[House Document 108-126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
108th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 108-
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A REQUEST FOR 2004 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
A REQUEST FOR 2004 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR ONGOING MILITARY AND
INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND ELSEWHERE
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
September 22, 2003.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and
ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, September 17, 2003.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Two years ago, we responded to attacks on
America by launching a global war against terrorism that has
removed gathering threats to America and our allies and has
liberated the Iraqi and Afghan people from oppression and fear.
America is making steady progress in the war on terror.
Nearly two-thirds of al Qaeda's leadership has been captured or
killed. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban from power and
shut down terrorist training camps. In Iraq, we led a coalition
that removed a dangerous tyrant who sponsored terror, possessed
and used weapons of mass destruction, and for 12 years defied
the clear demands of the United Nations Security Council.
Today, I am submitting a request for 2004 supplemental
appropriations for ongoing military and intelligence operations
in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Our men and women in
uniform, alongside our coalition partners, are bringing peace
and stability to Iraq and fighting the terrorist threat. In
Afghanistan, our Armed Forces continue to track down terrorists
and provide security as the Afghan people rebuild their nation.
Our commitment to ongoing operations against terrorism is
worthy of our country and critical to our security.
My request also supports the Coalition Provisional
Authority's reconstruction operations in Iraq and supports
reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. These reconstruction
funds are essential to secure the transition to self-government
and to create conditions for economic growth and investment. By
helping the Iraqi and Afghan people build free and democratic
nations, America and our allies are bringing freedom and hope
to a troubled region, and undermining a key base of operations
for terrorists. The sooner we achieve these conditions, the
sooner our troops will return home.
This request reflects urgent and essential requirements. I
ask the Congress to appropriate the funds as requested, and
promptly return the bill to me for signature. I hereby
designate the specific proposals in the amounts requested
herein as emergency requirements. I urge the Congress not to
attach items that are not directly related to the emergency
abroad.
The details of the request are set forth in the enclosed
letter from the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
[Estimate No. 17, 108th Cong., 1st Sess.]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, September 17, 2003.
The President,
The White House.
Submitted for your consideration is a request for FY 2004
supplemental appropriations totaling $87 billion that primarily
funds ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as
well as relief and reconstruction activities in those
countries.
These funds will be used to help secure the transition to
democracy in both Iraq and Afghanistan while creating
conditions for economic investment and growth in both
countries. To achieve these objectives and thereby enhance
security in the United States, the request for supplemental
funds includes:
Department of Defense and Classified Activities--$65.6 Billion
This request provides approximately $51 billion
for Operation Iraqi Freedom and $11 billion for Operation
Enduring Freedom. Approximately $4 billion covers costs
associated with Operation Noble Eagle and support for our
allies in the war on terror.
The two major military cost items are increased
operational tempo at approximately $32 billion and military
personnel costs at approximately $18 billion. Military
construction, procurement of equipment, maintenance, military
health care support, and classified activities (described in
separate materials) account for $13 billion.
Coalition Provisional Authority and Department of State--$21.4 Billion
This request provides $20.3 billion for the Iraq
Relief and Reconstruction Fund for use by the Coalition
Provisional Authority (CPA). The CPA plans to spend $5.1
billion to enhance security, including: border enforcement;
building a national police service; standing up a new Iraqi
Army; and reforming the justice system. CPA also plans to spend
$5.7 billion to provide basic electricity services, $3.7
billion to provide basic water and sewer services, and $2.1
billion to rehabilitate Iraq's oil infrastructure. These
resources are essential to help create the conditions that will
allow U.S. troops to return home.
The request includes $800 million for pressing
security and reconstruction needs in Afghanistan, including
building the Afghan National Army and continuing construction
to complete the road from Kabul to Herat.
The request also includes $140 million for State
Department operations, which provide secure temporary State
Department facilities in Iraq and ensures that funds are
available to pay rewards in the war on terror.
All the requests in the transmittal are for the purpose of
fulfilling known and urgent requirements that cannot reasonably
be met through the use of existing agency funds. I recommend
that you designate the specific proposals contained in this
transmittal as emergency requirements.
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
you transmit the proposals to the Congress.
Sincerely,
Joshua B. Bolten,
Director.
Enclosures.
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Army,''
$12,858,870,000.
This request would provide pay, allowances, subsistence,
and other personnel costs for active component troops and guard
and reserve troops activated for duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
other areas around the world in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle.
This request includes funding for enhanced special pays,
including Imminent Danger pay, Family Separation Allowance, and
Hardship Duty pay. It also includes the resources to pay
personnel affected by military stop-loss programs and personnel
maintained on active duty above the normal end-strength levels
to sustain the readiness levels of deploying units.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Navy,''
$816,100,000.
This request would provide pay, allowances, subsistence,
and other personnel costs for active component troops and guard
and reserve troops activated for duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
other areas around the world in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle.
This request includes funding for enhanced special pays,
including Imminent Danger pay, Family Separation Allowance, and
Hardship Duty pay. It also includes the resources to pay
personnel affected by military stop-loss programs and personnel
maintained on active duty above the normal end-strength levels
to sustain the readiness levels of deploying units.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Marine
Corps,'' $753,190,000.
This request would provide pay, allowances, subsistence,
and other personnel costs for active component troops and guard
and reserve troops activated for duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
other areas around the world in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle.
