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SUMMARY OF PROPOSED RESCISSIONS
AND DEFERRALS
(In thousands of dollars)
Budget
Rescission #
Item
Authority
Agriculture:
Agricultural Research Service
R76-15
Agricultural research service
(construction)
225
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service
R76-16
Water Bank Act Program
12,500
R76-17
Forestry Incentives Program
18,750
Farmers Home Administration
R76-18
Rural water and waste disposal grants.
150,000
R76-19
Rural development grants
12,344
R76-20
Rural housing for domestic
farm labor
9,375
R76-21
Mutual and self-help housing
12,287
R76-22
Self-help housing and development
fund
1,493
R76-23
Rural housing insurance fund
10,000
R76-24
Rural community fire protection
grants
4.375
Agricultural Marketing Service
R76-25
Payments to States and possessions,
Agricultural Marketing Service
2,000
Housing and Urban Development:
Housing Production and Mortgage Credit
R76-26
State housing finance and
*
development
600,000
Other Independent Agencies:
Consumer Product Safety Commission
R76-27
Salaries and expenses
5,225
Subtotal, rescissions
838,579
Deferral #
Agriculture:
D76-68
Agricultural Research Service
7,570
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service
D76-69
Animal and plant health inspection
service (construction-Fleming Key
Animal Import Center)
6,314
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service
D76-70
Agricultural Conservation program
90,000
Digitized from Box 18 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
2
Budget
Deferral #
Item
Authority
D76-71
Commodity Credit Corporation
2,787
Farmers Home Administration
D76-72
Rural water and waste disposal
grants
50,000
Soil Conservation Service
D76-73
Watershed and flood prevention
operations
22,500
D76-74
Resource conservation and development.
4,960
Commerce:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
D76-75
Fishermen's guaranty fund
152
Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Science and Technology
D76-76
Scientific and technical
research and services
1,187
Health, Education, and Welfare:
Assistant Secretary for Human
Development
D76-11B
Research and training
activities overseas (special
foreign currency program)
4,252
Labor:
Departmental Management
D76-77
Working capital fund
977
D76-78
Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation
(1,431)
Environmental Protection Agency:
Research and Development
D76-79
Research and development (air
research and development)
2,000
D76-80
Research and development
(water quality research)
4,600
Abatement and Control
D76-81
Abatement and control
(air control agency grants)
3,750
D76-82
Abatement and control (water
quality control agency grants)
10,000
D76-83
Abatement and control (clean
lakes grants)
15,000
3
Budget
Deferral #
Item
Authority
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration:
D76-84
Research and program management
2,900
State:
Refugee and Migration Affairs
D76-85
Special assistance to refugees
from Cambodia and Vietnam
28,493
Subtotal, deferrals
257,442
Total, rescissions and deferrals
1,096,021
*
Total new budget authority. For 1976, $15 million in
contract authority and $15 million to liquidate that
authority is proposed for rescission.
** The amount of this deferral is not counted in the total
because the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is
excluded from the budget totals by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-406).
SUMMARY OF SPECIAL MESSAGES
FOR FY 1976
(Amounts in thousands of dollars)
Rescissions
Deferrals
Eighth special message:
New items
838,579
253,190
Changes to amounts pre-
viously submitted
---
-4,055
Effect of the eighth
special message
838,579
249,135
Previous special messages
1,502,991
3,578,426
Total amount proposed in
special messages to date
2,341,570
3,827,561
(in 27 res-
(in 85
cission
deferrals)
proposals)
NOTE: All amounts listed represent budget authority except
for $87,689,681 consisting of two general revenue
sharing deferrals (of outlays only) reported in the
seventh 1976 special message.
Rescission Proposal No:
R76-15
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
$ 10,395,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-122
)
Agriculture Research Service
Other budgetary resources
8,667,500
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
19,062,500
Agriculture Research Service
(Construction) 12X1400
Amount proposed for
rescission
$
225,000
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1012):
05-18-1400-0-1-352
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
X
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
JUSTIFICATION
Rescission is proposed of $225,000 provided in the FY 1976 Agriculture and Related
Agencies Appropriation Act for planning an addition to the Human Nutrition
Laboratory, Grand Forks, North Dakota, to house animals.
Initial construction at Grand Forks was limited to laboratory facilities, but a
developing need for animal studies has necessitated the use of present laboratory
space to house limited numbers of animals. Several steps have been taken to relieve
crowding, including initiation of construction of a second floor addition to house
experimental animals and completion of additional clinical and laboratory space for
research scientists.
In light of these measures to relieve the current problems and of Department policy
to fully utilize existing research facilities prior to authorization of new construc-
tion projects, additional construction at Grand Forks is not necessary.
ESTIMATED EFFECTS
In addition to producing current outlay savings of $225,000, adoption of this
rescission would forestall future construction costs in excess of $1,000,000 and,
later, annual operating costs. Research will continue to be conducted in facilities
either existing or undergoing expansion. Should the need for animal studies continue
to increase, additional space may be required at some future date.
R76-15
2
Outlay Effect (estimated in tenths of millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 budget:
1. Budget outlay estimated for 1976
$ 5.6
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimated
0
Current Outlay Estimate for 1976:
3. Without deferral
15.0
4. With deferral
14.8
5. Current Outlay Savings
0.2
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
0
Outlay Savings for 1977
0
R76-15
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Appropriations provided under this head in the Agriculture
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, are rescinded
in the amount of $225,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1976.
Rescission Proposal no:
R76-16
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency U.S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
(See
Bureau Agricultural Stabilization and
(P.L.
)
Conservation Service
Other budgetary resources
Coverage
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
Water Bank Act Program - 1976
12X3320
Amount proposed for
rescission
section
below.)
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1012):
05-60-3320-0-1-320
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
X
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
Coverage
Fiscal Year 1976
Transition Quarter
Budgetary
Proposed
Budgetary
Proposed
Resources
Rescission
Resources
Rescission
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
(P.L. 94-122)
(P.L. 94-122)
Justification
The program was authorized by the Water Bank Act (P.L. 91-559). The Act authorized
the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into long-term agreements with farmers and
landowners to preserve and improve migratory waterfowl habitat.
The overall objective of this program is the same as a similar program currently being
conducted by the Department of the Interior. Since the program complement each other
and since adquate preservation of wetlands can be maintained under existing agreements,
the Water Bank Program could be discontinued without significant adverse impact on the
Nation.
R76-16
- 2 -
Estimated Effects
Since the program provides only limited conservation benefits,
its termination is of minimal consequence. Payments under
prior year agreements will continue to be made until these
agreements are fully satisfied. These agreements will have
annual outlays of about $3.0 million for the next 9 years.
Outlay Effect (estimated in tenths of millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
2.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
---
Curent Outlay Estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
4.1
4. With rescission
3.8
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
.3
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
---
Outlay Savings for 1977
1.6
R76-16'
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Water Bank Program
Appropriations provided under this head in the Agriculture
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, are rescinded
in the amount of $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1976, and in the amount of $2,500,000 for the
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976.
Rescission Proposal No:
R76-17
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency U.S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
Bureau Agricultural Stabilization and
(P.L.
)
Conservation Service
Other budgetary resources
(See
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
coverage
Forestry Incentives Program-1976
Amount proposed for
section
12X3336
rescission
below)
OMB identification code:
Legal authority '(in addition to sec. 1012):
05-60-336-0-1-302
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
Coverage
Fiscal Year 1976
Transition Quarter
Budgetary
Proposed
Budgetary
Proposed
Resources
Rescission
Resources
Rescission
New budget authority
(P.L. 94-122)
15,000,000
3,750,000
Other budgetary
resources
9,280,771
Total budgetary
resources
24,280,771
15,000,000
3,750,000
3,750,000
Justification
Rescission of the $15,000,000 FY 1976 appropriations and the $3,750,000
transition quarter appropriation would discontinue this program which
was first authorized by Section 1009 of the Agriculture and Consumer
Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-86). The program provides cost-sharing
to landowners for the purpose of stimulating long-term sawtimber
production on private nonindustrial lands.
