[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5676-S5677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5064. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 5042 proposed by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mrs. Boxer) 
to the amendment SA 4979 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Inhofe (for 
himself and Mrs. Boxer)) to the bill S. 2848, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 80__. PROTECTION OF CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     or the Administrator of

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     the Environmental Protection Agency may not enter into an 
     agreement related to resolving a dispute or claim with an 
     individual that would restrict in any way the individual from 
     speaking to members of Congress or their staff on any topic 
     not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by Federal law.
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