[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 31 (Monday, August 8, 2005)]
[Page 1239]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain Funding for 
Unanticipated Needs

July 30, 2005

Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Subject: Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain Funding for 
Unanticipated Needs

    By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the 
laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United 
States Code, the functions of the President with respect to 
appropriations made under the heading ``Unanticipated Needs'' in the 
Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-324) are assigned 
to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Director 
shall administer such funds as provided under that heading.
    You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on August 1.