[House Document 106-112]
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                        A REQUEST FOR TRANSFERS

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

  A REQUEST FOR TRANSFERS FROM THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND 
                       SECURITY TRANSFER ACCOUNT




   August 5, 1999.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
69-012                     WASHINGTON : 1999       




                                           The White House,
                                        Washington, August 3, 1999.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: In accordance with the 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 Security 
Transfer Account:

Department of Defense
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Army: $14,300,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Navy: $21,447,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Marine Corps: $6,202,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Air Force: $14,729,00
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Defense-wide: $29,050,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Air Force Reserve: $288,000
     Procurement, Other procurement, Army: $5,000,000
     Procurement, Other procurement, Navy: $451,000
     Procurement, Other procurement, Air Force: 
$18,583,000
     Procurement, Other procurement, Defense-wide: 
$10,150,000
     Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Research, development, and evaluation, Army: $8,700,000
     Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Research, development, and evaluation, Air Force: $17,600,000
     Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Research, development, and evaluation, Defense-wide: 
$18,500,000
    This funding will support the Department of Defense's Year 
2000 compliance activities.
    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. 27, 106th Cong., 1st Sess.]

                 Executive Office of the President,
                            Office of Management and Budget
                                    Washington, DC, August 3, 1999.
The President,
The White House.
    Submitted for your consideration are requests to transfer 
$165 million from the Information Technology Systems and 
Security Transfer Account for Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance to 13 
accounts in the Department of Defense (DOD).
    Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, provided contingent 
emergency funding totaling $3.35 billion--$1.1 billion for 
defense-related activities and $2.25 billion for non-defense 
activities--to address Y2K. You released $935 million to DOD on 
February 16, 1999. I am now recommending that you release the 
balance of the defense-related funding, $165 million.
    The Department has made excellent progress in addressing 
its substantial Y2K challenge. The funding released in this 
allocation will be used to correct problems identified in 
recent operational evaluations and to support preparations for 
DOD operations into 2000. As specified in P.L. 105-277, funding 
would only be transferred to accounts in previously enacted 
Department of Defense Appropriations Acts. DOD has indicated 
that, within appropriated levels for FY 1999 and expected 
levels for FY 2000, resources will remain available to address 
contingencies.
    The funds will be transferred from the Information 
Technology Systems and Security Transfer Account. No further 
congressional action will be required.
    Pursuant to the requirements of Public law 105-277, on 
January 25, 1999, the Defense Department submitted a report to 
Congress on its proposed allocation and plan to achieve Y2K 
compliance for technology information systems. This transmittal 
serves as an amendment to the plan.
    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.
    I have carefully reviewed these proposals and am satisfied 
that they are necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the 
Secretary of Defense 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 Defense:
    Operation and Maintenance:
        Operation and Maintenance, Army.................     $14,300,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Navy.................      21,447,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps.........       6,202,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Air Force............      14,729,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide.........      29,050,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve....         288,000
    Procurement:
        Other Procurement, Army.........................       5,000,000
        Other Procurement, Navy.........................         451,000
        Other Procurement, Air Force....................      18,583,000
        Procurement, Defense-wide.......................      10,150,000
    Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation:
        Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
          Army..........................................       8,700,000
        Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air 
          Force.........................................      17,600,000
        Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
          Defense-wide..................................      18,500,000

    Funding will be used to correct problems identified in 
recent operational evaluations and to support preparations for 
DOD operations into 2000.

                                

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