Amendment109th Congress
Amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered as the Democratic substitute.
- Amendment Number
- 833
- Description
- Amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered as the Democratic substitute.
- Purpose
- An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered in lieu of amendment numbered 3 printed in part B of House Report 109-468 to establish a 10 year budget through fiscal year 2016; balance the budget by 2012; put forth smaller deficits than the House Republican budget for 2007 and over five years; accumulate less debt over five years than House Republican budget; reject cuts to important domestic priorities, such as education, health, veterans, and the environment; provide more funding than the Republican budget for homeland security functions, including port security; be devoid of reconciliation instructions; provide middle-class tax relief; and provide for budget enforcement rules to restore fiscal discipline. Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent request, the amendment also contains a modification in the level of emergency spending, from $4.348 billion to $6.45 billion.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 18, 2006
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Spratt amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 241 (Roll no. 157).
- Latest Action Time
- 00:24:19
- Submitted Date
- May 17, 2006
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Feb 3, 2022