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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 30, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL M TO THE PRESIDENT
NELSON LUND
SUBJECT:
1990 Agenda Talking Points
Counsel's office has reviewed the above-referenced talking
points. As we informed your office today, we have no legal
objections.
Thank you for the opportunity to review this matter.
CC: James W. Cicconi
£6:60 IE NAC 06
Document No. 108647
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/31, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Agenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include:29 PM 7:
19
1. Economy
* The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt.
* He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. Social Security
* The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
3. Education
*
The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed,
including a half billion dollar increase for the Head Start
program.
* Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech.
* Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
* The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program enforcement. of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
* The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6. Environment
*
Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution are among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet level status.
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, and a establishes
a new reforestation program that calls for the planting of more
than a billion new trees.
7. Housing
* The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
* The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
8. Competitiveness
* Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space exploration, record
high budget proposals for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
* To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. Thousand Points of Light
* Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
need. Americans to give of their time and effort to help others in
Document No. 108647
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE N/C
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
A
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BOSKIN
CARD
A
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
>
S
BENNETT
GRAY N/C
DELAND
HAGIN
S
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/31, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
90 JAN 30 A8 A8:33
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Logenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include:29 PM 7: Ig
1. Economy
The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt.
He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. Social Security
The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
3. Education
*
The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed,
including a half billion dollar increase for the Head Start
program.
* Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech.
* Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
*
The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
* The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
enforcement.
*
The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6. Environment
Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution are among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet level status.
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, and a establishes
a new reforestation program that calls for the planting of more
than a billion new trees.
7. Housing
* The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
8. Competitiveness
* Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space exploration, record
high budget proposals for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
* To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. Thousand Points of Light
* Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
Americans need. to give of their time and effort to help others in
Document No. 108647
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
0724
DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
>
BENNETT
>
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/31, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
January 30, 1990
TO: CHRISS WINSTON
NSC clears the 1990 agenda highlights with the changes annotated and the
addition of items 11 and 12.
B
Brent Scowcroft
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
CC: James W. Cicconi
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Not only
domestic
DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic agenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include:29 PM 7: 19
1. Economy
The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt.
He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. Social Security
The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
3. Education
*
The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed,
including a half billion dollar increase for the Head Start
program.
*
Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech.
Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
enforcement.
*
The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6. Environment
*
Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution are among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet level status.
His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, and a establishes
a new reforestation program that calls for the planting of more
than a billion new trees.
7. Housing
* The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
8. Competitiveness
* Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space exploration, record
high budget proposals for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
Strategic modernization
To (help preserve our national security and advance America's
meet the continuing requirements of nuclear deferrence,
interest abroad- the President will move ahead with programs such
as modernization. the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber, and ICBM
10. Thousand Points of Light
Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
Americans to give of their time and effort to help others in
need.
INSERT
(attached)
11. Eastern Europe
* To support the new forces of freedom now spreading throughout
Eastern Europe, the President is committing an additional $300
million in FY91, as part of a comprehensive strategy of U.S.
engagement in the region.
12. Foreign Affairs
*
To maintain American leadership in the world in an era of
change, there is a new premium on political and economic tools --
such as development, security, and humanitarian assistance --
which the President has proposed to increase substantially in the
new budget.
DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Agenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include 29 PM 7: 19
1. Economy
* The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt.
* He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. Social Security
*
The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
3. Education
*
The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed,
including a half billion dollar increase for the Head Start
program.
*
Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech.
Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
*
The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
*
The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
enforcement.
*
The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6. Environment
The President supports enactment this year of
*
Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollutionare among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet level status
and his tvdget provides in
of
supports
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
major merease EPA's
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges and a establishes
a new reforestation program that calls for the planting of more
than a billion new trees.
6rdget. operating
The President has also called for a 11 Billion global change
7. Housing research program a13/4 bilim increase forests ad other public
clean up waste at Federal facilities, and a increase for Superfund.
* The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
8.
Competitiveness
in
Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space exp programs oration, record
a 24% increase
*
Change
high budget proposalsFfor research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
9. National Defense
totalling $71 billion
In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
*
To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. Thousand Points of Light
Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
Americans to give of their time and effort to help others in
need.
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S 1990 DOMESTIC AGENDA
The highlights of President Bush's domestic agenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, 1990, include:
1. Economy
* The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
fiscal year 1993, and includes a proposal to then begin paying
off the national debt.
* He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reducing the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
As part of his Savings and Economic Growth Act, the President
will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains, create a new
tax-exempt Family Savings Account to encourage individual
savings, and modify the rules for IRAs to permit first-time home
buyers to withdraw up to $10,000 without penalty.
2. Social Security
* The President has pledged he will maintain the integrity of
the Social Security system.
3.
Education
*
Agreement was reached at the historic President's Education
Summit with the Governors to establish national education goals.
The President will announce the goals in his State of the Union
address, and they will be extended and presented to the Nation's
Governors at the February Governor's Conference.
The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed.
So, too, is the half billion dollar increase requested for the
Head Start program.
The President has made the enactment his Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda
Page Two
4. Child Care
to
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to allow low income parents -
not the government - decide what sort of child care best suits
their needs.
5. Drugs
The President's $10.6 billion National Drug Control Strategy
is aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment, education, law enforcement,
interdiction, research, and cooperative international
initiatives.
The second phase of his drug strategy calls for expansions in
Federal Law enforcement personnel, support for 75 additional
Federal judgeships, increased drug treatment services and
research, comprehensive community prevention programs, the
creation of a national drug intelligence center, and expanding
the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
designated five areas as high intensity drug trafficking zones.
6. Environment
The President supports en actment this year of
Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution in a cost effective manner are among
the President's chief priorities. He has endorsed elevating the
a
Environmental Protection Agency to Cabinet level status has propas
would
mga
*
His "America the Beautiful" initiative, expands federal
SPAS
openaty
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, restores existing
budget
parks, and establishes a new reforestation program that calls for
the planting of more than one billion new trees.
7. Housing
and
other
*
The President has again proposed total funding for the
"McKinney Act" homeless assistance programs which have been
under funded for the past three years
*
The President has proposed a special homeless initiative
which is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing
housing for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his
new "Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are
mentally ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
substance
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda
Page Three
* The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low-income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
Investing in the and
8.
Competitiveness
$71billion
* Product Liability reform, an expanded budget for Space
programs, record high budget proposals for research and
development, and a permanent tax credit for research and
experimentation are all part of the President's plan to increase
America's competitiveness in the world.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
* To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. The Points of Light Initiative
* Through his "Points of Light" initiative, the President aims
to engage every individual, family, corporation, firm, union,
school, place of worship, club, group and organization in America
in direct and consequential action to solve community problems.
to help
11. Research and Development
* The budget proposes to allocate a record high $71 billion for
research and development. Major initiatives include doubling the
National Science Foundation budget, developing the
Superconducting Super Collider building Space Station Freedom,
understanding Global Environment and Change, and preparing for
manned exploration of the Moon and Mars.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S 1990 DOMESTIC AGENDA
The highlights of President Bush's domestic agenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, 1990, include:
1. Economy
*
The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
fiscal year 1993, and includes a proposal to then begin paying
off the national debt.
* He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reducing the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
As part of his Savings and Economic Growth Act, the President
will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains, create a new
tax-exempt Family Savings Account to encourage individual
savings, and modify the rules for IRAs to permit first-time home
buyers to withdraw up to $10,000 without penalty.
2. Social Security
The President has pledged he will maintain the integrity of
the Social Security system.
3. Education
* Agreement was reached at the President's historic Education
Summit, with the Governors to establish national education goals.
The President will announce these goals in his State of the Union
address, and they will be extended and presented to the Nation's
Governors at the February Governor's Conference.
*
The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed.
So, too, is the half billion dollar increase requested for the
Head Start program.
of
*
The President has made the enactment his Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda
Page Two
4. Child Care
expand
alternatives
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to allow low income parents -
not the government - to decide what sort of child care best suits
their needs.
5. Drugs
* The President's $10.6 billion National Drug Control Strategy
is aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment, education, law enforcement,
interdiction, research, and cooperative international
initiatives.
The second phase of his drug strategy calls for expansions in
Federal Law enforcement personnel, support for 75 additional
Federal judgeships, increased drug treatment services and
research, comprehensive community prevention programs, the
creation of a national drug intelligence center, and expanding
the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
designated five areas as high intensity drug trafficking zones.
6. Environment
* The President supports enactment this year of tough new Clean
Air requirements to reduce acid rain, urban smog and air
pollution in a cost effective manner. He has endorsed elevating
the Environmental Protection Agency to Cabinet level status and
has proposed a major increase in EPAs operating budget.
This years undjet prouds over 2 Callion new spending to for global charge over
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative would expand federal recearch
parkland, wildlife refuges, forests and other public lands; and
establishes a new reforestation program that calls for the
planting of more than one billion new trees a year.
7. Housing
*
The President has again proposed total funding for the
"McKinney Act" homeless assistance programs.
*
The President has proposed a special homeless initiative
which is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing
housing for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his
new "Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are
mentally ill or substance abusers.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda
Page Three
* The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low-income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low-income communities.
8. Investing in the Future and Competitiveness
* Product Liability reform, an expanded budget for Space
programs such as the space station Freedom and preparing for
manned exploration of the Moon and Mars, a record high $71
billion budget proposal for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to increase America's
competitiveness in the world.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
* To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. The Points of Light Initiative
* Through his "Points of Light" initiative, the President aims
to engage every individual, family, corporation, firm, union,
school, place of worship, club, group and organization in America
to help solve community problems.
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Please look at sectionsrelevent Document No. 108647
to zy our area
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BOS KI N
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/31, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE: additional
Comment
housing added
section
2
ge 20 00 JAN 06
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Agenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include:29 PM 7:
19
1. Economy
*
The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt.
* He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. Social Security
* The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
stet
3. Education
* The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed,
including a half billion dollar increase for the Head Start
program.
* Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech.
* Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
* The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
enforcement.
* The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6. Environment
in a cost effective manser
*
Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution are among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet level status.
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, and a establishes
a new reforestation program that calls for the planting of more
than a billion new trees.
7. Housing
* The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
for the * The President's for homdes assistance which has been underfunded for The past
ill Mckinney or drug Act or alcohol abusers. The President has also proposed full funding
HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
3
years.
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
8. Competitiveness
* Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space exploration, record
high budget proposals for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
*
To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. Thousand Points of Light
* Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
Americans to give of their time and effort to help others in
need.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 30, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
JIM PINKERTON
SUBJECT:
1990 Agenda Draft Talking Points
Under "1. Economy," bullet three: "The President will work to
reduce tax rates for capital gains and create a new tax exempt
Family Savings Account to encourage individual savings."
