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Chellie Pingree: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At…”

On the recordJune 15, 2011
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used (1) to provide electronic notifications to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives on travel relating to any ``know your farmer, know your food'' initiatives or (2) in contravention of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative priority research area specified in subsection (b)(2)(F) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i). The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine
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Jun 15, 2011

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