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On the recordDecember 28, 2012
I further ask unanimous consent that the Burr substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; that the title amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and any statements relating to the measure be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3442) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``North Korean Child Welfare Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) hundreds of thousands of North Korean children suffer from malnutrition in North Korea, and North Korean children or children of one North Korean parent who are living outside of North Korea may face statelessness in neighboring countries; and (2) the Secretary of State should advocate for the best interests of these children, including, when possible, facilitating immediate protection for those living outside North Korea through family reunification or, if appropriate and eligible in individual cases, domestic or international adoption. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.…
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Dec 28, 2012

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