbursed to ``General operating expenses'' and ``Medical
administration'' for necessary expenses in implementing the provisions
of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States Code, 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 care collections fund'' to augment the funding of individual
medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as
authorized.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-0102-0-1-701 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
01.01 Veterans.......................... 26,470 30,368 32,416
01.02 Survivors......................... 4,363 4,506 4,666
--------- --------- ----------
01.91 Compensation sub-total.......... 30,833 34,874 37,082
--------- --------- ----------
02.00 Other compensation expenses..... 30,833 34,874 37,082
02.01 Chapter 18........................ 18 18 19
02.02 Clothing allowance................ 53 58 61
02.03 Misc Assistance (EAJ, SAFD)....... 6 4 3
02.04 Medical exam pilot program........ 80 87 88
02.05 OBRA payment to VBA............... 2 2 2
02.06 Reinstated Entitlement Program for
Survivors....................... 4 4 4
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02.91 Total other compensation
expenses...................... 163 173 177
--------- --------- ----------
02.93 Total compensation.............. 30,996 35,047 37,259
03.02 Veterans.......................... 2,747 2,814 2,883
03.03 Survivors......................... 778 831 890
--------- --------- ----------
03.91 Pensions sub total.............. 3,525 3,645 3,773
04.01 Reimbursements to GOE and VHA..... 22 26 24
--------- --------- ----------
04.92 Total pensions.................. 3,547 3,671 3,797
06.02 Burial allowance.................. 29 35 37
06.03 Burial plots...................... 15 21 21
06.04 Service-connected deaths.......... 22 29 31
06.05 Burial flags...................... 16 19 19
06.06 Headstones and markers............ 37 42 43
06.07 Graveliners/Pre-placed crypts..... 23 54 29
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06.91 Total burial program............ 142 200 180
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 42.0)................... 34,685 38,918 41,236
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1,083 296
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 33,898 38,622 41,236
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 34,981 38,918 41,236
23.95 Total new obligations............. -34,685 -38,918 -41,236
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 296
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 33,898 38,172 40,888
60.00 Appropriaton COLA............... 348
62.00 Transferred from other accounts. 450
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62.50 Appropriation (total
mandatory).................. 33,898 38,622 41,236
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 87 92 3,161
73.10 Total new obligations............. 34,685 38,918 41,236
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -34,680 -35,849 -41,046
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 92 3,161 3,351
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 33,512 35,452 37,586
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 1,168 397 3,460
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 34,680 35,849 41,046
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 33,898 38,622 41,236
90.00 Outlays........................... 34,680 35,849 41,046
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WORKLOAD
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Compensation:
Rating-Related Actions...... 720,988 720,000 720,000
Non Rating Actions.......... 233,954 232,993 232,993
Pension:
Rating-Related Actions...... 85,394 80,000 80,000
Non Rating Actions.......... 308,925 321,299 321,299
This appropriation provides for the payment of compensation,
pension, 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 certain birth
defects. 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.
Miscellaneous benefits provided for are:
(a) payments for claims made pursuant to the provision of the
World War Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924, as amended;
(b) 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
(c) payments authorized by the Equal Access to Justice Act.
The appropriation also provides for a pilot program authorizing VA
to contract out medical examinations to determine service-connected
disabilities of veterans who are potential applicants of compensation
benefits and a program to allow VA to perform income matches for certain
compensation recipients.
In accordance with Public Law 97-377, the Reinstated Entitlement
Program for Survivors (REPS) program restores social security benefits
to certain surviving spouses or children of veterans who died of
service-connected causes.
Legislation is proposed to provide a cost-of-living adjustment
comparable to the annual social security increase to recipients of
disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and
clothing allowances. The increase, effective with payments made on
January 1, 2008, is expected to be 1.4 percent.
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AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMPENSATION CASES AND PAYMENTS
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Veterans:
Cases....................... 2,683,380 2,782,296 2,879,329
Average payment per case,
per year.................. $9,864 $10,915 $11,258
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Total obligations (in
millions)............. $26,470 $30,368 $32,416
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Survivors:
Cases....................... 329,710 334,432 340,702
Average payment per case,
per year.................. $13,234 $13,476 $13,695
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Total obligations (in
millions)............. $4,363 $4,507 $4,666
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Chapter 18:
Children.................... 1,192 1,203 1,207
Average payment per case,
per year.................. $15,136 $15,638 $15,857
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Total obligations (in
millions)............. $18 $18 $19
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Clothing allowance:
Number of veterans.......... 84,990 88,123 91,196
Average payment per case,
per year.................. $640 $661 $671
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Total obligations (in
millions)............. $54 $58 $61
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Other compensation caseload:
Special allowance dependents 75 75 75
Equal Access to Justice
payments.................. 1,079 803 803
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REPS:
Cases....................... 186 149 120
Average benefit............. $22,425 $27,501 $29,947
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Obligations (in
millions)............. $4 $4 $4
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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,
2008, is expected to be 1.4 percent.
AVERAGE NUMBER OF PENSION CASES AND PAYMENTS
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Veterans:
Cases....................... 332,034 326,154 320,378
Average payment per case,
per year.................. $8,274 $8,629 $8,999
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Total obligations (in
millions)............. $2,747 $2,814 $2,883
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Survivors:
Cases....................... 203,346 197,670 192,656
Average payment per case,
per year.................. $3,825 $4,205 $4,619
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Total obligations (in
millions)............. $778 $831 $890
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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 a 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 Administration.
NUMBER OF BURIAL BENEFITS
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Burial allowance.............. 62,474 87,050 89,214
Burial plot................... 50,330 69,870 71,608
Service-connected deaths...... 13,020 14,591 15,288
Burial flags.................. 486,117 518,213 515,579
Headstones and markers........ 335,172 354,973 353,169
Graveliners................... 46,779 60,862 62,543
Preplaced crypts.............. 17,824 99,600 35,100
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), $3,300,289,000, to remain
available until expended: 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.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
01.01 Sons and daughters................ 361 394 419
01.02 Spouses........................... 52 56 60
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01.91 Total education and training.... 413 450 479
02.01 Vocational rehabilitation training 340 377 410
02.02 Subsistence allowance............. 226 241 253
02.03 Automobiles and adaptive equipment 51 52 53
02.04 Housing Grants.................... 26 27 27
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02.91 Total special assistance to
disabled veterans............. 643 697 743
03.01 Work study........................ 20 21 22
03.02 Payments to States................ 18 19 13
03.03 All-volunteer assistance: Basic
benefits and all other.......... 1,833 2,104 2,014
03.04 Tuition Assistance................ 20 20 21
03.05 Licensing and Certification....... 1 1 2
03.06 Reporting fees.................... 5 4 4
03.09 Reimbursement to GOE.............. 2 7 2
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03.91 Total All-volunteer assistance
and other..................... 1,899 2,176 2,078
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03.93 Total Readjustment Benefits
Direct Program................ 2,955 3,323 3,300
09.01 Veterans' and Servicepersons basic
benefits........................ 3 3 3
09.02 Veterans' and Servicepersons
supplementary benefits.......... 100 93 90
09.03 Chapter 1606 Reservists benefits.. 87 154 180
09.04 Chapter 1606 Reservists
supplementary benefits.......... 35 63 73
09.05 Chapter 1607 Reservists benefits.. 153 197 179
09.06 National Call to Service.......... 1 1
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09.09 Total Reimbursable education
program....................... 378 511 526
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 3,333 3,834 3,826
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 157 511
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3,687 3,323 3,826
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3,844 3,834 3,826
23.95 Total new obligations............. -3,333 -3,834 -3,826
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 511
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 3,309 3,262 3,300
61.00 Transferred to other accounts... -450
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62.50 Appropriation (total
mandatory).................. 3,309 2,812 3,300
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 378 511 526
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 3,687 3,323 3,826
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 37 43 88
73.10 Total new obligations............. 3,333 3,834 3,826
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3,327 -3,789 -3,814
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 43 88 100
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 3,133 3,235 3,726
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 194 554 88
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 3,327 3,789 3,814
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -378 -511 -526
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 3,309 2,812 3,300
90.00 Outlays........................... 2,949 3,278 3,288
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WORKLOAD
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Evaluation and planning....... 63,799 65,553 67,191
Rehabilitation services....... 63,539 65,286 66,918
Employment services status.... 18,559 19,069 19,545
Vocational/educational
counseling.................... 15,918 16,355 16,763
WORKLOAD
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Original claims............... 231,104 212,349 217,445
Adjustments/supplemental
claims........................ 1,134,822 1,186,525 1,215,001
This appropriation finances educational assistance allowances for
certain service persons, 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 approval
adaptive equipment. Voluntary contributions by eligible servicepersons
and matching contributions provided by the Department of Defense are
included in the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Account.
