Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House Regarding FY 2010 Proposals in the FY 2011 Budget [April 5, 2010]   [open pdf - 40KB]

In this White House press release, President Obama is "requesting authority [from Congress] to allow the Department of Defense to transfer up to $50 million of funds that will expire in FY 2010 to the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration for improvements to the Port of Guam. Modernization of the Port is a critical prerequisite for the military construction program supporting the realignment of U.S. Marine Corps forces from Japan to Guam, a part of the overall U.S. strategy for military forces in the Pacific region."