[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. 
 2267, DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, 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, DC, December 2, 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 ``Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
     State, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998'' (H.R. 
     2267). 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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