[House Document 107-183]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 107-183 


 
             EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

   NOTIFICATION TO REALLOCATE FUNDS PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED FROM THE 
          EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE




  February 28, 2002.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
99-012                     WASHINGTON : 2002

                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, February 25, 2002.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: In furtherance of the provisions of 
Public Law 107-38, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
Act for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the 
United States, FY 2001, today I am notifying the Congress of my 
intent to reallocate funds previously transferred from the 
Emergency Response Fund to the Department of Defense. This 
reallocation reflects revised requirements in light of changing 
security needs in the wake of the terrorist attacks of 
September 11, 2001.
    As provided in Public Law 107-38, $33 million will be made 
available 15 days from the date of this transmittal for 
continued deployment of the National Guard at our Nation's 
airports through the end of March.
    The details of this action 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,
                                                    George W. Bush.
    Enclosure.
                [Estimate No. 2, 107th Cong., 2nd Sess.]

                 Executive Office of the President,
                           Office of Management and Budget,
                                 Washington, DC, February 21, 2002.
The President,
The White House.
    Submitted for your consideration is a request to revise the 
allocation of certain 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. 
This request would reallocate funds originally transferred from 
the Emergency Response Fund (ERF) to the Department of Defense 
(DoD) on November 9th; these funds were originally subject to 
the 15-day congressional review period.
    To date, you have transferred $228 million from ERF to DoD 
for the National Guard to provide security at our Nation's 
airports. At this time, an additional $33 million is necessary 
to sustain this mission. Specifically, this request would 
reallocate $30 million from DoD family support programs and $3 
million from DoD logistics support programs to the National 
Guard to provide airport security through March 28th. 
Consistent with the original proposal, these funds will be 
available 15 days after the transmittal of this request.
    I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied 
that it is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the 
Secretary of Defense in recommending your approval of the 
requested reallocation.
            Sincerely,
                                Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., Director.
    Enclosure.
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 Reallocation of Amounts Previously Appropriated and Transferred From 
        the Emergency Response Fund to the Department of Defense

    Available After 15 Days:

Department of Defense--Military.........................     $33,000,000

    These funds will allow the National Guard to continue to 
provide airport security through March 28th.

                                  
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