[House Document 104-110]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





        104th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House 
Document 104-110


                  AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1996 
 
           APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

AMENDMENTS TO THE FY 1996 APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                 ENERGY, PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. 1106(b)




  September 6, 1995.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                        Washington, August 4, 1995.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: I ask the Congress to consider amendments to the FY 
1996 appropriations requests for the Department of Energy.
    This transmittal includes budget amendments totaling 
$139,735,000 in savings that represent the second installment 
of ``Reinventing Government'' initiatives for Department of 
Energy (DOE) programs. On July 17th, ``Reinventing Government'' 
initiatives for DOE totaling $61 million in savings were 
transmitted to the Congress as part of my anti-terrorism 
initiative. In total, ``Reinventing Government'' initiatives 
for DOE result in savings of over $200 million.
    These savings proposals follow from a multi-disciplined 
review of the Department by teams of its own employees, led by 
recognized and experienced industry leaders. The resulting 
realignment plan was announced by Secretary O'Leary on May 3rd 
of this year. The plan contains organizational, legislative, 
and cost-cutting actions designed to lower DOE's costs while 
enhancing agency performance.
    In addition to the budget amendments that reflect savings 
from the realignment of the Department, this transmittal 
includes: (1) a reduction of $20,000,000 to the request for the 
Western Area Power Marketing Administration to reflect reduced 
requirements for the purchase and transmission of electrical 
power; and (2) an increase of $50,000,000 to the request for 
the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves in order to maintain 
full operation of the Elk Hills petroleum reserve.
    The details of these actions are set forth in the enclosed 
letter from the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget. I concur with her comments and observations.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.


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