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President's Letter to Speaker of the House, and Letter of James T. Lynn, Director, OMB, to the President, asking consideration of supplemental appropriations and appropriations amendments for the President, DoD-Military, and Federal Energy Administration
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Digitized from Box 25 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 26, 1976
The Speaker of the
House of Representatives
Sir:
I ask the Congress to consider, for Funds Appro-
priated to the President, the Department of Defense-
Military, and the Federal Energy Administration, fiscal
year 1976 and transition quarter supplemental appropria-
tions and amendments to 1977 appropriations requested
in the 1977 budget. These requests total $354,526,000
for fiscal year 1976, $28,967,000 for the transition
quarter, and $849,510,000 for fiscal year 1977.
The details of these proposals are set forth in
the enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget. I concur with his comments and
observations.
Respectfully,
R. Ford
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE
COMMO
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
SEAL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
April 26, 1976
The President
The White House
Sir:
I have the honor to submit for your consideration,
for Funds Appropriated to the President, the Department
of Defense-Military, and the Federal Energy Administra-
tion, proposed supplemental appropriations for fiscal
year 1976 and the transition quarter and amendments to
1977 appropriations requested in the 1977 budget. These
requests total $354,526,000 for fiscal year 1976,
$28,967,000 for the transition quarter, and $849,510,000
for fiscal year 1977. The details of these requests are
contained in the enclosure to this letter.
I have carefully reviewed the proposals for appropria-
tions contained in this document, and I am satisfied that
these requests are necessary at this time. I recommend,
therefore, that these proposals be transmitted to the
Congress.
Respectfully,
Jon Justib Lynn
Enclosures
(Proposed 1976 and transition
quarter supplementals:)
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
PETROLEUM RESERVES
For expenses necessary to carry out section 201 of the
Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, $24,152,000,
to remain available until expended.
For "Petroleum reserves" for the period July 1, 1976,
through September 30, 1976, $15,350,000, to remain available
until expended.
These funds will be used for reactivating and operating pro-
duction facilities, and constructing pipeline tie-ins associated
with opening up Naval Petroleum Reserves numbered 1 and 3 to maximum
effective production.
OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Expenses
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses",
$16,808,000.
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses"
for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976,
$13,017,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available only upon enactment into law of authorizing
legislation.
These funds will be used to carry out activities of the Federal
Energy Administration authorized by the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act. Primary activities include continuation of petroleum industry
audits and investigations and initiation of a State grant program to
promote energy conservation.
2
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
For expenses necessary to carry out sections 151 through
166 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975,
$313,566,000, to remain available until expended.
For "Strategic petroleum reserve" for the period July 1,
1976, through September 30, 1976, $600,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
These funds will be used to carry out activities of the Federal
Energy Administration authorized by sections 151 through 166 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. Primary activities
include completion of various studies and construction of facilities
needed for the petroleum storage program.
3
(Proposed 1977 Budget Amendments:)
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
Budget
1977
1977
1977
appendix
request
proposed
revised
page
Heading
pending
amendment
request
95
Petroleum reserves
---
$421,366,000
$421,366,000
(Add the above heading and
the following paragraph
immediately after the
material under the account
"Middle East Special
Requirements Fund":)
For expenses necessary
to carry out section 201
of the Naval Petroleum
Reserves Production Act of
1976, $421,366,000, and
such sums as are available,
not to exceed $557,684,000,
which shall be derived from
the Naval Petroleum Reserves
Special Account, to remain
available until expended.
These funds will be used for production equipment and pipeline
facilities for production from the Naval Petroleum Reserves and the
continuing program for Oil Shale Reserves, and continued exploration
and development of Naval Petroleum Reserve number 4 until it is
transferred to the Department of the Interior and redesignated as the
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. Funding to be derived from the
Naval Petroleum Reserves Special Account, if available, will be used
to offset appropriations requested from the General Fund for expenses
necessary to carry out provisions of sections 151 through 166 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. Of the amount requested,
$367,700,000 was included in the 1977 budget totals as an item
proposed for later transmittal.
4
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY
Budget
1977
1977
1977
appendix
request
proposed
revised
page
Heading
pending
amendment
request
247
Naval petroleum reserve
$221,300,000
-$221,300,000
:
(Delete the above head-
ing and the paragraph
thereunder.)
Funding for this activity, authorized by section 201 of the Naval
Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, is being requested under
the heading "Petroleum Reserves", Funds Appropriated to the President.
OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
Budget
1977
1977
1977
appendix
request
proposed
revised
page
Heading
pending
amendment
request
726
Salaries and expenses
$101,397,000
$91,760,000
$193,157,000
These funds will be used to continue petroleum industry audits
and investigations, to initiate a State grant program to promote
energy conservation, and to carry out other activities required by
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
5
Budget
1977
1977
1977
appendix
request
proposed
revised
page
Heading
pending
amendment
request
726
Strategic petroleum reserve
---
$557,684,000
$557,684,000
(Add the above heading and
the following paragraph
immediately after the
material appearing under
the heading "Salaries and
Expenses":)
For expenses necessary to
carry out sections 151 through
166 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act of 1975,
$557,684,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided,
That this appropriation shall
be reduced to the extent that
funds are made available for
this purpose pursuant to
section 201 of the Naval
Petroleum Reserves Production
Act of 1976.
These funds will be used to purchase petroleum for the strategic
petroleum storage program and for other activities required by the
storage provisions of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.