Amendments en bloc compromised of amendments numbered 19, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 printed in Part B House Report 114-569. See page D523 of the Congressional Record of May 17, 2016 for description of en bloc amendments.

1. 1

   Change 1: Adds SEC. 3__. ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MUNITIONS DISPOSAL at the end of subtitle B of title III

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   In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

   Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. 17142) is amended by adding at the end the following: "This provision shall not be construed as a constraint on any conventional or unconventional fuel procurement necessary for military operations, including for test and certification purposes."

   Inserted: SEC. 3__. ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MUNITIONS DISPOSAL.

   Inserted: In carrying out the disposal of munitions in the stockpile of conventional ammunition awaiting demilitarization and disposal (commonly referred to as munitions in the "B5A account") the Secretary of the Army shall consider using cost-competitive technologies that minimize waste generation and air emissions as alternatives to disposal by open burning, open detonation, direct contact combustion, and incineration.

   Inserted: amendment no. 29 offered by mr. russell of oklahoma

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the following new section:

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   Change 2: Adds SEC. 3__. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY at the end of title III

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   In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

   Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, for fiscal year 2017, not more than 85 percent of such amounts may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense establishes and implements the process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation, as required by section 526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 813; 10 U.S.C. 2672 note).

   Inserted: SEC. 3__. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY.

   Inserted: (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense, acting through the commander of the United States Transportation Command, should reassess the guidelines for the evaluation of motor carrier safety performance under the Transportation Protective Services program taking into consideration the Government Accountability Office report numbered GAO-16-82 and titled "Defense Transportation; DoD Needs to Improve the Evaluation of Safety and Performance Information for Carriers Transporting Security-Sensitive Materials".

   Inserted: (b) Evaluation of Safety Technology.--To avoid catastrophic accidents and exposure of material, the Secretary shall evaluate the need for proven safety technology in vehicles transporting Transportation Protective Services shipments, such as electronic logging devices, roll stability control, forward collision avoidance, lane departure warning systems, and speed limiters.

   Inserted: amendment no. 30 offered by mr. costa of california

   Original wording

   At the end of title III, add the following new section:

3. 3

   Change 3: Adds SEC. 3__. BRIEFING ON WELL-DRILLING CAPABILITIES OF ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE COMPONENTS at the end of title III

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   In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

   Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, for fiscal year 2017, not more than 85 percent of such amounts may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense establishes and implements the process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation, as required by section 526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 813; 10 U.S.C. 2672 note).

   Inserted: SEC. 3__. BRIEFING ON WELL-DRILLING CAPABILITIES OF ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE COMPONENTS.

   Inserted: (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives (and other congressional defense committees on request) a briefing on the well-drilling capabilities of the active and reserve components.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a description of--

   Inserted: (1) the training requirements of active and reserve units with well-drilling capabilities;

   Inserted: (2) the locations at which such units conduct training relating to well-drilling; and

   Inserted: (3) the cost and feasibility of rotating the training locations of such units to areas in the United States that are affected by drought conditions.

   Inserted: amendment no. 31 offered by mr. mckinley of west virginia

   Original wording

   At the end of title III, add the following new section:

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   Change 4: Adds SEC. 515. ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle B of title V

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   In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

   Section 10216(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "reductions" the following: "(including temporary reductions by furlough or otherwise)".

   Inserted: SEC. 515. ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE OF THE ARMED FORCES.

   Inserted: The Secretary of Defense shall establish an electronic means by which members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces can track their operational active-duty service performed after January 28, 2008, under section 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10, United States Code. The tour calculator shall specify early retirement credit authorized for each qualifying tour of active duty, as well as cumulative early reserve retirement credit authorized to date under section 12731(f) of such title.

   Inserted: amendment no. 32 offered by ms. meng of new york

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle B of title V (page 119, after line 18), add the following new section:

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   Change 5: Adds SEC. 568. REPORT ON COMPOSITION OF SERVICE ACADEMIES at the end of subtitle E of title V

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   In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

   "(f) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (e) shall not apply to an educational institution if the board of visitors of such institution has voted to take down the flag described in such subsection.".

   Inserted: SEC. 568. REPORT ON COMPOSITION OF SERVICE ACADEMIES.

   Inserted: (a) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the demographic composition of service academies that includes--

   Inserted: (1) an analysis of--

   Inserted: (A) the demographic composition of each service academy's--

   Inserted: (i) recruits;

   Inserted: (ii) nominees;

   Inserted: (iii) applicants;

   Inserted: (iv) qualified applicants;

   Inserted: (v) admits;

   Inserted: (vi) enrollees;

   Inserted: (vii) graduates; and

   Inserted: (viii) graduate occupation placement;

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   Inserted: (B) how such composition compares to the demographic composition of--

   Inserted: (i) the United States;

   Inserted: (ii) enlisted members of the Armed Forces;

   Inserted: (iii) officers of the Armed Forces; and

   Inserted: (iv) other institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); and

   Inserted: (C) the demographic composition of each quintile of academic ranking for each service academy's graduating class;

   Inserted: (2) a description of the considerations given to demographic composition in each service academy's--

   Inserted: (A) recruitment efforts (including funding decisions made to further such efforts);

   Inserted: (B) qualification decisions; and

   Inserted: (C) admissions decisions; and

   Inserted: (3) recommendations for best--

   Inserted: (A) recruitment practices;

   Inserted: (B) nominating practices;

   Inserted: (C) qualification decision practices; and

   Inserted: (D) admissions practices.

