[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[Department of Commerce]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Federal Funds
Salaries and Expenses
For expenses necessary for the departmental management of the
Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed
$5,000 for official entertainment, $58,693,000.
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:
00.01 Executive direction............... 21 14 24
00.02 Departmental staff services....... 28 19 35
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 160 276 261
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 209 309 320
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 13 20
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 215 289 320
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred
from other accounts............. 1
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 229 309 320
23.95 Total new obligations............. -209 -309 -320
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 20
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 47 30 59
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -1
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 3
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 49 30 59
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 158 259 261
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 8
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58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 166 259 261
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 215 289 320
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 59 69 6
73.10 Total new obligations............. 209 309 320
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -195 -372 -319
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -1
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -8
74.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(expired)....................... 5
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 69 6 7
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 132 286 313
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 63 86 6
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 195 372 319
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -162 -259 -261
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -8
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.................. 49 30 59
90.00 Outlays........................... 33 113 58
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The Salaries and Expenses account funds two main program activities
that support the Department of Commerce's mission.
Executive direction.--Provides for the formulation of Department of
Commerce policy on national and governmental issues affecting programs
and functions assigned to the Department.
Departmental staff services.--Provides for the formulation of
internal Departmental policy establishing the framework for Departmental
operations.
Performance measures.--The performance goal is to identify and
effectively manage human and material resources critical to the success
of the Department's strategic goals. Several indicators are used to
measure performance in human resources, financial, facility and
acquisition management. A detailed presentation of the performance
measures and targets is found in the Department's 2008 Budget
Submission.
Reimbursable program.--Provides a centralized collection source for
special tasks or costs and their billing to users.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 18 8 20
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 4 2 5
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 3 3 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 10 12 13
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 11 8 15
31.0 Equipment....................... 1 1
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 49 33 59
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 160 276 261
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 209 309 320
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 176 185 185
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 54 60 60
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Office of the Inspector General
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.), $23,426,000. (5 U.S.C. App. 1-11, as amended by Public Law
100-54).
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........... 22 22 23
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 22 22 23
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 22 22 23
23.95 Total new obligations............. -22 -22 -23
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 22 22 23
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 2 2 3
73.10 Total new obligations............. 22 22 23
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -22 -21 -23
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 2 3 3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 21 19 20
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 1 2 3
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 22 21 23
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 22 22 23
90.00 Outlays........................... 22 21 23
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The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) mission is to promote
economy, efficiency and effectiveness and to detect and prevent waste,
fraud, abuse and mismanagement in the programs and operations of the
Department of Commerce. OIG's work is conducted primarily through
audits, inspections and investigations. OIG concentrates on programs and
operations that have the greatest potential for inadvertent or
deliberate fraud and the related recovery of funds, while at the same
time precluding unnecessary outlays and improving management across the
agency. Performance measures indicate the quality of audits,
inspections, and investigations conducted within the reporting period,
as well as the dollar value of financial benefits identified by OIG.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 13 14 14
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 4 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 2 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 1 1 2
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 2 2 2
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 22 22 23
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 118 138 138
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National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council
For necessary expenses of the National Intellectual Property Law
Enforcement Coordination Council to coordinate domestic and
international intellectual property protection and law enforcement
relating to intellectual property among Federal and foreign entities,
$1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. (15 U.S.C.
1128)
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........... 2 1
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)................... 2 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 2 1
23.95 Total new obligations............. -2 -1
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year..........
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 1
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 2 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1 -1 -1
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 1
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 1 1
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1 1 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 1 1
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The National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination
Council was established to develop a strategy, coordinate interagency
efforts, and promote policies, objectives, and priorities for
international intellectual property protection and law enforcement.
Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 4
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HCHB Renovation and Modernization
For expenses necessary for the renovation and modernization of the
Herbert C. Hoover Building, $4,300,000, 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........... 4
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)................... 4
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 4
23.95 Total new obligations............. -4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 4
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 4
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 3
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 4
90.00 Outlays........................... 3
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This fund will cover the Commerce Department's expenses associated
with renovating and modernizing the Herbert C. Hoover Building. The
renovation of the Department's 74-year old headquarters by the General
Services Administration (GSA) will extend the building's useful life by
upgrading infrastructure, removing safety hazards, and improving energy
efficiency.
Working Capital Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Departmental staff services....... 84 103 94
09.02 General Counsel................... 31 32 32
09.03 Public affairs.................... 2 2 2
09.04 Chief Information Officer......... 10 15 15
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09.99 Total reimbursable program...... 127 152 143
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 127 152 143
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 8 13
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 132 139 143
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 140 152 143
23.95 Total new obligations............. -127 -152 -143
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 13
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 130 139 143
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 2
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69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 132 139 143
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 28 23
73.10 Total new obligations............. 127 152 143
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -130 -175 -143
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -2
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 23
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 124 139 143
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 6 36
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 130 175 143
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -130 -139 -143
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 36
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This fund finances, on a reimbursable basis, Department-wide
administrative functions that are more efficiently and economically
performed on a centralized basis, including human resources, financial,
procurement and security services.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Reimbursable obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 50 58 58
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 13 15 15
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 5 6 6
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 4 5 5
25.2 Other services.................... 45 48 39
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 2 13 13
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 3 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 4 4 4
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 127 152 143
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 565 590 590
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Franchise Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 7 14 14
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 7 14 14
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 2 3 2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 8 13 13
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 10 16 15
23.95 Total new obligations............. -7 -14 -14
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 3 2 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 8 13 13
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. -1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 7 14 14
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -7 -15 -14
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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....................... 7 13 13
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 7 15 14
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -8 -13 -13
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -1 2 1
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This fund finances computer support services on a fully competitive
and cost-reimbursable basis to Federal customers.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Reimbursable obligations:
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11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 2 2 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 4 7 7
31.0 Equipment......................... 1 3 3
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 7 14 14
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 20 21 21
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Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Program Account
Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
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Identification code 13-0121-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Guaranteed loan downward reestimates:
237001Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed
loan Program.................... -1
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237999Total downward reestimate subsidy
budget authority................ -1
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As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account
records the administrative expenses for this program. The authority to
guarantee new loans expired on December 31, 2001.
Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 13-4327-0-3-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
08.02 Downward Reestimate............... 1
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year..........
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 1
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 1
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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........ 1
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -1
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2290 Outstanding, end of year........
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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 guaranteed loans. 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 13-4327-0-
3-376
2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
1101
Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury
1
1999
Total assets
1
LIABILITIES:
2204
Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for loan guarantees
1
2999
Total liabilities
1
4999
Total liabilities and net position
1
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Emergency Steel Guaranteed Loan Program Account
(cancellation)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading from prior
year appropriations, all remaining subsidy amounts are cancelled.
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 Administrative Expenses........... 1
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.3)................... 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 50 50 49
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... -39 -49
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 50 11
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 50 10
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.36 Unobligated balance permanently
reduced....................... -39 -49
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -39 -49
90.00 Outlays........................... 2
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
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Guaranteed loan downward reestimates:
237001Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee
Program......................... -87 -14
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237999Total downward reestimate subsidy
budget authority................ -87 -14
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Administrative expense data:
3510 Budget authority.................. 1
3580 Outlays from balances............. 1
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As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account
records the administrative expenses for this program, as well as the
subsidy costs associated with the loan guarantees. The subsidy amounts
are estimated on a present
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value basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis.
The proposal will cancel all remaining unobligated subsidy balances. No
new loans have been made since 2003.
Emergency Steel Guaranteed Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.04 3% Fee to Department of Justice... 1 1 1
08.02 Downward reestimate............... 74 13
08.04 Interest on Downward Reestimate... 13 1
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08.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 87 14
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 88 15 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 145 82 73
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 25 6 1
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 170 88 74
23.95 Total new obligations............. -88 -15 -1
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 82 73 73
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 3
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 22 6 1
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70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 25 6 1
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 15
73.10 Total new obligations............. 88 15 1
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -88
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 15 16
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Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 88
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.25 Interest on uninvested funds.. -2 -4 -1
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -20 -2
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -22 -6 -1
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... 3
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 66 -6 -1
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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........ 127 68 40
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -59 -28 -28
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2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 68 40 12
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 58 34 10
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Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed
loans that result in loans receivable:
2310 Outstanding, start of year...... 1
2351 Repayments of loans receivable.. -1
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2390 Outstanding, end of year......
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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 guaranteed loans (including modifications of guaranteed
loans that resulted from commitments 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 13-4328-0-
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2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
1101
Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury
106
85
1999
Total assets
106
85
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2203
Debt
29
17
2204
Liabilities for loan guarantees
77
68
2999
Total liabilities
106
85
4999
Total liabilities and net position
106
85
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Trust Funds
Gifts and Bequests
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
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01.00 Balance, start of year............ 1 1 1
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01.99 Balance, start of year............ 1 1 1
Receipts:
02.60 Gifts and bequests................ 1 1 1
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04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 2 2 2
Appropriations:
05.00 Gifts and bequests................ -1 -1 -1
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07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 1 1 1
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 1 1 1
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)................... 1 1 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 1 1
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1 -1 -1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.26 Appropriation (trust fund)...... 1 1 1
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1 1 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1 -1 -1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1 1 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 1 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 1 1 1
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The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to accept, hold, administer,
and utilize gifts and bequests of property, both real and personal, for
the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Department of
Commerce. Property and the proceeds thereof are used as nearly as
possible in accordance with the terms of the gift or bequest.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of administering the economic development
assistance programs as provided for by law, $32,800,000: Provided, That
these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I
of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, title II of the Trade Act of
1974, and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. (19 U.S.C.
2346(b); 42 U.S.C. 3214(c), 3231, 5184, and 6710.)
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.................... 30 31 33
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 4 5 2
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 34 36 35
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 2 4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 36 32 35
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 38 36 35
23.95 Total new obligations............. -34 -36 -35
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 30 30 33
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 31 30 33
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 3 2 2
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 2
--------- --------- ----------
58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 5 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 36 32 35
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 4
73.10 Total new obligations............. 34 36 35
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -33 -32 -35
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... 1
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -2
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 4 4
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 29 29 32
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 4 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 33 32 35
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -3 -2 -2
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 31 30 33
90.00 Outlays........................... 30 30 33
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The administration of EDA's economic development assistance programs
is carried out through a network of headquarters and regional offices.
Direct program.--These activities include pre-application assistance
and development, application processing, and project monitoring as well
as general support functions such as economic development research,
technical assistance, information dissemination, legal and environmental
compliance, financial management, budgeting, and debt management.
Reimbursable program.--EDA provides grant review and processing
services to other Federal agencies on a reimbursable basis. Funds
received cover the cost of performing this work.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 15 17 18
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 4 4 5
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 1 1 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 3 2 2
25.2 Other services.................. 3 1 1
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 3 1 1
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment..................... 1 5 4
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 30 31 33
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 4 5 2
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 34 36 35
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 160 175 175
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 8 7 7
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Economic Development Assistance Programs
For grants for economic development assistance as provided by the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, and for trade
adjustment assistance, $170,000,000, to remain available until expended.
(19 U.S.C. 2343, 2355; 42 U.S.C. 3121, 3141, 3143, 3145, 3147, 3149,
3171, 3173, and 3231-3233.)
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 Planning grants................... 27 27 27
00.02 Technical assistance grants....... 9 9
00.03 Public works grants............... 172 148
00.04 Economic adjustment grants........ 45 47
00.05 Research Grants................... 1
00.06 Defense Economic Adjustment....... 1
00.07 Trade adjustment assistance....... 14 13 13
00.08 Regional Development Account...... 130
00.09 Alaska Title IX................... 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Direct Program.................. 270 245 170
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 19 24 24
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 289 269 194
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 11 14
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 271 255 194
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 21
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 303 269 194
23.95 Total new obligations............. -289 -269 -194
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 14
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
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40.00 Appropriation................... 254 231 170
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -3
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 250 231 170
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 21 24 24
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 271 255 194
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 811 773 704
73.10 Total new obligations............. 289 269 194
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -306 -338 -319
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -21
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 773 704 579
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 35 36 33
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 271 302 286
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 306 338 319
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -19 -24 -24
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -3
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -22 -24 -24
Against gross budget authority only:
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 250 231 170
90.00 Outlays........................... 284 314 295
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To help distressed communities compete globally in the 21st century,
the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will promote regional
economic development efforts that benefit distressed communities, and
especially distressed rural communities. In 2008, EDA will facilitate
the streamlining of its application process into a comprehensive,
simplified procedure under the Regional Development Account (RDA) that
is easier and quicker for applicants to access. Under the RDA, the
parameters of EDA's programs, eligibility requirements, and targeting of
economic development to distressed areas will remain unchanged. In
addition, EDA will work to create a broader and more collaborative role
for its vital partners: Economic Development Districts, University
Centers and Indian Tribes.
Regional development account.--EDA will continue to support its
traditional programs of infrastructure development, capacity building,
and technical assistance through a more streamlined process that will be
more user-friendly and flexible for EDA investment partners (grantees).
The RDA will increase EDA's efficiency by providing a single, flexible
program account that will avoid the challenges inherent in accessing
multiple funds, accounting, and management. The RDA construct will
enable investment partners (grantees) to engage simultaneously in
multiple activities in support of a common initiative with just one EDA
grant (e.g., infrastructure and technical assistance) or to focus on
comprehensive investments for different phases of a development project
that could span several years. With the exception of the Planning
program, the RDA will encompass all EDA programs authorized under the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (PWEDA),
including Public Works, Technical Assistance, Research and Evaluation,
Economic Adjustment Assistance and Defense Economic Adjustment
Assistance. The RDA will not include the Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Firms Program, which is authorized under the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, and will continue to be funded separately.
Planning grants.--EDA will continue to fund its network of Economic
Development Districts and Indian Tribes to design and implement
effective economic development policies and strategies that integrate
with broader regional strategies.
