An amendment to increase budget authority by $400 million for education, training, employment, and social services and to increase budget outlays by $200 million to permit additional funding for programs such as Head Start, Chapter 1 Compensatory Education, Student Financial Aid, Vocational and Adult Education, and Job Corps. Such increases would be offset by a 1.5% reduction in four budget categories of discretionary funding: natural resources and environment, transportation, administration of justice, and general government. High priority programs within these categories would be exempt from reductions.

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Amendment Number
36
Description
An amendment to increase budget authority by $400 million for education, training, employment, and social services and to increase budget outlays by $200 million to permit additional funding for programs such as Head Start, Chapter 1 Compensatory Education, Student Financial Aid, Vocational and Adult Education, and Job Corps. Such increases would be offset by a 1.5% reduction in four budget categories of discretionary funding: natural resources and environment, transportation, administration of justice, and general government. High priority programs within these categories would be exempt from reductions.
Purpose
Amendment increased budget authority for (category 500) education, training, employment, and social services by $400 million and increased budget outlays for the same category by $200 million. Such increases were offset by a 1 percent reduction in four budget categories of discretionary funding: (category 300) natural resources and environment; (category 400) transportation; (category 750) administration of justice; and (category 800) general government.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 17, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Ford (MI) amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 261 - 158 (Roll no. 67).
Latest Action Time
11:52:29
Submitted Date
Apr 17, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 36 — Informed