[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 6 (Wednesday, February 4, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                MEASURE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME--S. 1611

  Mr. ASHCROFT. In the absence of colleagues on the other side of the 
aisle, Mr. President, I understand that S. 1611, which was introduced 
earlier today by Senator Feinstein, is at the desk, and I ask for its 
first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1611) to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     prohibit any attempt to clone a human being using somatic 
     cell nuclear transfer and to prohibit the use of Federal 
     funds for such purposes, to provide for further review of the 
     ethical and scientific issues associated with the use of 
     somatic cell nuclear transfer in human beings, and for other 
     purposes.

  Mr. ASHCROFT. I ask for its second reading, and I object to my own 
request on behalf of our side of the aisle.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.
  The bill will be read for the second time on the next legislative 
day.

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