    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [June 28, 1991]
    [Pages 733-734]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting Budget Rescissions
    June 28, 1991

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        In accordance with the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith
    report two proposed rescissions totaling $542,000,000 and two revised
    deferrals of budget authority now totaling $2,950,976,437. Including the
    revised deferrals, funds reported as withheld now total $10.2 billion.
        The proposed rescissions affect the Departments of Commerce and
    Housing and Urban Development. The deferrals affect International
    Security Assistance and the Department of Health and Human Services. The
    details of the deferrals and proposed rescissions are contained in the
    attached report.
        Sincerely,

                                                                 George Bush

                        Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S.
                            Foley, Speaker of the House of Represent-

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                            atives, and Dan Quayle, President of the Senate.
                            The report was printed in the ``Fed-
                            eral Register'' of July 10.