U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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89–012 2001

107th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–112

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

AUGUST 1, 2001.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

ordered to be printed


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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, July 31, 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 $583,133,000 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 several States, victims of recent storms and flooding in Montana, Texas, West Virginia, and

Virginia, and other declared disasters. These funds also will be

available to ensure that FEMA has resources on hand to provide

timely responses to future disaster.

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.

Enclosure.

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[Estimate No. 10, 107th Cong., 1st Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, July 31, 2001.

The PRESIDENT, The White House.

Submitted for your consideration is a request to make available

to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) previously

appropriated contingent emergency. 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 $583.1 million for disaster relief for previously declared

disasters, including victims of Tropical Storm Allison in several

States, victims of recent storms and flooding in Montana, Texas,

West Virginia, and Virginia, 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 12, 2001, you made $700 million of this

funding available to FEMA to address needs associated with the

Seattle Earthquake and other disasters. On June 25, 2001, you

made available $500 million to address the needs of States affected

by Tropical Storm Allison and other disasters. You recently declared disasters in the States of Montana and Virginia—and a prior

declaration for West Virginia has been expanded—for damage

caused by storms and flooding. FEMA has been working with State

and local authorities to provide assistance to the affected areas.

This request would make available the remaining FY 2000 emergency funding for disaster relief activities associated with these recent disasters, including continuing response to Tropical Storm Allison, and other disaster relief activities.

I recommend that you designate this request for $583.1 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 .. $583,133,000

The FY 2000 Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and

Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act

included $2.5 billion in emergency funding for FEMA, 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 12, 2001, the President made $700.0 million of this funding available to FEMA to address needs associated

with the Seattle Earthquake and other disasters. On June 25,

2001, the President made $500.0 million available to address the

needs of States affected by Tropical Storm Allison and other disasters.

The President recently declared disasters in the States of Montana and Virginia—and a prior declaration for West Virginia was

expanded—for damage caused by storms and flooding. FEMA has

been working with State and local authorities to provide assistance

to the affected areas. This request would make available the remaining FY 2000 emergency funding of $583.1 million for disaster

relief activities associated with these recent disasters, including

continuing response to Tropical Storm Allison, and other disaster

activities.

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