Trade adjustment assistance.--EDA's Trade Adjustment Assistance
funding supports technical assistance through a nationwide system of
Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers that help firms and industries
injured by imports to develop economic recovery strategies.
Performance measures.--In 2008, EDA will track private investment
and jobs generated by its investments and will develop a new goal and
associated measures to track the results of its assistance in supporting
innovation-led regional development. Long-term outcome results will
continue to be reported by investment recipients over a period of nine
years at three year intervals. In 2008, EDA will track its trade
adjustment assistance investments to ensure they are providing market-
based and value-added services.
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41.0 Direct obligations: Grants,
subsidies, and contributions.... 268 245 170
99.0 Reimbursable obligations:
reimbursable obligations...... 21 24 24
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 289 269 194
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Economic Development Revolving Fund Liquidating Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Interest expense.................. 1 1 2
00.02 Defaults and care and protection
of collateral................... 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 1 2 4
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 2 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2 2 4
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund.. -2 -1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 2 2 4
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1 -2 -4
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 2 2 4
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1 2 4
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -4
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1 1 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 2 4
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -2 -2 -4
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -2
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Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
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1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 10 7 5
1251 Repayments: Repayments and
prepayments..................... -2 -1 -3
1263 Write-offs for default: Direct
loans........................... -1 -1
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1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 7 5 2
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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 for these
programs. This includes interest on loans outstanding; principal
repayments from loans made under the Area Redevelopment Act, the Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 as amended, and the Trade Act
of 1974; and proceeds from the sale of collateral. No new loan or
guarantee activity is proposed for 2008.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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3-452
2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
1101
Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury
12
15
1601
Direct loans, gross
10
7
1604
Direct loans and interest receivable, net
10
7
1699
Value of assets related to direct loans
10
7
1999
Total assets
22
22
LIABILITIES:
2102
Federal liabilities: Interest payable
22
22
2999
Total liabilities
22
22
4999
Total liabilities and net position
22
22
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
25.2 Other services.................... 1 2
43.0 Interest and dividends............ 2 2
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 1 2 4
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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Federal Funds
Salaries and Expenses
For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, analyzing,
preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $202,838,000.
(13 U.S.C. 4, 6, 8(b), 12, 61-63, 181, 182, 301-307,401; 15 U.S.C. 1516,
4901 et seq.; 19 U.S.C. 1484(e), 2354, 2393;44 U.S.C. 1343.)
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 Current economic statistics....... 135 144 160
00.02 Current demographic statistics.... 77 62 59
00.03 Survey development and data
services........................ 3 4 4
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 215 210 223
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 215 210 223
23.95 Total new obligations............. -215 -210 -223
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 198 190 203
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -3
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 195 190 203
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 20 20 20
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 215 210 223
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 12 7 51
73.10 Total new obligations............. 215 210 223
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -220 -166 -206
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 7 51 68
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 195 141 150
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 5 5 36
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 20 20 20
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 220 166 206
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 215 210 223
90.00 Outlays........................... 220 166 206
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The activities of this appropriation provide for the collection,
compilation, and publication of a broad range of current economic,
demographic, and social statistics.
Current economic statistics.--The business statistics program
provides current information on sales and related measures of retail and
wholesale trade and selected service industries. Construction statistics
are provided on significant construction activity, while manufacturing
statistics survey key industrial commodities and manufacturing
activities, providing current statistics on the quantity and value of
industrial output. The 2008 Budget includes an initiative to close the
current gap in service sector coverage. Expanding coverage of the
service sector is critical to improving the accuracy of Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) and other principal economic indicators.
General economic statistics provide a Business Register of all U.S.
business firms and their establishments, uniform classification data
based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS),
annual county business data, corporate financial data, e-commerce
estimates, and an economic research program. The Bureau's Center for
Economic Studies is undertaking work to improve the utility of Federal
data on minority and women-owned businesses. In the year ahead, the
Center will extend this initiative by linking survey data with the
Longitudinal Research Database and the Business Register, within
existing resources. Using appropriate tax return data to update survey
series, this work will develop information on how minority and women-
owned businesses fare over time under various economic circumstances.
Foreign trade statistics provide for publication of monthly and
annual reports on imports and exports, which covers the Census Bureau's
responsibilities under the Trade Act of 1974. Government statistics
provide comprehensive information on state and local governments. This
includes quarterly revenue data on the national level by type of tax and
governmental level and provides information on financial assistance
programs of the Federal Government.
Current demographic statistics.--Household surveys provide
information on the social and economic characteristics of the
population. The Census Bureau compiles statistics on the Nation's
housing inventory and provides national and regional estimates of
housing vacancy rates. The Census Bureau also provides current reports
and future projections on the geographic and demographic characteristics
of the U.S. popu
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lation. International statistics provide estimates of demographic and
economic characteristics for various countries.
Survey development and data services.--The Statistical Abstract of
the United States summarizes Government and private statistics of the
industrial, social, political, and economic activities of the United
States. This function also supports general research on survey methods
and techniques to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of
statistical programs.
Survey of program dynamics.--This program is supported by mandatory
appropriations provided by the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Act of 1996, as reauthorized by the 109th Congress, to
provide data necessary to determine the impact of welfare provisions.
This funding, along with the requested discretionary funding, will allow
the Census Bureau to disseminate data on program participation collected
in 2006 and 2007 and design a new data collection system on the dynamics
of economic well-being.
State children's health insurance program (SCHIP).--Mandatory
appropriations provided by the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's
Health Insurance Program Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 support
data collection by the Current Population Survey (CPS) on the number of
low-income children who do not have health insurance coverage. Data from
this enhanced survey are used in the formula to allocate funds to States
under the SCHIP program.
Performance measures.--A detailed presentation of performance
measures and targets is found in the Department's 2008 Budget
Submission.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 101 104 105
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 14 9 8
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 4 3 4
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 119 116 117
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 31 32 33
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 5 7 6
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 10 12 13
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 5 6 4
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 8 11 14
25.2 Other services.................... 4 7 13
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 10 8 9
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 3 2 3
25.5 Research and development contracts 2 1
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 10 2 3
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 2 2 2
31.0 Equipment......................... 5 2 4
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 215 210 223
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 1,960 1,764 1,854
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Periodic Censuses and Programs
For necessary expenses to collect and publish statistics for
periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, $1,027,406,000, to
remain available until expended. (13 U.S.C. 4, 6, 12, 131, 141, 161,
181, 191; 15 U.S.C. 1516; 42 U.S.C. 1973aa-5.)
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:
Economic statistics programs:
00.01 Economic censuses............... 66 66 128
00.02 Census of governments........... 5 5 9
Demographic statistics programs:
00.06 Intercensal demographic
estimates..................... 9 9 10
00.09 2010 decennial census............. 452 454 797
00.11 Demographic surveys sample
redesign........................ 10 10 11
00.13 Geographic support................ 37 37 41
00.14 Data processing................... 30 30 31
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Total direct program............ 609 611 1,027
09.00 Reimbursable program/refund....... 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 610 611 1,027
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 5 4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 606 607 1,027
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 614 611 1,027
23.95 Total new obligations............. -610 -611 -1,027
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 614 607 1,027
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -8
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 606 607 1,027
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 151 156 128
73.10 Total new obligations............. 610 611 1,027
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -602 -639 -939
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -3
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 156 128 216
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 493 480 811
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 109 159 128
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 602 639 939
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -1
Against gross budget authority only:
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 606 607 1,027
90.00 Outlays........................... 601 639 939
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This appropriation funds legislatively mandated periodic economic
and demographic censuses and other authorized activities.
Economic statistics programs:
Economic census.--The economic census provides data on
manufacturing, utilities, mining, retail and wholesale trade service,
construction and transportation industries. The census is taken every
fifth year, covering calendar years ending in two and seven. 2008 is the
fourth year in the 2007 Economic Census Cycle. The primary focus in 2008
is the data collection and processing of economic census returns.
Census of governments.--The census of governments is taken every
fifth year for calendar years ending in two and seven. The focus for
2008 is the collection and processing of data for the employment phase;
data collection and processing of information from states and other
sources for the finance phase; and creation of the universe frame and
development of organizational information for the organization phase of
the census.
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Demographic statistics programs:
Intercensal demographic estimates.--In years between decennial
censuses, this program develops annual estimates of the population for
the Nation, states, metropolitan areas, counties and functioning
governmental units. These data are used for a variety of purposes
including the allocation of nearly $200 billion in Federal funds, as
controls for a variety of federally sponsored surveys, as denominators
for vital statistics and other health and economic indicators, and for a
variety of Federal, state, and private program planning needs.
2010 decennial census program.--The Census Bureau is preparing for a
reegineered, short-form only 2010 Census. The 2010 Census program
features three key components designed to reduce risk, improve accuracy,
provide more relevant data, and contain cost. They are: (1) a rigorous,
multi-year planning, development, and testing process; (2) continuation
of the fully implemented American Community Survey (ACS) to replace the
census long-form and provide detailed data annually; and (3) enhancing
the Census Bureau's geographic database by correcting and aligning
street location information with Global Positioning System (GPS)
coordinates.
In 2008, the Census Bureau will increase staff and operations to
conduct a Dress Rehearsal, in which all aspects of the 2010 Census
operation will be tested. The Bureau will also continue to support its
two major contracts to provide handheld computers and other
telecommunications systems, and automated data processing systems. The
Bureau will continue to conduct the ACS and align streets with GPS
coordinates.
Demographic surveys sample redesign.--The demographic surveys sample
redesign program takes updated information on the location and
characteristics of the American population and uses that up-to-date
snapshot to select representative samples of the population. These new,
representative samples then become the basis for major household surveys
conducted by Federal agencies until the next sample redesign. The
purpose of this program is to minimize total survey costs for the
desired level of reliability.
Geographic support.--This activity's goal is to determine the
correct location of every residential and business establishment address
in the U.S. and its territories. Major components include the Master
Address File (MAF), a geographically-assigned address list for the
nation, and the Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and
Referencing (TIGER) database, which provides maps and geographic
information for data tabulation. Together, they provide essential
information and products critical for conducting many of the Census
Bureau's programs.
Data processing systems.--This activity provides for the management
of hardware and software needed for the Census Bureau's general purpose
computing facilities.
Performance measures.--A detailed presentation of performance
measures and targets is found in the Department's 2008 Budget
Submission.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 178 184 273
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 45 45 79
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 9 10 13
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 232 239 365
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 60 62 99
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 1 1 4
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 17 17 25
22.0 Transportation of things........ 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 18 26 40
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 20 20 19
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 2 2 9
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 119 107 277
25.2 Other services.................. 14 14 93
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 25 21 25
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities.................... 9 8 6
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 2 1 11
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment..................... 67 72 25
25.8 Subsistence and support of
persons....................... 1 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 5 5 9
31.0 Equipment....................... 16 14 18
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 609 611 1,027
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 610 611 1,027
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 4,177 4,177 6,230
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Census Working Capital Fund
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Current economic statistics....... 178 185 189
09.02 Current demographic statistics.... 245 252 257
09.03 Other............................. 167 174 177
09.04 Decennial census.................. 14 15 15
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 604 626 638
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 111 125 79
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 611 580 580
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 7
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 729 705 659
23.95 Total new obligations............. -604 -626 -638
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 125 79 21
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 611 580 580
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 108 112 158
73.10 Total new obligations............. 604 626 638
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -593 -580 -580
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -7
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 112 158 216
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 593 580 580
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -580 -580
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -611
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -611 -580 -580
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -18
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The Working Capital Fund finances, on a reimbursable basis,
functions within the Census Bureau which are more efficiently and
economically performed on a centralized basis.
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The Fund also finances reimbursable work that the Census Bureau performs
for other public and private entities.
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Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 218 242 247
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 63 49 50
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 12 7 7
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 293 298 304
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 79 83 85
13.0 Benefits for former personnel..... 1
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 24 39 39
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 3 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 33 45 47
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 3 11 11
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 15 6 7
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 13 14
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 21 29 28
25.2 Other services.................... 19 31 32
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 32 20 20
25.4 Operation and maintenance of
facilities...................... 11 2 2
25.5 Research and development contracts 3
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 39 19 19
25.8 Subsistence and support of persons 2 2 2
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 7 11 11
31.0 Equipment......................... 18 14 14
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 604 626 638
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 2,641 2,577 2,642
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ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Federal Funds
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and
statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce,
$85,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. (15 U.S.C.
171 et seq., 1501 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 286f, 3101 et seq.)
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 Bureau of Economic Analysis....... 75 75 81
00.02 Policy support.................... 4 5 4
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 5 5 5
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 84 85 90
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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)...... 84 84 90
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 85 85 90
23.95 Total new obligations............. -84 -85 -90
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 80 79 85
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 79 79 85
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 5 5 5
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 84 84 90
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 13 11 9
73.10 Total new obligations............. 84 85 90
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -86 -87 -89
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 11 9 10
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 75 75 80
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 11 12 9
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 86 87 89
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Reimbursable projects... -5 -5 -5
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 79 79 85
90.00 Outlays........................... 81 82 84
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Bureau of Economic Analysis.--The mission of the Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) is to promote the understanding of the U.S. economy by
providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data
in an objective and cost-effective manner. BEA's economic statistics are
among the Nation's most closely watched and provide a comprehensive
picture of the U.S. economy. These statistics are key ingredients in
decisions affecting interest and exchange rates, tax and budget
projections, business investment plans, and the allocation of over $215
billion in federal funds, including programs such as Medicaid and
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), among others. BEA
prepares national, regional, industry and international accounts that
present essential information on such issues as economic growth,
regional economic development, inter-industry relationships and the
Nation's position in the world economy.
National economic accounts.--BEA's national economic accounts
provide a comprehensive view of U.S. production, consumption,
investment, exports and imports, and income and saving. These statistics
are best known by summary measures such as gross domestic product (GDP),
corporate profits, personal income and spending, and personal savings.
