[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3204-S3205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4177. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 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 XXVI, add the following:

     SEC. 2615. REPORT ON REPLACEMENT OF SECURITY FORCES AND 
                   COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING FACILITY AT FRANCES S. 
                   GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NEW YORK.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The 106th Rescue Wing at Francis S. Gabreski Air 
     National Guard Base, New York, provides combat search and 
     rescue coverage for United States and allied forces.
       (2) The mission of 106th Rescue Wing is to provide 
     worldwide Personnel Recovery, Combat Search and Rescue 
     Capability, Expeditionary Combat Support, and Civil Search 
     and Rescue Support to Federal and State entities.
       (3) The current security forces and communications facility 
     at Frances S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, specifically 
     building 250, has fire safety deficiencies and does not 
     comply with anti-terrorism/force protection standards, 
     creating hazardous conditions for members of the Armed Forces 
     and requiring expeditious abatement.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     submit to

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     the congressional defense committees a report setting forth 
     an assessment of the need to replace the security forces and 
     communications training facility at Frances S. Gabreski Air 
     National Guard Base.
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