[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 10 (Monday, February 7, 1994)]
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                    SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES ACT

  The Senate continued with the consideration of the bill.
  Mr. GREGG. Madam President, what is the current business of the 
Senate?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The current business is amendment No. 1425, 
which is pending.
  Mr. GREGG. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to lay aside that 
amendment and that it be in order for me to offer an amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? There being none, it is so 
ordered.


                           Amendment No. 1426

   (Purpose: To establish a limitation on unfunded Federal mandates)

  Mr. GREGG. Madam President, I send an amendment to the desk and ask 
for its immediate consideration. I understand it has been cleared by 
both sides.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. Gregg] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 1426.

  Mr. GREGG. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of 
the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

     SEC.   . ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to ensure that 
     the funds provided under this Act cannot be utilized by the 
     Federal Government to contribute to an unfunded Federal 
     mandate.
       (b) Requirements.--Subject to subsection (c) and 
     notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, no 
     provision of Federal law shall require a State, in order to 
     receive funds under this Act, to comply with any Federal 
     requirement, other than a requirement of this Act as in 
     effect on the effective date of this Act.
       (c) Rule of Construction.--Any provision of Federal 
     statutory or regulatory law, in effect on or after the 
     effective date of this Act, shall be subject to subsection 
     (b) unless such law explicitly excludes the application of 
     subsection (b) by reference to this section.

  Mr. GREGG. Madam President, I would like to thank the distinguished 
senior Senator from Illinois and his staff for their hard work in 
reaching agreements on the amendment that I offered, especially the 
unfunded mandates. Additionally, I would like to ask Senator Simon if 
he will help to ensure that the amendments we have agreed upon will be 
protected in conference with the other body.
  Mr. SIMON. Madam President, I would like to assure the Senator from 
New Hampshire that I am committed to supporting the Senate language 
during conference with the House.
  Mr. GREGG. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the unanimous consent?
  Mr. SIMON. Madam President, we have looked at the amendment. It is 
perfectly proper. It is my understanding from the Senator from New 
Hampshire that the Senator from Kansas has also agreed to it, so we are 
very pleased to accept the amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 1426) was agreed to.
  Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the 
amendment was agreed to.
  Mr. BYRD. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who seeks recognition?
  Mr. SIMON. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The absence of a quorum has been suggested. 
The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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