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Table 14. CONTROLLABILITY OF BUDGET OUTLAYS, 1969–79 (dollars in billions)

Actual Estimate
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 TQ 1977 1978 1979
Relatively uncontrollable under present law:
Open-ended programs and fixed costs:
Payments for individuals:
Social security and railroad retirement-- 28.3 31.3 37.2 41.5 50.7 57.6 68.4 76.2 20.7 87.7 97.2 108.0
Federal employees' retirement and
insurance------------------------ 4.8 5.6 6.6 7.7 9.0 10.8 13.3 15.6 4.3 17.8 20. 1 22.3
(Military retired pay)-------------- (2.4) (2.8) (3.4) (3.9) (4.4) (5.1) (6.2) (7.3) (1.9) (8.2) (9.2) (10.1)
(Other)--------------------------- (2.4) (2.7) (3.2) (3.8) (4.6) (5.7) (7.1) (8.3) (2.4) (9.6) (10.9) (12.2)
Unemployment assistance------------- 2.9 3.7 6.6 7.5 5.7 6.5 14.0 19.8 4.2 15.8 13.0 12.6
Veterans benefits: Pensions, compensa-
tion, education and insurance-------- 5.7 6.6 7.6 8.3 9.3 10.0 12.4 13.9 2.9 12.9 12.9 12.6
Medicare and medicaid--------------- 8.9 9.9 11.2 13.4 14. I 17.2 21.6 26.3 7.0 31.4 36.5 42.1
Housing payments------------------- .3 .5 .7 1. I 1.6 1.8 2. I 2.5 .6 2.9 3.7 4.3
Public assistance and related programs- 3.9 4.7 7.4 8.9 9. 1 11.5 17. I 19.4 4.9 20.9 22.2 22.0
Subtotal, payments for individuals--- 54.9 62.3 77.3 88.5 99.6 115.4 148.9 173.7 44. 6 189.5 205.5 223.9
Net interest'-------------------------- 12.7 14.4 14.8 15.5 17.4 21.5 23.3 26.8 7.0 30.0 35.2 39.9
General revenue sharing----------------- --------- ----- ------- ------- 6.6 6.1 6. I 6.2 1.6 6.8 6.8 6.9
Farm price supports (CCC)------------- 4. I 3.8 2.8 4.0 3.6 1.0 .6 .6 ... 7 3.5 7.4 4.5
Other open-ended programs and fixed costs. 2.8 3.8 5.2 6.4 6.3 6.8 8.0 8.8 2.6 8.6 10.3 10. I
Total, open-ended programs and fixed
costs------------------------------ 74.5 84.3 100.2 114.3 133.5 150. 8 186.9 216.2 56.5 238.3 265.3 285.3
(National defense).------------------- (2.5 (2.9) (3.4) (4.0) (4.4) (5.2) (6.3) (7.4) (2.0) (8.2) (9.3) (10.2)
(Civilian programs)------------------ (72.0) (81.4) (96.8) (110.4) (129.1) (145.6) (180.6) (208.8) (54.5) (230. 1) (256.0) (275. 1)
Outlays from prior-year contracts and
obligations:*
National defense--------------------- 24.6 24.1 21. 1 19.4 17.7 20.4 22.3 17.9 7.7 18.5 29.9 33.8
Civilian programs-------------------- 17.3 17.4 19. 1 19.9 21.9 23.4 28.4 33.0 12.3 36.8 49.4 55.7
Total, outlays from prior-year con-
tracts and obligations------------- 41.9

