[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 174 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6696-S6697]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE A 
                CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 34

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, it is a rare day when we see the Vice 
President presiding. We welcome him here today. We look forward to 
welcoming him back later in the week. I know Members will have plenty 
to say about his life and his legacy later in the week, but today the 
Senate would like to specifically acknowledge his efforts to help 
Americans struggling with cancer.
  He has known the cruel toll this disease can take, but he hasn't let 
it defeat him. He has chosen to fight back. He has taken a leading 
role, and the Senate will soon pass the 21st Century Cures Act as a 
testament to his tremendous effort.
  I think it is fitting to dedicate this bill's critical cancer 
initiatives in honor of someone who would be proud of the Presiding 
Officer today, and that is his son Beau. In just a moment, that is 
exactly what the Senate will do--renaming the NIH's cancer initiatives 
in this bill after Beau Biden.
  Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield for a brief statement?
  Mr. McCONNELL. If I could say to my friend the Democratic leader, I 
have one more thing here.
  Therefore, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H. Con. Res. 174, which is at the desk.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution 
by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 174) directing the 
     Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in 
     the enrollment of H.R. 34.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.


                           Amendment No. 5137

 (Purpose: To make additional corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 34)

  Mr. McCONNELL. I call up an amendment, which would rename a title of 
the bill.
  I would say to the clerk that I would like for her to read it in its 
entirety.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 5137.
       Beginning on page 1, line 7, strike ``following 
     correction:'' and all that follows and insert the following:
     ``following corrections:
       ``(1) Amend the long title so as to read: `An Act to 
     accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st 
     century cures, and for other purposes.'.
       ``(2) Amend the section heading for section 1001 so as to 
     read: `beau biden cancer moonshot and nih innovation 
     projects'.
       ``(3) Amend the table of contents in section 1 so that the 
     item relating to section 1001 reads as follows:

`` `1001. Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot and NIH innovation projects.'.''.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
amendment be agreed to, the concurrent resolution, as amended, be 
agreed

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to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no 
intervening action or debate.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 5137) was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
  (Applause.)
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Thank you.
  The Democratic leader.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I say to all my colleagues, the Presiding 
Officer served in the Senate for 36 years. During that time he was 
here, he was about as much a man of the Senate as anyone could be. He 
was a Democrat, but he was also available to anybody anytime, and I so 
admire him. I know that he has worked very closely with the Republican 
leader on some very important issues the last 8 years.
  I want the record to be spread with the fact that the Presiding 
Officer is as proud of his family as anyone could be, and doing this 
for Beau only furthers the effect that this man, the Presiding Officer, 
has had on this country. I am grateful to the Republican leader for 
allowing me to cosponsor this important amendment, changing the name of 
this bill to the Beau Biden Memorial Moonshot.
  I am grateful to you, the Republican leader. All of the Senators 
understand that the man presiding is really a man of the Senate and 
always will be.
  (Applause.)

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