U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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48–754 2009

111th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 111–27 

REQUESTS FOR FY 2009 BUDGET AMENDMENTS 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

A REQUEST FOR FY 2009 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

ONGOING MILITARY, DIPLOMATIC, AND INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS 

APRIL 21, 2009.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, April 9, 2009. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: We face a security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan that demands urgent attention. The Taliban is 

resurgent and al Qaeda threatens America from its safe haven 

along the Afghan-Pakistan border. 

With that reality as my focus, today I send to the Congress a 

supplemental appropriations request totaling $83.4 billion that will 

fund our ongoing military, diplomatic, and intelligence operations. 

Nearly 95 percent of these funds will be used to support our men 

and women in uniform as they help the people of Iraq to take responsibility for their own future—and work to disrupt, dismantle, 

and defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The rest of the 

money will fund a variety of defense and international efforts that 

will help to use all the elements of our power to confront the 

threats to our security—from securing loose nuclear weapons to 

combating fear and want under repressive regimes. 

In the past, the Congress has moved expeditiously to approve 

funding for our Armed Forces. I urge the Congress to do so once 

more. I also urge the Congress to focus on the needs of our troops 

and our national security, and not to use the supplemental to pursue unnecessary spending. I want the Congress to send me a focused bill, and to do so quickly. When this request returns to me 

as legislation ready to be signed, it should remain focused on our 

security. It is important that we follow the same approach we applied to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and keep extraneous and unnecessary projects out of this legislation. 

As I noted when first I introduced my budget in February, this 

is the last planned war supplemental. Since February 2001, the 

Congress has passed 17 separate emergency funding bills totaling 

$822.1 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After 7 years 

of war, the American people deserve an honest accounting of the 

cost of our involvement in our ongoing military operations. 

We must break that recent tradition and include future military 

costs in the regular budget so that we have an honest, more accurate, and fiscally responsible estimate of Federal spending. And we 

should not label military costs as emergency funds so as to avoid 

our responsibility to abide by the spending limitations set forth by 

the Congress. After years of budget gimmicks and wasteful spending, it is time to end the era of irresponsibility in Washington. In 

this request, we are honest about the costs we will bear as a Nation, and we will use our resources wisely and responsibly to meet 

the threats of our time and keep our Nation safe and secure. 


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There is no question of the resolve of our military women and 

men. Yet, in Afghanistan, that resolve has not been matched by a 

comprehensive strategy and sufficient resources. This funding request will ensure that the full force of the United States—our military, intelligence, diplomatic, and economic power—is engaged in 

an overall effort to defeat al Qaeda and uproot the safe haven from 

which it plans and trains for attacks on the homeland and on our 

allies. At the same time that we are increasing our troop commitment, we will employ the necessary civilian resources to build Afghan governance capacity and self-sufficiency. 

As the United States moves forward with our mission, we are 

asking our friends and allies to join us with a renewed commitment. As I made clear on my recent trip to Europe, the threat 

posed by al Qaeda is international in scope; the response to the 

threat also should be international. Going forward with this strategy, we will establish and regularly assess military and civilian capacity, checking progress through clear measurements to ensure an 

ongoing informed assessment and accountability. I have asked my 

National Security Advisor, General Jim Jones, to oversee this effort 

and to work with the Congress on the development of these standards for progress. 

In Iraq, violence has been reduced substantially because of the 

skilled efforts of our troops and the Iraqi people’s commitment to 

peace. The threat of terrorism in Iraq had been dealt a serious 

blow. Iraqis are prepared to take responsibility for their own future 

through a peaceful political process. Because of this, we are positioned to move forward with a responsible drawdown of our combat 

forces, transferring security to Iraq’s forces. Under the Strategic 

Framework Agreement and Security Agreement, Iraqi personnel 

have taken the lead in security operations and will continue to 

handle greater responsibility. 

Stability and security depend on responsive, capable, and accountable governments. This request includes funds to help create 

political and economic stability in post-conflict areas, assist Afghans and Iraqis to protect and sustain their infrastructure, and 

build their capacity for more responsive and transparent governance. This request also will enable military commanders to respond 

to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction needs in their 

areas of responsibility. We provide funds for the extraordinary security and costs associated with supporting U.S. diplomatic activity 

in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. 

