[House Document 107-27]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 107-27


 
                     DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

HIS REPORT ON TWO DEFERRALS OF BUDGETARY RESOURCES AFFECTING THE 
  DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE, PURSUANT 
  TO 2 U.S.C. 684(a)




  January 20, 2001.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed
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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
89-011                     WASHINGTON : 2001

                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, January 18, 2001.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: In accordance with the Congressional 
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report 
two deferrals of budgetary resources, totaling $1.9 billion.
    The deferrals affect programs of the Department of State 
and International Security Assistance.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.
                          [Deferral No. D01-2]

                      Deferral of Budget Authority

             Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344

    Agency: International Assistance Programs.
    Bureau: International Security Assistance.
    Account: Economic support fund \1\ (72X1037, 720/11037, 
720/21037, 721/21037).
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    \1\ This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2000 
(D00-2).
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    New budget authority: $2,314,896,000.
    Other budgetary resources: 95,102,439.
    Total budgetary resources: 2,409,998,439.
    Amount deferred for entire year: 1,801,382,439.\2\
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    \2\ The amounts deferred by account are: 72X1037 = $15,652,603; 
720/11037 = $51,629,836; 720/21037 = $254,300,000; 721/21037 = 
$1,479,800,000; Total = $1,801,382,439.
    Subsequent releases have reduced the amount deferred to 
$1,759,362,439.
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    Justification: This deferral withholds funds available for 
international assistance pending the development of country-
specific plans that assure that aid is provided in an efficient 
manner. Funds also are reserved for unanticipated program 
needs. This action is taken pursuant to the Antideficiency Act 
(31 U.S.C. 1512).
    The President is authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, as amended, to furnish assistance to countries and 
organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may 
determine, in order to promote economic or political stability. 
Section 531(b) of the Act makes the Secretary of State, in 
cooperation with the Administrator of the Agency for 
International Development, responsible for policy decisions and 
justifications for economic support programs, including whether 
there will be an economic support program for a country and the 
amount of the program for each country. This deferral of funds 
for the Economic Support Fund includes funds for the 
International Fund for Ireland.
    Estimated programmatic effect: None.
                        [Deferral Number D01-1]

                      Deferral of Budget Authority


             Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344

    Agency: Department of State.
    Bureau: Other.
    Account: United States emergency refugee and migration 
assistance fund \1\ (11X0400).
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    \1\ This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2000 
(D00-1).
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    New budget authority: $14,967,000.
    Other budgetary resources: 149,569,437.
    Total budgetary resources: 164,536,437.
    Amount deferred for entire year: 145,309,659.\2\
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    \2\ Subsequent releases have reduced the amount deferred to 
$127,276,659.
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    Justification: This deferral withholds funds available for 
emergency refugee and migration assistance for which no 
determination has been made by the President to provide 
assistance as required by Executive Order No. 11922. Funds will 
be released as the President determines assistance to be 
furnished and designates refugees to be assisted by the Fund. 
This deferral action is taken under the provisions of the 
Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1512).
    Section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 
1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), as amended, authorizes a fund that 
enables 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.

                                  
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