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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jun 6, 1996
Provides that upon presentation by the State of Wisconsin of their plan for the "Wisconsin Works" (welfare reform) demonstration project to the appropriate Federal official for any Federal entitlement program specified in the plan: (1) such official is deemed to have waived compliance with the requirements of Federal law with respect to such program, to the extent and for the period necessary to enable the State to carry out the demonstration project; and (2) the costs of carrying it out which would not otherwise be included as program expenditures shall be regarded as program expenditures, except to the extent that the sum of such costs and the expenditures of the State under all such programs during any testing period exceeds the total amount that would be expended under such programs during such testing period in the absence of the demonstration project. Provides for the recapture of excess amounts under certain conditions. States that this Act shall not have any effect on certain other waivers granted to Wisconsin before enactment of this Act, and that the current waivers are considered a precondition and can be subsumed as part of the Wisconsin Works demonstration. Provides that if, after enactment of this Act, any Federal law is enacted which modifies the terms of, or the amounts of expenditures permitted under, any program to which this Act applies, Wisconsin may elect to participate in such program as so modified.
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Rep. Neumann, Mark W. [R-WI-1] · R–WI
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Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 444.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 289 - 136 (Roll no. 221).
House roll call 221 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 289 - 136 (Roll no. 221).
House roll call 221 · Individual votesDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 446, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kleczka amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3562 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider the bill in the House. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment printed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted. It shall be in order to consider an amendment by Representative Kleczka or his designee, debatable for one hour.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 446. (consideration: CR H5954-5976)
Rule H. Res. 446 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 446 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3562 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider the bill in the House. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment printed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted. It shall be in order to consider an amendment by Representative Kleczka or his designee, debatable for one hour.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Economic and Educational Opportunities, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Economic and Educational Opportunities, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Economic and Educational Opportunities, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Economic and Educational Opportunities, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Economic and Educational Opportunities, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E991-992)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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