Amendment reduced funding for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) from $2.9 billion to $2.3 billion.

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Amendment Number
729
Description
Amendment reduced funding for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) from $2.9 billion to $2.3 billion.
Purpose
An amendment to reduce the spending authorized in the bill for SDI by $600 million, to $2.3 billion. If adopted, the amount saved is expected to be encorporated into a budget amendment to be offered by Mr. Aspin which would provide funds for Persian Gulf operations.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 18, 1990
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Bennett amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 189 (Roll no. 339).
Latest Action Time
18:29:16
Submitted Date
Sep 18, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 729 — Informed