There is serious doubt as to whether the national benefits derived from
investments in this kind of program justify the expenditure of scarce
national resources for its funding. Moreover, it is not clear that
landowners would not invest their own capital if Federal cost-sharing
R76-17
2
were not available. The program would be far more justifiable
if there were a mechanism through which the Federal Government
could regain its investment at the time the timber products
were marketed just as the landowner regains his. In this case,
however, the landowner not only realizes a profit on his invest-
ment; but he also realizes a profit on the government's portion
of the investment.
Estimated Effects
The Forestry Incentives Program can be terminated with little,
if any, adverse impact on the Nation's capability to produce
forestry products. Even without cost-sharing, technical assistance
and advice would still be available to owners of such lands who
wished to carry out tree planting, stand improvement, etc., at
their own expense based on their assessment that such an under-
taking is a sound economic investment.
Outlay Effect (estimated in tenths of millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
0.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
0.0
Current Outlay Estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
20.3
4. With rescission
10.9
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
9.4
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
1.3
Outlay Savings for 1977
3.0
R76-17
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Forestry Incentives Program
Appropriations provided under this head in the Agriculture
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, are rescinded
in the amount of $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1976, and in the amount of $3,750,000 for the period
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976.
Rescission Proposal no:
R76-18'
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
New budget authority
Bureau
Farmers Home Administration
(P.L.
)
Other budgetary resources
(See
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
coverage
Rural Water and Waste Disposal
Grants 12X2066
Amount proposed for
section
rescission
below)
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1012):
05-75-2066-0-1-451
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
X
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
Coverage
Fiscal Year 1976
Transition Quarter
Budgetary
Proposed
Budgetary
Proposed
Resources
Rescission
Resources
Rescission
$250,000,000
$125,000,000
$37,500,000
$25,000,000
(P.L. 94-122
(P.L. 94-122)
and 41)
Justification
A program level of $75 million for fiscal year 1976 and $12.5
million for the transition quarter is proposed. Of the $287.5
million appropriated by P.L. 94-122 and 94-41 for rural water
and waste disposal grants over 15 months, $150 million is
proposed for rescission and $50 million is to be deferred
until fiscal year 1977. This program provides water and
waste disposal development grants that are made to public
or quasi-public agencies for the development, storage, treat-
ment, purification, and distribution of domestic water or the
collection, treatment, or disposal of waste in rural areas.
Grants may not exceed 50 percent of the development cost of
the projects.
The $75 million proposed funding level is considered sufficient
to meet the needs of this program, at this time, for the fol-
lowing reasons:
R76-18
2
1. The program level proposed is sufficient to fund
the most urgent grant applications on hand which
are ready for funding this fiscal year.
2. The grant program level proposed, including transfers
from other agencies, is the appropriate amount to
complement the loan authority of $470 million provided
for water and sewer facility loans (Rural Development
Insurance Fund) in the FY 1976 Agriculture and Related
Agencies Appropriation Act, based on revised estimates
of the proper balance between loans and grants.
3. Grant funds for this type program are also available
from the Economic Development Administration, the
Department of Commerce; the Department of the Army;
and the Appalachian Regional Commission to assist
in funding water and waste disposal projects in rural
areas.
Estimated Effects
The estimated effects of this rescission are minimal. The
funding level recommended by the President together with fund
transfers from other agencies is considered sufficient to fund
this program this fiscal year.
Outlay Effect (Estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
66.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in
the budget outlay estimate
---
Current outlay estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
71.8
4. With rescission
62.0
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - 4)
9.8
Outlay savings for the transition quarter
2.3
Outlay savings for 1977
31.4
The total outlay effect of the proposed rescissions of $125
million in FY 1976 and $25 million in the transition quarter,
as well as the deferral of $50 million would be as follows:
FY 1976
-14.8 million
TQ
-4.3 million
FY 1977
-41.4 million
R76-18
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants
Appropriations provided under this head in the Agriculture and
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, are rescinded in the
amount of $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976,
and in the amount of $25,000,000 for the period July 1, 1976,
through September 30, 1976.
Appropriations provided in the twelfth unnumbered paragraph of
section 101 (e) of Public Law 94-41 for activities under the
heading Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants pursuant to
sections 306 (a) (2) and 306 (a) (6) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926) are
rescinded in the amount of $25,000,000.
Rescission Propo No: R76-19
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
New budget authority
Bureau
Farmers Home Administration
(P.L
)
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
(See coverage
Total budgetary resources
section below)
Rural Development Grants
Amount proposed for
1262065
rescission
OMB identification code: 05-75-2065-0-1-452
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1012):
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
X
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
X
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Coverage
Fiscal Year 1976
Transition Quarter
Budgetary
Proposed
Budgetary
Proposed
Resources
Rescission
Resources
Rescission
$11,875,000
$9,375,000
$2,969,000
$2,969,000
(P.L. 94-122)
(P.1.. 94-122)
JUSTIFICATION
This program supplements business and industrial loans made in rural areas for the
purpose of improving, developing, or financing business, industry, and employment
and improving the economic and environmental climate in rural communities.
Loan funds are available for these same purposes at reasonable interest rates and
terms through the community facilities loan program of the Department of
Agriculture.
To avoid duplication of programs and the costs
associated with such duplication, the rescission of $12,344,000 in 1976 and the
transition quarter is proposed.
Estimated Effects
The elimination of this program will have a minimum effect on the rural economy
since funds are available from the community facilities loan program and from
other sources to fund necessary projects.
R76-19'
2
Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
10.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
--
Current outlay estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
10.0
4. With rescission
9.3
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
.7
Outlay savings for the transition quarter
.4
Outlay savings for 1977
6.0
R76-19
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Development Grants
Appropriations provided under this head in the Agriculture
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, are rescinded
in the amount of $9,375,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1976, and in the amount of $2,969,000 for the
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976.
Rescission Proposa
R76-20
0:
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
(See
Bureau
(P.L
)
Farmers Home Administration
Other budgetary resources
Coverage
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor
12X2004
Amount proposed for
section
rescission
below.)
OMB identification code:
Legal authority '(in addition to sec. 1012):
05-75-2004-0-1-401
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
X
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
Coverage:
Fiscal Year 1976
Transition Quarter
Budgetary
Proposed
Budgetary
Proposed
Resources
Rescission
Resources
Rescission
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$1,875,000
$1,875,000
(P.L. 94-122)
(P.L. 94-122)
Justification:
Termination of this program is proposed because other programs can more effectively
provide housing for farm workers. Many farm workers are settling out of the migratory
stream and becoming homeowners under the home ownership loan program (Rural Housing
Insurance Fund). This program can provide a loan covering the full cost of the house,
repayable over 33 years, at interest rates as low as 1 percent. This kind of housing
assistance has much greater social, community, and economic benefits than can be
provided by the farm labor housing program which generally provides housing for families
on a temporary basis. In addition, the Sec. 515 (Housing Act of 1949) rental housing
program is providing an increased supply of moderate-cost rental housing in rural areas.
This program, which provides a 1 percent, 33-year loan and up to 90 percent grant,
results in a very high Federal outlay relative to the number of persons benefited.
In view of this fact and the other programs available to meet housing needs of domestic
farm laborers, the program is proposed for termination.
R76-20
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Estimated Effects:
The Labor Housing Loans and Grants represent a very small percentage of total
funding of FmHA housing programs. The discontinuance of these grants would
have a minimal effect on the supply of housing in rural areas.
