[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CANCELLATION OF SPECIFIC DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO 
   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998--MESSAGE FROM THE 
          PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 105-155)

  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, pursuant to section 
1025(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment and Control Act of 
1974, referred to the Committee on Budget and the Committee on 
Appropriations and ordered to be printed:

                                              The White House,

                                 Washington, DC, 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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