[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 137 (Monday, September 17, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11604-S11614]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2864. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Graham) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 96, line 6, insert after ``commissioned service'' 
     the following: ``or on the fifth anniversary of the date of 
     the officer's appointment in the grade of lieutenant general 
     or vice admiral, whichever is later''.
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  SA 2865. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Graham) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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 title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 703. AUTHORITY FOR EXPANSION OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR 
                   CONTINUED HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE.

       (a) Authority To Specify Additional Eligible Persons.--
     Subsection (b) of section 1078a of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(4) Any other person specified in regulations prescribed 
     by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this paragraph 
     who loses entitlement to health care services under this 
     chapter or section 1145 of this title, subject to such terms 
     and conditions as the Secretary shall prescribe in the 
     regulations.''.
       (b) Election of Coverage.--Subsection (d) of such section 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) In the case of a person described in subsection 
     (b)(4), by such date as the Secretary shall prescribe in the 
     regulations required for purposes of that subsection.''.
       (c) Period of Coverage.--Subsection (g)(1) of such section 
     is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and ''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) in the case of a person described in subsection 
     (b)(4), the date that is 36 months after the date on which 
     the person loses entitlement to health care services as 
     described in that subsection.''.
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  SA 2866. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. 
McCain) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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 H of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 594. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON THE PROVISION OF SERVICES 
                   TO MILITARY DEPENDENT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM.

       (a) Demonstration Projects Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct one 
     or more demonstration projects to evaluate improved 
     approaches to the provision of education and treatment 
     services to military dependent children with autism.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of any demonstration project 
     carried out under this section shall be to evaluate 
     strategies for integrated treatment and case manager services 
     that include early intervention and diagnosis, medical care, 
     parent involvement, special education services, intensive 
     behavioral intervention, and language, communications, and 
     other interventions considered appropriate by the Secretary.
       (b) Review of Best Practices.--In carrying out 
     demonstration projects under this section, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Education, conduct a review of best practices in the United 
     States in the provision of education and treatment services 
     for children with autism, including an assessment of Federal 
     and State education and treatment services for children with 
     autism in each State, with an emphasis on locations where 
     members of the Armed Forces who qualify for enrollment in the 
     Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of 
     Defense are assigned.
       (c) Elements.--
       (1) Enrollment in exceptional family member program.--
     Military dependent children may participate in a 
     demonstration project under this section only if their 
     military sponsor is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member 
     Program of the Department of Defense.
       (2) Case managers.--Each demonstration project shall 
     include the assignment of both medical and special education 
     services case managers which shall be required under the 
     Exceptional Family Member Program pursuant to the policy 
     established by the Secretary of Defense.
       (3) Individualized services plan.--Each demonstration 
     project shall provide for the voluntary development for 
     military dependent children with autism participating in such 
     demonstration project of individualized autism services plans 
     for use by Department of Defense medical and special 
     education services case managers, caregivers, and families to 
     ensure continuity of services throughout the active military 
     service of their military sponsor.
       (4) Supervisory level providers.--The Secretary of Defense 
     may utilize for purposes of the demonstration projects 
     personnel who are professionals with a level (as determined 
     by the Secretary) of post-secondary education that is 
     appropriate for the provision of safe and effective services 
     for autism and who are from an accredited educational 
     facility in the mental health, human development, social 
     work, or education field to act as supervisory level 
     providers of behavioral intervention services for autism. In 
     so acting, such personnel may be authorized--
       (A) to develop and monitor intensive behavior intervention 
     plans for military dependent children with autism who are 
     participating in the demonstration projects; and
       (B) to provide appropriate training in the provision of 
     approved services to such children.
       (5) Services under corporate services provider model.--(A) 
     In carrying out the demonstration projects, the Secretary may 
     utilize a corporate services provider model.
       (B) Employees of a provider under a model referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) shall include personnel who implement 
     special educational and behavioral intervention plans for 
     military dependent children with autism that are developed, 
     reviewed, and maintained by supervisory level providers 
     approved by the Secretary.
       (C) In authorizing such a model, the. Secretary shall 
     establish--
       (i) minimum education, training, and experience criteria 
     required to be met by employees who provide services to 
     military dependent children with autism;
       (ii) requirements for supervisory personnel and 
     supervision, including requirements for supervisor 
     credentials and for the frequency and intensity of 
     supervision; and
       (iii) such other requirements as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate to ensure safety

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     and the protection of the children who receive services from 
     such employees under the demonstration projects.
       (6) Construction with other services.--Services provided to 
     military dependent children with autism under the 
     demonstration projects under this section shall be in 
     addition to any other publicly-funded special education 
     services available in a location in which their military 
     sponsor resides.
       (d) Period.--
       (1) Commencement.--If the Secretary determines to conduct 
     demonstration projects under this section, the Secretary 
     shall commence any such demonstration projects not later than 
     180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Minimum period.--Any demonstration projects conducted 
     under this section shall be conducted for not less than two 
     years.
       (e) Evaluation.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation 
     of each demonstration project conducted under this section.
       (2) Elements.--The evaluation of a demonstration project 
     under this subsection shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the extent to which the activities 
     under the demonstration project contributed to positive 
     outcomes for military dependent children with autism and 
     their families.
       (B) An assessment of the extent to which the activities 
     under the demonstration project led to improvements in 
     services and continuity of care for children with autism.
       (C) An assessment of the extent to which the activities 
     under the demonstration project improved military family 
     readiness and enhanced military retention.
       (f) Reports.--Not later than 30 months after the 
     commencement of any demonstration project authorized by this 
     section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a report on such demonstration project. The report on a 
     demonstration project shall include a description of such 
     project, the results of the evaluation under subsection (e) 
     with respect to such project, and a description of plans for 
     the further provision of services for military dependent 
     children with autism under such project.
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  SA 2867. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Graham) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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 title XI, add the following:

     SEC. 1107. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF UNIFORM 
                   ALLOWANCE TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 1593 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is repealed.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 1593.
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  SA 2868. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Graham) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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 title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 703. CONTINUATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TRICARE STANDARD 
                   COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED 
                   RESERVE.

       (a) In General.--Section 706(f) of the John Warner National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 
     109-364; 120 Stat. 2282; 10 U.S.C. 1076d note) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Enrollments'' and inserting ``(1) Except 
     as provided in paragraph (2), enrollments''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) The enrollment of a member in TRICARE Standard that 
     is in effect on the day before health care under TRICARE 
     Standard is provided pursuant to the effective date in 
     subsection (g) shall not be terminated by operation of the 
     exclusion of eligibility under subsection (a)(2) of such 
     section 1076d, as so amended, for the duration of the 
     eligibility of the member under TRICARE Standard as in effect 
     on October 16, 2006.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on October 1, 2007.
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  SA 2869. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. 
Warner) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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 title XI, add the following:

     SEC. 1107. AUTHORIZATION FOR INCREASED COMPENSATION FOR 
                   FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES 
                   UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.

       Section 2113(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``so as'' and inserting ``after 
     consideration of the compensation necessary''; and
       (B) by striking ``within the vicinity of the District of 
     Columbia'' and inserting ``identified by the Secretary for 
     purposes of this paragraph''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) by striking ``section 5373'' and inserting ``sections 
     5307 and 5373''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In 
     no case may the total amount of compensation paid under 
     paragraph (1) in any year exceed the total amount of annual 
     compensation (excluding expenses) specified in section 102 of 
     title 3.''.
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  SA 2870. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 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 X, add the following:

     SEC. 1044. ANNUAL REPORT ON CASES REVIEWED BY NATIONAL 
                   COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND 
                   RESERVE.

       Section 4332 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) 
     as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) respectively;
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraph (2):
       ``(2) The number of cases reviewed by the Secretary of 
     Defense under the National Committee for Employer Support of 
     the Guard and Reserve of the Department of Defense during the 
     fiscal year for which the report is made.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``(2), or (3)'' and inserting ``(2), (3), or (4)''.
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  SA 2871. Mr. AKAKA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. FLEXIBILITY IN PAYING ANNUITIES TO CERTAIN FEDERAL 
                   RETIREES WHO RETURN TO WORK.

