[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 34963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12270]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Budget Rescissions and Deferrals

May 3, 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 proposed deferrals affect the Department of State and 
International Assistance Programs.

George W. Bush.
The White House.

Deferral of Budget Authority

Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of Public Law 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).

 
 
 
New budget authority......................................   $15,000,000
Other budget authority....................................    90,024,603
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    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 provisions of the Antideficiency Act 
(31 U.S.C. 1512).
    Section 501(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1976 
(Pub. L. 94-141) and section 414(b)(1) of the Refugee Act of 1980 (Pub. 
L. 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 of Budget Authority

Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of Public Law 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).

 
 
 
New budget authority..................................    $2,224,000,000
Other budget authority................................       674,528,036
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    Total budgetary resources.........................     2,898,528,036
    Amount deferred for entire year...................     1,925,276,752
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The amounts deferred by account are
     72X1037..........................................        12,424,958
     720/21037........................................       168,370,000
     721/21037........................................       277,631,794
     722/31037........................................     1,466,850,000
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      Total...........................................     1,925,276,752
 

    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 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. 02-12270 Filed 5-15-02; 8:45 am]
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