    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [July 22, 2005]
    [Pages 1276-1277]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Transmitting
    Budget Amendments
    July 22, 2005

    Dear Mr. Speaker:
        I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed FY 2006 budget
    amendments for the Department of Homeland Security. These proposals
    support the Department's organizational restructuring plan, which
    Secretary Chertoff transmitted to the Congress on July 13. Overall, the
    discretionary budget

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    authority proposed in my FY 2006 Budget would not be increased by this
    reorganization proposal.
        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: An original was not available for verification of the content of
    this letter.