All Volunteer Force Educational Assistance (Montgomery GI Bill).--
Public Law 98-525, enacted October 19, 1984, established two new
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. Public Law 108-375
established a program to provide educational assistance to members of
the reserve components called or ordered to active service in response
to a war or national emergency declared by the President or the
Congress, in recognition of the sacrifices that those members make in
answering the call to duty. The Readjustment Benefit appropriation pays
the basic benefit allowance for veterans, except for certain Post-
Vietnam Era Veterans Education participants who transferred to the
Montgomery GI Bill program. Supplementary educational assistance, Post-
Vietnam Era Veterans Education converters, reservists, and the National
Call to Service Program are financed by payments from the Department of
Defense.
The following table shows a caseload and cost comparison for these
beneficiaries under existing legislation.
CASELOAD AND AVERAGE COST DATA
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Veterans/Servicemembers:
Number of trainees.......... 331,557 340,813 340,912
Average cost per trainee.... $5,842 $6,386 $6,096
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Total cost (in millions) $1,937 $2,177 $2,078
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Reservists (1606):
Number of trainees.......... 66,579 113,932 130,913
Average cost per trainee.... $1,801 $1,885 $1,928
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Total cost (in millions) $121 $217 $254
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Reservists (1607):
Number of trainees.......... 23,751 52,024 45,794
Average cost per trainee.... $6,457 $3,794 $3,904
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Total cost (in millions) $153 $197 $179
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Dependents' Education and Training.--This program provides benefits
to children and spouses of veterans who died of a service-connected
disability or whose service-connected disability is rated permanent and
total. In addition, dependents of servicepersons missing in action or
interned by a hostile foreign government for more than 90 days are also
eligible. The following table provides a comparison of trainees and
costs for the Dependents Educational Assistance program.
NUMBER OF TRAINEES AND COST
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Sons and daughters:
Number of trainees.......... 64,517 67,620 70,227
Average cost per trainee (in
dollars).................. $5,601 $5,826 $5,960
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Total cost (in millions) $361 $394 $419
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Spouses and widow(ers):
Number of trainees.......... 11,017 11,513 11,947
Average cost per trainee (in
dollars).................. $4,699 $4,890 $5,005
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Total cost (in millions) $52 $56 $60
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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. In
addition to monetary benefits, individuals may also receive
rehabilitation evaluation, planning, and delivery services designed to
move the veteran into a suitable job.
Automobile Grants and Adaptive Equipment.--Certain disabled veterans
are provided with automobile grants with the associated approved
adaptive equipment. An allowance, up to a maximum of $11,000, 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.
Specially Adapted Housing Grants.--Specially adapted housing grants,
up to a maximum of $50,000, 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 $10,000.
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. Public Law 108-
454 established a program that provides availability of education
benefits for payment for national admissions exams and national exams
for credit at institutions of higher education.
Licensing and Certification Test Payments.--Under Public Law 106-
419, 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.
National Call to Service.--The 2003 National Defense Authorization
Act directs the Department of Defense to offer an active duty enlistment
option of 15 months plus training time to facilitate interest in
National Service. Program par
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ticipants will be given the opportunity to select one of the following
incentives: a $5,000 enlistment bonus, repayment of student loans up to
$18,000, or one of two education allowances.
CASELOAD AND AVERAGE COST DATA
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Special assistance to disabled
veterans:
Rehabilitation Evaluation
Planning and Service cases 22,180 22,790 23,360
Number of participants...... 67,611 69,406 71,141
Average cost................ $8,377 $8,913 $9,319
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Total cost (in millions) $566 $619 $663
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Automobiles or other conveyances:
Number of conveyances....... 1,317 1,317 1,317
Average benefit............. $10,817 $10,817 $10,817
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Obligations (in
millions)............. $14 $14 $14
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Adaptive equipment (including
maintenance, repair, and
installation for automobiles):
Number of items............. 7,508 7,508 7,508
Average benefit............. $4,860 $5,011 $5,166
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Obligations (in
millions)............. $36 $38 $39
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Housing grants:
Number of housing grants.... 593 620 620
Average cost per grant...... $43,474 $42,774 $42,774
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Total cost (in millions) $26 $27 $27
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Tuition Assistance:
Number of trainees.......... 22,362 22,362 22,362
Average cost per trainee.... $881 $917 $938
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Total cost (in millions) $20 $20 $21
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Education Benefits for Payment for
National Admissions Exams:
Number of tests............. 89 445 445
Total cost (in millions) $0 $0 $0
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Licensing and Certification:
Number of payments.......... 3,820 3,820 3,820
Average cost per trainee.... $370 $385 $394
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Total cost (in millions) $1 $1 $2
National Call to Service:
Number of trainees.......... 0 200 200
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Total cost (in millions) $0 $1 $1
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Work-Study.--Certain veterans, reservists, and dependents 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 September 1, 1997) or state minimum wage rate,
whichever is higher.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Number of contracts......... 15,732 16,236 16,756
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Total cost (in millions) $21 $23 $24
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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.--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.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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41.0 Direct obligations: Grants,
subsidies, and contributions.... 2,955 3,323 3,300
99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
reimbursable obligations...... 378 511 526
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 3,333 3,834 3,826
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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 title 38, United
States Code, chapters 19 and 21, $41,250,000, to remain available until
expended.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-0120-0-1-701 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Payment to NSLI................... 1 1 1
00.10 VMLI death claims................. 10 10 10
00.12 Payment to service-disabled
veterans insurance.............. 37 42 32
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01.00 Total direct expenses........... 48 53 43
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 48 53 43
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 48 52 43
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 49 53 43
23.95 Total new obligations............. -48 -53 -43
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 46 50 41
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 2 2 2
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 48 52 43
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 48 53 43
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -48 -52 -43
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 48 52 43
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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.................. 46 50 41
90.00 Outlays........................... 46 50 41
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WORKLOAD
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Policy service actions........ 768,000 717,986 667,547
Collections................... 1,781,551 1,665,500 1,548,200
Disability claims............. 25,828 25,537 25,527
Insurance awards.............. 502,019 497,880 484,096
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.
The Insurance business line administers six life insurance programs,
including two trust funds, two public enterprise
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funds, a trust revolving fund, and Veteran's Mortgage Life Insurance
(VMLI), and supervises two additional programs for the benefit of
servicepersons, veterans, and their beneficiaries through contracts with
a commercial company. All programs are operated on a commercial basis,
to the extent possible, consistent with all applicable statutes. The
Insurance appropriation is the funding mechanism for the following
administration of the Government life insurance activities: U.S.
Government Life Insurance Fund (USGLI); National Service Life Insurance
(NSLI); Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance Fund (S-DVI); and Veterans
Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI).
Military and naval insurance.--Payments are made to the USGLI 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 (NSLI).--Payments are made to the
NSLI 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.
Payment to service-disabled veterans insurance fund (S-DVI).--
Payments are made to the S-DVI 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.
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 2008 as indicated in the following table.
POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
VMLI policies:
Number of policies.......... 2,438 2,370 2,310
Amount of insurance (dollars
in millions).............. $166 $165 $165
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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42.0 Direct obligations: Insurance
claims and indemnities.......... 46 51 41
99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
reimbursable obligations...... 2 2 2
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 48 53 43
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Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4012-0-3-701 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Capital investment................ 13 14 14
09.02 Death Claims...................... 61 70 75
09.03 All Other......................... 7 7 7
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 81 91 96
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 11 16 17
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 86 92 84
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 97 108 101
23.95 Total new obligations............. -81 -91 -96
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 16 17 5
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 86 92 84
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 10 11 10
73.10 Total new obligations............. 81 91 96
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -80 -92 -96
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 11 10 10
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 79 91 84
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 1 1 12
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 80 92 96
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources: Insurance
account..................... -37 -42 -32
88.40 Interest on loans............. -3 -3 -3
88.40 Insurance premiums earned..... -34 -35 -37
88.40 Repayments of loans........... -12 -12 -12
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -86 -92 -84
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -6 12
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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.
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
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Number of policies............ 181,093 186,380 190,230
Insurance in force (dollars in
millions)..................... $1,802 $1,864 $1,911
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 $700 million by September 30, 2008.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Reimbursable obligations:
33.0 Investments and loans............. 13 14 14
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. 68 77 82
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations........ 81 91 96
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 81 91 96
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Veterans Reopened Insurance Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Death claims...................... 36 41 40
09.02 Dividends......................... 12 10 8
09.03 All other......................... 7 7 6
09.04 Capital investment: policy loans.. 3 3 3
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 58 61 57
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 371 351 326
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 38 36 32
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 409 387 358
23.95 Total new obligations............. -58 -61 -57
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 351 326 301
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 38 36 32
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 52 51 50
73.10 Total new obligations............. 58 61 57
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -59 -62 -59
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 51 50 48
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 38 36 32
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 21 26 27
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 59 62 59
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.20 Interest on Federal securities -26 -24 -21
88.40 Interest on loans............. -1 -1 -1
88.40 Insurance premiums earned..... -7 -7 -6
88.40 Repayments of loans........... -4 -4 -4
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -38 -36 -32
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 21 26 27
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 422 402 375
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 402 375 348
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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 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 resources 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
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Number of policies.......... 48,206 43,360 38,660
Insurance in force (dollars
in millions).............. $453 $415 $376
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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Reimbursable obligations:
33.0 Investments and loans............. 3 3 3
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. 40 45 44
43.0 Interest and dividends............ 15 13 10
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 58 61 57
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Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Premium payments.................. 819 862 860
09.02 Payments to carrier............... 608 623
09.03 Payment to GOE.................... 2 2 2
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 1,429 1,487 862
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1,429 1,487 862
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,429 -1,487 -862
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year..........
