S.Amdt. 2179
What it does: Adds SEC. 2803. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN AREAS OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS at the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 2803. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN AREAS OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS at the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(i) Certain Countries in the Area of Responsibility of United States Africa Command Defined.--In this section, the term 'certain countries in the area of responsibility of United States Africa Command' means Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Seychelles, Burundi, and Uganda.".
Inserted: SEC. 2803. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN AREAS OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2804 the following new section:
Inserted: "Sec. 2804a. Certification requirement for military construction projects in areas of contingency operations
Inserted: "(a) Certification Requirement.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may not obligate or expend funds to carry out a military construction project overseas in connection with a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a)(13)) unless the combatant commander of the area of operations in which such project is to be constructed has certified to the Secretary of Defense that the project is needed for direct support of a contingency operation within that combatant command.
Inserted: "(2) The restriction under paragraph (1) does not apply to planning and design activities.
Inserted: "(b) Certification Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide guidance regarding the certification required under subsection (a).".
Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2804 the following new item:
Inserted: "2804a. Certification requirement for military construction projects in areas of contingency operations.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2179. Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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 A of title XXVIII, add the following:
SEC. 2803. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN AREAS OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2804 the following new section:
“Sec. 2804a. Certification requirement for military
construction projects in areas of contingency operations
“(a) Certification Requirement.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may not obligate or expend funds to carry out a military construction project overseas in connection with a contingency operation (as defined in section 101(a)(13)) unless the combatant commander of the area of operations in which such project is to be constructed has certified to the Secretary of Defense that the project is needed for direct support of a contingency operation within that combatant command.
“(2) The restriction under paragraph (1) does not apply to planning and design activities.
“(b) Certification Guidance.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide guidance regarding the certification required under subsection (a).”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2804 the following new item:
“2804a. Certification requirement for military construction projects in areas of contingency operations.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 19, 2013