An amendment in the nature of a substitute that calls for reducing FY 1993 defense budget authority by $49.6 billion and defense outlays by $20.7 billion below the caps set in the 1990 budget agreement (compared to a cut in the resolution's Plans A and B of $14 billion in budget authority and $9 billion in outlays). The amendment calls for using the savings from defense to provide significant increases in domestic programs. For entitlement spending, the substitute assumes that programs will be funded at the level needed to maintain current services. The substitute also calls for revenue-neutral tax relief for middle and working class families that would be paid for by increasing taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

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Amendment Number
446
Description
An amendment in the nature of a substitute that calls for reducing FY 1993 defense budget authority by $49.6 billion and defense outlays by $20.7 billion below the caps set in the 1990 budget agreement (compared to a cut in the resolution's Plans A and B of $14 billion in budget authority and $9 billion in outlays). The amendment calls for using the savings from defense to provide significant increases in domestic programs. For entitlement spending, the substitute assumes that programs will be funded at the level needed to maintain current services. The substitute also calls for revenue-neutral tax relief for middle and working class families that would be paid for by increasing taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
Purpose
Amendment sought to provide fiscal year 1993 new budget authority of $1,203.1 billion; budget outlays of $1,198.4 billion; budget revenues of $1,168.2 billion; and a budget deficit of $322.3 billion. It would have reduced defense budget authority by $49 billion in fiscal year 1993 and a total of $400 billion over 5 years.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 5, 1992
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Towns amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 77 - 342 (Roll no. 40).
Latest Action Time
17:53:54
Submitted Date
Mar 5, 1992
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 446 — Informed