[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 171 (Tuesday, December 11, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S12985]
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  MAKING PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO REDACT FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to Calendar No. 263, H.R. 2336.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2336) to make permanent the authority to 
     redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees 
     and judicial officers.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, there is a Lieberman-Thompson amendment at 
the desk. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed to, that 
the bill as amended, be read a third time, passed, the title amendment 
be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no 
intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the 
bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2478) was agreed to, as follows:


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2478

   (Purpose: To extend for 4 years the authority to redact financial 
   disclosure statements of judicial employees and judicial officers)

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SUNSET PROVISION.

       Section 105(b)(3)(E) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
     1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``2001'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``2005''.

  The bill (H.R. 2336), as amended, was read the third time and passed.
  The title amendment (No. 2479) was agreed to, as follows:

       Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to extend for 4 
     years, through December 31, 2005, the authority to redact 
     financial disclosure statements to judicial employees and 
     judicial officers.''.

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