S.Amdt. 2242
What it does: Adds SEC. 1082. REIMBURSEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTERTAINMENT-ORIENTED MEDIA PRODUCERS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1082. REIMBURSEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTERTAINMENT-ORIENTED MEDIA PRODUCERS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(e) Date for Submittal of Comptroller General of the United States Report.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking "December 30, 2013" and inserting "December 31, 2014".
Inserted: SEC. 1082. REIMBURSEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTERTAINMENT-ORIENTED MEDIA PRODUCERS.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) The Department of Defense benefits when the entertainment industry produces media portraying the skill, heroism, capability, and challenges of members of the Armed Forces and their families through increased morale, better recruitment and retention, and improved understanding by the public.
Inserted: (2) The Department of Defense is in often the best position to ensure realism in productions.
Inserted: (3) The Department of Defense is sometimes forced to decline assisting in productions because expenses incurred are not reimbursed to the accounts withdrawn.
Inserted: (b) Reimbursement.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 134 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2263 the following new section:
Inserted: "Sec. 2264. Reimbursement for assistance provide to nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers
Inserted: "(a) In General.--There shall be credited to the applicable appropriations account or fund from which the expenses described in subsection (b) were charged any amounts received by the Department of Defense as reimbursement for such expenses.
Inserted: "(b) Description of Expenses.--The expenses referred to in subsection (a) are any expenses--
Inserted: "(1) incurred by the Department of Defense as a result of providing assistance to a nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producer;
Inserted: "(2) for which the Department of Defense requires reimbursement under section 9701 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law; and
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Inserted: "(3) for which the Department of Defense received reimbursement after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.".
Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2263 the following new item:
Inserted: "2264. Reimbursement for assistance provide to nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2242. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Vitter) 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 H of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1082. REIMBURSEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTERTAINMENT-ORIENTED MEDIA PRODUCERS.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Department of Defense benefits when the entertainment industry produces media portraying the skill, heroism, capability, and challenges of members of the Armed Forces and their families through increased morale, better recruitment and retention, and improved understanding by the public.
(2) The Department of Defense is in often the best position to ensure realism in productions.
(3) The Department of Defense is sometimes forced to decline assisting in productions because expenses incurred are not reimbursed to the accounts withdrawn.
(b) Reimbursement.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 134 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2263 the following new section:
“Sec. 2264. Reimbursement for assistance provide to
nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers
“(a) In General.--There shall be credited to the applicable appropriations account or fund from which the expenses described in subsection (b) were charged any amounts received by the Department of Defense as reimbursement for such expenses.
“(b) Description of Expenses.--The expenses referred to in subsection (a) are any expenses--
“(1) incurred by the Department of Defense as a result of providing assistance to a nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producer;
“(2) for which the Department of Defense requires reimbursement under section 9701 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law; and
“(3) for which the Department of Defense received reimbursement after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.”.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2263 the following new item:
“2264. Reimbursement for assistance provide to nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producers.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 19, 2013