[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 28833]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  EXTENDED CARE SERVICES FOR VETERANS

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Veterans' Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 2116, and the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2116) to amend title 38, United States Code, 
     to establish a program of extended care services for veterans 
     and make other improvements in health care programs in the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 2541

                   (Purpose: To provide a substitute)

  Mr. DOMENICI. Senator Specter has a substitute amendment at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Domenici), for Mr. 
     Specter, proposes an amendment numbered 2541.

  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')
  Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be agreed 
to, the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the Senate insist on its 
amendments, request a conference with the House, and the Chair be 
authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2541) was agreed to.
  The bill (H.R. 2116), as amended, was read the third time and passed.
  The title was amended so as to read: ``An Act To amend title 38, 
United States Code, to enhance programs providing health care, 
education, memorial, and other benefits for veterans, to authorize 
major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and for other purposes.''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gorton) appointed Mr. Specter, Mr. 
Thurmond, and Mr. Rockefeller conferees on the part of the Senate.

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