[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15248-15249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        PERMITTING FOR THE RELIEF OF VICTIMS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 596.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 596) permitting the solicitation of 
     donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of 
     Superstorm Sandy.

  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 related to the 
resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 596) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 596

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. SOLICITATION FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF.

       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 solicit another Senator, officer of the Senate, or 
     employee of the Senate within Senate buildings for 
     nonmonetary donations for the relief of victims of Superstorm 
     Sandy during the 30-day

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     period beginning on the date on which the Senate agrees to 
     this resolution; 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 in paragraph (1).

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