[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 80 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S6638]
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          LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS PRECEDENCE ORDER ACT OF 1997

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar No. 265, H.R. 1316.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 1316) to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United 
     States Code, with respect to the order of precedence to be 
     applied in the payment of life insurance benefits.

  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. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
considered read the third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be 
placed at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 1316) was considered read the third time, and passed.

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