S.Amdt. 4448

SA 4448. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022
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 B of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1216. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ROLE OF QATAR IN SUPPORT OF
OPERATION ALLIES REFUGE.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Thousands of United States citizens, lawful permanent
residents, vulnerable Afghans, and their families sought
refuge following the Afghan Taliban's takeover of the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan.
(2) The State of Qatar played a critical role in assisting
the United States in evacuating thousands of people from the
rule of the Afghan Taliban regime.
(3) Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar served as a central
transportation hub for many evacuees desperately seeking to
exit Afghanistan.
(4) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin stated, ``Qatar's
support for Operation Allies Refuge was indispensable to the
safe transit of Americans and U.S. personnel, allies,
partners and Afghans at special risk.''
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
(1) thanks the State of Qatar for their pivotal role and
support of Operation Allies Refuge; and
(2) appreciates the State of Qatar's support to temporarily
house thousands of evacuees until they are cleared for
follow-on movement.
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