*Administration of Barack Obama, 2011 *

**Message to the Congress Certifying the Public Debt Limit Increase **

*August 2, 2011 *

*To the Congress of the United States: *

Pursuant to section 3101A(a)(1)(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.

BARACK OBAMA

The White House,

August 2, 2011.

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Public debt limit increase, message certifying*.*

*Subjects:* Budget, Federal : Deficit and national debt.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201100543.