[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3488-S3618]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 392. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN COST-SHARING 
                   REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE TRICARE PHARMACY 
                   BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES 
                   UNTIL THE COMMENCEMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM ON 
                   PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACQUISITION COST PARITY.

       Section 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the cost-
     sharing amounts under this subsection for an eligible covered 
     beneficiary who resides more than 40 miles from the nearest 
     military medical treatment facility shall be equal to the 
     cost-sharing amounts, if any, for 2017 until the date on 
     which the Secretary of Defense commences the conduct of the 
     pilot program on prescription drug acquisition cost parity in 
     the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program authorized by section 
     743 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 1074g note).''.
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  SA 393. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN COST-SHARING 
                   REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE TRICARE PHARMACY 
                   BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES.

       Section 1074g(a)(6)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``or a dependent'' and inserting ``a 
     dependent''; and
       (2) by inserting ``, or an eligible covered beneficiary who 
     resides more than 40 miles from the nearest military medical 
     treatment facility'' after ``such chapter''.
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  SA 394. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title V, add the following:

     SEC. ___. PERSONNEL TEMPO OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THE UNITED 
                   STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND DURING 
                   PERIODS OF INAPPLICABILITY OF HIGH-DEPLOYMENT 
                   LIMITATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 991(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2)(A) Whenever a waiver is in effect under paragraph 
     (1), the member or group of members covered by the waiver 
     shall be subject to specific and measurable deployment 
     thresholds established and maintained for purposes of this 
     subsection.
       ``(B) Thresholds under this paragraph may be applicable--
       ``(i) uniformly, Department of Defense-wide; or
       ``(ii) separately, with respect to each armed force and the 
     United States Special Operations Command.
       ``(C) If thresholds under this paragraph are applicable 
     Department-wide, such thresholds shall be established and 
     maintained by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
     and Readiness. If such thresholds are applicable only to a 
     separate armed force or the Under States Special Operations 
     Command, such thresholds shall be established and maintained 
     by the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy 
     (other than with respect to the Marine Corps), the Secretary 
     of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps (with 
     respect to the Marine Corps), and the Commander of the United 
     States Special Operations Command, as applicable.
       ``(D) In undertaking recordkeeping for purposes of 
     subsection (c), the Under Secretary shall, in conjunction 
     with the other officials and officers referred to in 
     subparagraph (C), collect complete and reliable personnel 
     tempo data of members described in subparagraph (A) in order 
     to ensure that the Department, the armed forces, and the 
     United States Special Operations Command fully and completely 
     monitor personnel tempo under a waiver under paragraph (1) 
     and its impact on the armed forces.''.
       (b) Deadline for Implementation.--Paragraph (2) of section 
     991(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (a), shall be fully implemented by not later than 
     March 1, 2020.
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  SA 395. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 835. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL 
                   BASE QUADRILATERAL COUNCIL.

       Section 2502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral 
     Council.--(1) The chairman of the National Defense Technology 
     and Industrial Base Council shall work with the equivalent 
     designees in the countries that comprise the national 
     technology industrial base to form the National Technology 
     Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council.
       ``(2) The National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral 
     Council shall meet biannually to harmonize respective 
     policies and regulations, and to propose new legislation that 
     increases the seamless integration between the persons and 
     organizations comprising the national technology and 
     industrial base.
       ``(3) The National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral 
     Council shall--
       ``(A) address and review issues related to indus- trial 
     security, supply-chain security, cybersecurity, regulating 
     foreign direct investment and foreign ownership, control and 
     influence mitigation, market research, technology assessment, 
     and research cooperation within public and private research 
     and development organizations and universities, technology 
     and export control measures, acquisition processes and 
     oversight, and management best practices; and
       ``(B) establish a mechanism for National Technology 
     Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council members to raise 
     disputes that arise within the national technology industrial 
     base at a government-to-government level.''.
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  SA 396. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO DETERRENCE EFFORTS WITH 
                   RESPECT TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 
     European Command shall submit to Congress a report detailing 
     efforts to improve the ability of the Armed Forces and North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization forces to deny the ability of 
     the Russian Federation to execute a fait accompli against one 
     or more Baltic allies.
       (b) Matter to Be Included.--The report under subsection (a) 
     shall identify prioritized requirements for further improving 
     the ability of the Armed Forces and North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization forces to deny the ability of the Russian 
     Federation to execute a fait accompli against one or more 
     Baltic allies.
       (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) be submitted in classified form; and
       (2) include an unclassified summary appropriate for release 
     to the public.
       (d) Fait Accompli Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``fait accompli'' means a scenario in which the Russian 
     Federation uses

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     force to rapidly seize territory of one or more Baltic allies 
     and subsequently threatens further escalation, potentially 
     including use of nuclear weapons, to deter an effective 
     response by the Armed Forces and North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization forces.
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  SA 397. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 1668. REPORTS ON OPERATION OF CONVENTIONAL FORCES UNDER 
                   EMPLOYMENT OR THREAT OF EMPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR 
                   WEAPONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, 
     the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the 
     Commandant of the Marine Corps shall each submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report detailing the 
     measures taken by the appropriate Secretary or the Commandant 
     to ensure the ability of conventional forces to operate 
     effectively under employment or threat of employment of 
     nuclear weapons by the United States, an ally of the United 
     States, or an adversary of the United States.
       (b) Form of Report.--Each report required by subsection (a) 
     shall be submitted in classified form but shall be 
     accompanied by an unclassified summary appropriate for 
     release to the public.
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  SA 398. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS TO DETERRENCE EFFORTS WITH 
                   RESPECT TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 
     Indo-Pacific Command shall submit to Congress a report 
     detailing efforts to improve the ability of the Armed Forces 
     and allied and partner military forces to deny the ability of 
     the People's Republic of China to execute a fait accompli 
     against Taiwan.
       (b) Matter to Be Included.--The report under subsection (a) 
     shall identify prioritized requirements for further improving 
     the ability of the Armed Forces and allied and partner 
     military forces to deny the ability of the People's Republic 
     of China to execute a fait accompli against Taiwan.
       (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) be submitted in classified form; and
       (2) include an unclassified summary appropriate for release 
     to the public.
       (d) Fait Accompli Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``fait accompli'' means a scenario in which the People's 
     Republic of China uses force to rapidly seize territory of 
     Taiwan and subsequently threatens further escalation, 
     potentially including use of nuclear weapons, to deter an 
     effective response by the Armed Forces and allied and partner 
     military forces.
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  SA 399. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORTS ON DETERRENCE OF OPPORTUNISTIC AGGRESSION 
                   BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AGAINST BALTIC 
                   ALLIES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Policy, in coordination with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall 
     submit to Congress the following:
       (1) A report on the deterrence of opportunistic aggression 
     by the Russian Federation against one or more Baltic allies 
     in the case of engagement of the Armed Forces in a conflict 
     with the People's Republic of China.
       (2) A report on the deterrence of opportunistic aggression 
     by the Russian Federation against one or more Baltic allies 
     in the case of engagement of the Armed Forces in a conflict 
     with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
       (3) A report on the deterrence of opportunistic aggression 
     by the Russian Federation against one or more Baltic allies 
     in the case of engagement of the Armed Forces in a conflict 
     with Iran.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--Each report under subsection 
     (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A description of the requirements to deter such 
     opportunistic aggression.
       (2) A description of the requirements to restore deterrence 
     against the Russian Federation in the case of such 
     opportunistic aggression.
       (3) An assessment of the ability of the Department of 
     Defense to meet the requirements described under paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) at current resource levels.
       (4) Recommendations to ensure that the Department will be 
     able to meet any such requirement that the Department is 
     unable to meet as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) be submitted in classified form; and
       (2) include an unclassified summary appropriate for release 
     to the public.
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  SA 400. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORTS ON DETERRENCE OF OPPORTUNISTIC AGGRESSION 
                   BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AGAINST 
                   TAIWAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Policy, in coordination with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall 
     submit to Congress the following:
       (1) A report on the deterrence of opportunistic aggression 
     by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan in the case 
     of engagement of the Armed Forces in a conflict with the 
     Russian Federation.
       (2) A report on the deterrence of opportunistic aggression 
     by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan in the case 
     of engagement of the Armed Forces in a conflict with the 
     Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
       (3) A report on the deterrence of opportunistic aggression 
     by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan in the case 
     of engagement of the Armed Forces in a conflict with Iran.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--Each report under subsection 
     (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A description of the requirements to deter such 
     opportunistic aggression.
       (2) A description of the requirements to restore deterrence 
     against the People's Republic of China in the case of such 
     opportunistic aggression.
       (3) An assessment of the ability of the Department of 
     Defense to meet the requirements described under paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) at current resource levels.
       (4) Recommendations to ensure that the Department will be 
     able to meet any such requirement that the Department is 
     unable to meet as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) be submitted in classified form; and
       (2) include an unclassified summary appropriate for release 
     to the public.
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  SA 401. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title XVI, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 16__. REPORT ON OPERATION OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL FORCES 
                   UNDER EMPLOYMENT OR THREAT OF EMPLOYMENT OF 
                   NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 
     European Command, in consultation with the Commander of the 
     United States Strategic Command, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report detailing the 
     measures taken by the Commander to ensure the ability of 
     conventional forces under the authority of the Commander to 
     execute campaign plans under employment or threat of 
     employment of nuclear weapons by the United States, an ally 
     of the United States, or an adversary of the United States.
       (b) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall be submitted in classified form but shall be 
     accompanied by an unclassified summary appropriate for 
     release to the public.
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  SA 402. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

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him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title XVI, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 16__. REPORT ON OPERATION OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL FORCES 
                   UNDER EMPLOYMENT OR THREAT OF EMPLOYMENT OF 
                   NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 
     Indo-Pacific Command, in consultation with the Commander of 
     the United States Strategic Command, shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report detailing the 
     measures taken by the Commander to ensure the ability of 
     conventional forces under the authority of the Commander to 
     execute campaign plans under employment or threat of 
     employment of nuclear weapons by the United States, an ally 
     of the United States, or an adversary of the United States.
       (b) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall be submitted in classified form but shall be 
     accompanied by an unclassified summary appropriate for 
     release to the public.
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  SA 403. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. MODIFICATION OF SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING 
                   SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN.

       Paragraph (1) of section 1225(b) of the Carl Levin and 
     Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 127 Stat. 3550) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the paragraph heading by inserting ``and taking into 
     account the august 2017 strategy of the united states'' after 
     ``2014''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (B) by striking ``in the assessment of any such'' and 
     inserting ``in the assessment of--
       ``(i) any such''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
       ``(ii) the United States counterterrorism mission; and
       ``(iii) efforts to bring about a political settlement, 
     support reconciliation efforts, and extend the reach of the 
     Government of Afghanistan throughout Afghanistan.''.
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  SA 404. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Perdue) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 part II of subtitle F of title V, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 569. BRIEFING ON REQUIREMENTS OF MILITARY FAMILIES OF 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ROTATION AWAY 
                   FROM HOME BASE BUT NOT DEPLOYED TO A COMBAT 
                   ZONE.

       (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall brief the congressional defense committees on 
     requirements of military families of members of the Armed 
     Forces in units that are on rotation away from home base but 
     are not deployed to a combat zone in connection with such 
     rotations.
       (b) Elements.--The briefing required by subsection (a) 
     shall address the following:
       (1) The anticipated and unmet need of military families 
     described in subsection (a) for each of the following:
       (A) Access to family counseling.
       (B) Access to childcare services.
       (2) The need for support of Department or Defense Education 
     Activity or other public schools in connection with such 
     families.
       (3) The differences, if any, in the needs of such families 
     depending on the component of the members concerned, whether 
     regular, Reserve, or National Guard.
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  SA 405. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. REPORT AND BRIEFING ON THE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' 
                   TRAINING CORPS.

       (a) Report on Various Expansions of the Corps.--Not later 
     than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a report setting forth the following:
       (1) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     distance learning programs for the Senior Reserve Officers' 
     Training Corps for students at educational institutions who 
     reside outside the viable range for a cross-town program.
       (2) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     expanding the eligibility of institutions authorized to 
     maintain a unit of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training 
     Corps to include community colleges.
       (b) Briefing on Long-term Effects on the Corps of the 
     Operation of Certain Recent Prohibitions.--
       (1) Briefing required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall brief the congressional defense committees on the 
     effects of the prohibitions in section 8032 of the Department 
     of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (division A of Public Law 
     115-245) on the long-term viability of the Senior Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps (SROTC).
       (2) Elements.--The matters addressed by the briefing under 
     paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of The effects of 
     the prohibitions described in paragraph (1) on the following:
       (A) Readiness.
       (B) The efficient manning and administration of Senior 
     Reserve Officers' Training Corps units.
       (C) The ability of the Armed Forces to commission on a 
     yearly basis the number and quality of new officers they need 
     and that are representative of the nation as a whole .
       (D) The availability of Senior Reserve Officers' Training 
     Corps scholarships in rural areas.
       (E) Whether the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
     program produces officers representative of the demographic 
     and geographic diversity of the United States, especially 
     with respect to urban areas, and whether restrictions on 
     establishing or disestablishing units of the Corps affects 
     the diversity of the officer corps of the Armed Forces.
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  SA 406. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 F of title XII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 1272. REPORT ON EXPORT OF CERTAIN SATELLITES TO ENTITIES 
                   WITH CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
     consultation with the heads of appropriate agencies, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on addressing the threat or potential threat posed by the 
     export, reexport, or in-country transfer of satellites 
     described in section 1261(c)(1) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 
     22 U.S.C. 2778 note) to entities described in subsection (b).
       (b) Entities Described.--
       (1) In general.--An entity described in this subsection is 
     an entity the beneficial owner of which is--
       (A) an individual who is a citizen or national of a country 
     described in section 1261(c)(2) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013;
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of or otherwise 
     subject to the jurisdiction of such a country;
       (C) the government of such a country; or
       (D) any other individual or entity the Secretary determines 
     may detrimentally affect the national security of the United 
     States.
       (2) Determination of beneficial ownership.--For purposes of 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall identify a person as the 
     beneficial owner of an entity--
       (A) in a manner that is not less stringent than the manner 
     set forth in section 240.13d-3 of title 17, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act); and
       (B) based on a threshold, to be determined by the 
     Secretary, based on an assessment of whether the person's 
     position would give the person an opportunity to control the 
     use of a satellite described in section 1261(c)(1) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and 
     exported, reexported, or transferred in country to the 
     entity.
       (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An evaluation of whether satellites described in 
     section 1261(c)(1) of the National

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     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 have been 
     exported, reexported, or transferred in-country, directly or 
     indirectly, to entities described in subsection (b).
       (2) An examination of the effect on national security of 
     the potential export, reexport, or in-country transfer of 
     satellites in compliance with section 1261(c) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 in 
     circumstances in which the services, bandwidth, or functions 
     of the satellites could subsequently be leased or sold to, or 
     otherwise used by, an entity described in subsection (b).
       (3) An examination of the effect on national security of 
     not limiting the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of 
     such satellites to entities described in subsection (b).
       (4) Recommendations for, and an assessment of the 
     effectiveness of, a licensing condition that would prohibit 
     or limit the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of such 
     satellites to, or the use of such satellites by, entities 
     described in subsection (b).
       (5) An assessment, based on realistic and justifiable 
     assumptions and forecasts, of the economic implications of 
     and potential harm caused by a licensing condition described 
     in paragraph (4) on the United States industries that develop 
     or produce satellites and commercial telecommunications 
     equipment that do not have direct national security ties, 
     including any costs identified under paragraph (3).
       (6) An evaluation of the resources necessary to ensure the 
     ability of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the 
     Department of Commerce--
       (A) to adequately identify and analyze the beneficial 
     owners of entities in decisions relating to--
       (i) issuing licenses for the export, reexport, or in-
     country transfer of such satellites to such entities; or
       (ii) the ultimate end uses and end-users of such 
     satellites; and
       (B) when evaluating such a decision--
       (i) to have full knowledge of the potential end-user of the 
     satellite and the current beneficial owner of the entity; and
       (ii) to be able to determine whether issuing the license 
     would be inconsistent with the goal of preventing entities 
     described in subsection (b) from accessing or using such 
     satellites.
       (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 407. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. COMPARATIVE CAPABILITIES OF ADVERSARIES IN 
                   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Expansion of Duties of Official With Principal 
     Responsibility for Coordination of Activities Relating to 
     Development and Demonstration of Artificial Intelligence.--
     Section 238(c)(2)(I) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) 
     is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(iii) that appropriate entities in the Department are 
     reviewing all open sources publications from both the United 
     States and outside the United States that contribute, impact, 
     or advance artificial intelligence research and 
     development.''.
       (b) Analysis of Comparative Capabilities of Adversaries in 
     Key Technology Areas.--In carrying out analysis required to 
     carry out section 247 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), 
     the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the analysis 
     includes the following:
       (1) A comprehensive and national-level--
       (A) comparison of public and private investment 
     differentiated by sector and industry;
       (B) review of current trends in ability to set and 
     determine global standards and norms for artificial 
     intelligence technology in national security, including 
     efforts in international standard setting bodies;
       (C) assessment of access to artificial intelligence 
     technology in national security; and
       (D) assessment of areas and activities in which the Unites 
     States should invest in order to provide the United States 
     with technical superiority over China in relevant areas of 
     artificial intelligence.
       (2) A comprehensive assessment of relative technical 
     quality of activities in the United States and China.
       (3) A comprehensive assessment of the likelihood that 
     developments in artificial intelligence will successfully 
     transition into military systems of China.
       (4) Predicted effects on United States national security if 
     current trends in China and the United States continue.
       (5) Predicted effects of current trends on digital and 
     technology export relationships of both countries with 
     existing and new trading partners.
       (c) Briefing on National Security Vulnerabilities and 
     Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence and Actions Being 
     Undertake to Address Such Vulnerabilities and 
     Opportunities.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
       (A) national security vulnerabilities and opportunities in 
     artificial intelligence; and
       (B) actions being undertaken to address the vulnerabilities 
     and opportunities identified under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Consultation with experts.--In preparing the briefing 
     required by paragraph (1) and in developing the actions 
     referred to in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, the 
     Secretary may consult with experts within the Department, 
     other Federal agencies, academia, advisory committees, and 
     the commercial sector, as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (3) Elements.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include information on the following:
       (A) Supply chain vulnerabilities for current artificial 
     intelligence applications in national security.
       (B) Long-term global trends of state and non-state actor 
     development and use of artificial intelligence technologies 
     in national security.
       (C) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (4) Actions.--The actions referred to in paragraph (1)(B) 
     may include the following:
       (A) Partnering and engaging with the private sector and 
     encouraging public-private partnerships and investment in 
     artificial intelligence in national security.
       (B) Improving Federal and privates sector workforce 
     capabilities and identifying necessary requirements and 
     resulting challenges.
       (C) Working with the international community to establish 
     international standards for the use of artificial 
     intelligence technologies.
       (D) Identifying areas for Federal investment in research 
     and development.
       (E) Such other actions as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 408. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 324. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE TREATMENT OF 
                   PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONIC ACID AND 
                   PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID IN DRINKING WATER.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall pay a 
     local water authority located in the vicinity of an 
     installation of the Air Force, or a State in which the local 
     water authority is located, for the treatment of 
     perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in 
     drinking water from the wells owned and operated by the local 
     water authority to attain the lifetime health advisory level 
     for such acids established by the Environmental Protection 
     Agency and in effect on October 1, 2017.
       (b) Eligibility for Payment.--To be eligible to receive 
     payment under subsection (a)--
       (1) a local water authority or State, as the case may be, 
     must--
       (A) have requested such a payment from the Secretary of the 
     Air Force before the earlier of the date on which--
       (i) cooperative agreements relating to treatment of 
     perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid 
     contamination were entered into by the Secretary; or
       (ii) funding was made available to the Secretary for 
     payments relating to such treatment; and
       (B) waive all claims for expenses for treatment of 
     perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid 
     incurred before the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (2) the elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid 
     and perfluorooctanoic acid in the water must be the result of 
     activities conducted by or paid for by the Department of the 
     Air Force; and
       (3) treatment or mitigation of such acids must have taken 
     place during the period beginning on January 1, 2016, and 
     ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

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       (c) Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force may enter 
     into such agreements with a local water authority or State as 
     the Secretary considers necessary to implement this section.
       (2) Use of memorandum of agreement.--The Secretary of the 
     Air Force may use the applicable Defense State Memorandum of 
     Agreement to pay amounts under subsection (a) that would 
     otherwise be eligible for payment under that agreement were 
     those costs paid using amounts appropriated to the 
     Environmental Restoration Account, Air Force, established 
     under section 2703(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code.
       (3) Payment without regard to existing agreements.--Payment 
     may be made under subsection (a) to a State or a local water 
     authority in that State without regard to existing agreements 
     relating to environmental response actions or indemnification 
     between the Department of the Air Force and that State.
       (d) Limitation.--Any payment made under subsection (a) may 
     not exceed the actual cost of treatment of perfluorooctane 
     sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid resulting from the 
     activities conducted by or paid for by the Department of the 
     Air Force.
       (e) Availability of Amounts.--Of the amounts appropriated 
     to the Department of Defense for Operation and Maintenance, 
     Air Force, $10,000,000 shall be available to carry out this 
     section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 409. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING REALLOCATION OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECTRUM FOR 5G SERVICES.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 
     should work with the Federal Communications Commission to 
     identify bands of spectrum assigned to the Department of 
     Defense that--
       (1) can be reallocated for 5G services; and
       (2) to the maximum extent practicable, are globally 
     harmonized or capable of being globally harmonized.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 410. Mr. UDALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10____. CHACO CULTURAL HERITAGE AREA PROTECTION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered lease.--The term ``covered lease'' means any 
     oil and gas lease for Federal land--
       (A) on which drilling operations have not been commenced 
     before the end of the primary term of the applicable lease;
       (B) that is not producing oil or gas in paying quantities; 
     and
       (C) that is not subject to a valid cooperative or unit plan 
     of development or operation certified by the Secretary to be 
     necessary.
       (2) Federal land.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Federal land'' means--
       (i) any Federal land or interest in Federal land that is 
     within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage 
     Withdrawal Area, as depicted on the Map; and
       (ii) any land or interest in land located within the 
     boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area, as 
     depicted on the Map, that is acquired by the Federal 
     Government after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (B) Exclusion.--The term ``Federal land'' does not include 
     trust land (as defined in section 3765 of title 38, United 
     States Code).
       (3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map prepared by the 
     Bureau of Land Management entitled ``Chaco Cultural Heritage 
     Withdrawal Area'' and dated April 2, 2019.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Withdrawal of Certain Federal Land in the State of New 
     Mexico.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to any valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land is withdrawn from--
       (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
       (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (2) Availability of map.--The Map shall be made available 
     for inspection at each appropriate office of the Bureau of 
     Land Management.
       (3) Conveyance of federal land to indian tribes.--
     Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may convey the 
     Federal land to, or exchange the Federal land with, an Indian 
     Tribe in accordance with a resource management plan that is 
     approved as of the date of enactment of this Act, as 
     subsequently developed, amended, or revised in accordance 
     with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and any other applicable law.
       (c) Oil and Gas Lease Management.--
       (1) Termination of non-producing leases.--A covered lease--
       (A) shall automatically terminate by operation of law 
     pursuant to section 17(e) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 226(e)) and subpart 3108 of title 43, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or successor regulations); and
       (B) may not be extended by the Secretary.
       (2) Withdrawal of terminated, relinquished, or acquired 
     leases.--Any portion of the Federal land subject to a covered 
     lease terminated under paragraph (1) or otherwise or 
     relinquished or acquired by the United States on or after the 
     date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn from--
       (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent undermining laws; and
       (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) affects the mineral rights of an Indian Tribe or member 
     of an Indian Tribe to trust land or allotment land; or
       (2) precludes improvements to, or rights-of-way for water, 
     power, or road development on, the Federal land to assist 
     communities adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Federal 
     land.
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  SA 411. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. ____. PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS IN ANNUAL REPORT ON 
                   UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORY MILITARY 
                   CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

       Section 2806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 222a note) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
     Energy, Installations, and Environment'' and inserting 
     ``Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment'';
       (2) by striking ``reporting'' and inserting ``report''; and
       (3) by inserting ``in prioritized order, with specific 
     accounts and program elements identified,'' after 
     ``evaluation facilities,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 412. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Daines) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in subtitle H of title X, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. ____. LITTLE SHELL TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MONTANA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians is a 
     political successor to signatories of the Pembina Treaty of 
     1863, under which a large area of land in the State of North 
     Dakota was ceded to the United States;
       (2) the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa of North Dakota 
     and the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation of 
     Montana, which also are political successors to the 
     signatories of the Pembina Treaty of 1863, have been 
     recognized by the Federal Government as distinct Indian 
     tribes;
       (3) the members of the Little Shell Tribe continue to live 
     in the State of Montana, as their ancestors have for more 
     than 100 years since ceding land in the State of North Dakota 
     as described in paragraph (1);
       (4) in the 1930s and 1940s, the Tribe repeatedly petitioned 
     the Federal Government for reorganization under the Act of 
     June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) (commonly known as the 
     ``Indian Reorganization Act'');
       (5) Federal agents who visited the Tribe and Commissioner 
     of Indian Affairs John Collier attested to the responsibility 
     of the Federal Government for the Tribe and members of the 
     Tribe, concluding that members of the Tribe are eligible for, 
     and should be provided with, trust land, making the Tribe 
     eligible for reorganization under the Act of June 18, 1934 
     (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) (commonly known as the ``Indian 
     Reorganization Act'');
       (6) due to a lack of Federal appropriations during the 
     Depression, the Bureau of Indian Affairs lacked adequate 
     financial resources to purchase land for the Tribe, and the 
     members of the Tribe were denied the opportunity to 
     reorganize;
       (7) in spite of the failure of the Federal Government to 
     appropriate adequate funding

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     to secure land for the Tribe as required for reorganization 
     under the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) 
     (commonly known as the ``Indian Reorganization Act''), the 
     Tribe continued to exist as a separate community, with 
     leaders exhibiting clear political authority;
       (8) the Tribe, together with the Turtle Mountain Band of 
     Chippewa of North Dakota and the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of the 
     Rocky Boy's Reservation of Montana, filed 2 law suits under 
     the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1049) (commonly known as 
     the ``Indian Claims Commission Act''), to petition for 
     additional compensation for land ceded to the United States 
     under the Pembina Treaty of 1863 and the McCumber Agreement 
     of 1892;
       (9) in 1971 and 1982, pursuant to Acts of Congress, the 
     tribes received awards for the claims described in paragraph 
     (8);
       (10) in 1978, the Tribe submitted to the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs a petition for Federal recognition, which is still 
     pending as of the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (11) the Federal Government, the State of Montana, and the 
     other federally recognized Indian tribes of the State have 
     had continuous dealings with the recognized political leaders 
     of the Tribe since the 1930s.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Member.--The term ``member'' means an individual who is 
     enrolled in the Tribe pursuant to subsection (f).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (3) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Little Shell Tribe 
     of Chippewa Indians of Montana.
       (c) Federal Recognition.--
       (1) In general.--Federal recognition is extended to the 
     Tribe.
       (2) Effect of federal laws.--Except as otherwise provided 
     in this section, all Federal laws (including regulations) of 
     general application to Indians and Indian tribes, including 
     the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) (commonly 
     known as the ``Indian Reorganization Act''), shall apply to 
     the Tribe and members.
       (d) Federal Services and Benefits.--
       (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Tribe and each member shall be eligible for all 
     services and benefits provided by the United States to 
     Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes, without 
     regard to--
       (A) the existence of a reservation for the Tribe; or
       (B) the location of the residence of any member on or near 
     an Indian reservation.
       (2) Service area.--For purposes of the delivery of services 
     and benefits to members, the service area of the Tribe shall 
     be considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, Cascade, 
     Glacier, and Hill Counties in the State of Montana.
       (e) Reaffirmation of Rights.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this section diminishes any 
     right or privilege of the Tribe or any member that existed 
     before the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Claims of tribe.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, nothing in this section alters or affects any legal 
     or equitable claim of the Tribe to enforce any right or 
     privilege reserved by, or granted to, the Tribe that was 
     wrongfully denied to, or taken from, the Tribe before the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (f) Membership Roll.--
       (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving recognition, 
     services, and benefits pursuant to this section, the Tribe 
     shall submit to the Secretary, by not later than 18 months 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, a membership roll 
     consisting of the name of each individual enrolled as a 
     member of the Tribe.
       (2) Determination of membership.--The qualifications for 
     inclusion on the membership roll of the Tribe shall be 
     determined in accordance with sections 1 through 3 of article 
     5 of the constitution of the Tribe dated September 10, 1977 
     (including amendments to the constitution).
       (3) Maintenance of roll.--The Tribe shall maintain the 
     membership roll under this subsection.
       (g) Acquisition of Land.--
       (1) Homeland.--The Secretary shall acquire, for the benefit 
     of the Tribe, trust title to 200 acres of land within the 
     service area of the Tribe to be used for a tribal land base.
       (2) Additional land.--The Secretary may acquire additional 
     land for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to section 5 of 
     the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5108) (commonly known as 
     the ``Indian Reorganization Act'').
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 413. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Johnson) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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:

       In the funding table in section 4101, in the item relating 
     to Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV), strike the 
     amount in the Senate Authorized column and insert 
     ``138,057''.
       In the funding table in section 4101, in the item relating 
     to Heavy Expanded Mobile Tactical Truck Extended Service, 
     strike the amount in the Senate Authorized column and insert 
     ``131,841''.
       In the funding table in section 4101, in the item relating 
     to Total Other Procurement, Army, strike the amount in the 
     Senate Authorized column and insert ``7,628,427''.
       In the funding table in section 4101, in the item relating 
     to Total Procurement, strike the amount in the Senate 
     Authorized column and insert ``135,238,365''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 414. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Moran) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 360. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 
                   PROFICIENCY IN READINESS REPORTING SYSTEMS OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each 
     military department shall include in the Global Readiness and 
     Force Management Enterprise, for the appropriate billets with 
     relevant foreign language requirements, measures of foreign 
     language as a mandatory element of unit readiness reporting, 
     to include the Defense Readiness Reporting Systems-Strategic 
     (DRRS-S) and all other subordinate systems that report 
     readiness data.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 415. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 VI, add the following:

     SEC. ___. ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF BOTH RETIRED PAY AND 
                   VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN 
                   MILITARY RETIREES WITH COMPENSABLE SERVICE-
                   CONNECTED DISABILITIES.

       (a) Extension of Concurrent Receipt Authority to Retirees 
     With Service-Connected Disabilities Rated Less Than 50 
     Percent.--Section 1414 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a).
       (b) Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) The heading of section 1414 of such title is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also 
       eligible for veterans' disability compensation: concurrent 
       payment of retired pay and disability compensation''.

       (2) The item relating to such section in the table of 
     sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is 
     amended to read as follows:

``1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for 
              veterans' disability compensation: concurrent payment of 
              retired pay and disability compensation.''.

       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on January 1, 2020, and shall apply to 
     payments for months beginning on or after that date.

     SEC. ___. COORDINATION OF SERVICE ELIGIBILITY FOR COMBAT-
                   RELATED SPECIAL COMPENSATION AND CONCURRENT 
                   RECEIPT.

       (a) Amendments To Standardize Similar Provisions.--
       (1) Qualified retirees.--Subsection (a) of section 1414 of 
     title 10, United States Code, as amended by section ___(a), 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking ``a member or'' and all that follows 
     through ``retiree')'' and inserting ``a qualified retiree''; 
     and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Qualified retirees.--For purposes of this section, a 
     qualified retiree, with respect to any month, is a member or 
     former member of the uniformed services who--
       ``(A) is entitled to retired pay (other than by reason of 
     section 12731b of this title); and
       ``(B) is also entitled for that month to veterans' 
     disability compensation.''.
       (2) Disability retirees.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) 
     of section 1414 of such title is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) Special rule for retirees with fewer than 20 years of 
     service.--The retired pay of a qualified retiree who is 
     retired under chapter 61 of this title with fewer than 20 
     years of creditable service is subject to reduction by the 
     lesser of--
       ``(A) the amount of the reduction under sections 5304 and 
     5305 of title 38; or
       ``(B) the amount (if any) by which the amount of the 
     member's retired pay under such chapter exceeds the amount 
     equal to 2\1/2\ percent of the member's years of creditable 
     service multiplied by the member's retired pay base under 
     section 1406(b)(1) or 1407 of this title, whichever is 
     applicable to the member.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on

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     January 1, 2020, and shall apply to payments for months 
     beginning on or after that date.
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  SA 416. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Lankford) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. ____. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROCESS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE FOR MOVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, 
                   THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY.

       (a) Customer Satisfaction Surveys.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall require 
     that each member of the Armed Forces who uses moving services 
     provided by the Department of Defense complete a customer 
     satisfaction survey.
       (2) Publication.--
       (A) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     Secretary shall publish on an Internet website of the 
     Department the results of the surveys completed under 
     paragraph (1) for the preceding year.
       (B) Removal of personally identifiable information.--The 
     Secretary shall remove any personally identifiable 
     information from the results published under subparagraph 
     (A).
       (b) Quality Assurance.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
     quality assurance staff of the Department--
       (1) are present at not less than 50 percent of moves by a 
     member of the Armed Forces and their family using moving 
     services provided by the Department; and
       (2) inspect all inbound and outbound shipments of personal 
     property of members of the Armed Forces made through such a 
     service.
       (c) Electronic Tracking of Packed Items.--The Secretary 
     shall require that all transportation service providers used 
     by the Department provide electronic tracking for all packed 
     items consistent with industry standards for the shipment of 
     packages (such as standards used by FedEx Corporation and 
     United Parcel Service).
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  SA 417. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in subtitle H of title X, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 10__. PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

       (a) Designation as Hazardous Substances.--Not later than 1 
     year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
     designate all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as 
     hazardous substances under section 102(a) of the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9602(a)).
       (b) Airport Sponsors.--No sponsor (as defined in section 
     47102 of title 49, United States Code), including a sponsor 
     of the civilian portion of a joint-use airport or a shared-
     use airport (as those terms are defined in section 139.5 of 
     title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations)), shall be liable under the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for the costs of responding to, 
     or damages from, releases to the environment of per- or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances that resulted from the use of 
     aqueous film-forming foam, if that use was required pursuant 
     to, and carried out in accordance with, part 139 of title 14, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act).
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  SA 418. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. SUPPORT AND ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENSE CRITICAL 
                   ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND CRITICAL ELECTRIC 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE.

       The Secretary of Energy may use any portion of funds 
     appropriated by Congress to the Secretary of Energy 
     (including through financial assistance or other means) to 
     enhance, improve, develop, or support defense critical 
     electric infrastructure or critical electric infrastructure 
     (as those terms are defined in section 215A(a) of the Federal 
     Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o-1(a))) to improve the resilience of 
     the infrastructure against threats or challenges to the 
     optimal performance of that infrastructure.
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  SA 419. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 835. PILOT PROGRAM ON STRENGTHENING MANUFACTURING IN THE 
                   DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE IN SUPPORT OF LOWER 
                   COST MODULAR UNITED STATES DEFENSE RADAR 
                   SYSTEMS.

       (a) Pilot Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and 
     advisability of supporting--
       (1) production needs to meet military requirements and 
     increase the capability of the defense industrial base to 
     support through the expansion of traditional and 
     nontraditional radar suppliers through open competition; and
       (2) manufacturing and production of emerging defense and 
     commercial technologies to develop and prove out a low cost 
     and modular radar architecture via broadband digital receiver 
     and exciter (DREX) components and prototypes together with 
     scalable and reconfigurable antennas.
       (b) Authorities.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
     program under the following authorities:
       (1) Chapters 137 and 139 and sections 2371, 2371b, and 2373 
     of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Such other legal authorities as the Secretary considers 
     applicable to carrying out the pilot program.
       (c) Activities.--Activities under the pilot program may 
     include the following:
       (1) Use of contracts, grants, or other transaction 
     authorities to support manufacturing and production 
     capabilities in small and medium-sized manufacturers.
       (2) Purchases of goods or equipment for testing and 
     certification purposes.
       (3) Incentives, including purchase commitments and cost 
     sharing with nongovernmental sources, for the private sector 
     to develop manufacturing and production capabilities in areas 
     of national security interest.
       (4) Issuing loans or providing loan guarantees to small and 
     medium-sized manufacturers to support manufacturing and 
     production capabilities in areas of national security 
     interest.
       (5) Giving awards to third party entities to support 
     investments in small- and medium-sized manufacturers working 
     in areas of national security interest, including debt and 
     equity investments that would benefit missions of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (6) Such other activities as the Secretary determines 
     necessary.
       (d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the 
     date that is four years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (e) Briefing Required.--Not later than January 31, 2023, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives on the results of the pilot program.
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  SA 420. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENT.

       The amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act for 
     fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense is hereby 
     increased by $53,200,000, with the amount of such increase to 
     be available for Mission Partner Environment in order to 
     support necessary infrastructure and data network investment 
     that facilitates multi-domain information sharing with allies 
     and like-minded partners and to address common challenges to 
     a Free and Open Info-Pacific in South Asia, South East Asia, 
     and Oceania.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 421. Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Risch) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HONG KONG PORT VISITS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense 
     should continue to make

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     regular requests to the Government of the People's Republic 
     of China for the Navy to conduct port calls to Hong Kong, 
     including United States aircraft carrier visits.
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  SA 422. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASIA REASSURANCE INITIATIVE 
                   ACT WITH REGARD TO TAIWAN ARMS SALES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Department of Defense Indo-Pacific Strategy Report 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Indo-Pacific 
     Strategy''), released on June 1, 2019, states: ``[T]he Asia 
     Reassurance Initiative Act, a major bipartisan legislation, 
     was signed into law by President Trump on December 31, 2018. 
     This legislation enshrines a generational whole-of-government 
     policy framework that demonstrates U.S. commitment to a free 
     and open Indo-Pacific region and includes initiatives that 
     promote sovereignty, rule of law, democracy, economic 
     engagement, and regional security.''.
       (2) The Indo-Pacific Strategy further states: ``The United 
     States has a vital interest in upholding the rules-based 
     international order, which includes a strong, prosperous, and 
     democratic Taiwan. . .The Department [of Defense] is 
     committed to providing Taiwan with defense articles and 
     services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable 
     Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.''.
       (3) Section 209(b) of the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act 
     of 2018 (Public Law 115-409), signed into law on December 31, 
     2018, states: ``The President should conduct regular 
     transfers of defense articles to Taiwan that are tailored to 
     meet the existing and likely future threats from the People's 
     Republic of China, including supporting the efforts of Taiwan 
     to develop and integrate asymmetric capabilities, as 
     appropriate, including mobile, survivable, and cost-effective 
     capabilities, into its military forces.''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 
     115-409) has recommitted the United States to support the 
     close, economic, political, and security relationship between 
     the United States and Taiwan; and
       (2) the United States should fully implement the provisions 
     of that Act with regard to regular defensive arms sales to 
     Taiwan.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense, or their designees, shall brief the 
     appropriate committees of Congress on the efforts to 
     implement section 209(b) of the Asia Reassurance Initiative 
     Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-409).
       (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 423. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. INDO-PACIFIC RANGE UPGRADES.

       The amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act for 
     fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense is hereby 
     increased by $35,400,000, with the amount of such increase to 
     be available for Indo-Pacific Range Upgrades in order to 
     support necessary infrastructure improvements to evolve 
     legacy training and exercise facilities in Hawaii, Alaska, 
     and Guam into integrated, live, and virtual operational sites 
     that support the injection of innovation and experimentation 
     programs.
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  SA 424. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POLICY TOWARD HONG KONG.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States policy toward Hong Kong is guided by 
     the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 
     102-383; 106 Stat. 1448) (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Act''), which reaffirms that ``The Hong Kong Special 
     Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, 
     beginning on July 1, 1997, will continue to enjoy a high 
     degree of autonomy on all matters other than defense and 
     foreign affairs.''.
       (2) The Act furthermore states that ``The human rights of 
     the people of Hong Kong are of great importance to the United 
     States and are directly relevant to United States interests 
     in Hong Kong.''.
       (3) Pursuant to section 301 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 5731), 
     the annual report issued by the Department of State on 
     developments in Hong Kong (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Report''), released on March 21, 2019, states that 
     ``Cooperation between the United States Government and the 
     Hong Kong government remains broad and effective in many 
     areas, providing significant benefits to the United States 
     economy and homeland security.''.
       (4) The Report states that ``the Chinese mainland central 
     government implemented or instigated a number of actions that 
     appeared inconsistent with China's commitments in the Basic 
     Law, and in the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984, to 
     allow Hong Kong to exercise a high degree of autonomy.''.
       (5) The Report furthermore states that the ``Hong Kong 
     authorities took actions aligned with mainland priorities at 
     the expense of human rights and fundamental freedoms. There 
     were particular setbacks in democratic electoral processes, 
     freedom of expression, and freedom of association.''.
       (6) On June 10, 2019, the spokesporson for the Department 
     of State issued a statement expressing ``grave concern about 
     the Hong Kong government's proposed amendments to its 
     Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, which, if passed, would permit 
     Chinese authorities to request the extradition of individuals 
     to mainland China.''.
       (7) According to media reports, in June 2019, over 
     1,000,000 residents of Hong Kong have taken part in 
     demonstrations against the proposed amendments to the 
     Fugitive Offenders Ordinance.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the government of the People's Republic of China and 
     the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's 
     Republic of China authorities should immediately cease taking 
     all actions that undermine Hong Kong's autonomy and 
     negatively impact the protections of fundamental human 
     rights, freedoms, and democratic values of the people of Hong 
     Kong, as enshrined in the Act, Hong Kong's Basic Law of 1997, 
     and the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984;
       (2) the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the 
     People's Republic of China authorities should immediately 
     withdraw from consideration the proposed amendments to its 
     Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and refrain from any unwarranted 
     use of force against the protestors that is inconsistent with 
     internationally recognized law enforcement best practices; 
     and
       (3) the United States should impose financial sanctions, 
     visa bans, and other punitive economic measures against all 
     individuals or entities violating the fundamental human 
     rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong, consistent 
     with United States and international law.
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  SA 425. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Daines, and Mr. 
Enzi) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill 
S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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. 1668. SENSE OF SENATE ON SUPPORT FOR A ROBUST AND MODERN 
                   ICBM FORCE TO MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF THE NUCLEAR 
                   TRIAD OF THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) Land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (in this 
     section referred to as ``ICBMs'') have been a critical part 
     of the strategic deterrent of the United States for 6 decades 
     in conjunction with air and sea-based strategic delivery 
     systems.
       (2) President John F. Kennedy referred to the deployment of 
     the first Minuteman missile during the Cuban Missile Crisis 
     as his ``ace in the hole''.
       (3) The Minuteman III missile entered service in 1970 and 
     is still deployed in 2019, well beyond its originally 
     intended service life.
       (4) The ICBM force of the United States peaked at more than 
     1,200 deployed missiles during the Cold War.
       (5) The ICBM force of the United States currently consists 
     of approximately 400 Minuteman III missiles deployed across 
     450 operational missile silos, each carrying a single 
     warhead.

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       (6) The Russian Federation currently deploys at least 300 
     ICBMs with multiple warheads loaded on each missile and has 
     announced plans to replace its Soviet-era systems with 
     modernized ICBMs.
       (7) The People's Republic of China currently deploys at 
     least 75 ICBMs and plans to grow its ICBM force through the 
     deployment of modernized, road-mobile ICBMs that carry 
     multiple warheads.
       (8) The Russian Federation and the People's Republic of 
     China deploy nuclear weapons across a variety of platforms in 
     addition to their ICBM forces.
       (9) Numerous countries possess or are seeking to develop 
     nuclear weapons capabilities that pose challenges to the 
     nuclear deterrence of the United States.
       (10) The nuclear deterrent of the United States is 
     comprised of a triad of delivery systems for nuclear weapons, 
     including submarine-launched ballistic missiles (in this 
     subsection referred to as ``SLBMs''), air-delivered gravity 
     bombs and cruise missiles, and land-based ballistic missiles 
     that provide interlocking and mutually reinforcing attributes 
     that enhance strategic deterrence.
       (11) Weakening one leg of the triad limits the deterrent 
     value of the other legs of the triad.
       (12) In the nuclear deterrent of the United States, ICBMs 
     provide commanders with the most prompt response capability, 
     SLBMs provide stealth and survivability, and aircraft armed 
     with nuclear weapons provide flexibility.
       (13) The ICBM force of the United States forces any would-
     be attacker to confront more than 400 discrete targets, thus 
     creating an effectively insurmountable targeting problem for 
     a potential adversary.
       (14) The size, dispersal, and global reach of the ICBM 
     force of the United States ensures that no adversary can 
     escalate a crisis beyond the ability of the United States to 
     respond.
       (15) A potential attacker would be forced to expend far 
     more warheads to destroy the ICBMs of the United States than 
     the United States would lose in an attack, because of the 
     deployment of a single warhead on each ICBM of the United 
     States.
       (16) The ICBM force provides a persistent deterrent 
     capability that reinforces strategic stability.
       (17) ICBMs are the cheapest delivery system for nuclear 
     weapons for the United States to operate and maintain.
       (18) United States Strategic Command has validated military 
     requirements for the unique capabilities of ICBMs.
       (19) In a 2014 analysis of alternatives, the Air Force 
     concluded that replacing the Minuteman III missile would 
     provide upgraded capabilities at lower cost when compared 
     with extending the service life of the Minuteman III missile.
       (20) The Minuteman III replacement program, known as the 
     ground-based strategic deterrent, is expected to provide a 
     land-based strategic deterrent capability for 5 decades after 
     the program enters service.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) land-based ICBMs have certain characteristics, 
     including responsiveness, persistence, and dispersal, that 
     enhance strategic stability and magnify the deterrent value 
     of the air and sea-based legs of the nuclear triad of the 
     United States;
       (2) ICBMs have played and continue to play a role in 
     deterring attacks on the United States and its allies;
       (3) while arms control agreements have reduced the size of 
     the ICBM force of the United States, adversaries of the 
     United States continue to enhance, enlarge, and modernize 
     their ICBM forces;
       (4) the modernization of the ICBM force of the United 
     States through the ground-based strategic deterrent program 
     should be supported;
       (5) ICBMs have the lowest operation, maintenance, and 
     modernization costs of any part of the nuclear deterrent of 
     the United States; and
       (6) unilaterally reducing the size of the ICBM force of the 
     United States or delaying the implementation of the ground-
     based strategic deterrent program would degrade the deterrent 
     capabilities of a fully operational and modernized nuclear 
     triad and should not take place at the present time.
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  SA 426. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 729. REPORT ON SUCCESSFUL SUICIDE PREVENTION PRACTICES 
                   AND INITIATIVES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a report on successful suicide 
     prevention practices and initiatives of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A complete list of all current and planned mental 
     health and suicide prevention programs available to members 
     of the Armed Forces, whether provided by the Department or 
     through community partnerships.
       (2) For each program listed under paragraph (1), the annual 
     funding and number of members of the Armed Forces served.
       (3) The number of members of the Armed Forces receiving 
     treatment in each such program who ultimately commit suicide.
       (4) The metrics used by the Department to track the 
     efficacy of mental health programs of the Department, 
     including an assessment of how those metrics are tracked 
     longitudinally.
       (5) Recommendations for how the Department of Defense can 
     work more cooperatively with the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs and mental health organizations in the private sector 
     to serve the unique needs of members of the reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces.
       (6) Recommendations for additional metrics for the 
     Department of Defense to use to better measure the efficacy 
     of each mental health program of the Department.
       (7) Recommendations for how the Department may better 
     partner with local communities to ensure access to mental 
     health and suicide prevention programs in rural areas.
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  SA 427. Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. 
Shaheen, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Braun, Mr. 
Tester, Mr. Jones, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Lankford) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. INCLUSION ON THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL OF 
                   THE NAMES OF THE LOST CREW MEMBERS OF THE 
                   U.S.S. FRANK E. EVANS KILLED ON JUNE 3, 1969.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     authorize the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall 
     in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew 
     members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.
       (b) Required Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the American 
     Battlefield Monuments Commission, and other applicable 
     authorities with respect to any adjustments to the 
     nomenclature and placement of names pursuant to subsection 
     (a) to address any space limitations on the placement of 
     additional names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
       (c) Nonapplicability of Commemorative Works Act.--Chapter 
     89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 
     ``Commemorative Works Act''), shall not apply to any 
     activities carried out under subsection (a) or (b).
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  SA 428. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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:

       In section 3203(b)(1)(A), strike ``two consecutive terms'' 
     and insert ``more than two consecutive terms''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 429. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEFENSE 
                   PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.

       Section 711 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
     U.S.C. 4561) is amended by striking ``$133,000,000'' and all 
     that follows and inserting the following: ``for the carrying 
     out of the provisions and purposes of this Act by the 
     President and such agencies as he may designate or create--
       ``(1) $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
     2024; and
       ``(2) $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 430. Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Peters) 
submitted an amendment intended to be

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proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS 
                   SEMIPOSTAL STAMP REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species 
     Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 (39 U.S.C. 
     416 note; Public Law 111-241) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``of at least 6 years,''; and
       (B) by inserting before the period at the end the 
     following: ``and ending not earlier than the date on which 
     the United States Postal Service provides notice to Congress 
     under paragraph (5)''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Requirement to sell all stamps printed.--
       ``(A) In general.--The United States Postal Service shall 
     sell each copy of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund 
     Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service prints 
     under this Act.
       ``(B) Notification of congress.--The United States Postal 
     Service shall notify the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives when all 
     copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Fund 
     Semipostal Stamp printed under this Act have been sold.''.
       (b) Retroactive Applicability.--
       (1) In general.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect as if enacted on the day after the date of 
     enactment of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds 
     Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-
     165; 128 Stat. 1878).
       (2) Consequence of destruction of stamps.--If the United 
     States Postal Service destroys 1 or more Multinational 
     Species Conservation Fund Semipostal Stamps before the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service 
     shall print and sell the same number of such stamps on or 
     after that date of enactment.
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  SA 431. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. REPORT ON SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND 
                   ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 
                   THEIR FAMILIES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 240 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
     the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on the programs and activities of the Department of 
     Defense and the Armed Forces for the prevention of suicide 
     among members of the Armed Forces (including the reserve 
     components) and their families.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of the current programs and activities of 
     the Department and the Armed Forces for the prevention of 
     suicide among members of the Armed Forces and their families.
       (2) An assessment whether the programs and activities 
     described pursuant to paragraph (1)--
       (A) are evidence-based and incorporate best practices 
     identified in peer-reviewed medical literature;
       (B) are appropriately resourced; and
       (C) deliver outcomes that are appropriate relative to peer 
     activities and programs (including those undertaken in the 
     civilian community and in military forces of other 
     countries).
       (3) A description and assessment of any impediments to the 
     effectiveness of such programs and activities.
       (4) Such recommendations as the Comptroller General 
     considers appropriate for improvements to such programs and 
     activities.
       (5) Such recommendations as the Comptroller General 
     considers appropriate for additional programs and activities 
     for the prevention of suicide among members of the Armed 
     Forces and their families.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 432. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12 __. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE 
                   RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
                   CHINA IN THE ARCTIC REGION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than February 15 each year, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees the following:
       (1) A report on the military activities of the Russian 
     Federation in the Arctic region.
       (2) A report on the military activities of the People's 
     Republic of China in the Arctic region.
       (b) Matters To Be Included.--Each report under subsection 
     (a) shall include, with respect to the Russian Federation or 
     the People's Republic of China, as applicable, the following:
       (1) A description of military activities of such country in 
     the Arctic region in the preceding calendar year, including--
       (A) the emplacement of military infrastructure, equipment, 
     or forces; and
       (B) any exercises or other military activities;
       (C) activities that are non-military in nature but are 
     judged to have military implications.
       (2) An assessment of--
       (A) the intentions of such activities;
       (B) the extent to which such activities affect or threaten 
     the interests of the United States and allies in the Arctic 
     region; and
       (C) any response to such activities by the United States or 
     allies.
       (3) A description of future plans and requirements with 
     respect to such activities.
       (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in classified form, but may include an unclassified 
     executive summary.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 433. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 A of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 811. GUIDANCE ON BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BERRY AMENDMENT 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the Inspector General of 
     the Department of Defense has issued a series of reports 
     finding deficiencies in the adherence to the provisions of 
     the Buy American Act and the Berry Amendment and recommending 
     improvements in training for the Defense acquisition 
     workforce.
       (b) Buy American Act Guidance.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of Defense Pricing/
     Defense Procurement Acquisition Policy shall issue guidance 
     to Department of Defense contracting officials on 
     requirements related to chapter 83 of title 41, United States 
     Code (commonly referred to as the ``Buy American Act'').
       (2) Elements.--The guidance issued under paragraph (1) 
     shall cover--
       (A) the requirement to incorporate and enforce the Buy 
     American Act provisions and clauses in applicable 
     solicitations and contracts; and
       (B) the requirements of the Buy American Act, such as 
     inclusion of clauses, into the electronic contract writing 
     systems used by the military departments and the Defense 
     Logistics Agency.
       (c) Berry Amendment and Specialty Metals Clause Guidance.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of Defense Pricing/
     Defense Procurement Acquisition Policy shall issue guidance 
     to Department of Defense contracting officials on 
     requirements related to section 2533a of title 10, United 
     States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Berry 
     Amendment''), and section 2533b of title 10, United States 
     Code (commonly referred to as the ``specialty metals 
     clause'').
       (2) Elements.--The guidance issued under paragraph (1) 
     shall cover--
       (A) the requirement to incorporate and enforce the Berry 
     Amendment and the specialty metals clause provisions and 
     clauses in applicable solicitations and contracts; and
       (B) the requirements of the Berry Amendment and the 
     specialty metals clause, such as inclusion of clauses, into 
     the electronic contract writing systems used by the military 
     departments and the Defense Logistics Agency.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 434. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Murphy) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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

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year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 811. APPLICABILITY OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS TO ITEMS 
                   USED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

       Section 8302(a)(2)(A) of title 41, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``needed on an urgent basis or for 
     national security reasons (as determined by the head of a 
     Federal agency)'' after ``for use outside the United 
     States''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 435. Ms. STABENOW submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 835. MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT FOR 
                   DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC SUPPLY BASE FOR 
                   PRODUCTION OF COMPONENTS AND WEAPON SYSTEMS.

       (a) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary of Defense 
     and the Secretary of Commerce shall enter into a memorandum 
     of understanding (MOU) for purposes of ensuring--
       (1) the development of a domestic supply base to support 
     production of components and weapon systems for the 
     Department of Defense; and
       (2) compliance with chapter 83 of title 41, United States 
     Code (commonly referred to as the ``Buy American Act'') and 
     section 2533a of title 10, United States Code (commonly 
     referred to as the ``Berry Amendment''), including by 
     limiting the use of waivers.
       (b) Activities.--The MOU shall include provisions--
       (1) allowing Department of Defense personnel to consult 
     with the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
     (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) when 
     conducting market research; and
       (2) requiring that before a domestic non-availability 
     waiver is granted, NIST MEP shall conduct a nationwide 
     analysis to identify domestic suppliers that may be able to 
     meet Department of Defense acquisition needs.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 436. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Merkley) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 108__. JOB CORPS CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTERS.

       Notwithstanding any provision of the Workforce Innovation 
     and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) (including 
     regulations, guidance, memoranda of understanding, and 
     interagency agreements written or entered into pursuant to 
     that Act), during the period beginning on January 21, 2019, 
     and ending not earlier than January 21, 2025, the Secretary 
     of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor--
       (1) shall not transfer the operation of any Job Corps 
     Civilian Conservation Center from the Forest Service;
       (2) shall ensure that each Job Corps Civilian Conservation 
     Center is operated in accordance with the interagency 
     agreement entitled ``Interagency Agreement between the United 
     States Department of Labor and the United States Department 
     of Agriculture Governing the Funding, Establishment, and 
     Operation of Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers'', as 
     the interagency agreement existed on January 21, 2019;
       (3) shall not contract with any entity to operate a Job 
     Corps Civilian Conservation Center; and
       (4) shall not close or deactivate any Job Corps Civilian 
     Conservation Center unless closure or deactivation is a 
     necessary response to a substantial health or safety threat 
     to students or staff at a center, as determined by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 437. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cramer, and 
Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the 
bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. ANNUAL REPORTS ON FEDERAL PROJECTS THAT ARE OVER 
                   BUDGET AND BEHIND SCHEDULE.

       (a) Definition of Covered Agency.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered agency'' means--
       (1) an Executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 
     5, United States Code; and
       (2) an independent regulatory agency, as defined in section 
     3502 of title 44, United States Code.
       (b) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit 
     to Congress and post on the website of the Office of 
     Management and Budget a report on each project funded by a 
     covered agency--
       (1) that is more than 5 years behind schedule; or
       (2) for which the amount spent on the project is not less 
     than $1,000,000,000 more than the original cost estimate for 
     the project.
       (c) Contents.--Each report submitted and posted under 
     subsection (b) shall include, for each project included in 
     the report--
       (1) a brief description of the project, including--
       (A) the purpose of the project;
       (B) each location in which the project is carried out;
       (C) the year in which the project was initiated;
       (D) the Federal share of the total cost of the project; and
       (E) each primary contractor, subcontractor, grant 
     recipient, and subgrantee recipient of the project;
       (2) an explanation of any change to the original scope of 
     the project, including by the addition or narrowing of the 
     initial requirements of the project;
       (3) the original expected date for completion of the 
     project;
       (4) the current expected date for completion of the 
     project;
       (5) the original cost estimate for the project, as adjusted 
     to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All 
     Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics;
       (6) the current cost estimate for the project, as adjusted 
     to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for All 
     Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics;
       (7) an explanation for a delay in completion or increase in 
     the original cost estimate for the project; and
       (8) the amount of and rationale for any award, incentive 
     fee, or other type of bonus, if any, awarded for the project.
       (d) Submission With Budget.--Section 1105(a) of title 31, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(40) the report required under section 1086(b) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 for 
     the calendar year ending in the fiscal year in which the 
     budget is submitted.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 438. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Braun) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 333. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONSOLIDATE 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS TO IMPROVE 
                   EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF SUPPLY CHAIN 
                   AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may consolidate 
     infrastructure, including warehouses, at the distribution 
     centers of the Department of Defense to improve the 
     effectiveness and efficiency of the supply chain and 
     inventory management of the Department to support the needs 
     of the Armed Forces and reduce costs.
       (b) Use of Cost Savings.--
       (1) In general.--Any cost savings achieved through 
     consolidation under subsection (a) shall be used for programs 
     and activities of Special Victims' Counsel (SVC) under 
     section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, throughout the 
     Armed Forces in order to--
       (A) enhance the frequency, timeliness, and quality of 
     services provided by Special Victims' Counsel; and
       (B) expand the individuals eligible for services of Special 
     Victims' Counsel to include victims of domestic violence.
       (2) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report specifying--
       (A) the amount transferred to the Special Victims' Counsel 
     to be used under paragraph (1); and
       (B) the number of claims that were addressed with that 
     amount.
       (c) Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days before implementing 
     any consolidation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     submit to Congress a plan for such consolidation.
       (2) Elements.--Any plan submitted under paragraph (1) with 
     respect to consolidation under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:

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       (A) An estimate of the cost savings of such consolidation.
       (B) A list of the specific facilities that will be subject 
     to closure and disposal under such consolidation.
       (C) A certification that the overall effectiveness of the 
     supply chain of the Department will not be compromised or 
     hindered by such consolidation.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 439. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Braun) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 title X, add the following:

            Subtitle I--Presidential Allowance Modernization

     SEC. 1091. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Presidential Allowance 
     Modernization Act of 2019''.

     SEC. 1092. AMENDMENTS.

       (a) In General.--The Act entitled ``An Act to provide 
     retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges 
     to former Presidents of the United States, and for other 
     purposes'', approved August 25, 1958 (commonly known as the 
     ``Former Presidents Act of 1958'') (3 U.S.C. 102 note), is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``That (a) each'' and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SECTION 1. FORMER PRESIDENTS LEAVING OFFICE BEFORE 
                   PRESIDENTIAL ALLOWANCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 
                   2019.

       ``(a) Each'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as section 3 and 
     adjusting the margin accordingly; and
       (3) by inserting after section 1, as so designated, the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 2. FORMER PRESIDENTS LEAVING OFFICE AFTER PRESIDENTIAL 
                   ALLOWANCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2019.

       ``(a) Annuities and Allowances.--
       ``(1) Annuity.--Each modern former President shall be 
     entitled for the remainder of his or her life to receive from 
     the United States an annuity at the rate of $200,000 per 
     year, subject to subsections (b)(2) and (c), to be paid by 
     the Secretary of the Treasury.
       ``(2) Allowance.--The Administrator of General Services is 
     authorized to provide each modern former President a monetary 
     allowance at the rate of $200,000 per year, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations and subsections (b)(2), (c), 
     and (d).
       ``(b) Duration; Frequency.--
       ``(1) In general.--The annuity and allowance under 
     subsection (a) shall each--
       ``(A) commence on the day after the date on which an 
     individual becomes a modern former President;
       ``(B) terminate on the date on which the modern former 
     President dies; and
       ``(C) be payable on a monthly basis.
       ``(2) Appointive or elective positions.--The annuity and 
     allowance under subsection (a) shall not be payable for any 
     period during which a modern former President holds an 
     appointive or elective position in or under the Federal 
     Government to which is attached a rate of pay other than a 
     nominal rate.
       ``(c) Cost-of-Living Increases.--Effective December 1 of 
     each year, each annuity and allowance under subsection (a) 
     that commenced before that date shall be increased by the 
     same percentage by which benefit amounts under title II of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are 
     increased, effective as of that date, as a result of a 
     determination under section 215(i) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
     415(i)).
       ``(d) Limitation on Monetary Allowance.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this section, the monetary allowance payable under subsection 
     (a)(2) to a modern former President for any 12-month period--
       ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), may not 
     exceed the amount by which--
       ``(i) the monetary allowance that (but for this subsection) 
     would otherwise be so payable for such 12-month period, 
     exceeds (if at all)
       ``(ii) the applicable reduction amount for such 12-month 
     period; and
       ``(B) shall not be less than the amount determined under 
     paragraph (4).
       ``(2) Definition.--
       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term 
     `applicable reduction amount' means, with respect to any 
     modern former President and in connection with any 12-month 
     period, the amount by which--
       ``(i) the sum of--

       ``(I) the adjusted gross income (as defined in section 62 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the modern former 
     President for the most recent taxable year for which a tax 
     return is available; and
       ``(II) any interest excluded from the gross income of the 
     modern former President under section 103 of such Code for 
     such taxable year, exceeds (if at all)

       ``(ii) $400,000, subject to subparagraph (C).
       ``(B) Joint returns.--In the case of a joint return, 
     subclauses (I) and (II) of subparagraph (A)(i) shall be 
     applied by taking into account both the amounts properly 
     allocable to the modern former President and the amounts 
     properly allocable to the spouse of the modern former 
     President.
       ``(C) Cost-of-living increases.--The dollar amount 
     specified in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be adjusted at the 
     same time that, and by the same percentage by which, the 
     monetary allowance of the modern former President is 
     increased under subsection (c) (disregarding this 
     subsection).
       ``(3) Disclosure requirement.--
       ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
       ``(i) the terms `return' and `return information' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 6103(b) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986; and
       ``(ii) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the 
     Treasury or the Secretary of the Treasury's delegate.
       ``(B) Requirement.--A modern former President may not 
     receive a monetary allowance under subsection (a)(2) unless 
     the modern former President discloses to the Secretary, upon 
     the request of the Secretary, any return or return 
     information of the modern former President or spouse of the 
     modern former President that the Secretary determines is 
     necessary for purposes of calculating the applicable 
     reduction amount under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
       ``(C) Confidentiality.--Except as provided in section 6103 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, the Secretary may not, with respect 
     to a return or return information disclosed to the Secretary 
     under subparagraph (B)--
       ``(i) disclose the return or return information to any 
     entity or person; or
       ``(ii) use the return or return information for any purpose 
     other than to calculate the applicable reduction amount under 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Increased costs due to security needs.--With respect 
     to the monetary allowance that would be payable to a modern 
     former President under subsection (a)(2) for any 12-month 
     period but for the limitation under paragraph (1)(A) of this 
     subsection, the Administrator of General Services, in 
     coordination with the Director of the United States Secret 
     Service, shall determine the amount of the allowance that is 
     needed to pay the increased cost of doing business that is 
     attributable to the security needs of the modern former 
     President.
       ``(e) Widows and Widowers.--The widow or widower of each 
     modern former President shall be entitled to receive from the 
     United States a monetary allowance at a rate of $100,000 per 
     year (subject to paragraph (4)), payable monthly by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, if such widow or widower shall 
     waive the right to each other annuity or pension to which she 
     or he is entitled under any other Act of Congress. The 
     monetary allowance of such widow or widower--
       ``(1) commences on the day after the modern former 
     President dies;
       ``(2) terminates on the last day of the month before such 
     widow or widower dies;
       ``(3) is not payable for any period during which such widow 
     or widower holds an appointive or elective office or position 
     in or under the Federal Government to which is attached a 
     rate of pay other than a nominal rate; and
       ``(4) shall, after its commencement date, be increased at 
     the same time that, and by the same percentage by which, 
     annuities of modern former Presidents are increased under 
     subsection (c).
       ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `modern former 
     President' means a person--
       ``(1) who shall have held the office of President of the 
     United States of America;
       ``(2) whose service in such office shall have terminated--
       ``(A) other than by removal pursuant to section 4 of 
     article II of the Constitution of the United States of 
     America; and
       ``(B) after the date of enactment of the Presidential 
     Allowance Modernization Act of 2019; and
       ``(3) who does not then currently hold such office.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Former 
     Presidents Act of 1958 is amended--
       (1) in section 1(f)(2), as designated by this section--
       (A) by striking ``terminated other than'' and inserting the 
     following: ``terminated--
       ``(A) other than''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) on or before the date of enactment of the 
     Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019; and''; and
       (2) in section 3, as redesignated by this section--
       (A) by inserting after the section enumerator the 
     following: ``authorization of appropriations.''; and
       (B) by inserting ``or modern former President'' after 
     ``former President'' each place that term appears.

     SEC. 1093. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment made by this 
     subtitle shall be construed to affect--
       (1) any provision of law relating to the security or 
     protection of a former President or modern former President, 
     or a member of the family of a former President or modern 
     former President; or
       (2) funding, under the Former Presidents Act of 1958 or any 
     other law, to carry out any provision of law described in 
     paragraph (1).

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     SEC. 1094. APPLICABILITY.

       Section 2 of the Former Presidents Act of 1958, as added by 
     section 1092(a)(3) of this subtitle, shall not apply to--
       (1) any individual who is a former President on the date of 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (2) the widow or widower of an individual described in 
     paragraph (1).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 440. Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Manchin) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. SILVER STAR SERVICE BANNER DAY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Congress is committed to honoring the sacrifices of 
     wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces.
       (2) The Silver Star Service Banner recognizes the members 
     of the Armed Forces and veterans who were wounded or became 
     ill while serving in combat for the United States.
       (3) The sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces and 
     veterans on behalf of the United States should never be 
     forgotten.
       (4) May 1 is an appropriate date to designate as ``Silver 
     Star Service Banner Day''.
       (b) Designation.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 146. Silver Star Service Banner Day

       ``(a) Designation.--May 1 is Silver Star Service Banner 
     Day.
       ``(b) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue 
     each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United 
     States to observe Silver Star Service Banner Day with 
     appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 145 the following:

``146. Silver Star Service Banner Day.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 441. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3__. PUBLIC AUCTION FOR CH-46E SURPLUS SPARE PARTS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Defense Logistics 
     Agency to catalog and release CH-46E surplus spare parts for 
     public auction.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 442. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Tester) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title [_____], insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ____. MODIFICATION TO FIRST DIVISION MONUMENT.

       (a) Authorization.--
       (1) In general.--The Society of the First Infantry 
     Division, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
     under section 501(a) of that Code, may make modifications, 
     including construction of additional plaques and stone 
     plinths on which to put plaques, to the First Division 
     Monument located on Federal land in President's Park in the 
     District of Columbia that was set aside for memorial purposes 
     of the First Infantry Division, to honor the members of the 
     First Infantry Division who made the ultimate sacrifice 
     during United States operations, including Operation Desert 
     Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn, and Operation 
     Enduring Freedom.
       (2) Collaboration.--The First Infantry Division at the 
     Department of the Army shall collaborate with the Department 
     of Defense to provide to the Society of the First Infantry 
     Division the list of names to be added to the First Division 
     Monument under paragraph (1).
       (b) Nonapplicability of Commemorative Works Act.--Section 
     8903(b) of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as 
     the ``Commemorative Works Act''), shall not apply to any 
     activity carried out pursuant to subsection (a).
       (c) Funding.--Federal funds may not be used to pay any 
     expense of the activities of the Society of the First 
     Infantry Division authorized by this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 443. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. ESTABLISHMENT OF MODELING FOR DETERMINING ADVERSE 
                   EFFECT BY WIND TURBINES ON AIR COMMERCE, 
                   MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES, OR SPECIAL USE 
                   AIRSPACE.

       (a) Analytical Model.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2021, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Transportation and the heads of such other Federal agencies 
     as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, shall 
     develop and establish a wind turbine structure contour 
     analytical model that shall consider and analyze wind turbine 
     structures that interfere with air commerce, military 
     training routes, or special use airspace.
       (2) Elements.--The wind turbine structure contour 
     analytical model required under paragraph (1) shall include 
     an analysis of the following:
       (A) The height and blade dimension of wind turbine 
     structures, the energy generated by such structures, and 
     other factors relating to such structures as the Secretary of 
     Defense determines appropriate.
       (B) Topographical and environmental considerations 
     associated with the location of wind turbine projects.
       (C) The impact of individual wind turbine structures and 
     the combined impact of proposed and existing wind turbine 
     structures within a 50-mile radius of commercial or military 
     airfields or military training routes, including the amount 
     and pattern of turbulence from a single wind turbine 
     structure in a horizontal and vertical direction.
       (D) The proximity of wind turbine structures to general 
     aviation, commercial or military training routes, 
     installations of the Department of Defense, and special use 
     airspace.
       (E) The impact of wind turbine structure operation, 
     individually or collectively, on--
       (i) approach and departure corridors;
       (ii) established military training routes;
       (iii) radar for the National Weather Service;
       (iv) radar for air traffic control;
       (v) instrumented landing systems; and
       (vi) other factors, as determined by the Administrator of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of 
     Defense.
       (b) Certification of Projects.--On and after the date on 
     which the analytical model under subsection (a) is 
     established, no wind turbine structure may be built, and no 
     wind turbine project may be carried out, unless the Secretary 
     of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Transportation, certifies through the use of such analytical 
     model that such structure or project will have no adverse 
     effect on air commerce, military training routes, or special 
     use airspace.
       (c) Report.--Not later than July 31, 2020, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
     progress of the establishment of the analytical model 
     required under subsection (a), including any requirements 
     needed to complete the model by September 30, 2021.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 444. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Peters) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 644. REPORT ON THE MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION 
                   PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     setting forth the results of a review, conducted for purposes 
     of the report, of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) 
     programs and activities of the Department. The purpose of the 
     review is to identify means and mechanisms by which to 
     improve such programs and activities.
       (b) Means and Mechanisms.--The means and mechanisms 
     identified pursuant to the review required for purposes of 
     the report under subsection (a) shall include means and 
     mechanisms to achieve the following:
       (1) Increased participation in Morale, Welfare, and 
     Recreation programs and activities

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     by members of the Armed Forces and their families.
       (2) Enhanced relationships between the Armed Forces and 
     local businesses and community members that contribute, or 
     could contribute, to such programs and activities.
       (3) Introduction of members and their families to new 
     activities within such programs and activities.
       (4) Enhancement of a sense of purpose for members outside 
     of their military duty.
       (5) Enhancement of the ability of members and their 
     families to enjoy free time in a fulfilling manner.
       (6) Development and expansion of services and activities 
     that develop and improve skills such as creativity and 
     teamwork.
       (7) Development and expansion of services and activities 
     that encourage members and their families to travel.
       (8) Such other objectives as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate for purposes of the review.
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  SA 445. Ms. ERNST (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, and Mrs. Capito) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. MAXIMUM AWARD PRICE FOR SOLE SOURCE MANUFACTURING 
                   CONTRACTS.

       The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 637)--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1)(D)(i)(II), by striking 
     ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$7,000,000''; and
       (B) in subsection (m)--
       (i) in paragraph (7)(B)(i), by striking ``$6,500,000'' and 
     inserting ``$7,000,000''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (8)(B)(i), by striking ``$6,500,000'' and 
     inserting ``$7,000,000'';
       (2) in section 31(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) (15 U.S.C. 
     657a(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I)), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$7,000,000''; and
       (3) in section 36(a)(2)(A) (15 U.S.C. 657f(a)(2)(A)), by 
     striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$7,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 446. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. TREATMENT OF LAW FIRM MERGERS AS COVERED 
                   TRANSACTIONS BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT 
                   IN THE UNITED STATES.

       Section 721(a)(4)(B)(i) of the Defense Production Act of 
     1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)(B)(i)) is amended by striking 
     ``takeover carried out through a joint venture.'' and 
     inserting the following: ``takeover--

       ``(I) carried out through a joint venture; or
       ``(II) that could result in foreign control of a United 
     States business that provides legal services.''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 447. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title XIV, add the following:

     SEC. 1412. ASSESSMENT OF RARE EARTH SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 
     through the Defense Logistics Agency, shall submit to 
     Congress a report assessing issues relating to the supply 
     chain for rare earth materials.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the rare earth materials in the 
     reserves held by the United States.
       (2) A estimate of the needs of the United States for such 
     materials--
       (A) in general; and
       (B) to support a major near-peer conflict such as is 
     outlined in war game scenarios included in the 2018 National 
     Defense Strategy.
       (3) An assessment of the extent to which substitutes for 
     such materials are available.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 448. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. ALLOWING CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOR 
                   INJURY AND DEATH OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   CAUSED BY IMPROPER MEDICAL CARE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 2681. Claims against the United States for injury and 
       death of members of the Armed Forces

       ``(a) In this section--
       ``(1) the term `Armed Forces' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101 of title 38; and
       ``(2) the term `covered military medical treatment 
     facility'--
       ``(A) means the facilities described in subsections (b), 
     (c), and (d) of section 1073d of title 10, regardless of 
     whether the facility is located in or outside the United 
     States; and
       ``(B) does not include battalion aid stations or other 
     medical treatment locations deployed in an area of armed 
     conflict.
       ``(b) A claim may be brought against the United States 
     under this chapter for damages for personal injury or death 
     of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or 
     wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, 
     dental, or related health care functions (including clinical 
     studies and investigations) that is provided at a covered 
     military medical treatment facility by a person acting within 
     the scope of the office or employment of that person by or at 
     the direction of the Government of the United States and 
     shall be exclusive of any other civil action or proceeding by 
     reason of the same subject matter against such person (or the 
     estate of such person) whose act or omission gave rise to the 
     action or proceeding.
       ``(c) A claim under this section shall not be reduced by 
     the amount of any benefit received under subchapter III 
     (relating to Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance) of chapter 
     19 of title 38.
       ``(d) Notwithstanding section 2401(b)--
       ``(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), a claim arising 
     under this section may not be commenced later than 3 years 
     after the date on which the claimant discovered, or by 
     reasonable diligence should have discovered, the injury and 
     the cause of the injury; and
       ``(2) with respect to a claim pending before the date of 
     enactment of this section, the limitations period described 
     in paragraph (1) shall begin on the date of enactment of this 
     section.
       ``(e) For purposes of claims brought under this section--
       ``(1) subsections (j) and (k) of section 2680 shall not 
     apply; and
       ``(2) in the case of an act or omission occurring outside 
     the United States, the law of the place where the act or 
     omission occurred shall be deemed to be the law of the State 
     of domicile of the claimant.
       ``(f) Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this section, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     number of claims filed under this section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     171 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

``2681. Claims against the United States for injury and death of 
              members of the Armed Forces.''.

       (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made 
     by this section shall apply to--
       (1) a claim arising on or after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act; and
       (2) a pending claim arising before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the 
     amendments made by this section shall be construed to limit 
     the application of the administrative process and procedures 
     of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to claims 
     permitted under section 2681, as added by this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 449. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Warner) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. ___. JOINT ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CYBER RED 
                   TEAM CAPABILITIES, CAPACITY, DEMAND, AND 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Joint Assessment Required.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, in coordination with the Chief Information 
     Officer of the Department of Defense, Principal Cyber 
     Advisor, and the Director of Operational Test and 
     Evaluation--
       (1) conduct a joint assessment of Department cyber red team 
     capabilities, capacity,

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     demand, and future requirements that affect the Department's 
     ability to develop, test, and maintain secure systems in a 
     cyber environment; and
       (2) brief the congressional defense committees on the 
     results of the joint assessment.
       (b) Elements.--The joint assessment required by subsection 
     (a)(1) shall--
       (1) specify demand for cyber red team support for 
     acquisition and operations;
       (2) specify shortfalls in meeting demand and future 
     requirements, disaggregated by the Department of Defense and 
     by each of the military departments;
       (3) examine funding and retention initiatives to increase 
     cyber red team capacity to meet demand and future 
     requirements identified to support the testing, training, and 
     development communities;
       (4) examine the feasibility and benefit of developing and 
     procuring a common Red Team Integrated Capabilities Stack 
     that better utilizes increased capacity of cyber ranges and 
     better models the capabilities and tactics, techniques, and 
     procedures of adversaries;
       (5) examine the establishment of oversight and assessment 
     metrics for Department cyber red teams;
       (6) assess the implementation of common development for 
     tools, techniques, and training;
       (7) assess potential industry and academic partnerships and 
     services;
       (8) assess the mechanisms and procedures in place to 
     deconflict red-team activities and defensive cyber operations 
     on active networks;
       (9) assess the use of Department cyber personnel in 
     training as red team support;
       (10) assess the use of industry and academic partners and 
     contractors as red team support and the cost- and resource-
     effectiveness of such support; and
       (11) assess the need for permanent, high-end dedicated red-
     teaming activities to model sophisticated adversaries' 
     attacking critical Department systems and infrastructure.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 450. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. ESTABLISHMENT OF MODELING FOR DETERMINING ADVERSE 
                   EFFECT BY WIND TURBINES ON AIR COMMERCE, 
                   MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES, OR SPECIAL USE 
                   AIRSPACE.

       (a) Analytical Model.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2021, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Transportation and the heads of such other Federal agencies 
     as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, shall 
     develop and establish a wind turbine structure contour 
     analytical model that shall consider and analyze wind turbine 
     structures that interfere with air commerce, military 
     training routes, or special use airspace.
       (2) Elements.--The wind turbine structure contour 
     analytical model required under paragraph (1) shall include 
     an analysis of the following:
       (A) The height and blade dimension of wind turbine 
     structures, the energy generated by such structures, and 
     other factors relating to such structures as the Secretary of 
     Defense determines appropriate.
       (B) Topographical and environmental considerations 
     associated with the location of wind turbine projects.
       (C) The impact of individual wind turbine structures and 
     the combined impact of proposed and existing wind turbine 
     structures within a 50-mile radius of commercial or military 
     airfields or military training routes, including the amount 
     and pattern of turbulence from a single wind turbine 
     structure in a horizontal and vertical direction.
       (D) The proximity of wind turbine structures to general 
     aviation, commercial or military training routes, 
     installations of the Department of Defense, and special use 
     airspace.
       (E) The impact of wind turbine structure operation, 
     individually or collectively, on--
       (i) approach and departure corridors;
       (ii) established military training routes;
       (iii) radar for the National Weather Service;
       (iv) radar for air traffic control;
       (v) instrumented landing systems; and
       (vi) other factors, as determined by the Administrator of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of 
     Defense.
       (b) Certification of Projects.--On and after the date on 
     which the analytical model under subsection (a) is 
     established, no wind turbine structure may be built, and no 
     wind turbine project may be carried out, unless the Secretary 
     of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Transportation, certifies through the use of such analytical 
     model that such structure or project will have no adverse 
     effect on air commerce, military training routes, or special 
     use airspace.
       (c) Report.--Not later than July 31, 2020, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
     progress of the establishment of the analytical model 
     required under subsection (a), including any requirements 
     needed to complete the model by September 30, 2021.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 451. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 333. SENSE OF SENATE ON PRIORITIZING SURVIVABLE 
                   LOGISTICS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) resilient and agile logistics are necessary to 
     implement the 2018 National Defense Strategy because it 
     enables the United States to project power and sustain the 
     fight against its strategic competitors in peacetime and 
     during war;
       (2) the joint logistics enterprise of the Armed Forces of 
     the United States faces high-end threats from strategic 
     competitors China, Russia, and Iran, all of whom have 
     invested in anti-access area denial capabilities and gray 
     zone tactics;
       (3) there are significant logistics shortfalls, as outlined 
     in the November 2018 final report of the Defense Science 
     Board (DSB) Task Force on Survivable Logistics, which, if 
     left unaddressed, would hamper the readiness and ability of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States to conduct operations 
     globally;
       (4) since the military departments have not shown a strong 
     commitment to funding logistics, the Secretary of Defense 
     should review the full list of recommendations listed in the 
     report described in paragraph (3) and address the chronic 
     underfunding of logistics relative to other priorities of the 
     Department of Defense.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 452. Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 title XXXII, add the following:

     SEC. 3204. HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS OF 
                   DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD.

       Section 312(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2286a(a)) is amended by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``, including with respect to the health 
     and safety of employees and contractors at such facilities''.

     SEC. 3205. ACCESS OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
                   TO FACILITIES, PERSONNEL, AND INFORMATION.

       Section 314 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2286c) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``The Secretary of Energy'' and inserting 
     ``Except as specifically provided by this section, the 
     Secretary of Energy'';
       (B) by striking ``ready access'' both places it appears and 
     inserting ``prompt and unfettered access''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The 
     access provided to facilities, personnel, and information 
     under this subsection shall be provided without regard to the 
     hazard or risk category assigned to a facility by the 
     Secretary.''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following 
     new subsections:
       ``(b) Authority of Secretary Deny Information.--The 
     Secretary may only deny access to information pursuant to 
     subsection (a)--
       ``(1) to any person who--
       ``(A) has not been granted an appropriate security 
     clearance or access authorization by the Secretary; or
       ``(B) does not need such access in connection with the 
     duties of such person; or
       ``(2) if such denial is authorized by a provision of 
     Federal law that specifically limits the right of the Board 
     to access such information.
       ``(c) Application of Nondisclosure Protections by Board.--
     The Board may not publicly disclose information provided 
     under this section if such information is otherwise protected 
     from disclosure by law, including deliberative process 
     information.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 453. Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military

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personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XXXII, add the following:

     SEC. 3204. SUSPENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORDER 140.1.

       The Secretary of Energy shall suspend implementation of 
     Department of Energy Order 140.1 (relating to interface with 
     the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board) until the 
     Comptroller General of the United States submits to Congress 
     the results of the review of that Order conducted by the 
     Comptroller General pursuant to the direction of the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate in Senate Report 
     116-48.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 454. Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Peters, Mr. Moran, 
Mr. Heinrich, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Tester, Mr. 
Roberts, and Mrs. Murray) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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 B of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 512. COMPENSATION AND CREDIT FOR RETIRED PAY PURPOSES 
                   FOR MATERNITY LEAVE TAKEN BY MEMBERS OF THE 
                   RESERVE COMPONENTS.

       (a) Compensation.--Section 206(a) of title 37, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) for each of 6 days in connection with the taking by 
     the member of a period of maternity leave.''.
       (b) Credit for Retired Pay Purposes.--
       (1) In general.--The period of maternity leave taken by a 
     member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in 
     connection with the birth of a child shall count toward the 
     member's entitlement to retired pay, and in connection with 
     the years of service used in computing retired pay, under 
     chapter 1223 of title 10, United States Code, as 12 points.
       (2) Separate credit for each period of leave.--Separate 
     crediting of points shall accrue to a member pursuant to this 
     subsection for each period of maternity leave taken by the 
     member in connection with a childbirth event.
       (3) When credited.--Points credited a member for a period 
     of maternity leave pursuant to this subsection shall be 
     credited in the year in which the period of maternity leave 
     concerned commences.
       (4) Contribution of leave toward entitlement to retired 
     pay.--Section 12732(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(F) Points at the rate of 12 a year for the taking of 
     maternity leave.''.
       (5) Computation of years of service for retired pay.--
     Section 12733 of such title is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
     paragraph (5):
       ``(5) One day for each point credited to the person under 
     subparagraph (F) of section 12732(a)(2) of this title.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made 
     by this section shall take effect on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to 
     periods of maternity leave that commence on or after that 
     date.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 455. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Braun, and Mr. 
Jones) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. ELIMINATION OF WAITING PERIOD FOR SOCIAL SECURITY 
                   DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR DISABLED 
                   INDIVIDUALS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS 
                   (ALS).

       (a) In General.--Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended in the matter following 
     subparagraph (E) by striking ``or (ii)'' and inserting ``(ii) 
     in the case of an individual who has been medically 
     determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, for each 
     month beginning with the first month during all of which the 
     individual is under a disability and in which the individual 
     becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii)''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to applications for disability 
     insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 456. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Moran) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 360. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY 
                   IN READINESS REPORTING SYSTEMS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each 
     military department shall include in the Global Readiness and 
     Force Management Enterprise, for the appropriate billets with 
     relevant foreign language requirements, measures of foreign 
     language proficiency as a mandatory element of unit readiness 
     reporting, to include the Defense Readiness Reporting 
     Systems-Strategic (DRRS-S) and all other subordinate systems 
     that report readiness data.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 457. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. ENERGETICS PLAN.

       (a) Plan Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Research and Engineering shall, in coordination with the 
     technical directors at defense laboratories and such other 
     officials as the Under Secretary considers appropriate, 
     develop an energetics research and development plan to ensure 
     a long-term multi-domain research, development, prototyping, 
     and experimentation effort that--
       (1) maintains United States technological superiority in 
     energetics technology critical to national security;
       (2) efficiently develops new energetics technologies and 
     transitions them into operational use, as appropriate; and
       (3) maintains a robust industrial base and workforce to 
     support Department of Defense requirements for energetic 
     materials.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall brief 
     the congressional defense committees on the plan developed 
     under subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 458. Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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 F of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 866. REPORT ON CONTRACTS WITH ENTITIES AFFILIATED WITH 
                   THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
                   CHINA OR THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report describing all 
     Department of Defense contracts with companies or business 
     entities that are owned or operated by, or affiliated with, 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China or the 
     Chinese Communist Party.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 459. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. ANNUAL LIST OF SBIR AWARDS.

       Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(vv) Annual List of Low Participation States.--Each 
     Federal agency participating in the SBIR program shall 
     include in the report required under subsection (b)(7), for 
     the preceding 12-month period--

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       ``(1) a list of the number of SBIR awards provided to small 
     business concerns in each State; and
       ``(2) a plan to increase the number of SBIR applications 
     submitted by small business concerns located in the 20 States 
     listed under paragraph (1) with the lowest number of SBIR 
     awards.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 460. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. ____. USE OF COST SAVINGS REALIZED FROM 
                   INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR 
                   INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERVICES.

       (a) Requirement.--Section 2679 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
     (e) and (f), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection (d):
       ``(d) Use of Cost Savings Realized.--(1) With respect to a 
     fiscal year in which cost savings are realized as a result of 
     entering into an agreement under this section for a military 
     installation, the Secretary concerned shall make not less 
     than 25 percent of the amount of such savings available for 
     use by the commander of the installation to carry out 
     activities described in section 2667(e)(1)(C) of this title.
       ``(2) Not later than 90 days after the Secretary concerned 
     determines that cost savings will result from an agreement 
     under this section, the Secretary concerned shall certify to 
     the congressional defense committees the amount of the cost 
     savings.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020 and each 
     subsequent fiscal year.
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  SA 461. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 III, add the following:

     SEC. 342. REPORT ON PLAN OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE 
                   RDX AND HMX POWDER TO MANUFACTURERS IN THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
     report on the plan of the Department of Defense to provide 
     RDX powder and HMX powder in the possession of the Department 
     of Defense to manufacturers in the United States.
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  SA 462. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 XXX, add the following:

     SEC. 3057. TESTING OF HOUSING ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR 
                   LEAD CONTAMINATION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
     all housing on an installation of the Department of Defense 
     is tested for lead contamination.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on how to improve the living 
     facilities for members of the Armed Forces and their families 
     who are living in housing with lead contamination on an 
     installation of the Department.
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  SA 463. Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Ms. Murkowski) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1019. CONTRACTS FOR OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF 
                   NAVAL VESSELS IN NON-COASTWIDE SHIPYARDS.

       Section 8669a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) The Secretary of the Navy may award a contract for 
     the overhaul, repair, or maintenance of a naval vessel to a 
     firm that is located in a non-coastwide area outside the area 
     of the homeport of the vessel, including a yard in Alaska, 
     the Great Lakes or the Gulf Coast, if the Secretary 
     determines that such an award will--
       ``(1) reduce the vessel maintenance backlog of the Navy;
       ``(2) improve fleet readiness; and
       ``(3) support the operational needs of the Navy.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 464. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. 
Cruz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill 
S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 G of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1290. SECURITY PROMOTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Central America Security Partnership Act of 2019''.
       (b) Special Envoy for Central America.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
     President shall appoint a Special Envoy for Central America. 
     The Special Envoy shall serve for one three-year term.
       (c) Strategy.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 210 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Special Envoy, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of 
     National Intelligence, the Attorney General, and the Director 
     of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to--
       (A) reduce the flow of narcotics into the United States and 
     combat the influence of Transnational Criminal Organizations 
     through law enforcement and cooperation with international 
     partners;
       (B) strengthen democratic institutions, rule of law, anti-
     corruption, and human rights efforts in Central America; and
       (C) curtail unauthorized immigration to the United States 
     by addressing the root causes of migration in Central 
     America.
       (2) Activities.--The strategy developed under this 
     subsection shall include the following activities:
       (A) Support anti-corruption efforts that strengthen the 
     capacities of law enforcement, the justice sector, and 
     financial institutions.
       (B) Establish and reinforce regional counternarcotics 
     trafficking initiatives to interdict the flow of narcotics, 
     including fentanyl and fentanyl precursors and analogs, to 
     the United States.
       (C) Establish a multilateral Commission against Illicit 
     Opioids and International Organized Crime among the United 
     States, Mexico, Central American, and South American 
     countries to regularly review results of enhanced law 
     enforcement and justice cooperation.
       (D) Create a regional commission for the Northern Triangle 
     to coordinate anti-corruption initiatives that strengthen 
     domestic institutions and provide technical assistance to 
     local prosecutors.
       (E) Support Federal, local, and community-based crime and 
     violence prevention efforts.
       (F) Assess port security and opportunities to promote trade 
     through enhanced partnership, leadership training, technology 
     modernization, and trusted trader programs.
       (G) Establish and reinforce reintegration programs for 
     repatriated persons that reduce the likelihood for repeated 
     migration to the United States.
       (H) Develop a market-based approach to investment and 
     development that identifies opportunities for private 
     investment and roles for the United States International 
     Development Finance Corporation, the Millennium Challenge 
     Corporation, and the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       (I) Promote the establishment and supervision of effective 
     tax collection and enforcement systems.
       (J) Identify opportunities for regional and international 
     partnerships.
       (K) Provide a comprehensive assessment of the current 
     sanctions regime and make recommendations for the most 
     efficient use of sanctions to deter corruption, insecurity, 
     and the key drivers of migration.
       (L) Assess the resources necessary to promote the strategy.
       (M) Provide legislative recommendations necessary to 
     achieve the strategy.
       (d) Report.--At the same time as the Special Envoy submits 
     the strategy required under subsection (c), the Special Envoy 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional

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     committees a comprehensive report on current United States-
     funded Central American aid programs. The report shall--
       (1) identify all United States-funded Central American aid 
     programs;
       (2) consider whether each program is consistent with the 
     strategy;
       (3) provide measurable outcomes on progress made by 
     existing programs; and
       (4) recommend whether each program should be maintained, 
     modified, or eliminated.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Finance, the 
     Committee on Appropriations, and the Caucus on International 
     Narcotics Control of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
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  SA 465. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE FOR PATHOGEN AND 
                   MICROBIOME ANALYSIS.

       (a) Designation.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Threat 
     Reduction Agency shall designate an existing research entity 
     as a National Center of Excellence for Pathogen and 
     Microbiome Analysis.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $12,500,000 to carry out this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 466. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1290. IMPROVING ACCESS TO COUNTRY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 
                   RELATING TO ASYLUM CLAIMS.

       (a) Annual Country Conditions Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Defense shall compile an annual report 
     that objectively identifies, for each country from which a 
     national submitted an application for asylum under section 
     208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158) 
     during the most recent fiscal year, any conditions within 
     such country that would support a claim that a national of 
     such country would be unable or unwilling to return to such 
     country due to a well-founded fear of persecution on account 
     of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular 
     social group, or political opinion.
       (2) Personnel.--The Secretary of State shall ensure that 
     sufficient personnel in the Department of State are available 
     to compile the report required under paragraph (1).
       (b) Review of Credible Fear Claims and Asylum 
     Applications.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of U.S. Citizenship and 
     Immigration Services shall provide all credible fear claims 
     and asylum applications to the Secretary of State for review.
       (2) Additional information.--The Chief Immigration Judge of 
     the Executive Office for Immigration Review or the Director 
     of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may request that 
     the Secretary of State provide information pertaining to the 
     conditions in the country of origin for consideration in 
     asylum processing, including examples that do or do not meet 
     asylum standards. The Secretary of State shall respond to the 
     judge or Director not later than 14 days after receiving a 
     request under this paragraph.
       (c) Use of Country-specific Information Received From the 
     Secretary of State.--Asylum officers and immigration judges 
     shall consider any information compiled or provided by the 
     Secretary of State under subsections (a) and (b) before 
     making a determination regarding credible fear claims in 
     conjunction with an application for asylum under section 208 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 467. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. INCLUSION UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE 
                   COMPENSATION ACT.

       Section 4(b)(1)(C) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101-426) is amended by 
     inserting ``all acreage in any county all or part of which is 
     located in'' before ``that part''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 468. Ms. McSALLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. RULE REGARDING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   PARTICIPATING IN THE SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--No member of the Armed Forces who 
     participates in, or affiliates or associates with, the 
     SkillBridge program shall be subject to the laws described in 
     subsection (b) in connection with participating in, or 
     affiliating or associating with, such program.
       (b) Labor Laws.--The laws described in this subsection are 
     each of the following:
       (1) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et 
     seq.).
       (2) Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
     Code.
       (3) Chapter 67 of title 41, United States Code.
       (4) Chapter 37 of title 40, United States Code.
       (c) Definition of SkillBridge Program.--In this section, 
     the term ``SkillBridge program'' means any program of job 
     training and employment skills training for members of the 
     Armed Forces pursuant to section 1143(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 469. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 1668. REPORTS BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ON OPERATION OF 
                   CONVENTIONAL FORCES UNDER EMPLOYMENT OR THREAT 
                   OF EMPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, 
     the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the 
     Commandant of the Marine Corps shall each submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report detailing the 
     measures taken by the appropriate Secretary or the Commandant 
     to ensure the ability of conventional forces to operate 
     effectively under employment or threat of employment of 
     nuclear weapons by the United States, an ally of the United 
     States, or an adversary of the United States.
       (b) Form of Report.--Each report required by subsection (a) 
     shall be submitted in classified form but shall be 
     accompanied by an unclassified summary appropriate for 
     release to the public.

     SEC. 1669. REPORTS BY UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND AND 
                   UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND ON OPERATION 
                   OF CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL FORCES UNDER EMPLOYMENT 
                   OR THREAT OF EMPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 
     European Command and the Commander of the United States Indo-
     Pacific Command, in consultation with the Commander of the 
     United States Strategic Command, shall each submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report detailing the 
     measures taken by the Commander to ensure the ability of 
     conventional forces under the authority of the Commander to 
     execute contingency plans under employment or threat of 
     employment of nuclear weapons by the United States, an ally 
     of the United States, or an adversary of the United States.
       (b) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall be submitted in classified form but shall be 
     accompanied by an unclassified summary appropriate for 
     release to the public.
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  SA 470. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 for military activities of the Department

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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 C of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 520. PRIORITY AND EMPHASIS IN PROMOTION OF MEMBERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES FOR BILLET-RELATED SKILLS AND 
                   TRAINING, OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE, AND 
                   DECORATIONS.

       (a) Priority and Emphasis.--Commencing not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, promotion 
     selection boards, in the case of officers, and personnel 
     responsible for determinations regarding promotions, in the 
     case of other members, shall afford an enhanced priority and 
     emphasis in the promotion of members of the Armed Forces for 
     skills, training, and other matters specified in subsection 
     (b) when compared with civilian education and matters not 
     specified in that subsection.
       (b) Specified Skills, Training, and Other Matters.--The 
     skills, training, and other matters specified in this 
     subsection are the following:
       (1) Billet-related skills.
       (2) Billet-related training.
       (3) Operational experience.
       (4) Decoration and awards.
       (c) Guidance.--Promotion selection boards and personnel 
     responsible for determinations regarding promotion of members 
     of the Armed Forces shall carry out subsection (a) in 
     accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of the 
     military department concerned for purposes of this section. 
     Such guidance shall specify the extent of the priority and 
     emphasis to be afforded by promotion selection boards and 
     such personnel in the promotion of members, and the manner in 
     which such priority and emphasis is to be afforded.
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  SA 471. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 520. PREFERENCE IN PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES FOR EXPERIENCE CREDITABLE 
                   TOWARD A CAMPAIGN, COMBAT, OR VALOR AWARD.

       (a) Preference in Promotion of Officers.--
       (1) Authority for promotion boards to assign preference.--
     Section 616 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(h)(1) In selecting the officers to be recommended for 
     promotion, a selection board may, when authorized by the 
     Secretary of the military department concerned, assign such 
     preference in placement on the promotion list promulgated by 
     the Secretary under section 624(a)(1) of this title to 
     officers who have operational experience as the board 
     considers appropriate in accordance with the guidance issued 
     pursuant to paragraph (3).
       ``(2) In this subsection, the term `operational 
     experience', in the case of an officer, means service of the 
     officer that is creditable toward the award of a campaign, 
     combat, or valor medal, ribbon, or device.
       ``(3) Each Secretary of a military department shall issue 
     guidance for the administration of this subsection by 
     selection boards under the jurisdiction of such Secretary. 
     The guidance shall specify the extent of the preference to be 
     assigned an officer for particular periods of operational 
     experience, and shall provide that an officer shall be 
     assigned one month of operational experience for each month 
     in which the officer performs any service constituting 
     operational experience.''.
       (2) Appearance on promotion lists.--Section 624(a)(1) of 
     such title is amended by inserting ``, except such officers 
     who were approved by the President and recommended by the 
     board to be assigned preference of placement on the promotion 
     list under section 616(h) of this title as these officers 
     shall be placed on the promotion list in accordance with the 
     preference so assigned by the board'' after ``officers on the 
     active-duty list''.
       (b) Preference in Retention of Officers.--Each Secretary of 
     a miliary department shall issue guidance under which 
     officers (other than warrant officers) of each Armed Force 
     under the jurisdiction of such Secretary are afforded such 
     preference in retention in such Armed Force for operational 
     experience as such Secretary shall specify in such guidance.
       (c) Preference in Retention and Promotion of Warrant 
     Officers and Enlisted Members.--
       (1) In general.--Each Secretary of a miliary department 
     shall issue guidance under which members of each Armed Force 
     under the jurisdiction of such Secretary described in 
     paragraph (2) are afforded such preference in retention and 
     promotion in such Armed Force for operational experience as 
     such Secretary shall specify in such guidance.
       (2) Covered members.--The members of the Armed Forces 
     described in this paragraph are the following:
       (A) Warrant officers.
       (B) Enlisted members.
       (d) Guidance.--Each Secretary of a military department 
     shall issue the guidance required by this section, including 
     the guidance required for purposes of subsection (h)(3) of 
     section 616 of title 10, United States Code (as added by 
     subsection (a)(1)), not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act. The guidance shall specify the 
     extent of the preference to be assigned or afforded a member 
     in retention or promotion for particular periods of 
     operational experience, and shall provide that a member shall 
     be assigned or afforded one month of operational experience 
     for each month in which the member performs any service 
     constituting operational experience. The guidance may specify 
     different preference for members for particular experience 
     based on grade, and different preference for different 
     categories of experience.
       (e) Operational Experience.--In this section, the term 
     ``operational experience'', in the case of a member of the 
     Armed Forces, means service of the member that is creditable 
     toward the award of a campaign, combat, or valor medal, 
     ribbon, or device.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 472. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 G of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 589. TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF REGULATIONS 
                   PROHIBITING AWARD OF COMBAT-RELATED DECORATIONS 
                   TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES SUBJECT TO 
                   SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS.

       Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act--
       (1) any regulation or policy of the Department of Defense 
     or a military department that prohibits or limits the 
     presentation or award of a combat-related decoration to a 
     member of the Armed Forces who is subject to suspension of 
     favorable personnel actions (commonly referred to as 
     ``flagging'') shall cease to be in effect; and
       (2) combat-related decorations shall be presented or 
     awarded to members of the Armed Forces who are subject to a 
     suspension of favorable personnel actions without regard to 
     such regulation or policy as if such members were not such to 
     a suspension of favorable personnel actions.
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  SA 473. Mr. BRAUN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 705. AVAILABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES TO ALL 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that mental health 
     resources of the Department of Defense are made available to 
     all members of the Armed Forces, including the reserve 
     components, regardless of the branch of the Armed Forces or 
     other component under which the member serves.
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  SA 474. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.

       Section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 
     7214) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That 
     Prevent Inspections.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `covered issuer' means an issuer that is 
     required to file reports under section 13 or 15(d) of the 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m; 78o(d)); and
       ``(B) the term `non-inspection year' means, with respect to 
     a covered issuer, a year--
       ``(i) during which the Commission identifies the covered 
     issuer under paragraph (2)(A) with respect to every report 
     described in subparagraph (A) filed by the covered issuer 
     during that year; and
       ``(ii) that begins after the date of the enactment of this 
     subsection.

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       ``(2) Disclosure to commission.--The Commission shall--
       ``(A) identify each covered issuer that, with respect to 
     the preparation of the audit report on the financial 
     statement of the covered issuer that is included in a report 
     described in paragraph (1)(A) filed by the covered issuer, 
     retains a registered public accounting firm that has a branch 
     or office that--
       ``(i) is located in a foreign jurisdiction; and
       ``(ii) the Board is unable to inspect under this section; 
     and
       ``(B) require each covered issuer identified under 
     subparagraph (A) to, in accordance with the rules issued by 
     the Commission under paragraph (4), submit to the Commission 
     documentation that establishes that the covered issuer is not 
     owned or controlled by a governmental entity in the foreign 
     jurisdiction described in subparagraph (A)(i).
       ``(3) Trading prohibition after 3 years of non-
     inspections.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Commission determines that a 
     covered issuer has 3 consecutive non-inspection years, the 
     Commission shall prohibit the securities of the covered 
     issuer from being traded on a national securities exchange or 
     alternative trading system.
       ``(B) Removal of initial prohibition.--If, after the 
     Commission imposes a prohibition on a covered issuer under 
     subparagraph (A), the covered issuer certifies to the 
     Commission that the covered issuer has retained a registered 
     public accounting firm that the Board has inspected under 
     this section to the satisfaction of the Commission, the 
     Commission shall end that prohibition.
       ``(C) Recurrence of non-inspection years.--If, after the 
     Commission ends a prohibition under subparagraph (B) or (D) 
     with respect to a covered issuer, the Commission determines 
     that the covered issuer has a non-inspection year, the 
     Commission shall prohibit the securities of the covered 
     issuer from being traded on a national securities exchange or 
     alternative trading system.
       ``(D) Removal of subsequent prohibition.--If, after the end 
     of the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the 
     Commission imposes a prohibition on a covered issuer under 
     subparagraph (C), the covered issuer certifies to the 
     Commission that the covered issuer will retain a registered 
     public accounting firm that the Board is able to inspect 
     under this section, the Commission shall end that 
     prohibition.
       ``(4) Rules.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall issue 
     rules that establish the manner and form in which a covered 
     issuer shall make a submission required under paragraph 
     (2)(B).''.
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  SA 475. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1045. CRITERIA FOR EX GRATIA PAYMENTS FOR DAMAGES, 
                   PERSONAL INJURIES, AND DEATHS INCIDENT TO 
                   COMBAT OPERATIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN A 
                   FOREIGN COUNTRY.

       (a) Program of Payments.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a program, to be carried out by local United States 
     military commanders, or other officers or employees of the 
     Department of Defense designated by the Secretary for that 
     purpose, to provide, at their discretion, ex gratia payments 
     for damage, personal injury, or death that is incident to 
     combat operations of the Armed Forces in a foreign country.
       (b) Condition of Payment.--An ex gratia payment made under 
     the program under this section may be provided only if--
       (1) the prospective foreign civilian recipient is 
     determined by the local military commander to be friendly to 
     the United States;
       (2) a claim for damages would not be compensable under 
     chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code (commonly known 
     as the ``Foreign Claims Act''); and
       (3) the property damage, personal injury, or death was not 
     caused by action by an enemy.
       (c) Nature of Payments.--An ex gratia payment under the 
     program under this section shall not be considered an 
     admission or acknowledgment of any legal obligation to 
     compensate for any damage, personal injury, or death.
       (d) Amounts of Payment.--The amounts of ex gratia payments, 
     if any, to be made under the program under this section in a 
     particular location to civilians determined to have suffered 
     harm incident to combat operations of the Armed Forces in 
     such location shall be determined pursuant to regulations 
     prescribed by the Secretary and based on an assessment, which 
     should include such factors as the extent of the harm 
     suffered, cultural appropriateness, and prevailing economic 
     conditions in such location.
       (e) Legal Advice.--Local military commanders, or other 
     officers or employees, making ex gratia payments under the 
     program under this section shall receive legal advice before 
     making any such payment. The legal advisor providing such 
     advice shall, in accordance with regulations of the 
     Department of Defense, advise on whether such a payment is 
     proper under this section and applicable Department 
     regulations.
       (f) Written Record.--A written record of any ex gratia 
     payment offered or denied under the program under this 
     section shall be kept by each officer or official specified 
     or designated pursuant to subsection (a), and on a timely 
     basis submitted to the office in the Department of Defense 
     that is responsible for the management of the program and for 
     the preservation of such records.
       (g) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1, 2020, and 
     annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report setting forth, for 
     the preceding calendar year, the following:
       (1) The number of cases considered for ex gratia payments 
     under the program under this section.
       (2) The number of payments offered, and the amount of each 
     such offered payment.
       (3) For each such offered payment, whether a payment was 
     made.
       (h) Funding.--Funds for ex gratia payments under the 
     program under this section during a fiscal year shall be 
     derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Department for such fiscal year and available for such 
     purpose. Any payments using such funds shall be made only in 
     accordance with the requirements of this section.
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  SA 476. Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Grassley) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. PCAOB ENFORCEMENT TRANSPARENCY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``PCAOB 
     Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019''.
       (b) Open Meetings Authorized.--Section 105(c)(2) of the 
     Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7215(c)(2)) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(2) Public hearings.--Hearings under this section shall 
     be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or 
     after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise.''.
       (c) Publication of Determinations.--Section 105(d)(1)(C) of 
     the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C)) is 
     amended by striking ``(once any stay on the imposition of 
     such sanction has been lifted)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 477. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. ASSISTANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT-RELATED SUPPORT OF 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING 
                   DEPLOYMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES BEYOND THE YELLOW 
                   RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.

       Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections 
     (l) and (m), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new 
     subsection (k):
       ``(k) Support Beyond Program.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide funds to States, Territories, and government 
     entities to carry out programs, and other activities as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate, that provide deployment 
     cycle information, services, and referrals to members of the 
     armed forces, and their families, throughout the deployment 
     cycle. Such programs may include the provision of access to 
     outreach services, including the following:
       ``(1) Employment counseling.
       ``(2) Behavioral health counseling.
       ``(3) Suicide prevention.
       ``(4) Housing advocacy.
       ``(5) Financial counseling.
       ``(6) Referrals for the receipt of other related 
     services.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 478. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title X, add the following:

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     SEC. 1008. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON 
                   THE EFFECTS OF CONTINUING RESOLUTIONS ON 
                   READINESS AND PLANNING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
     the United States shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report setting forth a description and 
     assessment of the effects of continuing resolutions on 
     readiness and planning of the Department of Defense.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     address the following:
       (1) The extent to which the acquisition of goods and 
     services, the support of operational systems, and the 
     stewardship of installations and facilities by the Department 
     of Defense are impacted by continuing resolutions, including 
     the following:
       (A) The extent to which continuing resolutions negatively 
     impact contract fidelity, including Department purchasing 
     power, and Department leverage in non-pecuniary contract 
     terms such as contract type and delivery date.
       (B) The extent to which the Department pays more, all other 
     things being equal, because of frequent continuing 
     resolutions.
       (C) An estimate of the total decrease in Department 
     purchasing power as a result of continuing resolutions.
       (D) The extent to which continuing resolutions negatively 
     impact Department maintenance work.
       (2) The effects of preparations for and operations of 
     Department personnel under continuing resolutions, including 
     the following:
       (A) The time spent by Senior Executive Service personnel 
     and general and flag officers in preparations for and 
     responses to the enactment of continuing resolutions, set 
     forth by average per year and average per continuing 
     resolution.
       (B) The time spent by other Department personnel in 
     preparations for and implementation of continuing 
     resolutions.
       (C) The extent to which Department personnel take more time 
     to focus on budget execution under a continuing resolution 
     when compared with a full year appropriation.
       (D) The extent to which continuing resolutions negatively 
     impact the ability of managers at the Department to hire.
       (3) The funding issues of the Department associated with 
     continuing resolutions, including the extent to which the 
     Department has requested so-called ``anomalies'' or 
     exceptions to limitations on duration, amount, or purposes of 
     funds that otherwise apply to interim funding under 
     continuing resolutions, including the following (beginning 
     with fiscal year 2010):
       (A) The number and absolute value of programs affected by 
     continuing resolutions restrictions on new starts.
       (B) The number and absolute value of programs affected by 
     continuing resolutions restrictions on production increases.
       (C) The number and absolute value of such exceptions 
     requested by the Department.
       (D) The percentage of such exceptions, in both numbers and 
     dollar amount, included in continuing resolutions.
       (E) The total cumulative delay due to continuing 
     resolutions in programs funded through procurement or 
     research, development, test, and evaluation.
       (F) The amount by which the budget of the Department has 
     been misaligned either between or within accounts dued to 
     continuing resolutions, set forth by budget category 050 and 
     amount, together with adjustments for length of the 
     continuing resolution concerned.
       (c) Continuing Resolution Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``continuing resolution'' means a continuing resolution 
     or similar partial-year appropriation providing funds for the 
     Department of Defense pending enactment of a full-year 
     appropriation for the Department.
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  SA 479. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1272. REPORT ON THE CONTINUING PARTICIPATION OF CAMBODIA 
                   IN THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the 
     following:
       (1) A determination as to whether, if its status as such 
     were reviewed, the Government of Cambodia would meet the 
     criteria in sections 501 and 502(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 
     (19 U.S.C. 2461, 2462(c)) for designation as--
       (A) a beneficiary developing country; or
       (B) a least-developed beneficiary developing country.
       (2) A decision as to whether the application of duty-free 
     treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences to the 
     Government of Cambodia should be withdrawn, suspended, or 
     limited pursuant to section 502(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 
     (19 U.S.C. 2462(d)).
       (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives.
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  SA 480. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 520. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON LOCAL PERFORMANCE OF MILITARY 
                   ACCESSION PHYSICALS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States Military Entrance Processing Command 
     (USMEPCOM) consists of 65 Military Entrance Processing 
     Stations (MEPS) dispersed throughout the contiguous United 
     States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
       (2) Applicants who must travel to the closest Processing 
     Station are often driven by their military recruiter and 
     receive free lodging at a nearby hotel paid by the Armed 
     Force concerned.
       (3) In fiscal year 2015, the United States Military 
     Entrance Processing Command processed 473,000 applicants at 
     its Processing Stations, with an aggregate total of 931,000 
     applicant visits to such Processing Stations in that fiscal 
     year.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) permitting military accession physicals in local 
     communities would allow recruiters to focus on their core 
     recruiting mission; and
       (2) the conduct of military accession physicals in local 
     communities would permit the United States Military Entrance 
     Processing Command to reduce costly and inefficient return 
     visits by applicants to Military Entrance Processing Stations 
     and increase efficiency in its processing times.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 481. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. 
Cruz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill 
S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 G of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 589. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO 
                   JAMES MEGELLAS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE 
                   BATTLE OF THE BULGE.

       (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
     limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United 
     States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
     awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed 
     Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under 
     section 7271 of such title to James Megellas, formerly of 
     Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, 
     for the acts of valor during World War II described in 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to 
     in subsection (a) are the actions of James Megellas on 
     January 28, 1945, in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle 
     of the Bulge when, as a first lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne 
     Division, he led a surprise and devastating attack on a much 
     larger advancing enemy force, killing and capturing a large 
     number and causing others to flee, single-handedly destroying 
     an attacking German Mark V tank with two hand-held grenades, 
     and then leading his men in clearing and seizing Herresbach.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 482. Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Cruz) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 G of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1290. SENSE OF SENATE CALLING FOR GREATER RELIGIOUS AND 
                   POLITICAL FREEDOMS IN CUBA.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:

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       (1) The Castro regime has used arbitrary incarcerations, 
     harassment, and intimidation to deny basic freedoms to 
     thousands of Cubans since the Cuban Revolution.
       (2) In April 2019, a family was sent to prison by 
     authorities in Cuba for homeschooling their children.
       (3) The children were enrolled in a Christian distance 
     school in Honduras.
       (4) The families involved, which included a pastor, cited 
     religious reasons for homeschooling their children.
       (5) The Government of Cuba has a history of arresting 
     individuals who chose to homeschool their children and 
     sentencing them to prison time and hard labor.
       (6) The Government of Cuba's insistence on state-controlled 
     education is a sign of authoritarianism, enabling them to 
     indoctrinate youth with a communist ideology.
       (7) Parents have the right to teach their children free 
     from the state indoctrination of an autocratic regime.
       (8) The United States Commission on International Religious 
     Freedom formerly condemned Cuba for actions pertaining to the 
     April 2019 imprisonment of those who homeschool their 
     children.
       (9) The United States has instituted an embargo on Cuba in 
     1960.
       (10) The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) 
     Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6021 et seq.) does not permit these 
     sanctions to be lifted until the Castro regime has been 
     deposed and Cuba has legalized political activity and made a 
     commitment to free and fair elections.
       (11) Despite the 2014 Executive branch decision to 
     normalize relations with Cuba, it is still in the power of 
     Congress to lift an embargo.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--The Senate--
       (1) expresses solidarity with the people of Cuba in their 
     pursuit of religious freedom;
       (2) calls on the Government of Cuba to release all 
     political prisoners, including those who have been imprisoned 
     for homeschooling their children;
       (3) calls on the OAS Inter-American Commission on Human 
     Rights to grant the Precautionary Measures requested on April 
     25, 2019;
       (4) calls on the Government of Cuba to recognize the right 
     of parents to teach their own children free from state 
     communist indoctrination;
       (5) calls on the Government of Cuba to institute democratic 
     reforms, including reforms that guarantee freedom of 
     religion; and
       (6) calls for the continued implementation of the Cuban 
     Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 483. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON APPRENTICESHIPS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING 
                   FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and 
     Secretary of Labor, shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the efforts of the Department of 
     Defense to promote the utilization of apprenticeships and on-
     the-job training by members of the Armed Forces transitioning 
     from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An evaluation of the success of the job training, 
     employment skills training, apprenticeships, internships, and 
     SkillBridge initiatives of the Department, including 
     recommendations by the Secretary of Defense on ways in which 
     such initiatives could be improved.
       (2) An assessment of outreach efforts to members of the 
     Armed Forces with respect to the initiatives referred to in 
     paragraph (1) and utilization rates of such initiatives, 
     disaggregated by military department.
       (3) An explanation of efforts undertaken by the Secretary 
     of Defense to coordinate and collaborate with the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs with respect to apprenticeships and on-
     the-job training in order to maximize utilization of job 
     training and education programs provided under laws 
     administered by either the Secretary of Defense or the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, including efforts to highlight 
     apprenticeship and on-the-job training opportunities in the 
     Transition Assistance Program.
       (4) Recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action to improve the transition of members of the Armed 
     Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 484. Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Baldwin, 
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Tester, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
Jones, Mr. Coons, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Leahy, 
Ms. Hassan, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Udall, Ms. 
Warren, Mr. Rounds, and Mr. Lankford) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2020 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 A of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 705. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TRICARE RESERVE 
                   SELECT OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED 
                   RESERVE.

       Section 1076d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) Except as provided 
     in paragraph (2), a member'' and inserting ``A member''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (2).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 485. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Romney) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. MODIFICATION OF PERIOD AFTER RETIREMENT FOR 
                   AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO APPOINT 
                   RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO 
                   POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AFTER 
                   RETIREMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 3326 of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1)--
       (A) by striking ``civil service'' and inserting 
     ``competitive service''; and
       (B) by striking ``during the period of 180 days''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Section 5534a shall not apply to any appointment made 
     under this section.
       ``(e)(1) Not later than February 15 each year, the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a 
     report on the appointments made during the preceding year 
     using the authority in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
       ``(2) Each report under this subsection shall set forth, 
     for the year covered by such report, the following:
       ``(A) The number of appointments made using the authority 
     in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
       ``(B) The grades at retirement from the armed forces of the 
     individuals subject to such appointments.
       ``(C) The job titles, pay grades, and locations of 
     employment at appointment of the individuals subject to such 
     appointments.''.
       (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 3326(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``his retirement'' and inserting ``the member's retirement''; 
     and
       (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``his designee'' and 
     inserting ``the Secretary's designee''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 486. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 508. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO DEFER PAST AGE 64 THE 
                   RETIREMENT OF CHAPLAINS IN GENERAL AND FLAG 
                   OFFICER GRADES.

       Section 1253(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking paragraph (3).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 487. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title XI, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON EXPEDITED HIRING 
                   AUTHORITY FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS.

       Section 3116(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     total number of students

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     that the head of an agency may appoint under this section 
     during a fiscal year may not exceed the number equal to 15 
     percent of the number of students that the agency head 
     appointed during the previous fiscal year to a position at 
     the GS-11 level, or an equivalent level, or below.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 488. Mr. CRAPO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. INVESTMENT IN SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY UNDER DEFENSE 
                   PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.

       (a) In General.--Section 303 of the Defense Production Act 
     of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4533) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(h) Investment in Supply Chain Security.--
       ``(1) In general.--The President may make available to an 
     eligible entity described in paragraph (2) payments to 
     increase the security of supply chains and supply chain 
     activities, if the President certifies to Congress not less 
     than 30 days before making such a payment that the payment is 
     in the national security interests of the United States.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--An eligible entity described in 
     this paragraph is an entity that--
       ``(A) is organized under the laws of the United States or 
     any jurisdiction within the United States; and
       ``(B) produces--
       ``(i) one or more critical components;
       ``(ii) critical technology; or
       ``(iii) one or more products for the increased security of 
     supply chains or supply chain activities.
       ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms `supply 
     chain' and `supply chain activities' have the meanings given 
     those terms by the President by regulation under section 
     1086(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2020.''.
       (b) Regulations.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall prescribe 
     regulations setting forth definitions for the terms ``supply 
     chain'' and ``supply chain activities'' for the purposes of 
     section 303(h) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
     U.S.C. 4533(h)), as added by subsection (a).
       (2) Scope of definitions.--The definitions required by 
     paragraph (1)--
       (A) shall encompass--
       (i) the organization, people, activities, information, and 
     resources involved in the delivery and operation of a product 
     or service used by the Government; or
       (ii) critical infrastructure as defined in Presidential 
     Policy Directive 21 (February 12, 2013; relating to critical 
     infrastructure security and resilience); and
       (B) may include variations for specific sectors or 
     Government functions.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 489. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Daines, and Mrs. 
Feinstein) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN 
                   INTELLIGENCE CENTER.

       (a) Establishment of Center.--Title IX of the Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 3382 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 905. NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE CENTER.

       ``(a) Establishment of Center.--There is within the 
     National Counterintelligence and Security Center in the 
     Office of the Director of National Intelligence a National 
     Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
       ``(b) Director of National Supply Chain Intelligence 
     Center.--There is a Director of the National Supply Chain 
     Intelligence Center, who shall be appointed by the President, 
     in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence 
     and other interagency partners as the President considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(c) Center Personnel.--
       ``(1) Senior management.--The Director of the National 
     Supply Chain Intelligence Center shall ensure that the senior 
     management of the Center includes one or more detailees from 
     one or more other Federal agencies.
       ``(2) Detail or assignment of personnel.--
       ``(A) In general.--With the approval of the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget, and in consultation with the 
     congressional committees of jurisdiction, the Director of the 
     National Supply Chain Intelligence Center may request of the 
     head of any department, agency, or element of the Federal 
     Government the detail or assignment of personnel from such 
     department, agency, or element to the National Supply Chain 
     Intelligence Center.
       ``(B) Duties.--Personnel detailed or assigned under 
     subparagraph (A) shall assist the National Supply Chain 
     Intelligence Center in carrying out the primary missions of 
     the Center.
       ``(C) Terms.--Personnel detailed or assigned under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be assigned or detailed to the 
     National Supply Chain Intelligence Center for a period of not 
     more than 2 years.
       ``(D) Regular employment.--Any Federal Government employee 
     detailed or assigned under subparagraph (A) shall retain the 
     rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular 
     employment without interruption.
       ``(d) Primary Missions.--The primary missions of the 
     National Supply Chain Intelligence Center shall be as 
     follows:
       ``(1) To aggregate all-source intelligence relating to 
     supply chains, including--
       ``(A) classified and unclassified information;
       ``(B) threat information; and
       ``(C) proprietary and sensitive information, including risk 
     and vulnerability information, voluntarily provided by 
     private entities.
       ``(2) To share strategic warnings relating to supply chains 
     or supply chain activities, as the Director of the National 
     Supply Chain Intelligence Center considers appropriate and 
     consistent with security standards for classified information 
     and sensitive proprietary information, among--
       ``(A) the elements of the intelligence community (as 
     defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3003)), components of the Department of Justice and 
     the Department of Defense, the Federal Acquisition Security 
     Council, and other Federal agencies;
       ``(B) at-risk industry partners; and
       ``(C) governments of countries that are allies of the 
     United States.
       ``(3) To serve as the central and shared knowledge resource 
     for--
       ``(A) known and suspected threats to supply chain 
     activities or supply chain integrity from international 
     groups, companies, countries, or other entities; and
       ``(B) the goals, strategies, capabilities, and networks of 
     contacts and support of such groups, companies, countries, 
     and other entities.
       ``(4) To perform tasks assigned to the National Supply 
     Chain Intelligence Center by relevant Government supply chain 
     task forces, including the Federal Acquisition Security 
     Council, and other entities.
       ``(e) Report on Alignment With Partner Efforts.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, the Director 
     of the National Supply Chain Intelligence Center, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency and other Government 
     partners, shall submit to Congress a report on the alignment 
     and deconfliction among Government partner activities on 
     supply chain intelligence matters.
       ``(f) Annual Reports Required.--The Director of the 
     National Supply Chain Intelligence Center shall annually 
     submit to Congress a report, with classified annexes as 
     appropriate, on the state of threats to the security of 
     supply chains and supply chain activities for United States 
     Government acquisitions and replenishment as of the date of 
     the submittal of the report.
       ``(g) Funding.--Amounts used to carry out this section 
     shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available for the National Intelligence Program (as defined 
     in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003)).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 904 the following new item:

``Sec. 905. National Supply Chain Intelligence Center.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 490. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Daines, and Mrs. 
Feinstein) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN 
                   INTELLIGENCE CENTER.

       (a) Establishment of Center.--Title IX of the Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 3382 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 905. NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE CENTER.

       ``(a) Establishment of Center.--There is within the 
     National Counterintelligence and Security Center in the 
     Office of the Director of National Intelligence a National 
     Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
       ``(b) Director of National Supply Chain Intelligence 
     Center.--There is a Director

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     of the National Supply Chain Intelligence Center, who shall 
     be appointed by the President, in consultation with the 
     Director of National Intelligence and other interagency 
     partners as the President considers appropriate.
       ``(c) Center Personnel.--
       ``(1) Senior management.--The Director of the National 
     Supply Chain Intelligence Center shall ensure that the senior 
     management of the Center includes one or more detailees from 
     each of the following:
       ``(A) The Department of Defense.
       ``(B) The Department of Justice.
       ``(C) The Department of Homeland Security.
       ``(D) The Department of Commerce.
       ``(2) Detail or assignment of personnel.--
       ``(A) In general.--With the approval of the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget, and in consultation with the 
     congressional committees of jurisdiction, the Director of the 
     National Supply Chain Intelligence Center may request of the 
     head of any department, agency, or element of the Federal 
     Government the detail or assignment of personnel from such 
     department, agency, or element to the National Supply Chain 
     Intelligence Center.
       ``(B) Duties.--Personnel detailed or assigned under 
     subparagraph (A) shall assist the National Supply Chain 
     Intelligence Center in carrying out the primary missions of 
     the Center.
       ``(C) Terms.--Personnel detailed or assigned under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be assigned or detailed to the 
     National Supply Chain Intelligence Center for a period of not 
     more than 2 years.
       ``(D) Regular employment.--Any Federal Government employee 
     detailed or assigned under subparagraph (A) shall retain the 
     rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular 
     employment without interruption.
       ``(d) Primary Missions.--The primary missions of the 
     National Supply Chain Intelligence Center shall be as 
     follows:
       ``(1) To aggregate all-source intelligence relating to 
     supply chains, including--
       ``(A) classified and unclassified information;
       ``(B) threat information; and
       ``(C) proprietary and sensitive information, including risk 
     and vulnerability information, voluntarily provided by 
     private entities.
       ``(2) To share strategic warnings relating to supply chains 
     or supply chain activities, as the Director of the National 
     Supply Chain Intelligence Center considers appropriate and 
     consistent with security standards for classified information 
     and sensitive proprietary information, among--
       ``(A) the elements of the intelligence community (as 
     defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3003)), components of the Department of Justice and 
     the Department of Defense, the Federal Acquisition Security 
     Council, and other Federal agencies;
       ``(B) at-risk industry partners; and
       ``(C) governments of countries that are allies of the 
     United States.
       ``(3) To serve as the central and shared knowledge resource 
     for--
       ``(A) known and suspected threats to supply chain 
     activities or supply chain integrity from international 
     groups, companies, countries, or other entities; and
       ``(B) the goals, strategies, capabilities, and networks of 
     contacts and support of such groups, companies, countries, 
     and other entities.
       ``(4) To perform tasks assigned to the National Supply 
     Chain Intelligence Center by relevant Government supply chain 
     task forces, including the Federal Acquisition Security 
     Council, and other entities.
       ``(e) Report on Alignment With Partner Efforts.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, the Director 
     of the National Supply Chain Intelligence Center, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency and other Government 
     partners, shall submit to Congress a report on the alignment 
     and deconfliction among Government partner activities on 
     supply chain intelligence matters.
       ``(f) Annual Reports Required.--The Director of the 
     National Supply Chain Intelligence Center shall annually 
     submit to Congress a report, with classified annexes as 
     appropriate, on the state of threats to the security of 
     supply chains and supply chain activities for United States 
     Government acquisitions and replenishment as of the date of 
     the submittal of the report.
       ``(g) Funding.--Amounts used to carry out this section 
     shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available for the National Intelligence Program (as defined 
     in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003)).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 904 the following new item:

``Sec. 905. National Supply Chain Intelligence Center.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 491. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
Risch, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Peters) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. MODIFICATION OF ELEMENTS OF REPORTS ON THE IMPROVED 
                   TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       Section 552(b)(4) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) 
     is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as 
     subparagraphs (B) through (E), respectively;
       (2) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated 
     by paragraph (1), the following new subparagraph (A):
       ``(A) The total number of members eligible to attend 
     Transition Assistance Program counseling.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(F) The number of members who participated in programs 
     under section 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code 
     (commonly referred to as `Job Training, Employment Skills, 
     Apprenticeships and Internships (JTEST-AI)' or `Skill 
     Bridge').
       ``(G) Such other information as is required to provide 
     Congress with a comprehensive description of the 
     participation of the members in the Transition Assistance 
     Program and programs described in subparagraph (F).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 492. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
Risch, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Peters) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON CAREER 
                   READINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Programs of Education Required.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 101 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 2015 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 2015a. Education of members on career readiness and 
       professional development

       ``(a) Program of Education Required.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall carry out a program to provide education on 
     career readiness and professional development to members of 
     the armed forces.
       ``(b) Elements.--The program under this section shall 
     provide members with the following:
       ``(1) Information on the transition plan as described in 
     section 1142(b)(10) of this title.
       ``(2) Information on opportunities available to members 
     during military service for professional development and 
     preparation for a career after military service, including--
       ``(A) programs of education, certification, training, and 
     employment assistance (including programs under sections 
     1143(e), 2007, and 2015 of this title); and
       ``(B) programs and resources available to members in 
     communities in the vicinity of military installations.
       ``(3) Instruction on the use of online and other electronic 
     mechanisms in order to access the education, training, and 
     assistance and resources described in paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Such other information, instruction, and matters as 
     the Secretary shall specify for purposes of this section.
       ``(c) Timing of Provision of Information.--Subject to 
     subsection (d), information, instruction, and other matters 
     under the program under this section shall be provided to 
     members at the times as follows:
       ``(1) Upon arrival at first duty station.
       ``(2) Upon arrival at any subsequent duty station.
       ``(3) Upon deployment.
       ``(4) Upon promotion.
       ``(5) Upon reenlistment.
       ``(6) At any other point in a military career specified by 
     the Secretary for purposes of this section
       ``(d) Single Provision of Information in a Year With 
     Multiple Events.--A member who has received information and 
     instruction under the program under this section in 
     connection with an event specified in subsection (c) in a 
     year may elect not to undergo additional receipt of 
     information and instruction under the program in connection 
     with another such event in the year, unless such other event 
     is arrival at a new duty station.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 2015 the 
     following new item:

``2015a. Education of members on career readiness and professional 
              development.''.

       (b) Report on Implementation.--

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       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
     the program of education required by section 2015a of title 
     10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), 
     including the following:
       (A) A comprehensive description of the actions taken to 
     implement the program of education.
       (B) A comprehensive description of the program of 
     education.
       (2) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 493. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
Risch, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. Peters) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON 
                   PARTICIPATION IN TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
                   AT SMALL AND REMOTE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of the successful implementation of section 552 of the 
     John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), the Comptroller General of 
     the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees 
     of Congress a report on a review, conducted by the 
     Comptroller General for purposes of the report, on the 
     participation in covered transition assistance programs of 
     members of the Armed Forces assigned to small military 
     installations and remote military installations as described 
     in subsection (c).
       (b) Covered Transition Assistance Programs.--For purposes 
     of this section, covered transition assistance programs are 
     the following:
       (1) The Transition Assistance Program.
       (2) The programs under section 1143(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code (commonly referred to as ``Job Training, 
     Employment Skills, Apprenticeships and Internships (JTEST-
     AI)'' or ``Skill Bridge'').
       (3) Any other program of apprenticeship, on-the-job 
     training, or internship offered at a small military 
     installation or remote installation that the Comptroller 
     General considers appropriate for inclusion in the review 
     under this section.
       (c) Small Military Installations; Remote Military 
     Installations.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) A small military installation is an installation at 
     which are assigned not more than 10,000 members of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (2) A remote military installation is any installation as 
     follows:
       (A) An installation in the United States that is located 
     more than 50 miles from any city with a population of 50,000 
     people or more (as determined by the Office of Management and 
     Budget).
       (B) An installation that is located outside the United 
     States.
       (d) Scope of Review.--In conducting the review, the 
     Comptroller General shall evaluate participation in covered 
     transition assistance programs at a number of small military 
     installations and remote military installations that is 
     sufficient to provide a complete understanding of the 
     participation in such programs of members of the Armed Forces 
     at such installations throughout the United States.
       (e) Elements.--The review under this section shall include 
     the following:
       (1) Rates of participation of members of the Armed Forces 
     in covered transition assistance programs at small military 
     installations and remote military installations in the United 
     States.
       (2) In the case of the Transition Assistance Program, the 
     following:
       (A) Compliance with the deadlines for participation 
     provided for in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
     1142(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code.
       (B) A comparison between rates of participation in person 
     and rates of participation online.
       (C) The average ratio of permanent, full-time equivalent 
     program staff to participating members at small military 
     installations and at remote military installations.
       (D) The average number of program staff (including full-
     time equivalent staff and contractor staff) physically and 
     permanently located on installation at small military 
     installations and at remote military installations.
       (3) Such other matters with respect to participation in 
     covered transition assistance programs of members assigned to 
     small military installations and remote military 
     installations as the Comptroller General considers 
     appropriate.
       (f) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 494. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
Risch, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Peters) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. COMMAND MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSITION 
                   ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

       (a) Inclusion of Support for Participation in Programs in 
     Command Climate Assessments.--Each command climate assessment 
     for the commander of a military installation shall include an 
     assessment of the extent to which the commander and other 
     command personnel at the installation encourage and support 
     the participation in covered transition assistance programs 
     of members of the Armed Forces at the installation who are 
     eligible for participation in such programs.
       (b) Training on Programs.--The training provided a 
     commander of a military installation in connection with the 
     commencement of assignment to the installation shall include 
     a module on the covered transition assistance programs 
     available for members of the Armed Forces assigned to the 
     installation.
       (c) Deadline for Implementation.--The requirements of 
     subsections (a) and (b) shall be fully implemented by not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (d) Covered Transition Assistance Programs Defined.--In 
     this section, the term ``covered transition assistance 
     programs'' means the following:
       (1) The Transition Assistance Program.
       (2) The programs under section 1143(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code (commonly referred to as ``Job Training, 
     Employment Skills, Apprenticeships and Internships (JTEST-
     AI)'' or ``Skill Bridge'').
       (3) Any program of apprenticeship, on-the-job-training, 
     internship, education, or transition assistance offered 
     (whether by public or private entities) in the vicinity of 
     the military installation concerned in which members of the 
     Armed Forces at the installation are eligible to participate.
       (4) Any other program of apprenticeship, on-the-job 
     training, internship, education, or transition assistance 
     specified by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this 
     section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 495. Mr. ENZI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title XIV, add the following:

     SEC. 1412. REPORT RELATING TO RARE EARTH ELEMENTS.

       Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior, shall 
     submit to Congress a report that assesses--
       (1) the threat presented by the dependence of the United 
     States on rare earth elements produced in foreign countries; 
     and
       (2) ways to revive and sustain the United States industrial 
     base with respect to such elements, specifically with respect 
     to--
       (A) traditional mining of such elements;
       (B) nontraditional corrosive extraction and refining of 
     such elements from ore and coal; and
       (C) nontraditional noncorrosive extraction and refining of 
     such elements from ore and coal.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 496. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

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     SEC. 1086. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CIVIL 
                   NUCLEAR SECTOR OF IRAN.

       (a) Sanctions With Respect to Sectors of the Economy of 
     Iran.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1244 of the Iran Freedom and 
     Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the section header, by striking ``and shipbuilding'' 
     and inserting ``shipbuilding, and civil nuclear'';
       (B) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``and shipbuilding'' 
     and inserting ``shipbuilding, and civil nuclear'';
       (C) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in the subsection header, by striking ``and 
     Shipbuilding'' and inserting ``Shipbuilding, and Civil 
     Nuclear''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and shipbuilding'' and inserting 
     ``shipbuilding, and civil nuclear'';
       (D) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in the subsection header, by striking ``and 
     Shipbuilding'' and inserting ``Shipbuilding, and Civil 
     Nuclear''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or shipbuilding'' 
     and inserting ``shipbuilding, or civil nuclear''; and
       (II) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``or 
     shipbuilding'' and inserting ``shipbuilding, or civil 
     nuclear''; and

       (E) in subsection (d)--
       (i) in the subsection header, by striking ``and 
     Shipbuilding'' and inserting ``Shipbuilding, and Civil 
     Nuclear''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or shipbuilding'' and 
     inserting ``shipbuilding, or civil nuclear''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran 
     Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 is amended by 
     striking the item relating to section 1244 and inserting the 
     following:

``Sec. 1244. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the energy, 
              shipping, shipbuilding, and civil nuclear sectors of 
              Iran.''.

       (b) Sanctions With Respect to Sale, Supply, or Transfer of 
     Certain Materials.--Section 1245(a)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Iran 
     Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 
     8804(a)(1)(C)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ``or 
     shipbuilding'' and inserting ``shipbuilding, or civil 
     nuclear''.
       (c) Sanctions With Respect to Underwriting Services or 
     Insurance or Reinsurance.--Section 1246(a)(1)(B)(i) of the 
     Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 
     8805(a)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``or shipbuilding'' 
     and inserting ``shipbuilding, or civil nuclear''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 497. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1226. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL 
                   TRADE AND FINANCE INSTITUTE OF IRAN.

       (a) In General.--Beginning on the date that is 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
     shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with 
     respect to the Special Trade and Finance Institute of Iran 
     and any foreign person that is an officer, agent, or 
     shareholder of the Institute.
       (b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
     subsection are sanctions applicable with respect to a foreign 
     person pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
     note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting 
     transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or 
     support terrorism).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 498. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 G of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. ___. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DIRECTED ENERGY CAPABILITIES 
                   COOPERATION.

       (a) Authority.--
       (1) In general.--(A) The Secretary of Defense, upon request 
     of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and with the concurrence 
     of the Secretary of State, is authorized to carry out 
     research, development, test, and evaluation activities, on a 
     joint basis with Israel, to establish directed energy 
     capabilities that address threats to the United States, 
     deployed forces of the United States, or Israel.
       (B) Any activities carried out pursuant to such authority 
     shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects 
     sensitive information and the national security interests of 
     the United States and the national security interests of 
     Israel.
       (2) Report.--The activities described in paragraph (1) may 
     be carried out after the Secretary of Defense submits to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth the 
     following:
       (A) A memorandum of agreement between the United States and 
     Israel regarding sharing of research and development costs 
     for the capabilities described in paragraph (1), and any 
     supporting documents.
       (B) A certification that the memorandum of agreement--
       (i) requires sharing of costs of projects, including in-
     kind support, between the United States and Israel;
       (ii) establishes a framework to negotiate the rights to any 
     intellectual property developed under the memorandum of 
     agreement; and
       (iii) requires the United States Government to receive 
     semiannual reports on expenditure of funds, if any, by the 
     Government of Israel, including a description of what the 
     funds have been used for, when funds were expended, and an 
     identification of entities that expended the funds.
       (b) Support in Connection With Activities.--
       (1) In general.--(A) The Secretary of Defense may provide 
     maintenance and sustainment support to Israel for the 
     directed energy capabilities research, development, test, and 
     evaluation activities authorized in subsection (a)(1).
       (B) Such authority includes authority to install equipment 
     necessary to carry out such research, development, test, and 
     evaluation.
       (2) Report.--The support described in paragraph (1) may not 
     be provided until 15 days after the Secretary of Defense 
     submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
     setting forth a detailed description of the support to be 
     provided.
       (3) Matching contribution.--The support described in 
     paragraph (1) may not be provided unless the Secretary of 
     Defense certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     that the Government of Israel will contribute to such 
     support--
       (A) an amount equal to not less than the amount of support 
     to be so provided; or
       (B) an amount that otherwise meets the best efforts of 
     Israel, as mutually agreed to by the United States and 
     Israel.
       (c) Lead Agency.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate 
     an appropriate research and development entity of a military 
     department as the lead agency of the Department of Defense in 
     carrying out this section.
       (d) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress on an annual basis 
     a report that contains a copy of the most recent semiannual 
     report provided by the Government of Israel to the Department 
     of Defense pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii).
       (e) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, the 
     Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 499. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 F of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 866. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN 
                   TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 
                   EQUIPMENT.

       Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) 
     is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and
       (2) in subsection (e)(3), as so redesignated--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``produced by Hytera 
     Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital 
     Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company'' and 
     inserting ``produced by Huawei Technologies Company, Hytera 
     Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital 
     Technology Company, Dahua Technology Company, or HiSilicon 
     Technologies Co., Ltd.'';
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
     subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(C) Components of telecommunications equipment or video 
     surveillance equipment produced by Huawei Technologies 
     Company or HiSilicon Technologies Co., Ltd. (or any 
     subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).''; and
       (D) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (B) of this paragraph, by inserting ``or components of 
     telecommunications equipment or video surveillance 
     equipment'' after ``equipment or services''.

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  SA 500. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Preference Eligibility for Members of Reserve 
     Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 2108 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the 
     end;
       (B) in subparagraph (H), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:
       ``(I) a qualified reservist;'';
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) `qualified reservist' means an individual who is a 
     member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces on the date 
     of the applicable determination--
       ``(A) who--
       ``(i) has completed at least 6 years of service in a 
     reserve component of the Armed Forces; and
       ``(ii) in each year of service in a reserve component of 
     the Armed Forces, was credited with at least 50 points under 
     section 12732 of title 10; or
       ``(B) who--
       ``(i) has completed at least 10 years of service in a 
     reserve component of the Armed Forces; and
       ``(ii) in each year of service in a reserve component of 
     the Armed Forces, was credited with at least 50 points under 
     section 12732 of title 10; and
       ``(7) `reserve component of the Armed Forces' means a 
     reserve component specified in section 101(27) of title 
     38.''.
       (b) Tiered Hiring Preference for Members of Reserve 
     Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 3309 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) a preference eligible described in section 
     2108(6)(B)--3 points; and
       ``(4) a preference eligible described in section 
     2108(6)(A)--2 points.''.
       (c) GAO Review.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report that--
       (1) assesses Federal employment opportunities for members 
     of a reserve component of the Armed Forces;
       (2) evaluates the impact of the amendments made by this 
     section on the hiring of reservists and veterans by the 
     Federal Government; and
       (3) provides recommendations, if any, for strengthening 
     Federal employment opportunities for members of a reserve 
     component of the Armed Forces.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 501. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title XIV, add the following:

     SEC. 1412. DEVELOPMENT OF RARE EARTH MINERALS IN THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       (a) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may award grants 
     for the development of rare earth mining activities in the 
     United States.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be 
     necessary to award grants under paragraph (1).
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the President, acting through the Defense Logistics Agency, 
     should use the full authority provided under section 15 of 
     the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 
     U.S.C. 98h-6) to ensure that the United States has sufficient 
     stockpile resources of rare earth minerals as required for 
     the national defense.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 502. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title III, add the following:

     SEC. ____. PLAN ON SUSTAINMENT OF ROUGH TERRAIN CONTAINER 
                   HANDLER FLEETS.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall--
       (1) jointly develop plans for sustainment of their 
     respective RT240 Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) 
     fleets to ensure operational capability of such fleets into 
     the 2030s;
       (2) assess available modernization capabilities to enhance 
     joint deployment of such fleets; and
       (3) provide a joint briefing to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 
     the readiness of such fleets.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 503. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Rounds) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 I, add the following:

     SEC. 147. BRIEFING ON PLANS TO INCREASE READINESS OF B-1 
                   BOMBER AIRCRAFT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than January 31, 2020, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall provide the congressional 
     defense committees a briefing on the Air Force's plans to 
     increase the readiness of the B-1 bomber aircraft.
       (b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) A description of aircraft structural issues.
       (2) A plan for continued structural deficiency data 
     analysis and training.
       (3) Projected repair timelines.
       (4) Future mitigation strategies.
       (5) An aircrew maintainer training plan, including a plan 
     to ensure that the training pipeline remains steady, for any 
     degradation period.
       (6) A recovery timeline to meet future deployment tasking.
       (7) A plan for continued upgrades and improvements.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 504. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. King, and Ms. 
Hassan) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the 
bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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:

       Strike section 621.

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  SA 505. Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 B of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 324. CONTRACT CRITERIA FOR REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL 
                   SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

       (a) Establishment of Criteria.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall establish criteria for treatment and 
     remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances (PFAS) in drinking water and ground water at 
     military installations and other Department of Defense 
     facilities.
       (b) Elements.--The criteria established under subsection 
     (a) shall--
       (1) ensure the utilization of best value contracting 
     methods;
       (2) require consideration of long-term operation and 
     maintenance costs;
       (3) for treatment or remediation techniques that include 
     water filtration, include performance specifications that--
       (A) give preference to filtration products made from 
     materials mined, produced, or manufactured in the United 
     States, consistent with chapter 83 of title 41, United States 
     Code (commonly referred to as the ``Buy American Act''); and

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       (B) require that--
       (i) filtration materials may be recycled for extended use; 
     and
       (ii) filtration materials demonstrate long-term useful 
     life; and
       (4) require the submission and consideration of filtration 
     material performance data such as performance curves and 
     operations cost projections over 5- and 10-year periods.
       (c) Reporting Requirement.--If the Department of Defense 
     enters into a contract for treatment and remediation services 
     pursuant to this section that does not utilize filtration 
     products made from materials mined, produced, or manufactured 
     in the United States, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report justifying 
     the use of such products, including an explanation of the 
     circumstances that necessitate the use of such products 
     despite the preference established pursuant to subsection 
     (b)(3)(A).
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  SA 506. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 2826. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT ELECTRIC 
                   OR HEATING COGENERATION PLANTS FOR MEDICAL 
                   FACILITIES ON INSTALLATIONS IN GERMANY.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     may be used to construct an electric or heating cogeneration 
     plant for a medical facility on an installation of the 
     Department of Defense in Germany until the Chief of Engineers 
     and the Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers 
     certify to the congressional defense committees that 
     selection of the source of furnished energy complies with the 
     requirements of section 2880 of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public 
     Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) and section 2811 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (division B of Public Law 115-232).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 507. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 113. REPORT ON THE WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY CURRENTLY 
                   DELIVERED BY BLOCK I AND BLOCK II 
                   CONFIGURATIONS OF H-47 CHINOOK HELICOPTERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Army, shall submit to 
     the congressional defense committees a report that includes 
     the following elements:
       (1) An analysis of the warfighting capability currently 
     delivered by the Block I and Block II configurations of H-47 
     Chinook helicopters.
       (2) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability of 
     delaying or terminating the CH-47F Chinook Block-II upgrade.
       (3) A plan to ensure that warfighter capability is not 
     negatively affected by the delay or termination of the CH-47F 
     Chinook Block-II upgrade.
       (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
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  SA 508. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 F of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 866. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MUNITIONS SUPPLY CHAIN 
                   DIVERSITY.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) a viable and diverse United States manufacturing base 
     in munitions development and production is vitally important;
       (2) the military success of the United States and United 
     States allies relies on the ability of United States 
     manufacturers to produce bunker buster bombs; and
       (3) as the Air Force develops and procures the next 
     generation of munitions, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     should ensure adequate capacity and a diverse supply chain 
     for the current and future development of and manufacturing 
     capability for these important munitions.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 509. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cornyn, 
and Mr. Perdue) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 
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 appropriate place, insert the following:

       Subtitle--Funding Limitations for Sanctuary Jurisdictions

     SEC. __01. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Stop Dangerous 
     Sanctuary Cities Act''.

     SEC. __02. ENSURING THAT LOCAL AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
                   OFFICERS MAY COOPERATE TO SAFEGUARD OUR 
                   COMMUNITIES.

       (a) Authority To Cooperate With Federal Officials.--A 
     State, a political subdivision of a State, or an officer, 
     employee, or agent of such State or political subdivision 
     that complies with a detainer issued by the Department of 
     Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357)--
       (1) shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of the 
     Department of Homeland Security; and
       (2) with regard to actions taken to comply with the 
     detainer, shall have all authority available to officers and 
     employees of the Department of Homeland Security.
       (b) Legal Proceedings.--In any legal proceeding brought 
     against a State, a political subdivision of State, or an 
     officer, employee, or agent of such State or political 
     subdivision, which challenges the legality of the seizure or 
     detention of an individual pursuant to a detainer issued by 
     the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 
     1357)--
       (1) no liability shall lie against the State or political 
     subdivision of a State for actions taken in compliance with 
     the detainer; and
       (2) if the actions of the officer, employee, or agent of 
     the State or political subdivision were taken in compliance 
     with the detainer--
       (A) the officer, employee, or agent shall be deemed--
       (i) to be an employee of the Federal Government and an 
     investigative or law enforcement officer; and
       (ii) to have been acting within the scope of his or her 
     employment under section 1346(b) and chapter 171 of title 28, 
     United States Code;
       (B) section 1346(b) of title 28, United States Code, shall 
     provide the exclusive remedy for the plaintiff; and
       (C) the United States shall be substituted as defendant in 
     the proceeding.
       (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to provide immunity to any person who knowingly 
     violates the civil or constitutional rights of an individual.

     SEC. __03. SANCTUARY JURISDICTION DEFINED.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), 
     for purposes of this subtitle, the term ``sanctuary 
     jurisdiction'' means any State or political subdivision of a 
     State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or 
     practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or 
     official from--
       (1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any 
     Federal, State, or local government entity information 
     regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or 
     unlawful) of any individual; or
       (2) complying with a request lawfully made by the 
     Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) 
     to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release 
     of, an individual.
       (b) Exception.--A State or political subdivision of a State 
     shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on 
     its having a policy whereby its officials will not share 
     information regarding, or comply with a request made by the 
     Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) 
     to comply with a detainer regarding, an individual who comes 
     forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense.

     SEC. __04. SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS INELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN 
                   FEDERAL FUNDS.

       (a) Economic Development Administration Grants.--
       (1) Grants for public works and economic development.--
     Section 201(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141(b)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) the area in which the project is to be carried out is 
     not a sanctuary jurisdiction (as defined in section __03 of 
     the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act).''.
       (2) Grants for planning and administrative expenses.--
     Section 203(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development 
     Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143(a)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following: ``A sanctuary jurisdiction (as defined in 
     section __03 of the

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     Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act) may not be deemed an 
     eligible recipient under this subsection.''.
       (3) Supplementary grants.--Section 205(a) of the Public 
     Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     3145(a)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) will be carried out in an area that does not contain 
     a sanctuary jurisdiction (as defined in section 3 of the Stop 
     Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act).''.
       (4) Grants for training, research, and technical 
     assistance.--Section 207 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(c) Ineligibility of Sanctuary Jurisdictions.--Grant 
     funds authorized under this section may not be used to 
     provide assistance to a sanctuary jurisdiction (as defined in 
     section __03 of the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act).''.
       (b) Community Development Block Grants.--Title I of the 
     Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 
     et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 102(a) (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)), by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(25) The term `sanctuary jurisdiction' has the meaning 
     provided in section __03 of the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary 
     Cities Act.''; and
       (2) in section 104 (42 U.S.C. 5304)--
       (A) subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
       (iii) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
       ``(6) the grantee is not a sanctuary jurisdiction and will 
     not become a sanctuary jurisdiction during the period for 
     which the grantee receives a grant under this title; and''; 
     and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(n) Protection of Individuals Against Crime.--
       ``(1) In general.--No funds authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this title may be obligated or expended for any 
     State or unit of general local government that is a sanctuary 
     jurisdiction.
       ``(2) Returned amounts.--
       ``(A) State.--If a State is a sanctuary jurisdiction during 
     the period for which it receives amounts under this title, 
     the Secretary--
       ``(i) shall direct the State to immediately return to the 
     Secretary any such amounts that the State received for that 
     period; and
       ``(ii) shall reallocate amounts returned under clause (i) 
     for grants under this title to other States that are not 
     sanctuary jurisdictions.
       ``(B) Unit of general local government.--If a unit of 
     general local government is a sanctuary jurisdiction during 
     the period for which it receives amounts under this title, 
     any such amounts that the unit of general local government 
     received for that period--
       ``(i) in the case of a unit of general local government 
     that is not in a nonentitlement area, shall be returned to 
     the Secretary for grants under this title to States and other 
     units of general local government that are not sanctuary 
     jurisdictions; and
       ``(ii) in the case of a unit of general local government 
     that is in a nonentitlement area, shall be returned to the 
     Governor of the State for grants under this title to other 
     units of general local government in the State that are not 
     sanctuary jurisdictions.
       ``(C) Reallocation rules.--In reallocating amounts under 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary shall--
       ``(i) apply the relevant allocation formula under 
     subsection (b), with all sanctuary jurisdictions excluded; 
     and
       ``(ii) shall not be subject to the rules for reallocation 
     under subsection (c).''.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made 
     by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 510. Ms. STABENOW submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 811. GUIDANCE ON BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BERRY AMENDMENT 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Buy American Act Guidance.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of Defense Pricing/
     Defense Procurement Acquisition Policy shall issue guidance 
     to Department of Defense contracting officials on 
     requirements related to chapter 83 of title 41, United States 
     Code (commonly referred to as the ``Buy American Act'').
       (2) Elements.--The guidance issued under paragraph (1) 
     shall cover--
       (A) the requirement to incorporate and enforce the Buy 
     American Act provisions and clauses in applicable 
     solicitations and contracts; and
       (B) the requirements of the Buy American Act, such as 
     inclusion of clauses, into the electronic contract writing 
     systems used by the military departments and the Defense 
     Logistics Agency.
       (b) Berry Amendment and Specialty Metals Clause Guidance.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of Defense Pricing/
     Defense Procurement Acquisition Policy shall issue guidance 
     to Department of Defense contracting officials on 
     requirements related to section 2533a of title 10, United 
     States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Berry 
     Amendment''), and section 2533b of title 10, United States 
     Code (commonly referred to as the ``specialty metals 
     clause'').
       (2) Elements.--The guidance issued under paragraph (1) 
     shall cover--
       (A) the requirement to incorporate and enforce the Berry 
     Amendment and the specialty metals clause provisions and 
     clauses in applicable solicitations and contracts; and
       (B) the requirements of the Berry Amendment and the 
     specialty metals clause, such as inclusion of clauses, into 
     the electronic contract writing systems used by the military 
     departments and the Defense Logistics Agency.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 511. Ms. ROSEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. PILOT PROGRAM ON IMPLEMENTING TRANSPORT ACCESS 
                   CONTROL CAPABILITY.

       The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to 
     assess the feasibility and advisability of implementing a 
     Transport Access Control capability that uses identity and 
     noninteractive authentication at the first packet of 
     transmission control protocol or Internet Protocol request to 
     validate machine-to-machine communications hosted by cloud 
     providers.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 512. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 XXX, add the following:

     SEC. 3057. USE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN CONSTRUCTION 
                   OR RENOVATION OF A PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING 
                   UNITS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
     any construction or renovation of a privatized military 
     housing unit after the date of the enactment of this Act uses 
     energy efficiency measures described in subsection (b).
       (b) Energy Efficiency Measures Described.--The energy 
     efficiency measures described in this subsection are those 
     developed by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the General Services Administration and the 
     Secretary of Energy, for purposes of this section and shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Solar and geothermal power.
       (2) Double-pane windows.
       (3) Adequate insulation.
       (4) Electric fixtures and appliances that reduce energy 
     usage.
       (c) Certification.--Before using any energy efficiency 
     measure under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     certify to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives that--
       (1) if the measure has an available lifecycle cost, the 
     measure will have the same lifecycle cost or a lower 
     lifecycle cost as compared to traditional measures; or
       (2) if the measure does not have an available lifecycle 
     cost, the measure will have the same upfront or a lower 
     upfront cost as compared to traditional measures.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 513. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 811. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES PURSUANT TO MATERIEL 
                   DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 139 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 2366c the 
     following new section:

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     ``Sec. 2366d. Analysis of alternatives pursuant to materiel 
       development decisions

       ``(a) Timeline.--(1) Any analysis of alternatives conducted 
     pursuant to a materiel development decision for a major 
     defense acquisition program shall be completed not later than 
     9 months after the initiation of such analysis.
       ``(2) The Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, 
     shall ensure that the study guidance issued by the Director 
     shall be of such scope that is reasonable to produce within 
     the allotted time.
       ``(b) Reporting.--If the analysis of alternatives cannot be 
     completed within the allotted time, the milestone decision 
     authority for the major defense acquisition program, upon 
     learning of the breach in schedule, shall report to the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the 
     Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, the 
     Chairman, Joint Requirements Oversight Council, and the 
     congressional defense committees the following information:
       ``(1) The reasons why the analysis cannot be completed 
     within the allotted time.
       ``(2) An estimate of when the analysis will be completed.
       ``(3) An estimate of any additional costs to complete the 
     analysis.
       ``(c) Waiver.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
     and Engineering may waive the requirements of subsection (a) 
     on a case-by-case basis, following 30 days notification to 
     the congressional defense committees, if--
       ``(1) the subject of the analysis is of extreme technical 
     complexity;
       ``(2) collection of additional intelligence is required to 
     inform the analysis; or
       ``(3) insufficient technical expertise is available to 
     complete the analysis.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 2366c the following new item:

``2366d. Analysis of alternatives pursuant to materiel development 
              decisions.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 514. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Udall, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schatz, 
Mr. Tester, and Mr. Murphy) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in division A , insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON USE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE FUNDS FOR 
                   PHYSICAL BARRIER ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

       (a) Prohibition.--National defense funds may not be 
     obligated, expended, or otherwise used to design or carry out 
     a project to construct, replace, or modify a wall, fence, or 
     other physical barrier along the international border between 
     the United States and Mexico.
       (b) National Defense Funds Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``national defense funds'' means--
       (1) amounts authorized to be appropriated for any purpose 
     under this division or authorized to be appropriated in 
     division A of any National Defense Authorization Act for any 
     of fiscal years 2015 through 2019, including any amounts of 
     such an authorization made available to the Department of 
     Defense and transferred to another authorization by the 
     Secretary of Defense pursuant to transfer authority available 
     to the Secretary; and
       (2) amounts appropriated in any Act pursuant to an 
     authorization of appropriations described in paragraph (1).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 515. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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:

       Strike section 1616 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1616. REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASE 2 OF ACQUISITION STRATEGY 
                   FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--In carrying out phase 2 of the acquisition 
     strategy for the National Security Space Launch program, 
     before the date on which the initial report required by 
     subsection (b) is submitted, the Secretary of the Air Force--
       (1) may not--
       (A) modify the acquisition schedule or mission performance 
     requirements; or
       (B) award missions to more than two launch service 
     providers; and
       (2) shall ensure that launch services are procured only 
     from launch service providers that use launch vehicles 
     meeting each Government requirement with respect to required 
     payloads to reference orbits.
       (b) Report and Briefing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than June 30, 2020, and annually 
     thereafter for the duration of phase 2, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report and 
     briefing that includes--
       (A) an analysis of the commercial market for space launch, 
     including whether commercial launch providers are able to 
     meet the required reference orbits for national security 
     launch;
       (B) a description of the total costs of launches procured 
     under phase 2, including launch service support;
       (C) a plan to increase competition in the National Security 
     Space Launch program to more than two launch service 
     providers; and
       (D) a plan to ensure an open and transparent process for 
     launch site assignments at the Eastern and Western Ranges.
       (2) Comptroller general review.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date on which the Secretary submits a report under 
     paragraph (1) the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall--
       (A) review the report; and
       (B) submit to Congress--
       (i) findings with respect to the accuracy and adequacy of 
     the report; and
       (ii) recommendations to improve the administration of the 
     National Security Space Launch program, including sustained 
     competition for launch service procurement.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 516. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Menendez) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1262. RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORT OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY 
                   AND RELATED SERVICES.

       (a) Requirement for a License to Export Services Relating 
     to Biometric Information Systems.--
       (1) In general.--Beginning on the date that is 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
     shall require a license for the export of any training, 
     advice, or installation, integration, support, or other 
     services, related to a system--
       (A) designed to identify, or verify the identity of, an 
     individual using biometric information; or
       (B) used to collect, store, search, or operate on biometric 
     information.
       (2) List required.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a list of all licenses granted pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) during the year preceding the submission of the 
     report.
       (b) Restriction on Export of Surveillance Technology to 
     China.--Digital surveillance equipment, technology, or 
     services may not be exported to the People's Republic of 
     China unless, not less than 15 days before the export to the 
     People's Republic of China of any such equipment, technology, 
     or service, the President determines and certifies to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that--
       (1) the export of the equipment, technology, or service is 
     not detrimental to United States industry;
       (2) the export of the equipment, technology, or service, 
     including any indirect benefit that could be derived from the 
     export of the equipment, service, or technology, will not 
     measurably improve the digital surveillance capabilities of 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China; and
       (3) the export of the equipment, technology, or service 
     does not negatively affect the security of the United States.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
       (2) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
     for permanent residence to the United States; or
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States 
     or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
     foreign branch of such an entity.

     SEC. 1263. DISCLOSURES RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
                   SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC 
                   OF CHINA.

       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) 
     is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 14C. DISCLOSURES RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
                   SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC 
                   OF CHINA.

       ``Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
     of this section, the Commission shall issue final rules to 
     require each

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     issuer, in the annual report of the issuer submitted under 
     section 13 or section 15(d) or in the annual proxy statement 
     of the issuer submitted under section 14(a)--
       ``(1) to certify that the issuer has not exported any 
     equipment, technology, or service that could measurably 
     improve the digital surveillance capabilities of the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China, including 
     through any indirect benefit that could be derived from the 
     export of the equipment, service, or technology;
       ``(2) to disclose whether the issuer has willingly or 
     unwillingly provided any training, advice, or installation, 
     integration, support, or other services, related to a 
     system--
       ``(A) designed to identify, or verify the identity of, an 
     individual using biometric information; or
       ``(B) used to collect, store, search, or operate on 
     biometric information; and
       ``(3) to include a strategy to assure that the issuer will 
     not willingly or unwillingly provided any training, advice or 
     installation, integration, support, or other services related 
     to a system described in paragraph (2) that could measurably 
     improve the digital surveillance capabilities of the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 517. Mr. KING submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 ___ of title ___, add the following: 
     appropriate place in title ___, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. AMENDMENTS TO RESEARCH PROJECT TRANSACTION 
                   AUTHORITIES TO ELIMINATE COST-SHARING 
                   REQUIREMENTS AND REDUCE BURDENS ON USE.

       (a) Cooperative Agreements for Research Projects.--Section 
     2371(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (2);
       (2) by striking paragraph (1)(B);
       (3) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a period; and
       (4) by striking ``(e) Conditions.--(1) The Secretary of 
     Defense'' and all that follows through ``(A) to the maximum 
     extent practicable'' and inserting ``(e) Conditions.--The 
     Secretary of Defense, to the maximum extent practicable''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2371b(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``(b) Exercise of 
     Authority.--'' and all that follows through ``(2) To the 
     maximum extent practicable'' and inserting ``(b) Exercise of 
     Authority.--To the maximum extent practicable''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 518. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. EXCLUSIVITY, CONSISTENCY, AND TRANSPARENCY IN 
                   SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AND RIGHT TO 
                   APPEAL.

       (a) Exclusivity of Procedures.--Section 801 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(c) Exclusivity.--Except as provided in subsection (b) 
     and subject to sections 801A and 801B, the procedures 
     established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be the exclusive 
     procedures by which decisions about eligibility for access to 
     classified information are governed.''.
       (b) Transparency.--Such section is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Publication.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this subsection, the President shall--
       ``(A) publish in the Federal Register the procedures 
     established pursuant to subsection (a); or
       ``(B) submit to Congress a certification that the 
     procedures currently in effect that govern access to 
     classified information as described in subsection (a)--
       ``(i) are published in the Federal Register; and
       ``(ii) comply with the requirements of subsection (a).
       ``(2) Updates.--Whenever the President makes a revision to 
     a procedure established pursuant to subsection (a), the 
     President shall publish such revision in the Federal Register 
     not later than 30 days before the date on which the revision 
     becomes effective.''.
       (c) Consistency.--
       (1) In general.--Title VIII of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 801 the following:

     ``SEC. 801A. DECISIONS RELATING TO ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED 
                   INFORMATION.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given the 
     term `Executive agency' in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       ``(2) Classified information.--The term `classified 
     information' includes sensitive compartmented information, 
     restricted data, restricted handling information, and other 
     compartmented information.
       ``(3) Eligibility for access to classified information.--
     The term `eligibility for access to classified information' 
     has the meaning given such term in the procedures established 
     pursuant to section 801(a).
       ``(b) In General.--Each head of an agency that makes a 
     determination regarding eligibility for access to classified 
     information shall ensure that in making the determination, 
     the head of the agency or any person acting on behalf of the 
     agency--
       ``(1) does not violate any right or protection enshrined in 
     the Constitution of the United States, including rights 
     articulated in the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments;
       ``(2) does not discriminate for or against an individual on 
     the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 
     age, or handicap;
       ``(3) is not carrying out--
       ``(A) retaliation for political activities or beliefs; or
       ``(B) a coercion or reprisal described in section 
     2302(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(4) does not violate section 3001(j)(1) of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 
     U.S.C. 3341(j)(1)).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in the 
     matter preceding section 2 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3002) is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 801 the following:

``Sec. 801A. Decisions relating to access to classified information.''.

       (d) Right to Appeal.--
       (1) In general.--Such title, as amended by subsection (c), 
     is further amended by inserting after section 801A the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 801B. RIGHT TO APPEAL.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given the 
     term `Executive agency' in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       ``(2) Covered person.--The term `covered person' means a 
     person, other than the President and Vice President, 
     currently or formerly employed in, detailed to, assigned to, 
     or issued an authorized conditional offer of employment for a 
     position that requires access to classified information by an 
     agency, including the following:
       ``(A) A member of the Armed Forces.
       ``(B) A civilian.
       ``(C) An expert or consultant with a contractual or 
     personnel obligation to an agency.
       ``(D) Any other category of person who acts for or on 
     behalf of an agency as determined by the head of the agency.
       ``(3) Eligibility for access to classified information.--
     The term `eligibility for access to classified information' 
     has the meaning given such term in the procedures established 
     pursuant to section 801(a).
       ``(4) Need for access.--The term `need for access' has such 
     meaning as the President may define in the procedures 
     established pursuant to section 801(a).
       ``(5) Security executive agent.--The term `Security 
     Executive Agent' means the officer serving as the Security 
     Executive Agent pursuant to section 803.
       ``(b) Agency Review.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young 
     Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 
     2019, and 2020, each head of an agency shall, consistent with 
     the interest of national security, establish and publish in 
     the Federal Register a process by which a covered person to 
     whom eligibility for access to classified information was 
     denied or revoked by the agency can appeal that denial or 
     revocation within the agency.
       ``(2) Elements.--The process required by paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       ``(A) In the case of a covered person to whom eligibility 
     for access to classified information is denied or revoked by 
     an agency, the following:
       ``(i) The head of the agency shall provide the covered 
     person with a written--

       ``(I) detailed explanation of the basis for the denial or 
     revocation as the head of the agency determines is consistent 
     with the interests of national security and as permitted by 
     other applicable provisions of law; and
       ``(II) notice of the right of the covered person to a 
     hearing and appeal under this subsection.

       ``(ii) Not later than 30 days after receiving a request 
     from the covered person for copies of the documents that 
     formed the basis of the agency's decision to revoke or deny, 
     including the investigative file, the head of the agency 
     shall provide to the covered person copies of such documents 
     as--

       ``(I) the head of the agency determines is consistent with 
     the interests of national security; and
       ``(II) permitted by other applicable provisions of law, 
     including--

       ``(aa) section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
     known as the `Freedom of Information Act');
       ``(bb) section 552a of such title (commonly known as the 
     `Privacy Act of 1974'); and

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       ``(cc) such other provisions of law relating to the 
     protection of confidential sources and privacy of 
     individuals.
       ``(iii)(I) The covered person shall have the opportunity to 
     retain counsel or other representation at the covered 
     person's expense.
       ``(II) Upon the request of the covered person, and a 
     showing that the ability to review classified information is 
     essential to the resolution of an appeal under this 
     subsection, counsel or other representation retained under 
     this clause shall be considered for access to classified 
     information for the limited purposes of such appeal.
       ``(iv)(I) The head of the agency shall provide the covered 
     person an opportunity, at a point in the process determined 
     by the agency head--

       ``(aa) to appear personally before an adjudicative or other 
     authority, other than the investigating entity, and to 
     present to such authority relevant documents, materials, and 
     information, including evidence that past problems relating 
     to the denial or revocation have been overcome or 
     sufficiently mitigated; and
       ``(bb) to call and cross-examine witnesses before such 
     authority, unless the head of the agency determines that 
     calling and cross-examining witnesses is not consistent with 
     the interests of national security.

       ``(II) The head of the agency shall make, as part of the 
     security record of the covered person, a written summary, 
     transcript, or recording of any appearance under item (aa) of 
     subclause (I) or calling or cross-examining of witnesses 
     under item (bb) of such subclause.
       ``(v) On or before the date that is 30 days after the date 
     on which the covered person receives copies of documents 
     under clause (ii), the covered person may request a hearing 
     of the decision to deny or revoke by filing a written appeal 
     with the head of the agency.
       ``(B) A requirement that each review of a decision under 
     this subsection is completed on average not later than 180 
     days after the date on which a hearing is requested under 
     subparagraph (A)(v).
       ``(3) Agency review panels.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each head of an agency shall establish a 
     panel to hear and review appeals under this subsection.
       ``(B) Membership.--
       ``(i) Composition.--Each panel established by the head of 
     an agency under subparagraph (A) shall be composed of at 
     least three employees of the agency selected by the head, two 
     of whom shall not be members of the security field.
       ``(ii) Terms.--A term of service on a panel established by 
     the head of an agency under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 
     2 years.
       ``(C) Decisions.--
       ``(i) Written.--Each decision of a panel established under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be in writing and contain a 
     justification of the decision.
       ``(ii) Consistency.--Each head of an agency that 
     establishes a panel under subparagraph (A) shall ensure that 
     each decision of the panel is consistent with the interests 
     of national security and applicable provisions of law.
       ``(iii) Overturn.--The head of an agency may overturn a 
     decision of the panel if, not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which the panel issues the decision, the agency head 
     personally exercises the authority granted by this clause to 
     overturn such decision.
       ``(iv) Finality.--Each decision of a panel established 
     under subparagraph (A) or overturned pursuant to clause (iii) 
     of this subparagraph shall be final but subject to appeal and 
     review under subsection (c).
       ``(D) Access to classified information.--The head of an 
     agency that establishes a panel under subparagraph (A) shall 
     afford access to classified information to the members of the 
     panel as the head determines--
       ``(i) necessary for the panel to hear and review an appeal 
     under this subsection; and
       ``(ii) consistent with the interests of national security.
       ``(4) Representation by counsel.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each head of an agency shall ensure 
     that, under this subsection, a covered person appealing a 
     decision of the head's agency under this subsection has an 
     opportunity to retain counsel or other representation at the 
     covered person's expense.
       ``(B) Access to classified information.--
       ``(i) In general.--Upon the request of a covered person 
     appealing a decision of an agency under this subsection and a 
     showing that the ability to review classified information is 
     essential to the resolution of the appeal under this 
     subsection, the head of the agency shall sponsor an 
     application by the counsel or other representation retained 
     under this paragraph for access to classified information for 
     the limited purposes of such appeal.
       ``(ii) Extent of access.--Counsel or another representative 
     who is cleared for access under this subparagraph may be 
     afforded access to relevant classified materials to the 
     extent consistent with the interests of national security.
       ``(5) Corrective action.--
       ``(A) In general.--If, in the course of proceedings under 
     this subsection, the head of an agency or a panel established 
     by the head under paragraph (3) decides that a covered 
     person's eligibility for access to classified information was 
     improperly denied or revoked by the agency, the agency shall 
     take corrective action to return the covered person, as 
     nearly as practicable and reasonable, to the position such 
     covered person would have held had the improper denial or 
     revocation not occurred.
       ``(B) Compensation.--Corrective action under subparagraph 
     (A) may include compensation, in an amount not to exceed 
     $300,000, for any loss of wages or benefits suffered, or 
     expenses otherwise incurred, by reason of such improper 
     denial or revocation.
       ``(6) Publication of decisions.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each head of an agency shall publish 
     each final decision on an appeal under this subsection.
       ``(B) Requirements.--In order to ensure transparency, 
     oversight by Congress, and meaningful information for those 
     who need to understand how the clearance process works, each 
     publication under subparagraph (A) shall be--
       ``(i) made in a manner that is consistent with section 552 
     of title 5, United States Code, as amended by the Electronic 
     Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law 
     104-231);
       ``(ii) published to explain the facts of the case, 
     redacting personally identifiable information and sensitive 
     program information; and
       ``(iii) made available on a website that is searchable by 
     members of the public.
       ``(c) Higher Level Review.--
       ``(1) Panel.--
       ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew 
     Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 
     2018, 2019, and 2020, the Security Executive Agent shall 
     establish a panel to review decisions made on appeals 
     pursuant to the processes established under subsection (b).
       ``(B) Scope of review and jurisdiction.--After initial 
     review to verify grounds for appeal, the panel established 
     under subparagraph (A) shall review such decisions only--
       ``(i) as they relate to violations of section 801A(b); or
       ``(ii) to the extent to which an agency properly conducted 
     a review of an appeal under subsection (b).
       ``(C) Composition.--The panel established pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) shall be composed of three individuals 
     selected by the Security Executive Agent for purposes of the 
     panel, of whom at least one shall be an attorney.
       ``(2) Appeals and timeliness.--
       ``(A) Appeals.--
       ``(i) Initiation.--On or before the date that is 30 days 
     after the date on which a covered person receives a written 
     decision on an appeal under subsection (b), the covered 
     person may initiate oversight of that decision by filing a 
     written appeal with the Security Executive Agent.
       ``(ii) Filing.--A written appeal filed under clause (i) 
     relating to a decision of an agency shall be filed in such 
     form, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Security Executive Agent may require, including--

       ``(I) a description of--

       ``(aa) any alleged violations of section 801A(b) relating 
     to the denial or revocation of the covered person's 
     eligibility for access to classified information; and
       ``(bb) any allegations of how the decision may have been 
     the result of the agency failing to properly conduct a review 
     under subsection (b); and

       ``(II) supporting materials and information for the 
     allegations described under subclause (I).

       ``(B) Timeliness.--The Security Executive Agent shall 
     ensure that, on average, review of each appeal filed under 
     this subsection is completed not later than 180 days after 
     the date on which the appeal is filed.
       ``(3) Decisions and remands.--
       ``(A) In general.--If, in the course of reviewing under 
     this subsection a decision of an agency under subsection (b), 
     the panel established under paragraph (1) decides that there 
     is sufficient evidence of a violation of section 801A(b) to 
     merit a new hearing or decides that the decision of the 
     agency was the result of an improperly conducted review under 
     subsection (b), the panel shall vacate the decision made 
     under subsection (b) and remand to the agency by which the 
     covered person shall be eligible for a new appeal under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(B) Written decisions.--Each decision of the panel 
     established under paragraph (1) shall be in writing and 
     contain a justification of the decision.
       ``(C) Consistency.--The panel under paragraph (1) shall 
     ensure that each decision of the panel is consistent with the 
     interests of national security and applicable provisions of 
     law.
       ``(D) Finality.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), each 
     decision of the panel established under paragraph (1) shall 
     be final.
       ``(ii) Overturn.--The Security Executive Agent may overturn 
     a decision of the panel if, not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which the panel issues the decision, the Security 
     Executive Agent personally exercises the authority granted by 
     this clause to overturn such decision.
       ``(E) Nature of remands.--In remanding a decision under 
     subparagraph (A), the panel established under paragraph (1) 
     may not direct the outcome of any further appeal under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(F) Notice of decisions.--For each decision of the panel 
     established under paragraph (1) regarding a covered person, 
     the Security Executive Agent shall provide the covered person 
     with a written notice of the decision that includes a 
     detailed description

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     of the reasons for the decision, consistent with the 
     interests of national security and applicable provisions of 
     law.
       ``(4) Representation by counsel.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Security Executive Agent shall 
     ensure that, under this subsection, a covered person 
     appealing a decision under subsection (b) has an opportunity 
     to retain counsel or other representation at the covered 
     person's expense.
       ``(B) Access to classified information.--
       ``(i) In general.--Upon the request of the covered person 
     and a showing that the ability to review classified 
     information is essential to the resolution of an appeal under 
     this subsection, the Security Executive Agent shall sponsor 
     an application by the counsel or other representation 
     retained under this paragraph for access to classified 
     information for the limited purposes of such appeal.
       ``(ii) Extent of access.--Counsel or another representative 
     who is cleared for access under this subparagraph may be 
     afforded access to relevant classified materials to the 
     extent consistent with the interests of national security.
       ``(5) Access to documents and employees.--
       ``(A) Affording access to members of panel.--The Security 
     Executive Agent shall afford access to classified information 
     to the members of the panel established under paragraph 
     (1)(A) as the Security Executive Agent determines--
       ``(i) necessary for the panel to review a decision 
     described in such paragraph; and
       ``(ii) consistent with the interests of national security.
       ``(B) Agency compliance with requests of panel.--Each head 
     of an agency shall comply with each request by the panel for 
     a document and each request by the panel for access to 
     employees of the agency necessary for the review of an appeal 
     under this subsection, to the degree that doing so is, as 
     determined by the head of the agency and permitted by 
     applicable provisions of law, consistent with the interests 
     of national security.
       ``(6) Publication of decisions.--
       ``(A) In general.--For each final decision on an appeal 
     under this subsection, the head of the agency with respect to 
     which the appeal pertains and the Security Executive Agent 
     shall each publish the decision, consistent with the 
     interests of national security.
       ``(B) Requirements.--In order to ensure transparency, 
     oversight by Congress, and meaningful information for those 
     who need to understand how the clearance process works, each 
     publication under subparagraph (A) shall be--
       ``(i) made in a manner that is consistent with section 552 
     of title 5, United States Code, as amended by the Electronic 
     Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law 
     104-231);
       ``(ii) published to explain the facts of the case, 
     redacting personally identifiable information and sensitive 
     program information; and
       ``(iii) made available on a website that is searchable by 
     members of the public.
       ``(d) Period of Time for the Right to Appeal.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any 
     covered person who has been the subject of a decision made by 
     the head of an agency to deny or revoke eligibility for 
     access to classified information shall retain all rights to 
     appeal under this section until the conclusion of the appeal 
     process under this section.
       ``(2) Waiver of rights.--
       ``(A) Persons.--Any covered person may voluntarily waive 
     the covered person's right to appeal under this section and 
     such waiver shall be conclusive.
       ``(B) Agencies.--The head of an agency may not require a 
     covered person to waive the covered person's right to appeal 
     under this section for any reason.
       ``(e) Waiver of Availability of Procedures for National 
     Security Interest.--
       ``(1) In general.--If the head of an agency determines that 
     a procedure established under this section cannot be made 
     available to a covered person in an exceptional case without 
     damaging a national security interest of the United States by 
     revealing classified information, such procedure shall not be 
     made available to such covered person.
       ``(2) Finality.--A determination under paragraph (1) shall 
     be final and conclusive and may not be reviewed by any other 
     official or by any court.
       ``(3) Reporting.--
       ``(A) Case-by-case.--
       ``(i) In general.--In each case in which the head of an 
     agency determines under paragraph (1) that a procedure 
     established under this section cannot be made available to a 
     covered person, the head shall, not later than 30 days after 
     the date on which the head makes such determination, submit 
     to the Security Executive Agent and to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a report stating the reasons for the 
     determination.
       ``(ii) Form.--A report submitted under clause (i) may be 
     submitted in classified form as necessary.
       ``(B) Annual reports.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not less frequently than once each 
     fiscal year, the Security Executive Agent shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees a report on the 
     determinations made under paragraph (1) during the previous 
     fiscal year.
       ``(ii) Contents.--Each report submitted under clause (i) 
     shall include, for the period covered by the report, the 
     following:

       ``(I) The number of cases and reasons for determinations 
     made under paragraph (1), disaggregated by agency.
       ``(II) Such other matters as the Security Executive Agent 
     considers appropriate.

       ``(f) Denials and Revocations Under Other Provisions of 
     Law.--
       ``(1) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to limit or affect the responsibility and power 
     of the head of an agency to deny or revoke eligibility for 
     access to classified information in the interest of national 
     security.
       ``(2) Denials and revocation.--The power and responsibility 
     to deny or revoke eligibility for access to classified 
     information pursuant to any other provision of law or 
     Executive order may be exercised only when the head of an 
     agency determines that an applicable process established 
     under this section cannot be invoked in a manner that is 
     consistent with national security.
       ``(3) Finality.--A determination under paragraph (2) shall 
     be final and conclusive and may not be reviewed by any other 
     official or by any court.
       ``(4) Reporting.--
       ``(A) Case-by-case.--
       ``(i) In general.--In each case in which the head of an 
     agency determines under paragraph (2) that determination 
     relating to a denial or revocation of eligibility for access 
     to classified information could not be made pursuant to a 
     process established under this section, the head shall, not 
     later than 30 days after the date on which the head makes 
     such determination under paragraph (2), submit to the 
     Security Executive Agent and to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a report stating the reasons for the 
     determination.
       ``(ii) Form.--A report submitted under clause (i) may be 
     submitted in classified form as necessary.
       ``(B) Annual reports.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not less frequently than once each 
     fiscal year, the Security Executive Agent shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees a report on the 
     determinations made under paragraph (2) during the previous 
     fiscal year.
       ``(ii) Contents.--Each report submitted under clause (i) 
     shall include, for the period covered by the report, the 
     following:

       ``(I) The number of cases and reasons for determinations 
     made under paragraph (2), disaggregated by agency.
       ``(II) Such other matters as the Security Executive Agent 
     considers appropriate.

       ``(g) Relationship to Suitability.--No person may use a 
     determination of suitability under part 731 of title 5, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, or successor regulation, for the 
     purpose of denying a covered person the review proceedings of 
     this section where there has been a denial or revocation of 
     eligibility for access to classified information.
       ``(h) Preservation of Roles and Responsibilities Under 
     Executive Order 10865 and of the Defense Office of Hearings 
     and Appeals.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
     diminish or otherwise affect the procedures in effect on the 
     day before the date of the enactment of this Act for denial 
     and revocation procedures provided to individuals by 
     Executive Order 10865 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to 
     safeguarding classified information within industry), or 
     successor order, including those administered through the 
     Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of 
     Defense under Department of Defense Directive 5220.6, or 
     successor directive.
       ``(i) Rule of Construction Relating to Certain Other 
     Provisions of Law.--This section and the processes and 
     procedures established under this section shall not be 
     construed to apply to paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 
     3001(j) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention 
     Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in the 
     matter preceding section 2 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3002), as amended by subsection (c), is 
     further amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 801A the following:

``Sec. 801B. Right to appeal.''.
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  SA 519. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON THE EXPANDED PURVIEW OF THE DEFENSE 
                   COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency.
       (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) Identification of the resources and authorities 
     appropriate for the Inspector General for the expanded 
     purview of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security 
     Agency.

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       (2) Identification of the resources and authorities needed 
     to perform the civil liberties and privacy officer function 
     of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.
       (3) An assessment of the security protocols in effect for 
     personally identifiable information held by the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency.
       (4) An assessment of the governance structure of the 
     Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency as it relates 
     to the Department of Defense, including with respect to 
     status, authorities, and leadership.
       (5) An assessment of the governance structure of the 
     Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency as it relates 
     to interagency partners, including the Office of Management 
     and Budget, the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence, and the Office of Personnel Management.
       (6) The methodology the Defense Counterintelligence and 
     Security Agency will prioritize requests for background 
     investigation requests from government agencies and industry.
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  SA 520. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kaine) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title XXX, add the following:

     SEC. 3048. IMPROVEMENTS TO PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.

       (a) Mold Assessment and Remediation.--The Secretary 
     concerned shall establish standard mold assessment and mold 
     remediation requirements and standard operating procedures 
     for mold assessment and remediation in agreements entered 
     into with landlords of privatized military housing under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned based on Federal 
     Government guidelines and industry standards.
       (b) Advisory Group on Privatized Military Housing 
     Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     temporary and independent advisory group to assist the 
     Department of Defense in the renegotiation of agreements with 
     landlords of privatized military housing.
       (2) Members.--The Secretary shall appoint to the advisory 
     group under paragraph (1) subject matters experts--
       (A) from Federal agencies other than the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (B) from outside the Federal Government.
       (3) Duties.--The advisory group under paragraph (1) shall 
     ensure that agreements with landlords of privatized military 
     housing require the following:
       (A) The oversight of privatized military housing by 
     independent, credentialed, and high-quality housing 
     inspectors.
       (B) The adherence of landlords to Federal, State, and local 
     laws relating to environmental and safety hazards.
       (C) The use of appropriately credentialed and skilled 
     contractors for maintenance.
       (D) Direct access by tenants to a tenant housing advocate.
       (E) The establishment of an independent third-party arbiter 
     for dispute resolution.
       (F) The issuance of clear penalties for the landlord when 
     the landlord does not meet its obligations under the 
     agreement.
       (4) Termination.--The advisory group established under 
     paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Training for Military Housing Professionals.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall ensure that military housing 
     professionals at each installation of the Department of 
     Defense are trained on issues relating to environmental and 
     safety hazards and State and local laws.
       (d) Roles of State and Local Housing Authorities.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall clarify to each landlord of 
     privatized military housing and each State in which 
     privatized military housing is located the roles and 
     responsibilities of State and local housing authorities in 
     the oversight of privatized military housing units.
       (e) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101(9) of title 10, United States Code.
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  SA 521. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1262. ELIGIBILITY FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AND EXPORT 
                   STATUS UNDER ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.

       The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) in sections 3(d)(2)(B), 3(d)(3)(A)(i), 3(d)(5), 
     21(e)(2)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(2), 36(b)(6), 36(c)(2)(A), 
     36(c)(5), 36(d)(2)(A), 62(c)(1), and 63(a)(2), by inserting 
     ``India,'' before ``or New Zealand'' each place it appears;
       (2) in section 3(b)(2), by inserting ``the Government of 
     India,'' before ``or the Government of New Zealand''; and
       (3) in sections 21(h)(1)(A) and 21(h)(2), by inserting 
     ``India,'' before ``or Israel'' each place it appears.
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  SA 522. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. IMPROVING QUALITY OF INFORMATION IN BACKGROUND 
                   INVESTIGATION REQUEST PACKAGES.

       (a) Report on Metrics and Best Practices.--Not later than 
     180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security 
     Agency, which serves as the primary executive branch service 
     provider for background investigations for eligibility for 
     access to classified information, eligibility to hold a 
     sensitive position, and for suitability and fitness for other 
     matters pursuant to Executive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 
     note; relating to reforming processes related to suitability 
     for Government employment, fitness for contractor employees, 
     and eligibility for access to classified national security 
     information), shall, in consultation with the Security, 
     Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability 
     Council established under such executive order, submit to 
     Congress a report on--
       (1) metrics for assessing the completeness and quality of 
     packages for background investigations submitted by agencies 
     requesting background investigations from the Defense 
     Counterintelligence and Security Agency;
       (2) rejection rates of background investigation submission 
     packages due to incomplete or erroneous data, by agency; and
       (3) best practices for ensuring full and complete 
     information in background investigation requests.
       (b) Annual Report on Performance.--Not later than 270 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less 
     frequently than once each year thereafter, the Security, 
     Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability 
     Council shall submit to Congress a report on performance 
     against the metrics and return rates identified in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) of subsection (a).
       (c) Improvement Plans.--
       (1) Identification.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, executive agents under 
     Executive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note) shall identify 
     agencies in need of improvement with respect to the quality 
     of the information in the background investigation 
     submissions of the agencies as reported in subsection (b).
       (2) Plans.--Not later than 90 days after an agency is 
     identified under paragraph (1), the head of the agency shall 
     provide the executive agents referred to in such paragraph 
     with a plan to improve the performance of the agency with 
     respect to the quality of the information in the agency's 
     background investigation submissions.
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  SA 523. Mr. UDALL (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title XXXI, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. REPORT REGARDING GOVERNMENT NUCLEAR TESTING AND 
                   COMPENSATION FOR RADIATION EXPOSURE.

       By not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
     Attorney General, shall prepare and submit a report to the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives that--
       (1) assesses the extent to which individuals affected by 
     Federal Government nuclear testing are prevented from 
     receiving compensation under the Radiation Exposure 
     Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note); and
       (2) describes the different groups, including an estimate 
     of the number of people in each group, who are affected by 
     Federal Government nuclear testing but are not compensated 
     under such Act, including people of the United States who 
     live in close proximity to where such testing occurred.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 524. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 for

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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 title XV, add the following:

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 1531. REVIEW OF JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT 
                   ORGANIZATION RESEARCH RELATING TO HUMANITARIAN 
                   DEMINING EFFORTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     conduct a review of the research of the Joint Improvised-
     Threat Defeat Organization to identify information that may 
     be released to United States humanitarian demining 
     organizations for the purpose of improving the efficiency and 
     effectiveness of humanitarian demining efforts.
       (b) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit a 
     report to the congressional defense committees detailing the 
     research identified under subsection (a).
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  SA 525. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
Portman, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Markey) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2020 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 division A, add the following:

 TITLE XVII--OTTO WARMBIER BANKING RESTRICTIONS INVOLVING NORTH KOREA 
                              ACT OF 2019

     SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Otto Warmbier Banking 
     Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019''.

           Subtitle A--Sanctions With Respect to North Korea

     SEC. 1711. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) Since 2006, the United Nations Security Council has 
     adopted 10 resolutions imposing sanctions against North Korea 
     under chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, which--
       (A) prohibit the use, development, and proliferation of 
     weapons of mass destruction by North Korea;
       (B) prohibit the supply, sale, or transfer of arms and 
     related materiel to or from North Korea;
       (C) prohibit the transfer of luxury goods to North Korea;
       (D) restrict access by North Korea to financial services 
     that could contribute to nuclear, missile, or other programs 
     related to the development of weapons of mass destruction;
       (E) restrict North Korean shipping, including the 
     registration, reflagging, or insuring of North Korean ships;
       (F) prohibit, with limited exceptions, North Korean exports 
     of coal, precious metals, iron, vanadium, and rare earth 
     minerals;
       (G) prohibit the transfer to North Korea of rocket, 
     aviation, or jet fuel, as well as gasoline, condensates, and 
     natural gas liquids;
       (H) prohibit new work authorization for North Korean 
     laborers and require the repatriation of all North Korean 
     laborers by December 2019;
       (I) prohibit exports of North Korean food and agricultural 
     products, including seafood;
       (J) prohibit joint ventures or cooperative commercial 
     entities or expanding joint ventures with North Korea;
       (K) prohibit exports of North Korean textiles;
       (L) require member countries of the United Nations to 
     seize, inspect, and impound any ship in its jurisdiction that 
     is suspected of violating Security Council resolutions with 
     respect to North Korea and to interdict and inspect all cargo 
     heading to or from North Korea by land, sea, or air;
       (M) limit the transfer to North Korea of refined petroleum 
     products and crude oil;
       (N) ban the sale or transfer to North Korea of industrial 
     machinery, transportation vehicles, electronics, iron, steel, 
     and other metals;
       (O) reduce North Korean diplomatic staff numbers in member 
     countries of the United Nations and expel any North Korean 
     diplomats found to be working on behalf of a person subject 
     to sanctions or assisting in sanctions evasion;
       (P) limit North Korean diplomatic missions abroad with 
     respect to staff size and access to banking privileges and 
     prohibit commerce from being conducted out of North Korean 
     consular or diplomatic offices;
       (Q) require member states of the United Nations to close 
     representative offices, subsidiaries, and bank accounts in 
     North Korea;
       (R) prohibit countries from providing or receiving military 
     training to or from North Korea or hosting North Koreans for 
     specialized teaching or training that could contribute to the 
     programs of North Korea related to the development of weapons 
     of mass destruction;
       (S) ban countries from granting landing and flyover rights 
     to North Korean aircraft; and
       (T) prohibit trade in statuary of North Korean origin.
       (2) The Government of North Korea has threatened to carry 
     out nuclear attacks against the United States, South Korea, 
     and Japan.
       (3) The Government of North Korea tested its sixth and 
     largest nuclear device on September 3, 2017.
       (4) According to a report by the International Atomic 
     Energy Agency released in August 2018, ``The continuation and 
     further development of the DPRK's nuclear programme and 
     related statements by the DPRK are a cause for grave concern. 
     The DPRK's nuclear activities, including those in relation to 
     the Yongbyon Experimental Nuclear Power Plant (5 MW(e)) 
     reactor, the use of the building which houses the reported 
     centrifuge enrichment facility and the construction at the 
     light water reactor, as well as the DPRK's sixth nuclear 
     test, are clear violations of relevant UN Security Council 
     resolutions, including resolution 2375 (2017) and are deeply 
     regrettable.''.
       (5) In July 2018, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that 
     North Korea ``continue[s] to produce fissile material'' 
     despite public pledges by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to 
     denuclearize.
       (6) The 2019 Missile Defense Review conducted by the 
     Department of Defense states that North Korea ``continues to 
     pose an extraordinary threat and the United States must 
     remain vigilant. In the past, North Korea frequently issued 
     explicit nuclear missile threats against the United States 
     and allies, all the while working aggressively to field the 
     capability to strike the U.S. homeland with nuclear-armed 
     ballistic missiles. Over the past decade, it has invested 
     considerable resources in its nuclear and ballistic missile 
     programs, and undertaken extensive nuclear and missile 
     testing in order to realize the capability to threaten the 
     U.S. homeland with missile attack. As a result, North Korea 
     has neared the time when it could credibly do so.''.
       (7) Financial transactions and investments that provide 
     financial resources to the Government of North Korea, and 
     that fail to incorporate adequate safeguards against the 
     misuse of those financial resources, pose an undue risk of 
     contributing to--
       (A) weapons of mass destruction programs of that 
     Government; and
       (B) efforts to evade restrictions required by the United 
     Nations Security Council on imports or exports of arms and 
     related materiel, services, or technology by that Government.
       (8) The Federal Bureau of Investigation has determined that 
     the Government of North Korea was responsible for 
     cyberattacks against entities in the United States, South 
     Korea, and around the world.
       (9) In November 2017, President Donald Trump designated the 
     government of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism 
     pursuant to authorities under the Export Administration Act 
     of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.), as continued in effect 
     at the time under the International Emergency Economic Powers 
     Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)), the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), and the Arms Export Control 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
       (10) On February 22, 2018, the Secretary of State 
     determined that the Government of North Korea was responsible 
     for the lethal nerve agent attack in 2017 on Kim Jong Nam, 
     the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in 
     Malaysia, triggering sanctions required under the Chemical 
     and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 
     1991 (22 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.).
       (11) The strict enforcement of sanctions is essential to 
     the efforts of the international community to achieve the 
     peaceful, complete, verifiable, and irreversible 
     dismantlement of weapons of mass destruction programs of the 
     Government of North Korea.

     SEC. 1712. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States is committed to working with its 
     allies and partners to halt the nuclear and ballistic missile 
     programs of North Korea through a policy of maximum pressure 
     and diplomatic engagement;
       (2) the imposition of sanctions, including those under this 
     title, should not be construed to limit the authority of the 
     President to fully engage in diplomatic negotiations to 
     further the policy objective described in paragraph (1);
       (3) the successful use of sanctions to halt the nuclear and 
     ballistic missile programs of North Korea is part of a 
     broader diplomatic and economic strategy that relies on 
     effective coordination among relevant Federal agencies and 
     officials, as well as with international partners of the 
     United States; and
       (4) the coordination described in paragraph (3) should 
     include proper vetting of external messaging and 
     communications from all parts of the Executive branch to 
     ensure that those communications are an intentional component 
     of and aligned with the strategy of the United States with 
     respect to North Korea.

     SEC. 1713. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) In General.--In this subtitle, the terms ``applicable 
     Executive order'', ``applicable United Nations Security 
     Council resolution'', ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'', ``Government of North Korea'', ``North Korea'', 
     and ``North Korean financial institution'' have the meanings 
     given those terms in section 3 of the North Korea Sanctions 
     and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9202), as 
     amended by subsection (b).

