[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 130 (Thursday, September 30, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11753-S11754]
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         TO REENACT CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 11, UNITED STATES CODE

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 281, S. 1606.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1606) to reenact chapter 12 of title XI United 
     States Code, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 1888

   (Purpose: To extend for 9 additional months the period for which 
       chapter 12 of title XI, United States Code, is reenacted)

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, Senator Grassley has an amendment at the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions), for Mr. Grassley, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 1888.

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of 
the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

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     SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.

       Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law 105-277, 
     as amended by Public Law 106-5, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``October 1, 1999'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``July 1, 2000''; and
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``March 31, 1999'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 1999'': and
       (B) by striking ``April 1, 1999'' and inserting ``October 
     1, 1999''.

     SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on 
     October 1, 1999.
       Amend the title so as to read: ``To extend for 9 additional 
     months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11, United 
     States Code, is reenacted.''.

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
amendment be agreed to, the bill be read a third time and passed, as 
amended, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any 
statement relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1888) was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1606), as amended, was passed, as follows:

                                S. 1606

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

     SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.

       Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law 105-277, 
     as amended by Public Law 106-5, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``October 1, 1999'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``July 1, 2000''; and
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``March 31, 1999'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 1999''; and
       (B) by striking ``April 1, 1999'' and inserting ``October 
     1, 1999''.

     SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect on 
     October 1, 1999.

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