Cord Byrd: “I have a proposed modification to the amendment which I have discussed with the distinguished manager of the bill, the…”

“I have a proposed modification to the amendment which I have discussed with the distinguished manager of the bill, the chairman of the committee, Mr. Cochran. I send the modification to the desk and ask that it be stated by the clerk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from West Virginia [Mr. Byrd] proposes an amendment numbered 430, as modified: At the appropriate place, insert the following: Sec. __. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of the funds provided in this Act or any other Act may be used by a Federal agency to produce any prepackaged news story unless the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that Federal agency. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the modification of the amendment at this time? Without objection, the amendment is so modified.”