[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 149 (Thursday, September 18, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9165-S9166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BENNETT FREEZE REPEAL ACT

  Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 967, S. 531.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 531) to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-
     531, commonly known as the ``Bennett Freeze.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in 
the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 531) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

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                                 S. 531

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

     SECTION 1. REPEAL OF THE BENNETT FREEZE.

       Section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531 (25 U.S.C. 640d-9(f) is 
     repealed.

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