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HAMDT 91 (104th)

An amendment (numbered 31 as printed in the Congressional Record) in the nature of a substitute to provide that rescissions proposed by the President must be voted on by Congress under expedited consideration procedures. The substitute also provides that repeals of "targeted tax benefits" proposed by the President also must be voted on by Congress in an expedited procedure. Under the substitute, the presidential rescissions or tax repeal package would become effective only if approved by the House and Senate.