[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 21769-21772]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS PROTECTION ACT

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 751, S. 2982.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2982) to amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
     Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, with an 
amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu 
there of the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Runaway and Homeless Youth 
     Protection Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Section 302 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5701) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as 
     paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) services to such young people should be developed and 
     provided using a positive youth development approach that 
     ensures a young person a sense of--
       ``(A) safety and structure;
       ``(B) belonging and membership;
       ``(C) self-worth and social contribution;
       ``(D) independence and control over one's life; and
       ``(E) closeness in interpersonal relationships.''.

     SEC. 3. BASIC CENTER PROGRAM.

       (a) Services Provided.--Section 311 of the Runaway and 
     Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5711) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking clause (i) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(i) safe and appropriate shelter provided for not to 
     exceed 21 days; and''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (A) by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting ``$200,000'';
       (B) by striking ``$45,000'' and inserting ``$70,000''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following: ``Whenever the 
     Secretary determines that any part of the amount allotted 
     under paragraph (1) to a State for a fiscal year will not be 
     obligated before the end of the fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall reallot such part to the remaining States for 
     obligation for the fiscal year.''.
       (b) Eligibility.--Section 312(b) of the Runaway and 
     Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5712(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (11) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (12) by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(13) shall develop an adequate emergency preparedness and 
     management plan.''.

     SEC. 4. TRANSITIONAL LIVING GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) Eligibility.--Section 322(a) of the Runaway and 
     Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-2(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``indirectly'' and inserting ``by 
     contract''; and
       (B) by striking ``services'' the first place it appears and 
     inserting ``provide, directly or indirectly, services,'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a continuous period not 
     to exceed 540 days, except that'' and all that follows and 
     inserting the following: ``a continuous period not to exceed 
     635 days, except that a youth in a program under this part 
     who has not reached 18 years of age on the last day of the 
     635-day period may, if otherwise qualified for the program, 
     remain in the program until the earlier of the youth's 18th 
     birthday or the 180th day after the end of the 635-day 
     period;'';
       (3) in paragraph (14), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (4) in paragraph (15), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(16) to develop an adequate emergency preparedness and 
     management plan.''.

     SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH EVALUATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND 
                   SERVICE PROJECTS.

       Section 343 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5714-23) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``special consideration'' and inserting ``priority'';
       (B) in paragraph (8)--
       (i) by striking ``to health'' and inserting ``to quality 
     health'';
       (ii) by striking ``mental health care'' and inserting 
     ``behavioral health care''; and
       (iii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``, including access to educational and workforce 
     programs to achieve outcomes such as decreasing high school 
     dropout rates, increasing rates of attaining a secondary 
     school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or increasing 
     placement and retention in postsecondary education or 
     advanced workforce training programs; and''; and

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       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(10) providing programs, which shall include innovative 
     programs, that assist youth in obtaining and maintaining safe 
     and stable housing, and which may include programs with 
     supportive services that continue after the youth complete 
     the remainder of the programs.''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) In selecting among applicants for grants under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) give priority to applicants who have experience 
     working with runaway or homeless youth in high-quality 
     programs; and
       ``(2) ensure that the applicants selected--
       ``(A) represent diverse geographic regions of the United 
     States; and
       ``(B) carry out projects that serve diverse populations of 
     runaway or homeless youth.''.

     SEC. 6. COORDINATING, TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND OTHER 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       Part D of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5714-21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 345. PERIODIC ESTIMATE OF INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF 
                   YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.

