U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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99–012 2001

107th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–136

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

OCTOBER 23, 2001.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, October 22, 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 $1.7 billion for emergency recovery

and response and national security activities listed in the enclosed

letter from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

As provided in Public Law 107–38, $1.6 billion of these funds will

be made available to agencies 15 days from the date of this transmittal and $71.4 million will be made available to the Department

of Defense immediately.

These funds are in addition to the $7.2 billion that I previously

authorized for transfer and will allow our Government to continue

to address the consequences—both at home and abroad—arising

from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

On October 17th, I asked the Congress to provide $20 billion in

emergency funding for both defense and domestic needs related to

the September attacks. I urge the Congress to enact these crucial

resources without delay.

The details of these actions 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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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, October 19, 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.

You have previously authorized the transfer of $7.2 billion from the

Emergency Response Fund (ERF).

Your approval of these additional requests would transfer a total

of $1.7 billion from the ERF to the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, State, and Transportation; International Assistance Programs; and the Broadcasting Board of Governors. The funding

would address consequences of the attacks, including funding for:

the use of National Guard personnel and additional sky marshals

to provide increased airport security; food assistance programs in

Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as other neighboring countries;

economic assistance to Pakistan; counterterrorism activities; and

national security operations.

These requests represent the fourth round of transfers from the

ERF to respond to urgent requirements arising from the September

terrorist attacks. Pursuant to P.L. 107–38, $1.6 billion of these

funds will be made available to agencies 15 days after this designation is forwarded to Congress and $71.4 million will be made available to the Department of Defense without further congressional

review.

Following an extensive review of individual agency proposals, on

October 17th, you asked the Congress to provide $20 billion in

emergency funding for additional immediate and near-term requirements. We will work with the Congress to ensure that these

funds are enacted quickly so that recovery from the attacks can

continue without interruption.

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.

Sincerely,

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, Jr.,

Director.

Enclosure.
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EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS: AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED

TO BE TRANSFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT FROM THE EMERGENCY

RESPONSE FUND

Available Immediately:

Department of Defense (DOD)—Military ............................................ $71,400,000

These resources will provide for increased situational awareness

($41.4 million) and the initial costs of National Guard personnel to

provide airport security ($30.0 million).

Available After 15 Days:

Department of Agriculture: Foreign Agricultural Service P.L. 480

Grants ................................................................................................. $22,000,000

These funds will be used to purchase and deliver food to vulnerable people inside Afghanistan, as well as potential new refugees

in Pakistan and other neighboring countries.

Department of Defense (DOD)—Military ............................................ $1,098,000,000

These resources will provide funding for: increased situational

awareness ($438.0 million); improved command and control ($210.0

million); National Guard personnel providing airport security

($175.0 million); offensive counterterrorism ($140.0 million); increased worldwide posture—mobilization of National Guard and

Reserve personnel ($70.0 million); repair of the Pentagon ($41.0

million); enhanced force protection—Winter Olympics security

($20.0 million); and initial crisis response—Pentagon security ($4.0

million).

Department of State:

Administration of Foreign Affairs:

Diplomatic and Consular Programs ....................................... $55,000,000

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

Other: International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement

(INL) ............................................................................................. 73,000,000

These resources include: for Diplomatic and Consular Programs,

$30.0 million to hire new Diplomatic Security agents, $15.0 million

for a large-scale public diplomacy media outreach effort to Muslim

audiences abroad, $4.0 million for emergency medical supplies, $1.0

million for Counterterrorism Foreign Emergency Support Team

(FEST) equipment, $3.0 million for an international component in

next Top Officials (TOPOFF) training in biological terrorism simulation, and $2.0 million to provide 12 new positions for the Office

of the Special Coordinator for Counterterrorism; for INL, $73.0 million to improve Pakistan border security by providing helicopters,

vehicles, fuel, night vision goggles, communications equipment,

training, and border post communications; and $7.5 million to replace existing outdated secure phones.

Department of Transportation:

Federal Aviation Administration:

Operations ................................................................................ $141,000,000

Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund ...................................... 50,000,000

These resources will provide funding for additional air marshals

($141.0 million) and reimbursement for air carriers’ post-September

11th incremental costs of war risk insurance ($50.0 million).
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International Assistance Programs

Agency for International Development (AID):

Operating Expenses ................................................................ $2,000,000

Disaster Assistance ................................................................. 20,000,000

International Security Assistance: Economic Support Fund ...... 100,000,000

International Development Assistance, Multilateral Assistance:

International Affairs Technical Assistance ............................... 3,000,000

Peace Corps ..................................................................................... 3,900,000

These resources include: $2.0 million for security improvements for overseas AID personnel; $20.0 million for humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan; $3.0 million to provide training and other

needed expertise to foreign governments to combat terrorist financing; and $3.9 million to evacuate Peace Corps volunteers. These

funds also include $100.0 million for assistance to Pakistan to provide economic support.

Broadcasting Board of Governors: International Broadcasting Operations ................................................................................................... $12,250,000

These funds will be used to increase the agency’s Voice of America broadcasts in Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari, and Urdu and its

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty broadcasts in Arabic, Farsi, Tajik,

Turkmen, Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Azeri.

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