U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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89–012 2001

107th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–123

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

REQUEST

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR RECOVERY FROM AND RESPONSE TO TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE

UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 24, 2001.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, September 21, 2001.

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In accordance with provisions of Public Law

107–38, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United

States, FY 2001, today I have authorized transfers from the Emergency Response Fund totaling $5.1 billion for emergency recovery

and response and national security activities listed in the enclosed

letter from the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and

Budget.

Our country mourns for the loss of life and for those whose lives

have been so deeply affected by this despicable act of terror. None

of us could have envisioned the barbaric acts of these terrorists.

These funds will allow Federal agencies to continue providing immediate assistance to victims of the deliberate and deadly attacks

against our country.

The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed letter from

the Deputy Director of Management and Budget. I concur with his

comments and observations.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH.

Enclosure.

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[Estimate No. 15, 107th Cong., 1st Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, September 21, 2001.

The PRESIDENT, The White House.

Submitted for your consideration are requests to make available

by transfer previously appropriated funds provided in P.L. 107–38,

the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from

and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States, FY 2001.

As required by that Act, on September 18th you designated the $40

billion provided as an emergency funding requirement.

Your approval of these requests would transfer $5.1 billion from

the Emergency Response Fund to the Departments of Commerce,

Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, the Interior, Justice,

Labor, State, Transportation, and the Treasury; the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); General Services Administration; International Assistance Programs; Small Business Administration; Commodity Futures Trading Commission; District of Columbia; Export-Import Bank of the United States; National Transportation Safety Board; the Executive Office of the President; and

the Legislative and Judicial Branches. The funding would provide

assistance to the victims of the attacks and would address other

consequences of the attacks, including funding for: debris removal,

search and rescue efforts, and victim assistance efforts of FEMA;

emergency grants to disaster-affected metropolitan area health providers; investigative expenses of the FBI; increased airport security

and sky marshals; initial repair of the Pentagon; evacuation of high

threat embassies abroad; additional funding for the Small Business

Administration disaster loan program; and initial crisis and recovery operations of the Department of Defense and other national security operations.

These requests represent the initial transfers from the Emergency Response Fund to respond swiftly to urgent requirements

and to alleviate human endangerment and suffering. We will continue to work with the agencies to determine additional needs. No

further congressional action is required for these initial transfers.

I have carefully reviewed these proposals and am satisfied that

they are necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the heads of the

affected Departments and agencies in recommending your approval

of the transfers described in the enclosure.

Cordially,

SEAN O’KEEFE,

Deputy Director.

Enclosure.

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EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS: AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED

NOW BEING TRANSFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND

Department of Commerce:

International Trade Administration (ITA): Operations and Administration ................................................................................. $100,000

These funds will enable ITA to relocate six Foreign and Commercial Service officers who were located in 6 World Trade Center,

which was damaged beyond repair, and purchase new equipment

and furniture.

Department of Defense—Military ........................................................ $2,548,000,000

These funds will provide the Department of Defense with the

funds necessary to begin the following activities: upgrading intelligence and security, enhancing force protection, improving command and control, increasing full readiness, supporting initial crisis response, repairing the Pentagon, and providing for other needs.

Department of Energy:

National Nuclear Security Administration: Weapons Activities $5,000,000

These funds will support the heightened security needs at the

Department of Energy’s national laboratories.

Department of Health and Human Services:

Departmental Management: Public Health and Social Services

Emergency Fund ......................................................................... $126,150,000

These funds will provide assistance for the health-related needs

of the disaster-affected areas of the New York metropolitan area,

Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Activities that

would be supported include: emergency grants for health care providers; related to environmental hazards, enhancements to the

physical security of pathogenic agents and toxins in Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration

facilities; and social services including services for the disabled,

home-delivered meals and transportation for senior citizens in affected areas.

Department of the Interior:

National Park Service (NPS):

Operation of the National Park System ................................ $1,713,000

United States Park Police ....................................................... 1,400,000

These amounts will provide funding for NPS and U.S. Park Police emergency response costs in New York City and Washington,

D.C., as well as increased security patrols in both cities.

Department of Justice:

Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals (USMS): Salaries and Expenses, U.S. Marshals Service ................................................... $3,900,000

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Salaries and Expenses ................................................................................... 36,900,000

These funds will support the FBI’s extraordinary expenses incurred in investigating the attacks and will provide assistance to

the USMS for increased airport and courthouse security and other

activities.