This request includes funding for enhanced special pays,
including Imminent Danger pay, Family Separation Allowance, and
Hardship Duty pay. It also includes the resources to pay
personnel affected by military stop-loss programs and personnel
maintained on active duty above the normal end-strength levels
to sustain the readiness levels of deploying units.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Air
Force,'' $3,384,700,000.
This request would provide pay, allowances, subsistence,
and other personnel costs for active component troops and guard
and reserve troops activated for duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
other areas around the world in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle.
This request includes funding for enhanced special pays,
including Imminent Danger pay, Family Separation Allowance, and
Hardship Duty pay. It also includes the resources to pay
personnel affected by military stop-loss programs and personnel
maintained on active duty above the normal end-strength levels
to sustain the readiness levels of deploying units.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army,'' $24,190,464,000.
This request would fund Army operations in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and
Operation Noble Eagle. This funding would allow the Army forces
to continue to play a critical role in bringing peace and
stability to Iraq, in eradicating the remaining remnants of the
Saddam Hussein regime, and fighting the terrorist threat. This
request includes necessary resources to cover costs associated
with: support for Active and mobilized Reserve and National
Guard personnel, including travel and per diem; and operations,
such as incremental ground operations, flying hours, logistics
support, fuel purchases, base support, depot maintenance and
over-ocean transportation.
The funding requested includes a reimbursement of $45
million, which is the Army's share of the $135 million drawdown
currently authorized under the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act
of 2002.
This request also includes administrative costs for the
Coalition Provisional Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Navy,'' $2,106,258,000, of which up to $80,000,000 may be
transferred to the Department of Homeland Security for Coast
Guard Operations.
This request would fund Navy operations in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and
Operation Noble Eagle. It includes funds for Coast Guard
support to the Navy for Operation Iraqi Freedom. This funding
will allow the Navy forces to continue to play a critical role
in bringing peace and stability to Iraq, in eradicating the
remaining remnants of the Saddam Hussein regime, and fighting
the terrorist threat.
This request includes necessary resources to cover costs
associated with: support for Active and mobilized Reserve
personnel, including travel and per diem; and operations, such
as incremental flying hours, ship steaming days, contractor
logistics support, fuel purchases, base support, depot
maintenance, and over-ocean transportation. The funding
requested also includes a reimbursement of $45 million, which
is the Navy's share of the $135 million drawdown currently
authorized under the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Marine Corps,'' $1,198,981,000.
This request would fund Marine Corps operations in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and
Operation Noble Eagle. This funding would allow the Marine
Corps to continue to play a critical role in bringing peace and
stability to Iraq, and in eradicating the remaining remnants of
the Saddam Hussein regime, and fighting the terrorist threat.
This request includes necessary resources to cover costs
associated with: support for Active and mobilized Reserve and
National Guard personnel, including travel and per diem; and
operations, such as incremental ground operations, logistics
support, fuel purchases, base support, depot maintenance, and
over-ocean transportation.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air Force,'' $5,948,368,000.
This request would fund Air Force operations in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and
Operation Noble Eagle. This funding would allow the Air Force
to continue to play a critical role in bringing peace and
stability to Iraq, and in eradicating the remaining remnants of
the Saddam Hussein regime, and fighting the terrorist threat.
This request includes necessary resources to cover costs
associated with: personnel support costs for Active and
mobilized Reserve and National Guard personnel, including
travel and per diem; and operations, such as incremental flying
hours, special airlift missions, contractor logistics support,
fuel purchases, base support, depot maintenance, and for over-
ocean transportation. This request also includes a
reimbursement of $45 million, which is the Air Force's share of
the $135 million drawdown currently authorized under the
Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide,'' $4,618,452,000, of which--
(1) not to exceed $15,000,000 may be used for the CINC
Initiative Fund account, to be used primarily in Iraq and
Afghanistan;
(2) not to exceed $15,000,000 may be used for emergency and
extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the authority of the
Secretary of Defense and payments may be made on his
certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes;
and
(3) not less than $1,400,000,000, to remain available until
expended, may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, for payments to reimburse Pakistan, Jordan, and other key
cooperating nations, for logistical, military, and other
support provided, or to be provided, to United States military
operations: Provided, That such payments may be made in such
amounts as the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State, and in consultation with the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget, may determine, in his
discretion, based on documentation determined by the Secretary
of Defense to adequately account for the support provided, and
such determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting
officers of the United States, and 15 days following
notification to the appropriate congressional committees:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide
quarterly reports to the Committee on Appropriations on the use
of these funds.
This request would $4.6 billion to support Operation Iraqi
Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle.
This request includes funds for: operations; transportation;
supplies and equipment; depot maintenance; and command,
control, and intelligence capabilities. It would also fund the
communication backbone and continuing support for voice, video,
and data systems; and management, transmission and satellite
services. In addition, this request would finance continuing
support for contract audit, contract management, media military
tribunals, family support counseling, critical infrastructure
protection, and industrial security clearances.
The section providing the Secretary of Defense with $15
million in additional authority for the CINC Initiatives Fund
(CIF) supports unforeseen low-cost, high-benefit initiatives
that enhance joint warfighting capabilities in support of
military operations primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The section providing the Secretary of Defense with $15
million in additional authority for extraordinary and emergency
expenses, covers unanticipated emergent requirements primarily
associated with Iraq and Afghanistan.
