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On the recordJune 5, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer an amendment as the designee of Congressman McIntyre of North Carolina. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to plan for the termination of periodic nourishment for any water resource development project described in section 156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (Public Law 94 587), as amended by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99 662). Ms. KAPTUR (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Ohio? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Ohio.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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