[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Page 31220]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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         AMENDING PART E OF TITLE IV OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3443, which is at the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3443) to amend part E of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act to provide States more funding and 
     greater flexibility in carrying out programs designed to help 
     children make the transition from foster care to self-
     sufficiency, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
considered read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill 
appear at this point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 3443) was read the third time and passed.

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