[House Document 108-116]
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    INTENTION TO REALLOCATE FUNDS PREVIOUISLY TRANSFERRED FROM THE 
                        EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

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




  September 3, 2003.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed

                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, DC, July 31, 2003.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: In order to continue responses necessary 
as a result of the September 11th terrorist attacks, I am 
notifying the Congress of my intent to reallocate funds 
previously transferred from the Emergency Response Fund (ERF).
    At the time, $1.2 million of ERF funds will be transferred 
to the United States Trade Representative to support increased 
security at international trade negotiations.
    The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed 
letter from the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget.
            Sincerely,
                                                    George W. Bush.
    Enclosure.
                [Estimate No 15, 108th Cong., 1st Sess.]

                 Executive Office of the President,
                           Office of Management and Budget,
                                     Washington, DC, July 30, 2003.
The President,
The White House:
    Submitted for your consideration is a request to reallocate 
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, to the United States 
Trade Representative (USTR).
    In order to provide increased security at international 
trade negotiations, the Administration now proposes to 
reallocate $1.2 million in Emergency Response Fund resources 
previously transferred to the Peace Corps. These funds were 
originally for the evacuation of Peace Corps volunteers and are 
no longer needed. The Administration now believes that these 
funds should be used to support security requirements at USTR 
trade negotiations abroad and domestically. Pursuant to P.L. 
107-138, $400,000 of these funds will be made available 
immediately and $800,000 will be made 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 United 
States Trade Representative and Director of the Peace Corps in 
recommending your approval of the requested transfer.
            Sincerely,
                                          Joshua B. Bolten,
                                                          Director.
    Enclosure.

 Reallocation of Amounts Previously Appropriated and Transferred From 
                      the Emergency Response Fund

    Available Immediately:

Executive Office of the President: United States Trade 
    Representative Salaries and Expenses................        $400,000

    This funding, to be transferred from the Emergency Response 
Fund pursuant to P.L. 107-38 will provide for security services 
at international and domestic trade negotiations.
    Available in 15 Days:

Executive Office of the President: United States Trade 
    Representative Salaries and Expenses................        $800,000

    This funding, to be transferred from the Emergency Response 
Fund pursuant to P.L. 107-38, will provide for security 
services at international and domestic trade negotiations.

                                
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