       ``(a) Periodic Estimate.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
     Protection Act, and at 5-year intervals thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall prepare, and submit to the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the 
     Senate, a written report that--
       ``(1) contains an estimate, obtained by using the best 
     quantitative and qualitative social science research methods 
     available, of the incidence and prevalence of runaway and 
     homeless individuals who are not less than 13 years of age 
     but less than 26 years of age; and
       ``(2) includes with such estimate an assessment of the 
     characteristics of such individuals.
       ``(b) Content.--Each assessment required by subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       ``(1) the results of conducting a survey of, and direct 
     interviews with, a representative sample of runaway and 
     homeless individuals who are not less than 13 years of age 
     but less than 26 years of age to determine past and current--
       ``(A) socioeconomic characteristics of such individuals; 
     and
       ``(B) barriers to such individuals obtaining--
       ``(i) safe, quality, and affordable housing;
       ``(ii) comprehensive and affordable health insurance and 
     health services; and
       ``(iii) incomes, public benefits, supportive services, and 
     connections to caring adults; and
       ``(2) such other information as the Secretary determines, 
     in consultation with States, units of local government, and 
     national nongovernmental organizations concerned with 
     homelessness, may be useful.
       ``(c) Implementation.--If the Secretary enters into any 
     agreement with a non-Federal entity for purposes of carrying 
     out subsection (a), such entity shall be a nongovernmental 
     organization, or an individual, determined by the Secretary 
     to have appropriate expertise in quantitative and qualitative 
     social science research.''.

     SEC. 7. SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM.

       Section 351(b) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5714-41(b)) is amended by inserting ``public and'' 
     after ``priority to''.

     SEC. 8. NATIONAL HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

       The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) 
     is amended--
       (1) by redesignating part F as part G; and
       (2) by inserting after part E the following:

          ``PART F--NATIONAL HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

     ``SEC. 361. NATIONAL HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.

       ``(a) Awareness Campaign.--The Secretary shall, directly or 
     through grants or contracts, conduct a national homeless 
     youth awareness campaign (referred to in this section as the 
     `national awareness campaign') in accordance with this 
     section for purposes of--
       ``(1) increasing awareness of individuals of all ages, 
     socioeconomic backgrounds, and geographic locations, of the 
     issues facing runaway and homeless youth (including youth 
     considering running away); and
       ``(2) encouraging parents and guardians, educators, health 
     care professionals, social service professionals, law 
     enforcement officials, stakeholders, and other community 
     members to assist youth described in paragraph (1) in 
     averting or resolving runaway and homeless situations.
       ``(b) Use of Funds.--Funds made available to carry out this 
     part for the national awareness campaign may only be used for 
     the following:
       ``(1) Dissemination of educational information and 
     materials through various media, including television, radio, 
     the Internet and related technologies, and emerging 
     technologies.
       ``(2) Evaluation of the effectiveness of the activities 
     described in paragraphs (1) and (5).
       ``(3) Development of partnerships with national 
     organizations concerned with youth homelessness, community-
     based youth service organizations, including faith-based 
     organizations, and government organizations to carry out the 
     national awareness campaign.
       ``(4) Conducting outreach activities to stakeholders and 
     potential stakeholders in the national awareness campaign.
       ``(5) In accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations), development and placement in telecommunications 
     media (including the Internet and related technologies, and 
     emerging technologies) of public service announcements that 
     educate the public on--
       ``(A) the issues facing runaway and homeless youth 
     (including youth considering running away); and
       ``(B) the opportunities that adults have to assist youth 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(c) Prohibitions.--None of the funds made available to 
     carry out this part may be obligated or expended for any of 
     the following:
       ``(1) To fund public service time that supplants pro bono 
     public service time donated by national or local broadcasting 
     networks, advertising agencies, or production companies for 
     the national awareness campaign, or to fund activities that 
     supplant pro bono work for the national awareness campaign.
       ``(2) To carry out partisan political purposes, or express 
     advocacy in support of or opposition to any clearly 
     identified candidate, clearly identified ballot initiative, 
     or clearly identified legislative or regulatory proposal.
       ``(3) To fund advertising that features any elected 
     official, person seeking elected office, cabinet level 
     official, or other Federal employee employed pursuant to 
     section 213.3301 or 213.3302 of title 5, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or 
     ruling).
       ``(4) To fund advertising that does not contain a primary 
     message intended to educate the public on the issues and 
     opportunities described in subsection (b)(5).
       ``(5) To fund advertising that solicits contributions from 
     both public and private sources to support the national 
     awareness campaign.
       ``(d) Financial and Performance Accountability.--The 
     Secretary shall cause to be performed--
       ``(1) audits and examinations of records, relating to the 
     costs of the national awareness campaign, pursuant to section 
     304C of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
     of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254d); and
       ``(2) audits to determine whether the costs of the national 
     awareness campaign are allowable under section 306 of such 
     Act (41 U.S.C. 256).
       ``(e) Report.--The Secretary shall include in each report 
     submitted under section 382(a) a summary of information about 
     the national awareness campaign that describes--
       ``(1) the strategy of the national awareness campaign and 
     whether specific objectives of the campaign were 
     accomplished;
       ``(2) steps taken to ensure that the national awareness 
     campaign operated in an effective and efficient manner 
     consistent with the overall strategy and focus of the 
     national awareness campaign; and
       ``(3) all grants or contracts entered into with a 
     corporation, partnership, or individual working on the 
     national awareness campaign.''.

