User Fee Amendments In Senate Filed, But Track-And-Trace Remains Off The Map
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
System standards could be included in the manager’s amendment, which was not complete May 18. A cloture vote could come late May 21, which would delay the start of floor debate.
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