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49–012 2006

109th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 109–97 

REQUEST FOR FY 2007 BUDGET AMENDMENTS 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

A REQUEST FOR FY 2007 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, AND STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS; THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 

APRIL 25, 2006.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, DC, April 6, 2006. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed 

FY 2007 Budget amendments for the Departments of Agriculture, 

and State and Other International Programs; the Federal Communications Commission; and the Smithsonian Institution. Overall, 

the discretionary budget authority in my FY 2007 Budget would 

not be increased by these requests. 

This transmittal also contains FY 2007 Budget amendments for 

the legislative branch. As a matter of comity, appropriations requests for the legislative branch are commonly transmitted without 

change. 

The details of these proposals are set forth in the enclosed letter 

from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 


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[Estimate No. 4, 109th Congr., 2nd Sess.] 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, April 5, 2006. 

The PRESIDENT, The White House. 

Submitted for your consideration are requests for the Departments of Agriculture, and State and Other International Programs; 

the Federal Communications Commission; and the Smithsonian Institution. These amendments are technical in nature and are necessary to correctly reflect policies assumed in your FY 2007 Budget. 

Overall, the discretionary budget authority proposed in your Budget would not be increased by these requests. 

This transmittal also contains FY 2007 Budget amendments for 

the Legislative Branch. As a matter of comity, appropriations requests for the Legislative Branch are commonly transmitted without change. In total, these amendments would increase net discretionary resources in the FY 2007 Budget by $8.3 million. 

The Mid-Session Review of the FY 2007 Budget, due to the Congress on July 15, 2006, will adjust the Budget to reflect necessary 

corrections and updates to the FY 2007 Budget. 

Recommendation 

I have reviewed these proposals and am satisfied that they are 

necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the heads of the affected 

Departments and agencies in recommending that you transmit the 

proposals to the Congress. 

Sincerely, 

JOSHUA B. BOLTEN, 

Director. 

Enclosures. 


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

MARKETING SERVICES

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 93 

FY 2007 Pending Request: — Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: —

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete 

‘‘Promotion Board Oversight’’ and substitute Marketing Agreements 

and Orders.) 

This amendment is necessary to reflect correctly the fee account 

in which certain marketing service collections can be deposited. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FARM SERVICE AGENCY

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 104 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $425,817,000 

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: $433,569,000 

(In the appropriations language in the second paragraph under 

the above heading, delete ‘‘$102,780,000’’ and substitute 

$102,612,000; delete ‘‘$2,154,000’’ and substitute $2,667,000; delete 

‘‘$25,401,000’’ and substitute $24,720,000. In the third paragraph, 

delete ‘‘$311,737,000’’ and substitute $319,657,000; and delete 

‘‘$319,657,000’’ and substitute $311,737,000.) 

This proposal would amend the pending appropriations language 

to reflect correctly the budget authority for unsubsidized guaranteed and subsidized guaranteed loans. In addition, the proposal 

would correct the administrative expenses total and associated 

transfer amount, which were inadvertently reversed. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 708

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Pages: 194 

FY 2007 Pending Request: —

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: —

(In the appropriations language Under the above heading, amend 

section 708 by deleting the phrase ‘‘determined by the Office of the 

Chief Information Officer, without the notification of the Chief Information Officer’’, and inserting the phrase determined by the Office of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of the 

Chief Information Officer.) 

This amendment is necessary to reflect correctly existing Administration policy and the appropriations language used in previous 

years that requires approval by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) 

for acquisition of new information technology systems or significant 

upgrades. The pending request erroneously instructs that the CIO 

be notified only of such actions. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 712

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Pages: 199 

FY 2007 Pending Request: —

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: —

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, amend 

section 712 as follows:) 

(1) in subsection (d), delete ‘‘7 U.S.C. 950bb’’ and substitute 

7 U.S.C. 950bb (j)(1); 

(2) in subsection (e), delete ‘‘7 U.S.C. 1621 note’’ and substitute section 231(b)( 4) of Public Law 106–224, as amended 

by section 6401 of Public Law 107–171 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note); 

and 

(3) in subsection (j), delete ‘‘section 9006’’ and substitute section 9006(f). 