       (a) In General.--Section 9902(j) of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(j) Provisions Relating to Reemployment.--
       ``(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), if an 
     annuitant receiving an annuity from the Civil Service 
     Retirement and Disability Fund becomes employed in a position 
     within the Department of Defense, his annuity shall continue. 
     An annuitant so reemployed shall not be considered an 
     employee for purposes of chapter 83 or 84.
       ``(2)(A) An annuitant receiving an annuity from the Civil 
     Service Retirement and Disability Fund who becomes employed 
     in a position within the Department of Defense following 
     retirement under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) shall be 
     subject to section 8344 or 8468.
       ``(B) The Secretary of Defense may, under procedures and 
     criteria prescribed under subparagraph (C), waive the 
     application of the provisions of section 8344 or 8468 on a 
     case-by-case or group basis, for employment of an annuitant 
     referred to in subparagraph (A) in a position in the 
     Department of Defense.
       ``(C) The Secretary shall prescribe procedures for the 
     exercise of any authority under this paragraph, including 
     criteria for any exercise of authority and procedures for a 
     delegation of authority.
       ``(D) An employee as to whom a waiver under this paragraph 
     is in effect shall not be considered an employee for purposes 
     of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84.
       ``(3)(A) An annuitant retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 
     8414(b)(1)(A) receiving an annuity from the Civil Service 
     Retirement and Disability Fund, who is employed in a position 
     within the Department of Defense after the date of enactment 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2004 (Public Law 108-136), may elect to begin coverage under 
     paragraph (2) of this subsection.
       ``(B) An election for coverage under this paragraph shall 
     be filed not later than the

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     later of 90 days after the date the Department of Defense--
       ``(i) prescribes regulations to carry out this subsection; 
     or
       ``(ii) takes reasonable actions to notify employees who may 
     file an election.
       ``(C) If an employee files an election under this 
     paragraph, coverage shall be effective beginning on the date 
     of the filing of the election.
       ``(D) Paragraph (1) shall apply to an individual who is 
     eligible to file an election under subparagraph (A) of this 
     paragraph and does not file a timely election under 
     subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.''.
       (b) Regulations.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     prescribe regulations to carry out the amendment made by this 
     section.
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  SA 2872. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
Brownback, Mr. Biden, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mr. Obama, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Voinovich) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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 title VI, insert the following:

                    Subtitle D--Iraq Refugee Crisis

     SEC. 1541. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Refugee Crisis in Iraq 
     Act''.

     SEC. 1542. PROCESSING MECHANISMS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
     processing mechanisms in Iraq and in countries in the region 
     in which--
       (1) aliens described in section 1543 may apply and 
     interview for admission to the United States as refugees; and
       (2) aliens described in section 1544(b) may apply and 
     interview for admission to the United States as special 
     immigrants.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall 
     submit a report that contains the plans and assessment 
     described in paragraph (2) to--
       (A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) describe the Secretary's plans to establish the 
     processing mechanisms described in subsection (a); and
       (B) contain an assessment of in-country processing that 
     makes use of videoconferencing.

     SEC. 1543. UNITED STATES REFUGEE PROGRAM PRIORITIES.

       (a) In General.--Priority 2 refugees of special 
     humanitarian concern under the refugee resettlement priority 
     system shall include--
       (1) Iraqis who were employed by, or worked for or directly 
     with the United States Government, in Iraq;
       (2) Iraqis who were employed in Iraq by--
       (A) a media or nongovernmental organization headquartered 
     in the United States; or
       (B) an organization or entity that has received United 
     States Government funding through an official and documented 
     contract, award, grant, or cooperative agreement;
       (3) spouses, children, sons, daughters, siblings, and 
     parents of aliens described in paragraph (1) or section 
     1544(b)(1); and
       (4) Iraqis who are members of a religious or minority 
     community, have been identified by the Department of State as 
     a persecuted group, and have close family members (as 
     described in section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) or 203(a) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i) 
     and 1153(a))) in the United States.
       (b) Identification of Other Persecuted Groups.--The 
     Secretary of State is authorized to identify other Priority 2 
     groups in Iraq.
       (c) Ineligible Organizations and Entities.--Organizations 
     and entities described in section 1543 shall not include any 
     that appear on the Department of the Treasury's list of 
     Specially Designated Nationals.
       (d) Security.--An alien is not eligible to participate in 
     the program authorized under this section if the alien is 
     otherwise inadmissible to the United States under section 
     212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(a)(3)).

     SEC. 1544. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN IRAQIS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c)(1) and 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security may provide an alien 
     described in subsection (b) with the status of a special 
     immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1101(a)(27)), if the alien--
       (1) or an agent acting on behalf of the alien, submits to 
     the Secretary a petition under section 204 of such Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1154) for classification under section 203(b)(4) of 
     such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4));
       (2) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa; and
       (3) is otherwise admissible to the United States for 
     permanent residence (excluding the grounds for 
     inadmissibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of such Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)).
       (b) Aliens Described.--
       (1) Principal aliens.--An alien is described in this 
     subsection if the alien--
       (A) is a national of Iraq;
       (B) was employed by, or worked for or directly with the 
     United States Government in Iraq, in or after 2003, for an 
     aggregate period of not less than 1 year; and
       (C) provided faithful service to the United States 
     Government, which is documented in a positive recommendation 
     or evaluation.
       (2) Spouses and children.--An alien is described in this 
     subsection if the alien is--
       (A) the spouse or child of a principal alien described in 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) is following or accompanying to join the principal 
     alien in the United States.
       (c) Numerical Limitations and Benefits.--
       (1) In general.--The total number of principal aliens who 
     may be provided special immigrant status under this section 
     may not exceed 5,000 per year for each of the 5 fiscal years 
     beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Exclusion from numerical limitations.--Aliens provided 
     special immigrant status under this section shall not be 
     counted against any numerical limitation under sections 
     201(d), 202(a), or 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(4)).
       (3) Benefits.--Aliens provided special immigrant status 
     under this section shall be eligible for the same 
     resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and other 
     benefits as refugees admitted under section 207 of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1157).
       (4) Carry forward.--If the numerical limitation under 
     paragraph (1) is not reached during a given fiscal year, the 
     numerical limitation under paragraph (1) for the following 
     fiscal year shall be increased by a number equal to the 
     difference between--
       (A) the number of visas authorized under paragraph (1) for 
     the given fiscal year; and
       (B) the number of principal aliens provided special 
     immigrant status under this section during the given fiscal 
     year.
       (d) Visa and Passport Issuance and Fees.--Neither the 
     Secretary of State nor the Secretary of Homeland Security may 
     charge an alien described in subsection (b) any fee in 
     connection with an application for, or issuance of, a special 
     immigrant visa. The Secretary of State shall ensure that 
     aliens described in this section who are issued special 
     immigrant visas are provided with the appropriate series 
     Iraqi passport necessary to enter the United States.
       (e) Protection of Aliens.--The Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, shall 
     provide an alien described in this section who is applying 
     for a special immigrant visa with protection or the immediate 
     removal from Iraq of such alien if the Secretary determines 
     that such alien is in imminent danger.
       (f) Security.--An alien is not eligible to participate in 
     the program authorized under this section if the alien is 
     otherwise inadmissible to the United States under section 
     212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(a)(3)).
       (g) Definitions.--The terms defined in subsections (a) and 
     (b) of section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1101) have the same meanings when used in this 
     section.
       (h) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of 
     this section, including requirements for background checks.
       (i) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security under section 1059 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163).

     SEC. 1545. MINISTER COUNSELORS FOR IRAQI REFUGEES AND 
                   INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall establish in 
     the embassy of the United States located in Baghdad, Iraq, a 
     Minister Counselor for Iraqi Refugees and Internally 
     Displaced Persons (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Minister Counselor for Iraq'').
       (b) Duties.--The Minister Counselor for Iraq shall be 
     responsible for the oversight of processing for resettlement 
     of persons considered Priority 2 refugees of special 
     humanitarian concern, special immigrant visa programs in 
     Iraq, and the development and implementation of other 
     appropriate policies and programs concerning Iraqi refugees 
     and internally displaced persons. The Minister Counselor for 
     Iraq shall have the authority to refer persons to the United 
     States refugee resettlement program.
       (c) Designation of Minister Counselors.--The Secretary of 
     State shall designate in the embassies of the United States 
     located in Cairo, Egypt; Amman, Jordan; Damascus, Syria; and 
     Beirut, Lebanon a Minister Counselor to oversee resettlement 
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     the United States of persons considered Priority 2 refugees 
     of special humanitarian concern in those countries to ensure 
     their applications to the United States refugee resettlement 
     program are processed in an orderly manner and without delay.

     SEC. 1546. COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT POPULATIONS OF 
                   DISPLACED IRAQIS.

