[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 91 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3957]
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SA 1925. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 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 B of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1230. PLAN FOR DEFEATING THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND
THE LEVANT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report detailing a realistic
plan to confront, degrade, and defeat the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant first in Iraq and Syria and then in any
country where its forces or allies are operating.
(b) Elements.--The plan submitted under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) realistic, well-substantiated estimates of timeframes,
resources required, expected allies, and anticipated
obstacles; and
(2) clear definitions of milestones, metrics of success,
and personal accountability.
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