S.Amdt. 5960
What it does: Adds SEC. 1254. REPORT ON BULK FUEL STRATEGY AND DELIVERY CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND at the end of subtitle D of title XII
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 1254. REPORT ON BULK FUEL STRATEGY AND DELIVERY CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND at the end of subtitle D of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(2) modifies or deletes in any way the content of the project as a result of any direction from any entity of the Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party.
Inserted: SEC. 1254. REPORT ON BULK FUEL STRATEGY AND DELIVERY CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the current state of the bulk fuel strategy and delivery capabilities of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, including the use by the United States Indo-Pacific Command of commercial solutions.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) A description of the current state of pre-positioned fuel in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, including the relevant equipment and infrastructure needed for disbursed placement and delivery for a scalable and resilient contingency response, including projects that have been completed, projects that are underway, and associated timelines.
Inserted: (2) A plan to ensure fuel security and sustainment in such area of responsibility for the duration of a prolonged conflict and an assessment of the improvements necessary to address fuel storage and the consistent movement and availability of fuel via air and waterways in the region.
Inserted: (3) A description of existing commercial capabilities that the Department of Defense is leveraging to rapidly meet fuel requirements.
Inserted: (4) An assessment of further investments required to ensure logistical superiority and uninterrupted sustainment of operations in such area of responsibility.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5960. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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 D of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1254. REPORT ON BULK FUEL STRATEGY AND DELIVERY CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the current state of the bulk fuel strategy and delivery capabilities of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, including the use by the United States Indo-Pacific Command of commercial solutions.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of the current state of pre-positioned fuel in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, including the relevant equipment and infrastructure needed for disbursed placement and delivery for a scalable and resilient contingency response, including projects that have been completed, projects that are underway, and associated timelines.
(2) A plan to ensure fuel security and sustainment in such area of responsibility for the duration of a prolonged conflict and an assessment of the improvements necessary to address fuel storage and the consistent movement and availability of fuel via air and waterways in the region.
(3) A description of existing commercial capabilities that the Department of Defense is leveraging to rapidly meet fuel requirements.
(4) An assessment of further investments required to ensure logistical superiority and uninterrupted sustainment of operations in such area of responsibility.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 28, 2022