[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 47 (Monday, November 25, 2002)]
[Page 2059]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Transmitting a 
Subsidy Budget Authority Request for American Trans Air, Inc.

November 18, 2002

Dear Mr. Speaker:

    In accordance with provisions of Public Law 107-42, the Air 
Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, 2001, I hereby 
request the subsidy budget authority necessary to support a $168 million 
Federal credit instrument for American Trans Air, Inc.
    I hereby designate this subsidy budget authority, currently 
estimated at $16.2 million, as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985.
    The details of this request are set forth in the enclosed letter 
from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I concur with 
his comments and observations.
     Sincerely,
                                                George W. Bush

Note: This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
November 20.