     SEC. 9. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Reports.--Section 382(a) of the Runaway and Homeless 
     Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5715(a)) is amended by striking ``, and 
     E'' and inserting ``, E, and F''.
       (b) Consolidated Review.--Section 385 of the Runaway and 
     Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5731a) is amended by striking 
     ``, and E'' and inserting ``, E, and F''.
       (c) Evaluation and Information.--Section 386(a) of the 
     Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732(a)) is amended 
     by striking ``, or E'' and inserting ``, E, or F''.

     SEC. 10. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

       Part G of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5714a et seq.), as redesignated by section 8, is amended by 
     inserting after section 386 the following:

     ``SEC. 386A. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

       ``(a) Establishment of Performance Standards.--Not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Runaway and 
     Homeless Youth Protection Act, the Secretary shall issue 
     rules that specify performance standards for public and 
     nonprofit private entities that receive grants under sections 
     311, 321, and 351.
       ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with 
     representatives of public and nonprofit private entities that 
     receive grants under this title, including statewide and 
     regional nonprofit organizations (including combinations of 
     such organizations) that receive grants under this title, and 
     national nonprofit organizations concerned with youth 
     homelessness, in developing the performance standards 
     required by subsection (a).
       ``(c) Implementation of Performance Standards.--The 
     Secretary shall integrate the performance standards into the 
     processes of the Department of Health and Human Services for 
     grantmaking, monitoring, and evaluation for programs under 
     parts A, B, and E.''.

     SEC. 11. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY AND REPORT.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study, including making findings and 
     recommendations, relating to the processes for making grants 
     under parts A, B, and E of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 5711 et seq., 5714-1 et seq., 5714-41).
       (2) Subjects.--In particular, the Comptroller General shall 
     study--
       (A) the Secretary's written responses to and other 
     communications with applicants who do not receive grants 
     under part A, B, or E of such Act, to determine if the 
     information provided in the responses and communications is 
     conveyed clearly;
       (B) the content of the grant applications for the grants, 
     and of other associated documents (including grant 
     announcements), to determine if the applications and other 
     associated documents are presented in a way that gives an 
     applicant a clear understanding of the information that the 
     applicant must provide in each portion of an application to 
     successfully complete it, and a clear understanding of the 
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     used throughout the application and other associated 
     documents;
       (C) the peer review process for applications for the 
     grants, including the selection of peer reviewers, the 
     oversight of the process by staff of the Department of Health 
     and Human Services, and the extent to which such staff make 
     funding determinations based on the comments and scores of 
     the peer reviewers;
       (D) the typical timeframe, and the process and 
     responsibilities of such staff, for responding to applicants 
     for the grants, and the efforts made by such staff to 
     communicate with the applicants when funding decisions or 
     funding for the grants is delayed, such as when funding is 
     delayed due to funding of a program through appropriations 
     made under a continuing resolution; and
       (E) the plans for implementation of, and the implementation 
     of, where practicable, the technical assistance and training 
     programs carried out under section 342 of the Runaway and 
     Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714-22), and the effect of 
     such programs on the application process for the grants.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall prepare 
     and submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary 
     of the Senate a report containing the findings and 
     recommendations resulting from the study.

