Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out paragraph (11) of section 101 of Public Law 111-226 (124 Stat. 2389). The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the order of the House of February 18, 2011, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) and a Member opposed each will control 3 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
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