[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22712-22713]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 207, S. 1202.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1202) to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 
     1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to extend the authorization of 
     appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics through 
     fiscal year 2006.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements 
relating thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1202) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1202

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Government Ethics 
     Authorization Act of 2001''.

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     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 405 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``1997 through 1999'' and 
     inserting ``2002 through 2006''.

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