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On the recordJanuary 21, 2015
I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To ensure private property cannot be seized through condemnation or eminent domain for the private gain of a foreign-owned business entity) In section 2 of the amendment, strike subsection (e) and insert the following: (e) Private Property Protection.--Land or an interest in land for the pipeline and cross-border facilities described in subsection (a) may only be acquired from willing sellers.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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