[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      ACCOUNTANT, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT STAFFING ACT OF 2003

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
immediately proceed to the consideration of H.R. 658.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 658) to provide for the protection of 
     investors, increase confidence in the capital markets system, 
     and fully implement the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by 
     streamlining the hiring process for certain employment 
     positions in the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  There being objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. ALEXANDER. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the 
third time and passed, 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. 658) was read the third time and passed.

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