[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 160 (Thursday, October 2, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S10405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Rules 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6296, 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. 6296) to extend through 2013 the authority of 
     the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money 
     penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established 
     and published by the Commission.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements 
relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 6296) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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