[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 137 (Friday, September 25, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S9890]
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EXTENDING PROGRAMS UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSINESS 
                         INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3614.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3614) 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. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a Landrieu 
amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be 
read a third time and passed, and the motions to reconsider be laid 
upon the table; that there be no intervening action or debate, and any 
statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2556) was agreed to, as follows:

       Strike sections 2 and 3.

  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill (H.R. 3614), as amended, was read the third time and passed, 
as follows:

                               H.R. 3614

       Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives 
     (H.R. 3614) entitled ``An Act 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.'', do pass with the following amendment:
       Strike sections 2 and 3.

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