[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S12969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


          EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to the 
immediate consideration of H.R. 4165, which was received from the 
House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4165) to extend through December 31, 2010, the 
     authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend 
     funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite 
     the processing of permits.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. 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. 4165) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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