I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. _01. STUDY OF EFFECTS OF FLOODING ON OIL AND GAS FACILITIES. The Secretary of the Interior shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall study and report to the Congress on the effect of flooding on oil and gas facilities, and the resulting instances of leaking and spills from tanks, wells, and pipelines. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 419, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Colorado.
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