Legislation

This bill recognizes that the use of refuge lands and waters, to the extent that such use can be allowed, shall be reserved first to those recreational activities that depend and thrive on abundant populations of fish and wildlife.

I am pleased that the House Ways and Means Committee has reported out legislation with bipartisan support that restores the traditional trading authority every President has had since 1974.

I look forward to working with Members on both sides of the aisle to secure passage of this important legislation this year.

The bill should be modified to be fully consistent with the Bipartisan Budget Agreement.

This legislation represents a significant step toward accomplishing the mutual goal of assuring the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) optimum performance while protecting the health of the American public.

This legislation is a principled compromise.

I will scrutinize the other appropriation bills, using appropriate criteria in each instance.

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998

To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes

These steps, taken together and in coordination with the proposed legislation I will send to the Congress, will improve the safety of fruits and vegetables for all Americans.

This legislation will enable the FDA to prevent the importation of potentially unsafe foreign produce.

I am pleased that the Senate Finance Committee, with overwhelming bipartisan support, has reported out legislation that renews the partnership between the President and the Congress in reaching trade agreements.

This legislation will allow us to tear down those barriers and help American businesses and workers compete and win in the global marketplace.

H.R. 1127 would undermine the President's authority to take swift action to protect significant natural, historical, and scientific resources.

The Antiquities Act is one of the most successful environmental laws in American history.

I will veto any legislation that damages our commitment to public education and to high national standards.

I urge the Congress to complete action on the remaining FY 1998 appropriations bills as quickly as possible.

Because of the importance of obtaining a five-year extension of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), the Administration has no objection to passage of the bill by the Senate at this time.