[House Document 106-143]
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REQUESTS FOR TRANSFERS FROM THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND
RELATED EXPENSES ACCOUNT
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
REQUESTS FOR TRANSFERS FROM THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND
RELATED EXPENSES ACCOUNT FOR YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE TO EIGHT FEDERAL
AGENCIES
October 13, 1999.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and
ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
79-012 WASHINGTON : 1999
The White House,
Washington, October 12, 1999.
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 request the following transfers
from the Information Technology Systems and Related Expenses
account:
Department of Agriculture
Executive Operations, Office of the Chief
Information Officer: $4,400,000
Department of the Interior
Departmental Management, Working capital fund:
$3,319,000
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
Salaries and expenses: $159,000
Mine Safety and Health Administration, Salaries
and expenses: $13,040
Departmental Management, Salaries and expenses:
$824,190
Department of State
Capital investment fund: $1,173,000
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emergency management planning and assistance:
$2,422,000
General Services Administration
Policy and operations: $9,493,000
International Trade Commission
Salaries and expenses: $300,000
Merit Systems Protection Board
Salaries and expenses: $75,000
The funding will support a range of Year 2000 (Y2K)
compliance activities, including systems remediation and
testing, hardware replacement and contingency planning.
I designate 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. 38, 106th Cong., 1st Sess.]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, October 12, 1999.
The President,
The White House.
Submitted for your consideration are requests to transfer
$22.2 million from the Information Technology Systems and
Related Expenses Account for Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance to
eight Federal agencies. This is the tenth release of non-
defense contingent emergency funding for Y2K from funds
appropriated in P.L. 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999. Including
funding released to the Legislative and Judicial Branches when
you signed P.L. 105-277, $1,993.6 million has been allocated to
date.
The contingent emergency funding provided in the Omnibus
Act--$1.1 billion for defense-related activities and $2.25
billion for non-defense activities--has enabled Federal
agencies to respond effectively to unanticipated Y2K-related
issues. With this release of funds, a total of $271.9 million
will remain in the contingent emergency reserve for non-defense
activities. This includes $13.7 million that was allocated to
the Department of Energy on February 3, 1999, but was not
transferred, as well as additional allocations of funding that
were not utilized by agencies. These additional allocations
include:
The Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health
Administration was allocated $1.293 million on November 6,
1998, and the Departmental Management account was allocated on
$0.018 million on July 14, 1999. These funds will be returned
to the contingent emergency reserve.
The Department of the Treasury's Office of
Inspector General was allocated $0.529 million on August 17,
1999. These funds have not been transferred and remain
available in the contingent emergency reserve.
All of the contingent funding for defense-related
activities has been released.
The funds requested to be released for the Department of
Agriculture, the Department of Labor, the Merit Systems
Protection Board, and the International Trade Commission would
support systems remediation and testing. Funds for the
Department of the Interior would be used by the Office of
Insular Affairs to provide assistance to Guam. Funds for the
Department of State would be used to improve operational
readiness at a number of overseas posts. Funds for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency would enhance the agency's Y2K-
related emergency reporting and response capabilities,
including activities in coordination with the Y2K Conversion
Council's Information Coordination Center (ICC). Funds for the
General Services Administration would also be used to support
the ICC.
Pursuant to the requirements of Public Law 105-277, OMB
will prepare and submit a report to Congress on these agencies'
proposed allocations and plans to achieve Y2K compliance for
technology information systems before funds can be released.
The report will be transmitted to the congressional committees
specified in P.L. 105-277 concurrent with this request for the
release of funds. In addition, OMB has directed each agency to
provide detailed justification materials in support of its plan
and allocation to 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. 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 recommend
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.
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Emergency Appropriations: Amounts Previously Appropriated Made Available
by the President
YEAR 2000 (Y2K) CONVERSION
Department of Agriculture: Executive Operations, Office of
Chief Information Officer.................................$4,400,000
Department of the Interior (DOI): Departmental Management,
Working capital fund...................................... 3,319,000
Department of Labor:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Salaries
and expenses............................................ 159,000
Mine Safety and Health Administration, Salaries and
expenses................................................ 13,040
Departmental Management, Salaries and expenses............ 824,190
Department of State: Capital investment fund.................. 1,173,000
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Emergency
management planning and assistance........................ 2,422,000
General Services Administration: Policy and operations........ 9,493,000
International Trade Commission: Salaries and expenses......... 300,000
Merit Systems Protection Board: Salaries and expenses......... 75,000
The funds made available would: support systems remediation
and testing; provide assistance to Guam through DOI's Office of
Insular Affairs; improve operational readiness at a number of
overseas posts; enhance FEMA's Y2K-related emergency reporting
and response capabilities; and, support the Y2K Conversion
Council's Information Coordination Center.