Amendment sought to increase the appropriation for summer youth employment programs from $320 million to $1 billion. The funds would have been considered to have come under the defense category for purposes of the Budget Act. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it violated section 302(f) of the Budget Act in that it would exceed the Subcommittee on Health and Human Services budget allocation and also that it constituted a change in existing law in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI.

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Amendment Number
77
Description
Amendment sought to increase the appropriation for summer youth employment programs from $320 million to $1 billion. The funds would have been considered to have come under the defense category for purposes of the Budget Act. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it violated section 302(f) of the Budget Act in that it would exceed the Subcommittee on Health and Human Services budget allocation and also that it constituted a change in existing law in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI.
Purpose
An amendment to increase the amount appropriated for "Training and employment services" from $320,000,000 to $1,000,000,000.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 26, 1993
Latest Action Text
Mr. Natcher raised a point of order against the Conyers amendment (A004). The effect of the amendment is to change existing law as well as to exceed the Budget Act and as such the amendment is out of order. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Latest Action Time
20:50:10
Submitted Date
May 26, 1993
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 77 — Informed