[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 183 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5363]
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                  READ ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023

  Mr. MERKLEY. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration 
of S. 41 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 41) to reauthorize the READ Act.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. MERKLEY. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read 
a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  Mr. MERKLEY. I know of no further debate on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the 
bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill 
pass?
  The bill (S. 41) was passed, as follows:

                                 S. 41

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``READ Act Reauthorization Act 
     of 2023''.

     SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.

       Section 4(a) of the Reinforcing Education Accountability in 
     Development Act (division A of Public Law 115-56; 22 U.S.C. 
     2151c note) is amended by striking ``during the following 
     five fiscal years'' and inserting ``during the following ten 
     fiscal years''.

  Mr. MERKLEY. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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