[House Document 107-80]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

107th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 107-80


 
               A REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  From

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 A REQUEST FOR FY 2001 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS 
   OF AGRICULTURE, DEFENSE (INCLUDING THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS), 
 ENERGY, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE 
     INTERIOR, TRANSPORTATION, THE TREASURY, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS; 
  INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; AND THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION




June 5, 2001.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
                             to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                          Washington, June 1, 2001.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: I ask the Congress to consider expeditiously the 
enclosed requests for FY 2001 supplemental appropriations for 
the Departments of Agriculture, Defense (including the Army 
Corps of Engineers), Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing 
and Urban Development, the Interior, Transportation, the 
Treasury, and Veterans Affairs; International Assistance 
Programs; and the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration. The additional resources requested are within 
the FY 2001 discretionary spending limits enacted by Congress 
last year.
    The supplemental request is primarily for defense 
activities related to pay, support, training and quality of 
life for military personnel, as well as the coverage of regular 
operations costs in the current fiscal year. It is imperative 
to reverse the pattern of underfunding these costs in the 
annual appropriations measure. Over the last few years, it has 
become evident that this approach has created uncertainty in 
the fourth quarter of the fiscal year and disruption to 
necessary defense operations. The upcoming amendment to my FY 
2002 Budget will incorporate elements of the ongoing strategy 
review currently underway by the Secretary of Defense. But, it 
is essential that we start off on the right footing. This 
supplemental request is a much needed recovery effort and helps 
lay the groundwork on which the strategy review will build. 
Favorable and prompt consideration of this request will help 
achieve this objective.
    This transmittal also contains FY 2001 supplemental 
proposals for the Legislative Branch. In the spirit of comity 
with the Congress, the supplemental requests for the 
Legislative Branch are transmitted as proposed by 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. To 
facilitate the orderly conduct of operations, I urge the 
Congress to expeditiously enact appropriations as requested 
before the scheduled July recess.
            Sincerely,
                                                    George W. Bush.
    Enclosure.