[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 44 (Thursday, March 5, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




UNITED STATES ARMY RANGERS VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II CONGRESSIONAL GOLD 
                               MEDAL ACT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from 
further consideration of S. 1757 and the Senate proceed to its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1757) to award a Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of 
     World War II in recognition of their extraordinary service 
     during World War II.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to proceeding to the 
measure?
  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Ernst 
substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the 
bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that 
the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1524) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute.)
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
Amendments.'')
  The bill (S. 1757), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.

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