Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 182, H.R. 1192. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1192) to impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as ``PROMESA''). There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S9307, December 17, 2021, at the bottom of the second column and the top of the third column, the following appears: an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: [of the enactment of this Act of a professional person if the professional person--[(A) has failed to file statements of connections required by subsection (a) or has filed inadequate statements of connections; [(B) except as provided in paragraph (3), is on or after the date of enactment of this Act not a disinterested person, as defined in section 101 of title 11, United States Code; or [(C) except as provided in paragraph (3), represents, or holds an interest adverse to…
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