We suggest adding a reference to the IRA provision for first-
time home buyers:
"As a part of his Savings and Economic Growth Act, the
President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains, create
a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage individual
savings, and modify the rules for IRAs to permit first-time home
buyers to withdraw up to $10,000 without penalty."
Under "2. Social Security," bullet one:
"The President has
pledged he will not jeopardize the intergrity of the Social
Security system."
Instead of making the point in the negative: "not
jeopardize," we suggest making it positively, e.g., " he will
maintain the integrity
"
Under "3. Education, bullet one: "The budget request for
education is the highest ever proposed
"
Because the President has repeatedly made the point that we
must stop thinking about education reform as primarily a matter
of spending, it makes sense to move this bullet to, say, below
the Education Summit bullet.
Under "3. Education," bullet two: "Agreement was reached at
the
education summit
"
We suggest rephrasing in the active voides "At the historic
Education Summit in Charlottesville, the President agreed with
the Governors to establish unified national goals for education.
(more)
2
tThe President will announce these goals in his State of the
Union.
Under "3. Education," bullet three:
"Enacting the provisions
of the President's Educational Excellence Act is a top priority."
We suggest rephrasing thus: "The President has made the
enactment of his Educational Excellence Act a top priority."
Under "8. Competitiveness, " bullet one:
"
are all part of
the President's plan to make sure America is competitive in the
world."
We suggest: " are all part of the President's plan to
increase America's competitiveness in the world. " The "R" in
"Tort Reform" should be lower case.
###
Document No. 108647
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
1990 JAN 30 PM 1: 33
DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/31, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
there
should be
Indude
Plan
phild 0E NAV 06
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
a
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
D. Allan Bromley
Director, OSTP
DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Horenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include:29 PM 7:
1. Economy
* The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt.
* He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. Social Security
Insert
*
The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
3. Education
*
The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed,
including a half billion dollar increase for the Head Start
program.
*
Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech.
* Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
* The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
enforcement.
* The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6. Environment
* Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution are among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet level status.
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, and a establishes
a new reforestation program that calls for the planting of more
than a billion new trees.
7. Housing
* The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
* The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
8. Competitiveness
* Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space exploration, programs record
high budget proposals for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
* To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. Thousand Points of Light
* Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
Americans need. to give of their time and effort to help others in
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INSERTA PRESIDENT BUSH'S DOMESTIC AGENDA FOR 1990
Research and Development
* The budget proposes to allocate a record high $71 billion for research and
development. Major initiatives include doubling the NSF budget, developing the
Superconducting Super Collider, building Space Station Freedom, understanding
Global Environment and Change, and preparing for manned exploration of the Moon
and Mars.
Document No. 108647
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
>
BENNETT
>
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/31, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
N/C 1/30/90
90 JAN 30 P3 : 48
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 30, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER RBP
SUBJECT:
1990 Agenda Talking Points
We have carefully reviewed the talking points and urge the
comments indicated on the attached draft be incorporated.
If you have any questions or we can help in any other way,
please let me know.
CC: James W. Cicconi
Document No. 108647
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/31, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Agenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, then include:29 PM 7: Ig
1. Economy
* The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt.
* He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
REDUCING
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. Social Security
* The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
3. Education
THE
PRESIDENT 15* The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed
4150 PROPOSING including a half-billion dollar increase for the Head Start
program.
* Agreement was reached at the President's historic education E EDUCATION NATIONAL
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals.
for education ADDRESS which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech AND THEY WILL BE EXTENDED B
AND
ADOPTED
BY
THE
NATION'S
GOVERNORS
AT
THE
END OF
FERUARY
the goals
PRESENTED TO
GOVERNORS
*
CONFERENCE,
Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
* The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program enforcement. of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
*
The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6. Environment
* Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution are among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet/level status.
HAS ENDORSED ELEVATING
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, and a establishes
than a billion new trees.
a new reforestation program that calls for the / planting of more
RESTORES EXISTING PARKS
7. Housing
* The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
* The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
8. Competitiveness
PRODUCT LIABILITY
*
Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space exploration, record
high budget proposals for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
ENSURE THAT
globALLY COMPETITIVE.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
* To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. Thousand Points of Light
* Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
Americans need. to give of their time and effort to help others in
Document No. 108647
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/30, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
Chrin - - CEQ concers u/
environmental partion
[p.2., part 6]
21d
James W. ASS Cicconi
A
DE
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Agenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include:29 PM 7: Ig
1. Economy
* The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt.
* He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. Social Security
* The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
3. Education
* The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed,
including a half billion dollar increase for the Head Start
program.
* Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech.
* Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
* The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
enforcement.
* The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6. Environment
Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution are among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet level status.
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, and a establishes
a new reforestation program that calls for the planting of more
than a billion new trees.
7. Housing
* The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
8. Competitiveness
* Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space exploration, record
high budget proposals for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
* To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. Thousand Points of Light
* Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
need. Americans to give of their time and effort to help others in
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DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/31, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
No comment
90 JAN 30 All : 48
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
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OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Washington, D.C. 20500
January 30, 1990
TO:
Chriss Winston
FROM:
Daniel Casse Dac
SUBJECT: Draft Highlights of the President's 1990 Domestic
Agenda
Point 5 : Drugs
Here are some suggested revisions for the two points under the
heading of drugs:
*
The President's $10.6 billion National Drug Control Strategy
is aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment, education, law enforcement,
interdiction, research, and cooperative international
initiatives.
*
The second phase of his strategy calls for expansions in
Federal law enforcement personnel, support for 75 additional
Federal judgeships, increased drug treatment services and
research, comprehensive community prevention programs, the
creation of a national drug intelligence center, and the death
penalty for three categories of drug-related crimes. The
President has also designated five areas as high intensity drug
trafficking areas.
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DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Manda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include:29 PM 7: 19
1. Economy
*
The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
national debt.
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
* He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. social Security
of the Social Security system.
* The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
3. Education
* The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed,
program. including a half billion dollar increase for the Head Start
* Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
the Union speech.
Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
parents - not the federal government a decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
6
* The President's $10.1 billion dollar I national drug lstrategy Control is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through & comprehensive
enforcement, research and international education initiatives.
program of drug treatment, and prevention, interdiction and law
*
The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
and the death penalty for drug kingnins. The President has also
see revision memo
Document No. 108647
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 01/29/90
NOON 01/30/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
1990 AGENDA TALKING POINTS
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
A
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
WINSTON
FITZWATER
BENNETT
A
GRAY
DELAND
HAGIN
BROMLEY
PETERSMEYER
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston by NOON on Tuesday, 01/31, with a copy to my office.
Thanks.
RESPONSE:
See comments
20:21 JAN 06 W.
Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Lorenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include: 29 PM 7: Ig
1. Economy
Al-Samanic
arrie
*
The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by Fiscal
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt.
*
He'll push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
2. Social Security
* The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
3. Education
*
is
the including a half billion dollar increase, for the Head Start
The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed. So, too,
program.
requested
Holen
*
Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
45178
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech.
national
* Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
4. Child Care
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
5. Drugs
6,
* The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
enforcement.
*
The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
Hole
X3120
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6.
Environment
Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution are among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet level status.
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
7
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, and a establishes
a new reforestation program that calls for the planting of more
than a billion
7.
Housing
The new President trees. has homeless again programs proposed that rotal et funding full for
McK forgeteted fomeles levels. act Total programs proposed is funding 20% for above die 1990
* The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which enactal
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing levels
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
Ken 44516 Ryde
* The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low income communities.
8.
Competitiveness
* Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space programs exploration, record
grady X4844
high budget proposals for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
* To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. Thousand Points of Light
* Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
Americans to give of their time and effort to help others in
need.
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PRESIDENT BUSH'S 1991
FACT SHEET
The President submitted the Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1991
to Congress today. The following is a summary of selected highlights. Parenthetical
notes refer to pages in the Budget at which further discussion and detail are provided.
The President's budget meets the legally required G-R-H deficit targets of $64 billion
for fiscal year 1991 and zero for fiscal year 1993.
The FY 1991 budget is presented in relation to five themes:
I. Investing in the Future
II. Advancing States as Laboratories
III. Reforming Mandatory Programs
IV. Acknowledging Inherited Claims
V. Managing for Integrity and Efficiency
I. INVESTING IN THE FUTURE (page 23)
A. INCREASING SAVING, INVESTMENT, AND PRODUCTIVITY (page 25)
1. Balance the Federal budget by 1993, as required by the G-R-H law. This should
increase saving and investment and reduce the need for U.S. foreign borrowing.
(pages 3, 46)
2. Protect Social Security integrity and reduce the national debt after 1993. The
Administration is proposing legislation to assure that the intended build-up in
Social Security reserves is not used to mask the non-Social Security deficit. This
would have several favorable effects: national saving and investment should rise;
real interest rates should be lower; and U.S. competitiveness should be
strengthened. (pages 10, 46, 267)
3. Reduce tax rates on capital gains for long-term investments by providing a
permanent, sliding scale exclusion. This proposal promotes long-term investment
to increase economic growth; helps U.S. business compete in an increasingly
competitive global environment; produces increased receipts for the Treasury;
and, most importantly, increases jobs and the quality of life for all Americans.
(pages 17, 47, A-51)
4. Create Family Savings Accounts and Modify IRAs. The Family Savings Account
(FSA) is proposed by the Administration to give individuals and families an
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extra incentive to save for the future. The proposal would exempt from income
tax the interest income on certain nondeductible contributions to FSAs that are
held for seven years. In addition, the Administration proposes to modify current
individual retirement account rules to allow a waiver of the 10 percent excise tax
penalty for early withdrawals of up to $10,000 if the withdrawn funds are used
for first-time home purchases. (pages 17, 47, A-51)
B. EXPANDING THE HUMAN FRONTIER-SPACE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND
THE SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER COLLIDER (page 49)
SPACE
The 1991 budget proposes to allocate a record $15.8 billion in budget authority
for space activities, including $15.2 billion for NASA. The NASA budget will
increase by $2.9 billion, or 24 percent. (page 49)
1. Building Space Transportation Infrastructure: The budget proposes funding for
Space Shuttle production and operations of $4.2 billion, an increase of $752
million, or 22 percent, over 1990. This will support the 10 shuttle flights planned
for 1991, one more than planned for 1990, plus the continued acquisition of
long-lead time spare parts, support for shuttle payloads and shuttle improve-
ments such as the advanced solid rocket motor. (page 52)
2. Expanding the Space Frontier through Manned Exploration: (page 53)
Space Station Freedom: For 1991, the budget proposes a total of $2.6 billion
in budget authority for the continued development of Space Station Freedom.