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 1,429 1,487 862
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,429 1,487 862
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,429 -1,487 -862
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1,429 1,487 862
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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........................... -1,429 -1,487 -862
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.03 Total investments, start of year:
non-Federal securities: Market
value........................... 203
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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.
This includes premiums for the new Traumatic Servicemembers' Group
Life Insurance (TSGLI) that became
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effective December 1, 2005. TSGLI provides for payment between $25,000
and $100,000 (depending on the type of injury) to any member of the
uniformed services covered by SGLI who sustains a traumatic injury that
results in certain serious losses.
Housing Program Account
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I
through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code: 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: Provided
further, That during fiscal year 2008, within the resources available,
not to exceed $500,000 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, $154,562,000.
Guaranteed Transitional Housing Loans for Homeless Veterans Program
Account
For the administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed
transitional housing loan program authorized by subchapter VI of chapter
20 of title 38, United States Code, not to exceed $750,000 of the
amounts appropriated by this Act for ``General operating expenses'' and
``Medical administration'' may be expended.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy............... 7 22 17
00.02 Transitional housing guaranteed
loan subsidy.................... 8
00.05 Upward reestimate of direct loan
subsidy......................... 36 4
00.06 Interest on reestimate direct loan
subsidy......................... 3
00.07 Upward reestimate of loan
guarantee subsidy............... 30
00.08 Interest on reestimate of loan
guarantee subsidy............... 7
00.09 Administrative expenses........... 151 153 155
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 197 216 180
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 43 45 46
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 201 217 172
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 244 262 218
23.95 Total new obligations............. -197 -216 -180
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -2
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 45 46 38
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 154 153 155
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 47 64 17
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 201 217 172
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 5 4 3
73.10 Total new obligations............. 197 216 180
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -198 -217 -174
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 4 3 9
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 152 153 155
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 46 64 17
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 2
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 198 217 174
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 201 217 172
90.00 Outlays........................... 198 217 174
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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 Direct Loans............. 87 210 197
115003Transitional Housing Direct Loan.. 12
115004Vendee Direct Loans............... 76 125 330
--------- --------- ----------
115999Total direct loan levels.......... 163 335 539
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001Acquired Direct Loans............. 9.18 10.43 8.84
132003Transitional Housing Direct Loan.. 0.00 0.00 72.10
132004Vendee Direct Loans............... -5.64 -3.46 -1.59
--------- --------- ----------
132999Weighted average subsidy rate..... 2.27 5.25 3.86
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001Acquired Direct Loans............. 7 22 17
133003Transitional Housing Direct Loan.. 8
133004Vendee Direct Loans............... -4 -4 -5
--------- --------- ----------
133999Total subsidy budget authority.... 3 18 20
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001Acquired Direct Loans............. 7 22 17
134003Transitional Housing Direct Loan.. 2 2 2
134004Vendee Direct Loans............... -4 -4 -5
--------- --------- ----------
134999Total subsidy outlays............. 5 20 14
Direct loan upward reestimates:
135001Acquired Direct Loans............. 39 4
--------- --------- ----------
135999Total upward reestimate budget
authority....................... 39 4
Direct loan downward reestimates:
137001Acquired Direct Loans............. -113 -102
--------- --------- ----------
137999Total downward reestimate budget
authority....................... -113 -102
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Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy
budget authority:
215001Vetrans Housing Benefit Program... 23,500 28,260 29,104
--------- --------- ----------
215999Total loan guarantee levels....... 23,500 28,260 29,104
Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232001Vetrans Housing Benefit Program... -0.32 -0.36 -0.37
232002Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities... 4.12 0.00 0.00
--------- --------- ----------
232999Weighted average subsidy rate..... -0.32 -0.36 -0.37
Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233001Vetrans Housing Benefit Program... -73 -102 -108
--------- --------- ----------
233999Total subsidy budget authority.... -73 -102 -108
Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234001Vetrans Housing Benefit Program... -73 -102 -108
--------- --------- ----------
234999Total subsidy outlays............. -73 -102 -108
Guaranteed loan upward reestimates:
235001Vetrans Housing Benefit Program... 28
235002Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities... 1 9
--------- --------- ----------
235999Total upward reestimate budget
authority....................... 1 37
Guaranteed loan downward reestimates:
237001Vetrans Housing Benefit Program... -1,108 -764
237002Guaranteed Loan Sale Securities... -68 -94
--------- --------- ----------
237999Total downward reestimate subsidy
budget authority................ -1,176 -858
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Administrative expense data:
3510 Budget authority.................. 151 153 155
3590 Outlays from new authority........ 151 153 155
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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 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 these programs. The subsidy amounts are
estimated on a net present value basis.
Veterans housing benefit program fund program account.--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;
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(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 in excess of
$144,000 the guarantee will be the lesser of: 25 percent of the Freddie
Mac conforming loan limit for a single family residence, as adjusted for
the year involved; or 25 percent of the loan; or the veteran's available
entitlement.
Guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans program
account.--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. 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.
This appropriation provides for the corporate leadership and
operational support to VA's housing business line.
The Housing program facilitates the extension of private capital, on
more liberal terms than generally available to nonveterans, to: assist
veterans and servicepersons in obtaining housing credit; and assist
veterans in retaining their homes during periods of temporary economic
difficulty through intensive supplemental mortgage loan servicing.
WORKLOAD
[In thousands]
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Construction and valuation.. 186 232 230
Loan processing............. 363 453 455
Loan service and claims..... 324 340 380
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
25.2 Other services.................... 151 153 155
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 47 64 17
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 198 217 172
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Housing Direct Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4127-0-3-704 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans...................... 163 335 527
00.02 Interest on Treasury borrowing.... 98 124 148
00.03 Property sales expense............ 3 4 4
00.04 Property management/other expense. 6 7 7
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00.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 270 470 686
08.01 Payment of negative subsidy to
receipt account................. 4 3 5
08.02 Payment of downward reestimate to
receipt account................. 113 80
08.04 Payment of excess interest earned
to receipt account.............. 22
--------- --------- ----------
08.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 117 105 5
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 387 575 691
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1,274 44
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... -843 531 691
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 431 575 691
23.95 Total new obligations............. -387 -575 -691
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 44
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 484 348 514
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 373 183 221
69.47 Portion applied to repay debt. -1,700 -44
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... -1,327 183 177
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... -843 531 691
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 69 95 95
73.10 Total new obligations............. 387 575 691
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -361 -575 -691
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 95 95 95
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Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 361 575 691
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources:Payments from
program account............. -46 -25 -17
88.00 Reimbursements from DLFA...... -2 -1 -10
88.25 Interest on uninvested funds.. -52
88.40 Repayments of principal....... -189 -57 -62
88.40 Interest received on loans.... -51 -65 -86
88.40 Fees.......................... -2 -2 -6
88.40 Cash sale of properties....... -30 -33 -40
88.40 Other......................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -373 -183 -221
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... -1,216 348 470
90.00 Financing disbursements........... -12 392 470
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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........
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt
from limitation................. 163 335 527
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1150 Total direct loan obligations... 163 335 527
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 934 863 1,139
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan
disbursements................... 163 335 527
Repayments:
1251 Repayments and prepayments...... -189 -57 -62
1253 Proceeds from loan asset sales
to the public with recourse...
Write-offs for default:
1263 Direct loans.................... -30 -2 -2
1264 Other adjustments, Data
Reconciliation................ -15
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 863 1,139 1,602
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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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Identification code 36-4127-0-
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2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury
1,344
139
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net
39
4
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 direct loans
receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross
934
864
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1402
Interest receivable
22
16
1405
Other
1
112
1499
Net present value of assets related to direct loans
957
992
1999
Total assets
2,340
1,135
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2103
Debt
2,157
941
2105
Other
183
194
2999
Total liabilities
2,340
1,135
4999
Negative subsidy BA total [36-1119]
2,340
1,135
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Housing Guaranteed Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4129-0-3-704 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Acquisition of homes.............. 620 1,698 1,578
00.03 Losses on defaulted loans......... 174 475 442
00.04 Reimburse DLFA for loan sales..... 17 17
00.05 Payment to trustee reserve........ 14 20 15
00.07 Loan Sale Closing Costs........... 27
00.09 Property sales expense............ 53 125 116
00.10 Property management expense....... 43 109 101
00.11 Property improvement expense...... 31 50 46
00.12 Loans acquired.................... 111 207 194
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 1,073 2,701 2,509
08.01 Payment of negative subsidy to
receipt account................. 73 102 108
08.02 Payment of downward reestimate
receipt account................. 1,176 555
08.04 Payment of excess interest earned
to receipt account.............. 303
--------- --------- ----------
08.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 1,249 960 108
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 2,322 3,661 2,617
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 4,426 3,515 2,429
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 1,411 2,575 2,611
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 5,837 6,090 5,040
23.95 Total new obligations............. -2,322 -3,661 -2,617
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 3,515 2,429 2,423
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 102 108
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 1,387 2,473 2,503
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 25
69.47 Portion applied to repay debt. -1
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 1,411 2,473 2,503
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 1,411 2,575 2,611
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 12 33 53
73.10 Total new obligations............. 2,322 3,661 2,617
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -2,276 -3,641 -2,632
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -25
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 33 53 38
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Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 2,276 3,641 2,632
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Payments from program account. -1 -38
88.00 Recoveries from DLFA.......... -131 -326 -520
88.25 Interest on uninvested funds.. -203 -167 -139
88.40 Funding fees.................. -438 -479 -485
88.40 Cash sale of properties....... -585 -1,443 -1,342
88.40 Refunds from Trust............ -27 -20 -17
88.40 Redemption of properties and
other....................... -2
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -1,387 -2,473 -2,503
Against gross financing authority only:
88.95 Change in receivables from
program accounts.............. -25
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... -1 102 108
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 890 1,168 129
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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:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans
made by private lenders.........
