NOVEMBER 24, 2003 

SENATE PASSES UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT ON S.1248 

On Friday, November 21, 2003 the US Senate passed a unanimous consent order
permitting S. 1248 to be introduced on the floor.  Senators will not be allowed
to introduce amendments concerning short term objectives or discipline.  Sen.
Gregg, from New Hampshire, will be introducing an attorney fee cap amendment
when the bill is opened for debate.  The unanimous consent language is
reprinted below. 

CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW AND TELL THEM YOUR CONCERNS. 

CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW AND TELL THEM TO VOTE “NO” ON ATTORNEY FEE CAPS! 

 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1248 -- (Senate - November 21, 2003)[Page:
S15500]---   

Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the
majority leader in consultation with the minority leader, the Senate proceed to
consideration of Calendar No. 362, S. 1248, the IDEA Act Reauthorization bill,
and that it be considered under the following limitations: That the following
amendments be the only first-degree amendments in order, other than the
committee-reported substitute amendment, and that any second-degree amendments
be
relevant to the first-degree amendment to which they are offered: Gregg or his
designee, IDEA attorney's fees; Gregg or his designee, IDEA funding; Gregg or
his designee, IDEA paperwork reduction; Gregg or his designee, IDEA relevant;
Harkin, IDEA funding; Murray, IDEA for the homeless; Clinton, coordinating data
on developmental disabilities; Kennedy or his designee, IDEA relevant;
Gregg-Kennedy, managers' amendment.    

I further ask that upon disposition of all amendments, the committee
substitute as amended be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time,
and the
HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1350, the
House companion bill, and the Senate then proceed to its immediate
consideration;
provided further that all after the enacting clause be stricken, and the text
of S. 1248, as amended, be inserted in lieu thereafter, the bill, as amended,
be read a third time and the Senate proceed to a vote on passage, without any
intervening action or debate, and following the vote the motion to reconsider
be laid upon the table. I further ask that after the vote on passage, S. 1248
be returned to the calendar.    

The PRESIDING OFFICER.

Without objection, it is so ordered.
END 

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