To authorize a land exchange in Detroit, Michigan.

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 2270. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:

SEC. 115. M4 CARBINE RIFLE.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The members of the Armed Forces are entitled to the
best individual combat weapons available in the world today.
(2) Full and open competition in procurement is required by
law, and is the most effective way of selecting the best
individual combat weapons for the Armed Forces at the best
price.
(3) The M4 carbine rifle is currently the individual weapon
of choice for the Army, and it is procured through a sole
source contract.
(4) The M4 carbine rifle has been proven in combat and
meets or exceeds the existing requirements for carbines.
(5) In recent months, government testing and surveys of
commercially available small arms have identified alternative
rifles and carbines that, like the M4 carbine, meet or exceed
existing performance and maintenance requirements for the
Armed Forces.
(6) The Army Training and Doctrine Command is conducting a
full Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) of the small arms of
the Army which will determine whether or not gaps exist in
the current capabilities of such small arms and inform
decisions as to whether or not a new individual weapon is
required to address such gaps.
(b) Report on Capabilities Based Assessment.--Not later
than August 31, 2007, the Secretary of the Army shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
Capabilities Based Assessment of the small arms of the Army
referred to in subsection (a)(6).
(c) Competition for New Individual Weapon.--
(1) Competition required.--In the event the Capabilities
Based Assessment identifies gaps in the current capabilities
of the small arms of the Army and the Secretary of the Army
determines that a new individual weapon is required to
address such gaps, the Secretary shall procure the new
individual weapon through one or more contracts entered into
after full and open competition described in paragraph (2).
(2) Full and open competition.--The full and open
competition described in this paragraph is full and open
competition among all responsible manufacturers that--
(A) is open to all developmental item solutions and
nondevelopmental item (NDI) solutions; and
(B) provides for the award of the contract or contracts
concerned based on best weapon performance in light of the
capabilities identified to be required in the Capabilities
Based Assessment.
(d) Termination of Sole Source Contract for M4 Carbine
Rifle.--In the event the Capabilities Based Assessment does
not identify gaps in the current capabilities of the small
arms of the Army or the Secretary of the Army determines not
to procure a new individual weapon to address such gaps, the
Secretary shall--
(1) terminate the sole source contract for the M4 carbine
rifle effective June 1, 2009; and
(2) satisfy all current requirements for the carbine as of
that date through one or more contracts entered into
thereafter after full and open competition.
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SA 2271. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title XII, add the following:

Subtitle D--Advancement of International Security Through Partnerships

SEC. 1251. BUILDING OF CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY AND
SECURITY FORCES TO CONDUCT COUNTERTERRORISM AND
OTHER OPERATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE SECURITY
INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Building of Capacity.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 20 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 1201 of this Act, is further
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 409. Building of capacity of foreign military and
security forces to conduct counterterrorism and other
security operations

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, carry out programs to
build the capacity of the national military forces and other
security forces (including the gendarmerie, constabulary,
internal defense, infrastructure protection, civil defense,
homeland defense, coast guard, border protection, and
counterterrorism forces) of a foreign country in order for
that country to--
``(1) conduct counterterrorist operations; or
``(2) participate in or support military and stability
operations that are consistent with the security interests of
the United States.
``(b) Scope of Authority.--(1) A program authorized by
subsection (a) may be carried out by grant or other
appropriate mechanism, and may include the provision of
equipment, supplies, and training, and minimal construction
incidental to the provision of equipment.
``(2) In carrying out a program authorized by subsection
(a), the armed forces may participate in training activities
authorized by section 2011 of this title in a foreign country
where training pursuant to such section is ongoing.
``(c) Required Elements.--Any program carried out under
subsection (a) shall include elements that promote--
``(1) the observance of and respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms; and
``(2) respect for legitimate civilian authority within the
foreign country concerned.
``(d) Availability of Funds.--(1) Funds available to the
Department of Defense shall be available for carrying out
programs authorized by subsection (a).
``(2) The total amount of funds that may be utilized under
this subsection in any fiscal year for programs authorized by
subsection (a) may not exceed $750,000,000.
``(3) Amounts available for the authority in subsection (a)
for a fiscal year may be used

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for programs under that authority that begin in that fiscal
year but end in the next fiscal year.
``(e) Formulation and Execution of Program.--The Secretary
of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly formulate
any program to be carried out under the authority in
subsection (a). The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate
with the Secretary of State in carrying out any program so
authorized.
``(f) Notice to Congress.--Not later than 15 days before
commencing a program authorized by subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a notice containing the following:
``(1) The country in which the program is to be carried
out.
``(2) The proposed schedule (including any implementation
timelines and milestones, and the completion date) for the
program.
``(3) The proposed funding for the program, including the
source of funds for the program.
``(g) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term `appropriate committees of Congress'
means--
``(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
``(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 20 of such title, as so amended, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``409. Building of capacity of foreign military and security forces to
conduct counterterrorism and other security
operations.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on October 1, 2007.

SEC. 1252. PROVISION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF
SERVICES, ARTICLES, AND FUNDS TO OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR SUPPORT OF SECURITY AND
STABILIZATION ASSISTANCE.

(a) Construction With Other Provisions.--Section 1202 and
the amendments made by that section shall not take effect.
(b) Provision Authorized.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 20 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 1251 of this Act, is further
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 410. Security and stabilization assistance: provision
of services, articles, and funds to other government
agencies for support of assistance

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may provide
services to, and transfer defense articles and funds to, the
Secretary of State or, at the request and with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the head of any
other department or agency of the United States Government,
for the purposes of facilitating the provision by the
Secretary of State or head of such other department or
agency, as applicable, of reconstruction, security, or
stabilization assistance to a foreign country.
``(b) Limitation.--The aggregate value of all services,
defense articles, and funds provided or transferred to the
Secretary of State or the head of any other department or
agency of the United States Government under this section in
any fiscal year may not exceed $500,000,000.
``(c) Availability of Funds.--Any funds transferred to the
Secretary of State or the head of any other department or
agency of the United States Government under this section may
remain available until expended.
``(d) Notice to Congress.--(1) Whenever the Secretary of
Defense exercises the authority in subsection (a), the
Secretary shall, at the time the authority is exercised,
notify the appropriate committees of Congress of the exercise
of the authority. Any such notification shall be prepared in
coordination with the Secretary of State.
``(2) Any notification under paragraph (1) shall include a
description of--
``(A) the services, defense articles, or funds provided or
transferred to the Secretary of State or the head of the
department or agency of the United States Government
concerned; and
``(B) the head of the receiving department or agency and
the purpose for which such services, defense articles, and
funds will be used.
``(e) Applicability of Other Laws.--Any services, defense
articles, or funds provided or transferred to the Secretary
of State or the head of another department or agency of the
United States Government under the authority in subsection
(a) that the Secretary of State or the head of such other
department or agency, as applicable, uses to provide
reconstruction, security, or stabilization assistance to a
foreign country shall be subject to the authorities and
limitations in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms
Export Control Act, or any law making appropriations to carry
out such Acts.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means--
``(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives.
``(2) The term `defense article' has the meaning given that
term in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2794).''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 20 of such title, as so amended, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``410. Security and stabilization assistance: provision of services,
articles, and funds to other government agencies for
support of assistance.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on October 1, 2007.

SEC. 1253. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT OF
MILITARY OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM.

(a) Authority.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 20 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 1252 of this Act, is further
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 411. Support of military operations to combat
terrorism

``(a) Authority.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may use
funds available to the Department of Defense to provide
support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or
individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing
military operations by United States special operations
forces to combat terrorism.
``(2) The Secretary may use funds under this section only
with the concurrence of the Chief of Mission concerned.
``(3) The total amount of funds used under this section in
any fiscal year may not exceed $25,000,000.
``(b) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary of Defense shall
notify the congressional defense committees, in writing, of
the exercise of the authority in subsection (a) with respect
to a military operation not later than 48 hours after so
exercising the authority. Notice of the exercise of the
authority under subsection (a) with respect to a military
operation is only required once with respect to such
operation.
``(c) No Authorization for Covert Actions.--This section
does not constitute authority to conduct a covert action (as
that term is defined in section 503(e) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413(e))).
``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 90 days after the end
of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on support
provided under subsection (a) during that fiscal year. Each
report shall describe the support provided during the fiscal
year concerned, including a statement of the recipient of the
support and the amount of support provided.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 20 of such title, as so amended, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``411. Support of military operations to combat terrorism.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on October 1, 2007.

SEC. 1254. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR THE COMMANDERS' EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Chapter 20 of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by section 1253 of this Act, is further
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 412. Commanders' Emergency Response Program

``(a) Authority.--Funds made available to the Department of
Defense for any fiscal year for the Commanders' Emergency
Response Program may be used by the Secretary of Defense in
such fiscal year to provide funds for the following:
``(1) The Commanders' Emergency Response Program in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
``(2) A similar program to assist the people of any
developing country where United States forces are operating.
``(b) Quarterly Report.--Not later than 15 days after the
end of each fiscal-year quarter, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
regarding the source of funds and the allocation and use of
funds during that quarter that were made available pursuant
to the authority provided in this section or under any other
provision of law for the purposes of the programs under
subsection (a).
``(c) Waiver Authority.--For purposes of exercising the
authority provided by this section or any other provision of
law making funds available for the Commanders' Emergency
Response Program (including for a program referred to in
subsection (a)(2)), the Secretary of Defense may waive any
provision of law not contained in this section that would
(but for the waiver) prohibit, restrict, limit, or otherwise
constrain the exercise of that authority.
``(d) Guidance.--In the event any modification is made
after the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 in the guidance issued
to the armed forces by the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) on February 18, 2005, concerning the allocation
of funds through the Commanders' Emergency Response Program,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a copy of the modification not later than
15 days after the date on which the Secretary makes the
modification.

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``(e) Execution of Program.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly develop
procedures for the exercise of the authority in this section.
Such procedures shall provide for the expeditious
coordination between the Department of Defense and the
Department of State to achieve agile, appropriate, and
effective use of the authority under this section to promote
the security interests of the United States.
``(f) Commanders' Emergency Response Program Defined.--In
this section, the term `Commanders' Emergency Response
Program' means the program established by the Administrator
of the Coalition Provisional Authority for the purpose of
enabling United States military commanders in Iraq to respond
to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements
within their areas of responsibility by carrying out programs
that will immediately assist the Iraqi people.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 20 of such title, as so amended, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``412. Commanders' Emergency Response Program.''.

SEC. 1255. AVAILABILITY FOR CERTAIN STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES
OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.

(a) In General.--Section 2561(a) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Funds available under paragraph (1) are also
available for stabilization activities in a country upon the
concurrence of the Chief of Mission in that country.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on October 1, 2007, and shall apply with
respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date.

SEC. 1256. EXPANSION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REWARDS PROGRAM
FOR ASSISTANCE IN COMBATING TERRORISM.

(a) Construction With Other Provisions.--Section 1021 and
the amendments made by that section shall not take effect.
(b) Scope of Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 127b of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``and, with the concurrence of the applicable Chief of
Mission, government personnel of coalition nations and
nations in which the armed forces are stationed or
operating,'' after ``personnel'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``armed forces''
the following: ``, or of coalition forces or forces of a
country in which the armed forces are stationed or
operating,''; and
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or of coalition forces
or forces of a country in which the armed forces are
stationed or operating'' after ``forces''.
(c) Increase in Amount of Reward.--Subsection (b) of such
section is amended by striking ``$200,000'' and inserting
``$5,000,000''.
(d) Delegation of Authority.--Subsection (c) of such
section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``$50,000'' and
inserting ``$1,000,000''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) An official to whom authority is delegated under
paragraph (1) or (2) may use such authority, acting through
government personnel of coalition nations and nations in
which the armed forces are stationed or operating, to offer
and make rewards.''.
(e) Awards Subject to Consultation With Secretary of
State.--Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended by
striking ``$100,000'' and inserting ``$2,000,000''.

SEC. 1257. REDESIGNATION OF SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND
AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES APPLICABLE TO
THE FUND.

