Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget; increase spending for Federal highway and mass transit programs by $11.6 billion over five years; and offset this increase through a 0.4 percent across-the-board reduction in tax cuts and in all other spending categories in the budget resolution--except for mandatory entitlements.

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Amendment Number
127
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget; increase spending for Federal highway and mass transit programs by $11.6 billion over five years; and offset this increase through a 0.4 percent across-the-board reduction in tax cuts and in all other spending categories in the budget resolution--except for mandatory entitlements.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute to increase spending for federal highway and mass transit programs by a total of $11.6 billion over five years compared to the budget resolution, and would offset this increase through a 0.4% across-the-board reduction in tax cuts and in all other spending categories in the budget resolution--except for mandatory entitlements which would not be cut.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 21, 1997
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Shuster amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 214 - 216 (Roll no. 147).
Latest Action Time
03:10:32
Submitted Date
May 21, 1997
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 127 — Informed