[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 50 (Thursday, April 27, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S3036]
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    MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 299, submitted 
earlier by Senator McConnell and Senator Dodd.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 299) to make technical corrections to 
     the Standing Rules of the Senate.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 299) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 299

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. DATE CHANGES.

       Each of the recommended forms in paragraph 3 of rule II of 
     the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by striking 
     ``19'' each place it appears and inserting ``20''.

     SEC. 2. CORRECTIONS.

       (a) Incorrect Order.--Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate is amended--
       (1) in paragraph 1, by redesignating subparagraphs (l) and 
     (m) as subparagraphs (m) and (l), respectively; and
       (2) in paragraph 2, by moving the item relating to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary to the end of the list.
       (b) Name Correction.--Paragraph 5(b) of rule XXXVII of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by inserting 
     ``Select'' before ``Committee on Ethics''.
       (c) Cross Reference.--Paragraph 6(d) of rule XLI of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by striking ``11'' 
     and inserting ``12''.

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