[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 23047]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                VETERANS PROGRAMS EXTENSION ACT OF 2006

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 6342 which was received 
from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 6342) to amend title 38, United States Code, 
     to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for 
     the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance 
     program, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consideration of 
the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read the third 
time and passed, a motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any 
statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 6342) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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