    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [July 11, 2002]
    [Page 1221]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Message to the Congress Transmitting the District of Columbia's Fiscal
    Year 2003 Budget Request
    July 11, 2002

    To the Congress of the United States:
        Pursuant to my constitutional authority and consistent with sections
    202(c) and (e) of The District of Columbia Financial Management and
    Responsibility Assistance Act of 1995 and section 446 of The District of
    Columbia Self-Governmental Reorganization Act as amended in 1989, I am
    transmitting the District of Columbia's Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Request
    Act.
        The proposed FY 2003 Budget Request Act reflects the major
    programmatic objectives of the Mayor and the Council of the District of
    Columbia. For FY 2003, the District estimates total revenues and
    expenditures of $5.7 billion.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     July 11, 2002.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    July 12.