(a) Redesignation of Fund.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section
51 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795) is amended
by striking ``Special Defense Acquisition Fund'' and
inserting ``Defense Coalition Support Fund''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--The Arms Export Control Act is
further amended by striking ``Special Defense Acquisition
Fund'' each place it appears and inserting ``Defense
Coalition Support Fund''.
(3) Clerical amendments.--
(A) Chapter heading.--The heading of chapter 5 of such Act
is amended to read as follows:

``CHAPTER 5--DEFENSE COALITION SUPPORT FUND''.

(B) Section heading.--The heading of section 51 of such Act
is amended by striking ``Special Defense Acquisition Fund''
and inserting ``Defense Coalition Support Fund''.
(4) References.--Any reference to the Special Defense
Acquisition Fund in a law, regulation, document, paper, or
other record of the United States shall be deemed to be a
reference to the Defense Coalition Support Fund.
(b) Modification of Authorities.--
(1) Concurrence of secretary of state in operation.--
Paragraph (1) subsection (a) of section 51 of the Arms Export
Control Act is further amended by striking ``in consultation
with'' and inserting ``with the concurrence of''.
(2) Department of defense control and management.--Such
paragraph is further amended by inserting ``and management''
after ``control''.
(3) Additional purposes.--Such subsection is further
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``temporary use or'' after ``anticipation
of their''; and
(ii) by inserting ``for purposes including support of
coalition or international military stability or counter-
terrorist operations'' after ``international organizations'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``temporary use or''
before ``transfer''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking ``narcotics control purposes'' and
inserting ``building partner capacity''; and
(ii) by striking ``, such as small boats, planes (including
helicopters), and communication equipment''.
(4) Elements of fund.--Subsection (b) of such section is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraphs:
``(4) collections from leases made pursuant to section 61
of this Act, and
``(5) contributions of money or property from any United
States or foreign person or entity, foreign government, or
international organization for use for purposes of the
Fund,''; and
(C) in the matter after paragraph (5), as added by
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by inserting ``to the
Department of State or the Department of Defense'' after
``authorized and appropriated''.
(5) Size of fund.--
(A) In general.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended
to read as follows:
``(c)(1) Except during a period of active hostilities, the
value of defense articles or other property acquired by the
Secretary of Defense under this chapter and held in inventory
for purposes of this chapter may not exceed $200,000,000.
``(2) Amounts credited or otherwise made available to the
Fund under subsection (b) shall remain available until
expended.''.
(B) Conforming amendments.--Section 114 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(i) by striking subsection (c); and
(ii) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as
subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively.
(6) Transfer of amounts in fund.--Section 51 of the Arms
Export Control Act is further amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(d) In order to carry out the purposes of the Fund,
amounts in the Fund may be transferred to any current
appropriation, fund, or account of the Department of Defense
or the Department of State. Any amounts so transferred shall
be merged with the appropriation, fund, or account to which
transferred, and shall be available for the same purposes,
and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as
amounts in the appropriation, fund, or account to which
transferred.''.
(7) Use and transfer of items procured by fund.--Section 52
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795a) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``(including for
temporary use)'' after ``transferred''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``The President may
authorize'' and inserting ``The Secretary of Defense may,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, authorize''.

SEC. 1258. NONRECIPROCAL EXCHANGES OF CIVILIAN AND MILITARY
PERSONNEL UNDER MILITARY-TO-MILITARY CONTACT
AUTHORITY.

Section 168(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) The exchange of personnel described in paragraph (3)
or (4) on a nonreciprocal basis if the Secretary of Defense
determines that such an exchange is in the interests of the
Department of Defense.''.

SEC. 1259. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND
SUPPORT AND PAY EXPENSES OF COALITION LIAISON
OFFICERS.

(a) Expansion of Officers Eligible.--Subsection (a) of
section 1051a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``involved in a coalition'' and inserting
``involved in a military operation''; and
(2) by striking ``a coalition operation'' and inserting ``a
military operation''.
(b) Payment of Certain Medical Expenses.--Subsection (b) of
such section is amended--
(1) by striking the heading and inserting ``Travel and
Subsistence, Medical, Personal, and Other Expenses.--''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(C) Expenses of civilian medical care when adequate
medical care is not available to that officer at local
military medical facilities and the Secretary determines that
payment of such medical expenses is necessary and in the best
interests of the United States, except that such expenses may
not be paid under this subparagraph if the medical care
concerned is otherwise available to that officer pursuant to
any international agreement or treaty.''.
(c) Payment of Temporary Duty Travel Expenses.--Subsection
(b) of such section is further amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(3) In addition to expenses payable under paragraph (1),
the Secretary may also pay

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the mission-related travel expenses of any liaison officer
described in subsection (a) when such travel is in support of
United States national interests and the commander of the
headquarters to which the liaison officer is temporarily
assigned directs round-trip travel from the headquarters to
one or more locations.''.
(d) Definitions.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended
to read as follows:
``(d) Administrative Services and Support Defined.--In this
section, the term `administrative services and support'
includes base or installation support services, office space,
utilities, copying services, fire and police protection, and
computer support.''.
(e) Permanent Authority.--Such section is further amended
by striking subsection (e).
(f) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Heading amendment.--The heading of such section is
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 1051a. Liaison officers to United States miliary
operations: administrative services and support; travel,
subsistence, medical care, and other expenses''.

(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 1051a and inserting the
following new item:

``1051a. Liaison officers to United States miliary operations:
administrative services and support; travel, subsistence,
medical care, and other expenses.''.
(g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on October 1, 2007.

SEC. 1260. GRANTS OF NON-LETHAL EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES BY
GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDERS.

(a) Grants Authorized.--Chapter 6 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 166b the
following new section:

``Sec. 166c. Combatant commands: authority of geographic
combatant commanders to transfer non-lethal excess defense
articles

``(a) Authority.--The commander of a combatant command with
a geographic area of responsibility may, with the concurrence
of the Secretary of State, transfer on a grant basis non-
lethal excess defense articles to any country within that
commander's geographic area of responsibility for the purpose
of--
``(1) building the capacity of such country to conduct
counterterrorist operations; or
``(2) permitting such country to participate in or support
military and stability operations that are consistent with
the security interests of the United States.
``(b) Limitations.--(1) A combatant commander may transfer
defense articles under this section only if--
``(A) the articles are drawn from existing stocks of the
Department of Defense;
``(B) funds available to the Department of Defense for the
procurement of defense equipment are not expended in
connection with the transfer; and
``(C) the transfer of the articles will not have an adverse
impact on the military readiness of the United States.
``(2) The total amount of defense articles that may be
transferred to a country under this section in any fiscal
year may not exceed $25,000.
``(c) Transportation and Related Costs.--(1) Except as
provided in paragraph (2), funds available to the Department
of Defense may not be expended for crating, packing,
handling, and transporting defense articles transferred under
this section.
``(2) A combatant commander may provide for the
transportation of defense articles transferred under this
section without charge to a country for the costs of the
transportation if--
``(A) the combatant commander determines that such
transportation without charge is in the national interest of
the United States;
``(B) the recipient country is a developing country;
``(C) the total weight of the transfer does not exceed
50,000 pounds; and
``(D) the transportation is carried out on a space
available basis.
``(d) Prohibited Transfers.--A combatant commander may not
transfer defense articles under this section that are
significant military equipment (as that term is defined in
section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2794(9))).
``(e) Applicability to Coast Guard Property.--Excess
property of the Coast Guard may be treated as excess defense
articles for purposes of this section.
``(f) Excess Defense Articles Defined.--In this section,
the term `excess defense articles' has the meaning given that
term in section 644(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2403(g)).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 6 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 166b the following new
item:

``166c. Combatant commands: authority of geographic combatant
commanders to transfer non-lethal excess defense
articles.''.

SEC. 1261. DISTRIBUTION TO CERTAIN FOREIGN PERSONNEL OF
EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE MILITARY
INTEROPERABILITY.

(a) Distribution Authorized.--To enhance interoperability
between the Armed Forces and military and civilian personnel
of friendly foreign nations, the Secretary of Defense may,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State--
(1) provide to personnel referred to in subsection (b)
electronic distributed learning content for the education and
training of such personnel for the development or enhancement
of allied and friendly military and civilian capabilities for
multinational operations, including joint exercises and
coalition operations; and
(2) provide information technology, including computer
software developed for such purpose, but only to the extent
necessary to support the use of such learning content for the
education and training of such personnel.
(b) Authorized Recipients.--The personnel to whom learning
content and information technology may be provided under
subsection (a) are military and civilian personnel of a
friendly foreign government, with the permission of that
government.
(c) Education and Training.--Any education and training
provided under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Internet-based education and training.
(2) Advanced distributed learning and similar Internet
learning tools, as well as distributed training and computer-
assisted exercises.
(d) Applicability of Export Control Regimes.--The provision
of learning content and information technology under this
section shall be subject to the provisions of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and any other export
control regime under law relating to the transfer of military
technology to foreign nations.
(e) Guidance on Distribution.--
(1) Guidance required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe guidance on the procedures for the use of the
authority in subsection (a).
(2) Submittal to congress.--Not later than 30 days after
prescribing the guidance required by paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report setting forth such guidance.
(3) Modification.--If the Secretary modifies the guidance
prescribed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth
the modified guidance not later than 30 days after the date
of such modification.
(f) Annual Report.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than 30 days after the end
of any fiscal year in which the authority in subsection (a)
is used, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the use of
such authority during such fiscal year.
(2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the
following:
(A) A statement of the recipients of learning content and
information technology under this section.
(B) A description of the type, quantity, and value of the
learning content and information technology provided under
this section.
(g) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.

SEC. 1262. PROVISION OF AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
INFORMATION ON MARITIME SHIPPING TO FOREIGN
COUNTRIES.

(a) Provision Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may,
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, authorize the
Secretaries of the military departments and the commanders of
combatant commands with a geographic area of responsibility
to exchange or furnish automatic identification system data
broadcast by merchant or private ships and collected by the
United States to a foreign country or international
organization pursuant to an agreement for the production or
exchange of such data.
(b) Provision at No Cost to Recipient.--Data may be
exchanged or furnished under subsection (a) without cost to
the recipient country or international organization.
(c) Consistency With International Law.--Any exchange or
furnishing of data under subsection (a) shall be consistent
with applicable international law.
(d) Automatic Identification System Defined.--In the
section, the term ``automatic identification system'' means a
system that is used to satisfy the Automatic Identification
System requirements of the regulations for purposes of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, done
at London, June 17, 1960 (16 UST 185).

SEC. 1263. ENHANCEMENT OF PARTICIPATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE IN MULTINATIONAL MILITARY CENTERS OF
EXCELLENCE.

(a) Construction With Other Provisions.--Section 1214 and
the amendments made by that section shall not take effect.
(b) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:

``Sec. 2350m. Participation in multinational military centers
of excellence

``(a) Participation Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense
may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State,
authorize the participation of members of the armed forces

