    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [November 5, 2001]
    [Pages 1347-1348]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Emergency
    Response Funding To Address Consequences of the September 11 Terrorist
    Attacks
    November 5, 2001

    Dear Mr. Speaker:
        In accordance with provisions of Public Law 107-38, the Emergency
    Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to
    Terrorist Attacks on the United States, FY 2001, today I have authorized
    transfers from the Emergency Response Fund totaling $902 million for
    emergency recovery and response and national security activities listed
    in the enclosed letter from the Deputy Director of the Office of
    Management and Budget. As provided in Public Law 107-38, $900 million of
    these funds will be made available to agencies 15 days from the date of
    this transmittal and $2.3 million will be made available to the
    Department of the Treasury immediately.
        These funds are in addition to the $8.8 billion that I previously
    authorized for transfer and will allow our Government to

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    continue to address the consequences arising from the terrorist attacks
    of September 11, 2001.
        I urge the Congress to enact without delay the $20 billion in
    critical defense and domestic needs that I requested on October 17th. My
    Administration does not intend to seek additional supplemental funding
    for either domestic or defense needs for the remainder of this session
    of Congress.
        The details of these actions are set forth in the enclosed letter
    from the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I
    concur with his comments and observations.
            Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of
    this letter.