[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 113 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S8998]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, CLEANUP, AND HEALTH ACT OF 1999

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 748, H.R. 999.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 999) to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation 
     waters, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 4174

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. I send an amendment to the desk and I ask 
for its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. Smith] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 4174.

  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the amendment be agreed to, 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 amendment (No. 4174) was agreed to.
  The bill (H.R. 999), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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