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August 13, 1992

Dear Mr. Hergesheimer:

I am writing in response to your request of August 12, 1992 for
information about data sources for U.S. and foreign government's loans.
The Center for Electronic Records does not have computer files
specifically listing loans by U.S. and foreign governments.  However,
we may outline a number of sources for data files about the US
government's spending patterns and budgets.

The data file "Budget Data and Title Files (US Government), 1940-1990",
used to produce the Historical Tables of the U.S. Budget is available
from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS, 5285 Port Royal
Road, Springfield, VA, (703) 487-4650).  The order number for this item
is PB-100617.  This agency may have information about other databases
that may be of assistance.

The holdings of the Center for Electronic Records includes a number of
files related to the spending patterns of the US Government.  One
series is the Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS).  Data have
been compiled quarterly for FY1981 through the second quarter of
FY1992, and transferred to us.  The files contain data on all federal
domestic assistance awards reported by participating agency programs
including all major federal departments and agencies with grant making
authority.

In addition, the Center maintains Federal Outlay annual files, July
1968 - Sept 1980.  These files report the transfer of Executive Branch
dollar outlays to states, counties, cities, and through program
appropriations.  These data were collected by the Office of Economic
Opportunity and are in the Records of the Community Services
Administration (Record Group 381).

A set of related files were produced by the Office of the Secretary of
Defense for Military Prime Contracts, FY1966 through FY1975.  These
files outline the distribution of military funds to contractors during
and after the Vietnam Conflict for contracts over $10,000 awarded by
the DOD.  Each record includes data about the contract, the contractor,
and information about the DOD agency making the award.

For information about the records in our collection, or others, please
contact the Center for Electronic Records (NSX), ATTN: Reference
Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC
20408.  The phone number is (202) 501-5579.  We may also be contacted
via Internet at tif@cu.nih.gov or BITNET at TIF@NIHCU.  A partial,
hardcopy, title list of holdings is made available free of charge to
interested individuals.  This title list includes approximately 4,300
of the 13,000 electronic data files in the collection of the Center.

Ted Hull
Center for Electronic Records
National Archives
(202) 501-5579