March 5, 1999
The Speaker of the
House of Representatives
Sir:
In accordance with provisions of P.L. 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, I hereby request the following:
District of Columbia
- Federal support for economic development and management reforms in the
District: $61,800,000
These funds will support the District of Columbia's Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance efforts,
and would be transferred from the Information Technology Systems and Related Expenses
account.
Department of the Interior
- United States Geological Survey, Surveys, investigations, and research: $1,000,000
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Construction: $25,000,000
- National Park Service, Construction: $10,000,000
These funds will help repair damage caused by natural disasters, including Hurricane
Georges, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
I hereby designate all of the above requests as emergency requirements pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
In addition, Estimate Number 3 for the 106th Congress, 1st Session, transmitted on
February 3, 1999, regarding Y2K compliance, is amended as follows:
United States Holocaust Memorial Council
- Holocaust Memorial Council: $220,000
The details of these actions are set forth in the enclosed letter from the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget. I concur with his comments and observations.
Enclosure
Estimate No. 10
106th Congress, 1st Session
March 5, 1999
The President
The White House
Submitted for your consideration is a request to transfer $61.8 million from the Information
Technology Systems and Related Expenses Account for Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance to the
District of Columbia, and requests to make available $36.0 million in previously appropriated
emergency funding for the Department of the Interior to repair damage caused by natural
disasters, including Hurricane Georges.
D.C. Y2K Compliance
This is the fourth allocation of contingent emergency funding for Y2K from funds
appropriated in P.L. 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999. On November 6, 1998, you allocated $891 million; on December 8,
1998, you allocated $338 million; and, on February 3, 1999, you allocated $240 million. In
addition, $30 million in emergency funding was released to the Legislative and Judicial Branches
when you signed P.L. 105-277 on October 21, 1998.
The contingent emergency funding provided in P.L. 105-277 -- $1.1 billion for
defense-related activities and $2.25 billion for non-defense activities -- has enabled Federal
agencies to respond effectively to unanticipated Y2K-related issues. With this release of funds, a
total of $670 million remains in the contingent emergency reserve for non-defense activities.
The requested transfer will support a range of activities to ensure that the District of
Columbia's important computer systems will operate smoothly through the Year 2000 and
beyond. The Administration has been working with the District's Y2K team and District officials
since November 1998 to determine the appropriate level of Federal funding to assist the District in
addressing its Y2K problem. The $61.8 million included in this transmittal will help the District to
repair, test, and validate its mission critical systems to avoid disruption in vital services such as
public safety, transportation, and social services on January 1, 2000, and shortly thereafter. The
District is subject to the same reporting requirements as Federal agencies that receive funding
from the Y2K contingency fund and will continue to report to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) on its progress toward achieving Y2K compliance.
In addition, this transmittal contains a technical correction to the Y2K materials transmitted
on February 3, 1999.
Natural Disasters Repair
P.L. 105-277 provided $36 million in emergency funding to the Department of the Interior
(DOI), contingent upon the President submitting a budget request to the Congress and
designating the entire amount requested as an emergency requirement. None of these funds have
yet been designated as an emergency requirement and made available.
The requests in this transmittal would make the entire $36 million available to DOI to repair
damage to roads, trails, and other facilities caused by natural disasters, including Hurricane
Georges, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
I recommend that you designate the amounts listed on the enclosure as emergency
requirements in accordance with section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. No further congressional action will be required.
Pursuant to P.L. 105-277, the funds to be transferred to the District of Columbia will be made
available 15 days after this designation is forwarded to Congress. The DOI funds will be available
immediately upon transmittal.
I have carefully reviewed these proposals and am satisfied that they are necessary at this
time. Therefore, I recommend that you make the requested funds available by signing the
enclosed letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Enclosure
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS: AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED
MADE AVAILABLE BY THE PRESIDENT
YEAR 2000 (Y2K) CONVERSION
District of Columbia
Federal support for economic development and
management reforms in the District.................................................... $61,800,000
The funds made available will enable the District of Columbia to address the Y2K problem
by supporting remediation for information technology systems, testing to ensure that those
systems are Y2K compliant, and creation and verification of continuity of operations and
contingency plans for city agencies. These funds will be transferred from the Information
Technology Systems and Related Expenses account, the contingent emergency reserve for Y2K
compliance.
HURRICANE GEORGES REPAIR
Department of the Interior
United States Geological Survey
Survey, investigations, and research.................................................... $1,000,000
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Construction....................................................................................... $25,000,000
National Park Service
Construction....................................................................................... $10,000,000
Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, FY 1999, provided $36 million in emergency funding to the U.S. Geological
Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service to repair damage due to
hurricanes, floods, and other acts of nature. The availability of these funds was made contingent
upon the President submitting a budget request to the Congress and designating the entire amount
as an emergency requirement. None of these funds have yet been designated as an emergency
requirement and made available.
At this time, the entire amount is required to repair damage to roads, trails, and other
facilities caused by natural disasters, including Hurricane Georges, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands.
March 5, 1999
The Honorable C.W. Bill Young
Chairman
Committee on Appropriations
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
In accordance with provisions of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, I am transmitting a proposed allocation and
plan for Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance activities of the District of Columbia.
Since November 1998, OMB has been working with the District of Columbia's Y2K team to
determine whether requirements associated with Y2K could be accommodated within existing
resource levels, or whether contingent emergency funding should be allocated. The $61.8 million
included in this transmittal will help the District to repair, test, and validate its mission critical
systems, and develop contingency plans to provide reasonable service levels in case of Y2K-related problems. OMB will continue to monitor closely the District's funding requirements and
overall progress, and will address any additional needs as they emerge.
The allocation of contingent emergency funds required at this time is displayed on the
enclosed table. District Y2K officials have been directed to provide detailed justification materials
for these requirements to the committees specified in Public Law 105-277, as well as to the
relevant appropriations subcommittee, concurrent with the transmittal of this allocation and plan.
These justification materials, along with this letter, constitute the agency plan as required by
Public Law 105-277.
Thank you again for your cooperation on this important issue.
Enclosure (Allocation of FY 1999 Y2K Funding)
in zipped Lotus or Excel
Identical Letter Sent To:
The Honorable C.W. Bill Young
The Honorable David R. Obey
The Honorable Ted Stevens
The Honorable Robert C. Byrd
The Honorable Robert F. Bennett
The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd
The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr.
The Honorable Dan Burton
The Honorable Henry A. Waxman
The Honorable Stephen Horn
The Honorable James Turner
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