[House Document 105-344]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




105th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-344


 
                    MAKING AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

  HIS REQUESTS TO TRANSFER $891 MILLION FROM THE CONTINGENT EMERGENCY 
FUND FOR YEAR 2000 (Y2K) COMPLIANCE TO 18 FEDERAL AGENCIES, PURSUANT TO 
                            31 U.S.C. 1107.




  December 17, 1998.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                    
69-012                     WASHINGTON : 1998



                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, November 6, 1998.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: In accordance with provisions of Public Law 105-277, 
the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1999, I hereby request the following 
transfers from the Information Technology Systems and Related 
Expenses account:
Department of Education
     Department Administration, Program Administration: 
$1,561,000
Department of Energy
     Atomic Energy Defense Activities, Defense 
Environmental Restoration and Waste Management: $10,340,000
     Atomic Energy Defense Activities, Defense 
Facilities Closure Projects: $3,500,000
     Departmental Administration, Departmental 
Administration: $10,000,000
Department of Health and Human Services
     Departmental Management, Public Health and Social 
Services Emergency Fund: $189,053,000
Department of the Interior
     Departmental Management, Working Capital Fund: 
$32,900,000
Department of Justice
     General Administration, Salaries and Expenses: 
$120,000
     General Administration, Office of Inspector 
General: $2,835,000
     United States Parole Commission, Salaries and 
Expenses: $20,000
     Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals, Salaries and 
Expenses, General Legal Activities: $6,389,000
     Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals, Salaries and 
Expenses, Antitrust Division: $8,000
     Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals, Salaries and 
Expenses, United States Attorneys: $427,000
     Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals, Salaries and 
Expenses, United States Marshals Service: $700,000
     Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals, United States 
Trustee System Fund: $1,003,000
     Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and 
Expenses: $10,293,000
     Drug Enforcement Administration, Salaries and 
Expenses: $1,967,000
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, Salaries 
and Expenses: $9,268,000
     Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses: 
$200,000
Department of Labor
     Employment and Training Administration, Training 
and Employment Services: $791,000
     Employment and Training Administration, Program 
Administration: $1,572,000
     Mine Safety and Health Administration, Salaries 
and Expenses: $1,800,000
     Departmental Management, Departmental Management: 
$3,087,000
Department of State
     Administration of Foreign Affairs, Capital 
Investment Fund: $47,890,000
Department of the Treasury
     Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses: 
$1,238,000
     Departmental Offices, Automation Enhancement: 
$2,762,000
     Financial Management Service, Salaries and 
Expenses: $6,000,000
     Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Salaries 
and Expenses: $5,000,000
     United States Customs Service, Salaries and 
Expenses: $10,200,000
     Bureau of the Public Debt, Administering the 
Public Debt: $1,000,000
     Internal Revenue Service, Information Systems: 
$483,000,000
     United States Secret Service, Salaries and 
Expenses: $3,000,000
Other Defense--Civil Programs
     Selective Service System, Salaries and Expenses: 
$250,000
Executive Office of the President
     Office of Administration, Salaries and Expenses: 
$12,200,000
     Office of the United States Trade Representative, 
Salaries and Expenses: $498,000
General Services Administration
     General Activities, Policy and Operations: 
$4,800,000
Corporation for National and Community Service
     Domestic Volunteer Service Programs, Operating 
Expenses: $800,000
Federal Communications Commission
     Salaries and Expenses: $8,516,000
Federal Trade Commission
     Salaries and Expenses: $550,000
Securities and Exchange Commission
     Salaries and Expenses; $7,400,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Council
     Holocaust Memorial Council: $680,000
United States Information Agency
     Technology Fund: $7,062,000
    This funding will support efforts to make Federal 
information technology systems Year 2000 compliant and outreach 
to non-Federal entities in support of the Year 2000 Conversion 
Council.
    I hereby designate all of the above requests as emergency 
requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
    The details of these actions 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,
                                                William J. Clinton.
    Enclosure.


                [Estimate No. 22, 105th Cong., 2d Sess.]

