S.Amdt. 1250Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)

To reduce the amount appropriated by 1 percent and put the savings towards the Highway Trust Fund and certain Environmental Protection Agency Infrastructure Assistance.

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3055 with an amendment (SA 1250) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 20. Record Vote Number: 363.

November 21, 2019

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November 21, 2019

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1250 proposed by Senator Paul.

November 21, 2019

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Amendment SA 1250 proposed by Senator Paul. (consideration: CR S6734-6735; text: CR S6734) To reduce the amount appropriated by 1 percent and put the savings towards the Highway Trust Fund and certain Environmental Protection Agency Infrastructure Assistance.

November 21, 2019

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Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3055 with an amendment (SA 1250) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 20. Record Vote Number: 363.

November 21, 2019

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Senate amendment submitted

November 20, 2019

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SENATE

Roll Call Available

November 21, 2019 at 11:34 AM

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1250 to H.R. 3055 (Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020)

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Agreed

73 - 20

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SA 1250. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3055, making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in division A, add the following:

SEC. ___. REDUCTION IN RATE FOR OPERATIONS.

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 (division A of
Public Law 116-59) is further amended by inserting after
section 150, as added by section 101 of this division, the
following:

``SEC. 151. REDUCTION IN CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE
SAVINGS FOR THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE
ASSISTANCE.

``(a) Reduction in Continuing Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
rate for operations provided by section 101 is hereby reduced
by 1 percent.
``(2) Exceptions.--The rate for operations shall not be
reduced under paragraph (1) for the following:
``(A) Amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund
established by section 9503(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.
``(B) Amounts for purposes described in section 147.
``(C) For the Environmental Protection Agency,
Infrastructure Assistance, amounts made available for the
following:
``(i) The Clean Water State Revolving Funds and the
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.
``(ii) The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
Program Account.
``(iii) The America's Water Infrastructure Act Grant
Programs under section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300j-19a).
``(b) Transfer of Savings.--
``(1) Determination of savings.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall determine the amount of the reduction in
amounts made available under section 101 of this division
that is attributable to subsection (a).
``(2) Transfer.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
transfer from the General Fund of the Treasury an amount
equal to the amount determined under paragraph (1), as
follows:
``(A) For the Highway Trust Fund established by section
9503(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 95 percent of
such amount.
``(B) For the Clean Water State Revolving Funds and the
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, 3 percent of such
amount.
``(C) For the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation
Act Program Account, 1 percent of such amount.
``(D) For the America's Water Infrastructure Act Grant
Programs under section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300j-19a), 1 percent of such amount.
``(3) Availability.--Amounts transferred under paragraph
(2) shall remain available until expended.''.

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