Amendment directs the Secretary of the Treasury to include in the debt report to Congress whether the President recommends that Congress adopt a balanced budget amendment to control the accumulation of future debt.
What it does: 3 changes: strikes text, replaces text, inserts textDescription
An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part A of House Report 114-420 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to include in the debt report to Congress whether the President recommends that Congress adopt a balanced budget amendment to control the accumulation of future debt.
What it changes
3 changes to H.R. 3442
Change 1: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 4, line 5, strike “and”.
Change 2: Replaces the period on page 4, line 8 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page…
[struck: .][inserted: ; and]Original wording
Page 4, line 8, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Change 3: Inserts new text on page 4, line 8
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (D) if the President recommends that Congress adopt, in general, a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States to help control the accumulation of future debt.
Original wording
Page 4, after line 8, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 4, line 5, strike “and”.
Page 4, line 8, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Page 4, after line 8, insert the following:
“(D) if the President recommends that Congress adopt, in general, a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States to help control the accumulation of future debt.”.
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House amendment offered
February 11, 2016
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House amendment offered
February 11, 2016
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Newhouse.(consideration: CR H738-739; text: CR H738)
February 11, 2016 • 2:54 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
February 11, 2016 • 3:04 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Newhouse amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
February 11, 2016 • 3:04 PM
Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Newhouse. (consideration: CR H738-739; text: CR H738)
February 11, 2016 • 2:54 PM
On agreeing to the Newhouse amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
February 11, 2016 • 3:04 PM