[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 123 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ACT

  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 405, H.R. 589.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 589) to establish Department of Energy policy 
     for science and energy research and development programs, and 
     reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer 
     programs, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Murkowski amendment at the desk be agreed to and the bill, as amended, 
be considered read a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3403) was agreed to, as follows:

     (Purpose: To strike the provisions relating to nuclear energy 
                        innovation capabilities)

       Strike title IV.

  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  Ms. MURKOWSKI. I know of no further debate on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate?
  If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, 
Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (H.R. 589), as amended, was passed.
  Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion 
to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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