Amendment offered as a substitute to the Lipinski amendment (A023) sought to change the bill's formula for allocating sewage treatment plant construction funds. It would have retained the bill's method of allocating funds based on State population and sewage treatment needs, but would have placed caps on how much any State's allocation could increase or decrease from present funding levels, phased in over five years.

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Amendment Number
379
Description
Amendment offered as a substitute to the Lipinski amendment (A023) sought to change the bill's formula for allocating sewage treatment plant construction funds. It would have retained the bill's method of allocating funds based on State population and sewage treatment needs, but would have placed caps on how much any State's allocation could increase or decrease from present funding levels, phased in over five years.
Purpose
An amendment, offered as a substitute to the Lipinski amendment, to change the bill's formula for allocating sewage treatment plant construction funds. The amendment would retain the bill's method of allocating funds based on state population and sewage treatment needs, but would place caps on how much any state's allocation could increase or decrease from present funding levels, phased in over five years. Funding allocations could not change more than 5% in FY 1996, 10% in FY 1997, 15% in FY 1998, and 20% in FYs 1999 and 2000.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 12, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Bateman amendment (A024) Failed by recorded vote: 160 - 246 (Roll no. 327).
Latest Action Time
11:22:04
Submitted Date
May 12, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 379 — Informed