U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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39–012 2005

109th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 109–52 

REQUESTS FOR FY 2005 BUDGET AMENDMENTS 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY FY 2005 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND 

DEFENSE. 

SEPTEMBER 2, 2005.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, September 1, 2005. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: As I informed the Nation yesterday, we are 

dealing with one of the worst natural disasters in our country’s history. Residents of the Gulf Coast States affected by the hurricane 

have lost loved ones, have lost homes, and have been displaced 

from their communities. My Administration is committed to ensuring that they will have the full support of the Federal Government. 

Due to the catastrophic nature of Hurricane Katrina, I am asking the Congress to consider expeditiously the enclosed request, totaling $10.5 billion, for an emergency FY 2005 supplemental appropriation for the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense. 

These funds will ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts 

continue uninterrupted 

I hereby designate this proposal in the amount requested herein 

as an emergency requirement. This request responds to urgent 

needs associated with immediate response and recovery efforts associated with Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and other affected areas. 

The enclosed request requires immediate action by the Congress 

to ensure that the Federal response to this disaster continues uninterrupted. I anticipate making a further request in the coming 

weeks that will provide for a comprehensive response and recovery 

effort after fully assessing the impact of the hurricane. The details 

of this request are set forth in the enclosed letter from the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH

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[Estimate No. 11, 109th Cong., 1st Sess.] 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, September 1, 2005. 

The PRESIDENT, The White House. 

Submitted for your consideration is a request for fiscal year 2005 

supplemental appropriations totaling $10.5 billion to fund immediate emergency response and recovery needs associated with Hurricane Katrina. 

Immediate Federal response and recovery efforts to date have 

been extensive. The Federal Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) has deployed more than 50 Disaster Medical Assistance 

Teams, more than 25 Urban Search and Rescue task forces, eight 

swift water rescue teams, and two Incident Support Teams to the 

region. FEMA is also delivering water, meals, medical supplies, 

generators, tents, and tarps and is working to help relocate those 

displaced by the hurriance. 

The Department of Defense (DOD) is moving significant military 

resources into the Gulf States to aid in rescue and recovery. Eight 

Navy ships have moved into the area with water, food, medicine, 

hospital facilities, berthing, and more. DOD has responded to all 

FEMA requests and is providing logistical help, including strategic 

life support for search and rescue efforts. Other agencies are also 

participating in response and recovery efforts. For example, Health 

and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt has declared a 

public health emergency and HHS has delivered requested medical 

supplies to Louisiana, including basic first aid material, blankets 

and patient clothing and comprehensive life-saving medical equipment. HHS has placed 415 Public Health Service Officers on standby for deployment to support medical response to the affected 

states and CDC officials are working with local officials to identify 

hospital facilities, distributing medical supplies, and execute a public health plan to control disease and other risks to public health. 

The funds that I recommend you request today will ensure that 

these immediate response and recovery efforts continue uninterrupted. The $10 billion request for the Department of Homeland 

Security will enable FEMA to continue ongoing response efforts, including assistance to families and individuals so that they can be 

sheltered, fed and provided with emergency medical care. These 

funds will also support emergency protective measures and debris 

removal in the affected areas, and urgent response activities performed by other Federal agencies, as delegated by FEMA under the 

Stafford Act. 

The $500 million requested for DOD will enable DOD to cover 

the costs associated with deployment of military personnel to assist 

communities, save lives, and provide relief supplies for the next 

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several weeks. DOD’s immediate crisis response costs include immediate facilities repair of DOD property, evacuation of DOD personnel, debris clean-up, transportation costs, and emergency utility 

costs. 

I anticipate recommending to you an additional request in the 

coming weeks to provide for a comprehensive response to this hurricane, once reliable estimates can be developed that recognize the 

extent of this disaster. 

This request fulfills known and urgent requirements that cannot 

reasonably be met under the current FY 2005 funding levels. I recommend that you designate the proposal contained in this transmittal as an emergency requirement. 

I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied that it 

is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense in recommending you 

transmit the proposal to the Congress. 

Sincerely, 

JOSHUA B. BOLTEN, Director. 

Enclosure. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, $500,000,000 for emergency hurricane expenses, to support costs of evacuation, emergency repairs, deployment of personnel, and other costs resulting from immediate relief efforts, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds to appropriations for 

military personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; family 

housing; and Defense Health Program; and working capital funds: 

Provided further, That funds transferred shall be merged with and 

be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as 

the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, 

That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, 

That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred 

from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided 

herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 

Provided further, That Congress designates the amounts provided 

herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose. 

This request would provide additional funds to the Department 

of Defense (DOD) to cover the costs associated with deployment of 

military personnel to assist communities, save lives, and provide 

relief supplies for the next several weeks. DOD’s immediate crisis 

response costs include immediate facilities repairs of DOD property, evacuation of DOD personnel, debris clean-up, transportation 

costs, and emergency utility costs. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

DISASTER RELIEF FUND

For an additional amount for necessary expenses under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 942 

U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That Congress designates the amounts provided 

herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose. 

This request would provide an additional $10 billion for the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA) for disaster relief associated with Hurricane 

Katrina. This funding will support ongoing response efforts, including assistance to families and individuals so that they can be sheltered, fed and provided with emergency medical care. Additionally, 

the funding will support emergency protective measures and debris 

removal in the affected areas, and urgent response activities performed by other Federal agencies pursuant to mission assignments 

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eral disaster response and relief efforts will continue uninterrupted 

while more detailed damage assessments are completed. 

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