    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
    [February 1, 1999]
    [Page 140]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting Budget Rescissions and
    Deferrals
    February 1, 1999

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control
    Act of 1974, I herewith report three rescissions of budget authority,
    totaling $35 million; one new deferral of $185 million of budget
    authority; and, two revised deferrals of budget authority, totaling $1.5
    billion.
        The proposed rescissions affect the programs of the Department of
    Interior, Unanticipated Needs for Natural Disasters, and International
    Assistance Programs. The proposed deferrals affect programs of the
    Department of State and International Assistance Programs.
            Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate.
    An original was not available for verification of the content of this
    letter. The report detailing the rescissions and deferrals was published
    in the Federal Register on February 10.