Outlay Effect (Estimated in Millions of Dollars):
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
6.3
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in
the budget outlay estimate
|
Current outlay estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
6.0
4. With rescission
5.5
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
.5
Outlay savings for the transition quarter
.1
Outlay savings for 1977
2.2
R76-20
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor Grants
Appropriations provided under this head in the Agriculture
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1976, are rescinded
in the amount of $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1976, and in the amount of $1,875,000 for the
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976.
Rescission Prope
1. No:
R76-21
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
New budget authority
Bureau
(P.L.
)
(See
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION
Other budgetary resources
Coverage
Appropriation title & symbol
section
Total budgetary resources
below.)
Mutual and Self-Help Housing
Amount proposed for
12X2006
rescission
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1012):
05-75-2006-0-1-401
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
X
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
Coverage
Fiscal Year 1976
Transition Quarter
Budgetary
Proposed
Budgetary
Proposed
Resources
Rescission
Resources
Rescission
New budget
authority
(P.L.94-122)
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
Other budgetary
resources
1,036,529
1,036,529
--
Total budgetary
resources
$10,036,529
$10,036,529 $2,250,000
$2,250,000
Justification
Grants are used to provide technical and supervisory assistance to groups of families
who build their homes by mutually exchanging labor. Owing to the relatively low
number of families that have taken advantage of this program and the greater
effectiveness of other programs in meeting overall housing needs, the rescission of
these budgetary resources is proposed.
R76-21
2
Estimated Effects
Although a significant effort was made by the field staffs, the Farmers Home
Administration had difficulty granting the funds available in 1975. There was
a scarcity both of eligible applicants and of applicants who showed evidence
of being able to perform satisfactorily enough to be awarded grants. The
same scarcities are expected in 1976. Therefore, terminating this program
will deny benefits to very few families.
Outlay Effects (Estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's in 1976 budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for FY 1976
$ .7
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the outlay
estimate
|
Current outlay estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
6.0
4. With rescission
5.0
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
1.0
Outlay savings for transition quarter
.2
Outlay savings for 1977
4.0
R76-21
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers Home Administration
Mutual and Self-Help Housing
Appropriations provided under this head in the Agriculture
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, are rescinded
in the amount of $9,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1976, and in the amount of $2,250,000 for the
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976.
Unobligated balances of appropriations made available
under this head in Appropriation Acts for prior years
are rescinded.
Rescission Proposal
0:
R76-22
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
New budget authority
$
Bureau
(P.L.
)
Farmers Home Administration
1,498,032
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
1,498,032
Total budgetary resources
Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund
12X4222
Amount proposed for
rescission
$ 1,498,032
OMB identification code: 05-75-4222-0-3-401
Legal authority '(in addition to sec. 1012):
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification
The fund was authorized by section 1005 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968, to make loans at three percent interest for two years to acquire and develop
sites. These sites are then subdivided and sold to eligible families, nonprofit
organizations, and cooperatives. This program operates in conjunction with the
Mutual and self-help housing program (see R76-21) that provides grants to groups
of families who build their homes--sometimes, on sites developed through use of
the fund--by mutually exchanging labor. Both programs are proposed for termination
because relatively few groups have made use of the programs and because other
programs are more effective in meeting overall housing needs.
R76-22
2
Estimated Effects
Of the $900,000 in loan funds available for this program in FY 1975,
$234,000 was obligated. Since the demand for funds under this program
has been very limited, insignificant effects would result from the
proposed rescission.
Outlay Effects (Estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
.2
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
-
Current outlay estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
.8
4. With rescission
.2
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
.6
Outlay savings for the transition quarter
.2
Outlay savings for 1977
.6
R76-22
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund
Unobligated balances of appropriations provided for direct
loans pursuant to section 523 (b) (1) (B) of the Housing Act
of 1949 (42 USC 1471-1490C) and related advances in the
Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation
Acts of 1970 and 1971, and the Supplemental Appropriation
Act, 1969, are rescinded.
Rescission Propo:
No:
R76-23
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
New budget authority
$ 2,716,000,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-122 )
Farmers Home Administration
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
2,716,000,000
Rural Housing Insurance Fund
12X4141
Amount proposed for
(Farm Labor Housing Loans)
rescission
$ 10,000,000
OMB identification code:
Legal authority '(in addition to sec. 1012):
05-75-4141-0-3-401
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
X
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
X
Annual
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
X
Other Loan Authority
Justification
Loans for farm labor housing -- one of several loan programs encompassed by the Rural
Housing Insurance Fund -- are made to farm owners, to public or private nonprofit
organizations, or to nonprofit, State-imcorporated organizations of farmworkers. In
recent years, most of the loans have been made to public organizations and nonprofit
associations at a 1% interest rate. The loans may be used to provide living quarters,
household furnishings, and related facilities for domestic farm labor.
In comparison to other housing programs of the Farmers Home Administration, these loans
have made insignificant contributions to meeting housing needs in rural areas. From
the inception of the program in fiscal year 1962 through June 30, 1975, a total of 460
initial and subsequent loans have been made, obligating a total of $49 million. Further,
loans to qualified farmworkers for similar housing purposes are available through two
other programs operated under the Rural Housing Insurance Fund -- rural rental housing
loans and homeownership loans.
Estimated Effects
The estimated effects of rescinding this program are considered negligible, since it
represents a very small percentage of the loan authority available for housing programs
and since housing assistance for farmworkers can be provided through the homeownership
and rural rental housing loan programs.
R76-23
2
Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
162.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget outlay estimate
---
Current Outlay Estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
267.5
4. With rescission
267.5
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
----
Outlay savings for transition quarter
---
Outlay savings for 1977
0.4
R76-23
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Housing Insurance Fund
The amounts made available for insured loans and for
subsidized interest loans to low income borrowers under this
head in the Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act,
1976, are rescinded in the amount of $10,000,000.
Rescission Proposal 0: R76-24
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
New budget authority
Bureau
(P.L.
)
Farmers Home Administration
(See
Other budgetary resources
Coverage
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
section
below.)
Rural Community Fire Protection
Grants 1262067
Amount proposed for
rescission
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1012):
05-75-2067-0-1-452
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
X
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
XX
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Coverage
Fiscal Year 1976
Transition Quarter
Budgetary
Proposed
Budgetary
Proposed
Resources
Rescission
Resources
Rescission
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$875,000
$875,000
(P.L. 94-122)
(P.L. 94-122)
Justification
This program, authorized under the Rural Development Act of 1972, would provide
funds for fire fighting equipment and for organizing and training personnel in
rural communities to assist in fire control. This program, which has a high
cost per person served, is proposed for termination. Adequate credit assistance
to provide this equipment is available at reasonable interest rates and terms
through the community facilities loan program.
Estimated Effects: The estimated effects of the proposed rescission are
negligible for the following reasons: first, community facilities loans are
available at reasonable interest rates and terms; and, second, the Forest
Service makes surplus fire fighting equipment available to rural communities.
R76-24
2
Outlay Effect (estimated in tenths of millions of dollars):
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for FY 1976
0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget
outlay estimate
0
Current Outlay Estimate for 1976:
3. Without rescission
2.8
4. With rescission
0
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
2.8
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
.7
Outlay Savings for 1977
.9
R76-24
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Community Fire Protection Grants
Appropriations provided under this head in the Agriculture
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, are
rescinded in the amount of $3,500,000 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1976, and in the amount of $875,000 for the
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976.
R76-25
Rescission Proposal No:
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
(See
- Bureau
(P.L.
