[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S5221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 941. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) 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 installation commander of a military 
     installation impacted by a proposed energy 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 installation 
     commander determines relevant for consideration in the 
     evaluation process.
       ``(iv) A statement of objection or non-objection.
       ``(C) The installation 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 installation commander recommendation shall be 
     accompanied by a report addressing all the points made in the 
     installation commander's statement, and describe how any 
     impacts on pilot safety, training, military operations, and 
     readiness will be prevented.''.
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