[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 89 (Wednesday, July 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7699]
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 CORRECTING THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM 
                              ACT OF 1998

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, for the leader I ask unanimous consent 
that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2275, 
which was introduced earlier today by Senator Lugar.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2275) to make technical corrections to the 
     Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
     1998.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
considered read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill 
appear at this point in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill (S. 2275) was considered read the 
third time and passed as follows:

                                S. 2275

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, 
                   EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1998.

       (a) Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research.--
     Section 3(d)(3) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
     Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(d)(3)) (as 
     amended by section 253(b) of the Agricultural Research, 
     Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) is amended by 
     striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``At the request of 
     the Governor of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, 
     or Vermont, the Secretary''.
       (b) Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information.--
     Section 7(e)(2) of the Honey Research, Promotion, and 
     Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4606(e)(2)) (as amended by 
     section 605(f)(3) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
     and Education Reform Act of 1998) is amended by striking 
     ``$0.0075'' each place it appears and inserting ``$0.01''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     take effect on the date of enactment of the Agricultural 
     Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.

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