[House Document 109-49]
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109th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-49

 
                 REQUEST FOR FY 2006 BUDGET AMENDMENTS

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

   A REQUEST FOR A FY 2006 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF 
AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
AGENCY; INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 
      SPACE ADMINISTRATION; AND THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION




July 20, 2005.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
                             to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                         Washington, July 15, 2005.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the 
enclosed FY 2006 budget amendments for the Departments of 
Agriculture and Health and Human Services; the Environmental 
Protection Agency; International Assistance Programs; the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and the Small 
Business Administration. In total, these amendments would not 
increase the discretionary budget authority proposed in my FY 
2006 Budget.
    The details of these proposals are set forth in the 
enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget.
            Sincerely,
                                                    George W. Bush.
              [Estimate No. 9, 109th Congress, 1st Sess.]

                 Executive Office of the President,
                           Office of Management and Budget,
                                     Washington, DC, July 15, 2005.
The President,
The White House.
    Submitted for your consideration are requests for FY 2006 
budget amendments for the Departments of Agriculture and Health 
and Human Services; the Environmental Protection Agency; 
International Assistance Programs; the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration; and the Small Business Administration. 
The discretionary budget authority proposed in your FY 2006 
Budget would not be increased by these amendments.
    As described below and in more detail in the enclosures, 
the requests include the following:
Department of Agriculture
    A proposal that would provide $75 million in funds to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation under the Bill 
Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act for the commodity costs of the 
emergency food aid release for Africa announced in June and for 
other prior releases. Resources for this proposal are provided 
through the transfer of funds from the P.L. 480 program and the 
cancellation of funds within the Department of Agriculture and 
Agency for International Development.
Department of Health and Human Services
    An increase of $150 million is proposed for the Public 
Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for the procurement 
of pandemic influenza countermeasures. This increase is fully 
offset by a reduction and cancellation of funds in the 
Department of Health and Human Services, and a reduction in the 
Small Business Administration, as proposed in accompanying 
amendments.
    An increase of $19 million is proposed for the Refugee and 
Entrant Assistance program to maintain access to cash and 
medical assistance for an expected increase in the number of 
refugees and other entrants accessing the program in FY 2006. 
In addition, the funding will support shelter and services for 
a projected 20-percent increase of children beyond estimates 
assumed in the FY 2006 Budget. This increase is fully offset by 
proposed reductions and a cancellation of funds in the 
Department of Health and Human Services, and a reduction in the 
Small Business Administration.
    A reduction of $9 million is proposed for the Children and 
Families Services Programs due to revised reestimates of the 
amount needed for adoption incentive bonus payments to States 
in FY 2006.
    Language is proposed that would cancel $21 million in 
unobligated balances and anticipated recoveries in the Health 
Resources and Services Administration's Health Professions 
Student Loan and Nursing Student Loan programs.
Environmental Protection Agency
    Language is proposed to clearly establish the intent of 
proposals in the FY 2006 Budget for the pesticide registration 
and tolerance fees, and pre-manufacture notice and test rule 
activities.
International Assistance Programs
    As noted earlier, a reduction of $5 million in unobligated 
balances to the U.S. Agency for International Development's 
Development Assistance program is proposed as an offset to the 
replenishment of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    An increase of $168 million is proposed for Science, 
Aeronautics and Exploration offset by a reduction of $168 
million from Exploration Capabilities. This proposal would:

          Redirect funds within the Exploration program to 
        accelerate development of the Crew Exploration Vehicle, 
        the new vehicle that will take astronauts to space and 
        be capable of ferrying them to the International Space 
        Station;
          Reallocate funding across the agency's science 
        programs to better focus resources on near-term 
        requirements while deferring investments in some 
        longer-term activities; and
          Reallocate funding to reflect changed management 
        responsibilities for the Lunar Exploration and the 
        Space Station Crew and Cargo Services programs.
Small Business Administration
    A reduction of $139 million is proposed for the Disaster 
Loans Program. Due to significant carryover credit subsidy and 
administrative balances, no new budget authority is required to 
respond to projected disaster events during FY 2006. This 
reduction would partially offset the additional funding 
proposed for the Department of Health and Human Service, as 
noted earlier.
Recommendation
    I have carefully reviewed these proposals and am satisfied 
that they are necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the 
heads of the affected Departments and agencies in recommending 
that you transmit these amendments to the Congress.
            Sincerely,
                                          Joshua B. Bolten,
                                                          Director.
    Enclosures.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