)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Other budgetary resources
Coverage
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
= Payments to States and Possessions,
Agricultural Marketing Service, 1976
(1262501)
Amount proposed for
rescission
section
below. )
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1012):
05-81-2501--5-1-352
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Coverage
Fiscal Year 1976
Transition Quarter
Budgetary
Proposed
Budgetary
Proposed
Resources
Rescission
Resources
Rescission
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$400,000
$400,000
(P.L. 94-122)
(P.L. 94-122)
Justification
Since 1948, Federal matching funds have been provided under the program to assist
State Departments of Agriculture to conduct pilot marketing service projects geared to
developing ongoing State capabilities and services. The policy to restrict funds
to pilot activities was developed in cooperation with States and has had consistent
State support. During the 27 years, most States have been able to obtain State funding
for productive activities initiated on a pilot basis under the program. As a result,
the majority of State Departments of Agriculture have, in recent years, conducted the
bulk of their marketing work outside this program. For example, many States are now
using State resources to carry out their portion of Federal-State market news programs
and agricultural statistical services that were initially funded by the Federal
Government. Ongoing State domestic promotional and informational programs are fully
State-funded. The costs of State livestock grading programs has been taken over by
the States or supported through user fees. A number of export marketing projects
started under this program just a few years ago have been shifted to other sources
of funding.
R76- 25
2
Over the years, as ongoing State marketing services and other responsibilities
increased, the importance of this program to the States has diminished. State
activities funded by this program have received less interest and attention by State
leaders, resulting in fewer innovative marketing service proposals being submitted
by the States to the Agricultural Marketing Service for funding consideration and
generally leaving AMS with the choice of supporting activities well past the pilot
stage, approving mediocre work, or turning a good share of the funds back to the
Federal Treasury.
The diminishing State interest in the program is substantiated by the fact that
one-third of the 1974 participants did not request program funds for fiscal year
1975. Of the 30 States submitting proposals for 1975, 16 were not able to develop
projects that met the major considerations for approving work. A major stumbling
block was that many States were unable or not inclined to come up with State
matching funds for developing new State marketing services beyond those services
already provided or those that had previously been pilot-tested.
Estimated Effects
Rescinding the 1976 and transition quarter appropriations will have little impact on
the marketing projects carried out by the States. As illustrated above, States have
assumed funding of marketing service activities and have recently shown little interest
in the pilot programs financing available through this program.
Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget
outlay estimate
Current outlay estimate for 1976:
3. Without rescission
$1.6
4. With rescission
--
5. Current outlay savings
$1.6
Outlay savings for the Transition Quarter
.4
Outlay savings for 1977
--
R76- 25
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
Payments to States and Possessions
Appropriations provided under this head in the Agriculture and Related Agencies
Appropriation Act, 1976, are rescinded in the amount of $1,600,000 for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1976, and in the amount of $400,000 for the period July 1, 1976,
through September 30, 1976.
R76- 26
Rescission Proposal No:
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
New budget authority
$ 600,000,000
Bureau
Housing Production and Mortgage Credit
(P.L. 94-116
)
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
600,000,000
State Housing Finance and Development
Agencies
Amount proposed for rescission-total
86x4240
new budget authority
$ 600,000,000
(for 1976, $15 million in contract authority
and $15 million to liquidate that contract
authority)
OMB identification code:
Legal authority '(in addition to sec. 1012):
25-02-4240-5-1-451
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
X
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
X
Multiple-year fiscal year 2116
X
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification
Section 802 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383)
authorizes interest subsidy grants to, and Federal guarantees of obligations
issued by, State housing finance and development agencies. The HUD-Independent
Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976 (P.L. 94-116) provided $15 million in annual
contract authority for interest subsidies and $15 million in appropriations to
liquidate that contract authority in 1976. This appropriation is the first made under
the authority of Section 802. Annual contracts up to $15 million may now be made for
a term of up to 40 years, which means the available contract authority translates into
$600 million of budget authority ($15 million X 40 years = $600 million.)
If used, the interest subsidy grants would subsidize up to one-third of the interest
cost of taxable obligations issued by State agencies. Whether or not these subsidies
would result in lower borrowing costs to the recipient agencies would depend on the
interest rate on taxable securities relative to the current market rates for tax-exempt
issues. In some cases, the tax-exempt rate would be more favorable than the subsidized,
taxable rate -- resulting in no advantage to the agencies. In other cases, the
subsidized taxable rate would be lower, reducing borrowing costs to the agency.
Federal interest subsidies as provided under Section 802 are not the only available
means for lowering agency borrowing costs. A number of State agencies have indicated
a preference for FHA insurance or a coinsurance program as authorized under Section 244
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. A number of States are already
requiring Federal mortgage insurance on agency projects ,and the Department is currently
examining the relative benefits and costs of implementing Section 244.
R76- 26
2
Also, State governments could lower the borrowing costs of their State housing
finance and development agencies more than Section 802 assistance would by
pledging their "full faith and credit" to the borrowing of the agencies. It
can be demonstrated that the issuance of such a pledge is equal to, and in
some cases superior to, the interest subsidy provisions of Section 802.
Thus, the interest subsidies are not needed.
Estimated Effects
Since State backing for securities issued by housing and development agencies
could reduce borrowing costs by more than the interest subsidies, this
rescission need not affect the activity level of these agencies.
Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
0
Current Outlay Estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
0
4. With rescission
0
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
0
0
Outlay savings for the Transition Quarter
0
Outlay savings for 1977
0
Outlay savings for 1978
15.0
Outlay savings for 1979
15.0
R76- 26
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMS
STATE HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
Appropriations and contract authority provided
for in the Housing and Urban Development-Independent
Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, for interest
grant payments pursuant to Section 802 (c) (2) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
(88 Stat. 722) are rescinded.
R76-27
Recission Proposal No:
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of P.L. 93-344
Agency Consumer Product Safety Commission
New budget authority
& 41,820,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-116
)
Other budgetary resources
10,000
Appropriation title & symbol
41,830,000
Total budgetary resources
Salaries and Expenses - 6150100
Amount proposed for
rescission
$ 5,225,000
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1012):
30-40-0100-0-1-553
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
X
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
X
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification:
The proposed rescission would maintain the President's 1976 requested level of
$36,595,000 for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The 1976 appropriation
exceeds the President's request by the $5,225,000 proposed for rescission.
The resulting level would allow maintenance of all CPSC programs at the 1975 level,
which is more than 20% above the 1974 level. A $37 million funding level should
provide ample resources for CPSC to demonstrate its effectiveness in reducing
consumer product injuries, to address program priorities, and to accomplish
essential objectives.
Estimated Effects:
The rescission would not result in personnel reductions, and all CPSC programs could
be maintained at the 1975 level. No continuing grants or contracts would have to
be cancelled for lack of funding. The appropriation level of $41,820,000 would
result in an average 14% expansion over 1975 in all program areas--including regulatory
development, information and education, compliance, and administration.
R76-27
Outlay Effect: (estimated in tenths of millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
43.4
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget outlay estimate
-0-
Current Outlay Estimates for 1976:
3. Without rescission
47.4
4. With rescission
43.4
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
4.0
Outlay savings for the Transition Quarter
.2
Outlay savings for 1977
1.0
R76- - 27
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations provided under this head in the Department
of Housing and Urban Development - Independent Agencies
Appropriation Act, 1976, are rescinded in the amount of
$5,225,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.
Deferral No: D76-68
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
$ 10,395,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-122
)
Agricultural Research Service
8,667,500
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
19,062,500
Agricultural Research Service
(Construction) 12X1400
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
Entire year
7,570,000
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
05-18-1400-0-1-352
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
X
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification:
Currently, the research facilities of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are not
fully utilized. Although the Department of Agriculture, with the support of the
Congress, is continuing its efforts to improve utilization by further sharing resources
with other Federal agencies, facilities are currently in excess of staff using them.