International economic accounts.--The international transactions
accounts provide information on trade in goods and services, investment
income, and government and private financial flows. The international
investment position accounts measure the value of the U.S. international
assets and liabilities. In addition, BEA's data on direct investment,
the most comprehensive data on multinational companies available, are
used to assess the impact of these companies on the U.S. and foreign
economies.
Regional economic accounts.--The regional accounts provide data on
total and per capita personal income by region, state, metropolitan
area, and county, and on gross domestic product by state. These
statistics are essential for state government revenue forecasting, the
allocation of Federal funds to the states, and private sector investment
decisions.
Industry economic accounts.--The industry economic accounts,
presented both in an input-output framework and as annual output by each
industry, provide a detailed view of the interrelationships between U.S.
producers and users and the contribution to production across
industries. These accounts are used extensively by policymakers and
businesses to understand industry interactions, productivity trends, and
the changing structure of the U.S. economy.
Over the last few decades, intangible investments like research and
development (R&D) have become a critical component of the Nation's
economy. The 2008 Budget includes an initiative to begin incorporating
R&D investments into GDP and the other national accounts. R&D is one of
the larger
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and more important investments driving the Nation's economic growth.
This initiative will allow BEA to accelerate its work in expanding the
national accounts to measure these critical investments. This work is
essential for BEA to continue to accurately measure the Nation's
diversifying economy.
Implementing BEA's strategic plan.--BEA continues to work to update
its statistical measures and close gaps in data coverage. The BEA
strategic plan for 2008 calls for efforts to continue to improve the
accuracy of measures on services, profits, compensation, international
trade in services, and off-shoring. The plan also calls on BEA to extend
the prototype R&D accounts, funded by the National Science Foundation in
2006 and 2007, and supported by the 2008 Budget, with supplementary
updates and extensions to BEA's GDP and other estimates between 2008 and
2012, with full incorporation in 2013.
Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) Policy support.--The
ESA headquarters conducts economic research and policy analysis directly
in support of the Secretary of Commerce. ESA monitors and interprets
economic developments and domestic fiscal and monetary policies,
analyzes economic conditions and policy initiatives of major trading
partners, and provides oversight of the Census Bureau and the BEA.
ESA Reimbursable program.--This program provides economic and
statistical data and analyses to other Federal agencies, individuals,
and firms requesting such information. In addition, the Census Bureau
and BEA reimburse ESA headquarters for certain administrative,
financial, and policy services.
Performance measures.--For 2008, BEA will seek to maintain delivery
of all data releases on schedule, maintain an average rating in customer
satisfaction greater than a 4.0 (on a 5-point scale), and achieve a
rating in the percentage of GDP estimates correct above 85 percent.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Number of scheduled releases
issued on time................ 54/54 54/54 TBD
Customer satisfaction with
quality of products and
services (Scale of 1 to 5).... >4.2 >4.0 >4.0
Percent of GDP estimates
correct....................... 96% 85% 85%
A more detailed presentation of the goals, performance measures, and
targets is found in the Department's 2008 Budget Submission.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 42 42 44
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 44 44 46
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 10 11 11
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 5 5 5
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 5 5 7
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 11 11 12
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 1 1 1
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 79 80 85
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 5 5 5
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 84 85 90
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 506 526 533
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 26 26 28
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Economics and Statistics Administration Revolving Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 2 2 2
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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.......... 2 2 2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 4 4 4
23.95 Total new obligations............. -2 -2 -2
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 2 2 2
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 2 2 2
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 2 2 2
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -2 -2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 2 2 2
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Subscription and fee
sales......................... -2 -2 -2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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The Economic and Statistics Administration operates STAT-USA, a
revolving fund activity that provides the public with access to key
business, economic, and international trade information. STAT-USA's
mission is to compile and disseminate world-class business, economic,
and government information products that American businesses and the
public can use to make intelligent and informed decisions. It
accomplishes this goal through four primary products and services: (1)
STAT-USA/Internet, (2) USA Trade Online, (3) EuroTrade Online and (4)
syndication.
STAT-USA has three ongoing objectives: (1) Identify new markets for
products and services to increase the customer base; (2) Increase
customer involvement to improve customer satisfaction; and (3) Increase
supplier involvement. User fees from the public represent STAT-USA's
sole source of income.
A more detailed presentation of STAT-USA objectives is found in the
Department's 2008 Budget Submission.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Reimbursable obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1 1 1
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations........ 2 2 2
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 2 2 2
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
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2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 11 12 12
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
Operations and Administration
For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the
Department of Commerce provided for by law, and for engaging in trade
promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and
cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of United
States firms, without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical
coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees
stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and
transportation of employees of the United States and Foreign Commercial
Service between two points abroad, without regard to 49 U.S.C. 40118;
employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services; rental of
space abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of
alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of
temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of
tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28
U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed
$327,000 for official representation expenses abroad; purchase of
passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to exceed $45,000
per vehicle; obtaining insurance on official motor vehicles; and rental
of tie lines, $425,431,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$13,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the
International Trade Administration, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302:
Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f)
and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural
Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in
carrying out these activities without regard to section 5412 of the
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and that
for the purpose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include
payment for assessments for services provided as part of these
activities. (15 U.S.C. 637(e), 649, 1501 et seq., 4001 et seq., 4011 et
seq., 19 U.S.C. 81a et seq., 1202nt., 1303, 1671 et seq., 1673 et seq.,
1862, 2031, 2155, 2354, 2411 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 801 et seq., 2451 et
seq., 2651 et seq., 3101 et seq.; 40 U.S.C. 512; 42 U.S.C. 300j; 50
U.S.C. 98-98h, 401 et seq., 2061 et seq., 2401 et seq.; Public Law 99-
64.)
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 Manufacturing and Services........ 49 47 49
00.02 Market access and compliance...... 45 43 43
00.03 Import administration............. 60 59 63
00.04 U.S. and foreign commercial
services........................ 236 226 230
00.05 Administration and executive
direction....................... 26 25 27
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01.00 Total direct program............ 416 400 412
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 14 17 22
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 430 417 434
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 8 6
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 411 411 434
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 16
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred
from other accounts............. 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 436 417 434
23.95 Total new obligations............. -430 -417 -434
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 6
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 399 394 412
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -5
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 3
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 397 394 412
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 14 17 22
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 411 411 434
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 114 106 224
73.10 Total new obligations............. 430 417 434
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -421 -377 -417
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -1 78
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -16
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 106 224 241
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 341 293 310
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 80 84 107
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 421 377 417
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -14 -17 -22
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 397 394 412
90.00 Outlays........................... 407 360 395
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The mission of the International Trade Administration (ITA) is to
improve U.S. prosperity by strengthening the competitiveness of U.S.
industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade and
compliance with trade laws and agreements. ITA pursues this mission
through its leadership role in the Government-wide Trade Promotion
Coordinating Committee, through the major activities of its five
programs, and through its reimbursable program, as follows:
Manufacturing and services.--This program focuses on both the
domestic and international aspects of U.S. industrial competitiveness by
working with U.S. industries to evaluate the needs of the U.S.
manufacturing and service sectors; conducting economic and regulatory
analysis to strengthen U.S. industry; obtaining input and advice from
U.S. industries for trade policy setting; and participating, as
appropriate, with ITA trade policy and negotiation advancement
initiatives.
Market access and compliance (MAC).--MAC develops strategies to
overcome market access obstacles faced by U.S. businesses by monitoring
foreign country compliance with multilateral and bilateral trade-related
agreements and identifying compliance and other market access obstacles.
MAC works with other Government agencies to address barriers, and to
ensure that U.S. firms know how to use market opening agreements and to
find other opportunities in traditional and emerging markets. It
develops both current and long-term market access strategies, including
information needed to conduct trade negotiations to open markets. MAC
also provides support for the operation of the established Free Trade
Agreement Secretariats.
Import administration.--This program investigates antidumping and
countervailing duty cases to ensure compliance with applicable U.S.
statutes and administers certain other statutory programs relating to
imports and foreign trade zones.
Trade promotion and the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service.--The
Commercial Service conducts trade promotion programs intended to broaden
and deepen the base of U.S. exports, particularly of small and medium-
sized firms; provides American companies with reliable advice on the
range of public and private assistance available and knowledgeable
support for all other Federal trade promotion services; offers export
assistance through information, referral and follow-up services through
its integrated global field network; ensures adequate support for
compliance and leads interagency advocacy efforts for major overseas
projects, including early involvement in project development and
assistance to resolve
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post-export transaction problems. The Commercial Service also maintains
the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee staff.
Administration and executive direction.--These programs provide
policy leadership, information technology (IT) support and
administration services for all of ITA. Executive Direction includes the
Office of the Under Secretary for International Trade and subordinate
offices covering Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Public
Affairs, and the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Reimbursable program.--This program includes receipts for services
rendered to other Federal agencies and receipts received on a cost-
recovery basis from private entities for trade events and export
information services.
Performance measures.--Activities support the Department of
Commerce's strategic goal of providing the information and tools to
maximize U.S. competitiveness. A more detailed presentation of goals,
performance measures, and targets is found in the Department's 2008
Budget Submission.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Identify and Resolve Unfair Trade
Practices
Percentage of antidumping
(AD)/countervailing duty
(CVD) cases completed
within statutory deadliens 100% 100% 100%
Broaden and Deepen the U.S. Exporter
Base
Number of New-to-Market
Export Successes.......... 4,110 4,760 4,760
Number of export
transactions made as a
result of ITA involvement. 11,919 11,385 11,385
Enhance U.S. Competitiveness in
Domestic and International
Markets
Annual Cost Savings Resulting
from the Adoption of MAS
recommendations contained in
MAS studies and analyses...... $287M $372M $394M
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 153 153 166
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 17 17 18
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 8 7 7
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 178 177 191
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 50 52 53
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 4 4 4
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 15 15 14
22.0 Transportation of things........ 2 2 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 14 15 14
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 3 3 3
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 7 6 6
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 2 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 3 3 3
25.2 Other services.................. 29 33 27
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 79 77 82
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment..................... 1 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 4 4 4
31.0 Equipment....................... 6 6 6
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 19
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 416 400 412
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 14 17 22
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 430 417 434
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 2,057 2,217 2,225
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 28 25 25
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United States Travel and Tourism Promotion
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 13-0124-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 4
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)................... 4
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 4
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 4 4
23.95 Total new obligations............. -4
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 4
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 9 1 2
73.10 Total new obligations............. 4
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -8 -3 -1
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1 2 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 4
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 4 3 1
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 8 3 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 4
90.00 Outlays........................... 8 3 1
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This program is administered by the International Trade
Administration using unobligated balances. No funding is requested for
this program in 2008, as travel promotion activities can be funded
through a variety of non-Federal sources.
Grants to Manufacturers of Worsted Wool Fabrics
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 13-5521-0-2-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 11 5 5
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 11 5 5
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 6
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 5 5 5
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 11 5 5
23.95 Total new obligations............. -11 -5 -5
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year..........
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
62.00 Transferred from other accounts. 5 5 5
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 11 5 5
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -11 -5 -5
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 5 5 5
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 6
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 11 5 5
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 5 5 5
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The Wool Trust Fund provides grants to U.S. manufacturers of worsted
wool fabric to promote U.S. employment in textile production. Pursuant
to the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004,
funding is transferred from the Department of Homeland Security into
this account for these grants.
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
Federal Funds
Operations and Administration
For necessary expenses for export administration and national
security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs
associated with the performance of export administration field
activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for
dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas;
employment of Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad;
payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph
of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to
exceed $15,000 for official representation expenses abroad; awards of
compensation to informers under the Export Administration Act of 1979,
and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); and purchase of passenger motor
vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use
with special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard
to any price limitation otherwise established by law, $78,776,000, to
remain available until expended, of which $14,767,000 shall be for
inspections and other activities related to national security: Provided,
That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of
section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these
activities: Provided further, That payments and contributions collected
and accepted for materials or services provided as part of such
activities may be retained for use in covering the cost of such
activities, and for providing information to the public with respect to
the export administration and national security activities of the
Department of Commerce and other export control programs of the United
States and other governments. (15 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., 50 U.S.C. 1501 et
seq., 1701 et seq., app. 468, app. 2061 et seq., app. 2401 et seq.)
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 13-0300-0-1-999 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Management and policy coordination 7 7 6
00.02 Export administration............. 36 38 39
00.03 Export enforcement................ 32 32 34
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01.00 Total direct program............ 75 77 79
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 7 15 2
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 82 92 81
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 10 9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 81 83 81
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 91 92 81
23.95 Total new obligations............. -82 -92 -81
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 9
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 76 75 79
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -1
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43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 75 75 79
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 6 8 2
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 81 83 81
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 18 19 17
73.10 Total new obligations............. 82 92 81
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -81 -94 -81
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 19 17 17
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 62 72 69
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 19 22 12
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 81 94 81
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -5 -7 -1
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -1 -1 -1
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88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -6 -8 -2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 75 75 79
90.00 Outlays........................... 75 86 79
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The mission of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is to
advance U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives
by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system
that promotes continued U.S. strategic technology leadership. BIS
regulates the export of sensitive goods and technologies in an effective
and efficient manner; enforces export controls, anti-boycott compliance,
and public safety laws; cooperates with and assists other countries on
export control and strategic trade issues; assists U.S. industry in
complying with international arms agreements; monitors the viability of
the U.S. defense industrial base; evaluates the effects of national
security of foreign investments in U.S. companies; and supports
continued U.S. technology leadership in industries that are essential to
national security.
