[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.