Amendment104th Congress
Amendment sought to prohibit funds for tobacco crop insurance and extension services and apply $22.5 million to the Rural Utilities Assistance Program and $2.5 million to the Distance Learning and Medical Link Program.
- Amendment Number
- 1153
- Description
- Amendment sought to prohibit funds for tobacco crop insurance and extension services and apply $22.5 million to the Rural Utilities Assistance Program and $2.5 million to the Distance Learning and Medical Link Program.
- Purpose
- An amendment to prohibit the use of any funds appropriated in the bill to be used for carry out or pay the salaries of personnel who carry out any extension service program for tobacco or to provide or pay the salaries of personnel who provide crop insurance for tobacco crops after 1996 crop. The amendment would transfer the $25 million in funds appropriated in the bill for such activity to the Rural Utilities Assistance Program and the Distance Learning and Medical Link Program.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 12, 1996
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Durbin amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 210 - 212 (Roll no. 233).
- Latest Action Time
- 18:21:08
- Submitted Date
- Jun 12, 1996
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021