S.Amdt. 1619

SA 1619. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, 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 C of title V, add the following:

SEC. 524. ESTABLISHMENT OF BREASTFEEDING POLICY FOR THE ARMY.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall develop a
comprehensive policy regarding breastfeeding by female
members of the Army who are breastfeeding. At a minimum, the
policy shall address the following:
(1) The provision of a designated room or area that will
provide the member with adequate privacy and cleanliness and
that includes an electrical outlet to facilitate the use of a
breast pump. Restrooms should not be considered an
appropriate location.
(2) An allowance for appropriate breaks, when practicable,
to permit the member to breastfeed or utilize a breast pump.
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