S.Amdt. 1737
What it does: Adds SEC. 1222. REPORT ON UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN AFGHANISTAN at the end of subtitle B of title XII
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1222. REPORT ON UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN AFGHANISTAN at the end of subtitle B of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Submittal in Classified Form.--The report required by subsection (a), or any part of such report, may be submitted in classified form if the President considers it appropriate.
Inserted: SEC. 1222. REPORT ON UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN AFGHANISTAN.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on whether the Unmanned Aircraft Systems currently in use by United States Armed Forces in the Afghanistan theater of operations are fully meeting current operational and tactical requirements.
Inserted: (b) Content.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) An inventory and explanation of any unique physical and environmental conditions of the Afghanistan theater of operations that may adversely affect Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations in Afghanistan, including terrain and weather.
Inserted: (2) An assessment of the impact of the conditions referred to in paragraph (1) on the operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems by United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
Inserted: (3) A summary of the current Unmanned Aircraft Systems requirements for United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan at the tactical and operational level.
Inserted: (4) An assessment of the ability of current and planned Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems category Group 1 and Group 2 vehicles to fully meet these requirements, based at least in part on after-action reviews of military operations in Afghanistan in which the Unmanned Aircraft Systems were employed.
Inserted: (5) A specific determination as to whether those Unmanned Aircraft Systems currently in use are fully meeting the Unmanned Aircraft Systems requirements for company-sized and smaller units operating at locations separate and independent from their headquarters.
Inserted: (6) An assessment of the ability of the current Group 1 Unmanned Aircraft Systems to perform required missions within the areas of operation described in paragraph (5).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:
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SA 1737. Mr. CORNYN 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:
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1222. REPORT ON UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS IN AFGHANISTAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on whether the Unmanned Aircraft Systems currently in use by United States Armed Forces in the Afghanistan theater of operations are fully meeting current operational and tactical requirements.
(b) Content.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An inventory and explanation of any unique physical and environmental conditions of the Afghanistan theater of operations that may adversely affect Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations in Afghanistan, including terrain and weather.
(2) An assessment of the impact of the conditions referred to in paragraph (1) on the operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems by United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
(3) A summary of the current Unmanned Aircraft Systems requirements for United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan at the tactical and operational level.
(4) An assessment of the ability of current and planned Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems category Group 1 and Group 2 vehicles to fully meet these requirements, based at least in part on after-action reviews of military operations in Afghanistan in which the Unmanned Aircraft Systems were employed.
(5) A specific determination as to whether those Unmanned Aircraft Systems currently in use are fully meeting the Unmanned Aircraft Systems requirements for company-sized and smaller units operating at locations separate and independent from their headquarters.
(6) An assessment of the ability of the current Group 1 Unmanned Aircraft Systems to perform required missions within the areas of operation described in paragraph (5).
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Senate amendment submitted
July 22, 2009