[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



REAUTHORIZATION OF THE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION ACT OF 1998 THROUGH 
                            FISCAL YEAR 2004

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign 
Relations Committee be discharged from the consideration of H.R. 2131, 
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 assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2131) to reauthorize the Tropical Forest 
     Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2004, and for 
     other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 2131) was read the third time and passed.

                          ____________________