Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements relating to the measure be printed in the Record, without further intervening action or debate. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 5900) was ordered to a third reading, was read the third time, and passed.
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