Senate Roll Call 1005

96th Congress · 1980-12-03

H.R. 7584: TO TABLE HELMS AMENDMENT TO WEICKER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7584, STATE-JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS, THAT PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO LIMIT IN ANY MANNER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN ENFORCING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION NOR SHALL ANYTHING IN THE ACT BE INTERPRETED TO MODIFY OR DIMINSH THE AUTHORITY OF THE COURTS TO ENFORCE FULLY THE (CONTINUED) CONSTITUTION. THE HELMS AMENDMENT EXCEPTED SECTION 607, REFERRING TO COURT ORDERED BUSING. (MOTION PASSED)