[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 6, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S5012]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 805. Mr. CORNYN 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:
On page 85, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:
``(7)(A) The base commander of a military installation
impacted by a proposed wind turbine project shall submit to
the Clearinghouse a statement of objection or non-objection
regarding the impact of proposed project.
``(B) The statement shall include the following elements:
``(i) An analysis of the impact on pilot safety, training,
military operations, and readiness.
``(ii) A detailed description of any potential negative
impacts on pilot safety, training, military operations, and
readiness.
``(iii) Any additional information the base commander
determines relevant for consideration in the evaluation
process.
``(iv) A statement of objection or non-objection.
``(C) The base commander's recommendation shall be
incorporated into the Clearinghouse analysis and made a
matter of permanent record.
``(D) Any decision by the Clearinghouse that contradicts
the base commander recommendation shall be accompanied by a
report addressing all the points made in the base commander's
statement, and describe how the impacts on pilot safety,
training, military operations, and readiness will be
prevented.''.
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