*Administration of Barack Obama, 2013 *

**Letter to Congressional Leaders Regarding Designation of Funds for Overseas Contingency Operations and Global Counterterrorism **

*October 17, 2013 *

*Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) *

In accordance with section 114(c) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (CR), I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of funds) so designated by the Congress in section 114(a) of the CR pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts.

The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed memorandum from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Sincerely,

BARACK OBAMA

NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner. An original was not available for verification of the content of Speaker Boehner's copy of the letter.

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Global counterterrorism and overseas contingency operations, letter designating funds*. *

*Subjects:* Terrorism : Counterterrorism efforts; Terrorism : Global threat.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201300708.