An amendment to increase funding for Medical Services for Veterans by $1.8 billion and to add a new section at the end of the bill reducing tax reduction resulting from enactment of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 by 12.5%.
What it does: 2 changes: inserts text, adds a section
Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)What it changes
2 changes to H.R. 2861
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Change 1: Inserts new text at the end of item (MEDICAL SERVICES FOR PRIORITY 1-6 VETERANS) of title I
InsertsOriginal wording
In title I, in the item relating to “MEDICAL SERVICES FOR PRIORITY 1-6 VETERANS”, insert at the end of the following
Change 2: Adds Sec. ____. In the case of taxpayers with adjusted gross income in excess of $1,000,000 for the tax year beginning in 2003, the amount of tax reduction resulting from enactment of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-27) shall be reduced by 12.5 percent at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. ____. In the case of taxpayers with adjusted gross income in excess of $1,000,000 for the tax year beginning in 2003, the amount of tax reduction resulting from enactment of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-27) shall be reduced by 12.5 percent.
Original wording
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
Shown as written
In addition for such purposes, $1,800,000,000: Provided, That, from such sum, amounts may be transferred to “Medical Services for Priority 7-8 Veterans” without regard to the percentage limitation established in section 119 of this Act. In title I, in the item relating to “medical administration”, after the aggregate dollar amount, insert “(increased by $264,000,000)”.
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In title I, in the item relating to “MEDICAL SERVICES FOR PRIORITY 1-6 VETERANS”, insert at the end of the following
In addition for such purposes, $1,800,000,000: Provided, That, from such sum, amounts may be transferred to “Medical Services for Priority 7-8 Veterans” without regard to the percentage limitation established in section 119 of this Act.
In title I, in the item relating to “medical administration”, after the aggregate dollar amount, insert “(increased by $264,000,000)”.
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
Sec. ____. In the case of taxpayers with adjusted gross income in excess of $1,000,000 for the tax year beginning in 2003, the amount of tax reduction resulting from enactment of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-27) shall be reduced by 12.5 percent.
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House amendment offered
July 25, 2003
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House amendment offered
July 25, 2003
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Edwards.(consideration: CR H7706-7708; text: CR H7706)
July 25, 2003 • 4:54 PM
Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Edwards. (consideration: CR H7706-7708; text: CR H7706)
July 25, 2003 • 4:54 PM
Mr. Walsh raised a point of order against the Edwards amendment (A024). Mr. Walsh stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
July 25, 2003 • 5:04 PM