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115th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 115–66 

DESIGNATION OF FUNDING AS AN EMERGENCY 

REQUIREMENT 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

DESIGNATION OF FUNDING AS AN EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT, 

PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 115–31, SEC. 6(a) 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, September 8, 2017. 

Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In accordance with section 114(c) of division 

D of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental 

Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (the 

‘‘Act’’), I hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding 

(including the rescission of funds) so designated by the Congress in 

the Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 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 memorandum from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

Sincerely, 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

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September 2017 

MEMORANDUM l'OR THE PRESIDENT 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

Mick Mulvaney 

Director 

Designation an Emergency Requirement 

Congress designated as an all fimding in division B and 

additional funds in division D of the Act, 2018 and Supplemental 

Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, ("the Act"). Section 114( c) of 

division B of the Act provides that the availability of funding that is designated by the Congress 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 25l(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA) is contingent upon the President 

subsequently so designating all such ammmts and such designations to the 

Congress. 

The Act provides a net total of $15.25 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 emergency 

funding for the immediate impacts of Hurricane to ensure that the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency can meet all current needs, as as be prepared for any additional 

disasters that require Federal assistance; to support the Small Business Administration's disaster 

loan program to help small businesses and homeowners begin to rebuild; and to assist the 

Department of Housing and Urban Development to support recovery efforts in areas most 

impacted by major disasters declared in 2017. This net amount also includes a rescission and 

reappropriation in FY 2017 of prior emergency balances for Hurricane Sar1dy response in the 

Department of Veterans Affairs for renovation and Additional FY 2018 emergency 

funds in the amount of$0.4 billion are continued for Departments of Agriculture and of the 

Interior to respond to wildfire suppression needs. 

I recommend that you designate as an emergency requirement all funding so designated 

by the Congress in the Act pursuant to section 251 (b )(2)(A) of BBEDCA, as outlined in the 

enclosed list of accounts. Upon transmittal of these designations to the Congress, these funds 

will be immediately available for obligation and expenditure. No further congressional action 

will be required. 

The designation of these funds as emergency allows for adjustments to the 

discretionary spending limits in FY 2017 and FY as in section 251(b)(2)(A) of 

BBEDCA. These adjustments will be reflected when the of Management and Budget 

submits its final sequestration report for FY 2018 in accordance with section 254(f) of 

BBEDCA. 
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I have reviewed this proposed action and am satisfied it is necessary at this time. 

Therefore, I recommend that you make the requested funds available by signing the enclosed 

letters to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate. 

Enclosures 
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Accounts in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations 

for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (the "Act"), with Funding Designated by the 

President as Emergency Requirements 

Department of Homeland Security (division B of this Act) 

Federal Emergency Management Agency: 

• Disaster Relief Fund 

Small Business Administration (division B of this Act) 

• Disaster Loans Program Account 

Department of Housing and Urban Development (division B ofthis Act} 

Community Planning and Development: 

• Community Development Fund 

Department of Agriculture (division D ofthis Act) 

Forest Service: 

• Flame Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund 

Department of the Interior (division D of this Act) 

Department-wide Programs: 

• Flame Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund 

Rescission in section 141(a) (division D of this Act) 

• Department of Veterans Affairs Departmental Administration- Construction, Major 

Projects 2013/2017, provided by division A of Public Law 113-2 

Appropriation in section 14l(b) (division D ofthis Act) 

• Department of Veterans Affairs- Departmental Administration- Construction, Major 

Projects 

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