[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)] [February 9, 2000] [Page 217] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Message to the Congress Reporting Budget Rescissions and Deferrals February 9, 2000 To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report three rescissions of budget authority, totaling $128 million, and two deferrals of budget authority, totaling $1.6 million. The proposed rescissions affect the programs of the Department of Energy and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The proposed deferrals affect programs of the Department of State and International Assistance Programs. William J. Clinton The White House, February 9, 2000. Note: The report detailing the rescissions and deferrals was published in the Federal Register on February 23.