    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [October 12, 2005]
    [Page 1547]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Memorandum on the National Flood Insurance Program
    October 12, 2005

    Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security

    Subject: National Flood Insurance Program

        I have reviewed your request for approval to issue notes to the
    Secretary of the Treasury in excess of $1.5 billion, but not to exceed
    $3.5 billion, for the National Flood Insurance Program and hereby grant
    approval for you to do so.

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of
    this memorandum.