[House Document 106-79]
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106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-79


 
          A REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

A REQUEST TO MAKE AVAILABLE PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR 
  THE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, DEFENSE, THE INTERIOR, AND STATE; THE 
  FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; 
  AND THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL




June 7, 1999.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
                             to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
69-012                     WASHINGTON : 1999


                                           The White House,
                                          Washington, May 28, 1999.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: In accordance with provisions of Public Law 106-31, 
the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, I hereby 
request the following:
Department of Agriculture
     Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, 
Emergency grants to assist low-income migrant and seasonal 
farmworkers: $20,000,000.
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Funds for 
Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (Section 32): 
$145,000,000.
     Farm Service Agency, Emergency Conservation 
Program: $28,000,000.
     Commodity Credit Corporation, Commodity Credit 
Corporation Fund, Livestock indemnity program: $3,000,000.
     Commodity Credit Corporation, Commodity Credit 
Corporation Fund, Technical assistance activities: $28,000,000.
     Commodity Credit Corporation, Commodity Credit 
Corporation Fund, Livestock assistance program: $70,000,000.
     Natural Resources Conservation Service, Watershed 
and Flood Prevention Operations: $95,000,000.
     Rural Economic and Community Development Programs, 
Rural Community Advancement Program: $30,000,000.
     Rural Housing Service, Rural Housing Insurance 
Fund Program Account: $1,534,000.
     Rural Housing Service, Rural Housing Assistance 
Grants: $1,000,000.
     Foreign Assistance Programs, Public Law 480 
Program and Grant Accounts: $149,200,000.
     Forest Service, Reconstruction and Construction: 
$5,611,000.
Department of Defense
     Military Personnel, Reserve Personnel, Army: 
$5,100,000.
     Military Personnel, National Guard Personnel, 
Army: $1,300,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
Maintenance, Army: $91,300,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
Maintenance, Navy: $36,500,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
Maintenance, Marine Corps: $29,600,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
Maintenance, Air Force: $71,300,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
Maintenance, Army Reserve: $28,700,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
Maintenance, Navy Reserve: $8,200,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve: $100,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Operation and 
Maintenance, Army National Guard: $38,800,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Spares, Repairs, and 
Associated Logistical Support Transfer Fund: $1,124,900,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Depot Level and Repair 
Transfer Fund: $742,500,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, Military Training, 
Equipment, and Associated Support Transfer Fund: $200,200,000.
     Operation and Maintenance, New Horizons Exercise 
Transfer Fund: $46,000,000.
     Procurement, Weapons Procurement, Navy: 
$431,100,000.
     Procurement, Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: 
$40,000,000.
     Procurement, Missile Procurement, Air Force: 
$178,200,000.
     Procurement, Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force: 
$35,000,000.

Department of the Interior

     Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses: 
$26,000,000.
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Construction: $12,600,000.

Department of State

     Administration of Foreign Affairs, Security and 
Maintenance of United States Missions: $45,500,000.
     Other, Migration and Refugee Assistance: 
$141,000,000.
     Other, United States Emergency Refugee and 
Migration Assistance Fund: $70,000,000.
     Other, International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement: $23,000,000.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

     Disaster Assistance for Unmet Needs: $230,000,000.

International Assistance Programs/Funds Appropriated to the President

     International Security Assistance, Economic 
Support Fund: $6,500,000.
     Agency for International Development, 
International Disaster Assistance: $92,000,000.
     Agency for International Development, Central 
America and the Caribbean Emergency Disaster Recovery Fund: 
$621,000,000.

United States Holocaust Memorial Council

     Holocaust Memorial Council: $2,000,000.

    These funds will support critical relief efforts 
necessitated by natural disasters in Central America and the 
Caribbean, military operations and humanitarian relief efforts 
related to the crisis in Kosovo, emergency assistance to 
America's farmers and ranchers, and other purposes.
    In addition, in accordance with provisions of Public Law 
105-277, the FY 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
Appropriations Act, I hereby request and make available 
appropriations of $102,000,000 to the Department of 
Agriculture's Wildland Fire Management program in the Forest 
Service and $453,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency's Disaster Relief program.
    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.

               [Estimate No. 17, 106th Cong., 1st Sess.]

                 Executive Office of the President,
                           Office of Management and Budget,
                                      Washington, DC, May 28, 1999.
The President,
The White House.
    Submitted for your consideration are requests to make 
available previously appropriated emergency funds for the 
Departments of Agriculture, Defense, the Interior, and State; 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency; International 
Assistance Programs; and, the United States Holocaust Memorial 
Council.
    P.L. 106-31, the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, provided certain emergency funds for which the 
availability was made contingent upon the President submitting 
a budget request to the Congress that includes designation of 
the amount requested as an emergency requirement. 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.
    The resources that you are making available will fund 
disaster-related requirements, including damage caused by 
Hurricane Mitch and Hurricane Georges and agricultural 
emergencies, and will fund military and humanitarian operations 
related to the crisis in Kosovo and costs associated with on-
going, enhanced operations in Southwest Asia.
    P.L. 106-31 also provided an additional $4.6 billion in 
contingent emergency funding for the Departments of 
Agriculture, Defense, Health and Human Services, and 
Transportation, and other agencies. We will provide you with 
recommendations on the timing and the amount of the release of 
these funds as additional requirements are identified.
    In addition, in accordance with provisions of Public Law 
105-277, the FY 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
Appropriations Act, I recommend that you designate as emergency 
requirements and request the release of $102 million and $453 
million for the Department of Agriculture and FEMA, 
respectively. The funds made available to the Department of 
Agriculture would support emergency firefighting needs of the 
Forest Service and the funds made available to FEMA would allow 
it to address remaining recovery, repair, and mitigation needs 
resulting from previously declared disasters in all 50 States, 
including Hurricane Georges, Hurricane Bonnie, and Tropical 
Storm Frances.
    I have carefully reviewed these proposals and am satisfied 
that they are necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the 
heads of the affected Departments and agencies 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


KOSOVO/SOUTHWEST ASIA

Department of Agriculture
    Foreign Assistance Programs: Public Law 480 Program 
      and Grant Accounts................................    $149,200,000
Department of Defense
    Operation and Maintenance:
        Operation and Maintenance, Army.................      31,000,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Army.................      60,300,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Navy.................      12,700,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Navy.................      23,800,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps.........      27,500,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Air Force............      23,600,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Air Force............      47,700,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve.........      19,000,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve.........       9,700,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve.........       1,000,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve.........       7,200,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve.         100,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard..      12,700,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard..       6,100,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Spares, Repairs and 
          Associated Logistical Support Transfer Fund...   1,124,900,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Depot Level and 
          Repair Transfer Fund..........................     742,500,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Military Training, 
          Equipment, and Associated Support Transfer 
          Fund..........................................     200,200,000
    Procurement:
        Weapons Procurement, Navy.......................     431,100,000
        Aircraft Procurement, Air Force.................      40,000,000
        Missile Procurement, Air Force..................     178,200,000
        Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force............      35,000,000
Department of State
    Administration of Foreign Affairs: Security and 
      Maintenance of United States Missions.............      45,500,000
    Other:
        Migration and Refugee Assistance................     141,000,000
        United States Emergency Refugee and Migration 
          Assistance Fund...............................      70,000,000
International Assistance Programs/Funds Appropriated to 
    the President
    Agency for International Development: International 
      Disaster Assistance...............................      92,000,000

    The funds made available will support emergency national 
security needs, including the costs of military and 
humanitarian operations related to the crisis in Kosovo and 
costs associated with on-going, enhanced operations in 
Southwest Asia.

CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN

Department of Defense
    Military Personnel:
        Reserve Personnel, Army.........................      $5,100,000
        National Guard Personnel, Army..................       1,300,000
    Operation and Maintenance:
        Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps.........       2,100,000
        Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard..      20,000,000
        New Horizons Exercise Transfer Fund.............      46,000,000
International Assistance Programs/Funds Appropriated to 
    the President
    Agency for International Development: Central 
      America and the Caribbean Emergency Disaster 
      Recovery Fund.....................................     621,000,000

    The funds made available will address emergency needs 
arising from the earthquake in Colombia and Hurricanes Mitch 
and Georges that affected Central America and the Caribbean.

AGRICULTURAL NEEDS

Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Secretary: Office of the Secretary, 
      Emergency grants to assist low-income migrant and 
      seasonal farmworkers..............................     $20,000,000
    Agricultural Marketing Service: Funds for 
      Strengthening Markets, Income and Supply (Section 
      32)...............................................     145,000,000
    Farm Service Agency: Emergency Conservation Program.      28,000,000
    Commodity Credit Corporation:
        Commodity Credit Corporation Fund, Livestock 
          indemnity program.............................       3,000,000
        Commodity Credit Corporation Fund, Technical 
          assistance activities.........................      28,000,000
        Commodity Credit Corporation Fund, Livestock 
          assistance program............................      70,000,000
    Natural Resources Conservation Service: Watershed 
      and Flood Prevention Operations...................      95,000,000
    Rural Economic and Community Development Programs: 
      Rural Community Advancement Program...............      30,000,000
    Rural Housing Service:
        Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account....       1,534,000
        Rural Housing Assistance Grants.................       1,000,000
    Forest Service: Reconstruction and Construction.....       5,611,000

    The funds made available will support urgent needs of 
America's farmers and ranchers and residents in rural areas.

OTHER EMERGENCY FUNDING

Department of the Interior
    Departmental Management: Salaries and Expenses......     $26,000,000
    United States Fish and Wildlife Service: 
      Construction......................................      12,600,000
Department of State
    Other: International Narcotics Control and Law 
      Enforcement.......................................      23,000,000
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
    Disaster Assistance for Unmet Needs.................     230,000,000
International Assistance Programs/Funds Appropriated to 
    the President
    International Security Assistance: Economic Support 
      Fund..............................................       6,500,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Council
    Holocaust Memorial Council..........................       2,000,000

EMERGENCY FUNDING PROVIDED IN P.L. 105-277

Department of Agriculture
    Forest Service: Wildland Fire Management............    $102,000,000

    These funds will cover the expenses of emergency 
rehabilitation, presuppression due to emergencies, and wildfire 
suppression activities of the Forest Service.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
    Disaster Relief.....................................    $453,000,000

    These funds will allow FEMA to address remaining recovery, 
repair, and mitigation needs resulting from previously declared 
disasters in all 50 States, including Hurricane Georges, 
Hurricane Bonnie, and Tropical Storm Frances.

                                  
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