Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that if the Senate receives H.R. 475 from the House of Representatives and the bill is identical to the text which is at the desk, then the bill be read three times and the Senate proceed to a vote at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the minority leader, with no intervening action or debate. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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