The request would fund payments to key cooperating nations
(e.g., Pakistan, Jordan) providing logistical and military
support to U.S. military operation in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble
Eagle. This request includes payments to coalition countries
participating in or providing military, logistical, or other
support for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Such
support includes transportation into the theater, providing
supplies to coalition forces in the theater, and helping
coalition forces with communication support.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Marine Corps Reserve,'' $16,000,000.
This request would fund Marine Corps Reserve operations in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom,
and Operation Noble Eagle. This funding would allow the Marine
Corps to continue to play a critical role in bringing peace and
stability to Iraq, in eradicating the remaining remnants of the
Saddam Hussein regime, and fighting the terrorist threat. This
request includes necessary resources to cover the costs
associated with: the support for mobilized Reserve personnel,
including travel and per diem for Marine Corps trainers for
pre-deployment training; and operations, such as anti-
terrorism/force protection materials and supplies.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air Force Reserve,'' $53,000,000.
This request would fund depot maintenance of weapons and
weapons system platforms requiring service after the wear and
tear of combat operations. The harsh desert environment and
conditions of war cause significantly more damage and corrosion
to equipment than the usual peacetime, training activities. In
general, equipment used in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom will require a more intensive
overhaul and repair cycle than the typical maintenance program.
The Department must restore these assets to mission-capable
status in order to prevent any degradation in the readiness
level.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air National Guard,'' $214,000,000.
This request would fund Air Force National Guard operations
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring
Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle. This request includes
necessary resources to cover the costs associated with
contractor logistics support and depot maintenance. The harsh
desert environment and conditions of war cause significantly
more damage and corrosion to equipment than the usual
peacetime, training activities. In general, equipment used in
support of these operations will require a more intensive
overhaul and repair cycle than the typical maintenance program.
The Department must restore these assets to mission-capable
status in order to prevent any degradation in the readiness
level.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
For an additional amount for ``Drug Interdiction and
Counter-Drug Activities, Defense,'' $73,000,000: Provided, That
these funds may be used for such activities related to
Afghanistan: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense
may transfer the funds provided herein only to appropriations
for military personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement;
and research, development, test, and evaluation: Provided
further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and be
available for the same purposes and for the same time period,
as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further,
That the transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in
addition to any other transfer authority available to the
Department of Defense: Provided further, That upon a
determination that all or part of the funds transferred from
this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided
herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this
appropriation.
This request would fund training, equipment, intelligence,
infrastructure, and information operations related to
Afghanistan's unified campaign against narcotics trafficking
and terrorist activities, as well as support for counter-drug
activities.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Defense Health Programs,'' $658,380,000.
This supplemental request would provide $525.2 million for
health care for activated reserve forces and their families.
The remaining $133.2 million would support Defense Health
Program funded post-casualty care, aeromedical evacuation, and
deployed medical staff support not covered by other operational
resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
For an additional amount for ``Overseas Humanitarian,
Disaster, and Civic Aid,'' $35,500,000.
This request would fund European and Central Command
humanitarian assistance programs directed at shaping the
international security environment by promoting peace,
stability, and good will in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas
around the world. The request includes $20.0 million for
Central Command for projects in Iraq, Afghanistan, and related
areas. It also includes $15.5 million for European Command for
projects in countries directly supporting the war on terror.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
IRAQ FREEDOM FUND
For ``Iraq Freedom Fund,'' $1,988,600,000, to remain
available for transfer until September 30, 2005, for the
purposes authorized under this heading in Public Law 108-11:
Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer the funds
provided herein to appropriations for military personnel;
operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster
Assistance, and Civic Aid; procurement; military construction;
the Defense Health Program; and working capital funds: Provided
further, That funds transferred shall be merged with and be
available for the same purposes and for the same time period as
the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided
further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any
other transfer authority available to the Department of
Defense: Provided further, That upon a determination that all
or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are
not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts
may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 5
days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify
the congressional defense committees of any such transfer:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit a report no
later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the
congressional defense committees summarizing the details of the
transfer of funds from this appropriation.
This supplemental request would fund personnel, personnel
support, operation support, coalition support, and other costs
in support of post-war operations, primarily in Iraq and
Afghanistan. The use of a transfer account is necessary due to
the dynamic nature of these operations. Appropriating the
funding in the Iraqi Freedom Fund (IFF), with its own transfer
authority, provides the flexibility needed to allocate funding
to those components that are actually incurring costs. It is an
important financing mechanism needed to help the Department
address the unpredictable scope, duration, and intensity of
these military operations. These funds would be held in the IFF
pending transfer to the components.
Within the total IFF request, funds would be available for
supplies, services, transportation, and other logistical
support to one multinational division of ground troops
supporting military and stability operations in Iraq.
Funding is also provided for personnel, personnel support,
and post-war operation support costs for two Army National
Guard Enhanced Separate Brigades and one Marine Expeditionary
Force (MEF) that are planned for deployment only if the
multinational divisions are not ready to deploy or the changes
in the security situations require the presence of these U.S.
forces.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Missile Procurement, Army,''
$6,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006.
This request would fund procurement of a replacement
Multiple Launch Rocket System launcher destroyed in Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Weapons and
Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army,'' $46,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2006.
