[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12563]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 4954

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is my understanding that H.R. 4954 is now 
at the desk and is due for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the bill for 
the first time.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4954) to amend Title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for 
     prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to 
     modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure of 
     the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I now ask for its second reading and I 
object to my own request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will receive its second reading on 
the next legislative day.

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