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REQUEST FOR FY 2004 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
REQUESTS FOR AN EMERGENCY FY 2004 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, DEFENSE, THE INTERIOR, TRANSPORTATION, AND
VETERANS AFFAIRS; AS WELL AS THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY, AND INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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October 6, 2004.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and
ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, October 5, 2004.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: On September 8th, I signed into law
Public Law 108-303, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Disaster Relief Act, 2004, which provided $2 billion in
supplemental funds for hurricane-related disaster relief. On
September 14th and 27th, I submitted additional supplemental
requests totaling $10.2 billion to continue immediate
assistance to address the impact of Hurricanes Charley,
Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.
Due to the availability of better estimates regarding the
damage resulting from Hurricane Jeanne, I am requesting
additional emergency funds from the Congress to address this
natural disaster. I now ask the Congress to consider the
enclosed requests, totaling $691.2 million, for additional
emergency resources for the Departments of Agriculture,
Defense, the Interior, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs; as
well as the Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection
Agency, and International Assistance Programs.
I hereby designate these specific proposals in the amounts
requested herein as emergency requirements. These additional
requests will support response and recovery efforts to address
the critical needs associated with the effects of Hurricane
Jeanne. In addition to this enacted and requested emergency
funding, Federal agencies will continue to use existing
resources and programs for response and recovery efforts from
all recent hurricanes and storms.
I urge the Congress to limit this emergency funding to
those items directly related to the recovery efforts from the
impact of these recent major disasters and to act expeditiously
on this and my pending emergency supplemental requests.
The details of this request are set forth in the enclosed
letter from the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
[Estimate No. 14, 108th Cong., 2d Sess.]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, October 5, 2004.
The President,
The White House.
On September 14th and 27th, you submitted supplemental
requests totaling $3.1 billion and $7.1 billion, respectively,
to address the impacts of the recent hurricanes. These requests
were in addition to the $2 billion provided on September 8th in
P.L. 108-303, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief Act, 2004, for immediate response efforts to
these natural disasters.
Submitted for your consideration are additional emergency
proposals, totaling $691.2 million, for the Departments of
Agriculture, Defense, the Interior, Transportation, and
Veterans Affairs; as well as the Corps of Engineers, the
Environmental Protection Agency, and International Assistance
Programs. These funds are being requested to provide immediate
needs assistance to address the impact of Hurricane Jeanne. The
Office of Management and Budget has consulted with the Congress
to ensure that the emergency needs associated with Hurricane
Jeanne are addressed. When combined with already enacted
emergency appropriations, supplemental funding associated with
these major disasters will total over $12.9 billion.
As described below and in more detail in the enclosures,
the requests include the following:
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
<bullet> $145 million for USDA. This request includes: $15
million for the Forest Service for erosion control and
restoration of fisheries and endangered species habitat, and
for clean up, and repair needs for roads, trails and
facilities, in national forests in the States of Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that were damaged by Hurricanes
Ivan and Tropical Storm Jeanne; and, $130 million for the
Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service
Agency to provide cost-share assistance for emergency measures
to retard runoff and prevent soil erosion in damaged
watersheds, as well as to clean-up and repair farmland and
rangelands. Of this amount, $95 million will be provided to the
Emergency Watershed Protection Program and $35 million will be
provided to the Emergency Conservation Program to areas damaged
by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. This request
is in addition to the $420 million already requested for USDA.
Department of Defense (DOD)
<bullet> $116.2 million is requested for DOD for costs
associated with the evacuation, base preparation, base
recovery, and damage to structure and equipment at various
military facilities caused by Hurricane Jeanne. The request
will support the immediate rehabilitation of utilities, the
repair and reconstruction of facilities, and reimbursement for
those who were required to evacuate. This request is in
addition to the $961.9 million already requested for DOD.
Department of the Interior
<bullet> $11.0 million is requested for clean-up and
facility repair at national wildlife refuges, national park
units, and at United States Geological Survey sites in the
affected areas. This request is in addition to the $66.3
million already requested for the Department of the Interior.
Department of Transportation
<bullet> $25.0 million is requested for the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) to repair or replace the multiple
FAA facilities that were damaged in the recent storms. This is
in addition to the $5.1 million already requested for the FAA.
<bullet> $200.0 million for the Federal Highway
Administration's (FHwA) Emergency Relief Program for emergency
repairs to eligible highways and roads affected by Hurricane
Jeanne. This is in addition to the $600 million already
requested for the FHwA.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
<bullet> $95.0 million is requested for hurricane response
and relief. Uses include, but are not limited to, repairing
hospitals and outpatient clinics, as well as reimbursing VA for
assistance to local communities, and contracting with medical
providers for care. This request is in addition to the $29.1
million already requested for VA.
Corps of Engineers (Corps)
<bullet> $46.0 million is requested for the Corps to
restore navigation channels, repair and rehabilitate coastal
areas, and address other projects in areas affected by
Hurricane Jeanne. This request is in addition to the $199
million already requested for the Corps.
Environmental Protection Agency
<bullet> $3.0 million is requested to restore buildings and
facilities that were damaged by Hurricane Jeanne.
International Assistance Programs
<bullet> $50.0 million is requested for international
disaster and famine assistance funds for additional relief and
rehabilitation requirements stemming from the damage caused by
recent hurricanes and tropical storms in Grenada, Jamaica,
Haiti, and other nations. This request is in addition to the
$50 million already requested for International Assistance
Programs.
All of 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.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
For an additional amount for ``National Forest System,''
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for emergency
hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Forest
Service for erosion control and restoration of fisheries and
endangered species habitat in national forests in the States of
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that were damaged by Hurricane Ivan
and Tropical Storm Jeanne.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for ``Capital Improvements and
Maintenance,'' $13,000,000, to remain available until expended,
for emergency hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Forest
Service for clean-up, and repair needs for roads, trails and
facilities, in national forests in the States of Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that were damaged by Hurricane Ivan
and Tropical Storm Jeanne.
This request is in addition to the $20 million requested in
this account on September 27th.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
General Provisions
SEC. XXX. In addition to amounts otherwise provided, up to
$130,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the
Emergency Watershed Protection Program and/or the Emergency
Conservation Program for emergency hurricane-related expenses
including the provision of technical and financial assistance
for improvements and clean-up: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for these
purposes. Persons that received payments from section 32 of the
Act of August 24, 1935 with respect to 2004 hurricane losses
are not eligible for these funds.
This request would provide funds to the Natural Resources
Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency to provide
cost-share assistance for emergency measures to retard runoff
and prevent soil erosion in damaged watersheds, as well as to
clean-up and repair farmland and rangelands. Of the requested
amount, $95 million will be provided to the Emergency Watershed
Protection Program and $35 million will be provided to the
Emergency Conservation Program. The assistance is to be
provided to areas damaged by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan,
and Jeanne.
This request is in additional to the $100 million request
for these programs on September 27th.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Air
Force,'' $2,100,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, for emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the costs
of evacuation, which shall be available for transfer to
reimburse costs incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency
evacuations due to hurricanes: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the
Department of Defense to cover the costs associated with the
evacuation caused by Hurricane Jeanne. In particular, the
request funds mileage, per diem, and lodging costs for the
evacuation of military dependents, as authorized by the Joint
Federal Travel Regulation. Bases which were evacuated were in
the State of Florida.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army,'' $19,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005,
for emergency hurricane-related expenses, for the costs of
repairs to structures and equipment, evacuation, base
preparation, and base recovery; of which not to exceed 25
percent shall be available for transfer to reimburse costs
incurred in FY 2004 as a result of emergency evacuations and
immediate recovery related to basic infrastructure due to
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