[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18143]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               PERMITTING COLLECTION IN SENATE BUILDINGS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 336.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 336) to permit the collection of 
     clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday 
     season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, there be 
no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this 
matter be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 336) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 336

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. COLLECTION OF CLOTHING, TOYS, FOOD, AND HOUSEWARES 
                   DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR CHARITABLE 
                   PURPOSES IN SENATE BUILDINGS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of the 
     rules or regulations of the Senate--
       (1) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the 
     Senate may collect from another Senator, officer of the 
     Senate, or employee of the Senate within Senate buildings 
     nonmonetary donations of clothing, toys, food, and housewares 
     for charitable purposes related to serving persons in need or 
     members of the Armed Services and the families of those 
     members during the holiday season, if the charitable purposes 
     do not otherwise violate any rule or regulation of the Senate 
     or of Federal law; and
       (2) a Senator, officer of the Senate, or employee of the 
     Senate may work with a nonprofit organization with respect to 
     the delivery of donations described under paragraph (1).
       (b) Expiration.--The authority provided by this resolution 
     shall expire at the end of the first session of the 112th 
     Congress.

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