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99–012 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–213

INTENTION TO REALLOCATE FUNDS PREVIOUSLY

TRANSFERRED FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

FUND

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION OF THE INTENTION TO REALLOCATE FUNDS PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

FUND

MAY 16, 2002.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered

to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, May 15, 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.

This reallocation within the United States Postal Service reflects

revised requirements related to the anthrax incidents that affected

the Nation’s mail. As provided in Public Law 107–38, the reallocation would be effective 15 days from the date of this transmittal.

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. 8, 107th Cong., 2d Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, May 15, 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 previously transferred from the Emergency

Response Fund (ERF) to the United States Postal Service (USPS).

The Administration now proposes that the USPS reallocate,

within the same account, a portion of the emergency funds it received from the ERF. On November 5, 2001, you transferred $175

million to the USPS, of which $100 million was for irradiation

equipment purchases and $75 million was for the costs of personnel

protection equipment (e.g., gloves and masks), first response/environmental testing kits and services, site clean-up and medical

goods and services, and public education material. The current proposal would provide the USPS with greater flexibility by eliminating the two distinct funding categories. The proposal would enable the USPS to spend the remaining unobligated portion of emergency funding on either purpose as circumstances dictate. This proposal recognizes the Postal Service’s experience in responding to

the anthrax incidents and is consistent with its Emergency Preparedness Plan of March 6, 2002. This reallocation would be effective 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 Postmaster General

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

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS), PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL

SERVICE FUND

On November 5, 2001, the President transferred $175 million to

the USPS from the Emergency Response Fund to be used for the

following purposes: $100 million for irradiation equipment purchases and $75 million for the costs of personnel protection equipment (e.g., gloves and masks), first response/environmental testing

kits and services, site clean-up and medical goods and services, and

public education material. The President has now reallocated the

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funds within the same account to provide the USPS with greater

flexibility in its efforts to respond to the attacks by eliminating the

two distinct funding categories. The USPS will now be able to

spend the remaining unobligated portion of emergency funding on

either purpose as circumstances dictate. The reallocation would be

effective 15 days from the date of this transmittal.

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