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Tom Latham: Woman, the amendment proposes a net increase in budget authority in the bill. The amendment is not in order under…

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
Woman, the amendment proposes a net increase in budget authority in the bill. The amendment is not in order under section 3(d)(3) of House Resolution 5, the 113th Congress, which states: It shall not be in order to consider an amendment to a general appropriations bill proposing a net increase in budget authority in the bill unless considered en bloc with another amendment or amendments proposing an equal or greater decrease in such budget authority pursuant to clause 2(f) of rule XXI. The amendment proposes a net increase in budget authority in the bill in violation of this section. This amendment would increase net budget authority by $1 billion. I ask for a ruling of the Chair. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other Member wish to be heard on the gentleman's point of order?
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Tom Latham
Iowa
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Jul 30, 2013

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