$33, 000, 000

Forest Highways:

Contract authorizations were made available by the Federal-Aid Highway

Act of 1970 for each of the years 1972 and 1973, in the amount of $33 mil-
lion from the Highway trust fund. Contract authority is available 1 year

in advance of the year for which authorized (84 Stat. 1715). Publio Lands Highways:

Contract authorizations were made available by the Federal-Aid Highway

Act of 1970 for each of the years 1972 and 1973 in the amount of $16 million
from the Highway trust fund, Contract authority is available 1 year in

advance of the year for which authorized. (84 Stat. 1715)-Trust Fund Share of Other Highway Programs:

Highway-related safety grants.--The Highway Safety Act of 1970 provided

$30 million of contract authority for each of the years 1972 and 1973,
two-thirds of which is financed from the Highway trust fund, for grants
to States and communities to implement the highway safety standards
administered by the Federal Highway Administration. Contract authority
is available 1 year in advance of the year for which authorized----

16, 000, 000

20, 000, 000

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Trust Fund Share of Traffic Safety Programs:

Authority is contained in the Highway Safety Act of 1970 to obtain two

thirds of the financing for highway safety programs, administered under
sections 402 and 403 of title 23, from the Highway trust fund. Such
amounts, as shown in this appropriation account, are transferred to the
Traffic and highway safety and State and community highway safety
appropriations (84 Stat. 1714)-
Total, Department of Transportation.

$5,835,705,000

66, 667, 000

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Pershing Hall Memorial Fund:

The Secretary of the Treasury may invest and reinvest the principal of the

Pershing Hall memorial fund in interest-bearing United States bonds.
Earnings are appropriated for payment to the national treasurer of the
American Legion for use in the maintenance of Pershing Hall in Paris,
France (49 Stat. 426)--

7,000

1,000

BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS Losses in Melting Gold:

An amount sufficient to cover the difference between the value of gold carried

in the general account of the Treasurer of the United States and the value
of such gold after melting and refining thereof pursuant to the provisions

of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 (48 stat. 1061)-National Defense Conditional Gift Fund :

Secretary of the Treasury accepts on behalf of the United States, condi

tional gifts of money or other tangible property to be used for a particular

defense purpose (68 Stat. 566). Esther Cattell Schmitt Fund:

Public Law 87–467 (76 Stat. 88) authorized the acceptance of the gift made

to the United States by the will of Esther Cattell Schmitt. The income
received from the gift to the United States is paid by the Secretary of the
Treasury to beneficiaries named in provisions of the will

21, 000

18,000

BUREAU OF CUSTOM

Refunds, Transfers and Expenses, Unclaimed, Abandoned, and Seized Goods :

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

Advances for Cooperative Work:

Funds are advanced to the AEC by the Washington Public Power Supply

System to pay for services furnished by the AEC in connection with the
construction of Washington Power Supply System of electric generating
facilities at the Richland, Wash., new production reactor. The services
provided by AEC contractors include lease of land, utilities, design studies
and related functions.--

$258, 000

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

National Archives Gift Fund:

Grants and donations are deposited into this fund to benefit National

Archives' collections and services in accordance with the terms of the
donor (44 U.S.O. 2305).

510, 000

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

International cooperation :

U.S. dollars are advanced from foreign governments to allow NASA to pro

cure, in the United States, nonmilitary space-oriented materials on their
behalf. Authority for this action is granted by the National Aeronautics
and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.)--

11, 700, 000

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

2, 550, 000

General Post Fund, National Homes:

This fund consists of gifts, and bequests and proceeds of property left in the

care of the homes by former members; unpaid pension money standing to
the credit of members of the homes who die without pensionable heirs, and
proceeds from effects of members of the homes who die leaving no heirs or
next of kin and without having disposed of their estate by will. Such
funds are available upon authorization of the Administrator of Veterans'
Affairs for the construction of chapels, amusement halls, and for other
objects to promote the comfort and welfare of the veterans at the various
hospitals and homes in cases where no general appropriation is available

(38 U.S.C. Chs. 83 and 85)---National Service Life Insurance Trust Fund:

SEC. 605. (a) There is hereby created in the Treasury a permanent trust

United States Government Life Insurance Fund:

Sec. 17. That all premiums paid on account of insurance converted under

the provisions of title III hereof shall be deposited and covered into the Treasury to the credit of the United States Government life-insurance fund and shall lie available for the payment of losses, dividends, refunds, and other benefits provided for under such insurance, including such liabilities as shall have been or shall hereafter be reduced to judgment in a district court of the United States. Payments from this fund shall be

made upon and in accordance with awards by the director.
The Administration is authorized to set aside out of the funds so collected

such reserve funds as may be required under accepted actuarial principles,
to meet all liabilities under such insurance; and the Secretary of the Treas-
ury is hereby authorized to invest and reinvest the said United States
Government life-insurance fund, or any part thereof, in interest-bearing
obligations of the United States or bonds of the Federal farm-loan banks
and to sell said obligations of the United States or the bonds of the Federal
farm-loan banks for the purposes of such fund (31 U.S.C., 7258; 38 0.8.0.
755)
Total, Veterans Administration----

$822,450,000
OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

ACTION Miscellancous Contributed Funds:

Miscellaneous contributed funds received by gift, devise, bequest, or from

foreign governments are used in furtherance of the program (75 Stat.
612, as amended; 22 U.S.C. 2509 (a) (); and 42 U.S.C. 2912, 2991-299.4) --

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION Contributed Flower Fund:

This fund consists of moneys deposited by citizens for floral decorations for

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Donations:

Gifts made to the Foundation may be used, sold, or otherwise disposed of

in support of its purposes (79 Stat. 845)-

$9, 119, 000

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

Railroad Retirement Account:

By authority of Act of June 24, 1937, and Public Resolution of July 1, 1937, there was established a "Railroad Retirement Account” into which all funds appropriated for annuity and pension payments together with interest from investment would be credited and available until expended and the provision made that such amounts not necessary for immediate expenditure would be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act of June 24, 1937 (45 U.S.O. 228a-228r)-

2, 040, 407, 000

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

Canal Zone Biological Area Funds:

The Act of July 1, 1940, section 6, provides that all moneys received by dona

tion, subscription, fees, or otherwise, except the moneys appropriated
pursuant to section 7 of said Act, shall be deposited into the Treasury as
a trust fund to be appropriated and used to defray part of the expenses
of maintaining and operating the Canal Zone Biological Area (5 U.S.C.
1337–4; 20 U.S.C. 79, 79a)----

35, 000

TAX COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Tar Court Judges Survivors Annuities Fund:

This fund, established under 26 U.S.C. 7448, effective October 4, 1961, is

used to pay annuities to eligible widows and dependent children of de-
ceased judges of the Tax Court of the United States. Participating judges
pay into the fund 3 percent of their salaries or retired pay to cover
creditable service for which payment is required and additional funds
needed are transferred to the fund by the Tax Court from appropriations--

62,000

UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY

United States Dollars Advanced From Foreign Governments:
These funds are advanced by foreign governments and/or private organiza-

III. RECAPITULATION OF PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS—TRUST FUNDS

(NOTE.- Amounts shown are taken from the January 1972 Budget and are subject to revision as better data become available.)