                   Rural Business-Cooperative Service


                   RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 145.
FY 2006 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language.
Revised Request: --

    (Under the above heading, add the following:)
    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading at 
the beginning of fiscal year 2006, $15,000,000 is hereby 
canceled.
    This proposal would cancel a portion of the unobligated 
balance in the Rural Economic Development Grants Program 
Account. Unobligated balances currently projected to be carried 
forward into FY 2006 are sufficient to cover current and future 
grant program obligations. The reduction would partially offset 
a proposed increase to reimburse the Bill Emerson Humanitarian 
Trust through the P.L. 480 Title I Account, as described in an 
accompanying amendment.
    FY 2006 outlays would not be affected by this amendment.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


                      Foreign Agricultural Service


        PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I OCEAN FREIGHT DIFFERENTIAL GRANTS

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 169.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $11,940,000.
Proposed Amendment: Language.
Revised Request: $11,940,000.

    (In the appropriations language under this heading, add the 
following new sentence at the end:)
    Of the Unobligated balances under this heading, $45,000,000 
shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit Corporation, to 
reimburse the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust for prior 
releases: Provided, That the limitation in 7 U.S.C. 1736f-
1(b)(2)(B)(i) shall not apply to these funds.
    This proposal would transfer unobligated balances currently 
projected to be carried forward into FY 2006 to reimburse the 
Commodity Credit Corporation as required under the Bill Emerson 
Humanitarian Trust Act. Unobligated balances are sufficient to 
cover this transfer and anticipated cargo preference 
reimbursement grants in FY 2006.
    The request would decrease FY 2006 outlays by $18 million.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


                      Foreign Agricultural Service


  PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM 
                                ACCOUNT

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 171.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $68,425,000 (total).
Proposed Amendment: $20,000,000.
Revised Request: $88,425,000.

    (In the appropriations language under this heading, amend 
as follows:)
    (1) Delete ``$65,040,000'' and substitute $85,040,000
    (2) In the first paragraph, delete: ``: Provided, That'' 
and insert the following after ``until expended'': ,of which 
$30,000,000 shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, to reimburse the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust 
for prior releases: Provided, That the limitation in 7 U.S.C. 
1736f-1(b)(2)(B)(i) shall not apply to these funds: Provided 
further, That
    This proposal would provide additional funds under the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, to 
be made available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation 
as required under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
    The request would decrease FY 2006 outlays by $7 million.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


                        Departmental Management


            PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Pages: 467-469.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $2,427,833,000.
Proposed Amendment: $150,000,000.
Revised Request: $2,577,833,000.

    (In the appropriations language under the above heading, 
delete ``$2,427,833,000'' and substitute $2,577,833,000; delete 
``$600,000,000'' and substitute $750,000,000.)
    This proposal would increase the Strategic National 
Stockpile (SNS) funding in the Public Health and Social 
Services Fund by $150 million for a total funding level of $750 
million. Of this total, $254 million would finance the 
procurement of pandemic influenza countermeasures, composed 
predominantly of H5N1 vaccine and antiviral pharmaceutical 
stockpiles.
    This funding would be fully offset by proposed reductions 
and a cancellation of funds, as described in accompanying 
amendments.
    The request would increase FY 2006 outlays by $92 million.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


                Administration for Children and Families


                     REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Pages: 460.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $552,040,000.
Proposed Amendment: $19,100,000.
Revised Request: $571,140,000.

    This proposal would increase the funding for the Refugee 
Transitional and Medical Services (TAMS) program by $4.1 
million and the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program by 
$15.0 million.
    The increase for the TAMS program will maintain access to 
eight months of cash and medical assistance for an increasing 
number of refugees and other entrants accessing the program in 
FY 2006. The increase for the UAC program will support shelter 
and services for a projected 20-percent increase of children 
beyond estimates assumed in the FY 2006 Budget.
    This funding would be fully offset by proposed reductions 
and a cancellation of funds, as described in accompanying 
amendments.
    The request would increase FY 2006 outlays by $6 million.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


                Administration for Children and Families


                CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Pages: 462-464.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $8,386,293,000.
Proposed Amendment: -$9,000,000.
Revised Request: $8,377,293,000.

