Amendment requires the Secretary to report on extraordinary measures the Treasury Department intends to use if the debt limit is not lifted; project how long such measures will fund the Federal government; and project the administrative costs to the Treasury Department associated with taking such actions.
What it does: 3 changes: strikes text, replaces text, inserts textDescription
An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part A of House Report 114-420 to require the Secretary to report on extraordinary measures the Treasury Department intends to use if the debt limit is not lifted, project how long such measures will fund the federal government, and project the administrative costs to the Treasury Department associated with taking such actions.
What it changes
3 changes to H.R. 3442
Change 1: Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 4, line 21, strike “and”.
Change 2: Replaces the period on page 4, line 25 with “; and”
ReplacesPrinted page…
[struck: .][inserted: ; and]Original wording
Page 4, line 25, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Change 3: Inserts new text on page 4, line 25
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (D) any extraordinary measures the Secretary intends to take to fund Federal government obligations if the debt limit is not raised, a projection of how long such extraordinary measures will fund the Federal government, and a projection of the administrative cost of taking such extraordinary measures.
Original wording
Page 4, after line 25, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 4, line 21, strike “and”.
Page 4, line 25, strike the period and insert “; and”.
Page 4, after line 25, insert the following:
“(D) any extraordinary measures the Secretary intends to take to fund Federal government obligations if the debt limit is not raised, a projection of how long such extraordinary measures will fund the Federal government, and a projection of the administrative cost of taking such extraordinary measures.”.
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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 (A006) offered by Mr. Messer.(consideration: CR H741-742; text: CR H741)
February 11, 2016 • 3:22 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
February 11, 2016 • 3:33 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
February 11, 2016 • 3:33 PM
Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Messer. (consideration: CR H741-742; text: CR H741)
February 11, 2016 • 3:22 PM
On agreeing to the Messer amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
February 11, 2016 • 3:33 PM