This is an increase of $699 million or 36 percent above 1990. It will provide for
the critical transition from design to actual fabrication of the first long-lead
time hardware elements.
The mission back to the Moon and to Mars: The President has lifted the
sights of the space program with his call for the establishment of a manned
presence on the moon and a manned mission to Mars. The budget reflects the
Administration's commitment to this mission by proposing $1.27 billion in
budget authority, an increase of $408 million, or 47 percent above 1990 levels,
for space exploration activities.
3. Using Space to Increase Scientific Understanding: The budget proposes to
increase funding for space science missions for planetary exploration, astronomy
and Earth observations over the next decade by $593 million in budget authority
or 22 percent, over 1990 levels. The budget will also allow for the continuation of
the development of important projects such as the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics
Facility, planned for launch in 1995, and the Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Flyby
and Cassini mission to Saturn. The budget will provide support for thousands of
researchers and students to acquire and analyze data from previously launched
missions. (page 56)
Understanding and observing global change: The budget proposes over $1
billion in budget authority to extend U.S. leadership in understanding global
environmental change. This represents a 57 percent increase over 1990. NASA
is a major participant in the U.S. Global Change Research Program
(USGCRP) through its Mission to Planet Earth. NASA will develop and launch
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a number of satellites and instruments, including TOPEX (to analyze surface
ocean circulation) and the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) (to
analyze the chemistry of the upper atmosphere.) The 1991 budget proposes a
major new program, the Earth Observing System (EOS) which is a series of
space-based instruments and platforms, developed by the U.S., the Europeans
and the Japanese.
4. Developing the Commercial Potential of Space: The 1991 budget will continue the
Administration's strong support for the commercialization of space. NASA will
allocate $229 million in budget authority to continue to procure all of its
expendable launch vehicle services from private launch service providers. In
addition, the budget will provide $101 million for NASA's Office of Commercial
Programs, including new funding for a special initiative through its Centers for
the Commercial Development of Space (CCDS) to provide flight opportunities for
innovative experiments in microgravity. (page 58)
5. Other Space Activities: The 1991 budget proposes $258 million in budget
authority for the Department of Commerce space satellite programs. This
includes $174 million for the development and launch of replacement satellites
for the polar-orbiting and geostationary weather satellite systems and $47
million to operate those systems; and $37 million for the launch of Landsat 6.
(page 58)
BIOTECHNOLOGY (page 59)
Advances in biotechnology can help improve the availability and quality of the food
supply; prevent, identify, and cure disease; and reduce the hazards of industrial waste.
The budget proposes $3.6 billion in budget authority, an increase of $213 million over
1990, for biotechnology research and development.
To spur biotechnology R&D, the budget supports speeding up regulatory review where
appropriate. The Food and Drug Administration would establish a system of user fees
for the review of drugs and medical devices, including products that use techniques
developed through biotechnology. By substantially increasing the resources available to
the FDA, user fees will enable that agency to speed its review of biotechnology products
and, in turn, allow firms to bring their products to the marketplace sooner.
SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER COLLIDER (page 64)
The Superconducting Super Collider will help scientists explore aspects of matter that
are unreachable using any existing facility, and it holds the potential for new
breakthroughs in science, technology and education.
The 1991 budget provides $318 million in budget authority for the SSC, an increase of
$100 million over the 1990 level. The budget supports work to complete the design,
development, and testing of the magnets that will propel proton beams around the
tunnel. R&D on other SSC technical systems will continue.
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C. ENHANCING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (page 67)
The budget proposes to allocate almost $71 billion in budget authority for
research and development in 1991. This is an increase of $4.5 billion, or 7
percent, over 1990 enacted levels. Civilian R&D will increase by 12 percent while
Defense-related R&D will increase by 4 percent. Within this total, $12 billion will
be allocated for basic research, an increase of $1 billion, or about 8 percent over
FY 1990.
1. Doubling of the National Science Foundation: A 14 percent increase will continue
progress toward doubling the NSF budget by 1993. (page 74)
2. Global Change: An increase of 57 percent for the U.S. Global Change Research
Program (USGCRP), to a total of over $1 billion. This program continues the
U.S. world leadership role in climate change research. (page 75)
3. Agricultural Research Initiative: The budget proposes $100 million in budget
authority as the first step of a new agricultural research program, designed to
enhance production efficiency, food safety, and environmental quality. (page 77)
4. Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: An
overall increase of 18 percent in allaspects of the Federal response to HIV/AIDS:
research, prevention, treatment, and income support. (page 78)
5. R&D for Advanced Technology: $192 million in budget authority, an increase of
28 percent for robotics R&D, and continued support for R&D on high
performance computing, semiconductors, superconductivity and advanced imag-
ing. (page 84)
6. Magnetic Levitation Transportation: An increase of nearly 400 percent to $10
million in budget authority to explore this potentially important transportation
technology. (page 84)
7. Science and Engineering Education: The budget proposes over $1 billion in
budget authority, an increase of 26 percent above 1990 in direct spending, for
science and engineering education activities in five agencies. In addition, the
budget provides research grants to universities in direct support fellowships and
other forms of education support. (page 87)
8. R&E Tax Credit: The budget proposes to make the Research and Experimenta-
tion Tax Credit permanent. (page 91)
9. R&D by Transnational Companies: The budget proposes to make permanent the
rules for allocation of R&D expenditures by transnational companies. (page 91)
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D. INVESTING IN HUMAN CAPITAL (page 93)
EDUCATION (page 93)
The total 1991 budget requests for the Department of Education are the highest
ever: $24.6 billion in budget authority. Included is $19.7 billion in budget
authority for discretionary programs, $1.2 billion more than Congress provided in
1990.
1. Preparing Children to Learn: (page 99)
a. Head Start: increase by $500 million in budget authority, to a record high
total of $1.9 billion. This 36 percent increase over the 1990 level would enable
Head Start to enroll up to 70 percent of the eligible poor four year olds. (page
100)
b. Even Start: double funds to $48 million in budget authority, allowing
significantly increased participation in this program designed to provide basic
education services in low-income areas to parents together with their
children, aged one through seven. (page 101)
C. Handicapped Infants: $83 million for the Education Department to develop
and expand systems to find, and coordinate services for handicapped infants
and their families. (page 101)
d. Handicapped Children: $258 million in budget authority under the Preschool
State Grant program to pay for part of the excess cost of education and
related services for handicapped children aged three to five. (page 102)
2. Targeting Resources for Those Most in Need: (page 102)
a. Elementary and Secondary Education: increase the largest program for
remedial education services for the disadvantaged-Chapter 1 Local Educa-
tion Agency and Concentration Grants-to its highest level ever: $4.96 billion
in budget authority, an increase of $366 million, 8 percent over 1990. (page
102)
b. Educational Excellence Act: $401 million in budget authority. This proposed
legislation would give incentives to schools to improve educational achieve-
ment, expand the use of magnet schools, reward excellent teachers and
students, promote the hiring of persons with proven subject matter knowl-
edge and management abilities to be teachers and principals, increase the
endowment funds of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and provide
special funding for the school districts with the worst drug abuse problems.
(page 103)
C. Math and Science: $230 million in budget authority for the Dwight D.
Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education programs, a 70 percent
increase over what Congress provided in 1990. These programs provide funds
to States to improve the knowledge and teaching abilities of mathematics and
science teachers. (page 104)
d. Literacy: $239 million in budget authority for the Adult Education programs
of the Department of Education, an increase of more than 25 percent over
what Congress provided in 1990. These programs include an Adult Literacy
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Clearinghouse at the Department of Education. (In addition, funding is
proposed to be doubled from $3 million to $6 million in 1991 for the
VISTA-Volunteer in Service to America-Literary Corps of the ACTION
agency.) (page 104)
e. Historically Black Colleges and Universities: $95 million in budget authority
to support the operations of historically black colleges and universities and
graduate institutions. An additional $15 million is provided for matching
endowment grants for these institutions, triple the amount provided in 1990.
(page 104)
3. Education Research and Statistics: The budget provides for an increase of $34.5
million in budget authority for primary research and statistics activities of the
Education Department. This includes a 50 percent increase for statistics, from
$40 million in 1990 to $60 million in 1991. Among the most important new
research investments proposed are: (page 98)
a. $5 million for new research on dropout prevention. (page 99)
b. $22 million for support for a network of national research and development
centers conducting research on educational technology, reading, effective
teaching for the disadvantaged, school leadership, and other subjects. (page
99)
C. $7 million for the Educational Resources Information Center. (page 99)
d. $20 million for the regional education laboratories to support local school
improvements efforts. (page 99)
JOB TRAINING
4. Improving Job Training Opportunities: (page 104)
a. The Job Training Partnership Act: The budget seeks to refine the Federal
Government's role in the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) by: revising
eligibility criteria to ensure that the most disadvantaged receive services;
providing more intensive and comprehensive services to participants; and
improving coordination among Federal, State and local human resource
programs. (page 106)
b. Youth Opportunities Unlimited: The Administration has proposed a new,
multi-year challenge grant program entitled Youth Opportunities Unlimited
(YOU). Targeting high poverty inner cities and rural areas, this program is
designed to have community-wide impact, serving as a model in developing a
local coordinated human resource policy for at-risk youth. (page 108)
C. Job Opportunities and Basic Skills: This program was enacted as part of the
Family Support Act of 1988. The 1991 budget includes $1 billion for this
program. (page 108)
ENHANCING PARENTAL CHOICE IN CHILD CARE (page 194)
Respecting the many ways that American families care for their children, the President
has based his child care policy upon parental choice. The budget reproposes the two tax
credit initiatives for child care that were advanced last year: (1) a new refundable Child
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Tax Credit for low-income working families of up to $1,000 for each child younger than
age four, and (2) refundability of the current Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.
E. ENDING THE SCOURGE OF DRUGS (page 111)
The 1991 Federal drug control budget totals $10.6 billion in budget authority.
This budget will provide $9.7 billion in outlays, $2.8 billion more in outlays than
last year-a 41 percent increase.
1. Attacking the Drug Market at the Source and on the Street: (page 112)
a. At the source: (page 112)
an increase of $175 million in budget authority in economic assistance for
the Andean nations to complement military and law enforcement programs
begun in 1990. If the Andean nations show demonstrable progress in 1990,
the total assistance package will reach $440 million in 1991.
A $15 million in budget authority increase is proposed for drug control pro-
grams in countries that now produce marijuana and heroin, or serve as
trans-shipment points for those substances.
