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On the recordNovember 17, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent a Feinstein substitute amendment at the desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 1222), in the nature of a substitute, was agreed to, as follows: amendment no. 1222 Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``America's Cup Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) 34th america's cup.--The term ``34th America's Cup''-- (A) means the sailing competitions, commencing in 2011, to be held in the United States in response to the challenge to the defending team from the United States, in accordance with the terms of the America's Cup governing Deed of Gift, dated October 24, 1887; and (B) if a United States yacht club successfully defends the America's Cup, includes additional sailing competitions conducted by America's Cup Race Management during the 1-year period beginning on the last date of such defense. (2) America's cup race management.--The term ``America's Cup Race Management'' means the entity established to provide for independent, professional, and neutral race management of the America's Cup sailing competitions.…
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