[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H128]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CORRECTING TECHNICAL ERRORS IN ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 764, CHILD ABUSE 
                     PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

  Mr. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 245) to correct 
technical errors in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 764, and ask for 
its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Florida?
  Mr. SCOTT. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I yield to the 
gentleman from Florida (Mr. McCollum) to explain the purpose of the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, the purpose of this request is to direct 
the Enrolling Clerk to correct a minor drafting error in the bill, H.R. 
764, we just passed on child abuse.

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  Failure to do so would result in a defective bill being sent to the 
President, which none of us want. It is strictly that: To correct a 
minor drafting error.
  Mr. SCOTT. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Florida?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 245

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 764) to 
     amend the Victims of Crimes Act of 1984, with respect to 
     certain increases in funds, the Clerk of the House shall make 
     the following corrections:
       In section 104(a)(1), in the matter amending section 
     1402(d)(2) of the Victims of Crimes Act of 1984--
       (1) strike ``the next'' the first place it appeas and 
     insert ``The first''; and
       (2) strike ``the next'' the second place it appears and 
     insert ``the first''.

  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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