Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 99 Part 1.djvu/1092

 99 STAT. 1070

PUBLIC LAW 99-177—DEC. 12, 1985 the outlay rate used shall be the outlay rate for new budget authority. (ii) The weighted average (by budget authority) for the combined outlay rates so determined for all the programs, projects, and activities within an account shall be compared to the historical outlay rates for that account previously estimated by the Directors. If the Directors determine that it is necessary to make the combined outlay rate for a program, project, or activity as determined under the first sentence of this subparagraph consistent with the historical rates for such account, they may adjust the outlay rate for such program, project, or activity. (C) For purposes of this paragraph: (i) The term "outlay rate", with respect to any program, project, or activity, means— (I) the ratio of outlays resulting in the fiscal year involved from new budget authority for such program, project, or activity to such new budget authority; or (II) the ratio of outlays resulting in the fiscal year involved from unobligated balances for such program, project, or activity to such unobligated balances. (ii) The term "combined outlay rate", with respect to any program, project, or activity, means the weighted average (by budget authority) of the ratios determined under subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) for such program, project, or activity. (3) SEQUESTRATION FROM NATIONAL DEFENSE ACCOUNTS THROUGH TERMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING CON-

President of U.S. Report.

TRACTS.— (A)(i) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the President, with respect to any fiscal year, may provide for— (I) the termination or modification of an existing contract within any program, project, or activity within a account within major functional category 050; and (II) the crediting, to the amount of new budget authority and unobligated balances otherwise required to be reduced from such program, project, or activity, of the net reduction achieved for the appropriate fiscal year by such termination or modification, based upon the combined outlay rate for such program, project, or activity determined under paragraph (2)(B). (ii) The remaining required outlay reductions in such program, project, or activity shall be achieved by sequestering new budget authority and unobligated balances based upon the combined outlay rate for such program, project, or activity determined under paragraph (2)(B). (B) Not later than September 5 of the calendar year in which the fiscal year begins (January 15 in the case of fiscal year 1986), the President shall transmit to the C!omptroller General and the Committees on Armed Services and on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives and make available to the Directors a report concerning the contracts proposed to be terminated or modified under this paragraph for such fiscal year. The report shall—

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