Reclaiming my time, let me assure the gentleman the League of Cities campaigned that the opt-out provision applied to the former bill introduced in the last Congress by my good friend, the gentleman from California [Mr. Condit], who led this effort. It does not apply to H.R. 5; that provision is not in the bill.
Discussing the opt-out provision related to H.R. 5 during a House floor debate.
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