*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 *

**Letter to Congressional Leaders Designating Funds for Overseas Contingency Operations and the Global War on Terrorism **

*September 27, 2019 *

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

In accordance with section 116 of division A of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (H.R. 4378; the "Act"), I hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding so designated by the Congress in the Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, for the account referenced in section 116.

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

Sincerely,

DONALD J. TRUMP

NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Michael R. Pence, President of the Senate. The letter referred to Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell T. Vought. An original was not available for verification of the content of this letter.

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

*Names:* Vought, Russell T.

*Subjects:* Management and Budget, Office of; Terrorism : Counterterrorism efforts; Terrorism : Global threat.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201900670.