S.Amdt. 3411
What it does: Adds SEC. 317. REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLANNING at the end of subtitle B of title III
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 317. REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLANNING at the end of subtitle B of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(8) The term "unexploded ordnance" has the meaning given the term in section 101(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: SEC. 317. REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLANNING.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Department of Defense in developing a project plan and milestones for climate change adaption.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall address the following:
Inserted: (1) Completion of climate change vulnerability assessments at military installations.
Inserted: (2) Completion of data analysis and collection through site surveys.
Inserted: (3) Measures the Department has taken to review and clarify relevant processes and criteria for construction project approval to ensure that climate change adaptation is considered as beneficial to the mission and readiness of the Department and for the protection of infrastructure and facilities.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3411. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 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 B of title III, add the following:
SEC. 317. REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLANNING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Department of Defense in developing a project plan and milestones for climate change adaption.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall address the following:
(1) Completion of climate change vulnerability assessments at military installations.
(2) Completion of data analysis and collection through site surveys.
(3) Measures the Department has taken to review and clarify relevant processes and criteria for construction project approval to ensure that climate change adaptation is considered as beneficial to the mission and readiness of the Department and for the protection of infrastructure and facilities.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 26, 2014