       (a) In General.--With respect to each country with a 
     significant population of displaced Iraqis, including Iraq, 
     Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and Lebanon, the Secretary of 
     State shall--
       (1) as appropriate, consult with other countries regarding 
     resettlement of the most vulnerable members of such refugee 
     populations; and
       (2) as appropriate, except where otherwise prohibited by 
     the laws of the United States, develop mechanisms in and 
     provide assistance to countries with a significant population 
     of displaced Iraqis to ensure the well-being and safety of 
     such populations in their host environments.
       (b) Numerical Limitations.--In determining the number of 
     Iraqi refugees who should be resettled in the United States 
     under sections (a) and (b) of section 207 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157), the President shall 
     consult nongovernmental organizations that have a presence in 
     Iraq or experience in assessing the problems faced by Iraqi 
     refugees.
       (c) Eligibility for Admission as Refugee.--Section 
     207(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1157(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
     ``No alien shall be denied the opportunity to apply for 
     admission under this section solely because such alien 
     qualifies as an immediate relative or is eligible for 
     classification as a special immigrant.''.

     SEC. 1547. DENIAL OR TERMINATION OF ASYLUM.

       Section 208(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1158) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Changed country conditions.--An applicant for asylum 
     or withholding of removal, whose claim was denied by an 
     immigration judge solely on the basis of changed country 
     conditions on or after March 1, 2003, may file a motion to 
     reopen to reconsider his or her claim not later than 6 months 
     after the date of the enactment of the Refugee Crisis in Iraq 
     Act if the applicant--
       ``(A) is a national of Iraq; and
       ``(B) remained in the United States on such date of 
     enactment.''.

     SEC. 1548. REPORTS.

       (a) Secretary of Homeland Security.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall submit a report containing plans to expedite the 
     processing of Iraqi refugees for resettlement to--
       (A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) detail the plans of the Secretary for expediting the 
     processing of Iraqi refugees for resettlement including 
     through temporary expansion of the Refugee Corps of United 
     States Citizenship and Immigration Services; and
       (B) describe the plans of the Secretary for enhancing 
     existing systems for conducting background and security 
     checks of persons applying for Special Immigrant Visas and of 
     persons considered Priority 2 refugees of special 
     humanitarian concern under this subtitle, which enhancements 
     shall support immigration security and provide for the 
     orderly processing of such applications without delay.
       (b) President.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     President shall submit to Congress an unclassified report, 
     with a classified annex if necessary, which includes--
       (1) an assessment of the financial, security, and personnel 
     considerations and resources necessary to carry out the 
     provisions of this subtitle;
       (2) the number of aliens described in section 1543(1);
       (3) the number of such aliens who have applied for special 
     immigrant visas;
       (4) the date of such applications; and
       (5) in the case of applications pending for more than 6 
     months, the reasons that visas have not been expeditiously 
     processed.
       (c) Report on Iraqi Nationals Employed by the United States 
     Government and Federal Contractors in Iraq.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
       (A) review internal records and databases of their 
     respective agencies for information that can be used to 
     verify employment of Iraqi nationals by the United States 
     Government; and
       (B) solicit from each prime contractor or grantee that has 
     performed work in Iraq since March 2003 under a contract, 
     grant, or cooperative agreement with their respective 
     agencies that is valued in excess of $25,000 information that 
     can be used to verify the employment of Iraqi nationals by 
     such contractor or grantee.
       (2) Information required.--To the extent data is available, 
     the information referred to in paragraph (1) shall include 
     the name and dates of employment of, biometric data for, and 
     other data that can be used to verify the employment of, each 
     Iraqi national that has performed work in Iraq since March 
     2003 under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with 
     an executive agency.
       (3) Executive agency defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``executive agency'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 4(1) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 
     (41 U.S.C. 403(1)).
       (d) Report on Establishment of Database.--Not later than 90 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, the Secretary of the Treasury, and 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to Congress 
     a report examining the options for establishing a unified, 
     classified database of information related to contracts, 
     grants, or cooperative agreements entered into by executive 
     agencies for the performance of work in Iraq since March 
     2003, including the information described and collected under 
     subsection (c), to be used by relevant Federal departments 
     and agencies to adjudicate refugee, asylum, special immigrant 
     visa, and other immigration claims and applications.
       (e) Noncompliance Report.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
     submit a report to Congress that describes--
       (1) the inability or unwillingness of any contractors or 
     grantees to provide the information requested under 
     subsection (c); and
       (2) the reasons for failing to provide such information.

     SEC. 1549. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out this subtitle.
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  SA 2873. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Feingold) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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:

       After section 1058, insert the following:

     SEC. 1059. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 
                   FOR THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Equal 
     Justice for United States Military Personnel Act of 2007''.
       (b) In General.--Section 1259 of title 28, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or denied'' after 
     ``granted''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or denied'' after 
     ``granted''.
       (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 867a(a) of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``The 
     Supreme Court may not review by a writ of certiorari under 
     this section any action of the Court of Appeals for the Armed 
     Forces in refusing to grant a petition for review.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2874. Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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 title XII, add the following:

    Subtitle D--Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management

     SEC. 1241. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2007''.

     SEC. 1242. FINDING; PURPOSE.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the resources of the 
     United States Armed Forces have been burdened by having to 
     undertake stabilization and reconstruction tasks in the 
     Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries of the world 
     that could have been performed by civilians, which has 
     resulted in lengthy deployments for Armed Forces personnel.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to provide 
     for the continued development, as a core mission of the 
     Department of State and the United States Agency for 
     International Development, of an effective expert civilian 
     response capability to carry out reconstruction and 
     stabilization activities in a country or region that is at 
     risk of, in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil 
     strife.

     SEC. 1243. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.

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       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) Department.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     subtitle, the term ``Department'' means the Department of 
     State.
       (4) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of State.

     SEC. 1244. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the civilian element of United States joint civilian-
     military operations should be strengthened in order to 
     enhance the execution of current and future reconstruction 
     and stabilization activities in foreign countries or regions 
     that are at risk of, in, or are in transition from, conflict 
     or civil strife;
       (2) the capability of civilian agencies of the United 
     States Government to carry out reconstruction and 
     stabilization activities in such countries or regions should 
     also be enhanced through a new rapid response corps of 
     civilian experts supported by the establishment of a new 
     system of planning, organization, personnel policies, and 
     education and training, and the provision of adequate 
     resources;
       (3) the international community, including nongovernmental 
     organizations, and the United Nations and its specialized 
     agencies, should be further encouraged to participate in 
     planning and organizing reconstruction and stabilization 
     activities in such countries or regions;
       (4) the executive branch has taken a number of steps to 
     strengthen civilian capability, including the establishment 
     of an office headed by a Coordinator for Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization in the Department, the Presidential designation 
     of the Secretary as the interagency coordinator and leader of 
     reconstruction and stabilization efforts, and Department of 
     Defense directives to the military to support the Office of 
     Reconstruction and Stabilization and to work closely with 
     counterparts in the Department of State and other civilian 
     agencies to develop and enhance personnel, training, 
     planning, and analysis;
       (5) the Secretary and the Administrator should work with 
     the Secretary of Defense to augment existing personnel 
     exchange programs among the Department, the United States 
     Agency for International Development, and the Department of 
     Defense, including the regional commands and the Joint Staff, 
     to enhance the stabilization and reconstruction skills of 
     military and civilian personnel and their ability to 
     undertake joint operations; and
       (6) the heads of other executive agencies should establish 
     personnel exchange programs that are designed to enhance the 
     stabilization and reconstruction skills of military and 
     civilian personnel.

     SEC. 1245. OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND 
                   STABILIZATION.

       Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
     1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 62. RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION.

