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S.Amdt. 5557Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 5557

What it does: Adds SEC. 344. SENSE OF SENATE ON EXPEDITIONARY MEDICAL SUPPORT PACKAGES at the end of subtitle E of title III
Sponsored by Sam BrownbackSen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Submitted September 15, 2008

What it changes

1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. 344. SENSE OF SENATE ON EXPEDITIONARY MEDICAL SUPPORT PACKAGES at the end of subtitle E of title III

    Adds a section

    In S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    "2790. Recovery of improperly disposed of Department of Defense property.".

    Inserted: SEC. 344. SENSE OF SENATE ON EXPEDITIONARY MEDICAL SUPPORT PACKAGES.

    Inserted: It is the sense of the Senate that--

    Inserted: (1) Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) packages are an important part of the disaster response capabilities provided by the Department of Defense; and

    Inserted: (2) the Department of Defense should consider ways to improve its homeland defense and civil support capabilities related to the use and movement of military health system assets, including Expeditionary Medical Support packages.

    Original wording

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

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As printed

SA 5557. Mr. BROWNBACK submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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 III, add the following:

SEC. 344. SENSE OF SENATE ON EXPEDITIONARY MEDICAL SUPPORT PACKAGES.

It is the sense of the Senate that--

(1) Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) packages are an important part of the disaster response capabilities provided by the Department of Defense; and

(2) the Department of Defense should consider ways to improve its homeland defense and civil support capabilities related to the use and movement of military health system assets, including Expeditionary Medical Support packages.

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September 15, 2008