[House Document 105-349]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




105th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-349


 
                    MAKING AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 HIS REQUESTS TO MAKE AVAILABLE EMERGENCY FUNDING TO SUPPORT TRADE AND 
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY WITH INDIA AND PAKISTAN IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST OF 
             THE UNITED STATES, PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. 1107




  December 17, 1998.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                    
69-012                     WASHINGTON : 1998



                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, December 10, 1998.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: In accordance with provisions of P.L. 105-277, the 
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 1999, I hereby designate the following requests as 
emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended.
     International Security Assistance, International 
Military Education and Training: Such sums as are actually 
obligated for India and Pakistan.
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation noncredit account: Such sums as 
are actually obligated for India.
     Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation program account: Such sums as 
are actually obligated for India.
     Trade and Development Agency, Trade and 
Development Agency: Such sums as are actually obligated for 
India and Pakistan.
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, Export-
Import Bank loans program account (subsidy appropriation): Such 
sums as are actually obligated for India and Pakistan.
    This funding will support trade and investment activity 
with India and Pakistan in the national interest of the United 
States.
    The details of these actions 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,
                                                William J. Clinton.
    Enclosure.