$35 million in budget authority is requested for domestic marijuana eradi-
cation.
$2.4 billion in budget authority proposed for air, land, and maritime inter-
diction operations would provide obstacles to drug smugglers, including sei-
zure of illegal shipments, and can ultimately reduce the availability of drugs
in the U.S.
b. On the street: (page 113)
$330 million in budget authority for the 13 regional Organized Crime Drug
Enforcement Task Forces. This represents a 54 percent increase over 1990.
$50 million in budget authority, a $25 million increase over 1990, proposed
to be targeted on high intensity drug trafficking areas.
An estimated $238 million in budget authority from seizures will be shared
with State and local law enforcement agencies-their fair share of Federal
seizures of drug dealers' assets.
$700 million in budget authority for the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA). The $151 million increase over 1990 represents one of the largest
annual increases in the history of the agency.
Within the DEA budget request is a 30 percent increase for State and local
task forces to $42 million in budget authority in 1991.
$172 million in budget authority, a $32 million increase over 1990, is requested
for the FBI's anti-drug abuse activities.
$182 million in budget authority for the U.S. Attorneys to prosecute drug
dealers and users, a $45 million increase over 1990. A 30 percent increase,
a total request of $201 million, for the U.S. Marshals is also proposed.
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$79 million in budget authority increase for the Judiciary branch, for a total
of $403 million, to try accused drug offenders.
$492 million in budget authority is requested for State and local law enforce-
ment grants, a 10 percent increase over 1990.
The Administration has proposed legislation to require States to adopt drug-
testing programs throughout their criminal justice systems as a condition for
receipt of Federal criminal justice funds.
2. Treating the Drug User: (page 114)
For 1991, the Administration requests nearly $1.7 billion in budget authority for
drug treatment activities, a 12 percent increase over 1990. This includes:
a. $760 million for Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration
(ADAMHA) drug treatment grants and technical assistance for the States, an
increase of 11 percent over 1990. (page 116)
b. $300 million for the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide drug
treatment services. (page 116)
C. Tripling the assistance for the smallest victims of the drug problem, "crack
babies." (page 116)
d. An increase of $30 million for treatment research and data collection by HHS.
(page 116)
3. Preventing Drug Abuse: School, Workplace, and Community Prevention: (page
116)
The 1991 budget requests an increase of 12 percent over 1990, or a total of $1.4
billion in budget authority for drug prevention and education activities. This
includes:
a. $496 million for drug prevention programs in the Department of Health and
Human Services: Many of these programs fund prevention demonstration
projects and research for high-risk youth populations. Drug prevention efforts
for pregnant women remain a priority. (page 118)
b. $593 million for the Education Department's Drug-Free Schools and Commu-
nities Program: This represents a $54 million increase over 1990. (page 118)
c. $150 million for drug programs for the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, of which approximately half will be directed at preventing drug
abuse in and around housing projects. (page 118)
Federal efforts will continue to support a drug-free Federal workplace. The
Administration also will propose to strengthen drug-free workplace requirements
for Federal contractors and grantees. (page 118)
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F. PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT (page 119)
The budget provides over $2 billion in new budget authority for initiatives to
protect the environment.
1. Exercising Responsible Stewardship of America's Natural Resources: (page 120)
a. America the Beautiful: The budget proposes to establish a new "America the
Beautiful" initiative comprised of the following: (page 120)
Land Acquisition: The budget proposes to expand acquisition of high priority
national parks, refuges, forests, and other public lands. The budget requests
$250 million in budget authority in 1991 for these purposes.
Reforestation: The budget proposes $175 million in budget authority for the
first year of a multi-year initiative with these objectives: planting a billion
trees on private land across America; and launching a community trees
program, designed to plant another 30 million trees in towns and cities across
America.
Enhancing recreation and restoring natural resources: Legacy '99: The budget
includes $205 million in budget authority, 40 percent above 1990, for improved
resource protection and restoration (including wetlands conservation and
endangered species activities) and enhanced recreational opportunities in
national parks, wildlife refuges, and other public lands.
b. Protecting America's Wetlands: The budget proposes an increase of $88
million in budget authority, 24 percent above 1990, for wetlands research,
protection, preservation, and enhancement. (page 123)
C. Mitigating the Environmental Effects of Water Resource Development: (page
124)
The budget proposes $16 million in budget authority for the Army Corps of
Engineers to construct juvenile fish passage facilities on the Columbia and
Snake Rivers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
The budget provides $20 million in budget authority to begin the acquisition
of 88,000 acres needed to mitigate environmental losses caused by the con-
struction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project in Alabama and Mis-
sissippi.
d. Managing America's National Forests: The budget proposes to end "below-
cost" timber sales, on nine test forests where recreation and other uses have
been increasing. "Above cost" sales on these forests will be allowed. (page 123)
2. Providing Tools for Effective Pollution Control: (page 126)
a. Increase EPA's Operating Budget: $230 million in budget authority, a 12
percent increase above 1990, for EPA's operating budget. The increase would
bring staffing growth since the beginning of the Administration to 1,630-an
11 percent increase. (page 126)
b. Implementing Clean Air Changes: An increase of over $80 million in budget
authority is requested to enable the agency to implement the ambitious new
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proposals for revising the Clean Air Act proposed by the President last year.
(page 126)
c. Enforcing Environmental Laws: The budget calls for a 36 percent increase in
EPA's enforcement budget. This will enable EPA to redouble its efforts to
ensure that responsible parties pay for cleaning up the pollution they create.
(page 126)
d. Protecting Critical Habitats: The budget provides $95 million in budget
authority, an increase of 32 percent, for EPA's critical habitat programs,
which seek to address pollution problems in the Nation's wetlands, estuaries,
and near coastal waters. (page 127)
e. Revitalizing the Council on Environmental Quality: The budget for CEQ will
nearly double. (page 127)
f. Promoting Environmental Education: In 1991, the President will present a
cash award of $5,000 to the 100 teachers-two in each State-who design and
implement the most innovative and effective programs to teach students
about the environment. (page 128)
g. Maintaining Environmental Infrastructure: The budget proposes a $91
million in budget authority expansion of the maintenance and rehabilitation
efforts by the Department of the Interior that preserve the basic infrastruc-
ture of America's national parks, wildlife refuges, and other public lands. This
is a 19 percent increase above 1990. (page 128)
3. Cleaning Up Hazardous Wastes: (page 129)
a. Accelerating the Pace of Superfund Cleanups: The President has requested an
increase of over $200 million, which will be targeted toward cleanups. (page
129)
b. Cleaning up Federal Facilities: The budget proposes an increase of nearly
$800 million in budget authority, or 21 percent above 1990 levels, for Federal
facility cleanup efforts. (page 129)
4. Laying the Groundwork for a Cleaner, Safer Future: (page 129)
a. Global Climate Change Research: The budget contains over $1 billion in
budget authority, an increase of 57 percent over the 1990 levels, for the U.S.
Global Change Research Program, an interagency research effort designed to
improve scientific understanding and predictive capability on global change
issues. (page 129)
b. Encouraging the Development of Solar and Renewable Energy Sources: The
budget requests about $360 million in budget authority for these activities, a
substantial increase over the $208 million requested in 1990. The budget will
also request $182 million for energy conservation R&D, almost double the
1990 request. (page 131)
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G. IMPROVING THE NATION'S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE (page
133)
AVIATION
The President is proposing a total of $8.6 billion in budget authority, a 16 percent
increase, for aviation programs in 1991. This is the first year of a 5-year aviation
reauthorization program to provide the necessary funding to modernize and expand the
aviation infrastructure. (page 134)
1. Keeping the Skies Safe and Secure: The Administration is requesting $4.1 billion,
a $264 million or 7 percent increase over 1990, for Federal Aviation Administra-
tion (FAA) operations. The budget also includes a $20 million or 12 percent
increase over 1990, for aviation research and development. (page 135)
2. Modernizing Airspace System Equipment: The budget proposes $2.5 billion in
budget authority, an increase of $779 million, or 45 percent. (page 135)
3. Expanding Airport Capacity: (page 136)
a. Increasing Federal funding for capacity projects: The President's budget
provides $1.5 billion in new 1991 spending for Federal airport grants, a $75
million increase over 1990. (page 137)
b. Removing Federal restrictions: The Administration proposes to remove
existing statutory restrictions that prevent airports from raising certain
revenue-namely by allowing airports to levy passenger facility charges
(PFCs). Some estimates show PFCs could generate about $1 billion per year
for U.S. airports. (page 137)
4. Financing the Aviation System: The Administration proposes to increase aviation
user fees to finance these significant increases in aviation spending. The
passenger ticket fee would be raised from 8 to 10 percent and other aviation fees
would be raised similarly. (page 137)
HIGHWAYS
For 1991, the budget provides Federal-aid highway funding to cover the Federal share
of the cost to maintain the physical condition of bridges and highways of national
importance and to continue completion of the Interstate System. The Federal-aid
highway program is authorized through 1991. During this year, the Federal Govern-
ment will work with its partners-States, local governments and the private sector-to
address the projected needs for highways. The Administration will present its proposals
in the context of the highway reauthorization for 1992 and beyond. (page 138)
H. BRINGING HOPE TO DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES (page 141)
1. Expanding Tenant Management and Homeownership Opportunities: (page 141)
a. HOPE Grants: To help low-income families become homeowners with a stake
in their communities, the Administration proposes a new HOPE Grant
Program. These grants will provide funds for resident management and
homeownership in public housing, government-held vacant and foreclosed
properties, and financially "distressed" properties. HOPE Grants will provide
$2.15 billion over 3 years with States, localities, or non-profit organizations
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required to provide $1 for every $2 in Federal HOPE Grant funds. A total of
$250 million will be set aside to provide replacement housing for public
housing developments that convert to low-income homeownership. (page 144)
b. Urban Homesteading: The budget almost quadruples funding for this
program for a total of $50 million in 1991. (page 145)
C. Prepayment Strategy: The HOPE initiative proposes a three-pronged
approach to protect tenants who would be adversely affected by much higher
and unaffordable rents in housing projects where owners will become eligible
to prepay their mortgages. (page 145)
d. IRAs for Homebuyers: To expand homeownership for young families and
first-time homebuyers, the Administration proposes the use of Individual
Retirement Accounts (IRAs) for buying a home. (page 146)
2. Reducing or Eliminating Barriers to Low-Cost Housing: (page 146)
a. Housing Opportunity Zones: The budget proposes a Federal-local partnership
to remove barriers to, and create incentives for, more affordable housing for
low and moderate income families in distressed areas through designation of
50 housing opportunity zones, chosen through a competitive process. (page
146)
b. Low-income Tax Credit: The budget proposes to extend the low-income
housing tax credit through December 1991 to encourage the new construction
or rehabilitation of affordable rental housing in areas with rental housing
shortages. (page 146)
3. Helping Poor Families and Elderly Become Self-Sufficient: (page 147)
a. Operation Bootstrap: Starting in 1991, all housing vouchers provided to
welfare families and others with very low incomes must be combined with a
local program to help them escape from dependency. (page 147)
b. Frail Elderly Housing Services Voucher: The 1991 budget proposes a
Service-Supported Housing Voucher Demonstration for the frail elderly-
those persons of at least 62 years of age who need assistance with three or
more simple activities of daily living-funded at $44 million. $34 million of
housing vouchers will be linked with $10 million for in-home services. (page
147)
4. Helping the Homeless: (page 147)
a. The budget includes $819 million for the McKinney Act programs, more than
the $727 million needed to "fully fund" the Act. (page 147)
b. Special Homeless Initiatives: (page 147)
AFDC Families in Welfare Hotels: The budget proposes a total of $143 million
for the McKinney Act Transitional Housing Demonstration program. This
program is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing houses
and supportive services to homeless individuals and families who can make
the transition to independent living within 2 years.