Management and Policy Coordination (MPC).--The Management and Policy
Coordination program supports all Bureau performance goals. MPC
develops, analyzes, and coordinates policy initiatives within BIS and on
an interagency basis. This activity includes resources for BIS
engagement with other agencies to strengthen the capability of foreign
countries to control strategic exports and to help stop the diversion of
sensitive items.
Export Administration (EA).--The Export Administration carries out
BIS programs related to export control regulations, export licenses,
treaty compliance, treaty obligations relating to weapons of mass
destruction, and the defense industrial and technology base to meet
national security needs. EA regulates the export of dual-use items
determined to require export licenses for reasons of national security,
nonproliferation, foreign policy, or short supply; ensures that approval
or denial of license applications is consistent with U.S. economic and
security concerns; promotes an understanding of export control
regulations within the business community; represents the Department in
interagency and international fora relating to export controls,
particularly multilateral regimes; monitors and seeks to ensure the
availability of industrial resources for national defense under the
authority of the DPA; analyzes the impact of export controls on
strategic industries; and assesses the security consequences for the
United States of certain foreign investments.
Export Enforcement (EE).--The Export Enforcement program detects and
prevents the illegal export of controlled goods and technology. EE
investigates and helps sanction violators of U.S. export control, anti-
terrorist and public safety laws and regulations; educates the business
community to help prevent violations; and administers the Export
Administration Act (EAA) (which expired on August 19, 2001, but the
provisions of which remain in force under the Inter
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national Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Executive Order 13222,
as extended most recently by the Notice of August 3, 2006 (71 Fed. Reg.
44551 (August 7, 2006)) provisions restricting participation in foreign
boycotts.
Performance Measures.--In 2006, BIS revised its performance goals
and measures to more accurately reflect its mission, priorities, and
strategic aims.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Percent of licenses requiring
interagency referral referred
within nine days.............. 98% 95% 95%
Median processing time for new
regime regulations (months)... 2.5 3 3
Number of actions that result
in a deterrence or prevention
of a violation and cases which
result in a criminal and/or
administrative charge......... 872 450 450
Percent of industry
assessments resulting in BIS
determination, within three
months of completion, on
whether to revise export
controls...................... N/A 100% 100%
Number of End-Use Checks
completed..................... 942 850 850
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 31 31 33
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 3 2 3
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 34 33 36
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 9 9 10
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 2 3 3
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 4 5 5
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 1 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 9 9 7
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 13 12 12
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 1 1 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 2 2 2
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 75 77 79
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 7 15 2
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 82 92 81
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Employment Summary
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Identification code 13-0300-0-1-999 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 351 415 401
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 2 1 1
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MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Federal Funds
Minority Business Development
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in fostering,
promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, including
expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with public or
private organizations, $28,701,000, of which $12,000,000 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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Identification code 13-0201-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Business Development.............. 30 30 29
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 30 30 29
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 30 30 29
23.95 Total new obligations............. -30 -30 -29
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 30 30 29
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 9 10 17
73.10 Total new obligations............. 30 30 29
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -29 -23 -28
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 10 17 18
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 20 15 15
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 9 8 13
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 29 23 28
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 30 30 29
90.00 Outlays........................... 29 23 28
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The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) provides management
and technical assistance services to minority business enterprises
(MBEs). MBDA's long-term mission is to promote entrepreneurial parity
and wealth creation for the minority business community. MBDA supports a
nation-wide network of centers to provide business assistance,
information and customer service to the rapidly expanding minority
business population in the United States.
Performance Measures.--MBDA will strive to maximize access to
capital and procurement contract opportunities for MBEs to significantly
increase gross receipts and job creation within the minority business
community. A more detailed presentation of goals, performance measures,
and targets may be found in the Department's 2008 Budget Submission.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Dollar value of contracts in
millions (public and private)
awarded to assisted minority-
owned businesses.............. $1.1B $0.9B $0.9B
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 8 8 8
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 2 2 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 2 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 2 2 2
25.2 Other services.................... 2 2 1
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 2 2 2
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 12 12 12
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 30 30 29
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 94 115 115
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Minority business development
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary is authorized to
collect and retain fees for conferences provided, and may use such funds
to pay for expenses of such conferences.
MBDA holds an annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week
conference, and the requested language will allow MBDA to charge and
retain fees for expenses related to MED Week.
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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
Operations, Research, and Facilities
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including maintenance,
operation, and hire of aircraft and vessels; grants, contracts, or other
payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting
activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of
facilities, $2,763,866,000, to remain available until September 30,
2009, except for funds provided for cooperative enforcement which shall
remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That fees and
donations received by the National Ocean Service for the management of
national marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the salaries
and expenses associated with those activities, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
3302: Provided further, That in addition, $3,000,000 shall be derived by
transfer from the fund entitled ``Coastal Zone Management'' and in
addition $77,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled
``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to
American Fisheries'': Provided further, That of the $2,854,866,000
provided for in direct obligations under this heading $2,763,866,000 is
appropriated from the general fund, $80,000,000 is provided by transfer,
and $11,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year obligations.
In addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired
Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and for
payments for the medical care of retired personnel and their dependents
under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as
may be necessary.
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 13-1450-0-1-306 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 National Ocean Service............ 519 325 437
00.02 National Marine Fisheries Service. 811 548 705
00.03 Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.. 372 331 358
00.04 National Weather Service.......... 761 788 808
00.05 National Environmental Satellite,
Data, and Information Service... 182 145 158
00.06 Program support................... 367 346 389
00.09 Retired pay for NOAA Corps
Officers........................ 20 19 23
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01.00 Total direct program............ 3,032 2,502 2,878
09.01 National Ocean Service............ 26 26 17
09.02 National Marine Fisheries Service. 49 160 71
09.03 Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.. 37 61 40
09.04 National Weather Service.......... 61 80 57
09.05 National Environmental Satellite,
Data and Information Service.... 22 41 36
09.06 Program support................... 15 26 21
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09.99 Total reimbursable program...... 210 394 242
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 3,242 2,896 3,120
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 105 179
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 3,301 2,706 3,109
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 16 11 11
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 3,422 2,896 3,120
23.95 Total new obligations............. -3,242 -2,896 -3,120
23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or
withdrawn....................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 179
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Operations, research &
facilities.................... 2,763 2,365 2,764
40.00 Appropriation, emergency
supplemental P.L. 109-234..... 118
40.00 Appropriation, hurricane
supplemental P.L. 109-148..... 17
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -36
40.36 Unobligated balance permanently
reduced....................... -12
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -2
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 111 77 77
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 2,959 2,442 2,841
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 247 242 242
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 72
58.62 Transferred from other
accounts.................... 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 322 245 245
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 20 19 23
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 3,301 2,706 3,109
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1,718 1,741 1,733
73.10 Total new obligations............. 3,242 2,896 3,120
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3,128 -2,893 -3,019
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts
(net)........................... -3
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -16 -11 -11
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -72
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1,741 1,733 1,823
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 1,937 1,759 2,006
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 1,175 1,112 990
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 16 19 23
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 3
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 3,128 2,893 3,019
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -188 -186 -186
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -61 -56 -56
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -249 -242 -242
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -72
88.96 Portion of offsetting
collections (cash) credited to
expired accounts.............. 2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2,982 2,464 2,867
90.00 Outlays........................... 2,879 2,651 2,777
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The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment
and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our
Nation's economic, social, and environmental needs.
The Budget includes over $100 million in new investments and program
improvements within NOAA aimed at strengthening our knowledge and
management of ocean resources in support of the President's U.S. Ocean
Action Plan. Projects to protect valuable habitat include funding for
the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, recently
designated by the President, and support for a project to restore over
990 stream miles of habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon and other
fish species. The Budget also provides funds to ensure sustainable
access to seafood through development of offshore aquaculture
opportunities as well as better management of fish harvests. Market-
based approaches such as Limited Access Privilege systems (LAPs) that
provide exclusive privileges to harvest a quantity of fish move
fisheries management away from cumbersome and inefficient regulatory
practices and have been shown to lead to lengthened fishing seasons,
improved product quality, and safer conditions for fishermen. The
Administration has set a goal of doubling the number of LAP systems in
use by the year 2010. These goals and projects contribute to the
implementa
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tion of recently enacted legislation, including the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 and the
Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act. New investments
in ocean science are aimed at monitoring and better understanding marine
ecosystems. Funding is included for ocean observations to move towards
an operational ocean monitoring network. Support is also provided for
priority research areas, including ocean-climate connections, marine
ecosystem responses to natural events and management strategies, and the
development of new sensor technologies to monitor marine ecosystem
parameters such as harmful algal blooms and marine populations.
In addition, funding is provided to continue high priority
endeavors, including weather and severe storm prediction, climate change
research, and tsunami warning systems. The Budget provides increases for
weather forecasting activities to ensure continuing improvements in this
important area. The Budget also continues support for development and
acquisition of geostationary and polar-orbiting weather satellites to
improve weather forecasting and our understanding of the climate. In
addition, the Budget funds increases for research on hurricane intensity
and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, in order to improve monitoring and
forecasting of hurricanes. The Budget funds climate programs that are
aligned with the strategic programs of the President's Climate Change
Research Initiative. These include water vapor process research to
refine climate models, and the development of an integrated drought
early warning and forecast system that will provide earlier and more
accurate forecasts of drought conditions. In response to the devastating
tsunami that hit Southeast Asia in December 2004, NOAA developed an
improved Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System to strengthen tsunami
detection and warning for at-risk U.S. communities. The 2008 Budget
supports increases for deployment of additional advanced technology
deep-ocean buoy stations and tsunami inundation mapping, modeling, and
forecast efforts.
NOAA executes activities to achieve its mission through the
following six line offices:
National Ocean Service (NOS).--NOS programs work to promote safe
navigation; assess the health of coastal and marine resources and
respond to natural- and human-induced threats; and preserve the coastal
ocean environment.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).--NMFS programs provide for
the management and conservation of the Nation's living marine resources
including fish stocks, marine mammals, and endangered species and their
habitats within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone.
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).--OAR programs
provide environmental research and technology needed to improve NOAA
weather and air quality warnings and forecasts, climate predictions, and
marine services. To accomplish these goals, OAR supports a network of
scientists in its Federal research laboratories, universities, and
cooperative institutes and partnership programs.
National Weather Service (NWS).--NWS programs provide timely and
accurate meteorological, hydrologic, and oceanographic warnings and
forecasts to ensure the safety of the population, mitigate property
losses, and improve the economic productivity of the Nation. NWS is also
responsible for issuing operational climate forecasts for the United
States, which are used by agriculture and other industries.
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
(NESDIS).--NESDIS programs operate environmental polar-orbiting and
geostationary satellites and collect and archive global environmental
data and information for distribution to private and public sector
users.
Program Support.--Program Support provides management and
administrative support for NOAA, including acquisition and grant
administration, budget, accounting functions, and human resources. The
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) provides aircraft and
marine data acquisition, fleet repair and maintenance, planning of
future fleet modernization, and technical and management support for
NOAA-wide activities through the NOAA Commissioned Corps.
Foreign Fishing Observer Fund.--This fund is financed through
collections from foreign vessel owners who fish within the U.S.
Exclusive Economic Zone. Fund balances can be made available through
annual appropriations for use by the Secretary of Commerce to pay the
salaries of observers and program support personnel, the costs of data
management, and analysis of the observer program. The observers collect
scientific information on the foreign seafood catch and monitor
compliance with provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act. No new appropriations are proposed for this account
as unobligated balances are sufficient to provide observer coverage
aboard foreign vessels fishing within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.
Performance measures.--A more detailed listing of goals, performance
measures, and targets is found in the Department's 2008 Budget
Submission.
Goal: Serve society's needs for weather and water information.
* Explanation for tornado warnings accuracy (percent) falling from
2007 to 2008.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Tornado Warnings:
Lead-time (minutes)......... 12 13 11
Accuracy (percent).......... 76 76 67
False Alarm Rate (percent).. 79 75 74
Goal: Understand climate variability and change to enhance society's
ability to plan and respond.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
U.S. temperature skill score 25 19 19
Goal: Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean
resources through ecosystem approach to management.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Number of habitat acres
restored (annual)......... 7,598 5,000 5,000
Goal: Support the Nation's commerce with information for safe,
efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.
2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
Reduce the hydrographic
survey backlog within
navigationally significant
areas surveyed (sq nt mi
surveyed annually)........ 2,851 1,350 3,200
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 872 903 933
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 9 9 9
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 59 62 66
11.7 Military personnel............ 24 25 29
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 964 999 1,037
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 262 275 285
13.0 Benefits for former personnel... 17 20 20
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 44 44 50
22.0 Transportation of things........ 14 14 16
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 63 63 63
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 13 17 19
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 61 70 79
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 5 4 7
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 145 137 156
25.2 Other services.................. 400 64 567
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 103 117 124
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 8 8 17
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26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 87 86 93
31.0 Equipment....................... 36 46 52
32.0 Land and structures............. 2 9 9
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 808 529 284
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 3,032 2,502 2,878
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 210 394 242
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 3,242 2,896 3,120
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 11,459 11,403 11,541
1101 Military full-time equivalent
employment...................... 292 301 301
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 779 815 815
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Procurement, Acquisition and Construction
For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets,
including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, $979,893,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2010, except funds provided for construction of facilities
which shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the
amounts provided for the National Polar-orbiting Operational
Environmental Satellite System, funds shall only be made available on a
dollar for dollar matching basis with funds provided for the same
purpose by the Department of Defense: Provided further, That except to
the extent expressly prohibited by any other law, the Department of
Defense may delegate procurement functions related to the National
Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System to officials
of the Department of Commerce pursuant to section 2311 of title 10,
United States Code.
