Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that a Kohl-Lee substitute amendment which is 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 that any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3406) 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 ``Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. PROTECTING U.S. BUSINESSES FROM FOREIGN ESPIONAGE. (a) For Offenses Committed by Individuals.--Section 1831(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter after paragraph (5), by striking ``not more than $500,000'' and inserting ``not more than $5,000,000''. (b) For Offenses Committed by Organizations.--Section 1831(b) of such title is amended by striking ``not more than $10,000,000'' and inserting ``not more than the greater of $10,000,000 or 3 times the value of the stolen trade secret to the organization, including expenses for research and design and other costs of reproducing the trade secret that the organization has thereby avoided''. SEC. 3. REVIEW BY THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION.…”