To express the sense of Congress regarding fire protection in Department of Defense facilities.

SA 1034. Mr. STRANGE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1003 proposed by Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Reed)
to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018
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 appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FIRE PROTECTION IN DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE FACILITIES.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) portable fire extinguishers are essential to the safety
of members of the Armed Forces and their families;
(2) the current United Facilities Criteria could be updated
to ensure it provides members of the Armed Forces, their
families, and other Department of Defense personnel with the
most modern fire protection standards that are met by their
civilian counterparts, including requiring portable fire
extinguishers on military installations;
(3) United Facilities Criteria 3-600-01, Section 4-9, dated
September 26, 2006, addresses the national and international
standards for fire safety and Department of Defense
Facilities; and
(4) the Secretary of Defense should consider amending the
current United Facilities Criteria Section 9-17.1 to address
the standards outlined by United Facilities Criteria 3-600-
01, Section 4-9, dated September 26, 2006.
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