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A new "Shelter Plus" Program to help the homeless mentally ill or recovering
substance abuser. HUD would provide $247 million in housing assistance for
over 8,900 homeless mentally ill or recovering substance abusers.
5. Creating Jobs and Economic Growth in Distressed Areas: (page 148)
a. Enterprise Zones: Three tax incentives are included in the President's budget
to encourage job creation and entrepreneurship in distressed areas: (page
148)
A 5 percent refundable tax credit for the first $10,500 of wages, up to $525
per worker, to qualified employees for wages earned in an enterprise zone
business.
Expensing of investor purchases of newly issued corporate stock of businesses
located in enterprise zones. This is an up-front deduction for up to $50,000
per year of new equity investment, with a $250,000 lifetime limit.
A zero capital gains rate for gains on investment in tangible property used
in an enterprise zone business and located within an enterprise zone at least
two years.
I. PRESERVING NATIONAL SECURITY AND ADVANCING AMERICA'S INTER-
ESTS ABROAD (page 151)
NATIONAL DEFENSE
The budget request for national defense is significantly less ($14.3 billion in budget
authority and $5.5 billion in outlays) than the amounts included in the President's
February 1989 budget for 1991. Budget savings in the 1991-93 period (relative to the
previously-published levels) are $63.6 billion in budget authority and $29.7 billion in
outlays. The actual savings relative to the full cost of the previously approved defense
program are considerably higher-almost $170 billion over 5 years. (page 151)
1. Department of Defense-military: The budget requests $295.1 billion in budget
authority and $292.1 billion in outlays for the military functions of the DOD:
(page 153)
a. Operations: Active duty end-strength will decline by the end of 1991 to a level
of 2,038,800-91,429 below the actual FY 1989 level-with savings of $1.7
billion. At the same time, to continue to assure force quality, readiness and
training, the budget provides for a 3.5 percent pay raise, improved benefits,
enlistment and re-enlistment bonuses, special pay for critical skills, and
continuation of current training levels. (page 154)
Strategic forces: Deployed forces will continue to include the Triad of land,
air, and sea based systems, as well as air defense interceptors.
General purpose forces: Land forces at the end of 1991 will include 19 active
and 11 reserve Army and Marine divisions, two active divisions less than at
the end of 1990. Naval forces will include 14 aircraft carrier battle groups
and 15 tactical airwings (the same as in 1990), but two of the four U.S.
battleships will be deactivated and the number of nuclear attack submarines
will decrease by 5 in 1991. Air forces will include 24 active and 12 reserve
Air Force fighter wing equivalents, 2 squadrons of B-52's dedicated to the
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delivery of conventional weapons, and 25 strategic airlift squadrons. One Air
Force fighter wing equivalent and one conventional B-52 squadron will be
deactivated in 1990.
Special operations forces: Through 1991, Army special forces battalions will
increase from 13 to 15, and Air Force special operations units will gain 7
additional aircraft.
b. Investment:
Strategic systems: To modernize all three components of the strategic Triad,
procurement for 1991 includes the eighteenth Trident submarine and 52
Trident II missiles, 12 Peacekeeper missiles for operational testing and special
railroad trains to provide mobility for Peacekeeper missiles. The budget
requests funds for continued development of the small intercontinental bal-
listic missile. It also requests an increase for the Strategic Defense Initiative
to a level of $4.5 billion. This is $0.9 billion more than in 1990, but $1.0
billion less than previously planned.
Conventional systems: To maintain well-equipped forces, the budget provides
for procurement in 1991 of 225 M-1 Abrams tanks, 600 Bradley Fighting
Vehicles, 72 Blackhawk utility helicopters, 14 new ships, 186 Air Force fighters,
and six C-17 transport aircraft. Development will continue on the Army's
experimental light helicopter (LHX) and improved ground force systems, the
Advanced Air-to-Air Missile System, P-7 anti-submarine warfare aircraft,
and next generation tactical aircraft. Fifteen systems will be terminated with
associated savings of $3 billion. These are in addition to the five systems
terminated in the FY 1990 budget.
Research and Technology: The budget requests $38.0 billion in budget author-
ity and $37.0 billion in outlays for research, development, testing and eval-
uation-$1.2 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, more than 1990 levels. The
request includes $3.4 billion to develop technology options for future U.S.
weapon systems and to guard against technological surprise by our adver-
saries.
C. Base Closures: The budget requests $916 million for continued implementa-
tion of the Base Closure and Realignment Act approved by Congress in 1989.
$500 million was provided in the 1990 budget for this purpose. Additional
domestic base closures will be studied this year and units will be withdrawn
from some overseas bases. (page 156)
d. Drug Interdiction: The budget requests $1.2 billion for an aggressive Defense
counternarcotics program, $0.3 billion more than 1990. (page 156)
2. Atomic Energy Activities: The budget proposes budget authority of $11 billion
and outlays of $10.4 billion, compared to $9.7 billion and $8.9 billion,
respectively, for 1990. (page 156)
The budget includes $2.8 billion in budget authority for waste cleanup at various
Department of Energy facilities. This represents an increase of $601 million, or
27 percent above 1990. The budget also includes an increase of $178 million in
budget authority for Federal facility cleanup activities in other agencies.
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Governmentwide, the increase above 1990 for Federal facility cleanup is 21
percent. (page 257)
3. Defense-Related Activities: These activities include civil defense and emergency
preparedness activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the
efforts of the Selective Service System, and the Maritime Administration's Ready
Reserve Force. The budget requests $760 million in budget authority and $705
million in outlays for these purposes, as compared with $609 million and $648
million, respectively, in 1990. (page 157)
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
The budget requests budget authority of $20 billion and outlays of $18.2 billion for
international affairs activities, $1.4 billion and $3.6 billion more, respectively, than in
1990. The high growth in outlays reflect in part the cessation in 1991 of certain large
receipts. (page 158)
1. Foreign Aid: The budget requests $14.9 billion in budget authority and $14.2
billion in outlays for foreign aid, $1 billion and $3 billion, respectively, more than
in 1990. Much of the increase in outlays in 1991 is due to the prepayment in
1990 of past loans for military goods and services. The budget reflects an
emphasis on Eastern Europe, counter-narcotics, and the U.S. role in the
multilateral development banks (MDBs). (page 159)
a. Security Assistance: The budget requests $8.8 billion in both budget authority
and outlays for international security assistance, $0.4 billion and $2.5 billion,
respectively, more than in 1990. The largest component of security assistance
requested-$5.1 billion, or 61 percent-provides military and economic
support to Israel and Egypt. Furthering their efforts to achieve a lasting
peace in the Middle East remains a high priority of U.S. foreign policy. (page
160)
Narcotics control: The budget requests $528 million in budget authority and
$270 million in outlays for international narcotics control. The requested
funding will finance the second year of the plan to reduce the flow of cocaine
from the Andean countries of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. The major incre-
ment in this program will be $175 million of new aid for the economies of
those countries that evidence a determination to attack seriously the narcotics
problem.
b. Development and Humanitarian Assistance: The budget proposes $6.1 billion
in budget authority and $5.4 billion in outlays for development and
humanitarian assistance, $0.6 billion and $0.5 billion, respectively, more than
in 1990. This funding is to encourage market-oriented economies through
budgetary support, capital projects and technical assistance; to provide relief
from major disasters; and to provide humanitarian assistance such as refugee
care. The request includes $1.9 billion in budget authority for bilateral
economic assistance programs administered by AID and $1.7 billion in budget
authority for U.S. contributions to multilateral development banks such as
the World Bank. (page 161)
Special assistance for Eastern Europe and the Philippines: The major empha-
sis of the increases in foreign aid in 1991 is support of democracy abroad.
The budget requests $300 million for a special assistance initiative for those
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countries in Eastern Europe that are moving toward democracy and attempt-
ing to develop free-market economies. The budget also requests $200 million
for special assistance to the Philippines.
Refugees: The budget requests $451 million in budget authority and $435
million in outlays for refugee programs, $82 million and $49 million, respec-
tively, more than in 1990.
Multilateral development assistance: The budget requests $3.2 billion in con-
tributions over the next 3 years to the International Development Association
(IDA), an agency of the World Bank. This proposed funding, when matched
by funding from other countries, will permit IDA to provide an average of
$5.5 billion in annual long-term lending to the poorer developing countries.
2. Diplomacy: The budget requests budget authority of $5.3 billion and outlays of
$4.5 billion, $1 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, more than in 1990. (page
161)
a. The conduct of foreign affairs: Funds sought for the basic salaries and
expenses of the State Department are $1.9 billion in budget authority and
$1.8 billion in outlays. (page 162)
Payments to international institutions: The budget requests $1.4 billion in
budget authority and $0.9 billion in outlays for international organizations
that are important to U.S. interests, an increase of $712 million and $187
million, respectively, over 1990 levels. The request includes $794 million for
regularly scheduled payments and $620 million to eliminate arrearages in
U.S. mandatory contributions to the United Nations and related agencies.
Reconstruction of the Moscow Embassy: The budget requests $270 million in
budget authority and $10 million in outlays to construct, under extraordinary
technical standards, a more secure building for diplomatic representation
and negotiations.
b. Public Diplomacy: Among the various programs in this area, the budget
requests $154 million for exchange programs and $125 million for USIA's
Voice of America to continue its major modernization of radio broadcasting
capacity. (page 162)
3. International Financial Programs: For 1991, the Export-Import Bank will
provide $500 million in loans and $10.6 billion in guarantees and insurance to
support U.S. export sales. (page 163)
J. PRESERVING AMERICA'S HERITAGE (page 165)
The budget proposes $757 million in direct funding of activities that preserve,
pass on and contribute to the American heritage, 9 percent more than enacted in
1990.
