[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 146 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10962]
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           EXTENDING PROCEDURAL RELIEF UNDER USA PATRIOT ACT

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 2845 
and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2845) to extend for one year procedural relief 
     provided under the USA PATRIOT Act for individuals who were 
     or are victims or survivors of victims of a terrorist attack 
     on the United States on September 11, 2001.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time and passed; the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, with no intervening action or debate; and that any 
statements related thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2845) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2845

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE 
                   UNITED STATES FOR CERTAIN ALIEN VICTIMS OF 
                   TERRORIST ATTACK ON UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 
                   11, 2001.

       Section 422(a)(1)(B) of the Uniting and Strengthening 
     America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept 
     and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (Public 
     Law 107-56; 115 Stat. 357) is amended by striking ``1 year'' 
     and inserting ``2 years''.

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