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89–012 2000

106th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 106–302

REQUEST TO USE PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED

FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

A REQUEST TO MAKE AVAILABLE PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED

EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(b)(2)(A) OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AND

EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985, AS AMENDED

OCTOBER 19, 2000.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, October 18, 2000.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SIR: Consistent with P.L. 106–259, the Department of Defense

Appropriations Act, 2001, and in accordance with provisions of P.L.

105–277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental

Appropriations Act, 1999, I hereby request the following:

Department of Defense

Operation and Maintenance, Operation and maintenance, Defense-wide: $200,000,000

These funds will support critical national security activities.

I hereby designate the above request as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

The details of this action 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,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

Enclosure.

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[Estimate No. 24, 106th Cong., 2d Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, October 18, 2000.

The PRESIDENT,

The White House.

Submitted for your consideration is a request to make available

$200.0 million in previously appropriated emergency funds for the

Department of Defense.

P.L. 105–277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, provided $1,496.6 million in

emergency funding for defense-wide operation and maintenance activities, contingent upon the President submitting a budget request

to the Congress and designating the entire amount requested as an

emergency requirement. To date, $1,296.6 million of that amount

has been designated for such activities, leaving a balance of $200.0

million.

As part of your FY 2001 Budget, we proposed to the Congress

that the remaining $200.0 million be redirected to certain classified

activities. Congress approved the use of the $200.0 million for these

activities as described in the Classified Annex to the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference for P.L. 106–259,

the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001. The specific

purpose for which these funds will be used is provided under separate classification.

I recommend that you designate the $200.0 million as an emergency requirement in accordance with section 251(b)(2)(A) of the

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as

amended. 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 recommend that you make

the requested funds available by signing the enclosed letter to the

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Sincerely,

JACOB J. LEW, Director.

Enclosure.

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EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS: AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED

MADE AVAILABLE BY THE PRESIDENT

Department of Defense:

Operation and Maintenance:

Operation and maintenance, Defense-wide ........................... $200,000,000

Division B, Title I, Chapter 1 of P.L. 105–277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999,

provided $1,496.6 million in emergency funding for defense-wide

operation and maintenance activities, contingent upon the President submitting a budget request to the Congress and designating

the entire amount requested as an emergency requirement.

To date, $1,296.6 million of the amount provided has been released to support various national security activities. At this time,

the remaining $200.0 million is needed to support ongoing national

security programs.

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