[House Document 109-50]
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109th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-50
REQUEST FOR FY 2006 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
TRANSMITTING
A REQUEST FOR FY 2006 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
July 22, 2005.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered
to be printed
The White House,
Washington, July 22, 2005.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the
enclosed FY 2006 budget amendments for the Department of
Homeland Security. These proposals support the Department's
organizational restructuring plan, which Secretary Chertoff
transmitted to the Congress on July 13. Overall, the
discretionary budget authority proposed in my FY 2006 Budget
would not be increased by this reorganization proposal.
The details of these proposals are set forth in the
enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
[Estimate No. 10, 109th Cong., 1st Sess.]
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, July 21, 2005.
The President,
The White House.
Submitted for your consideration are FY 2006 budget
amendments for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff transmitted
an organizational restructuring plan to the Congress on July
13, 2005. This reconfiguration of the Department involves the
areas of preparedness, policy, intelligence and operations.
These budget amendments align your FY 2006 Budget request with
the reorganized structure of DHS. The discretionary budget
authority proposed in your FY 2006 Budget would not be
increased by this proposal.
As described below and in more detail in the enclosures,
the requests include the following:
Preparedness Directorate
Language is proposed to move several accounts into
a new Preparedness Directorate in order to unify and promote a
terrorism and risk-based focus for the Department's
preparedness functions. The Infrastructure Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection Directorate will be reorganized into
the Preparedness Directorate, and resources focused on
Preparedness Operations will be consolidated.
Additional accounts moving into the new
Preparedness Directorate include State and Local Grants and
Training Programs, Firefighter Assistance Grants, the U.S. Fire
Administration, and Biodefense Countermeasures programs.
Policy Coordination Office
Language is proposed to move additional resources
to the Policy Office, which will oversee and coordinate policy
development for the Department. This proposal consolidates
policy resources from several bureaus across DHS. A separate
legislative proposal has been transmitted that would elevate
the Policy Office to a Policy Directorate.
Intelligence Analysis and Operations
Language is proposed to establish an Analysis and
Operations bureau as part of the reorganization of the
Infrastructure Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
Directorate. Resources focused on infrastructure analysis are
consolidated within the new Analysis and Operations bureau.
Recommendation
I have reviewed these proposals and am satisfied that they
are necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the Secretary of
Homeland Security in recommending that you transmit the
proposals to the Congress.
Sincerely,
Joshua B. Bolten,
Director.
Enclosures.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Departmental Management
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 477
FY 2006 Pending Request: $195,848,000
Proposed Amendment: -$58,808,000
Revised Request: $137,040,000
Under the reorganization, the following changes in funding
for this account are proposed.
Funds moving into this account are as follows:
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Amount: Derived from: Purpose:
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+$5,987,000........................... Office of the Under Secretary The Office of Immigration Statistics
for Management, page 477. moves to the Policy Office in the
Office of the Secretary and Executive
Management.
+$1,800,000........................... Information Analysis and $1,800,000 moves to the Policy Office in
Infrastructure Protection, the Office of the Secretary and
Management and Executive Management.
Administration, page 521.
+$3,239,000........................... Office of the Under Secretary $3,239,000 moves to the Policy Office in
for Border and Transportation the Office of the Secretary and
Security, Salaries and Executive Management.
Expenses, page 487.
+$925,000............................. State and Local Programs, page $925,000 moves to the Office of
478. Legislative Affairs, to be renamed the
Office of Legislative and
Intergovernmental Affairs, in the
Office of the Secretary and Executive
Management.
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Funds moving out of this account are as follows:
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Amount: Moving to: Purpose:
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-$8,409,000........................... Analysis and Operations, The proposed Operations Integration
Operating Expenses. staff moves to the Analysis and
Operations account.
-$61,278,000.......................... Office of the Under Secretary The Office of Security moves to the
for Management, page 477. Under Secretary for Management to
better incorporate security issues into
daily management functions.
