Amendment, as originally offered, placed a limit of $289.7 billion on outlays for the Defense Department in FY 1990. \ As amended by the Aspin amendment (A045), the $289.7 billion cap on defense outlays was retained and language was added that: (1) expressed as the sense of Congress that the Congressional Budget Office and the Defense Department should undertake a comprehensive review of outlay estimation techniques and methodologies with the objective of achieving consistent estimates not later than the FY 1991 budget; and (2) rescinded an order by the Secretary of Defense advancing the Oct. 1, 1989, military payday to Sept. 29, 1989.

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Amendment Number
208
Description
Amendment, as originally offered, placed a limit of $289.7 billion on outlays for the Defense Department in FY 1990. \ As amended by the Aspin amendment (A045), the $289.7 billion cap on defense outlays was retained and language was added that: (1) expressed as the sense of Congress that the Congressional Budget Office and the Defense Department should undertake a comprehensive review of outlay estimation techniques and methodologies with the objective of achieving consistent estimates not later than the FY 1991 budget; and (2) rescinded an order by the Secretary of Defense advancing the Oct. 1, 1989, military payday to Sept. 29, 1989.
Purpose
An amendment to place a limitation of $287.717 billion on FY 1990 outlays and exempts programs of "Congressional interest" from reductions in FY 1990. The amendment also prohibits the Department of Defense from moving outlays from 1990 to 1989 by advancing the military payday from October 1, 1989 to September 29, 1989.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 27, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Aspin amendment (A044) as amended Agreed to by recorded vote: 326 - 97 (Roll no. 183).
Latest Action Time
17:46:06
Submitted Date
Jul 27, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 208 — Informed