[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21744]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE 
                     SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT

  Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3206, which was received 
from the House and is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3206) to provide for an additional temporary 
     extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the 
     Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through December 15, 
     2007, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record, without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 3206) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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