[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27772-27774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13339]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Cumulative Report on Rescissions and Deferrals

May 1, 1998.
    This report is submitted in fulfillment of the requirement of 
Section 1014(e) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 
of 1974 (Public Law 93-344). Section 1014(e) requires a monthly report 
listing all budget authority for the current fiscal year for which, as 
of the first day of the month, a special message had been transmitted 
to Congress.
    This report gives the status, as of May 1, 1998, of 24 rescission 
proposals and eight deferrals contained in two special messages for FY 
1998. These messages were transmitted to Congress on February 3 and 
February 20, 1998.

Rescissions (Attachments A and C)

    As of May 1, 1998, 24 rescission proposals totaling $20 million had 
been transmitted to the Congress. Congress approved 21 of the 
Administration's rescission proposals in P.L. 105-174. A total of $17.3 
million of the rescissions proposed by the President was rescinded by 
that measure. Attachment C shows the status of the FY 1998 rescission 
proposals.

Deferrals (Attachments B and D)

    As of May 1, 1998, $3,293 million in budget authority was being 
deferred from obligation. Attachment D shows the status of each 
deferral reported during FY 1998.

Information From Special Messages

    The special messages containing information on the rescission 
proposals and deferrals that are covered by this cumulative report are 
printed in the editions of the Federal Register cited below:

63 FR 7004, Wednesday, February 11, 1998
63 FR 10076, Friday, February 27, 1998
Franklin D. Raines,
Director.

Attachments

              Attachment A.--Status of FY 1998 Rescissions              
                        [In millions of dollars]                        
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                                                              Budgetary 
                                                              resources 
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Rescissions proposed by the President......................         20.1
Rejected by the Congress...................................             
Amounts rescinded by P.L. 105-174, the FY 1998 Supplemental             
 Appropriations and Rescissions Act........................        -17.3
                                                            ------------
Currently before the Congress..............................          2.8
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               Attachment B.--Status of FY 1998 Deferrals               
                        [In millions of dollars]                        
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                                                              Budgetary 
                                                              resources 
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Deferrals proposed by the President........................      4,833.0
Routine Executive releases through May 1, 1998 (OMB/Agency              
 releases of $1,540.1 million, partially offset by                      
 cumulative positive adjustment of $0.3 million)...........     -1,539.8
Overturned by the Congress.................................  ...........
                                                            ------------
Currently before the Congress..............................      3,293.2
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                                        Attachment C.--Status of FY 1998 Rescission Proposals--As of May 1, 1998                                        
                                                            [Amounts in thousands of dollars]                                                           
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                                           Amounts pending before Congress                  Previously                                                  
                                    --------------------------------------------  Date of    withheld   Date made    Amount                             
       Agency/bureau/account                               Less than  More than   message    and made   available  rescinded     Congressional action   
                                        Rescission No.      45 days    45 days               available                                                  
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     DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
Agricultural Research Service:                                                                                                                          
    Agricultural Research Service..  R98-1                 .........        223    2-20-98  ..........  .........        223  P.L. 105-174.             
Animal and Plant Health Inspection                                                                                                                      
 Service:                                                                                                                                               
    Salaries and expenses..........  R98-2                 .........        350    2-20-98  ..........  .........        350  P.L. 105-174.             
Food Safety and Inspection Service:                                                                                                                     
    Salaries and expenses..........  R98-3                 .........        502    2-20-98  ..........  .........        502  P.L. 105-174.             
Grain Inspection, Packers and                                                                                                                           
 Stockyards Administration:                                                                                                                             
    Salaries and expenses..........  R98-4                 .........         38    2-20-98  ..........  .........         38  P.L. 105-174.             
Agricultural Marketing Service:                                                                                                                         
    Marketing services.............  R98-5                 .........         25    2-20-98  ..........  .........         25  P.L. 105-174.             
Farm Service Agency:                                                                                                                                    
    Salaries and expenses..........  R98-6                 .........      1,080    2-20-98  ..........  .........      1,080  P.L. 105-174.             
Natural Resources Conservation                                                                                                                          
 Service:                                                                                                                                               
    Conservation operations........  R98-7                 .........        378    2-20-98  ..........  .........        378  P.L. 105-174.             
Rural Housing Service:                                                                                                                                  
    Salaries and expenses..........  R98-8                 .........        846    2-20-98  ..........  .........        846  P.L. 105-174.             
Food and Nutrition Service:                                                                                                                             
    Child nutrition programs.......  R98-9                 .........        114    2-20-98     ( \1\ )  .........  .........  ..........................
Forest Service:                                                                                                                                         
    National forest systems........  R98-10                .........      1,094    2-20-98  ..........  .........      1,094  P.L. 105-174.             
    Reconstruction and construction  R98-11                .........         30    2-20-98  ..........  .........         30  P.L. 105-174.             
    Forest and rangeland research..  R98-12                .........        148    2-20-98  ..........  .........        148  P.L. 105-174.             
    State and private forestry.....  R98-13                .........         59    2-20-98  ..........  .........         59  P.L. 105-174.             
    Wildland fire management.......  R98-14                .........        148    2-20-98  ..........  .........        148  P.L. 105-174.             
                                                                                                                                                        