       ``(a) Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Department of State the Office of the Coordinator for 
     Reconstruction and Stabilization.
       ``(2) Coordinator for reconstruction and stabilization.--
     The head of the Office shall be the Coordinator for 
     Reconstruction and Stabilization, who shall be appointed by 
     the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate. The Coordinator shall serve at the sole direction of, 
     and report solely to, the Secretary of State or the Deputy 
     Secretary of State and shall have the rank and status of 
     Ambassador at Large.
       ``(3) Functions.--The functions of the Office of the 
     Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization include the 
     following:
       ``(A) Monitoring, in coordination with relevant bureaus 
     within the Department of State, political and economic 
     instability worldwide to anticipate the need for mobilizing 
     United States and international assistance for the 
     stabilization and reconstruction of countries or regions that 
     are at risk of, in, or are in transition from, conflict or 
     civil strife.
       ``(B) Assessing the various types of stabilization and 
     reconstruction crises that could occur and cataloging and 
     monitoring the non-military resources and capabilities of 
     Executive agencies that are available to address such crises.
       ``(C) Planning to address appropriate non-military 
     requirements, such as demobilization, policing, human rights 
     monitoring, and public information, that commonly arise in 
     stabilization and reconstruction crises.
       ``(D) Coordinating with relevant Executive agencies (as 
     that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States 
     Code) to develop interagency contingency plans to mobilize 
     and deploy civilian personnel to address the various types of 
     such crises.
       ``(E) Entering into appropriate arrangements with other 
     Executive agencies to carry out activities under this section 
     and the Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management 
     Act of 2007.
       ``(F) Identifying personnel in State and local governments 
     and in the private sector who are available to participate in 
     the Response Readiness Corps established under subsection (c) 
     or to otherwise participate in or contribute to stabilization 
     and reconstruction activities.
       ``(G) Taking steps to ensure that training of civilian 
     personnel to perform such stabilization and reconstruction 
     activities is adequate and, as appropriate, includes security 
     training that involves exercises and simulations with the 
     Armed Forces, including the regional commands.
       ``(H) Sharing information and coordinating plans for 
     stabilization and reconstruction activities, as appropriate, 
     with the United Nations and its specialized agencies, the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization, nongovernmental 
     organizations, and other foreign national and international 
     organizations.
       ``(I) Coordinating plans and procedures for joint civilian-
     military operations with respect to stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities.
       ``(J) Maintaining the capacity to field on short notice an 
     evaluation team to undertake on-site needs assessment.
       ``(b) Response to Stabilization and Reconstruction 
     Crisis.--If the President determines that it is important to 
     the national interests of the United States for United States 
     civilian agencies or non-Federal employees to assist in 
     stabilizing and reconstructing a country or region that is at 
     risk of, in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil 
     strife, the President may--
       ``(1) designate the Coordinator, or such other individual 
     as the President may determine appropriate, as the 
     coordinator of the United States response, and the individual 
     so designated, or, in the event the President does not make 
     such a designation, the Coordinator for Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization, shall--
       ``(A) assess the immediate and long-term need for resources 
     and civilian personnel;
       ``(B) identify and mobilize non-military resources to 
     respond to the crisis; and
       ``(C) coordinate the activities of the other individuals or 
     management team, if any, designated by the President to 
     manage the United States response;
       ``(2) exercise the authorities contained in sections 
     552(c)(2) and 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2348a(c)(2) and 2360) without regard to the percentage 
     and aggregate dollar limitations contained in such sections; 
     and
       ``(3) furnish assistance to respond to the crisis in 
     accordance with the provisions set forth in section 614(a)(3) 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(3)), 
     including funds made available under such Act (22 U.S.C. 2151 
     et seq.) and transferred or reprogrammed for purposes of this 
     section.''.

     SEC. 1246. RESPONSE READINESS CORPS.

       (a) In General.--Section 62 of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by section 1245) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Response Readiness Corps.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development and the heads of other appropriate departments 
     and agencies of the United States Government, is authorized 
     to establish and maintain a Response Readiness Corps 
     (hereafter referred to in this subsection as the `Corps') to 
     provide assistance in support of stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions 
     that are at risk of, in, or are in transition from, conflict 
     or civil strife.
       ``(2) Federal components.--
       ``(A) Active and standby components.--The Corps shall have 
     active and standby components consisting of United States 
     Government personnel as follows:
       ``(i) An active component, which should consist of 250 
     personnel who are recruited, employed, and trained in 
     accordance with this paragraph.
       ``(ii) A standby component, which should consist of 2000 
     personnel who are recruited and trained in accordance with 
     this paragraph.
       ``(B) Authorized members of standby component.--Personnel 
     in the standby component of the Corps may include employees 
     of the Department of State (including Foreign Service 
     Nationals), employees of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, employees of any other executive 
     agency (as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, 
     United States Code), and employees of the legislative branch 
     and judicial branch of Government--
       ``(i) who are assigned to the standby component by the 
     Secretary following nomination for such assignment by the 
     head of the department or agency of the United States 
     Government concerned or by an appropriate official of the 
     legislative or judicial branch of Government, as applicable; 
     and
       ``(ii) who--

       ``(I) have the training and skills necessary to contribute 
     to stabilization and reconstruction activities; and
       ``(II) have volunteered for deployment to carry out 
     stabilization and reconstruction activities.

       ``(C) Recruitment and employment.--The recruitment and 
     employment of personnel to the Corps shall be carried out by 
     the Secretary, the Administrator of the United States Agency 
     for International Development, and the heads of the other 
     departments and agencies of the United States

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     Government participating in the establishment and maintenance 
     of the Corps.
       ``(D) Training.--The Secretary is authorized to train the 
     members of the Corps under this paragraph to perform services 
     necessary to carry out the purpose of the Corps under 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(E) Compensation.--Members of the active component of the 
     Corps under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be compensated in 
     accordance with the appropriate salary class for the Foreign 
     Service, as set forth in sections 402 and 403 of the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3962, 3963), or in accordance 
     with the appropriate compensation provisions of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       ``(3) Civilian reserve.--
       ``(A) Civilian reserve.--The Corps shall have a reserve 
     (hereafter referred to in this subsection as the `Civilian 
     Reserve') consisting of non-United States Government 
     personnel who are trained and available as needed to perform 
     services necessary to carry out the purpose of the Corps 
     under paragraph (1). The Civilian Reserve shall be 
     established by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the Unites States Agency for International 
     Development and the heads of other appropriate departments 
     and agencies of the United States Government.
       ``(B) Composition.--Beginning not later than two years 
     after the date of the enactment of the Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2007, the Civilian 
     Reserve shall include at least 500 personnel, who may include 
     retired employees of the United States Government, contractor 
     personnel, nongovernmental organization personnel, State and 
     local government employees, and individuals from the private 
     sector, who--
       ``(i) have the training and skills necessary to enable them 
     to contribute to stabilization and reconstruction activities;
       ``(ii) have volunteered to carry out stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities; and
       ``(iii) are available for training and deployment to carry 
     out the purpose of the Corps under paragraph (1).
       ``(4) Use of response readiness corps.--
       ``(A) Federal active component.--Members of the active 
     component of the Corps under paragraph (2)(A)(i) are 
     authorized to be available--
       ``(i) for activities in direct support of stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities; and
       ``(ii) if not engaged in activities described in clause 
     (i), for assignment in the United States, United States 
     diplomatic missions, and United States Agency for 
     International Development missions.
       ``(B) Federal standby component and civilian reserve.--The 
     Secretary may deploy members of the Federal standby component 
     of the Corps under paragraph (2)(A)(ii), and members of the 
     Civilian Reserve under paragraph (3), in support of 
     stabilization and reconstruction activities in a foreign 
     country or region if the President makes a determination 
     regarding a stabilization and reconstruction crisis under 
     subsection (b).''.
       (b) Employment Authority.--The full-time personnel in the 
     active component of the Response Readiness Corps under 
     section 62(c)(2)(A)(i) of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by subsection (a)) are in 
     addition to any other full-time personnel authorized to be 
     employed under any other provision of law.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the status 
     of efforts to establish the Response Readiness Corps under 
     this section. The report should include recommendations for 
     any legislation necessary to implement section 62(c) of the 
     State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as so added).

     SEC. 1247. STABILIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION TRAINING AND 
                   EDUCATION.

       Section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
     4021) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(g) Stabilization and Reconstruction Curriculum.--
       ``(1) Establishment and mission.--The Secretary, in 
     cooperation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
     of the Army, is authorized to establish a stabilization and 
     reconstruction curriculum for use in programs of the Foreign 
     Service Institute, the National Defense University, and the 
     United States Army War College.
       ``(2) Curriculum content.--The curriculum should include 
     the following:
       ``(A) An overview of the global security environment, 
     including an assessment of transnational threats and an 
     analysis of United States policy options to address such 
     threats.
       ``(B) A review of lessons learned from previous United 
     States and international experiences in stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities.
       ``(C) An overview of the relevant responsibilities, 
     capabilities, and limitations of various Executive agencies 
     (as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code) and the interactions among them.
       ``(D) A discussion of the international resources available 
     to address stabilization and reconstruction requirements, 
     including resources of the United Nations and its specialized 
     agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private and 
     voluntary organizations, and foreign governments, together 
     with an examination of the successes and failures experienced 
     by the United States in working with such entities.
       ``(E) A study of the United States interagency system.
       ``(F) Foreign language training.
       ``(G) Training and simulation exercises for joint civilian-
     military emergency response operations.''.

     SEC. 1248. SERVICE RELATED TO STABILIZATION AND 
                   RECONSTRUCTION.

