[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5940-S5941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          STOCK ACT AMENDMENTS

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3510, introduced earlier 
today
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3510) to prevent harm to the national security 
     or endangering the military officers and civilian employees 
     to whom internet publication of certain information applies, 
     and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3510) was ordered to a third reading, read the third 
time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 3510

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. EFFECTIVE DATE DELAY.

       The STOCK Act (Public Law 112-105) is amended--
       (1) in section 8(a)(1), by striking ``August 31, 2012'' and 
     inserting ``September 30, 2012''; and
       (2) in section 11(a)(1), by striking ``August 31, 2012'' 
     and inserting ``September 30, 2012''.

     SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF PTR REQUIREMENTS UNDER STOCK ACT.

       Effective September 30, 2012, for purposes of implementing 
     subsection (l) of section 103 of the Ethics in Government Act 
     of 1978 (as added by section 6 of the STOCK Act, Public Law 
     112-105) for reporting individuals whose reports under 
     section 101 of such Act (5 U.S.C. App. 101) are required to 
     be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, 
     section 102(e) of such Act (5 U.S.C. App. 102(e)) shall apply 
     as if the report under such subsection (l) were a report 
     under such section 101 but only with respect to the 
     transaction information required under such subsection (l).

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 
10 minutes as in morning business.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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