[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 665]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          SPACE LAUNCH LIABILITY INDEMNIFICATION EXTENSION ACT

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate a 
message from the House with respect to H.R. 3547.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House concur in the Senate amendment to 
     the title of the bill (H.R. 3547} entitled ``An Act to extend 
     the application of certain space launch liability provisions 
     through 2014.'', and be it further
       Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
     Senate to the text of the aforementioned bill, with an 
     amendment.

  (The amendment is printed in the proceedings of the House of 
Representatives in today's Record.)


                            Motion To Concur

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 3547.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in the 
     House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3547.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a cloture motion at the desk, and I 
ask it be reported.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The 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 amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
     3547, Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act 
     and the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014.
         Harry Reid, Barbara A. Mikulski, Benjamin L. Cardin, 
           Christopher A. Coons, Patrick J. Leahy, Brian Schatz, 
           Jack Reed, Tom Udall, Jeanne Shaheen, Tim Kaine, Patty 
           Murray, Richard Blumenthal, Jeff Merkley, Mark Udall, 
           Tom Harkin, Mark Begich, Mary L. Landrieu.


                Motion To Concur With Amendment No. 2655

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 3547, with an amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to concur in the 
     House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3547 with an 
     amendment numbered 2655.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       This Act shall become effective 1 day after enactment.

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


                Amendment No. 2656 To Amendment No. 2655

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have an amendment, which I believe is at 
the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 2656 to amendment No. 2655.

  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''.


                Motion To Refer With Amendment No. 2657

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to refer the House message with 
respect to H.R. 3547, with instructions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] moves to refer the House 
     message on H.R. 3547 to the Committee on Appropriations with 
     instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment 
     numbered 2657.

  The amendment is as follows:

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

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


                           Amendment No. 2658

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

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 2658 to the instructions of the motion to refer H.R. 
     3547.

  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days''.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, 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. 2659 To Amendment No. 2658

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

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 2659 to amendment No. 2658.

  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``4 days'' and insert ``5 days''.

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