    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book II)]
    [July 14, 2004]
    [Page 1346]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Transmitting
    Budget Amendments
    July 14, 2004

    Dear Mr. Speaker:
        I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed FY 2005 budget
    amendments for the Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human
    Services, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Labor. In
    addition, I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed FY 2004 language
    proposal for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Overall,
    the discretionary budget authority proposed in my FY 2005 budget would
    not be increased by these requests.
        The details of these proposals 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
    July 15.