[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 25166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                FOR THE PRIVATE RELIEF OF RUTH HAIRSTON

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 660, 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. 660) for the private relief of Ruth Hairston 
     by waiver of a filing deadline for appeal from a ruling 
     relating to her application for a survivor annuity.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the bill be read 
the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 660) was read the third time and passed.

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