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On the recordApril 29, 2015
Madam Chairman, I rise to offer an amendment. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 2, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1) (increased by $1)''. Page 27, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $154,643,000)''. Page 28, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $69,691,000)''. Page 29, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $105,132,000)''. Page 30, line 15, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 32, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $95,000,000)''. Page 36, line 5, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $582,000,000)''. Strike section 233. Strike section 238. Strike section 240. Strike section 241. Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (during the reading). Madam Chair, I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Georgia? There was no objection.
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Sanford Bishop
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