[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 51 (Monday, December 22, 2003)]
[Pages 1826-1827]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Providing Funds 
for the Department of the Treasury's Counterterrorism Fund

December 17, 2003

Dear Mr. Speaker:

    In accordance with provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-554), I hereby request and make available $7 
million for the Department of the Treasury's Counterterrorism Fund. I 
hereby designate this $7 million as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
Public Law 106-554.
    These funds would support Internal Revenue Service Criminal 
Investigation Service Agents in overseas and domestic counterterrorism 
efforts.

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    The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed letter from 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
    Sincerely,
                                                George W. Bush