S.Amdt. 2969

SA 2969. Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mrs.
Gillibrand) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to
the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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:

Strike section 313 and insert the following:

SEC. 313. USE OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS BY DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.

(a) Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal Systems.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may use
expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the
destruction of illicit contraband, including seized
counterfeit materials, unauthorized military gear, and
classified materials.
(2) Availability of systems.--The expeditionary solid waste
disposal systems units deployed under subsection (a) shall
be--
(A) equipped to support operations related to border
security and the elimination of contraband; and
(B) made available to military installations, forward
operating bases, and partner security forces as needed to
assist in countering infiltration and unauthorized use of
military assets of the United States.
(b) Prohibition on Use of Open-air Burn Pits to Dispose of
Certain Material.--The Secretary of Defense may not use open-
air burn pits for the disposal of illicit contraband,
classified military equipment, or hazardous waste materials.
(c) Funding.--

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(1) In general.--The amount authorized to be appropriated
by section 101 for Other Procurement, Army, for Modification
of In-Svc Equipment, as specified in the funding table in
section 4101, is hereby increased by $8,950,000, with the
amount of the increase to be available for solid waste
disposal systems, including expeditionary solid waste
disposal systems capable of destroying not only traditional
waste but also seized contraband, including illicit drugs,
counterfeit United States currency and documents,
unauthorized military equipment, and classified materials
that pose a security threat.
(2) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 301 for Operations and Maintenance, Army, for
Additional Activities, as specified in the funding table in
section 4301, is hereby reduced by $8,950,000, with the
amount of the reduction to be derived from amounts for the
use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations.
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