Amendment provided that expenditures from the oil spill liability trust fund would be subject to the Congressional appropriations process. $30 million in any fiscal year was to be available for responding to oil spills in advance of appropriations by Congress.

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Amendment Number
340
Description
Amendment provided that expenditures from the oil spill liability trust fund would be subject to the Congressional appropriations process. $30 million in any fiscal year was to be available for responding to oil spills in advance of appropriations by Congress.
Purpose
An amendment to provide that amounts in the Fund made available by this bill shall only be available as provided in annual appropriation acts.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Nov 9, 1989
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Jones (NC) amendment (A029) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
16:42:42
Submitted Date
Nov 9, 1989
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 340 — Informed