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 National Ocean Service............ 111 3 28
00.02 National Marine Fisheries Service. 27 31
00.03 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research........................ 11 10 10
00.04 National Weather Service.......... 98 105 96
00.05 National Environmental Satellite,
Data, and Information Service... 800 885 820
00.06 Program Support................... 126 30 28
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,173 1,064 982
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 99 65
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1,134 997 980
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 5 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1,238 1,064 982
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,173 -1,064 -982
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 65
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 1,124 997 980
40.00 Appropriation, hurricane
supplemental P.L.109-234...... 32
40.00 Appropriation, hurricane
supplemental P.L. 109-148..... 37
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -14
40.36 Unobligated balance permanently
reduced....................... -13
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -33
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 1,133 997 980
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 1
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 1,134 997 980
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 868 914 1,056
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,173 1,064 982
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,122 -920 -961
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -5 -2 -2
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 914 1,056 1,075
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 635 349 343
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 487 571 618
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1,122 920 961
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1,133 997 980
90.00 Outlays........................... 1,121 920 961
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This account funds capital acquisition, construction, and fleet and
aircraft replacement projects that support NOAA's operational mission
across all line offices. Capital acquisition projects include satellite
procurements and surface weather observation equipment for NOAA's
weather and climate programs. Construction projects include new
buildings or major modification of existing facilities. Fleet and
aircraft replacement includes acquisition of new and upgrades to
existing aircrafts and vessels.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 20 20 18
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 1 1 1
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11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 21 21 19
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 5 6 5
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 4 4 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 4 5 3
23.2 Rental payments to others....... 4 5 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 14 16 12
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 63 61 61
25.2 Other services.................. 218 124 126
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 580 546 488
25.5 Research and development
contracts..................... 21 18 18
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 20 26 21
31.0 Equipment....................... 94 113 97
32.0 Land and structures............. 5 17 16
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................. 119 102 112
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 1,172 1,064 982
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,173 1,064 982
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 212 196 190
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Limited Access System Administration Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
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01.00 Balance, start of year............
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01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
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02.60 Permit title registration fees,
Limited access system
administration fund............. 8 7 7
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 8 7 7
Appropriations:
05.00 Limited access system
administration fund............. -8 -7 -7
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year..............
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 3 16 7
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 3 16 7
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 4 9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 8 7 7
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 12 16 7
23.95 Total new obligations............. -3 -16 -7
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 9
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.20 Appropriation (special fund).... 8 7 7
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 3 16 7
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -3 -16 -7
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 2 7 7
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 1 9
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 3 16 7
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 8 7 7
90.00 Outlays........................... 3 16 7
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Fee collections equaling no more than three percent of the proceeds
from the sale or transfer of fishing permits within a limited access
system are deposited into this Fund to administer an exclusive central
registry system for the limited access system permits.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 2 16 7
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 3 16 7
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 24
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Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery
For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific
salmon populations, $66,825,000 to remain available until September 30,
2009: Provided, That of the funds provided herein the Secretary of
Commerce may issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
California, and Alaska, and the Columbia River and Pacific Coastal
Tribes for projects necessary for restoration of salmon and steelhead
populations that are listed as threatened or endangered, or identified
by a State as at-risk to be so-listed, for maintaining populations
necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native
subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific coastal salmon and
steelhead habitat, based on guidelines to be developed by the Secretary
of Commerce: Provided further, That funds disbursed to States shall be
subject to a matching requirement of funds or documented in-kind
contributions of at least thirty-three percent of the Federal funds:
Provided further, That non-Federal funds provided pursuant to the second
proviso be used in direct support of this program.
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 State of Washington............... 25
00.02 State of Alaska................... 22
00.03 State of Oregon................... 7
00.04 State of California............... 6
00.05 State of Idaho.................... 2
00.06 Columbia River Tribes............. 1
00.07 Pacific Coastal Tribes............ 4
00.08 Grants to States and Tribes....... 20 67
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 67 20 67
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 67 20 67
23.95 Total new obligations............. -67 -20 -67
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 68 20 67
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 67 20 67
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 254 241 196
73.10 Total new obligations............. 67 20 67
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -80 -65 -69
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 241 196 194
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 1 5 17
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 79 60 52
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 80 65 69
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 67 20 67
90.00 Outlays........................... 80 65 69
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This account funds State, Tribal and local conservation initiatives
to help recover Pacific salmon populations. State and local recipients
of this funding will provide matching contributions of at least thirty-
three percent of Federal funds. In addition, funds will be available to
Tribes that do not require matching dollars. A 2006 Program Assessment
Rating Tool analysis found that the program has substantially improved
its ability to demonstrate effectiveness. The program has developed
performance measures and has demonstrated progress in salmon recovery
efforts. However, recovery continues to be slow and the program should
be permitted to target funding based on the recovery needs of
threatened, endangered, or other sensitive salmon populations. The
language proposed here states that the Secretary will establish terms
and conditions for the effective use of the funds to help address this
concern.
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
25.2 Other services.................... 1
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 66 20 67
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 67 20 67
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Coastal Impact Assistance
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Change in obligated balances...... 50 31 15
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -19 -16 -12
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 31 15 3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 19 16 12
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 19 16 12
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No funds have been proposed for this account since 2001, as the
program has been terminated. Similar activities are covered by other
sources of funding.
Medicare-eligible Retiree Health Fund Contribution, NOAA
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 2 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.3)................... 2 2 2
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2 2 2
23.95 Total new obligations............. -2 -2 -2
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 2 2 2
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 2 2 2
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -2 -2 -2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 2 2 2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2 2 2
90.00 Outlays........................... 2 2 2
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This account includes amounts necessary to finance the cost of
Tricare retirement health care benefits accrued by the active duty
members of the NOAA Commissioned Corps. The Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for 2005 (P.L. 108-375) provided permanent,
indefinite appropriations to finance these costs for all uniformed
service members. As these costs are borne in support of NOAA's mission,
they are shown as part of the NOAA discretionary total. Total
obligations on behalf of active NOAA Commissioned Corps personnel
include both the wages and related amounts requested for appropriation
and amounts paid from the permanent, indefinite authority.
Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to
American Fisheries
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 13 6 6
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 13 6 6
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 12 6 6
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 13 6 6
23.95 Total new obligations............. -13 -6 -6
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year..........
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -67 -77 -77
Mandatory:
62.00 Transferred from other accounts. 79 83 83
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 12 6 6
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 6 7 4
73.10 Total new obligations............. 13 6 6
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -12 -9 -7
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 7 4 3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... -46 -46
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ -23
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 11 50 50
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 1 5 26
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 12 9 7
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 12 6 6
90.00 Outlays........................... 12 9 7
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An amount equal to 30 percent of the gross receipts from customs
duties on imported fishery products is transferred to the Department of
Commerce annually from the Department of Agriculture. A portion of the
funds is transferred to offset the appropriation requirements for
fisheries research and management in the Operations, Research, and
Facilities account. The remainder of the funds support the Saltonstall-
Kennedy grants program for fisheries research and development projects
to enhance the productivity and improve the sustainable yield of
domestic marine fisheries resources.
Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 1 4 4
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Fishermen's Contingency Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
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01.00 Balance, start of year............
--------- --------- ----------
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.60 Fees, Fishermen's contingency fund 1
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 1
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)................... 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1 1
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1 1
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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This program provides compensation to commercial fishermen for
damages to or loss of fishing gear related to oil and gas exploration,
development, and production on the Outer Continental Shelf. The fund is
supported by assessments to holders of leases, permits, easements, and
rights of way in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. No new funds are
proposed for this account in 2008; remaining unobligated balances are
sufficient to carry out this program for the year.
Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 1 1 1
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Environmental Improvement and Restoration Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
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01.00 Balance, start of year............
--------- --------- ----------
01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.40 Interest earned, environmental
improvement and restoration fund 8 10 10
--------- --------- ----------
04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 8 10 10
Appropriations:
05.00 Environmental improvement and
restoration fund................ -8 -10 -10
--------- --------- ----------
07.99 Balance, end of year..............
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 North Pacific Research Board...... 7 18 10
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 41.0)................... 7 18 10
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 7 8
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 8 10 10
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 15 18 10
23.95 Total new obligations............. -7 -18 -10
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 8
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.20 Appropriation (special fund).... 8 10 10
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 16 17 26
73.10 Total new obligations............. 7 18 10
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -6 -9 -11
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 17 26 25
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 3 3 3
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 3 6 8
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 6 9 11
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 8 10 10
90.00 Outlays........................... 6 9 11
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This fund was established by Title IV of P.L. 105-83. Twenty percent
of the interest earned from this fund is made available to the
Department of Commerce. Funds are to be used by Federal, State, private
or foreign organizations or individuals to conduct research activities
on or relating to the fisheries or marine ecosystems in the North
Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean. Research priorities and
grant requests are reviewed and approved by the North Pacific Research
Board with emphasis placed on cooperative research efforts designed to
address pressing fishery management or marine ecosystem information
needs.
Coastal Zone Management Fund
(including transfer of funds)
Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456a), not to exceed $3,000,000 shall
be transferred to the ``Operations, Research, and Facilities'' account
to offset the costs of implementing such Act.
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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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 1 2 2
58.26 Offsetting collections
(previously unavailable).... 2 1 1
58.61 Transferred to other accounts. -3 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary).......
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -1 -2 -2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -1 -2 -2
90.00 Outlays........................... -1 -2 -2
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
94.01 Unavailable balance, start of
year: Offsetting collections.... 31 29 28
94.02 Unavailable balance, end of year:
Offsetting collections.......... 29 28 27
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This fund was established by the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization
Amendments of 1990 (CZARA). The fund consists of loan repayments from
the former Coastal Energy Impact Program. The proceeds are to be used to
offset the Operations, Research, and Facilities account for the costs of
implementing the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.
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Damage Assessment and Restoration Revolving Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 9 33 12
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 9 33 12
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 17 21
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 10 9 9
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred
from other accounts............. 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 30 33 12
23.95 Total new obligations............. -9 -33 -12
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 21
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
62.00 Transferred from other accounts. 2 1 1
69.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 8 8 8
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 10 9 9
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 9 8 27
73.10 Total new obligations............. 9 33 12
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -10 -14 -16
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 8 27 23
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 3 5 5
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 7 9 11
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 10 14 16
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -8 -8
88.45 Offsetting governmental
collections (from non-
Federal sources)............ -8
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -8 -8 -8
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2 1 1
90.00 Outlays........................... 2 6 8
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Pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, sums recovered from
awards or settlements for natural resource damages to NOAA trust
resources are retained in this revolving trust account. NOAA will
utilize funds transferred to this account to respond to hazardous
materials spills in the coastal and marine environments by conducting
damage assessments, providing scientific support during litigation, and
using recovered damages to restore injured resources.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Reimbursable obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 8 32 11
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Reimbursable obligations........ 9 33 12
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 9 33 12
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 16 16 16
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Fisheries Finance Program Account
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
during fiscal year 2007, obligations of direct loans may not exceed
$8,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans as authorized by the
Merchant Marine Act of 1936.
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 Reestimate of direct loan subsidy. 5 1
00.06 Interest on reestimates of direct
loan subsidy.................... 1
00.07 Reestimates of guaranteed loan
subsidy......................... 2
00.08 Interest on reestimates of
guaranteed loan subsidy......... 2
00.09 Non-Pollock buyback subsidy....... 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 25.2)................... 7 5
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 3 4 4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 8 5
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 11 9 4
23.95 Total new obligations............. -7 -5
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 4 4 4
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 2
Mandatory:
60.00 Appropriation................... 6 5
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 8 5
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1
73.10 Total new obligations............. 7 5
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -6 -6
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 6 5
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 6 6
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 8 5
90.00 Outlays........................... 6 6
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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:
115001IFQ loans......................... 5 5 8
115002Traditional loan program.......... 59 59
115005New England Lobster Buyback....... 11
115006Non-Pollock Buyback............... 74
--------- --------- ----------
115999Total direct loan levels.......... 138 75 8
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001IFQ loans......................... -11.88 -8.08 -10.58
132002Traditional loan program.......... -8.07 -8.01 0.00
132005New England Lobster Buyback....... 0.00 4.32 0.00
132006Non-Pollock Buyback............... 1.00 0.00 0.00
--------- --------- ----------
132999Weighted average subsidy rate..... -3.34 -6.21 -10.58
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001IFQ loans......................... -1 -1
133002Traditional loan program.......... -4 -5
133006Non-Pollock Buyback............... 1
--------- --------- ----------
133999Total subsidy budget authority.... -4 -5 -1
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134002Traditional loan program.......... -6 -5 -3
134006Non-Pollock Buyback............... 1
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134999Total subsidy outlays............. -6 -4 -3
Direct loan upward reestimates:
135001IFQ loans......................... 1
135002Traditional loan program.......... 2
135007Pollock........................... 1 1
135009Tuna.............................. 2
--------- --------- ----------
135999Total upward reestimate budget
authority....................... 6 1
Direct loan downward reestimates:
137002Traditional loan program.......... -4 -6
137003Pacific Ground Fish............... -1 -2
137008Crab Buyback loans................ -15 -6
--------- --------- ----------
137999Total downward reestimate budget
authority....................... -20 -14
Guaranteed loan upward reestimates:
235002Traditional....................... 4
--------- --------- ----------
235999Total upward reestimate budget
authority....................... 4
Guaranteed loan downward reestimates:
237002Traditional....................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
237999Total downward reestimate subsidy
budget authority................ -1
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This account covers the subsidy costs of guaranteed loans (pre-1997)
and direct loans (post-1996) obligated or committed subsequent to
October 1, 1991, as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 as
amended. For 2008, loan authority is proposed only for loans to finance
the purchase of Individual Fishing Quotas, which have a negative subsidy
rate and do not require appropriations to cover the costs of the loan.
