[House Document 106-81]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 106-81
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                       FY 2000 BUDGET AMENDMENTS

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

HIS REQUESTS FOR FY 2000 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF 
  COMMERCE, DEFENSE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND TRANSPORTATION, PURSUANT TO 31 
  U.S.C. 1107




June 8, 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, June 8, 1999.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed requests 
for FY 2000 budget amendments for the Departments of Commerce, 
Defense, Justice, State, and Transportation. The requested FY 
2000 funding increases are offset fully and these amendments 
will not diminish the FY 2000 surplus.
    Included in this transmittal is a request for $1.7 billion 
in additional funding for implementation of the decennial 
census. This funding will support the increased activities made 
necessary by the January 25, 1999, U.S. Supreme Court ruling. 
Although proceeding with a non-sampling census for purposes of 
congressional apportionment will increase our costs 
substantially, it unfortunately will produce less accurate 
results than the sampling method I support.
    I am also requesting $264 million for the Department of 
State in FY 2000 to enhance security at U.S. diplomatic 
facilities overseas. In addition, I ask the Congress to provide 
additional resources of $150 million per year for this purpose 
in FYs 2001-2004.
    The details of these and other requested 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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