An amendment to add a new section prohibiting the use of funds from being available to pay the federal share of the administrative costs of any state's operation of the food stamp program that are performed outside the United States.
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of the billDescription
Amendment prohibits the use of funds in this bill to pay for outsourcing food stamp call center jobs to foreign countries.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4766
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Inserts new text at the end of the bill
InsertsInserted: Sec. . None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay the federal share of the administrative costs of any state's operation of the food stamp program that are performed outside the United States, except that the amounts otherwise provided by this Act are revised by increasing the amount made available under the heading "Food Stamp Program" by $6,500,000 for expenses under section 16 of the Food Stamp Act.
Original wording
At the end of the bill, add the following new section:
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As printed
At the end of the bill, add the following new section:
Sec. . None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay the federal share of the administrative costs of any state's operation of the food stamp program that are performed outside the United States, except that the amounts otherwise provided by this Act are revised by increasing the amount made available under the heading “Food Stamp Program” by $6,500,000 for expenses under section 16 of the Food Stamp Act.
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House amendment offered
July 13, 2004
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House amendment offered
July 13, 2004
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Kaptur amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 13, 2004 • 5:05 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 13, 2004 • 5:05 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A019) offered by Ms. Kaptur.(consideration: CR H5599-5600; text: CR H5599)
July 13, 2004 • 5:01 PM
Amendment (A019) offered by Ms. Kaptur. (consideration: CR H5599-5600; text: CR H5599)
July 13, 2004 • 5:01 PM
On agreeing to the Kaptur amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 13, 2004 • 5:05 PM