[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 81 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2761-S2762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                VETERANS CEMETERY BENEFIT CORRECTION ACT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I understand the Senate has received a 
message from the House to accompany S. 2372.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The leader is correct.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I move that the Chair lay before the Senate the 
message to accompany S. 2372.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
  The motion was agreed to.
  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2372) entitled 
     ``An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
     outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National 
     Parks, and for other purposes.'', do pass with an amendment.


                            Motion to Concur

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I move to concur in the House 
amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Capito). The clerk will report the 
motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] moves to concur 
     in the House amendment to S. 2372.


                             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 senior assistant 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 S. 2372, a bill to amend 
     title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial 
     receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for 
     other purposes.
         Johnny Isakson, Roger F. Wicker, John Thune, John Cornyn, 
           Richard Burr, Mike Crapo, Tom Cotton, John Boozman, 
           Thom Tillis, Jerry Moran, Joni Ernst, David Perdue, Roy 
           Blunt, John Hoeven, Bill Cassidy, Dan Sullivan.


                Motion to Concur with Amendment No. 2246

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I move to concur in the House 
amendment to S. 2372, with a further amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] moves to concur 
     in the House amendment to S. 2372 with an amendment numbered 
     2246.

  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:

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

  Mr. McCONNELL. 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. 2247 to Amendment No. 2246

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I have a second-degree amendment at 
the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 2247 to amendment No. 2246.

  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. 2248

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I move to refer the House message on 
S. 2372 to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs to report back forthwith 
with instructions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] moves to refer 
     the House message to accompany S. 2372 to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs to report back forthwith with an amendment 
     numbered 2248.

  The amendment is as follows:


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       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. 2249

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have an amendment to the instructions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 2249 to the instructions of the motion to 
     refer.

  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. 2250 to Amendment No. 2249

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I have a second-degree amendment at 
the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 2250 to amendment No. 2249.

  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 ``4'' and insert ``5''

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask that the mandatory quorum call be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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