A spending bill headed for a vote in Congress will clarify that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may research gun violence, altering a statute that has spanned more than two decades.

A handful of Democrats had wanted to repeal the provision on gun violence, known as the Dickey Amendment, because they said it has blocked gun violence research. Instead, an agreement was made to alter the language of the amendment. The bill is expected to be released Wednesday.

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