Excerpts from Bush's request for more aid to Colombia

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.___. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $100,000,000 from appropriations available to the Department of Defense may be used to support foreign nations in furtherance of the global war on terrorism, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of Defense may determine: Provided, That such support may include defense articles, services, and training.

This provision would give the Department of Defense the ability to use a certain amount of its resources to support foreign nations in furtherance of the global war on terrorism. This would allow the Department to provide, among other things, training and equipment to enhance the military operational readiness of foreign military forces, so that these forces will have the capability to engage effectively in military operations that further the United States objectives in the global war on terrorism.

Sec.___. a) During fiscal years 2002 and 2003, the term "counter-drug activities" as used in 10 U.S.C. 124, section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (P.L. 101-510), as amended, section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (P.L. 105-85), and section 3101 of the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000 (P.L. 106-246), shall be deemed to include activities in support of the government of Colombia's unified campaign against narcotics trafficking, terrorist activities, and other threats to its national security.

b) This provision shall also apply to unexpired balances from prior years' Acts available for activities identified in subsection (a).

This provision would allow broader authority to provide assistance to Colombia to counter the unified "cross-cutting" threat posed by groups that use narcotics trafficking to fund their terrorist and other activities that threaten the national security of Colombia. Section 8093 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2002, and section 3204(b)(1) of P.L. 106-246, as amended, shall continue to apply.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OTHER

International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement

For an additional amount for "International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement" for emergency expenses for activities related to combating international terrorism, $114,000,000: Provided, That funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be available notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956: Provided further, That funds for activities in Afghanistan shall remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

Of these funds, $60 million is requested to address Afghanistan's urgent counternarcotics and law enforcement needs through the provision of counter-narcotics assistance, police training and administration of justice, and project development and support. The request also includes assistance for Pakistan ($20 million) for law enforcement support, border control, judicial and legal reform, and project development and support. In addition, the request includes funding for high priority security improvements in the implementation of a U.S.-Mexico smart border ($25 million), for Western Hemisphere Regional border control improvement projects ($5 million) and for Colombia police post support ($4 million) to assist in establishing civilian authority in areas not previously under government control.

The entire amount requested has been designated by the President as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.___. (a) In fiscal year 2002 and 2003, funds available to the Department of State for assistance to the government of Colombia shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to support a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking, terrorist activities, and other threats to its national security.

(b) This provision shall also apply to unexpired balances and assistance previously provided from prior years' Acts available for the purposes identified in subsection (a).

(c) Section 556 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, and section 3204(b)(1) of P.L. 106-246, as amended, shall continue to apply.

(d) The authority in this section is in addition to authorities currently available to provide assistance to Colombia.

This provision would allow broader authority to provide assistance to Colombia to counter the unified "cross-cutting" threat posed by groups that use narcotics trafficking to fund their terrorist and other activities that threaten the national security of Colombia. Such authority would not prejudice the Department of State's ability to rely on existing authorities to provide assistance to Colombia but would explicitly recognize the link between narcotics trafficking and terrorist assistance (whether appropriated in FY 2002, FY 2003, or in past years).

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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

Foreign Military Financing Program

For an additional amount for "Foreign Military Financing Program" for activities related to combating international terrorism, $372,500,000: Provided, That funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be available notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading, and funds appropriated under this heading in prior Acts that are made available for the purposes of this paragraph, may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law.

This request would provide resources that are urgently needed for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Georgia, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti, Colombia, and Ecuador. These funds would be used immediately to strengthen the forces of our friends and allies in the fight against terrorism, by providing vitally needed equipment and training. Much of this will be basic equipment such as radios for communication, night vision goggles, vehicles for mobility, spare parts and maintenance for vehicles and aircraft, radar for air traffic control, and small unit basic and operational training. In addition, the request includes $2 million to support necessary administrative actions.

The entire amount requested has been designated by the President as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balances Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

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INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE

Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs

For an additional amount for "Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs" for emergency expenses for activities related to combating international terrorism, $83,000,000: Provided, That funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be made available notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law.

Of these funds, $10 million is requested to support the Pakistani police's reform efforts to perform counter-terrorism investigations and operations. Another $8 million is intended to vet, train and equip a counter-terrorism unit in Indonesia. In addition, $25 million is being requested to provide critically needed training and operational assistance for counter-kidnapping training for the Colombian armed forces and police units. Another $10 million is to expedite the assessment of the specific threats from terrorist financing in at least 19 key countries globally and deliver counter-terrorist financing training and technical assistance. An additional $10 million would be used for the Coordinator for Counterterrorism's global Terrorist Interdiction Program to improve the ability of key transit countries to intercept the flow of terrorists, and $20 million to create Mobile Emergency Training Teams to provide anti-terrorism training and equipment on extremely short notice, in-country, rather than waiting for key officials from those countries to come to the United States for training.

The entire amount requested has been designated by the President as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balances Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

As of March 22, 2002, this document was also available online at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/02supp_technicallanguage.pdf