S.Amdt. 1234

SA 1234. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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 467, strike line 13 and all that follows through page 468, line 13, and insert the following:

(j) Notice and Wait.--

(1) Programs of assistance.--Funds may not be obligated for a program of assistance under subsection (b) until 15 days after the date on which the specified congressional committees are notified in writing of the proposed obligation, including a detailed justification for the use of the applicable authority and the activities to be undertaken (including objectives, an execution plan, and the anticipated date of completion).

(2) Exercise of transfer authority.--Not less than 15 days before a transfer under the authority of subsection (g), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly notify the specified congressional committees of the transfer of funds into the Fund.

(k) Reports.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit to the specified congressional committees on a biannual basis a report on obligations of funds or transfers into the Fund, and the status of activities under this section, as of the date of such report.