[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21858]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]





                  MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 17

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I understand that H.R. 17 is at the desk, 
and I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 17) to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 
     1978 to require the President to report to Congress on any 
     selective embargo on agricultural commodities, to provide a 
     termination date for the embargo, to provide great assurances 
     for contract sanctity, and for other purposes.

  Mr. LOTT. I now ask for its second reading, and object to my own 
request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

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