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99–012 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–258

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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2002.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 

ordered to be printed


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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, August 13, 2002. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In order to fulfill urgent requirements for 

civil aviation security, I am notifying the Congress of my intent to 

reallocate funds previously transferred from the Emergency Response Fund. 

To support revised emergency requirements in light of changing 

security needs, a total of $42 million will be transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration for security costs at air traffic control 

facilities. 

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 recommendations. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH.

Enclosure.

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[Estimate No. 21, 107th Cong., 2d Sess.] 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, August 12, 2002. 

The PRESIDENT, The White House. 

Submitted for your consideration is a request to reallocate 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). 

The Administration now proposes to reallocate $42 million in 

ERF resources to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to pay 

necessary security costs at air traffic control facilities. Without 

these funds, FAA would be forced to furlough air traffic controllers 

and other employees to pay for the required security costs. 

This is one of the genuinely urgent funding needs in the recently 

enacted FY 2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act but 

it was among the $5.1 billion provided by the Congress as ‘‘contingent’’ emergency appropriations. Despite repeated objections from 

your Administration, Congress included an unprecedented provision requiring you to allow billions of dollars in unnecessary spending to access truly needed funds, such as those required for the 

FAA. 

The $42 million for FAA would be derived from previously allocated ERF funds, as follows: 

• $22 million from the Federal Buildings Fund in the General Services Administration, which cannot be obligated in the 

near future; 

• $10 million from the U.S. Secret Service, which is available due to lower-than-projected overtime and travel costs; and 

• $10 million from the Embassy Security and Construction 

program in the Department of State, which will not be obligated in the near future. 

Pursuant to P.L. 107–38, $32 million will be made available immediately and $10 million will be made available 15 days after this 

designation is forwarded to the Congress. 

I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied that it 

is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the heads of the relevant 

Departments and agencies in recommending your approval of the 

requested reallocation. 

Sincerely, 

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, Jr., 

Director. 

Enclosure.

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REALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED AND

TRANSFERRED FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND (ERF) 

TOTAL REALLOCATION

Department of Transportation: Federal Aviation Administration 

Operations .......................................................................................... $42,000,000

These funds will pay for necessary FY 2002 security costs at air 

traffic control facilities. Without these funds, FAA would be forced 

to furlough air traffic controllers and other employees to pay for 

the required security costs. 

Available Immediately:

Department of Transportation: Federal Aviation Administration 

Operations .......................................................................................... $32,000,000

This $32 million is available from previously allocated ERF 

funds: $22 million, from the Federal Buildings Fund in the General 

Services Administration, which cannot be obligated in the near future and $10 million from the U.S. Secret Service, which are available due to lower-than-projected overtime and travel costs. 

Available in 15 Days:

Department of Transportation: Federal Aviation Administration 

Operations .......................................................................................... $10,000,000

This $10 million is available from the Embassy Security and 

Construction program in the Department of State, which will not 

be obligated in the near future.

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