[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 127 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S10879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      AMENDING THE LIVESTOCK MANDATORY PRICE REPORTING ACT OF 1999

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2965, which was introduced 
earlier today by Senator Cochran.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2965) to amend the Livestock Mandatory Price 
     Reporting Act of 1999 to modify the termination date for 
     mandatory price reporting.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements regarding this matter be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2965) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2965

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

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION.

       Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting Act 
     of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106-78) is amended by 
     striking ``terminate'' and all that follows and inserting 
     ``terminate on September 30, 2005.''.

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