Amendment clarifies that the term "emergency," the declaration of which would suspend the provisions of the bill, is intended to mean a situation that is immediately impending and extraordinary in nature, demanding attention due to a condition, circumstance, or practice reasonably expected to cause death, serious illness, or severe injury to humans, or substantial endangerment to private property or the environment if no action is taken.

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Amendment Number
219
Description
Amendment clarifies that the term "emergency," the declaration of which would suspend the provisions of the bill, is intended to mean a situation that is immediately impending and extraordinary in nature, demanding attention due to a condition, circumstance, or practice reasonably expected to cause death, serious illness, or severe injury to humans, or substantial endangerment to private property or the environment if no action is taken.
Purpose
An amendment clarifying that the term "emergency," the declaration of which would suspend the provisions of the bill, is intended to mean a situation that is immediately impending and extraordinary in nature, demanding attention due to a condition, circumstance, or practice reasonably expected to cause death, serious illness, or severe injury to humans, or substantial endangerment to private property or the environment if no action is taken.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 27, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Crapo amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
21:21:19
Submitted Date
Feb 27, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 219 — Informed