[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 96 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S3693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2695. Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Daines) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2282 
proposed by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. McCain) to the bill H.R. 
5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 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 D of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. 1650. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SECURITY FORCES ASSIGNED 
                   TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE 
                   INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     conduct a comprehensive review of the security forces 
     assigned to installations at which intercontinental ballistic 
     missiles are stored.
       (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall 
     assess the following:
       (1) Reenlistment rates and officer retention rates.
       (2) Manning levels compared to past manning levels and the 
     effect of any changes over time on workload, morale, and 
     specialization.
       (3) Actions to improve recruitment, retention, and morale, 
     including recruitment and retention bonuses, incentive pay, 
     and special assignment pay.
       (4) The effect of the quality of working conditions, 
     facilities, and equipment on morale.
       (5) The extent to which personnel policies related to 
     assignments, promotion timelines, performance evaluations, 
     and other factors enable or inhibit professional development.
       (6) A comparison to other Armed Forces security forces with 
     respect to personnel policies, manpower authorization levels, 
     administrative requirements, and degree of specialization.
       (7) National Guard contributions and the potential to 
     expand the use of National Guard security forces.
       (8) Such other matters with respect to the security forces 
     described in subsection (a) as the Secretary of the Air Force 
     considers appropriate.
       (c) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a report on the results of the review 
     required by subsection (a). The report shall include the 
     following:
       (A) The results of the review, including any findings of 
     the Secretary as a result of the review.
       (B) Any changes undertaken or to be undertaken by the 
     Secretary in light of the review.
       (C) Any recommendations for such legislative or 
     administration action as the Secretary considers appropriate 
     in light of the review.
       (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.
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