     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
Bureau of Land Management:                                                                                                                              
    Management of lands and          R98-15                .........      1,188    2-20-98  ..........  .........      1,188  P.L. 105-174.             
     resources.                                                                                                                                         
    Oregon and California grant      R98-16                .........      2,500    2-20-98  ..........  .........      2,500  P.L. 105-174.             
     lands.                                                                                                                                             
Bureau of Reclamation:                                                                                                                                  
    Water and related resources....  R98-17                .........        532    2-20-98       (\1\)  .........  .........  P.L. 105-174.             
Bureau of Mines:                                                                                                                                        
    Mines and minerals.............  R98-18                .........      1,605    2-20-98  ..........  .........      1,605  P.L. 105-174.             
United States Fish and Wildlife                                                                                                                         
 Service:                                                                                                                                               
    Construction...................  R98-19                .........      1,188    2-20-98  ..........  .........      1,188  P.L. 105-174.             
National Park Service:                                                                                                                                  
    Construction...................  R98-20                .........      1,638    2-20-98  ..........  .........      1,638  P.L. 105-174.             
Bureau of Indian Affairs:                                                                                                                               
    Construction...................  R98-21                .........        737    2-20-98  ..........  .........        737  P.L. 105-174.             
                                                                                                                                                        
    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
Office of the Secretary:                                                                                                                                
    Payments to air carriers.......  R98-22                .........      2,499    2-20-98  ..........  .........      2,499  P.L. 105-174.             
    Payments to air carriers         R98-23                .........      1,000    2-20-98  ..........  .........      1,000  P.L. 105-174.             
     (Airport and airway trust                                                                                                                          
     fund).                                                                                                                                             
Maritime Administration:                                                                                                                                
    Maritime guaranteed loan (Title  R98-24                .........      2,138    2-20-98     ( \1\ )  .........  .........  ..........................
     XI) program account.                                                                                                                               
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        Total, rescissions.........  ....................          0     20,060  .........           0  .........     17,276  ..........................
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\1\ Funds were never withheld from obligation.                                                                                                          


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                                              Attachment D.--Status of FY 1998 Deferrals--As of May 1, 1998                                             
                                                            [Amounts in thousands of dollars]                                                           
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                                         Amounts transmitted                               Releases (-)                                                 
                              -----------------------------------------  Date of  ------------------------------ Congressional   Cumulative     Amount  
    Agency/bureau/account                        Original   Subsequent   message    Cumulative  Congressionally      action     adjustments  deferred as
                                Deferral No.     request    change (+)              OMB/agency      required                                  of 5-1-98 
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  FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE                                                                                                                             
          PRESIDENT                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                        
International Security                                                                                                                                  
 Assistance:                                                                                                                                            
    Economic support fund and  D98-1             2,330,098  ..........     2-3-98    1,317,684  ...............  .............         328     1,012,742
     International Fund for                                                                                                                             
     Ireland.                                                                                                                                           
    International military     D98-2                43,300  ..........     2-3-98       41,900  ...............  .............  ...........        1,400
     education and training.                                                                                                                            
    Foreign military           D98-3             1,483,903  ..........     2-3-98      160,253  ...............  .............  ...........    1,323,650
     financing program.                                                                                                                                 
    Foreign military           D98-4                60,000  ..........     2-3-98  ...........  ...............  .............  ...........       60,000
     financing loan program.                                                                                                                            
    Foreign military           D98-5               657,000  ..........     2-3-98  ...........  ...............  .............  ...........      657,000
     financing direct loan                                                                                                                              
     financing account.                                                                                                                                 
Agency for International                                                                                                                                
 Development:                                                                                                                                           
    International disaster     D98-6               135,697  ..........     2-3-98       20,250  ...............  .............  ...........      115,447
     assistance, Executive.                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                        
     DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                        
Other:                                                                                                                                                  
    United States emergency    D98-7               115,640  ..........     2-3-98  ...........  ...............  .............  ...........      115,640
     refugee and migration                                                                                                                              
     assistance fund.                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                        
       SOCIAL SECURITY                                                                                                                                  
        ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                        
Limitation on administrative   D98-8                 7,369  ..........     2-3-98  ...........  ...............  .............  ...........        7,369
 expenses.                                                                                                                                              
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    Total, Deferrals.........  ..............    4,833,007           0  .........    1,540,087  ...............  .............         328     3,293,248
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