[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 21887-21888]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



     INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPENDITURES RELATING TO SENATE 
   ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN INTERPARLIAMENTARY 
                              INSTITUTIONS

  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 370, submitted 
earlier by Senator Helms.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 370) to increase the authorization 
     for expenditures relating to Senate activities in connection 
     with participation in interparliamentary institutions and the 
     facilitation of foreign interchanges in the United States, 
     and for other purposes.

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

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  Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 370) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 370

     SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPENDITURES 
                   RELATING TO FOREIGN INTERCHANGES.

       (a) In General.--The first section of Senate Resolution 
     247, Eighty-seventh Congress, agreed to February 7, 1962 (as 
     amended by section 3(c) of Senate Resolution 281, Ninety-
     sixth Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980) is amended by 
     striking ``$25,000'' and inserting ``$30,000''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the date on which this resolution is 
     agreed to and shall apply to fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter.

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