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Martin Sabo: “But as I read this, none of the funds made available in this act may be used to provide assistance to any State or local…”

On the recordJune 24, 2003
But as I read this, none of the funds made available in this act may be used to provide assistance to any State or local government or official that restricts any government entity or official from sending or receiving funds, and I am not sure what agency the gentleman is referring to. But ``none of the funds that are used to provide assistance'' would now include all of the funds flowing to airports from the TSA; and it would apply to FEMA funds, I would assume. It would apply to all of the first responder funds that are in this bill. I would assume it would apply to all the port funds that are in this bill.
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Martin Sabo
Minnesota
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Discussing the implications of funding restrictions in a legislative act.

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