U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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89–012 2001

107th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–90

REQUEST TO USE PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED

CONTINGENT FUNDS

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

A REQUEST TO MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AGENCY

JUNE 26, 2001.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered

to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, June 25, 2001.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SIR: In accordance with provisions of P.L. 106–74, the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development,

and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, I hereby request and make available $500 million for the Disaster Relief program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

These funds will allow FEMA to continue providing assistance to

victims of Tropical Storm Allison in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,

Pennsylvania, and Florida, a well as victims of other declared disasters. These funds also will be available to ensure that FEMA has

resources on hand to provide timely responses to future disasters.

I designate the funds made available today 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 attached letter from

the Director of Management and Budget. I concur with his comments and observations.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH.

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[Estimate No. 8, 107th Cong. 1st Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, June 25, 2001.

The PRESIDENT, The White House.

Submitted for your consideration is a request to make available

previously appropriated contingent funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The funding provided was

made contingent upon your submission of a budget request to the

Congress that includes designation of the amount requested as an

emergency requirement. Your approval of this request would make

available $500 million for disaster relief for previously declared disasters, including victims of Tropical Storm Allison in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Florida, and other declared

disasters. These funds also would be available to ensure that

FEMA has resources on hand to provide timely responses to future

disasters.

At the beginning of your Administration, $1.8 billion was available in contingent emergency appropriations for FEMA’s disaster

relief program. On April 11, 2001, you made $700 million of this

funding available to FEMA to address needs associated with the

Seattle Earthquake and other disasters. You recently declared disasters in the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania,

and Florida due to the flood and other damage caused by Tropical

Storm Allison. FEMA has been working with State and local authorities to provide assistance to the affected areas. This request

would make available $500 million for these and other disaster relief activities. An additional $583 million in previously appropriated contingent emergency funds would remain to address future disaster requirements should the need arise.

I recommend that you designate this request for $500 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 join the Director of FEMA

in recommending that you make the requested funds available by

signing the enclosed letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Sincerely,

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, JR., Director.

Enclosure.

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EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS: AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED MADE

AVAILABLE BY THE PRESIDENT

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Disaster Relief ........................................................................................ $500,000,000

The FY 2000 Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and

Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations

Act, included $2.5 billion in emergency funding, contingent upon

the President submitting a budget request to the Congress and designating the amount requested as an emergency requirement.

At the beginning of this Administration, $1.8 billion was available in contingent emergency appropriations for FEMA’s disaster

relief program. On April 11, 2001, the President made $700 million

of this funding available to FEMA to address needs associated with

the Seattle Earthquake and other disasters. The President recently

declared disasters in the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,

Pennsylvania, and Florida due to the flood and other damage

caused by Tropical Storm Allison. FEMA has been working with

State and local authorities to provide assistance to the affected

areas. This request would make available $500 million for these

and other disaster relief activities. An additional $583 million in

previously appropriated contingent emergency funds would remain

to address future disaster requirements should the need arise.

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