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and Department of Defense civilian personnel in any
multinational military center of excellence hosted by any
nation or combination of nations referred to in subsection
(b) for purposes of--
``(1) enhancing the ability of military forces and civilian
personnel of the nations participating in such center to
engage in joint exercises or coalition or international
military operations; or
``(2) improving interoperability between the armed forces
and the military forces of friendly foreign nations.
``(b) Covered Nations.--The nations referred to in this
subsection are as follows:
``(1) The United States.
``(2) Any member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO).
``(3) Any major non-NATO ally.
``(4) Any other friendly foreign nation identified by the
Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State, for purposes of this section.
``(c) Memorandum of Understanding.--(1) The participation
of members of the armed forces or Department of Defense
civilian personnel in a multinational military center of
excellence under subsection (a) shall be in accordance with
the terms of one or more memoranda of understanding entered
into by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, and the foreign nation or nations
concerned.
``(2) If Department of Defense facilities, equipment, or
funds are used to support a multinational military center of
excellence under subsection (a), the memorandum of
understanding under paragraph (1) with respect to that center
shall provide details of any cost-sharing arrangement or
other funding arrangement.
``(d) Availability of Appropriated Funds.--(1) Funds
appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and
maintenance are available as follows:
``(A) To pay the United States share of the operating
expenses of any multinational military center of excellence
in which the United States participates under this section.
``(B) To pay the costs of the participation of members of
the armed forces and Department of Defense civilian personnel
in multinational military centers of excellence under this
section, including the costs of expenses of such
participants.
``(2) The amount available under paragraph (1)(A) for
expenses referred to in that paragraph may not exceed
$5,000,000 in any fiscal year.
``(3) No funds may be used under this subsection to fund
the pay or salaries of members of the armed forces and
Department of Defense civilian personnel who participate in
multinational military centers of excellence under this
section.
``(e) Use of Department of Defense Facilities and
Equipment.--Facilities and equipment of the Department of
Defense may be used for purposes of the support of
multinational military centers of excellence under this
section that are hosted by the Department.
``(f) Report on Use of Authority.--(1) Not later than 30
days after the end of any fiscal year in which the authority
in subsection (a) is used, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives a report on the use of such authority during
that fiscal year.
``(2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall include
the following:
``(A) A detailed description of the participation of the
Department of Defense, and of members of the armed forces and
civilian personnel of the Department, in multinational
military centers of excellence under the authority in
subsection (a) during the fiscal year covered by the report.
``(B) For each multinational military center of excellence
in which the Department of Defense, or members of the armed
forces or Department of Defense civilian personnel, so
participated--
``(i) a description of such multinational military center
of excellence;
``(ii) a description of the activities participated in by
the Department, or by members of the armed forces or
Department of Defense civilian personnel; and
``(iii) a statement of the costs of the Department for such
participation, including--
``(I) a statement of the United States share of the
expenses of such center, and a statement of the percentage of
the United States share of the expenses of such center to the
total expenses of such center; and
``(II) a statement of the amount of such costs (including a
separate statement of the amount of costs paid for under the
authority of this section by category of costs).
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `multinational military center of
excellence' means an entity sponsored by one or more nations
that is accredited and approved by the Department of Defense
as offering recognized expertise and experience to personnel
participating in the activities of such entity for the
benefit of United States forces and the militaries of
friendly foreign nations by providing such personnel
opportunities to--
``(A) enhance education and training;
``(B) improve interoperability and capabilities;
``(C) assist in the development of doctrine; and
``(D) validate concepts through experimentation.
``(2) The term `major non-NATO ally' means a country (other
than a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization) that is designated as a major non-NATO ally by
the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, under section 2350a of this title.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter II of chapter 138 of such title is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 2350m. Participation in multinational military centers of
excellence.''.

SEC. 1264. TEMPORARY LOAN OF SIGNIFICANT MILITARY EQUIPMENT.

(a) Construction With Other Provisions.--Section 1212 and
the amendments made by that section shall not take effect.
(b) Temporary Loan.--Section 2350(1) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new sentence: ``Such term also includes temporary use, for
not to exceed one year, of significant military equipment by
security forces of nations participating in combined
operations with the armed forces for personnel protection or
to aid in personnel survivability, if the Secretary of
Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State,
determines in writing that it is in the national security
interests of the United States to authorize such use.''.

SEC. 1265. REIMBURSEMENT OF SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE
RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN
SUPPORT OF COMMERCIAL SALES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES
AND SERVICES OVERSEAS.

Notwithstanding any limitation on the inclusion of salaries
of members of the Armed Forces in the price or value of
assistance under sections 503(a)(3) and 632(d) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311(a)(3), 2392(d)), the
full cost of salaries of members of the reserve components of
the Armed Forces may be included in calculating the price or
value of assistance under such sections.
______

SA 2272. Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1070. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COMMISSION TO
ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM
ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK.

(a) Extension of Date of Submittal of Final Report.--
Section 1403(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law
by Public Law 106-398; 50 U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended by
striking ``June 30, 2007'' and inserting ``November 30,
2008''.
(b) Coordination of Work With Department of Homeland
Security.--Section 1404 of such Act is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Coordination With Department of Homeland Security.--
The Commission and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
jointly ensure that the work of the Commission with respect
to electromagnetic pulse attack on electricity
infrastructure, and protection against such attack, is
coordinated with Department of Homeland Security efforts on
such matters.''.
(c) Limitation on Department of Defense Funding.--The
aggregate amount of funds provided by the Department of
Defense to the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United
States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack for purposes of the
preparation and submittal of the final report required by
section 1403(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as amended by
subsection (a)), whether by transfer or otherwise and
including funds provided the Commission before the date of
the enactment of this Act, shall not exceed $5,600,000.
______

SA 2273. Mr. LIEBERMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

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

SEC. 325. CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ISSUES RESEARCH.

Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section
301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide
activities, $7,400,000 may be available for the Center for
International Issues Research.
______

SA 2274. Mr. DODD (for Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Mr.

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Biden, Mr. Obama, and Mrs. Clinton)) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; as follows:

At the end of the bill, add the following:

SEC. 1535. REDUCTION AND TRANSITION OF UNITED STATES FORCES
IN IRAQ.

(a) Deadline for Commencement of Reduction.--The Secretary
of Defense shall commence the reduction of the number of
United States forces in Iraq not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Implementation of Reduction as Part of Comprehensive
Strategy.--The reduction of forces required by this section
shall be implemented as part of a comprehensive diplomatic,
political, and economic strategy that includes sustained
engagement with Iraq's neighbors and the international
community for the purpose of working collectively to bring
stability to Iraq. As part of this effort, the President
shall direct the United States Permanent Representative to
the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of
the United States at the United Nations to seek the
appointment of an international mediator in Iraq, under the
auspices of the United Nations Security Council, who has the
authority of the international community to engage political,
religious, ethnic, and tribal leaders in Iraq in an inclusive
political process.
(c) Limited Presence After Reduction and Transition.--After
the conclusion of the reduction and transition of United
States forces to a limited presence as required by this
section, the Secretary of Defense may deploy or maintain
members of the Armed Forces in Iraq only for the following
missions:
(1) Protecting United States and Coalition personnel and
infrastructure.
(2) Training, equipping, and providing logistic support to
the Iraqi Security Forces.
(3) Engaging in targeted counterterrorism operations
against al Qaeda, al Qaeda affiliated groups, and other
international terrorist organizations.
(d) Completion of Transition.--The Secretary of Defense
shall complete the transition of United States forces to a
limited presence and missions as described in subsection (c)
by April 30, 2008.
______

SA 2275. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Biden, Mr. Obama, and Mrs. Clinton) proposed an
amendment to amendment SA 2274 proposed by Mr. Dodd (for Mr. Levin (for
himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Obama, and Mrs. Clinton)) to the bill H.R. 1585, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as
follows:

In lieu of the language to be inserted, insert the
following:

SEC. 1535. REDUCTION AND TRANSITION OF UNITED STATES FORCES
IN IRAQ.

(a) Deadline for Commencement of Reduction.--The Secretary
of Defense shall commence the reduction of the number of
United States forces in Iraq not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Implementation of Reduction as Part of Comprehensive
Strategy.--The reduction of forces required by this section
shall be implemented as part of a comprehensive diplomatic,
political, and economic strategy that includes sustained
engagement with Iraq's neighbors and the international
community for the purpose of working collectively to bring
stability to Iraq. As part of this effort, the President
shall direct the United States Permanent Representative to
the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of
the United States at the United Nations to seek the
appointment of an international mediator in Iraq, under the
auspices of the United Nations Security Council, who has the
authority of the international community to engage political,
religious, ethnic, and tribal leaders in Iraq in an inclusive
political process.
(c) Limited Presence After Reduction and Transition.--After
the conclusion of the reduction and transition of United
States forces to a limited presence as required by this
section, the Secretary of Defense may deploy or maintain
members of the Armed Forces in Iraq only for the following
missions:
(1) Protecting United States and Coalition personnel and
infrastructure.
(2) Training, equipping, and providing logistic support to
the Iraqi Security Forces.
(3) Engaging in targeted counterterrorism operations
against al Qaeda, al Qaeda affiliated groups, and other
international terrorist organizations.
(d) Completion of Transition.--The Secretary of Defense
shall complete the transition of United States forces to a
limited presence and missions as described in subsection (c)
by April 30, 2008.
This Section shall take effect one day after the date of
this bill's enactment.
______

SA 2276. Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title VIII, add the following:

SEC. 876. GREEN PROCUREMENT POLICY.

(a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(1) On September 1, 2004, the Department of Defense issued
its green procurement policy. The policy affirms a goal of
100 percent compliance with Federal laws and executive orders
requiring purchase of environmentally friendly, or green,
products and services. The policy also outlines a strategy
for meeting those requirements along with metrics for
measuring progress.
(2) On September 13, 2006, the Department of Defense hosted
a biobased product showcase and educational event which
underscores the importance and seriousness with which the
Department is implementing its green procurement program.
(3) On January 24, 2007, President Bush signed Executive
Order 13423: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and
Transportation Management, which contains the requirement
that Federal agencies procure biobased and environmentally
preferable products and services.
(4) Although the Department of Defense continues to work to
become a leading advocate of green procurement, there is
concern that there is not a procurement application or
process in place at the Department that supports compliance
analysis.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate
that the Department of Defense should establish a system to
document and track the use of environmentally preferable
products and services.
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to Congress a report on its plan to increase the usage of
environmentally friendly products that minimize potential
impacts to human health and the environment at all Department
of Defense facilities inside and outside the United States,
including through the direct purchase of products and the
purchase of products by facility maintenance contractors.
______

SA 2277. Mr. LEVIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title XXVIII, add the following:

SEC. 2864. REPORT ON WATER CONSERVATION PROJECTS.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than April 1, 2008, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the funding and effectiveness
of water conservation projects at Department of Defense
facilities.
(b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a description, by type, of the amounts invested or
budgeted for water conservation projects by the Department of
Defense in fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008;
(2) a description, by type, of the projected investments in
water conservation proposed over the next five years;
(3) an assessment of the investment levels required to meet
the water conservation requirements of the Department of
Defense under Executive Order No. 13423 (January 24, 2007);
(4) an assessment of whether water conservation projects
should continue to be funded within the Energy Conservation
Investment Program or whether the water conservation efforts
of the Department would be more effective if a separate water
conservation investment program were established;
(5) an assessment of the demonstrated or potential
reductions in water usage and return on investment of various
types of water conservation projects, including the use of
metering or control systems, xeriscaping, waterless urinals,
utility system upgrades, and water efficiency standards for
appliances used in Department of Defense facilities; and
(6) recommendations for any legislation, including any
changes to the authority provided under section 2866 of title
10, United States Code, that would facilitate the water
conservation goals of the Department, including the water
conservation requirements of Executive Order No. 13423 and
DoD Instruction 4170.11.
______

SA 2278. Mr. LEVIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize

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appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title XVIII, add the following:

SEC. 2854. LAND EXCHANGE, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of General Services.
(2) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Detroit,
Michigan.
(3) City land.--The term ``City land'' means the
approximately 0.741 acres of real property, including any
improvement thereon, as depicted on the exchange maps, that
is commonly identified as 110 Mount Elliott Street, Detroit,
Michigan.
(4) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.
(5) EDC.--The term ``EDC'' means the Economic Development
Corporation of the City of Detroit.
(6) Exchange maps.--The term ``exchange maps'' means the
maps entitled ``Atwater Street Land Exchange Maps'' prepared
pursuant to subsection (h).
(7) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means
approximately 1.26 acres of real property, including any
improvements thereon, as depicted on the exchange maps, that
is commonly identified as 2660 Atwater Street, Detroit,
Michigan, and under the administrative control of the United
States Coast Guard.
(8) Sector detroit.--The term ``Sector Detroit'' means
Coast Guard Sector Detroit of the Ninth Coast Guard District.
(b) Conveyance Authorized.--The Commandant of the Coast
Guard, in coordination with the Administrator, may convey to
the EDC all right, title, and interest in and to the Federal
land.
(c) Consideration.--
(1) In general.--As consideration for the conveyance under
subsection (b)--
(A) the City shall convey to the United States all right,
title, and interest in and to the City land; and
(B) the EDC shall construct a facility and parking lot
acceptable to the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(2) Equalization payment option.--
(A) In general.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard may,
upon the agreement of the City and the EDC, waive the
requirement to construct a facility and parking lot under
paragraph (1)(B) and accept in lieu thereof an equalization
payment from the City equal to the difference between the
value, as determined by the Administrator at the time of
transfer, of the Federal land and the City land.
(B) Availability of funds.--Any amounts received pursuant
to subparagraph (A) shall be available without further
appropriation and shall remain available until expended to
construct, expand, or improve facilities related to Sector
Detroit's aids to navigation or vessel maintenance.
(d) Conditions of Exchange.--
(1) Covenants.--All conditions placed within the deeds of
title shall be construed as covenants running with the land.
(2) Authority to accept quitclaim deed.--The Commandant may
accept a quitclaim deed for the City land and may convey the
Federal land by quitclaim deed.
(3) Environmental remediation.--Prior to the time of the
exchange, the Coast Guard and the City shall remediate any
and all contaminants existing on their respective properties
to levels required by applicable state and Federal law.
(e) Authority To Enter Into License or Lease.--The
Commandant may enter into a license or lease agreement with
the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy for the use of a portion
of the Federal land for the Detroit Riverfront Walk. Such
license or lease shall be at no cost to the City and upon
such other terms that are acceptable to the Commandant, and
shall terminate upon the exchange authorized by this section,
or the date specified in subsection (h), whichever occurs
earlier.
(f) Map and Legal Descriptions of Land.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall file with the
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives maps, entitled ``Atwater
Street Land Exchange Maps,'' which depict the Federal land
and the City lands and provide a legal description of each
property to be exchanged.
(2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions filed
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as
if included in this Act, except that the Commandant may
correct typographical errors in the maps and each legal
description.
(3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description
filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Coast
Guard and the City of Detroit.
(g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Commandant may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection
with the exchange under this section as the Commandant
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
(h) Expiration of Authority To Convey.--The authority to
enter into an exchange authorized by this section shall
expire 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
______