       (a) Promotion Purposes.--Service in stabilization and 
     reconstruction operations overseas, membership in the 
     Response Readiness Corps under section 62(c) of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by section 
     1246), and education and training in the stabilization and 
     reconstruction curriculum established under section 701(g) of 
     the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (as added by section 1247) 
     should be considered among the favorable factors for the 
     promotion of employees of Executive agencies.
       (b) Personnel Training and Promotion.--The Secretary and 
     the Administrator should take steps to ensure that, not later 
     than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, at 
     least 10 percent of the employees of the Department and the 
     United States Agency for International Development in the 
     United States are members of the Response Readiness Corps or 
     are trained in the activities of, or identified for potential 
     deployment in support of, the Response Readiness Corps. The 
     Secretary should provide such training as needed to 
     Ambassadors and Deputy Chiefs of Mission.
       (c) Other Incentives and Benefits.--The Secretary and the 
     Administrator may establish and administer a system of awards 
     and other incentives and benefits to confer appropriate 
     recognition on and reward any individual who is assigned, 
     detailed, or deployed to carry out stabilization or 
     reconstruction activities in accordance with this subtitle.

     SEC. 1249. AUTHORITIES RELATED TO PERSONNEL.

       (a) Contracting Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, or the Administrator with 
     the concurrence of the Secretary, may enter into contracts to 
     procure the services of nationals of the United States (as 
     defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)) or aliens authorized 
     to be employed in the United States as personal services 
     contractors for the purpose of carrying out this subtitle, 
     without regard to Civil Service or classification laws, for 
     service in the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction 
     and Stabilization or for service in foreign countries to 
     assist in stabilizing and reconstructing a country or region 
     that is at risk of, in, or is in transition from, conflict or 
     civil strife. Such contracts are authorized to be negotiated, 
     the terms of the contracts to be prescribed, and the work to 
     be performed, where necessary, without regard to such 
     statutory provisions as relate to the negotiation, making, 
     and performance of contracts and performance of work in the 
     United States.
       (2) Status of contractors.--Individuals performing services 
     under contracts described in paragraph (1) shall not by 
     virtue of performing such services be considered to be 
     employees of the United States Government for purposes of any 
     law administered by the Office of Personnel Management. The 
     Secretary or Administrator may determine the applicability to 
     such individuals of any law administered by the Secretary or 
     Administrator concerning the performance of such services by 
     such individuals. Individuals employed by contract under the 
     authority provided in paragraph (1) shall be considered 
     employees for the purposes of parts 2600 through 2641 of 
     title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, and sections 201, 203, 
     205, 207, 208, and 209 of title 18, United States Code.
       (b) Experts and Consultants.--The Secretary and the 
     Administrator may, to the extent necessary to obtain services 
     without delay, employ experts and consultants under section 
     3109 of title 5, United States Code, for the purpose of 
     carrying out this subtitle.
       (c) Authority To Accept and Assign Details.--The Secretary 
     is authorized to accept details or assignments of employees 
     of Executive agencies, members of the uniformed services, and 
     employees of State or local governments on a reimbursable or 
     nonreimbursable basis for the purpose of carrying out this 
     subtitle. The assignment of an employee of a State or local 
     government under this subsection shall be consistent with 
     subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code.
       (d) Dual Compensation Waiver.--
       (1) Annuitants under civil service retirement system or 
     federal employees retirement system.--Notwithstanding 
     sections 8344(i) and 8468(f) of title 5, United States Code, 
     the Secretary or the head of another executive agency, as 
     authorized by the Secretary, may waive the application of 
     subsections (a) through (h) of such section 8344 and 
     subsections (a) through (e) of such section 8468 with respect 
     to annuitants under the Civil Service Retirement System or 
     the Federal Employees Retirement System who are assigned, 
     detailed, or deployed to assist in stabilizing and 
     reconstructing a country or region that is at risk of, in, or 
     is in transition from, conflict or civil strife during the 
     period of their reemployment.
       (2) Annuitants under foreign service retirement and 
     disability system or foreign service pension system.--The 
     Secretary may waive the application of subsections (a) 
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     Service Act (22 U.S.C. 4064) for annuitants under the Foreign 
     Service Retirement and Disability System or the Foreign 
     Service Pension System who are reemployed on a temporary 
     basis in order to be assigned, detailed, or deployed to 
     assist in stabilization and reconstruction activities under 
     this subtitle.
       (e) Increase in Premium Pay Cap.--The Secretary, or the 
     head of another executive agency as authorized by the 
     Secretary, may compensate an employee detailed, assigned, or 
     deployed to assist in stabilizing and reconstructing a 
     country or region that is at risk of, in, or is in transition 
     from, conflict or civil strife, without regard to the 
     limitations on premium pay set forth in section 5547 of title 
     5, United States Code, to the extent that the aggregate of 
     the basic pay and premium pay of such employee for a year 
     does not exceed the annual rate payable for level II of the 
     Executive Schedule.
       (f) Extension of Certain Foreign Service Benefits.--The 
     Secretary, or the head of another executive agency as 
     authorized by the Secretary, may extend to any individuals 
     assigned, detailed, or deployed to carry out stabilization 
     and reconstruction activities in accordance with this 
     subtitle, the benefits or privileges set forth in sections 
     412, 413, 704, and 901 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
     U.S.C. 3972, 22 U.S.C. 3973, 22 U.S.C. 4024, and 22 U.S.C. 
     4081) to the same extent and manner that such benefits and 
     privileges are extended to members of the Foreign Service.
       (g) Compensatory Time.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Secretary, or the head of another executive 
     agency as authorized by the Secretary, may, subject to the 
     consent of an individual who is assigned, detailed, or 
     deployed to carry out stabilization and reconstruction 
     activities in accordance with this subtitle, grant such 
     individual compensatory time off for an equal amount of time 
     spent in regularly or irregularly scheduled overtime work. 
     Credit for compensatory time off earned shall not form the 
     basis for any additional compensation. Any such compensatory 
     time not used within 26 pay periods shall be forfeited.
       (h) Acceptance of Volunteer Services.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may accept volunteer 
     services for the purpose of carrying out this subtitle 
     without regard to section 1342 of title 31, United States 
     Code.
       (2) Types of volunteers.--Donors of voluntary services 
     accepted for purposes of this section may include--
       (A) advisors;
       (B) experts;
       (C) consultants; and
       (D) persons performing services in any other capacity 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       (3) Supervision.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) ensure that each person performing voluntary services 
     accepted under this section is notified of the scope of the 
     voluntary services accepted;
       (B) supervise the volunteer to the same extent as employees 
     receiving compensation for similar services; and
       (C) ensure that the volunteer has appropriate credentials 
     or is otherwise qualified to perform in each capacity for 
     which the volunteer's services are accepted.
       (4) Applicability of law relating to federal government 
     employees.--A person providing volunteer services accepted 
     under this section shall not be considered an employee of the 
     Federal Government in the performance of those services, 
     except for the purposes of the following provisions of law:
       (A) Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
     compensation for work-related injuries.
       (B) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, relating to 
     conflicts of interest.
       (5) Applicability of law relating to volunteer liability 
     protection.--
       (A) In general.--A person providing volunteer services 
     accepted under this section shall be deemed to be a volunteer 
     of a nonprofit organization or governmental entity, with 
     respect to the accepted services, for purposes of the 
     Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14501 et seq.).
       (B) Inapplicability of exceptions to volunteer liability 
     protection.--Section 4(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14503(d)) 
     does not apply with respect to the liability of a person with 
     respect to services of such person that are accepted under 
     this section.
       (i) Authority for Outside Advisors.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may establish temporary 
     advisory commissions composed of individuals with appropriate 
     expertise to facilitate the carrying out of this subtitle.
       (2) Inapplicability of faca.--The requirements of the 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
     apply to the activities of a commission established under 
     this subsection.