Fisheries Finance Direct Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans...................... 138 75 8
00.02 Interest payments to Treasury..... 21 29 29
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Subtotal........................ 159 104 37
08.01 Negative subsidy.................. 5 5 1
08.02 Downward reestimate............... 20 13
08.04 Interest on downward reestimate... 1
--------- --------- ----------
08.91 Subtotal........................ 25 19 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 184 123 38
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 183 123 38
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 6
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow
withdrawn....................... -5
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 184 123 38
23.95 Total new obligations............. -184 -123 -38
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 164 96 9
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 50 48 56
69.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 1 -1
69.47 Portion applied to repay debt. -32 -20 -27
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 19 27 29
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 183 123 38
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 186 245 223
73.10 Total new obligations............. 184 123 38
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -118 -146 -72
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -6
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -1 1
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 245 223 189
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Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 118 146 72
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Payments from program account. -6 -2
88.25 Interest on uninvested funds.. -3 -3 -3
88.40 Repayments of principal, net.. -20 -16 -18
88.40 Interest Received on loans.... -21 -27 -35
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -50 -48 -56
Against gross financing authority only:
88.95 Change in receivables from
program accounts.............. -1 1
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... 132 76 -18
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 68 98 16
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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........ 138 75 8
--------- --------- ----------
1150 Total direct loan obligations... 138 75 8
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Cumulative balance of direct loans
outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year........ 301 352 462
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan
disbursements................... 71 126 39
1251 Repayments: Repayments and
prepayments..................... -20 -16 -18
--------- --------- ----------
1290 Outstanding, end of year........ 352 462 483
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This account covers the financing of direct loans as authorized by
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote
market-based approaches to sustainable fisheries management. Funds are
not used for purposes that would contribute to the overcapitalization of
the fishing industry. 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 13-4324-0-
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2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury
13
5
Investments in US securities:
1106
Federal Receivables, net
8
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 direct loans
receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross
302
353
1402
Interest receivable
6
5
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (-)
38
59
1499
Net present value of assets related to direct loans
346
417
1999
Total assets
367
422
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable
19
15
2103
Federal liabilities, debt
347
407
2207
Non-Federal liabilities: Other
1
2999
Total liabilities
367
422
4999
Negative subsidy BA total [13-1456]
367
422
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Fisheries Finance Guaranteed Loan Financing Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Loan default costs................ 4
00.02 Interest payments to Treasury..... 1 1 1
00.03 Federal Upkeep Costs.............. 1
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 Direct Program by Activities--
Subtotal (1 level)............ 5 2 1
08.02 Downward restimate................ 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 5 3 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 7 4 5
22.00 New financing authority (gross)... 4 4 1
22.60 Portion applied to repay debt..... -2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 9 8 6
23.95 Total new obligations............. -5 -3 -1
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 4 5 5
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New financing authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 3 1
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 1 4 1
69.47 Offsetting collections used
for repayment of treasury
debt........................ -1
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 1 3 1
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new financing authority
(gross)....................... 4 4 1
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 2
73.10 Total new obligations............. 5 3 1
73.20 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... -5 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 2 2
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Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements
(gross)......................... 5 1 1
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Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and
financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Payments from program account. -1 -4
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -1
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -1 -4 -1
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Net financing authority and financing
disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority............... 3
90.00 Financing disbursements........... 4 -3
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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........ 17 8 5
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -5 -3 -3
2261 Adjustments: Terminations for
default that result in loans
receivable...................... -4
--------- --------- ----------
2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 8 5 2
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 8 5 2
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Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed
loans that result in loans receivable:
2310 Outstanding, start of year...... 12 16 16
2331 Disbursements for guaranteed
loan claims................... 4
2351 Repayments of loans receivable..
--------- --------- ----------
2390 Outstanding, end of year...... 16 16 16
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This account covers the financing of guaranteed loans obligated or
committed subsequent to October 1, 1991 as authorized by the Merchant
Marine Act of 1936 as amended. Funds are not used for purposes which
would contribute to the overcapitalization of the fishing industry. 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 13-4314-0-
3-376
2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury
7
4
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net
4
Net value of assets related to
post-1991 acquired defaulted
guaranteed loans receivable:
1501
Defaulted guaranteed loans receivable, gross
13
17
1504
Foreclosed property related to default guarantee
3
3
1505
Allowance for subsidy cost (-)
-9
-9
1599
Net present value of assets related to defaulted guaranteed loans
7
11
1999
Total assets
14
19
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Federal accounts payable
1
2103
Debt
11
12
2204
Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for loan guarantees
3
6
2999
Total liabilities
14
19
4999
Total liabilities and net position
14
19
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Federal Ship Financing Fund Fishing Vessels Liquidating Account
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.07 Cost of Loan Defaults............. 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 33.0)................... 1 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1 1
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1 -1
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
69.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 2 2 2
69.27 Capital transfer to general
fund........................ -2 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
69.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total mandatory)........... 1 1
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Change in obligated balances:
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1 -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 1 1
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -2 -2 -2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. -2 -1 -1
90.00 Outlays........................... -2 -1 -1
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Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
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Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans
outstanding:
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2210 Outstanding, start of year........ 15 9 6
2251 Repayments and prepayments........ -6 -3 -3
--------- --------- ----------
2290 Outstanding, end of year........ 9 6 3
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Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed
loans outstanding, end of year.. 9 6 3
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Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed
loans that result in loans receivable:
2310 Outstanding, start of year...... 20 14 14
2351 Repayments of loans receivable.. -1 -1
2361 Write-offs of loans receivable.. -5
--------- --------- ----------
2390 Outstanding, end of year...... 14 14 13
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Premiums and fees collected under the Fishing Vessel Obligations
Guarantee program for loan commitments made prior to October 1, 1991 are
deposited in this fund to pay the costs of defaults, foreclosures, and
federal upkeep activities. Proceeds from the sale of collateral are also
deposited in the Fund for defaults on loans committed prior to October
1, 1991 (46 U.S.C. 1272, 1273(f), and 1274).
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 13-4417-0-
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2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
1101
Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury
2
1701
Defaulted guaranteed loans, gross
20
15
1703
Allowance for estimated uncollectible loans and interest (-)
-16
-13
1704
Defaulted guaranteed loans and interest receivable, net
4
2
1799
Value of assets related to loan guarantees
4
2
1999
Total assets
6
2
LIABILITIES:
2104
Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury
6
2
2999
Total liabilities
6
2
4999
Total liabilities and net position
6
2
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Trust Funds
U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Federal Funds
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark
Office provided for by law, including defense of suits instituted
against the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
$1,915,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as
offsetting collections assessed and collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113
and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376 are received during fiscal year 2008, so as to
result in a fiscal year 2008 appropriation from the general fund
estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2008, should
the total amount of offsetting fee collections be less than
$1,915,500,000, this amount shall be reduced accordingly: Provided
further, That any amount received in excess of $1,915,500,000 in fiscal
year 2008 shall remain available until expended, but shall not be
available for obligation until October 1, 2008: Provided further, That
from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $1,000 shall be made
available in fiscal year 2008 for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2008 from the amounts
made available for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for the United States
Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the amounts necessary to pay: (1) the
difference between the percentage of basic pay contributed by the PTO
and employees under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, and
the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 8331(17) of that
title) of basic pay, of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter
83 of that title; and (2) the present value of the otherwise unfunded
accruing costs, as determined by the Office of Personnel Management, of
post-retirement life insurance and post-retirement health benefits
coverage for all PTO employees, shall be transferred to the Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the Employees Life Insurance
Fund, and the Employees Health Benefits Fund, as appropriate, and shall
be available for the authorized purposes of those accounts: Provided
further, That sections 801, 802, and 803 of Division B, Public Law 108-
447; shall remain in effect during fiscal year 2008: Provided further,
That the Director may, this year, reduce by regulation fees payable in
connection with the filing of documents in patent and trademark matters,
with respect to documents filed electronically in a form prescribed by
the Director.
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:
09.01 Patents........................... 1,484 1,569 1,701
09.02 Trademarks........................ 190 202 214
--------- --------- ----------
09.09 Reimbursable program............ 1,674 1,771 1,915
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,674 1,771 1,915
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 6 6 11
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 1,665 1,776 1,920
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 9
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 1,680 1,782 1,931
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,674 -1,771 -1,915
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 6 11 16
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
58.00 Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash). 1,665 1,776 1,920
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 403 555 692
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,674 1,771 1,915
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -1,513 -1,634 -1,804
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -9
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 555 692 803
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 1,188 1,243 1,344
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 325 391 460
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 1,513 1,634 1,804
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -8 -5 -5
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -1,657 -1,771 -1,915
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -1,665 -1,776 -1,920
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -152 -142 -116
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Memorandum (non-add) entries:
94.01 Unavailable balance, start of
year: Offsetting collections.... 516 516 516
94.02 Unavailable balance, end of year:
Offsetting collections.......... 516 516 516
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) administers the
patent and trademark laws, which provide pro
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tection to inventors and businesses for their inventions and corporate
and product identifications. These protections encourage innovation and
scientific and technical advancement of American industry. PTO also
provides technical advice and information to other government agencies
on intellectual property matters and the trade-related aspects of
intellectual property rights, and assists governments of other countries
in establishing regulatory and enforcement mechanisms to meet their
international obligations relating to the protection of intellectual
property. PTO is funded through fees that are paid for patents and
trademarks; the 2008 Budget requests a program level of $1,915 million
for PTO and full access for the agency to its fee collections.
Legislation restructuring and increasing patent and trademark fees was
enacted for 2005 and 2006. The Budget requests an extension of these
provisions through 2008. The Administration also plans to submit a
legislative proposal to permanently extend these changes beyond 2008.
Patent program.--The Patent program grants exclusive rights, for
limited times, to inventors for their discoveries. The activities under
this program include all functions in the patent application processing
pipeline, including the initial administrative examination of patent
applications, the processing of patent applications filed under the
Patent Cooperation Treaty, the formal examination of patent applications
to determine the patentability of a claimed invention, the post-
examination processing and printing of allowed patents, the review for
quality, and the quasi-judicial review in appeal and interference
proceedings. Resources requested in 2008 will be used to fund additional
patent examiner staff workload; continue the implementation of e-
Government to more efficiently process patent applications;
competitively source the classification and reclassification functions
currently performed by patent examiners; establish a new training
program for new hires; implement retention incentives to retain a highly
qualified and productive workforce; increase patent workforce telework
participation through implementation of a patent ``hoteling'' program,
where employees who telework can reserve time in shared offices on the
main PTO campus; and expand bilateral and multilateral agreements to
strengthen intellectual property rights globally and reduce duplication
of effort among international intellectual property offices.
Key patent program performance measures follow.
2006 Actuals 2007 Est. 2008 Est.
Applications received (UPR)... 419,760 445,900 479,200
Application total disposals
(UPR)......................... 309,689 314,200 344,800
Patents issued (UPR).......... 164,115 177,400 192,800
Average total pendency
(months)...................... 31.1 33.0 34.7
Allowance compliance rate..... 96.5 96.0 96.0
Average first action pendency
(months)...................... 22.6 23.7 24.9
Patent efficiency............. $3,798 $4,302 $4,254
Patent applications filed
electronically (percent)...... 14.2 40.0 50.0
UPR is defined as Utilty, Plant, and Reissue
Allowance compliance rate is defined as the percent of utility, plant,
reissue, and design allowances reviewed that does not contain an error that
could impact the patentability of the application.
Patent Efficiency is calculated by dividing the total costs, both direct
and indirect, incurred to produce a patent product by the number of product
outputs.
Trademark program.--The Trademark program provides for the
protection of trademarks through Federal registration. The activities
under this program include the examination of trademark applications to
determine whether the statutory criteria for the Federal registration of
a trade or service mark are met. The Office issues notices of allowance
and certificates of registration based on a trademark attorney's
determination. The 2008 program level provides resources to fund
increased staffing levels, expansion of the trademark work at home
program, and expansion of e-Government to achieve a fully electronic
workflow in 2008 that will further improve timeliness and productivity.
Key trademark program performance measures follow.
2006 Actuals 2007 Est. 2008 Est.
Applications received
(includes additional classes). 354,775 376,000 406,000
Trademark office disposals.... 315,783 326,100 367,800
Trademark registrations
(includes additional classes). 188,899 176,000 199,000
Average first action pendency
(months)...................... 4.8 3.7 3.0
Average total pendency
(months)...................... 18.0 17.3 16.6
Final action compliance rate.. 96.4 96.0 96.0
Trademark efficiency.......... $565 $621 $582
Trademark applications filed
electronically (percent)...... 93.9 90.0 90.0
Trademark efficiency is calculated by dividing total costs, both direct
and indirect, incurred through the examination and processing of trademarks
by total office disposals, including abondonments and registrations.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations........ 1,674 1,771 1,915
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,674 1,771 1,915
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 7,446 8,557 9,542
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TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses for the Under Secretary for Technology,
$1,557,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. (15 U.S.C.
1511(e), 1533, 3704, 3711a)
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)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-1100-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program.................... 6 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 6 2 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 6 2 2
23.95 Total new obligations............. -6 -2 -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 6 2 2
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1 3 2
73.10 Total new obligations............. 6 2 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -4 -3 -2
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 3 2 1
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 3 1 1
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 1 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 4 3 2
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 6 2 2
90.00 Outlays........................... 4 3 2
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Technological innovation has evolved to a point where it plays a
critical role in competitiveness across our entire economy rather than
taking place in an isolated sector unto itself. In keeping with this
evolution, the 2008 Budget proposes to modernize the Department's
approach to technology policy by elevating technology policy activities
to the Secretarial
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level. In place of a stand-alone Technology Administration, the budget
proposes to appoint a senior advisor in the Department's Office of
Policy and Strategic Planning and to create a Department-wide Technology
Council that will coordinate technology policy activities that are
distributed across the Department. The Budget includes funding for
personnel and other costs associated with terminating the previous
Technology Administration and its component Office of Technology Policy,
as well as the statutory positions of Under Secretary of Commerce for
Technology and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 2 1
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Direct obligations.............. 6 2
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 6 2 1
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 14 7 2
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment......................
