[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 35 (Monday, March 27, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1751-S1752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONTINUATION OF AN ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REPORT

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 329, S. 1744.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1744) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to provide certain species conservation reports shall 
     continues to be required to be submitted.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SESSIONS. 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 any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1744) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1744

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

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     SECTION 1. CONTINUATION OF SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN SPECIES 
                   CONSERVATION REPORTS.

       (a) Annual Cost Analysis.--Section 18 of the Endangered 
     Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1544) is amended by striking 
     ``On'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding section 3003 of Public 
     Law 104-66 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note; 109 Stat. 734), on''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     takes effect on the earlier of--
       (1) the date of enactment of this Act; or
       (2) December 19, 1999.

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