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Earl Blumenauer: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

On the recordJune 21, 2019
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division D (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the policy limitation in section 3(b) of the Veterans Health Administration directive 1315 (issued on December 8, 2017), or any limitation of the same substance. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 445, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon
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Jun 21, 2019

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