S.Amdt. 1106

SA 1106. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1092 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms.
Collins) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4366, making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN JAPAN.

None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available
by this Act may be made available for military construction
projects in Japan, other than those related to housing or the
provision of medical services for members of the United
States Armed Forces, until the Secretary of Defense conducts
a thorough review of the United States-Japan Status of Forces
Agreement and determines that--
(1) Japan is in compliance with all provisions of such
agreement; and
(2) there are adequate safeguards in place for members of
the United States Armed Forces to ensure access to legal
counsel, competent interpretation, and communication with a
representative of the United States Government from the
moment of arrest or detention and during all states of the
legal process.
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