-$1,072,000........................... Preparedness Directorate, The National Capital Region Coordination
Preparedness Operations. Office moves to the new Preparedness
Directorate.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Departmental Management
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS, OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 477
FY 2006 Pending Request: $146,619,000
Proposed Amendment: $56,551,000
Revised Request: $203,170,000
This proposal would increase the amount provided to the
Office of the Under Secretary for Management account by $62.5
million. Of this total, $61.3 million would be provided from
the amount requested for Departmental Operations in the Office
of the Secretary and Executive Management account for the
Office of Security. The Office of Security would move to the
Office of the Under Secretary for Management account. The
remaining $1.3 million would be provided from the Salaries and
Expenses account of the Office of the Under Secretary for
Border and Transportation Security.
In addition to the changes proposed above, $6.0 million
would be provided for the Office of Immigration Statistics from
this account to the Policy Office in the Office of the
Secretary and Executive Management.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Departmental Management
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 477
FY 2006 Pending Request: $18,505,000
Proposed Amendment: $1,260,000
Revised Request: $19,765,000
This proposal would provide an additional $1.3 million for
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) account. This
amount was originally requested in the Office of the Under
Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, Salaries and
Expenses account for resource management activities. These
funds would enhance the CFO's capacity to coordinate finance
activities on a department-wide basis.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Departmental Management
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Pages: 478-480
FY 2006 Pending Request: $3,064,756,000
Proposed Amendment: -$3,546,000
Revised Request: $3,061,210,000
(Change the bureau title in the above heading from
``Departmental Management'' to Preparedness Directorate and the
heading from ``Departmental Operations, State and Local
Programs'' to Grants and Training, State and Local Programs;
move the above heading and material, and insert immediately
after the material for the U.S. Fire Administration following
page 523; delete ``$3,064,756,000'' and substitute
$3,061,210,000; and in paragraph (4), delete ``$26,546,000''
and substitute $23,000,000.)
This amendment reflects the proposal to reorganize the
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP)
Directorate into a new Preparedness Directorate, which would
oversee general preparedness programs in DHS. A major function
of this directorate would be to oversee the homeland security
grant, training, and assistance programs that are part of the
Office of State and Local Government Coordination and
Preparedness.
Of the amount requested in the FY 2006 President's Budget,
$3.1 billion for grants, training, and assistance programs
would remain in this account. Of the amount requested for
management and administrative expenses, $0.9 million would move
to Departmental Operations, Office of the Secretary and
Executive Management, for State and local liaison and outreach,
while $2.6 million would move to Preparedness Operations in the
Preparedness Directorate.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Departmental Management
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS, FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 480
FY 2006 Pending Request: $500,000,000
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: $500,000,000
(Change the bureau title in the above heading from
``Departmental Management'' to Preparedness Directorate and
change the heading from ``Departmental Operations, Firefighter
Assistance Grants'' to Grants and Training, Firefighter
Assistance Grants; and move the above title and material and
insert immediately after the material for Grants and Training,
State and Local Programs.)
This amendment reflects the proposal to reorganize the IAIP
Directorate into a new Preparedness Directorate. A major
function of this proposed Directorate would be the oversight of
assistance provided to State and local first responders,
including the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The
amounts requested for this account would move to Grants and
Training, Firefighter Assistance Grants in the Preparedness
Directorate.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Border and Transportation Security
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY,
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 487
FY 2006 Pending Request: $10,617,000
Proposed Amendment: -$10,617,000
Revised Request: --
(Delete the heading and the appropriations language under
the above heading.)
This proposal would redirect funds to several other offices
that would coordinate activities on a department-wide basis.
Of the amount requested in the FY 2006 President's Budget
under this heading: $1.3 million for resource management would
move to Departmental Management, Departmental Operations,
Office of the Chief Financial Officer; $1.3 million for
administration, support and functional integration would move
to Departmental Management, Departmental Operations, Office of
the Under Secretary for Management; $2.0 million would move to
the new Preparedness Directorate, Preparedness Operations; $2.9
million would move to Operations and Analysis, Operating
Expenses; and $3.2 million would move to Departmental
Operations, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management,
for the Policy Office.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Border and Transportation Security
IMMIGRATIONS AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 494
FY 2006 Pending Request: $688,860,000
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: $688,860,000
(Move the heading and material under ``Federal Air
Marshals'' from the ``Immigration and Customs Enforcement''
title to the ``Transportation Security Administration'' title;
and insert immediately after the material for ``Transportation
Security Support'' on page 498.)