The request also increases funding to provide wounded 

servicemembers with the highest quality support and care, and 

provides additional compensation to our troops for their service in 

hazardous, life-threatening areas. 

This request reflects the reality of our day and age: We need to 

use all the elements of our power—economic and diplomatic as well 

as military—to confront threats to our security. 

Thank you for your consideration of this funding request and for 

your steadfast support for our servicemembers and their families. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 

Enclosure. 


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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, April 9, 2009. 

The PRESIDENT, 

The White House. 

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: You have charged your administration 

with two critical tasks in providing for the security of the United 

States: ending the war in Iraq through a transition to full Iraqi responsibility for security and governance; and to disrupt, dismantle, 

and defeat al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan and prevent their 

return to either country in the future. Submitted for your consideration is a request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 supplemental appropriations that will take significant steps toward meeting those two 

goals. This request totals $83.4 billion—nearly 95 percent of which 

is for military and security efforts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and 

Iraq. These funds will be used to help stabilize the security conditions in Iraq, and strengthen military, diplomatic, and intelligence 

operations in support of the new strategy for Afghanistan and 

Pakistan. 

The request provides $3.7 billion in critical support for other security initiatives, both within the United States and at specific 

threat locations overseas. This request meets your goal of comprehensive American engagement in key parts of the world, addressing emerging situations with all the tools of American power 

before they become crises. This will relieve further strain on our 

military while enhancing the safety of the American people. 

In addition, this transmittal contains an FY 2009 proposal for 

the Legislative Branch. As a matter of comity and per tradition, 

this appropriations request for the Legislative Branch is transmitted without change. The Legislative Branch request for the U.S. 

Capitol Police would total $71.6 million. 

Finally, I should note that in crafting this supplemental request, 

we have broken from past practices in key areas. First and foremost, these dollars represent what should be the last supplemental 

funding request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As part of 

creating an honest accounting of how taxpayer dollars are spent, 

you have directed the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Defense, and the State Department to anticipate the 

costs for overseas operations in regular budget processes. Accordingly, your FY 2010 Budget includes those costs in the base Defense and State requests. While unanticipated emergency situations may arise, we believe that there will be sufficient contingency 

funding in the budget to accommodate those needs. Secondly, we 

do not seek to declare these funds as ‘‘emergency spending.’’ The 

emergency funding label has become a gimmick to mask the true 

costs of the wars in our budgets. Moving forward, the emergency 

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pated, sudden, urgent needs which cannot be provided within base 

operating funds. 

The major categories of funding are highlighted below. 

DOD and Intelligence Community Activities in Support of Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan ($75.5 billion) 

Ongoing Military Operations: 

• $38.0 billion to fund the incremental costs of ongoing military 

operations in Iraq and Afghanistan during Fiscal Year 2009. This 

includes the cost of combat and stabilization operations, pre-deployment training, inter- and intra-theater transportation, aircraft flying hours, ship steaming days, and vehicle miles at a wartime operational tempo. 

• $5.6 billion for a range of other items including medical benefits and support programs for the military, new military construction in theater, and intelligence activities supporting ongoing contingency operations. 

• $0.5 billion in additional funds to continue the Commander’s 

Emergency Response Program, which enables U.S. military commanders to respond to urgent, humanitarian relief and reconstruction needs in their areas of responsibility. 

Equipment and Force Structure: 

• $11.6 billion to refurbish or replace equipment that is worn out 

or damaged from operating in harsh conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan, including $0.6 billion to procure four F–22 Raptor fighter aircraft to replace four fighter aircraft lost in the theater of operations. 

• $9.8 billion to improve the protection of our forces with lightweight body armor, armored vehicles, safe and secure operating 

bases, identity management for access control, and persistent surveillance capabilities. 

• $1.5 billion to confront the evolving threat from Improvised Explosive Devices. 

Support for Coalition Partners: 

• $3.6 billion to expand and improve capabilities of the Afghan 

security forces. 

• $1.4 billion to support Coalition partners who have provided 

assistance to U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. 

• $0.4 billion to build the counterinsurgency capabilities of the 

Pakistani security forces. 

Intelligence Operations: 

• $3.1 billion for classified activities in support of ongoing 

counterterrorism operations. These activities include support to 

military operations, intelligence collection and analysis, and overseas law enforcement efforts. 

