[House Document 108-133]
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108th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - -House Document 108-133


 
    INTENTION TO REALLOCATE FUNDS PREVIOUSLY 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




   October 1, 2003.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                    Washington, September 30, 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 this time, $290 million of ERF funds will be transferred 
to the Department of State to accelerate a variety of 
initiatives already underway in Afghanistan.
    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.
                [Estimate No 19, 108th Cong., 1st Sess.]

                 Executive Office of the President,
                           Office of Management and Budget,
                                Washington, DC, September 29, 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 Department of 
State.
    To accelerate a variety of ongoing initiatives in 
Afghanistan, your senior advisors now recommend that you 
reallocate $290 million in Emergency Response Fund resources 
previously transferred to the Department of Defense (DOD). 
These DOD funds were originally planned for military 
operations. At this time, we believe these funds should be used 
to support the government of Afghanistan's efforts to secure 
and rebuild Afghanistan for the Afghan people. These funds 
would be used for items such as: accelerating police reform 
throughout Afghanistan; support for the Afghan National Army; 
funding for elections and governance; and, rehabilitation of 
roads in Afghanistan. Pursuant to P.L. 107-38, all of these 
funds 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 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense 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

    Transferred To:

Department of State:
    Economic Support Fund (ESF)                             $153,000,000
    Foreign Military Financing Program (FMF)                 $77,000,000
    International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 
      (INCLE)                                                $50,000,000
    Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and 
      Related Programs (NADR)                                $10,000,000

    These funds include:
     For ESF, $95 million for continued de-mining and 
construction on the Kabul-Kandahar-Herat Road and construction 
of secondary roads, $23 million for technical assistance and 
logistical support for the Bonn Process; $23 million for budget 
support to the Afghan Government, and $12 million for power 
generation projects.
     For FMF, $77 million for infrastructure, 
equipment, and training of the Afghan National Army.
     For INCLE, $50 million for acceleration of police 
reform, including equipment, salary support, and training for 
the national police, border police, and highway patrol.
     For NADR, $10 million for the continuation of 
protection for Afghan President Karzai.
    Transferred From:

Department of Defense:
    Defense Emergency Response Fund                         $274,000,000
    Classified                                               $16,000,000

    This funding, to be transferred to the Emergency Response 
Fund pursuant to P.L. 107-38, is from unobligated Defense 
Department funds.

                                
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