[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20651]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND 
          RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006--Continued


                           Amendment No. 1732

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf of 
Ben Nelson of Nebraska, an amendment numbered 1732.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection the pending amendment will 
be set aside and the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], for Mr. Nelson of 
     Nebraska, proposes an amendment numbered 1732.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be 
dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

(Purpose: To prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule with 
             respect to the importation of beef from Japan)

       On page 173, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 7___. None of the funds made available under this Act 
     shall be used by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose 
     of developing a final rule relating to the proposed rule 
     entitled ``Importation of Whole Cuts of Boneless Beef from 
     Japan'', dated August 18, 2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 48494), to allow 
     the importation of beef from Japan, unless the President 
     certifies to Congress that Japan has granted open access to 
     Japanese markets for beef and beef products produced in the 
     United States.

  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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