S.Amdt. 2680Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

S.Amdt. 2680

What it does: Adds SEC. 606. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION at the end of title VI
Sponsored by Ron WydenSen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Submitted July 31, 2012

What it changes

1 change to S. 3414 · shown in the bill's text

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. 606. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION at the end of title VI

    Adds a section

    In S. 3414 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (2) Sense of the congress with respect to bilateral and multilateral assistance.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should include programs designed to combat cybercrime in relevant bilateral or multilateral assistance programs administered or supported by the United States Government.

    Inserted: SEC. 606. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Inserted: Nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing the President to enter the United States into a treaty or binding international agreement on cybersecurity unless such treaty or agreement is approved with the advice and consent of the Senate pursuant to Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution.

    Original wording

    At the end of title VI, insert the following:

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As printed

SA 2680. Mr. WYDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3414, to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title VI, insert the following:

SEC. 606. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing the President to enter the United States into a treaty or binding international agreement on cybersecurity unless such treaty or agreement is approved with the advice and consent of the Senate pursuant to Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution.

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July 31, 2012