S.Amdt. 6371

SA 6371. 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:

Beginning on page 633, strike line 11 and all that follows through page 634, line 4, and insert the following:

(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit--

(1) United States counterterrorism cooperation with Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates against al-Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or associated forces;

(2) the United States Armed Forces from protecting members of the United States Armed Forces and United States persons and interests in the region against hostile action by Iran or groups backed by Iran;

(3) support intended to assist Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, or other members of the Saudi-led coalition in defending against threats emanating from Yemen to their sovereignty or territorial integrity, the sovereignty or territorial integrity of any other United States partner or ally, or the safety of United States persons or property, including--

(A) threats from ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, or unmanned aerial vehicles; and

(B) explosive boat threats to international maritime traffic;

(4) the provision of humanitarian assistance; or

(5) the preservation of freedom of navigation.