    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [September 30, 1997]
    [Pages 1277-1278]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Signing the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998
    September 30, 1997

        I have today signed into law H.R. 2016, the ``Military Construction
    Appropriations Act, 1998,'' which provides funding for military
    construction and family housing programs of the Department of Defense.

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        The Act funds the vast majority of my request for military
    construction projects, the military family housing program, other
    quality-of-life projects for our military personnel and their families,
    and the base closure and realignment program.
        I am concerned, however, that the Congress has chosen to add funds
    for projects that the Department has not identified as priorities.
        I urge the Congress to complete action on the remaining FY 1998
    appropriations bills as quickly as possible, and to send them to me in
    an acceptable form.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    September 30, 1997.

    Note: H.R. 2016, approved September 30, was assigned Public Law No. 105-
    45.