[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 137 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10771]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY TO WORK 
                  WITH MAJOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of calendar No. 736, H.R. 2733.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2733) to authorize the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology to work with major manufacturing 
     industries on an initiative of standards development and 
     implementation for electronic enterprise integration.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to the consideration 
of the bill.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to this matter be printed in 
the Record, with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 2733) was read the third time and passed.

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