Amendment sought to transfer $80 million from the water infrastructure account and earmark those funds for the improvement of wastewater treatment in colonias in Texas, and New Mexico, and provide assistance in connection with sewage facilities in the vicinity of Nogales, Arizona, and Mexicali, Mexico. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that no authorization existed for EPA grants for the above purposes.

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Amendment Number
155
Description
Amendment sought to transfer $80 million from the water infrastructure account and earmark those funds for the improvement of wastewater treatment in colonias in Texas, and New Mexico, and provide assistance in connection with sewage facilities in the vicinity of Nogales, Arizona, and Mexicali, Mexico. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that no authorization existed for EPA grants for the above purposes.
Purpose
An amendment to cut $80 million in appropriated funds for state revolving funds to support water infrastructure financing and to earmark those funds for improvement of wastewater treatment in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and in Mexicali, Mexico. The effect of the amendment is to reinstate funds appropriated in the bill, to which a point of order was sustained.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 28, 1993
Latest Action Text
Mr. Stokes raised a point of order against the Coleman amendment (A007). Mr. Stokes stated that the provisions of the amendment, providing for a $80 million cut of funds from Water Infrastructure/State Revolving Funds account to finance wastewater treatment in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Mexicali Mexico constituted authorization on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of the House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Latest Action Time
19:23:52
Submitted Date
Jun 28, 1993
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 155 — Informed