     SEC. 1250. PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department 
     of State under the heading ``diplomatic and consular 
     programs'' such sums as may be available under section 3810 
     of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina 
     Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 
     (Public Law 110-28; 121 Stat. 151) to support and maintain a 
     civilian reserve corps.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2875. Mr. BOND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 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 1064 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1064. SECURITY CLEARANCES; LIMITATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Title III of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 435b) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 3002. SECURITY CLEARANCES; LIMITATIONS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Controlled substance.--The term `controlled 
     substance' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of 
     the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
       ``(2) Covered person.--The term `covered person' means--
       ``(A) an officer or employee of a Federal agency;
       ``(B) a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine 
     Corps who is on active duty or is in an active status; and
       ``(C) an officer or employee of a contractor of a Federal 
     agency.
       ``(3) Restricted data.--The term `Restricted Data' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 11 of the Atomic Energy 
     Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014).
       ``(4) Special access program.--The term `special access 
     program' has the meaning given that term in section 4.1 of 
     Executive Order 12958 (60 Fed. Reg. 19825).
       ``(b) Prohibition.--After January 1, 2008, the head of a 
     Federal agency may not grant or renew a security clearance 
     for a covered person who is--
       ``(1) an unlawful user of, or is addicted to, a controlled 
     substance; or
       ``(2) mentally incompetent, as determined by an 
     adjudicating authority, based on an evaluation by a duly 
     qualified mental health professional employed by, or 
     acceptable to and approved by, the United States government 
     and in accordance with the adjudicative guidelines required 
     by subsection (d).
       ``(c) Disqualification.--
       ``(1) In general.--After January 1, 2008, absent an express 
     written waiver granted in accordance with paragraph (2), the 
     head of a Federal agency may not grant or renew a security 
     clearance described in paragraph (3) for a covered person who 
     has been--
       ``(A) convicted in any court of the United States of a 
     crime, was sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 
     year, and was incarcerated as a result of that sentence for 
     not less than 1 year; or
       ``(B) discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces under 
     dishonorable conditions.
       ``(2) Waiver authority.--In a meritorious case, an 
     exception to the disqualification in this subsection may be 
     authorized if there are mitigating factors. Any such waiver 
     may be authorized only in accordance with standards and 
     procedures prescribed by, or under the authority of, an 
     Executive Order or other guidance issued by the President.
       ``(3) Covered security clearances.--This subsection applies 
     to security clearances that provide for access to--
       ``(A) special access programs;
       ``(B) Restricted Data; or
       ``(C) any other information commonly referred to as 
     `sensitive compartmented information'.
       ``(4) Annual report.--
       ``(A) Requirement for report.--Not later than February 1 of 
     each year, the head of a Federal agency shall submit a report 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress if such agency 
     employs or employed a person for whom a waiver was granted in 
     accordance with paragraph (2) during the preceding year. Such 
     annual report shall not reveal the identity of such person, 
     but shall include for each waiver issued the disqualifying 
     factor under paragraph (1) and the reasons for the waiver of 
     the disqualifying factor.
       ``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
       ``(i) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     `appropriate committees of Congress' means, with respect to a 
     report submitted under subparagraph (A) by the head of a 
     Federal agency--

       ``(I) the congressional intelligence committees;
       ``(II) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       ``(III) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       ``(IV) each Committee of the Senate or the House of 
     Representatives with oversight authority over such Federal 
     agency.

       ``(ii) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term 
     `congressional intelligence committees' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 
     (50 U.S.C. 401a).
       ``(d) Adjudicative Guidelines.--
       ``(1) Requirement to establish.--The President shall 
     establish adjudicative guidelines for determining eligibility 
     for access to classified information.
       ``(2) Requirements related to mental health.--The 
     guidelines required by paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) include procedures and standards under which a 
     covered person is determined to be mentally incompetent and 
     provide a means to appeal such a determination; and
       ``(B) require that no negative inference concerning the 
     standards in the guidelines may be raised solely on the basis 
     of seeking mental health counseling.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Repeal.--Section 986 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is repealed.

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       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 49 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 986.
       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     shall take effect on January 1, 2008.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2876. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Tester, Mr. Hagel, 
and Mr. Obama) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to 
the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 
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 title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 703. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, 
                   MITIGATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF 
                   MILITARY EYE INJURIES.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 1105 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 1105a. Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, 
       Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye 
       Injuries

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     within the Department of Defense a center of excellence in 
     the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and 
     rehabilitation of military eye injuries to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in subsection (c). The center 
     shall be known as a `Center of Excellence in Prevention, 
     Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of 
     Military Eye Injuries'.
       ``(b) Partnerships.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     Center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs, institutions of higher 
     education, and other appropriate public and private entities 
     (including international entities) to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in subsection (c).
       ``(c) Responsibilities.--(1) The Center shall--
       ``(A) develop, implement, and oversee a registry of 
     information for the tracking of the diagnosis, surgical 
     intervention or other operative procedure, other treatment, 
     and follow up for each case of eye injury incurred by a 
     member of the armed forces in combat that requires surgery or 
     other operative intervention; and
       ``(B) ensure the electronic exchange with Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs of information obtained through tracking 
     under subparagraph (A).
       ``(2) The registry under this subsection shall be known as 
     the `Military Eye Injury Registry'.
       ``(3) The Center shall develop the Registry in consultation 
     with the ophthalmological specialist personnel and optometric 
     specialist personnel of the Department of Defense. The 
     mechanisms and procedures of the Registry shall reflect 
     applicable expert research on military and other eye 
     injuries.
       ``(4) The mechanisms of the Registry for tracking under 
     paragraph (1)(A) shall ensure that each military medical 
     treatment facility or other medical facility shall submit to 
     the Center for inclusion in the Registry information on the 
     diagnosis, surgical intervention or other operative 
     procedure, other treatment, and follow up for each case of 
     eye injury described in that paragraph as follows (to the 
     extent applicable):
       ``(A) Not later than 72 hours after surgery or other 
     operative intervention.
       ``(B) Any clinical or other operative intervention done 
     within 30 days, 60 days, or 120 days after surgery or other 
     operative intervention as a result of a follow-up 
     examination.
       ``(C) Not later than 180 days after surgery or other 
     operative intervention.
       ``(5)(A) The Center shall provide notice to the Blind 
     Service or Low Vision Optometry Service, as applicable, of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs on each member of the 
     armed forces described in subparagraph (B) for purposes of 
     ensuring the coordination of the provision of visual 
     rehabilitation benefits and services by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs after the separation or release of such 
     member from the armed forces.
       ``(B) A member of the armed forces described in this 
     subparagraph is a member of the armed forces as follows:
       ``(i) A member with an eye injury incurred in combat who 
     has a visual acuity of \20/200\ or less in either eye.
       ``(ii) A member with an eye injury incurred in combat who 
     has a loss of peripheral vision of twenty degrees or less.
       ``(d) Utilization of Registry Information.--The Secretary 
     of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     jointly ensure that information in the Military Eye Injury 
     Registry is available to appropriate ophthalmological and 
     optometric personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     for purposes of encouraging and facilitating the conduct of 
     research, and the development of best practices and clinical 
     education, on eye injuries incurred by members of the armed 
     forces in combat.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1105 the following new 
     item:

``1105a. Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, 
              Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye 
              Injuries.''.

       (b) Inclusion of Records of OIF/OEF Veterans.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to 
     include in the Military Eye Injury Registry established under 
     section 1105a of title 10, United States Code (as added by 
     subsection (a)), such records of members of the Armed Forces 
     who incurred an eye injury in combat in Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom before the 
     establishment of the Registry as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate for purposes of the Registry.
       (c) Report on Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the status of the Center of 
     Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, 
     and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries under section 
     1105a of title 10, United States Code (as so added), 
     including the progress made in established the Military Eye 
     Injury Registry required under that section.
       (d) Traumatic Brain Injury Post Traumatic Visual 
     Syndrome.--In carrying out the program at Walter Reed Army 
     Medical Center, District of Columbia, on Traumatic Brain 
     Injury Post Traumatic Visual Syndrome, the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs shall jointly 
     provide for the conduct of a cooperative study on neuro-
     optometric screening and diagnosis of members of the Armed 
     Forces with Traumatic Brain Injury by military medical 
     treatment facilities of the Department of Defense and medical 
     centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs selected for 
     purposes of this subsection for purposes of vision screening, 
     diagnosis, rehabilitative management, and vision research on 
     visual dysfunction related to Traumatic Brain Injury.
       (e) Funding.--
       (1) Increase in amount for defense health program.--The 
     amount authorized to be appropriated by section 1403 for 
     Defense Health Program is hereby increased by $5,000,000.
       (2) Availability.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 1403 for Defense Health Program, as 
     increased by paragraph (1), $5,000,000 may be available for 
     the Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, 
     Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye 
     Injuries under section 1105a of title 10, United States Code 
     (as so added).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2877. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) 
to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 
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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 565. EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES 
                   ENROLLING MILITARY DEPENDENT CHILDREN.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Help 
     for Military Children Affected by War Act of 2007''.
       (b) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense is 
     authorized to award grants to eligible local educational 
     agencies for the additional education, counseling, and other 
     needs of military dependent children who are affected by war 
     or dramatic military decisions.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible local educational agency.--The term ``eligible 
     local educational agency'' means a local educational agency 
     that--
       (A)(i) had a number of military dependent children in 
     average daily attendance in the schools served by the local 
     educational agency during the school year preceding the 
     school year for which the determination is made, that--
       (I) equaled or exceeded 20 percent of the number of all 
     children in average daily attendance in the schools served by 
     such agency during the preceding school year; or
       (II) was 1,000 or more,
     whichever is less; and
       (ii) is designated by the Secretary of Defense as impacted 
     by--
       (I) Operation Iraqi Freedom;
       (II) Operation Enduring Freedom;
       (III) the global rebasing plan of the Department of 
     Defense;
       (IV) the realignment of forces as a result of the base 
     closure process;
       (V) the official creation or activation of 1 or more new 
     military units; or
       (VI) a change in the number of required housing units on a 
     military installation, due to the Military Housing 
     Privatization Initiative of the Department of Defense; or
       (B)(i) enrolls not less than 1 military dependent child 
     affected by Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring 
     Freedom, as certified by the Secretary of Education; and
       (ii) is not eligible for a payment under section 8002 or 
     8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 7702, 7703).

