[House Document 105-351]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
105th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-351
MAKING AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
HIS REQUESTS TO TRANSFER $338 MILLION FROM THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SYSTEMS AND RELATED EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR YEAR 2000 (Y2K) COMPLIANCE TO
20 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, December 8, 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 agriculture
Executive Operations, Office of the Chief Information
Officer: $28,731,000
department of commerce
General Administration, Salaries and Expenses: $5,350,000
Economic Development Administration, Salaries and Expenses:
$694,000
Bureau of the Census, Salaries and Expenses: $10,000,000
Bureau of the Census, Periodic Censuses and Programs:
$10,900,000
Export Administration, Operations and Administration:
$330,000
National Technical Information Service, NTIS Revolving
Fund: $1,000,000
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Industrial
Technology Services: $21,000,000
department of education
Office of Postsecondary Education, Federal Direct Student
Loan Program, Program Account: $531,000
Office of Postsecondary Education, Federal Family Education
Loan Program Account: $794,000
Departmental Management, Program Administration: $960,000
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Management and Administration, Salaries and Expenses:
$12,200,000
Department of the Interior
Departmental Management, Working Capital Fund: $17,701,200
Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration, Training and
Employment Services: $804,000
Mine Safety and Health Administration, Salaries and
Expenses: $2,259,000
Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses: $1,170,000
Departmental Management, Office of the Inspector General:
$1,000,000
Department of State
Administration of Foreign Affairs, Capital Investment Fund:
$10,000,000
Department of Transportation
Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses: $7,054,000
Coast Guard, Operating Expenses: $20,505,000
Federal Aviation Administration, Operations: $9,699,000
Federal Aviation Administration, Facilities and Equipment:
$86,612,000
Federal Aviation Administration, Research, Engineering, and
Development: $147,000
Research and Special Programs Administration, Research and
Special Programs: $182,000
Research and Special Programs Administration, Pipeline
Safety: $150,000
Maritime Administration, Operations and Training: $530,000
Department of the Treasury
Departmental Offices, Automation Enhancement: $37,403,000
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Salaries and
Expenses: $2,665,000
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Salaries and Expenses: $3,641,000
Emergency Management Planning and Assistance: $3,711,000
General Services Administration
General Activities, Policy and Operations: $12,701,023
International Assistance Programs
Agency for International Development, Operating Expenses of
the Agency for International Development: $10,200,000
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Overseas Private
Investment Corporation Noncredit Account: $840,000
Overseas Private Investment Corporation Program Account:
$1,260,000
African Development Foundation, African Development
Foundation: $137,485
Small Business Administration
Salaries and Expenses: $890,000
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Courts, Federal Payment to the
District of Columbia Courts: $2,248,660
National Archives and Records Administration
Operating Expenses: $6,662,000
Office of Special Counsel
Salaries and Expenses: $100,000
Railroad Retirement Board
Federal Payment to the Railroad Retirement Accounts:
$340,000
Smithsonian Institution
Salaries and Expenses: $4,700,000
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. 25, 105th Congress, 2d Session]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, December 8, 1998.
The President,
The White House.
Submitted for your consideration are requests to transfer
$338 million from the Information Technology Systems and
Related Expenses Account for year 2000 (Y2K) compliance to 20
Federal agencies. This is the second release of contingent
emergency funding for Y2K from funds appropriated in P.L. 105-
277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999. On November 6, 1998, you allocated
$891 million to 17 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. Contingent 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, 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 second
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, OMB has directed each affected agency to provide
detailed justification materials in support of its plan and
allocation to the relevant appropriations subcommittees. OMB
will continue to monitor agency requirements and will address
additional funding needs as they emerge.
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. Pursuant to P.L. 105-277, funds will
be made available to agencies 15 days after this designation is
forwarded to Congress.
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.
Sincerely,
Jacob J. Lew,
Director.
Enclosure.
Emergency Appropriations: Amounts Previously Appropriated Made Available
by the President
Year 2000 (Y2K) Conversion:
Department of Agriculture:
Executive Operations, Office of the Chief
Information Officer........................... $28,731,000
Department of Commerce:
General Administration, Salaries and Expenses... 5,350,000
Economic Development Administration, Salaries
and Expenses.................................. 694,000
Bureau of the Census: Salaries and Expenses. 10,000,000
Periodic Censuses and Programs.............. 10,900,000
Export Administration, Operations and
Administration................................ 330,000
National Technical Information Service, NTIS
Revolving Fund................................ 1,000,000
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Industrial Technology Services................ 21,000,000
Department of Education:
Office of Postsecondary Education:
Federal Direct Student Loan Program, Program
Account................................... 531,000
Federal Family Education Loan Program
Account................................... 794,000
Departmental Management, Program Administration. 960,000
Department of Housing and Urban Development:
Management and Administration, Salaries and
Expenses...................................... 12,200,000
Department of the Interior:
Departmental Management, Working Capital Fund... 17,701,200
Department of Labor:
Employment and Training Administration:
Training and Employment Services............ 804,000
Mine Safety and Health Administration, Salaries
and Expenses.................................. 2,259,000
Departmental Management:
Departmental Management......................... 1,170,000
Office of the Inspector General................. 1,000,000
Department of State:
Administration of Foreign Affairs, Capital
Investment Fund............................... 10,000,000
Department of Transportation:
Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses.. 7,054,000
Coast Guard, Operating Expenses................. 20,505,000
Federal Aviation Administration:
Operations.................................. 9,699,000
Facilities and Equipment.................... 86,612,000
Research, Engineering, and Development...... 147,000
Research and Special Programs Administration:
Research and Special Programs............... 182,000
Pipeline Safety............................. 150,000
Maritime Administration, Operations and Training 530,000
Department of the Treasury:
Departmental Offices, Automation Enhancement.... 37,403,000
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,
Salaries and Expenses......................... 2,665,000
Federal Emergency Management Agency:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 3,641,000
Emergency Management Planning and Assistance.... 3,711,000
General Services Administration:
General Activities, Policy and Operations....... 12,701,000
International Assistance Programs:
Agency for International Development, Operating
Expenses of the Agency for International
Development................................... 10,200,000
Overseas Private Investment Corporation:
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Noncredit Account......................... 840,000
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Program Account........................... 1,260,000
African Development Foundation, African
Development Foundation........................ 137,000
Small Business Administration:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 890,000
District of Columbia:
District of Columbia Courts, Federal Payment to
the District of Columbia Courts............... 2,248,660
National Archives and Records Administration:
Operating Expenses.............................. 6,662,000
Office of Special Counsel:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 100,000
Railroad Retirement Board:
Federal Payment to the Railroad Retirement
Accounts...................................... 340,000
Smithsonian Institution:
Salaries and Expenses........................... 4,700,000
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.