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On the recordFebruary 17, 2022
Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 4929, and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee], for himself and Mr. Marshall, proposes an amendment numbered 4929. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates) After section 101 in division A, insert the following: Sec. 102. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022 (division A of Public Law 117-43), as amended by this Act, may be obligated or expended to-- (1) implement or enforce-- (A) section 1910.501 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); (B) Executive Order 14042 of September 9, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985; relating to ensuring adequate COVID safety protocols for Federal contractors); (C) Executive Order 14043 of September 9, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 vaccination for Federal employees); (D) the interim final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 5, 2021, entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination'' (86 Fed. Reg.…
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