S.Amdt. 438

SA 438. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Braun)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S.
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title III, add the following:

SEC. 333. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONSOLIDATE
INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS TO IMPROVE
EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF SUPPLY CHAIN
AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may consolidate
infrastructure, including warehouses, at the distribution
centers of the Department of Defense to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of the supply chain and
inventory management of the Department to support the needs
of the Armed Forces and reduce costs.
(b) Use of Cost Savings.--
(1) In general.--Any cost savings achieved through
consolidation under subsection (a) shall be used for programs
and activities of Special Victims' Counsel (SVC) under
section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, throughout the
Armed Forces in order to--
(A) enhance the frequency, timeliness, and quality of
services provided by Special Victims' Counsel; and
(B) expand the individuals eligible for services of Special
Victims' Counsel to include victims of domestic violence.
(2) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress
a report specifying--
(A) the amount transferred to the Special Victims' Counsel
to be used under paragraph (1); and
(B) the number of claims that were addressed with that
amount.
(c) Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days before implementing
any consolidation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a plan for such consolidation.
(2) Elements.--Any plan submitted under paragraph (1) with
respect to consolidation under subsection (a) shall include
the following:

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(A) An estimate of the cost savings of such consolidation.
(B) A list of the specific facilities that will be subject
to closure and disposal under such consolidation.
(C) A certification that the overall effectiveness of the
supply chain of the Department will not be compromised or
hindered by such consolidation.
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