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On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
Madam Chairman, 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 New York will be postponed. {time} 2030 The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 1772. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for ``Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, Salaries and Expenses'' shall be $0. Sec. 1773. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for ``Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, Capital Construction'' shall be $0. Sec. 1774. Section 409 of division A of Public Law 111-88 (123 Stat. 2957) is amended by striking ``and 111-8'' and inserting ``111-8, and 111-88'', and by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2010''. Sec. 1775. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for section 415 of division A of Public Law 111-88 shall be $0. Sec. 1776. Section 433 of division A of Public Law 111-88 (123 Stat. 2965) is amended by striking ``2010'' and ``2009'' and inserting ``2011'' and ``2010'', respectively. Sec. 1777. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this division, each of the following departments and agencies shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a spending, expenditure, or operating plan for fiscal year 2011 at a level of detail below the account level: (1) Department of the Interior. (2) Environmental Protection Agency. (3) Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. (4) Indian Health Service. (5) Council on Environmental Quality.…
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