S.Amdt. 4524Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)
To provide for Military Deputies to the Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for acquisition, logistics, and technology matters.
Sponsored by 
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)Submitted June 22, 2006
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 4481. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 4321 submitted by Mr. Warner (for Mr. Coleman) and
intended to be proposed 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 the amendment, add the following:
SEC. __. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SOUTH COUNTY COMMUTER RAIL
PROJECT, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
Funds available for the South County Commuter Rail project,
Providence, Rhode Island, authorized by paragraphs (34) and
(35) of section 3034(d) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1650) shall be available for
the purchase of commuter rail equipment for the South County
Commuter Rail project upon the receipt by the Rhode Island
Department of Transportation of an approved environmental
assessment for the South County Commuter Rail project.
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SA 4482. Mr. ENSIGN 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:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
SEC. __. JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR
QUALIFICATIONS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 102 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 2033. Instructor qualifications
``(a) In General.--In order for a retired officer or
noncommissioned officer to be employed as an instructor in
the program, the officer must be certified by the Secretary
of the military department concerned as a qualified
instructor in leadership, wellness and fitness, civics, and
other courses related to the content of the program,
according to the qualifications set forth in subsection
(b)(2) or (c)(2), as appropriate.
``(b) Senior Military Instructors.--
``(1) Role.--Senior military instructors shall be retired
officers of the armed forces and shall serve as instructional
leaders who oversee the program.
``(2) Qualifications.--A senior military instructor shall
have the following qualifications:
``(A) Professional military qualification, as determined by
the Secretary of the military department concerned.
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``(B) Award of a baccalaureate degree from an institution
of higher learning.
``(C) Completion of secondary education teaching
certification requirements for the program as established by
the Secretary of the military department concerned.
``(D) Award of an advanced certification by the Secretary
of the military department concerned in core content areas
based on--
``(i) accumulated points for professional activities,
services to the profession, awards, and recognitions;
``(ii) professional development to meet content knowledge
and instructional skills; and
``(iii) performance evaluation of competencies and
standards within the program through site visits and
inspections.
``(c) Non-Senior Military Instructors.--
``(1) Role.--Non-senior military instructors shall be
retired noncommissioned officers of the armed forces and
shall serve as instructional leaders and teach independently
of, but share program responsibilities with, senior military
instructors.
``(2) Qualifications.--A non-senior military instructor
shall demonstrate a depth of experience, proficiency, and
expertise in coaching, mentoring, and practical arts in
executing the program, and shall have the following
qualifications:
``(A) Professional military qualification, as determined by
the Secretary of the military department concerned.
``(B) Award of an associates degree from an institution of
higher learning within 5 years of employment.
``(C) Completion of secondary education teaching
certification requirements for the program as established by
the Secretary of the military department concerned.
``(D) Award of an advanced certification by the Secretary
of the military department concerned in core content areas
based on--
``(i) accumulated points for professional activities,
services to the profession, awards, and recognitions;
``(ii) professional development to meet content knowledge
and instructional skills; and
``(iii) performance evaluation of competencies and
standards within the program through site visits and
inspections.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
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SA 4483. Mr. ENSIGN 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:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR THE UNITED NATIONS
DISARMAMENT COMMISSION.
None of the funds authorized or otherwise made available by
this Act or by any other Act may be obligated or expended in
connection with United States participation in, or support
for, the activities of the United Nations Disarmament
Commission as long as Iran serves as a vice-chair of the
Commission.
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SA 4484. Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Warner) 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:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON INCREMENTAL FUNDING AND MULTIYEAR
PROCUREMENT RELATING TO F-22A AIRCRAFT.
(a) Prohibition on Incremental Funding of F-22A Aircraft.--
The Secretary of the Air Force shall not use incremental
funding for the procurement of F-22A aircraft.
(b) Prohibition on Multiyear Contract for Procurement of F-
22A Aircraft.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall not enter
into a multiyear contract for the procurement of F-22A
aircraft in fiscal year 2007.
(c) Prohibition on Multiyear Contract for Procurement of F-
119 Engines for F-22A Aircraft.--The Secretary of the Air
Force shall not enter into a multiyear contract for the
procurement of F-119 engines for F-22A aircraft in fiscal
year 2007.
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SA 4485. Mr. LEVIN 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:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
SEC. __. TESTING AND OPERATIONS FOR MISSILE DEFENSE.
(a) Availability of Additional Amounts Within Research,
Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide.--Within
amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 201(4) for
research, development, test, and evaluation for Defense-wide
activities, the amount available for the Missile Defense
Agency for ballistic missile defense is hereby increased by
$45,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available
for Ballistic Missile Defense Midcourse Defense Segment (PE #
63882C)--
(1) to increase the pace of realistic flight testing of the
ground-based midcourse defense segment; and
(2) to accelerate the ability to conduct concurrent test
and missile defense operations.
(b) Supplement.--Amounts available under subsection (a) for
the program element referred to in that subsection are in
addition to any other amounts available in this Act for the
purposes specified in subsection (a).
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SA 4486. Mr. LEVIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 4474 submitted by Mr. Sessions and intended to be proposed
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:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
SEC. __. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION AND NUCLEAR
NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Chemical Weapons Demilitarization.--
(1) Additional amount for operation and maintenance,
cooperative threat reduction programs.--The amount authorized
to be appropriated by section 301(19) for Cooperative Threat
Reduction programs is hereby increased by $50,000,000.
(2) Availability of amount.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 301(19) for Cooperative Threat
Reduction programs, as increased by paragraph (1),
$50,000,000 may be available for chemical weapons
demilitarization in Libya.
(b) Megaports Program.--
(1) Additional amount for national nuclear security
administration, defense nuclear nonproliferation
activities.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 3101(a)(2) for the National Nuclear Security
Administration for defense nuclear nonproliferation
activities is hereby increased by $68,900,000.
(2) Availability of amount.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 3101(a)(2) for the National Nuclear
Security Administration for defense nuclear nonproliferation
activities, as increased by paragraph (1), $68,900,000 may be
available for the Megaports Program.
(c) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 201(4) for research, development, test, and
evaluation for Defense-wide activities is hereby reduced by
$118,900,000, with the amount of the reduction to be
allocated as follows:
(1) The amount available in Program Element 0603882C for
long lead procurement of Ground-Based Interceptors is hereby
reduced by $63,100,000.
(2) The amount available in Program Element 0603882C for
initial planning, design, and construction of a third Ground-
Based Interceptor deployment site in Europe is hereby reduced
by $55,800,000.
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SA 4487. Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lugar) 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, add the following:
SEC. __. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE BUILDING
OF THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES.
(a) Authority.--The President may direct the Secretary of
State to work with the Secretary of Defense to provide
assistance to help build the capacity of partner nations'
military forces to disrupt or destroy terrorist networks,
close safe havens, or participate in or support United
States, coalition, or international military or stability
operations.
(b) Types of Partnership Security Capacity Building.--The
partnership security capacity building authorized under
subsection (a) may include the provision of equipment,
supplies, services, training, and funding.
(c) Availability of Funds.--
(1) Transfer of funds.--The Secretary of Defense may
support partnership security
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capacity building as authorized under subsection (a) by
transferring funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
for the Department of Defense for fiscal years 2007 and 2008
to a partnership security building account of the Department
of State for use as provided under paragraph (2). Any funds
so transferred shall remain available until expended.
(2) Use of funds.--The funds transferred to the partnership
security building account under paragraph (1) shall, subject
to the approval of the Secretary of State, be made available
for use by the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities
to build partnership security capacity. The amount of funds
made available for such purpose may not exceed $400,000,000
in any fiscal year.
(d) Approval and Notification Requirements.--Not later than
10 days before approving the use by the Secretary of Defense
of funds to carry out activities to build partnership
security capacity under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary of
State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
Committee on International Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notification
of the countries chosen to be recipients and the specific
type of assistance that will be provided, including the
specific entity within the recipient country that will be
provided the assistance and the type and duration of such
assistance.
(e) Applicable Law.--The President may not exercise the
authority in subsection (a) to provide any type of assistance
described in subsection (b) or (c) that is otherwise
prohibited under any other provision of law.
(f) Expiration.--The authority in this section shall expire
on September 30, 2008.
(g) Repeal of Superseded Authority and Modification of
Existing Reporting Requirement.--Section 1206 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law
109-163; 119 Stat. 3456) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``AUTHORITY TO BUILD'' and
inserting ``REPORT ON'';
(2) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and
(g); and
(3) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``(f) Report.--'';
(B) by striking ``the congressional committees specified in
subsection (e)(3)'' and inserting ``the congressional defense
committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the
House of Representatives'';
(C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, including strengths
and weaknesses for the purposes described in subsection
(a)'';
(D) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, including for the
purposes described in subsection (a)''; and
(E) in paragraph (3), by striking ``, including for the
purposes described in subsection (a)''.