SA 2279. Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Craig)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

SEC. 1031. TEMPORARY NATIONAL GUARD SUPPORT FOR SECURING THE
SOUTHERN LAND BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Authority To Provide Assistance.--
(1) Support as part of drill and instruction.--With the
approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Governor of a State
may order any units or personnel of the National Guard of
such State to perform annual training duty under section
502(a) of title 32, United States Code, to carry out in any
State along the southern land border of the United States the
activities authorized in subsection (b), for the purpose of
securing such border. Such duty shall not exceed 21 days in
any year.
(2) Additional support.--With the approval of the Secretary
of Defense, the Governor of a State may order any units or
personnel of the National Guard of such State to perform duty
under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, to
provide command, control, and continuity of support for units
or personnel performing annual training duty under paragraph
(1).
(b) Authorized Activities.--The activities authorized by
this subsection are any activities as follows:
(1) Ground reconnaissance activities.
(2) Airborne reconnaissance activities.
(3) Logistical support.
(4) Provision of translation services and training.
(5) Administrative support services.
(6) Technical training services.
(7) Emergency medical assistance and services.
(8) Communications services.
(9) Rescue of aliens in peril.
(10) Construction of roadways, patrol roads, fences,
barriers, and other facilities to secure the southern land
border of the United States.
(11) Ground and air transportation.
(c) Cooperative Agreements.--Units and personnel of the
National Guard of a State may perform activities in another
State under subsection (a) only pursuant to the terms of an
emergency management assistance compact or other cooperative
arrangement entered into between Governors of such States for
purposes of this section, and only with the approval of the
Secretary of Defense.
(d) Coordination of Assistance.--The Secretary of Homeland
Security shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense
and the Governors of the States concerned, coordinate the
performance of activities under this section by units and
personnel of the National Guard.
(e) Annual Training.--Annual training duty performed by
members of the National Guard under subsection (a) shall be
appropriate for the units and individual members concerned,
taking into account the types of units and military
occupational specialties of individual members performing
such duty.
(f) Prohibition on Direct Participation in Law
Enforcement.--Activities carried out under the authority of
this section shall not include the direct participation of a
member of the National Guard in a search, seizure, arrest, or
similar activity.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Governor of a state.--The term ``Governor of a State''
means, in the case of the District of Columbia, the
Commanding General of the National Guard of the District of
Columbia.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(3) State along the southern land border of the united
states.--The term ``State along the southern land border of
the United States'' means each of the following:
(A) The State of Arizona.
(B) The State of California.
(C) The State of New Mexico.
(D) The State of Texas.
(h) Duration of Authority.--The authority of this section
shall expire on January 1, 2009.
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SA 2280. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2165 submitted by Mr. Bond (for himself and Mr. Leahy) and
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy,

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to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 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:

TITLE XVI--NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU MATTERS AND RELATED MATTERS

SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``National Guard Empowerment
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 1602. EXPANDED AUTHORITY OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD
BUREAU AND EXPANDED FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL
GUARD BUREAU.

(a) Expanded Authority.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 10501 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``joint bureau
of the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air
Force'' and inserting ``joint activity of the Department of
Defense''.
(2) Purpose.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended by
striking ``between'' and all that follows and inserting
``between--
``(1)(A) the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, and the commanders of the combatant commands of the
United States, and (B) the Department of the Army and the
Department of the Air Force; and
``(2) the several States.''.
(b) Enhancements of Position of Chief of National Guard
Bureau.--
(1) Advisory function on national guard matters.--
Subsection (c) of section 10502 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``to the Secretary of Defense,
to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,'' after
``principal adviser''.
(2) Grade.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended by
striking ``lieutenant general'' and inserting ``general''.
(3) Annual report to congress on validated requirements.--
Section 10504 of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(c) Annual Report on Validated Requirements.--Not later
than December 31 each year, the Chief of the National Guard
Bureau shall submit to Congress a report on the following:
``(1) The requirements validated under section 10503a(b)(1)
of this title during the preceding fiscal year.
``(2) The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) for
which funding is to be requested in the next budget for a
fiscal year under section 10544 of this title.
``(3) The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) for
which funding will not be requested in the next budget for a
fiscal year under section 10544 of this title.''.
(c) Enhancement of Functions of National Guard Bureau.--
(1) Additional general functions.--Section 10503 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (13); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following new
paragraph (12):
``(12) Facilitating and coordinating with other Federal
agencies, and with the several States, the use of National
Guard personnel and resources for and in contingency
operations, military operations other than war, natural
disasters, support of civil authorities, and other
circumstances.''.
(2) Military assistance for civil authorities.--Chapter
1011 of such title is further amended by inserting after
section 10503 the following new section:

``Sec. 10503a. Functions of National Guard Bureau: military
assistance to civil authorities

``(a) Identification of Additional Necessary Assistance.--
The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall--
``(1) identify gaps between Federal and State capabilities
to prepare for and respond to emergencies; and
``(2) make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on
programs and activities of the National Guard for military
assistance to civil authorities to address such gaps.
``(b) Scope of Responsibilities.--In meeting the
requirements of subsection (a), the Chief of the National
Guard Bureau shall, in coordination with the adjutants
general of the States, have responsibilities as follows:
``(1) To validate the requirements of the several States
and Territories with respect to military assistance to civil
authorities.
``(2) To develop doctrine and training requirements
relating to the provision of military assistance to civil
authorities.
``(3) To acquire equipment, materiel, and other supplies
and services for the provision of military assistance to
civil authorities.
``(4) To assist the Secretary of Defense in preparing the
budget required under section 10544 of this title.
``(5) To administer amounts provided the National Guard for
the provision of military assistance to civil authorities.
``(6) To carry out any other responsibility relating to the
provision of military assistance to civil authorities as the
Secretary of Defense shall specify.
``(c) Consultation.--The Chief of the National Guard Bureau
shall carry out activities under this section in consultation
with the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air
Force.''.
(3) Budgeting for training and equipment for military
assistance to civil authorities and other domestic
missions.--Chapter 1013 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 10544. National Guard training and equipment: budget
for military assistance to civil authorities and for other
domestic operations

``(a) In General.--The budget justification documents
materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of
the President for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget
of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31) shall
specify separate amounts for training and equipment for the
National Guard for purposes of military assistance to civil
authorities and for other domestic operations during such
fiscal year.
``(b) Scope of Funding.--The amounts specified under
subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be sufficient for
purposes as follows:
``(1) The development and implementation of doctrine and
training requirements applicable to the assistance and
operations described in subsection (a) for such fiscal year.
``(2) The acquisition of equipment, materiel, and other
supplies and services necessary for the provision of such
assistance and such operations in such fiscal year.''.
(4) Limitation on increase in personnel of national guard
bureau.--The Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent
practicable, ensure that no additional personnel are assigned
to the National Guard Bureau in order to address
administrative or other requirements arising out of the
amendments made by this subsection.
(d) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Conforming amendment.--The heading of section 10503 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 10503. Functions of National Guard Bureau: charter''.

(2) Clerical amendments.--(A) The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 1011 of such title is amended by
striking the item relating to section 10503 and inserting the
following new items:

``10503. Functions of National Guard Bureau: charter.
``10503a. Functions of National Guard Bureau: military assistance to
civil authorities.''.

(B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1013
of such title is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:

``10544. National Guard training and equipment: budget for military
assistance to civil authorities and for other domestic
operations.''.

SEC. 1603. PROMOTION OF ELIGIBLE RESERVE OFFICERS TO
LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND VICE ADMIRAL GRADES ON
THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that,
whenever officers are considered for promotion to the grade
of lieutenant general, or vice admiral in the case of the
Navy, on the active duty list, officers of the reserve
components of the Armed Forces who are eligible for promotion
to such grade should be considered for promotion to such
grade.
(b) Proposal.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a proposal for mechanisms to achieve the objective
specified in subsection (a). The proposal shall include such
recommendations for legislative or administrative action as
the Secretary considers appropriate in order to achieve that
objective.
(c) Notice Accompanying Nominations.--The President shall
include with each nomination of an officer to the grade of
lieutenant general, or vice admiral in the case of the Navy,
on the active-duty list that is submitted to the Senate for
consideration a certification that all reserve officers who
were eligible for consideration for promotion to such grade
were considered in the making of such nomination.

SEC. 1604. PROMOTION OF RESERVE OFFICERS TO LIEUTENANT
GENERAL GRADE.

(a) Treatment of Service as Adjutant General as Joint Duty
Experience.--
(1) Directors of army and air national guard.--Section
10506(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as
subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph (C):
``(C) Service of an officer as adjutant general shall be
treated as joint duty experience for purposes of subparagraph
(B)(ii).''.
(2) Other officers.--The service of an officer of the Armed
Forces as adjutant general, or as an officer (other than
adjutant general) of the National Guard of a State who
performs the duties of adjutant general under the laws of
such State, shall be treated as joint duty or joint duty
experience for purposes of any provisions of law required
such duty or experience as a condition of promotion.
(b) Reports on Promotion of Reserve Major Generals to
Lieutenant General Grade.--
(1) Review required.--The Secretary of the Army and the
Secretary of the Air Force shall each conduct a review of the
promotion practices of the military department concerned in
order to identify and assess the practices of such military
department in the promotion of reserve officers from major
general grade to lieutenant general grade.
(2) Reports.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the
Secretary of the Air Force shall each submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the review
conducted by such official under paragraph (1). Each report
shall set forth--

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(A) the results of such review; and
(B) a description of the actions intended to be taken by
such official to encourage and facilitate the promotion of
additional reserve officers from major general grade to
lieutenant general grade.

SEC. 1605. REQUIREMENT THAT POSITION OF DEPUTY COMMANDER OF
THE UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND BE FILLED BY
A QUALIFIED NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER.

(a) In General.--The position of Deputy Commander of the
United States Northern Command shall be filled by a qualified
officer of the National Guard who is eligible for promotion
to the grade of lieutenant general.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the requirement in subsection
(a) is to ensure that information received from the National
Guard Bureau regarding the operation of the National Guard of
the several States is integrated into the plans and
operations of the United States Northern Command.

SEC. 1606. REQUIREMENT FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO PREPARE
ANNUAL PLAN FOR RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS
AND TERRORIST EVENTS.

