[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17243-17244]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1197) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2014 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
     activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
     purposes.


                           Amendment No. 2123

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.
  Mr. REID. On behalf of Senator Levin, I have an amendment at the 
desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] for Mr. Levin, for 
     himself and Mr. Inhofe, proposes an amendment numbered 2123.

  The amendment is as follows:

  (Purpose: To increase to $5,000,000,000 the ceiling on the general 
            transfer authority of the Department of Defense)

       On page 310, line 14, strike ``$4,000,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,000,000,000''.


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


                Amendment No. 2124 to Amendment No. 2123

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Levin, I have an 
amendment at the desk. I ask the clerk to report.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], for Mr. Levin, for 
     himself and Mr. Inhofe, proposes an amendment numbered 2124 
     to amendment No. 2123.

  The amendment is as follows:

                  (Purpose: To improve the amendment)

       On page 1, line 2, strike ```$5,000,000,000''' and insert 
     ```$5,000,000,001'''.

  Mr. REID. I have a motion to recommit S. 1197 with instructions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to recommit the 
     bill to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to 
     report back forthwith with the following amendment, No. 2125.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       This Act shall become effective 3 days after enactment.

  Mr. REID. On that motion, I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a 
sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                           Amendment No. 2126

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

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], proposes an amendment 
     numbered 2126 to the instructions of the motion to recommit.

  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``3 days'' and insert ``2 days''.

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


                Amendment No. 2127 to Amendment No. 2126

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

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], proposes an amendment 
     numbered 2127 to amendment No. 2126.

  The amendment is as follows:
       In the amendment, strike ``2 days'' and insert ``1 day''.

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