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On the recordApril 13, 2011
Madam Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. Emerson). All time for general debate has expired. Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered read for amendment under the 5-minute rule. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1217 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REPEALING PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND. (a) In General.--Section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-11) is repealed. (b) Rescission of Unobligated Funds.--Of the funds made available by such section 4002, the unobligated balance is rescinded. The Acting CHAIR. No amendment to the bill is in order except those printed in House Report 112-61. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent of the amendment, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. {time} 1610 Amendment No. 1 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in House Report 112-61.
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