    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)]
    [May 2, 2008]
    [Page 634]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Transmitting a
    Request for Fiscal Year 2009 Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing
    Military and Intelligence Operations and Selected Other International
    Activities
    May 2, 2008

    Dear Madam Speaker:
        I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed amendments to my FY 2009
    Budget that provide the necessary resources for ongoing military and
    intelligence operations, as well as foreign assistance activities in
    support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. They
    also provide the necessary resources for selected other international
    activities that advance our national security, including food assistance
    to address the global food crisis.
        These amendments distribute by account $70 billion of discretionary
    budget authority included as an allowance in my FY 2009 Budget for the
    Global War on Terror. This amount is already factored into the FY 2009
    Budget projections and would not increase the deficit.
        I hereby designate the specific proposals in the amounts requested
    herein as emergency requirements. This request represents urgent and
    essential requirements. The details of the request are set forth in the
    enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management and
    Budget.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush