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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 1, 2005

Memorandum for the Director of OMB
July 30, 2005

SUBJECT: Assignment of Functions Relating to Certain Funding for Unanticipated Needs

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, the functions of the President with respect to appropriations made under the heading "Unanticipated Needs" in the Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-324) are assigned to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Director shall administer such funds as provided under that heading.

You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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