[House Document 106-49]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-49
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TRANSFERS FROM THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
                                ACCOUNT

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 A REPORT REQUESTING TRANSFERS FROM THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
       AND RELATED EXPENSES ACCOUNT, PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 105-277




   April 12, 1999.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                         Washington, April 2, 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 
transfers from the Information Technology Systems and Related 
Expenses account:
Department of Agriculture
    Executive Operations, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer: $8,379,420.
Department of Commerce
    General Administration, Salaries and Expenses: $1,000,300.
    Economic Development Administration, Salaries and Expenses: 
$90,000.
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Operations, Research, and Facilities: $7,363,000.
    National Technical Information Service, NTIS Revolving 
Fund: $193,000.
Department of Health and Human Services
    Department Management, Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund: $41,405,000.
Department of the Interior
    Department Management, Working Capital Fund: $28,216,100.
Department of Labor
    Employment and Training Administration, Salaries and 
Expenses: $694,000.
    Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Salaries and 
Expenses: $569,600.
    Employment Standards Administration, Salaries and Expenses: 
$259,600.
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Salaries and 
Expenses: $1,025,000.
    Mine Safety and Health Administration, Salaries and 
Expenses: $286,500.
    Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses: $260,000.
Department of State
    Administration of Foreign Affairs, Capital Investment Fund: 
$7,028,000.
Department of Transportation
    Coast Guard, Operating Expenses: $4,058,000.
    Federal Aviation Administration, Operations: $13,852,000.
    Federal Aviation Administration, Facilities and Equipment: 
$15,521,000.
    Federal Aviation Administration, Research, Engineering, and 
Development: $220,000.
    Research and Special Programs Administration, Research and 
Special Programs: $100,000.
Department of the Treasury
    Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses: $1,890,000.
    Departmental Offices, Automation Enhancement: $6,731,000.
    United States Customs Service, Salaries and Expenses: 
1,701,000.
    Internal Revenue Service Information Systems: $22,312,000.

Executive Office of the President

    Office of Administration, Salaries and Expenses: 
$9,925,200.

General Services Administration

    General Activities, Policy and Operations: $18,795,675.

Office of Personnel Management

    Salaries and Expenses: $2,428,000.

Small Business Administration

    Salaries and Expenses: $449,604.

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

    Salaries and Expenses: $60,000.

Export-Import Bank of the United States

    Administrative Expenses: $400,000.

Marine Mammal Commission

    Salaries and Expenses: $37,700.

Merit Systems Protection Board

    Salaries and Expenses: $66,000.

National Capital Planning Commission

    Salaries and Expenses: $381,000.

Railroad Retirement Board

    Federal Payment to the Railroad Retirement Accounts: 
$58,000.

Securities and Exchange Commission

    Salaries and Expenses: $775,000.

United States Information Agency

    Technology Fund: $2,500,000.
    This funding will support Year 2000 compliance activities 
of the Federal agencies listed above.
    I hereby designate all of 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.
    
    
                                
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