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On the recordJune 5, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 414, S. 2061. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2061) to provide for an exchange of land between the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina State Ports Authority. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with amendments; as follows: (The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in italics.) S. 2061 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: [(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the parcels consisting of approximately 10.499 acres of land (including improvements) that are owned by the United States, located on the former U.S.…
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Dick Durbin
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