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99–012 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–189

REQUESTS FOR FY 2003 BUDGET AMENDMENTS

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

HIS REQUESTS FOR FY 2003 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, DEFENSE, LABOR, TRANSPORTATION, AND THE TREASURY; THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; AND THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AGENCY

MARCH 18, 2002.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, March 14, 2002.

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Washingtion, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed

requests for FY 2003 budget amendments for the Departments of

Commerce, Defense, Labor, Transportation, and the Treasury; the

Environmental Protection Agency; and the Federal Emergency

Management Agency. The discretionary budget authority proposed

in my FY 2003 Budget would not be increased by these requests.

However, the total budgetary resources available to the Department of Transportation would increase by $596 million.

This transmittal also contains FY 2003 budget amendments for

the Legislative Branch. As a matter of comity, appropriations requests of the Legislative Branch are transmitted without change.

These additional amendments would increase discretionary resources for the Legislative Branch by $40.4 million.

The details of these requests 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. 3, 107th Cong., 2d Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, March 14, 2002.

The PRESIDENT, The White House.

Submitted for your consideration are requests for FY 2003 technical budget amendments for the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Labor, Transportation, and the Treasury; the Environmental

Protection Agency; and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The discretionary budget authority proposed in your

FY 2003 Budget would not be increased by these amendments.

However, the total budgetary resources available to the Department of Transportation would increase by $596 million.

As described below and in more detail in the enclosures, the

amendments include the following:

Department of Transportation

• An increase in the obligation limitation of the Federal Highway Administration at $596 million. A mathematical error in the

calculation of the amount of highway-related receipts credited to

the highway account at the time the budget was prepared resulted

in an incorrect level of highway funding in the budget.

FEMA

• Language clarifying that the Department of Justice’s Office of

Domestic Preparedness is proposed to be transferred entirely to

FEMA and merged into the new First Responder initiative.

Other FY 2003 Amendments

Several other technical amendments to your FY 2003 Budget are

included in this transmittal for the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Labor, and the Treasury, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency.

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 that you

transmit the proposals to Congress.

Legislative Branch

Also included in this transmittal are amendments to your FY

2003 Budget for the Legislative Branch. As required by law and in

a spirit of comity, appropriations requests of the Legislative Branch

are submitted without change.
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These amendments for the Legislative Branch would add discre- tionary resources to your FY 2003 Budget by $40.4 million.

Sincerely,

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, Jr., Director.

Enclosures.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 221

FY 2002 Pending Request: $2,281,118,540

Proposed Amendment: Language

Revised Request: $2,281,118,540

(In the appropriations language under the above heading in the

last proviso, delete ‘‘of the amounts provided, $3,000,000’’, and substitute , in addition, $3,000,000.)

This proposal would amend the pending appropriations language

to reflect correctly the policy proposed in the FY 2003 Budget. Specifically, the amendment clarifies that the funds to be transferred

from the Coastal Zone Management Fund are in addition to the

base discretionary funds.

This amendment would not affect the proposed budget totals.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER FUND

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 270

FY 2003 Pending Request: $52,632,000

Proposed Amendment: ¥$2,632,000

Revised Request: $50,000,000

(In the appropriations language under the above heading delete,

the brackets on either side of ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and delete

$52,632,000.)

This proposal would decrease the pending request, by $2.6 million, for the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund. This

change is necessary to provide an accurate description of the Administration’s policy for this program.

This amendment would decrease FY 2003 outlays by $0.5 million.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION

ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 662

FY 2003 Pending Request: $466,000,000

Proposed Amendment: ¥$3,000,000
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Revised Request: $463,000,000

This proposal would amend the pending appropriations language

to reflect correctly the policy proposed in the FY 2003 Budget. The

proposal ties the request to the amount of new borrowing by the

Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.

This amendment would not affect the proposed budget totals.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 744

FY 2003 Pending Request: $22,608,787,000 (Limitation)

Proposed Amendment: $596,000,000

Revised Request: $23,204,787,000

This amendment would increase the Federal-Aid Highway limitation on obligations by $596.0 million. a mathematical error in the

amount of tax revenue credited to the highway account of the Highway Trust Fund resulted in an incorrect level of funding for the

Federal-Aid Highway account in the FY 2003 Budget.

