S.Amdt. 4652
What it does: Adds SEC. 349. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RED FLAG EXERCISES AT SITES IN ALASKA AND NEVADA at the end of subtitle E of title III
Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK)What it changes
1 change to S. 3454 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 349. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RED FLAG EXERCISES AT SITES IN ALASKA AND NEVADA at the end of subtitle E of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 3454 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"2648. Persons and supplies: sea, land, and air transportation. "2649. Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels, vehicles, and aircraft.".
Inserted: SEC. 349. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RED FLAG EXERCISES AT SITES IN ALASKA AND NEVADA.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, host advanced combat training exercises known as Red Flag for the United States Air Force and foreign participants.
Inserted: (2) The Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Nevada Test and Training Range provide Red Flag participants with realistic, large force complex training sites.
Inserted: (3) Participation in Red Flag exercises in the states of Nevada and Alaska by foreign allies provides opportunity for building partnerships and strengthening existing partnerships.
Inserted: (4) The states of Nevada and Alaska provide the Department of the Air Force unique training environments for purposes of Red Flag exercises.
Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
Inserted: (1) Red Flag exercises hosted in the states of Alaska and Nevada are critically important to ensuring a ready force and building partner capacity;
Inserted: (2) the Department of the Air Force should continue to utilize both the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Nevada Test and Training Range for Red Flag exercises and other training opportunities; and
Inserted: (3) the Department of the Air Force should make improvements and investments in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Nevada Test and Training Range to maximize training opportunities in accordance with the 2025 Air Test and Training Range Enhancement Plan.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:
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As printed
SA 4652. Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Mr. Ensign) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3454, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 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. 349. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RED FLAG EXERCISES AT SITES IN ALASKA AND NEVADA.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, host advanced combat training exercises known as Red Flag for the United States Air Force and foreign participants.
(2) The Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Nevada Test and Training Range provide Red Flag participants with realistic, large force complex training sites.
(3) Participation in Red Flag exercises in the states of Nevada and Alaska by foreign allies provides opportunity for building partnerships and strengthening existing partnerships.
(4) The states of Nevada and Alaska provide the Department of the Air Force unique training environments for purposes of Red Flag exercises.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) Red Flag exercises hosted in the states of Alaska and Nevada are critically important to ensuring a ready force and building partner capacity;
(2) the Department of the Air Force should continue to utilize both the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Nevada Test and Training Range for Red Flag exercises and other training opportunities; and
(3) the Department of the Air Force should make improvements and investments in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Nevada Test and Training Range to maximize training opportunities in accordance with the 2025 Air Test and Training Range Enhancement Plan.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 21, 2010