A recent review indicated that ARS laboratories are staffed at 88 percent of their
capacity in terms of scientific man-years, 79 percent with ARS personnel and 9 percent
with non-ARS personnel. To optimize use of the scientific staff, programs are under
constant review; priority research efforts are being identified, projects reaching
completion are being terminated, and efforts are being made to relocate and consolidate
similar lines of work at the various locations.
In view of these excess research facilities and no immediate prospects for substantially
more scientific staff to use them, $7,570,000 appropriated in fiscal year 1976 for
construction of the Northeastern Appalachian Region Fruit Crop Laboratory, Kearneysville,
West Virginia, are proposed for deferral through June 30, 1976, or, if appropriate
legislation is enacted, through September 30, 1976.
Estimated Effects
Fruit research in support of regional fruit industries will continue at other locations,
primarily Beltsville, Maryland. Savings in Federal expenditures are estimated at
$1.0 million in fiscal year 1976, and total $5.0 million by end of fiscal year 1977
if deferral is continued until then.
D76-68
2
Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
5.6
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
0
Current Outlay Estimate for 1976:
3. Without deferral
15.0
4. With deferral
14.0
5. Current Outlay Savings
1.0
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
0.5
Outlay Savings for 1977
3.0
Deferral No:
D76-69
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
$
Bureau Animal and Plant Health Inspection
(P.L.
)
Service
Other budgetary resources
17,555,928
Appropriation title & symbol
12X1600 Animal and Plant Health
Total budgetary resources
17,555,928
Inspection Service (Construction-Fleming
Key Animal Import Center)
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
6,314,000
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
05-21-1600-0-1-999
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
Justification
The Fleming Key Animal Import Center would provide quarantine facilities
for cattle imported directly into the United States from countries known
to be infected or to have been infected with foot and mouth disease.
Currently, exotic breeding stock can be brought into the United States
through the facilities of other countries where USDA approved safeguards
are exercised.
Since some desired exotic cattle breeds are currently available through
facilities operated by other countries, the construction funds for the
Fleming Key Animal Import Center are being deferred through June 30,
1976, or, if appropriate legislation is enacted, through September 30,
1976.
Estimated Effects
The purpose of the construction of the Fleming Key facility is to expand
the import of--by partially reducing the cost of import--exotic cattle
breeds to improve the production of U.S. cattle and dairy herds.
Deferral of these amounts would not markedly affect the progress toward
this goal. Some desired cattle are now available through other channels.
D76-69
2
Outlay Effects (Estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
$4.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget
outlay estimate
--
Current outlay estimates for 1976:
3. Without deferral
1.3
4. With deferral
.5
5. Current outlay savings (line 3-line 4)
.8
Outlay savings for the transition quarter
1.0
Outlay savings for 1977
3.3
D76-70
Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
$ 175,000,000
Bureau
Agricultural Stabilization and
(P.L. 94-122 )
Conservation Service
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
175,000,000
Agricultural Conservation Program, 1976
Total budgetary resources
126/83315
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
90,000,000
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013)
Antideficiency Act
05-60-3315-0-1-302
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
12/31/76
X
X
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
Other
No-year
Justification
This action would defer $90,000,000 of contract authority for the 1976
Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP), authorized in the 1976
Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act until June 30, 1976,
or, if appropriate legislation is enacted, through September 30, 1976.
A level of $85 million will provide all the funding that can be effectively used to provide
cost-sharing for additional conservation above that which farmers are willing and able to
perform with their own resources.
Estimated Effects The proposed deferral would leave $85,000,000 available for FY 1976.
This amount will be sufficient for cost-sharing assistance to farmers. There would be
no outlay savings in FY 1976 because funds are not appropriated in the current year to
liquidate the 1976 contract authority.
D76-70
2
Outlay Effect (estimated in tenths of millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
170.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
0
Current Outlay Estimates for 1976:
3. Without deferral
170.0
4. With deferral
170.0
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
0
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
5.5
Outlay Savings for 1977
76.0
D76-71
Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
$
Bureau Agricultural Stabilization and
(P.L.
)
Conservation Service
Other budgetary resources
$ 39,400,000
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
$ 39,400,000
Commodity Credit Corporation
Administrative Expenses, 1976-
Amount to be deferred:
1264336
Part of year
$ 2,787,000
Entire year
OMB identification code:
/ Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
05-66-4336-0-3-999
XX
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
X
No
XX
Other P.L. 94-122
Type cf account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
X
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification
The Agriculture Appropriation Act (Commodity Credit Corporation, Limitation on
Administrative Expenses) provides that no less than 7 percent of the total
authorization for administrative expenses of the CCC shall be placed in reserve
and used only in such manner and at such time as may be necessary to carry out
program operations.
Estimated Effects
This deferral will have no programmatic impact and its economic and budgetary impact
will be negligible.
D76-71
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Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
$39.4
2. Outlay savings, if any, included
in the budget outlay estimate
0
Current outlay estimates for 1976
3. Without deferral
39.4
4. With deferral
39.4
5. Current outlay savings
0
Outlay savings for the transition quarter
0
Outlay savings for 1977
0
D76-72
Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
New budget authority
$ 250,000,000
Bureau Farmers Home Administration
(P.L.
)
1,053,205
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
251,053,205
Amount to be deferred:
Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants
Part of year
$
12X2066
50,000,000
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
05-75-2066-01-1-451
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
X
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
Justification
A $75 million program level for fiscal year 1976 is proposed. Of the $250 million
appropriated by P.L. 94-122 and 94-41 for rural water and waste disposal grants
in 1976, $125 million is proposed for rescission and $50 million is planned for deferral
until fiscal year 1977. This program provides water and waste disposal development
grants that are made to public or quasi-public agencies for the development, storage,
treatment, purification, and distribution of domestic water; and for the treatment
or disposal of waste in rural areas. Grants may not exceed 50 percent of the
development cost of the projects. These funds are proposed for deferral through
June 30, 1976, or, if appropriate legislation is enacted, through September 30, 1976.
The $75 million proposed funding level is considered sufficient to meet the needs
of this program in FY 1976 for the following reasons:
1. The program level proposed is sufficient to fund the most
urgent grant applications on hand which are ready for funding
this fiscal year.
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2. The grant program level proposed, including transfers from
other agencies, is the appropriate amount to complement the
loan authority of $470 million provided for water and
facility loans (Rural Development Insurance Fund) in the
FY 1976 Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act,
based on revised estimates of the proper balance between
loans and grants.
3. Grant funds for this program have been or are in the process
of transfer from the Economic Development Administration,
Department of Commerce; Department of the Army; and the
Appalachian Regional Commission to assist in funding water
and waste disposal projects in rural areas.
Estimated Effects
The estimated effects of this deferral are minimal. The funding level
recommended by the President, together with fund transfers from other
agencies, is considered sufficient to fund this program this fiscal year.
Outlay Effect (Estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
66.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
Current outlay estimates for 1976:
3. Without deferral
71.8
4. With deferral
66.8
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
5.0
Outlay savings for the transition quarter
2.0
Outlay savings for 1977
10.0
The total outlay effect of this deferral of $50 million and the proposed
rescission of $125 million in FY 1976, and $25 million in the transition
quarter, would be as follows:
FY 1976
-14.8 million
TQ
-4.3 million
FY 1977
-41.4 million
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Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
$
172,986,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-122 )
25,052,000
Soil Conservation Service
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
198,038,000
Total budgetary resources
Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations
12X1072
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
22,500,000
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
Antideficiency Act
05-78-1072-0-1-301
Grant program
X
Yes
X
No (Both)
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification
Of the total amount being deferred, $12,500,000 is for emergency work (e.g., runoff
retardation and soil erosion prevention). In 1976, only the spring construction season
remains. All funds available for emergency work will not be used then due to several
factors including unavailability of equipment, the time necessary to obtain permits,
and the unpredictability of spring weather. The funds being deferred are expected to
be made available for later construction seasons, including the next summer and fall
construction seasons.
