[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 60 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4778]
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                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1723

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the majority 
leader, after consultation with the Democratic leader, may proceed to 
the consideration of S. 1723. I further ask consent that there be 2 
hours of general debate on the bill, equally divided in the usual form.
  I further ask consent that the following be the only first-degree 
amendments in order, other than the committee-reported substitute, that 
the first-degree amendments be subject to relevant second-degree 
amendments; that with respect to any time limit on the first-degree 
amendment, any second-degree thereto be limited to the same time 
limits:
  Bingaman, relevant;
  Bumpers, EB5 visas, 90 minutes equally divided;
  Kennedy, layoffs, 40 minutes equally divided; recruit home, 40 
minutes equally divided; whistle-blower protection;
  Reed of Rhode Island, strike SSIG provision;
  Reid of Nevada, international child abduction;
  Wellstone, job training;
  McCain, relevant;
  Warner relevant;
  That upon disposition of all amendments the committee substitute be 
agreed to, the bill be read a third time, and the Senate then proceed 
to vote on passage without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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