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John W. Olver: “Mr. Chairman, we were apprised last night that the language as the gentleman has read it, in fact, left a question of…”

On the recordJune 21, 2000
Mr. Chairman, we were apprised last night that the language as the gentleman has read it, in fact, left a question of interpretation as to what the words ``activities related to the Kyoto Protocol'' would mean. And the Clerks advised me and others who were interested in this that there would be no ambiguity if the word related was tied to the very provisions that are in the previous proviso, which is, of course, the provided further proviso that gives the bill language as it has stood, and that, therefore, it would be limited very carefully to those items.
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John W. Olver
Massachusetts
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Discussing language interpretation related to the Kyoto Protocol during a committee meeting.

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