    (In the appropriations language under the above heading, 
delete ``$8,386,293,000'' and substitute $8,377,293,000; and 
delete ``$31,846,000'' and substitute $22,846,000.)
    The Administration for Children and Families has 
reestimated the amount that will be needed for adoption 
incentive bonus payments to States in FY 2006. A total of $22.8 
million will be sufficient for grants to States for adoption 
incentive payments, as authorized by section 473A of the Social 
Security Act. This is $9 million less than that requested in 
the President's FY2006 Budget.
    This reduction would partially offset increased funding 
needed for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund 
and the Refugee and Entrant Assistance program, as described in 
accompanying amendments.
    The request would decrease FY 2006 outlays by $9 million.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Pages: 475.
FY 2006 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language.
Revised Request: --

    (In the appropriations language under the above heading, 
insert the following new sections immediately after section 
217:)
    Sec. 218. The unobligated balance, including any recoveries 
that become available for obligation in fiscal year 2006, of 
the Health Professions Student Loan program authorized by 
Subpart II, Federally-Supported Student Loans Funds, of title 
VII of the Public Health Services Act is cancelled: Provided, 
That no part of such balance may be obligated during fiscal 
year 2006.
    Sec. 219. The unobligated balance, including any recoveries 
that become available for obligation in fiscal year 2006, of 
the Nursing Student Loan program authorized by section 835 of 
the Public Health Services Act is cancelled: Provided, That no 
part of such balance may be obligated during fiscal year 2006.
    This proposal would cancel an estimated $21 million in 
unobligated balances and anticipated recoveries in the Health 
Resources and Services Administration's Health Professions 
Student Loan and Nursing Student Loan programs.
    This cancellation would partially offset increased funding 
needed for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund 
and the Refugee and Entrant Assistance program, as described in 
accompanying amendments.
    The request would decrease FY 2006 outlays by $21 million.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


   ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT (LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL, NOT 
                           SUBJECT TO PAYGO)

FY 2006 Budget Appendix page: 966.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $50,000,000.
Proposed Amendment: Language.
Revised Request: $50,000,000.
    (In the appropriations language under this heading, delete 
``Such'' and replace with In addition to amounts made available 
in the paragraph above, as follows: such;
    Delete ``registration. In addition, such'' and replace with 
registration: such;
    Insert and Test Rule after ``Pre-Manufacture Notice'' and 
before ``account'';
    Delete ``activities. In addition, such'' and replace with 
and test rule activities: and such)
    This proposal amends appropriations language to reflect 
correctly the intent of the EPA fee proposals contained in the 
FY 2006 Budget. Fees collected under the FY 2006 Budget 
proposals are intended to be in addition to general fund 
appropriations made available for the pesticide registration 
and tolerance, and pre-manufacture notice and test rule 
activities. The amendment also clarifies that fees can be used 
for all authorized purposes. Authorizing language for these 
proposals will be forthcoming.
    The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this 
technical language amendment.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                   INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS


               U.S. Agency for International Development


                         DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 1024.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $1,103,233,000.
Proposed Amendment: Language.
Revised Request: $1,103,233,000.

    (Under the above heading, add the following new sentence at 
the end:)
    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading at 
the beginning of fiscal year 2006, $5,000,000 is hereby 
canceled.
    This proposal would cancel a portion of the unobligated 
balance in the Development Assistance account of the U.S. 
Agency for International Development. The reduction would 
partially offset a proposed increase to reimburse the Bill 
Emerson Humanitarian Trust through the P.L. 480 Title I 
Account, as described in an accompanying amendment.
    The request would decrease FY 2006 outlays by $500,000.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


             NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION


                  SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND EXPLORATION

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Pages: 1073-1075.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $9,661,000,000.
Proposed Amendment: $168,400,000.
Revised Request: $9,829,400,000.

