[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 146 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       STATE DEPARTMENT BASIC AUTHORITIES ACT OF 1956 AMENDMENTS

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 4660, which was received 
from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4660) to amend the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 to provide rewards for information 
     leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual for the 
     commission of an act, or conspiracy to act, of international 
     terrorism, narcotics related offenses, or for serious 
     violations of international humanitarian law relating to the 
     Former Yugoslavia, and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 3827

               (Purpose: To provide substitute language)

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, Senators Helms and Biden have a 
substitute amendment at the desk, and I ask for its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Vermont [Mr. Jeffords] for Mr. Helms, for 
     himself and Mr. Biden, proposes an amendment numbered 3827.

  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
substitute amendment be agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3827) was agreed to.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill, 
as amended, 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 be printed at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 4660), as amended, was considered read the third time 
and passed.

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