[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 167 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10386-S10387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1999

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask the Chair to lay before the Senate 
a message from the House with respect to H.R. 2965, which is the don't 
ask, don't tell legislation.
  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
     Senate to the bill (H.R. 2965) entitled ``An Act to amend the 
     Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business 
     Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology 
     Transfer Program, and for other purposes.'', with a House 
     amendment to the Senate amendment.


                            Motion To Concur

                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 2965, and I send a cloture motion to the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
     2965, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act.
         Joseph I. Lieberman, Barbara Boxer, Ron Wyden, Michael F. 
           Bennet, Robert Menendez, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Frank R. 
           Lautenberg, Debbie Stabenow, Mark R. Warner, Tom Udall, 
           Jeff Merkley, Benjamin L. Cardin, Amy Klobuchar, 
           Christopher J. Dodd, Tom Carper, Al Franken.


                Motion To Concur With Amendment No. 4827

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 2965, with an amendment which is at the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in the 
     House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2965 with an 
     amendment numbered 4827.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, insert the following:
       The provisions of this Act shall become effective 
     immediately.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Amendment No. 4828 To Amendment No. 4827

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a second-degree amendment at the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 4828 to amendment No. 4827.

  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``immediately'' and insert 5 days.


                Motion To Refer With Amendment No. 4829

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a motion to refer the House message 
to the Senate Armed Services Committee with instructions to report back 
forthwith, with the following amendment. And I ask the clerk to state 
that motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to refer the House 
     message to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions 
     to report back forthwith, with the following amendment 
     numbered 4829.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, insert the following:
       The Senate Armed Services Committee is requested to conduct 
     a study on the impact of implementing these provisions on the 
     family of military members.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                           Amendment No. 4830

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have an amendment to my instructions which 
is at the desk. I ask the clerk to report that.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:


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       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 4830 to the instructions of the motion to refer H.R. 
     2965.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       ``and that the study should focus attention on the 
     dependent's children''.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Amendment No. 4831 To Amendment No. 4830

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a second-degree amendment to my 
instructions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 4831 to amendment No. 4830.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       ``include any data which might impact local communities''.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory 
quorums required under rule XXII be waived with respect to the cloture 
motions filed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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