[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 136 (Wednesday, November 24, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11847-S11848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      AMENDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT OF 1999

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to 
the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 659, H.R. 4012.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by 
title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4012) to amend the District of Columbia 
     College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for five additional 
     years the public school and private school tuition assistance 
     programs established under the Act.


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  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                     amendments nos. 4080 and 4081

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent the amendments at the desk be 
agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, the 
motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements 
relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? The Chair hears 
none, and it is so ordered.
  The amendments were agreed to, as follows:


                           amendment no. 4080

               (Purpose: To reduce extension to 2 years)

       In section 1(a) strike ``10 succeeding'' and insert ``7 
     succeeding''.
       In section 1(b) strike ``10 succeeding'' and insert ``7 
     succeeding''.


                           amendment no. 4081

               (Purpose: To amend the title of the bill)

       Amend the title to read as follows:
       ``To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 
     1999 to reauthorize for 2 additional years the public school 
     and private school tuition assistance programs established 
     under the Act.''.

  The bill (H.R. 4012), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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