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Jack Kingston: The gentleman says, If not now, when? It is our intention to restore this at the proper place in the bill, the DeLauro…

On the recordJune 15, 2011
The gentleman says, If not now, when? It is our intention to restore this at the proper place in the bill, the DeLauro amendment. I wanted to clarify that because we've discussed that, and we intend to follow through with that. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair is prepared to rule. The Chair finds that this section addresses funds in other acts. The section, therefore, constitutes legislation in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI. The point of order is sustained, and the section is stricken from the bill. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 744. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel of the Department of Agriculture to provide any benefit described in section 1001D(b)(1)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(b)(1)(C)) to a person or legal entity if the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity exceeds $250,000. Point of Order
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Jun 15, 2011

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