[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H10942-H10943]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   DISAPPROVING CANCELLATIONS TRANSMITTED BY PRESIDENT ON OCTOBER 6, 
1997--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 
                                105-172)

  The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the following veto 
message from the President of the United States:
To the House of Representatives:
  I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 2631, ``An Act 
disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on October 
6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45.''
  Under the authority of the Line Item Veto Act, on October 6, 1997, I 
canceled 38 military construction projects to save the taxpayers $287 
million. The bill would restore all of the 38 projects.
  The projects in this bill would not substantially improve the quality 
of life of military service members and their families, and most of 
them would not likely use funds for construction in FY 1998. While the 
bill does restore funding for projects that were canceled based on 
outdated information provided by the Department of Defense, I do not 
endorse restoration of all 38 projects.
  The Administration remains committed to working with the Congress to 
restore funding for those projects that were canceled as a result of 
data provided by the Department of Defense that was out of date.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, November 13, 1997.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The objections of the President will be 
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at large upon the Journal, and the veto message and the bill will be 
printed as a House document.
  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 
message, together with the accompanying bill, be referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Louisiana?
  There was no objection.

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