An amendment to eliminate the disabled veterans tax.
Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA)Text
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After the appropriating clause (preceding title I), insert the following:
TITLE IA--DOMESTIC EMERGENCIES
Sec. 101. For an additional amount for elimination of the disabled veterans tax (the prohibition on concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans disability compensation), $4,500,000,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004.
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House amendment offered
October 16, 2003
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House amendment offered
October 16, 2003
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Filner.(consideration: CR 10/17/2003 H9589-9590; text: CR 10/17/2003 H9589)
October 16, 2003 • 9:04 PM
Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Filner. (consideration: CR 10/17/2003 H9589-9590; text: CR 10/17/2003 H9589)
October 16, 2003 • 9:04 PM
Mr. Kolbe raised a point of order against the Filner amendment (A008). Mr. Kolbe stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
October 16, 2003 • 9:10 PM