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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
Civilian programs--------- 17.8 21.7 22.4 28.0 24.5 26.2 35.5 38.7 6.5 42.1 54.2 56.7
(Under current law) * (70.1) (73.3) (73.7) (81.3) (76.9) (78.4) (92.5) (102.8) (19.2) (112.9) (121.9) (129.9)
Under proposed legislation in:
(Open-ended programs and fixed costs) *-- -------------- ------- ------- ------- -------------- ------- ------- ------- (0.5) (–1.0)
(Relatively controllable and new programs)” ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- (0.2) (1.5)
Total, relatively controllable outlays----- 70.1 73.3 73.7 81.3 76.9 78.4 92.5 102.8 19.2 112.9 122. 6 130.5
Undistributed employer share, employee re-
tirement-------------------------------- —2.0 —2.4 –2.6 —2.8 –2.9 —3.3 —4.0 –4.2 —1.0 –4.5 —5.0 —5.2
Total budget outlays------------------ 184.5 196.6 211.4 232.0 247. 1 269.6 326. 1 365.6 94.7 401.9 462.2 500.2
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Percent of total outlays:
Relatively uncontrollable under present law:
Open-ended programs and fixed costs:
Payments for individuals---------------- 29.8% 31.7% 36.6% 38.1% 40.3% 42.8% 45.7% 47.5% 47.1% 47.2% 44.5% 44.8%
Cr-------------------------------- 10.6 .2 10.8 11. I 13.7 13. I 11.7 11.6 12.6 12. 1 12.9 12.3
Total open-ended programs and fixed
costs------------------------------ 40.4 42.9 47.4 49.3 54.0 55.9 57.3 59. 1 59.6 59.3 57.4 57.0
Outlays from prior-year contracts and
obligations---------------------------- 22.7 21. 1 19.0 16.9 16.0 16.2 15.5 13.9 21. 1 13.7 17.2 17.9
Total relatively uncontrollable outlays--- 63. 1 64.0 66.4 66.2 70.0 72.2 72.9 73.0 80.8 73.0 74.6 74.9
Relatively controllable outlays--------------- 38.0 37.3 34.8 35.0 31.1 29.1 28.4 28.1 20.3 28.1 26.5 26.1
Undistributed employer share, employee re-
tirement-------------------------------- —1.1 —1.2 —1.2 —1.2 —1.2 —1.2 —1.2 —1.2 —1.0 —1.1 —1.1 —1.0
Total budget outlays------------------ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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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.

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Table 15. LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR MAJOR NEW AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS IN THE 1979 BUDGET,

PROJECTION OF COSTS 1 (in millions of dollars)

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A special home ownership assistance program is proposed for

very low income families. Under this program, housing
costs, including utility and maintenance costs, in excess of
25% of a family's income, would be paid by the Federal

Government.
560 Legislation is proposed to expand this program, which pro-
560 vides supplemental foods for pregnant and nursing women,

infants, and young children at nutritional risk during their

critical stages of development.
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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.
17 Legislation is proposed to allow remedial action for radio-
29 actively contaminated uranium mill tailing sites and former

Federal atomic energy sites.
-338

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.

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-163

-169

-268

-270

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1978

1979

Agriculture:

Rural housing insurance fund.

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Special supplemental food program

(WIC)

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Defense:
Family separation allowance for E-4's BA
and below with dependents..

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Energy:
Decontamination and decommission- BA
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Uranium enrichment charges.

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Health, Education and Welfare:
Elementary and secondary education: BA

New authorities under Title I. O

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400 285

400 364

400 389

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Adolescent health, services, and preg BA
nancy prevention.

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Medicaid:
Expanded coverage for expectant BA
mothers

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Expanded coverage for children... BA

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Increased matching

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Expanded quality control

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Housing and Urban Development:
Operating subsidy for financially BA
troubled FHA projects.

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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.
60 60 60 60 A new program is proposed to establish networks of com-
60 60 60 60 munity-based health, education, and social services to

help prevent unwanted pregnancies among adolescents.

162 180 Expanded eligibility is proposed for low-income mothers and 118 118 118

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expectant mothers. 314 384 461

530 Coverage is proposed for an additional 1.7 million children

and youths under 21.
36 41 48 54 An increased Federal matching rate and higher limits are
32 32 32 32 proposed for Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

180 181 182 183 Expanded quality control of medicaid payments is proposed
-790 -1,172 -1,397 -1,584 to reduce overpayments and fraud.

96 114 132 147 This proposed operating subsidy for financially troubled
96 114
132 147 subsidized projects with HUD-insured or HUD-held

mortgages is intended to prevent losses to the FHA
fund from project defaults and to preserve these projects
as viable housing for low-income families. Subsidies will
be provided annually for the difference between HUD-

approved operating expenses and projected rents.
40

Loans would be made under this proposal to States for the
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construction of public facilities made necessary by min-
eral development on Federal lands. Repayment would be
from the State's share of future Federal mineral leasing
receipts. Amendments to existing legislation are proposed,
including a change in the interest rate from 3% to the
current Treasury borrowing rate.

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