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99–012 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–207

DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITY

MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

A REPORT OF TWO DEFERRALS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY,

TOTALING $2 BILLION, PURSUANT TO 2 U.S.C. 684(a)

MAY 6, 2002.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the

Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed

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To the Congress of the United States:

In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment

Control Act of 1974, I herewith report two deferrals of budget authority, totaling $2 billion.

The proposal deferrals affect the Department of State and International Assistance Programs.

GEORGE W. BUSH.

THE WHITE HOUSE, May 3, 2002.

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1This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2001 (D01–1).

[Deferral No. D02–01]

DEFERRAL OF BUDGET AUTHORITHY

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: $15,000,000.

Other budget authority: $90,024,603.

Total budgetary resources: $105,024,603.

Amount deferred for entire year: $68,276,659.

Justification: This deferral withholds funds 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 provision of the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1512).

Section 501(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1976

(Public Law 94–141) and section 414(b)(1) of the Refugee Act of

1980 (Public Law 96–212) amended section 2(c) of the Migration

and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601) by authorizing

a fund to enable 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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1This account was the subject of a similar deferral in FY 2001 (D01–2). 2The amount deferred by account are: 72X1037 = $12,424,958; 720/21037 = $168,370,000; 721/

21037 = $277,631,794; 722/31037 = $1,466,850,000; Total = $1,925,276,752.

[Deferral No. D02–02]

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, 720/21037, 721/

21037, 722/31037).

New budget authority: $2,224,000,000.

Other budget authority: $674,528,036.

Total budgetary resources: $2,898,528,036.

Amount deferred for entire year: $1,925,276,752.2

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

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

Funds also 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 counties 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 Economic Support Fund includes funds for the

International Fund for Ireland.

Estimated programmatic effect: None.

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