[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REAUTHORIZING THE BELARUS DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2004

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Foreign 
Relations Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
515 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 515) to reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act 
     of 2004.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 1462

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Kerry 
amendment No. 1462 be agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1462) was agreed to, as follows:

       On page 6, line 19, strike ``and'' and insert ``expanded 
     its visa ban list, imposed additional financial sanctions on 
     certain state-owned enterprises, and initiated preparations 
     to freeze the assets of several individuals in Belarus. 
     The''.
       On page 10, line 9, strike ``continue to''.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the engrossment of the 
amendment and third reading of the bill.
  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read the 
third time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the 
question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (H.R. 515), as amended, was passed, as follows:

                                H.R. 515

       Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives 
     (H.R. 515) entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Belarus 
     Democracy Act of 2004.'', do pass with the following 
     amendments:
     [1]On page 6, line 19, strike ``and'' and insert ``expanded 
     its visa ban list, imposed additional financial sanctions on 
     certain state-owned enterprises, and initiated preparations 
     to freeze the assets of several individuals in Belarus. 
     The''.
     [2]On page 10, line 9, strike ``continue to''.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate, and that any statements related to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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