The US Senate is all set to take up the vote on the Indo-US Civil Nuclear agreement on Wednesday with possible amendments to the landmark accord, Majority leader of the Upper House has said.
Senate leader Harry Reid announced that the Bill HR 7081 as passed by the House of
Representatives three days ago will be brought for consideration for a 60-minute discussion as the first thing after the House convenes for the day.
The top Nevada Democrat also said that the Senate would also consider two amendments seeking to deal with the US reaction should India conduct another atomic test. However, he did not reveal any further details.
Reid said that one of the amendments is by Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico.
"Vote on Wednesday. Two amendments to Indo-US nuclear deal. Final passage on the accord," Reid's communications director Jim Manley said in an email message to PTI.
"I ask unanimous consent that after the prayer and pledge, my remarks and any remarks of the leaders on Wednesday, October 1, the Senate proceed to the consideration of HR 7081, which is at the desk," Reid said on the floor of the Senate late last evening.
"The bill be considered under the following limitations, 60 minutes of limited debate with the time equally and controlled between the leaders or designees, and the only amendments in the order be only those," he said, adding 30 minutes will be given to Democrat Senators from Wisconsin Russell Feingold and Tom Harkin of Iowa.
Senator Reid also referred to the Bingaman amendment "in event of the Indian test" but did not specify what the amendment was or the other amendment that the Senate is expected to consider.