S.Amdt. 2945

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SA 2945. Mr. LIEBERMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2013 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.

       At the end of subtitle A of title IX, add the following:

     SEC. 903. CONFLICT RECORDS RESEARCH CENTER.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10,
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 430. Conflict Records Research Center

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
     within the Department of Defense a center to be known as the
     `Conflict Records Research Center' (in this section referred
     to as the `Center').
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Center shall be as
     follows:
       ``(1) To establish a digital research database (including
     translations) and to facilitate research and analysis of
     captured records from countries, organizations, and
     individuals now or once hostile to the United States.
       ``(2) To make a significant portion of the records
     described in paragraph (1) available to researchers as
     quickly and responsibly as possible while taking into account
     legitimate national security concerns, the integrity of the
     academic process, and risks to innocents or third parties.
       ``(3) To conduct and disseminate research and analysis with
     respect to the records described in paragraph (1) in order to
     increase the understanding of matters relating to
     international relations, counterterrorism, and warfare and,
     ultimately, to enhance national security.
       ``(4) To collaborate with members of the academic and
     national security communities, both domestic and
     international, on research, conferences, seminars, and other
     information exchanges to identify topics of importance on the
     matters referred to in paragraph (3) for the United States
     Government and the academic community.
       ``(c) Concurrence of DNI in Certain Activities.--The
     Secretary shall seek the concurrence of the Director of
     National Intelligence in the conduct by the Center of any
     activities under subsection (b)(4).
       ``(d) Support From Other Federal Government Departments or
     Agencies.--The head of any non-Department of Defense
     department or agency of the Federal Government may--
       ``(1) provide to the Secretary services, including
     personnel support, to support the operations of the Center;
     and

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       ``(2) transfer funds to the Secretary to support the
     operations of the Center.
       ``(e) Acceptance of Gifts and Donations.--(1) Subject to
     paragraph (3), the Secretary may accept from any source
     specified in paragraph (2) any gift or donation for purposes
     of defraying the costs or enhancing the operations of the
     Center.
       ``(2) The sources specified in this paragraph are the
     following:
       ``(A) The government of a State or a political subdivision
     of a State.
       ``(B) The government of a foreign country.
       ``(C) A foundation or other charitable organization,
     including a foundation or charitable organization that is
     organized or operates under the laws of a foreign country.
       ``(D) Any source in the private sector of the United States
     or a foreign country.
       ``(3) The Secretary may not accept a gift or donation under
     this subsection if acceptance of the gift or donation would
     compromise or appear to compromise--
       ``(A) the ability of the Department of Defense, any
     employee of the Department, or any member of the armed forces
     to carry out the responsibility or duty of the Department in
     a fair and objective manner; or
       ``(B) the integrity of any program of the Department or of
     any person involved in such a program.
       ``(4) The Secretary shall provide written guidance setting
     forth the criteria to be used in determining the
     applicability of paragraph (3) to any proposed gift or
     donation under this subsection.
       ``(f) Crediting of Funds Transferred or Accepted.--Funds
     transferred to or accepted by the Secretary under this
     section shall be credited to appropriations available to the
     Department of Defense for the Center, and shall be available
     for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and
     limitations, as the appropriations with which merged. Any
     funds so transferred or accepted shall remain available until
     expended.
       ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `captured record' means a document, audio
     file, video file, or other material captured during combat
     operations from or in countries, organizations, or
     individuals hostile to the United States at the time of such
     operations.
       ``(2) The term `gift or donation' means any gift or
     donation of funds, materials (including research materials),
     real or personal property, or services (including lecture
     services and faculty services).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
     beginning of subchapter I of chapter 21 of such title is
     amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``430. Conflict Records Research Center.''.

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