[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12407]
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                      MINING INSTITUTE LEGISLATION

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 501, H.R. 3249.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3249) to authorize appropriations for a mining 
     institute to develop domestic technological capabilities for 
     the recovery of minerals from the Nation's seabed, 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, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, and that any statements be placed at the appropriate 
place in the Record as if read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R 3249) was deemed read a third time, and passed.

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