To increase appropriations for the Legal Services Corporation by $19,000,000 to ensure that no service area (including a merged or reconfigured service area) receives less funding under the Legal Services Corporation Act for fiscal year 2003 that the area received for fiscal year 2002, due to use of data from the 2000 Census, and to offset the increased appropriations by reducing funds for travel, supplies, and printing expenses.
What it does: 2 changes: replaces text, adds a section
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)What it changes
2 changes to H.J.Res. 2
We couldn't match these changes to the text of H.J.Res. 2, so they're shown as written.
Change 1: Replaces “$329,397,000,” with “$348,397,000, of which $19,000,000 (referred to in this title as the 'supplemental legal…”
[struck: $329,397,000,][inserted: $348,397,000, of which $19,000,000 (referred to in this title as the 'supplemental legal assistance amount') is to provide supplemental funding for basic field programs, and related administration, to ensure that no service area (including a merged or reconfigured service area) receives less funding under the Legal Services Corporation Act for fiscal year 2003 than the area received for fiscal year 2002, due to use of data from the 2000 Census, and]Original wording
On page 170, line 1, strike “$329,397,000,” and insert “$348,397,000, of which $19,000,000 (referred to in this title as the ‘supplemental legal assistance amount') is to provide supplemental funding for basic field programs, and related administration, to ensure that no service area (including a merged or reconfigured service area) receives less funding under the Legal Services Corporation Act for fiscal year 2003 than the area received for fiscal year 2002, due to use of data from the 2000 Census, and”.
Change 2: Adds Sec. __. The amount made available under each account in this division, other than the accounts relating to the Legal Services Corporation and the accounts contained in title III, for travel expenses, supplies, and printing expenses shall be reduced on a pro rata basis, so that the total of the reductions equals $19,000,000 on page 183, line 25
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. __. The amount made available under each account in this division, other than the accounts relating to the Legal Services Corporation and the accounts contained in title III, for travel expenses, supplies, and printing expenses shall be reduced on a pro rata basis, so that the total of the reductions equals $19,000,000.
Original wording
On page 183, after line 25, add the following:
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As printed
SA 131. Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Breaux) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 170, line 1, strike “$329,397,000,” and insert “$348,397,000, of which $19,000,000 (referred to in this title as the ‘supplemental legal assistance amount') is to provide supplemental funding for basic field programs, and related administration, to ensure that no service area (including a merged or reconfigured service area) receives less funding under the Legal Services Corporation Act for fiscal year 2003 than the area received for fiscal year 2002, due to use of data from the 2000 Census, and”.
On page 183, after line 25, add the following:
Sec. __. The amount made available under each account in this division, other than the accounts relating to the Legal Services Corporation and the accounts contained in title III, for travel expenses, supplies, and printing expenses shall be reduced on a pro rata basis, so that the total of the reductions equals $19,000,000.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 131 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Harkin.(consideration: CR S1427-1429)
January 23, 2003
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 131 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Harkin.(consideration: CR S1427-1429)
January 23, 2003
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 131 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.(text as modified: CR S1427)
January 23, 2003
Amendment SA 131 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S1427-1429) To increase appropriations for the Legal Services Corporation by $19,000,000 to ensure that no service area (including a merged or reconfigured service area) receives less funding under the Legal Services Corporation Act for fiscal year 2003 that the area received for fiscal year 2002, due to use of data from the 2000 Census, and to offset the increased appropriations by reducing funds for travel, supplies, and printing expenses.
January 23, 2003
Amendment SA 131 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S1427)
January 23, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
January 21, 2003