S.Amdt. 4344
What it does: Adds SEC. 375. PREPOSITIONING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSETS IN THE UNITED STATES TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND NATIONAL EMERGENCIES at the end of subtitle F of title III
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 2766 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 375. PREPOSITIONING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSETS IN THE UNITED STATES TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND NATIONAL EMERGENCIES at the end of subtitle F of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 2766 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 378(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3214) is amended by striking "fiscal year 2006" and inserting "fiscal years 2006 and 2007".
Inserted: SEC. 375. PREPOSITIONING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSETS IN THE UNITED STATES TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND NATIONAL EMERGENCIES.
Inserted: (a) Prepositioning Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may provide for the prepositioning of pre-packaged or pre-identified basic response assets, such as medical supplies, food and water, and communication equipment, at various locations in the United States in order to improve the Department of Defense response to natural disasters and national emergencies.
Inserted: (b) Procedures and Guidelines.--The Secretary shall develop procedures and guidelines for the prepositioning of assets under this section.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:
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As printed
SA 4344. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:
SEC. 375. PREPOSITIONING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSETS IN THE UNITED STATES TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND NATIONAL EMERGENCIES.
(a) Prepositioning Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may provide for the prepositioning of pre-packaged or pre-identified basic response assets, such as medical supplies, food and water, and communication equipment, at various locations in the United States in order to improve the Department of Defense response to natural disasters and national emergencies.
(b) Procedures and Guidelines.--The Secretary shall develop procedures and guidelines for the prepositioning of assets under this section.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 20, 2006