[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 98 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S FISCAL YEAR 1998 BUDGET REQUEST 
      ACT OF 1997--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States; which was read and, together 
with the accompanying papers, without objection, 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.  
  The White House, July 11, 1997.

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