Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
July 9, 1990
Budget Request for FY 1994
Unanimously
WHEREAS,
The Board recognizes that the Congressional budget process for establishing appropriations for the federal fiscal year 1992 is about to begin, and that this budget will contain CPB's appropriation for fiscal year 1994; and
WHEREAS,
The first step in this process is for the President of the United States to submit his budget request for fiscal year 1992 to Congress which requires all organizations to be included in the President's budget to have submitted their requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by September 1, 1990. Although CPB is not required to be involved in the creation of the President's budget request because CPB is not part of the Executive Branch, it has been CPB's practice to submit a budget request to OMB in order to facilitate consideration of the CPB budget request made directly to Congress; and
WHEREAS,
CPB typically relies on the authorized levels contained in the Public Broadcasting Act, as amended, in the development of its budget request to OMB and to Congress, but the Board recognizes that an authorized limit has not yet been established by Congress for CPB's 1994 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS,
CPB Management has consulted with members of the public broadcasting industry, their national representatives and other interested parties, concerning CPB's budget request for fiscal year 1994, and will continue to do so as more information is developed about public broadcasting's needs for fiscal year 1994.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Board authorizes Management to develop a budget request for fiscal year 1994 to be communicated to OMB by September 1, 1990 which: (1) represents a reasonable increase for cost of living over the amount authorized for fiscal year 1993 ($285,000,000); (2) includes any amounts not appropriated for the replacement of the public broadcasting satellite interconnection system from the total authorized amount ($200,000,000); (3) contains a reasonable, prudent and realistically achievable amount to be earmarked specifically for a major initiative in providing educational services to the American public through public telecommunications; and (4) contains a reasonable, prudent and realistically achievable amount for the enhanced service initiatives that public broadcasting is prepared to initiate during fiscal year 1994.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:
If Management deems it necessary to further consult with the Board, the Board is prepared to meet in special telephonic session during the month of August 1990, but in any event Management shall report to the Board on its actions in this matter at the September 1990 Board meeting.