[House Document 106-140]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-140


 
        A REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS IN KOSOVO

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

A REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO BE USED 
 TO MEET THE CRITICAL READINESS AND SUSTAINABILITY NEEDS THAT EMERGED 
                       FROM OPERATIONS IN KOSOVO




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


                                           The White House,
                                       Washington, October 4, 1999.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: In accordance with provisions of P.L. 106-31, the 1999 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, I hereby request the 
following:


                         department of defense


    Operation and Maintenance, Overseas Contingency Operations 
Transfer Fund: $900,000,000.
    The Department of Defense will use these funds to meet 
critical readiness and sustainability needs that emerged from 
operations in Kosovo.
    I hereby designate the above request as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
    The details of this action 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.


    
                                
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