Dick Lugar: “I send to the desk a group of amendments to S. 600 that have the approval of the managers of the bill. The package has…”

“I send to the desk a group of amendments to S. 600 that have the approval of the managers of the bill. The package has bipartisan support. I intend to ask they be agreed to by unanimous consent as soon as the ranking member has joined me in the Senate. I have received word that the presence of the ranking member will not be required. Staff on both sides of the aisle have cleared these amendments; therefore, I ask they be agreed to en bloc by unanimous consent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments were agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To permit grants to be used for broadcasting outside the Middle East region) On page 59, strike lines 16 though 25 and insert the following: ``(a) Authority.--Grants authorized under section 305 shall be available to make annual grants to Middle East Broadcasting Networks for the purpose of carrying out radio and television broadcasting. ``(b) Function.--Middle East Broadcasting Networks shall provide radio and television programming consistent with the broadcasting standards and broadcasting principles set forth in section 303.…”