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Rod Blum: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2016
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I, add the following: SEC. __. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF AUTHORIZED PROJECT FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT. The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the project for flood risk management, Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, authorized by item 3 of the table in section 7002(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-121; 128 Stat. 1366). The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 892, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Blum) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Iowa.
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Rod Blum
Iowa
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Sep 27, 2016

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