[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3179-S3180]
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                  UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 522

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that beginning 
immediately, at approximately 3:20 today, the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of Calendar No. 37, S. 522, regarding the unauthorized 
access of tax returns, and the bill be considered under the following 
limitations: There be only one amendment in order to the bill, to be 
offered by Senators Coverdell, Glenn, Roth and Moynihan; no other 
motions or amendments be in order; further, total debate on the 
amendment and the bill be limited to 35 minutes divided equally between 
Senator Coverdell or his designee and Senator Glenn or his designee.
  I further ask unanimous consent that following the expiration or 
yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to the vote on the Coverdell 
amendment, the bill then be read a third time and there be 10 minutes 
for debate at that point to be equally divided, to be followed at that 
point by a vote on S. 522, as amended if amendment.
  That would mean we would have 45 minutes of debate and have final 
passage shortly after 4 o'clock, probably 5 minutes after 4.
  That is my unanimous-consent request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DURBIN. Reserving the right to object, I would like to ask the 
majority leader if I could have unanimous consent for 10 minutes to 
introduce a bill and speak after the vote on the Coverdell legislation?
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, we have a number of Senators that may be 
requesting time to speak after this. I think we can accommodate the 
Senator, but I would like to get a minute where maybe we can get all 
those wrapped up and we will get an agreement during the debate. So the 
Senator will get the 10 minutes shortly after the vote, if he would 
defer for now, and I will see what we have to do. We will certainly 
treat the Senator fairly in that context.
  Mr. DURBIN. I withdraw my objection.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Reserving the right to object, I thank my colleagues, 
especially Senator Coverdell, for working with us to try to resolve 
this matter. The language that we now have incorporated, or will have 
incorporated, in the resolution is certainly acceptable. I hope we can 
have a good debate and pass this legislation this afternoon. It is 
important we do it today, but it is also important this legislation, 
involving flood victims, be passed today. This will accommodate our 
need in that regard.
  I thank Senator Coverdell and the majority leader for their 
cooperation. I have no objection.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I will send an amendment to the desk. I do 
want to note, while this is going to the desk, we did work to 
accommodate the Senator and other Senators from the area where there 
have been floods. We have made a change in the time flood insurance is 
required to be covered by--we limited the times involved, so we could 
have time to assess, maybe, the impact and whether or not to put it on 
a permanent basis. But I want the Record

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to show that we worked to make sure that Senators' concerns, which were 
certainly understandable, were accommodated.
  Was there objection?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. No objection was heard to the majority 
leader's request.
  Mr. LOTT. I thank the Chair.

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