Amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered as the Democratic substitute.

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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
Amendment 833 — Informed