Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to reserve surpluses for debt reduction, a prescription drug benefit, education and social services programs, and specified tax credits.

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Amendment Number
610
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to reserve surpluses for debt reduction, a prescription drug benefit, education and social services programs, and specified tax credits.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 106-535 to recommend $276.2 billion in budget authority and $274.5 billion in outlays for national defense; propose $30 million in budget authority and $22.3 billion in outlays for community and regional development; recommend $85.9 billion in budget authority and $74.8 billion in outlays for education, training, employment, and social services; propose using additional non-Social Security surpluses to create a Medicare prescription drug benefit; and to recommend targeted tax cuts, such as expanding the EITC and increasing the Dependent Care Tax Credit.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 23, 2000
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 61 - 351 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1355-1356)
Latest Action Time
20:11:13
Submitted Date
Mar 23, 2000
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 610 — Informed