For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 8, 2002
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
August 7, 2002
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with provisions of Public Law 107-116, the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, I hereby request and make available
appropriations of $100 million for the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program of the Department of Health and Human Services.
These funds will enable the Department to address the needs of
low-income households in 33 States and the District of Columbia
experiencing hotter than normal weather conditions.
I designate the $100 million made available today as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed letter
from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I concur
with his comments and observations.
Sincerely,
GEORGE W. BUSH
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