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        <citation>S. Rept. 108-399</citation>
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        <text>Held at the desk.</text>
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        <text>Message on Senate action sent to the House.</text>
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        <text>Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11586-11587; text as passed Senate: CR S11586-11587)</text>
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        <actionDate>2004-10-11</actionDate>
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        <text>Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 790.</text>
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        <text>Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-399.</text>
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        <text>Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-399.</text>
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        <actionDate>2004-09-22</actionDate>
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        <text>Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.</text>
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        <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2938-2939)</text>
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        <text>Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2938)</text>
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        <fullName>Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]</fullName>
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        <middleName>SIEBEN</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-02-27</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-02-27</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-03</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]</fullName>
        <firstName>Ron</firstName>
        <lastName>Wyden</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>OR</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-04</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS]</fullName>
        <firstName>CHESTER</firstName>
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        <middleName>TRENT</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-05</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>IN</state>
        <middleName>GREEN</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-05</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]</fullName>
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        <lastName>Graham</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>SC</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-05</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA]</fullName>
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        <state>LA</state>
        <middleName>BERLINGER</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-07</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-07</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-12</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]</fullName>
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        <lastName>Murray</lastName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-17</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]</fullName>
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        <middleName>I.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-17</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]</fullName>
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        <state>FL</state>
        <middleName>WILLIAM</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-19</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]</fullName>
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        <middleName>M.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-20</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]</fullName>
        <firstName>Charles</firstName>
        <lastName>Schumer</lastName>
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        <middleName>E.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-25</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]</fullName>
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        <middleName>H.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-03-26</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]</fullName>
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        <middleName>R.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-04-01</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-04-08</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-05-15</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-05-19</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]</fullName>
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        <middleName>H.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-05-22</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-06-17</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-06-18</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-07-10</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]</fullName>
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        <state>AR</state>
        <middleName>Lunsford</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2003-07-11</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]</fullName>
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        <middleName>EDWIN</middleName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-07-28</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-09-11</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-09-15</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]</fullName>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2003-10-15</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]</fullName>
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