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SA 4488. Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lugar) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4236 submitted by Mr. Lugar and
intended to be proposed 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:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the
following:
SEC. 1206. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE
BUILDING OF THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY
FORCES.
(a) Authority.--The President may direct the Secretary of
State to work with the Secretary of Defense to provide
assistance to help build the capacity of partner nations'
military forces to disrupt or destroy terrorist networks,
close safe havens, or participate in or support United
States, coalition, or international military or stability
operations.
(b) Types of Partnership Security Capacity Building.--The
partnership security capacity building authorized under
subsection (a) may include the provision of equipment,
supplies, services, training, and funding.
(c) Availability of Funds.--
(1) Transfer of funds.--The Secretary of Defense may
support partnership security capacity building as authorized
under subsection (a) by transferring funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for the Department of Defense for
fiscal years 2007 and 2008 to a partnership security building
account of the Department of State for use as provided under
paragraph (2). Any funds so transferred shall remain
available until expended.
(2) Use of funds.--The funds transferred to the partnership
security building account under paragraph (1) shall, subject
to the approval of the Secretary of State, be made available
for use by the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities
to build partnership security capacity. The amount of funds
made available for such purpose may not exceed $400,000,000
in any fiscal year.
(d) Approval and Notification Requirements.--Not later than
10 days before approving the use by the Secretary of Defense
of funds to carry out activities to build partnership
security capacity under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary of
State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
Committee on International Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notification
of the countries chosen to be recipients and the specific
type of assistance that will be provided, including the
specific entity within the recipient country that will be
provided the assistance and the type and duration of such
assistance.
(e) Applicable Law.--The President may not exercise the
authority in subsection (a) to provide any type of assistance
described in subsection (b) or (c) that is otherwise
prohibited under any other provision of law.
(f) Expiration.--The authority in this section shall expire
on September 30, 2008.
(g) Repeal of Superseded Authority and Modification of
Existing Reporting Requirement.--Section 1206 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law
109-163; 119 Stat. 3456) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``AUTHORITY TO BUILD'' and
inserting ``REPORT ON'';
(2) by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and
(g); and
(3) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``(f) Report.--'';
(B) by striking ``the congressional committees specified in
subsection (e)(3)'' and inserting ``the congressional defense
committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the
House of Representatives'';
(C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, including strengths
and weaknesses for the purposes described in subsection
(a)'';
(D) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, including for the
purposes described in subsection (a)''; and
(E) in paragraph (3), by striking ``, including for the
purposes described in subsection (a)''.
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SA 4489. Mr BAYH 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; as follows:
Strike section 1083 and insert the following:
SEC. 1083. QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) under section 118
of title 10, United States Code, is vital in laying out the
strategic military planning and threat objectives of the
Department of Defense.
(2) The Quadrennial Defense Review is critical to
identifying the correct mix of military planning assumptions,
defense capabilities, and strategic focuses for the Armed
Forces of the United States.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Quadrennial Defense Review is intended to provide more
than an overview of global threats and the general strategic
orientation of the Department of Defense.
(c) Improvements to Quadrennial Defense Review.--
(1) Conduct of review.--Subsection (b) of section 118 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) to make recommendations that are not constrained to
comply with the budget submitted to Congress by the President
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31.''.
(2) Additional element in report to congress.--Subsection
(d) of such section is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, the strategic
planning guidance,'' after ``United States'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (15) as
paragraphs (10) through (16), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new
paragraph (9):
``(9) The specific capabilities, including the general
number and type of specific military platforms, needed to
achieve the strategic and warfighting objectives identified
in the review.''.
(3) CJCS review.--Subsection (e)(1) of such section is
amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: `` and a description of the capabilities needed to
address such risk''.
(4) Independent assessment.--Such section is further
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Independent Assessment.--(1) Not later than one year
before the date a report on a quadrennial defense review is
to be submitted to Congress under subsection (d), the
President shall appoint a panel to conduct an independent
assessment of the review.
``(2) The panel appointed under paragraph (1) shall be
composed of seven individuals
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(who may not be employees of the Department of Defense) as
follows:
``(A) Three members shall be appointed by the President.
``(B) One member shall be appointed by the President in
consultation with, and based on the recommendations of, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
``(C) One member shall be appointed by the President in
consultation with, and based on the recommendations of, the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
``(D) One member shall be appointed by the President in
consultation with, and based on the recommendations of, the
Majority Leader of the Senate.
``(E) One member shall be appointed by the President in
consultation with, and based on the recommendations of, the
Minority Leader of the Senate.
``(3) Not later than three months after the date that the
report on a quadrennial defense review is submitted to
Congress under subsection (d), the panel appointed under
paragraph (2) shall provide to the congressional defense
committees an assessment of the assumptions, planning
guidelines, recommendations, and realism of the review.''.
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SA 4490. Mr. BAYH 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
Fores, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:
Add at the end the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
provisions of section 363 and the amendment made by the
section shall have no force and effect.
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SA 4491. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to amendment SA 4454 by himself and intended to be proposed 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
Fores, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:
Beginning on Page 1 of the amendment strike ``Pay-For-
Performance-For'' and all that follows and insert:
Sec.__ Reforms to the Defense Travel System to a Fee-For-
Use-of-Service System. No later than one year after the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not
obligate or expend any funds related to the Defense Travel
System except those funds obtained through a one-time, fixed
price service fee per DOD customer utilizing the system with
an additional fixed fee for each transaction.
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SA 4492. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Levin) proposed an amendment
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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:
SEC. 375. CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAM CONTRACTING
AUTHORITY.
(a) Multiyear Contracting Authority.--The Secretary of
Defense may carry out responsibilities under section 1412(a)
of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (Public
Law 99-145; 50 U.S.C. 1521(a)) through multiyear contracts
entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Availability of Funds.--Contracts entered into under
subsection (a) shall be funded through annual appropriations
for the destruction of chemical agents and munitions.
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SA 4493. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Levin) proposed an amendment
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; as follows:
At the end of title XI, add the following:
SEC. 1104. THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR EXPERIMENTAL
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.
Section 1101(e)(1) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note)
is amended by striking ``September 30, 2008'' and inserting
``September 30, 2011''.
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SA 4494. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Burns (for himself and Mrs. Dole))
proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
On page 187, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
(c) Use of Electronic Voting Technology.--
(1) Continuation of interim voting assistance system.--The
Secretary of Defense shall continue the Interim Voting
Assistance System (IVAS) ballot request program with respect
to all absent uniformed services voters (as defined under
section 107(1) of the Uniformed Overseas Citizens Absentee
Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-6(1))), overseas employees of
the Department of Defense, and the dependents of such voters
and employees, for the general election and all elections
through December 31, 2006.
(2) Reports.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office
for November 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report setting forth--
(i) an assessment of the success of the implementation of
the Interim Voting Assistance System ballot request program
carried out under paragraph (1);
(ii) recommendations for continuation of the Interim Voting
Assistance System and for improvements to that system; and
(iii) an assessment of available technologies and other
means of achieving enhanced use of electronic and Internet-
based capabilities under the Interim Voting Assistance
System.
(B) Future elections.--Not later than May 15, 2007, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report detailing plans for expanding the
use of electronic voting technology for individuals covered
under the Uniformed Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42
U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) for elections through November 30,
2010.
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SA 4495. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Inhofe) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XII add the following:
SEC. 1209. ANNUAL REPORTS ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE UNITED NATIONS.
(a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report
listing all assessed and voluntary contributions of the
United States Government for the preceding fiscal year to the
United Nations and United Nations affiliated agencies and
related bodies.
(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall set
forth, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the
following:
(1) The total amount of all assessed and voluntary
contributions of the United States Government to the United
Nations and United Nations affiliated agencies and related
bodies.
(2) The approximate percentage of United States Government
contributions to each United Nations affiliated agency or
body in such fiscal year when compared with all contributions
to such agency or body from any source in such fiscal year.
(3) For each such contribution--
(A) the amount of such contribution;
(B) a description of such contribution (including whether
assessed or voluntary);
(C) the department or agency of the United States
Government responsible for such contribution;
(D) the purpose of such contribution; and
(E) the United Nations or United Nations affiliated agency
or related body receiving such contribution.
