[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 103 (Friday, July 12, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7836]
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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT AMENDMENTS

  Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the Labor Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of S. 1757 and that the Senate 
proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1757) to amend the Developmental Disabilities 
     Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend the act, and for 
     other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. GORTON. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be deemed read a 
third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, 
and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1757) was deemed to have been read three times and 
passed, as follows:

                                S. 1757

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Developmental Disabilities 
     Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1996''.

     SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF ALLOTMENTS FOR STATES.

       Section 130 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
     and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6030) is amended by 
     striking ``the fiscal years 1995 and 1996'' and inserting 
     ``the fiscal years 1995 through 1999''.

     SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROTECTION 
                   AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.

       Section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
     and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6043) is amended by 
     striking ``the fiscal years 1995 and 1996'' and inserting 
     ``the fiscal years 1995 through 1999''.

     SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO UNIVERSITY 
                   AFFILIATED PROGRAM.

       Section 156(a) of the Development Disabilities Assistance 
     and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6066(a)) is amended by 
     striking ``the fiscal years 1995 and 1996'' and inserting 
     ``the fiscal years 1995 through 1999''.

     SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROJECTS 
                   OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

       Section 163(a) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
     and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6083(a)) is amended by 
     striking ``the fiscal years 1995 and 1996'' and inserting 
     ``the fiscal years 1995 through 1999''.

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