Sponsor: FULBRIGHT, James William (D-AR)
Description: TO TABLE SEN. CHURCH'S AMENDMENT TO H.J. RES. 1131, MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1975. THE CHURCH AMENDMENT BARS ASSISTANCE TO ANY OIL PRODUCING COUNTRY UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH COUNTRY MAKES A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO REDUCE OIL PRICES.
Bill summary: Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President may approve any appropriation or provision and disapprove any other appropriation or provision in the same appropriation bill. Requires the President to designate the appropriations and provisions disapproved in such bill; and to return a copy of such appropriations and provisions, with his objections, to the House in which the bill shall have originated; and the same proceedings shall then be had as in other bills disapproved by the
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Bill titles: Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 120-146, p. S17752;
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov