[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[House]
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CANCELLATION OF DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY ON H.R. 
2160, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 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, 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 ``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
     Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     1998'' (H.R. 2160). 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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