S.Amdt. 753Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)

S.Amdt. 753

Submitted February 4, 2021

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Senate amendment submitted

February 4, 2021

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Submitted

SA 753. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 5, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2022 through 2030; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following:

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SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION RELATED TO
EASING RESTRICTIONS ON DIRECT FINANCIAL
TRANSACTIONS WITH ENTITIES OR SUBENTITIES UNDER
THE CONTROL OF THE CUBAN MILITARY UNTIL THE
GOVERNMENT OF CUBA CEASES PROVIDING SANCTUARY
TO TERRORISTS AND UNITED STATES FUGITIVES.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment,
amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would
ease restrictions on direct financial transactions with
entities or subentities that are under the control of, or act
for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or
security services or personnel, or affiliates, subsidiaries,
or successors of such entities or subentities, until the
Government of Cuba ceases providing sanctuary to terrorists
and United States fugitives.
(b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly
chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of
the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under
subsection (a).
(c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or
effect on October 18, 2025.
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