Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 27, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $41,000,000)''. Page 32, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $21,000,000)'' Page 35, line 15, after the second dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $20,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.
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