Administration of Barack H. Obama, 2009

Memorandum of Disapproval for Legislation Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010

December 30, 2009

The enactment of H.R. 3326 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, Public Law 111–118), which was signed into law on December 19, 2009, has rendered the enactment of H.J.Res. 64 (Continuing Appropriations, FY 2010) unnecessary. Accordingly, I am withholding my approval from the bill. (The Pocket Veto Case, 279 U.S. 655 (1929)).

To leave no doubt that the bill is being vetoed as unnecessary legislation, in addition to withholding my signature, I am also returning H.J.Res. 64 to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, along with this Memorandum of Disapproval.

BARACK OBAMA

The White House,

December 30, 2009.

Categories: Communications to Congress : Continuing appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2010, memorandum of disapproval.

Subjects: Budget, Federal : Fiscal year 2010 budget.

DCPD Number: DCPD200901026.