[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 39 (Monday, October 3, 2005)]
[Page 1473]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Message to the Congress Giving Notification of Federal Payment for 
Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia

September 29, 2005

To the Congress of the United States:

    Consistent with title I of the District of Columbia Appropriations 
Act, 2005, Public Law 108-335, I am notifying the Congress of the 
proposed use of $10,151,538 provided in title I under the heading 
``Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the 
District of Columbia.'' This will reimburse the District for the costs 
of public safety expenses related to security events and responses to 
terrorist threats.
    The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed letter from 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
                                                George W. Bush
 The White House,
 September 29, 2005.