    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [February 21, 1996]
    [Page 309]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting Budget Rescissions
    February 21, 1996

    Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
        In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control
    Act of 1974, I herewith report three rescission proposals of budgetary
    resources, totaling $820 million. These rescissions offset the emergency
    FY 1996 Defense supplemental appropriations, which support the Bosnia
    peace implementation force. The rescissions affect the Department of
    Defense.
            Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House
    of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate. The
    report detailing the proposed rescissions was published in the Federal
    Register on March 5.