    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book II)]
    [September 8, 2008]
    [Page 1182]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Proliferation
    Detection and Interdiction Activities
    September 8, 2008

    Dear _____
        Consistent with section 10(b)(1) of the Department of State
    Authorities Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-472), I am pleased to transmit
    the enclosed report on proliferation detection and interdiction
    activities. This report, prepared by the Department of State, includes
    information on efforts to provide proliferation detection and
    interdiction assistance to friendly foreign countries.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., chairman, and
    Richard G. Lugar, ranking member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations;
    and Howard L. Berman, chairman, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ranking member,
    House Committee on Foreign Affairs.