[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3247-3248]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  2010

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a 
message from the House with respect to H.R. 2847, the Commerce, 
Justice, Science Appropriations Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate a message 
from the House.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       Resolved, that the House agree to the amendment of the 
     Senate to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the 
     Senate to the bill (H.R. 2847) entitled ``An Act making 
     appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice 
     and Science, and Related Agencies for fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2010, and for other purposes,'' with a House 
     amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to 
     the Senate amendment.

                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. DURBIN. I move to concur in the House amendments to the Senate 
amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill, 
and I have a cloture motion at 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 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, 
     hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the 
     House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, the 
     Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act.
         Byron L. Dorgan, Carl Levin, Dianne Feinstein, Jack Reed, 
           Mark R. Warner,

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           Patrick J. Leahy, Benjamin L. Cardin, Debbie Stabenow, 
           Daniel K. Akaka, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Michael F. 
           Bennet, Maria Cantwell, John D. Rockefeller, IV, 
           Barbara Boxer, Charles E. Schumer, Patty Murray, 
           Christopher J. Dodd.


                           Amendment No. 3498

  Mr. DURBIN. I move to concur in the House amendments to the Senate 
amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill 
with an amendment which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin] moves to concur in 
     the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the House 
     amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment numbered 
     3498.

  The amendment is as follows:

       On page 3, in the first House amendment strike

            ``SUBTITLE E--DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

     SEC 451. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.''

       and insert

           ``SUBTITLE E--UNPROFITABLE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES''

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask for the yeas and nays on the amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Amendment No. 3499 to Amendment No. 3498

  Mr. DURBIN. I send a second-degree amendment to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 3499 to amendment No. 3498.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end of the pending amendment insert the following:

     SEC. 451. UNPROFITABLE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                           Amendment No. 3500

  Mr. DURBIN. I have a motion to refer with instructions at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin] moves to refer the 
     House message to the Senate Committee on Appropriations with 
     instructions to report back forthwith with the following 
     amendment numbered 3500.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, insert the following:
       The Senate Committee on Appropriations is requested to 
     study the impact of any delays in enactment on the creation 
     of any jobs on a regional basis.

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Amendment No. 3501 to Amendment No. 3500

  Mr. DURBIN. I have an amendment to my instructions at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 3501 to the instructions to refer H.R. 
     2847.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, insert the following:
       ``and include any local statistics.''

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Amendment No. 3502 to Amendment No. 3501

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

       The Senator from Illinois [Mr. Durbin] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 3502 to Amendment No. 3501.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, insert the following:
       ``including specific information on the types of jobs 
     created.

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum be 
waived with respect to the cloture motion and that the cloture vote 
occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 15.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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