[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 25258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  MAKING A CORRECTION IN THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 4818

  Mr. STEVENS. I send a joint resolution to the desk and I ask 
unanimous consent we now proceed to this joint resolution, that it be 
read three times and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. BYRD. Reserving the right to object.
  Mr. STEVENS. I renew my request, Mr. President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent we proceed to the resolution, it 
be read three times and pass, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table.
  Mr. BYRD. I did not hear the request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BYRD. I did not hear the request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The request is that the resolution be 
considered read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table.
  The Chair asked twice if there was objection, and hearing none, the 
resolution has been considered passed, and the motion to reconsider is 
laid upon the table.
  The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 42) was read the third time and 
passed, as follows:

                              S.J. Res. 42

       In the conference to accompany H.R. 4818, House report 108-
     792, Section 222 of Title II of Division H, Departments of 
     Transportation and Treasury, Independent Agencies, and 
     General Government Appropriations Act, 2005, shall have no 
     force and effect.

  Mr. McCAIN. Parliamentary inquiry: What is the effect of what was 
just agreed to?
  Mr. STEVENS. May I answer that?
  Mr. McCAIN. I withdraw my parliamentary inquiry. I have an 
understanding from our capable staff.

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