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79–012 2000

106th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 106–274

REQUEST AND AVAILABILITY OF

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

THE REQUEST AND AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

JULY 26, 2000.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered

to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, July 25, 2000.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SIR: In accordance with provisions of the FY 2000 Emergency

Supplemental Act, as included in Public Law 106–246, I hereby request and make available appropriations of $41,750,000 in budget

authority for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program of

the Department of Health and Human Services. These funds will

enable the Department to address the needs of low-income households in eight States in the South and Southwest that are suffering

from extremely hot weather conditions, and low-income households

in Alaska facing unusually high heating costs in light of the recent

fisheries disaster.

I designate the $41,750,000 made available today as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

The details of this action are set forth in the enclosed letter from

the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I concur

with his comments and observations.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

Enclosure.

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[Estimate No. 16, 106th Cong., 2d Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, July 25, 2000.

The PRESIDENT,

The White House.

Submitted for your consideration is a request to make available

emergency appropriations totaling $41,750,000 for the Department

of Health and Human Services (HHS). Your approval of this request would make available previously appropriated funds to the

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to address the needs of low-income households in eight States in the

South and Southwest that are suffering from extremely hot weather conditions, and low-income households in Alaska facing unusually high heating costs in light of the recent fisheries disaster.

The FY 2000 Emergency Supplemental Act, as included in Public

Law 106–246, provided $600 million for LIHEAP, contingent upon

the President submitting a budget request to the Congress and designating the entire amount requested as an emergency requirement. These funds are to replenish the LIHEAP contingent emergency fund, which was exhausted this past winter in response to

oil price increases.

I recommend that you designate this request for $41.8 million as

an emergency funding requirement in accordance with section

251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control

Act of 1985, as amended. No further congressional action will be

required.

I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied that it

is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the Secretary of Health

and Human Services in recommending that you make the requested funds available by signing the enclosed letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Sincerely,

JACOB J. LEW, Director.

Enclosure.

EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS: AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED MADE

AVAILABLE BY THE PRESIDENT

Department of Health and Human Services:

Administration for Children and Families: Low income home

energy assistance program ......................................................... $41,750,000

The FY 2000 Emergency Supplemental Act, as included in Public

Law 106–246, provided $600,000,000 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), contingent upon the President

submitting a budget request to the Congress and designating the

entire amount requested as an emergency requirement.

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At this time, $41,750,000 in contingent funding is required to

support the needs of low-income households in eight States in the

South and Southwest that are suffering from extremely hot weather conditions, and low-income households in Alaska facing unusually high heating costs in light of the recent fisheries disaster.

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