1. National Endowment for the Arts: The budget requests $175 million in budget
authority for the National Endowment for the Arts, $4 million more than
enacted in 1990. (page 166)
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2. National Endowment for the Humanities: $165 million in budget authority for
the National Endowment for the Humanities, $8 million more than enacted in
1990. (page 166)
3. Institute for Museum Services: $24 million in budget authority for the Institute
of Museum Services, $1 million more than enacted in 1990. (page 166)
4. Smithsonian Institution: $308 million in budget authority for the Smithsonian
Institution, roughly $41 million more than enacted in 1990. The budget includes
$19.4 million toward establishment of a new National Museum for the American
Indian. (page 167)
5. National Gallery of Art: $49 million in budget authority for the National Gallery
of Art, $7 million more than enacted in 1990. (page 167)
6. Historic Preservation Fund Program: $34 million in budget authority for
theHistoric Preservation Fund Program of the National Park Service, $1.4
million more than enacted in 1990. (page 167)
II. ADVANCING STATES AS LABORATORIES (page 169)
The President's budget highlights and expands the effort of the Federal government to
foster and finance innovation in the States. In the areas of education and low-income
programs in particular, the President's program supports important innovations and
experiments, including steps to reduce Federal controls and regulations in order to give
State Governors and legislators greater latitude to try new methods.
III. REFORMING MANDATORY PROGRAMS (page 181)
Mandatory spending encompasses entitlements and a wide variety of other benefits,
services, and subsidies ranging from social services to electric power distribution
subsidies. The element common to all mandatory spending is that it tends to be
"automatic" in the sense that it is not normally controlled through the annual
congressional appropriations process in the way other spending, termed "discretionary"
is. Mandatory spending is now almost half of total Federal spending and will exceed 50
percent by 1994.
The sheer size of the mandatory program universe dictates careful attention to
spending, which if allowed to grow unexamined can limit the Nation's future in several
ways. Reforms are proposed in a number of mandatory programs, though most
mandatory programs will still have higher outlays in 1991 than 1990.
IV. ACKNOWLEDGING INHERITED CLAIMS (page 213)
A. ACCOUNTING FOR DEBT AND UNFUNDED ANNUITIES
The Government owes $2.2 trillion of principal to the people who have loaned it
the money to pay for past deficits. This year it will pay an estimated $176
billion of net interest. The present deficit is continuing to increase the amount of
debt, although less rapidly than several years ago.
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Annuity programs have also created large and growing obligations on future
taxpayers. The Government spent $382 billion in 1989 for social security,
medicare, and Federal employee retirement programs, and the budget estimates
it will spend $433 billion in 1991. These programs are projected to become much
larger relative to the economy in future decades than they are now.
A thorough discussion of possible future claims under this heading is at pages
215-228 of the Budget.
B. FEDERAL UNDERWRITING RISKS-CREDIT AND INSURANCE PROGRAMS
The Federal Government is the Nation's largest source of credit and underwriter
of risk. Too little attention was paid in the past to the scope and scale of these
commitments, and often the Government's potential exposure was understated or
ignored. Events of the past few years, including insolvency of the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation and many insured thrifts, the bailout of
the Farm Credit System, and mounting losses in mortgage insurance programs,
provide hard evidence of the magnitude of the threat. This budget reexamines
and begins to restructure Federal credit and insurance programs. Please see
pages 229-255 for a more complete discussion of these issues than has been
presented in previous budgets.
C. CLEANING UP FEDERAL FACILITIES
The President is committed to cleaning up environmental contamination from
past practices at federally owned facilities across the country, and to ensuring
that Federal agencies meet or exceed all environmental standards required by
relevant laws and regulations. Agencies have the responsibility to operate within
these laws, and citizens have the right to insist that Federal agencies be good
neighbors.
The budget contains major increases in funding for several agencies that will
result in significant progress toward the goal of bringing Federal facilities into
compliance with environmental laws. (pages 257-262)
V. MANAGING FOR INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY (page 263)
A. REFORMING THE BUDGET PROCESS (page 265)
The congressional budget process does not work well. The budget suggests
several reforms to improve the discipline and effectiveness of the Federal
budgeting system:
1. Joint budget resolution (page 265)
2. Improved budget measuring and "scorekeeping" (page 265)
3. Biennial budgeting (page 265)
4. Enhanced rescission authority (page 266)
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5. Restraining supplemental appropriations (page 266)
6. Closing loopholes in G-R-H (page 267)
7. Reinforcing sequester (page 267)
8. Protecting the social security trust fund (page 267)
9. Amending the Constitution (page 268)
Balanced budget amendment
Line item veto
B. RESTORING A BASIS FOR CONFIDENCE (page 271)
1. Reducing Investment in Low Return Programs (page 271)
Total budget authority for domestic discretionary programs, which are defined as
those controlled through the annual appropriations process, is proposed to
increase from $160.5 billion in 1990 to $167.4 billion in 1991. Outlays are
estimated to increase from $184.2 billion in 1990 to $194.4 billion in 1991. These
changes are the net result of many proposed increases and decreases. Previous
sections have highlighted increases. This section of the budget details the
principal decreases in domestic discretionary programs.
2. Strengthening Management Oversight (page 278)
American citizens have the right to expect that their Government will not
tolerate recurrent scandals, such as in housing programs and procurement for
national defense. They have the right to better assurance that Federal activities
will not pollute the neighborhoods in which they operate or the ecosystem itself.
They have the right to expect that their hard earned tax dollars will go to broad
national purposes and not to those who can muscle legislators or officials for
special breaks. Americans also have the right to first rate service delivery,
systems to provide for Government efficiency and integrity, and a skilled and
well-motivated Federal workforce. Better provision for these rights and expecta-
tions will improve the basis for confidence in democratic institutions.
The budget requests $22.1 billion in budget authority and $19.9 billion in
outlays-$2.9 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, more than in 1990-to
improve Government management.
Initiatives to strengthen management oversight include:
a. Defense Management Reform: The budget includes 1991 management savings
in the Department of Defense's operations of $2.3 billion. These savings will
result from implementation of the recommendations in the Defense Manage-
ment Report, which the President transmitted to Congress in July 1989.
Personnel reductions of approximately 8,000 civilians and 8,000 military are
expected in 1991 as a result of these reforms. In addition, the Department of
Defense estimates these savings will increase to a total of $39 billion by 1995.
(page 283)
b. Enhanced Collection of Taxes and Tax Debt: To slow the growth in tax debt
(currently $61 billion), the budget includes funding for the first phase of a
3-year tax collection initiative, the overall objective of which is to increase
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collections by $2.25 billion over the 1991-93 time period. The first phase will
generate $759 million in revenues over this interval from 1,050 additional
collection personnel to be hired in 1991. The Internal Revenue Service also
plans to reallocate existing resources so as to provide additional revenues of
$2.5 billion in 1991. (page 284)
c. Enhanced Collection of Non-Tax Debt: The budget requests an additional $55
million to accelerate non-tax collections, an investment which will improve
management controls and realize a return of $200 million in 1991. Additional
staff positions are planned for account servicing in the Department of
Agriculture's Farmers Home Administration and the Department of Veterans
Affairs. Over 400 positions have been allocated to HUD field offices to
improve portfolio management. (page 284)
d. Selected Improvements in Service Delivery: To improve service delivery, the
budget requests $6.1 billion and over 120,000 staff in 1991 for the IRS, $635
million more than in 1990; $4.2 billion for operating the Social Security
Administration, $330 million more than in 1990; $8.6 billion for the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), $1.2 billion more than in 1990; $507 million
for selected Federal economic statistics programs, $52 million more than in
1990. (page 280)
e. Rebuilding the Public Trust: The budget requests an increase of $76 million,
10 percent more than 1990, and 670 additional staff who will assist in
implementing the HUD Reform Act of 1989. The budget also requests an
increase of $32 million for HUD automated data systems, including financial
management systems, 44 percent more than in 1990, and $8 million for the
HUD Inspector General to improve monitoring and review of HUD programs.
(page 280)
f. Strengthening the Savings and Loan Industry: The Administration proposed
comprehensive reform, and Congress enacted the Financial Institutions
Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) of 1989 in August. The
legislation imposes a number of new requirements on the industry and its
regulators to assure the safety and soundness of nearly $1 trillion of insured
deposits; it also establishes a Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) to handle
the merger, sale or liquidation of 500-600 insolvent S&Ls. (page 280)
g. Cleaning up Hazardous Waste Dumps: The Environmental-Protection Agency
will in 1990 increase enforcement and tighten oversight of the Superfund
toxic waste response program. EPA will impose a 120-day deadline on
negotiations with polluters and exercise its authority to order cleanup if
settlement is not reached. Increased enforcement has already resulted in $1
billion in polluter-financed clean-up activities for 1989, nearly double that in
1988. The budget provides for a $210 million increase in 1991 to clean up
additional hazardous waste sites. This investment builds on the actions of the
Administration to provide 480 additional staff at the Department of Justice
and EPA (a nearly 40 percent increase) to strengthen Superfund enforcement
in 1990. (page 281)
h. Improving the Integrity of Student Aid Programs: To reduce guaranteed
student loan defaults and other losses from inadequate program manage-
ment, the Department of Education is pursuing a three-pronged strategy of
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strengthened regulations, administrative actions, and changes in law. (page
281)
i. Improving Pension Oversight: The budget requests an increase of 133
investigative and legal support staff and an additional $9.3 million in the
Department of Labor to strengthen oversight of private pension plans
through the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration. The additional
staff will enable the Department to increase reviews and investigations by
more than 50 percent and reporting enforcement investigations by 80 percent.
