Amendment103rd Congress
Amendment sought to transfer $52 million from the Food and Drug Administration to the Food Safety Inspection Service. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it constituted legislation on an appropriations bill in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI.
- Amendment Number
- 659
- Description
- Amendment sought to transfer $52 million from the Food and Drug Administration to the Food Safety Inspection Service. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it constituted legislation on an appropriations bill in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI.
- Purpose
- An amendment to require the Secretary to reduce the appropriation for FDA by $52,000,000 and to deposit such amount in the salaries and expenses account of the Food Safety Inspection Service.
- Congress
- 103
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 17, 1994
- Latest Action Text
- Mr. Durbin raised a point of order against the Smith (MI) amendment (A010). Mr. Durbin stated that the text of the amendment constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
- Latest Action Time
- 11:36:25
- Submitted Date
- Jun 17, 1994
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021