[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16870-16871]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




PROVIDING SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LINE OF 
                        PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of Calendar No. 179, S. 148.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 148) to provide the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to be included in the line of Presidential 
     succession.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third 
time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and 
any statements relating to the bill appear in the Record at this point.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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  The bill (S. 148) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 148

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

     SECTION 1. SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN PRESIDENTIAL 
                   LINE OF SUCCESSION.

       Section 19(d)(1) of title 3, United States Code, is amended 
     by inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security,'' after 
     ``Attorney General,''.

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