[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 127 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S4457]
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  SA 437. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2018 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 in subtitle C of title XVI, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ESTABLISHING AN AWARD PROGRAM 
                   FOR THE CYBER COMMUNITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 
     should consider--
       (1) establishing an award program for employees of the 
     Department of Defense who carry out the cyber missions or 
     functions of the Department of Defense;
       (2) all award options under law or policy, including 
     compensation, time off, and status awards;
       (3) awards based upon operational impact and meritorious 
     service;
       (4) providing the largest possible opportunity for such 
     members or employees to earn such rewards without regard to 
     type of position, grade, years of service, experience or past 
     performance;
       (5) individual and organization rewards; and
       (6) other factors, as the Secretary considers appropriate, 
     that would reward and provide incentive to cyber personnel or 
     organizations.
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