[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8985-8986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2934]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Budget Rescissions and Deferrals

January 18, 2001.

    Dear Mr. President: 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
The White House, Washington.

The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr.
President of the Senate
Washington, D.C. 20515.

January 18, 2001.
    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

The White House, Washington.
The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20510.

Deferral of Budget Authority

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

[Deferral Number D01-1]

    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 
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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.

Deferral of Budget Authority

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

[Deferral No. D01-2]

    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: ,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.

[FR Doc. 01-2934 Filed 2-2-01; 8:45 am]
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