Amendment sought to define "discretionary budget authority" to include the authority to enter into future contractual obligations for which funds are not appropriated in advance.

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Amendment Number
93
Description
Amendment sought to define "discretionary budget authority" to include the authority to enter into future contractual obligations for which funds are not appropriated in advance.
Purpose
An amendment to extend the scope of line item veto authority to include authorizations to enter into contracts under which the government is obligated to expend funds under existing law, such as the Highway Trust Fund and the Airport Trust Fund. Under the provisions of the bill, a line item veto could only be applied to "discretionary" spending. (Text of the amendment was printed as amendment No. 17 in the Congressional Record of February 1, 1995.).
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 6, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Orton amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 65 - 360 (Roll no. 91).
Latest Action Time
18:10:30
Submitted Date
Feb 6, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 93 — Informed