[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5252]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 339, H.R. 3717, AND S. 2236, EN BLOC

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I understand there are three bills at the 
desk, and I ask that they be read for the first time en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will read the 
titles of the bills for the first time.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 339) to prevent legislative and regulatory 
     functions from being usurped by civil liability actions 
     brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, 
     distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations 
     for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, 
     obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain 
     or obesity.
       A bill (H.R. 3717) to increase the penalties for violations 
     by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions 
     against transmissions of obscene, indecent, and profane 
     material, and for other purposes.
       A bill (S. 2236) to enhance the reliability of the electric 
     system.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now ask for their second reading, and in 
order to place the bills on the calendar under rule XIV, I object to 
further proceedings on these matters en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will be read a 
second time on the next legislative day.

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