[House Document 107-92]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

107th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 107-92



 
                 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUDGET REQUESTS
                         FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 REQUESTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                                DEFENSE




    June 28, 2001.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                         Washington, June 27, 2001.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed requests 
for FY 2002 budget amendments for the Department of Defense 
(DoD). These amendments would increase my proposed budget 
totals by $18.4 billion in support of national defense 
priorities.
    In this amended DoD budget request, I am proposing a total 
of $328.9 billion in discretionary budget authority. This is 
$32.6 billion, or seven percent in real growth, above the FY 
2001 enacted level of $296.3 billion and $18.4 billion more 
than included in my initial budget level of $310.5 billion.
    The revised FY 2002 Budget begins to address severe 
shortfalls in readiness, healthcare, operations, maintenance, 
and infrastructure that my Administration inherited and that 
are far worse than originally understood. The amended budget's 
increase of $18.4 billion helps remedy previously underfunded 
programs, reduces critical military shortfalls, funds realistic 
reestimates of previously understated costs, and supports 
modernization programs consistent with the early results of 
Secretary Rumsfeld's ongoing strategy review.
    The amended budget carefully targets resources to improve 
military morale, bolster readiness, and transform defense 
capabilities. It begins efforts to streamline and upgrade the 
deteriorating DoD infrastructure, which will help boost morale 
and readiness, support transformation, and ultimately save 
billions of dollars. And, it initiates several management 
reform initiatives to change the way DoD conducts business.
    The details of these requests 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.