U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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99–012 2001

107th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–129

FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S

COMPENSATION FOR AIR CARRIERS ACCOUNT

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

PURSUANT TO THE AIR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND SYSTEM

STABILIZATION ACT, FUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S COMPENSATION FOR AIR

CARRIERS ACCOUNT

OCTOBER 2, 2001.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, September 25, 2001.

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

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

107–42, the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization

Act, I am providing up to $5 billion to the Department of Transportation’s Compensation for Air Carriers account. These funds are urgently needed to enable the Nation’s air carriers to meet the challenges resulting from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

I designate the entire $5 billion as an emergency requirement in

accordance with section 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. In addition, I have

delegated the authority vested under section 101(a)(2) of the Air

Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to the Secretary of Transportation.

The funds contained in this designation are intended to stabilize

the air transportation industry and compensate air carriers for direct losses resulting from the Secretary of Transportation’s order to

ground all aircraft immediately following the attacks, as well as

any similar orders that may be issued in the future.

The details of this request are set forth in the enclosed letter

from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I concur with his comments and observations.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH.

Enclosure.

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[Estimate No. 16, 107th Cong., 1st Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, September 25, 2001.

The PRESIDENT, The White House.

Submitted for your consideration is a request to make available

contingent emergency funds.

P.L. 107–42, the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, which you signed into law on September 22, 2001, provides funding contingent upon your submission of a finding to the

Congress that designates the amount requested as an emergency

requirement. Specifically, the Act provides up to $5.0 billion in

grants to compensate air carriers for direct losses resulting from

the September 11th order by the Secretary of Transportation to

ground all aircraft, and any similar orders that may be issued in

the future. The funding is also designed to compensate air carriers

for any incremental losses between September 11th and December

31st resulting from terrorist attacks.

Consistent with a Presidential Delegation of Authority, which

has been prepared for your concurrent review granting the Secretary of Transportation authority to administer the program, I

recommend that you designate the release of the entire $5.0 billion

as an emergency requirement in accordance with section 252(e) of

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

as amended. Upon release of the emergency funding, OMB will

work in a timely manner with the Department of Transportation

to apportion the funds as needed. No further congressional action

will be required.

I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied that it

is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the Secretary of Transportation in recommending that you transmit the request to the

Congress.

Sincerely,

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, Jr.,

Director.

Enclosure.

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AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED MADE AVAILABLE BY THE

PRESIDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 252(e) OF THE BALANCED

BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985, AS

AMENDED

Department of Transportation:

Office of the Secretary—Compensation for Air Carriers: such

sums as may be necessary, up to ............................................... $5,000,000,000

P.L. 107–42, the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, provides $5.0 billion for the Department of Transportation’s Compensation for Air Carriers account. This funding was

provided contingent upon the President’s submission of a finding to

the Congress that designates the amount requested as an emergency requirement. The President has so designated and made

available up to $5.0 billion for the Department of Transportation

to compensate air carriers for direct losses resulting from the September 11th order by the Secretary of Transportation to ground all

aircraft immediately following the attacks, and any similar orders

that may be issued in the future. The funding is also designed to

compensate air carriers for any incremental losses between September 11th and December 31st resulting from terrorist attacks.

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, September 25, 2001.

Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation

Subject: Delegation of Authority to Compensate Air Carriers for

Losses Resulting from the Terrorist Attacks of September 11,

2001

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution

and laws of the United States of America, including section 101 of

the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (Public

Law 107–42) (the ‘‘Act’’), and section 301 of title 3, United States

Code, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Transportation the authority vested in the President under section 101(a)(2) of the Act

to compensate air carriers for the direct and incremental losses

they incurred from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and

any resulting ground stop order.

You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in

the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH.

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