[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  TO AMEND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIREMENT PROTECTION ACT OF 1997

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent we proceed to the consideration of 
H.R. 5205.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5205) to amend the District of Columbia 
     Retirement Protection Act of 1997 to permit the Secretary of 
     the Treasury to use estimated amounts in determining the 
     service longevity component of the Federal benefit payment 
     required to be paid under such Act to certain retirees of the 
     Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times, 
passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, there be no 
intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5205) was read the third time and passed.

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