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Amending the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995

Date: Oct. 4, 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations


AMENDING THE CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5122 which is at the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.

The legislation clerk read as follows:

A bill (H.R. 5122) to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for two terms.

There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.

Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements be printed in the RECORD.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

The amendment (No. 3954) was agreed to, as follows:

On page 2, line 11, strike "the date of the enactment of this Act" and insert "September 30, 2004".

The bill (H.R. 5122), as amended, was passed.

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