For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 12, 2002
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
July 12, 2002
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with provisions of Public Law 107-73, the Departments
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, I hereby request and make available
$500 million for the disaster relief program of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA).
These funds would allow FEMA to continue providing assistance to
victims of disasters in several States, including victims of recent
flooding in Texas and wild fires in Arizona and Colorado. These funds
would also be available for ongoing response to prior disasters and to
ensure that FEMA has resources on hand to provide timely response to
future disasters.
I designate the funds 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 attached letter
from the Director of Management and Budget. I concur with his comments
and observations.
Sincerely,
GEORGE W. BUSH
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