   Inserted: (b) Definition.--In this section the term "service academy" means each of the following:

   Inserted: (1) The United States Military Academy.

   Inserted: (2) The United States Naval Academy.

   Inserted: (3) The United States Air Force Academy.

   Inserted: (4) The United States Coast Guard Academy.

   Inserted: (5) The United States Merchant Marine Academy.

   Inserted: (c) Scope of Report.--The report required by this section shall examine each service academy class admitted following the date of enactment of section 543 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160).

   Inserted: amendment no. 33 offered by mr. palmer of alabama

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following:

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   Change 6: Adds SEC. 585. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO FIRST LIEUTENANT MELVIN M. SPRUIELL FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II at the end of subtitle G of title V

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   In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

   (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Charles S. Kettles during combat operations on May 15, 1967, while serving as Flight Commander, 176th Aviation Company, 14th Aviation Battalion, Task Force Oregon, Republic of Vietnam, for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished- Service Cross.

   Inserted: SEC. 585. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO FIRST LIEUTENANT MELVIN M. SPRUIELL FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II.

   Inserted: (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished-Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to First Lieutenant Melvin M. Spruiell of the Army for the acts of valor during World War II described in subsection (b).

   Inserted: (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of First Lieutenant Melvin M. Spruiell on June 10 and 11, 1944, as a member of the Army serving in France with the 377th Parachute Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division.

   Inserted: amendment no. 34 offered by ms. sewell of alabama

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle G of title V (page 162, after line 20), add the following new section:

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   Change 7: Inserts “The cyber institute may place a special emphasis on entering into a partnership under thi…” after the period

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   Inserted: The cyber institute may place a special emphasis on entering into a partnership under this subsection with a local educational agency located in a rural, underserved, or underrepresented community.

   Original wording

   Page 143, line 3, add after the period the following: “The cyber institute may place a special emphasis on entering into a partnership under this subsection with a local educational agency located in a rural, underserved, or underrepresented community.”.

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   Change 8: Inserts new text on page 150, line 4

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   Inserted: (C) A comparison of the pilot program to other programs conducted by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs to provide unemployment and underemployment support to members of the reserve components and veterans.

   Original wording

   Page 150, after line 4, insert the following:

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   Change 9: Replaces “(C)” with “(D)”

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   [struck: (C)][inserted: (D)]

   Original wording

   Page 150, line 5, strike “(C)” and insert “(D)”.

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    Change 10: Adds SEC. 568. INCLUSION OF ALCOHOL, PRESCRIPTION DRUG, OPIOID, AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING AS PART OF REQUIRED PRESEPARATION COUNSELING at the end of subtitle E of title V

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    In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

    "(f) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (e) shall not apply to an educational institution if the board of visitors of such institution has voted to take down the flag described in such subsection.".

    Inserted: SEC. 568. INCLUSION OF ALCOHOL, PRESCRIPTION DRUG, OPIOID, AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING AS PART OF REQUIRED PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.

    Inserted: Section 1142(b)(11) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period the following: "and information concerning the availability of treatment options and resources to address substance abuse, including alcohol, prescription drug, and opioid abuse".

    Inserted: amendment no. 37 offered by mr. bost of illinois

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle E of title V (page 153, after line 9), add the following new section:

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    Change 11: Adds SEC. ____. IMPACT AID at the end of subtitle F of title V

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    In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

    (d) Use of Support.--Support provided by the Secretary to an organization pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used by the organization to support attendance at a camp or camp-like setting of children of military families described in subsection (a).

    Inserted: SEC. ____. IMPACT AID.

    Inserted: Notwithstanding section 5(d) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95; 129 Stat. 1806), the amendment made by section 7004(1) of such Act (Public Law 114-95; 129 Stat. 2077)--

    Inserted: (1) for fiscal year 2016, shall--

    Inserted: (A) be applied as if amending section 8003(a)(5)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95; 129 Stat. 1802); and

    Inserted: (B) be in effect with respect to appropriations for use under title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act; and

    Inserted: (2) for fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year, shall be in effect with respect to appropriations for use under title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95; 129 Stat. 1802).

    Inserted: amendment no. 38 offered by ms. delbene of washington

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle F of title V insert the following:

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    Change 12: Adds SEC. 573. ELIMINATION OF TWO-YEAR ELIGIBILITY LIMITATION FOR NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT OF SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle F of title V

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    In H.R. 4909 · Reported in House

    (d) Use of Support.--Support provided by the Secretary to an organization pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used by the organization to support attendance at a camp or camp-like setting of children of military families described in subsection (a).

    Inserted: SEC. 573. ELIMINATION OF TWO-YEAR ELIGIBILITY LIMITATION FOR NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT OF SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    Inserted: Section 3330d(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

    Inserted: "(3) No time limitation on appointment.--A relocating spouse of a member of the Armed Forces remains eligible for noncompetitive appointment under this section for the duration of the spouse's relocation to the permanent duty station of the member.".

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle F of title V (page 156, after line 23), add the following new section:

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