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ined r heal , Sec, Congres Q heal pos1I1 submit hat is, effort ? there. being btedly an the em so y gone move 5yhill, 'ted a ~e for (entu- hd of rd to ~tar ~ Ipria ~ I 73 jFjauge ot Uepregentatibeg QCommittec on ZIppropriatioa 3kL&4lnqtan. ;M 20515 February•l, 1978 HonorabLe Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Secretary Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Washington, D.C. ,..~ ......~..~ ~.~ . ~ Dear Mr. Secretary: _ On January 11, 1978 you addressed the National, Inter- agency Councilion Smoking and Health, and in that address you said "I am today announcing a vigorous new program on smoking and health. backed by higher budgets. .." Also, you stated in that address that you planned to reprogram several million dollars of fiscal year 1978 funds. Recently, the Subcommittee staff, at the request of Mr. Natcher, a member of the Subcommittee, contacted your office to inquire about the status of the reprogramming letter. The staff was informed that the use of the word reprogramming in your address was an error, and that a better description of your actions to initiate a new program on smoking and health is one of redirecting FY 1978 funds; and thus, the Department did not intend'to forward a formal reprogramming request to the Subcommittee. This is not acceptable to Mr. Natcher and myself. Congvezz ot ttje Zbnitz~ a- tatez

74 Let me point out,, Mr. Secretary, that it has always been? 'the policy of this Subcommittee, and in fact it is theJ, policy_of the Appropriations Committee, that significant j, deviations from approved budget plans must be reviewed~ and approved by the Committee.! From your speech, it appears that you are planning to use FY 1978 funds for purposes other than for which they were appropriated'. For example, there was no discussion during the 1978 hearings on the budget, nor is there any mention in the 1978 President's budget message, about the establishment of a new office of smoking and health. However, this is one of your stated objectives for the new program. \ " I do not intend, at this time, to address each and every point of your proposed new initiative for smoking and health; but however, it is clear to me, as Chairman ofJ the Labor-HEW Subcommittee, that prior approval from.' the Committee is required before HEW can spend FY'1978 ~' funda,.to initiate a new program for smoking and health: Accordingly, Mr. Secretary, the Subcommittee awaits your reprogramming letter, which we would like to have at your earliest convenience so that we may have the opportunity to review your revised budget plans in a timely manner. Thanking you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Daniel J. Flood Chairman Subcommittee on Labor-HEW' Appropriations