Table 14. CONTROLLABILITY OF BUDGET OUTLAYS, 1969–79 (dollars in billions) Actual Estimate Relatively controllable outlays: National defense------------------------- 52.3 51.6 51.3 53.2 52.5 52.2 57.0 64.2 12.7 70.8 68.4 73.8 open-ended programs and * National defense portion includes $68.5 billion in 1978 and $74.0 billion in 1979 under current law, less than $50 million in 1979 under proposed legislation in openended programs, and -$0.1 billion in 1978 and -$0.3 billion in 1979 under proposed legislation in relatively controllable programs. osed legislation in open-ended programs and fixed costs includes less than –$50 million in 1979 for net interest. uding prior year contracts and obligations for activities shown as fixed costs. Table 15. LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR MAJOR NEW AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS IN THE 1979 BUDGET, PROJECTION OF COSTS 1 (in millions of dollars) 6 20 34 48 63 560 560 560 560 29 29 29 29 A special home ownership assistance program is proposed for very low income families. Under this program, housing Government. infants, and young children at nutritional risk during their critical stages of development. Authorize military personnel with the rank of E-4 and below who have dependents to receive a family separation allow ance similar to what is provided to other military personnel. Federal atomic energy sites. Legislation is proposed to change the pricing criteria for uranium enrichment services to permit a charge based on fair market value, rather than direct Government costs. 400 Legislation is proposed to add new authorities to Title 1 of 396 the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to improve educational opportunities for disadvantaged children. 5 29 36 40 -163 -169 -268 -270 Estimate Agency 1978 1979 Agriculture: Rural housing insurance fund. BAU Special supplemental food program (WIC) BA Defense: O 0 BA Health, Education and Welfare: New authorities under Title I. O 400 28 400 285 400 364 400 389 178 60 131 146 Adolescent health, services, and preg BA 0 0 OS BA 0 BA 0 0 118 116 147 178 210 Expanded assistance is proposed to enhance the status of 116 147 210 children in foster care and assist the permanent placement of such children. help prevent unwanted pregnancies among adolescents. 162 180 Expanded eligibility is proposed for low-income mothers and 118 118 118 118 expectant mothers. 314 384 461 530 Coverage is proposed for an additional 1.7 million children and youths under 21. 180 181 182 183 Expanded quality control of medicaid payments is proposed 96 114 132 147 This proposed operating subsidy for financially troubled mortgages is intended to prevent losses to the FHA approved operating expenses and projected rents. Loans would be made under this proposal to States for the construction of public facilities made necessary by min- 74 |