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Tom Latham: I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…

On the recordAugust 1, 2013
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, line 15, insert before ``intended to implement'' the following: ``taken by or that will be taken by the Federal agency promulgating the rule that are''. Page 6, line 17, strike ``and'' at the end. Page 6, after line 17, insert the following (and redesignate provisions accordingly): ``(v) a list of any other related regulatory actions taken by or that will be taken by any other Federal agency with authority to implement the same statutory provision or regulatory objective that are intended to implement such provision or objective, of which the Federal agency promulgating the rule is aware, as well as the individual and aggregate economic effects of those actions; and''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 322, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Latham) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Iowa.
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Tom Latham
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Aug 1, 2013

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