Department of Labor (DOL):

Employment and Training Administration:

Training and Employment Services ....................................... $25,000,000

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State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service

Operations ............................................................................ 3,500,000

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................... 500,000

These amounts will provide funding for: DOL’s Dislocated Workers program to provide temporary jobs to assist in clean-up and

restoration efforts in New York; assistance to cover immediate information technology and other costs of disaster recovery for unemployment insurance claims taking that need to be relocated; and

OSHA’s monitoring of health and safety at the disaster sites.

Department of State:

Administration of Foreign Affairs:

Diplomatic and Consular Programs ....................................... $390,000

Capital Investment Fund ........................................................ 7,500,000

Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service ......... 41,000,000

Approximately half of these funds will be used to provide rewards for information to help apprehend terrorists. The State Department will also use these funds to improve emergency communications at domestic facilities and embassies abroad and to have

funding available to evacuate personnel at high-threat embassies,

should it be required.

Department of Transportation:

Coast Guard: Operating Expenses ................................................ $18,000,000

Federal Aviation Administration: Operations .............................. 123,000,000

These funds will support increased airport security measures and

expenses for additional Federal law enforcement officials to perform Sky Marshal functions and increased Coast Guard New York

Harbor patrols and the related recall of Coast Guard reservists.

Department of the Treasury:

Departmental Offices:

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................ $6,100,000

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ............................... 60,000

Financial Management Service: Salaries and Expenses ............. 110,000

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms: Salaries and Expenses ........................................................................................... 1,530,000

United States Customs Service:

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................ 21,000,000

Operation, Maintenance, and Procurement Air and Marine

Interdiction Programs ......................................................... 14,700,000

Internal Revenue Service:

Processing, Assistance, and Management ............................. 1,920,000

Tax Law Enforcement ............................................................. 2,170,000

Information Systems ............................................................... 450,000

These funds will support the immediate response and recovery

needs of the approximately 1,000 Treasury employees who were located in or near the World Trade Center complex, most of whose

offices were destroyed. These funds will also be used to establish

a Foreign Terrorist Assets Tracking Center, as well as fund Customs Service air support for counterterrorism activities.

Executive Office of the President:

Office of Administration, Salaries and Expenses ......................... $500,000

These funds will be used to install protective window film for the

Executive Office of the President.

Federal Emergency Management Agency:

Disaster Relief ................................................................................ $2,000,000,000

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These funds will support overall emergency assistance in New

York and other affected jurisdictions. This includes costs associated

with debris removal and emergency protective measures, as well as

individual and family assistance, search and rescue, and other disaster assistance efforts.

General Services Administration:

Real Property Activities: Federal Buildings Fund ....................... $8,600,000

These funds will support increased security coverage of Federal

buildings; purchase of security equipment; structural studies of

seven Federal locations affected by the New York City disaster;

overtime and travel costs for law enforcement personnel; and other

security costs.

International Assistance program:

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): Operating Expenses ............................................................................ $2,400,000

Peace Corps ..................................................................................... 2,600,000

These funds are primarily to cover the costs of the evacuation of

Peace Corps volunteers in nine Peace Corps posts; improved overseas emergency communications; and the potential evacuation for

high-risk USAID and Peace Corps posts.

Small Business Administration: Disaster Loans Program ................. $100,000,000

These funds will support $400 million in low interest disaster

loans for renters, homeowners, and businesses in designated disaster areas.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Commodity Futures Trading Commission ................................................................ $200,000

The CFTC’s New York Office, which was located in the World

Trade Center, will use these funds to purchase computers and office equipment for its temporary space.

District of Columbia:

District of Columbia General and Special Payments: Federal

Support for Economic Development and Management Reform

in the District .............................................................................. $5,988,000

These funds will be used for short-term response activities, including personnel and overtime costs of the Metropolitan Police Department, Fire Department, and the Public Works Department of

the District of Columbia.

Export-Import Bank of the United States:

Export-Import Bank Loans Program Account: Administrative

Expenses ...................................................................................... $75,000

These funds will be used to relocate the office of the Export-Import Bank previously located at the World Trade Center.

National Transportation Safety Board: Salaries and Expenses ........ $150,000

The National Transportation Safety Board will use these funds

for the recovery of flight recorders for the four planes and for assistance to the plane crashes victims’ families.

Legislative Branch:

Joint Items: Salaries, Capitol Police ............................................. $2,500,000

Architect of the Capitol: Capitol Buildings, Salaries and Expenses ........................................................................................... 750,000

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These funds will support increased security measures, including

overtime compensation for the U.S. Capitol Police and the installation of protective window film for the U.S. Capitol.

Judicial Branch:

Supreme Court of the United States: Care of Buildings and

Grounds ....................................................................................... $1,250,000

These funds will be used to install protective window film for the

U.S. Supreme Court.

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