[House Document 106-201]
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       SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

A REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE




  February 29, 2000.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
79-012                     WASHINGTON : 2000       





                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, February 29, 2000.
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: $200,000,000.
    The Department of Defense will use these funds to meet 
critical readiness and sustainability needs.
    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.