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Peter Visclosky: I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment…

On the recordJuly 11, 2011
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 110. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Corps of Engineers to relocate, or study the relocation of, any regional division headquarters of the Corps located at a military installation or any permanent employees of such headquarters. Sec. 111. (a) Section 5 of the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes,'' approved June 22, 1936, (33 U.S.C. 701h), is amended by-- (1) inserting ``for work, which includes planning and design,'' before ``to be expended''; (2) striking ``flood control or environmental restoration work'' and inserting ``water resources development study or project''; and (3) inserting ``: Provided further, That the term `States' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States, and Federally recognized Indian tribes'' before the period. (b) The Secretary shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress prior to initiation of negotiations for accepting contributed funds under 33 U.S.C. 701h. Amendment Offered by Mr. Terry
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Peter Visclosky
Indiana
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Jul 11, 2011

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