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Total Pages: 10 LRM ID: RJP207 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Washington, D.C. 20503-0001 Thursday, February 26, 1998 LEGISLATIVE REFERRAL MEMORANDUM URGENT TO: FROM: Janet Legislative R. Forsgren Liaison (for) Officer Assistant See Distribution Director for below Legislative Reference OMB CONTACT: Robert J. Pellicci PHONE: (202)395-4871 FAX: (202)395-6148 SUBJECT: HHS Testimony on FY 1999 Budget Initiatives DEADLINE: NOON Friday, February 27, 1998 In accordance with OMB Circular A-19, OMB requests the views of your agency on the above subject before advising on its relationship to the program of the President. Please advise us if this item will affect direct spending or receipts for purposes of the "Pay-As-You-Go" provisions of Title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconcillation Act of 1990. COMMENTS: Hearing is before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education on March 3rd. HHS Secretary Shalala is the witness. The Secretary's briefing for the hearing is at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow - it would be appreciated if comments are provided by the deadline. DISTRIBUTION LIST AGENCIES: Neera 6-AGRICULTURECONG AFFAIRS Vince Ancell (all testimony) - (202) 720-7095 61-JUSTICE - Andrew Fois - (202) 514-2141 76-National Economic Council - Sonyia Matthews - (202) 456-6630 89-Office of National Drug Control Policy - John Carnevale (202) 395-6736 95-Office of Science and Technology Policy - Jeff Smith - (202) 456-6047 Again. This 118-TREASURY Richard S. Carro (202) 622.0650 EOP: looks fine but to Joshua Gotbaum Allison H. Eydt Barbara Chow Todd A. Summers Barry T. Clendenin Barry White me, Mark E. Miller Keith J. Fontenot Richard J. Turman Jennifer Friedman JENNINGS_C Laura Oliven Silberfarb Sarah A. Bianchi I didn't KLEIN_J Jerold R. Mande Nicole R. Rabner Cynthia A. Rice Emil E. Parker Charles E. Kieffer Edwin Lau read all Wendy A. Taylor Walter S. Groszyk Jr. James C. Murr Janet R. Forsgren that carefully. J Melinda D. Haskins OMB LA P.1/10 'I FEB-26-1998 10:54 TO:213 - J. KLEIN