At the end of the bill, insert after the last section (preceding the short title) the following new section: \ SEC. __. (a) ACCROSS-THE-BOARD REDUCTION: Each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law is hereby reduced by 10 percent. \ (b) EXCEPTIONS: Subsection (a) shall not apply to any amount designated by this Act as an emergency requirement, or any amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for the Department of Defense.

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Amendment Number
640
Description
At the end of the bill, insert after the last section (preceding the short title) the following new section: \ SEC. __. (a) ACCROSS-THE-BOARD REDUCTION: Each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law is hereby reduced by 10 percent. \ (b) EXCEPTIONS: Subsection (a) shall not apply to any amount designated by this Act as an emergency requirement, or any amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for the Department of Defense.
Purpose
An amendment to provide for an across-the-board reduction of funds in the bill by 10%. The amendment provides exceptions for funds which are designated as emergency funds or any amount made available for the Department of Defense.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 30, 2000
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A026) Failed by recorded vote: 126 - 291 (Roll no. 91). (text: CR H1604)
Latest Action Time
13:35:40
Submitted Date
Mar 30, 2000
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 640 — Informed