Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment to cut by 10% the bill's appropriation for legislative branch overhead expenses. The amendment does not apply to the appropriations for official mail, official expenses of Members, and committees (standing, special and select).
- Amendment Number
- 640
- Description
- An amendment to cut by 10% the bill's appropriation for legislative branch overhead expenses. The amendment does not apply to the appropriations for official mail, official expenses of Members, and committees (standing, special and select).
- Purpose
- Amendment sought to reduce the appropriation made for certain legislative branch overhead expenses by 10 percent. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that it violated clause 2 of rule XXI in that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 24, 1992
- Latest Action Text
- Mr. Fazio raised a point of order against the Smith (TX) amendment (A008). The amendment changes existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
- Latest Action Time
- 18:28:07
- Submitted Date
- Jun 24, 1992
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 10, 2021