Barack Obama 2013-01-01 1 Letter to Congressional Leaders Regarding the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 January 29, 2013 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 902 of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, I hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding so designated by the Congress in the Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts. The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed letter from the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget. Sincerely, Barack Obama Note: Identical letters were sent to John A. Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the Senate.