Allocation of the Bush Administration's emergency
funds
The Presbyterian Washington Office has provided this
interesting listing of how the Bush Administration is planning to use
the $40 billion emergency funds approved on September 14.
[10-26-01]
Supplemental appropriations:
How the money is allocated
On October 17, 2001, the Bush Administration sent a
request for $20 billion in emergency funds to Capitol Hill. This
proposal does not represent a new request; rather, it is a follow-up to
the original appropriation of $40 billion approved three days after the
terrorist attack.
The $40 billion emergency supplemental appropriations
bill (HR 2888) approved on September 14 permitted the President total
authority over the spending of $10 billion without any further
Congressional action; a second $10 billion that can be spent 15 days
after the Office of Management and Budget has submitted proposed
allocations to the Appropriations Committees; the last $20 billion needs
prior approval by Congress in a new emergency supplemental
appropriations bill. All the money has been designated as emergency
funding.
To date, the Administration has provided details for
$7.1 billion of the first $20 billion. The proposal sent to Congress on
October 17 explains the President's plans for spending the second $20
billion.
To this point, the Pentagon has been allocated a total
of $11.7 billion.
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Breakdown of the $7.1 billion allocated by the President ======================================
(These funds do not need to be approved
by Congress)
$4.3 billion - Dept. of Defense - for upgrading
intelligence, security, command and control, force protection and
repairing the Pentagon.
$2.0 billion - FEMA - for emergency assistance in New
York and Washington.
$141 million - Dept. of Transportation - to improve
airport security, including Sky Marshals.
$126 million - Dept. of Health & Human Services -
for health related disaster relief
$100 million - Small Business Administration - for
disaster relief loans.
$99 million - Dept. of State - for rewards for capture
of terrorists, improving security and refugee programs
$89 million - Executive Office of the President - for
salaries, expenses and unanticipated needs.
$86 million - Legislative Branch - for increased
security.
$50 million - Dept. of Agriculture - for food aid to
Afghans.
$48 million - Dept. of Treasury - to relocate New York
offices.
$48 million - Dept. of Justice - for FBI, US Marshalls
and victim compensation.
$29 million - Dept. of Labor - for displaced workers.
$21 million - Judicial Branch - for increased
security.
$9 million - General Services Administration - for
increased security.
$6 million - District of Columbia - Police and fire
overtime.
$5 million - Dept. of Energy - for increased security.
$5 million - International Assistance Programs - to
evacuate Peace Corps volunteers and USAID workers abroad.
$3 million - Dept. of Interior - for emergency
response costs and added security measures.
$2 million - Federal Drug Control Programs - for high
intensity drug trafficking areas
$217,000 - for burial costs of veterans killed in the
attacks.
$200,000 - Commodity and Futures Trading Commission -
to relocate New York office.
$150,000 - National Transportation Safety Board - for
recovery of flight recorders.
$100,000 - Dept. of Commerce - to relocate New York
office.
$75,000 - Export Import Bank - to relocate New York
Office.
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Breakdown of the Second $20 billion
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(These funds must be approved by
Congress)
$7.4 billion - Dept. of Defense
--$2.9 billion for increased worldwide
posture
--$1.74 billion for increased situational
awareness
--$925 million to repair the Pentagon
--$881 million for enhanced force
protection
--$545 million for offensive
counter-terrorism
--$219 million for improved command and
control
--$106 million for initial crisis
response
$5.5 billion - FEMA - $4.9 billion for disaster relief and $600 million
for training states in anti-terrorism preparedness.
$2.0 billion - Dept. of Labor - grants to assist
displaced workers.
$1.6 billion - Dept. of Health and Human Services -
for programs to respond to chemical and biological threats.
$1.1 billion - Dept. of Justice - for FBI, INS, US
Attorneys, US Marshals, Olympics
$734 million - Dept. of Transportation - for FAA,
Coast Guard, Highway Authority and Transit Authority.
$315 million - Dept. of Treasury - for Customs
Service, Secret Service, IRS.
$256 million - Legislative Branch - to improve
security.
$201 million - General Services Administration - to
improve security.
$150 million - Small Business Administration - loans
to business hurt by attacks.
$139 million - Corps. of Engineers - to increase
security at facilities.
$118 million - Dept. of Energy - to improve security
of our nuclear stockpile.
$93 million - NASA - to improve security.
$86 million - Dept. of Interior - for improved
security at national parks.
$76 million - Environmental Protection Agency -
replace damaged equipment and assess drink water in recovery area.
$50 million - Executive Office of the President -
"to meet additional requirements."
$45 million - Dept. of Agriculture - for hazmat
facility in Iowa and to improve response to bio-hazard threats.
$32 million - Judicial Branch - to improve security.
$27 million - Dept. of Commerce - grants to public
broadcasters suffering damage from attacks.
$10 million - Dept. of Education - for crisis recovery
services.
A thought from your WebWeaver: Have you noticed
how suddenly Republicans have lost their terror of "Big
Government"?
