Amendment, as originally offered, sought to reduce the appropriation for allowances and office staff for former U.S. Presidents from $1.9 million to $440 thousand. \ As amended by the Skeen amendment (A003) the appropriation was reduced to $1.8 million.

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Amendment Number
559
Description
Amendment, as originally offered, sought to reduce the appropriation for allowances and office staff for former U.S. Presidents from $1.9 million to $440 thousand. \ As amended by the Skeen amendment (A003) the appropriation was reduced to $1.8 million.
Purpose
An amendment to reduce the bill's appropriation for pensions and allowances for former Presidents from $2 million to $449,200. The amendment eliminates all allowances for the former Presidents, but leaves each of the four former Presidents with a pension of $107,300, and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson with a pension of $20,000.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 13, 1990
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Jacobs amendment (A002) as amended Agreed to by recorded vote: 379 - 7 (Roll no. 230).
Latest Action Time
12:54:16
Submitted Date
Jul 13, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 559 — Informed