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DEFECTS IN THE DEFERRAL MECHANISM IN THE

IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-NINTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

MARCH 11, 1986

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Hearing held on March 11, 1986..............
Statement of:

Boxer, Hon. Barbara, a Representative in Congress from the State of
California.

Page

1

91

Brooks, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas,
and chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee: Open-
ing statement

1

Fazio, Hon. Vic, a Representative in Congress from the State of Califor-

nia...

Morrison, Hon. Bruce A., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Connecticut......

Socolar, Milton J., Special Assistant to the Comptroller General, U.S.

General Accounting Office, accompanied by Barry R. Bedrick, senior

attorney, Office of General Counsel..

43

96

107

Whitten, Hon. Jamie L., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Mississippi, and chairman, Committee on Appropriations ...

4

Yates, Hon. Sidney R., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Illinois.....

23

Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by:

Biaggi, Hon. Mario, a Representative in Congress from the State of New

York: Prepared statement

84-85

Boland, Hon. Edward P., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Massachusetts: Prepared statement

54-57

Boxer, Hon. Barbara, a Representative in Congress from the State of

California: Prepared statement

Brooks, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas,

and chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee: Rescis-

sions and deferrals since enactment of the Impoundment Control Act....

DeLay, Hon. Thomas D. (Tom), a Representative in Congress from the

State of Texas: Deferrals under the Impoundment Control Act of

1974..

93-94

137

139-140

Dingell, Hon. John D., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Michigan: Prepared statement

58-64

Fazio, Hon. Vic, a Representative in Congress from the State of Califor-

nia: Deferral proposals and other information

46-49

Gonzalez, Hon. Henry B., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Texas: Prepared statement

77-81

Gray, Hon. William H., III, a Representative in Congress from the State
of Pennsylvania: Prepared statement

73-76

Horton, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from the State of New

York:

Fiscal year 1986 general revenue sharing

52

Opening statement..

23

Howard, Hon. James J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

New Jersey: Prepared statement

66-72

Lloyd, Hon. Marilyn, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Tennessee: Prepared statement

86-87

Markey, Hon. Edward J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Massachusetts: Prepared statement

88-89

Morrison, Hon. Bruce A., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Connecticut: Prepared statement

98-99

Roybal, Hon. Edward R., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Čalifornia: Prepared statement

82-83

(III)

Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by-Continued

Socolar, Milton J., Special Assistant to the Comptroller General, U.S. General Accounting Office: Submissions to Chairman Brooks' additional questions

Page

112-132

102-106

Specter, Hon. Arlen, a Senator in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania: Prepared statement

Udall, Hon. Morris K., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Arizona: Prepared statement.

65

Whitten, Hon. Jamie L., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Mississippi, and chairman, Committee on Appropriations:

Deferrals submitted in connection with budgets for fiscal year 1986
and fiscal year 1987.......

15

Fiscal year 1987 estimates of permanent budget authority

Prepared statement..

22 9-12

Submissions to Chairman Brooks' additional questions
Submissions to Mr. Horton's additional questions

14

17-19

Williams, Hon. Pat, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Montana: Prepared statement.

90

Yates, Hon. Sidney R., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Illinois: