[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 136 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5697-S5700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3699. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Shelby) proposed an amendment to 
amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division A under 
     the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', 
     strike ``$7,503,000'' and insert ``$8,503,000''.
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  SA 3700. Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. Warren) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  Of the amount appropriated by title II of this 
     division under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'', up to $10,000,000 may be available for POW/
     MIA identification within the Defense Personnel Accounting 
     Agency.
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  SA 3701. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  Section 2 of Public Law 85-236 (71 Stat. 517) is 
     amended in the first sentence by inserting after ``for other 
     military purposes'' the following: ``, or for homeless 
     assistance purposes''.
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  SA 3702. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
Inhofe, Mr. Tester, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kaine, and Ms. Harris) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
6157, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. __.  Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this division under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', up to $20,000,000 may be 
     available for the defense community infrastructure pilot 
     program under section 2391(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code.
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  SA 3703. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Reed) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  (a) There are appropriated under the heading 
     ``Mental Health'' under the heading ``Substance Abuse and 
     Mental Health Services'', in addition to any other amounts 
     made available under such heading and in order to provide 
     additional funding for the National Suicide Prevention 
     Lifeline, $2,802,000.
        (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     total amount appropriated under the heading ``Substance Abuse 
     Treatment'' under the heading ``Substance Abuse and Mental 
     Health Services'' is hereby reduced by $2,802,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3704. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by title II of this division under the heading 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'' may be used for the 
     establishment of the headquarters of the Army Futures 
     Command.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3705. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Menendez (for himself and Ms. 
Murkowski)) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. 
Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division B insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __. (a) There is appropriated under the heading 
     ``National Institute for Occupational Safely and Health'' 
     under the heading ``Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention'', in addition to any other amounts made available 
     under such heading, $1,000,000 to implement the Firefighter 
     Cancer Registry Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-194).
       (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     total amount appropriated under the heading ``General 
     Departmental Management'' under the heading ``Office of the 
     Secretary'' is hereby reduced by $1,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3706. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, 
Ms. Warren, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Schatz)) proposed an amendment to 
amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___. (a) The amount appropriated by title II of this 
     division under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'' is hereby increased by $10,000,000, with the 
     amount of the increase to be available for POW/MIA 
     identification within the Defense Personnel Accounting 
     Agency.
       (b) The amount appropriated by title II of this division 
     under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' 
     is hereby decreased by $10,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3707. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. 
Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division B insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __. (a) There are appropriated under the heading 
     ``Environmental Health'' under the heading ``Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention,'' in addition to any other 
     amounts made available under such heading, $1,000,000 to 
     implement section 399V-6(c) of the PHS Act.
       (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     total amount appropriated under the heading ``National 
     Institute for Occupational Safety and Health'' under the 
     heading ``Centers for Disease Control and Prevention'' is 
     hereby reduced by $1,000,000.
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  SA 3708. Mr. UDALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in division A, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. ___.  The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an 
     agreement with a federally funded research and development 
     center to study the feasibility of, and develop 
     recommendations for, the establishment of an inland testing 
     and space corridor, including point-to-point transit of 
     vehicles at hypersonic speeds, that can use existing military 
     test ranges, spaceports, and their suite of sensors with 
     minimal effect on commercial airspace.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3709. Ms. WARREN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making

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appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in division A, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. DOCUMENTATION OF INFORMATION ON BLAST EXPOSURES IN 
                   SERVICE RECORDS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.

       (a) In General.--In accordance with such guidance as the 
     Secretary of Defense shall issue for purposes of this 
     section, each Secretary of a military department shall 
     include in the military service records of members of the 
     Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary 
     appropriate documentation of information on any blasts to 
     which such members are exposed during service in the Armed 
     Forces (whether in combat or training), including the 
     following:
       (1) The month and year of exposure.
       (2) The severity of the exposure, which may include the 
     blast pressure experienced during exposure and other features 
     as determined by the Secretary.
       (3) Whether exposure occurred during combat or training.
       (4) Whether a weapon was the source of the blast, and, if 
     so, the type of weapon.
       (5) Such other information on the exposure as the Secretary 
     of Defense shall specify in the guidance.
