[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 44 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3091]
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                      REPEAL OF THE BENNETT FREEZE

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from further consideration of 
S. 39 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the title of the bill.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 39) 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. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements related to the bill be printed in 
the Record.
  The bill (S. 39) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was 
read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 39

       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     repealed.

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