    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [December 2, 1997]
    [Page 1692]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Line Item Veto of the
    Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, and Related Agencies
    Appropriations Act, 1998
    December 2, 1997

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        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

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House
    of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate. The
    report detailing the cancellation was published in the Federal Register
    on December 3. H.R. 2267, approved November 26, was assigned Public Law
    No. 105-119.