[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20038]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2045

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, with regard to the H-1B legislation, I now 
ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, following the 
previously ordered morning business speeches, the Senate resume 
consideration of S. 2045, the H-1B bill, and the following pending 
amendment Nos. 4214, 4216, and 4217, be withdrawn and the motion to 
recommit be withdrawn in order to offer a managers' amendment 
containing cleared amendments limited to 5 minutes equally divided in 
the usual form.
  I further ask consent that following the adoption of the managers' 
amendment, no further amendments be in order, and amendment No. 4177, 
as amended, be agreed to, the committee substitute, as amended, be 
agreed to, the bill be advanced to third reading, and final passage 
occur at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, without any intervening action or motion 
or debate, and that paragraph 4 of rule XII be waived. I further ask 
consent that the time between 9:30 and 10 a.m. on Tuesday be equally 
divided between the two managers for closing remarks.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Let my just say, Mr. President, we have one additional part 
of this H-1B request we hope to be able to clear momentarily. But the 
interested parties are reviewing the language of the substitute. When 
we get that reviewed, then we will ask consent that the bill be laid 
aside until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday and that the Senate proceed to the 
visa waiver bill. But we will clarify that in just one moment.

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