[House Document 105-155]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



105th Congress, 1st Session  - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-155


 
     CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY

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                                MESSAGE

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

    A REPORT CANCELLING THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET 
 AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
     1998, PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 104-130, SEC. 2(c) (110 STAT. 1201)





  October 21, 1997.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
 Committees on the Budget and Appropriations, and ordered to be printed


                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, October 14, 1997.
Hon. Newt Gingrich,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: In accordance with the Line Item Veto 
Act, I hereby cancel the dollar amounts of discretionary budget 
authority, as specified in the attached reports, contained in 
the ``Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998'' (Public 
Law 105-56; H.R. 2266). I have determined that the cancellation 
of these amounts will reduce the Federal budget deficit, will 
not impair any essential Government functions, and will not 
harm the national interest. This letter, together with its 
attachments, constitute a special message under section 1022 of 
the Congressional Budget and Compoundment Act of 1974, as 
amended.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.




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