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SA 4496. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison))
proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X add the following:
SEC. 1066. REPORT ON BIODEFENSE STAFFING AND TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL BIOSAFETY
LABORATORIES.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, conduct a study to
determine the staffing and
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training requirements for pending capital programs to
construct biodefense laboratories (including agriculture and
animal laboratories) at Biosafety Level (BSL) 3 and Biosafety
Level 4 or to expand current biodefense laboratories to such
biosafety levels.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the study, the Secretary of
Defense shall address the following:
(1) The number of trained personnel, by discipline and
qualification level, required for existing biodefense
laboratories at Biosafety Level 3 and Biosafety Level 4.
(2) The number of research and support staff, including
researchers, laboratory technicians, animal handlers,
facility managers, facility or equipment maintainers,
biosecurity personnel (including biosafety, physical, and
electronic security personnel), and other safety personnel
required to manage biodefense research efforts to combat
bioterrorism at the biodefense laboratories described in
subsection (a).
(3) The training required to provide the personnel
described by paragraphs (1) and (2), including the type of
training (whether classroom, laboratory, or field training)
required, the length of training required by discipline, and
the curriculum required to be developed for such training.
(4) Training schedules necessary to meet the scheduled
openings of the biodefense laboratories described in
subsection (a), including schedules for refresher training
and continuing education that may be necessary for that
purpose.
(c) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2006, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
setting forth the results of the study conducted under this
section.
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SA 4497. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Allard) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title IX, add the following:
SEC. 913. INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR
NATIONAL SECURITY IN SPACE.
(a) Independent Review and Assessment Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide for
an independent review and assessment of the organization and
management of the Department of Defense for national security
in space.
(2) Conduct of review.--The review and assessment shall be
conducted by an appropriate entity outside the Department of
Defense selected by the Secretary for purposes of this
section.
(3) Elements.--The review and assessment shall address the
following:
(A) The requirements of the Department of Defense for
national security space capabilities, as identified by the
Department, and the efforts of the Department to fulfill such
requirements.
(B) The future space missions of the Department, and the
plans of the Department to meet the future space missions.
(C) The actions that could be taken by the Department to
modify the organization and management of the Department over
the near-term, medium-term, and long-term in order to
strengthen United States national security in space, and the
ability of the Department to implement its requirements and
carry out the future space missions, including the following:
(i) Actions to exploit existing and planned military space
assets to provide support for United States military
operations.
(ii) Actions to improve or enhance current interagency
coordination processes regarding the operation of national
security space assets, including improvements or enhancements
in interoperability and communications.
(iii) Actions to improve or enhance the relationship
between the intelligence aspects of national security space
(so-called ``black space'') and the non-intelligence aspects
of national security space (so-called ``white space'').
(iv) Actions to improve or enhance the manner in which
military space issues are addressed by professional military
education institutions.
(4) Liaison.--The Secretary shall designate at least one
senior civilian employee of the Department of Defense, and at
least one general or flag officer of an Armed Force, to serve
as liaison between the Department, the Armed Forces, and the
entity conducting the review and assessment.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the review
and assessment shall submit to the Secretary and the
congressional defense committees a report on the review and
assessment.
(2) Elements.--The report shall include--
(A) the results of the review and assessment; and
(B) recommendations on the best means by which the
Department may improve its organization and management for
national security in space.
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SA 4498. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Allen) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 620. ACCESSION BONUS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
APPOINTED AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AFTER
COMPLETING OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL.
(a) Accession Bonus Authorized.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 329. Special pay: accession bonus for officer
candidates
``(a) Accession Bonus Authorized.--Under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a person who, during
the period beginning on October 1, 2006, and ending on
December 31, 2007, executes a written agreement described in
subsection (b) may, upon acceptance of the agreement by the
Secretary concerned, be paid an accession bonus in an amount
not to exceed $8,000 determined by the Secretary concerned.
``(b) Agreement.--A written agreement described in this
subsection is a written agreement by a person--
``(1) to complete officer candidate school;
``(2) to accept a commission or appointment as an officer
of the armed forces; and
``(3) to serve on active duty as a commissioned officer for
a period specified in such agreement.
``(c) Payment Method.--Upon acceptance of a written
agreement under subsection (a) by the Secretary concerned,
the total amount of the accession bonus payable under the
agreement becomes fixed. The agreement shall specify whether
the accession bonus will be paid in a lump sum or
installments.
``(d) Repayment.--A person who, having received all or part
of the bonus under a written agreement under subsection (a),
does not complete the total period of active duty as a
commissioned officer as specified in such agreement shall be
subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of
this title.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
``329. Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates.''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall take effect on October 1, 2006.
(b) Authority for Payment of Bonus Under Earlier
Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may pay a bonus
to a person who, during the period beginning on April 1,
2005, and ending on April 6, 2006, executed an agreement to
enlist for the purpose of attending officer candidate school
and receive a bonus under section 309 of title 37, United
States Code, and who has completed the terms of the agreement
required for payment of the bonus.
(2) Limitation on amount.--The amount of the bonus payable
to a person under this subsection may not exceed $8,000.
(3) Construction with enlistment bonus.--The bonus payable
under this subsection is in addition to a bonus payable under
section 309 of title 37, United States Code, or any other
provision of law.
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SA 4499. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1035. COLLECTION BY NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY OF SERVICE
CHARGES FOR CERTIFICATION OR VALIDATION OF
INFORMATION ASSURANCE PRODUCTS.
The National Security Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 402
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 20. (a) The Director may collect charges for
evaluating, certifying, or validating information assurance
products under the National Information Assurance Program or
successor program.
``(b) The charges collected under subsection (a) shall be
established through a public rulemaking process in accordance
with Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-25.
``(c) Charges collected under subsection (a) shall not
exceed the direct costs of the program referred to in that
subsection.
``(d) The appropriation or fund bearing the cost of the
service for which charges are collected under the program
referred to in subsection (a) may be reimbursed, or the
Director may require advance payment subject to such
adjustment on completion of the work as may be agreed upon.
``(e) Amounts collected under this section shall be
credited to the account or accounts from which costs
associated with such amounts have been or will be incurred,
to reimburse or offset the direct costs of the program
referred to in subsection (a).''.
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SA 4500. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Martinez (for himself, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Landrieu)) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:
SEC. 114. REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT.
(a) Priority.--Priority for the distribution of new and
combat serviceable equipment, with associated support and
test equipment for acting and reserve component forces, shall
be given to units scheduled for mission deployment,
employment first, or both regardless of component.
(b) Allocation.--In the amounts authorized to be
appropriated by section 101(5) for the procurement of
replacement equipment, subject to subsection (a), priority
for the distribution of Army National Guard equipment
described in subsection (a) may be given to States that have
experienced a major disaster, as determined under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121-5206), and may require replacement equipment to
respond to future emergencies/disasters only after
distribution of new and combat serviceable equipment has been
made in accordance with subsection (a).
______
SA 4501. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Levin) proposed an amendment
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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:
SEC. 352. REPORT ON VEHICLE-BASED ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FOR CERTAIN BATTLEFIELD THREATS.
(a) Independent Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
enter into a contract with an appropriate entity independent
of the United States Government to conduct an assessment of
various foreign and domestic technological approaches to
vehicle-based active protection systems for defense against
both chemical energy and kinetic energy top attack and direct
fire threats, including anti-tank missiles and rocket
propelled grenades, mortars, and other similar battlefield
threats.
(b) Report.--
(1) Report required.--The contract required by subsection
(a) shall require the entity entering in to such contract to
submit to the Secretary of Defense, and to the congressional
defense committees, not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, a report on the assessment
required by that subsection.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a detailed comparative analysis and assessment of the
technical approaches covered by the assessment under
subsection (a), including the feasibility, military utility,
cost, and potential short-term and long-term development and
deployment schedule of such approaches; and
(B) any other elements specified by the Secretary in the
contract under subsection (a).
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SA 4502. Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Feingold) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1066. ANNUAL REPORT ON ACQUISITIONS OF ARTICLES,
MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--Not later than March 31 of each year, the
Department of Defense shall submit a report to Congress on
the amount of the acquisitions made by the agency in the
preceding fiscal year of articles, materials, or supplies
purchased from entities that manufacture the articles,
materials, or supplies outside of the United States.
(b) Content.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
separately indicate--
(1) the dollar value of any articles, materials, or
supplies purchased that were manufactured outside of the
United States;
(2) an itemized list of all waivers granted with respect to
such articles, materials, or supplies under the Buy American
Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.); and
(3) a summary of--
(A) the total procurement funds expended on articles,
materials, and supplies manufactured inside the United
States; and
(B) the total procurement funds expended on articles,
materials, and supplies manufactured outside the United
States.
(c) Public Availability.--The Department of Defense
submitting a report under subsection (a) shall make the
report publicly available to the maximum extent practicable.
