A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that a limitation amendment may not be offered to an appropriations bill until after the motion to rise has been defeated.

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Amendment Number
206
Description
A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that a limitation amendment may not be offered to an appropriations bill until after the motion to rise has been defeated.
Purpose
An amendment to provide that none of the funds in the bill may be used to plan, prepare, or offer for sale timber from trees classified as giant sequoia in the National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management lands.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 15, 1993
Latest Action Text
Mr. Thomas (CA) raised a point of order against the Yates amendment (A009). The amendment is offered in the form of a limitation and is not in order at this point in consideration of the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Latest Action Time
11:46:30
Submitted Date
Jul 15, 1993
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 206 — Informed