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On the recordNovember 6, 2023
I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 41) was passed, as follows: S. 41 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. Section 4(a) of the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act (division A of Public Law 115-56; 22 U.S.C. 2151c note) is amended by striking ``during the following five fiscal years'' and inserting ``during the following ten fiscal years''.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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