       (b) Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services House of 
     Representatives a report on blast pressure exposure of 
     members of the Armed Forces during--
       (A) with respect to the initial report, the one-year period 
     ending on the date of such report; and
       (B) with respect to each subsequent report, the two-year 
     period ending on the date of such report.
       (2) Information from service records.--Each report 
     submitted under paragraph (1) shall include summary 
     descriptions of the information specified in each paragraph 
     of subsection (a) that was included in the records of such 
     members during the period covered by such report.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3710. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title II of this division under the heading 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', up to $4,000,000 
     may be available to carry out section 1652 of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3711. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___. (a) The amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     division under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Air Force'' is hereby increased by $1,000,000, 
     with the amount of the increase to be available for Aerospace 
     Vehicle Technologies (PE 0602201F) for research and 
     development on human-machine teaming.
       (b) The amount appropriated by title IV of this division 
     under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Air Force'' is hereby decreased by $1,000,000, 
     with the amount of the increase to be applied against amounts 
     available for Contracting Information Technology System (PE 
     0901410F).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3712. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED 
                   MARIJUANA PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the 
     Department of Labor, and (to the greatest extent possible) 
     with relevant State agencies responsible for health programs 
     and activities in States that have legalized marijuana for 
     medicinal or non-medicinal use, shall enter into a 10-year 
     arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences--
       (1) to complete a study, not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, and to update such study on a 
     biennial basis thereafter for the duration of the arrangement 
     period, on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs 
     on the economy, public health, criminal justice, and 
     employment in the respective States;
       (2) upon the completion of the initial study pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) and upon each update to the study, to prepare 
     or update a report on the results of such study and submit 
     such report to the Congress; and
       (3) not later than 30 days after the date of submission of 
     the initial report under paragraph (2), develop and publish 
     best practices on data collection under subsection (e).
       (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized 
     marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over 
     the course of the study under such subsection, with respect 
     to the following:
       (1) Revenues and state allocations.--
       (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, 
     and any other financial benefits.
       (B) The purposes and relative amounts for which these funds 
     were used.
       (C) The total impact on the State and its budget.
       (2) Medicinal use of marijuana.--
       (A) The rates of medicinal use among different population 
     groups, including children, the elderly, veterans, and 
     individuals with disabilities.
       (B) The purpose of such use.
       (C) Which medical conditions medical marijuana is most 
     frequently purchased and used for.
       (3) Substance use.--
       (A) The rates of overdoses with opioids and other 
     painkillers.
       (B) The rates of admission in health care facilities, 
     emergency rooms, and volunteer treatment facilities related 
     to overdoses with opioids and other painkillers.
       (C) The rates of opioid-related and other painkiller-
     related crimes to one's self and to the community.
       (D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain 
     killers.
       (c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in 
     connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the 
     respective States to the extent possible across the period--
       (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of 
     legalization of marijuana in the State; and
       (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of 
     Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent 
     data available.
       (d) Report Contents.--Reports pursuant to subsection (a)(2) 
     shall--
       (1) address both State programs that have legalized 
     marijuana for medicinal use and those that have legalized 
     marijuana for adult non-medicinal use and to the extent 
     practicable distinguish between such programs and their 
     effects;
       (2) include a national assessment of average trends across 
     States with such programs in relation to the effects on 
     economy, public health, criminal justice, and employment in 
     the respective States, including with respect to the items 
     listed in subsection (b); and
       (3) describe--
       (A) any barriers that impeded the ability to complete or 
     update aspects of the study required by subsection (a)(1) and 
     how such barriers can be overcome for purposes of future 
     studies; and
       (B) any gaps in the data sought for the study required by 
     subsection (a)(1) and how these gaps can be eliminated or 
     otherwise addressed for purposes of future studies.
       (e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best 
     practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best 
     practices for the collection by States of the information 
     described in the items listed in subsection (b), including 
     such best practices for improving--
       (1) data collection;
       (2) analytical capacity;
       (3) research integrity; and
       (4) the comparability of data across States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3713. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title II of this division under the heading 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'', $9,700,000 shall be 
     available for reimbursement, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, of the Government of Palau for land 
     acquisition costs for defense sites.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3714. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  From amount appropriated under this title, not 
     less than the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for 
     Victims of

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     Trafficking programs shall be allocated to continue carrying 
     out the SOAR (Stop, Observe, Ask, Respond) to Health and 
     Wellness Program to train health care and social service 
     providers on how to identify, treat, and respond 
     appropriately to human trafficking.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3715. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In title III of division B, under the heading ``program 
     administration'', under the heading ``DEPARTMENTAL 
     MANAGEMENT'' strike ``$430,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$427,234,000''.
