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“REPORT OF THE CANCELLATION OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY (97-72)-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 77” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S11598 on Nov. 3, 1997.
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REPORT OF THE CANCELLATION OF DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHORITY (97-72)--
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 77
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, received on November 1, 1997, together with an accompanying report, referred jointly, pursuant to Public Law 93-344, to the Committee on Appropriations and to the Committee on the Budget.
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 ``Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998'' (Public Law 105-66; H.R. 2169). 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.
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