(d) Applicability.--This section shall not apply to
acquisitions made by an agency, or component thereof, that is
an element of the intelligence community as set forth in or
designated under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).
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SA 4503. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. McCain) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. . ANNUAL REPORT ON FOREIGN SALES OF SIGNIFICANT
MILITARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED INSIDE THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--Not later than March 31 of each year, the
Department of Defense shall submit a report to Congress on
foreign military sales and direct sales to foreign customers
of significant military equipment manufactured inside the
United States.
(b) Content.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
indicate, for each sale in excess of $2,000,000--
(1) the nature of the military equipment sold and the
dollar value of the sale;
(2) the country to which the military equipment was sold;
and
(3) the manufacturer of the equipment and the State in
which the equipment was manufactured.
(c) Public Availability.--The Department of Defense shall
make reports submitted under this section publicly available
to the maximum extent practicable.
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SA 4504. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska)) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 662. EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO REMIT OR
CANCEL INDEBTEDNESS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) Members of the Army.--
(1) Coverage of all members and former members.--Subsection
(a) of section 4837 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``a member of the Army'' and all that
follows through ``in an active status'' and inserting ``a
member of the Army (including a member on active duty or a
member of a reserve component in an active status), a retired
member of the Army, or a former member of the Army''.
(2) Time for exercise of authority.--Subsection (b) of such
section is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``or'' at the end; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following new paragraph (2):
``(2) in the case of any other member of the Army covered
by subsection (a), during such period or periods as the
Secretary of Defense may provide in regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of Defense.''.
(3) Repeal of termination of modified authority.--Paragraph
(3) of section 683(a) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3322;
10 U.S.C. 4837 note) is repealed.
(b) Members of the Navy.--
(1) Coverage of all members and former members.--Section
6161 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking
``a member of the Navy'' and all that follows through ``in an
active status'' and inserting ``a member of the Navy
(including a member on active duty or a member of a reserve
component in an active status), a retired member of the Navy
, or a former member of the Navy''.
(2) Time for exercise of authority.--Subsection (b) of such
section is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``or'' at the end; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following new paragraph (2):
``(2) in the case of any other member of the Navy covered
by subsection (a), during such period or periods as the
Secretary of Defense may provide in regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of Defense.''.
(3) Repeal of termination of modified authority.--Paragraph
(3) of section 683(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (119 Stat. 3323; 10 U.S.C. 6161
note) is repealed.
(c) Members of the Air Force.--
(1) Coverage of all members and former members.--Subsection
(a) of section 4837 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by
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striking ``a member of the Air Force'' and all that follows
through ``in an active status'' and inserting ``a member of
the Air Force (including a member on active duty or a member
of a reserve component in an active status), a retired member
of the Air Force, or a former member of the Air Force''.
(2) Time for exercise of authority.--Subsection (b) of such
section is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding ``or'' at the end; and
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following new paragraph (2):
``(2) in the case of any other member of the Air Force
covered by subsection (a), during such period or periods as
the Secretary of Defense may provide in regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.''.
(3) Repeal of termination of modified authority.--Paragraph
(3) of section 683(c) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (119 Stat. 3324; 10 U.S.C. 9837
note) is repealed.
(d) Deadline for Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense
shall prescribe the regulations required for purposes of
sections 4837, 6161, and 9837 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by this section, not later than March 1,
2007.
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SA 4505. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska)) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2766, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military acitivites 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 662. EXCEPTION FOR NOTICE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES
REGARDING DEBTS OR ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS PENDING A
DECISION TO WAIVE, REMIT, OR CANCEL.
(a) Exception.--Section 2780(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) No disclosure shall be made under paragraph (1) with
respect to an indebtedness while a decision regarding waiver
of collection is pending under section 2774 of this title, or
a decision regarding remission or cancellation is pending
under section 4837, 6161, or 9837 of this title, unless the
Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101(5) of title
37), or the designee of such Secretary, determines that
disclosure under that paragraph pending such decision is in
the best interests of the United States.''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
take effect on March 1, 2007.
(2) Application to prior actions.--Paragraph (2) of section
2780(b) of title 10, United States Code (as added by
subsection (a)), shall not be construed to apply to or
invalidate any action taken under such section before March
1, 2007.
(c) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a report on the exercise of the authority in section 2780(b)
of title 10, United States Code, including--
(1) the total number of members of the Armed Forces who
have been reported to consumer reporting agencies under such
section;
(2) the circumstances under which such authority has been
exercised, or waived (as provided in paragraph (2) of such
section (as amended by subsection (a))), and by whom;
(3) the cost of contracts for collection services to
recover indebtedness owed to the United States that is
delinquent;
(4) an evaluation of whether or not such contracts, and the
practice of reporting military debtors to collection
agencies, has been effective in reducing indebtedness to the
United States; and
(5) such recommendations as the Secretary considers
appropriate regarding the continuing use of such authority
with respect to members of the Armed Forces.
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SA 4506. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska)) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2766, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military acitivites 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 662. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE CLAIMS FOR
OVERPAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES.
(a) Clarification of Pay and Allowances.--Subsection (a) of
section 2774 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in
the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ``(including
any bonus or special or incentive pay)'' after ``pay or
allowances''.
(b) Waiver by Secretaries Concerned.--Paragraph (2) of such
subsection is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``or the designee of such Secretary'' after ``title 37,'';
and
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,500'' and
inserting ``$10,000''.
(c) Time for Waiver.--Subsection (b)(2) of such section is
amended by striking ``three years'' and inserting ``five
years''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on March 1, 2007.
(e) Deadline for Revised Standards.--The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of Defense
shall prescribe any modifications to the standards under
section 2774 of title 10, United States Code, that are
required or authorized by reason of the amendments made by
this section not later than March 1, 2007.
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SA 4507. Mr. LEVIN (for Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
DeWine)) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the appropriate place, add the following:
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Purple Heart is the oldest military decoration in
the world in present use;
(2) The Purple Heart was established on August 7, 1782,
during the Revolutionary War, when General George Washington
issued an order establishing the Honorary Badge of
Distinction, otherwise known as the Badge of Military Merit;
(3) The award of the Purple Heart ceased with the end of
the Revolutionary War, but was revived in 1932, the 200th
anniversary of George Washington's birth, out of respect for
his memory and military achievements by War Department
General Orders No. 3, dated February 22, 1932.
(4) The criteria for the award was originally announced in
War Department Circular dated February 22, 1932, and revised
by Presidential Executive Order 9277, dated December 3, 1942;
Executive Order 10409, dated February 12, 1952, Executive
Order 11016, dated April 25, 1962, and Executive Order 12464,
dated February 23, 1984.
(5) The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the
President of the United States as Commander in Chief to
members of the Armed Forces who qualify under criteria set
forth by Presidential Executive Order.
(b) Determination.--As part of the review and report
required in subsection (d), the President shall make a
determination on expanding eligibility to all deceased
servicemembers held as a prisoner of war after December 7,
1941 and who meet the criteria establishing eligibility for
the prisoner-of-war medal under section 1128 of Title 10 but
who do not meet the criteria establishing eligibility for the
Purple Heart.
(c) Requirements.--In making the determination described in
subsection (b), the President shall take into consideration--
(1) the brutal treatment endured by thousands of POWs
incarcerated by enemy forces;
(2) that many service members died due to starvation,
abuse, the deliberate withholding of medical treatment for
injury or disease, or other causes which do not currently
meet the criteria for award of the Purple Heart;
(3) the views of veteran organizations, including the
Military Order of the Purple Heart;
(4) the importance and gravity that has been assigned to
determining all available facts prior to a decision to award
the Purple Heart, and
(5) the views of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
(d) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2007, the President
shall provide the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and House of Representatives a report on the advisability of
modifying the criteria for the award of the Purple Heart to
authorize the award of the Purple Heart to military members
who die in captivity under unknown circumstances or as a
result of conditions and treatment which currently do not
qualify the decedent for award of the Purple Heart; and for
military members who survive captivity as prisoners of war,
but die thereafter as a result of disease or disability
incurred during captivity.
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SA 4508. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of part I of subtitle A of title V, add the
following:
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SEC. 509. MODIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP OF
THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.
Section 7042(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(A) by inserting ``active-duty or retired'' after ``An'';
(B) by inserting ``or Marine Corps'' after ``Navy'';
(C) by inserting ``or colonel, respectively'' after
``captain''; and
(D) by inserting ``or assigned'' after ``detailed'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and the Commandant of
the Marine Corps'' after ``Operations''; and
(3) in paragraph (4)(A)--
(A) by inserting ``(unless such individual is a retired
officer of the Navy or Marine Corps in a grade not below the
grade of captain or colonel, respectively)'' after ``in the
case of a civilian'';
(B) by inserting ``active-duty or retired'' after ``in the
case of an''; and
(C) by inserting ``or Marine Corps'' after ``Navy''.
