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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S10114 on Oct. 5, 2009.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 2624. Mr. LEVIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 170, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
Sec. 220. Of the amounts appropriated for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.) under the heading ``state and local law enforcement assistance'' under the heading ``Office of Justice Programs'' under the heading
``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities'' under title II of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. 579), the amounts to be made available to Genesee County, Michigan for assistance for individuals transitioning from prison in Genesee County, Michigan pursuant to the joint statement of managers accompanying that Act shall be made available to My Brother's Keeper of Genesee County, Michigan to provide assistance for individuals transitioning from prison in Genesee County, Michigan.
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SA 2625. Mr. SHELBY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, and Science and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 170 at the end of line 19 insert the following:
Sec. XXX. Section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public law 101-246, as amended by section 11005 of Public Law 107-273; 5 U.S.C. 5928 note) is amended:
(a) by striking ``or'' after ``Drug Enforcement Administration'' and inserting ``, the''; and
(b) inserting after ``Federal Bureau of Investigation'': the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or the United States Marshals Service''.
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