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Eleanor Holmes Norton: I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as…

On the recordJune 9, 2014
I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. 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 in contravention of the 5th or 14th Amendment to the Constitution or title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from the District of Columbia is recognized for 5 minutes.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Jun 9, 2014

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