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On the recordDecember 5, 2024
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 523, S. 3606. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3606) to reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF FINDINGS. Section 2 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C.…
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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