     SEC. 12. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) Homeless Youth.--Section 387(3) of the Runaway and 
     Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a(3)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``The'' and all that follows through ``means'' and inserting 
     ``The term `homeless', used with respect to a youth, means''; 
     and
       (2) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``not less than 16 
     years of age'' and inserting ``not less than 16 years of age 
     and not more than 21 years of age, except that nothing in 
     this clause shall prevent a participant who enters the 
     program carried out under part B prior to reaching 22 years 
     of age from being eligible for the 635-day length of stay 
     authorized by section 322(a)(2); and''.
       (b) Runaway Youth.--Section 387 of the Runaway and Homeless 
     Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as 
     paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) Runaway youth.--The term `runaway', used with respect 
     to a youth, means an individual who is less than 18 years of 
     age and who absents himself or herself from home or a place 
     of legal residence without the permission of a parent or 
     legal guardian.''.

     SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 388(a) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5751(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``is authorized'' and inserting ``are 
     authorized'';
       (B) by striking ``part E) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2004'' and inserting ``section 345 and parts E and F) 
     $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2009''; and
       (C) by striking ``2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008'' and 
     inserting ``2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013'';
       (2) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) by striking ``In'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--In'';
       (B) by inserting ``(other than section 345)'' before the 
     period; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Periodic estimate.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 345 such sums as may be 
     necessary for fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 
     2013.'';
       (3) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) by striking ``is authorized'' and inserting ``are 
     authorized''; and
       (B) by striking ``such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
     years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008'' and inserting 
     ``$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for fiscal years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Part f.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out part F $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such 
     sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2010, 2011, 2012, 
     and 2013.''.

