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Bruce Westerman: Again, this amendment is good for the bill. I am glad that we can work in a bipartisan way to include it in the bill.…

On the recordNovember 1, 2017
Again, this amendment is good for the bill. I am glad that we can work in a bipartisan way to include it in the bill. Mr. Chairman, I urge support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Cardenas). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. DeFazio The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 printed in House Report 115-378. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 77, beginning line 4, strike subsection (b) and insert the following new subsection: (b) Certain Exclusions.-- (1) Certain lands excluded.--Subsection (a) does not apply to-- (A) the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area established under section 119 of Public Law 96-199 (43 U.S.C. 1783); (B) lands managed under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.); (C) lands managed under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and (D) lands managed under the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.). (2) Certain revenue excluded.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any revenue that is required to be deposited in the Coos Bay Wagon Road grant fund pursuant to sections 1 through 4 of the Act of May 24, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 2621-2624.). The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 595, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr.…
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas
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Nov 1, 2017

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