The other $10,000,000 being deferred is for new construction starts. If additional
new starts are made, future funding will either have to be spread over more projects
in progress, resulting in a slow-down of completion of projects currently under way
or future funding levels will have to be increased, since the funds provided this
year are sufficient only to start the new projects.
Estimated Effects
Emergency work necessary to relieve the hazardous conditions most critical to the
protection of life and property will be undertaken in FY 1976. The FY 1976 construction
level will be nearly that for 1975. Less urgently needed work--correction of damage
that does not pose a near-term threat to life or property--will be completed after
FY 1976. Twenty new construction starts will be delayed.
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Outlay Effect (estimates in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
137.9
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget
0
outlay estimate
Current Outlay Estimates for 1976
185.8
3. Without deferral
170.0
4. With deferral
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
15.8
-10.0
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
-8.8
Outlay Savings for 1977
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Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency U.S. Department of Agriculture
New budget authority
$ 29,972,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-122
)
Soil Conservation Service
Other budgetary resources
2,337,000
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
32,309,000
Resource Conservation and
Development, 12X1010
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
Entire year
4,960,000
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
05-78-1010-0-1-302
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
XX
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X2
No-year
Other
Justification
The purpose of this program is to assist qualified local sponsoring organizations in
developing and improving the economic use of natural resources. The program aids local
sponsoring organizations in developing natural resource project plans and provides
technical assistance in the field, as the plans are implemented.
The projects aided typically are of more than one year's duration SO that a consistent
and moderate level of funding is most desirable for the overall program.
The amount being deferred was to have initiated 15 new projects. If these new projects
are started, future funding will either have to be spread over more projects in
progress, resulting in a slow-down of completion of projects currently under way or
future funding levels will have to be increased, since the funds provided this year
are sufficient only to start the projects.
These funds are proposed for deferral through June 30, 1976, or, if appropriate legis-
lation is enacted, through September 30, 1976.
Estimated Effects
The program level that includes the effect of the deferral would provide for
for project planning to be initiated in 10 new areas and completed in 35 areas during
1976. The number of areas authorized for operations is expected to reach 169 by
June 30, 1976.
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Deferring the 15 new starts will help assure orderly completion, in future
years, of projects now underway.
Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
25.7
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
0
Current Outlay Estimates for 1976:
3. Without deferral
28.5
4. With deferral
25.3
5. Current outlay savings (line 3 - line 4)
3.2
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
.5
Outlay Savings for 1977
1.3
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Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Department of Commerce
New budget 94-12 authority
$ 61,000
Bureau National Oceanic and Atmospheric
(P.L.
)
811,834
Administration
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
872,834
Fishermen's Guaranty Fund
13X4318
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
151,834
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
06-48-4318-0-3-403
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
X
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
58
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
Justification
This fund, established pursuant to the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, as amended,
provides compensation to vessel owners and crews for financial losses resulting from
the seizure of United States fishing vessels by foreign governments on the high seas
on the basis of rights or claims to territorial waters not recognized by the
United States. Losses payable are generally limited to the market value of fish caught
before seizure which were spoiled or confiscated and up to 50% of gross income
lost as a direct result of such seizures. Capital for this fund is derived from fees
paid by vessel owners at rates established by the Secretary of Commerce and
appropriations from the general fund.
Between January 25 and February 1, 1975, Ecuador seized seven United States fishing
vessels. Claims resulting from these seizures have totaled $2,247,987, of which,
$1,553,690 was paid in FY 1975 with the remaining $694,297 to be paid in FY 1976.
The current program will finance the administrative expenses of this fund and payment
of all outstanding claims. Since no seizures of United States fishing vessels have
occurred since February 1, 1975, $151,834 is being placed in reserve pending future
seizures and resulting claims.
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Estimated Effects:
Deferral of these funds will have no effect on the Fishermen's Guaranty Fund
as currently planned for FY 1976.
Outlay Effect: (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
.1
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget
outlay estimate
-0-
Current outlay estimates for 1976:
3. Without deferral
1.8
4. With deferral
1.8
5. Current outlay savings
-0-
Outlay savings for the Transition Quarter
-0-
Outlay savings for 1977
-0-
D76- 76
Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
New budget authority
$
60,919,000
Bureau Office of the Assistant Secretary
(P.L.
94-121
)
10,067,419
for Science and Technology
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
70,986,419
Total budgetary resources
Scientific and Technical Research and
Services
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
13X0500
1,187,000
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
06-52-0500-0-1-403
Antideficiency Act
Yes
No
Other
Grant program
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
Contract authority
Multiple-year
(expiration date)
Other
No-year
Justification
This appropriation funds the activities of the National Bureau of Standards, the
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) and the Office of Telecommunications (OT).
This deferral is for funds available for the Experimental Technology Incentives Program
(ETIP) of the National Bureau of Standards. The objective of the ETIP program is to
find ways to stimulate the application of science and technology to attain national
goals, such as increased productivity. Contracts are let with industry and universities
and interagency cooperative efforts are organized to work toward the objective.
Appropriate projects that will contribute toward accomplishing the program objective
have developed at a slower rate than available funding. Projects eligible for funding
are of a very specialized nature and require substantial time to develop and review.
In FY 1975, the program had actual obligations of $1,654,000 less than planned. Of
this amount, $467,000 will be used in FY 1976 to fund projects. Additional projects
that would warrant use of the $1,187,000 being deferred are not expected before FY 1977.
These funds are proposed for deferral through June 30, 1976, or, if appropriate
legislation is enacted, through September 30, 1976.
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Estimated Effects:
The deferral will have no impact on the conduct of the Experimental Technology
Incentives Program.
Outlay Effect: (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
61.6
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget outlay estimate
0
Current Outlay Estimates for 1976:
3. Without deferral
60.1
4. With deferral
60.1
5. Current outlay savings
0
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
0
Outlay Savings for 1977
.3
D76-11B
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
Report Pursuant to Sec. 1014 (c) of P.L. 93-344
This supplementary report modifies Deferral No. D76-11A
transmitted in the special message of July 25, 1975, and
printed as House Document No. 94-225.
The amount deferred for research and training activities
overseas of the HEW Assistant Secretary for Human Development
has been reduced from $8,306,986 to $4,251,885 as a result
of final FY 1976 financial plans for approved projects and
the issuance of some valid reservation certificates by
Treasury. This action also reflects the planned use of
$3,806,986 in FY 1977, rather than in FY 1976, as was
reported in Deferral No. D76-11A.
D76-11B
Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
New budget authority
$
Bureau Assistant Secretary for
(P.L.
)
8,306,986
Human Development
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
8,306,986
Total budgetary resources
Research and Training Activities Overseas
(Special Foreign Currency Program)
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
444,899*
75X0138
3,806,986*
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
X
Antideficiency Act
09-80-0505-0-1-506
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
X
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
Other
Justification
*
The amount proposed for deferral has been placed in reserve pursuant to the
Antideficiency Act (31 USC 665 et seq.) Excess foreign currencies are used in
this appropriation to fund foreign research and training activities. The amount
of $444,899 is being deferred pending the receipt of Treasury valid reservation
certificates later in FY 1976. It is anticipated that financial plans for the
utilization of the remaining $3,806,986 will not be final until FY 1977.
Estimated Effects
*
This action has no programmatic or financial impact. Also, because grants are
restricted in this program to countries where the United States owns excess local
currencies, expenditures in this account do not take monies out of the U.S.
