[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S15373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    REFORMING MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION



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  On Page S15373, December 12, 2007 the following language 
appears: REFORMING MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITOL 
REGION
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: the word 
``Capitol'' has been changed to ``Capital.''


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  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 525, S. 1245.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1245) to reform mutual aid agreements for the 
     National Capital Region.



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  On Page S15373, December 12, 2007 the following language 
appears: A Bill (S. 1245) to reform mutual aid agreements for the 
National Capitol Region.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: the word 
``Capitol'' has been changed to ``Capital.''


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  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the 
bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any 
statements relating to the measure be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1245) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1245

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. REFORM OF MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL 
                   CAPITAL REGION.

       Section 7302 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 5196 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``, including its agents 
     or authorized volunteers,''; and
       (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or town'' and all that 
     follows and inserting ``town, or other governmental agency, 
     governmental authority, or governmental institution with the 
     power to sue or be sued in its own name, within the National 
     Capital Region.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding 
     subparagraph (A), by striking ``, the Washington Metropolitan 
     Area Transit Authority, the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
     Authority, and any other governmental agency or authority''; 
     and
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``or employees'' each 
     place that term appears and inserting ``, employees, or 
     agents''.

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