[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 91 (Thursday, July 14, 1994)]
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                      UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following 
amendments be in order to the bill, with the following time agreements, 
with the times to be evenly divided in the usual fashion, at the 
expiration of which there will be a vote on or in relation to the 
amendment, with no second-degree amendments in order:
  Amendment No. 2256, with a time agreement of 50 minutes evenly 
divided; amendment No. 2281, with 30 minutes equally divided; amendment 
No. 2273, with 50 minutes equally divided; amendment No. 2272, with 30 
minutes equally divided; amendment No. 2275, with 50 minutes equally 
divided; amendment No. 2290, with 50 minutes equally divided; amendment 
No. 2284, with 30 minutes equally divided; and that those be the only 
amendments in order.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. GRAHAM. Reserving the right to object. There were other 
amendments----
  Mr. LEAHY. The Senator is correct. And that any other amendments be 
those that have been cleared by the managers of the bill.
  Mr. GRAHAM. Reserving the right to object. There was another 
amendment, No. 2291, which is a companion to No. 2290, which would be 
offered depending on the outcome and the treatment of No. 2290.
  Mr. LEAHY. Why do we not put No. 2291 in and ask for 20 minutes 
equally divided under the same agreement?
  Mr. GRAHAM. That is acceptable.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
   The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           Amendment No. 2297

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
to bring up amendment No. 2297.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DOLE offered amendment No. 2297.

       On page 10, line 10 after the word ``law'' and before the 
     period (.) add the following new proviso:
       ``Provided further, that of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading, not less than $15,100,000 shall be made 
     available for the Cooperative Association of States for 
     Scholarships Program and not less than $3,000,000 shall be 
     made available for the East Central European Scholarship 
     Program''.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 2297) was agreed to.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the 
amendment was agreed to.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senators 
Leahy, Jeffords, Feingold, and Pell be added as cosponsors to amendment 
No. 2286; and that Senators Feingold, Harkin, Jeffords, Wellstone, and 
Pell be added as cosponsors to amendment number 2288.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, so I will not come to the temptation of 
explaining once more the Dracula rule of legislation, I will suggest 
the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           amendment no. 2279

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
to call up amendment number 2279.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:
  Mr. McCAIN offered amendment No. 2279.

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:
       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--
       (1) The United States maintains a continuing interest in 
     the security of Europe.
       (2) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization remains the 
     principal guarantor of European security.
       (3) The security concerns of the United States and Europe 
     are best addressed through the collective security 
     arrangement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
       (4) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is not an 
     offensive threat to any nation not part of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization should invite 
     Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia to accede to 
     the North Atlantic Treaty under Article 10 of the treaty at 
     such time as each is in a position to further the principles 
     of the Treaty and contribute to the security of the North 
     Atlantic area.
       (2) Accession to the North Atlantic Treaty should include a 
     commitment to the security of new members according to 
     Article 5 of the treaty.
       (3) The President should pursue within the North Atlantic 
     Council the adoption of criteria and timetables for 
     determining the ability of each nation to further the 
     principles of the North Atlantic Treaty and contribute to the 
     security of the North Atlantic area.
       (4) Within 90 days of the passage of this act, the 
     President should report to the appropriate Congressional 
     committees the criteria and timetables the United States will 
     pursue within the North Atlantic Council.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question 
is on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment (No. 2279) was agreed to.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the 
amendment was agreed to.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Levin). The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. 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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