PUBLIC LAW 104-130—APR. 9, 1996 110 STAT. 1201 "(2) consider any specific sources of information referenced in such law or, in the absence of specific sources of information, the best available information; and "(3) use the definitions contained in section 1026 in apply- ing this part to the specific provisions of such law. "(c) EXCEPTION FOR DISAPPROVAL BILLS.—The authority granted by subsection (a) shall not apply to any dollar amount of discretionary budget authority, item of new direct spending, or limited tax benefit contained in any law that is a disapproval bill as defined in section 1026. " SPECIAL MESSAGES "SEC. 1022. (a) IN GENERAL. —For each law from which a can- Congress. cellation has been made under this part, the President shall trans- 2 USC 69ia. mit a single special message to the Congress. "(b) CONTENTS. — "(1) The special message shall specify— "(A) the dollar amount of discretionary budget authority, item of new direct spending, or limited tax benefit which has been canceled, and provide a corresponding ref- erence number for each cancellation; "(B) the determinations required under section 1021(a), together with any supporting material; "(C) the reasons for the cancellation; "(D) to the maximum extent practicable, the estimated fiscal, economic, and budgetary effect of the cancellation; "(E) all facts, circumstances and considerations relating to or bearing upon the cancellation, and to the maximum extent practicable, the estimated effect of the cancellation upon the objects, purposes and programs for which the canceled authority was provided; and "(F) include the adjustments that will be made pursuant to section 1024 to the discretionary spending limits under section 601 and an evaluation of the effects of those adjustments upon the sequestration procedures of section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. "(2) In the case of a cancellation of any dollar amount of discretionary budget authority or item of new direct spending, the special message shall also include, if applicable— "(A) any account, department, or establishment of the Government for which such budget authority was to have been available for obligation and the specific project or governmental functions involved; "(B) the specific States and congressional districts, if any, affected by the cancellation; and "(C) the total number of cancellations imposed during the current session of Congress on States and congressional districts identified in subparagraph (B). "(c) TRANSMISSION OF SPECIAL MESSAGES TO HOUSE AND SEN- ATE.— "(1) The President shall transmit to the Congress each special message under this part within five calendar days (excluding Sundays) after enactment of the law to which the cancellation applies. Each special message shall be transmitted to the House of Representatives and the Senate on the same calendar day. Such special message shall be delivered to the
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