[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S9551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       EXTENDING WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 6890, which was received 
from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 6890) to extend the waiver authority for the 
     Secretary of Education under section 105 of subtitle A of 
     Title IV of division B of Public Law 109-148, relating to 
     elementary and secondary education hurricane recovery relief, 
     and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related 
to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 6890) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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