[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSIONS OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL 
                    BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1541, which was received 
from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 1541) to provide for an additional temporary 
     extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the 
     Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other 
     purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. MERKLEY. 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 any statements related 
to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 1541) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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