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99–012 2002

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–256

A REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

HIS REQUEST TO MAKE AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 107–116

SEPTEMBER 4, 2002.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 

ordered to be printed


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, August 7, 2002. 

Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In accordance with provisions of Public Law 

107–116, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 

Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, I hereby request and make available appropriations of $100 million 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 33 

States and the District of Columbia experiencing hotter than normal weather conditions. 

I designate the $100 million 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, 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

Enclosure.

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[Estimate No. 20, 107th Congress, 2d Sess.] 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, August 6, 2002. 

The PRESIDENT, The White House. 

Submitted for your consideration is a request to make available 

$100 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 support the needs 

of low-income households in 33 States and the District of Columbia 

that are affected by hotter than normal weather conditions. 

P.L. 107–116, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 

Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2002, provided $300 million for LIHEAP, contingent upon the 

President submitting a budget request to the Congress and designating the entire amount requested as an emergency requirement. 

To date, you have not released any of these emergency funds. 

I recommend that you designate this request for $100 million as 

an emergency 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, 

MITCHELL E. DANIELS, Jr. 

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 (LIHEAP) ....................................... $100,000,000

P.L. 106–116, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 

Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2002, provided $300 million for LIHEAP, contingent upon the 

President submitting a budget request to the Congress and designating the entire amount requested as an emergency requirement. 

Of the $300 million in contingent emergency appropriations provided by P.L. 107–116, no funds have been designated as an emergency requirement and made available. At this time, $100 million 

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come households in 33 States and the District of Columbia that are 

affected by hotter than normal weather conditions.

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