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On the recordNovember 17, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside so I could call up to make pending en bloc amendments Nos. 1105, 1155, 1158, and 1180, which are at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the amendments en bloc. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maine [Ms. Collins] proposes en bloc amendments numbered 1105, 1155, 1158, and 1180. The amendments are as follows: Amendment No. 1105 (Purpose: To make permanent the requirement for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities) On page 365, line 12, strike ``for fiscal year 2012''. Amendment No. 1155 (Purpose: To authorize educational assistance under the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy) At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the following: SEC. 547. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADVANCED DEGREES IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNDER THE ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.…
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