[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 103 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3011. Mr. COONS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. 
Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy and 
water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 79, line 22, insert ``, and, in recognition that 
     there is growing evidence that plastic straws contribute to 
     the 8,000,000 tons of plastic that enter the oceans every 
     year while not contributing significantly to the beverage 
     consumption experience, not more than $5,000 that shall be 
     used by the Architect of the Capitol to work with contractors 
     to eliminate or reduce the use of plastic straws in 
     facilities of the legislative branch that are under the care 
     of the Architect of the Capitol'' before ``; for''.

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