                 Executive Office of the President,
                           Office of Management and Budget,
                                  Washington, DC, November 6, 1998.
 The President,
The White House.
    Submitted for your consideration are requests to transfer 
$891 million from the contingent emergency fund for Year 2000 
(Y2K) compliance to 18 Federal agencies.
    These transfers will support a range of activities to 
ensure that important computer systems will operate smoothly 
through the year 2000 and beyond. Emergency funding would be 
allocated both for activities that were included in your FY 
1999 Budget but were not funded in the FY 1999 appropriations 
process (based on the assumption that funds would be allocated 
from this fund), and for critical Y2K requirements that have 
been identified since the FY 1999 Budget was transmitted. 
Federal agencies would use this funding for additional 
remediation for information technology systems, testing to 
ensure that systems are Y2K compliant, replacement of embedded 
computer chips, creation and verification of continuity of 
operations and contingency plans, and outreach to non-Federal 
entities by agencies in support of the Year 2000 Conversion 
Council.
    Your FY 1999 Budget anticipated that Y2K requirements would 
emerge over the course of the year and included an allowance to 
provide flexible funding to address emerging needs. As you 
requested, P.L. 105-277, the FY 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, provided contingent 
emergency funding for Y2K computer conversion activities--$1.1 
billion for defense-related activities and $2.25 billion for 
non-defense activities. The enclosed requests for transfers are 
for non-defense agencies; therefore, the funds would be 
transferred from the Information Technology Systems and Related 
Expenses account established by P.L. 105-277.
    OMB continues its oversight of Federal agency progress 
toward fixing the Y2K problem. We are working to ensure that 
Federal agencies have sufficient FY 1999 resources to address 
Y2K and that flexible contingent emergency funding remains 
available to address emerging needs. Pursuant to the 
requirements of Public Law 105-277, OMB will prepare and submit 
reports to Congress on the proposed allocation and plan for 
each affected agency to achieve year 2000 compliance for 
technology information systems before funds can be released to 
the agency. The report for agencies represented in this first 
release of Y2K contingent emergency funds will be transmitted 
to the congressional committees specified in P.L. 105-277 
concurrent with this request for release of the funds. In 
addition, each agency will provide detailed justification 
material to these committees and the relevant appropriations 
subcommittees.
    I recommend that you designate the amounts listed on the 
enclosure as emergency requirements 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 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 
that you make the requested funds available by signing the 
enclosed letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    OMB will continue to monitor agency requirements and will 
address additional funding needs as they emerge.
            Sincerely,
                                              Jacob J. Lew,
                                                          Director.
    Enclosure.

Emergency Appropriations: Amounts Previously Appropriated Made Available 
                            by the President

Year 2000 (Y2K) conversion

Department of Education:
    Departmental Administration, Program Administration.      $1,561,000
Department of Energy:
    Atomic Energy Defense Activities:
        Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste 
          Management....................................      10,340,000
        Defense Facilities Closure Projects.............       3,500,000
    Departmental Administration, Departmental 
      Administration....................................      10,000,000
Department of Health and Human Services:
    Department Management: Public Health and Social 
      Services Emergency Fund...........................     189,053,000
Department of the Interior:
    Departmental Management, Working Capital Fund.......      32,900,000
Department of Justice:
    General Administration:
        Salaries and Expenses...........................         120,000
        Office of Inspector General.....................       2,835,000
        United States Parole Commission, Salaries and 
          Expenses......................................          20,000
    Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals:
        Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities.       6,389,000
        Salaries and Expenses, Antitrust Division.......           8,000
        Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys..         427,000
        Salaries and Expenses, United States Marshals 
          Service.......................................         700,000
        United States Trustee System Fund...............       1,003,000
    Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and 
      Expenses..........................................      10,293,000
    Drug Enforcement Administration, Salaries and 
      Expenses..........................................       1,967,000
    Immigration and Naturalization Service, Salaries and 
      Expenses..........................................       9,268,000
    Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses........         200,000
Department of Labor:
    Employment and Training Administration:
        Training and Employment Services................         791,000
        Program Administration..........................       1,572,000
    Mine Safety and Health Administration, Salaries and 
      Expenses..........................................       1,800,000
    Deparmental Management, Departmental Management.....       3,087,000
Department of State:
    Administration of Foreign Affairs, Capital 
      Investment Fund...................................      47,890,000
Department of the Treasury:
Departmental Offices:
        Salaries and Expenses...........................       1,238,000
        Departmental Offices, Automation Enhancement....       2,762,000
    Financial Management Service, Salaries and Expenses.       6,000,000
    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Salaries 
      and Expenses......................................       5,000,000
    United States Customs Service, Salaries and Expenses      10,200,000
    Bureau of the Public Debt, Administering the Public 
      Debt..............................................       1,000,000
    Internal Revenue Service, Information Systems.......     483,000,000
    United States Secret Service, Salaries and Expenses.       3,000,000
Other Defense--Civil Programs:
    Selective Service System, Salaries and Expenses.....         250,000
Executive Office of the President:
    Office of Administration, Salaries and Expenses.....      12,200,000
    Office of the United States Trade Representatives: 
      Salaries and Expenses.............................         498,000
General Services Administration:
    General Activities, Policy and Operations...........       4,800,000
Corporation for National and Community Service:
    Domestic Volunteer Service Programs, Operating 
      Expenses..........................................         800,000
Federal Communications Commission:
    Salaries and Expenses...............................       8,516,000
Federal Trade Commission:
    Salaries and Expenses...............................         550,000
Securities and Exchange Commission:
    Salaries and Expenses...............................       7,400,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Council:
    Holocaust Memorial Council..........................         680,000
United States Information Agency:
    Technology Fund.....................................       7,062,000

    The funds made available will enable these agencies to 
address the Y2K problem by supporting additional remediation 
for information technology systems, testing to ensure that 
systems are indeed Y2K compliant, replacement of embedded 
computer chips, creation and verification of continuity of 
operations and contingency plans, and outreach to non-Federal 
entities by agencies in support of the Year 2000 Conversion 
Council.

                                
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