[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 12, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S7988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         COUNTERING IRAN IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE ACT OF 2012

  Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3783, which was received 
from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:
       A bill (H.R. 3783) to provide a comprehensive strategy to 
     counter Iran's growing hostile presence and activity in the 
     Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. COONS. I ask unanimous consent that the Rubio amendment No. 3334 
at the desk be agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

 (Purpose: To provide that the comprehensive strategy may be submitted 
in classified form, but shall include an unclassified summary of policy 
 recommendations to address the growing Iranian threat in the Western 
                              Hemisphere)

       On page 11, strike lines 17-19 and insert the following:
       (d) Form.--The strategy in this section may be submitted in 
     classified form, but shall include an unclassified summary of 
     policy recommendations to address the growing Iranian threat 
     in the Western Hemisphere.

  Mr. COONS. I know of no further debate on this measure and ask that 
the bill be read for a third time and that the Senate proceed to a 
vote.
  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill read a third 
time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is 
on the passage of the bill, as amended.
  The bill (H.R. 3783), as amended, was passed, as follows:

       Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives 
     (H.R. 3783) entitled ``An Act to provide for a comprehensive 
     strategy to counter Iran's growing hostile presence and 
     activity in the Western Hemisphere, and for other 
     purposes.'', do pass with the following amendment:
       On page 11, strike lines 17-19 and insert the following:
       (d) Form.--The strategy in this section may be submitted in 
     classified form, but shall include an unclassified summary of 
     policy recommendations to address the growing Iranian threat 
     in the Western Hemisphere.

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

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