[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 133 (Wednesday, December 6, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11386]
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   NURSING RELIEF FOR DISADVANTAGED AREAS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1285 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 (H.R. 1285) to extend for 3 years changes to 
     requirements for admission of non-immigrant nurses in health 
     professional shortage areas made by the Nursing Relief for 
     Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be a 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, without intervening action or debate, and that any statements 
relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 1285) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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