[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 98 (Monday, June 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S7833]
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                     AMENDING SENATE RESOLUTION 458

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to consideration of S. Res. 238, which was submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 238) amending Senate Resolution 458 
     (98th Congress) to allow the Secretary of the Senate to 
     adjust the salaries of employees who are placed on the 
     payroll of the Senate, under the direction of the Secretary, 
     as a result of the death or resignation of a Senator.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. BINGAMAN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 238) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 238

       Resolved, That (a) subsection (a)(1) of the first section 
     of Senate Resolution 458 (98th Congress) is amended by 
     inserting after ``respective salaries'' the following: ``, 
     unless adjusted by the Secretary of the Senate with the 
     approval of the Senate Committee on Rules and 
     Administration,''.
        (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
     January 1, 2007.

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