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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 5872

On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, the President signed into law:

H.R. 5872, the “Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012,” which requires the President to provide a report to the Congress relating to funding reductions scheduled to take place on January 2, 2013.