[House Document 108-67]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

108th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 108-67


 
 A REQUEST FOR FY 2004 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 A REQUEST FOR FY 2004 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE






 May 1, 2003.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
                             to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                       Washington, DC, May 1, 2003.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the 
enclosed amendments to the Administration's FY 2004 budget 
submission for the Department of Defense.
    In total, these amendments would not affect the budgetary 
resources proposed in my FY 2004 Budget.
    The details of this proposal 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.
                [Estimate No. 9, 108th Cong., 1st Sess.]

                 Executive Office of the President,
                           Office of Management and Budget,
                                    Washington, DC, April 30, 2003.
The President,
The White House.
    Submitted for your consideration is a request for FY 2004 
budget amendments for the Department of Defense (DoD). The 
amendments in this transmittal would not affect the budgetary 
resources proposed in your FY 2004 Budget.
    As described below and in more detail in the enclosures, 
the request amends the FY 2004 Budget to support the 
infrastructure necessary to execute changes in the U.S. defense 
strategy. In March 2003, the Secretary of Defense asked the 
Combatant Commanders to review the FY 2003 and FY 2004 military 
construction projects and recommend changes to support their 
changing priorities. Initial review has indicated that the 
military construction funding appropriated in FY 2003 and 
requested in FY 2004 should be amended to support changes in 
the overseas basing strategy. Funding requirements in Germany 
are reduced, funding requirements in Korea are reallocated, and 
funding for bases in the U.S. has been increased.
    The attached proposal funds new construction projects 
totaling $343 million in FY 2004. These increases are financed 
by rescinding $153 million of funds appropriated in the FY 2003 
Military Construction Appropriations Act, and deleting $190 
million for projects in the FY 2004 Budget, which no longer 
support the needs of DoD. The amendment also realigns $108 
million of FY 2000 and FY 2003 funds and $105 million of FY 
2004 funds for projects between various locations in the 
Republic of Korea.
     Military Construction, Army: The amendment would 
provide $122 million for new FY 2004 requirements by rescinding 
$66 million in FY 2003 and deleting $56 million in FY 2004. The 
amendment also would realign $181 million in FY 2000, FY 2003, 
and FY 2004 for construction projects within the Republic of 
Korea.
     Family Housing Construction, Army: The amendment 
would provide $102 million for new FY 2004 requirements by 
rescinding $52 million in FY 2003 and deleting $50 million in 
FY 2004.
     Military Construction, Navy: The proposal would 
fund a new $15 million requirement in FY 2004 by rescinding a 
like amount in FY 2003.
     Military Construction, Air Force and Family 
Housing Construction, Air Force: The amendment would provide 
$78 million for new FY 2004 requirements by rescinding $19 
million in FY 2003 housing construction funds, deleting $39 
million in FY 2004 housing construction funds, and deleting $20 
million in FY 2004 military construction funds.
     Military Construction, Defense-Wide and 
Procurement, Defense-Wide: The proposal would provide $26 
million for a new FY 2004 construction project and for planning 
and design work by rescinding $1 million in FY 2003 military 
construction project funds and deleting $25 million from a FY 
2004 procurement proposal. The amendment also would realign $32 
million in FY 2003 for a construction project within the 
Republic of Korea.
    I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied 
that it is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the 
Secretary of Defense in recommending that you transmit the 
proposed amendments to the Congress.
            Sincerely,
                                  Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.,
                                                          Director.
    Enclosures.
    
    
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