2131 Guaranteed loan commitments exempt
from limitation................. 23,500 28,260 29,104
2132 Guaranteed loan commitments for
loan asset sales with recourse..
--------- --------- ----------
2150 Total guaranteed loan
commitments................... 23,500 28,260 29,104
2199 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loan commitments................ 6,486 7,800 8,033
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Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans
outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year........ 195,107 198,146 217,311
2231 Disbursements of new guaranteed
loans........................... 23,500 28,260 29,104
2232 Guarantees of loans sold to the
public with recourse............
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -25,255 -3,369 -3,875
Adjustments:
2261 Terminations for default that
result in loans receivable.... -1,402 -3,821 -3,550
2262 Terminations for default that
result in acquisition of
property...................... -620 -1,698 -1,578
2263 Terminations for default that
result in claim payments...... -111 -207 -194
2264 Other adjustments, net.......... 6,927
--------- --------- ----------
2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 198,146 217,311 237,218
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 58,410 71,569 77,232
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Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed
loans that result in loans receivable:
2331 Disbursements for guaranteed
loan claims................... 188 495 457
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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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Identification code 36-4129-0-
3-704
2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury
4,403
3,524
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net
64
126
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 acquired defaulted
guaranteed loans receivable:
1501
Accounts Receivable from Foreclosed Property
3
2
1504
Accounts receivable from foreclosed property
553
579
1505
Other Assets
35
23
1599
Net present value of assets related to defaulted guaranteed loans
591
604
1999
Total assets
5,058
4,254
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2103
Debt
3
2
2105
Other liabilities
1,577
858
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable
13
8
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2204
Non-federal liabilities for loan guarantees
3,465
3,386
2999
Total liabilities
5,058
4,254
4999
Negative subsidy BA total [36-1119]
5,058
4,254
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Housing Liquidating Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Acquisition of homes.............. 7 6 4
00.04 Acquisition of defaulted
guaranteed loans................ 6 4 3
00.05 Repurchase of loans sold.......... 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Total capital investments....... 13 11 9
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Total capital investments....... 13 11 9
01.02 Property management expense....... 3 3 2
01.03 Sales expense..................... 1 1 1
01.04 Claims Processed and Repaid
Default Claims.................. -8 -7 -7
01.05 Other operating expenses.......... 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
01.91 Total operating expenses........ -2 -1 -2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 33.0)................... 11 10 7
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 32 22
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 33 10 7
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund.. -32 -22
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 33 10 7
23.95 Total new obligations............. -11 -10 -7
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 22
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 82 69 58
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 1
69.27 Capital transfer to general
fund........................ -50 -59 -51
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 33 10 7
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 2 2
73.10 Total new obligations............. 11 10 7
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -10 -12 -7
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 9 10 7
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 10 12 7
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources: Payments from
direct loan financing
account..................... -51 -46 -41
88.40 Loan and other repayments..... -14 -10 -6
88.40 Sale of homes, cash........... -16 -13 -10
88.40 Interest on loans............. -1 -1 -1
88.40 Other revenues................
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -82 -70 -58
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -50 -60 -51
90.00 Outlays........................... -72 -58 -51
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.03 Total investments, start of year:
non-Federal securities: Market
value........................... 138 138
92.04 Total investments, end of year:
non-Federal securities: Market
value........................... 138 138 138
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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........ 75 45 35
1232 Disbursements: Purchase of loans
assets from the public.......... 1
1251 Repayments: Repayments and
prepayments..................... -14 -9 -6
Write-offs for default:
1263 Direct loans.................... -1 -1 -1
1264 Other adjustments, net.......... -16
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 45 35 28
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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........ 10,992 12,919 10,177
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -1,112 -2,676 -1,875
Adjustments:
2261 Terminations for default that
result in loans receivable.... -6 -5 -5
2262 Terminations for default that
result in acquisition of
property...................... -68 -61 -55
2264 Other adjustments, net.......... 3,113
--------- --------- ----------
2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 12,919 10,177 8,242
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 5,828 4,591 3,719
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Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed
loans that result in loans receivable:
2331 Disbursements for guaranteed
loan claims................... 8 7 5
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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.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4025-0-
3-704
2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury
33
23
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net
6
6
1201
Non-Federal assets: Investments in non-Federal securities, net
178
137
1601
Direct loans, gross
74
45
1602
Interest receivable
1
5
1604
Direct loans and interest receivable, net
75
50
1605
Accounts receivable
1
1606
Other
27
1699
Value of assets related to direct loans
75
78
1703
Allowance for estimated uncollectible loans and interest (-)
-287
1705
Accounts receivable from foreclosed property
287
1706
Foreclosed property
17
1799
Value of assets related to loan guarantees
17
1999
Total assets
309
244
LIABILITIES:
2103
Federal liabilities: Debt
302
237
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2207
Non-Federal liabilities: Other
7
7
2999
Total liabilities
309
244
4999
Total liabilities and net position
309
244
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Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program
authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States
Code, $628,000.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Obligations by program activity:
00.05 Upward reestimate and interest
onreestimate for direct loan
subsidy......................... 3
00.09 Administrative expenses........... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)................... 1 4 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 2 2 2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 4 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3 6 3
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1 -4 -1
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 2 2 2
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 1 1 1
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 3
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 1 4 1
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year..
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1 4 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1 -4 -1
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year..
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 1 1 1
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 3
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1 4 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 4 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 4 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:
115002Native American Direct Loans...... 4 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
115999Total direct loan levels.......... 4 4 4
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132002Native American Direct Loans...... -13.79 -13.46 -14.48
--------- --------- ----------
132999Weighted average subsidy rate..... -13.79 -13.46 -14.48
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133002Native American Direct Loans...... -1 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
133999Total subsidy budget authority.... -1 -1 -1
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134002Native American Direct Loans...... -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
134999Total subsidy outlays............. -1 -1
Direct loan upward reestimates:
135002Native American Direct Loans...... 3
--------- --------- ----------
135999Total upward reestimate budget
authority....................... 3
Direct loan downward reestimates:
137002Native American Direct Loans...... -3 -1
--------- --------- ----------
137999Total downward reestimate budget
authority....................... -3 -1
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Administrative expense data:
3510 Budget authority.................. 1 1 1
3590 Outlays from new authority........ 1 1 1
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Native American veterans housing loan program account.--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. This program began as a pilot in
1993 and was made permanent on June 15, 2006 through Public Law 109-233.
Native American Direct Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4130-0-3-704 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans...................... 4 4 4
00.02 Interest on Treasury borrowing.... 3 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal...................... 7 6 6
08.01 Negative Subsidies Obligated...... 1 1
08.02 Payment of downward reestimate to
receipt account................. 3 1
--------- --------- ----------
08.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 3 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 10 8 7
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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)... 38 8 7
22.60 Portion applied to repay debt..... -29
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 10 8 7
23.95 Total new obligations............. -10 -8 -7
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year..........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 33 5 5
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 5 6 3
69.47 Portion applied to repay debt. -3 -1
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 5 3 2
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 38 8 7
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 2 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 10 8 7
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -11 -9 -7
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 11 9 7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -3
88.25 Interest on uninvested funds.. -2
88.40 Non-federal sources--
Repayments and prepayments
of principal................ -2 -1 -1
88.40 Non-Federal sources--Interest
received on loans........... -1 -2 -2
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -5 -6 -3
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... 33 2 4
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90.00 Financing disbursements........... 6 3 4
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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........ 30 30
1121 Limitation available from carry-
forward.........................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt
from limitation................. 4
1142 Unobligated direct loan limitation
(-)............................. -26 -26
--------- --------- ----------
1150 Total direct loan obligations... 4 4 4
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 27 30 33
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan
disbursements................... 5 4 4
1251 Repayments: Repayments and
prepayments..................... -2 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 30 33 36
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The account preceding this section contains information on the
Native American Veterans Housing Loan program, and the account following
this section contains information on 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, these non-
budgetary accounts record 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 the accounts are a means of financing and are not
included in the budget totals.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 36-4130-0-
3-704
2005 actual
2006 actual
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury
2
1
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net
3
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 direct loans
receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross
27
30
1499
Net present value of assets related to direct loans
27
30
1901
Other Federal assets: Other assets
3
4
1999
Total assets
32
38
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable (Liabilities)
-3
2103
Federal liabilities debt
32
36
2105
Other liabilities
3
2
2999
Total liabilities
32
38
4999
Negative subsidy BA total [36-1120]
32
38
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Transitional Housing Direct Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Guaranteed (Direct) Loans......... 12
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 12
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 5 5 5
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 21
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 5 5 26
23.95 Total new obligations............. -12
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 5 5 14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 12
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 2 2 3
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... -2 -2 6
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 9
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 21
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 12
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -2 -2 -3
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... 2 2 -6
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 2 2 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -2 -2 -2
Against gross financing authority only:
88.95 Change in receivables from
program accounts.............. 2 2 -6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... 13
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 2 1
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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........