This amendment would correct inadvertent errors in referencing 

the authorizing citations associated with proposed cancellations of 

mandatory funding. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL 

PROGRAMS 

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 540

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Pages: 839 

FY 2007 Pending Request: —

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: —

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, amend 

section 540(c) by deleting the opening and closing brackets. Re-letter all subsequent subsections under the above heading as appropriate.) 

This amendment would maintain subsection (c) which was inadvertently deleted. This subsection contains language that requires 

that personal services contractors be reduced on a one-to-one basis 

as the hiring authorized in section 540 is utilized, consistent with 

Administration policy. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 1150 

FY 2007 Request: $302,542,000 (gross spending authority); 

$301,500,000 (offsetting collections); $1,042,000 (net budget authority) 

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: $302,542,000 (gross spending authority); 

$301,500,000 (offsetting collections); $1,042,000 (net budget authority) 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete 

the first proviso and substitute the following: Provided, That offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 

9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, of which 

$301,500,000 shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in 

this appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: and 

delete the third proviso and substitute the following: Provided further, That any offsetting collections received in excess of 

$301,500,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall not be available for obligation: Provided further, That remaining offsetting collections from 

prior years collected in excess of the amount specified for collection 

in each such year and otherwise becoming available on October 1, 

2006, shall not be available for obligation:) 

This amendment would make all prior and future regulatory fee 

collections in excess of specified collections targets unavailable for 

obligation to correctly reflect existing policy. This balance would remain in the Salaries and Expenses account and an appropriation 

would be required before such funds become available for obligation. This action will not affect the Federal Communications Commission’s planned expenditures or activities. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 1208 

FY 2007 Request: $530,394,000 

Proposed Amendment: $7,000,000 

Revised Request: $537,394,000 

This amendment is necessary to reflect correctly the FY 2007 request for the Smithsonian Institution’s Salaries and Expenses account, which inadvertently requested $7 million less than Administration policy. The Smithsonian Institution’s congressional justification materials submitted to the Congress includes the correct request amount. The increase in budget authority is fully offset by 

a corresponding reduction in the Facilities Capital account, as proposed in an accompanying amendment. 

Taken together with the accompanying amendment, the proposed 

budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 

FACILITIES CAPITAL

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 1209 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $114,000,000 

FY Proposed Amendment: ¥$7,000,000 

Revised Request: $107,000,000 

This amendment is necessary to reflect correctly the FY 2007 request for the Smithsonian Institution’s Facilities Capital account, 

which inadvertently requested $7 million more than Administration policy. The Smithsonian Institution’s congressional justification materials submitted to the Congress includes the correct request amount. The decrease in budget authority is fully offset by 

a corresponding increase in the Salaries and Expenses account, as 

proposed in an accompanying amendment. 

Taken together with the accompanying amendment, the proposed 

budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, OPERATIONS

AND MAINTENANCE

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Pages: 1210 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $19,100,000 

Proposed Amendment: ¥$191,000 

Revised Request: $18,909,000 

This amendment is necessary to reflect correctly the FY 2007 request for the Smithsonian Institution’s John F. Kennedy Center for 

the Performing Arts, Operation and Maintenance account. The 

$191,000 reduction is consistent with Administration policy and the 

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ budget justification submitted to the Congress. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 

CONSTRUCTION

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Pages: 1211 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $20,000,000 

Proposed Amendment: ¥$200,000 

Revised Request: $19,800,000 

This amendment is necessary to reflect correctly the FY 2007 request for the Smithsonian Institution’s John F. Kennedy Center for 

the Performing Arts, Construction account. The $200,000 reduction 

is consistent with Administration policy and the John F. Kennedy 

Center for the Performing Arts’ budget justification submitted to 

the Congress. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $160,434,000 

Proposed Amendment: $559,000 

Revised Request: $160,993,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $559,000 for 

the Salaries, Officers and Employees of the Senate account, as well 

as subaccounts Office of the Vice President, Office of the President 

Pro Tempore, Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, Offices of the Majority 

and Minority Whips, Committee on Appropriations, Conference 

Committees, Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, Policy Committees, Office of the Chaplain, Office of the Secretary, Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority, and Agency Contributions and 

Related Expenses. 

