To require the report on the global defense posture realignment to include information relating to the effect of the comprehensive master plans for overseas military main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations on United States security commitments under international security treaties and the current security environments in the combatant commands.
What it does: Rewrites page 549, line 9 through “any comments resulting” on line 16
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)The Congressional Record cuts off the end of this amendment, so some changes may be missing.
Rewrites page 549, line 9 through “any comments resulting” on line 16
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 549, line 9 through “any comments resulting” on line 16 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the status of overseas base closure and realignment actions undertaken as part of a global defense posture realignment strategy and the status of development and execution of comprehensive master plans for overseas military main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations. The report shall address the following:
Inserted: (1) How the plans would support the security commitments undertaken by the United States pursuant to any international security treaty, including, the North Atlantic Treaty, The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, and the Security Treaty Between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America.
Inserted: (2) The impact of such plans on the current security environments in the combatant commands, including United States participation in theater security cooperation activities and bilateral partnership, exchanges, and training exercises.
Inserted: (3) Any comments of the Secretary of Defense resulting
Original wording
On page 549, strike line 9 and all that follows through “any comments resulting” on line 16 and insert the following: “congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the status of overseas base closure and realignment actions undertaken as part of a global defense posture realignment strategy and the status of development and execution of comprehensive master plans for overseas military main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations. The report shall address the following:
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SA 1727. Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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 549, strike line 9 and all that follows through “any comments resulting” on line 16 and insert the following: “congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the status of overseas base closure and realignment actions undertaken as part of a global defense posture realignment strategy and the status of development and execution of comprehensive master plans for overseas military main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations. The report shall address the following:
(1) How the plans would support the security commitments undertaken by the United States pursuant to any international security treaty, including, the North Atlantic Treaty, The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, and the Security Treaty Between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America.
(2) The impact of such plans on the current security environments in the combatant commands, including United States participation in theater security cooperation activities and bilateral partnership, exchanges, and training exercises.
(3) Any comments of the Secretary of Defense resulting
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1727 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator DeMint.(consideration: CR S8005-8017; text: CR S8015)
July 23, 2009
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1727 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator DeMint.(consideration: CR S8005-8017; text: CR S8015)
July 23, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1727 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
Amendment SA 1727 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR S8005-8017; text: CR S8015) To require the report on the global defense posture realignment to include information relating to the effect of the comprehensive master plans for overseas military main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations on United States security commitments under international security treaties and the current security environments in the combatant commands.
July 23, 2009
Amendment SA 1727 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
July 22, 2009