[House Document 112-81]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



112th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 112-81


 
 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 3101A(a)(2)(A) OF TITLE 31, UNITED 
                              STATES CODE

                               __________

                                MESSAGE

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

     A MESSAGE CERTIFYING THAT THE DEBT SUBJECT TO LIMIT IS WITHIN 
  $100,000,000,000 OF THE LIMIT IN 31 U.S.C. 3101(b) AND THAT FURTHER 
           BORROWING IS REQUIRED TO MEET EXISTING COMMITMENTS




  January 13, 2012.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
         Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, January 12, 2012.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to section 3101A(a)(2)(A) of 
title 31, United States Code, I hereby certify that the debt 
subject to limit is within $100,000,000,000 of the limit in 31 
U.S.C. 3101(b) and that further borrowing is required to meet 
existing commitments.
            Sincerely,
                                                      Barack Obama.

                                  
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