For 2001, the first year availability of the 2001 appropriation for the Fund for Rural America was blocked. Further, of the $60 million in 2000 carryover funds, the Secretary may spend only $30 million in 2001. The remaining 2000 appropriation of $30 million is available in 2002 for any activities authorized under section 793. In 2001, the Secretary allocated $20 million of the available $30 million in funding to support rural business grants, outreach for socially disadvantaged producers, farm labor loans and other ongoing rural development activities. Another $10 million is being used to support research, education, and extension proposals that: (1) develop and apply new knowledge about processes of holistic, community-led development and the interdependence between agriculture and rural development, including understanding the dynamic connections among farms, businesses, families and communities and assisting with collaborative problem solving; and (2) address the changing demographics of agriculture and rural America and the resultant impacts on rural economies. The 2002 budget proposes that the $60 million in 2001 funds be available in 2003. The 2002 budget also proposes blocking the first year availability of the $60 million in 2002 funding. The 2002 funds will be available in 2003. The specific appropriations language for these funding changes is included as part of the General Provisions. For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$12,421,000] $12,766,000. OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$6,765,000] $6,978,000. (7 U.S.C. 2201, 2202; 42 U.S.C. 2000d; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted by section 1(a) of P.L. 106– 387.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 02.00 Gifts and bequests Appropriations: 05.00 Gifts and bequests Identification code 12-0705-0-1-352 1 1 -1 1 07.99 Balance, end of year 00.04 Budget and program analysis 09.01 Reimbursable program Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 10.00 Total new obligations Budgetary resources available for obligation: 22.00 New budget authority (gross) 26 Obligations by program activity: 23.95 Total new obligations -25 23.98 Unobligated balance expiring or withdrawn <-1 Budgetary resources available for obligation: New budget authority (gross), detail: Discretionary: 40.00 Appropriation 68.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offset ting collections (cash) 25 23.95 Total new obligations OPERATIONS Funds Executive Operations provides support for USDA policy officials and selected Departmentwide services. The Office of the Chief Economist advises the Secretary of Agriculture on the economic implications of Department policies and programs and proposed legislation. The Office serves as the single focal point for the Nation's economic intelligence and analysis, risk assessment, and cost-benefit analysis related to domestic and international food and agriculture, provides policy direction for biofuels and new uses, and is responsible for coordination and clearance review of all commodity and aggregate agricultural and food-related data used to develop outlook and situation material within the Department. [OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not [$5,171,000] $5,335,000: Provided, That the Chief Financial Officer to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall actively market cross-servicing activities of the National Finance Center. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted by section 1(a) of P.L. 106–387.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) WORKLOAD INDICATORS Reimbursable program 2 The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act of 1996 authorized the Commission on the 21st Century Production Agriculture to (1) conduct comprehensive review and assessment of the success of production flexibility contracts in supporting the viability of U.S. farming, and (2) review the future of production agriculture and the appropriate role of the Federal government in it. The National Appeals Division conducts administrative hearings and reviews of adverse program decisions made by the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development mission area. 72.99 12 52 1222 12 52 52 Budgetary resources available for obligation: 22.00 New budget authority (gross) 8 7 Total outlays (gross) Obligated balance, start of year 73.10 Total new obligations 73.20 WORKLOAD INDICATORS 1 Regional or National Training Percent of Hearing Officer determinations upheld on review .... The Office of Budget and Program Analysis provides overall direction and administration of the Department's budgetary functions including: development, presentation, and execution of the budget; review of program and legislative proposals for programs and budget implications; and analysis of program issues and alternatives and preparation of summaries of pertinent data to aid Departmental policy officials and agency program managers in the decisionmaking process. 1 76 1 1 78 80 OPERATIONS The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) supports the Chief Financial Officer in carrying out the dual roles of chief financial management policy officer and chief financial management advisor to the Secretary and mission area heads. OCFO provides leadership for all financial management, accounting, travel, Federal assistance, and performance measurement activities within the Department. It is responsible for the management and operation of the National Finance Center and the Departmental Working Capital Fund, and provides budget, accounting, and fiscal services to the Office of the Secretary, Departmental Staff Offices, Office of Communications, Office of the Chief Information Officer and Executive Operations. PERFORMANCE MEASURES OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$10,051,000] $10,261,000. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted by section 1(a) of P.L. 106-387.