    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book I)]
    [April 25, 2006]
    [Pages 809-810]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Transmitting a
    Request for Additional Funds To Support Recovery Efforts in the Gulf
    Coast
    April 25, 2006

    Dear Mr. Speaker:
        To provide additional resources to assist the greater New Orleans
    region to continue its recovery from the devastation of Hurricane
    Katrina, I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed requests for an
    additional $2.2 billion for the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), which
    is in addition to amounts requested on February 16th. This additional
    amount is offset by a $2.2 billion reduction in the amount requested on
    February 16th for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster
    Relief Fund.
        The revised Corps request, which now totals $3.7 billion, replaces
    the previous  supplemental request  for the Corps  that
    was submitted on February 16th. This revised request supports the
    Administration's commitment to further enhance the levee system in parts
    of the New Orleans area to meet Federal 100-year standards of
    protection.
        I designate these proposals in the amounts requested herein as an
    emergency requirement.
        The details of these requests are set forth in the enclosed letter
    from the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

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