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On the recordJune 18, 2014
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used on research, development, test, or evaluation for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to modify the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in a manner that provides B-61 delivery capability until the date on which the report described under the heading ``Cost Sharing of Forward-Deployed Nuclear Weapons'' in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives accompanying this Act has been delivered to the congressional defense committees and such report includes, among other matters, the total anticipated cost to make the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter nuclear capable, the number of aircraft expected to have such capability, and the total number of tactical B-61s expected to undergo the Life Extension Program, including the total anticipated program cost, specific to tactical B-61s. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will continue to read. The Clerk continued to read. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 628, the gentleman from California and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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