(a) Requirement for Annual Plan.--Not later than March 1,
2008, and each March 1 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense,
in consultation with the commander of the United States
Northern Command and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau,
shall prepare and submit to Congress a plan for coordinating
the use of the National Guard and members of the Armed Forces
on active duty when responding to natural disasters, acts of
terrorism, and other man-made disasters as identified in the
national planning scenarios described in subsection (e).
(b) Information To Be Provided to Secretary.--To assist the
Secretary of Defense in preparing the plan, the National
Guard Bureau, pursuant to its purpose as channel of
communications as set forth in section 10501(b) of title 10,
United States Code, shall provide to the Secretary
information gathered from Governors, adjutants general of
States, and other State civil authorities responsible for
homeland preparation and response to natural and man-made
disasters.
(c) Two Versions.--The plan shall set forth two versions of
response, one using only members of the National Guard, and
one using both members of the National Guard and members of
the regular components of the Armed Forces.
(d) Matters Covered.--The plan shall cover, at a minimum,
the following:
(1) Protocols for the Department of Defense, the National
Guard Bureau, and the Governors of the several States to
carry out operations in coordination with each other and to
ensure that Governors and local communities are properly
informed and remain in control in their respective States and
communities.
(2) An identification of operational procedures, command
structures, and lines of communication to ensure a
coordinated, efficient response to contingencies.
(3) An identification of the training and equipment needed
for both National Guard personnel and members of the Armed
Forces on active duty to provide military assistance to civil
authorities and for other domestic operations to respond to
hazards identified in the national planning scenarios.
(e) National Planning Scenarios.--The plan shall provide
for response to the following hazards:
(1) Nuclear detonation, biological attack, biological
disease outbreak/pandemic flu, the plague, chemical attack-
blister agent, chemical attack-toxic industrial chemicals,
chemical attack-nerve agent, chemical attack-chlorine tank
explosion, major hurricane, major earthquake, radiological
attack-radiological dispersal device, explosives attack-
bombing using improvised explosive device, biological attack-
food contamination, biological attack-foreign animal disease
and cyber attack.
(2) Any other hazards identified in a national planning
scenario developed by the Homeland Security Council.

SEC. 1607. ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT.

Section 10541 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Each report under this section concerning equipment
of the National Guard shall also include the following:
``(1) A statement of the accuracy of the projections
required by subsection (b)(5)(D) contained in earlier reports
under this section, and an explanation, if the projection was
not met, of why the projection was not met.
``(2) A certification from the Chief of the National Guard
Bureau setting forth an inventory for the preceding fiscal
year of each item of equipment--
``(A) for which funds were appropriated;
``(B) which was due to be procured for the National Guard
during that fiscal year; and
``(C) which has not been received by a National Guard unit
as of the close of that fiscal year.''.
______

SA 2281. Mr. AKAKA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

SEC. 314. REPORT ON CONTROL OF THE BROWN TREE SNAKE.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis), an invasive
species, is found in significant numbers on military
installations and in other areas on Guam, and constitutes a
serious threat to the ecology of Guam.
(2) If introduced into Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, or the continental United States,
the brown tree snake would pose an immediate and serious
economic and ecological threat.
(3) The most probable vector for the introduction of the
brown tree snake into Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, or the continental United States is
the movement from Guam of military aircraft, personnel, and
cargo, including the household goods of military personnel.
(4) It is probable that the movement of military aircraft,
personnel, and cargo, including the household goods of
military personnel, from Guam to Hawaii, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, or the continental United
States will increase significantly coincident with the
increase in the number of military units and personnel
stationed on Guam.
(5) Current policies, programs, procedures, and dedicated
resources of the Department of Defense and of other
departments and agencies of the United States may not be
sufficient to adequately address the increasing threat of the
introduction of the brown tree snake from Guam into Hawaii,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the
continental United States.
(b) Report.--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 a report on the
following:
(1) The actions currently being taken (including the
resources being made available) by the Department of Defense
to control, and to develop new or existing techniques to
control, the brown tree snake on Guam and to ensure that the
brown tree snake is not introduced into Hawaii, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island, or the
continental United States as a result of the movement from
Guam of military aircraft, personnel, and cargo, including
the household goods of military personnel.
(2) Current plans for enhanced future actions, policies,
and procedures and increased levels of resources in order to
ensure that the projected increase of military personnel
stationed on Guam does not increase the threat of
introduction of the brown tree snake from Guam into Hawaii,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the
continental United States.
______

SA 2282. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Isakson, and
Ms. Klobuchar) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to
the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle F of title VI, add the following:

SEC. 683. NATIONAL GUARD YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, shall
establish a national combat veteran reintegration program to
provide National Guard and Reserve members and their families
with sufficient information, services, referral, and
proactive outreach opportunities throughout the entire
deployment cycle. This program shall be known as the Yellow
Ribbon Reintegration Program.
(b) Purpose.--The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program shall
consist of informational events and activities for Reserve
Component members, their families, and community members to
facilitate access to services supporting their health and
well-being through the four phases of the deployment cycle:
(1) Pre-Deployment.
(2) Deployment.
(3) Demobilization.
(4) Post-Deployment-Reconstitution.
(d) Organization.--
(1) Executive agent.--The Secretary shall designate the OSD
(P&R) as the Department of Defense executive agent for the
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
(2) Establishment of the office for reintegration
programs.--
(A) In general.--The OSD (P&R) shall establish the Office
for Reintegration Programs within the OSD. The office shall
administer all reintegration programs in coordination with
State National Guard organizations. The office shall be
responsible for coordination with existing National Guard and
Reserve family and support programs. The Directors of the
Army National Guard and Air National Guard and the Chiefs of
the Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy Reserve, and Air
Force Reserve may appoint

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liaison officers to coordinate with the permanent office
staff. The Center may also enter into partnerships with other
public entities, including, but not limited to, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, for access to
necessary substance abuse and mental health treatment
services from local State-licensed service providers.
(B) Establishment of a center for excellence in
reintegration.--The Office for Reintegration Programs shall
establish a Center for Excellence in Reintegration within the
office. The Center shall collect and analyze ``lessons
learned'' and suggestions from State National Guard and
Reserve organizations with existing or developing
reintegration programs. The Center shall also assist in
developing training aids and briefing materials and training
representatives from State National Guard and Reserve
organizations.
(3) Advisory board.--
(A) Appointment.--The Secretary of Defense shall appoint an
advisory board to analyze and report areas of success and
areas for necessary improvements. The advisory board shall
include, but is not limited to, the Director of the Army
National Guard, the Director of the Air National Guard,
Chiefs of the Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy
Reserve, and Air Force Reserve, the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Reserve Affiars, an Adjutant General on a
rotational basis as determined by the Chief of the National
Guard Bureau, and any other Department of Defense, Federal
Government agency, or outside organization as determined by
the Secretary of Defense. The members of the advisory board
may designate representatives in their stead.
(B) Schedule.--The advisory board shall meet on a schedule
as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
(C) Initial reporting requirement.--The advisory board
shall issue internal reports as necessary and shall submit an
initial report to the Committees on Armed Services not later
than 180 days after the end of a one-year period from
establishment of the Office for Reintegration Programs. This
report shall contain--
(i) an evaluation of the reintegration program's
implementation by State National Guard and Reserve
organizations;
(ii) an assessment of any unmet resource requirements;
(iii) recommendations regarding closer coordination between
the Office of Reintegration Programs and State National Guard
and Reserve organizations.
(D) Annual reports.--The advisory board shall submit annual
reports to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives following the initial report by
the first week in March of subsequent years following the
initial report.
(e) Program.--
(1) In general.--The Office for Reintegration Programs
shall analyze the demographics, placement of State Family
Assistance Centers (FAC), and FAC resources before a
mobilization alert is issued to affected State National Guard
and Reserve organizations. The Office of Reintegration
Programs shall consult with affected State National Guard and
Reserve organizations following the issuance of a
mobilization alert and implement the reintegration events in
accordance with the Reintegration Program phase model.
(2) Pre-deployment phase.--The Pre-Deployment Phase shall
constitute the time from first notification of mobilization
until deployment of the mobilized National Guard or Reserve
unit. Events and activities shall focus on providing
education and ensuring the readiness of service members,
families, and communities for the rigors of a combat
deployment.
(3) Deployment phase.--The Deployment Phase shall
constitute the period from deployment of the mobilized
National Guard or Reserve unit until the unit arrives at a
demobilization station inside the continental United States.
Events and services provided shall focus on the challenges
and stress associated with separation and having a member in
a combat zone. Information sessions shall utilize State
National Guard or Reserve resources in coordination with the
Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Office, Transition
Assistance Advisors, and the State Family Programs Director.
(4) Demobilization phase.--
(A) In general.--The Demobilization Phase shall constitute
the period from arrival of the National Guard or Reserve unit
at the demobilization station until its departure for home
station. In the interest of returning members as soon as
possible to their home stations, reintegration briefings
during the Demobilization Phase shall be minimized. State
Deployment Cycle Support Teams are encouraged, however, to
assist demobilizing members in enrolling in the Department of
Veterans Affairs system using Form 1010EZ during the
Demobilization Phase. State Deployment Cycle Support Teams
may provide other events from the Initial Reintegration
Activity as determined by the State National Guard or Reserve
organizations. Remaining events shall be conducted during the
Post-Deployment-Reconstitution Phase.
(B) Initial reintegration activity.--The purpose of this
reintegration program is to educate service members about the
resources that are available to them and to connect members
to service providers who can assist them in overcoming the
challenges of reintegration.
(5) Post-deployment-reconstitution phase.--
(A) In general.--The Post-Deployment-Reconstitution Phase
shall constitute the period from arrival at home station
until 180 days following demobilization. Activities and
services provided shall focus on reconnecting service members
with their families and communities and providing resources
and information necessary for successful reintegration.
Reintegration events shall begin with elements of the Initial
Reintegration Activity program that were not completed during
the Demobilization Phase.
(B) 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day reintegration activities.--
The State National Guard and Reserve organizations shall hold
reintegration activities at the 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day
interval following demobilization. These activities shall
focus on reconnecting service members and family members with
the service providers from Initial Reintegration Activity to
ensure service members and their families understand what
benefits they are entitled to and what resources are
available to help them overcome the challenges of
reintegration. The Reintegration Activities shall also
provide a forum for service members and families to address
negative behaviors related to combat stress and transition.
(C) Service member pay.--Service members shall receive
appropriate pay for days spent attending the Reintegration
Activities at the 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day intervals.
(D) Monthly individual reintegration program.--The Office
for Reintegration Programs, in coordination with State
National Guard and Reserve organizations, shall offer a
monthly reintegration program for individual service members
released from active duty or formerly in a medical hold
status. The program shall focus on the special needs of this
service member subset and the Office for Reintegration
Programs shall develop an appropriate program of services and
information.
______

SA 2283. Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title XXVIII, insert the following:

SEC. 2854. RIGHT OF RECOUPMENT RELATED TO LAND CONVEYANCE,
HELENA, MONTANA.

Section 2843(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3525) is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) Effect of Reconveyance or Lease.--
``(1) Reconveyance.--If, at any time during the 10-year
period following the conveyance of property under subsection
(a), the Helena Indian Alliance reconveys all or any part of
the conveyed property, the Alliance shall pay to the United
States an amount equal to the fair market value of the
reconveyed property as of the time of the reconveyance,
excluding the value of any improvements made to the property
by the Alliance, as determined by the Secretary in accordance
with Federal appraisal standards and procedures.
``(2) Lease.--The Secretary may treat a lease of property
conveyed under subsection (a) within such 10-year period as a
reconveyance if the Secretary determines that the lease is
being used to avoid application of paragraph (1).''.
______

SA 2284. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the following:

SEC. 522. LIMITATION ON ENLISTMENT OF FELONS IN THE ARMED
FORCES.

Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 504(a) of
title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law,
in any fiscal year the percentage of the total number of
individuals enlisting in an Armed Force who are individuals
convicted of a felony may not exceed the percentage of the
total number of individuals enlisting in such Armed Force in
fiscal year 2001 who were individuals convicted of a felony,
except pursuant to a law enacted by Congress after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
______

SA 2285. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal

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year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

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

SEC. 358. REPORTS ON NATIONAL GUARD READINESS FOR DOMESTIC
EMERGENCIES.

