Vote No. 99 H.R. 2017

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule to H.R. 2017 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #XX, offered by Rep. XX, which would en bloc by Rep. Price (NC), #1, would increase by $460 million the amount of funding provided in the bill for firefighter assistance, bringing it up to the FY 2011 level, offset by designating as an emergency requirement $460 million provided for the Disaster Relief Fund.; and the amendment by Rep. Price (NC), #2, would increase by $850 million the amount of funding provided for FEMA state and local grant programs, offset by designating as an emergency requirement all funds provided above the President’s budget request for the Disaster Relief Fund. Defeated: 3-9.