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE
Federal Funds
NTIS Revolving Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 13-4295-0-3-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Reimbursable program.............. 27 51 41
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 27 51 41
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 8 10
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 29 41 41
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 37 51 41
23.95 Total new obligations............. -27 -51 -41
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 10
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 25 41 41
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... 4
--------- --------- ----------
58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 29 41 41
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 12 12 18
73.10 Total new obligations............. 27 51 41
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -23 -45 -41
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... -4
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 12 18 18
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 11 23 23
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 12 22 18
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 23 45 41
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Federal sources............... -14 -23 -23
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -11 -18 -18
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -25 -41 -41
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... -4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... -2 4
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The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) collects and sells
government scientific, technical, and business-related information. NTIS
operates this revolving fund for the payment of all expenses incurred in
performing these activities.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 13-4295-0-
3-376
2005 actual
2006 actual
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ASSETS:
1101
Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury
31
32
1206
Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net
1
1901
Other Federal assets: Other assets
6
6
1999
Total assets
38
38
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable
4
6
2105
Other
10
8
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable
1
1
2207
Other
7
7
2999
Total liabilities
22
22
NET POSITION:
3300
Cumulative results of operations
16
16
4999
Total liabilities and net position
38
38
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Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Reimbursable obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 10 13 14
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 3 3 4
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1 1 1
23.1 Rental payments to GSA............ 1 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 1 2 2
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 1 2 2
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 4 4 4
25.2 Other services.................... 5 17 5
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 1 2 2
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 3 3
31.0 Equipment......................... 2 2
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Reimbursable obligations........ 27 51 41
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 27 51 41
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 144 200 200
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Federal Funds
Scientific and Technical Research and Services
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, $500,517,000, to remain available until expended, of which
not to exceed $12,500,000 may be transferred to the ``Working Capital
Fund''. (15 U.S.C 272, 273, 278b-j; p, 290b-f, 1454(d), 1454(e),
1511,1512, 3711)
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)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0500-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Laboratories and technical
programs........................ 353 355 411
00.02 National research facilities...... 39 40 74
--------- --------- ----------
00.91 NIST laboratories............... 392 395 485
01.01 Baldrige national quality program. 7 8 8
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 399 403 493
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Budgetary resources available for
obligation...................... 5 5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 397 397 492
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 2 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 404 403 493
23.95 Total new obligations............. -399 -403 -493
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 New budget authority (gross),
detail........................ 400 395 501
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -5
41.00 Transferred to other accounts... -1 -1 -12
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 3 3 3
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 397 397 492
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Change in obligated balances...... 93 106 101
73.10 Total new obligations............. 399 403 493
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -384 -407 -470
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -2 -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 106 101 123
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays (gross), detail........... 319 305 378
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 65 102 92
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 384 407 470
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 397 397 492
90.00 Outlays........................... 384 407 470
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The mission of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology
to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of
life. To carry out its mission, NIST has an intramural research program
made up of laboratories and technical programs and national research
facilities. NIST also manages the Baldrige National Quality Program.
As part of the President's 10-year American Competitiveness
Initiative to significantly increase Federal funding for basic research
in the physical sciences, NIST will target $501 million for key
investments that promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness
including: improving nanotechnology manufacturing capabilities;
expanding NIST's neutron facility to aid in characterizing novel
materials in high-growth research fields; addressing technological
barriers to hydrogen storage, distribution, and fuel-cell fabrication;
and improving our understanding of quantum information science with the
potential to dramatically improve computer processing speeds and enable
more secure communications.
NIST Laboratories:
Laboratories and Technical Programs.--These programs develop and
disseminate measurement techniques, reference data and materials, test
methods, standards, and other infrastructural technologies and services
required by U.S. industry. Eight technical subactivities within this
program concentrate on measurements and standards work in the following
areas: electronics and electrical engineering, manufacturing
engineering, chemical science and technology, physics, materials science
and engineering, building and fire research, computer science and
applied mathematics, and standards and technology services. These
programs also include centrally managed activities that provide support
to NIST programs, including research to build new capabilities necessary
to maintain state-of-the-art knowledge to address measurements and
standards opportunities, a nationally competitive postdoctoral research
associates program, and computer and business systems support.
National Research Facilities.--These include the NIST Center for
Neutron Research (NCNR) and the Center for Nanoscale Science and
Technology (CNST). As the Nation's premier neutron research user
facility, the NCNR provides an intense source of neutrons used to probe
the molecular and atomic structure and dynamics of a wide range of
materials. The CNST leverages the unique capabilities of the NIST
Advanced Measurement Laboratory complex, providing state-of-the-art
facilities for nanomanufacturing and nanometrology where researchers
from industry, universities and other Federal laboratories can
collaborate in solving critical measurement and fabrication issues
necessary to convert nano-discoveries into products.
Baldrige National Quality Program.--This program promotes U.S.
competitiveness in business, health care, education, and non-profit
organizations through performance excellence criteria and other
information transfer, and management of the Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Identification code 13-0500-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 145 157 177
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 12 12 13
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 5 5 5
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 162 174 195
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 42 46 52
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 9 9 11
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1 1 2
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 3 2 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 26 27 32
24.0 Printing and reproduction......... 1 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 2 2 1
25.2 Other services.................... 42 42 47
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 12 12 22
25.5 Research and development contracts 1 1 14
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 11 11 13
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 22 22 27
31.0 Equipment......................... 27 28 38
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 38 26 37
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 399 403 493
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Employment Summary
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 1,774 1,854 2,020
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Industrial Technology Services
For necessary expenses of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension
Partnership of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
$46,332,000, to remain available until expended. (15 U.S.C. 271, 278b,
278k, 278l)
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)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0525-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Advanced technology program....... 73 6
00.02 Manufacturing extension
partnership..................... 111 46
00.03 Advanced technology program &
manufacturing extension
parternship..................... 120
--------- --------- ----------
01.00 Total direct program............ 184 120 52
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 184 120 52
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 30 30 6
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 177 92 46
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 7 4 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 214 126 54
23.95 Total new obligations............. -184 -120 -52
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 30 6 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 186 92 46
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -2
40.36 Unobligated balance permanently
reduced....................... -7
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 177 92 46
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 219 155 175
73.10 Total new obligations............. 184 120 52
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -241 -96 -109
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -7 -4 -2
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 155 175 116
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 87 16 8
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 154 80 101
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 241 96 109
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 177 92 46
90.00 Outlays........................... 241 96 109
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This account funds two extramural programs: the Hollings
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP) and the Advanced
Technology Program (ATP). The goal of MEP, a network of centers that
provide business support and technical assistance services, is to
improve the productivity and competitiveness of small manufacturers. The
centers are funded from matching Federal and State or local resources
and fees charged for services. ATP, a grant program for businesses that
was intended to develop new technologies for commercial use, continues
to be proposed for elimination due to the growth of venture capital and
other financing sources for high-tech projects. The Administration seeks
no new funding for ATP and proposes to terminate the program, using
prior year appropriations, in an orderly manner that completes funding
of all qualified projects.
Performance measures.--Raise the productivity and competitiveness of
small manufacturers. Actuals for this performance measure lag at least
six months. Therefore, beginning in 2005, NIST shifted to a format in
which they report actuals one year later, i.e., 2005 results are
reflected in 2006.
2006 2007 2008
Increased sales attributed to
MEP centers receiving Federal
funding (in millions)......... 2,508 TBD TBD
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 18 12 7
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 1 1
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 20 13 7
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 5 3 2
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 1 1
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 3 2 1
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 2 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 6 16 4
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 2 1 1
25.5 Research and development contracts 1
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1
31.0 Equipment......................... 1
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 140 82 35
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Direct obligations.............. 184 120 51
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 184 120 52
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 201 125 72
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Construction of Research Facilities
For construction of new research facilities, including
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and maintenance
of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c-
278e, $93,865,000, 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)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0515-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program activity........... 169 77 94
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 169 77 94
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 3 9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 174 68 94
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 178 77 94
23.95 Total new obligations............. -169 -77 -94
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 9
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 176 68 94
40.35 Appropriation permanently
reduced....................... -2
--------- --------- ----------
43.00 Appropriation (total
discretionary).............. 174 68 94
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Change in obligated balances...... 109 202 201
73.10 Total new obligations............. 169 77 94
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -75 -78 -81
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73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 202 201 214
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays (gross), detail........... 67 8 11
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 8 70 70
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 75 78 81
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 174 68 94
90.00 Outlays........................... 75 78 81
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This appropriation supports the construction of new facilities and
the renovation and maintenance of NIST's current buildings and
laboratories to comply with scientific and engineering requirements and
to keep pace with Federal, State, and local health and safety
regulations. As part of the President's 10-year American Competitiveness
Initiative, the 2008 Budget includes $94 million to expand the NIST
Center for Neutron Research to better characterize materials in high
growth research fields, design and construct a new building extension at
the NIST labs in Boulder, Colorado, and strengthen maintenance, repairs,
and safety at NIST's facilities.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0515-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 4 4 4
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 34 48 33
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 3 3 3
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 1 1 1
32.0 Land and structures............... 19 51
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 125
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Direct obligations.............. 168 76 93
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 169 77 94
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Employment Summary
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-0515-0-1-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 43 50 50
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Working Capital Fund
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 13-4650-0-4-376 2006 actual 2007 est. 2008 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Laboratories and technical
programs........................ 182 159 140
09.02 National research facilities...... 4 5 10
--------- --------- ----------
09.09 NIST laboratories............... 186 164 150
09.10 Baldrige national quality program. 3 3 3
09.11 Manufacturing extension
partnership..................... 1 2
--------- --------- ----------
10.00 Total new obligations........... 190 169 153
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 155 131 131
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 166 169 153
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 321 300 284
23.95 Total new obligations............. -190 -169 -153
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 131 131 131
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
42.00 Transferred from other accounts. 1 1 12
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 179 168 141
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... -14
--------- --------- ----------
58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 165 168 141
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 166 169 153
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Change in obligated balances...... 78 99 23
73.10 Total new obligations............. 190 169 153
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -183 -245 -162
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... 14
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 99 23 14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays (gross), detail........... 114 130 115
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 69 115 47
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 183 245 162
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash)
from:
88.00 Offsets....................... -132 -124 -99
88.40 Non-Federal sources........... -47 -44 -42
--------- --------- ----------
88.90 Total, offsetting collections
(cash)...................... -179 -168 -141
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... 14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 1 1 12
90.00 Outlays........................... 4 77 21
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The Working Capital Fund finances research and technical services
performed for other Government agencies and the public. These activities
are funded through advances and reimbursements. The Fund also finances
the acquisition of equipment, standard reference materials, and
storeroom inventories until issued or sold.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent............. 60 64 66
11.3 Other than full-time permanent.. 5 5 5
11.5 Other personnel compensation.... 1 1 1
--------- --------- ----------
11.9 Total personnel compensation.. 66 70 72
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 17 18 18
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons......................... 2 1 1
22.0 Transportation of things.......... 1
23.2 Rental payments to others......... 1 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges........... 9 9 9
25.1 Advisory and assistance services.. 2 1
25.2 Other services.................... 56 42 23
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts........................ 4 4 3
25.5 Research and development contracts 1 1
25.7 Operation and maintenance of
equipment....................... 3 1 1
26.0 Supplies and materials............ 11 8 4
31.0 Equipment......................... 12 11 20
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and
contributions................... 5 2 1
--------- --------- ----------
99.0 Reimbursable obligations........ 190 169 153
--------- --------- ----------
99.9 Total new obligations........... 190 169 153
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Employment Summary
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Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 720 764 764
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NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), $18,581,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2009. Provided, That
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce shall
charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management,
analysis, and operations, and related services and such fees shall be
retained and used as offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum
services, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as offsetting
collections all funds transferred, or previously transferred, from other
Government agencies for all costs incurred in telecommunications
research, engineering, and related activities by the Institute for
Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned
functions under this paragraph, and such funds received from other
Government agencies shall remain available until expended. (15 U.S.C.
1512, 1532; 47 U.S.C. 305, 606, 901, et seq.)
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 Domestic and international policy. 4 5 5
00.02 Spectrum management............... 7 7 7
00.03 Telecommunication sciences
research........................ 6 6 7
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01.00 Total, direct program........... 17 18 19
09.01 Spectrum management............... 25 35 28
09.02 Telecommunication sciences
research........................ 6 20 8
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09.99 Total reimbursable program...... 31 55 36
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 48 73 55
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 25 22
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 45 51 55
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 70 73 55
23.95 Total new obligations............. -48 -73 -55
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24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 22
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 18 17 19
Spending authority from
offsetting collections:
58.00 Offsetting collections (cash). 34 34 36
58.10 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal
sources (unexpired)......... -7
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58.90 Spending authority from
offsetting collections
(total discretionary)....... 27 34 36
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70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 45 51 55
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 7 17
73.10 Total new obligations............. 48 73 55
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -48 -63 -56
74.00 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)..................... 7
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 7 17 16
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 12 41 44
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 36 22 12
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 48 63 56
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Federal sources......... -34 -34 -36
Against gross budget authority only:
88.95 Change in uncollected customer
payments from Federal sources
(unexpired)................... 7
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 18 17 19
90.00 Outlays........................... 14 29 20
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) is the principal Executive Branch adviser on domestic and
international telecommunications policy. Additionally, it manages the
Federal Government's use of the radio frequency spectrum and performs
extensive research in telecommunication sciences.
Domestic and international policies.--NTIA develops and advocates
policies to improve and expand domestic telecommunications services and
markets. NTIA provides advice to White House officials, coordinates with
other Executive Branch agencies, and participates in relevant
Congressional actions and interagency and Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) proceedings on a host of issues.