       In title III of division B, under the heading ``HIGHER 
     EDUCATION'', strike the period at the end and add the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That of the funds referred 
     to in the first proviso under this heading, $35,000,000 be 
     provided for Strengthening Tribal Colleges under part A of 
     title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3716. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 199, line 3, insert before the period the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That up to $1,000,000 shall 
     be used for awarding grants for the purchase and 
     implementation of telehealth services, including pilots and 
     demonstrations for the use of electronic health records or 
     other necessary technology and equipment (including ultra 
     sound machines or other technology and equipment that is 
     useful for caring for pregnant women) to coordinate obstetric 
     care between pregnant women living in rural areas and 
     obstetric care providers''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3717. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title II of this division under the heading 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', up to $1,000,000 may be 
     used to sustain morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) 
     facilities that--
       (1) have been closed as a result of flooding, an 
     earthquake, a wildfire, or a volcanic event in 2018;
       (2) have furloughed or put employees on administrative 
     leave in connection with such closure; and
       (3) have used revenue or operating reserves to pay 
     operation and maintenance expenses during such closure.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3718. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___. (a) Using funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to such Secretary from funds described in 
     subsection (b), the Secretary of the military department 
     concerned shall prioritize the use of sustainment, 
     restoration, and modernization funds in order to restore and 
     reopen Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) facilities that 
     have been damaged, closed, or otherwise impacted as a result 
     of flooding, an earthquake, a wildfire, or a volcanic event 
     in 2018.
       (b) The funds described in this subsection are the 
     following:
       (1) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by title 
     II of this division under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Army''.
       (2) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by title 
     II of this division under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Navy''.
       (3) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by title 
     II of this division under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Marine Corps''.
       (4) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by title 
     II of this division under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Air Force''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3719. Ms. WARREN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a 
     formal policy, applicable Department of Defense-wide, 
     requiring that any determination after the date of issuance 
     of the policy on whether to permit or continue to permit a 
     financial institution to operate on a military installation 
     of the Department of Defense shall take into account, in such 
     manner as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of the 
     policy, the nature and scope of any order against the 
     financial institution by an agency included on the Financial 
     Institutions Examination Council in section 1004 of the 
     Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 
     1978 (12 U.S.C. 3303(a)), the Department of Justice, or a 
     State attorney general to pay a fine or take remedial action 
     for a violation of a consumer protection law involving 
     members of the Armed Forces or their dependents.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3720. Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___. (a) This section may be cited as the ``Gold Star 
     Spouses Leasing Relief Act''.
       (b) Section 305(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 3955) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``by Lessee'';
       (2) in the heading for paragraph (1), by striking ``In 
     general''and inserting ``Termination by lessee''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Death of lessee.--The spouse of the lessee on a lease 
     described in subsection (b)(1) may terminate the lease during 
     the one-year period beginning on the date of the death of the 
     lessee, if the lessee dies while in military service or while 
     performing full-time National Guard duty, active Guard and 
     Reserve duty, or inactive-duty training (as such terms are 
     defined in section 101(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code).''.
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  SA 3721. Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. Murray) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title III of division B, under 
     the heading ``Student Aid Administration'', insert the 
     following before the period: ``: Provided further, That funds 
     appropriated under this heading may be available for payments 
     for student loan servicing to an institution of higher 
     education that services outstanding Federal Perkins Loans 
     under part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3722. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  The Secretary of Defense shall post on a public 
     Website in a searchable format awards of grants of the 
     Department of Defense that are appropriate for public notice.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3723. Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Cotton) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in division A, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. __.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from 
     amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
     division under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Air 
     Force'', the Secretary of Defense may reimburse the 
     Government of the Republic of Palau an amount not to exceed 
     $9,700,000 for land acquisition costs for defense sites.
