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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FY2004 Budget Summary

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RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION TRUST FUND
(Dollars in thousands)

	Pos.	FTE	Amount
2002 Obligations	...	...	$171,550
2003 President's Budget Request	...	...	143,000
Decreases (see p. 29)	...	...	-36,000
2004 Current Services	...	...	107,000
Program Increases	...	...	...
2004 Request	...	...	107,000

	2003 President's Budget Request			2004 Current Services			2004 Request			Program Improvements
Comparison by activity and program	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount
Payment of Radiation Exposure Claims	...	...	$143,000	...	...	$107,000	...	...	$107,000	...	...	...
Program Description
Congress enacted a mandatory appropriation to fund the expenses of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2002 (P.L. 107-107). That Act capped the maximum appropriation for FY 2002 through FY 2011. The amount authorized for the Trust Fund in 2003 was $143,000,000 and 2004 is $107,000,000. The Department anticipates the 2004 mandatory appropriation will support the payment of more than 1,730 claims expected to be approved during the year.
Prior to enactment of P.L. 107-107, annual discretionary appropriations were requested for the Trust Fund.
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