Letters

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JANUARY 9, 2017 Letter regarding Republican budget resolution (2 pages, 849 kb)
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 Letter regarding additional funding to address unmet housing and infrastructure needs caused by the flooding in Louisiana (4 pages, 1126 kb)
AUGUST 10, 2016 Letter regarding authorization of the President to exempt military personnel accounts from sequester sent to President of the Senate Joseph Biden (1 page, 270 kb)
AUGUST 10, 2016 Letter regarding authorization of the President to exempt military personnel accounts from sequester sent to Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan (1 page, 278 kb)
APRIL 8, 2016 FY17 Information Technology Modernization Fund Legislative Proposal. (11 pages, 2,138 kb)
FEBRUARY 9, 2016 Letter regarding intention to seek emergency appropriation to respond to the Zika virus. Sent to Congressional Budget and Appropriations Committees. (3 pages, 600 kb)
AUGUST 10, 2015 Letter regarding authorization of the President to exempt military personnel accounts from sequester sent to President of the Senate Joseph Biden (1 page, 278 kb)
AUGUST 10, 2015 Letter regarding authorization of the President to exempt military personnel accounts from sequester sent to Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner (1 page, 284 kb)
AUGUST 5, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill (7 pages, 4.15 mb)
JULY 29, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (4 pages, 1.95 mb)
July 29, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill (4 pages, 2.29 mb)
JULY 13, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill  (3 Pages, 1.71mb)
JULY 9, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (5 pages, 2.37 mb)
JULY 9, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Department of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (8 pages, 4.69 mb)
JULY 9, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (6 pages, 3.24 mb)
JULY 7, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (4 pages, 2.12 mb)
JULY 7, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill (3 pages, 1.48 mb)
JUNE 24, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill (5 pages, 2.81 mb) 
JUNE 23, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill (7 pages, 3.92 mb)
JUNE 16, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill (6 pages, 3.17 mb)
JUNE 16, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Department of Defense Appropriations bill (4 pages, 1.87 mb)
JUNE 15, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (5 pages, 3.04 mb)
JUNE 10, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill  (4 pages, 2.3 mb)
JUNE 2, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (3 pages, 1.38 mb)
JUNE 2, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations with respect to the FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (4 pages, 1.78 mb)
JUNE 1, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Department of Defense Appropriations bill  (3 pages, 1.84 mb)
MAY 19, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill (4 pages, 2.5 mb)

MAY 11, 2015

Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill (4 pages, 2.03 mb)

APRIL 21, 2015 Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (3 pages, 1.54 mb)

Letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee with respect to the FY 2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (3 pages, 1.6 mb)
FEBRUARY 27, 2015 Discussion Draft: Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act (24 pages, 439 kb)
JANUARY 13, 2015 Letters to House of Representatives and Senate on the Administration’s cybersecurity proposal (4 pages, 1.04 mb kb)
 
Updated Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Authority and Information Sharing (7 pages, 185 kb)
    Section by Section Analysis (3 pages, 162 kb)

Updated Law Enforcement Provisions Related to Computer Security (11 pages, 269 kb)
     Section by Section Analysis (2 pages, 95 kb)

Updated Data Breach Notification (9 pages, 250 kb)
    Section by Section Analysis (5 pages, 242 kb)
AUGUST 8, 2014 Letter regarding authorization of the President to exempt military personnel accounts from sequester sent to President of the Senate Joseph Biden (1 page, 39 kb)

Letter regarding authorization of the President to exempt military personnel accounts from sequester sent to Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner (1 page, 39 kb)

MARCH 10, 2014 Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate (1 page, 21 kb)
JANUARY 17, 2014 Letter to the President and the Congress Regarding the Final Sequestration Report for FY 2014 (1 page, 432 kb)
AUGUST 9, 2013 Letter regarding authorization of the President to exempt military personnel accounts from FY 2014 sequester sent to President of the Senate Joseph Biden (1 page, 40 kb)
JUNE 5, 2013 Letter regarding legislative proposal to stop excess payments to Federal contractors sent to President of the Senate Joseph Biden (5 pages, 1.3 mb)
JUNE 5, 2013 Letter regarding legislative proposal to stop excess payments to Federal contractors sent to Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner (5 pages, 1.3 mb)
JULY 31, 2012 Letter regarding authorization of the President to exempt military personnel accounts from sequester sent to President of the Senate Joseph Biden (2 pages, 347 kb)

