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Amendment Number
246
Purpose
Amendment sought to add language stating as the sense of Congress that certain legislative actions, including a raise in the research and experimentation tax credit and a reduction in the capital gains tax, should be taken to improve the competitiveness of American industry. \ A point of order was sustained against the amendment on the grounds that the amendment was not germane to the bill.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 16, 1991
Latest Action Text
Mr. Rostenkowski raised a point of order against the Walker amendment (A004). Mr. Rostenkowski stated that the provisions contained in the amendment were not germane because they exceeded the jurisdiction of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Latest Action Time
15:40:48
Submitted Date
Jul 16, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 246 — Informed