U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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39–012 2004

108th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 108–236 

REQUEST FOR FY 2005 BUDGET AMENDMENT 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

A REQUEST FOR A FY 2005 BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE LOW 

INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

NOVEMBER 20, 2004.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, November 19, 2004. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed 

FY 2005 budget amendment for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in the Department of Health and Human Services. I designate $300 million in requested contingency funding for 

this program as an emergency requirement. 

The details of this proposal are set forth in the enclosed letter 

from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

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Estimate No. 15, 108th Cong., 2d Sess. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, November 18, 2004. 

The PRESIDENT, The White House. 

Submitted for your consideration is a request for an FY 2005 

budget amendment for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance 

Program in the Department of Health and Human Services. The 

additional funds requested would ensure that resources are adequate to meet the energy needs of low-income households facing a 

recent spike in home heating fuel costs. 

I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied that it 

is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in recommending that you 

transmit this amendment to the Congress. 

Sincerely, 

JOSHUA B. BOLTEN, 

Director. 

Enclosure. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 453 

FY 2005 Pending Request: $2,000,500,000 

FY 2005 Proposed Amendment: $200,000,000 

Revised Request: $2,200,500,000 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, amend 

as follows:) 

(1) delete ‘‘$1,800,500,000’’ and substitute $1,900,500,000; 

(2) delete ‘‘$200,000,000’’ and substitute $300,000,000; 

(3) delete ‘‘, and notwithstanding the designation requirement of section 2602(e)’’; and 

(4) insert before the period, :Provided further, That Congress 

designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this 

specific purpose 

Since last winter, home heating fuel prices have increased 49 

percent. In response to this recent spike in costs, this budget 

amendment would increase the FY 2005 appropriations request for 

the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to ensure that 

resources are adequate to meet the energy needs of low-income 

households. 

The amendment provides $100 million in additional block grant 

funds, revises the request to provide $300 million in contingency 

funding, and designates this entire $300 million as an emergency 

requirement. 

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