I insist that the point of order be extended to the entire paragraph. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Does anybody wish to be heard on the point of order? Hearing none, the Chair will rule. The Chair finds that this section explicitly supersedes existing law. The section therefore constitutes legislation in violation of clause 2 of Rule XXI. The point of order is sustained, and the section is stricken from the bill.
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