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SA 4509. Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Jeffords) proposed an amendment to the
bill S. 2766, to the 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; as follows:
On page 555, strike lines 1 through line 12 and insert the
following:
``(B) With respect to activities related to the
construction of any portion of the Fairfax County Parkway off
the Engineer Proving Ground that is not owned by the Federal
Government, the Secretary of the Army shall not be considered
an owner or operator for purposes of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
______
SA 4510. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Graham) proposed an amendment to the
bill S. 2766, to the 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 730. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED OPTION PERIODS FOR EXTENSION
OF CURRENT CONTRACTS UNDER TRICARE.
(a) Additional Number of Authorized Periods.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, after consulting
with the other administering Secretaries, may extend any
contract for the delivery of health care entered into under
section 1097 of title 10, United States Code, that is in
force on the date of the enactment of this Act by one year,
and upon expiration of such extension by one additional year,
if the Secretary determines that such extension--
(A) is in the best interests of the United States; and
(B) will--
(i) facilitate the effective administration of the TRICARE
program; or
(ii) ensure continuity in the delivery of health care under
the TRICARE program.
(2) Limitation on number of extensions.--The total number
of one-year extensions of a contract that may be granted
under paragraph (1) may not exceed 2 extensions.
(3) Notice and wait.--The Secretary may not commence the
exercise of the authority in paragraph (1) until 30 days
after the date on which the Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees a report setting forth the
minimum level of performance by an incumbent contractor under
a contract covered by such paragraph that will be required by
the Secretary in order to be eligible for an extension
authorized by such paragraph.
(4) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms
``administering Secretaries'' and ``TRICARE program'' have
the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10,
United States Code.
(b) Report on Contracting Mechanisms for Health Care
Service Support Contracts.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on
contracting mechanisms under consideration for future
contracts for health care service support under section 1097
of title 10, United States Code. The report shall include an
assessment of the advantages and disadvantages for the
Department of Defense (including the potential for
stimulating competition and the effect on health care
beneficiaries of the Department) of providing in such
contracts for a single term of 5 years, with a single
optional period of extension of an additional 5 years if
performance under such contract is rated as ``excellent''.
______
SA 4511. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
On page 223, strike line 14 and all that follows through
line 23, and insert the following:
(a) Repeal.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended as follows:
(A) In section 1450, by striking subsection (c).
(B) In section 1451(c)--
(i) by striking paragraph (2); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Such subchapter is further
amended as follows:
(A) In section 1450--
(i) by striking subsection (e); and
(ii) by striking subsection (k).
(B) In section 1451(g)(1), by striking subparagraph (C).
(C) In section 1452--
(i) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``does not apply--''
and all that follows and inserting ``does not apply in the
case of a deduction made through administrative error.''; and
(ii) by striking subsection (g).
(D) In section 1455(c), by striking ``, 1450(k)(2),''.
On page 224, line 15, strike ``Code,'' and insert ``Code
(as in effect on the day before the effective date provided
under subsection (e)),''.
On page 225, line 13, strike ``1448(d)(2)B)'' and insert
``1448(d)(2)(B)''.
______
SA 4512. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
On page 214, strike line 3 and insert the following:
(b) Relaxation of Limitation on Selective Early
Retirement.--Section 638(a)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``However, during the period beginning on October
1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2012, such number may be
more than 30 percent of the number of officers considered in
each competitive category, but may not be more than 30
percent of the number of officers considered in each
grade.''.
(c) Enhanced Authority for Selective Early Retirement and
Early Discharges.--
(1) Renewal of authority.--Subsection (a) of section 638a
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
``and during the period beginning on October 1, 2006, and
ending on December 31, 2012,'' after ``December 31, 2001,''.
(2) Relaxation of limitation on selective early
retirement.--Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ``However,
during the period beginning on October 1, 2006, and ending on
December 31, 2012, such number may be more than 30 percent of
the number of officers considered in each competitive
category, but may not be more than 30 percent of the number
of officers considered in each grade.''.
(3) Relaxation of limitation on selective early
discharge.--Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon
the following: ``, except that during the period beginning on
October 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2012, such number
may be more than 30 percent of the officers considered in
each competitive category, but may not be more than 30
percent of the number of officers considered in each grade'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the period the
following: ``, except that during the period beginning on
October 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2012, such number
may be more than 30 percent of the officers considered in
each competitive category, but may not be more than 30
percent of the number of officers considered in each grade''.
(d) Increase in Amount of Incentive Bonus
______
SA 4513. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 648. DETERMINATION OF RETIRED PAY BASE OF GENERAL AND
FLAG OFFICERS BASED ON RATES OF BASIC PAY
PROVIDED BY LAW.
(a) Determination of Retired Pay Base.--
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(1) In general.--Chapter 71 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1407 the
following new section:
``Sec. 1407a. Retired pay base: members who were general or
flag officers
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the
determination of the retired pay base or retainer pay base
under section 1406 or 1407 of this title with respect to a
person who was a commissioned officer in pay grades O-7
through O-10 involves a rate or rates of basic pay that were
subject to a reduction under section 203(a)(2) of title 37,
such determination shall be made utilizing such rate or rates
of basic pay in effect as provided by law rather than such
rate or rates as so reduced under section 203(a)(2) of title
37.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
71 of such title is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1407 the following new item:
``1407a. Retired pay base: members who were general or flag
officers.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply with
respect to the computation of retired pay for members of the
Armed Forces who retire on or after that date.
______
SA 4514. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 648. INAPPLICABILITY OF RETIRED PAY MULTIPLIER MAXIMUM
PERCENTAGE TO SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES IN EXCESS OF 30 YEARS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 1409(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(3) 30 Years of service.--
``(A) Retirement before january 1, 2007.--In the case of a
member who retires before January 1, 2007, with more than 30
years of creditable service, the percentage to be used under
subsection (a) is 75 percent.
``(B) Retirement after december 31, 2006.--In the case of a
member who retires after December 31, 2006, with more than 30
years of creditable service, the percentage to be used under
subsection (a) is the sum of--
``(i) 75 percent; and
``(ii) the product (stated as a percentage) of--
``(I) 2\1/2\; and
``(II) the member's years of creditable service (as defined
in subsection (c)) in excess of 30 years of creditable
service in any service, regardless of when served, under
conditions authorized for purposes of this subparagraph
during a period designated by the Secretary of Defense for
purposes of this subparagraph.''.
(b) Retired Pay for Non-Regular Service.--Section 12739(c)
of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``The total amount'' and inserting ``(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total amount''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) In the case of a person who retires after December
31, 2006, with more than 30 years of service credited to that
person under section 12733 of this title, the total amount of
the monthly retired pay computed under subsections (a) and
(b) may not exceed the sum of--
``(A) 75 percent of the retired pay base upon which the
computation is based; and
``(B) the product of--
``(i) the retired pay base upon which the computation is
based; and
``(ii) 2\1/2\ percent of the years of service credited to
that person under section 12733 of this title for service,
regardless of when served, under conditions authorized for
purposes of this paragraph during a period designated by the
Secretary of Defense for purposes of this paragraph.''.
______
SA 4515. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. DeWine) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 648. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF
AUTHORITY FOR OPTIONAL ANNUITIES FOR DEPENDENTS
UNDER THE SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.
(a) In General.--Section 1448(d)(2)(B) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``who dies after November
23, 2003'' and inserting ``who dies after October 7, 2001''.
(b) Applicability.--Any annuity payable to a dependent
child under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United
States Code, by reason of the amendment made by subsection
(a) shall be payable only for months beginning on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
______
SA 4516. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of division C, add the following:
TITLE XXXIII--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
SEC. 3301. COMPLETION OF EQUITY FINALIZATION PROCESS FOR
NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVE NUMBERED 1.
