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On the recordAugust 3, 2010
Mr. President, I understand that H.R. 5901 is at the desk and due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5901) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in United States real property interests, and for other purposes.
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