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On the recordFebruary 26, 2016
I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mrs. Lawrence moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2406 to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith, with the following amendment: At the end of the bill, add the following: TITLE XVII--PROTECTING WATER SUPPLY FOR PUBLIC RECREATION AND SAFE DRINKING SEC. 1701. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Every year in the United States, an estimated 4,000 tons of lead are lost in ponds and streams as fishing tackle, such as fishing lures and sinkers. (2) The lead content of fishing tackle has the potential to contaminate water supplies. SEC. 1702. PROTECTING WATER SUPPLY FOR PUBLIC RECREATION AND SAFE DRINKING. Section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.…
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Brenda Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan

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