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On the recordMay 21, 2014
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. amendments en bloc no. 2 offered by Mr. McKeon Mr. McKEON. Madam Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 2, I offer amendments en bloc. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc. Amendments en bloc No. 2 consisting of amendment Nos. 14, 25, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 68, 81, 97, 105, 122, 140, 143, 144, 146, 148, and 161 printed in part A of House Report No. 113-460, offered by Mr. McKeon of California: Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Kildee of Michigan At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following new section: SEC. 1082. IMPROVEMENT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a training program to increase and improve financial literacy training for incoming and outgoing military personnel. (b) Funding.-- (1) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 4301 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for each military department (including the Marine Corps) is hereby increased by $2,500,000.…
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