U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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79–012 2000

106th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 106–286

REQUEST AND AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

HIS REQUEST TO MAKE AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS TOTALING

$2,600,000 IN BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES’ LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND DESIGNATE THE AMOUNT MADE

AVAILABLE AS AN EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 251(b)(2)(A) OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985, AS AMENDED, PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. 1107

SEPTEMBER 6, 2000.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

ordered to be printed

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THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, August 23, 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 $2,600,000 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 California that are facing extremely high electricity prices

this summer.

I designate the $2,600,000 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 Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I

concur with her comments and observations.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON.

Enclosure.

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[Estimate No. 21, 106th Cong., 1st Sess.]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,

Washington, DC, August 23, 2000.

The PRESIDENT, The White House.

Submitted for your consideration is a request to make available

$2.6 million in emergency appropriations for the Department of

Health and Human Services. 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 California that are facing extremely

high electricity prices this summer.

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. On July 25, 2000, you released $41.8 million of

this emergency funding to address the needs of low-income households in eight southern States arising from extremely hot weather

conditions and low-income households in Alaska needing assistance

with fuel costs in light of the recent fisheries disaster. I recommend that you designate this request for $2.6 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,

SYLVIA M. MATHEWS,

Deputy 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 ......................................................... $2,600,000

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, contingent upon the President submitVerDate 11-MAY-2000 02:13 Sep 08, 2000 Jkt 079012 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HD286.XXX pfrm03 PsN: HD286
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ting a budget request to the Congress and designating the entire

amount requested as an emergency requirement. Of the $600,000,000 in contingent emergency appropriations pro- vided by Public Law 106–246, $41,750,000 has been designated as

an emergency requirement and made available. At this time, an

additional $2,600,000 in contingent funding is required to support

the needs of low-income households in California that are facing

extremely high electricity prices.

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