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19–012 2003

108th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 108–62

REQUEST FOR THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 

OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

A REQUEST FOR THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

COMMISSION (EEOC)

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APRIL 29, 2003.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 

ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, April 11, 2003. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

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

request for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

(EEOC). This request would provide an additional $18.3 million to 

the EEOC in FY 2003. It is needed for the EEOC to avoid furloughing its entire workforce for as many as 19 days in FY 2003, 

which would significantly disrupt its ability to conduct its enforcement responsibilities. 

The details of this request 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.

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[Estimate No. 7, 108th Cong., 1st Sess.] 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, April 11, 2003. 

The PRESIDENT, The White House. 

Submitted for your consideration is a request for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). 

This request would provide an additional $18.3 million to EEOC 

in FY 2003. The request is needed for EEOC to avoid furloughing 

its entire workforce for as many as 19 days in FY 2003, which 

would significantly disrupt its ability to conduct its enforcement responsibilities. Your Administration recognized late last year that 

certain costs, such as rent, and compensation and related expenses 

were going to exceed the levels requested for FY 2003. To address 

this issue, on January 7, 2003, you transmitted to the Congress a 

request for EEOC in your proposal to amend the FY 2003 Budget. 

Unfortunately, the Congress did not support that request in the FY 

2003 Omnibus Appropriations Act that was enacted on February 

20, 2003. 

I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied that it 

is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the Chair of EEOC in 

recommending that you transmit the proposal to the Congress. 

Sincerely, 

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, Jr., 

Director. 

Enclosure.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission, Salaries and Expenses,’’ $18,321,000.

This request would provide an additional $18.3 million for the 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The request 

is needed for EEOC to avoid furloughing its entire workforce for as 

many as 19 days in FY 2003, which would significantly disrupt its 

ability to conduct its enforcement responsibilities. 

An estimated $16.3 million of the request would cover compensation and benefits cost that exceed the levels financed within the FY 

2003 appropriation of $306.8 million, and is necessary to avoid furloughs. Another $2.0 million of the request would restore funding 

for other administrative and program activities for which reductions were necessary due to the across-the-board rescission.

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