[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 144 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S5068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 830. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 210, to facilitate the development of energy on 
Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal 
development of Indian lands, and for other purposes; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. 1656. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TESTING OF GROUND-BASED 
                   MIDCOURSE DEFENSE ELEMENT OF THE BALLISTIC 
                   MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--The Director of the Missile Defense Agency 
     shall flight test the ground-based midcourse defense element 
     of the ballistic missile defense system at least twice each 
     fiscal year.
       (b) Derivation of Funding.--Amounts required to carry out 
     this section in fiscal year 2018 shall be derived from 
     amounts appropriated pursuant to section 201 and available 
     for research, development, test, and evaluation.
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