[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16256]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2694, S. 2695, and H.R. 4492

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I understand there are three bills at the 
desk, and I ask unanimous consent that they be read for the first time 
en bloc.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered. The clerk will read the titles of the bills for the first 
time, en bloc.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2694) to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the automatic enrollment of 
     medicaid beneficiaries for prescription drug benefits under 
     part D of such title, and for other purposes.
       A bill (S. 2695) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of 
     firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless 
     of age or duty limitations.
       A bill (H.R. 4492) to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public 
     Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for 
     certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now ask for their second reading and, in 
order to place the bills on the Calendar under the provisions of rule 
XIV, I object to further proceedings on these matters, en bloc.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.
  The bills will receive their second reading on the next legislative 
day.

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