S.Amdt. 6171
What it does: Adds SEC. 1509. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON PERSONNEL FOR THE SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY at the end of subtitle A of title XV
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 1509. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON PERSONNEL FOR THE SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY at the end of subtitle A of title XV
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(2) the comments from the Commander of United States Strategic Command, the Commander of United States Northern Command, and the Commander of United States Space Command, if any, solicited under subsection (b)(2).
Inserted: SEC. 1509. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON PERSONNEL FOR THE SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Inserted: It is the sense of the Senate that--
Inserted: (1) as the Space Development Agency transfers into the United States Space Force in October 2022, the Space Development Agency should retain the original organizational structure during that process, including leadership positions;
Inserted: (2) there should be a transfer of three Senior Executive Service positions authorized for the Department of Defense to the Space Development Agency;
Inserted: (3) the modification described in paragraph (2) should be approved per the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Joint Explanatory Statement, which directed that when the Space Development Agency transfers to the Department of the Air Force, the Space Development Agency shall retain the equivalent position of tier-3 Senior Executive Service; and
Inserted: (4) the Director of the Space Development Agency should maintain equivalency to--
Inserted: (A) the Commander of Space Systems Command;
Inserted: (B) the Director of the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office;
Inserted: (C) the Director of the Space Security and Defense Program;
Inserted: (D) the Director of the Space Warfighting Analysis Center;
Inserted: (E) the Director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office;
Inserted: (F) the Commander of Space Operations Command; and
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Inserted: (G) the Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title XV, add the following:
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As printed
SA 6171. Mr. CRAMER 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 A of title XV, add the following:
SEC. 1509. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON PERSONNEL FOR THE SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) as the Space Development Agency transfers into the United States Space Force in October 2022, the Space Development Agency should retain the original organizational structure during that process, including leadership positions;
(2) there should be a transfer of three Senior Executive Service positions authorized for the Department of Defense to the Space Development Agency;
(3) the modification described in paragraph (2) should be approved per the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Joint Explanatory Statement, which directed that when the Space Development Agency transfers to the Department of the Air Force, the Space Development Agency shall retain the equivalent position of tier-3 Senior Executive Service; and
(4) the Director of the Space Development Agency should maintain equivalency to--
(A) the Commander of Space Systems Command;
(B) the Director of the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office;
(C) the Director of the Space Security and Defense Program;
(D) the Director of the Space Warfighting Analysis Center;
(E) the Director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office;
(F) the Commander of Space Operations Command; and
(G) the Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2022