I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: At the end insert the following: ``The provisions of this Act shall become effective in 5 days upon enactment.'' Cloture Motion
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