[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 24, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S3335]
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               EXTENDING AUTHORITY OF EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. 2248 introduced earlier today by 
Senator Sarbanes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2248) to extend the authority of the Export-
     Import Bank until May 31, 2002.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to the consideration 
of the bill.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times, 
passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, without 
any intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2248) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2248

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.

       Notwithstanding the dates specified in section 7 of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) and section 
     1(c) of Public Law 103-428, the Export-Import Bank of the 
     United States shall continue to exercise its functions in 
     connection with and in furtherance of its objects and 
     purposes through May 31, 2002.

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