[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24601]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY TO PUBLIC PRINTER

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3229, which is at the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3229) to amend title 44, United States Code, 
     to transfer to the Public Printer the authority over the 
     individuals responsible for preparing indexes on the 
     Congressional Record, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. BURNS. 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. 3229) was read the third time and passed.

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