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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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FY2005 Budget and Performance Summary



RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION (RECA) TRUST FUND
(Dollars in thousands)


    Discretionary Mandatory Total Resources
    Pos. FTE Amount Pos. FTE Amount Pos. FTE Amount
                     
2003 Obligations   0 0 $0 0 0 $143,000 0 0 $143,000
                     
                     
2004 Appropriation Enacted (without Rescission)   0 0 0 0 0 107,000 0 0 107,000
  2004 Rescission -- Reduction applied to DOJ (0.465%)   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2004 Rescission -- Government-wide reduction (0.59%)   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 Appropriation Enacted (with Rescission)   0 0 0 0 0 107,000 0 0 107,000
                     
2005 Total Request   0 0 72,000 0 0 65,000 0 0 137,000
                     
  Change 2005 from 2004   0 0 72,000 0 0 -42,000 0 0 30,000
                     
Adjustments to Base                    
                     
Decreases:                    
  Reestimates of Mandatory Needs.   0 0 0 0 0 -42,000 0 0 -42,000
                     
Subtotal, Decreases.   0 0 0 0 0 -42,000 0 0 -42,000
                     
  Net, Adjustments to Base   0 0 0 0 0 -42,000 0 0 -42,000
2005 Current Services   0 0 0 0 0 65,000 0 0 65,000
                     
Program Improvements by Strategic Goal:                    
                     
Goal 2: Enforce Federal Laws and Represent the Rights and Interests of the American People                    
  0 0 72,000 0 0 0 0 0 72,000
                     
Program Reductions.   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                     
2005 Total Request   0 0 72,000 0 0 65,000 0 0 137,000
  Change 2005 from 2004   0 0 72,000 0 0 -42,000 0 0 30,000
                     
                     
Note:  The Civil Division anticipates a shortfall in the Trust Fund Resources available to pay FY 2005 claims.  The shortfall would occur within the Mandatory authorized cap of $65,000,000.  In order to remedy this situation, the Department has requested Discretionary resources in the amount of $72,000,000 to supplement the Trust Fund dollars available to pay claims in FY 2005.
                     

 

RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION (RECA) TRUST FUND
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(Dollars in thousands)


    2004 Appropriation Enacted 
(w/Rescission)
2005 Current Services 2005 Request Program Improvements/Offsets
Comparison by activity and program   Perm
Pos.
FTE Amount Perm
Pos.
FTE Amount Perm
Pos.
FTE Amount Perm
Pos.
FTE Amount
                           
1. RECA Trust Fund (Discretionary) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72,000 0 0 72,000
                           
2. RECA Trust Fund (Mandatory)   0 0 $107,000 0 0 $65,000 0 0 $65,000 0 0 $0
                           
    Total   0 0 107,000 0 0 65,000 0 0 137,000 0 0 72,000
                           
Program Improvements by Strategic Goal                      
                           
Goal 2: Enforce Federal Laws and Represent the Rights and Interests of the American People 0 0 $72,000
                           
1.  Radiation Exposure Compensation (RECA) Trust Fund                  
Based on an estimated shortfall projection, the Civil Division is requesting discretionary resources to augment the mandatory funds that are authorized in P.L. 107-107.  The total discretionary resource level for FY 2005 represents a program increase of $72,000,000.      
                           
Net, Program Improvements, RECA Trust Fund 0 0 72,000
                           
Congress enacted a mandatory appropriation to fund the expenses of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2002 (P.L. 107-107).  That Act capped the maximum appropriation for FY 2002 through FY 2011. The amount authorized for the Trust Fund in FY 2004 was $107,000,000 and FY 2005 is capped at $65,000,000. The Department anticipates that the 2005 mandatory appropriation will not support the number of claims expected to be filed.  Based on this estimated shortfall projection, the Civil Division is requesting $72,000,000 in discretionary resources to augment the authorized mandatory amounts.  The total discretionary resource level for FY 2005 represents a program increase of $72,000,000.      
     
     
     
                           

 


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