This proposal would increase FY 2003 outlays by $161 million.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

AIR TRANSPORTATION STABILIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 806

FY 2003 Pending Request:

Proposed Amendment: $6,041,000

Revised Request: $6,041,000

(Insert the following appropriations language immediately under

the above heading:)

For necessary expenses to administer the Air Transportation Stabilization Board established by section 102 of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (Public Law 107–42),

$6,041,000, to remain available until expended.

This proposal is necessary to reflect correctly the policy proposed

in the FY 2003 Budget. Proposed appropriations language for this

account was inadvertently omitted in the FY 2003 Budget Appendix.

This amendment would not affect the proposed budget totals.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 807
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FY 2003 Pending Request: $68,255,000

Proposed Amendment: Language

Revised Request: $68,255,000

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete

‘‘$5,000,000 shall be for technical assistance and training programs

designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native Communities, and’’; delete ‘‘$9,850,000’’ and substitute

$11,005,000; and delete ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and substitute $250,000.

The amendment is necessary to reflect the policy proposed in the

FY 2003 Budget. Proposed administrative expenses should be $11.0

million instead of $9.9 million and costs to administer direct loans

should be $250,000 rather than $1.0 million. In addition, a FY

2002 earmark of $5.0 million for Native American communities

should have been marked for deletion.

This amendment would not affect the proposed budget totals.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 820

FY 2003 Pending Request: $913,114,000

Proposed Amendment: Language

Revised Request: $913,114,000

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, before

‘‘which $13,000,000’’ delete ‘‘, and [of ’’ and substitute ; of; add an

open bracket before’’: Provided, That no funds made available by

this or any other Act’’; and insert ; and before ‘‘of which $3,200,000

for new headquarters shall remain available’’.)

The amendment is necessary to reflect correctly the policy proposed in the FY 2003 Budget. The appropriation for the Gang Resistance Education and Training program was inadvertently

marked for deletion in the FY 2003 Budget Appendix.

The amendment would not affect the proposed budget totals.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 916

FY 2003 Pending Request: $3,463,776,000

Proposed Amendment: Language

Revised Request: $3,463,776,000

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete

‘‘$1,250,000,000’’ and substitute $1,212,000,000; and delete

‘‘$1,120,276,000’’ and substitute $1,158,276,000.)

The amendment is necessary to reflect correctly the FY 2003

Budget policy concerning the allocation of funds within the account

for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and programmatic State

grants.

The amendment would not affect the proposed budget totals.
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 936

FY 2003 Pending Request: $3,747,285,000

Proposed Amendment: Language

Revised Request: $3,747,285,000

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, insert

the following before the period following 75% ‘‘: Provided further,

That, the functions authorized under section 819 of the

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and section

1014 of P.L. 107–56, as well as such unexpended balances of appropriations, full-time equivalent personnel, property, and records as

have been assigned to the Department of Justice, shall be transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Provided further, That such transfers are made pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1531.’’)

This amendment is necessary to support the policy proposed in

the FY 2003 Budget. Specifically, this proposal clarifies that the

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will assume the

first responder training, grant making, and exercise functions of

the Department of Justice’s Office of Domestic Preparedness

(ODP). In addition, it clarifies that FEMA will honor existing obligations of the ODP.

The amendment would not affect the proposed budget totals.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 17

FY 2003 Pending Request: $119,671,000

Proposed Amendment: $4,473,000

Revised Request: $124,144,000

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND

RELATED EXPENSES

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 17

FY 2003 Pending Request: $30,075,000

Proposed Amendment: $4,473,000

Revised Request: $34,548,000

This proposal would increase the pending request by $4,473,000,

for Salaries, Officers and Employees of the Senate, as well as the

subaccount Agency Contributions and Related Expenses. FY 2003

outlays would increase by the same amount.
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND

DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 17

FY 2003 Pending Request: $117,113,000

Proposed Amendment: Language

Revised Request: $117,133,000

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete

‘‘$7,650,000’’ and substitute $13,574,000.)

