[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 141 (Monday, October 31, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12073]
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                     SEQUENTIAL REFERRAL OF S. 1803

  Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I respectfully ask unanimous consent that 
the following letter be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                      Senate Committee on Homeland


                            Security and Governmental Affairs,

                                 Washington, DC, October 31, 2005.
     Hon. William Frist,
     Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
       Dear Leader Frist: Pursuant to paragraph 3(b) of S. Res. 
     400 of the 94th Congress, as amended, I request that S. 1803, 
     the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, as 
     just reported by the Committee on Armed Services, be 
     sequentially referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs for a period of ten days. I am 
     making this request because this bill amends the Privacy Act, 
     Section 552a of Title 5 of the United States Code, and the 
     Privacy Act falls within the jurisdiction of the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs pursuant to Senate 
     Rule 25 and S. Res. 445 of the 108th Congress.
       This request is without prejudice to any request for an 
     additional extension of five days, as provided for under the 
     resolution. Moreover, the amended resolution provides that 
     the period of referral does not begin to run until the 
     Committee to which the bill is referred receives the bill 
     ``in its entirety and including annexes.'' Thus, the ten days 
     of initial referral will not begin until the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs receives the 
     classified annex to the bill as well as the bill and report. 
     Finally, I request that I be consulted with regard to any 
     unanimous consent or time agreements regarding this bill.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Susan M. Collins,
     Chairman.

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