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, this spring, I was proud to introduce the 
bipartisan Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act of 2008 along with 
Senator Specter, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee. I 
am pleased that finally, after four months of delay due to an 
objection, the Senate has acted to pass this important bill.
  The Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act was included in the 
Advancing America's Priorities Act, a larger package of bills the 
Senate considered this summer. All of the bills contained in the 
Advancing America's Priorities Act should have passed by consent, but 
were stalled on the Senate floor by Republican objection. Like most of 
the measures in the bill, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act 
has bipartisan backing and passed the House with overwhelming support. 
This is legislation on which we should all agree, and I am glad the 
objection has been lifted. I hope the House will quickly consider this 
legislation and send it to the President to be signed into law.
  Regrettably, the junior Senator from Oklahoma, who neither attended 
the Judiciary Committee hearing we had on this bill, nor objected when 
the legislation was reported out of the Judiciary Committee, has 
insisted on substantive changes to the bipartisan and bicameral 
consensus bill before he will lift his objection. He opposes including 
a public awareness campaign so that the youth who might benefit from 
these programs know about the services their community provides. We 
removed it at the request of the Senator. He has also objected to 
allowing youth to stay in the Transitional Living Program a few extra 
months in order to make sure they are able to leave the program safely. 
I have worked with the House to clarify language that the extended 
length of stay would only be used by programs in exceptional 
circumstances. He has also required that the authorized level of 
funding for these programs that help our Nation's youth be slashed. I 
intend to work with Senators Harkin and Specter and others on the 
Appropriations Committee to ensure that these programs are funded at 
the appropriate level that should have been authorized into law. We 
have made further concessions on other legislation to accommodate him. 
I have made still more concessions to the junior Senator from Arizona, 
who made additional extraneous demands at the eleventh hour.
  The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act is the way in which the Federal 
Government helps communities across the country protect some of our 
most vulnerable children. It was first passed the year I was elected to 
the Senate. We have reauthorized it several times since then, and 
working with Senator Specter and Senators on both sides of the aisle, I 
am glad the Senate has done so again this year. The programs authorized 
during the past 30 years by the RHYA have consistently proven critical 
to protecting and giving hope to our Nation's runaway and homeless 
youth.
  Under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, every State receives a 
basic center grant to provide housing and crisis services for runaway 
and homeless youth and their families. Community-based groups around 
the country can also apply for funding through the Transitional Living 
Program and the sexual abuse prevention/street outreach grant program. 
The transitional living program grants are used to provide longer term 
housing to homeless youth between the ages of 16 and 21, and to help 
them become self-sufficient. The outreach grants are used to target 
youth susceptible to engaging in high-risk behaviors while living on 
the street.
  Despite the changes to the bill made in response to Republican 
objections, our bill makes improvements to the Runaway and Homeless 
Youth Act reauthorizations of past years. It doubles funding for states 
by instituting a minimum of $200,000, which will allow states to better 
meet the diverse needs of their communities. This bill also requires 
the Department of Health and Human Services to develop performance 
standards for grantees. Providing program guidelines would level the 
playing field for bidders, ensure consistency among providers, and 
increase the effectiveness of the services under the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act. In addition, our legislation develops an incidence 
study to better estimate the number of runaway and homeless youth and 
to identify trends. The incidence study would provide more accurate 
estimates of the runaway and homeless youth population and would help 
lawmakers make better policy decisions and allow communities to provide 
better outreach.
  On April 29, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to focus 
the Senate's attention on these problems and to identify and develop 
solutions to protect runaway and homeless youth. It was the first 
Senate hearing on these matters in more than a decade. We heard from a 
distinguished panel of witnesses, some of whom

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spoke firsthand about the significant challenges that young people face 
when they have nowhere to go.
  Our witnesses demonstrated that young people can overcome harrowing 
obstacles and create new opportunities when given the chance. One 
witness went from living as a homeless youth in his teens to earning 
two Oscar nominations as a distinguished actor. Another witness is 
working with homeless youth at the same Vermont organization that 
enabled him to stop living on the streets and is on his way to great 
things. Our witness panel gave useful and insightful suggestions on how 
to improve the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to make it more 
effective. We have included many of these recommendations in our bill.
  The prevalence of homelessness among young people in America is 
shockingly high. The problem is not limited to large cities. Its impact 
is felt strongly in smaller communities and rural areas as well. It 
affects our young people directly and reverberates throughout our 
families and communities. That this problem continues in the richest 
country in the world means that we need to redouble our commitment and 
our efforts to safeguard our Nation's youth. We need to support the 
dedicated people in communities across the country who work to address 
these problems every day.
  In my home State of Vermont, the Vermont Coalition for Runaway and 
Homeless Youth, the New England Network for Child, Youth, and Family 
Services, and Spectrum Youth and Family Services in Burlington all 
receive grants under these programs and have provided excellent 
services that provide assistance to thousands of youth.
  The overwhelming need for services is not limited to any one state or 
community. Many transitional living programs are forced to turn away 
young people seeking shelter. We heard testimony of an exemplary 
program within blocks of our Nation's Capitol that has a waiting list 
as long as a year. This is unacceptable. The needs in our communities 
are real, and reauthorizing the law will allow these programs to expand 
their enormously important work.
  These topics are difficult but deserve our attention. I am glad the 
Senate has taken an important step toward addressing these issues by 
passing the Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act today.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Leahy 
amendment at the desk be agreed to; the committee substitute amendment, 
as amended, be agreed to; the bill be read a third time and passed; the 
motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening 
action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 5652) was agreed to.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
amendments.'')
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 2982), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.

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