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104th congress 1st Session. The Line Item veto Act [Public Law 104-130] is to give the President item veto authority over appropriation Acts and limited tax benefits. Instead of requiring the President to keep the support of both houses within a certain time, the Line Item Veto Act puts the weight on Congress to disprove presidential offers, under procedures, within a 30-day period. The Line Item Veto Act of 1996 was introduced by Senator Bob Dole and 29 other cosponsors on January 4, 1995. The bill was overturned by the case Clinton, President of the United States, et al.v. city of New York et al. (1998) “The U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 granted unilateral power to the President to change federal law without Congressional approval. The line item veto was part of the Republican “Contract with America” that many credit with their dramatic takeover of Congress as a result of the 1994 midterm elections. President Bill Clinton (D, 1993-2001) supported the line item veto as a means of reining in Congressional spending and reducing the deficit” – Lou Frey Institute.