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       (b) Amendments to Definitions in North Korea Sanctions and 
     Policy Enhancement Act of 2016.--Section 3 of the North Korea 
     Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9202) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``Executive Order No. 13694'' and all that 
     follows through ``to the extent that'' and inserting the 
     following: ``Executive Order 13694 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; 
     relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging 
     in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), Executive 
     Order 13722 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking the 
     property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers' 
     Party of Korea, and prohibiting certain transactions with 
     respect to North Korea), or Executive Order 13810 (82 Fed. 
     Reg. 44705; relating to imposing additional sanctions with 
     respect to North Korea), to the extent that''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``or 2321 (2016)'' and 
     inserting ``2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 
     (2017), or 2397 (2017)''.

           PART I--EXPANSION OF SANCTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS

     SEC. 1721. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN FINANCIAL 
                   INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO 
                   CERTAIN SANCTIONED PERSONS.

       (a) In General.--Title II of the North Korea Sanctions and 
     Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9221 et seq.) is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 201A 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 201B. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN FINANCIAL 
                   INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO 
                   CERTAIN SANCTIONED PERSONS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     impose one or more of the sanctions described in subsection 
     (b) with respect to a foreign financial institution that the 
     Secretary determines, on or after the date that is 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of the Otto Warmbier Banking 
     Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019, knowingly 
     provides significant financial services to any person 
     designated for the imposition of sanctions under--
       ``(1) subsection (a) or (b) of section 104;
       ``(2) an applicable Executive order; or
       ``(3) an applicable United Nations Security Council 
     resolution.
       ``(b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions that may be 
     imposed with respect to a foreign financial institution 
     subject to subsection (a) are the following:
       ``(1) Asset blocking.--The Secretary may block and 
     prohibit, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
     Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), all transactions in all 
     property and interests in property of the foreign financial 
     institution if such property and interests in property are in 
     the United States, come within the United States, or are or 
     come within the possession or control of a United States 
     person.
       ``(2) Restrictions on correspondent and payable-through 
     accounts.--The Secretary may prohibit, or impose strict 
     conditions on, the opening or maintaining in the United 
     States of a correspondent account or a payable-through 
     account by the foreign financial institution.
       ``(c) Implementation; Penalties.--
       ``(1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
     authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 
     and 1704) to carry out this section.
       ``(2) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
     violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 
     section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 
     out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth 
     in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) 
     to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act 
     described in subsection (a) of that section.
       ``(d) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions 
     Involving North Korea Act of 2019, the President shall, as 
     appropriate, prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Account; correspondent account; payable-through 
     account.--The terms `account', `correspondent account', and 
     `payable-through account' have the meanings given those terms 
     in section 5318A of title 31, United States Code.
       ``(2) Financial institution.--The term `financial 
     institution' means a financial institution specified in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), 
     (J), (M), or (Y) of section 5312(a)(2) of title 31, United 
     States Code.
       ``(3) Foreign financial institution.--The term `foreign 
     financial institution' shall have the meaning of that term as 
     determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.
       ``(4) Knowingly.--The term `knowingly', with respect to 
     conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has 
     actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the 
     circumstance, or the result.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 201A 
     the following:

``201B. Sanctions with respect to foreign financial institutions that 
              provide financial services to certain sanctioned 
              persons.''.

     SEC. 1722. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS RELATING TO 
                   SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREA.

       (a) In General.--Section 210 of the North Korea Sanctions 
     and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9230) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``United States sanctions'' and all that 
     follows through ``the date of the enactment of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``United States sanctions provided for in Executive 
     Order 13687 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing 
     additional sanctions with respect to North Korea), Executive 
     Order 13694 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking the 
     property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious 
     cyber-enabled activities), Executive Order 13722 (50 U.S.C. 
     1701 note; relating to blocking the property of the 
     Government of North Korea and the Workers' Party of Korea, 
     and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to North 
     Korea), or Executive Order 13810 (82 Fed. Reg. 44705; 
     relating to imposing additional sanctions with respect to 
     North Korea), as such Executive Orders are in effect on the 
     day before the date of the enactment of the Otto Warmbier 
     Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act of 2019'';
       (2) by striking ``the Government of North Korea, persons 
     acting for or on behalf of that Government, and persons owned 
     or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Government or 
     persons acting for or on behalf of that Government,'' and 
     inserting ``persons subject to such sanctions''; and
       (3) by striking ``and 2094 (2013)'' and inserting ``2094 
     (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 
     2375 (2017), and 2397 (2017)''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 210 of the North Korea 
     Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9230) 
     is amended in the section heading by striking ``sanctions 
     with respect to north korean activities undermining 
     cybersecurity'' and inserting ``executive orders relating to 
     sanctions with respect to north korea''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
     North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 210 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 210. Codification of Executive orders relating to sanctions with 
              respect to North Korea.''.

     SEC. 1723. EXPANSION OF MANDATORY DESIGNATIONS UNDER NORTH 
                   KOREA SANCTIONS AND POLICY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 
                   2016.

       (a) In General.--Section 104(a) of the North Korea 
     Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 
     9214(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (24);
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
       ``(15) knowingly, directly or indirectly, purchases or 
     otherwise acquires from the Government of North Korea 
     significant quantities of coal, iron, or iron ore, except as 
     specifically approved by the United Nations Security Council;
       ``(16) knowingly, directly or indirectly, provides to North 
     Korea coal, iron, or iron ore;
       ``(17) knowingly, directly or indirectly, purchases or 
     otherwise acquires textiles from the Government of North 
     Korea, except as specifically approved by the United Nations 
     Security Council;
       ``(18) knowingly facilitates a significant transfer of 
     funds or property from the Government of North Korea that 
     materially contributes to any violation of an applicable 
     United Nations Security Council resolution;
       ``(19) knowingly, directly or indirectly, purchases or 
     otherwise acquires significant types or amounts of seafood 
     from North Korea, except as specifically approved by the 
     United Nations Security Council;
       ``(20) knowingly, directly or indirectly, engages in, 
     facilitates, or is responsible for the exportation of workers 
     from North Korea;
       ``(21) knowingly, directly or indirectly, sells or 
     transfers vessels to North Korea, except as specifically 
     approved by the United Nations Security Council;
       ``(22) knowingly, directly or indirectly, supplies, sells, 
     or transfers to North Korea crude oil or refined petroleum 
     products in excess of the aggregate amounts established in 
     applicable United Nations Security Council resolutions, 
     except as specifically approved by the United Nations 
     Security Council;
       ``(23) knowingly contributes to--
       ``(A) the bribery of an official of the Government of North 
     Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that official;
       ``(B) the misappropriation, theft, or embezzlement of 
     public funds by, or for the benefit of, an official of the 
     Government of North Korea or any person acting for or on 
     behalf of that official; or
       ``(C) the use of any proceeds of any activity described in 
     subparagraph (A) or (B); or''; and
       (4) in paragraph (24), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
     striking ``through (14)'' and inserting ``through (23)''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--The North Korea Sanctions and 
     Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 is amended--
       (1) in section 104(b)(1) (22 U.S.C. 9214(b)(1))--
       (A) by striking subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), (F), and (L); 
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       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (G), (H), (I), (J), 
     (K), (M), and (N) as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), 
     (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and
       (2) in section 302(b)(3) (22 U.S.C. 9241(b)(3)), by 
     striking ``section 104(b)(1)(M)'' and inserting ``section 
     104(a)(20)''.

     SEC. 1724. EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY PERIOD OF PROLIFERATION 
                   PREVENTION SANCTIONS.

       Section 203(b)(2) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
     Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9223(b)(2)) is amended by 
     striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``5 years''.

     SEC. 1725. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IDENTIFICATION AND BLOCKING 
                   OF PROPERTY OF NORTH KOREAN OFFICIALS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the President should--
       (1) encourage international collaboration through the 
     Financial Action Task Force and its global network to utilize 
     its standards and apply means at its disposal to counter the 
     money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation 
     financing threats emanating from North Korea; and
       (2) prioritize multilateral efforts to identify and block--
       (A) any property owned or controlled by a North Korean 
     official; and
       (B) any significant proceeds of kleptocracy by the 
     Government of North Korea or a North Korean official.

     SEC. 1726. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNITED 
                   NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS BY OTHER 
                   GOVERNMENTS.

       Section 317 of the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of 
     Sanctions Act (title III of Public Law 115-44; 131 Stat. 950) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years,'' and 
     inserting ``Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of the Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving 
     North Korea Act of 2019, and annually thereafter for 5 
     years,'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (8); and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) prohibit, in the territories of such countries or by 
     persons subject to the jurisdiction of such governments, the 
     opening of new joint ventures or cooperative entities with 
     North Korean persons or the expansion of existing joint 
     ventures through additional investments, whether or not for 
     or on behalf of the Government of North Korea, unless such 
     joint ventures or cooperative entities have been approved by 
     the Committee of the United Nations Security Council 
     established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 
     1718 (2006);
       ``(5) prohibit the unauthorized clearing of funds by North 
     Korean financial institutions through financial institutions 
     subject to the jurisdiction of such governments;
       ``(6) prohibit the unauthorized conduct of commercial trade 
     with North Korea that is prohibited under applicable United 
     Nations Security Council resolutions;
       ``(7) prevent the provision of financial services to North 
     Korean persons or the transfer of financial services to North 
     Korean persons to, through, or from the territories of such 
     countries or by persons subject to the jurisdiction of such 
     governments; or''; and
       (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees and 
     leadership.--The term `appropriate congressional committees 
     and leadership' means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the majority and 
     minority leaders of the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the 
     Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority leader of the 
     House of Representatives.
       ``(2) Applicable united nations security council 
     resolution; north korean financial institution; north korean 
     person.--The terms `applicable United Nations Security 
     Council resolution', `North Korean financial institution', 
     and `North Korean person' have the meanings given those terms 
     in section 3 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
     Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9202).''.

     SEC. 1727. REPORT ON USE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH KOREA OF 
                   BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP RULES TO ACCESS THE 
                   INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report setting forth the findings of the Secretary regarding 
     how the Government of North Korea is exploiting laws with 
     respect to the beneficial owner of an entity in order to 
     access the international financial system.
       (b) Elements.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
     required under subsection (a) proposals for such legislative 
     and administrative action as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate to combat the abuse by the Government of North 
     Korea of shell companies and other similar entities to avoid 
     or evade sanctions.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.

              PART II--CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT

     SEC. 1731. NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF 
                   SANCTIONS.

       Not less than 15 days before taking any action to terminate 
     or suspend the application of sanctions under this subtitle 
     or an amendment made by this subtitle, the President shall 
     notify the appropriate congressional committees of the 
     President's intent to take the action and the reasons for the 
     action.

     SEC. 1732. REPORTS ON CERTAIN LICENSING ACTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the operation of the system for 
     issuing licenses for transactions under covered regulatory 
     provisions during the preceding 180-day period that 
     includes--
       (1) the number and types of such licenses applied for 
     during that period; and
       (2) the number and types of such licenses issued during 
     that period.
       (b) Covered Regulatory Provision Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``covered regulatory provision'' means any of the 
     following provisions, as in effect on the day before the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and as such provisions relate to 
     North Korea:
       (1) Part 743, 744, or 746 of title 15, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       (2) Part 510 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (3) Any other provision of title 31, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.
       (c) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.

     SEC. 1733. BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF 
                   SANCTIONS.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a briefing on efforts relating to the 
     implementation and enforcement of United States sanctions 
     with respect to North Korea, including appropriate updates on 
     the efforts of the Department of the Treasury to address 
     compliance with such sanctions by foreign financial 
     institutions.

     SEC. 1734. REPORT ON FINANCIAL NETWORKS AND FINANCIAL METHODS 
                   OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH KOREA.

       (a) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 
     2025, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on sources of external 
     support for the Government of North Korea that includes--
       (A) a description of the methods used by the Government of 
     North Korea to deal in, transact in, or conceal the 
     ownership, control, or origin of goods and services exported 
     by North Korea;
       (B) an assessment of the relationship between the 
     proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by the 
     Government of North Korea and the financial industry or 
     financial institutions;
       (C) an assessment of the relationship between the 
     acquisition by the Government of North Korea of military 
     expertise, equipment, and technology and the financial 
     industry or financial institutions;
       (D) a description of the export by any person to the United 
     States of goods, services, or technology that are made with 
     significant amounts of North Korean labor, material, or 
     goods, including minerals, manufacturing, seafood, overseas 
     labor, or other exports from North Korea;
       (E) an assessment of the involvement of any person in human 
     trafficking involving citizens or nationals of North Korea;
       (F) a description of how the President plans to address the 
     flow of funds generated by activities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E), including through the use of 
     sanctions or other means;
       (G) an assessment of the extent to which the Government of 
     North Korea engages in criminal activities, including money 
     laundering, to support that Government;
       (H) information relating to the identification, blocking, 
     and release of property described in section 201B(b)(1) of 
     the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, 
     as added by section 1721;
       (I) a description of the metrics used to measure the 
     effectiveness of law enforcement and diplomatic initiatives 
     of Federal, State, and foreign governments to comply with the 
     provisions of applicable United Nations Security Council 
     resolutions; and
       (J) an assessment of the effectiveness of programs within 
     the financial industry to ensure compliance with United 
     States sanctions, applicable United Nations Security Council 
     resolutions, and applicable Executive orders.
       (2) Form.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (b) Interagency Coordination.--The President shall ensure 
     that any information collected pursuant to subsection (a) is 
     shared among the Federal departments and agencies involved in 
     investigations described in section 102(b) of the North Korea 
     Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 
     9212(b)).

     SEC. 1735. REPORT ON COUNTRIES OF CONCERN WITH RESPECT TO 
                   TRANSSHIPMENT, REEXPORTATION, OR DIVERSION OF 
                   CERTAIN ITEMS TO NORTH KOREA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act,

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     and annually thereafter through 2023, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the President, the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
     Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that identifies 
     all countries that the Director determines are of concern 
     with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of 
     items subject to the provisions of the Export Administration 
     Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, to an entity owned or controlled 
     by the Government of North Korea.
       (b) Form.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
     annex.

                       PART III--GENERAL MATTERS

     SEC. 1741. RULEMAKING.

       The President shall prescribe such rules and regulations as 
     may be necessary to carry out this subtitle and amendments 
     made by this subtitle.

     SEC. 1742. AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE REPORTS.

       (a) In General.--Any and all reports required to be 
     submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under 
     this subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle that are 
     subject to a deadline for submission consisting of the same 
     unit of time may be consolidated into a single report that is 
     submitted pursuant to that deadline.
       (b) Contents.--Any reports consolidated under subsection 
     (a) shall contain all information required under this 
     subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle and any other 
     elements that may be required by existing law.

     SEC. 1743. WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS, AND TERMINATION.

       (a) Application and Modification of Exemptions and Waivers 
     From North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 
     2016.--Section 208 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
     Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9228) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``201B,'' after ``201A,'' each place it 
     appears; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, not less than 15 
     days before the waiver takes effect,'' after ``if the 
     President''.
       [(b) Exception Relating to Importation of Goods.--]
       [(1) In general.--No provision affecting sanctions under 
     this subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle shall 
     apply to sanctions on the importation of goods.]
       [(2) Good defined.--In this subsection, the term ``good'' 
     means any article, natural or man-made substance, material, 
     supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test 
     equipment, and excluding technical data.]
       (c) Suspension.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to section 1731, any requirement 
     to impose sanctions under this subtitle or the amendments 
     made by this subtitle, and any sanctions imposed pursuant to 
     this subtitle or any such amendment, may be suspended for up 
     to one year if the President makes the certification 
     described in section 401 of the North Korea Sanctions and 
     Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9251) to the 
     appropriate congressional committees.
       (2) Renewal.--A suspension under paragraph (1) may be 
     renewed in accordance with section 401(b) of the North Korea 
     Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 
     9251(b)).
       (d) Termination.--Subject to section 1731, any requirement 
     to impose sanctions under this subtitle or the amendments 
     made by this subtitle, and any sanctions imposed pursuant to 
     this subtitle or any such amendment, shall terminate on the 
     date on which the President makes the certification described 
     in section 402 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy 
     Enhancement Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 9252).

     SEC. 1744. PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--If a finding under this subtitle or an 
     amendment made by this subtitle, a prohibition, condition, or 
     penalty imposed as a result of any such finding, or a penalty 
     imposed under this subtitle or an amendment made by this 
     subtitle, is based on classified information (as defined in 
     section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 
     U.S.C. App.)) and a court reviews the finding or the 
     imposition of the prohibition, condition, or penalty, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury may submit such information to the 
     court ex parte and in camera.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to confer or imply any right to judicial review of 
     any finding under this subtitle or an amendment made by this 
     subtitle, any prohibition, condition, or penalty imposed as a 
     result of any such finding, or any penalty imposed under this 
     subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle.

     SEC. 1745. BRIEFING ON RESOURCING OF SANCTIONS PROGRAMS.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a briefing on--
       (1) the resources allocated by the Department of the 
     Treasury to support each sanctions program administered by 
     the Department; and
       (2) recommendations for additional authorities or resources 
     necessary to expand the capacity or capability of the 
     Department related to implementation and enforcement of such 
     programs.

     SEC. 1746. BRIEFING ON PROLIFERATION FINANCING.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     briefing on addressing proliferation finance.
       (b) Elements.--The briefing required by subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) The Department of the Treasury's definition and 
     description of an appropriate risk-based approach to 
     combating financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass 
     destruction.
       (2) An assessment of--
       (A) Federal financial regulatory agency oversight, 
     including by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, of 
     United States financial institutions and the adoption by 
     their foreign subsidiaries, branches, and correspondent 
     institutions of a risk-based approach to proliferation 
     financing; and
       (B) whether financial institutions in foreign jurisdictions 
     known by the United States intelligence and law enforcement 
     communities to be jurisdictions through which North Korea 
     moves substantial sums of licit and illicit finance are 
     applying a risk-based approach to proliferation financing, 
     and if that approach is comparable to the approach required 
     by United States financial institution supervisors.
       (3) A survey of the technical assistance the Office of 
     Technical Assistance of the Department of the Treasury, and 
     other appropriate Executive branch offices, currently provide 
     foreign institutions on implementing counter-proliferation 
     financing best practices.
       (4) An assessment of the ability of foreign subsidiaries, 
     branches, and correspondent institutions of United States 
     financial institutions to implement a risk-based approach to 
     proliferation financing.

                Subtitle B--Divestment From North Korea

     SEC. 1751. AUTHORITY OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DIVEST 
                   FROM COMPANIES THAT INVEST IN NORTH KOREA.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the United States should support the decision of any State or 
     local government made for moral, prudential, or reputational 
     reasons, to divest from, or prohibit the investment of assets 
     of the State or local government in, a person that engages in 
     investment activities described in subsection (c) if North 
     Korea is subject to economic sanctions imposed by the United 
     States or the United Nations Security Council.
       (b) Authority To Divest.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, a State or local government may adopt and 
     enforce measures that meet the requirements of subsection (d) 
     to divest the assets of the State or local government from, 
     or prohibit investment of the assets of the State or local 
     government in, any person that the State or local government 
     determines, using credible information available to the 
     public, engages in investment activities described in 
     subsection (c).
       (c) Investment Activities Described.--Investment activities 
     described in this subsection are activities of a value of 
     more than $10,000 relating to an investment in North Korea or 
     in goods or services originating in North Korea that are not 
     conducted pursuant to a license issued by the Department of 
     the Treasury.
       (d) Requirements.--Any measure taken by a State or local 
     government under subsection (b) shall meet the following 
     requirements:
       (1) Notice.--The State or local government shall provide 
     written notice to each person with respect to which a measure 
     under this section is to be applied.
       (2) Timing.--The measure applied under this section shall 
     apply to a person not earlier than the date that is 90 days 
     after the date on which written notice under paragraph (1) is 
     provided to the person.
       (3) Opportunity to demonstrate compliance.--
       (A) In general.--The State or local government shall 
     provide to each person with respect to which a measure is to 
     be applied under this section an opportunity to demonstrate 
     to the State or local government that the person does not 
     engage in investment activities described in subsection (c).
       (B) Nonapplication.--If a person with respect to which a 
     measure is to be applied under this section demonstrates to 
     the State or local government under subparagraph (A) that the 
     person does not engage in investment activities described in 
     subsection (c), the measure shall not apply to that person.
       (4) Sense of congress on avoiding erroneous targeting.--It 
     is the sense of Congress that a State or local government 
     should not adopt a measure under subsection (b) with respect 
     to a person unless the State or local government has--
       (A) made every effort to avoid erroneously targeting the 
     person; and
       (B) verified that the person engages in investment 
     activities described in subsection (c).
       (e) Notice to Department of Justice.--Not later than 30 
     days before a State or local government applies a measure 
     under this section, the State or local government shall 
     notify the Attorney General of that measure.
  

       (f) Authorization for Prior Applied Measures.--

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       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this section or any other provision of law, a State or local 
     government may enforce a measure (without regard to the 
     requirements of subsection (d), except as provided in 
     paragraph (2)) applied by the State or local government 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act that provides 
     for the divestment of assets of the State or local government 
     from, or prohibits the investment of the assets of the State 
     or local government in, any person that the State or local 
     government determines, using credible information available 
     to the public, engages in investment activities described in 
     subsection (c) that are identified in that measure.
       (2) Application of notice requirements.--A measure 
     described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 
     requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)(A) of subsection 
     (d) on and after the date that is 2 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
       (g) No Preemption.--A measure applied by a State or local 
     government that is consistent with subsection (b) or (f) is 
     not preempted by any Federal law.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Asset.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the term ``asset'' means public monies, and includes any 
     pension, retirement, annuity, endowment fund, or similar 
     instrument, that is controlled by a State or local 
     government.
       (B) Exception.--The term ``asset'' does not include 
     employee benefit plans covered by title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et 
     seq.).
       (2) Investment.--The term ``investment'' includes--
       (A) a commitment or contribution of funds or property;
       (B) a loan or other extension of credit; and
       (C) the entry into or renewal of a contract for goods or 
     services.
       (i) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) and 
     subsection (f), this section applies to measures applied by a 
     State or local government before, on, or after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Notice requirements.--Except as provided in subsection 
     (f), subsections (d) and (e) apply to measures applied by a 
     State or local government on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1752. SAFE HARBOR FOR CHANGES OF INVESTMENT POLICIES BY 
                   ASSET MANAGERS.

       Section 13(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
     U.S.C. 80a-13(c)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) engage in investment activities described in section 
     1751(c) of the Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving 
     North Korea Act of 2019.''.

     SEC. 1753. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CERTAIN ERISA PLAN 
                   INVESTMENTS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) a fiduciary of an employee benefit plan, as defined in 
     section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
     of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002(3)), may divest plan assets from, or 
     avoid investing plan assets in, any person the fiduciary 
     determines engages in investment activities described in 
     section 1751(c), if--
       (A) the fiduciary makes that determination using credible 
     information that is available to the public; and
       (B) the fiduciary prudently determines that the result of 
     that divestment or avoidance of investment would not be 
     expected to provide the employee benefit plan with--
       (i) a lower rate of return than alternative investments 
     with commensurate degrees of risk; or
       (ii) a higher degree of risk than alternative investments 
     with commensurate rates of return; and
       (2) by divesting assets or avoiding the investment of 
     assets as described in paragraph (1), the fiduciary is not 
     breaching the responsibilities, obligations, or duties 
     imposed upon the fiduciary by subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
     section 404(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
     Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1104(a)(1)).

     SEC. 1754. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this subtitle, an amendment made by this 
     subtitle, or any other provision of law authorizing sanctions 
     with respect to North Korea shall be construed to affect or 
     displace--
       (1) the authority of a State or local government to issue 
     and enforce rules governing the safety, soundness, and 
     solvency of a financial institution subject to its 
     jurisdiction; or
       (2) the regulation and taxation by the several States of 
     the business of insurance, pursuant to the Act of March 9, 
     1945 (59 Stat. 33, chapter 20; 15 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) 
     (commonly known as the ``McCarran-Ferguson Act'').

      Subtitle C--Financial Industry Guidance to Halt Trafficking

     SEC. 1761. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Financial Industry 
     Guidance to Halt Trafficking Act'' or the ``FIGHT Act''.

     SEC. 1762. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) The terms ``human trafficking'' and ``trafficking in 
     persons'' are used interchangeably to describe crimes 
     involving the exploitation of a person for the purposes of 
     compelled labor or commercial sex through the use of force, 
     fraud, or coercion.
       (2) According to the International Labour Organization, 
     there are an estimated 24,900,000 people worldwide who are 
     victims of forced labor, including human trafficking victims 
     in the United States.
       (3) Human trafficking is perpetrated for financial gain.
       (4) According to the International Labour Organization, of 
     the estimated $150,000,000,000 or more in global profits 
     generated annually from human trafficking--
       (A) approximately \2/3\ are generated by commercial sexual 
     exploitation, exacted by fraud or by force; and
       (B) approximately \1/3\ are generated by forced labor.
       (5) Most purchases of commercial sex acts are paid for with 
     cash, making trafficking proceeds difficult to identify in 
     the financial system. Nonetheless, traffickers rely heavily 
     on access to financial institutions as destinations for 
     trafficking proceeds and as conduits to finance every step of 
     the trafficking process.
       (6) Under section 1956 of title 18, United States Code 
     (relating to money laundering), human trafficking is a 
     ``specified unlawful activity'' and transactions conducted 
     with proceeds earned from trafficking people, or used to 
     further trafficking operations, can be prosecuted as money 
     laundering offenses.

     SEC. 1763. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the President should aggressively apply, as 
     appropriate, existing sanctions for human trafficking 
     authorized under section 111 of the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7108);
       (2) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the 
     Department of the Treasury should continue--
       (A) to monitor reporting required under subchapter II of 
     chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as 
     the ``Bank Secrecy Act'') and to update advisories, as 
     warranted;
       (B) to periodically review its advisories to provide 
     covered financial institutions, as appropriate, with a list 
     of new ``red flags'' for identifying activities of concern, 
     particularly human trafficking;
       (C) to encourage entities covered by the advisories 
     described in subparagraph (B) to incorporate relevant 
     elements provided in the advisories into their current 
     transaction and account monitoring systems or in policies, 
     procedures, and training on human trafficking to enable 
     financial institutions to maintain ongoing efforts to examine 
     transactions and accounts;
       (D) to use geographic targeting orders, as appropriate, to 
     impose additional reporting and recordkeeping requirements 
     under section 5326(a) of title 31, United States Code, to 
     carry out the purposes of, and prevent evasions of the Bank 
     Secrecy Act; and
       (E) to utilize the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group and 
     other relevant entities to identify opportunities for 
     nongovernmental organizations to share relevant actionable 
     information on human traffickers' use of the financial sector 
     for nefarious purposes;
       (3) Federal banking regulators, the Department of the 
     Treasury, relevant law enforcement agencies, and the Human 
     Smuggling and Trafficking Center, in partnership with 
     representatives from the United States financial community, 
     should adopt regular forms of sharing information to disrupt 
     human trafficking, including developing protocols and 
     procedures to share actionable information between and 
     amongst covered institutions, law enforcement, and the United 
     States intelligence community;
       (4) training front line bank and money service business 
     employees, school teachers, law enforcement officers, foreign 
     service officers, counselors, and the general public is an 
     important factor in identifying trafficking victims;
       (5) the Department of Homeland Security's Blue Campaign, 
     training by the BEST Employers Alliance, and similar efforts 
     by industry, human rights, and nongovernmental organizations 
     focused on human trafficking provide good examples of current 
     efforts to educate employees of critical sectors to save 
     victims and disrupt trafficking networks;
       (6) the President should intensify diplomatic efforts, 
     bilaterally and in appropriate international fora, such as 
     the United Nations, to develop and implement a coordinated, 
     consistent, multilateral strategy for addressing the 
     international financial networks supporting human 
     trafficking; and
       (7) in deliberations between the United States Government 
     and any foreign country, including through participation in 
     the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, regarding 
     money laundering, corruption, and transnational crimes, the 
     United States Government should--
       (A) encourage cooperation by foreign governments and 
     relevant international fora in identifying the extent to 
     which the proceeds from human trafficking are being used to 
     facilitate terrorist financing, corruption, or other illicit 
     financial crimes;
       (B) encourage cooperation by foreign governments and 
     relevant international fora in identifying the nexus between 
     human trafficking and money laundering;
       (C) advance policies that promote the cooperation of 
     foreign governments, through information sharing, training, 
     or other measures, in the enforcement of this subtitle;

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       (D) encourage the Financial Action Task Force to update its 
     July 2011 typology reports entitled, ``Laundering the 
     Proceeds of Corruption'' and ``Money Laundering Risks Arising 
     from Trafficking in Human Beings and Smuggling of Migrants'', 
     to identify the money laundering risk arising from the 
     trafficking of human beings; and
       (E) encourage the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence 
     Units to study the extent to which human trafficking 
     operations are being used for money laundering, terrorist 
     financing, or other illicit financial purposes.

     SEC. 1764. COORDINATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ISSUES BY THE 
                   OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Functions.--Section 312(a)(4) of title 31, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as 
     subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) combating illicit financing relating to human 
     trafficking;''.
       (b) Interagency Coordination.--Section 312(a) of such title 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) Interagency coordination.--The Secretary of the 
     Treasury, after consultation with the Undersecretary for 
     Terrorism and Financial Crimes, shall designate an office 
     within the OTFI that shall coordinate efforts to combat the 
     illicit financing of human trafficking with--
       ``(A) other offices of the Department of the Treasury;
       ``(B) other Federal agencies, including--
       ``(i) the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in 
     Persons of the Department of State; and
       ``(ii) the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat 
     Trafficking;
       ``(C) State and local law enforcement agencies; and
       ``(D) foreign governments.''.

     SEC. 1765. STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING 
                   AND OTHER FINANCIAL TOOLS IN COMBATING HUMAN 
                   TRAFFICKING.

       (a) Interagency Task Force Recommendations Targeting Money 
     Laundering Related to Human Trafficking.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Interagency Task Force to 
     Monitor and Combat Trafficking shall submit to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     Senate, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Treasury, and 
     each appropriate Federal banking agency--
       (A) an analysis of anti-money laundering efforts of the 
     United States Government, United States financial 
     institutions, and multilateral development banks related to 
     human trafficking; and
       (B) appropriate legislative, administrative, and other 
     recommendations to strengthen efforts against money 
     laundering relating to human trafficking.
       (2) Required recommendations.--The recommendations under 
     paragraph (1) shall include--
       (A) best practices based on successful anti-human 
     trafficking programs currently in place at domestic and 
     international financial institutions that are suitable for 
     broader adoption;
       (B) feedback from stakeholders, including victims of severe 
     trafficking in persons, advocates of persons at risk of 
     becoming victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, 
     the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, 
     civil society organizations, and financial institutions on 
     policy proposals derived from the analysis conducted by the 
     task force referred to in paragraph (1) that would enhance 
     the efforts and programs of financial institutions to detect 
     and deter money laundering related to human trafficking, 
     including any recommended changes to internal policies, 
     procedures, and controls related to human trafficking;
       (C) any recommended changes to training programs at 
     financial institutions to better equip employees to deter and 
     detect money laundering related to human trafficking; and
       (D) any recommended changes to expand human trafficking-
     related information sharing among financial institutions and 
     between such financial institutions, appropriate law 
     enforcement agencies, and appropriate Federal agencies.
       (b) Additional Reporting Requirement.--Section 105(d)(7) of 
     the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
     7103(d)(7)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting ``the Committee on Financial Services,'' 
     after ``the Committee on Foreign Affairs''; and
       (B) by inserting ``the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs,'' after ``the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations,'';
       (2) in subparagraph (Q)(vii), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (3) in subparagraph (R), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(S) the efforts of the United States to eliminate money 
     laundering related to human trafficking and the number of 
     investigations, arrests, indictments, and convictions in 
     money laundering cases with a nexus to human trafficking.''.
       (c) Required Review of Procedures.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal 
     Financial Institutions Examination Council, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of the Treasury, victims of severe forms 
     of trafficking in persons, advocates of persons at risk of 
     becoming victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, 
     the United States Advisory Council on Trafficking, civil 
     society organizations, the private sector, and appropriate 
     law enforcement agencies, shall--
       (1) review and enhance training and examinations procedures 
     to improve the surveillance capabilities of anti-money 
     laundering and countering the financing of terrorism programs 
     to detect human trafficking-related financial transactions;
       (2) review and enhance procedures for referring potential 
     human trafficking cases to the appropriate law enforcement 
     agency; and
       (3) determine, as appropriate, whether requirements for 
     financial institutions and covered financial institutions are 
     sufficient to detect and deter money laundering related to 
     human trafficking.
       (d) Limitations.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to--
       (1) grant rulemaking authority to the Interagency Task 
     Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking; or
       (2) authorize financial institutions to deny services to or 
     violate the privacy of victims of trafficking, victims of 
     severe forms of trafficking, or individuals not responsible 
     for promoting severe forms of trafficking in persons.

