[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 
TREASURY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998--MESSAGE FROM 
        THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 105-156)

  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 Control Act of 
1974, referred to the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight, and the Committee on Appropriations 
and ordered to be printed:

                                              The White House,

                                 Washington, DC, October 16, 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 amount of discretionary 
     budget authority, as specified in the attached report, 
     contained in the ``Treasury and General Government 
     Appropriations Act, 1998'' (Public Law 105-61; H.R. 2378). I 
     have determined that the cancellation of this amount 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 attachment, 
     constitutes a special message under section 1022 of the 
     Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, as 
     amended.
           Sincerely,
     William J. Clinton.

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