FY 2007 outlays would increase by the same amount. The details 

of the subaccount proposals follow. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $2,233,000 

Proposed Amendment: $17,000 

Revised Request: $2,250,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO

TEMPORE

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $597,000 

Proposed Amendment: $5,000 

Revised Request: $602,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO

TEMPORE EMERITUS

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $298,000 

Proposed Amendment: $2,000 

Revised Request: $300,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND

MINORITY LEADERS

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $4,624,000 

Proposed Amendment: $34,000 

Revised Request: $4,658,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND

MINORITY WHIPS

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 


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FY 2007 Pending Request: $2,768,000 

Proposed Amendment: $20,000 

Revised Request: $2,788,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, COMMITTEE ON

APPROPRIATIONS

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $14,386,000 

Proposed Amendment: $104,000 

Revised Request: $14,490,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $3,060,000 

Proposed Amendment: $22,000 

Revised Request: $3,082,000 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete ‘‘$1,530,000’’ and substitute $1,541,000; delete ‘‘$3,060,000’’ and 

substitute $3,082,000.) 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES

OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF

THE MINORITY

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $748,000 

Proposed Amendment: $6,000 

Revised Request: $754,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, POLICY COMMITTEES

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $3,124,000 

Proposed Amendment: $22,000 

Revised Request: $3,146,000 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete 

‘‘$1,562,000’’ and substitute $1,573,000; delete ‘‘$3,124,000’’ and 

substitute $3,146,000.) 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $364,000 

Proposed Amendment: $3,000 

Revised Request: $367,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $22,003,000 

Proposed Amendment: $163,000 

Revised Request: $22,166,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICES OF THE SECRETIES

FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 


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FY 2007 Pending Request: $1,622,000 

Proposed Amendment: $12,000 

Revised Request: $1,634,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND

RELATED EXPENSES

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $42,003,000 

Proposed Amendment: $149,000 

Revised Request: $42,152,000 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $5,939,000 

Proposed Amendment: $43,000 

Revised Request: $5,982,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $43,000 for 

the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate. FY 2007 outlays 

would increase by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $1,391,000 

Proposed Amendment: $9,000 

Revised Request: $1,391,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $9,000 for 

the Office of Senate Legal Counsel. FY 2007 outlays would increase 

by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE, INQUIRIES AND

INVESTIGATIONS

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $136,989,000 

Proposed Amendment: $699,000 

Revised Request: $137,688,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $699,000 for 

Inquiries and Investigations of the Senate. FY 2007 outlays would 

increase by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE, SENATORS’ OFFICIAL

PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 16 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $384,654,000 

Proposed Amendment: $2,868,000 

Revised Request: $387,522,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $2.9 million 

for the Senators’ Office Personnel and Office Expense Account. FY 

2007 outlays would increase by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

JOINT ITEMS

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 17 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $4,375,000 

Proposed Amendment: $31,000 

Revised Request: $4,406,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $31,000 for 

the Joint Economic Committee. FY 2007 outlays would increase by 

the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

JOINT ITEMS

CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE

FY 2007 Budget Appendix Page: 17 

FY 2007 Pending Request: $4,420,000 

Proposed Amendment: $4,069,000 

Revised Request: $8,489,500 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $4.1 million 

for the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office. FY 2007 

outlays would increase by the same amount. 

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