(a) Annual Reports on Equipment.--Section 10541(b) of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraphs:
``(9) An assessment of the extent to which the National
Guard possesses the equipment required to respond to domestic
emergencies, including large scale, multi-State disasters and
terrorist attacks.
``(10) An assessment of the shortfalls, if any, in National
Guard equipment throughout the United States, and an
assessment of the effect of such shortfalls on the capacity
of the National Guard to respond to domestic emergencies.
``(11) Strategies and investment priorities for equipment
for the National Guard to ensure that the National Guard
possesses the equipment required to respond in a timely and
effective way to domestic emergencies.''.
(b) Inclusion of National Guard Readiness in Quarterly
Personnel and Unit Readiness Report.--Section 482 of such
title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and (e)'' and
inserting ``(e), and (f)'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Readiness of National Guard to Perform Civil Support
Missions.--(1) Each report shall also include an assessment
of the readiness of the National Guard to perform tasks
required to support the National Response Plan for support to
civil authorities.
``(2) Any information in a report under this subsection
that is relevant to the National Guard of a particular State
shall also be made available to the Governor of that
State.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) shall apply with respect to reports submitted after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Report on Implementation.--
(1) In general.--As part of the budget justification
materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of
the President for fiscal year 2009 (as submitted under
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code), the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on actions taken by the Secretary to
achieve the implementation of the amendments made by this
section.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
a description of the mechanisms to be utilized by the
Secretary for assessing the personnel, equipment, and
training readiness of the National Guard, including the
standards and measures that will be applied and mechanisms
for sharing information on such matters with the Governors of
the States.
______

SA 2286. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1044. REPORT ON EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS OF RESERVES RECEIVED
BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNDER THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT
OF 1994.

Section 4332 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6)
as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) The number of complaints in aggregate received by the
Department of Defense under this chapter during the fiscal
year for which the report is made regarding violations of the
employment and reemployment rights of Reserves under this
chapter.''; and
(3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking
``(2), or (3)'' and inserting ``(2), (3), or (4)''.
______

SA 2287. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1044. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON WAIVERS FOR
ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2008, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
Congress a report on the moral, medical, aptitude, and other
waivers for enlistment in the Armed Forces that have been
granted by the Secretaries of the military departments since
the onset of combat operations in Afghanistan on October 7,
2001.
(b) Comparative Evaluation.--For purposes of preparing the
report, the Comptroller General shall evaluate the waivers
described in subsection (a) that were granted during each of
fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
(c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) The number of waivers described in that subsection that
have been granted each fiscal year for each Armed Force,
including--
(A) the total number granted for each Armed Force; and
(B) the number of each type granted, whether moral,
medical, aptitude, or other.
(2) An assessment of the soundness of the review process
utilized by each military department for the granting of such
waivers.
(3) A statement of the reasons for any increase in such
waivers granted by fiscal year.
(4) An assessment of the effects of the granting of such
waivers on the Armed Forces, including the particular effects
of the increase in the number of such waivers over time.
______

SA 2288. Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Obama, and Mr. Kennedy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title VII, add the following:

SEC. 703. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement
the recommendations of the Department of Defense Task Force
on Mental Health developed pursuant to section 723 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
(Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3348) as soon as practicable
to ensure a full continuum of psychological health services
and care for members of the Armed Forces and their families.
(b) Implementation of Certain Recommendations.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall implement the following recommendations
of the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health:
(1) The implementation of a comprehensive public education
campaign to reduce the stigma associated with mental health
problems.
(2) The appointment of a psychological director of health
for each military department, each military treatment
facility, the National Guard, and the Reserve Component, and
the establishment of a psychological health council.
(3) The establishment of a center of excellence for the
study of resilience.
(4) The enhancement of TRICARE benefits and care for mental
health problems.
(5) The implementation of an annual psychological health
assessment addressing cognition, psychological functioning,
and overall psychological readiness for each member of the
Armed Forces, including members of the National Guard and
Reserve Component.
(6) The development of a model for allocating resources to
military mental health facilities, and services embedded in
line units, based on an assessment of the needs of and risks
faced by the populations served by such facilities and
services.
(7) The issuance of a policy directive to ensure that each
military department carefully assesses the history of
occupational exposure to conditions potentially resulting in
post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or
related diagnoses in members of the Armed Forces facing
administrative or medical discharge.
(8) The maintenance of adequate family support programs for
families of deployed members of the Armed Forces.
(9) The movement of clinical psychologists and clinical
social workers into the professional YH medical career group
of the National Security Personnel System established
pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United States Code.
(c) Recommendations Requiring Statutory Changes.--The
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees as part of the plan required by subsection
(f) of section 723 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3348) a
description of any statutory changes necessary to implement
the recommendations of the Department of Defense Mental
Health Task Force.
(d) Progress Reports Required.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every three
months thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a progress report on the
status of the implementation of the recommendations of the
Department of Defense Mental Health Task Force.
______

SA 2289. Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Schumer, Mr.

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Bingaman, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment intended
to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following:

SEC. 594. AWARD OF PURPLE HEART FOR PRISONERS OF WAR WHO DIE
IN CAPTIVITY.

(a) Persons Not Otherwise Eligible for the Purple Heart.--
Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 1135. Purple heart: members who die while prisoners of
war that are not otherwise eligible under the circumstances
causing death

``(a) For purposes of the award of the Purple Heart, the
Secretary concerned shall treat a member of the armed forces
described in subsection (b) in the same manner as a member
who is killed or wounded in action as the result of an act of
an enemy of the United States.
``(b) A member described in this subsection is a member who
dies in captivity under circumstances establishing
eligibility for the prisoner-of-war medal under section 1128
of this title but not under circumstances establishing
eligibility for the Purple Heart.
``(c) This section applies to members of the armed forces
who die on or after December 7, 1941. In the case of a member
who dies as described in subsection (b) on or after December
7, 1941, and before the date of the enactment of this
section, the Secretary concerned shall award the Purple Heart
under subsection (a) in each case which is known to the
Secretary before the date of the enactment of this section or
for which an application is made to the Secretary in such
manner as the Secretary requires.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:

``1135. Purple Heart: members who die while prisoners of war that are
not otherwise eligible under the circumstances causing
death''.
______

SA 2290. Mr. BIDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1008. REPORT ON FUNDING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR
HEALTH CARE FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE
ARMED FORCES ARE ENGAGED IN A MAJOR MILITARY
CONFLICT.

If the Armed Forces are involved in a major military
conflict when the President submits to Congress the budget
for a fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code, and the aggregate amount included in that budget
for the Department of Defense for health care for such fiscal
year is less than the aggregate amount provided by Congress
for the Department for health care for such preceding fiscal
year, and, in the case of the Department, the total
allocation from the Defense Health Program to any military
department is less than the total such allocation in the
preceding fiscal year, the President shall submit to Congress
a report on--
(1) the reasons for the determination that inclusion of a
lesser aggregate amount or allocation to any military
department is in the national interest; and
(2) the anticipated effects of the inclusion of such lesser
aggregate amount or allocation to any military department on
the access to and delivery of medical and support services to
members of the Armed Forces and their family members.
______

SA 2291. Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Crapo) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the
bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 358. REPORT ON SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES OF AIR
FORCE IN NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES.

(a) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2008, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the search and rescue capabilities of
the Air Force in the northwestern United States.
(b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the search and rescue capabilities
required to support Air Force operations and training.
(2) A description of the compliance of the Air Force with
the 1999 United States National Search and Rescue Plan (NSRP)
for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
(3) An inventory and description of search and rescue
assets of the Air Force that are available to meet such
requirements.
(4) A description of the utilization during the previous
three years of such search and rescue assets.
(5) The plans of the Air Force to meet current and future
search and rescue requirements in the northwestern United
States, including with respect to risk assessment services
for Air Force missions and compliance with the NSRP.
(c) Use of Report for Purposes of Certification Regarding
Search and Rescue Capabilities.--Section 1085 of the Ronald
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2005 (Public Law 108-375; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by
striking ``unless the Secretary first certifies'' and
inserting ``unless the Secretary, after reviewing the search
and rescue capabilities report prepared by the Secretary of
the Air Force under section 358 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, first certifies''.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Homeland Security, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the
Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
______

SA 2292. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. 358. CONTINUITY OF DEPOT OPERATIONS TO RESET COMBAT
EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES IN SUPPORT OF WARS IN
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The United States Armed Forces, particularly the Army
and the Marine Corps, are currently engaged in a tremendous
effort to reset equipment that was damaged and worn in combat
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2) The implementing guidance from the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics related to
the decisions of the 2005 Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission (BRAC) to transfer depot functions
appears not to differentiate between external supply
functions and in-process storage functions related to the
performance of depot maintenance.
(3) Given the fact that up to 80 percent of the parts
involved in the vehicle reset process are reclaimed and
refurbished, the transfer of this inherently internal depot
maintenance function to the Defense Logistics Agency could
severely disrupt production throughput, generate increased
costs, and negatively impact Army and Marine Corps equipment
reset efforts.
(4) The goal of the Department of Defense, the Defense
Logistics Agency, and the 2005 Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Commission is the reengineering of businesses
processes in order to achieve higher efficiency and cost
savings.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2008, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the challenges of implementing the
transfer of depot functions and the impacts on production,
including parts reclamation and refurbishment.
(2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
describe--
(A) the sufficiency of the business plan to transfer depot
functions to accommodate a timely and efficient transfer
without the disruption of depot production;
(B) a description of the completeness of the business plan
in addressing part reclamation and refurbishment;
(C) the estimated cost of the implementation and what
savings are likely be achieved;
(D) the impact of the transfer on the Defense Logistics
Agency and depot hourly rates due to the loss of budgetary
control of the depot commander over overtime pay for in-
process parts supply personnel, and any other relevant rate-
related factors;
(E) the number of personnel positions affected;
(F) the sufficiency of the business plan to ensure the
responsiveness and availability of

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Defense Logistics supply personnel to meet depot throughput
needs, including potential impact on depot turnaround time;
and
(G) the impact of Defense Logistics personnel being outside
the chain of command of the depot commander in terms of
overtime scheduling and meeting surge requirements.
(3) Government accountability office assessment.--Not later
than September 30, 2008, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall review the report submitted under
paragraph (1) and submit to the congressional defense
committees an independent assessment of the matters addressed
in such report, as requested by the Chairman of the Committee
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
______

SA 2293. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following:

SEC. 143. TRANSFER TO GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ OF THREE C-130E
TACTICAL AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT.

The Secretary of the Air Force may transfer not more than
three C-130E tactical airlift aircraft, allowed to be retired
under the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364), to the Government of
Iraq.
______

SA 2294. Mr. CHAMBLISS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of section 844, insert the following:
(h) Acquisition Workforce Assessment and Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
develop an assessment and plan for addressing gaps in the
acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense.
(2) Content of assessment.--The assessment developed under
paragraph (1) shall identify--
(A) the skills and competencies needed in the military and
civilian workforce of the Department of Defense to
effectively manage the acquisition programs and activities of
the Department over the next decade;
(B) the skills and competencies of the existing military
and civilian acquisition workforce of the Department and
projected trends in that workforce based on expected losses
due to retirement and other attrition; and
(C) gaps in the existing or projected military and civilian
acquisition workforce that should be addressed to ensure that
the Department has access to the skills and competencies
identified pursuant to subparagraph (A).
(3) Content of plan.--The plan developed under paragraph
(1) shall establish specific objectives for developing and
reshaping the military and civilian acquisition workforce of
the Department of Defense to address the gaps in skills and
competencies identified under paragraph (2). The plan shall
include--
(A) specific recruiting and retention goals; and
(B) specific strategies for developing, training,
deploying, compensating, and motivating the military and
civilian acquisition workforce of the Department to achieve
such goals.
(4) Annual updates.--Not later than March 1 of each year
from 2009 through 2012, the Secretary of Defense shall update
the assessment and plan required by paragraph (1). Each
update shall include the assessment of the Secretary of the
progress the Department has made to date in implementing the
plan.
(5) Spending of amounts in fund in accordance with plan.--
Beginning on October 1, 2008, amounts in the Fund shall be
expended in accordance with the plan required under paragraph
(1) and the annual updates required under paragraph (4).
(6) Reports.--Not later than 30 days after developing the
assessment and plan required under paragraph (1) or preparing
an annual update required under paragraph (4), the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the assessment and plan or annual
update, as the case may be.
______

SA 2295. Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 1063.
______

SA 2296. Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 305, line 16, strike ``a summary'' and insert ``an
unclassified summary''.
______

SA 2297. Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 304, beginning on line 20, strike ``that is similar
to that provided for defense counsel in a military commission
under section 949j of title 10, United States Code;'' and
insert ``that is consistent with the procedures to obtain
witnesses and other evidence under section 949j of title 10,
United States Code;''.
______

SA 2298. Mr. BOND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 1064 and insert the following:

SEC. 1064. SECURITY CLEARANCES; LIMITATIONS.

