[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 165 (Friday, November 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S14902]
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         OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 403, S. 1503.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1503) a bill to amend the Ethics in Government 
     Act of 1978 (U.S.C. App.) to extend the authorization of 
     appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics through 
     fiscal year 2003.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Ms. COLLINS. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read the 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 (S. 1503) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1503

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Government Ethics 
     Authorization Act of 1999''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 405 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``1997 through 1999'' and 
     inserting ``2000 through 2003''.

     SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE:

       This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1999.

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