[House Document 110-158]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




110th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 110-158

 
 CERTIFICATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO PURCHASE TROUBLED 
                                 ASSETS

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      IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 115(a)(2) OF PUBLIC LAW 100-343, 
CERTIFICATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO PURCHASE, OR COMMIT 
     TO PURCHASE, TROUBLED ASSETS UP TO THE LIMIT OF $350 BILLION 
                      OUTSTANDING AT ANY ONE TIME




  November 19, 2008.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
       Committee on Financial Services and ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, October 14, 2008.
Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to section 115(a)(2) of the 
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 10-
343) (the ``Act''), I hereby certify that it is necessary for 
the Secretary of the Treasury to exercise the authority granted 
under the Act to purchase, or commit to purchase, troubled 
assets up to the limit of $350 billion outstanding at any one 
time.
            Sincerely,
                                                    George W. Bush.