1121 Limitation available from carry-
forward......................... 95 95 95
1143 Unobligated limitation carried
forward (P.L. xx) (-)........... -95 -95 -83
--------- --------- ----------
1150 Total direct loan obligations... 12
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 2 4
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan
disbursements................... 2 2 3
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 2 4 7
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 36-4258-0-
3-704
2005 actual
2006 actual
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS:
Federal assets: Investments in US
securities:
1106
Receivables, net
5
1206
Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net
2
1999
Total assets
7
LIABILITIES:
2103
Federal liabilities: Debt
2
2207
Non-Federal liabilities: Loan guarantee
5
2999
Total liabilities
7
4999
Negative subsidy BA total [36-1119]
7
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Vocational Rehabilitation Direct Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4112-0-3-702 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans...................... 3 3 3
00.02 Interest on Treasury borrowing....
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 3 3 3
08.01 Negative subsidies obligated......
08.02 Downward Reestimate to Receipt
Acct............................ 1
08.04 Downward Interest Reestimate to
Receipt Acct....................
--------- --------- ----------
08.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 4 3 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 3 3 3
22.60 Portion applied to repay debt.....
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 4 3 3
23.95 Total new obligations............. -4 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year..........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow (indefinite) 3 3 3
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 3 3 3
69.47 Portion applied to repay debt. -3 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)...........
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 3 3 3
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 4 3 3
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -4 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year..
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 4 3 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Payments from Program Account,
Upward Reestimate........... -1
88.40 Repayments and prepayments of
principal................... -3 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -3 -4 -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... -1
90.00 Financing disbursements........... -1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 36-4112-0-3-702 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 1 1 1
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan
disbursements................... 3 3 3
1251 Repayments: Repayments and
prepayments..................... -3 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 1 1 1
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 36-4112-0-
3-702
2005 actual
2006 actual
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS:
Federal assets: Investments in US
securities:
1107
Other (Assets)
1
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 direct loans
receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross
1
1499
Net present value of assets related to direct loans
1
1999
Total assets
2
LIABILITIES:
2103
Federal liabilities: Debt
2
2999
Total liabilities
2
4999
Total direct loan levels [36-0151]
2
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Trust Funds
Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Account
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 36-8133-0-7-702 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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01.00 Balance, start of year............ 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 1 1 1
Receipts:
02.00 Contributions, Post-Vietnam era
veterans education account...... 1
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 1 1 2
Appropriations:
05.00 Post-Vietnam era veterans
education account............... -1
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 1 1 1
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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........................ 1 1 1
00.03 Participant disenrollments........ 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 2 2 2
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 71 69 67
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 71 69 68
23.95 Total new obligations............. -2 -2 -2
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 69 67 66
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1 1 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 2 2 2
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -2 -2
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1 1 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 2 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 2 2 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 2 2 2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
This account consists of voluntary contributions by eligible
servicepersons and matching contributions provided by the Department of
Defense. The fund provides educational assist
[[Page 910]]
ance 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:
CONTRIBUTIONS, PARTICIPANTS, DISENROLLMENTS, REFUNDS AND TRAINEES
[In millions of dollars]
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Total budget authority........ $0 $0 $1
Servicepersons contributions $0 $0 $0
Transferred from Department
of Defense (bonus)........ $0 $0 $0
Transferred from Department
of Defense (matching)..... $0 $0 $0
Transferred from Department
of Defense (section 901).. $0 $0 $0
Total participants (end of
year)......................... 195,862 194,918 194,196
Total contributors (end of
year)......................... 72 156 128
Average contribution per
contributor (actual dollars).. $4,625 $2,632 $2,632
Number of disenrollments...... 816 500 300
Total refunds................. $1 $1 $0
Total trainees................ 627 600 550
Total trainee cost............ $1 $1 $1
Average cost per trainee
(actual dollars).............. $1,552 $1,618 $1,728
Section 901 trainees.......... 39 31 31
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Direct obligations:
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 1 1 1
44.0 Refunds........................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 2 2 2
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National Service Life Insurance Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 36-8132-0-7-701 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
01.00 Balance, start of year............ 9,134 8,735 8,285
--------- --------- ----------
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 9,134 8,735 8,285
Receipts:
02.00 NSLI fund, Interest............... 632 587 552
02.01 NSLI fund, Payments from general
and special funds............... 1 1 1
02.20 NSLI fund, Premium and other
receipts........................ 154 141 128
--------- --------- ----------
02.99 Total receipts and collections.. 787 729 681
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 9,921 9,464 8,966
Appropriations:
05.00 National service life insurance
fund............................ -788 -729 -681
05.01 National service life insurance
fund............................ -398 -450 -497
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Total appropriations............ -1,186 -1,179 -1,178
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 8,735 8,285 7,788
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Death claims...................... 664 673 680
00.02 Disability claims................. 9 8 7
00.03 Matured endowments................ 11 12 15
00.04 Cash surrenders................... 32 30 29
00.05 Dividends......................... 240 214 196
00.06 Interest paid on dividend credits
and deposits.................... 55 50 49
00.07 Payment to Insurance account...... 22 25 24
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00.91 Total operating expenses........ 1,033 1,012 1,000
02.01 Capital investment: Policy loans.. 62 61 59
--------- --------- ----------
02.93 Total direct obligations........ 1,095 1,073 1,059
09.01 Death claims...................... 246 256 254
09.02 Disability Claims................. 3 3 3
09.03 Matured Endowments................ 4 4 6
09.04 Cash Surrenders................... 12 11 11
09.05 Dividends......................... 89 81 73
09.06 Interest paid on dividend credits
and deposits.................... 20 19 18
09.07 Payment to Insurance account...... 8 9 9
--------- --------- ----------
09.09 Reimbursable program............ 382 383 374
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,477 1,456 1,433
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1,478 1,456 1,432
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,477 -1,456 -1,433
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 788 729 681
60.28 Appropriation (previously
unavailable).................. 398 450 497
--------- --------- ----------
62.50 Appropriation (total
mandatory).................. 1,186 1,179 1,178
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 292 277 254
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 1,478 1,456 1,432
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1,472 1,457 1,430
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,477 1,456 1,433
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,492 -1,483 -1,465
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1,457 1,430 1,398
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1,080 1,006 935
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 412 477 530
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1,492 1,483 1,465
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -1
88.40 Repayments of loans........... -94 -88 -83
88.40 Optional settlements.......... -1 -1 -1
88.40 Net income offsets adjustments -196 -188 -170
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -292 -277 -254
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,186 1,179 1,178
90.00 Outlays........................... 1,200 1,206 1,211
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 10,597 10,189 9,711
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 10,189 9,711 9,180
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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
were issued under this program. Activity of the fund reflects a
declining claim workload. The trend in the number and amount of policies
in force is shown as follows:
POLICIES AND INSURANCE IN FORCE
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Number of policies............ 1,106,597 1,010,380 915,630
Insurance in force (dollars in
millions)..................... $12,360 $11,443 $10,553
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
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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 $10,306 million as of September 30, 2007 to $9,732 million
as of September 30, 2008. The actuarial estimate of policy obligations
as of September 30, 2008, totals $9,484 million, leaving a balance of
$248 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 Balance, start of year............ 10,606 10,193 9,716
--------- --------- ----------
0199 Total balance, start of year.... 10,606 10,193 9,716
Cash income during the year:
Current law:
Receipts:
1200 NSLI fund, Interest........... 632 587 552
1201 NSLI fund, Payments from
general and special funds... 1 1 1
Offsetting receipts
(proprietary):
1220 NSLI fund, Premium and other
receipts.................... 154 141 128
Offsetting collections:
1280 National service life
insurance fund.............. 1 1 1
1281 National service life
insurance fund.............. 196 188 170
1282 National service life
insurance fund.............. 94 88 83
1283 National service life
insurance fund.............. 1
1299 Income under present law........ 1,079 1,006 935
--------- --------- ----------
3299 Total cash income............... 1,079 1,006 935
Cash outgo during year:
Current law:
4500 National service life insurance
fund.......................... -1,492 -1,483 -1,465
4599 Outgo under current law (-)..... -1,492 -1,483 -1,465
--------- --------- ----------
6599 Total cash outgo (-)............ -1,492 -1,483 -1,465
Unexpended balance, end of year:
8700 Uninvested balance (net), end of
year............................ 4 5 6
8701 Invested balance, end of year..... 10,189 9,711 9,180
--------- --------- ----------
8799 Total balance, end of year...... 10,193 9,716 9,186
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
33.0 Investments and loans........... 62 61 59
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities 716 723 731
43.0 Interest and dividends.......... 317 289 269
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 1,095 1,073 1,059
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 382 383 374
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,477 1,456 1,433
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United States Government Life Insurance Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
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01.00 Balance, start of year............ 29 25 21
--------- --------- ----------
01.99 Balance, start of year............ 29 25 21
Receipts:
02.00 Interest and profits on
investments in public debt
securities, USGLI............... 3 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 32 27 23
Appropriations:
05.00 United States Government life
insurance fund.................. -3 -2 -2
05.01 United States Government life
insurance fund.................. -4 -4 -4
--------- --------- ----------
05.99 Total appropriations............ -7 -6 -6
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 25 21 17
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Death claims...................... 4 4 4
00.06 Interest paid on dividend credits
and deposits.................... 1 1 1
00.07 Other Costs....................... 1 1 1
09.02 Dividends......................... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
09.09 Reimbursable program............ 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 7 7 7
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 7 6 6
23.95 Total new obligations............. -7 -7 -7
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 3 2 2
60.28 Appropriation (previously
unavailable).................. 4 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
62.50 Appropriation (total
mandatory).................. 7 6 6
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 15 14 13
73.10 Total new obligations............. 7 7 7
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -8 -8
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 14 13 12
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 3 2 2
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 5 6 6
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8 8 8
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 7 6 6
90.00 Outlays........................... 8 8 8
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 45 39 34
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 39 34 29
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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
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Number of policies............ 7,841 6,660 5,560
Insurance in force (dollars in
millions)..................... $24 $20 $16
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 $35 million
as of September 30, 2007, to $30 million as of September 30, 2008, as an
increasing number of policies mature through death or disability. The
actuarial evaluation of policy obligations as of September 30, 2008,
totals $29 million, leaving a balance of $1 million for contingency
reserves.