(a) In General.--Title III of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 435b) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 3002. SECURITY CLEARANCES; LIMITATIONS.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term
`congressional intelligence committees' has the meaning given
that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 401a).
``(2) Controlled substance.--The term `controlled
substance' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
``(3) Covered person.--The term `covered person' means--
``(A) an officer or employee of a Federal agency;
``(B) a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine
Corps who is on active duty or is in an active status; and
``(C) an officer or employee of a contractor of a Federal
agency.
``(4) Restricted data.--The term `Restricted Data' has the
meaning given that term in section 11 of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014).
``(5) Special access program.--The term `special access
program' has the meaning given that term in section 4.1 of
Executive Order 12958 (60 Fed. Reg. 19825).
``(b) Prohibition.--After January 1, 2008, the head of a
Federal agency may not grant or renew a security clearance
for a covered person who is--
``(1) an unlawful user of, or is addicted to, a controlled
substance; or
``(2) mentally incompetent, as determined by a mental
health professional approved by the applicable Federal
agency.
``(c) Disqualification.--
``(1) In general.--After January 1, 2008, absent an express
written waiver granted in accordance with paragraph (2), the
head of a Federal agency may not grant or renew a security
clearance described in paragraph (3) for a covered person who
has been--
``(A) convicted in any court of the United States of a
crime, was sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding 1
year, and was incarcerated as a result of that sentence for
not less than 1 year; or
``(B) discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces under
dishonorable conditions.
``(2) Waiver authority.--In a meritorious case, an
exception to the disqualification in this subsection may be
authorized if there are mitigating factors. Any such waiver
may be authorized only in accordance with standards and
procedures prescribed by, or under the authority of, an
Executive Order or other guidance issued by the President.
``(3) Covered security clearances.--This subsection applies
to security clearances that provide for access to--
``(A) special access programs;
``(B) Restricted Data; or
``(C) any other information commonly referred to as
`sensitive compartmented information'.

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``(4) Annual report.--Not later than February 1 of each
year, the head of a Federal agency shall submit a report to
the congressional intelligence committees and to each
Committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives with
oversight authority over such Federal agency, if such agency
employs or employed a person for whom a waiver was granted in
accordance with paragraph (2) during the preceding year. Such
annual report shall not reveal the identity of such person,
but shall include for each waiver issued the disqualifying
factor under paragraph (1) and the reasons for the waiver of
the disqualifying factor.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 986 of title 10, United States Code,
is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at th
beginning of chapter 49 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 986.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall take effect on January 1, 2008.
______

SA 2299. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 235, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
(4) For any action addressed under paragraph (3)--
(A) the impact of that action on small business concerns
(as that term is defined in section 3 of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); and
(B) how contractors and subcontractors that are small
business concerns may assist in addressing any such
disadvantage.
______

SA 2300. Ms. SNOWE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 351, strike lines 7 through 10 and insert the
following:
(v) the Committee on Foreign Relations;
(vi) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship;
and
(vii) the Select Committee on Intelligence.
______

SA 2301. Ms. SNOWE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title X, add the following:

SEC. 10__. HUBZONES.

(a) Designation as a HUBZone.--
(1) In general.--Section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632(p)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (4)(D)--
(i) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as
subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively, and adjusting
the margin accordingly;
(ii) by striking ``means lands'' and inserting the
following ``means--
``(i) lands''; and
(iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following: ``; and
``(ii) during the applicable period, areas adjacent to or
within commuting distance of lands described in clause (i)
that are directly economically affected by the closing of a
military installation, as determined by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Applicable period.--The term `applicable period'--
``(A) means the 2-year period beginning on the date on
which the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development makes
the relevant determination described in paragraph (4)(D)(ii);
and
``(B) may, at the discretion of the Administrator, be
extended to be the 3-year period beginning on the date
described in subparagraph (A).''.
(2) Applicability.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall apply to the closing of any military installation that
occurs on or after the date that is 5 years before the date
of enactment of this Act.
(b) Tolling of Graduation.--Section 7(j)(10)(C) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(10)(C)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(iii)(I) For purposes of this subparagraph, if an area is
designated as a HUBZone under section 3(p)(4)(D)(ii)), the
Administrator shall not count the time period described in
subclause (II) of this clause for any small business
concern--
``(aa) that is participating in any program, activity, or
contract under section 8(a); and
``(bb) the principal place of business of which is located
in that area.
``(II) The time period for purposes of subclause (I) shall
be--
``(aa) the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development makes the relevant
determination described in section 3(p)(4)(D)(ii); and
``(bb) may, at the discretion of the Administrator, be
extended to be the 3-year period beginning on the date
described in item (aa).''.
______

SA 2302. Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Coburn)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following:

SEC. 143. INAPPLICABILITY OF LIMITATIONS ON RETIREMENT TO
AIRCRAFT PREVIOUSLY CLASSIFIED AS IN ``XJ''
STATUS.

No prohibition or limitation on the retirement of aircraft
under this subtitle, or under any other provision of law,
shall apply with respect to any aircraft classified as in
``XJ'' status before the date of the enactment of this Act.
______

SA 2303. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

SEC. 2836. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR LOCAL ENTITIES TO
PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY COVERED BY JOINT USE
AGREEMENTS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 159 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 2697. Right of first refusal for local entities to
purchase real property covered by joint use agreements

``(a) Right of First Refusal.--The Secretary of a military
department may not convey any real property at a military
installation located in the continental United States that is
subject to a joint use agreement with a State or local
governmental entity to any other non-Federal agency until the
State or local governmental entity that is party to such
agreement has been offered the right of first refusal to such
property and has declined to purchase such property.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item
relating to section 2696 the following new item:

``2697. Right of first refusal for local entities to purchase real
property covered by joint use agreements.''.
______

SA 2304. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1070. IMPROVED HOUSING BENEFITS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES AND EXPANDED BENEFITS FOR
VETERANS WITH SEVERE BURNS.

(a) Home Improvements and Structural Alterations for
Totally Disabled Members of the Armed Forces Before Discharge
or Release From the Armed Forces.--Section 1717 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(d)(1) In the case of a member of the Armed Forces who,
as determined by the Secretary, has a total disability
permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of
duty in the active military, naval, or air service, the
Secretary may furnish improvements and structural alterations
for such member for such disability or as otherwise described
in subsection (a)(2) while such member is hospitalized or
receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment for
such disability if the Secretary determines that such member
is likely to be discharged or released from the Armed Forces
for such disability.
``(2) The furnishing of improvements and alterations under
paragraph (1) in connection with the furnishing of medical
services

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described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(2)
shall be subject to the limitation specified in the
applicable subparagraph.''.
(b) Specially Adapted Housing Assistance for Disabled
Veterans With Severe Burns.--Section 2101 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(E) The disability is due to a severe burn injury (as
determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the
Secretary).''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) by striking ``either'' and inserting ``any''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) The disability is due to a severe burn injury (as so
determined).''.
(c) Report on Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled
Veterans.--
(1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2007, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report
that contains an assessment of the adequacy of the
authorities available to the Secretary under law to assist
disabled veterans in acquiring--
(A) suitable housing units with special fixtures or movable
facilities required for their disabilities, and necessary
land therefor;
(B) such adaptations to their residences as are reasonably
necessary because of their disabilities; or
(C) residences already adapted with special features
determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary as a
result of their disabilities.
(2) Focus on particular disabilities.--The report required
by paragraph (1) shall pay particular attention to the needs
of veterans who have disabilities that are not described in
subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 2101 of title 38,
United States Code.
(d) Eligibility of Disabled Veterans and Members of the
Armed Forces With Severe Burn Injuries for Automobiles and
Adaptive Equipment.--Section 3901(1) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``or
(iii)'' and inserting ``(iii), or (iv)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) A severe burn injury (as determined pursuant to
regulations prescribed by the Secretary); or''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or (iii)'' and
inserting ``(iii), or (iv)''.
(e) Adapted Housing Assistance for Disabled Members of the
Armed Forces Residing Temporarily in Housing Owned by a
Family Member.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 2102A of title
38, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``In the case'';
(B) by striking ``disabled veteran who is described in
subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of section 2101 of this title
and'' and inserting ``person described in paragraph (2)'';
(C) by striking ``such veteran's'' and inserting ``the
person's'';
(D) by striking ``the veteran'' and inserting ``the
person'';
(E) by striking ``the veteran's'' and inserting ``the
person's''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) A person described in this paragraph is--
``(A) a veteran who is described in subsection (a)(2) or
(b)(2) of section 2101 of this title; or
``(B) a member of the Armed Forces who--
``(i) has, as determined by the Secretary, a disability
permanent in nature described in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2)
of section 2101 of this title that has incurred in the line
of duty in the active military, naval, or air service;
``(ii) is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical
care, services, or treatment for such disability; and
``(iii) is likely to be discharged or released from the
Armed Forces for such disability.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Such section is further
amended--
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ``veteran'' both places
it appears and inserting ``person with a disability''; and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ``veteran'' and
inserting ``person''.
(3) Report on assistance for disabled veterans and members
of the armed forces who reside in housing owned by family
member on permanent basis.--Not later than December 31, 2007,
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report on the advisability of providing
assistance under section 2102A of title 38, United States
Code, to veterans and members of the Armed Forces described
in subsection (a) of such section, as amended by paragraph
(1) of this subsection, who reside with family members on a
permanent basis.
(f) Redirection of IRS Fees.--Section 3 under the heading
``Administrative Provisions--Internal Revenue Service'' of
title I of Public Law 103-329 is amended by striking ``The
Secretary of the Treasury may spend'' in the second sentence
and inserting ``Except with respect to the first $5,000,000
in receipts which shall be deposited in the general fund of
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts for any fiscal year
beginning after September 30, 2007, the Secretary of the
Treasury may spend''.
______

SA 2305. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1012. REPORT ON COUNTERNARCOTICS ASSISTANCE FOR THE
GOVERNMENT OF HAITI.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit
to Congress a report on counternarcotics assistance for the
Government of Haiti.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description and assessment of the counternarcotics
assistance provided to the Government of Haiti by each of the
Department of Defense, the Department of State, the
Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of
Justice.
(2) A description and assessment of any impediments to
increasing counternarcotics assistance to the Government of
Haiti, including corruption and lack of entities available to
partner with in Haiti.
(3) An assessment of the feasability and advisability of
providing additional counternarcotics assistance to the
Government of Haiti, including an extension and expansion to
the Government of Haiti of Department of Defense authority to
provide support for counter-drug activities of certain
foreign governments.
(4) An assessment of the potential for counternarcotics
assistance for the Government of Haiti through the United
Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
______

SA 2306. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. INCREASE OF FEDERAL DETENTION SPACE AND UTILIZATION
OF FACILITIES IDENTIFIED FOR CLOSURE AS A
RESULT OF THE DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND
REALIGNMENT ACT OF 1990.

(a) Construction or Acquisition of Detention Facilities.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
construct or acquire, in addition to existing facilities for
the detention of aliens, at least 20 detention facilities in
the United States that have the capacity to detain a combined
total of not fewer than 20,000 individuals at any time for
aliens detained pending removal or a decision on removal of
such aliens from the United States subject to available
appropriations.
(2) Requirement to construct or acquire.--Subject to
available appropriations, the Secretary shall construct or
acquire additional detention facilities in the United States
to accommodate the detention beds required under section
5204(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Protection
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458).
(3) Use of alternate detention facilities.--Subject to the
availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall fully
utilize all possible options to cost effectively increase
available detention capacities, and shall utilize detention
facilities that are owned and operated by the Federal
Government if the use of such facilities is cost effective.
(4) Use of installations affected by base closure laws.--In
acquiring additional detention facilities under this
subsection, the Secretary shall consider the transfer of
appropriate portions of military installations approved for
closure or realignment under the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law
101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
(5) Determination of location.--The location of any
detention facility constructed or acquired under this
subsection shall be determined by the senior officer
responsible for Detention and Removal Operations in the
Department of Homeland Security and approved by the
Secretary. The detention facilities shall be located so as to
enable the officers and employees of the Department to
increase to the maximum extent practicable the annual rate
and level of removals of illegal aliens from the United
States.
(b) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, in consultation with the heads of other
appropriate Federal agencies, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall submit to Congress

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an assessment of the additional detention facilities and bed
space needed to detain unlawful aliens apprehended at the
United States ports of entry or along the international land
borders of the United States.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 241(g)(1)
(8 U.S.C. 1231(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``may expend''
and inserting ``shall expend''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this section.
______

SA 2307. Mr. ENZI (himself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 434, in the table preceding line 1, strike the item
relating to Vicenza, Italy.
On page 435, line 15, strike ``$5,218,067,000'' and insert
``$5,045,067,000''.
On page 435, line 21, strike ``$295,150,000'' and insert
``$122,150,000''.
On page 475, in the table preceding line 1, insert after
the item relating to Truax Field, Wisconsin, the following:

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Wyoming.........................................  Cheyenne Airport.................................   $7,600,000
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On page 476, line 9, strike ``$216,417,000'' and insert
``$224,017,000''.
______

SA 2308. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 395, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:

SEC. 1405A. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DRUG INTERDICTION AND
COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO
AFGHANISTAN.

