[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         SILVIO O. CONTE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE ACT

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 517, H.R. 2909.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2909) to amend the Silvio O. Conte National 
     Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act to provide that the Secretary of 
     the Interior may acquire land for purposes of that Act only 
     by donation or exchange, or otherwise with the consent of the 
     owner of the lands.

  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. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
deemed read for a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid on the table, and any statements relating to the bill appear at 
this point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 2909) was deemed read for a third time and passed.

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