    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [November 1, 1997]
    [Page 1479]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting Line Item Vetoes of the Departments
    of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
    Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
    November 1, 1997

    To the Congress of the United States:
        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 ``Departments of Veterans Affairs and
    Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
    Act, 1998'' (Public Law 105-65; H.R. 2158). 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.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    November 1, 1997.

    Note: The reports detailing the cancellations were published in the
    Federal Register on November 4.