[House Document 105-103]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress, 1st Session  - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-103


 
       THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT'S 1998 BUDGET REQUEST

                               __________

                                MESSAGE

                                  FROM

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              TRANSMITTING

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT'S FY 1988 BUDGET REQUEST, PURSUANT 
               TO PUB. L. 93-198, SEC. 446 (87 STAT. 806)





    July 14, 1997.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
         Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed


To the Congress of the United States:
    In accordance with section 202(c)(5)(C)(ii) of the 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 
(``the FRMA Act''), I am transmitting the Council of the 
District of Columbia's ``Fiscal Year 1998 Budget Request Act of 
1997.''
    The Council's proposed Fiscal Year 1998 Budget was 
disapproved by the Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Authority (the ``Authority'') on June 12. Under the 
FRMA Act, if the Authority disapproves the Council's financial 
plan and budget, the Mayor must submit that budget to the 
President to be transmitted to the Congress. My transmittal of 
the District Council's budget, as required by law, does not 
represent an endorsement of its contents. The budget also does 
not reflect the effect of my proposed Fiscal Year 1998 District 
of Columbia revitalization plan.
    The Authority is required to transmit separately to the 
Mayor, the Council, the President, and the Congress a financial 
plan and budget. The Authority sent its financial plan and 
budget to the Congress on June 15.

                                                William J. Clinton.




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