[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21302]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           COUNTY SCHOOLS FUNDING REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1999

  Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Energy 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2389 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 legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2389) to restore stability and predictability 
     to the annual payments made to States and counties containing 
     National Forest System lands and public domain lands managed 
     by the Bureau of Land Management for use by the counties for 
     the benefit of public schools, roads, and other purposes.

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


                           Amendment No. 4302

  Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, Senators Wyden and Craig have a substitute 
amendment at the desk, and I ask for its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nebraska [Mr. Hagel], for Mr. Wyden, for 
     himself and Mr. Craig, proposes an amendment numbered 4302.

  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')
  Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read the 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.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4302) was agreed to.
  The bill (H.R. 2389), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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