[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14015]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF ELECTRONIC SALES OF LIVESTOCK ACT OF 2016

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5883, 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. 5883) to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
     1921, to clarify the duties relating to services furnished in 
     connection with the buying or selling of livestock in 
     commerce through online, video, or other electronic methods, 
     and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered 
read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered 
made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5883) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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