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99–012 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–183

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

REQUEST

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION TO REALLOCATE FUNDS PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

FEBRUARY 28, 2002.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, February 25, 2002.

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In furtherance of the 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 am notifying the Congress of my intent

to reallocate funds previously transferred from the Emergency Response Fund to the Department of Defense. This reallocation reflects revised requirements in light of changing security needs in

the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

As provided in Public Law 107–38, $33 million will be made

available 15 days from the date of this transmittal for continued

deployment of the National Guard at our Nation’s airports through

the end of March.

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,

GEORGE W. BUSH.

Enclosure.

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[Estimate No. 2, 107th Cong., 2nd Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, February 21, 2002.

The PRESIDENT, The White House.

Submitted for your consideration is a request to revise the allocation of certain 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. This request

would reallocate funds originally transferred from the Emergency

Response Fund (ERF) to the Department of Defense (DoD) on November 9th; these funds were originally subject to the 15-day congressional review period.

To date, you have transferred $228 million from ERF to DoD for

the National Guard to provide security at our Nation’s airports. At

this time, an additional $33 million is necessary to sustain this

mission. Specifically, this request would reallocate $30 million from

DoD family support programs and $3 million from DoD logistics

support programs to the National Guard to provide airport security

through March 28th. Consistent with the original proposal, these

funds will be 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. Therefore, I join the Secretary of Defense

in recommending your approval of the requested reallocation.

Sincerely,

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, Jr., Director.

Enclosure.

REALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED AND

TRANSFERRED FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND TO THE

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Available After 15 Days:

Department of Defense—Military ........................................................ $33,000,000

These funds will allow the National Guard to continue to provide

airport security through March 28th.

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