[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 75 (Tuesday, June 13, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5814-S5818]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 4209. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the the end of subtitle I of title X, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 1084. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE MEN AND WOMEN OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES IN IRAQ.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) In 2003, members of the Armed Forces of the United 
     States successfully liberated the people of Iraq from the 
     tyrannical regime of Saddam Hussein.
       (2) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     bravely risked their lives everyday over the last 3 years to 
     protect the people of Iraq from terror attacks by Al Qaeda 
     and other extremist organizations.
       (3) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     conducted dozens of operations with coalition forces to 
     track, apprehend, and eliminate terrorists in Iraq.
       (4) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     helped sustain political progress in Iraq by assisting the 
     people of Iraq as they exercised their right to choose their 
     leaders and draft their own constitution.
       (5) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     taught over 150,000 soldiers of Iraq to respect civilian 
     authority, conduct counter-insurgency operations, provide 
     meaningful security, and protect the people of Iraq from 
     terror attacks.
       (6) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     built new schools, hospitals, and public works throughout 
     Iraq.
       (7) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     helped rebuild Iraq's dilapidated energy sector.
       (8) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     restored electrical power and sewage waste treatment for the 
     people of Iraq.

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       (9) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     established lasting and productive relationships with local 
     leaders in Iraq and secured the support of a majority of the 
     populace of Iraq.
       (10) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     courageously endured sophisticated terror tactics, including 
     deadly car-bombs, sniper attacks, and improvised explosive 
     devices.
       (11) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     paid a high cost in order to defeat the terrorists, defend 
     innocent civilians, and protect democracy from those who 
     desire the return of oppression and extremism to Iraq.
       (12) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States have 
     performed their duty in Iraq with an unflagging commitment to 
     the highest ideals and traditions of the United States and 
     the Armed Forces.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the men and women in uniform of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States in Iraq should be commended for their on-going 
     service to the United States, their commitment to the ideals 
     of the United States, and their determination to win the 
     Global War on Terrorism;
       (2) gratitude should be expressed to the families of the 
     Armed Forces of the United States, especially those families 
     who have lost loved ones in Operational Iraqi Freedom; and
       (3) the people of the United States should honor those who 
     have paid the ultimate sacrifice and assist those families 
     who have loved ones in the Armed Forces of the United States 
     deployed overseas.
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  SA 4210. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 587. SENSE OF SENATE ON NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF 
                   RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR 
                   EXTRAORDINARY ACTS OF BRAVERY, HEROISM, AND 
                   ACHIEVEMENT.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense 
     or the Secretary of the military department concerned should, 
     upon awarding a medal to a member of the Armed Forces or 
     otherwise commending or recognizing a member of the Armed 
     Forces for an act of extraordinary heroism, bravery, 
     achievement, or other distinction, notify the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, 
     the Senators from the State in which such member resides, and 
     the Member of the House of Representatives from the district 
     in which such member resides of such extraordinary award, 
     commendation, or recognition.
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  SA 4211. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2766, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1013. NAMING OF CVN-78 AIRCRAFT CARRIER AS THE U.S.S. 
                   GERALD FORD.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Gerald R. Ford has served his country with honor and 
     distinction for the past 64 years, and continues to serve.
       (2) Gerald R. Ford joined the United States Naval Reserve 
     in 1942 and served valiantly at sea on the U.S.S. Monterey 
     (CVL-26) during World War II, taking part in major operations 
     in the Pacific, including at Makin Island, Kwajalein, Truk, 
     Saipan, and the Philippine Sea.
       (3) The U.S.S. Monterey earned 10 battle stars, awarded for 
     participation in battle, while Gerald R. Ford served on the 
     vessel.
       (4) Gerald R. Ford was first elected to the House of 
     Representatives in 1948.
       (5) In the course of 25 years of service in the House of 
     Representatives, Gerald R. Ford distinguished himself by his 
     exemplary record for character, decency, and trustworthiness.
       (6) Throughout his service in Congress, Gerald R. Ford was 
     an ardent proponent of strong national defense and 
     international leadership by the United States.
       (7) From 1965 to 1973, Gerald R. Ford served as minority 
     leader of the House of Representatives, raising the standard 
     for bipartisanship in his tireless fight for freedom, hope, 
     and justice.
       (8) In 1973, Gerald R. Ford was appointed by President 
     Nixon to the office of Vice President of the United States 
     with the overwhelming support of Congress.
       (9) From 1974 to 1976, Gerald R. Ford served as the 38th 
     President of the United States, taking office during one of 
     the most challenging periods in the history of the United 
     States and restoring the faith of the people of the United 
     States in the office of the President through his steady 
     leadership, courage, and ultimate integrity.
       (10) President Gerald R. Ford helped restore the prestige 
     of the United States in the world community by working to 
     achieve peace in the Middle East, preserve detente with the 
     Soviet Union, and set new limits on the spread of nuclear 
     weapons.
       (11) President Gerald R. Ford served as Commander in Chief 
     of the Armed Forces of the United States with great dignity, 
     supporting a strong Navy and a global military presence for 
     the United State and honoring the men and women of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States.
       (12) Since leaving the office of President, Gerald R. Ford 
     has been an international ambassador of American goodwill, a 
     noted scholar and lecturer, a strong supporter of human 
     rights, and a promoter of higher education.
       (13) Gerald R. Ford was awarded the Medal of Freedom and 
     the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999 in recognition of his 
     contribution to the Nation.
       (14) As President, Gerald R. Ford bore the weight of a 
     constitutional crisis and guided the Nation on a path of 
     healing and restored hope, earning forever the enduring 
     respect and gratitude of the Nation.
       (b) Naming of CVN-78 Aircraft Carrier.--CVN-78, a nuclear 
     powered aircraft carrier of the Navy, shall be named the 
     U.S.S. Gerald Ford.
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  SA 4212. Mrs. CLINTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 587. COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL.

