[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              PROTECT ACT

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay 
before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives to 
accompany S. 151 to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
the sexual exploitation of children.
  There being no objection, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Talent) laid 
before the Senate the following message from the House of 
Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House insist upon its amendments to the 
     bill (S. 151) entitled ``An Act to amend title 18, United 
     States Code, with respect to the sexual exploitation of 
     children'', and ask a conference with the Senate on the 
     disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.
       Ordered, That the following Members be the managers of the 
     conference on the part of the House:
       From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of 
     the Senate bill and the House amendments, and modifications 
     committed to conference: Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
     Smith of Texas, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
     Conyers, and Mr. Scott.
       For consideration of the Senate bill and House amendments, 
     and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Frost.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
disagree with the House amendment and request a conference, and the 
Chair be authorized to appoint conferees, with the ratio of 4 to 3.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Presiding Officer (Mr. Talent) appointed Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, 
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kennedy, and 
Mr. Biden conferees on the part of the Senate.

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