[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S12851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               REVISED ORGANIC ACT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Energy 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2841 and the 
Senate now proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Allard). Without objection, it is so 
ordered. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2841) to amend the Revised Organic Act of the 
     Virgin Islands to provide for greater autonomy consistent 
     with other United States jurisdictions, and for other 
     purposes.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the 
bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in 
the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 2481) was read the third time and passed.

                          ____________________