       (a) Authority.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 1135. Cold War service medal

       ``(a) Medal Authorized.--The Secretary concerned shall 
     issue a service medal, to be known as the `Cold War service 
     medal', to persons eligible to receive the medal under 
     subsection (b). The Cold War service medal shall be of an 
     appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense, with 
     ribbons, lapel pins, and other appurtenances.
       ``(b) Eligible Persons.--The following persons are eligible 
     to receive the Cold War service medal:
       ``(1) A person who--
       ``(A) performed active duty or inactive duty training as an 
     enlisted member during the Cold War;
       ``(B) completed the person's initial term of enlistment or, 
     if discharged before completion of such initial term of 
     enlistment, was honorably discharged after completion of not 
     less than 180 days of service on active duty; and
       ``(C) has not received a discharge less favorable than an 
     honorable discharge or a release from active duty with a 
     characterization of service less favorable than honorable.
       ``(2) A person who--
       ``(A) performed active duty or inactive duty training as a 
     commissioned officer or warrant officer during the Cold War;
       ``(B) completed the person's initial service obligation as 
     an officer or, if discharged or separated before completion 
     of such initial service obligation, was honorably discharged 
     after completion of not less than 180 days of service on 
     active duty; and
       ``(C) has not been released from active duty with a 
     characterization of service less favorable than honorable and 
     has not received a discharge or separation less favorable 
     than an honorable discharge.
       ``(c) One Award Authorized.--Not more than one Cold War 
     service medal may be issued to any person.
       ``(d) Issuance to Representative of Deceased.--If a person 
     described in subsection (b) dies before being issued the Cold 
     War service medal, the medal shall be issued to the person's 
     representative, as designated by the Secretary concerned.
       ``(e) Replacement.--Under regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary concerned, a Cold War service medal that is lost, 
     destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect 
     on the part of the person to whom it was issued may be 
     replaced without charge.
       ``(f) Application for Medal.--The Cold War service medal 
     shall be issued upon receipt by the Secretary concerned of an 
     application for such medal, submitted in accordance with such 
     regulations as the Secretary prescribes.
       ``(g) Uniform Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     ensure that regulations prescribed by the Secretaries of the 
     military departments under this section are uniform so far as 
     is practicable.
       ``(h) Definition.--In this section, the term `Cold War' 
     means the period beginning on September 2, 1945, and ending 
     at the end of December 26, 1991.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new item:


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       ``1135. Cold War service medal.''.
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  SA 4213. Mrs. CLINTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, 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. 569. REVIEW OF LEGAL STATUS OF JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM.

       (a) Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
     review of the 1976 legal opinion issued by the General 
     Counsel of the Department of Defense regarding instruction of 
     non-host unit students participating in Junior Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps programs. The review shall consider 
     whether changes to law after the issuance of that opinion 
     allow in certain circumstances for the arrangement for 
     assignment of instructors that provides for the travel of an 
     instructor from one educational institution to another once 
     during the regular school day for the purposes of the Junior 
     Reserve Officers' Training Corps program as an authorized 
     arrangement that enhances administrative efficiency in the 
     management of the program. If the Secretary, as a result of 
     the review, determines that such authority is not available, 
     the Secretary should also consider whether such authority 
     should be available and whether there should be authority to 
     waive the restrictions under certain circumstances.
       (b) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives a report containing 
     the results of the review not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Interim Authority.--A current institution that has more 
     than 70 students and is providing support to another 
     educational institutional with more than 70 students and has 
     been providing for the assignment of instructors from one 
     school to the other may continue to provide such support 
     until 180 days following receipt of the report under 
     subsection (b).
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  SA 4214. Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Voinovich) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:


