[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 124 (Friday, September 21, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S9673]
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               DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2001

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Banking 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2510 and the 
Senate proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The 
clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2510) to extend the expiration date of the 
     Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.

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


                           Amendment No. 1615

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I understand that Senator Sarbanes and 
Senator Gramm have an amendment at the desk, and I ask unanimous 
consent that the amendment be considered; that the amendment be agreed 
to; and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1615) was agreed to, as follows:

             (Purpose: To provide for a one-year extension)

       On page 2, strike lines 9 through 14 and insert the 
     following: ``2002'.

     ``SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``Section 711(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
     U.S.C. App. 2161(b)) is amended by striking `2001' and 
     inserting `2002'.''

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill, as 
amended, be read the third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed 
in the Record, with no intervening action.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the several requests 
will be agreed to.
  The bill (H.R. 2510), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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