Tom Coburn: “I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To transfer appropriations from the National Heritage Partnership Program to fund the resumption of public tours of the White House and visitor services and maintenance at national parks and monuments) On page 542, strike lines 3 through 21 and insert the following: reopening the white house for public tours and preserving our national treasures Sec. 1404. Notwithstanding section 1101-- (1) the amount appropriated for the National Recreation and Preservation account shall be reduced by $8,100,000, which shall be taken from the National Heritage Partnership Program; and (2) the amount appropriated under section 1401(e) for ``National Park Service, Operation of the National Park System'' shall be increased by $6,000,000, which shall be used for expenses related to visitor services and maintenance of national parks, monuments, sites, national memorials, and battlefields, including the White House, Grand Canyon National Park, the Washington Monument, Yellowstone National Park, and the Flight 93 National Memorial. Amendment No. 65, as Modified, to Amendment No. 26”