[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21322]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        EXTENDING WAIVER AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

  Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the HELP 
Committee be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of H.R. 2132.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2132) to extend the waiver authority of the 
     Secretary of Education with respect to student financial 
     assistance during a war or other military operation or 
     national emergency.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 2132) was read the third time and passed.

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