    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [December 17, 2002]
    [Pages 2203-2204]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Transmitting a
    Subsidy Budget Authority Request for Aloha Airlines, Inc.
    December 17, 2002

    Dear Mr. Speaker:
        In accordance with provisions of Public Law 107-42, the Air
    Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, 2001, I hereby
    request the subsidy budget authority necessary to support a $45 million
    Federal credit instrument for Aloha Airlines, Inc.
        I hereby designate this subsidy budget authority, currently
    estimated at $14 million, as an emergency requirement pursuant to
    section 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
    of 1985.

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        The details of this request are set forth in the enclosed letter
    from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    December 19.