This proposal would increase no-year funding by $5,924,000, and

would not affect the proposed budget totals.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 17

FY 2003 Pending Request: $4,581,000

Proposed Amendment: $281,000

Revised Request: $4,862,000

This proposal would increase, by $281,000, the pending request

for salaries and expenses for the Office of the Legislative Counsel

of the Senate. FY 2003 outlays would increase by the same

amount.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 17

FY 2003 Pending Request: $1,176,000

Proposed Amendment: $45,000

Revised Request: $1,221,000

This proposal would increase the pending request, by $45,000, for

salaries and expenses for the Office of Senate Legal Counsel. FY

2003 outlays would increase by the same amount.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE, INQUIRES AND

INVESTIGATIONS

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 17

FY 2003 Pending Request: $107,383,000

Proposed Amendment: $4,015,000
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Revised Request: $111,398,000

This proposal would increase the pending request by $4,015,000.

FY 2003 outlays would increase by the same amount.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 17

FY 2003 Pending Request: $18,409,000

Proposed Amendment: $105,000

Revised Request: $18,514,000

This proposal would increase the pending request, by $105,000,

for expenses for Miscellaneous Items of the Senate. FY 2003 outlays would increase by the same amount.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE, SENATORS’ OFFICIAL

PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 18

FY 2003 Pending Request: $303,538,000

Proposed Amendment: $14,510,000

Revised Request: $318,048,000

This proposal would increase the pending request, by

$14,510,000, for salaries and expenses for Senator’s Official Personnel and Office Expense Account. FY 2003 outlays would increase by the same amount.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 20

FY 2003 Pending Request: $986,505,000

Proposed Amendment: $84,000

Revised Request: $986,589,000

ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 21

FY 2003 Pending Request: $213,235,000

Proposed Amendment: $84,000

Revised Request: $213,319,000

(In the appropriations language under the above heading on page

21, delete ‘‘$213,235,000’’ and substitute $213,319,000, and delete ‘‘$208,751,000’’ and substitute $208,835,000.)
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This proposal would increase the pending request, by $84,000, for

Salaries and Expenses of the House of Representatives, as well as

the subaccount Allowance and Expenses, for the cost of the Department of Labor administrative surcharge for workers’ compensation. This amendment would increase FY 2003 outlays by $84,000.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

JOINT ITEMS

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 22

FY 2003 Pending Request: $3,657,645

Proposed Amendment: $155,000

Revised Request: $3,812,645

This proposal would increase the pending request, by $155,000,

for salaries and expenses for the Joint Economic Committee. FY

2003 outlays would increase by the same amount.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

JOINT ITEMS

CAPITOL POLICE BOARD, CAPITOL POLICE, SALARIES

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 23

FY 2003 Pending Request: $176,000,000

Proposed Amendment: $16,305,000

Revised Request: $192,305,000

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete

‘‘$176,000,000’’ through ‘‘Secretary of the Senate’’ and substitute

$192,305,000, to be disbursed by the Capitol Police Board or their

delegee; and in the proviso delete ‘‘the Sergeant at Arms of the

House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate’’ and substitute Capitol Police Salaries and

Capitol Police General Expenses.)

This proposal would increase funding, by a total of $16,305,000,

for Capitol Police salaries, of which $16,200,000 provides funding

for additional United States Capitol Police Force personnel, and

$105,000 provides funding for the cost of Department of Labor administrative surcharge for workers’ compensation.

This amendment would increase FY 2003 outlays by $16.3 million.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

JOINT ITEMS

CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 25

FY 2003 Pending Request: $3,034,500

Proposed Amendment: $168,000
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Revised Request: $3,202,500

This proposal would increase the pending request, by $168,000,

for salaries and expenses for the Capitol Guide Service and Special

Services Office. FY 2003 outlays would increase by the same

amount.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

OTHER LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AGENCIES

MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION, SALARIES AND EXPENSES

FY 2003 Budget Appendix Page: 47

FY 2003 Pending Request: $8,250,000

Proposed Amendment: $250,000

Revised Request: $8,500,000

This proposal would increase funding, by $250,000, for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. FY 2003 outlays would increase by the same amount.

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