*Revised from initial message.
D76-11B
2
Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
3.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
0
Current Outlay Estimates for 1976:
3. Without deferral
3.0
4. With deferral
3.0
5. Current outlay savings
0
(line 3 - line 4)
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
0
Outlay Savings for 1977
0
D76- 77
Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Department of Labor
New budget authority
$
Bureau
(P.L.
)
Departmental Management
38,379,851
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
38,379,851
Working Capital Fund
16X4601
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
977,000
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
12-25-4601-0-4-505
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
KX No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
X
Other
29 USC 563
Justification
The Antideficiency Act requires (31 U.S.C. 665 (c) (1) ) that
appropriations or funds not limited to a definite period of time. all shall
be so apportioned as to achieve the most effective and economical use
thereof." Accordingly, funds for expansion and modernization of
automatic data processing support for this fund will be apportioned
when the Department of Labor's plans for this support have been reviewed
funds. and approved as proposing "the most effective and economical" use of
Estimated Effects
Deferral may delay the ordering of new computer equipment, but will
permit review of the Department's plan in order to achieve the most
effective and economical use of available funds.
Outlay Effect
No effect on FY 1976 or TQ outlays is anticipated.
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Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Department of Labor
New budget authority
$
Bureau Pension Benefit Guaranty
(P.L.
)
Corporation
Other budgetary resources
$ 164,690,722
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
164,690,722
Pension Guaranty Fund
16X2404
Amount to be deferred:
-0-
Part of year
$
1,431,000
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
55-35-4204-0-3-601
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
*
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
X
No-year
X
Other Borrowing Authority
Justification
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-406) authorized the
establishment of this revolving fund in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
(PBGC). The authorization included authority to spend public debt receipts in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000,000. The authorization also provided that
this revolving fund would be credited with premium payments, receipts, and other
budgetary resources for operation of the Corporation. The budgetary resources of
the Corporation are available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
The Antideficiency Act requires (31 U.S.C. 665 (c) (1)) that "...all appropriations
or funds not limited to a definite period of time shall be SO apportioned as to
achieve the most effective and economical use thereof." Accordingly, funds for
automated data systems will be apportioned when it has been shown that the systems
proposed will meet actual needs for such processing. The full amount requested for
additional personnel has not been approved, however, PBGC will be able to carry out
its primary workload during FY 1976 within approved personnel funding.
Funds are proposed for deferral through June 30, 1976, or, if appropriate
legislation is enacted, through September 30, 1976.
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Estimated Effects
The deferral will result in keeping down the Corporation's
administrative expenses. This will have the effect of conserving
premium receipts for benefit payments to workers in failing
pension plans. Also, the need to increase premium payments or
to use Treasury borrowings will be reduced. Leaving staffing
at present levels will avoid the need for reductions in 1977
when a downturn in workload is expected. This deferral will delay
development of the Corporation's data information program.
However, it will have no effect on the payments of benefits.
Outlay Effect
This deferral will not affect budgetary outlays because PBGC
is an off-budget agency. However, it will result in reducing
Treasury financing need by $1,431,000 for FY 1976.
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Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
New budget authority
$166,456,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-116 )
Other budgetary resources
24,290,000
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
190,746,000
Research and Development 68X0107
(Air Research and Development)
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
Entire year
2,000,000
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
20-00-0107-0-1-304
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
X
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification: Budget authority of $3M was added to the President's
Budget for the purposes of (1) health effects research on emissions
from catalyst-equipped vehicles and (2) research on pollutant-
carcinogen relationships. The deferral of $2M for research on
pollutant-carcinogen relationships will give EPA the time needed to
coordinate its cancer-related research program with similar efforts of the
National Cancer Institute and other Government agencies and to determine
which types of research would be most appropriate for EPA to undertake
in the area of carcinogen effects. This problem must be fully resolved
before additional funds are committed.
The budget authority is proposed for deferral through June 30, 1976, or,
if appropriate legislation is enacted, through September 30, 1976, at which
time it shall be made available for obligation.
Estimated Effect: This deferral will give the agency time to develop
an effective plan for undertaking carcinogen-pollutant effects research.
However, it will not terminate or reduce any of EPA's ongoing research
programs, including those for FY 1976 in this area.
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Outlay Effects (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
167.0
2.
Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget
outlay estimate
0
Current Outlay Estimate for FY 1976
3. Without deferral
176.2
4. With deferral
174.8
5. Current outlay savings
1.4
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
.6
Outlay Savings for 1977
-2.0
D76-80
Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
New budget authority
$166,465,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-116 )
Office of Research & Development
Other budgetary resources
24,290,000
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
190,755,000
Research and Development
68X0107
(Water Quality Research)
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
Entire year
4,600,000
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013)
20-00-0107-0-1-304
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
XX
No-year
Other
Justification: $4.6M of funds added by the Congress to the President's
1976 Budget request has been made available for obligation. However,
$4.6M of 1976 budget authority originally included in the President's
budget is now proposed for deferral through June 30, 1976, or if appro-
priate legislation is enacted, through September 30, 1976, in order to
maintain the total program level at the President's request. The
additional funds appropriated by the Congress were directed for the
following purposes: ocean disposal research, wastewater disinfection,
sludge disposal processes, and interdisciplinary research.
Because of the high priority nature of the items added by the Congress,
they will be included in the EPA FY 1976 program plan. However, in
order to maintain the total Water Quality R&D program at the level
of the President's Budget, a comparable amount of specific research
tasks in areas which represent the Agency's lowest program priorities
will be deferred or stretched out into FY 1977, at which time the de-
ferred funds shall be made available for obligation.
Estimated Effects: The impact of this deferral will be to delay the
start of some less important projects or stretch out the completion of
some on-going research projects for up to 11 months.
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2
Outlay Effects (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
167.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
0
Current outlay estimate for 1976
3. Without deferral
176.2
4. With deferral
174.2
5. Current outlay savings
2.0
Outlay Savings for Transition Quarter
.3
Outlay Savings for 1977
.3
D76-31
Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
New budget authority
$ 374,788,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-116 )
Other budgetary resources
58,933,000
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
433,721,000
Abatement and Control
Amount to be deferred:
68X010X (Air Control Agency Grants)
Part of year
$
Entire year
3,750,000
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013)
Antideficiency Act
20-00-0108-0-1-304
Grant program
X
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification: Budget authority of $3.75 million for grants to State and local air
pollution control agencies under Section 105 of the Clean Air Act is proposed for
deferral. The purpose of the funds is to support State and local agency programs
which implement Clean Air Act requirements.
With the deferral, the program level will be $51.5 million in FY 1976, the same as
the program level in FY 1975. In FY 1975, State and local control agencies finalized
the development and implementation of basic State Implementation Plans, including the
establishment of air quality monitoring networks. Maintenance of the $51.5 million
level will allow the funded State and local control agencies to proceed with high
priority State Implementation Plan revisions and to continue adopting new source
enforcement activities from EPA. Thus, with the maintenance of a $51.5 million in
FY 1976 funded agencies will proceed with their highest priority objectives.
The $3.75 million in budget authority is proposed for deferral through June 30, 1976,
or, if appropriate legislation is enacted, through September 30, 1976, at which time
it shall be made available for obligation.
Estimated Effects Continuation of the FY 1975 obligational level in FY 1976 will not
cause the reduction or the termination of any control agency grants, and the deferral
of $3.75 million will have limited impact on the FY 1976 program level relative to that
in FY 1975. Without this deferral, grantees would receive about a 7 percent increase
over the FY 1975 program levels, or about a $14,000 increase on an average grant of
$200,000.
