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106-22


 
     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND SECURITY TRANSFER ACCOUNT

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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




  February 5, 1999.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed
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                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, February 16, 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 hereby request the following 
transfer from the Information Technology Systems and Security 
Transfer Account:


                         department of defense


     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Army: $119,102,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Navy: $156,674,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Marine Corps: $10,426,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Air Force: $143,447,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Defense-wide: $175,825,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Army Reserve: $5,000,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Navy Reserve: $300,000
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
maintenance, Army National Guard: $3,524,000
     Procurement, Other procurement, Army: $67,681,000
     Procurement, Other procurement, Navy: $55,000,000
     Procurement, Procurement, Marine Corps: 
$15,700,000
     Procurement, Other procurement, Air Force: 
$79,140,000
     Procurement, Procurement, Defense-wide: 
$10,000,000
     Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Research, development, test and evaluation, Army: $4,593,000
     Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force: 
$24,303,000
     Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-Wide: 
$51,385,000
     Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Operational test and evaluation, Defense: $12,900,000
    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 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 Department of Labor Office of Management and 
Budget. I concur with his comments and observations.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.
    Enclosure.
              Estimate No. 5, 106th Congress, 1st Session

                 Executive Office of the President,
                           Office of Management and Budget,
                                 Washington, DC, February 16, 1999.
The President,
The White House.
    Submitted for your consideration are requests to transfer 
$935 million from the Information Technology Systems and 
Security Transfer Account for Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance to 17 
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. This is the first release of 
defense-related funding. Eighty-five percent is being released 
and fifteen percent will remain in reserve for emerging needs. 
As specified in P.L. 105-277, funding would only be transferred 
to accounts in previously enacted Department of Defense 
Appropriations Acts. To date, $1.5 billion has been allocated 
for non-defense activities. OMB continues its oversight of Y2K-
related activities Government-wide, and is working to ensure 
that agencies have sufficient FY 1999 resources available to 
address known requirements, retain some flexibility to address 
emerging needs, and most importantly, remain on schedule to 
achieve Y2K compliance.
    The requested transfers will support a range of activities 
to ensure that critical DOD systems will operate smoothly 
through the Year 2000 and beyond, including operational 
evaluations, end-to-end testing, integration testing, and 
contingency planning and implementation. 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.
    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.................    $119,102,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Navy.................     156,674,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps.........      10,426,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Air Force............     143,447,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide.........     175,825,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve.........       5,000,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve.........         300,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard..       3,524,000
    Procurement:
        Other Procurement, Army.........................      67,681,000
        Other Procurement, Navy.........................      55,000,000
        Procurement, Marine Corps.......................      15,700,000
        Other Procurement, Air Force....................      79,140,000
        Procurement, Defense-wide.......................      10,000,000
    Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation:
        Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
          Army..........................................       4,593,000
        Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air 
          Force.........................................      24,303,000
        Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
          Defense-wide..................................      51,385,000
        Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense........      12,900,000

    The funds made available will enable the Department of 
Defense to address the Y2K problem by supporting operational 
evaluations, end-to-end testing, integration testing, and 
contingency planning and implementation.

                                  
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