1、1 For background on the impoundment dispute, see Louis Fisher, Presidential Spending Power(Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1975), pp. 147-201.Congressional Research Service? ?The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21991December 2, 2004A Pr
2、esidential Item VetoLouis FisherSenior Specialist in Separation of PowersGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryDuring a news conference on November 4, 2004, President George W. Bush statedthat he “would like to see the President have a line-item veto again, one that passedconstitutional muster. I th
3、ink it would help the executive branch work with thelegislative branch to make sure that were able to maintain budget discipline.” TheSupreme Court struck down an earlier version of item-veto authority (the Line Item VetoAct of 1996) in Clinton v. City of New York, 524 U.S. 417 (1998), but several s
4、tatutoryalternatives are available. Options to the Line Item Veto Act have been proposed overthe years, including an amendment to the Constitution to grant the President item-vetoauthority. The line-item veto is listed among several budget reform proposals includedin the FY2005 budget, but a more sp