Cancellation of Emergency Funds and Re-Appropriation to Extend Availability: 

• FY 2009 emergency funds provided in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, for the Iraq Security Forces Fund ($1.0 billion) and the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund ($0.1 billion) are 

proposed for cancellation and reappropriation in order to extend 

the period of availability until September 30, 2010. The reappropriation of funds will not be designated as an emergency requirement. 


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Other Defense Activities ($350 million) 

• $3.7 billion in defense costs for other security related Defense 

activities, most of which is offset by $2.9 billion in fuel savings and 

$0.5 billion in procurement reductions. 

International Affairs and Stabilization Activities ($7.1 billion) 

The request seeks funding for key international affairs programs 

as follows: 

• $3.7 billion for foreign assistance and operations in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, of which: 

• $1.6 billion is for increased economic assistance for Afghanistan, and to support additional civilian personnel, and diplomatic operations; 

• $1.4 billion is for economic assistance for Pakistan, and to 

support additional civilian personnel, more secure infrastructure, and diplomatic operations; and 

• $0.7 billion is for assistance for Iraq and related diplomatic 

operations. 

• $0.8 billion to support the Palestinian people, strengthen the 

Palestinian Authority, and provide humanitarian assistance for the 

crisis in Gaza. 

• $0.8 billion to sustain current United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations, fund an expanded mission in the Democratic 

Republic of the Congo, and a new mission in Chad and the Central 

African Republic. A portion of these funds may be used to pay UN 

assessments attributable to a logistics and support package for the 

African Union Mission to Somalia called for by the UN Security 

Council. 

The proposal also includes: 

• $0.6 billion in humanitarian assistance (excluding Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and West Bank/Gaza) to respond to international disasters, provide refugee and migration assistance, and 

deliver emergency food aid; 

• $0.5 billion for other priorities such as economic and development assistance for the people of Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Burma; 

security assistance for Lebanon; funding for heavy fuel oil assistance and to support nuclear dismantlement in North Korea; 

counterdrug/anti-crime assistance for Mexico; 

• $0.4 billion to address the impact of the global financial crisis 

in developing countries, including additional support for vulnerable 

populations through social safety net programs, targeted technical 

assistance to strengthen crisis response, and loans and loan guarantees for small and medium enterprises; and 

• $0.2 billion to fulfill the United States’ commitment to assistance for Georgia. 

Other Security and Urgent Needs ($390.0 million) 

• $89.5 million for the Department of Energy (DOE), National 

Nuclear Security Administration to safeguard nuclear material in 

Russia and other sites world-wide and to continue disablement and 

dismantlement of North Korea’s plutonium program. 

DOE is also requesting to transfer unobligated balances from the 

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count to fund immediate cleanup and the highest priority safety 

and security hazards. • $47.0 million for the Department of Justice, of which: 

• $30.0 million is to implement executive orders for the shutdown of the Guantanamo Bay prison and review of the U.S. detention and interrogation procedures; 

• $5.0 million is for U.S. Attorneys for extraordinary litigation expenses associated with terrorism prosecutions of national importance; 

• $5.0 million is for the Federal Prison System to support 

counter-terrorism activities; 

• $4.0 million is to support the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, 

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives personnel assigned to the 

Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell and the U.S. Embassy 

in Iraq. 

• $1.6 million is for the criminal Division to provide training 

and assistance for the Iraq and Afghanistan criminal justice 

systems; and 

• $1.4 million is for the National Security Division to continue supporting Military Commission prosecutions. • $2.9 million for the Executive Office of the President, National 

Security Council in order to meet additional program requirements 

and to ensure the continuity of support and services to the President of the United States and the National Security Advisor. • $250.0 million in total for the Forest Service ($200 million) and 

Department of the Interior ($50 million) for wildland fire suppression and emergency rehabilitation of burned areas. Funds would be 

available if existing appropriations will be imminently exhausted. 

Recommendation 

This request fulfills known and urgent requirements that cannot 

reasonably be met through the use of existing agency funds. I have 

carefully reviewed these proposals and am satisfied that they are 

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

departments and agencies in recommending you transmit the proposals to the Congress. 

Sincerely, 

PETER R. ORSZAG, Director. 

Enclosure. 


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