[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10741]
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              FEDERAL AVIATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now 
resume consideration of S. 1994, which the clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1994) to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
     and for other purposes.

  The Senate resumed consideration of the bill.

       Pending:
       Chafee amendment No. 5361, to remove certain provisions 
     with regard to FAA's authority to regulate aircraft engine 
     standards.
       Simon/Jeffords amendment No. 5364, to amend the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the 
     auditing of employee benefit plans.


                           Amendment No. 5364

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The pending question is the Simon amendment 
No. 5364.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak out of 
order for not to exceed 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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