[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 9 (Thursday, January 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S293-S294]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 16--AMENDING THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE

  Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Levin, and Mr. 
McCain) submitted the following resolution; which was submitted and 
read:

                               S. Res. 16

     SECTION 1. BIPARTISAN CLOTURE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED.

       Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by 
     inserting at the end the following:
       ``3. If a cloture motion on a motion to proceed to a 
     measure or matter is presented in accordance with this rule 
     and is signed by 16 Senators, including the Majority Leader, 
     the Minority Leader, 7 additional Senators not affiliated 
     with the majority, and 7 additional Senators not affiliated 
     with the minority, one hour after the Senate meets on the 
     following calendar day, the Presiding Officer, or the clerk 
     at the direction of the Presiding Officer, shall lay the 
     motion before the Senate. If cloture is then invoked on the 
     motion to proceed, the question shall be on the motion to 
     proceed, without further debate.''.

     SEC. 2. CONFERENCE MOTIONS.

       Rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs 2 through 9 as paragraphs 3 
     through 10, respectively;
       (2) in paragraph 3(c), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``paragraph 4'' and inserting ``paragraph 5'';
       (3) in paragraph 4(b), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``paragraph 4'' and inserting ``paragraph 5'';
       (4) in paragraph 5(a), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``paragraph 2 or paragraph 3'' and inserting ``paragraph 3 or 
     paragraph 4'';
       (5) in paragraph 6, as so redesignated--
       (A) in subparagraph (a), by striking ``paragraph 2 or 3'' 
     and inserting ``paragraph 3 or paragraph 4'';
       (B) in subparagraph (b), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``paragraph (5)''; and
       (6) inserting after paragraph 1 the following:
       ``2. (a) When a message from the House of Representatives 
     is laid before the Senate, it shall be in order for a single, 
     non-divisible motion to be made that includes--
       ``(1) a motion to disagree to a House amendment or insist 
     upon a Senate amendment;

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       ``(2) a motion to request a committee of conference with 
     the House or to agree to a request by the House for a 
     committee of conference; and
       ``(3) a motion to authorize the Presiding Officer to 
     appoint conferees (or a motion to appoint conferees).
       ``(b) If a cloture motion is presented on a motion made 
     pursuant to subparagraph (a), the motion shall be debatable 
     for no more than 2 hours, equally divided in the usual form, 
     after which the Presiding Officer, or the clerk at the 
     direction of the Presiding Officer, shall lay the motion 
     before the Senate. If cloture is then invoked on the motion, 
     the question shall be on the motion, without further 
     debate.''.

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