[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11669]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        AMENDING THE HELIUM ACT

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4168 received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4168) to amend the Helium Act to authorize the 
     Secretary to enter into agreements with private parties for 
     the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands, 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. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
deemed read a third time, and passed, that the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill 
appear at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 4168) was deemed read the third time and passed.

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