                  RICKENBACKER AIRPORT, COLUMBUS, OHIO

       Sec. ____. The project numbered 4651 in section 1702 of the 
     Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
     Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1434) is amended by 
     striking ``Grading, paving'' and all that follows through 
     ``Airport'' and inserting ``Grading, paving, roads, and the 
     transfer of rail-to-truck for the intermodal facility at 
     Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, OH''.
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  SA 4215. Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Dayton) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __ PROGRAMS FOR USE OF LEAVE BY CAREGIVERS FOR FAMILY 
                   MEMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING CERTAIN 
                   MILITARY SERVICE.

       (a) Federal Employees Program.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Caregiver.--The term ``caregiver'' means an individual 
     who--
       (i) is an employee;
       (ii) is at least 21 years of age; and
       (iii) is capable of self care and care of children or other 
     dependent family members of a qualified member of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (B) Covered period of service.--The term ``covered period 
     of service'' means any period of service performed by an 
     employee as a caregiver while the individual who designated 
     the caregiver under paragraph (3) remains a qualified member 
     of the Armed Forces.
       (C) Employee.--The term ``employee'' has the meaning given 
     under section 6331 of title 5, United States Code.
       (D) Family member.--The term ``family member'' includes--
       (i) individuals for whom the qualified member of the Armed 
     Forces provides medical, financial, and logistical support 
     (such as housing, food, clothing, or transportation); and
       (ii) children under the age of 19 years, elderly adults, 
     persons with disabilities, and other persons who are unable 
     to care for themselves in the absence of the qualified member 
     of the Armed Forces.
       (E) Qualified member of the armed forces.--The term 
     ``qualified member of the Armed Forces'' means--
       (i) a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces as 
     described under section 10101 of title 10, United States 
     Code, who has received notice to report to, or is serving on, 
     active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency 
     operation as defined under section 101(a)(13) of title 10, 
     United States Code; or
       (ii) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty who is 
     eligible for hostile fire or imminent danger special pay 
     under section 310 of title 37, United States Code.
       (2) Establishment of program.--The Office of Personnel 
     Management shall establish a program to authorize a caregiver 
     to--
       (A) use any sick leave of that caregiver during a covered 
     period of service in the same manner and to the same extent 
     as annual leave is used; and
       (B) use any leave available to that caregiver under 
     subchapter III or IV of chapter 63 of title 5, United States 
     Code, during a covered period of service as though that 
     covered period of service is a medical emergency.
       (3) Designation of caregiver.--
       (A) In general.--A qualified member of the Armed Forces 
     shall submit a written designation of the individual who is 
     the caregiver for any family member of that member of the 
     Armed Forces during a covered period of service to the 
     employing agency and the Office of Personnel Management.
       (B) Designation of spouse.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
     (1)(A)(ii), an individual less than 21 years of age may be 
     designated as a caregiver if that individual is the spouse of 
     the qualified member of the Armed Forces making the 
     designation.
       (4) Use of caregiver leave.--Leave may only be used under 
     this subsection for purposes directly relating to, or 
     resulting from, the designation of an employee as a 
     caregiver.
       (5) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management 
     shall prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
       (6) Termination.--The program under this subsection shall 
     terminate on December 31, 2007.
       (b) Voluntary Private Sector Leave Program.--
       (1) Definitions.--
       (A) Caregiver.--The term ``caregiver'' means an individual 
     who--
       (i) is an employee;
       (ii) is at least 21 years of age; and
       (iii) is capable of self care and care of children or other 
     dependent family members of a qualified member of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (B) Covered period of service.--The term ``covered period 
     of service'' means any period of service performed by an 
     employee as a caregiver while the individual who designated 
     the caregiver under paragraph (4) remains a qualified member 
     of the Armed Forces.
       (C) Employee.--The term ``employee'' means an employee of a 
     business entity participating in the program under this 
     subsection.
       (D) Family member.--The term ``family member'' includes--
       (i) individuals for whom the qualified member of the Armed 
     Forces provides medical, financial, and logistical support 
     (such as housing, food, clothing, or transportation); and
       (ii) children under the age of 19 years, elderly adults, 
     persons with disabilities, and other persons who are unable 
     to care for themselves in the absence of the qualified member 
     of the Armed Forces.
       (E) Qualified member of the armed forces.--The term 
     ``qualified member of the Armed Forces'' means--
       (i) a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces as 
     described under section 10101 of title 10, United States 
     Code, who has received notice to report to, or is serving on, 
     active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency 
     operation as defined under section 101(a)(13) of title 10, 
     United States Code; or
       (ii) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty who is 
     eligible for hostile fire or imminent danger special pay 
     under section 310 of title 37, United States Code.
       (2) Establishment of program.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall establish a 
     program to authorize employees of business entities described 
     under paragraph (3) to use sick leave, or any other leave 
     available to an employee, during a covered period of service 
     in the same manner and to the same extent as annual leave (or 
     its equivalent) is used.
       (B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to leave 
     made available under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 
     (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
       (3) Voluntary business participation.--The Secretary of 
     Labor shall solicit business entities to voluntarily 
     participate in the program under this subsection.
       (4) Designation of caregiver.--
       (A) In general.--A qualified member of the Armed Forces 
     shall submit a written designation of the individual who is 
     the caregiver for any family member of that member

