[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H8843-H8844]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CANCELLATION OF SPECIFIC DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO 
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998--MESSAGE FROM THE 
          PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 105-157)

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message

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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 the Budget and the Committee on 
Appropriations and ordered to be printed:

                                              The White House,

                                 Washington, DC, October 17, 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 ``Energy and Water Development 
     Appropriations Act, 1998'' (H.R. 2203, approved October 13, 
     1997). 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, 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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