August 2, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5995 

Whereas Federal courts have consistently 

upheld the constitutionality of including 

questions unrelated to enumeration in the 

decennial census and requiring answers to 

such questions; and 

Whereas Congress has mandated and the 

Department of Commerce has successfully 

implemented strict protection of the confidentiality of responses: Now, therefore be it 

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Congress— 

(1) encourages the people of the United 

States to fulfill their civic duty and follow 

the law by responding to all census surveys 

conducted by the Bureau of the Census; and 

(2) strongly encourages the Bureau of the 

Census— 

(A) to provide United States households 

and businesses with information regarding 

the community, economic, and fiscal benefits to be gained from participation in the 

American Community Survey and the Economic Census; 

(B) to use the most current methodologies 

and technologies to reduce any burden of responding to the American Community Survey and the Economic Census; and 

(C) to continue, as the Bureau of the Census has done throughout its history, to innovate its methods, processes, and products, 

and thus maintain the world-class standards 

that have made the Bureau of the Census an 

international leader among statistical agencies. 

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 58—DIRECTING THE CLERK 

OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE A CORRECTION 

IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 

4240 

Mr. KERRY submitted the following 

concurrent resolution; which was considered and agreed to: 

S. CON. RES. 58 

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That, in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 4240) an Act to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act 

of 2004, and for other purposes, the Clerk of 

the House of Representatives shall make the 

following correction: in section 7, insert ‘‘is 

amended’’ before ‘‘by striking’’. 

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 59—PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND AN 

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE 

OF REPRESENTATIVES 

Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. 

MCCONNELL) submitted the following 

concurrent resolution; which was considered and agreed to: 

S. CON. RES. 59 

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from 

Thursday, August 2, 2012, through Tuesday, 

August 7, 2012, on a motion offered pursuant 

to this concurrent resolution by its Majority 

Leader or his designee motion to recess or 

adjourn, or until 2:00 noon on Monday, September 10, 2012, or such other time on that 

day as may be specified by its Majority 

Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; 

and that when the House adjourns on any 

legislative day from Thursday, August 2, 

2012, through Tuesday, August 7, 2012, on a 

motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 

resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on 

Monday, September 10, 2012, or until the 

time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 

of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. 

SEC. 2. The Majority Leader of the Senate 

and the Speaker of the House, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 

Senate and the Minority Leader of the 

House, shall notify the Members of the Senate and House, respectively, to reassemble at 

such place and time as they may designate 

if, in their opinion, the public interest shall 

warrant it. 

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AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND 

PROPOSED 

SA 2771. Mr. COBURN proposed an amendment to the bill S. 3326, to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend 

the third-country fabric program and to add 

South Sudan to the list of countries eligible 

for designation under that Act, to make 

technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to 

the textile and apparel rules of origin for the 

Dominican Republic-Central America-United 

States Free Trade Agreement, to approve the 

renewal of import restrictions contained in 

the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 

2003, and for other purposes. 

SA 2772. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and 

Mr. PORTMAN) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 

3326, supra; which was ordered to lie on the 

table. 

SA 2773. Mr. REID (for Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. 

HATCH)) proposed an amendment to the bill 

S. 3245, to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, 

the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program. 

SA 2774. Mr. REID (for Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. GRASSLEY)) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 3245, supra. 

SA 2775. Mr. REID (for Mr. COONS) proposed 

an amendment to the resolution S. Res. 402, 

condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for committing crimes 

against humanity and mass atrocities, and 

supporting ongoing efforts by the United 

States Government and governments in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and 

Lord’s Resistance Army commanders from 

the battlefield. 

SA 2776. Mr. REID (for Mr. BROWN of Ohio) 

proposed an amendment to the resolution S. 

Res. 418, amend the title so as to read: ‘‘Commemorating the 70th anniversary and commending the brave men of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who became known as 

the ‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’’ for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to 

the United States in conducting the bombing 

of Tokyo on April 18, 1942 .’’. 

SA 2777. Mr. REID (for Mr. BROWN of Ohio) 

proposed an amendment to the resolution S. 

Res. 418, supra. 

SA 2778. Mr. REID (for Mr. BROWN of Ohio) 

proposed an amendment to the resolution S. 

Res. 418, supra. 

SA 2779. Mr. REID (for Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. 

LIEBERMAN, Mr. MCCAIN, and Mr. LEVIN)) 

proposed an amendment to the resolution S. 

Res. 524, reaffirming the strong support of 

the United States for the 2002 declaration of 

conduct of parties in the South China Sea 

among the member states of ASEAN and the 

People’s Republic of China, and for other 

purposes. 

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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS 

SA 2771. Mr. COBURN proposed an 

amendment to the bill S. 3326, to 

amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country 

fabric program and to add South Sudan 

to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make technical corrections to the Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to the textile and apparel rules 

of origin for the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free 

Trade Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained 

in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes; as follows: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO AFRICAN GROWTH 

AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 

(a) EXTENSION OF THIRD-COUNTRY FABRIC

PROGRAM.—Section 112(c)(1) of the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 

3721(c)(1)) is amended— 

(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 

‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 

and inserting ‘‘2015’’; and 

(3) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 

‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 

(b) ADDITION OF SOUTH SUDAN.—Section 107 

of that Act (19 U.S.C. 3706) is amended by inserting after ‘‘Republic of South Africa 

(South Africa).’’ the following: 

‘‘Republic of South Sudan (South 

Sudan).’’. 

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

102(2) of that Act (19 U.S.C. 3701(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘48’’. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments 

made by this section shall take effect on the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION, REDUNDANCY, AND OVERLAP OF FEDERAL TRADE PROGRAMS. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall coordinate with the 

heads of the relevant Federal agencies— 

(1) to, not later than 60 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, eliminate, consolidate, or streamline Federal programs and 

Federal agencies with duplicative or overlapping missions relating to trade; 

(2) to, not later than September 30, 2012, rescind the unobligated balances of all 

amounts made available for fiscal year 2012 

for programs relating to trade for the Department of Commerce, the Small Business 

Administration, the Export-Import Bank of 

the United States, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Trade and Development Agency, with the amounts rescinded to be deposited in the general fund of 

the Treasury for purposes of deficit reduction; 

(3) to reduce spending on programs described in paragraph (2) by not less than 

$192,000,000 in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (including the amounts rescinded pursuant to 

paragraph (2)); and 

(4) to report to Congress not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act with recommendations for any legislative changes required to further eliminate, 

consolidate, or streamline Federal programs 

and Federal agencies with duplicative or 

overlapping trade missions. 


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