Rep. Magnuson proposes the following Amendment No. 25 to H.4950 as introduced by Ways & Means
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EXPLANATION: Redirect $47,937,178 in general funds from the Department of Commerce to the Local Government Fund. See attached for line-item funding detail.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 113, AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER, page 257, line 3, opposite /Aid - Local Government Fund/ by increasing the amounts in Columns 3 and 4 by:
     Column 3      Column 4
     47,937,178      47,937,178

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

General Funds Redirected from the Dept. of Commerce

I. Administration and Support
A. Office of the Secretary
PART IA, SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 3, OPPOSITE /DIRECTOR/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     175,980      175,980
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 5, OPPOSITE /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     260,000      260,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 7, OPPOSITE /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     145,000      145,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 9, OPPOSITE /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     113,000      113,000
B. Financial Services
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 14, OPPOSITE /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     526,660      526,660
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 16, OPPOSITE /OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     5,000            5,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 17, OPPOSITE /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     190,000      190,000

C. Information Technology
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 22, OPPOSITE /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     175,000      175,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 24, OPPOSITE /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     76,000            76,000
II. Programs and Services
A. Global Business Development
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 145, LINE 33, OPPOSITE /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     1,054,500      1,054,500
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 1, OPPOSITE /UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     127,000      127,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 3, OPPOSITE /OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     100,000      100,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 4, OPPOSITE /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     1,867,000      1,867,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 5, OPPOSITE /PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     101,065      101,065
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINES 6-7, OPPOSITE /LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     5,000,000      5,000,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 8, OPPOSITE /LOCATE SC/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     8,000,000      8,000,000
B. Small Business/Existing Industry
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 13, OPPOSITE /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     566,000      566,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 15, OPPOSITE /OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     70,000            70,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 16, OPPOSITE /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     235,000      235,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 17, OPPOSITE /ALLOC PRIVATE SECTOR/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     125,000      125,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 18, OPPOSITE /COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     250,000      250,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINES 19-20, OPPOSITE /SC SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     500,000      500,000
D. Marketing, Communications & Research
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 146, LINE 33, OPPOSITE /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     690,000      690,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 147, LINE 1, OPPOSITE /OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     25,000            25,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 147, LINE 2, OPPOSITE /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     215,000      215,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 147, LINE 3, OPPOSITE /BUS. DEVEL. MKTG./ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     750,000      750,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 147, LINES 4-5, OPPOSITE /SC MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     1,582,049      1,582,049
E. Grant Programs
1. Coordinating Council for Economic Development
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 147, LINE 20, OPPOSITE /CLOSING FUND/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     22,300,000      22,300,000
2. Community Grants
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 147, LINE 25, OPPOSITE /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     203,036      203,036
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 147, LINE 27, OPPOSITE /OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     25,000            25,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 147, LINE 28, OPPOSITE /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     230,000      230,000
F. Regional Education Centers
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 148, LINE 14, OPPOSITE /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     190,000      190,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 148, LINE 16, OPPOSITE /OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     5,000            5,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 148, LINE 17, OPPOSITE /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     390,000      390,000
G. Innovation/Emerging Industries
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 148, LINE 22, OPPOSITE /CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     107,500      107,500
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 148, LINE 24, OPPOSITE /OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     5,000            5,000
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 148, LINE 25, OPPOSITE /OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     106,500      106,500
III. Employee Benefits
SECTION 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, PAGE 148, LINE 33, OPPOSITE /EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS/ BY DECREASING THE AMOUNT(S) IN COLUMNS 3 AND 4 BY:
     COLUMN 3      COLUMN 4
     1,450,888      1,450,888