(page 281)
j. The Inspectors General: Over the 2-year period 1990 to 1991, the budget
specifically adds 67 staff and $6.9 million for the Department of Energy to
deal with procurement fraud, increase audits (including environmental
audits), and increase investigations and analysis. It also includes resources
for additional audit coverage of international program activities at the
Department of Agriculture; increased audit and investigation coverage of the
Pell Grant, education for the handicapped and student loan programs at the
Department of Education; increased auditing and investigative work at the
Department of the Interior; enhanced ADP capabilities at the Department of
the Treasury; additional personnel to provide adequate coverage of the
Superfund and underground storage tank programs at EPA; and additional
audits of contractors at NASA. (page 281)
k. Internal Controls and Audit Follow-up: The budget requests $3 million and
41 staff to establish or augment offices better to coordinate and manage
internal controls and audit follow-up at the Departments of Agriculture
(Farmers Home Administration), Housing and Urban Development, Interior
and Veterans Affairs, and at NASA. Working with the agencies, OMB has
identified more than 100 high-risk areas; and a central tracking system has
been established to monitor corrective actions. Deputy Secretaries and
Deputy Administrators have been told that it is their personal responsibility
to ensure that management integrity is maintained and strengthened and
that their agencies' progress must be reported regularly. OMB is also revising
its instructions to agencies to require budget information sufficient to ensure
necessary resources to correct high risk weaknesses. (page 281)
1. Presidential Priority Systems: The budget requests nearly $2 billion to design,
acquire, and operate program information systems which the Administration
has established as Presidential Priority Systems, $402 million more than in
1990. These systems include the Social Security Administration's Information
Technology System, Patent and Trademark automation, the Department of
the Treasury's tax system modernization, government-wide financial manage-
ment systems, the General Services Administration's FTS 2000 system,
systems under the Department of Transportation's National Airspace Plan,
the Integrated Border Information System, the Department of Commerce's
Advanced Weather System, and the Securities and Exchange Commission's
EDGAR System. (page 282)
m. Management Support Systems: The budget requests $558 million for manage-
ment support systems enhancement, $54 million more than in 1990. These
funds will permit continued improvement of financial systems throughout the
government so as to provide more accurate and timely information to agency
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managers and central agencies. The funds will also assist linking these
systems electronically in a government-wide network. (page 282)
n. Credit Management Systems: The budget requests $860 million for credit
management an increase of $58 million over 1990. The Office of Management
and Budget and the Department of the Treasury have also upgraded the
effort to implement the comprehensive credit management and debt collection
program known as the "Nine-Point Program." (page 282)
0. Pay Reform: The budget allows agencies to use up to $328 million to begin
Federal pay reform. The Administration will seek legislation to authorize
geographic differentials for all personnel of up to 8 percent in New York, Los
Angeles and San Francisco; 5 percent increases in starting salaries nation-
wide at GS-5 and GS-7 levels for college entry-level occupations; the
extension of current authority to hire at pay levels above the minimum step
to all grades; and bonuses to recruit, retain of relocate critical skill workers.
The budget will also continue pay demonstrations in the Defense Depart-
ment, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Institute of
Standards and Technology to demonstrate the effects of pay on recruitment
and retention. (page 283)
C. MANAGING BY OBJECTIVES
In Building a Better America, President Bush directed the establishment of a
Presidential Management by Objectives (MBO) system. Its purpose is to track
the implementation of selected major policy initiatives and priorities of the
Administration from the time of their formulation and announcement to their
ultimate outcomes.
The President approved specific objectives for each of the Cabinet departments
and participating agencies, as well as Government-wide cross-cutting objectives,
in July 1989. The departments and agencies have prepared strategies for
achieving these objectives and have identified milestones for measuring their
progress. The budget requests resources for the Presidentially approved objectives
within overall spending constraints. The objectives themselves are listed at pages
289-300 of the Budget.
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The Federal Government Dollar
Fiscal Year 1991 Estimate
Where It Comes From
Excise Taxes
Borrowing
3%
Other
5%
4%
Corporation Income
11%
Tax
Social
Insurance
Receipts
34%
Individual
Income
Taxes
43%
Other Federal Operations
Grants to
6%
States & Localities
12%
National
Defense
Where It Goes
25%
Direct Benefit
Net
Payments for
Interest
Individuals
14%
43%
Table 1. RECEIPTS, OUTLAYS, DEFICIT/SURPLUS UNDER THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED
POLICY
(In billions of dollars)
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Receipts
990.7
1,073.5
1,170.2
1,246.4
1,327.6
1,408.6
1,486.3
Outlays
1,142.6
1,197.2
1,233.3
1,271.4
1,321.8
1,398.0
1,476.9
Surplus or Deficit (+/-)
-152.0
-123.8
-63.1
-25.1
+5.7
+10.7
+9.4
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
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Table 2. OUTLAYS BY FUNCTION: 1989-95
(In billions of dollars)
Estimate
1989
Function
actual
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
050 National defense
303.6
296.3
303.3
309.2
311.9
315.7
318.6
(Department of Defense-Military)
(294.9)
(286.8)
(292.1)
(296.9)
(299.0)
(302.3)
(304.8)
(Other)
(8.7)
(9.6)
(11.1)
(12.3)
(12.9)
(13.4)
(13.7)
150 International affairs
9.6
14.6
18.2
19.4
18.8
18.9
19.7
250 General science, space, and technology
12.8
14.1
16.6
19.4
21.4
22.9
24.0
270 Energy
3.7
3.2
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.0
2.6
300 Natural resources and environment
16.2
17.5
18.2
18.9
18.4
18.3
17.8
350 Agriculture
16.9
14.6
14.9
15.6
13.5
11.8
10.4
370 Commerce and housing credit
27.7
22.7
17.2
10.3
9.6
7.7
6.2
(On-budget)
(28.0)
(20.3)
(15.5)
(9.6)
(9.5)
(7.8)
(6.6)
(Off-budget)
(-0.3)
(2.4)
(1.7)
(0.7)
(0.1)
(-0.1)
(-0.4)
400 Transportation
27.6
29.2
29.8
30.2
30.7
31.3
31.3
450 Community and regional development
5.4
8.8
7.8
6.5
6.1
5.9
6.2
500 Education, training, employment, and
social services
36.7
37.7
41.0
42.9
43.5
44.1
44.9
550 Health
48.4
57.8
63.7
69.9
75.9
82.0
88.3
570 Medicare
85.0
96.6
98.6
110.1
121.9
135.0
149.1
600 Income security
136.0
146.6
153.7
159.6
166.3
174.6
181.4
650 Social security
232.5
248.5
264.8
280.9
297.7
314.6
331.4
(On-budget)
(5.1)
(3.9)
(4.7)
(5.6)
(6.0)
(6.4)
(6.9)
(Off-budget)
(227.5)
(244.6)
(260.1)
(275.3)
(291.7)
(308.2)
(324.6)
700 Veterans benefits and services
30.1
28,9
30.3
31.0
33.3
32.6
31.7
750 Administration of justice
9.4
10.5
12.6
13.9
14.2
14.3
14.6
800 General government
9.1
10.6
11.3
11.9
25.8
65.2
113.5
900 Net interest
169.1
175.6
173.0
163.5
157.0
147.8
136.1
(On-budget)
(180.5)
(191.2)
(192.9)
(188.1)
(187.1)
(184.1)
(178.9)
(Off-budget)
(-11.4)
(-15.6)
(-19.9)
(-24.6)
(-30.1)
(-36.3)
(-42.8)
920 Allowances:
Employee health benefits reform
-0.8
-0.9
-1.0
-1.0
-1.1
Reduced Government mail rates
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Total allowances
-1.1
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.3
950 Undistributed offsetting receipts:
Employer share, employee retirement:
On-budget
-29.4
-28.3
-30.1
-30.8
-32.1
-33.9
-35.0
Off-budget
-4.9
-5.6
-6.0
-6.5
-7.1
-7.7
-8.3
Rents and royalties on the Outer Continen-
tal Shelf
-2.9
-2.6
-3.0
-3.4
-3.1
-3.3
-3.3
Sale of major assets
-1.3
-1.6
-1.6
-1.6
-1.6
Other undistributed offsetting receipts
-3.3
-1.5
-2.3
-0.1
-1.3
Total undistributed offsetting receipts
-37.2
-36.5
-43.6
-43.8
-46.2
-46.6
-49.5
(On-budget)
(-32.4)
(-30.9)
(-37.6)
(-37.4)
(-39.1)
(-38.9)
(-41.2)
(Off-budget)
(-4.9)
(-5.6)
(-6.0)
(-6.5)
(-7.1)
(-7.7)
(-8.3)
Total outlays
1,142.6
1,197.2
1,233.3
1,271.4
1,321.8
1,398.0
1,476.9
(On-budget)
(931.7)
(971.5)
(997.4)
(1,026.5)
(1,067.1)
(1,133.9)
(1,203.8)
(Off-budget)
(210.9)
(225.8)
(236.0)
(244.9)
(254.7)
(264.1)
(273.1)
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
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Table 3. BUDGET AUTHORITY BY FUNCTION: 1989-95
(In billions of dollars)
Estimate
1989
Function
actual
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
050 National defense
299.6
301.6
306.9
312.5
317.5
321.6
325.7
(Department of Defense-Military)
(290.8)
(291.4)
(295.1)
(300.0)
(304.4)
(308.0)
(311.8)
(Other)
(8.7)
(10.3)
(11.7)
(12.6)
(13.1)
(13.6)
(13.9)
150 International affairs
17.3
18.6
20.0
19.6
20.1
20.5
21.6
250 General science, space, and technology
12.9
14.6
17.9
20.8
22.7
24.1
25.0
270 Energy
4.1
5.6
3.3
4.1
4.6
4.4
4.2
300 Natural resources and environment
17.0
17.0
17.6
18.0
17.5
17.2
16.4
350 Agriculture
21.3
18.0
20.1
21.1
18.9
14.9
15.1
370 Commerce and housing credit
61.9
19.6
14.3
13.9
13.8
15.5
14.4
(On-budget)
(60.3)
(15.5)
(11.3)
(11.7)
(12.1)
(13.9)
(13.0)
(Off-budget)
(1.6)
(4.1)
(3.0)
(2.2)
(1.7)
(1.5)
(1.4)
