Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3343) to provide that United States citizens evacuating Israel shall not be required to reimburse the U.S. Government, and for other purposes.
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