An amendment to eliminate all funding for the Superconducting Supercollider by reducing funding for the Department of Energy general science and research programs by $450 million, the approximate cost of the project. The amendment retains $34 million in funding to close down the project, with the provision that any unexpended funds be transferred to other high energy physics research programs.

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Amendment Number
616
Description
An amendment to eliminate all funding for the Superconducting Supercollider by reducing funding for the Department of Energy general science and research programs by $450 million, the approximate cost of the project. The amendment retains $34 million in funding to close down the project, with the provision that any unexpended funds be transferred to other high energy physics research programs.
Purpose
Amendment deletes $450 million appropriated for continued construction of the superconducting supercollider project.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 17, 1992
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Eckart amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 181 (Roll no. 201).
Latest Action Time
21:47:34
Submitted Date
Jun 17, 1992
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 616 — Informed