S.Amdt. 4445
What it does: Adds SEC. 924. REPORT ON INCORPORATION OF ELEMENTS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS INTO THE SPECIAL FORCES at the end of subtitle C of title IX
Sen. Conrad R. Burns (R-MT)What it changes
1 change to S. 2766 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 924. REPORT ON INCORPORATION OF ELEMENTS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS INTO THE SPECIAL FORCES at the end of subtitle C of title IX
Adds a sectionIn S. 2766 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 8111(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking "September 30, 2007" and inserting "September 30, 2010".
Inserted: SEC. 924. REPORT ON INCORPORATION OF ELEMENTS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS INTO THE SPECIAL FORCES.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) The Quadrennial Defense Review recommends an increase in the size of the Special Operations Command and the Special Forces as a fundamental part of our efforts to fight the war on terror.
Inserted: (2) The Special Forces play a crucial role in the war on terror, and the expansion of their force structure as outlined in the Quadrennial Defense Review should be fully funded.
Inserted: (3) Expansion of the Special Forces should be consistent with the Total Force Policy, and an appropriate portion of new Special Forces force structure should consist of units within the reserve components of the Armed Forces or associate active duty and National Guard units.
Inserted: (4) The Secretary of Defense should consider the establishment of additional reserve component and National Guard Special Forces units and associated units.
Inserted: (5) Training areas in the State of Montana are a national asset for preparing our Special Forces operators for duty in the mountainous regions of Central Asia.
Inserted: (b) Report on Incorporation of Elements Into Special Forces.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to incorporate members and units of the reserve components of the Armed Forces into the Special Forces in the expansion of the Special Forces.
Inserted: (c) Report on Special Forces Training.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on actions to be taken to streamline Special Forces training in the State of Montana through the establishment of a permanent exercise support detachment to facilitate such training.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title IX, add the following:
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As printed
SA 4445. Mr. BURNS 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 C of title IX, add the following:
SEC. 924. REPORT ON INCORPORATION OF ELEMENTS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS INTO THE SPECIAL FORCES.
(a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(1) The Quadrennial Defense Review recommends an increase in the size of the Special Operations Command and the Special Forces as a fundamental part of our efforts to fight the war on terror.
(2) The Special Forces play a crucial role in the war on terror, and the expansion of their force structure as outlined in the Quadrennial Defense Review should be fully funded.
(3) Expansion of the Special Forces should be consistent with the Total Force Policy, and an appropriate portion of new Special Forces force structure should consist of units within the reserve components of the Armed Forces or associate active duty and National Guard units.
(4) The Secretary of Defense should consider the establishment of additional reserve component and National Guard Special Forces units and associated units.
(5) Training areas in the State of Montana are a national asset for preparing our Special Forces operators for duty in the mountainous regions of Central Asia.
(b) Report on Incorporation of Elements Into Special Forces.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to incorporate members and units of the reserve components of the Armed Forces into the Special Forces in the expansion of the Special Forces.
(c) Report on Special Forces Training.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on actions to be taken to streamline Special Forces training in the State of Montana through the establishment of a permanent exercise support detachment to facilitate such training.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 21, 2006