[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 133 (Wednesday, December 6, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11391]
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       NATIONAL INTEGRATED DROUGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM ACT OF 2006

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the Committee on Commerce be 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5136 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. 5136) to establish a National Integrated 
     Drought Information System within the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration to improve drought monitoring and 
     forecasting capabilities.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read the third time 
and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any 
statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5136) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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