[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27478]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  PROPOSED USE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDS RELATED TO 
TERRORIST THREATS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. 
                           DOC. NO. 108-140)

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Pearce) laid before the House the 
following message from the President of the United States; which was 
read and, together with the accompanying papers, without objection, 
referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed:

To the Congress of the United States:
  Consistent with Division C, District of Columbia Appropriations Act 
of Public Law 108-7, the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, 
I am notifying the Congress of the proposed use of $10,623,873 provided 
in Division C under the heading ``Federal Payment for Emergency 
Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia.'' This will 
reimburse the District for the costs of public safety expenses related 
to security events and responses to terrorist threats.
  The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed letter from 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
                                                      George W. Bush.  
The White House, November 6, 2003.

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