    This proposal would redirect $168 million to the Science, 
Aeronautics and Exploration account from the Exploration 
Capabilities account. This would result from a reallocation of 
$168 million for ISS Crew/Cargo Services from the Space 
Operations Mission Directorate in the Exploration Capabilities 
account to the Constellation Systems Theme of the Exploration 
Systems Mission Directorate. In addition, $135 million would be 
realigned within the Science, Aeronautics and Exploration 
account. This would result from a reallocation of $135 million 
for the Lunar Robotic Exploration Program from the Science 
Mission Directorate to the Exploration Systems Mission 
Directorate. Both changes would be made in order to better 
align budget and management responsibility.
    The proposal would also make programmatic changes within 
the Science Mission Directorate in the Science, Aeronautics and 
Exploration account. These changes would reallocate funds 
totaling $98 million across major program areas (known as 
``Themes'') within the Science Mission Directorate to focus 
resources on near-term requirements while deferring investments 
in longer-term activities.
          The Solar System Exploration Theme would be reduced 
        by $98 million by deferring investments in long-term 
        Mars missions and preparation for human missions to 
        Mars while also increasing investment in near-term Mars 
        exploration needs. These reductions would be made 
        available by cancellation of the Mars 
        Telecommunications Orbiter and the Optical 
        Communications demonstration, and deferral of the 
        planned Mars Sample Return Mission, while increases 
        would be made to fund extended operations of the Mars 
        Exploration Rovers, and to maintain a 2009 launch date 
        for the Mars Science Laboratory.
          The Universe Theme would be increased by $10 million, 
        with $30 million provided to preserve the option of 
        servicing the Hubble with a Space Shuttle mission until 
        a decision can be made following successful return to 
        flight missions. Most funds for Hubble would come by 
        reducing the Terrestrial Planet Finder investment.
          The Earth-Sun System Theme would be increased by 
        $88.3 million to fully fund a standalone Glory mission, 
        provide additional funding for extending the missions 
        of currently operating satellites, and maintain the 
        launch schedule for the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
    The proposal would also make programmatic changes within 
the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate in the Science, 
Aeronautics and Exploration account, to accelerate development 
of the Crew Exploration Vehicle and Crew Launch Vehicle. This 
would be achieved by increasing funding for these activities by 
$292 million in the Constellation Systems Theme. The source of 
funds for this increase would be within the Exploration Systems 
Mission Directorate and would be provided by reducing funding 
for longer-term technologies to focus on near-term priorities. 
Specific reductions include $122 million less in the 
Exploration Systems Research and Technology Theme, $140 million 
less in the Prometheus Nuclear Systems and Technology Theme, 
and $30 million less in the Human Systems Research and 
Technology Theme.
    Taken together with the accompanying NASA amendment, the 
proposed budget totals would not be affected.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


             NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION


                        EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Pages: 1075-1078.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $6,763,000,000.
Proposed Amendment: -$168,400,000.
Revised Request: $6,594,600,000.

    This proposal would redirect $168 million from the 
Exploration Capabilities account to the Science, Aeronautics 
and Exploration account. This would result from a reallocation 
of $168 million in funding for ISS Crew/Cargo Services from the 
International Space Station Theme of the Space Operations 
Mission Directorate in the Exploration Capabilities account, to 
the Constellation Systems Theme of the Exploration Systems 
Mission Directorate in the Science, Aeronautics and Exploration 
account.
    This redirection would better integrate decisions related 
to future transportation capabilities for crew and cargo to ISS 
and for exploration missions by consolidating development 
activities within the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, 
to develop the Crew Exploration Vehicle in order to ferry the 
next generation of astronauts to the Space Station, Moon, and 
Mars. The International Space Station requires cargo 
transportation to supplement the Space Shuttle and to conduct 
operations after retirement of the Space Shuttle, and future 
human exploration will require cargo transportation separate 
from the Crew Exploration Vehicle. Realignment will improve 
NASA's ability to address these common requirements.
    Taken together with the accompanying NASA amendment, the 
proposed budget totals would not be affected.
                        FY 2006 Budget Amendment


                     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


                     DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

FY 2006 Budget Appendix Pages: 1103-1104.
FY 2006 Pending Request: $83,335,000 in credit subsidy; 
        $56,000,000 in administrative funds.
Proposed Amendment: -$83,335,000 in credit subsidy; 
        -$56,000,000 in administrative funds.
Revised Request: $0 in credit subsidy; $0 in administrative 
        funds.

    (Under the above heading, delete all appropriations 
language and substitute From unobligated balances under this 
heading, in fiscal year 2006: (1) not to exceed $9,000,000 may 
be transferred to ``Salaries and Expenses,'' Small Business 
Administration, for indirect administrative expenses; and (2) 
not to exceed $900,000 may be transferred to ``Office of the 
Inspector General,'' Small Business Administration, for audits 
and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan program.)
    This proposal would reduce the FY 2006 request for the 
Small Business Administration's (SBA) Disaster Loans Program. 
Due to significant carryover credit subsidy and administrative 
balances, no new budget authority is required to respond to 
projected disaster events during FY 2006. The proposal would 
also allow SBA to use unobligated balances in this account for 
indirect administrative expenses and for SBA's Office of 
Inspector General.
    This reduction would partially offset the additional 
funding proposed for the Department of Health and Human Service 
in accompanying amendments.
    The request would have no effect on FY 2006 outlays.

                                  
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