An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-548 to balance the budget by 2012, retain provisions enacted in 2001/2003, prevent expansion of the AMT for the next 3 years, and achieve full repeal in 2013. Provides total discretionary budget authority of $1.04 trillion in fiscal year 2009, a 4.3-percent increase from 2008 enacted level. It imposes a moratorium on congressional earmarks for the balance of the 110th Congress; requires a separate vote on increasing the public debt; requires cost estimates on conference reports and unreported bills; prohibits domestic add-ons to emergency war spending bills; limits long-term spending commitments; prevents use of reconciliation to increase spending; limits `advance appropriations' to $23.565 billion in 2010; provides a $7.3-billion domestic emergency reserve fund; provides for contingency war funds; incorporates bipartisan Legislative Line Item Veto. Calls for 1 percent decrease in entitlement program spending.
Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-WI)Description
Amendment sought to balance the budget by 2012; retain provisions enacted in 2001/2003; prevent expansion of the AMT for the next 3 years and achieve full repeal in 2013. Amendment also sought to provide total discretionary budget authority of $1.04 trillion in fiscal year 2009, a 4.3-percent increase from 2008 enacted level;. impose a moratorium on congressional earmarks for the balance of the 110th Congress; require a separate vote on increasing the public debt; require cost estimates on conference reports and unreported bills; prohibit domestic add-ons to emergency war spending bills; limit long-term spending commitments; prevent use of reconciliation to increase spending; limit "advance appropriations" to $23.565 billion in 2010; provide a $7.3 billion domestic emergency reserve fund; provide for contingency war funds; incorporate bipartisan Legislative Line Item Veto and called for a 1 percent decrease in entitlement program spending.
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House amendment offered
March 13, 2008
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House amendment offered
March 13, 2008
House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Ryan (WI) amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 157 - 263 (Roll no. 140).
March 13, 2008 • 5:30 PM
Roll call votes on amendments in House
March 13, 2008 • 5:30 PM
Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole
March 13, 2008 • 5:30 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Ryan (WI).(consideration: CR H1661-1680; text: CR H1661-1669)
March 13, 2008 • 3:26 PM
Amendment (A003) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Ryan (WI). (consideration: CR H1661-1680; text: CR H1661-1669)
March 13, 2008 • 3:26 PM
On agreeing to the Ryan (WI) amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 157 - 263 (Roll no. 140).
March 13, 2008 • 5:30 PM
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