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Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill for the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Jamaica, NY, for the Jamaica Export Center. On agreeing to the Campbell amendment (A026) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 295 (Roll no. 376). (consideration: CR H6994) Hir...
Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for the Science Education Through Exploration project of the JASON Project, Ashburn, Virginia, and to decrease the appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operations, research, and fa...
Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for the Institute for Seafood Studies project of the Nicholls State University Department of Biological Sciences, Thibodaux, Louisiana, and to decrease the appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad...
Motion to table amendment SA 37 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 38. Record Vote Number: 12.
Amendment SA 23 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 32. Record Vote Number: 12.
Amendment SA 67 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 12.
An amendment to require the Commission to submit to the Congress a report setting forth the findings of the Commission, and to require submittal to be not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee...
An amendment linking the military pay adjustment to pay adjustment of civil service employees. Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 122 - 281 (Record Vote No: 205).
An amendment to add that the ban on importation of krugerrands into the U.S. is to apply only to the extent it is not inconsistent with the obligations of the United States under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Amendment Failed of Passage in Commit...
A substitute amendment providing a one year freeze in non-defense discretionary programs and additional programs reductions, terminations and reforms in selected programs, including a one year freeze in defense spending, with an allowance for 3 percent growth...
A substitute amendment providing a freeze at 1985 levels plus additional spending reductions. It provides for a 2 percent COLA for Social Security recipients as originally proposed by the Senate Budget Committee. There are no new taxes required. Amendment Fail...
A substitute amendment providing across-the-board freeze for all programs (including defense) and further reductions in 75 specified programs and makes no recommendation on Social Security COLA's. Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded V...
A substitute amendment providing a freeze in defense spending at FY'85 level, plus additional cuts in next two years through elimination of several major weapons systems. It provides a full COLA for Social Security and other Federal retirement programs, calls...
An amendment to require that U.S. persons setting up a business enterprise in South Africa adhere to the Sullivan Principles which involve 1) desegregation of the races, 2) equal employment, 3) equitable pay system, 4) minimum wage and salary, 5) increasing bl...
A substitute amendment to the Meyers (KN) amendment to reduces funds for research and program management from $1,345,000,000 to $1,300,000,000. Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 288 - 127 (Record Vote No: 48).
An amendment to prohibit the use of Army procurement funds for weapons and tracked combat vehicles for procurement of the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle or the M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle until the Army certifies that they pass certain tests. The...
An amendment to strike the section of the bill that raised the limits on insured loans from $200,000 to $300,000 and on guaranteed loans from $300,000 to $400,00. Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 284 - 121 (Record Vote No: 68).
An amendment to add that the Secretary of Agriculture may, upon application by the State of California, waive any provision of this Act which can be shown to result in a significant increase in unemployment. Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by...
An amendment to strike the provision for the National Teaching Scholarships and substitute 50 million dollars block grant programs each in FY'84 and FY'85 to be used by state and local authorities for meeting teacher shortages either by granting scholarships o...
An amendment to the Science and Technology amendment Committee amendment as amended to delete part C - Teacher Initiative Grants. Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Division Vote: 12 - 28.
An amendment to increase funds for the Coast Guard. The amendment increases from 1,402,898,000 dollars to 1,450,000,000 dollars funds for Coast Guard operating expenses. It increases from 391,000,000 dollars to 425,000,000 dollars funds for acquisition, constr...
An amendment to strike the funds for the Legal Services Corporation. Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 122 - 272 (Record Vote No: 193).
An amendment to strike the section of the bill that facilitates the selective registration or military recruiting by permitting the federal agencies of Health and Human Services, Transportation, and Treasury to supply names and addresses and other information...
An amendment to the Judiciary Committee amendment on the previous legislative day to add that members of the armed forces may be used in assisting drug enforcement officials in drug seizures and arrests outside the land areas of the U.S. or its territories and...
CLERK read a committee amendment to strike the section that raises dollar thresholds for certain defense contract procedures. Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 109 - 311 (Record Vote No: 128).