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     of the Armed Forces during a covered period of service to the 
     employing business entity.
       (B) Designation of spouse.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
     (1)(A)(ii), an individual less than 21 years of age may be 
     designated as a caregiver if that individual is the spouse of 
     the qualified member of the Armed Forces making the 
     designation.
       (5) Use of caregiver leave.--Leave may only be used under 
     this subsection for purposes directly relating to, or 
     resulting from, the designation of an employee as a 
     caregiver.
       (6) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall prescribe 
     regulations to carry out this subsection.
       (7) Termination.--The program under this subsection shall 
     terminate on December 31, 2007.
       (c) GAO Report.--Not later than June 30, 2007, the 
     Government Accountability Office shall submit a report to 
     Congress on the programs under subsections (a) and (b) that 
     includes--
       (1) an evaluation of the success of each program; and
       (2) recommendations for the continuance or termination of 
     each program.
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  SA 4216. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 437, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 1084. POSSESSION OF MACHINEGUNS BY LICENSED 
                   MANUFACTURERS AND LICENSED IMPORTERS.

       Section 922(o)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) by redesignated subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
     and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) a transfer to, or possession by, a licensed 
     manufacturer or a licensed importer for purposes of 
     conducting research, development, or testing of firearms or 
     ammunition for law enforcement or military use; or''.
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  SA 4217. Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 352. REPORT ON AERIAL TRAINING AIRSPACE REQUIREMENTS OF 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Access to and use of available and unfettered aerial 
     training airspace is critical for preserving aircrew 
     warfighting proficiency and the ability to test, evaluate, 
     and improve capabilities of both personnel and equipment 
     within the most realistic training environments possible.
       (2) The growth of civilian and commercial aviation traffic 
     and the rapid expansion of commercial and general air traffic 
     lanes across the continental Unites States has left few 
     remaining areas of the country available for realistic air 
     combat training or expansion of existing training areas.
       (3) Many Military Operating Areas (MOAs) originally 
     established in what was once open and uncongested airspace 
     are now encroached upon by a heavy volume of commercial and 
     general air traffic, making training more difficult and 
     increasingly hazardous.
       (4) Some aerial training areas in the upper great plains, 
     western States, and Gulf coast remain largely free from 
     encroachment and available for increased use, expansion, and 
     preservation for the future.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Department of Defense should--
       (1) establish a policy to identify military aerial training 
     areas that are projected to remain viable and free from 
     encroachment well into the 21st century;
       (2) determine aerial training airspace requirements to meet 
     future training and airspace requirements of legacy and next 
     generation military aircraft; and
       (3) undertake all necessary actions in a timely manner, 
     including coordination with the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, to expand and preserve those areas of 
     airspace to meet present and future training requirements.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report setting 
     forth a proposed plan to preserve and expand available aerial 
     training airspace to meet the projected needs of the 
     Department of Defense for such airspace through 2025.
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  SA 4218. Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bunning, Mr. 
McConnell, and Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for 
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 437, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 1084. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON DESTRUCTION OF CHEMICAL 
                   WEAPONS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, 
     Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on 
     Their Destruction, done at Paris on January 13, 1993 
     (commonly referred to as the ``Chemical Weapons 
     Convention''), requires all United States chemical weapons 
     stockpiles be destroyed by no later than the extended 
     deadline of April 29, 2012.
       (2) On April 10, 2006, the Department of Defense notified 
     Congress that the United States would not meet even the 
     extended deadline under the Chemical Weapons Convention for 
     destruction of United States chemical weapons stockpiles.
       (3) Destroying existing chemical weapons is a homeland 
     security imperative, an arms control priority, and required 
     by United States law.
       (4) The elimination and nonproliferation of chemical 
     weapons of mass destruction is of utmost importance to the 
     national security of the United States.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the United States is committed to making every effort 
     to safely dispose of its chemical weapons stockpiles by the 
     Chemical Weapons Convention deadline of April 29, 2012, or as 
     soon thereafter as possible, and will carry out all of its 
     other obligations under the Convention;
       (2) the Secretary of Defense should prepare a comprehensive 
     schedule for safely destroying the United States chemical 
     weapons stockpiles to prevent further delays in the 
     destruction of such stockpiles, and the schedule should be 
     submitted annually to the congressional defense committees 
     separately or as part of another required report; and
       (3) the Secretary of Defense should make every effort to 
     ensure adequate funding to complete the elimination of the 
     United States chemical weapons stockpile in the shortest time 
     possible, consistent with the requirement to protect public 
     health, safety, and the environment.
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  SA 4219. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 648. RENAMING OF DEATH GRATUITY PAYABLE FOR DEATHS OF 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AS FALLEN HERO 
                   COMPENSATION.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 1475(a), by striking ``have a death gratuity 
     paid'' and inserting ``have fallen hero compensation paid''.
       (2) In section 1476(a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a death gratuity'' and 
     inserting ``fallen hero compensation''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``A death gratuity'' and 
     inserting ``Fallen hero compensation''.
       (3) In section 1477(a), by striking ``A death gratuity'' 
     and inserting ``Fallen hero compensation''.
       (4) In section 1478(a), by striking ``The death gratuity'' 
     and inserting ``The amount of fallen hero compensation''.
       (5) In section 1479(1), by striking ``the death gratuity'' 
     and inserting ``fallen hero compensation''.
       (6) In section 1489--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``a gratuity'' in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ``fallen hero 
     compensation''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``or other 
     assistance'' after ``lesser death gratuity''.
       (b) Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) Heading amendments.--Such subchapter is further amended 
     by striking ``Death Gratuity:'' each place it appears in the 
     heading of sections 1475 through 1480 and 1489 and inserting 
     ``Fallen Hero Compensation:''.

