DeMint motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions to report the same back to the Senate forthwith with DeMint Amendment No. 2500, relating to the Secretary of the Interior and water allocations.
What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)Inserts new text wherever appropriate
InsertsInserted: None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to restrict, reduce, or reallocate any water, as determined in--
Inserted: (1) the biological opinion published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and dated December 15, 2008; and
Inserted: (2) the biological opinion published by the National Marine Fisheries Service and dated June 4, 2009.
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SA 2500. Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. McCain) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to restrict, reduce, or reallocate any water, as determined in--
(1) the biological opinion published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and dated December 15, 2008; and
(2) the biological opinion published by the National Marine Fisheries Service and dated June 4, 2009.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 22, 2009
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Senate amendment submitted
September 22, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2500 proposed by Senator DeMint to the motion to recommit.(consideration: CR S9641-9642, S9646; text: CR S9641)
September 22, 2009
Amendment SA 2500 proposed by Senator DeMint to the motion to recommit. (consideration: CR S9641-9642, S9646; text: CR S9641) DeMint motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions to report the same back to the Senate forthwith with DeMint Amendment No. 2500, relating to the Secretary of the Interior and water allocations.
September 22, 2009
SA 2500 fell when the DeMint motion to recommit was tabled.
September 22, 2009