[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 211 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8956]
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          DR. LORNA BREEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROTECTION ACT

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Chair 
lay before the Senate the message to accompany S. 610.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 610) entitled, 
     ``An Act to address behavioral health and well-being among 
     health care professionals'', do pass with an amendment.


                            Motion to Concur

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment.


                             Cloture Motion

  I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  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 S. 610, a bill to address 
     behavioral health and well-being among health care 
     professionals.
         Charles E. Schumer, Tina Smith, Martin Heinrich, 
           Elizabeth Warren, Patty Murray, Tammy Duckworth, Tim 
           Kaine, Gary C. Peters, Angus S. King, Jr., Richard J. 
           Durbin, Brian Schatz, Margaret Wood Hassan, Jacky 
           Rosen, Chris Van Hollen, Jeanne Shaheen, Christopher 
           Murphy, Ron Wyden.


                Motion to Concur With Amendment No. 4871

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment, 
with an amendment No. 4871, which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer], moves to concur in 
     the House amendment, with an amendment numbered 4871.

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

                  (Purpose: To add an effective date)

       At the end add the following:

     SEC. __. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 day after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.

  Mr. SCHUMER. 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. 4872 to Amendment No. 4871

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I have an amendment to the amendment No. 
4871, which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer], proposes an 
     amendment numbered 4872 to amendment No. 4871.

  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask that further reading be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

                (Purpose: To modify the effective date)

        On page 1, line 3, strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''.


                Motion to Refer with Amendment No. 4873

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I move to refer the House message to the 
Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with an 
amendment numbered 4873.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer], moves to refer the 
     House message to accompany S. 610 to the Committee on Finance 
     with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment 
     numbered 4873.

  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask that further reading be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

                  (Purpose: To add an effective date)

       At the end add the following:

     SEC. __. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect on the date that is 5 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.

  Mr. SCHUMER. 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. 4874

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I have an amendment to the instructions, 
which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer], proposes an 
     amendment numbered 4874 to the instructions on the motion to 
     refer S. 610.

  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask that further reading be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

                (Purpose: To modify the effective date)

        On page 1, line 3, strike ``5 days'' and insert ``4 
     days''.

  Mr. SCHUMER. 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. 4875 to Amendment No. 4874

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I have an amendment to amendment No. 
4874, which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer], proposes an 
     amendment numbered 4875 to amendment No. 4874.

  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask that further reading of the amendment be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

                (Purpose: To modify the effective date)

        On page 1, line 3, strike ``4 days'' and insert ``3 
     days''.

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