March 22, 1974
Page 7900
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending business be set aside, and I send an amendment to the desk.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment will be stated.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
On page 142, line 7, after the word "new", insert the following: "or increased".
On page 143, line 13, after the word "new" insert the following: "or increased".
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, this is a technical amendment dealing with that provision of the bill which provides for information on tax expenditures. The purpose of the amendment is to make clear that what is involved is not only new tax expenditures, in other words, new tax loopholes, as they are referred to, but increases in current tax expenditures. This is a technical amendment that has the approval of both sides, and I move the adoption of the amendment.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum on the same basis.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.