[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20039]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 4986

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, with regard to H.R. 4986, I ask unanimous 
consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate now turn to the 
consideration of Calendar No. 817, which is H.R. 4986, relating to 
foreign sales corporations, and following the reporting of the bill by 
the clerk, the committee amendments be agreed to, with no other 
amendments or motions in order, and the bill be immediately advanced to 
third reading and passage occur, all without any intervening action or 
debate.
  I further ask consent that the Senate then insist on its amendment, 
request a conference with the House, and the Chair be authorized to 
appoint conferees on the part of the Senate, which will be Senators 
Roth, Lott, and Moynihan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving the right to object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. I know everyone has worked hard on this. We do have a 
number of Senators who want to offer amendments. Until we get that 
worked out, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection----
  Mr. LOTT. No. He did object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. LOTT. Let me just say, Mr. President, that I did ask for consent 
on this bill out of the Finance Committee dealing with foreign sales 
corporations. And, of course, this is the result of WTO decisions, 
trying to get the U.S. laws to comply with that decision.
  We did clear it on this side. I understand there are some Senators on 
the Democratic side who wish to offer amendments. A lot of the 
amendments on the list I saw were the usual suspects that have now been 
offered that do not relate to the bill. I understand that has to be 
worked out. Senator Reid and others will be trying to clear up those 
objections based on those amendments.
  But I do want to say, if there is any germane or relevant amendment 
to this bill, certainly we will work to make sure that will be included 
in the agreement.
  Failing that, this is something we need to do, and I hope we can get 
it cleared up in the next few days.

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