Summary

On February 21, 1996, the President submitted to Congress his second special impoundment message for fiscal year 1996. The message reports three rescissions of budget authority. On February 23, 1996, the President submitted to Congress his third special impoundment message for fiscal year 1996. The message reports one revised deferral and three deferrals of budget authority as well as four proposed rescissions of budget authority. Also, on March 5, 1996, the President submitted to Congress his fourth special impoundment message for fiscal year 1996. The message reports one revised deferral and two proposed rescissions of budget authority. GAO reviewed the deferrals and rescissions in the three special messages and found them to be in accordance with the Impoundment Control Act.

GAO found that all of the deferrals and rescissions are in accordance with the Impoundment Control Act. GAO also provided specific information on seven of the deferrals and rescissions.