[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 172 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6645-S6646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TSUNAMI WARNING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2015

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask the Chair to lay before the 
body the message to accompany H.R. 34.
  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. 34) entitled ``An Act to authorize 
     and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, 
     research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes'', with an 
     amendment.


                            Motion to Concur

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I move to concur in the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 34.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk 
on the motion to concur.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The legislative 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, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
     34, an act to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, 
     forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for 
     other purposes.
         Mitch McConnell, Johnny Isakson, Bob Corker, Richard 
           Burr, Pat Roberts,

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           Roy Blunt, Thom Tillis, Lindsey Graham, Lamar 
           Alexander, John Cornyn, Chuck Grassley, Michael B. 
           Enzi, John Barrasso, Shelley Moore Capito, John McCain, 
           Bill Cassidy.


                Motion to Concur With Amendment No. 5117

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I move to concur in the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 34, with a further amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] moves to concur 
     in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 34 
     with an amendment numbered 5117.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
reading of the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end add the following:
       ``This Act shall take effect 1 day after the date of 
     enactment.''

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the 
motion to concur with the amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Amendment No. 5118 to Amendment No. 5117

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam 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 Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 5118 to amendment No. 5117.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''.


                Motion to Refer With Amendment No. 5119

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I move to refer the House message on 
H.R. 34 to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with 
instructions to report back forthwith an amendment numbered 5119.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] moves to refer 
     the House message on H.R. 34 to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report 
     back forthwith with an amendment numbered 5119.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end add the following:
       ``This Act shall take effect 3 days after the date of 
     enactment.''

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


                           Amendment No. 5120

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I have an amendment to the 
instructions at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 5120 to the instructions of the motion to 
     refer H.R. 34.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days''.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays on my 
amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Amendment No. 5121 to Amendment No. 5120

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam 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 Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 5121 to amendment No. 5120.

  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``4'' and insert ``5''.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, the cloture vote on the motion to concur 
occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 5.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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