This request would fund the procurement of a replacement
Paladin system ($2.4 million) destroyed during the war in Iraq
and vehicle modifications, such as gun mounts, gun sights, and
rails to improve the capabilities of soldiers in Iraq ($43.6
million).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Army,''
$930,687,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006.
Selected items in this request include: logistic support
equipment ($30.5 million) and command and control equipment
($42.2 million) destroyed during the war in Iraq; Up-armored
Humvees to better protect the deployed forces ($177.2 million);
improved equipment for both active and reserve force soldiers
deploying to Iraq ($246.2 million); base camp housing units to
improve the housing and morale of deployed forces ($344.7
million); X-ray mobile search devices ($12.6 million); improved
communications and intelligence methods ($17.5 million);
improved logistics tracking methods ($3.4 million); joint
tactical terminals ($41.1 million); and robotic counter-sniper
systems ($5.0 million).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement,
Navy,'' $128,600,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006.
This request would provide funding necessary to procure:
additional aircraft spare parts ($59.1 million); replace outer
wing panels for EA-6B Prowler ($55.0 million) and E-2C Hawkeye
($1.5 million) aircraft to correct fatigue cracking on the
aircraft caused by the increased operating tempo in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom; and additional F-18 support equipment
($13.0 million).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Navy,''
$76,357,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006.
This request includes funding for additional spare parts
required to support the increased operational tempo of forward
deployed ships ($27.2 million), command and control
improvements ($5.8 million), explosive ordnance equipment
($25.0 million), replacement of expended fleet hospital
equipment damaged or destroyed during the war in Iraq ($13.2
million), and Global Broadcast System terminal improvements
($4.5 million).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Marine Corps,''
$123,397,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006.
This request would fund the procurement of replacement
M882A2 Recovery Vehicles, MK48 Logistics Vehicle Systems ($21.4
million), and Light Armored Vehicles ($23.2 million) destroyed
during the war in Iraq, and upgrades to the Amphibious Assault
Vehicles ($78.8 million).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, Air
Force,'' $40,972,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006.
This request would provide funding necessary for the
procurement of Air Launched Expendable Decoys ($35.7 million)
and Aircraft Common Support Equipment ($5.3 million) to replace
combat expenditures in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Missile Procurement, Air
Force,'' $20,450,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006.
This request would fund the procurement of Hellfire
missiles for use on the Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, as
well as classified activities.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Air
Force,'' $3,441,006,000, to remain available until September
30, 2006.
This request including funding for procurement of improved
theater communications systems and components ($150.3 million);
logistics and support equipment ($89.0 million); medical
equipment ($13.7 million); replacement vehicles ($39.6
million); equipment for the deployed Civil Engineers ($25.9
million); and explosive ordnance disposal systems ($1.5
million). Additional details will be provided in classified
narrative supporting this request.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Defense-Wide,''
$435,635,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006.
This request including funding for specific Special
Operations Command, Chemical Biological Defense Program, and
communications and intelligence efforts. Funds would be used to
support Special Operations Command efforts through procurement
of aircraft modifications ($21.5 million), C4I equipment ($36.6
million), ammunition to replace expected expenditures ($23.9
million) and various types of soldier-level equipment to
improve Special Operations Forces (SOF) survivability ($23.8
million). In addition, the request includes funding for SOF
intelligence systems improvements ($15.8 million), and
equipment ($14.8 million).
Funding would also support procurement of equipment to
improve communications and computer security ($45.4 million),
various types of equipment for intelligence systems ($34.1
million), and chemical and biological defense equipment ($25.5
million). Additional details will be provided in classified
narrative supporting this request.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Navy,'' $34,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2005.
Details about this request are provided in supporting
classified documents.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Air Force,'' $39,070,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2005.
Details about this request are provided in supporting
classified documents.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide,'' $265,817,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2005.
Details about this request are provided in supporting
classified documents.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction,
Army,'' $119,900,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and expended
to carry out military construction projects not otherwise
authorized by law.
This request would provide resources required to finance
various military construction projects to support U.S. troops
in Iraq. Projects include: Power Plants and Distribution
Systems; Helicopter Pads and Taxiways and improved Entry
Control Points at Baghdad International Airport; a Sensitive
Compartmented Information Facility; a Joint Operations Center;
a Training Facility; a Theater Postal Distribution Facility;
Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities; and Moral, Welfare,
and Recreation Facilities. Specific details will be provided in
a separate classified submission.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air
Force,'' $292,550,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and expended
to carry out military construction projects not otherwise
authorized by law.
This request would fund construction of the following
projects necessary to support Air Force operations in the
Central Command's Area of Responsibility: an Aircraft Runway
Repair at Bagram, Afghanistan ($48.0 million); an Airfreight
Terminal at Dover AFB, Delaware ($56.0 million); an AEF FOL
Communications Remote Switch Facility at Diego Garcia ($3.5
million); a Munitions Maintenance, Storage, and Wash Pad at
Camp Darby, Italy ($5.0 million); an AWC Ramp and Fuel Hydrant
System at Al Dhafra, United Arab Emirates ($47.0 million); an
Aircraft Ramp at Balad, Iraq ($18.0 million); an Expanded
Tactical/Strategic Ramp at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar ($20.0
million); a Refueler Ramp at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar ($40.0
million); a Temporary Containment Area at Al Dhafra, United
Arab Emirates ($15.3 million); and, $17.5 million for a
confidential project. In addition, this request would fund
completion of the design of Air Force facilities being
requested in this proposal ($22.3 million).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Revolving and Management Funds
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
For an additional amount for ``National Defense Sealift
Fund,'' $24,000,000, to remain available until expended.