Section 3412(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. 7420
note) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(g)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) In light of the unique role that the independent
petroleum engineer who is retained pursuant to paragraph
(b)(2) performs in the process of finalizing equity
interests, and the importance to the United States taxpayer
of timely completion of the equity finalization process, the
independent petroleum engineer's `Shallow Oil Zone
Provisional Recommendation of Equity Participation,' which
was presented to the equity finalization teams for the
Department of Energy and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. on October 1 and
2, 2002, shall become the final equity recommendation of the
independent petroleum engineer, as that term is used in the
Protocol on NPR-1 Equity Finalization Implementation Process,
July 8, 1996, for the Shallow Oil Zone unless the Department
of Energy and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. agree in writing not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph that the independent petroleum engineer shall not
be liable to either party for any cost or expense incurred or
for any loss or damage sustained--
``(i) as a result of the manner in which services are
performed by the independent petroleum engineer in accordance
with its contract with the Department of Energy to support
the equity determination process;
``(ii) as a result of the failure of the independent
petroleum engineer in good faith to perform any service or
make any determination or computation, unless caused by its
gross negligence; or
``(iii) as a result of the reliance by either party on any
computation, determination, estimate or evaluation made by
the independent petroleum engineer unless caused by the its
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
``(B) If Chevron U.S.A. Inc. agrees in writing not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph that the independent petroleum engineer shall not
be liable to Chevron U.S.A. Inc. or the Department of Energy
for any cost or expense incurred or for any loss or damage
described in clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A),
the Department of Energy shall agree to the same not later
than such date.''.
______
SA 4517. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of title XIV, add the following:
SEC. 1414. OUR MILITARY KIDS YOUTH SUPPORT PROGRAM.
(a) Army Funding for Expansion of Program.--Of the amount
authorized to be appropriated by section 1405(1) for
operation and maintenance for the Army, $1,500,000 may be
available for the expansion nationwide of the Our Military
Kids youth support program for dependents of elementary and
secondary school age of members of the National Guard and
Reserve who are severely wounded or injured during
deployment.
(b) Army National Guard Funding for Expansion of Program.--
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section
1405(6) for operation and maintenance for the Army National
Guard, $500,000 may be available for the expansion nationwide
of the Our Military Kids youth support program.
______
SA 4518. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:
SEC. 315. READING FOR THE BLIND AND DYSLEXIC PROGRAM OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Defense Dependents.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 301(5) for operation and maintenance
for Defense-wide activities, $500,000 may be available for
the Reading for the Blind and
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Dyslexic program of the Department of Defense for defense
dependents of elementary and secondary school age in the
continental United States and overseas.
(b) Severely Wounded or Injured Members of the Armed
Forces.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 1405(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-
wide activities, $500,000 may be available for the Reading
for the Blind and Dyslexic program of the Department of
Defense for severely wounded or injured members of the Armed
Forces.
______
SA 4519. Mr. LEVIN proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. HIGHWAY PROJECTS, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
(a) High Priority Project.--The table contained in section
1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat.
1256) is amended in the item numbered 4333 (119 Stat. 1422)
by striking ``Plan and construct, land acquisition, Detroit
West Riverfront Greenway'' and inserting ``Detroit Riverfront
Conservancy, Riverfront walkway, greenway, and adjacent land
planning, construction, and land acquisition from Gabriel
Richard Park at the Douglas Mac Arthur Bridge to Riverside
Park at the Ambassador Bridge, Detroit''.
(b) Transportation Improvement Project.--The table
contained in section 1934(c) of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (119 Stat. 1485) is amended in the item numbered 196
(119 Stat. 1495) by striking ``Detroit Riverfront
Conservancy, West Riverfront Walkway, Greenway and Adjacent
Land Acquisition, from Riverfront Towers to Ambassador
Bridge, Detroit'' and inserting ``Detroit Riverfront
Conservancy, Riverfront walkway, greenway, and adjacent land
planning, construction, and land acquisition from Gabriel
Richard Park at the Douglas Mac Arthur Bridge to Riverside
Park at the Ambassador Bridge, Detroit''.
______
SA 4520. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Burns, and Mr.
Conrad) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At end of subtitle D of title I, add the following:
SEC. 147. MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of
Conference on H.R. 1815, the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006, the conferees state that the policy
of the United States ``is to deploy a force of 500 ICBMs''.
The conferees further note ``that unanticipated strategic
developments may compel the United States to make changes to
this force structure in the future.''.
(2) The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) conducted under
section 118 of title 10, United States Code, in 2005 finds
that maintaining a robust nuclear deterrent ``remains a
keystone of United States national power''. However,
notwithstanding that finding and without providing any
specific justification for the recommendation, the
Quadrennial Defense Review recommends reducing the number of
deployed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
(ICBMs) from 500 to 450 beginning in fiscal year 2007. The
Quadrennial Defense Review also fails to identify what
unanticipated strategic developments compelled the United
States to reduce the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile force
structure.
(3) The commander of the Strategic Command, General James
Cartwright, testified before the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate that the reduction in deployment of Minuteman
III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles is required so that
the 50 missiles withdrawn from the deployed force could be
used for test assets and spares to extend the life of the
Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile well into
the future. If spares are not modernized, the Air Force may
not have sufficient replacement missiles to sustain the force
size.
(b) Modernization of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
Required.--The Air Force shall modernize Minuteman III
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in the United States
inventory as required to maintain a sufficient supply of
launch test assets and spares to sustain the deployed force
of such missiles through 2030.
(c) Limitation on Termination of Modernization Program
Pending Report.--No funds authorized to be appropriated for
the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for
the termination of any Minuteman III ICBM modernization
program, or for the withdrawal of any Minuteman III
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from the active force,
until 30 days after the Secretary of Defense submits to the
congressional defense committees a report setting forth the
following:
(1) A detailed strategic justification for the proposal to
reduce the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
force from 500 to 450 missiles, including an analysis of the
effects of the reduction on the ability of the United States
to assure allies and dissuade potential competitors.
(2) A detailed analysis of the strategic ramifications of
continuing to equip a portion of the Minuteman III
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile force with multiple
independent warheads rather than single warheads as
recommended by past reviews of the United States nuclear
posture.
(3) An assessment of the test assets and spares required to
maintain a force of 500 deployed Minuteman III
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles through 2030.
(4) An assessment of the test assets and spares required to
maintain a force of 450 deployed Minuteman III
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles through 2030.
(5) An inventory of currently available Minuteman III
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile test assets and spares.
(6) A plan to sustain and complete the modernization of all
deployed and spare Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic
Missiles, a test plan, and an analysis of the funding
required to carry out modernization of all deployed and spare
Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.
(7) An assessment of whether halting upgrades to the
Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles withdrawn
from the deployed force would compromise the ability of those
missiles to serve as test assets.
(8) A description of the plan of the Department of Defense
for extending the life of the Minuteman III Intercontinental
Ballistic Missile force beyond fiscal year 2030.
(d) Remote Visual Assessment.--
(1) Additional amount for research, development, test, and
evaluation, air force.--The amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 201(3) for research, development,
test, and evaluation for the Air Force is hereby increased by
$5,000,000.
(2) Availability of amount.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 201(3) for research, development,
test, and evaluation for the Air Force, as increased by
paragraph (1), $5,000,000 may be available for ICBM Security
Modernization (PE #0604851) for Remote Visual Assessment for
security for silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles
(ICBMs).
(3) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 103(2) for procurement of missiles for the Air Force
is hereby reduced by $5,000,000, with the amount of the
reduction to be allocated to amounts available for the
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle.
(e) ICBM Modernization Program Defined.--In this section,
the term ``ICBM Modernization program'' means each of the
following for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic
Missile:
(1) The Guidance Replacement Program (GRP).
(2) The Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP).
(3) The Propulsion System Rocket Engine (PSRE) program.
(4) The Safety Enhanced Reentry Vehicle (SERV) program.
______
SA 4521. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of title XIV, add the following:
SEC. 1414. JOINT ADVERTISING, MARKET RESEARCH AND STUDIES
PROGRAM.
(a) Increase in Amount for Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
activities, is hereby increased by $10,000,000.
(b) Availability of Amount.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 4211405(5) for operation and
maintenance for Defense-wide activities, as increased by
subsection (a), $10,000,000 may be available for the Joint
Advertising, Market Research and Studies (JAMRS) program.
(c) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 421(a) for military personnel is hereby decreased by
$10,000,000, due to unexpanded obligations, if available.
______
SA 4522. Mr. LEVIN (for Mrs. Boxer) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the appropriate place, add the following:
Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary
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of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on how
the data, including social security numbers, contained in the
Joint Advertising, Market Research and Studies (JAMRS)
program is maintained and protected, including the security
measures in place to prevent unauthorized access or
inadvertent disclosure of the data that could lead to
identity theft.
______
SA 4523. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1084. EXTENSION OF RETURNING WORKER EXEMPTION.
Section 402(b)(1) of the Save Our Small and Seasonal
Businesses Act of 2005 (title IV of division B of Public Law
109-13; 8 U.S.C. 1184 not) is amended by striking ``2006''
and inserting ``2008''.
______
SA 4523. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Cochran (for himself and Mr. Lott))
proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title IX, add following:
SEC. 903. MILITARY DEPUTIES TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS FOR ACQUISITION,
LOGISTICS, AND TECHNOLOGY MATTERS.
