[House Document 105-132]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress, 1st Session  - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-132


 
           AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1998 APPROPRIATIONS

                               __________

                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

  AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1998 APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST FOR THE 
         DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, PURSUANT TO 31 U.S.C. 1107





 September 18, 1997.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
                         ordered to be printed.


                                           The White House,
                                    Washington, September 17, 1997.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    Sir: I ask Congress to consider the enclosed amendment to 
the FY 1998 appropriations request for the Department of the 
Treasury. This proposal would provide $107,105,000 for 
implementing legislation and expanding administrative actions 
to improve overall compliance with the Earned Income Tax Credit 
(EITC), as provided for in the ``Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.'' 
The $107 million for the Internal Revenue Service was 
anticipated in and authorized by the Balanced Budget Act of 
1997.
    The details of these actions are set forth in the enclosed 
letter from the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget. I concur with his comments and observations.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.
    Enclosure.





                                
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