[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 139 (Wednesday, December 8, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S12020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


AMENDING SECTION 227 OF COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 RELATING TO JUNK FAX 
                             TRANSMISSIONS

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of Calendar No. 741, S. 2603.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2603) to amend section 227 of the Communications 
     Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) relating to the prohibition on 
     junk fax transmissions.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the McCain amendment at the 
desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements 
relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4086) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
Amendments.'')
  The bill (S. 2603), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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