Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment appropriating an additional $50,000 for salaries and expenses to establish a mandatory drug testing program for Members of the House of Representatives.
- Amendment Number
- 355
- Description
- An amendment appropriating an additional $50,000 for salaries and expenses to establish a mandatory drug testing program for Members of the House of Representatives.
- Purpose
- Amendment sought to appropriate $50,000 for the mandatory drug testing of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it constituted legislation on an appropriations bill.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Oct 29, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- Mr. Fazio raised a point of order against the Barton amendment (A007). Mr. Fazio stated that provisions of the amendment constituted legislation on an appropriations bill by proposing changes to existing law and is, therefore, in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.
- Latest Action Time
- 19:16:56
- Submitted Date
- Oct 29, 1991
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021