This request would fund the maintenance and repairs of the
Ready Reserve Force ships required as a result of increased
operating tempo.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Revolving and Management Funds
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Working Capital Fund,
Defense-Wide,'' $600,000,000.
This request would provide funding for the increased cost
of fuel required to support military operations.
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OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Intelligence Community Management Account
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ``Intelligence Community
Management Account,'' $21,500,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2005: of which $3,000,000 may be transferred to
and merged with the Department of Energy, ``Other Defense
Activities,'' and $15,500,000 may be transferred to and merged
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ``Salaries and
Expenses.''
This request would support the National Counterintelligence
Executive, the Department of Energy's Office of Intelligence,
and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Additional details will be
provided in the classified narrative supporting this request.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
General Provisions
Sec. . Section 202(b) of the Afghanistan Freedom
Support Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-327) is amended by striking
``$300,000,000'' and inserting ``$600,000,000''.
This provision would allow the Department of Defense to
draw down an additional $300 million under the Afghanistan
Freedom Support Act of 2002. This drawdown is necessary to
support requirements for training and equipping the Afghan
National Army (ANA) and accelerating the pace of that training
so that the ANA can take an increasingly larger role in the
fight against terrorism.
Sec. . Upon his determination that such action is
necessary in the national interest, the Secretary of Defense
may transfer between appropriations up to $5,000,000,000 of the
funds made available in this title: Provided, That the
Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer
made pursuant to this authority: Provided further, That the
transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to
any other transfer authority available to the Department of
Defense: Provided further, That the authority in this section
is subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority
provided in section 8005 of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2004.
This provision would provide the Department with needed
flexibility by allowing up to $5 billion of the funds
appropriated in this act to be transferred between accounts.
The Secretary of Defense will notify the Congress not more than
five days after such transfers, and this transfer authority
will be in addition to any other transfer authority provided
the Department. The reference to section 8005 of the Department
of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004 assumes that the provision
included as section 8005 in both the House-passed H.R. 2658 of
the 108th Congress and the Senate Amendment thereto will be
contained in the Act as ultimately enacted.
Sec. . (a) Transfer Authority.--Subject to subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more than
$500,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this title to the
contingency construction account, authorized under section 2804
of title 10, United States Code, to carry out military
construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. Funds so
transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same
purposes and the same time period as the appropriation to which
transferred. The transfer authority under this section is in
addition to any other transfer authority available to the
Department of Defense.
(b) Conditions on Transfer.--A transfer of funds under
subsection (a) may not be made until the end of the 7-day
period beginning on the date the Secretary of Defense submits
notice to the appropriate committees of Congress certifying
that the transfer is necessary to respond to, or protect
against, acts or threatened acts of terrorism or to support
Department of Defense operations in Iraq, and specifying the
amounts and purposes of the transfer, including a list of
proposed projects and their estimated costs.
(c) Notice of Obligations.--Notwithstanding section 2804(b)
of title 10, United States Code, when a decision is made to
carry out a military construction project using funds
transferred to the contingency construction account under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall notify the
appropriate committees of Congress no later than 15 days after
the obligation of the funds for the project, specifying the
estimated cost of the project and including form 1391.
(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the terms
``appropriate committees of Congress'', ``military
construction'', and ``military installation'' have the meanings
given such terms in section 2801 of title 10, United States
Code, except that, with respect to military construction in a
foreign country, the term ``military installation'' includes
not only buildings, structures, and other improvements to real
property under the operational control of the Secretary of a
military department or the Secretary of Defense, but also any
building, structure, or other improvement to real property to
be used by the Armed Forces, regardless of whether such use is
anticipated to be temporary or of longer duration.
This section would allow the Secretary of Defense to
transfer up to $500 million from funds appropriated in this
Title to the contingency construction account to fund military
construction projects not otherwise authorized. This provision
requires the Secretary to notify the appropriate committees in
Congress seven days prior to making the transfer. Moreover, the
Secretary must notify the appropriate committees in Congress no
later than 15 days after the obligation of funds for the
project and provide the estimated cost of the project and the
form 1391 notification and explanation. This authority is
necessary for the Secretary to carry out urgent projects in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom,
and Operation Noble Eagle.
Sec. . Funds appropriated in this title, or made
available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this
title, for intelligence activities are deemed to be
specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section
504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414).
This section would provide that funds appropriated in this
Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act,
for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically
authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414).
Sec. . During fiscal year 2004, the Secretary of
Defense may transfer amounts in or credited to the Defense
Cooperation Account under section 2608(b) of title 10, United
States Code, to such appropriations or funds of the Department
of Defense as he shall determine for use consistent with the
purposes for which such funds were contributed and accepted:
Provided, That such amounts shall be available for the same
time period as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall report to the Congress all
transfers made pursuant to this authority.