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       (2) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational 
     agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7801).
       (3) Military dependent child.--The term ``military 
     dependent child''--
       (A) means a child described in subparagraph (B) or (D)(i) 
     of section 8003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1)); and
       (B) includes a child--
       (i) who resided on Federal property with a parent on active 
     duty in the National Guard or Reserve; or
       (ii) who had a parent on active duty in the National Guard 
     or Reserve but did not reside on Federal property.
       (d) Use of Funds.--Grant funds provided under this section 
     shall be used for--
       (1) tutoring, after-school, and dropout prevention 
     activities for military dependent children with a parent who 
     is or has been impacted by war-related action described in 
     subclause (I), (II), or (III) of subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii);
       (2) professional development of teachers, principals, and 
     counselors on the needs of military dependent children with a 
     parent who is or has been impacted by war-related action 
     described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of subsection 
     (c)(1)(A)(ii);
       (3) counseling and other comprehensive support services for 
     military dependent children with a parent who is or has been 
     impacted by war-related action described in subclause (I), 
     (II), or (III) of subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii), including the 
     hiring of a military-school liaison; and
       (4) other basic educational activities associated with an 
     increase in military dependent children.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Department of Defense $5,000,000 to carry out this 
     section for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 3 succeeding fiscal years.
       (2) Special rule.--Funds appropriated under paragraph (1) 
     are in addition to any funds made available to local 
     educational agencies under section 561 or 562 of this Act or 
     section 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2878. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military contruction, 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 X, add the following:

     SEC. 1044. REPORT ON CAPABILITIES FOR SUSTAINMENT OF THE 
                   MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 
                   MISSILE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The strategic forces of the United States remain a 
     cornerstone of United States national security.
       (2) The 2001 Nuclear Posture Review states that it is the 
     current policy of the United States that intercontinental 
     ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic 
     missiles, and long-range nuclear-armed bombers play a 
     critical role in the defense capabilities of the United 
     States, its allies, and friends.
       (3) The dispersed and alert Minuteman III intercontinental 
     ballistic missile system provides the most responsive, 
     stabilizing, and cost-effective strategic force.
       (4) Section 139 of the John Warner National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 
     120 Stat. 2114) requires the Secretary of the Air Force to 
     modernize Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles 
     in the United States inventory so as to maintain a sufficient 
     supply of launch test assets and spares to sustain the 
     deployed force of such missiles through 2030.
       (5) The modernization program for the Minuteman III 
     intercontinental ballistic missile is nearing completion. 
     Once that program is complete, there will be no program to 
     sustain the capability of the United States industrial base 
     to modernize or replace the intercontinental ballistic 
     missiles that constitute the sole land-based strategic 
     deterrent system of the United States.
       (6) As an example, motor production for the Minuteman III 
     Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP) is currently scheduled 
     to end in fiscal year 2009. Once the PRP program ends, the 
     capacity of the United States industrial base to respond to 
     matters arising from the aging and obsolescence of Minuteman 
     III intercontinental ballistic missiles will be extremely 
     diminished, decades-worth of critical program knowledge may 
     be lost, and the current design of the Minuteman III 
     intercontinental ballistic missile is likely to no longer be 
     reproducible.
       (b) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2008, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the capability of the United 
     States industrial base to achieve each of the following:
       (A) To maintain, modernize, and sustain the Minuteman III 
     intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system until at 
     least 2030.
       (B) To replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic 
     missile with a follow-on land-based strategic deterrent 
     system after 2030.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A description of any current plans for extending the 
     Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system after 
     the period from 2020 to 2030, including plans for testing 
     sufficient to account for any aging and obsolescence found in 
     the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during 
     the remaining life of the system, and an assessment of the 
     risks associated with such plans after the shutdown of 
     associated production lines.
       (B) A description of any current plans to maintain the 
     Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system after 
     2030, including an assessment of any risks associated with 
     such plans after the shutdown of associated production lines.
       (C) An explanation why the Minuteman III intercontinental 
     ballistic missile system, the only United States land-based 
     strategic deterrent system, is no longer considered to be of 
     the highest national defense urgency, as indicated by 
     inclusion of the system on the so-called ``DX-Rated Program 
     List'' while the sea-based strategic deterrent system, the 
     Trident II D5 missile system, is still on the so-called ``DX-
     list''.
       (D) An analysis of existing commonalities between the 
     service life extension program for the Trident II D5 missile 
     system and any equivalent planned service life extension 
     program for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic 
     missile system, including an analysis of the impact on 
     materials, the supplier base, production facilities, and the 
     production workforce of extending all or part of the service 
     life extension program for the Trident II D5 missile system 
     to a service life extension program for the Minuteman III 
     intercontinental ballistic missile system.
       (E) An assessment of the adequacy of current and 
     anticipated programs, such as missile defense, space launch, 
     and prompt global strike programs, to support the industrial 
     base for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile 
     system, including an analysis of the impact on materials, the 
     supplier base, production facilities, and the production 
     workforce of extending all or part of any such program to the 
     program for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic 
     missile system.
       (c) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than 60 days 
     after submittal under subsection (b) of the report required 
     by that subsection, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     report setting forth the Comptroller General's assessment of 
     the matters contained in the report under subsection (b), 
     including an assessment of the consistency of the budget of 
     the President for fiscal year 2009, as submitted to Congress 
     pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 
     with the matters contained in the report under subsection 
     (b).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2879. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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 title II, add the following:

     SEC. 256. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED FUNDING REDUCTION 
                   FOR HIGH ENERGY LASER SYSTEMS TEST FACILITY.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     containing a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed reduction 
     in Army research, development, test, and evaluation funding 
     for the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility.
       (b) Evaluation of Impact on Other Military Departments.--
     The report required under subsection (a) shall include an 
     evaluation of the impact of the proposed reduction in funding 
     on each Federal agency that utilizes the High Energy Laser 
     Systems Test Facility.
       (c) Prohibition on Actions to Diminish Ability of Facility 
     to Function as Major Range and Test Base Facility.--The 
     Secretary of the Army may not take any action that diminishes 
     the ability of the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility to 
     function as a major range and test base facility, as that 
     term is defined in Department of Defense Directive 3200.11, 
     including actions related to the closure of such facility.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2880. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 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 E of title III, add the following:

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     SEC. 358. REPORT ON HIGH-ALTITUDE AVIATION TRAINING SITE, 
                   COLORADO.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the High-Altitude Aviation Training Site at Gypsum, Colorado.
       (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a summary of costs for each of the previous 5 years 
     associated with transporting aircraft to and from the High-
     Altitude Aviation Training Site for training purposes; and
       (2) an analysis of potential cost savings and operational 
     benefits, if any, of permanently stationing no less than 4 
     UH-60, 2 CH-47, and 2 LUH-72 aircraft at the High-Altitude 
     Aviation Training Site.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2881. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 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 X, add the following:

     SEC. 1044. REPORT AND MASTER INFRASTRUCTURE RECAPITALIZATION 
                   PLAN REGARDING CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR STATION, 
                   COLORADO.

       (a) Report on Relocation of North American Aerospace 
     Defense Command Center.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2007, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     relocation of the North American Aerospace Defense command 
     center and related functions from Cheyenne Mountain Air 
     Station, Colorado, to Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
       (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) an analysis comparing the total costs associated with 
     the relocation, including costs determined as part of ongoing 
     security-related studies of the relocation, to anticipated 
     operational benefits from the relocation; and
       (B) an analysis of what additional missions could be 
     performed at the Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, including 
     anticipated operational benefits or cost savings of moving 
     additional functions to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Station.
       (b) Master Infrastructure Recapitalization Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 16, 2008, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a master 
     infrastructure recapitalization plan for Cheyenne Mountain 
     Air Station.
       (2) Content.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) A description of the projects that are needed to 
     improve the infrastructure required for supporting current 
     and projected missions associated with Cheyenne Mountain Air 
     Station; and
       (B) a funding plan explaining the expected timetable for 
     the Air Force to support such projects.
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  SA 2882. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 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. 555. ASSESSMENTS OF SPONSOR PROGRAMS AT THE MILITARY 
                   SERVICE ACADEMIES.

