FORMAT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPROGRAMMING REQUEST
Honorable Ralph Regula [Slade Gorton]
Chairman. Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives [United States Senate]
Washington. D.C. 20515 [Washington. D.C. 20510]
Dear Mr. Chairman:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to reprogram [$XXX,XXX] in the [name] Appropriation from [Program Element A] to [Program Element B] in Fiscal Year 19XX. This reprogramming is proposed in order to [describe]. A summary of funding proposed for reprogramming affecting FY 19XX is provided below.
[Program Element A (- $XXX,XXX)]
[Description of impact of reduction and rational for selecting this program element for the reduction.]
[Program Element B (+$XXX,XXX)]
[Description of need for reprogramming and activities to be conducted with reprogrammed funds.]
Activity/Subactivity FY 19XX Previous Proposed Adjusted
Program Element Amount Reprogramming Reprogramming Amount
This letter is submitted in accordance with the arrangements and understanding the Department has with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in regard to reprogramming procedures. As provided under those procedures, we intend to proceed with this reprogramming unless we hear from you within 30 days of your receipt of this letter.
A similar letter is being sent to the Honorable Slade Gorton [Ralph Regula] Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies. Committee on Appropriations. United States Senate. [House of Representatives]
Regards,
Bonnie S. Cohen
Assistant Secretary
Policy, Management and Budget
cc: Honorable Sidney R. Yates [Robert C. Byrd]
Ranking Minority Member