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Andrea Joy Campbell: “The package of amendments I have sent to the desk have been agreed to by both sides. This package includes the following…”

On the recordJuly 28, 1998
The package of amendments I have sent to the desk have been agreed to by both sides. This package includes the following items: Language regarding antique firearms regulation and an exemption for muzzle loader firearms under the Gun Control Act; A technical correction regarding the Federal Financing Bank in order to reflect the true amount of debt accumulated; Senator Sarbanes language reforming Federal firefighter overtime pay; Senators Cochran and Stevens language on the Postal Service providing an annual report regarding international postal services; A sense-of-the-Senate from Senator Coverdell regarding the IRS and random audits; Finally, the last is language changes relating to the drug czar's office media campaign and the programmatic goals of this campaign.
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Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts

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Discussing a package of amendments agreed upon by both sides.

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