President's Tenth Special Message for Fiscal Year 1979

The President's tenth special message proposed the deferral of $6.2 million in budget authority made available to the Federal Prison System of the Department of Justice. These funds were proposed for deferral until final executive branch decision is made regarding the need for constructing a Metropolitan Correctional Center in Detroit, Michigan. Based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the proposed impoundment, the information in the special message was clearly and accurately stated.