400 Transportation
29.3
31.2
30.3
31.3
31.7
31.7
32.4
450 Community and regional development.
7.9
9.0
7.0
6.2
6.2
6.1
6.1
500 Education, training, employment, and
social services
38.8
39.6
42.0
42.9
43.7
44.4
45.0
550 Health
51.7
60.3
64.8
70.9
76.8
83.0
89.6
570 Medicare
107.3
116.9
125.2
136.4
150.8
164.9
178.8
600 Income security
173.4
183.2
198.9
204.4
211.9
221.1
227.7
650 Social security
285.0
310.5
345.1
374.0
405.1
438.8
468.7
(On-budget)
(5.1)
(3.9)
(4.7)
(5.6)
(6.0)
(6.4)
(6.9)
(Off-budget)
(279.9)
(306.6)
(340.4)
(368.4)
(399.1)
(432.4)
(461.8)
700 Veterans benefits and services
30.0
30.0
31.0
31.5
32.1
32.8
33.6
750 Administration of justice
10.0
12.2
12.6
13.2
14.2
14.4
14.9
800 General government
10.6
10.5
11.4
11.6
25.7
65.3
113.7
900 Net interest
169.1
175.6
173.0
163.5
157.0
147.8
136.1
(On-budget)
(180.5)
(191.2)
(192.9)
(188.1)
(187.1)
(184.1)
(178.9)
(Off-budget)
(-11.4)
(-15.6)
(-19.9)
(-24.6)
(-30.1)
(-36.3)
(-42.8)
920 Allowances:
Employee health benefits reform
-0.8
-0.9
-1.0
-1.0
-1.1
Reduced Government mail rates
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Total, 920 Allowances
-1.1
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.3
950 Undistributed offsetting receipts:
Employer share, employee retirement:
On-budget
-29.4
-28.3
-30.1
-30.8
-32.1
-33.9
-35.0
Off-budget
-4.9
-5.6
-6.0
-6.5
-7.1
-7.7
-8.3
Rents and royalties on the Outer Continen-
tal Shelf
-2.9
-2.6
-3.0
-3.4
-3.1
-3.3
-3.3
Sale of major assets
-1.3
-1.6
-1.6
-1.6
-1.6
Other undistributed offsetting receipts
-3.3
-1.5
-2.3
-0.1
-1.3
Total, 950 Undistributed Offsetting
Receipts
-37.2
-36.5
-43.6
-43.8
-46.2
-46.6
-49.5
(On-budget)
(-32.4)
(-30.9)
(-37.6)
(-37.4)
(-39.1)
(-38.9)
(-41.2)
(Off-budget)
(-4.9)
(-5.6)
(-6.0)
(-6.5)
(-7.1)
(-7.7)
(-8.3)
Total Budget Authority
1,309.9
1,337.6
1,396.5
1,451.1
1,522.7
1,620.9
1,718.1
(On-budget)
(1,044.6)
(1,048.1)
(1,079.0)
(1,111.6)
(1,159.1)
(1,231.0)
(1,306.0)
(Off-budget)
(265.3)
(289.5)
(317.5)
(339.6)
(363.7)
(389.9)
(412.1)
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
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Table 4. BUDGET AUTHORITY BY AGENCY: 1989-1995
(In billions of dollars)
Estimate
1989
Department or other unit
actual
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Legislative Branch
2.3
2.2
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.9
The Judiciary
1.5
1.7
2.1
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.5
Executive Office of the President
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Funds Appropriated to the President
11.0
12.4
12.4
12.7
13.1
13.3
13.9
Agriculture
55.7
55.1
55.3
56.2
55.3
53.4
55.9
Commerce
2.8
3.6
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.2
Defense-Military
290.8
291.4
295.1
300.0
304.4
308.0
311.8
Defense-Civil
37.2
36.7
38.4
40.1
42.3
44.6
46.7
Education
23.0
24.1
24.6
24.2
24.4
24.5
24.7
Energy
11.7
14.3
14.8
16.9
17.6
17.8
18.0
Health and Human Services-except social
security
196.6
212.3
232.4
249.3
270.7
293.5
314.3
Health and Human Services-social security
279.9
306.6
340.4
368.4
399.1
432.4
461.8
Housing and Urban Development
14.3
18.4
23.7
22.2
22.2
21.9
22.1
Interior
5.5
6.2
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.7
Justice
6.7
8.6
8.9
9.3
9.8
9.8
10.1
Labor
29.9
32.5
32.1
32.3
33.0
33.5
33.9
State
4.1
4.2
5.5
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.1
Transportation
28.5
30.2
29.3
30.3
30.7
30.7
31.3
Treasury
232.1
248.5
256.1
258.9
275.9
316.5
363.2
Veterans Affairs
29.9
29.9
30.9
31.4
32.0
32.7
33.5
Environmental Protection Agency
5.1
5.4
5.4
5.2
5.0
4.4
3.9
General Services Administration
0.2
0.1
*
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion
11.0
12.3
15.2
17.6
19.3
20.3
21.0
Office of Personnel Management
51.2
55.6
58.2
61.3
64.5
68.0
70.8
Small Business Administration
0.4
0.9
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
Other Independent Agencies
67.5
21.3
17.8
19.6
19.6
21.5
20.0
Allowances
-1.1
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.3
Undistributed offsetting receipts
-89.2
-97.3
-112.6
-122.5
-133.7
-144.0
-156.8
(On-budget)
(-72.9)
(-76.1)
(-86.8)
(-91.4)
(-96.5)
(-100.0)
(-105.6)
(Off-budget)
(-16.3)
(-21.2)
(-25.9)
(-31.1)
(-37.2)
(-44.0)
(-51.1)
Total budget authority
1,309.9
1,337.6
1,396.5
1,451.1
1,522.7
1,620.9
1,718.1
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
* $50 million or less.
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Table 5. OUTLAYS BY AGENCY: 1989-1995
(In billions of dollars)
Estimate
1989
Department or other unit
actual
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Legislative Branch
2.1
2.3
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.8
The Judiciary
1,5
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.4
Executive Office of the President
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Funds Appropriated to the President
4.3
9.2
12.2
13.2
12.5
12.5
13.3
Agriculture
48.3
48.2
48.7
50.3
48.7
47.8
47.4
Commerce
2.6
3.9
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.3
Defense-Military
294.9
286.8
292.1
296.9
299.0
302.3
304.8
Defense-Civil
23.5
24.8
25.5
26.6
27.7
28.8
29.9
Education
21.6
22.3
23.7
24.1
24.1
24.3
24.5
Energy
11.4
12.3
13.4
15.7
16.5
17.2
17.7
Health and Human Services-except social
security
172.3
191.2
204.1
222.6
241.2
262.9
283.9
Health and Human Services-social security
227.5
244.6
260.1
275.3
291.7
308.2
324.6
Housing and Urban Development
19.7
22.8
23.0
23.9
24.3
25.0
26.1
Interior
5.2
5.8
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.7
Justice
6.2
6.9
9.0
10.1
9.9
9.7
9.9
Labor
22.7
24.9
26.3
27.0
27.8
28.7
29.8
State
3.7
3.8
4.1
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
Transportation
26.6
28.3
28.8
29.1
29.7
30.2
30.2
Treasury
230.6
247.2
254.9
257.7
274.5
315.1
361.9
Veterans Affairs
30.0
28.7
30.1
30,8
33.1
32.5
31.6
Environmental Protection Agency
4.9
5,5
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.4
5.2
General Services Administration
-0.5
0.3
*
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion
11.0
12.0
14.1
16.4
18.1
19.4
20.1
Office of Personnel Management
29.1
33.2
33.6
34.8
37.4
39.8
42.3
Small Business Administration
0.1
1.1
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
Other Independent Agencies
32.5
26.6
23.5
16.4
16.0
14.4
13.3
Allowances
-1.1
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.3
Undistributed offsetting receipts
-89.2
-97.3
-112.6
-122.5
-133.7
-144.0
-156.8
(On-budget)
(-72.9)
(-76.1)
(-86.8)
(-91.4)
(-96.5)
(-100.0)
(-105.6)
(Off-budget)
(-16.3)
(-21.2)
(-25.9)
(-31.1)
(-37.2)
(-44.0)
(-51.1)
Total outlays
1,142.6
1,197.2
1,233.3
1,271.4
1,321.8
1,398.0
1,476.9
Note: Details may not add to total due to rounding.
* $50 million or less.
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DRAFT
The highlights of President Bush's domestic Lorenda for 1990,
as outlined in his budget released January 29, include:29 PM
7:
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1. Economy
* The President's plan calls for a balanced federal budget by
the year 1993, and includes a proposal to begin paying off the
national debt
strive
retiring
* He 11 push to maintain our economic strength by encouraging
increased investment and productivity, and reduce the deficit
with no new taxes.
King
*
The President will work to reduce tax rates for capital gains
and create a new tax exempt Family Savings Account to encourage
individual savings.
The Priday
2. Social Security
will
the
* The President has pledged he will not jeopardize the integrity
of the Social Security system.
3. Education
* The budget request for education is the highest ever proposed,
including a half billion dollar increase for the Head Start
program.
Juniform
* Agreement was reached at the President's historic education
national
summit with the nation's governor's to establish unified goals
for education, which the President will announce in his State of
the Union speech. address
* Enacting the provisions of the President's Educational
Excellence Act is a top priority.
.4. Child Care
* The President seeks to enhance parental choice in child care,
by offering tax credits designed to let low and moderate income
parents - not the federal government - decide what sort of child
care best suits their needs.
determine
5. Drugs
* The President's $10.5 billion dollar national drug strategy is
aimed at ending the scourge of drugs through a comprehensive
program of drug treatment and prevention, interdiction and law
enforcement.
* The second phase of his drug strategy calls for tougher laws
and the death penalty for drug kingpins. The President has also
singled out five areas as designated high intensity drug zones.
for intensive attention
Highlights of the President's 1990 Agenda - Page Two
6. Environment
*
Enacting tough new Clean Air requirements to reduce acid rain,
urban smog and air pollution are among the President's chief
priorities. He wants to elevate the Environmental Protection
Agency to Cabinet level status.
* His "America the Beautiful" initiative expands federal
parkland, creates additional wildlife refuges, and a establishes
a new reforestation program that calls for the planting of more
than a billion new trees.
7. Housing
substance
*
The President has proposed a special homeless initiative which
is designed to develop innovative approaches to providing housing
one
for homeless individuals and families. Additionally, his new
"Shelter Plus" program would help the homeless who are mentally
ill or drug or alcohol abusers.
establishes
* The President's HOPE project sets out a comprehensive new
housing and urban development agenda. It will help low income
families become homeowners and increase housing opportunities for
other low income families. Enterprise zones will help revitalize
distressed low ncome communities.
8. Competitiveness
remains
* Tort Reform, an expanded budget for Space exploration, record
high budget proposals for research and development, and a
permanent tax credit for research and experimentation are all
part of the President's plan to make sure America is competitive
in the world.
ensure that
9. National Defense
* In the wake of the dramatic changes that are taking place
abroad, the President has proposed a defense budget that begins
the transition to a restructured military.
S
* To help preserve our national security and advance America's
interest abroad, the President will move ahead with programs such
as the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Stealth Bomber.
10. Thousand The Points of Light Initiative
initiative
* Through his Thousand Points of Light campaign, the President aims to
has promoted community service in America and encouraged
Americans to give of their time and effort to help others in
ungage need. every infiridual family comperation, firm, union, school
place of waship. club, group and arguization in America in
direct and consequential action to solve community problems