[House Document 105-35]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




105th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-35


 
                    MAKING AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 HIS REQUEST TO MAKE AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS TOTALING $210,000,000 IN 
 BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES LOW 
 INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND DESIGNATE THE AMOUNT MADE 
       AVAILABLE AS AN EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 
 251(b)(2)(D)(i) OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL 
    ACT OF 1985, AS AMENDED--RECEIVED IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF 
      REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 31, 1997, PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. 1107




  February 5, 1997.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed


                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, January 31, 1997.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: In accordance with provisions of Public Law 103-333, 
the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1995, and Public Law 
104-134, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1996, I 
hereby make available appropriations of $210,000,000 in budget 
authority for the Department of Health and Human Services' Low 
Income Home Energy Assistance Program. These funds will enable 
the Department to support the needs of States suffering from 
high energy prices as well as cold weather conditions.
    I designate the amount made available as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) 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,
                                                William J. Clinton.
    Enclosure.



    
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