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  SA 3724. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title V of division B, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated under this 
     division shall be made available to carry out enrollment 
     activities with respect to qualified health plans under title 
     I of the Patient Protection and Affordable

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     Care Act (Public law 111-148) until such time as the 
     Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
     certifies to Congress that the Administrator has conducted a 
     fraud risk assessment, consistent with best practices 
     provided in the Government Accountability Office's framework 
     for managing fraud risks in Federal programs, of the 
     potential for fraud in the process of enrolling in qualified 
     health plans through the Federal insurance marketplace
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3725. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this division may be used to make payment 
     or otherwise provide funding to any contractor or 
     subcontractor under a contract with the Department of Defense 
     which has an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been filed in public 
     records pursuant to section 6323 of such Code or is otherwise 
     not in compliance with Federal tax filing and payment 
     requirements.
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  SA 3726. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title I of division B, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. ___.  No funds made available under this Act may be 
     used to give raises to employees of the Department of Labor 
     until the Secretary of Labor has submitted a detailed report 
     to Congress about a plan of the Secretary--
       (1) to reduce improper payments made by the Department of 
     Labor; and
       (2) that outlines any barriers to the reduction described 
     in paragraph (1) that would require Congressional action to 
     resolve.
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  SA 3727. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be obligated or expended for 
     assistance to the Islamic Republic of Iran unless 
     specifically appropriated for that purpose.
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  SA 3728. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___. (a) In the event of a lapse in appropriations, 
     any provision of law making amounts available for pay and 
     allowances of members of the Armed Forces on active duty 
     during the lapse shall be deemed to also make such amounts 
     available for pay and allowances of members of the reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces during the lapse.
       (b) In this section, the term ``lapse in appropriations'' 
     means any portion of a fiscal year during which the 
     appropriation bill for the fiscal year for the Department of 
     Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, as 
     applicable, has not become law and an Act or joint resolution 
     making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year is not 
     in effect.
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  SA 3729. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title V of division B, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     division, the amount appropriated under this division is 
     reduced by 1 percent, through a pro rata reduction in each 
     account to which funds are appropriated under this division.
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  SA 3730. Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title V of division B, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, none of the funds made available by this 
     Act may be made available either directly, through a State 
     (including through managed care contracts with a State), or 
     through any other means, to a prohibited entity.
       (b) Prohibited Entity.--The term ``prohibited entity'' 
     means an entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, 
     successors, and clinics--
       (1) that, as of the date of enactment of this Act--
       (A) is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
     under section 501(a) of such Code;
       (B) is an essential community provider described in section 
     156.235 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
     effect on the date of enactment of this Act), that is 
     primarily engaged in family planning services, reproductive 
     health, and related medical care; and
       (C) performs, or provides any funds to any other entity 
     that performs abortions, other than an abortion performed--
       (i) in the case of a pregnancy that is the result of an act 
     of rape or incest; or
       (ii) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical 
     disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as 
     certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death 
     unless an abortion is performed, including a life endangering 
     physical condition caused by, or arising from, the pregnancy 
     itself; and
       (2) for which the total amount of Federal grants to such 
     entity, including grants to any affiliates, subsidiaries, or 
     clinics of such entity, under title X of the Public Health 
     Service Act in fiscal year 2016 exceeded $23,000,000.
       (c)(1) End of Prohibition.--The definition in subsection 
     (b) shall cease to apply to an entity if such entity 
     certifies that it, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, 
     successors, and clinics, will not perform, and will not 
     provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an 
     abortion as described in subsection (b)(1)(C).
       (2) Repayment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     shall seek repayment of any Federal assistance received by 
     any entity that had made a certification described in 
     paragraph (1) and subsequently violated the terms of such 
     certification.
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  SA 3731. Mr. ROUNDS (for Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Rounds)) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 
proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. __.  Of the amount appropriated by title II of this 
     division under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, 
     Defense-Wide'', up to $2,000,000 may be available for a 
     program to commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War II.
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  SA 3732. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. 
Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II of division B insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  Not later than September 30, 2018, the Secretary 
     shall provide, to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives, a status update on the rulemaking required 
     under sections 3001(c)(5)(D), and 3022(a)(3), of the PHS Act.

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