(a) Department of the Army.--
(1) Establishment of position.--There is hereby established
within the Department of the Army the position of Military
Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology.
(2) Lieutenant general.--The individual serving in the
position of Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the
Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology shall be a
lieutenant general of the Army on active duty.
(3) Exclusion from grade and number limitations.--An
officer serving in the position of Military Deputy to the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics,
and Technology shall not be counted against the numbers and
percentages of officers of the Army of the grade of
lieutenant general.
(b) Department of the Navy.--
(1) Establishment of position.--There is hereby established
within the Department of the Navy the position of Military
Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,
Development, and Acquisition.
(2) Vice admiral.--The individual serving in the position
of Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Research, Development, and Acquisition shall be a vice
admiral on active duty.
(3) Exclusion from grade and number limitations.--An
officer serving in the position of Military Deputy to the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development,
and Acquisition shall not be counted against the numbers and
percentages of officers of the grade of vice admiral.
(c) Department of the Air Force.--
(1) Establishment of position.--There is hereby established
within the Department of the Air Force the position of
Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
for Acquisition.
(2) Lieutenant general.--The individual serving in the
position of Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the
Air Force for Acquisition shall be a lieutenant general of
the Air Force on active duty.
(3) Exclusion from grade and number limitations.--An
officer serving in the position of Military Deputy to the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition shall
not be counted against the numbers and percentages of
officers of the Air Force of the grade of lieutenant general.
______
SA 4525. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Allard (for himself and Mr. Salazar))
proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:
SEC. 352. REPORT ON AIR FORCE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR
FORCE FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS AT PUEBLO
MEMORIAL AIRPORT, COLORADO.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than February 15, 2007, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on Air Force safety requirements
for Air Force flight training operations at Pueblo Memorial
Airport, Colorado.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A description of the Air Force flying operations at
Pueblo Memorial Airport.
(2) An assessment of the impact of Air Force operations at
Pueblo Memorial Airport on non-Air Force activities at the
airport.
(3) A description of the requirements necessary at Pueblo
Memorial Airport to ensure safe Air Force flying operations,
including continuous availability of fire protection, crash
rescue, and other emergency response capabilities.
(4) An assessment of the necessity of providing for a
continuous fire-fighting capability at Pueblo Memorial
Airport.
(5) A description and analysis of alternatives for Air
Force flying operations at Pueblo Memorial Airport, including
the cost and availability of such alternatives.
(6) An assessment of whether Air Force funding is required
to assist the City of Pueblo, Colorado, in meeting Air Force
requirements for safe Air Force flight operations at Pueblo
Memorial Airport, and if required, the Air Force plan to
provide the funds to the City.
______
SA 4526. Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Feingold (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Obama,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Levin)) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1209. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR SOMALIA.
(a) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that
the United States should--
(1) support the development of the Transitional Federal
Institutions in Somalia into a unified national government,
support humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia,
support efforts to prevent Somalia from becoming a safe haven
for terrorists and terrorist activities, and support regional
stability;
(2) broaden and integrate its strategic approach toward
Somalia within the context of United States activities in
countries of the Horn of Africa, including Djibouti,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, and in Yemen on the Arabian
Peninsula; and
(3) carry out all diplomatic, humanitarian, counter-
terrorism, and security-related activities in Somalia within
the context of a comprehensive strategy developed through an
interagency process.
(b) Development of a Comprehensive Strategy for Somalia.--
(1) Requirement for strategy.--Not later then 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall
develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
a comprehensive strategy toward Somalia within the context of
United States activities in the countries of the Horn of
Africa.
(2) Content of strategy.--The strategy should include the
following:
(A) A clearly stated policy towards Somalia that will help
establish a functional, legitimate, unified national
government in Somalia that is capable of maintaining the rule
of law and preventing Somalia from becoming a safe haven for
terrorists.
(B) An integrated political, humanitarian, intelligence,
and military approach to counter transnational security
threats in Somalia within the context of United States
activities in the countries of the Horn of Africa.
(C) An interagency framework to plan, coordinate, and
execute United States activities in Somalia within the
context of other activities in the countries of the Horn of
Africa among the agencies and departments of the United
States to oversee policy and program implementation.
(D) A description of the type and form of diplomatic
engagement to coordinate the implementation of the United
States policy in Somalia.
(E) A description of bilateral, regional, and multilateral
efforts to strengthen and promote diplomatic engagement in
Somalia.
(F) A description of appropriate metrics to measure the
progress and effectiveness of the United States policy
towards Somalia and throughout the countries of the Horn of
Africa.
(G) Guidance on the manner in which the strategy will be
implemented.
(c) Annual Reports.--Not later than April 1, 2007, and
annually thereafter, the President shall prepare and submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the
status of the implementation of the strategy.
(d) Form.--Each report under this section shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
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(1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select
Committee Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committees on International Relations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
______
SA 4527. Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Feingold) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 1066. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING REGIONAL
COMBATANT COMMAND FOR AFRICA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives a report on the establishment of a United
States Armed Forces regional combatant command for Africa.
(b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a study on the feasibility and desirability of
establishing of a United States Armed Forces regional
combatant command for Africa;
(2) an assessment of the benefits and problems associated
with establishing such a command; and
(3) an estimate of the costs, time, and resources needed to
establish such a command.
______
SA 4528. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Allard (for himself and Mr. Salazar))
proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
On page 535, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:
SEC. 2814. NAMING OF MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING FACILITY AT FORT
CARSON, COLORADO, IN HONOR OF JOEL HEFLEY, A
MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Secretary of the Army shall designate one of the
military family housing areas or facilities constructed for
Fort Carson, Colorado, using the authority provided by
subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code,
as the ``Joel Hefley Village''. Any reference in any law,
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the
United States to the military housing area or facility
designated under this section shall be considered to be a
reference to Joel Hefley Village.
______
SA 4529. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Levin) proposed an amendment
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; as follows:
At the end of title XIV, insert the following:
SEC. 1414. SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SUPPLEMENTAL AND COST OF WAR EXECUTION REPORTS.
Section 1221(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3462; 10
U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) in the subsection caption by inserting ``Congress and''
after ``Submission to''; and
(2) by inserting ``the congressional defense committees
and'' before ``the Comptroller General''.
______
SA 4530. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Talent (for himself and Mr. Nelson of
Florida)) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PATENT TERM EXTENSIONS FOR THE BADGES OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION, THE AMERICAN LEGION WOMEN'S
AUXILIARY, AND THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.
(a) Patent Term Extension for the Badge of the American
Legion.--The term of a certain design patent numbered 54,296
(for the badge of the American Legion) is renewed and
extended for a period of 14 years beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, with all the rights and privileges
pertaining to such patent.
(b) Patent Term Extension for the Badge of the American
Legion Women's Auxiliary.--The term of a certain design
patent numbered 55,398 (for the badge of the American Legion
Women's Auxiliary) is renewed and extended for a period of 14
years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, with
all the rights and privileges pertaining to such patent.
(c) Patent Term Extension for the Badge of the Sons of the
American Legion.--The term of a certain design patent
numbered 92,187 (for the badge of the Sons of the American
Legion) is renewed and extended for a period of 14 years
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, with all the
rights and privileges pertaining to such patent.
______
SA 4531. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:
SEC. 315. MILITARY TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section
301(1) for operation and maintenance for the Army, $2,900,000
may be available to the Virginia Military Institute for
military training infrastructure improvements to provide
adequate to field training of all Armed Forces Reserve
Officer Training Corps.
______
SA 4532. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Chambliss (for himself, Mr. nelson of
Nebraska, and Mr. Talent)) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:
SEC. 352. REPORT ON USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
on the use of alternative fuels by the Armed Forces and the
Defense Agencies, including any measures that can be taken to
increase the use of such fuels by the Department of Defense
and the Defense Agencies.
(b) Elements.--The study shall address each matter set
forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 357(b) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
(Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3207) with respect to
alternative fuels (rather than to the fuels specified in such
paragraphs).
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the study conducted under this
section.
(2) Manner of submittal.--The report required by this
subsection may be incorporated into, or provided as an annex
to, the study required by section 357(c) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.
(d) Alternative Fuels Defined.--In this section, the term
``alternative fuels'' means biofuels, biodiesel, renewable
diesel, ethanol that contain less than 85 percent ethyl
alcohol, and cellulosic ethanol.
______
SA 4533. Mr. LEVIN proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1035. FUNDING FOR A CERTAIN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
PROGRAM.
(a) Increase in Amount for Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation, Defense-Wide.--The amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 201(4) for research, development,
test, and evaluation for Defense-wide activities is hereby
increased by $450,000,000.
