*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 *

**Letter to Congressional Leaders Regarding Designation of Emergency Funding Under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 **

*December 20, 2019 *

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

In accordance with section 6(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1158) and section 6(a) of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865), I hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding (including the rescission of funds) so designated by the Congress in these Acts pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts.

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 : Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, designation of emergency funding, letter*.*

*Names:* Vought, Russell T.

*Subjects:* Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, designation of emergency funding; Budget, Federal : Appropriations :: Consolidated; Management and Budget, Office of.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201900884.