[House Document 107-207]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 107-207 


 
                     DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY

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                                MESSAGE

                                  FROM

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

  A REPORT OF TWO DEFERRALS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY, TOTALING $2 BILLION, 
                      PURSUANT TO 2 U.S.C. 684(a)




May 6, 2002.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the Committee 
              on Appropriations and ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
99-012                     WASHINGTON : 2002

To the Congress of the United States:
    In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974, I herewith report two deferrals of budget 
authority, totaling $2 billion.
    The proposal deferrals affect the Department of State and 
International Assistance Programs.
                                                    George W. Bush.
    The White House, May 3, 2002.
                         [Deferral No. D02-01]

                     Deferral of Budget Authorithy


             report pursuant to section 1013 of p.l. 93-344

    Agency: Department of State.
    Bureau: Other.
    Account: United States Emergency Refugee and Migration 
Assistance Fund \1\ (11X0400).
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    \1\ This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2001 
(D01-1).
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    New budget authority: $15,000,000.
    Other budget authority: $90,024,603.
    Total budgetary resources: $105,024,603.
    Amount deferred for entire year: $68,276,659.
    Justification: This deferral withholds funds for emergency 
refugee and migration assistance for which no determination has 
been made by the President to provide assistance as required by 
Executive Order No. 11922. Funds will be released as the 
President determines assistance to be furnished and designates 
refugees to be assisted by the Fund. This deferral action is 
taken under the provision of the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 
1512).
    Section 501(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act 
of 1976 (Public Law 94-141) and section 414(b)(1) of the 
Refugee Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-212) amended section 2(c) of 
the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 
2601) by authorizing a fund to enable the President to provide 
emergency assistance for unexpected urgent refugee and 
migration needs.
    Executive Order No. 11922 of June 16, 1976, allocated all 
funds appropriated to the President for Emergency refugee and 
migration assistance to the Secretary of State, but reserved 
for the President the determination of assistance to be 
furnished and the designation of refugees to be assisted by the 
Fund.
    Estimated programmatic effect: None.
                         [Deferral No. D02-02]

                      Deferral of Budget Authority


             report pursuant to section 1013 of p.l. 93-344

    Agency: International Assistance Programs.
    Bureau: International Security Assistance.
    Account: Economic Support Fund \1\ (72X1037, 720/21037, 
721/21037, 722/31037).
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    \1\ This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2001 
(D01-2).
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    New budget authority: $2,224,000,000.
    Other budget authority: $674,528,036.
    Total budgetary resources: $2,898,528,036.
    Amount deferred for entire year: $1,925,276,752.\2\
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    \2\ The amount deferred by account are: 72X1037 = $12,424,958; 720/
21037 = $168,370,000; 721/21037 = $277,631,794; 722/31037 = 
$1,466,850,000; Total = $1,925,276,752.
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    Justification: This deferral withholds funds for 
international assistance programs pending the development of 
country-specific plans that assure that aid is provided in an 
efficient manner. Funds also reserved for unanticipated program 
needs. This action is taken pursuant to the Antideficiency Act 
(31 U.S.C. 1512).
    The President is authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, as amended, to furnish assistance to counties and 
organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may 
determine, in order to promote economic or political stability. 
Section 531(b) of the Act makes the Secretary of State, in 
cooperation with the Administrator of the Agency for 
International Development, responsible for policy decisions and 
justifications for economic support programs, including whether 
there will be an economic support program for a country and the 
amount of the program for each country. This deferral of funds 
for Economic Support Fund includes funds for the International 
Fund for Ireland.
    Estimated programmatic effect: None.

                                  
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