[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 93 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4112]
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  SA 2004. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) 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 G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1084. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AIR FORCE 
                   MINORITY LEADERS PROGRAM.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) The Air Force Minority Leaders Program facilitates the 
     development of relationships between the Department of the 
     Air Force and students, teachers, and professors from 
     historically black colleges and universities and minority 
     institutions (HBCU/MI) to contribute to the performance of 
     research tasks for the Department.
       (2) The Air Force Minority Leaders Program promotes 
     valuable research for the Department, increases the pipeline 
     of minority scientific talent for professions within the Air 
     Force, and strengthens the scientific and educational 
     infrastructure in the minority community.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate to 
     encourage the Department of the Air Force and the Air Force 
     Research Laboratory to continue to invest in the Air Force 
     Minority Leaders Program by devoting time, personnel, and 
     resources to the Program in order to meet the critical 
     objectives of the Department with respect to defense 
     capabilities, science and technology, the future workforce, 
     and other technical matters.
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