[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 158 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12495]
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                   CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE ACT OF 1997

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 276, H.R. 2366.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2366) to transfer to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture the authority to conduct the census of 
     agriculture, and for other purposes.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
considered 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. 2366) was read the third time and passed.

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