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John Cornyn: I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be…

On the recordNovember 16, 2020
I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2685) was agreed to, as follows (Purpose: To strike the provision giving entities in southern border States priority in the award of grants related to the identification and processing of unidentified remains) On page 2, lines 7 and 8, strike ``, with priority given to eligible entities in southern border States,''. The bill (S. 2174), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 2174 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019''. SEC. 2. USE OF GRANT FUNDS. (a) Jennifer's Law.--Jennifer's Law (34 U.S.C. 40501 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by striking section 202 (34 U.S.C. 40501) and inserting the following: ``SEC. 202. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.…
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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Nov 16, 2020

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