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Ken Calvert: I would encourage Members who have striking amendments to come to the floor immediately. I yield back the balance of my…

On the recordJuly 7, 2015
I would encourage Members who have striking amendments to come to the floor immediately. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: capital improvement and maintenance (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, $357,363,000, to remain available until expended, for construction, capital improvement, maintenance and acquisition of buildings and other facilities and infrastructure; and for construction, reconstruction, decommissioning of roads that are no longer needed, including unauthorized roads that are not part of the transportation system, and maintenance of forest roads and trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532-538 and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, That $40,000,000 shall be designated for urgently needed road decommissioning, road and trail repair and maintenance and associated activities, and removal of fish passage barriers, especially in areas where Forest Service roads may be contributing to water quality problems in streams and water bodies which support threatened, endangered, or sensitive species or community water sources: Provided further, That funds becoming available in fiscal year 2016 under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C.…
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Ken Calvert
Republican · California
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Jul 7, 2015

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