The bottom line is this bill already increases this program. With the committee report, page 59, we suggest an increase of $15 million. The $15 million in this amendment comes out of the Office of the Secretary. Again, I don't know how the Secretary is going to do all the work he has to do to take care of the entire Department if $15 million comes out to supplement a program that is already being supplemented. Madam Chair, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy). {time} 0200
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