S.Amdt. 6257

SA 6257. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2027 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 V, add the following:

SEC. 539F. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE
THE CAPABILITY OF MILITARY CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO PREVENT AND
COMBAT CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.

(a) Partnerships and Mandatory Training.--Section 550D(c)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note prec.) is
amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Partnerships.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into
partnership and execute collaborative agreements with
functional experts, including highly qualified national child
protection organizations or local law enforcement training
centers, including those in United States territories and
near military installations abroad, with demonstrated
expertise in the delivery of law enforcement training, to
identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals engaged in
online child sexual exploitation.''; and
(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:

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``(3) Mandatory training.--The Secretary shall establish
mandatory training for criminal investigative organizations
of the Department of Defense and other appropriate personnel
at military installations within and outside the contiguous
United States, including United States territories, to ensure
that the capability and capacity to investigate child
exploitation is continuously maintained regardless of staff
turnover and relocations.''.
(b) Overseas Opportunities.--In carrying out the initiative
under section 550D of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note
prec.), as amended by subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall, consistent with current memoranda of
understanding, explore opportunities--
(1) in at least three United States territories with
military installations; and
(2) in at least two countries with United States military
installations.
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