U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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29–012 2004

108th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 108–202 

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 

REQUEST 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION OF THE INTENT TO TRANSFER FUNDS PROVIDED 

IN PUB. L. 107–38, THE 2001 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR RECOVERY FROM AND RESPONSE TO 

TERRORIST ACTS ON THE UNITED STATES, TO THE COMMISSION ON THE INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED 

STATES REGARDING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 

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JULY 19, 2004.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 

to be printed 

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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, July 16, 2004. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In order to ensure the most effective 

counter-proliferation capabilities of the United States and respond 

effectively to the ongoing threat of terrorist activity, I am notifying 

the Congress of my intent to transfer $10 million from funds provided in Public Law 107–38, the 2001 Emergency Supplemental 

Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist 

Acts on the United States, to the Commission on the Intelligence 

Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (the ‘‘Commission’’). 

These funds are necessary to support the essential activities of 

the Commission in assessing the capabilities and challenges of the 

intelligence community regarding the threat of weapons of mass 

destruction. 

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

the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

Enclosure. 

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[Estimate No. 8, 108th Cong. 2d Sess.] 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, July 15, 2004. 

The PRESIDENT, The White House. 

Submitted for your consideration is a request to transfer funds 

provided in P.L. 107–38, the 2001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks 

on the United States, to the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (Commission). 

On February 6, 2004, you signed an Executive Order creating the 

Commission to advise you as to whether the intelligence community is sufficiently authorized, organized, equipped, trained, and 

resourced to permit the United States to respond to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, particularly in light of the 

September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the ongoing threat of terrorist activity. On March 12, 2004, you notified Congress of your 

intent to make available immediately to the Commission $4 million 

of the funds provided in P.L. 107–38 to support the Commission’s 

lease of office space and other initial start-up costs. At this time, 

an additional $10 million is necessary for the Commission to carry 

out its mission to assess the capabilities and challenges of the intelligence community regarding the threat of weapons of mass destruction. Therefore, I recommend transferring $10 million from 

the unallocated balance of funds provided in P.L. 107–38 to the 

Commission. 

Pursuant to P.L. 107–38, the requested funds will be made available 15 days after the transmittal of this request. 

I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied that it 

is necessary at this time. I recommend your approval of the request. 

Sincerely, 

JOSHUA B. BOLTEN, Director. 

Enclosure. 

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AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO BE TRANSFERRED BY THE

PRESIDENT FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND

Executive Office of the President 

Office of Administration: Salaries and Expenses ......................... $10,000,000 

On March 12, 2004, Congress was notified of the President’s in- tention to make available $4 million of the funds provided in P.L. 

107–38, the 2001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for 

recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United 

States, to the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the 

United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (Commission) for initial start-up costs. The additional $10 million would be used by the Commission to 

support its ongoing work. The Commission’s mission is to advise 

the President on whether the intelligence community is sufficiently 

authorized, organized, equipped, trained, and resourced to identify, 

warn of, and support U.S. Government response to the proliferation 

of weapons of mass destruction and other related threats of the 

21st Century and their employment by foreign powers including 

terrorists, terrorist organizations, and private networks, or other 

entities or individuals. 

Pursuant to P.L. 107–38, all of these funds will be made available 15 days after the transmittal of this request. 

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