This is the accessible text file for GAO report number B-319084 entitled 'Updated Rescission Statistics, Fiscal Years 1974-2009' which was released on May 14, 2010. This text file was formatted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to be accessible to users with visual impairments, as part of a longer term project to improve GAO products' accessibility. Every attempt has been made to maintain the structural and data integrity of the original printed product. Accessibility features, such as text descriptions of tables, consecutively numbered footnotes placed at the end of the file, and the text of agency comment letters, are provided but may not exactly duplicate the presentation or format of the printed version. The portable document format (PDF) file is an exact electronic replica of the printed version. We welcome your feedback. Please E-mail your comments regarding the contents or accessibility features of this document to Webmaster@gao.gov. This is a work of the U.S. government and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States. It may be reproduced and distributed in its entirety without further permission from GAO. Because this work may contain copyrighted images or other material, permission from the copyright holder may be necessary if you wish to reproduce this material separately. United States Government Accountability Office: Washington, DC 20548: May 14, 2010: The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye: Chairman: Committee on Appropriations: United States Senate: The Honorable Thad Cochran: Vice Chairman: Committee on Appropriations: United State Senate: Subject: Updated Rescissjon Statistics, Fiscal Years 1974-2009: This responds to your letter requesting that we transmit to Congress an updated package of our statistical data concerning rescissions proposed and enacted since the passage of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. In response to your letter, we have updated our statistics regarding proposed and enacted rescissions through fiscal year 2009. Under the Impoundment Control Act, whenever the President proposes discretionary budget authority for rescission, he must transmit a special message to Congress detailing the amounts, reasons for, and effect of the proposed rescission. Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, Pub. L. No. 93-344, title X, 88 Stat. 297, 332 (July 12,1974), codjfjed at2 U.S.C. §§ 682-688. Agencies may withhold from obligation budget authority proposed for rescission in a special message for up to 45 legislative days following submission of the special message. 2 U.S.C. § 683(b). If Congress does not pass rescission legislation within this 45-day period, the budget authority must be released. Id The Impoundment Control Act provides a mechanism through which Congress may fast-track a vote on a special message. 2 U.S.C. § 688. We present our statistics in the two enclosed sets of tables, Enclosures 1 and 2. Enclosure 1 shows by fiscal year from 1974 to the present: (a) the aggregate number and amounts of rescissions proposed by the President, (b) the aggregate number and amount of those proposals enacted by Congress, (c) the aggregate number and amount of rescissions initiated by Congress, and (d) the total number of rescissions enacted and the total amount of budget authority rescinded by Congress, with totals for each category. Enclosure 2 shows by fiscal year from 1974 to the present, by presidential administration, the aggregate number and amount of rescissions proposed and enacted. The tables also display the number and amount of congressional rescissions by administration vvith totals for each category. Both tables include all rescissions enacted through September 30, 2009. To compile our statistics, we used the same methodology as we have for earlier data.[Footnote 1] We analyzed appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and other acts of Congress enacted in each fiscal year in order to identify rescissions, which are any legislative provisions that eliminate previously enacted and currently available budget authority. To ensure that we completely and accurately identify all rescissions, we consult with staff from the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, who are responsible for tracking rescissions. Our statistics differ somewhat from those of the committee staff, who utilize different criteria to identify certain enactments as rescissions. For example, if Congress "rescinds" funds from one account and in the next paragraph "appropriates" the same amount to a different account, we consider it reallocated budget authority, not a rescission. The statistics appear in the same format as earlier tables, although the current product includes adjustments for clerical and transcription errors contained in earlier reports. Signed by: Lynn H. Gibson: Acting General Counsel: Enclosures - 3: Footnote: [1] We provide an abbreviated methodology in Enclosure 3. For an exhaustive review of the background and methodology of this project, see the scope and methodology of our original presentation of these statistics, B-246096.8, Apr. 30, 1992 Enclosure 1: Summary Of Proposed And Enacted Rescissions: Fiscal Years 1974 - 2009: (Legislative Action Through 9/30/09): Fiscal year: 2009; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 92; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $12,716,568,834; Total rescissions enacted: 92; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $12,716,568,834. Fiscal year: 2008[1]; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 126; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $12,201,184,028; Total rescissions enacted: 126; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $12,201,184,028. Fiscal year: 2007[1]; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 56; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $8,035,711,005; Total rescissions enacted: 56; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $8,035,711,005. Fiscal year: 2006[2]; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 89; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $33,361,184,156; Total rescissions enacted: 89; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $33,361,184,156. Fiscal year: 2005; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 76; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $6,351,133,468; Total rescissions enacted: 76; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $6,351,133,468. Fiscal year: 2004; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 49; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $10,515,464,056; Total rescissions enacted: 49; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $10,515,464,056. Fiscal year: 2003; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 47; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $3,123,436,524; Total rescissions enacted: 47; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $3,123,436,524. Fiscal year: 2002; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 76; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $4,621,092,342; Total rescissions enacted: 76; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $4,621,092,342. Fiscal year: 2001; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 67; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $5,148,137,497; Total rescissions enacted: 67; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $5,148,137,497. Fiscal year: 2000; Rescissions proposed by president: 3; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $128,000,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 61; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $3,757,774,500; Total rescissions enacted: 61; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $3,757,774,500. Fiscal year: 1999; Rescissions proposed by president: 3; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $35,040,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 2; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $16,800,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 105; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $5,081,426,930; Total rescissions enacted: 107; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $5,098,226,930. Fiscal year: 1998; Rescissions proposed by president: 25; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $25,260,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 21; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $17,276,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 43; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $4,180,814,234; Total rescissions enacted: 64; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $4,198,090,234. Fiscal year: 1997; Rescissions proposed by president: 10; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $407,111,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 6; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $285,111,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 96; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $7,381,253,000; Total rescissions enacted: 102; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $7,666,364,000. Fiscal year: 1996; Rescissions proposed by president: 24; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $1,425,900,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 8; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $963,400,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 104; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $4,974,852,131; Total rescissions enacted: 112; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $5,938,252,131. Fiscal year: 1995; Rescissions proposed by president: 29; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $1,199,824,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 25; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $845,388,805; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 248; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $18,868,380,121; Total rescissions enacted: 273; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $19,713,768,926. Fiscal year: 1994; Rescissions proposed by president: 65; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $3,172,180,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 45; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $1,293,478,546; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 81; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $2,374,416,284; Total rescissions enacted: 126; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $3,667,894,830. Fiscal year: 1993; Rescissions proposed by president: 7; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $356,000,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 4; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $206,250,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 74; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $2,205,336,643; Total rescissions enacted: 78; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $2,411,586,643. Fiscal year: 1992; Rescissions proposed by president: 128; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $7,879,473,690; Proposals accepted by Congress: 26; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $2,067,546,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 131; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $22,526,953,054; Total rescissions enacted: 157; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $24,594,499,054. Fiscal year: 1991; Rescissions proposed by president: 30; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $4,859,251,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 8; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $286,419,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 26; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $1,420,467,000; Total rescissions enacted: 34[3]; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $1,706,886,000. Fiscal year: 1990; Rescissions proposed by president: 11; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $554,258,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 71; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $2,304,986,000; Total rescissions enacted: 71; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $2,304,986,000. Fiscal year: 1989; Rescissions proposed by president: 6; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $143,100,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 1; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $2,053,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 11; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $325,913,000; Total rescissions enacted: 12; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $327,966,000. Fiscal year: 1988; Rescissions proposed by president: 0; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $0; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 61; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $3,888,663,000; Total rescissions enacted: 61; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $3,888,663,000. Fiscal year: 1987; Rescissions proposed by president: 73; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $5,835,800,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 2; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $36,000,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 52; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $12,359,390,675; Total rescissions enacted: 54; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $12,395,390,675. Fiscal year: 1986; Rescissions proposed by president: 83; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $10,126,900,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 4; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $143,210,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 7; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $5,409,410,000; Total rescissions enacted: 11; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $5,552,620,000. Fiscal year: 1985; Rescissions proposed by president: 245; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $1,856,087,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 98; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $173,699,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 12; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $5,458,621,000; Total rescissions enacted: 110; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $5,632,320,000. Fiscal year: 1984; Rescissions proposed by president: 9; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $636,400,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 3; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $55,375,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 7; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $2,188,689,000; Total rescissions enacted: 10; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $2,244,064,000. Fiscal year: 1983; Rescissions proposed by president: 21; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $1,569,000,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 11; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $310,605,000; Total rescissions enacted: 11; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $310,605,000. Fiscal year: 1982; Rescissions proposed by president: 32; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $7,907,400,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 5; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $4,365,486,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 5; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $48,432,000; Total rescissions enacted: 10; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $4,413,918,000. Fiscal year: 1981; Rescissions proposed by president: 133; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $15,361,900,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 