This amendment did not offer offsets, however. House leadership will not consider the bill since it is not consistent with the budget agreement. The Senate begins consideration of S. 1173. No offsets are identified but are to be developed in conference committee.
Conferees refuse to consider another short-term bill.
Senators, concerned with veterans benefit offset, stall passage of technical corrections in the Senate. Title Ile of the legislation contains the TEA-21 technical corrections, and is titled the TEA 21 Restoration Act. Next Electronic version of Publication No.