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S.Amdt. 644Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)

S.Amdt. 644

What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF USE OF FUNDS TO TEACH SCIENTISTS TO TALK TO THE PRESS at the end of title III of division F
Sponsored by Jim DeMintSen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Submitted March 4, 2009

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 1105 · shown in the bill's text

Adds a section

  1. Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF USE OF FUNDS TO TEACH SCIENTISTS TO TALK TO THE PRESS at the end of title III of division F

    Adds a section

    In H.R. 1105 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    Sec. 306. The Outlying Areas may consolidate funds received under this Act as well as any remaining funds received under the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2008, pursuant to 48 U.S.C. 1469a, under part A of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This title may be cited as the "Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2009".

    Inserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF USE OF FUNDS TO TEACH SCIENTISTS TO TALK TO THE PRESS.

    Inserted: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act--

    Inserted: (1) none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in title III of division F, under the heading "Higher Education" may be available for Stony Brook University School of Journalism in New York through a congressionally directed spending initiative; and

    Inserted: (2) the amount made available under such heading shall be reduced by $214,000.

    Original wording

    At the end of title III of division F, add the following:

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As printed

SA 644. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1105, making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III of division F, add the following:

SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF USE OF FUNDS TO TEACH SCIENTISTS TO TALK TO THE PRESS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act--

(1) none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in title III of division F, under the heading “Higher Education” may be available for Stony Brook University School of Journalism in New York through a congressionally directed spending initiative; and

(2) the amount made available under such heading shall be reduced by $214,000.

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March 4, 2009