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On the recordJune 20, 2012
Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 2314 at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Utah [Mr. Lee] proposes an amendment numbered 2314. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To repeal the conservation stewardship program and the conservation reserve program) Strike subtitles A and B of title II and insert the following: SEC. 2001. REPEAL OF CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM. Subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) is repealed. SEC. 2101. REPEAL OF CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. Subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) is repealed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 2 minutes of debate, equally divided. The Senator from Utah is recognized for 1 minute.
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