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89–011 2001

107th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–27

DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

HIS REPORT ON TWO DEFERRALS OF BUDGETARY RESOURCES AFFECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE, PURSUANT TO 2 U.S.C. 684(a)

JANUARY 20, 2001.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, January 18, 2001.

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report two deferrals of budgetary resources, totaling $1.9 billion.

The deferrals affect programs of the Department of State and

International Security Assistance.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

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1This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2000 (D00–2). 2The amounts deferred by account are: 72X1037 = $15,652,603; 720/11037 = $51,629,836; 720/

21037 = $254,300,000; 721/21037 = $1,479,800,000; Total = $1,801,382,439.

Subsequent releases have reduced the amount deferred to $1,759,362,439.

[Deferral No. D01–2]

DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY

REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1013 OF P.L. 93–344

Agency: International Assistance Programs.

Bureau: International Security Assistance.

Account: Economic support fund 1 (72X1037, 720/11037, 720/

21037, 721/21037).

New budget authority: $2,314,896,000.

Other budgetary resources: 95,102,439.

Total budgetary resources: 2,409,998,439.

Amount deferred for entire year: 1,801,382,439.2

Justification: This deferral withholds funds available for international assistance pending the development of country-specific

plans that assure that aid is provided in an efficient manner.

Funds also are reserved for unanticipated program needs. This action is taken pursuant to the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1512).

The President is authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of

1961, as amended, to furnish assistance to countries and organizations, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, in order

to promote economic or political stability. Section 531(b) of the Act

makes the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, responsible for

policy decisions and justifications for economic support programs,

including whether there will be an economic support program for

a country and the amount of the program for each country. This

deferral of funds for the Economic Support Fund includes funds for

the International Fund for Ireland.

Estimated programmatic effect: None.

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1This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2000 (D00–1). 2Subsequent releases have reduced the amount deferred to $127,276,659.

[Deferral Number D01–1]

DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY

REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1013 OF P.L. 93–344

Agency: Department of State.

Bureau: Other.

Account: United States emergency refugee and migration assistance fund 1 (11X0400).

New budget authority: $14,967,000.

Other budgetary resources: 149,569,437.

Total budgetary resources: 164,536,437.

Amount deferred for entire year: 145,309,659.2

Justification: This deferral withholds funds available for emergency refugee and migration assistance for which no determination

has been made by the President to provide assistance as required

by Executive Order No. 11922. Funds will be released as the President determines assistance to be furnished and designates refugees

to be assisted by the Fund. This deferral action is taken under the

provisions of the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1512).

Section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962

(22 U.S.C. 2601), as amended, authorizes a fund that enables the

President to provide emergency assistance for unexpected urgent

refugee and migration needs.

Executive Order No. 11922 of June 16, 1976, allocated all funds

appropriated to the President for emergency refugee and migration

assistance to the Secretary of State, but reserved for the President

the determination of assistance to be furnished and the designation

of refugees to be assisted by the Fund.

Estimated programmatic effect: None.

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