NTIA advocates the advancement of U.S. priorities in international
telecommunications policy and regulatory areas. NTIA will continue to
encourage the liberalization of telecommunication regulations now taking
hold across the globe that benefit consumers worldwide by enhancing
access to information and communications services and create significant
opportunities for U.S. enterprises. This work includes an emphasis on
the international development of electronic commerce as an essential
element of today's information society.
Spectrum management.--NTIA manages the Federal Government's use of
the radio frequency spectrum, both domestically and internationally. In
coordination with the FCC and with the advice of the Interdepartmental
Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC), NTIA supports the spectrum requirements
of the Federal Government, makes plans to satisfy the Government's
future spectrum needs, coordinates Federal spectrum requirements in
shared spectrum bands, and develops and implements policy to use the
spectrum effectively and efficiently. NTIA strives to identify and apply
new spectrum saving technologies and identify adjacent band effects for
use by designers of future communications. NTIA also works with the
Department of Homeland Security on matters involving emergency
communications and Federal Government continuity of operations planning
for communications during emergency conditions.
Telecommunication sciences research.--NTIA develops improved
spectrum measurement techniques to address the increasing use of
broadband technologies, including digital signals, spread-spectrum, and
frequency agile systems. Additionally, NTIA prepares and coordinates
proposed domestic and international telecommunications standards,
develops and demonstrates user-friendly ways to assess the performance
of industry and Government telecommunications networks, evaluates future
technologies that may facilitate competition in the U.S.
telecommunications industry, promotes international trade opportunities
for U.S. telecommunications firms and improves the cost effectiveness of
Government telecommunications use.
Activities under this account support Commerce's strategic goal of
fostering science and technological leadership by protecting
intellectual property, enhancing technical standards, and advancing
measurement science.
Performance measures.--A detailed presentation of performance
measures and targets is found in the Department's 2008 Budget
Submission. While the program fulfills a unique role through management
of the Federal Spectrum, and is important in advancing the President's
Spectrum Policy Initiative, it faces challenges measuring performance
outcomes.
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-
time permanent................ 11 11 12
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 1 2 2
23.1 Rental payments to GSA.......... 1 1 1
25.2 Other services.................. 3 1 3
25.3 Other purchases of goods and
services from Government
accounts...................... 1
31.0 Equipment....................... 1 1
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99.0 Direct obligations............ 16 17 19
99.0 Reimbursable obligations.......... 30 55 36
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 2 1
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 48 73 55
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 95 103 103
Reimbursable:
2001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 142 155 155
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Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and Construction
For the administration of prior year grants, recoveries and
unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are hereafter
available for the administration of all open grants until their
expiration.
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 Grants............................ 20 21
00.02 Program management................ 2 2
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 22 23
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1 3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 22 20
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 2
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 25 23
23.95 Total new obligations............. -22 -23
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 3
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Discretionary:
40.00 Appropriation................... 22 20
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 55 51 41
73.10 Total new obligations............. 22 23
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -24 -33 -25
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -2
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 51 41 16
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new discretionary
authority....................... 3 2
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 21 31 25
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 24 33 25
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 22 20
90.00 Outlays........................... 24 33 25
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The awarding of new Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning
and Construction grants is proposed for termination in 2008. Recoveries
and unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated to this
account are to be available hereafter for the administration of prior
year grants. Since 2000, almost 70 percent of PTFP awards have supported
public television stations' conversion to digital broadcasting, and
mandated conversion efforts are now largely completed. Funding for
remaining digital conversion and other activities is available from a
number of other sources.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1
41.0 Grants--Public facilities......... 20 20
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99.0 Direct obligations.............. 22 21
99.5 Below reporting threshold......... 2
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 22 23
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 10 13
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Information Infrastructure Grants
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Program management................ 1 1
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10.00 Total new obligations (object
class 99.5)................... 1 1
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1 1
22.10 Resources available from
recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... 1
--------- --------- ----------
23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 2 1
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1 -1
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 24 13 7
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1 1
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -11 -7 -4
73.45 Recoveries of prior year
obligations..................... -1
--------- --------- ----------
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 13 7 3
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from discretionary
balances........................ 11 7 4
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays........................... 11 7 4
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This program was discontinued in 2005.
Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 1
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Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund
Special and Trust Fund Receipts (in millions of dollars)
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01.00 Balance, start of year............
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01.99 Balance, start of year............
Receipts:
02.00 Digital television transition and
public safety fund.............. 11,800
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04.00 Total: Balances and collections... 11,800
Appropriations:
05.00 Digital television transition and
public safety fund.............. -2,295
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07.99 Balance, end of year.............. 9,505
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Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
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Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Digital to Analog Converter Box
Program......................... 91 426
00.02 Public Safety Interoperable
Communications Program.......... 950 17
00.03 NYC 9/11 Digital Transition
Program......................... 8 21
00.04 Low Power TV Conversion........... 1 8
00.05 Alert and Tsunami Warning Program. 6 40
00.06 Enhanced 9-1-1 Service Support.... 22
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 1,056 534
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, start of year.......... 1,080
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 2,136
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23.90 Total budgetary resources
available for obligation...... 2,136 1,080
23.95 Total new obligations............. -1,056 -534
--------- --------- ----------
24.40 Unobligated balance carried
forward, end of year.......... 1,080 546
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
60.20 Appropriation (13-5396-0-376-N-
0500-01)...................... 2,295
60.47 Portion applied to repay debt... -532
60.53 Portion substituted for
borrowing authority........... -1,763
--------- --------- ----------
62.50 Appropriation (total
mandatory)..................
67.10 Authority to borrow............. 2,136
--------- --------- ----------
70.00 Total new budget authority
(gross)....................... 2,136
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 1,001
73.10 Total new obligations............. 1,056 534
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -55 -477
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74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.. 1,001 1,058
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 55
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 477
--------- --------- ----------
87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 55 477
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority.................. 2,136
90.00 Outlays........................... 55 477
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The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund, created by
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, receives offsetting receipts from the
auction of licenses to use electromagnetic spectrum recovered from
discontinued analog television signals and provides funding for several
programs from these receipts. The Act specifies that recovered spectrum,
aside from 24 megahertz dedicated public safety use, will be auctioned
by the Federal Communications Commission in 2008 and identifies the
distribution of revenue for deficit reduction and program purposes as
identified below. Receipts exceeding amounts specified for authorized
programs will be returned to the general fund of the Treasury. The Act
also provides borrowing authority to the Department of Commerce to
commence specified programs prior to the availability of auction
receipts. Amounts borrowed from the Treasury will be returned without
interest upon the availability of auction revenue.
Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Program.--To assist consumers during
the transition from analog to digital television, coupons will be
provided upon request, to a maximum of two per qualifying household, to
be used to offset the cost of digital-to-analog television converter
boxes. Coupons may be requested between January 1, 2008, and March 31,
2009, and will expire three months after issuance.
Public Safety Interoperable Communications.--Grants will be provided
in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security to public
safety agencies to assist efforts to make their communications systems
interoperable, meaning capable of sharing voice and data signals on the
radio spectrum. Public safety agencies are required to provide, from
non-Federal sources, not less than twenty percent of the costs of
acquiring and deploying the interoperable communications systems funded
under this program. The Call Home Act of 2006 requires that the grants
be awarded no later than September 30, 2007, subject to the receipt of
qualified applications.
New York City 9/11 Digital Transition.--Assistance will be provided
to the Metropolitan Television Alliance of New York City for the design
and deployment of a temporary digital television broadcast system until
a permanent facility atop the planned Freedom Tower is constructed.
Assistance to Low-Power Television Stations.--Eligible low-power
television stations may receive compensation toward the cost of purchase
of a digital-to-analog conversion device, and may receive reimbursement
to upgrade their television signals from analog to digital format.
National Alert and Tsunami Warning Program.--A national alert system
will be implemented upon availability of auction receipts, using a
variety of communications technologies, that is capable of alerting the
public to emergency situations, including tsunamis and coastal
vulnerability. Title VI of the SAFE Port Act of 2006 specified further
the use of funds in this program, and requires that public and
educational broadcasters modify their towers to enable the distribution
of targeted alerts by commercial mobile services providers; the
establishment of a research program to support the development of
technologies to increase the number of commercial mobile service devices
that receive emergency alerts; and the establishment of a grant program
for outdoor alerting technologies in remote communities to enable
receipt of emergency alerts. These programs are to be administered in
partnership with specified agencies, such as the National Institute of
Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration of the Department of Commerce, as well as the Federal
Communications Commission and the Department of Homeland Security.
ENHANCE 911.--Funds will be used to implement the ENHANCE 911 Act of
2004, which created a joint effort of the Department of Commerce and the
Department of Transportation to assist State and local governments in
providing caller location idenification capabilities for emergency 911
services, and established a matching grant program for that purpose.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
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Direct obligations:
11.1 Personnel compensation: Full-time
permanent....................... 1 1
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits....... 1 1
25.2 Other services.................... 1,054 532
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 1,056 534
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Employment Summary
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Direct:
1001 Civilian full-time equivalent
employment...................... 11 17
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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:
13-143500 General fund proprietary
interest receipts, not otherwise
classified.......................... 1 2 2
13-271710 Fisheries finance, Negative
subsidies........................... 6 5 3
13-271730 Fisheries finance, Downward
reestimates of subsidies............ 20 15
13-275930 Emergency steel guaranteed
loans downward reestimates of
subsidies........................... 87 14
13-276930 Emergency oil and gas
guaranteed loans, Downward
reestimates of subsidies............ 1
13-322000 All other general fund
proprietary receipts including
budget clearing accounts............ 13
General Fund Offsetting receipts from
the public............................. 128 36 5
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Intragovernmental payments:.............
13-388500 Undistributed
intragovernmental payments and
receivables from cancelled accounts. 3 3 3
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General Fund Intragovernmental payments. 3 3 3
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GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 201. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations
and funds made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act shall
be available for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949
(15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by the Act,
and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advanced payments
not otherwise authorized only upon the certification of officials
designated by the Secretary of Commerce that such payments are in the
public interest.
Sec. 202. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made
available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries and
expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
Sec. 203. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in
this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such
appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such
transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition or
disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, and
equipment) not specifically provided for in this or any other
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies
appropriations Act.
Sec. 204. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under
this title resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding
reductions included in this title or from actions taken for the care and
protection of loan collateral or grant property shall be absorbed within
the total budgetary resources available to such department or agency:
Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations
accounts as may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in
addition to authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided
further, That use of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as
a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the
procedures set forth in that section.
Sec. 205. Section 3315b of title 19, U.S.C., is amended by inserting
``, including food when sequestered,'' following ``for the establishment
and operations of the United States Section and for the payment of the
United States share of the expenses''.
Sec. 206. Section 214 of Division B, Public Law 108-447 (118 Stat.
2884-86) is amended by: (a) inserting ``and subject to subsection (f),''
following the word ``program'' in section (a); and (b) deleting
subsection (f) and inserting: ``(f) Funding.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section, up to
$4,000,000 annually.''
Sec. 207. (a) Section 318 of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1445c), is further amended by: (1) inserting ``and
subject to subsection (e),'' following the word ``program'' in
subsection (a); and (2) deleting subsection (e) and inserting: ``(e)
Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Commerce up to $500,000 annually, to carry out the provisions of this
section.''.
(b) Section 210 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2001 (P.L. 106-553) is repealed.
Sec. 208. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection 4703 (d),
the personnel management demonstration project established by the
Department of Commerce pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Sec. 4703 may be expanded to
involve more than 5,000 individuals, and is extended indefinitely.
Sec. 209. The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as
amended (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by deleting Section 5 and
paragraphs (1) and (3) of Section 4, and redesignating paragraphs (2)
and (4) through (13) of Section 4 as paragraphs (1) through (11),
respectively. Section 212(b) of the National Technical Information Act
of 1988, as amended (15 U.S.C. 3704b) is amended by striking ``Under
Secretary of Commerce for Technology'' and inserting ``Director of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology''.
TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the
Congress.
Sec. 602. 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. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures
are a matter of public record and available for public inspection,
except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing
Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
Sec. 604. If any provision of this Act or the application of such
provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the
remainder of the Act and the application of each provision to persons or
circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not
be affected thereby.
Sec. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided
under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2008,
or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States
derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by
this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a
reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a
program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any
means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or
restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes
offices, programs or activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes any
functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless
the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified 15
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under
previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that
remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2008, or
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act,
shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities,
programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of
$1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing
programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for
any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by
10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results
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from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in
personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs,
activities, or projects as approved by Congress; unless the
Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified 15
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
Sec. 606. If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal
agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ``Made in
America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any
product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the
United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or
subcontract made with funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the
debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in
sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
Sec. 607. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under
this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding
reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total
budgetary resources available to such department or agency: Provided,
That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as
may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in addition to
authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use
of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming
of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for
obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set
forth in that section.
Sec. 608. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act or
any other provision of law may be used for--
(1) the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the
implementation of subsection 922(t) of title 18, United States Code;
and
(2) any system to implement subsection 922(t) of title 18,
United States Code, that does not require and result in the
destruction of any identifying information submitted by or on behalf
of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from
possessing or receiving a firearm no more than 24 hours after the
system advises a Federal firearms licensee that possession or
receipt of a firearm by the prospective transferee would not violate
subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States
Code, or State law.
Sec. 609. None of the funds made available to the Department of
Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate against or denigrate the
religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in programs for
which financial assistance is provided from those funds, or of the
parents or legal guardians of such students.
Sec. 610. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act may be used to issue patents on claims directed
to or encompassing a human organism.
Sec. 611. Section 313 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of
1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.) is amended by deleting
subsection (a)(2) and renumbering subsection (a)(3) as (a)(2).