This was sent to the speaker of the huse on Friday after Trump signed the omnibus bill.
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
In accordance with section 7058(d) of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 1625; the “Act”), I hereby designate as an emergency requirement all funding 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, for the accounts referenced in section 7058(d).
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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https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/text-letter-president-speaker-house-representatives-president-senate-21/
Huge H/T Rayra
I did the read around on this,
section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
A) EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS; OVERSEAS CONTGENCY OPERATIONS
/
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
.—
If, for any fiscal year, appropriations for discretionary accounts are
enacted that—
(i) the Congress designates as emergency require-
ments in statute on an account by account basis and
the President subsequently so designates, or
(ii) the Congress designates for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism in statute
on an account by account basis and the President sub-
sequently so designates,
the adjustment shall be the total of such appropriations in
discretionary accounts designated as emergency require-
ments or for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War
on Terrorism, as applicable.
Under the Omnibus Bill, in Division K, Sec 7058(d) it appears 145M
in funds from a SEC State funding bill from 2015 that wasn't spent (I assume)
was repurposed from International Health Initiative. The President is required to
send the letter he sent, apparently to free up the money for use by the Overseas
Contingency Operation/Global war on Terrorism. The letter was manditory.
Still, it appears 145M to the global war on terrorism (wall). Here a dollar, there a dollar.