[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 26642-26643]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     RELIEF OF RICHARD W. SCHAFFERT

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1023, and 
that the Senate 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. 1023) for relief of Richard W. Schaffert.

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


                           Amendment No. 4362

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, Senator Durbin has an amendment at the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Grams), for Mr. Durbin, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 4362.

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:


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(Purpose: To provide for the relief of Valdas Adamkus, President of the 
                         Republic of Lithuania)

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PRIVATE RELIEF PROVISION.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     renunciation of United States citizenship by Valdas Adamkus 
     on February 25, 1998, in order to become the President of the 
     Republic of Lithuania shall not--
       (1) be treated under any Federal law as having as one of 
     its purposes the avoidance of any Federal tax,
       (2) result in the denial of any benefit under title II or 
     XVIII of the Social Security Act, or under title 5, United 
     States Code, or
       (3) result in any restriction on the right of Valdas 
     Adamkus to travel or be admitted to the United States.

  Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
be agreed to, the bill be considered read a 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 amendment (No. 4362) was agreed to.
  The bill (H.R. 1023), as amended, was read the third time and passed.

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