[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H19]
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CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY ON H.R. 
 2107, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 
                               ACT, 1998

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


                                              The White House,

                                    Washington, November 20, 1997.
     The 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 the Interior and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998'' (H.R. 2107). 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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