The status of the fund, excluding noncash transactions, is as
follows:
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Unexpended balance, start of year:
0100 Balance, start of year............ 44 39 33
--------- --------- ----------
0199 Total balance, start of year.... 44 39 33
Cash income during the year:
Current law:
Receipts:
1200 Interest and profits on
investments in public debt
securities, USGLI........... 3 2 2
1299 Income under present law........ 3 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
3299 Total cash income............... 3 2 2
Cash outgo during year:
Current law:
4500 United States Government life
insurance fund................ -8 -8 -8
4599 Outgo under current law (-)..... -8 -8 -8
--------- --------- ----------
6599 Total cash outgo (-)............ -8 -8 -8
Unexpended balance, end of year:
8700 Uninvested balance (net), end of
year............................ -1 -2
8701 Invested balance, end of year..... 39 34 29
--------- --------- ----------
8799 Total balance, end of year...... 39 33 27
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities 4 4 4
43.0 Interest and dividends.......... 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Direct obligations............ 6 6 6
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 7 7 7
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Veterans Special Life Insurance Fund
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Death claims...................... 71 82 88
09.02 Cash surrenders................... 4 4 4
09.03 Dividends......................... 79 79 72
09.04 All other......................... 30 32 34
09.05 Payments to Insurance account..... 6 6 7
09.06 Capital investment................ 15 15 15
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 205 218 220
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1,577 1,590 1,583
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 218 211 205
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1,795 1,801 1,788
23.95 Total new obligations............. -205 -218 -220
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1,590 1,583 1,568
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 218 211 205
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 352 371 390
73.10 Total new obligations............. 205 218 220
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -186 -199 -203
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 371 390 407
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 186 199 203
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.20 Interest on Federal securities -138 -134 -130
88.40 Interest on loans............. -5 -5 -5
88.40 Insurance premiums earned..... -59 -57 -55
88.40 Repayments of loans........... -16 -15 -15
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -218 -211 -205
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -32 -12 -2
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
92.01 Total investments, start of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 1,928 1,960 1,972
92.02 Total investments, end of year:
Federal securities: Par value... 1,960 1,972 1,955
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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
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Number of policies............ 199,262 191,250 182,800
Insurance in force (dollars in
millions)..................... $2,453 $2,406 $2,350
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.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Reimbursable obligations:
33.0 Investments and loans............. 15 15 15
42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. 86 99 107
43.0 Interest and dividends............ 104 104 98
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 205 218 220
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DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
Construction, Major Projects
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the
facilities including parking projects under the jurisdiction or for the
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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 title 38, United States Code, including planning,
architectural and engineering services, construction management
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 more than
the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States
Code, or where funds for a project were made available in a previous
major project appropriation, $727,400,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $2,000,000 shall be to make reimbursements as
provided in section 13 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C.
612) for claims paid for contract disputes: Provided, 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
reviewed by the Congress in the budgetary process: Provided further,
That funds provided in this appropriation for fiscal year 2008, for each
approved project (except those for CARES activities referenced above)
shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction documents
contract by September 30, 2008; and (2) by the awarding of a
construction contract by September 30, 2009: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly report in writing to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress any approved
major construction project in which obligations are not incurred within
the time limitations established above.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Medical Programs.................. 333 578 1,327
00.02 National Cemeteries............... 54 149 167
00.05 Staff Offices..................... 4 6 29
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 29
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 420 733 1,523
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 996 2,166 1,717
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1,590 284 728
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 2,586 2,450 2,445
23.95 Total new obligations............. -420 -733 -1,523
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 2,166 1,717 922
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 607 284 728
40.30 Appropriations adjusted pursuant
to PL109-148;234.............. 954
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 1,561 284 728
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 29
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 1,590 284 728
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 478 660 790
73.10 Total new obligations............. 420 733 1,523
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -238 -603 -741
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 660 790 1,572
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 29 2 5
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 209 601 736
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 238 603 741
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -6
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -23
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -29
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,561 284 728
90.00 Outlays........................... 209 603 741
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Major
The ``Construction, major projects'' appropriations, fund
construction projects costing more than $10 million, and support new
cemeteries in the vicinity of Bakersfield, CA; Birmingham, AL;
Columbia/Greenville, SC; Jacksonville, FL; Philadelphia, PA;
Sarasota County, FL; and Southeastern, PA; cemetery expansion in
Fort Sam Houston, TX; fund facility improvements, realignments, and
support seismic corrections as related to CARES in Pittsburgh, PA;
Denver, CO; Orlando, FL; Las Vegas, NV; Lee County, FL; Syracuse,
NY.
Additional funds are provided to abate asbestos and other
hazardous materials from Department-owned buildings, reimburse the
Judgment Fund, improve facility security at Department-owned
buildings, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activities, and
support advance planning and design activities.
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Direct obligations:
25.2 Other services.................. 4 5 6
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 1 2 3
31.0 Equipment....................... 1 2 3
32.0 Land and structures............. 385 724 1,511
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Direct obligations............ 391 733 1,523
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 29
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 420 733 1,523
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Construction, Minor Projects
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities including parking projects 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 equal to or less than the amount set
forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code,
$233,396,000, 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 equal to or less than the amount set forth in such section, 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.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
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Obligations by program activity:
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00.01 Medical Programs.................. 142 145 180
00.02 National Cemeteries............... 27 31 24
00.03 Regional Offices.................. 13 10 13
00.04 Staff Offices..................... 6 9 16
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 188 195 233
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 62 107 80
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 233 168 233
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 295 275 313
23.95 Total new obligations............. -188 -195 -233
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 107 80 80
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 201 168 233
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 32
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 233 168 233
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 403 332 306
73.10 Total new obligations............. 188 195 233
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -259 -221 -198
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 332 306 341
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 27 30 42
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 232 191 156
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 259 221 198
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 233 168 233
90.00 Outlays........................... 259 221 198
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Minor
The ``Construction minor projects'' appropriation, which funds
construction projects costing less than $10 million with a minor
improvement component costing $500,000 or more is used to improve
the infrastructure of medical facilities and other Department owned
facilities to reduce the risk to patient life and safety, correct
code deficiencies, improve national cemeteries and regional and
staff offices.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
25.2 Other services.................... 29 28 27
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 3 3
31.0 Equipment......................... 1 1 1
32.0 Land and structures............... 156 163 202
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 188 195 233
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 19 19 19
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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 sections 8131-8137 of title
38, United States Code, $85,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 88 84 85
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 88 84 85
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 3 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 85 85 85
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 88 85 86
23.95 Total new obligations............. -88 -84 -85
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 85 85 85
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 287 253 245
73.10 Total new obligations............. 88 84 85
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -122 -92 -86
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 253 245 244
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 2 2
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 122 90 84
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 122 92 86
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 85 85 85
90.00 Outlays........................... 122 92 86
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Grants for Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improving
State veterans cemeteries as authorized by section 2408 of title 38,
United States Code, $32,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 18 32 32
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 18 32 32
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 14
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 32 18 32
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 32 32 32
23.95 Total new obligations............. -18 -32 -32
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 14
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 32 18 32
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 46 27 44
73.10 Total new obligations............. 18 32 32
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -37 -15 -20
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 27 44 56
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 10 17
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 37 5 3
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 37 15 20
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 32 18 32
90.00 Outlays........................... 37 15 20
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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, $1,471,837,000: Provided, That expenses for
services and assistance authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and
(11) of section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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 further, That the Veterans Benefits Administration
shall be funded at not less than $1,198,294,000: Provided further, That
of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed
$75,000,000 shall be available for obligation until September 30, 2009:
Provided further, That from the funds made available under this heading,
the Veterans Benefits Administration may purchase up to two passenger
motor vehicles for use in operations of that Administration in Manila,
Philippines.
Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, $71,000, as authorized by chapter 31
of title 38, United States Code: 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: 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
$3,287,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, $311,000, which may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Compensation and pensions......... 887 919 941
00.02 Education......................... 82 90 93
00.03 Vocational rehabilitation and
counseling...................... 127 149 159
00.04 Insurance......................... 4 4 5
00.06 General administration............ 301 335 274
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01.00 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (running)............ 1,401 1,497 1,472
09.01 Compensation and pensions......... 94 103 102
09.02 Education......................... 1 2 3
09.04 Insurance......................... 35 40 36
09.05 Housing........................... 129 127 118
09.06 General administration............ 62 62 64
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09.99 Total reimbursable program...... 321 334 323
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,722 1,831 1,795
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 86 59
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1,697 1,772 1,795
22.30 Expired unobligated balance
transfer to unexpired account... 9
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1,792 1,831 1,795
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,722 -1,831 -1,795
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -11
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 59
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 1,411 1,439 1,472
40.30 Appropriations adjusted pursuant
to PL 109-148 (Hurricane
Supplemental)................. 25
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -63 -1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 1,373 1,438 1,472
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 321 334 323
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 3
--------- --------- ----------
58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 324 334 323
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 1,697 1,772 1,795
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 432 270 365
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,722 1,831 1,795
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,866 -1,736 -1,793
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -15
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -3
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 270 365 367
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 1,500 1,490 1,507
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 366 246 286
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1,866 1,736 1,793
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -321 -334 -323
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,373 1,438 1,472
90.00 Outlays........................... 1,545 1,402 1,470
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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:
115001Vocational Rehabilitation......... 3 3 3
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115999Total direct loan levels.......... 3 3 3
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001Vocational Rehabilitation......... 1.59 2.00 2.16
--------- --------- ----------
132999Weighted average subsidy rate..... 1.59 2.00 2.16
Direct loan downward reestimates:
137001Vocational Rehabilitation......... -1
--------- --------- ----------
137999Total downward reestimate budget
authority....................... -1
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Note.--The total cost of administering veterans insurance programs
is funded through direct appropriations to this account and through
reimbursements from the insurance trust fund.
This appropriation provides for the Department's top management
direction and administrative support, including fiscal, personnel, and
legal services.
General Administration.--Includes departmental executive direction,
departmental support offices, the General Counsel, and the Board of
Veterans' Appeals.
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General Operating Expenses--Continued
Funding for non-personal services Information Technology is included
in VA's central IT fund beginning in FY2006.
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.
Note.--Reflects FTE treated as reimbursements in all years and the
effects of Credit Reform, per P.L. 101-508.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 792 803 813
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 36 40 41
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 828 843 854
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 222 225 226
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 15 17 17
22.0 Transportation of things........ 5 6 6
23.1 Rent............................ 109 115 117
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 22 25 26
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 4 5 6
25.2 Other services.................. 172 234 193
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 11 12 12
31.0 Equipment....................... 13 15 15
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 1,401 1,497 1,472
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 321 334 323
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,722 1,831 1,795
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 13,288 13,623 13,432
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 2,111 2,070 1,900
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Office of Inspector General
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$72,599,000, of which $3,630,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2009.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
01.01 Direct program.................... 72 69 73
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01.92 Total direct program............ 72 69 73
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 75 72 76
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 72 72 76
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 75 72 76
23.95 Total new obligations............. -75 -72 -76
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year..........
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 70 69 73
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 69 69 73
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 72 72 76
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 16 15 17
73.10 Total new obligations............. 75 72 76
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -76 -70 -74
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 15 17 19
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 63 60 64
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 13 10 10
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 76 70 74
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -3 -3 -3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 69 69 73
90.00 Outlays........................... 73 67 71
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This appropriation provides Department-wide audit, investigation,
and health care 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 criminal activity,
fraud, waste, and mismanagement. The audit function plans and conducts
internal programmatic audits of all facets of VA operations. The
investigative function conducts criminal and administrative
investigations of improper and illegal activities involving VA programs,
personnel, beneficiaries, and other third parties. The health care
inspection function performs legislatively mandated medical care quality
assurance reviews and oversight.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 41 44 40
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 45 44 44
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 12 13 13
21.0 Employee Travel................. 4 3 4
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 3 4 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 4 3 7
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 2
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 72 69 73
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 3 3 3
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 75 72 76
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 455 458 445
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 25 25 25
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Information Technology Systems
For necessary expenses for information technology systems and
telecommunications support, including developmental information systems
and operational information systems; including pay and associated cost
for operations and maintenance associated staff; for the capital asset
acquisition of information technology systems, including
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management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including
contractual costs associated with operations authorized by chapter 3109
of title 5, United States Code, $1,859,217,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2009: Provided, That none of these funds may be
obligated until the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a plan for
expenditure that: (1) meets the capital planning and investment control
review requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget;
(2) complies with the Department of Veterans Affairs enterprise
architecture; (3) conforms with an established enterprise life cycle
methodology; and (4) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements,
guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of the Federal
Government: Provided further, That within 60 days of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a reprogramming base letter
which provides, by project, the costs included in this appropriation.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Veterans Health Administration.... 781 440 463
00.02 Veterans Benefits Administration.. 68 48 66
00.03 National Cemetery Administration.. 5 1 1
00.04 General administration and other.. 237 728 1,329
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01.00 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal...................... 1,091 1,217 1,859
09.01 Credit administration............. 19 22 32
09.02 Insurance administration.......... 3 4 6
09.03 Education administration.......... 1 5
09.04 Veterans Health Administration.... 2 3 4
09.05 General administration and other.. 4 4 9
--------- --------- ----------
09.09 Reimbursable program--Subtotal.. 29 38 51
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,120 1,255 1,910
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 140
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1,260 1,115 1,910
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1,260 1,255 1,910
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,120 -1,255 -1,910
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 140
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 1,213 1,077 1,859
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 18
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 1,231 1,077 1,859
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 29 38 51
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 1,260 1,115 1,910
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 469 609
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,120 1,255 1,910
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -651 -1,115 -1,743
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 469 609 776
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 651 685 1,304
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 430 439
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 651 1,115 1,743
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -29 -38 -51
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,231 1,077 1,859
90.00 Outlays........................... 622 1,077 1,692
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This account was established by Congress in 2005 under P.L. 109-114
in order to support the Department's reorganization and centralization
of information technology activities. For FY 2008, this account includes
the operations and maintenance personnel and related support required to
execute the majority of information technology projects, especially
those associated with the provision of veterans' health care and the
processing of veterans' benefits.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 502
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 12
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 20 22 23
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 145 160 166
25.2 Other services.................. 385 430 520
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 182 210 253
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 11 12 25
31.0 Equipment....................... 339 373 348
32.0 Land and structures............. 9 10 10
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 1,091 1,217 1,859
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 29 38 51
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,120 1,255 1,910
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 5,391
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 138
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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, $166,809,000, of which
not to exceed $8,340,000 shall be available until September 30, 2009.
Note.--A regular 2007 appropriation for this account had not been
enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, this account is
operating under a continuing resolution (P.L. 109-289, Division B, as
amended). The amounts included for 2007 in this budget reflect the
levels provided by the continuing resolution.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
02.01 Administrative expenses........... 151 159 167
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 151 159 167
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 2 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 151 156 167
22.30 Expired unobligated balance
transfer to unexpired account... 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 155 159 167
23.95 Total new obligations............. -151 -159 -167
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 157 156 167
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -7
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 150 156 167
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58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 1
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 151 156 167
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 29 28 35
73.10 Total new obligations............. 151 159 167
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -150 -152 -161
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -2
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 28 35 41
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 127 126 134
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 23 26 27
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 150 152 161
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 150 156 167
90.00 Outlays........................... 149 152 161
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The mission of the National Cemetery Administration is to honor
veterans with final resting places in national shrines and with lasting
tributes that commemorate their service to our Nation. The National
Cemetery Administration's vision is to serve all veterans and their
families with the utmost dignity, respect, and compassion. Every
national cemetery will be a place that inspires visitors to understand
and appreciate the service and sacrifice of our Nation's veterans. There
are four related programs managed by the National Cemetery
Administration including: (1) burying eligible veterans and their family
members in national cemeteries and maintaining the graves and their
environs as national shrines; (2) administering grants to States in
establishing, expanding, or improving State veteran cemeteries; (3)
providing headstones and markers for the graves of eligible veterans in
national, State, and private cemeteries; and (4) providing presidential
memorial certificates to family and friends of deceased veterans,
recognizing the veterans' contribution and service to the Nation.
