[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 102 (Thursday, July 11, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7749]
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                  UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3448

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that 
immediately following the appointment of the conferees, that the Senate 
then insist on its amendment to H.R. 3448, the small business tax 
package bill, the Senate then request a conference with the House, and 
the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I ask 
unanimous consent the clerk be directed to make the following changes 
in the enrollment of H.R. 3448, the small business minimum wage bill, 
and the bill be sent to the House for its consideration. These changes, 
which I shall send to the desk, change the effective date for the 
minimum wage increase to 30 days after the date of enactment, and they 
take care of the problem regarding the utilities which Senators 
Moynihan and D'Amato discussed on the floor yesterday.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I object to that because the way this should 
be dealt with, and I feel it should be dealt with, is to go to 
conference. I had just made a unanimous-consent request that we appoint 
conferees on the minimum wage and small business tax relief package, 
and it was objected to. When we get conferees appointed to this 
conference, then we will deal with this issue.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Reserving further the right to object, I would only 
point out the minimum wage title in the bill passed in the Senate is 
identical to the minimum wage title passed in the House. There is no 
need for a conference. But, if they insist on a conference at this 
time, given the fact they have also insisted on health care conferees, 
for both reasons, we object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

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