This proposal would move the $689 million requested for
Federal Air Marshals from Immigration and Customs Enforcement
to the Transportation Security Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Emergency Preparedness and Response
PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 511
FY 2006 Pending Request: $235,499,000
Proposed Amendment: -$40,441,000
Revised Request: $195,058,000
This amendment reflects the proposal to change the IAIP
Directorate into the Preparedness Directorate, which will
provide oversight of assistance provided to State and local
first responders. Most of the resources requested for the U.S.
Fire Administration, chiefly for the operations of the National
Fire Academy, would be realigned to the Preparedness
Directorate. The Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and
Recovery appropriation will continue to include funding for the
Emergency Management Institute and the training of FEMA
employees.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Emergency Preparedness and Response
ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 511-512
FY 2006 Pending Request: $218,441,000
Proposed Amendment: -$4,507,000
Revised Request: $213,934,000
This proposal would reduce the funding requested in this
account for the operation of the Noble Training Center, which
is administered by the U.S. Fire Administration. The resources
for these activities would be requested in the U.S. Fire
Administration account in the proposed Preparedness
Directorate.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Emergency Preparedness and Response
BIODEFENSE COUNTERMEASURES
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 513
FY 2006 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(Change the bureau title in the above heading from
``Emergency Preparedness and Response'' to Preparedness
Directorate; and move the above title, heading, and material
and insert immediately after the material for ``Radiological
Emergency Preparedness Program''.)
This proposal would move this program, which supports the
Government's efforts to secure medical countermeasures against
bioterror attacks, from the Emergency Preparedness and Response
Directorate to the Preparedness Directorate where it will be
overseen by the Chief Medical Officer.
This program is funded from prior-year balances.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Emergency Preparedness and Response
RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 516
FY 2006 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(Change the bureau title in the above heading from
``Emergency Preparedness and Response'' to Preparedness
Directorate; and move the above heading and material and insert
immediately after the material for Grants and Training,
Firefighter Assistance Grants.)
This proposal would move this program, which assists State
and local governments in the development of off-site
radiological emergency preparedness plans, from the Emergency
Preparedness and Response Directorate to the Preparedness
Directorate.
This Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program is funded
from the fees assessed and collected from the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission licensees.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Analysis and Operations
OPERATING EXPENSES
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 520
FY 2006 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: $311,180,000
Revised Request: $311,180,000
(Insert the above bureau title and account headings
Analysis and Operations and Operating Expenses and the
appropriations language that follows immediately after the
material under the heading ``Science and Technology'' on page
520.)
For the necessary expenses for information analysis and
operations coordination programs and activities, as authorized
by title II and section 882 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $311,180,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2007.)
This amendment reflects the proposal to reorganize the
Department of Homeland Security's IAIP Directorate. The
resources requested would fund two new offices: the Office of
Intelligence and Analysis and the Office of Operations
Coordination.
The funding requested would be provided from the following
accounts: $104.5 million from IAIP's Management and
Administration account; $195.4 million from IAIP's Assessments
and Evaluations account; $8.4 million from the Departmental
Operations, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management
account for the Operational Integration Staff; and $2.9 million
from the Office of the Under Secretary for Border and
Transportation Security, Salaries and Expenses account.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 521-522
FY 2006 Pending Request: $204,005,000
Proposed Amendment: -$204,005,000
Revised Request: --
(Delete the heading and the appropriations language under
the above heading.)
This change reflects the proposal to reorganize the IAIP
Directorate into the Preparedness Directorate. The resources
for the Preparedness Directorate that are currently part of
IAIP will be consolidated into a single Preparedness Operations
account.