Pursuant to the statute establishing the Defense
Cooperation Account (10 U.S.C. 2608) funds in the Defense
Cooperation Account may be obligated or expended only to the
extent and in the manner provided in subsequent appropriations
Acts. This proposal would provide the necessary appropriation
for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Sec. . Sections 1318 and 1319 of Public Law 108-11 shall
remain in effect during fiscal year 2004.
This provision would augment existing authority regarding
travel and transportation allowances for family members of
members of the Armed Forces who are ill or injured as a result
of service on active duty in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Noble Eagle.
In addition to the existing transportation benefit, this
provision authorizes the payment of per diem to family members
traveling to and from hospital visits and while at the site
during visits. This provision also would authorize the
Department to provide civilian attire suitable for wear by the
member during their hospital stay and travel to home station as
long as the cost to the government does not exceed $250.
Sec. . From October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003,
(a) the rates of pay authorized by section 310(a) of title 37,
United States Code, shall be increased to $225; and (b) the
rates of pay authorized by section 427(a)(1) of title 37,
United States Code, shall be increased to $250.
This provision would sustain the increase in the statutory
maximum payable for Imminent Danger pay from $150 to $225 per
month, and for Family Separation Allowance from $100 to $250
from October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003.
Sec. . Increase in the maximum monthly rate for hardship
duty pay.
(a) Section 305(a) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``$300'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``$600''.
(b) Effective Date: The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on January 1, 2004.
This provision would increase the statutory maximum payable
for Hardship Duty Pay from $300 to $600 per month from January
1, 2004, until September 30, 2004.
Sec. . (a) Section 1313 of Public Law 108-11 is amended
by adding the word, ``unobligated,'' before ``balances''.
(b) After October 31, 2003, adjustments to obligations that
would have been properly chargeable to the Defense Emergency
Response Fund shall be charged to any current appropriation
account of the Department of Defense available for the same
purpose.
This provision would allow approved currently available
appropriations to be available to make within scope accounting
adjustments. The Defense Emergency Response Fund currently has
no legal provision to make further accounting adjustments after
it closes on October 31, 2003.
Sec. . During the current year, funds available to the
Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be
used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to provide
supplies, services, transportation, including airlift and
sealift, and other logistical support to coalition forces
supporting military and stability operations in Iraq: Provided,
That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports
to the Committees on Appropriations regarding support provided
under this section.
This provision would allow the Department to use funds for
supplies, services, transportation, and other logistical
support of troops supporting military and stability operations
in Iraq.
Sec. . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from
funds available to the Department of Defense for operation and
maintenance in fiscal year 2004, not to exceed $200,000,000 may
be used by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State, to provide assistance to military
forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other friendly nearby regional
nations to enhance their capability to combat terrorism and to
support U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan:
Provided, That such assistance may include the provision of
equipment, supplies, services, training, and funding: Provided
further, That the authority to provide assistance under this
section is in addition to any other authority to provide
assistance to foreign nations: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Defense shall notify Congress not less than 7 days
before providing assistance under the authority of this
section.
This provision would allow the Department to provide
training and equipment to those forces serving alongside or in
place of U.S. military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan,
including the New Iraqi Army, and to friendly nations fighting
terrorism in the nearby region.
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TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for ``Diplomatic and Consular
Programs,'' $40,500,000: Provided, That of the amounts provided
under this heading in Public Law 108-11, $35,800,000 shall
remain available until expended.
This request would provide $40.5 million for Diplomatic and
Consular Programs for essential security and border-security
related operations and programs, including additional security
in Afghanistan and funding to continue consular operations in
the event of a shortfall in income from machine readable visa
fees. This request would also extend the availability of
amounts previously appropriated in the Emergency Wartime
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-11) for the
initial setup and operating costs for the re-establishment of a
diplomatic presence in Iraq and related security costs.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for ``Embassy Security,
Construction, and Maintenance,'' $60,500,000, to remain
available until expended.
This request would provide $60.5 million for the Embassy
Security, Construction, and Maintenance account. These funds
are essential to provide safe and secure temporary facilities
in Iraq.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
For an additional amount for ``Emergencies in the
Diplomatic and Consular Service,'' $50,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
This request would provide $50 million for the Emergencies
in the Diplomatic and Consular Service account to ensure that
sufficient funds are available to pay rewards, including
rewards up to $25 million offered for Osama bin Laden and
Saddam Hussein.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
For an additional amount for ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement,'' $120,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2004, for accelerated assistance
for Afghanistan.
Of this amount, $110 million would be used in Afghanistan
to train, equip, and deploy additional police, including Afghan
National Police, Border Police, and Highway Patrol. The funds
would also be used to increase counter-narcotics law
enforcement capacity and to provide security for the 2004
elections. In addition, $10 million would support training of
prosecutors and judges in Afghanistan and provide the judicial
sector with needed infrastructure (e.g., counthouses, legal
offices), supplies, and equipment.
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OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
IRAQ RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for security, rehabilitation and
reconstruction in Iraq, $20,304,000,000, to remain available
until expended, to be allocated as follows: $5,136,000,000 for
security, including public safety requirements, national
security, and justice; $5,675,000,000 for the electric sector;
$2,100,000,000 for oil infrastructure; $3,710,000,000 for
public works; $875,000,000 for water resources; $835,000,000
for transportation and telecommunications; $470,000,000 for
housing and construction; $850,000,000 for health; $353,000,000
for private sector development; and $300,000,000 for refugees,
human rights, democracy, and civil society: Provided, That the
President may reallocate funds provided under this heading:
Provided further, That these funds may be transferred to any
Federal account for any Federal Government activity to
accomplish the purposes provided herein: Provided further, That
upon a determination that all or part of the funds so
transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the
purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back
to this appropriation: Provided further, That contributions of
funds for the purposes provided herein from any person, foreign
government, or international organization, may be credited to
this Fund and used for such purposes.