101[4]; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $10,880,935,550; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 43; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $3,736,490,600; Total rescissions enacted: 144; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $14,617,426,150; Fiscal year: 1980; Rescissions proposed by president: 59; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $1,618,100,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 34; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $777,696,446; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 33; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $3,238,206,100; Total rescissions enacted: 67; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $4,015,902,546. Fiscal year: 1979; Rescissions proposed by president: 11; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $908,700,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 9; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $723,609,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 1; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $47,500,000; Total rescissions enacted: 10; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $771,109,000. Fiscal year: 1978; Rescissions proposed by president: 12; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $1,290,100,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 5; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $518,655,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 4; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $67,164,000; Total rescissions enacted: 9; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $585,819,000. Fiscal year: 1977; Rescissions proposed by president: 20; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $1,926,930,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 9; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $813,690,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 3; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $172,722,943; Total rescissions enacted: 12; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $986,412,943. Fiscal year: 1976; Rescissions proposed by president: 50; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $3,582,000,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 7; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $148,331,000; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $0; Total rescissions enacted: 7; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $148,331,000. Fiscal year: 1975; Rescissions proposed by president: 87; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $2,722,000,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 38; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $386,295,370; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 1; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $4,999,704; Total rescissions enacted: 39; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $391,295,074. Fiscal year: 1974; Rescissions proposed by president: 2; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $495,635,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 0; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 3; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $1,400,412,000; Total rescissions enacted: 3; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $1,400,412,000. Subtotal 1990-2009: Rescissions proposed by president: 335; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $20,042,297,690; Proposals accepted by Congress: 145; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $5,981,669,351; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 1,718; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $71,150,571,807; Total rescissions enacted: 1,863; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $177,132,241,158. Subtotal 1974-1989: Rescissions proposed by president: 843; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $55,980,052,000; Proposals accepted by Congress: 316; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $19,025,035,366; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 254; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $38,657,219,022; Total rescissions enacted: 570; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $57,682,254,388. Grand Total 1974-2009: Rescissions proposed by president: 1,178; Dollar amount proposed by president for rescission: $76,022,349,690; Proposals accepted by Congress: 461; Dollar amount of proposals enacted by Congress: $25,006,704,717; Rescissions Initiated by Congress: 1,972; Dollar amount of rescissions initiated by Congress: $209,807,790,829; Total rescissions enacted: 2,433; Total dollar amount of budget authority rescinded: $234,814,495,546. [1] The President proposed "cancellations" and rescissions in his budgets for fiscal years 2007 and 2008 but did not submit a special message under the Impoundment Control Act. These were not rescission proposals under the Impoundment Control Act. For more information see B- 308011, Aug. 4, 2006. [2] The President sent a letter to Congress in October 2005 proposing the "cancellation" and rescission of $2.3 billion from 53 different programs. The letter was not a rescission proposal under the Impoundment Control Act. For more information, see B-307122, Mar. 2, 2006. [3] The Military Construction Appropriations Act of 1991 approved certain rescissions proposed by the President in 1990 (41 days after the funds were released) for obligation under the Impoundment Control Act. Presidential rescission proposals R90-4, R90-5, and R90-10 totaling about $41 million were not approved. [4] Thirty-three rescissions proposed by President Carter and totaling over $1.1 billion are not included in this table. These rescission proposals were converted to deferrals by President Reagan in his Fifth Special Message for Fiscal Year 1981 dated February 13, 1981. [End of enclosure] Enclosure 2: Rescissions By Presidential Administration Under The Impoundment Control Act: Fiscal Year: 2009; Rescissions proposed by President Obama, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President Obama, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Obama Administration, Number: 74; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Obama Administration, Dollar Amount: $11,211,522,834. Total: Rescissions proposed by President Obama, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President Obama, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Obama Administration, Number: 74; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Obama Administration, Dollar Amount: $11,211,522,834. Fiscal Year: 2009; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 18; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $1,505,016,000. Fiscal Year: 2008[1]; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 126; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $12,201,184,028. Fiscal Year: 2007[1]; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 56; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $8,035,711,005. Fiscal Year: 2006[2]; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 89; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $33,361,184,156. Fiscal Year: 2005; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 76; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $6,351,133,468. Fiscal Year: 2004; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 49; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $10,515,464,056. Fiscal Year: 2003; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 47; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $3,123,436,524. Fiscal Year: 2002; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 76; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $4,621,092,342. Fiscal Year: 2001; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 0[3]; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $0. Total: Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Number: 537; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $79,714,221,579. [1] The President proposed "cancellations" and rescissions in his budgets for fiscal years 2007 and 2008 but did not submit a special message under the Impoundment Control Act. [2] The President sent a letter to Congress in October 2005 proposing the "cancellation" and rescission of $2.3 billion from 53 different programs. The letter was not a rescission proposal under the Impoundment Control Act. For more information, see B-307122, Mar. 2, 2006. [3] All appropriations bills were completed by Congress prior to the end of calendar year 2000. Thus, no rescissions were initiated by Congress during the remainder of fiscal year 2001, which coincided with the President's first eight months in office. Fiscal Year: 2001; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 67; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $5,148,137,497. Fiscal Year: 2000; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 3; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $128,000,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 61; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $3,757,774,500. Fiscal Year: 1999; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 3; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $35,040,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 2; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $16,800,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 67; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 105; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $5,081,426,930. Fiscal Year: 1998; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 25; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $25,260,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 21; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $17,276,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 84; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 43; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $4,180,814,234. Fiscal Year: 1997; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 10; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $407,111,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 6; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $285,111,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 60; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 96; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $7,381,253,000. Fiscal Year: 1996; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 24; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $1,425,900,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 8; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $963,400,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 33; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 104; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $4,974,852,131. Fiscal Year: 1995; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 29; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $1,199,824,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 25; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $845,388,805; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 86; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 248; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $18,868,380,121. Fiscal Year: 1994; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 65; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $3,172,180,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 45; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $1,293,478,546; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 69; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 81; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $2,374,416,284. Fiscal Year: 1993; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 7; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $356,000,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 4; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $206,250,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 57; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 66; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $1,962,511,000. Total: Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Number: 166; Rescissions proposed by President Clinton, Dollar Amount: $6,749,315,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 111; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $3,627,704,35; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 67; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Number: 871; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Clinton Administration, Dollar Amount: $53,729,565,697. Fiscal Year: 1993; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Number: 8; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $242,825,643. Fiscal Year: 1992; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Number: 128; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $7,879,473,690; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 26; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $2,067,546,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 20; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Number: 131; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $22,526,953,054. Fiscal Year: 1991; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Number: 30; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $4,859,251,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 8; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $286,419,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 27; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Number: 26; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $1,420,467,000. Fiscal Year: 1990; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Number: 11; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $554,258,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Number: 71; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $2,304,986,000. Fiscal Year: 1989; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Number: 11; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $325,913,000. Total: Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Number: 169; Rescissions proposed by President G.H.W. Bush, Dollar Amount: $13,292,982,690; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 34; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $2,353,965,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 20; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Number: 247; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During G.H.W. Bush Administration, Dollar Amount: $26,821,144,697. Fiscal Year: 1989; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 6; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $143,100,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 1; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $2,053,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 17; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $0. Fiscal Year: 1988; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 0; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 61; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $3,888,663,000. Fiscal Year: 1987; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 73; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $5,835,800,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 2; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $36,000,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 3; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 52; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $12,359,390,675. Fiscal Year: 1986; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 83; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $10,126,900,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 4; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $143,210,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 5; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 7; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $5,409,410,000. Fiscal Year: 1985; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 245; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $1,856,087,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 98; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $173,699,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 40; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 12; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $5,458,621,000. Fiscal Year: 1984; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 9; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $636,400,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 3; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $55,375,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 33; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 7; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $2,188,689,000. Fiscal Year: 1983; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 21; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $1,569,000,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 11; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $310,605,000. Fiscal Year: 1982; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 32; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $7,907,400,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 5; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $4,365,486,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 16; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 5; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $48,432,000. Fiscal Year: 1981; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 133; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $15,361,900,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 101; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $10,880,935,550; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 76; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 43; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $3,736,490,600. Total: Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Number: 602; Rescissions proposed by President Reagan, Dollar Amount: $43,436,587,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 214; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $15,656,758,550; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 36; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Number: 198; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Reagan Administration, Dollar Amount: $33,400,301,275. Fiscal Year: 1981; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Number: 33; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Dollar Amount: $1,142,364,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Number: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Dollar Amount: $0. Fiscal Year: 1980; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Number: 59; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Dollar Amount: $1,618,100,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 34; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $777,696,446; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 58; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Number: 33; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Dollar Amount: $3,238,206,100. Fiscal Year: 1979; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Number: 11; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Dollar Amount: $908,700,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 9; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $723,609,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 82; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Number: 1; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Dollar Amount: $47,500,000. Fiscal Year: 1978; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Number: 12; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Dollar Amount: $1,290,100,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 5; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $518,655,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 42; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Number: 4; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Dollar Amount: $67,164,000. Fiscal Year: 1977; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Number: 7; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Dollar Amount: $791,552,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 2; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $96,090,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 29; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Number: 3; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Dollar Amount: $172,722,943. Total: Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Number: 122; Rescissions proposed by President Carter, Dollar Amount: $5,750,816,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 50; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $2,116,050,446; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 41; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Number: 41; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Carter Administration, Dollar Amount: $3,525,593,043. Note: The 33 rescissions proposed in 1981 by President Carter were converted to deferrals by President Reagan in his Fifth Special Message of Fiscal Year 1981, dated February 13, 1981. Fiscal Year: 1977; Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Number: 13; Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Dollar Amount: $1,135,378,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 7; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $717,600,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 54; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Number: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Dollar Amount: $0. Fiscal Year: 1976; Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Number: 50; Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Dollar Amount: $3,582,000,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 7; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $148,331,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 14; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Number: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Dollar Amount: $0. Fiscal Year: 1975; Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Number: 87; Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Dollar Amount: $2,722,000,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 38; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $386,295,370; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 44; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Number: 1; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Dollar Amount: $4,999,704. Fiscal Year: 1974; Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Number: 2; Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Dollar Amount: $495,635,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $0; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 0; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Number: 3; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Dollar Amount: $1,400,412,000. Total: Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Number: 152; Rescissions proposed by President Ford, Dollar Amount: $7,935,013,000; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Number Accepted: 52; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Dollar Amount: $1,252,226,370; Presidential proposals accepted by Congress, Percent Accepted: 34; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Number: 4; Rescissions Initiated by Congress During Ford Administration, Dollar Amount: $1,405,411,704. [End of enclosure]