This Office assists the President in the discharge of his budgetary, management, and other executive responsibilities.

Budget review.-Budget instructions and procedures are developed, review of agency estimates is coordinated, budget data systems are maintained, agency financial management plans are reviewed, and the budget document is prepared.

National security and international affairs, Economics and government, Natural resources, energy, and science, and Human resources, veterans, and labor.Agency programs, budget requests, and management activities are examined, appropriations are apportioned, proposed changes in agency functions are studied, and special studies aimed at establishing goals and objectives that would result in long- and short-range improvements in the agencies' financial, administrative, and operational management are conducted.

Director's office.-Executive direction and coordination for all Office of Management and Budget activities is provided. This includes the Director's immediate office as well as staff support in the areas of administration, public affairs, legislative reference, congressional and legislative affairs, economic policy, and General Counsel/Civil Rights.

Management.-Government-wide programs to improve management effectiveness are planned and implemented. Policy leadership and assistance are given to all agencies in administrative and management systems, debt collection, financial management, and antifraud, waste and abuse initiatives.

Information and regulatory affairs.-Policy leadership and assistance to agencies in paperwork management and reduction, ADP telecommunications policy, statistical policy, information policy and regulatory reviews are provided. Estimates include resources necessary for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget to implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1986) and other functions delegated or assigned by the Director.

Privatization.-A coordinated and consolidated process to further the President's privatization agenda is provided. Privatization efforts and responsibilities are

The Office of National Drug Control Policy, established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, is charged with developing policies, objectives and priorities for the National Drug Control Program; annually promulgating the National Drug Control Strategy; coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the Strategy; making recommendations to the President regarding changes in the organization, management, personnel, and budgets of the Federal departments and agencies engaged in the drug effort; and consulting with and assisting State and local governments regarding drug control matters. The Office will begin operations in fiscal year 1989.

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia [$1,587,000] $2,027,000. Provided, That the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall reimburse other agencies for not less than one-half of the personnel compensation costs of individuals detailed to it[: Provided further, That not to exceed $400,000 of these funds shall be available for obligation in the first four months of fiscal year 1989]. (Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentIndependent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989.)

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$15,229,000] $16,830,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed [$69,000] $89,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1989; additional authorizing legislation to be proposed.)

Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars)

Program by activities:

10.00 Total obligations..

Financing:

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) provides advice to the President concerning policies in science and technology and on the utilization of science and technology in addressing important national problems. The OSTP operations include support to other Executive Office of the President organizations on issues with science and technology considerations; review and analysis, with the Office of Management and Budget, of research and development budgets for all Federal agencies; coordination of research and development programs of the Federal Government; coordination of the implementation of a number of important international science and technology agreements; and other activities necessary to carry out the duties, functions, and activities described in Public Law 94-282, the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976.

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)

25.00 Unobligated balance lapsing..

The United States Trade Representative is responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. foreign trade policy. The Trade Representative has policy and negotiating responsibility for direct investment, trade in commodities and energy, export expansion, and East-West trade. The Trade Representative also conducts U.S. affairs relating to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Object Classification (in thousands of dollars)

Personnel compensation:

130

Office automation.-In 1989, $1 million will be used for office automation to provide networked support facilities for the Office of Management and Budget.

00.02 White House Conference for a Drug Free America.

00.03

President's Commission on Privatization...

00.04 Reserved for future allocation.

1,000

1,000

10.00

Total obligations.

280

1,000

1,000

90.00

[EXPENSES OF] INVESTMENT in Management IMPROVEMENT For expenses necessary [to provide a comprehensive office automation system, including equipment and software, for the Office of Management and Budget, $1,000,000,] to improve the management and productivity of Executive agencies, such as the development of systems to integrate budget, accounting, administrative, and program management information, and pilot projects to use credit card technology to disburse benefit payments, $83,950,000, to remain available until expended. (Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1989.)

Management initiatives.-These funds will be used by transferring them to Executive Branch agencies, as necessary, to provide financing for the completion of "Reform '88." Reform '88 is a comprehensive Government-wide management improvement program begun early in the Reagan Administration with the objective of improving the internal management of the Federal Government. This funding will permit the completion of projects essential to this comprehensive overhaul of the way the Federal Government conducts its business.

Improved financial management.-Funds requested in this account will be used to permit the further development of agencies' accounting systems to include operating information on program accomplishments and thereby improving the ability of line managers to assess program results and make changes necessary to assure planned results will be achieved. Funds will also be made available to an agency for the development of a prototype grant financial management system to streamline agency grants administration processes which are labor and paperwork intensive and unnecessarily expensive. Other projects include improving the quality of services delivered to recipients of Federal benefits through the use of such state-of-the-art technology as plastic access cards, access to funds via automated teller machines, point-of-sale terminals and, potentially, smart card terminals covering Federal, State and local programs. Use of these technologies would minimize the issuance of checks and other paper instruments, reduce operating costs to the Government and provide greater security over the disbursement of cash.

Improved credit management.-This funding will make it possible for agencies to continue the development of Government-wide guaranteed loan delivery and credit management information systems, making possible better service to the public, reduce costs, and more

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