Letter regarding authorization of the President to exempt military personnel accounts from FY 2013 sequester sent to Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner (2 pages, 356 kb)
JUNE 15, 2012 Response letter to Chairman McKeon, Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Rogers (2 pages, 933 kb)
MAY 23, 2012 Response letter to Chairman Ryan (2 pages, 124 kb)
APRIL 18, 2012 Letter regarding FY 2013 appropriations sent to Representative Harold Rogers, Chairman, House Appropriations Committee (2 pages, 74 kb)
FEBRUARY 16, 2012 Letter regarding the legislative proposal, "Reforming and Consolidating Government Act of 2012" sent to President of the Senate Joseph Biden (5 pages, 1.77 mb)

Letter regarding the legislative proposal, "Reforming and Consolidating Government Act of 2012" sent to Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner (5  pages, 1.83 mb)
OCTOBER 19, 2011 Letter regarding FY2012 appropriations sent to Senator Inouye, Congressman Rogers, Congressman Dicks, and Senator Cochran (6 pages, 955 kb)
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 Letter regarding FEMA disaster funding for remainder of FY 2011 Sent to Leader Reid, Leader McConnell, Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi (2 pages, 1.00 mb)
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 Letter regarding Budget Amendment for disaster relief needs through fiscal year 2012 Sent to Congressman Dicks (2 pages, 630 kb)
MAY 12, 2011 Letters to House of Representatives and Senate on the Administration’s cybersecurity proposal (2 pages, 933 kb)

Law Enforcement Provisions Related to Computer Security (7 pages, 39 kb)
     Section by Section Analysis (1 page, 29 kb)

Data Breach Notification (11 pages, 124 kb)
    Section by Section Analysis (5 pages, 62 kb)
 
Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Authority and Information Sharing (13 pages, 151 kb)
    Section by Section Analysis (7 pages, 91 kb)

Cybersecurity Regulatory Framework for Covered Critical Infrastructure (9 pages, 50 kb)
     Section by Section Analysis (5 pages, 65 kb)

Coordination of Federal Information Security Policy (13 pages,  62 kb)
     Section by Section Analysis (6 pages, 73 kb)

Personnel Authorities Related to Cybersecurity Positions (5 pages, 29 kb)
     Section by Section Analysis (1 page, 22 kb)

Preventing Restrictions on Data Center Locations (1 page, 11 kb)
     Section by Section Analysis (1 page, 20 kb)

Complete Cybersecurity Proposal (60 pages, 262 kb)
     Complete Section by Section Analysis (25 pages, 116 mb)
DECEMBER 3, 2010 Jacob J. Lew, Director
Letter regarding legislation to enact a freeze on civilian basic pay for federal employees during calendar years 2011 and 2012
Sent to Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid (3 pages, 31 kb)
AUGUST 17, 2010 Jeffrey D. Zients, Acting Director
Letter regarding regulatory policy
Sent to Representative John A. Boehner (2 pages, 50 kb)
JUNE 10, 2010 Peter R. Orszag, Director,
Letter regarding the House-Senate agreement to the Intelligence Authorization Acts for Fiscal Year 2010
Sent to Chairwoman Feinstein, Chairman Reyes, Vice Chairman Bond, and Ranking Member Hoekstra (1 page, 45 kb)
JUNE 7, 2010 Peter R. Orszag, Director
Letter regarding the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
Sent to Speaker Pelosi (1 page, 52 kb)
MAY 21, 2010 Peter R. Orszag, Director
Letter regarding the Department of Energy's (DOE) Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program
Sent to Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid (2 pages, 51 kb)
JULY 17, 2009 Peter R. Orszag, Director,
Letter regarding a proposal to establish an Independent Medicare Advisory Council
Sent to Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid, Chairman Waxman, Chairman Rangel, Chairman Kennedy, and Chairman Baucus (2 pages, 30 kb)
Enclosures:
  Draft legislation (23 pages, 79 kb)
  Sectional analysis (4 pages, 31 kb)
  S. 1110, "Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009" (24 pages, 193 kb)
JULY 8, 2009 Peter R. Orszag, Director
Letter regarding health care reform legislation
Sent to House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor (2 pages, 197 kb)
MARCH 6, 2009 Peter R. Orszag, Director
Letter regarding community service legislation
Sent to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (3 pages, 104 kb) and House Committee on Education and Labor (3 pages, 108 kb)
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 Peter R. Orszag, Director
Letter regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in the U.S. Senate
Sent to Majority Leader Harry Reid (4 pages, 111 kb)
JANUARY 27, 2009 Peter R. Orszag, Director
Letter regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in the U.S. House of Representatives
Sent to Chairman David Obey (4 pages, 110 kb)