I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 26, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $500,000,000)''. Page 29, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $500,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.
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