    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [February 5, 1999]
    [Page 175]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting the District of Columbia Courts'
    Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Request
    February 5, 1999

    To the Congress of the United States:
        In accordance with the District of Columbia Code, as amended, I am
    transmitting the District of Columbia Courts' FY 2000 Budget request.
        The District of Columbia Courts have submitted a FY 2000 Budget
    request for $131.6 million for its operating expenditures and $17.4
    million for courthouse renovation and improvements. My FY 2000 Budget
    includes recommended funding levels of $128.4 million for operations and
    $9.0 million for capital improvements for the District Courts. My
    transmittal of the District of Columbia Courts' budget request does not
    represent an endorsement of its contents.
        I look forward to working with the Congress throughout the FY 2000
    appropriation process.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    February 5, 1999.