(a) Additional Amount for Drug Interdiction and Counter-
Drug Activities, Defense-Wide.--The amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 1405 for Drug Interdiction and
Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, is hereby increased by
$162,800,000.
(b) Availability.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated by section 1405 for Drug Interdiction and
Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as increased by
subsection (a), $162,800,000 may be available for drug
interdiction and counterdrug activities with respect to
Afghanistan.
(c) Supplement Not Supplant.--The amount available under
subsection (b) for the purpose specified in that paragraph is
in addition to any other amounts available under this Act for
that purpose.
(d) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 1509 for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug
Activities, Defense-wide, for Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom is hereby decreased by
$162,800,000.
______

SA 2309. Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mrs. Dole) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

SEC. 1234. REPORT ON THE AIRFIELD IN ABECHE, CHAD, AND OTHER
RESOURCES NEEDED TO PROVIDE STABILITY IN THE
DARFUR REGION.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the airfield located in Abeche, Republic of Chad, could
play a significant role in potential United Nations, African
Union, or North Atlantic Treaty Organization humanitarian,
peacekeeping, or other military operations in Darfur, Sudan,
or the surrounding region; and
(2) the capacity of that airfield to serve as a substantial
link in such operations should be assessed, along with the
projected costs and specific upgrades that would be necessary
for its expanded use, should the Government of Chad agree to
its improvement and use for such purposes.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the matters as
follows:
(1) The current capacity of the existing airfield in
Abeche, Republic of Chad, including the scope of its current
use by the international community in response to the crisis
in the Darfur region.
(2) The upgrades, and their associated costs, necessary to
enable the airfield in Abeche, Republic of Chad, to be
improved to be fully capable of accommodating a humanitarian,
peacekeeping, or other force deployment of the size foreseen
by the recent United Nations resolutions calling for a United
Nations deployment to Chad and a hybrid force of the United
Nations and African Union operating under Chapter VII of the
United Nations Charter for Sudan.
(3) The force size and composition of an international
effort estimated to be necessary to provide protection to
those Darfur civilian populations currently displaced in the
Darfur region.
(4) The force size and composition of an international
effort estimated to be necessary to provide broader stability
within the Darfur region.
______

SA 2310. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of title XXVIII, add the following:

SEC. 2864. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIONS
TO ADDRESS ENCROACHMENT OF MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.

(a) Findings.--In light of the initial report of the
Department of Defense submitted pursuant to section 2684a(g)
of title 10, United States Code, and of the RAND Corporation
report entitled ``The Thin Green Line: An Assessment of DoD's
Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative to Buffer
Installation Encroachment'', Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) Development and loss of habitat in the vicinity of, or
in areas ecologically related to, military installations,
ranges, and airspace pose a continuing and significant threat
to the readiness of the Armed Forces.
(2) The Range Sustainability Program (RSP) of the
Department of Defense, and in particular the Readiness and
Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) involving
agreements pursuant to section 2684a of title 10, United
States Code, have been effective in addressing this threat to
readiness with regard to a number of important installations,
ranges, and airspace.
(3) The opportunities to take effective action to protect
installations, ranges, and airspace from encroachment is in
many cases transient, and delay in taking action will result
in either higher costs or permanent loss of the opportunity
effectively to address encroachment.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Department of Defense should--
(1) develop additional policy guidance on the further
implementation of the Range and Environmental Protection
Initiative (REPI), to include additional emphasis on
protecting biodiversity and on further refining procedures;
(2) give greater emphasis to effective cooperation and
collaboration on matters of mutual concern with other Federal
agencies charged with managing Federal land;
(3) ensure that each military department takes full
advantage of the authorities provided by section 2684a of
title 10, United States Code, in addressing encroachment
adversely affecting, or threatening to adversely affect, the
installations, ranges, and military airspace of the
department; and
(4) provide significant additional resources to the
program, to include dedicated staffing at the installation
level and additional emphasis on outreach programs at all
levels.
(c) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall review Chapter 6 of the initial report
submitted to Congress under section 2684a(g) of title 10,
United States Code, and report to the congressional defense
committees on the specific steps, if any, that the Secretary
plans to take, or recommends that Congress take, to address
the issues raised in such chapter.
______

SA 2311. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2008

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for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

SEC. 1535. AFGHANISTAN.

(a) United States Policy on the Global War on Terror.--It
shall be the policy of the United States Government that the
foremost objective of the United States in the Global War on
Terror is to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-
Zawahiri, and other leaders of al Qaeda and to destroy the al
Qaeda network.
(b) Statement of Policy on the Afghan National Army.--It
shall be the policy of United States to assist the Government
of Afghanistan in building and supporting an effective 70,000
soldier Afghan National Army, as agreed to in December 2002
by the Administration of President George W. Bush at the Bonn
II conference.
(c) Transition of United States Forces in Afghanistan.--
(1) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(A) United States efforts in Afghanistan have been
complicated by the overriding force of United States
attention and resources in Iraq.
(B) The longer United States political and military
resources are primarily focused in Iraq, the greater chance
al Qaeda has of launching another attack against the United
States.
(C) Consistent with the recommendation of the Iraq Study
Group Report, it is critical for the United States to provide
additional political, economic, and military support for
Afghanistan, including resources that might become available
as combat forces are moved from Iraq.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--
(A) In general.--
(i) Central intelligence agency.--There is hereby
authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence
Agency for fiscal year 2008 such sums as may be necessary to
reestablish the Counterterrorist Center unit Bin Laden Issue
Station, also known as Alec Station.
(ii) Afghan security forces fund.--The amount authorized to
be appropriated by section 1512 for Afghan Security Forces
Fund is hereby increased by $2,700,000,000, with the amount
of the increase to be available to assist the Government of
Afghanistan in building and supporting a 70,000 soldier
Afghan National Army and adequately equipping Afghan Police
Forces.
(iii) Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities,
defense-wide.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 1509 for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug
Activities, Defense-wide is hereby increased by $257,618,000,
with the amount of the increase to be available for drug
interdiction and counterdrug activities in Afghanistan and
Pakistan.
(iv) Operation enduring freedom.--The aggregate amount
authorized to be appropriated by this title and available for
Operation Enduring Freedom is hereby increased by
$26,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available
for additional translators and language translation
technologies, including the languages of Pashto and Farsi.
(v) Operation enduring freedom.--The aggregate amount
authorized to be appropriated by this title and available
Operation Enduring Freedom is hereby increased by such sums
as are necessary to enhance operations to secure the borders
of Pakistan and Iran.
(vi) NATO common funded budgets.--The amount authorized to
be appropriated by section 1004 for United States
Contribution to NATO common-funded budgets is hereby
increased by $363,190,000, with the amount of the increase to
be available as follows:

(I) $362,159,000 for the Military Budget.
(II) $1,031,000 for the Civil Budget.

(vii) NATO security investment program.--The amount
authorized to be appropriated by section 2502 for
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program is hereby increased by
$257,618,000, with the amount of the increase to be available
as specified in section 2501.
(B) Supplement not supplant.--The amounts authorized to be
appropriated by clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph (A)
for the purposes specified in such clauses are in addition to
any other amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act
for such purposes.
(d) Implementation of United States Force Reduction in Iraq
as Part of Comprehensive Strategy in Afghanistan.--
(1) Deployment of united states forces in iraq during
drawdown.--As the United States begins to draw down combat
forces in Iraq, the Secretary of Defense may deploy or
maintain members of the Armed Forces in Iraq only for the
following missions:
(A) Protecting United States and Coalition personnel and
infrastructure.
(B) Training, equipping, and providing logistical support
for the Iraqi Security Forces.
(C) Conducting targeted counterterrorism operations.
(2) Repositioning of forces.--As the drawdown of United
States combat forces in Iraq begins, the forces being drawn
down should be repositioned to support operations in
Afghanistan, including Operation Enduring Freedom, the
International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan, and
special operations to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, and to
increase security cooperation inside Pakistan.
(e) Requirements for Deployment of Units.--Each unit of the
Armed Forces deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
or Operation Enduring Freedom, including the International
Security Assistance Force Afghanistan, should meet a baseline
C1 readiness standard before such deployment.
______

SA 2312. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following:

SEC. 594. PROHIBITION ON THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF NAMES AND
IMAGES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Prohibition.--Chapter 49 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 988. Unauthorized use of names and images of members
of the armed forces

``(a) Prohibition.--Except with the permission of the
individual or individuals designated under subsection (d), no
person may knowingly use the name or image of a protected
individual in connection with any merchandise, retail
product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity
in a manner reasonably calculated to connect the protected
individual with that individual's service in the armed
forces.
``(b) Authority to Enjoin Violations.--Whenever it appears
to the Attorney General that any person is engaged or is
about to engage in an act or practice which constitutes or
will constitute conduct prohibited by subsection (a), the
Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding in a
district court of the United States to enjoin such act or
practice. Such court shall proceed as soon as practicable to
the hearing and determination of such action and may, at any
time before final determination, enter such restraining
orders or prohibitions, or take such other actions as is
warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any
person or class of persons for whose protection the action is
brought.
``(c) Protected Individual.--For purposes of this section,
a protected individual is any person who--
``(1) is a member of the armed forces; or
``(2) was a member of the armed forces at any time after
April 5, 1917, and, if not living, has a surviving spouse,
child, parent, grandparent, or sibling.
``(d) Designated Individual or Individuals.--(1) The
individual or individuals designated under this subsection,
with respect to a protected individual--
``(A) is the protected individual, if living; and
``(B) otherwise is the living survivor or survivors of the
protected individual highest on the following list:
``(i) The surviving spouse.
``(ii) The children.
``(iii) The parents.
``(iv) The grandparents.
``(v) The siblings.
``(2) In the case of a protected individual for whom more
than one individual is designated under clause (ii), (iii),
(iv), or (v) of paragraph (1)(B), the prohibition under
subsection (a) shall apply unless permission is obtained from
each designated individual.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``988. Unauthorized use of names and images of members of the armed
forces.''.
______

SA 2313. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1070. SENSE OF SENATE ON PROJECT COMPASSION.

(a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(1) It is the responsibility of every citizen of the United
States to honor the service and sacrifice of the veterans of
the United States, especially those who have made the
ultimate sacrifice.
(2) In the finest tradition of this sacred responsibility,
Kaziah M. Hancock, an artist

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from central Utah, founded a nonprofit organization called
Project Compassion, which endeavors to provide, without
charge, to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who has
fallen in active duty since the events of September 11, 2001,
a museum-quality original oil portrait of that member.
(3) To date, Kaziah M. Hancock, four volunteer professional
portrait artists, and those who have donated their time to
support Project Compassion have presented over 700 paintings
to the families of the fallen heroes of the United States.
(4) Kaziah M. Hancock and Project Compassion have been
honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion,
the Disabled American Veterans, and other organizations with
the highest public service awards on behalf of fallen members
of the Armed Forces and their families.
(b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) Kaziah M. Hancock and the members of Project Compassion
have demonstrated, and continue to demonstrate, extraordinary
patriotism and support for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and
Marines who have given their lives for the United States in
Iraq and Afghanistan and have done so without any expectation
of financial gain or recognition for these efforts;
(2) the people of the United States owe the deepest
gratitude to Kaziah M. Hancock and the members of Project
Compassion; and
(3) the Senate, on the behalf of the people of the United
States, commends Kaziah M. Hancock, the four other Project
Compassion volunteer professional portrait artists, and the
entire Project Compassion organization for their tireless
work in paying tribute to those members of the Armed Forces
who have fallen in the service of the United States.

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