(b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 201(3) for research, development, test, and
evaluation for the Air Force is hereby decreased by
$450,000,000, with the amount of the reduction to be
allocated to amounts available for a classified program as
described on page 34 of Volume
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VII (Compartmented Annex) of the Fiscal Year 2007 Military
Intelligence Program justification book.
______
SA 4534. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Vitter) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:
SEC. 375. PREPOSITIONING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSETS TO
IMPROVE SUPPORT TO CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES.
(a) Prepositioning Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense
may provide for the prepositioning of prepackaged or
preidentified basic response assets, such as medical
supplies, food and water, and communications equipment, in
order to improve Department of Defense support to civilian
authorities.
(b) Reimbursement.--To the extent required by section 1535
of title 31, United States Code (popularly known as the
``Economy Act''), or other applicable law, the Secretary
shall require reimbursement of the Department of Defense for
costs incurred in the prepositioning of basic response assets
under subsection (a).
(c) Limitation.--Basic response assets may not be
prepositioned under subsection (a) if the prepositioning of
such assets will adversely affect the military preparedness
of the United States.
(d) Procedures and Guidelines.--The Secretary may develop
procedures and guidelines applicable to the prepositioning of
basic response assets under this section.
______
SA 4535. Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Pryor (for himself and Mr. Bingaman))
proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
On page 531, strike lines 7 through 13 and insert the
following:
(3) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``installations of
the Department of Defense as may be designated'' and
inserting ``installations of the Department of Defense and
related to such vehicles and military support equipment of
the Department of Defense as may be designated'';
(4) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively; and
(5) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Energy Efficiency in New Construction.--
``(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure, to the maximum
extent practicable, that energy efficient products meeting
the Department's requirements, if cost effective over the
life cycle of the product and readily available, be used in
new facility construction by or for the Department carried
out under this chapter.
``(2) In determining the energy efficiency of products, the
Secretary shall consider products that--
``(A) meet or exceed Energy Star specifications; or
``(B) are listed on the Department of Energy's Federal
Energy Management Program Product Energy Efficiency
Recommendations product list.''.
______
SA 4536. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Burns) proposed an amendment 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; 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.
(4) The Secretary of Defense should assess whether the
establishment of additional reserve component Special Forces
units and associated units is consistent with the Total Force
Policy.
(5) Training areas in high-altitude and mountainous areas
represent a national asset for preparing Special Forces units
and personnel for duty in similar 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 report to address
whether units and capabilities should be incorporated into
the reserve components of the Armed Forces as part of the
expansion of the Special Forces as outlined in the
Quadrennial Defense Review, and consistent with the Total
Force Policy.
(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 the congressional
defense committees a report on the effort taken by the U.S.
Special Operation Command to provide Special Forces training
in high-altitude and mountainous areas within the United
States.
______
SA 4537. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Cornyn) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle D of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 762. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE TRANSFORMATIONAL MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
(1) The most recent Quadrennial Defense Review and other
studies have identified the need to develop broad-spectrum
medical countermeasures against the threat of genetically
engineered bioterror agents.
(2) The Transformational Medical Technology Initiative of
the Department of Defense implements cutting edge
transformational medical technologies and applies them to
address the challenges of known, emerging, and bioengineered
threats.
(3) The Transformational Medical Technology Initiative is
designed to provide such technologies in a much shorter
timeframe, and at lower cost, than is required with
traditional approaches.
(b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) the Transformational Medical Technology Initiative is
an important effort to provide needed capability within the
Department of Defense to field effective broad-spectrum
countermeasures against a significant array of current and
future biological threats; and
(2) innovative technological approaches to achieve broad-
spectrum medical countermeasures are a necessary component of
the capacity of the Department to provide chemical-biological
defense and force protection capabilities for the Armed
Forces.
______
SA 4538. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Burns (for himself and Mrs. Dole))
proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:
SEC. 587. FUNERAL CEREMONIES FOR VETERANS.
(a) Support for Ceremonies by Details Consisting Solely of
Members of Veterans and Other Organizations.--
(1) Support of ceremonies.--Section 1491 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as
subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection (e):
``(e) Support for Funeral Honors Details Composed of
Members of Veterans Organizations.--(1) Subject to such
regulations and procedures as the Secretary of Defense may
prescribe, the Secretary of the military department of which
a veteran was a member may support the conduct of funeral
honors for such veteran that are provided solely by members
of veterans organizations or other organizations referred to
in subsection (b)(2).
``(2) The provision of support under this subsection is
subject to the availability of appropriations for that
purpose.
``(3) The support provided under this subsection may
include the following:
``(A) Reimbursement for costs incurred by organizations
referred to in paragraph (1) in providing funeral honors,
including costs of transportation, meals, and similar costs.
``(B) Payment to members of such organizations providing
such funeral honors of the daily stipend prescribed under
subsection (d)(2).''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Such section is further
amended--
(A) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``and subsection
(e)'' after ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and
(B) in paragraph (1) of section (f), as redesignated by
subsection (a)(1) of this section, by inserting ``(other than
a requirement in subsection (e)'' after ``pursuant to this
section''.
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(b) Use of Excess M-1 Rifles for Ceremonial and Other
Purposes.--Section 4683 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) Rifles loaned or donated under paragraph (1) may be
used by an eligible designee for funeral ceremonies of a
member or former member of the armed forces and for other
ceremonial purposes.'';
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after
``accountability'' the following: ``, provided that such
conditions do not unduly hamper eligible designees from
participating in funeral ceremonies of a member or former
member of the armed forces or other ceremonies'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; or'' and inserting
``or fire department;'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) any other member in good standing of an organization
described in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3).''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Eligible Designee Defined.--In this section, the term
`eligible designee' means a designee of an eligible
organization who--
``(1) is a spouse, son, daughter, nephew, niece, or other
family relation of a member or former member of the armed
forces;
``(2) is at least 18 years of age; and
``(3) has successfully completed a formal firearm training
program or a hunting safety program.''.
______
SA 4539. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII, add the
following:
SEC. 2814. AUTHORITY TO OCCUPY UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND
FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) The Secretary of the Army may authorize family members
of a member of the armed forces on active duty who is
occupying a housing unit leased under section 2828(b)(4) of
title 10, United States Code and who is assigned to a family-
member-restricted area to remain in the leased housing unit
until the member completes the family-member-restricted tour.
Costs incurred for such housing during such tour shall be
included in the costs subject to the limitation under
subparagraph (B) of that paragraph.
(b) The authority granted by subsection (a) shall expire on
September 30, 2008.
______
SA 4540. Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Reed) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1084. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SOUTH COUNTY COMMUTER
RAIL PROJECT, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
Funds available for the South County Commuter Rail project,
Providence, Rhode Island, authorized by paragraphs (34) and
(35) of section 3034(d) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1650) shall be available for
the purchase of commuter rail equipment for the South County
Commuter Rail project upon the receipt by the Rhode Island
Department of Transportation of an approved environmental
assessment for the South County Commuter Rail project.
______
SA 4541. Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Obama) proposed an amendment 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, add the
following:
SEC. 2834. REPORT ON AIR FORCE AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASES
AFFECTED BY 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE
AND REALIGNMENT.
(a) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2007, the Secretary
of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a report on
planning by the Department of the Air Force for future roles
and missions for active and Air National Guard personnel and
installations affected by decisions of the 2005 round of
defense base closure and realignment.
(b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) an assessment of the capabilities, characteristics, and
capacity of the facilities, infrastructure, and authorized
personnel at each affected base;
(2) a description of the planning process used by the Air
Force to determine future roles and missions at active and
Air National Guard bases affected by the decisions of the
2005 round of defense base closure and realignment, including
an analysis of alternatives for installations to support each
future role or mission;
(3) a description of the future roles and missions under
consideration for each active and Air National Guard base and
an explanation of the criteria and decision-making process to
make final decisions about future roles and missions for each
base; and
(4) a timeline for decisions on the final determination of
future roles and missions for each active and Air National
Guard base affected by the decisions of the 2005 round of
defense base closure and realignment.
(c) Bases Covered.--The report required under subsection
(a) shall include information on each active and Air National
Guard base at which the number of aircraft, weapon systems,
or functions is proposed to be reduced or eliminated and to
any installation that was considered as a potential receiving
location for the realignment of aircraft, weapons systems, or
functions.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4524 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Cochran.(consideration: CR S6377-6392; text: CR S6378-6379)
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4524 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 4524 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Cochran. (consideration: CR S6377-6392; text: CR S6378-6379) To provide for Military Deputies to the Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for acquisition, logistics, and technology matters.
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Amendment SA 4524 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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