[House Document 104-178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

104th Congress 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 104-178


 
          REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   The President of the United States

                              transmitting

 HIS REQUEST TO MAKE AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS TOTALING $140 MILLION IN 
   BUDGETARY AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, 
                       PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. 1107




  February 23, 1996--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                  Washington DC, February 23, 1996.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: I ask Congress to consider the enclosed request for an 
FY 1996 supplemental appropriation in support of the Middle 
East peace process. The request seeks $140 million for an 
initiative that would transfer F-16 aircraft to the Kingdom of 
Jordan.
    King Hussein and the people of Jordan have proven 
themselves as vital partners with Israel in the Middle East 
peace process. The transfer of the F-16 aircraft to Jordan will 
contribute to Jordanian security, as well as to security in the 
entire region, and further the commitment made by the United 
States to support Jordan's efforts to further the Middle East 
peace process.
    The requested increase in budget authority is fully offset 
by rescissions from funds available to the Department of 
Defense, as proposed in the accompanying Special Message. The 
rescissions will have no impact on defense readiness.
    Also included in this transmittal is a technical 
appropriations language request for the Department of Defense.
    The details of these requests are set forth in the enclosed 
letter from the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget. I concur with her comments and observations.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.
    Enclosure.