[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20950]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    BLACK LUNG BENEFIT CONSOLIDATION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H.R. 5542 now at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5542) to consolidate all black lung benefit 
     responsibility under a single official, and for other 
     purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time, and passed; that the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed 
in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5542) was read the third time and passed.

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