On the recordMarch 2, 1995
as a member of both the Judiciary Committee and the Budget Committee, I would like to enter into a colloquy with the gentleman from Florida, the floor manager of this bill, regarding the intended budget status of this bill. In sections 3 and 6 the bill would mandate Federal payment to an owner whose property had been adversely affected by Government regulations, however section 6(f) and 7 of the bill specify that the obligation to pay and the source of any payment under this bill is limited to available discretionary appropriations. My question for the gentleman is this: Is it your understanding that the limitation on the obligation to pay and the source of payments in section 6(f) and 7 supersede the mandatory language contained in section 3 and 6, and thus any obligation pursuant to this bill would be fully subject to the availability of discretionary annual appropriations?
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