       (a) Assessments Required.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Visitors 
     for each military service academy shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees an assessment of the sponsor 
     program at that academy together with a copy of the policy of 
     the academy with respect to such program.
       (b) Content.--Each assessment submitted under subsection 
     (a) shall describe--
       (1) the purpose of the policy regarding the sponsor program 
     at the academy;
       (2) the implementation of the policy;
       (3) the method used to screen potential sponsors;
       (4) the responsibilities of sponsors; and
       (5) the guidance provided to midshipmen and cadets 
     regarding the sponsor program.
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  SA 2883. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 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 title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1234. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON 
                   PREVENTION OF MASS ATROCITIES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report assessing the capability of the Secretary 
     of Defense and the Secretary of State to provide training and 
     guidance to the command of an international intervention 
     force that seeks to prevent mass atrocities.
       (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An evaluation of any doctrine currently used by the 
     Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of State to prepare for 
     the training and guidance of the command of an international 
     intervention force.
       (2) An assessment of the current capability of the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to provide 
     training and guidance to the command of an international 
     intervention force in keeping with the ``responsibility to 
     protect'' doctrine described in paragraphs 138 through 140 of 
     the outcome document of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the 
     General Assembly adopted by the United Nations in September 
     2005.
       (3) An assessment of the potential capability of the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to support 
     the development of new doctrines for the training and 
     guidance of an international intervention force in keeping 
     with the ``responsibility to protect'' doctrine.
       (4) Recommendations as to the steps necessary to allow the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to provide 
     more effective training and guidance to an international 
     intervention force.
       (c) International Intervention Force.--For the purposes of 
     this section, ``international intervention force'' means a 
     military force that--
       (1) is authorized by an international organization such as 
     the United Nations, the Economic Community of West African 
     States (ECOWAS), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
     (NATO), the European Union, or the African Union; and
       (2) has a mission that is narrowly focused on the 
     protection of civilian life and the prevention of mass 
     atrocities such as genocide.
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  SA 2884. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 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 E of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1070. UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES 
                   APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER CONTROL OR 
                   CUSTODY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

       (a) In General.--No individual in the custody or under the 
     effective control of the United States Government or any 
     agency or instrumentality thereof, regardless of nationality 
     or physical location, shall be subject to any treatment or 
     technique of interrogation not authorized by sections 5-50 
     through 5-99 of the United States Army Field Manual on Human 
     Intelligence Collector Operations.
       (b) Prohibited Actions.--The treatment or techniques of 
     interrogation prohibited under subsection (a) include, but 
     are not limited to, the following:
       (1) Forcing an individual to be naked, perform sexual acts, 
     or pose in a sexual manner.
       (2) Placing a hood or sack over the head of an individual, 
     or using or placing duct tape over the eyes of an individual.
       (3) Applying a beating, electric shock, burns, or other 
     forms of physical pain to an individual.
       (4) Subjecting an individual to the procedure known as 
     ``waterboarding''.
       (5) Subjecting an individual to threats or attack from a 
     military working dog.
       (6) Inducing hypothermia or heat injury in an individual.
       (7) Conducting a mock execution of an individual.
       (8) Depriving an individual of necessary food, water, or 
     medical care.
       (c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with 
     respect to any individual in the custody or under the 
     effective control of the United States Government pursuant to 
     a criminal law or immigration law of the United States.
       (d) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to affect the rights under the United States 
     Constitution of any individual in the custody or under the 
     effective control of the United States Government.
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  SA 2885. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 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 C of title I, add the following:

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     SEC. 132. LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) PROGRAM.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The plan of the Chief of Naval Operations to 
     recapitalize the United States Navy to at least 313 battle 
     force ships is essential for meeting the long-term 
     requirements of the National Military Strategy.
       (2) Fiscal challenges to the plan to build a 313-ship fleet 
     require that the Navy exercise discipline in determining 
     warfighter requirements and responsibility in estimating, 
     budgeting, and controlling costs.
       (3) The 55-ship Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program is 
     central to the shipbuilding plan of the Navy. The inability 
     of the Navy to control requirements and costs on the two lead 
     ships of the Littoral Combat Ship program raises serious 
     concerns regarding the capacity of the Navy to affordably 
     build a 313-ship fleet.
       (4) On April 23, 2007, the Naval Inspector General reported 
     to Congress that it determined that cost growth in the 
     Littoral Combat Ship program was attributable to several 
     factors, most notably that--
       (A) the strategy adopted for the Littoral Combat Ship 
     program, a so-called ``concurrent design-build'' strategy, 
     was a high-risk strategy that did not account for that risk 
     in the cost and schedule for the lead ships in the program;
       (B) inadequate emphasis was placed on ``bid realism'' in 
     the evaluation of contract proposals under the program;
       (C) late incorporation of Naval Vessel Rules into the 
     program caused significant design delays and cost growth;
       (D) the Earned Value Management System of the contractor 
     under the program did not adequately measure shipyard 
     performance, and the Navy did not independently assess cost 
     performance;
       (E) the program manager for the program was inexperienced 
     as an acquisition professional and had insufficient staff 
     support for the challenges posed by management of such a 
     complex, major program because senior Navy officials waived 
     qualifications of acquisition workforce personnel and chose 
     not to provide adequate support in other areas;
       (F) the acquisition chain-of-command, from the program 
     office for the program to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
     failed to report timely program cost and schedule information 
     within the Navy and to the Office of Secretary of Defense and 
     Congress, which resulted in poor understanding of actual 
     program performance; and
       (G) the relationship between the Naval Sea Systems Command 
     and the program executive offices for the program was 
     dysfunctional.
       (b) Requirement.--In order to halt further cost growth in 
     the Littoral Combat Ship program, costs and government 
     liability under future contracts under the Littoral Combat 
     Ship program shall be limited as follows:
       (1) Limitation of costs.--The total amount obligated or 
     expended for the procurement costs of the fifth and sixth 
     vessels in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class of vessels 
     shall not exceed $460,000,000 per vessel.
       (2) Procurement costs.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
     procurement costs shall include all costs for plans, basic 
     construction, change orders, electronics, ordnance, 
     contractor support, and other costs associated with 
     completion of production drawings, ship construction, test, 
     and delivery, including work performed post-delivery that is 
     required to meet original contract requirements.
       (3) Contract type.--The Navy shall employ a fixed-price 
     type contract for construction of the fifth and following 
     ships of the Littoral Combat Ship class of vessels.
       (4) Limitation of government liability.--The Navy shall not 
     enter into a contract, or modify a contract, for construction 
     of the fifth or sixth vessel of the Littoral Combat Ship 
     class of vessels if the limitation of the Government's cost 
     liability, when added to the sum of other budgeted 
     procurement costs, would exceed $460,000,000 per vessel.
       (5) Adjustment of limitation amount.--The Secretary of the 
     Navy may adjust the amount set forth in paragraphs (1) and 
     (4) for either vessel referred to in such paragraph by the 
     following:
       (A) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs 
     attributable to compliance with changes in Federal, State, or 
     local laws enacted after September 30, 2007.
       (B) The amounts of outfitting costs and costs required to 
     complete post-delivery test and trials.
       (c) Repeal of Superseded Authority.--Section 124 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 
     (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3157) is repealed.
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  SA 2886. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Specter) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. 
Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 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 824 and insert the following:

     SEC. 824. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON EMPLOYMENT 
                   OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEDERAL PRISONERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall, in coordination with the Attorney 
     General, submit to Congress a report setting forth such 
     modifications to law or regulations as may be required to 
     provide sufficient employment opportunities for Federal 
     prisoners to reduce recidivism among, and to promote job 
     skills for, the growing population of Federal prisoners.
       (b) Elements.--The report shall include an assessment of 
     the following:
       (1) The effect of the current Federal Prison Industries 
     program on private industry.
       (2) The impact of limitations on authorized purchasers of 
     Federal Prison Industries products, and proposed alternative 
     employment opportunities for Federal prisoners that may be 
     used to reduce any negative impact on the Federal Prison 
     Industries program of the modifications set forth in 
     subsection (a).

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