[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 198 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S9610]
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         PROTECTING AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACT OF 2021

  Mr. HEINRICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged and the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1294.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1294) to authorize the imposition of sanctions 
     with respect to foreign persons that have engaged in 
     significant theft of trade secrets of United States persons, 
     and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. HEINRICH. I ask unanimous consent that the Van Hollen substitute 
amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and 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. 6580) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
Amendments.'')
  The bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading 
and was read the third time.
  Mr. HEINRICH. I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate?
  If not, the question is, Shall the bill, as amended, pass?
  The bill (S. 1294), as amended, was passed.
  Mr. HEINRICH. 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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