This request would provide $20,304 million for security,
rehabilitation and reconstruction in Iraq as follows:
$5,136 million for security, including training
and equipping border enforcement, police, fire, and customs
personnel; standing up the New Iraqi Army and a Civil Defense
Corps; and developing civil society and the justice sector.
$5,675 million for the rehabilitation and
construction of new electric generating capacity and
transmission and distribution networks.
$2,100 million for investment in oil
infrastructure and purchase of oil products.
$3,710 million for public works, including
expanded access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation
services.
$875 million for improved water resource use,
including rehabilitation of irrigation systems and
environmental restoration of marshlands.
$835 million for transportation and
telecommunications, including rehabilitation of the three major
airports and the port of Umm Qasr, reconstruction of rail
capacity, and rehabilitation and upgrading of
telecommunications capacity.
$470 million for housing construction, repair and
reconstruction of public buildings, and repair and
reconstruction of roads and bridges.
$850 million for health, including construction
of a new pediatric hospital, refurbishment of hospitals and
clinics, and replacement of medical equipment.
$353 million for private sector development,
including establishment of an American-Iraqi Enterprise Fund
and expanded on-the-job and market specific training.
$300 million for assistance to refugees and
internally displaced persons, development of local governance,
funding of a property claims tribunal, and other human rights
and civil society programs.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
International Security Assistance
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund,''
$422,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004, for
accelerated assistance for Afghanistan: Provided, That these
funds are available notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, and section 620(q) of that Act or any
comparable provision of law: Provided further, That these funds
may be used for activities related to the disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration of militia combatants,
including the registration of such combatants, notwithstanding
any other provision of law: Provided further, That not to
exceed $200,000,000 appropriated under this heading in the
Foreign Operations, Exporting Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2004, may be used for the costs, as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of
modifying direct loans and guarantees for Pakistan: Provided
further, That amounts that are made available under the
previous proviso for the cost of modifying direct loans and
guarantees shall not be considered ``assistance'' for purposes
of provisions of law limiting assistance to a country.
This request for $422 million for the Economic Support Fund
(ESF) would provide resources to fulfill the President's
commitment to accelerate assistance to Afghanistan in order to
achieve tangible progress of the Afghan people in economic
growth and democracy by June 2004. In some cases, these funds
will augment acceleration of assistance activities already
begun with transferred or reallocated FY 2003 funds.
Specifically, requested funds are currently planned to
achieve the following:
Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration
(DDR): $60 million would enable registration of 100,000 militia
combatants (100 percent), and to demobilize and integrate an
additional 13,000 militia combatants, including training, job
placement, and other integration activities.
Support for the Government of Afghanistan (GOA):
$37 million would help the GOA pay its civil servants, develop
a communications capability between Kabul and provincial
capitals, and expand domestic revenue generation by 35 percent.
Election and Governance: $37 million would help
the GOA complete voter registration and successfully conduct
free and fair elections.
Policy Experts: $20 million would fund technical
experts in Afghan ministries to build in-house capacity and
improve the GOA's ability to manage accelerated reconstruction
efforts.
Roads: $105 million would allow work to begin
rebuilding the Kandahar-Herat road on an accelerated basis, and
to make significant progress on rebuilding 1,000 kilometers of
key secondary and tertiary roads.
Schools and Education: $40 million would
rehabilitate or construct an additional 275 schools, and
provide training for 10,000 additional teachers.
Health and Clinics: $28 million would build an
additional 150 clinics, providing access to basic health care
to 3 million additional people.
Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Projects: $50
million would allow PRTs in 16-20 provincial sites,
particularly in the south and southeast of Afghanistan, to
carry out small-scale local reconstruction projects that will
provide direct and visible benefits to local populations.
Private Sector Initiatives: $45 million would fund
construction of 100 market centers throughout the provinces,
reform property laws and create a land registry, complete a
natural resources assessment to spur private sector investment,
create a venture capital fund, and fund short-term power
generation projects that will increase reliability of
electricity to Kabul.
In addition, this request would allow up to $200 million in
ESF funds requested for Pakistan and appropriated under the FY
2004 foreign operations, export financing, and related programs
appropriations act to be used to provide debt reduction for
Pakistan.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
International Security Assistance
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Foreign Military Financing
Program,'' $222,000,000, for accelerated assistance for
Afghanistan.
This request would provide $222 million for the Foreign
Military Financing program. The funds are urgently needed to
accelerate assistance to build the new Afghanistan army and
would be used to train, equip, and sustain the essential core
of a multi-ethnic national army that can help to strengthen the
central government by the June 2004 elections. In addition, the
funds would provide for construction of training and basing
infrastructure required to accomplish this objective. In some
cases, these funds will augment acceleration of assistance
activities already begun with transferred or reallocated FY
2003 funds.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
International Security Assistance
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for ``Peacekeeping Operations,''
$50,000,000, to support the global war on terrorism.