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       (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such subchapter is amended by striking ``Death 
     gratuity:'' in the items relating to sections 1474 through 
     1480 and 1489 and inserting ``Fallen hero compensation:''.
       (c) General References.--Any reference to a death gratuity 
     payable under subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 10, United 
     States Code, in any law, regulation, document, paper, or 
     other record of the United States shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to fallen hero compensation payable under such 
     subchapter, as amended by this section.
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  SA 4220. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 352. REPORT ON HIGH ALTITUDE AVIATION TRAINING SITE, 
                   EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than December 15, 2006, the 
     Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the High Altitude Aviation 
     Training Site (HAATS) in Eagle County, Colorado.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of the type of high altitude aviation 
     training being conducted at the High Altitude Aviation 
     Training Site, including the number of pilots who receive 
     such training on an annual basis and the types of aircraft 
     used in such training.
       (2) A description of the number and type of helicopters 
     required at the High Altitude Aviation Training Site to 
     provide the high altitude aviation training needed to sustain 
     the war strategies contained in the 2006 Quadrennial Defense 
     Review, assuming that priority is afforded in the provision 
     of such training to commanders, instructor pilots, aviation 
     safety officers, and deploying units.
       (3) A thorough evaluation of accident rates for deployed 
     helicopter pilots of the Army who receive high altitude 
     aviation training at the High Altitude Aviation Training 
     Site, and accident rates for deployed Army helicopter pilots 
     who did not receive such training, including the following:
       (A) An estimate (set forth as a range) of the number of 
     accidents attributable to power management.
       (B) The number of accidents occurring in a combat 
     environment.
       (C) The number of accidents occurring in a non-combat 
     environment.
       (4) An evaluation of the inventory and availability of Army 
     aircraft for purposes of establishing an appropriate schedule 
     for the assignment of a CH-47 aircraft to the High Altitude 
     Aviation Training Site.
       (5) A description of the status of efforts to ensure that 
     all helicopter aircrews deployed to the area of 
     responsibility of the Central Command (CENTCOM AOR) are 
     qualified in mountain flight and power management through the 
     High Altitude Aviation Training Site prior to deployment, 
     with particular focus on the status of such efforts with 
     respect to aircrews to be deployed in support of Operation 
     Enduring Freedom.
       (c) Tracking System.--The Secretary shall implement a 
     system for tracking the training of helicopter pilots of the 
     Army at the High Altitude Aviation Training Site. The system 
     shall utilize an existing system that permits the query of 
     pilot flight experience and training.

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