10-FM-0019 Memo CERP 7November2003

UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE f I 00 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301·1100 ,·.--· '· ..:·. INFO MEMO - ..... """" ~= :~~ COMPTROLLER i I i November 7, 2003, 5:00PM FOR: SECREtARY OF DEFENSE DEPUTf SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. FROM: DovSjZakheim~ . . . · .. SUBJECT: C01jnmander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) • As you kno~, the Coalition Provisional Authority had established and funded CERP · using seized 1Iraqi assets. Last month, the Coalition Provisional Authority provided an additiona~ $50 million resulting in a total funding amount of $145.5 million for CERP. Thisishould have fmanced CERP requirements into next year. i • By to morro~, we will direct the Army to provide $60 million of its baseline FY 2004 resources to the Commander of the Central Command (CENTCOM) to continue the CERP for Ir~. This $60 million represents one-third of the $180 million authority provided for CERP in the recently enacted FY 2004 SupplementaL I ! • The U.S. CE~TCOM is currently detennining the funding split between Iraq and Afghanistan. 1 Once this distribution is known, the remaining $120 million will be released to t~ Army in order to finance the remaining CERP requirements. I • We intend to ibackfill the Army with a transfer from the $2 billion provided to the Iraq Freedom Fun~ in the recently enacted FY 2004 Supplemental. i • In keeping whlt the spirit of the program's purpose, flexibility, and responsiveness, the Joint custody and U.S. CENTCOM, and my staff are preparing guidance on proper procedures for appropriated CERP funds. Prepared u 1 8 5 71 0 3 ~ -l oq .1\4. ,71,,