    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [October 23, 1997]
    [Page 1419]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Signing the Second Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year
    1998
    October 23, 1997

        I am pleased to have signed into law today House Joint Resolution
    97, the second short-term continuing resolution for fiscal year 1998.
        The resolution provides 1998 appropriations for continuing projects
    and activities of the Federal Government through November 7, 1997,
    except those funded by the five bills that I have already signed into
    law.
        I urge the Congress to approve the remaining 1998 spending bills
    that include the items contained in the Bipartisan Budget Agreement and
    to provide funding for other priority programs. To give the Congress
    time to adopt such bills, I have approved this second continuing
    resolution.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    October 23, 1997.

    Note: H.J. Res. 97, approved October 23, was assigned Public Law No.
    105-64.