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Kent Conrad: No objection on this side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments were agreed to, as…

On the recordMarch 16, 2006
No objection on this side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments were agreed to, as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 3111 (Purpose: To establish a reserve fund for the FIRE and SAFER programs) At the end of title III, insert the following: SEC. __. RESERVE FUND FOR THE FIRE AND SAFER PROGRAMS. If a bill or joint resolution is offered, or an amendment is offered thereto, or a conference report is submitted thereon, that provides firefighters and fire departments with critical resources under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Grant, the Chairman of the Committee on Budget shall adjust the revenue aggregates and other appropriate aggregates, levels, and limits in their resolution to reflect such legislation to the extent that such legislation would not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2007 and for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. amendment no. 3110 (Purpose: To provide a reserve fund to ensure that physicians will receive an appropriate reimbursement rate under Medicare instead of a scheduled cut which would threaten the adequate provision of care for seniors and disabled citizens) ``Sec. . Reserve Fund for Physician Payment Increase under Medicare.…
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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