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) 2002 est. The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 required the establishment of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) for major Federal agencies. To meet the intent of the law and to provide a Departmental focus for information resources management issues, Secretary's Memorandum 1030-30, dated August 8, 1996, established the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). OCIO provides Departmentwide policy guidance, leadership, coordination and direction to the Department's information management and information technology investment activities in support of USDA program delivery. The Office provides planning guidance and technical assistance for cyber security, implements measures to ensure that technology investments are economical and effective, and implements standards and 10 oversight to promote secure information exchange and technical interoperability. Identification code 12-0013-0-1-352 Obligations by program activity: 00.01 Office of the Chief Information Officer 00.02 Year 2000 remediation 09.01 Reimbursable program 13 2 12 This office also provides telecommunications and ADP serv12 ices to USDA agencies throughout the National Information Technology Center with locations in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and Kansas City, Missouri. Direct ADP operational services are also provided to the Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Communications, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Operations. OCIO also has direct management responsibility for the information technology component of the Service Center Modernization Initiative (SCMI). This includes the implementation of a common technology infrastructure to replace the outdated and stove-piped systems currently supporting the Farm Service 12 -12 10 2002 est. 5 1 1 3 2 3 1 13 12 1 5 1 9 The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to procure and use computer systems in a manner that enhances efficiency, productivity, and client services, and that promotes computer information sharing among agencies of the Department. In addition, the Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 requires USDA to maximize the value of information technology acquisitions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of USDA programs. Congress passed new legislation in 2000, "The Freedom to EFile Act," that requires agencies to make more services available to the public electronically. The USDA Service Center modernization initiative has been working to restructure county field offices, modernize and integrate business approaches and replace the current stove-pipe and aging information systems with a modern Common Computing Environment (CCE) that optimizes information sharing, customer service, and staff efficiencies. The funds requested under this account would fund essential capital investments needed to implement the modernization plan. Economies of scale in the procurement and management of information technology systems present compelling arguments for coordinating information technology investments. Without these investments, the 5 5 Department's ability to provide timely and efficient services will continue to erode and the costs of maintaining the separate, aging systems will increase. Additional funds in the individual agency budgets will support some CCE Investments, the reengineering of business processes and data acquisition needed to maximize the benefits of this technology. Performance Measure 2002 est. COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT For necessary expenses to acquire a Common Computing Environment for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service and Rural Development mission areas for information technology, systems, and services, [$40,000,000] $59,369,000, to remain available until expended, for the capital asset acquisition of shared information technology systems, including services as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 6915-16 and 40 U.S.C. 1421-28: Provided, That obligation of these funds shall be consistent with the Department of Agriculture Service Center Modernization Plan of the county-based agencies, and shall be with the concurrence of the Department's Chief Information Officer. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted by section 1(a) of P.L. 106-387.) Program and Financing (in millions of dollars) DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION Federal Funds 282 314 309 18 303 328 323 General and special funds: -289 -314 -309 14 14 14 314 309 27 27 སེ། སེཙྪཊྛ DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For Departmental Administration, [$36,010,000] $37,079,000, to provide for necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the Department and for general administration and disaster management of the Department, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That this appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551-558. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted by section 1(a) of P.L. 106–387.) This fund finances by advances or reimbursements certain central services in the Department of Agriculture, including duplicating and other visual information services, art and graphics, video services, supply, centralized accounting systems, centralized automated data processing systems for payroll, personnel, and related services, voucher payments services, and ADP systems. The National Finance Center's expenses are also funded through this fund. The capital consists of $400 thousand appropriated (7 U.S.C. 2235), and subsequent appropriations of $32 million as of September 30, 2000. Earnings are kept at a low level through adjustments in rates charged for services to maintain as nearly as possible the nonprofit nature of the fund. Object Classification (in millions of dollars) |