[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.

                                

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