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On the recordJune 27, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. 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 by this Act may be used for the salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Highway Administration to implement, administer, or enforce the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) or Executive Order No. 13186 of January 10, 2001, with respect to, or to determine any action of the Administration to have a significant impact under section 102(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)) based on the effect of such action on, the cliff swallow or barn swallow (as listed in section 10.13(c)(1) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations). The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes.
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James Lankford
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