[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12973]
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          EXTENSION OF FISCAL YEAR 1999 VISA PROCESSING PERIOD

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, on behalf of the majority leader, I ask 
unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of H.R. 4821, which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4821) to extend into fiscal year 1999 the visa 
     processing period for diversity applicants whose visa 
     processing was suspended during fiscal year 1998 due to 
     embassy bombings.

  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. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 4821) was considered read the third time and passed.

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