Amendment prohibits funds from being used to destroy anti-personnel landmine munitions unless the Secretary of Defense submits a report on research into operational alternatives to these munitions.
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN LANDMINES AND REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF REPLACEMENT ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE MUNITIONS on page 462, line 13
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA)Description
An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 114-569 to prohibit funds from being used to destroy anti-personnel landmine munitions unless the Secretary of Defense submits a report on research into operational alternatives to these munitions.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4909
Adds SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN LANDMINES AND REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF REPLACEMENT ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE MUNITIONS on page 462, line 13
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN LANDMINES AND REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF REPLACEMENT ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE MUNITIONS.
Inserted: (a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the destruction of anti-personnel landmine munitions before the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required by subsection (c).
Inserted: (b) Exception for Safety.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any anti-personnel landmine munitions that the Secretary determines are unsafe or could pose a safety risk if not demilitarized or destroyed.
Inserted: (c) Report Required.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report that includes the following:
Inserted: (A) An assessment of the current state of research into operational alternatives to anti-personnel landmines.
Inserted: (B) Any other matter that the Secretary determines should be included in the report.
Inserted: (2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
Inserted: (d) Anti-personnel Landmine Munitions Defined.--In this section, the term "anti-personnel landmine munitions" includes anti-personnel landmines and sub-munitions as defined by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, as determined by the Secretary.
Original wording
Page 462, after line 13, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 462, after line 13, insert the following:
SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN LANDMINES AND REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF REPLACEMENT ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE MUNITIONS.
(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the destruction of anti-personnel landmine munitions before the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required by subsection (c).
(b) Exception for Safety.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any anti-personnel landmine munitions that the Secretary determines are unsafe or could pose a safety risk if not demilitarized or destroyed.
(c) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report that includes the following:
(A) An assessment of the current state of research into operational alternatives to anti-personnel landmines.
(B) Any other matter that the Secretary determines should be included in the report.
(2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(d) Anti-personnel Landmine Munitions Defined.--In this section, the term “anti-personnel landmine munitions” includes anti-personnel landmines and sub-munitions as defined by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, as determined by the Secretary.
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House amendment offered
May 17, 2016
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House amendment offered
May 17, 2016
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Kelly (PA).(consideration: CR H2687-2688; text: CR H2687)
May 17, 2016 • 5:43 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Kelly (PA) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 17, 2016 • 5:52 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 17, 2016 • 5:52 PM
Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Kelly (PA). (consideration: CR H2687-2688; text: CR H2687)
May 17, 2016 • 5:43 PM
On agreeing to the Kelly (PA) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 17, 2016 • 5:52 PM