The National Cemetery Administration also reflects budget
information for the National Cemetery Gift Fund and the National
Cemetery Administration Facilities Operation Fund. Through the Gift
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. Through the Facilities Operation Fund, the
Secretary is authorized to lease any undeveloped land and unused or
underutilized buildings of the National Cemetery Administration, or
parts or parcels thereof, for a term not to exceed 10 years. Proceeds
from such leases are deposited in the Facilities Operation Fund, and are
available to cover costs incurred by the National Cemetery
Administration in the operation and maintenance of property of the
Administration.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 74 77 78
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 2 2 3
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 76 79 81
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 23 26 27
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 2 2 3
22.0 Transportation of things........ 1 1 1
23.1 Rent............................ 2 1 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 4 4 4
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 29 33 34
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 7 7 8
31.0 Equipment....................... 5 5 6
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 150 159 167
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 151 159 167
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 1,527 1,573 1,582
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Supply Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program-COGS-
Merchandizing................... 1,880 2,588 2,692
09.02 Reimbursable program-Other-
Operations...................... 83 91 91
09.03 Reimbursable program-COGS-Printing
and Publications................ 15 12 15
09.04 Reimbursable program-Other........ 1 1
09.05 Reimbursable program-Equipment-
Procurement Services and
Distribution.................... 1 1
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,978 2,693 2,800
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 658 1,392 1,392
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2,712 2,693 2,800
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3,370 4,085 4,192
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,978 -2,693 -2,800
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1,392 1,392 1,392
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 1,586 2,693 2,800
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 1,126
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69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 2,712 2,693 2,800
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. -95 -1,090 -1,090
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,978 2,693 2,800
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,847 -2,693 -2,800
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -1,126
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. -1,090 -1,090 -1,090
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1,847 2,693 2,800
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -1,432 -2,693 -2,800
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -154
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -1,586 -2,693 -2,800
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -1,126
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 261
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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 2008, Supply Fund sales are
estimated to reach $1.4 billion.
Operating results.--The Fund operated at a profit of $25 million in
2006. The new total of retained earnings is $118 million. Operating
expense as related to sales was 5 percent.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 32 37 38
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 33 38 39
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 8 7 8
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 4 6 7
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 5 10 10
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 3 2 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 2 2
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 15 9 10
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 300 1,421 1,477
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1,136 744 773
31.0 Equipment......................... 473 454 472
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,978 2,693 2,800
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 433 480 480
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Franchise Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 36-4539-0-4-705 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 291 271
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 291 271
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 89 150 200
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 352 321
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 441 471 200
23.95 Total new obligations............. -291 -271
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 150 200 200
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 311 321
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 41
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69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 352 321
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 22 -2 -2
73.10 Total new obligations............. 291 271
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -274 -271
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -41
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. -2 -2 -2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 274 321
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... -50
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 274 271
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -311 -321
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -41
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -37 -50
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VA Franchise Fund has permanent authority under P.L. 104-204, as
amended by P.L. 109-114. Established in 1997, administrative services
included in the Franchise Fund are financed on a fee-for-service basis.
VA Enterprise Centers are the lines of business within the VA Franchise
Fund and are expected to have net billings of about $298 million and
employ 709 in 2008.
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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Reimbursable obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 45 49
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 11 12
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 5 5
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 29 27
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 3 4
25.2 Other services.................... 178 166
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 17 4
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 291 271
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 670 744
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GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
(in millions of dollars)
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2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Offsetting receipts from the public:
36-143500 General fund proprietary
interest receipts, not otherwise
classified.......................... 2 2 2
36-246800 Pharmaceutical copayments,
increase from PL 7/8................ 311
36-247300 Contributions from military
personnel, Veteran's Educational
Assistance Act of 1984.............. 187 198 198
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36-247600 Enrollment fee for PL 7/8..
36-247700 Eliminate third party
offset.............................. 44
36-273330 Housing downward
reestimates......................... 1,292 961
36-275510 Housing negative subsidies. 77 106 113
36-322000 All other general fund
proprietary receipts including
budget clearing accounts............ 40 16 16
General Fund Offsetting receipts from
the public............................. 1,598 1,283 684
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Intragovernmental payments:.............
36-388500 All other general fund
proprietary receipts including
budget clearing accounts............ 6 6 6
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General Fund Intragovernmental payments. 6 6 6
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2008 for ``Compensation
and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and
indemnities'' may be transferred as necessary to any other of the
mentioned appropriations: Provided, That before a transfer may take
place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit notice thereof to
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and a period
of 30 days has elapsed.
Sec. 202. Appropriations available in this title for salaries and
expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 3109 of
title 5, United States Code, hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of
a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as
authorized by sections 5901-5902 of title 5, United States Code.
Sec. 203. No appropriations in this title 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 sections 7901-7904 of title 5, United
States Code or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement of cost
is made to the ``Medical services'' account at such rates as may be
fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 204. Appropriations available in this title 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 2007.
Sec. 205. Appropriations available in this title shall be available
to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations
accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31,
United States Code, except that if such obligations are from trust fund
accounts they shall be payable from ``Compensation and pensions''.
Sec. 206. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal
year 2008, 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 2008 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
2008 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. 207. 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. 208. Funds available in this title 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 $32,067,000 for the
Office of Resolution Management and $3,148,000 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. 209. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be
available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services
provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code,
for a non-service-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2)
of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, current,
accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes of section
1729 of such title: Provided, That the Secretary may recover, in the
same manner as any other debt due the United States, the reasonable
charges for such care or services from any person who does not make such
disclosure as required: Provided further, That any amounts so recovered
for care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by
the Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received.
Sec. 210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the
discretion of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, proceeds or revenues
derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including disposal) may be
deposited into the ``Construction, major projects'' and ``Construction,
minor projects'' accounts and be used for construction (including site
acquisition and disposition), alterations and improvements of any
medical facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department
of Veterans Affairs. Such sums as realized are in addition to the amount
provided for in ``Construction, major projects'' and ``Construction,
minor projects''.
Sec. 211. Amounts made available under ``Medical services'' are
available--
(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and
equipment; and
(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other expenses
incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries receiving care
in the Department.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 212. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical Care
Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States
Code, may be transferred to ``Medical services'', to remain available
until expended for the purposes of this account.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 213. Amounts made available for fiscal year 2008 under the
``Medical services'', ``Medical administration'', and ``Medical
facilities'' accounts may be transferred among the accounts to the
extent necessary to implement the restructuring of the Veterans Health
Administration accounts: Provided, That before a transfer may take
place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit notice thereof to
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Sec. 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs shall allow veterans eligible under existing
Department of Veterans Affairs medical care requirements and who reside
in Alaska to obtain medical care services from medical facilities
supported by the Indian Health Service or tribal organizations. The
Secretary shall: (1) limit the application of this provision to rural
Alaskan veterans in areas where an existing Department of Veterans
Affairs facility or Veterans Affairs-contracted service is unavailable;
(2) require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all
appropriate rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary; (3)
require this provision to be consistent with Capital Asset Realignment
for Enhanced Services activities; and (4) result in no additional cost
to the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Indian Health Service.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 215. Such sums as may be deposited to the Department of
Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 of title
38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ``Construction, major
projects'' and ``Construction, minor projects'' accounts, to remain
available until expended for the purposes of these accounts.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 216. Amounts made available for the ``Information technology
systems'' account may be reprogrammed between projects: Provided,
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That no project may be increased or decreased by more than $5,000,000 of
cost prior to submitting notice thereof to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and a period of 30 days has
elapsed.
Sec. 217. Amounts made available under the ``Medical
administration'', ``Medical services'', ``Medical facilities'',
``General operating expenses'', ``National Cemetery Administration'',
and ``Office of Inspector General'' accounts for fiscal year 2008, in
this Act or any other Act, may be transferred to or from the
``Information technology systems'' account: Provided, That before a
transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
notice thereof to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress and a period of 30 days has elapsed.
Sec. 218. Any balances in prior year accounts established for the
payment of benefits under the Reinstated Entitlement Program for
Survivors shall be transferred to and merged with amounts available
under the ``Compensation and pensions'' account, and receipts that would
otherwise be credited to the accounts established for the payment of
benefits under the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors program
shall be credited to amounts available under the ``Compensation and
pensions'' account.
TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 401. 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. 402. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 pay
raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the
levels appropriated in this Act.
Sec. 403. 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
Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself.
Sec. 404. 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. 405. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications
required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on Military
Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.