THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 - 20. ALLOWANCES

20. ALLOWANCES

Table 20–1. Allowances

(In millions of dollars)

Function 920	2000 Actual	Estimate

Function 920	2000 Actual	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006

Spending:
Discretionary Budget Authority	..........	..........	5,321	5,440	5,561	5,685	5,812

National Emergency Reserve

This allowance is part of the Administration's budget process reform proposal. The proposed National Emergency Reserve will help cover emergency costs associated with extraordinarily large domestic disasters. The amount of the reserve, $5.6 billion in 2002, is based on the average cost of previous large domestic disasters.

Adjustments to Certain Accounts

This allowance provides for growth in the budgets of certain agencies at rates closer to historical levels.

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