An amendment numbered 1 printed in part A of House Report 111-219 to decrease funding for the DOT Office of the Secretary by $250,000 to increase funding for alternative fuel vehicle safety; increase the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Research and Development account by $3,000,000 and decrease the Financial Management Capital account by the same amount; increase funding for the FAA's Office of Commercial Space by $1,000,000 and decrease funding for the FAA's Information Services account by the same amount; eliminate a Neighborhood Initiatives project and lower the CDBG and Neighborhood Initiatives funding levels by $2,000,000; modify the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program to ensure that it can be implemented; prohibit funds from being used to purchase light bulbs that do not have Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program designation; and prohibit first class travel for employees of agencies funded in the bill.
What it does: 11 changes: inserts text in 7 places, replaces text in 2 places, strikes text, adds a sectionDescription
Manager's amendment adds $250,000 for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop safety standards for the incorporation of alternative fuel technologies in vehicles; increases the Federal Rail Administration's Railroad Research and Development account by $3 million; provides $1 million for the FAA to support commercial space activities; requires the use of energy-efficient bulbs in Federal buildings; precludes Federal employees from flying first class; and ensures that the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program can be implemented without Federal subsidy.
What it changes
11 changes to H.R. 3288
We couldn't match these changes to the text of H.R. 3288, so they're shown as written.
Change 1: Inserts “(reduced by $250,000)” after the first dollar amount
Inserted: (reduced by $250,000)
Original wording
Page 2, line 13, after the first dollar amount, insert “(reduced by $250,000)”.
Change 2: Inserts “(reduced by $3,000,000)” after the dollar amount
Inserted: (reduced by $3,000,000)
Original wording
Page 4, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert “(reduced by $3,000,000)”.
Change 3: Inserts “(increased by $1,000,000)” after the dollar amount
Inserted: (increased by $1,000,000)
Original wording
Page 8, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert “(increased by $1,000,000)”.
Change 4: Inserts “(reduced by $1,000,000)” after the dollar amount
Inserted: (reduced by $1,000,000)
Original wording
Page 8, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert “(reduced by $1,000,000)”.
Change 5: Inserts “(increased by $250,000)” after the first dollar amount
Inserted: (increased by $250,000)
Original wording
Page 38, line 7, after the first dollar amount, insert “(increased by $250,000)”.
Change 6: Inserts “(increased by $3,000,000)” after the dollar amount
Inserted: (increased by $3,000,000)
Original wording
Page 43, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert “(increased by $3,000,000)”.
Change 7: Replaces “$4,600,607,000” with “$4,598,607,000”
[struck: $4,600,607,000][inserted: $4,598,607,000]Original wording
Page 92, line 5, strike “$4,600,607,000” and insert “$4,598,607,000”.
Change 8: Replaces “$18,000,000” with “$16,000,000”
[struck: $18,000,000][inserted: $16,000,000]Original wording
Page 93, line 12, strike “$18,000,000” and insert “$16,000,000”.
Change 9: Inserts “: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used…” before the period at the end
Inserted: : Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used for the construction and facility buildout of a multi-purpose complex at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Original wording
Page 93, line 22, before the period insert the following: “: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used for the construction and facility buildout of a multi-purpose complex at Indiana University of Pennsylvania”.
Change 10: Strikes “, except that no principal limit factor may be reduced below 60”
Struck: , except that no principal limit factor may be reduced below 60
Original wording
Page 109, lines 3 and 4, strike “, except that no principal limit factor may be reduced below 60”.
Change 11: Adds Sec. 414. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of sections 301-10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. 414. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of sections 301-10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
Inserted: Sec. 415. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to purchase a light bulb for an office building unless the light bulb has, to the extent practicable, an Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program designation.
Original wording
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
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As printed
Page 2, line 13, after the first dollar amount, insert “(reduced by $250,000)”.
Page 4, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert “(reduced by $3,000,000)”.
Page 8, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert “(increased by $1,000,000)”.
Page 8, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert “(reduced by $1,000,000)”.
Page 38, line 7, after the first dollar amount, insert “(increased by $250,000)”.
Page 43, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert “(increased by $3,000,000)”.
Page 92, line 5, strike “$4,600,607,000” and insert “$4,598,607,000”.
Page 93, line 12, strike “$18,000,000” and insert “$16,000,000”.
Page 93, line 22, before the period insert the following: “: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used for the construction and facility buildout of a multi-purpose complex at Indiana University of Pennsylvania”.
Page 109, lines 3 and 4, strike “, except that no principal limit factor may be reduced below 60”.
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
Sec. 414. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of sections 301-10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
Sec. 415. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to purchase a light bulb for an office building unless the light bulb has, to the extent practicable, an Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program designation.
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House amendment offered
July 23, 2009
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House amendment offered
July 23, 2009
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Olver.(consideration: CR H8638-8639; text: CR H8638)
July 23, 2009 • 1:47 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Olver amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 23, 2009 • 1:56 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 23, 2009 • 1:56 PM
Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Olver. (consideration: CR H8638-8639; text: CR H8638)
July 23, 2009 • 1:47 PM
On agreeing to the Olver amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 23, 2009 • 1:56 PM