U.S. General Services Administration
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS
Fiscal Year 2024 Congressional Justification
CONTENTS
Appropriations Language ........................................................................................................... 2
Program Description .................................................................................................................. 2
Summary of the Request ........................................................................................................... 2
FY 2024 Explanation of Changes ............................................................................................... 2
Amounts Available for Obligation ............................................................................................... 3
Obligations by Object Classification ........................................................................................... 4
FY 2024 Budget Request by Former President .......................................................................... 5
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Appropriations Language
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) and Public
Law 95-138, $5,500,000.
Program Description
This appropriation provides pensions, office staff, and related expenses for former Presidents
Jimmy Carter, William Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.
Summary of the Request
The fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request provides a total of $5.5 million for the annual pensions
of the former presidents and compensation of their office staff and related expenses. GSA has a
statutory requirement to support these activities under the Former Presidents Act of 1958 as
amended (3 U.S.C. ยง 102 note).
FY 2024 Explanation of Changes
(Dollars in Thousands)
The FY 2024 requested budget includes an increase of $300 thousand, a 5.7 percent increase
from the FY 2023 enacted level. The increase is due to an increase in Federal Protection
Service costs, an anticipated increase in retirement benefits, and a small increase to the
Working Capital Fund contribution to GSA.
FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Enacted
FY 2024
Request
4,586$ 5,200$ 5,500$
Program Increases:
Increase for Former President Obama 75$
Increases for Former President Clinton 61$
Increase for Former President G. W. Bush 61$
Increases for Former President Carter 55$
Increases for Former President Trump
48$
Total Adjustments
300$
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Amounts Available for Obligation
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Enacted
FY 2024
Request
Discretionary authority:
Annual appropriation
5,000$ 5,200$ 5,500$
Unobligated balance, rescinded
-$ -$ -$
Unobligated balance, sequestered
-$ -$ -$
Expired Unobligated balance, end of year
(414)$ -$ -$
Total, obligations
4,586$ 5,200$ 5,500$
Net Outlays
4,358$ 5,148$ 5,445$
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Obligations by Object Classification
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2022
Actual
FY 2023
Enacted
FY 2024
Request
11.1 Full-time permanent -$ -$ -$
11.3 Other than full-time permanent -$ -$ -$
11.5 Other personnel compensation -$ -$ -$
11.8 Special personnel services payments 386$ 443$ 398$
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits 416$ 497$ 515$
13.0 Benefits for former personnel 1,170$ 1,207$ 1,236$
21.0 Travel and transportation of persons -$ -$ -$
22.0 Transportation of things -$ -$ -$
23.1 Rental payments to GSA 1,656$ 2,290$ 2,292$
23.2 Rental payments to others -$ -$ -$
23.3 Communications and utilities 137$ 196$ 216$
24.0 Printing and reproduction 120$ 80$ 32$
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 95$ 145$ 258$
25.2 Other services from non-Federal sources -$ -$ -$
25.3 Other goods & services from Federal sources 159$ 174$ 303$
25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities 7$ -$ -$
25.6 Medical care -$ -$ -$
25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment 208$ 57$ 91$
26.0 Supplies and materials 54$ 40$ 53$
31.0 Equipment 178$ 71$ 106$
43.0 Interest and dividends -$ -$ -$
44.0 Refunds -$ -$ -$
99.0
Obligations, Appropriated (Annual) 4,586$ 5,200$ 5,500$
Subtotal, PC&B 1,972$ 2,147$ 2,149$
Subtotal, Non-labor 2,614$ 3,053$ 3,351$
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FY 2024 Budget Request by Former President
(Dollars in Thousands)
CARTER CLINTON G W BUSH OBAMA TRUMP TOTAL
Personnel Compensation -$ 96$ 96$ 96$ 110$ 398$
Personnel Benefits -$ 126$ 128$ 113$ 149$ 515$
Pensions for Former Presidents 236$ 255$ 255$ 255$ 236$ 1,236$
Travel -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Rental Payments to GSA 118$ 661$ 542$ 565$ 406$ 2,292$
Communications, Utilities, and Misc 17$ -$ 124$ 40$ 35$ 216$
Printing 5$ 17$ 5$ -$ 5$ 32$
Other Services 173$ 144$ 92$ 120$ 123$ 652$
Supplies 2$ 7$ 20$ 13$ 11$ 53$
Equipment -$ 26$ 9$ 56$ 15$ 106$
FY 2024 551$ 1,332$ 1,271$ 1,258$ 1,088$ 5,500$
*Personnel Compensation and Benefits for former President Carter staff are provided by contract support categorized under 'Other Services'.
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