[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8968]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 975

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the 
desk that is due for a second reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read 
the title of the bill for the second time.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 975) to provide incentives to increase research 
     by private sector entities to develop medical countermeasures 
     to prevent, detect, identify, contain, and treat illnesses, 
     including those associated with a biological, chemical, 
     nuclear, or radiological weapons attack or an infectious 
     disease outbreak, and for other purposes.

  Mr. McCONNELL. In order to place the bill on the calendar under the 
provisions of rule XIV, I object to proceeding further.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard, and the bill will be 
placed on the calendar.

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