S.Amdt. 2577Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To require a report on the effects of windmill farms on military readiness.

What it does: Adds SEC. __. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF WINDMILL FARMS ON MILITARY READINESS at the end of subtitle C of title III
Submitted November 15, 2005

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1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. __. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF WINDMILL FARMS ON MILITARY READINESS at the end of subtitle C of title III

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    In S. 1042 · Public Print

    (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the effects of windmill farms on military readiness, including an assessment of the effects on the operations of military radar installations of the proximity of windmill farms to such installations and of technologies that could mitigate any adverse effects on military operations identified.

    Inserted: SEC. __. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF WINDMILL FARMS ON MILITARY READINESS.

    Inserted: (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom has determined, as a result of a recently conducted study of the effect of windmill farms on military readiness, not to permit construction of windmill farms within 30 kilometers of military radar installations. (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the effects of windmill farms on military readiness, including an assessment of the effects on the operations of military radar installations of the proximity of windmill farms to such installations and of technologies that could mitigate any adverse effects on military operations identified.

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    At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the following:

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At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the following:

SEC. __. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF WINDMILL FARMS ON MILITARY READINESS.

(a) Finding.--Congress finds that the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom has determined, as a result of a recently conducted study of the effect of windmill farms on military readiness, not to permit construction of windmill farms within 30 kilometers of military radar installations. (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the effects of windmill farms on military readiness, including an assessment of the effects on the operations of military radar installations of the proximity of windmill farms to such installations and of technologies that could mitigate any adverse effects on military operations identified.

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Senate amendment submitted

November 15, 2005

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2577 proposed by Senator Warner.(consideration: CR S12778-12791, S12792; text: CR S12791)

November 15, 2005

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2577 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

November 15, 2005

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Amendment SA 2577 proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S12778-12791, S12792; text: CR S12791) To require a report on the effects of windmill farms on military readiness.

November 15, 2005

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Amendment SA 2577 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

November 15, 2005