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Billy Long: I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…

On the recordSeptember 7, 2017
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce notification requirements respecting released substances under subsections (a) through (d) of section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9603) or subsections (a) through (c) of section 304 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11004) with respect to releases of hazardous substances from animal waste at farms. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 504, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Long) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri.
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Billy Long
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Sep 7, 2017

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