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Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
2
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
352.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget
outlay estimate
0.0
Current Outlay Estimate for FY 1976
3. Without deferral
395.6
4. With deferral
394.5
5. Current outlay savings
1.1
Outlay savings for the Transition Quarter
.5
Outlay Savings for 1977
.6
D76-32
Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
New budget authority
$ 374,788,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-116
)
Office of Water Planning & Standards
58,933,000
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
433,721,000
Abatement and Control
C8X0108 (Water Quality Control Agency
Amount to be deferred:
Grants)
Part of year
$
Entire year
10,000,000
OMB identification code:
/ Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
20-00-0108-0-1-304
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
XX
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification: Budget Authority of $10 M for grants to State and interstate water
pollution control agencies under Section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act Amendments of 1972 (P.L. 92-500) is proposed for deferral through June 30, 1976,
or, if appropriate legislation is enacted, through September 30, 1976, at which time
it shall be made available for obligation.
The deferral will maintain a program level of $40 M in FY 1976, the same as FY 1975.
EPA estimates that the FY 75 program level of $40 M has resulted in the following
accomplishments: State issuance of 11,000 NPDES1/ permits, completion of initial
statewide water quality management planning for point sources of pollution, and
increased capacity of State agencies to manage the construction of municipal facilities.
Maintaining a $40 million program level in FY 1976 will allow State agencies to place
increased emphasis on compliance monitoring and enforcement while permit issuance
activities decline, initiate statewide water quality management planning for non-point-
sources of pollution as point source planning is completed, and maintain effective
management of the Construction Grants program.
Estimated Effects: The deferral of $10 M will maintain the FY 1976 program at the same
level as FY 1975. Because obligational levels in FY 1976 would remain constant, no
agency grants would be terminated or reduced.
1/ National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
2/ pollution discharged from a pipe, ditch, conduit, etc.
3/ pollution that is not discharged from a pipe, ditch, conduit, etc.
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This deferral will provide for a level program in FY 1976 in lieu of a 25 percent
increase over 1975. Based on past experience, it is estimated that 62 grants will be
affected, resulting in maintaining an average grant of $645 thousand instead of
$806 thousand.
Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
352.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget
outlay estimate
0.0
Current Outlay Estimate for 1976
3. Without deferral
395.6
4. With deferral
393.6
5. Current outlay savings
2.0
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
1.0
Outlay Savings for 1977
5.0
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Deferral No:
DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
New budget authority
$ 374,788,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-116
)
Office of Water Planning & Standards
Other budgetary resources
58,933,000
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
433,721,000
Abatement and Control
68X0108 (Clean Lakes Grants)
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
Entire year
15,000,000
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
20-00-0108-0-1-304
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification: Budget authority of $15,000,000 for clean lakes grants under the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (P.L. 92-500) is proposed for deferral.
The purpose of the funds is to provide assistance to States in order to carry out
methods and procedures for lake restoration approved by the EPA Administrator, consisting
of land management practices to control the discharge of non-point sources y of pollution
to lakes and techniques for the in-lake restoration of water quality.
The funds are proposed for deferral through June 30, 1976, or, if appropriate legislation
is enacted, through September 30, 1976. The funds are proposed for deferral for two
reasons:
1. Because a national classification of lakes according to eutrophic condition has
not yet been completed, and because of gaps in scientific knowledge of lake
restoration, EPA has thus far focused the clean lakes program on developing and
demonstrating cost-effective innovative techniques for lake restoration. Congress
appropriated $4 M for this purpose in FY 1975. To date, EPA has received grant
applications for approximately $2 M but has not yet awarded any grants. The
additional $15 million cannot be utilized in an effective manner until the initial
demonstrations are underway and their effectiveness evaluated.
2. The development of land management practices to control non-point sources of
pollution is assigned primarily to the Section 208 areawide and statewide planning
processes. Comprehensive plans for non-point source control will not be completed
until 1977 or 1978. Thus, it is not known at this time how clean lakes grants can
1/ pollution that is not discharged through a pipe, ditch, conduit, etc.
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best be utilized in supporting comprehensive non-point source pollution abatement
to restore and maintain the quality of freshwater lakes.
Estimated Effect: It is estimated that the deferral will have no programmatic effects,
because:
(1) $4 M has been available for this program for almost a year with grant applications
thus far for only $2 M and no funds obligated, and
(2) there are no estimated FY 1976 outlays from the $15M if it were made available
for obligation at this time.
Outlay Effect (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
352.0
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the budget
outlay estimate
0.0
Current Outlay Estimate for 1976
3. Without deferral
395.6
4. With deferral
395.6
5. Current outlay savings
0
Outlay Savings for the Transition Quarter
0.5
Outlay Savings for 1977
7.5
Deferral No:
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DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
New budget authority
775,512,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-116
)
---
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
Research and Program Management
Total budgetary resources
775,512,000
8060103
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$ 2,900,000
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013)
27-00-0103-0-1-999
Antideficiency Act
Grant program
Yes
X
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
X
Type of budget authority:
Annual
X
Appropriation
Multiple-year
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
JUSTIFICATION
Purchase of an administrative aircraft provided for in NASA's fiscal
year 1976 appropriation will be deferred pending review of the need
for this aircraft, its economic justification, and any relevent
alternatives available to the Government (e.g., lease VS. buy and
the possibility of otherwise obtaining the needed transportation
from commercial sources).
ESTIMATED EFFECTS
This deferral is not expected to affect NASA's ability to effectively
manage its programs.
OUTLAY EFFECT
None anticipated because this is a part-year deferral.
Deferral No:
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DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1013 of P.L. 93-344
Agency
Department of State
New budget authority
$
305,000,000
Bureau
(P.L. 94-24 )
Refugee and Migration Affairs
-0-
Other budgetary resources
Appropriation title & symbol
Total budgetary resources
305,000,000
Special Assistance to Refugees from
Cambodia and Vietnam
Amount to be deferred:
Part of year
$
28,492,695
-0-
Entire year
OMB identification code:
Legal authority (in addition to sec. 1013) :
Antideficiency Act
14-25-1144-0-1-604
Grant program
Yes
No
Other
Type of account or fund:
Type of budget authority:
Annual
Appropriation
Multiple-year
June 30, 1976
X
Contract authority
(expiration date)
No-year
Other
Justification
Public Law 94-23, approved May 23, 1975, authorized appropriations to relocate and
resettle refugees from Cambodia and Vietnam in the United States and other countries.
Public Law 94-24, approved the same date, appropriated $ 305,000,000 to the Department
of State for these purposes. This appropriation, together with certain foreign
assistance funds, financed the evacuation of refugees from Cambodia and Vietnam;
the establishment, outfitting and staffing refugee staging centers in the Pacific
and reception centers in the United States; and contracts with voluntary agencies
to recruit sponsors and to provide initial financial aid in settling refugees.
Current plans anticipate that most, if not all, refugees will have left reception
centers by December 30, 1975. Certain resettlement activities will, however,
continue through June, 1976, by which time the State Department program must be
completed as required by P.L. 94-23.
The State Department has prepared a financial plan which, at this time, identifies
$276,507,305 of requirements against this appropriation. The Department proposes
to maintain $28,492,695 in reserve for possible contingencies. This amount has
been apportioned as a reserve for contingencies under authority of the
Antideficiency Act.
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Estimated Effects:
No savings result from this deferral.
Outlay Effect: (estimated in millions of dollars)
Comparison with President's 1976 Budget:
1. Budget outlay estimate for 1976
-0-
2. Outlay savings, if any, included in the
budget outlay estimate
-0-
Current outlay estimates for 1976:
3. Without deferral
271.4
4. With deferral
271.4
5. Current outlay savings
-0-
Outlay savings for the Transition Quarter
-0-
Outlay savings for 1977
-0-