[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17409]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 1501

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I have a unanimous consent request with 
regard to the appointment of conferees on the juvenile justice bill.
  I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration 
of H.R. 1501, the House juvenile justice bill, and all after the 
enacting clause be stricken, the text of S. 254, as passed by the 
Senate, except for the Feinstein amendment No. 343, as modified, be 
inserted in lieu thereof, the bill be advanced to third reading and 
passage occur, without any intervening action or debate.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the Senate insist on its 
amendment, request a conference with the House, the conferees be 
instructed to include the above described amendment No. 343 in the 
conference report, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on 
the part of the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I regret the objection. I understand, 
though, the Senator's feeling on this. As a result of the objection, I 
have no other alternative than to move to proceed to H.R. 1501 and file 
a cloture motion on that motion to proceed. Having said that, this will 
be the first of many steps necessary to send this important juvenile 
justice bill to conference.

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