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On the recordOctober 20, 2005
as part of a managers' package, I send to the desk amendment No. 2182 from Senator Levin on the use of funds for Federal contracts with expatriate agencies; amendment No. 2080, Senator Santorum, to modify provisions relating to certain Federal contracts; amendment No. 2122, to allow disabled and nondisabled tenants to keep their Section 8 contracts for properties postforeclosure by Senator Schumer, as modified; amendment No. 2083, as modified, by Senator DeWine, to appropriate $6 million for the new car assessment program; an amendment on behalf of Senators Frist, Dole, and Boxer to provide funding for Habitat for Humanity; an amendment on behalf of Senator Murray relating to the Spokane region high-speed rail corridor study; an amendment on behalf of myself to eliminate the GSA authority to retain proceeds from the sale or other conveyance of real and personal property; an amendment on behalf of Senator Nelson making appropriations for the Department of Treasury for the Financial Crimes Unit; an amendment on behalf of Senator Lott and Senator Lautenberg relating to Amtrak; an amendment on behalf of Senator Lautenberg on the owners and operators of airports certified under section 44476; two amendments on behalf of Senator Landrieu, one to make funds available for conducting a study and submission of a report relating to catastrophic hurricane evacuation plans and another amendment to set aside funds to provide grants to local governments to address increased t…
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Julian Bond
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