[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17431]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    SECURITY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2000

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 696, S. 2901.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2901) to authorize appropriations to carry out 
     security assistance for fiscal year 2001, and for other 
     purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2901) was read the third time.
  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign 
Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4919. I further ask consent that the Senate proceed to its 
consideration, all after the enacting clause be stricken, and the text 
of S. 2901 be inserted in lieu thereof. I ask that the bill then be 
read the third time and passed, as amended, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed 
in the Record.
  Further, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate then insist on its 
amendments, request a conference with the House, and the Chair be 
authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate and, finally, 
that S. 2901 be placed back on the calendar.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 4919), as amended, was read the third time and passed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Roberts) appointed Mr. Helms, Mr. Lugar, 
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Sarbanes conferees on the part of the 
Senate.




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