[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17615]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

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              FIRST HIGHER EDUCATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2007

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. 1704, which was introduced earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1704) to temporarily extend the programs under 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be read the third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating thereto be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1704) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1704

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``First Higher Education 
     Extension Act of 2007''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.

       Section 2(a) of the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 
     (Public Law 109-81; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) is amended by 
     striking ``June 30, 2007'' and inserting ``July 31, 2007''.

     SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this Act, or in the Higher Education Extension 
     Act of 2005 as amended by this Act, shall be construed to 
     limit or otherwise alter the authorizations of appropriations 
     for, or the durations of, programs contained in the 
     amendments made by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 
     2005 (Public Law 109-171) to the provisions of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 and the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act 
     of 2004.

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, what is the pending business?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama is recognized under 
the previous unanimous consent agreement until the time of 2:30 p.m. 
for the purpose of debate only.

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