S.Amdt. 1346
What it does: Adds SEC. 1088. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVY SEALS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1088. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVY SEALS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Section 382 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "biological or chemical" each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b).
Inserted: SEC. 1088. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVY SEALS.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) The Navy SEALs were established by President John F. Kennedy in January 1962.
Inserted: (2) The Navy SEALs, as members of the United States Special Operations Command, are able to operate effectively in sea and air and on land.
Inserted: (3) The Navy SEALs bravely contribute to the national security of the United States by conducting elite counterterrorism operations and capacity-building activities with partner nation security forces to counter the threat posed by al-Qaeda and affiliated groups.
Inserted: (4) The Navy SEALs are a critical element of the special operations capability of the United States and have retained the highest standard of loyalty, honor, and duty since their origin as Navy underwater demolition personnel, or "frogmen", during World War II.
Inserted: (5) The Navy SEALs show the highest professionalism in their tactical proficiency and full-spectrum capability on the battlefield.
Inserted: (6) The Navy SEALs have made great sacrifices in the line of duty and repeatedly demonstrate their dedication and readiness to continue to make those sacrifices on behalf of the United States.
Inserted: (7) The Navy SEALs have courageously and vigorously pursued al-Qaeda and its affiliates in Afghanistan and around the world.
Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate to--
Inserted: (1) recognize the service, professionalism, honor, and sacrifices of the Navy SEALs and their families for their contributions to the national security of the United States since January 1962; and
Inserted: (2) support the mission of the Navy SEALs in the continuing fight against al-Qaeda and its affiliates.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1346. Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mrs. Hagan) 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:
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1088. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVY SEALS.
(a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(1) The Navy SEALs were established by President John F. Kennedy in January 1962.
(2) The Navy SEALs, as members of the United States Special Operations Command, are able to operate effectively in sea and air and on land.
(3) The Navy SEALs bravely contribute to the national security of the United States by conducting elite counterterrorism operations and capacity-building activities with partner nation security forces to counter the threat posed by al-Qaeda and affiliated groups.
(4) The Navy SEALs are a critical element of the special operations capability of the United States and have retained the highest standard of loyalty, honor, and duty since their origin as Navy underwater demolition personnel, or “frogmen”, during World War II.
(5) The Navy SEALs show the highest professionalism in their tactical proficiency and full-spectrum capability on the battlefield.
(6) The Navy SEALs have made great sacrifices in the line of duty and repeatedly demonstrate their dedication and readiness to continue to make those sacrifices on behalf of the United States.
(7) The Navy SEALs have courageously and vigorously pursued al-Qaeda and its affiliates in Afghanistan and around the world.
(b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate to--
(1) recognize the service, professionalism, honor, and sacrifices of the Navy SEALs and their families for their contributions to the national security of the United States since January 1962; and
(2) support the mission of the Navy SEALs in the continuing fight against al-Qaeda and its affiliates.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 28, 2011