This request would provide $50 million for the State
Department's Peacekeeping Operations programs to support
additional multinational peacekeeping needs in Iraq and other
unanticipated peacekeeping crises.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
International Security Assistance
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY FUND FOR COMPLEX FOREIGN CRISES
For necessary expenses to enable the President to respond
to or prevent unforeseen complex foreign crises, $100,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That these funds
may be made available only pursuant to a determination by the
President that it is in the national interest to furnish
assistance on such terms and conditions as he may determine for
such purposes, including support for peace and humanitarian
intervention operations to prevent or respond to foreign
territorial disputes, armed ethnic and civil conflicts that
pose threats to regional and international peace, and acts of
ethnic cleansing, mass killing or genocide: Provided further,
That none of these funds shall be available to respond to
natural disasters: Provided further, That from these funds the
President may make allocations to Federal agencies to carry out
the authorities provided under this heading: Provided further,
That the President may furnish assistance under this heading
notwithstanding any other provision of law.
This funding would assist the President to quickly and
effectively respond to complex foreign crises by providing
resources that can be drawn upon at the onset of a crisis.
Given the evolving global situation including Iraq, it is
important to have contingent funds available to respond to
unforeseen needs and requirements. This appropriation could be
used to fund a range of foreign assistance activities,
including support for peace and humanitarian intervention
operations. Use of this appropriation would require a
determination by the President that a complex emergency exists
and that it is in the national interest to furnish assistance
in response. This appropriation will not fund assistance
activities in response to natural disasters because existing
funding is available for that purpose.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
International Security Assistance
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs,'' $35,000,000, for
accelerated assistance for Afghanistan.
This request would provide $35 million to support anti-
terrorism training programs and equipment needs in Afghanistan,
including continuing in-country support for the protection of
Afghan President Karzai.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Agency for International Development
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses of the
United States Agency for International Development,''
$40,000,000.
This request would provide $40 million for the Operating
Expenses of the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) account to help to fund additional
operating costs for USAID, including staff, facilities, and
security, which are associated with reconstruction and other
assistance activities that will be administered by USAID in
Iraq and Afghanistan.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. . In addition to transfer authority otherwise
provided in this title, any appropriation made available in
this title may be transferred between such appropriations, to
be available for the same purposes and the same time as the
appropriation to which transferred: Provided, That the total
amount transferred pursuant to this section shall not exceed
$200,000,000.
This provision would allow transfer among the accounts for
which funding is requested in this Title, with a cumulative cap
of $200 million. This would allow the President to move funds
between accounts to provide the most effective possible aid to
the Iraqi and Afghan people.
Sec. . Assistance or other financing under this title or
any other Foreign Operations Export Financing, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act may be provided for Iraq,
notwithstanding any other provision of law.
Like section 1502 of the Wartime Supplemental, this section
would provide authority to provide assistance or other
financing for Iraq ``notwithstanding any other provision of
law,'' which continues to be needed to ensure that assistance
or other financing may be provided swiftly and flexibly.
Sec. . Funds made available in this title are available
notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as
amended.
This provision allows the appropriations requested in this
Title to be made available without specific authorization of
such appropriations.
Sec. . Section 1503 of Public Law 108-11 is amended by:
(1) striking the third proviso; and
(2) rewording the last proviso as follows: ``Provided
further, That the authorities contained in this section
shall be effective beginning in fiscal year 2003 and
thereafter.''.
This section strengthens existing authorities for defense
exports under Public Law 108-11 in order to provide greater
flexibility in accommodating evolving security needs in Iraq.
In addition, the provision makes permanent authorities provided
to the President in Public Law 108-11. Although the President,
on May 7, 2003, exercised his authority under section 1503 as
originally enacted to make inapplicable to Iraq any provisions
of law that apply to countries that support terrorism and to
suspend relevant provisions of the Iraq Sanctions Act, this
amendment is necessary to ensure that the requirements of
section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act to withhold the U.S.
proportionate share of contributions to international
organizations that have programs in Iraq and provisions of law
directing voting against or opposing programs (which are the
subject of the fourth and fifth provisos of section 1503) shall
also not apply with respect to Iraq after September 30, 2004,
the date specified in section 1503. (This proposal is without
prejudice to the long-standing Executive Branch concerns
regarding the constitutionality of such directed voting
provisions.) Making these provisions permanent is particularly
important as the United States pursues long-range efforts to
assist Iraq and marshal resources from the international
community.
Sec. . Public Law 107-57 is amended--
(1) in section 1(a), by striking ``2002'' wherever
appearing (including in the caption), and inserting in
lieu thereof ``2004'';
(2) in section 3(2), by striking ``Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Acts, 2002, as is'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``annual foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs appropriations Acts for
fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004, as are''; and
(3) in section 6, by striking ``2003'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``2004''.
This section would extend key provisions of P.L. 107-57 by
exempting Pakistan from the restrictions that would otherwise
limit assistance to Pakistan. This provision is necessary to
allow FY 2004 assistance to be provided to Pakistan.
Sec. . Nothwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to
undertake any program authorized by the title IV of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 in Iraq.
This section would allow Overseas Private Investment
Corporation to provide political risk insurance, direct loans
and guarantees in Iraq.
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TITLE III
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS ACT
Sec. . The amounts provided in this Act are designated
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
502 of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress).