[House Document 107-143]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 107-143
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR RECOVERY FROM AND
RESPONSE TO TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES
November 6, 2001.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and
ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, November 5, 2001.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: In accordance with provisions of P.L.
107-38, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for
Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United
States, FY 2001, today I have authorized transfers from the
Emergency Response Fund totaling $902 million for emergency
recovery and response and national security activities listed
in the enclosed letter from the Deputy Director of the Office
of Management and Budget. As provided in P.L. 107-38, $900
million of these funds will be made available to agencies 15
days from the date of this transmittal and $2.3 million will be
made available to the Department of the Treasury immediately.
These funds are in addition to the $8.8 billion that I
previously authorized for transfer and will allow our
Government to continue to address the consequences arising from
the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
I urge the Congress to enact without delay the $20 billion
in critical defense and domestic needs that I requested on
October 17th. My Administration does not intend to seek
additional supplemental funding for either domestic or defense
needs for the remainder of this session of Congress.
The details of these actions are set forth in the enclosed
letter from the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and
Budget. I concur with his comments and observations.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
Enclosure.
[Estimate No. 21, 107th Congress, 1st Sess.]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, November 5, 2001.
The President,
The White House.
Submitted for your consideration are requests to make
available by transfer previously appropriated funds provided in
P.L. 107-38, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for
Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United
States, FY 2001. You have previously authorized the transfer of
$8.8 billion from the Emergency Response Fund (ERF).
Your approval of these additional requests would transfer a
total of $902 million from the ERF to the Departments of
Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and the
Treasury; and the United States Postal Service. The funding
would address consequences of the attacks, including funding
for: grants to New York City businesses affected by the
September 11th attacks; compensation for the Metropolitan
Washington Airports Authority and its concessionaires for the
Federal closure and reduced flight schedule at Reagan National
Airport; the purchase of health and environmental equipment,
including irradiation machines for the United States Postal
Service; and National Guard personnel to enhance security at
U.S.-Canadian ports of entry.
These requests represent the fifth round of transfers from
the ERF to respond to urgent requirements arising from the
September terrorist attacks. Pursuant to P.L. 107-38, $900
million of these funds will be made available to agencies 15
days after this designation is forwarded to Congress and $2.3
million will be made available immediately to the Department of
the Treasury without further congressional review.
Following an extensive review of individual agency
proposals, on October 17th, you asked the Congress to provide
$20.0 billion in emergency funding for additional immediate and
near-term requirements. We will work with the Congress to
ensure that these funds are enacted quickly so that recovery
from the attacks can continue without interruption.
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
your approval of the transfers described in the enclosure.
Cordially,
Sean O'Keefe,
Deputy Director.
Enclosure.
Emergency Appropriations: Amounts Previously Appropriated To Be
Transferred by the President From the Emergency Response Fund
Available Immediately:
Department of the Treasury:
United States Customs Service Salaries and Expenses. $2,337,000
This funding will support 100 State-activated National
Guard troops for three months to enhance security and expedite
U.S. Customs Service checks at U.S.-Canadian ports of entry.
Available After 15 Days:
Department of Housing and Urban Development:
Community Planning and Development Community
Development Block Grants.......................... $700,000,000
These funds will be provided to the State of New York for
New York City businesses affected by the terrorist attacks on
the World Trade Center and to assist in the city's economic
recovery. This aid will help to mitigate the actual or
potential loss of thousands of businesses and private sector
jobs from Lower Manhattan.
Department of Transportation:
Federal Aviation Administration Operations.......... $25,000,000
These funds will compensate the Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority (MWAA) and its concessionaires from the
Federal closure and reduced flight schedule at Reagan National
Airport. MWAA and the concessionaires will receive compensation
for the loss of landing fees, passenger facility charges, rent,
and sales.
United States Postal Service: Payment to the Postal
Service Fund........................................ $175,000,000
These resources include: $100 million for an initial
purchase of irradiation equipment to sanitize the mail; and $75
million for the costs of personnel protection equipment (e.g.,
gloves, masks, barrier creams), first response/environmental
testing kits and services, site clean-up and medical goods and
services, and public education material.