Of the total that was requested for IAIP's Management and
Administration account, $97.7 million for infrastructure
protection activities would become part of the Preparedness
Directorate.
Resource that were requested to this account for
information analysis and the homeland security operations
center ($104.5 million) would be moved into a new, separate
account, Analysis and Operations, Operating Expenses.
The remaining $1.8 million would move to Departmental
Management, Departmental Operations, Office of the Secretary
and Executive Management, as part of the Policy Office to
support policy coordination activities.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 522
FY 2006 Pending Request: $669,240,000
Proposed Amendment: -$92,015,000
Revised Request: $577,225,000
(Change the bureau title in the above heading to
Preparedness Directorate and the heading to Preparedness
Operations. In the appropriations language under the above
title and heading, delete the words ``information analysis
and''; insert including the Office of the Under Secretary for
Preparedness, the Chief Medical Officer, and the National
Capital Region coordinator, immediately following ``(6 U.S.C.
121 et seq.),'' and, delete ``$669,240,000'' and substitute
$577,225,000.)
This amendment reflects the proposal to reorganize the IAIP
Directorate into the Preparedness Directorate. The resources
requested previously in IAIP for infrastructure protection
programs and activities would be consolidated into a proposed
Preparedness Operations account. Of the total amount requested
previously, $473.9 million for infrastructure protection, cyber
security, and emergency telecommunications activities would be
part of the Preparedness Directorate. Additional funds provided
from other accounts include: $97.7 million from the former IAIP
Management and Administration account for infrastructure
protection programs; $2.0 million from the Office of the Under
Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, Salaries and
Expenses account for oversight; $1.1 million from Departmental
Operations, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management
for the National Capital Region Coordination Office; and $2.6
million from Departmental Operations, State and Local Programs.
Within the Preparedness Directorate, the offices and
programs to be funded under this appropriation include: the
Office of the Under Secretary for Preparedness ($17.8 million);
Infrastructure Protection ($310.5 million); Cyber and
Telecommunications ($245.8 million); the National Capital
Region Coordinator ($1.1 million); and the Chief Medical
Officer ($2.0 million).
Of the resources requested in the FY 2006 Budget under this
heading for information analysis and operations coordination
programs and activities, $195.4 million is moved into a new
bureau and account, Analysis and Operations, Operating
Expenses.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Preparedness Directorate
U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 522-523
FY 2006 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: $44,948,000
Revised Request: $44,948,000
(Insert the above bureau title and account heading and the
appropriations language that follows immediately after the
material under the heading ``Assessments and Evaluations'' on
page 522:
For the necessary expenses of the U.S. Fire Administration,
$44,948,000 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.; 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.).
This proposal would move most of the funding ($40.4
million) for the U.S. Fire Administration's training and
technical assistance to the Nation's fire service to the
Preparedness Directorate from the Emergency Preparedness and
Response, Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery
account. The U.S. Fire Administration would remain a separate
office, reporting to the Under Secretary. To improve visibility
of training and assistance efforts, the program would now have
a separate appropriation.
This account will also incorporate the $4.5 million in
funding for homeland security training for medical personnel
provided by the Noble Training Center, requested in the FY 2006
Budget in the Emergency Preparedness and Response,
Administrative and Regional Operations account.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
GENERAL PROVISIONS
FY 2006 Budget Appendix Page: 524-526
FY 2006 Pending Request: --
Proposed Amendment: Language
Revised Request: --
(In the general provisions appropriations language, add the
following new section after Section 518:
Sec. 519. In transferring or assigning responsibilities or
functions in accordance with the reorganization proposal,
transmitted to the Congress on July 13, 2005, the Secretary of
Homeland Security is authorized to transfer such records,
personnel, assets, and balances as he deems necessary to
accomplish the transfer or assignment. Any such transfers or
assignments shall comply with section 1531 of title 31, United
States Code.)
This proposal would allow the DHS to administratively
realign the personnel, assets, and balances of components at
the start of the upcoming fiscal year. This technical
adjustment will greatly simplify the budgetary and accounting
impacts of the proposed reorganization.