[House Document 104-140]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





        104th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House 
Document 104-140


                            REVIEW OF THE
 
    PRESIDENT'S FIRST SPECIAL IMPOUNDMENT MESSAGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                      THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL, THE
                       GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

                              transmitting

   A REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST SPECIAL IMPOUNDMENT MESSAGE FOR 
               FISCAL YEAR 1996, PURSUANT TO 2 U.S.C. 685




  December 4, 1995.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed
                  Comptroller General of the United States,
                                 Washington, DC, November 21, 1995.
Hon. Newt Gingrich,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: On October 19, 1995, the President 
submitted to the Congress his first special impoundment message 
for fiscal year 1996. The message reports three deferrals of 
budget authority. We have reviewed the deferrals and found them 
to be in accordance with the Impoundment Control Act, 2 U.S.C. 
Sec. 681, et seq., as amended.
    Enclosure I lists the deferrals as reported by the 
President.
            Sincerely,
                                          James F. Hinchman
                (For the Comptroller General of the United States).
    Enclosure.

        Contents of special message--as reported by the President

                        [In thousands of dollars]

Funds Appropriated to the President: International Security et Authority
    Assistance:
    D96-1--Economic Support Fund and International Fund for 
      Ireland.................................................    75,000
Department of Health and Human Services: Social Security 
    Administration:
    D96-2--Limitation on Administrative Expenses..............     7,321
Department of State: Other:
    D96-3--United States Emergency Refugee and Migration 
      Assistance Fund.........................................    40,486
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      Total, deferrals........................................   122,807