     SEC. 1766. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RESOURCES TO COMBAT HUMAN 
                   TRAFFICKING.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) adequate funding should be provided for critical 
     Federal efforts to combat human trafficking;
       (2) the Department of the Treasury should have the 
     appropriate resources to vigorously investigate human 
     trafficking networks under section 111 of the Trafficking 
     Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7108) and other 
     relevant statutes and Executive orders;
       (3) the Department of the Treasury and the Department of 
     Justice should each have the capacity and appropriate 
     resources to support technical assistance to develop foreign 
     partners' ability to combat human trafficking through strong 
     national anti-money laundering and countering the financing 
     of terrorism programs;
       (4) each United States Attorney's Office should be provided 
     appropriate funding to increase the number of personnel for 
     community education and outreach and investigative support 
     and forensic analysis related to human trafficking; and
       (5) the Department of State should be provided additional 
     resources, as necessary, to carry out the Survivors of Human 
     Trafficking Empowerment Act (section 115 of Public Law 114-
     22; 129 Stat. 243).

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 1771. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS.

       (a) In General.--The authorities and requirements to impose 
     sanctions under this title or any amendment made by this 
     title shall not include the authority or a requirement to 
     impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
       (b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good'' means 
     any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply 
     or manufactured product, including inspection and test 
     equipment, and excluding technical data.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 526. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. DEGREE GRANTING AUTHORITY FOR UNITED STATES ARMY 
                   ARMAMENT GRADUATE SCHOOL.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 751 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 7422. Degree granting authority for United States Army 
       Armament Graduate School

       ``(a) Authority.--Under regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary of the Army, the Chancellor of the United States 
     Army Armament Graduate School may, upon the recommendation of 
     the faculty and provost of the college, confer appropriate 
     degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements.
       ``(b) Limitation.--A degree may not be conferred under this 
     section unless--
       ``(1) the Secretary of Education has recommended approval 
     of the degree in accordance with the Federal Policy Governing 
     Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies; and
       ``(2) the United States Army Armament Graduate School is 
     accredited by the appropriate civilian academic accrediting 
     agency or organization to award the degree, as determined by 
     the Secretary of Education.
       ``(c) Congressional Notification Requirements.--(1) When 
     seeking to establish degree

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     granting authority under this section, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives--
       ``(A) a copy of the self-assessment questionnaire required 
     by the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees 
     by Federal Agencies, at the time the assessment is submitted 
     to the Department of Education's National Advisory Committee 
     on Institutional Quality and Integrity; and
       ``(B) the subsequent recommendations and rationale of the 
     Secretary of Education regarding the establishment of the 
     degree granting authority.
       ``(2) Upon any modification or redesignation of existing 
     degree granting authority, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a report containing the 
     rationale for the proposed modification or redesignation and 
     any subsequent recommendation of the Secretary of Education 
     on the proposed modification or redesignation.
       ``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report containing an explanation of any 
     action by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or 
     organization not to accredit the United States Army Armament 
     Graduate School to award any new or existing degree.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 751 of such title is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new item:

``7422. Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament 
              Graduate School.''.
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  SA 527. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
Markey, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Wicker) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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 division A, add the following:

                     TITLE XVII--SPACE FRONTIER ACT

     SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Space Frontier Act of 
     2019''.

     SEC. 1702. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) ISS.--The term ``ISS'' means the International Space 
     Station.
       (2) NASA.--The term ``NASA'' means the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration.
       (3) NOAA.--The term ``NOAA'' means the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration.

  Subtitle A--Streamlining Oversight of Launch and Reentry Activities

     SEC. 1711. OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 50921 of title 51, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--'' 
     before ``There'' and indenting appropriately; and
       (2) by inserting before subsection (b), the following:
       ``(a) Associate Administrator for Commercial Space 
     Transportation.--The Assistant Secretary for Commercial Space 
     Transportation shall serve as the Associate Administrator for 
     Commercial Space Transportation.''.
       (b) Establishment of Assistant Secretary for Commercial 
     Space Transportation.--Section 102(e)(1) of title 49, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``6'' and inserting ``7''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``Assistant Secretary 
     for Commercial Space Transportation,'' after ``Assistant 
     Secretary for Research and Technology,''.

     SEC. 1712. USE OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary of Transportation should make use of existing 
     authorities, including waivers and safety approvals, as 
     appropriate, to protect the public, make more efficient use 
     of resources, reduce the regulatory burden for an applicant 
     for a commercial space launch or reentry license or 
     experimental permit, and promote commercial space launch and 
     reentry.
       (b) License Applications and Requirements.--Section 50905 
     of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) Applications.--A person may apply to the Secretary of 
     Transportation for a license or transfer of a license under 
     this chapter in the form and way the Secretary prescribes.
       ``(B) Decisions.--Consistent with the public health and 
     safety, safety of property, and national security and foreign 
     policy interests of the United States, the Secretary, not 
     later than the applicable deadline described in subparagraph 
     (C), shall issue or transfer a license if the Secretary 
     decides in writing that the applicant complies, and will 
     continue to comply, with this chapter and regulations 
     prescribed under this chapter.
       ``(C) Applicable deadline.--The applicable deadline 
     described in this subparagraph shall be--
       ``(i) for an applicant that was or is a holder of any 
     license under this chapter, not later than 90 days after 
     accepting an application in accordance with criteria 
     established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E); and
       ``(ii) for a new applicant, not later than 180 days after 
     accepting an application in accordance with criteria 
     established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E).
       ``(D) Notice to applicants.--The Secretary shall inform the 
     applicant of any pending issue and action required to resolve 
     the issue if the Secretary has not made a decision not later 
     than--
       ``(i) for an applicant described in subparagraph (C)(i), 60 
     days after accepting an application in accordance with 
     criteria established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E); and
       ``(ii) for an applicant described in subparagraph (C)(ii), 
     120 days after accepting an application in accordance with 
     criteria established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E).
       ``(E) Notice to congress.--The Secretary shall transmit to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
     the House of Representatives a written notice not later than 
     30 days after any occurrence when the Secretary has not taken 
     action on a license application within an applicable deadline 
     established by this subsection.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by inserting ``Procedures for safety approvals.--'' 
     before ``In carrying out'';
       (ii) by inserting ``software,'' after ``services,''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``Such safety 
     approvals may be issued simultaneously with a license under 
     this chapter.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Use of Existing Authorities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall use existing 
     authorities, including waivers and safety approvals, as 
     appropriate, to make more efficient use of resources, reduce 
     the regulatory burden for an applicant under this section, 
     and promote commercial space launch and reentry.
       ``(2) Expediting safety approvals.--The Secretary shall 
     expedite the processing of safety approvals that would reduce 
     risks to health or safety during launch and reentry.''.
       (c) Restrictions on Launches, Operations, and Reentries.--
     Section 50904 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Multiple Sites.--The Secretary may issue a single 
     license or permit for an operator to conduct launch services 
     and reentry services at multiple launch sites or reentry 
     sites.''.

     SEC. 1713. EXPERIMENTAL PERMITS.

       Section 50906 of title 51, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Use of Existing Authorities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall use existing 
     authorities, including waivers and safety approvals, as 
     appropriate, to make more efficient use of resources, reduce 
     the regulatory burden for an applicant under this section, 
     and promote commercial space launch and reentry.
       ``(2) Expediting safety approvals.--The Secretary shall 
     expedite the processing of safety approvals that would reduce 
     risks to health or safety during launch and reentry.''.

     SEC. 1714. GOVERNMENT-DEVELOPED SPACE TECHNOLOGY.

       Section 50901(b)(2)(B) of title 51, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``and encouraging''.

     SEC. 1715. REGULATORY REFORM.

       (a) Definitions.--The definitions set forth in section 
     50902 of title 51, United States Code, shall apply to this 
     section.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds that the commercial space 
     launch regulatory environment has at times impeded the United 
     States commercial space launch sector in its innovation of 
     launch technologies, reusable launch and reentry vehicles, 
     and other areas related to commercial launches and reentries.
       (c) Regulatory Improvements for Commercial Space Launch 
     Activities.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than February 1, 2020, the 
     Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule to 
     revise any regulations under chapter 509, United States Code, 
     as the Secretary considers necessary to meet the objective of 
     this section.
       (2) Objective.--The objective of this section is to 
     establish, consistent with the purposes described in section 
     50901(b) of title 51, United States Code, a regulatory regime 
     for commercial space launch activities under chapter 509 
     that--
       (A) creates, to the extent practicable, requirements 
     applicable both to expendable launch and reentry vehicles and 
     to reusable launch and reentry vehicles;
       (B) is neutral with regard to the specific technology 
     utilized in a launch, a reentry, or an associated safety 
     system;
       (C) protects the health and safety of the public;
       (D) establishes clear, high-level performance requirements;
       (E) encourages voluntary, industry technical standards that 
     complement the high-level performance requirements 
     established under subparagraph (D); and

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       (F) facilitates and encourages appropriate collaboration 
     between the commercial space launch and reentry sector and 
     the Department of Transportation with respect to the 
     requirements under subparagraph (D) and the standards under 
     subparagraph (E).
       (d) Consultation.--In revising the regulations under 
     subsection (c), the Secretary of Transportation shall consult 
     with the following:
       (1) The Secretary of Defense.
       (2) The Administrator of NASA.
       (3) Such members of the commercial space launch and reentry 
     sector as the Secretary of Transportation considers 
     appropriate to ensure adequate representation across 
     industry.
       (e) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, 
     in consultation with the persons described in subsection (d), 
     shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the progress in carrying out this section.
       (2) Contents.--The report shall include--
       (A) milestones and a schedule to meet the objective of this 
     section;
       (B) a description of any Federal agency resources necessary 
     to meet the objective of this section;
       (C) recommendations for legislation that would expedite or 
     improve the outcomes under subsection (c); and
       (D) a plan for ongoing consultation with the persons 
     described in subsection (d).

     SEC. 1716. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT AND 
                   COORDINATION OF COMMERCIAL LAUNCH AND REENTRY 
                   OPERATIONS.

       (a) Oversight and Coordination.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation, in 
     accordance with the findings under section 1617 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (51 
     U.S.C. 50918 note) and subject to section 50905(b)(2)(C) of 
     title 51, United States Code, shall take such action as may 
     be necessary to consolidate or modify the requirements across 
     Federal agencies identified in section 1617(c)(1)(A) of that 
     Act into a single application set that satisfies those 
     requirements and expedites the coordination of commercial 
     launch and reentry services.
       (2) Chapter 509.--
       (A) Purposes.--Section 50901(b)(3) of title 51, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting ``all'' before 
     ``commercial launch and reentry operations''.
       (B) General authority.--Section 50903(b) of title 51, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (ii) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(1) consistent with this chapter, authorize, license, and 
     oversee the conduct of all commercial launch and reentry 
     operations, including any commercial launch or commercial 
     reentry at a Federal range;
       ``(2) if an application for a license or permit under this 
     chapter includes launch or reentry at a Defense range, 
     coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, or designee, to 
     protect any national security interest relevant to such 
     activity, including any necessary mitigation measure to 
     protect Department of Defense property and personnel;''.
       (3) Effective date.--This subsection takes effect on the 
     date on which the final rule under section 105(c) is 
     published in the Federal Register.
       (b) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this title, or the 
     amendments made by this title, may be construed to affect--
       (1) section 1617 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2016 (51 U.S.C. 50918 note); or
       (2) the authority of the Secretary of Defense as it relates 
     to safety and security related to launch or reentry at a 
     Defense range.
       (c) Technical Amendment; Repeal Redundant Law.--Section 113 
     of the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act 
     (Public Law 114-90; 129 Stat. 704; 51 U.S.C. 50918 note) and 
     the item relating to that section in the table of contents 
     under section 1(b) of that Act are repealed.

     SEC. 1717. STUDY ON JOINT USE OF SPACEPORTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act--
       (1) the Secretary of Transportation shall, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Defense, conduct a study on the current 
     process the Government uses to provide or permit the joint 
     use of United States military installations for licensed 
     nongovernmental space launch and reentry activities, space-
     related activities, and space transportation services by 
     United States commercial providers; and
       (2) submit the results of the study to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology and the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (b) Considerations.--In conducting the study required by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     consider the following:
       (1) Improvements that could be made to the current process 
     the Government uses to provide or permit the joint use of 
     United States military installations for licensed 
     nongovernmental space launch and reentry activities, space-
     related activities, and space transportation services by 
     United States commercial providers.
       (2) Means to facilitate the ability for a military 
     installation to request that the Secretary of Transportation 
     consider the military installation as a site to provide or 
     permit the licensed nongovernmental space launch and reentry 
     activities, space-related activities, and space 
     transportation services by United States commercial 
     providers.
       (3) The feasibility of increasing the number of military 
     installations that provide or are permitted to be utilized 
     for licensed nongovernmental space launch and reentry 
     activities, space-related activities, and space 
     transportation services by United States commercial 
     providers.
       (4) The importance of the use of safety approvals of launch 
     vehicles, reentry vehicles, space transportation vehicles, 
     safety systems, processes, services, or personnel (including 
     approval procedures for the purpose of protecting the health 
     and safety of crew, Government astronauts, and space flight 
     participants), to the extent permitted that may be used in 
     conducting licensed commercial space launch, reentry 
     activities, and space transportation services at 
     installations.

     SEC. 1718. AIRSPACE INTEGRATION REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall--
       (1) identify and review the current policies and tools used 
     to integrate launch and reentry (as those terms are defined 
     in section 50902 of title 51, United States Code) into the 
     national airspace system;
       (2) consider whether the policies and tools identified in 
     paragraph (1) need to be updated to more efficiently and 
     safely manage the national airspace system; and
       (3) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report on the findings under paragraphs (1) and (2), 
     including recommendations for how to more efficiently and 
     safely manage the national airspace system.
       (b) Consultation.--In conducting the review under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with such members 
     of the commercial space launch and reentry sector and 
     commercial aviation sector as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate to ensure adequate representation across those 
     industries.
       (c) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives.

Subtitle B--Streamlining Oversight of Nongovernmental Earth Observation 
                               Activities

     SEC. 1721. NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSERVATION ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Licensing of Nongovernmental Earth Observation 
     Activities.--Chapter 601 of title 51, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 60101--
       (A) by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows:
       ``(12) Unenhanced data.--The term `unenhanced data' means 
     signals or imagery products from Earth observation activities 
     that are unprocessed or subject only to data 
     preprocessing.'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11), (12), and (13) as 
     paragraphs (15), (18), and (19), respectively, and moving the 
     paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order;
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (10) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively;
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following:
       ``(4) Earth observation activity.--The term `Earth 
     observation activity' means a space activity the primary 
     purpose of which is to collect data that can be processed 
     into imagery of the Earth or of man-made objects orbiting the 
     Earth.'';
       (E) by inserting after paragraph (11), as redesignated, the 
     following:
       ``(12) Nongovernmental earth observation activity.--The 
     term `nongovernmental Earth observation activity' means an 
     Earth observation activity of a person other than--
       ``(A) the United States Government; or
       ``(B) a Government contractor or subcontractor if the 
     Government contractor or subcontractor is performing the 
     activity for the Government.
       ``(13) Orbital debris.--The term `orbital debris' means any 
     space object that is placed in space or derives from a space 
     object placed in space by a person, remains in orbit, and no 
     longer serves any useful function or purpose.
       ``(14) Person.--The term `person' means a person (as 
     defined in section 1 of title 1) subject to the jurisdiction 
     or control of the United States.''; and
       (F) by inserting after paragraph (15), as redesignated, the 
     following:
       ``(16) Space activity.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `space activity' means any 
     activity that is conducted in space.
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `space activity' includes any 
     activity conducted on a celestial body, including the Moon.
       ``(C) Exclusions.--The term `space activity' does not 
     include any activity that is

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     conducted entirely on board or within a space object and does 
     not affect another space object.
       ``(17) Space object.--The term `space object' means any 
     object, including any component of that object, that is 
     launched into space or constructed in space, including any 
     object landed or constructed on a celestial body, including 
     the Moon.'';
       (2) by amending subchapter III to read as follows:

 ``SUBCHAPTER III--AUTHORIZATION OF NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSERVATION 
                               ACTIVITIES

     ``Sec. 60121. Purposes

       ``The purposes of this subchapter are--
       ``(1) to prevent, to the extent practicable, harmful 
     interference to space activities by nongovernmental Earth 
     observation activities;
       ``(2) to manage risk and prevent harm to United States 
     national security;
       ``(3) to ensure consistency with international obligations 
     of the United States; and
       ``(4) to promote the leadership, industrial innovation, and 
     international competitiveness of the United States.

     ``Sec. 60122. General authority

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out this 
     subchapter.
       ``(b) Functions.--In carrying out this subchapter, the 
     Secretary shall consult with--
       ``(1) the Secretary of Defense;
       ``(2) the Director of National Intelligence; and
       ``(3) the head of such other Federal department or agency 
     as the Secretary considers necessary.

     ``Sec. 60123. Administrative authority of Secretary

       ``(a) Functions.--In order to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in this subchapter, the Secretary 
     may--
       ``(1) grant, condition, or transfer licenses under this 
     chapter;
       ``(2) seek an order of injunction or similar judicial 
     determination from a district court of the United States with 
     personal jurisdiction over the licensee to terminate, modify, 
     or suspend licenses under this subchapter and to terminate 
     licensed operations on an immediate basis, if the Secretary 
     determines that the licensee has substantially failed to 
     comply with any provisions of this chapter, with any terms, 
     conditions, or restrictions of such license, or with any 
     international obligations or national security concerns of 
     the United States;
       ``(3) provide penalties for noncompliance with the 
     requirements of licenses or regulations issued under this 
     subchapter, including civil penalties not to exceed $10,000 
     (each day of operation in violation of such licenses or 
     regulations constituting a separate violation);
       ``(4) compromise, modify, or remit any such civil penalty;
       ``(5) issue subpoenas for any materials, documents, or 
     records, or for the attendance and testimony of witnesses for 
     the purpose of conducting a hearing under this section;
       ``(6) seize any object, record, or report pursuant to a 
     warrant from a magistrate based on a showing of probable 
     cause to believe that such object, record, or report was 
     used, is being used, or is likely to be used in violation of 
     this chapter or the requirements of a license or regulation 
     issued thereunder; and
       ``(7) make investigations and inquiries and administer to 
     or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit 
     concerning any matter relating to the enforcement of this 
     chapter.
       ``(b) Review of Agency Action.--Any applicant or licensee 
     that makes a timely request for review of an adverse action 
     pursuant to paragraph (1), (3), (5), or (6) of subsection (a) 
     shall be entitled to adjudication by the Secretary on the 
     record after an opportunity for any agency hearing with 
     respect to such adverse action. Any final action by the 
     Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to judicial 
     review under chapter 7 of title 5.

     ``Sec. 60124. Authorization to conduct nongovernmental Earth 
       observation activities

       ``(a) Requirement.--No person may conduct any 
     nongovernmental Earth observation activity without an 
     authorization issued under this subchapter.
       ``(b) Waivers.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     and the head of such other Federal agency as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate, may waive a requirement under this 
     subchapter for a nongovernmental Earth observation activity, 
     or for a type or class of nongovernmental Earth observation 
     activities, if the Secretary decides that granting a waiver 
     is consistent with section 60121.
       ``(2) Standards.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of the Space Frontier Act of 2019, the 
     Secretary shall establish standards, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense and the head of such other Federal 
     agency as the Secretary considers appropriate, for 
     determining de minimis Earth observation activities that 
     would be eligible for a waiver under paragraph (1).
       ``(c) Coverage of Authorization.--The Secretary shall, to 
     the maximum extent practicable, require a single 
     authorization for a person--
       ``(1) to conduct multiple Earth observation activities 
     using a single space object;
       ``(2) to operate multiple space objects carrying out 
     substantially similar Earth observation activities; or
       ``(3) to use multiple space objects to carry out a single 
     Earth observation activity.
       ``(d) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--A person seeking an authorization under 
     this subchapter shall submit an application to the Secretary 
     at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
     as the Secretary may require for the purposes described in 
     section 60121, including--
       ``(A) a description of the proposed Earth observation 
     activity, including--
       ``(i) a physical and functional description of each space 
     object;
       ``(ii) the orbital characteristics of each space object, 
     including altitude, inclination, orbital period, and 
     estimated operational lifetime; and
       ``(iii) a list of the names of all persons that have or 
     will have direct operational or financial control of the 
     Earth observation activity;
       ``(B) a plan to prevent orbital debris consistent with the 
     2001 United States Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard 
     Practices or any subsequent revision thereof; and
       ``(C) a description of the capabilities of each instrument 
     to be used to observe the Earth in the conduct of the Earth 
     observation activity.
       ``(2) Application status.--Not later than 14 days after the 
     date on which an application is received, the Secretary shall 
     make a determination whether the application is complete or 
     incomplete and notify the applicant of that determination, 
     including, if incomplete, the reason the application is 
     incomplete.
       ``(e) Review.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary makes a determination under subsection 
     (d)(2) that an application is complete, the Secretary shall 
     review all information provided in that application and, 
     subject to the provisions of this subsection, notify the 
     applicant in writing whether the application was approved, 
     with or without conditions, or denied.
       ``(2) Approvals.--The Secretary shall approve an 
     application under this subsection if the Secretary determines 
     that--
       ``(A) the Earth observation activity is consistent with the 
     purposes described in section 60121; and
       ``(B) the applicant is in compliance, and will continue to 
     comply, with this subchapter, including regulations.
       ``(3) Denials.--
       ``(A) In general.--If an application under this subsection 
     is denied, the Secretary--
       ``(i) shall include in the notification under paragraph 
     (1)--

       ``(I) a reason for the denial; and
       ``(II) a description of each deficiency, including guidance 
     on how to correct the deficiency;

       ``(ii) shall sign the notification under paragraph (1);
       ``(iii) may not delegate the duty under clause (ii); and
       ``(iv) shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives a copy of the notification.
       ``(B) Interagency review.--Not later than 3 days after the 
     date on which the Secretary makes a determination under 
     subsection (d)(2) that an application is complete, the 
     Secretary shall consult with the head of each Federal 
     department and agency described in section 60122(b) and if 
     any head of such Federal department or agency does not 
     support approving the application--
       ``(i) that head of another Federal department or agency--

       ``(I) not later than 60 days after the date on which such 
     consultation occurs, shall notify the Secretary, in writing, 
     of the reason for withholding support, including a 
     description of each deficiency and guidance on how to correct 
     the deficiency;
       ``(II) shall sign the notification under subclause (I); and
       ``(III) may not delegate the duty under subclause (II), 
     except the Secretary of Defense may delegate the duty under 
     subclause (II) to an Under Secretary of Defense; and

       ``(ii) subject to all applicable laws, the Secretary shall 
     include the notification under clause (i) in the notification 
     under paragraph (1), including classified information if--

       ``(I) the Secretary of Defense or the Director of National 
     Intelligence, as appropriate, determines that disclosure of 
     the classified information is appropriate; and
       ``(II) the applicant has the required security clearance 
     for the classified information.

       ``(C) Interagency assents.--If the head of another Federal 
     department or agency does not notify the Secretary under 
     subparagraph (B)(i)(I) within the time specified in that 
     subparagraph, that head of another Federal department or 
     agency shall be deemed to have assented to the application.
       ``(D) Interagency dissents.--If, during the review of an 
     application under paragraph (1), a head of a Federal 
     department or agency described in subparagraph (B) disagrees 
     with the Secretary or the head of another Federal department 
     or agency described in subparagraph (B) with respect to a 
     deficiency under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit 
     the matter to the President, who shall resolve the dispute 
     before the applicable deadline under paragraph (1).
       ``(E) Deficiencies.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(i) provide each applicant under this paragraph with a 
     reasonable opportunity--

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       ``(I) to correct each deficiency identified under 
     subparagraph (A)(i)(II); and
       ``(II) to resubmit a corrected application for 
     reconsideration; and

       ``(ii) not later than 30 days after the date of on which a 
     corrected application under clause (i)(II) is received, make 
     a determination whether to approve the application or not, in 
     consultation with--

       ``(I) each head of another Federal department or agency 
     that submitted a notification under subparagraph (B); and
       ``(II) the head of such other Federal department or agency 
     as the Secretary considers necessary.

       ``(F) Improper basis for denial.--
       ``(i) Competition.--The Secretary shall not deny an 
     application under this subsection in order to protect any 
     existing Earth observation activity from competition.
       ``(ii) Capabilities.--The Secretary shall not, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, deny an application under this 
     subsection based solely on the capabilities of the Earth 
     observation activity if those capabilities--

       ``(I) are commercially available; or
       ``(II) are reasonably expected to be made commercially 
     available, not later than 3 years after the date of the 
     application, in the international or domestic marketplace.

       ``(iii) Applicability.--The prohibition under clause 
     (ii)(II) shall apply whether the marketplace products and 
     services originate from the operation of aircraft, uncrewed 
     aircraft, or other platforms or technical means or are 
     assimilated from a variety of data sources.
       ``(4) Deadline.--If the Secretary does not notify an 
     applicant in writing before the applicable deadline under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, not later than 1 business 
     day after the date of the applicable deadline, notify the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
     the House of Representatives of the status of the 
     application, including the reason the deadline was not met.
       ``(5) Expedited review process.--Subject to paragraph (2) 
     and section 60122(b), the Secretary may modify the 
     requirements under this subsection, as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate, to expedite the review of an 
     application that seeks to conduct an Earth observation 
     activity that is substantially similar to an Earth 
     observation activity already licensed under this subchapter.
       ``(f) Additional Requirements.--An authorization issued 
     under this subchapter shall require the authorized person--
       ``(1) to be in compliance with this subchapter;
       ``(2) to notify the Secretary of any significant change in 
     the information contained in the application; and
       ``(3) to make available to the government of any country, 
     including the United States, unenhanced data collected by the 
     Earth observation system concerning the territory under the 
     jurisdiction of that government as soon as such data are 
     available and on reasonable commercial terms and conditions.
       ``(g) Prohibition on Retroactive Conditions.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
     Secretary may not modify any condition on, or add any 
     condition to, an authorization under this subchapter after 
     the date of the authorization.
       ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be constructed to prohibit the Secretary from removing a 
     condition on an authorization under this subchapter.
       ``(3) Interagency review.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (E), 
     the Secretary or the head of a Federal department or agency 
     described in section 60122(b) may, without delegation, 
     propose the modification or addition of a condition to an 
     authorization under this subchapter after the date of the 
     authorization.
       ``(B) Consultation requirement.--Prior to making the 
     modification or addition under subparagraph (A), the 
     Secretary or the applicable head of the Federal department or 
     agency shall consult with the head of each of the other 
     Federal departments and agencies described in section 
     60122(b) and if any head of such Federal department or agency 
     does not support such modification or addition that head of 
     another Federal department or agency--
       ``(i) not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
     consultation occurs, shall notify the Secretary, in writing, 
     of the reason for withholding support;
       ``(ii) shall sign the notification under clause (i); and
       ``(iii) may not delegate the duty under clause (ii).
       ``(C) Interagency assents.--If the head of another Federal 
     department or agency does not notify the Secretary under 
     subparagraph (B)(i) within the time specified in that 
     subparagraph, that head of another Federal department or 
     agency shall be deemed to have assented to the modification 
     or addition under subparagraph (A).
       ``(D) Interagency dissents.--If the head of a Federal 
     department or agency described in subparagraph (A) disagrees 
     with the Secretary or the head of another Federal department 
     or agency described in subparagraph (A) with respect to such 
     modification or addition under this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall submit the matter to the President, who shall resolve 
     the dispute.
       ``(E) Notice.--Prior to making a modification or addition 
     under subparagraph (A), the Secretary or the head of the 
     Federal department or agency, as applicable, shall--
       ``(i) provide notice to the licensee of the reason for the 
     proposed modification or addition, including, if applicable, 
     a description of any deficiency and guidance on how to 
     correct the deficiency; and
       ``(ii) provide the licensee a reasonable opportunity to 
     correct a deficiency identified in clause (i).

     ``Sec. 60125. Annual reports

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Space Frontier Act of 2019, and 
     annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
     the House of Representatives a report on the progress in 
     implementing this subchapter, including--
       ``(1) a list of all applications received or pending in the 
     previous calendar year and the status of each such 
     application;
       ``(2) notwithstanding paragraph (4) of section 60124(e), a 
     list of all applications, in the previous calendar year, for 
     which the Secretary missed the deadline under paragraph (1) 
     of that section, including the reasons the deadline was not 
     met; and
       ``(3) a description of all actions taken by the Secretary 
     under the administrative authority granted under section 
     60123.
       ``(b) Classified Annexes.--Each report under subsection (a) 
     may include classified annexes as necessary to protect the 
     disclosure of sensitive or classified information.
       ``(c) Cessation of Effectiveness.--This section ceases to 
     be effective September 30, 2021.

     ``Sec. 60126. Regulations

       ``The Secretary may promulgate regulations to implement 
     this subchapter.

     ``Sec. 60127. Relationship to other executive agencies and 
       laws

       ``(a) Executive Agencies.--Except as provided in this 
     subchapter or chapter 509, or any activity regulated by the 
     Federal Communications Commission under the Communications 
     Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), a person is not required 
     to obtain from an executive agency a license, approval, 
     waiver, or exemption to conduct a nongovernmental Earth 
     observation activity.
       ``(b) Rule of Construction.--This subchapter does not 
     affect the authority of--
       ``(1) the Federal Communications Commission under the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or
       ``(2) the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 509.
       ``(c) Nonapplication.--This subchapter does not apply to 
     any space activity the United States Government carries out 
     for the Government.''; and
       (3) by amending section 60147 to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 60147. Consultation

       ``(a) Consultation With Secretary of Defense.--The Landsat 
     Program Management shall consult with the Secretary of 
     Defense on all matters relating to the Landsat Program under 
     this chapter that affect national security. The Secretary of 
     Defense shall be responsible for determining those 
     conditions, consistent with this chapter, necessary to meet 
     national security concerns of the United States and for 
     notifying the Landsat Program Management of such conditions.
       ``(b) Consultation With Secretary of State.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Landsat Program Management shall 
     consult with the Secretary of State on all matters relating 
     to the Landsat Program under this chapter that affect 
     international obligations. The Secretary of State shall be 
     responsible for determining those conditions, consistent with 
     this chapter, necessary to meet international obligations and 
     policies of the United States and for notifying the Landsat 
     Program Management of such conditions.
       ``(2) International aid.--Appropriate United States 
     Government agencies are authorized and encouraged to provide 
     remote sensing data, technology, and training to developing 
     nations as a component of programs of international aid.
       ``(3) Reporting discriminatory distribution.--The Secretary 
     of State shall promptly report to the Landsat Program 
     Management any instances outside the United States of 
     discriminatory distribution of Landsat data.
       ``(c) Status Report.--The Landsat Program Management shall, 
     as often as necessary, provide to Congress complete and 
     updated information about the status of ongoing operations of 
     the Landsat system, including timely notification of 
     decisions made with respect to the Landsat system in order to 
     meet national security concerns and international obligations 
     and policies of the United States Government.''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of chapter 
     601 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     the items relating to subchapter III and inserting the 
     following:

 ``subchapter iii--authorization of nongovernmental earth observation 
                               activities

``60121. Purposes.
``60122. General authority.
``60123. Administrative authority of Secretary.
``60124. Authorization to conduct nongovernmental Earth observation 
              activities.
``60125. Annual reports.
``60126. Regulations.
``60127. Relationship to other executive agencies and laws.''.
       (c) Rules of Construction.--
       (1) Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this 
     section shall affect any

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     license, or application for a license, to operate a private 
     remote sensing space system that was made under subchapter 
     III of chapter 601 of title 51, United States Code (as in 
     effect before the date of the enactment of this Act), before 
     the date of the enactment of this Act. Such license shall 
     continue to be subject to the requirements to which such 
     license was subject under that chapter as in effect on the 
     day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this 
     section shall affect the prohibition on the collection and 
     release of detailed satellite imagery relating to Israel 
     under section 1064 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 1997 (51 U.S.C. 60121 note).

     SEC. 1722. RADIO-FREQUENCY MAPPING REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director 
     of National Intelligence, shall complete and submit a report 
     on space-based radio-frequency mapping to--
       (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) a discussion of whether a need exists to regulate 
     space-based radio-frequency mapping;
       (2) a description of any immitigable impacts of space-based 
     radio-frequency mapping on national security, United States 
     competitiveness and space leadership, or Constitutional 
     rights;
       (3) any recommendations for additional regulatory action 
     regarding space-based radio-frequency mapping;
       (4) a detailed description of the costs and benefits of the 
     recommendations described in paragraph (3); and
       (5) an evaluation of--
       (A) whether the development of voluntary consensus industry 
     standards in coordination with the Department of Defense is 
     more appropriate than issuing regulations with respect to 
     space-based radio-frequency mapping; and
       (B) whether existing law, including regulations and 
     policies, could be applied in a manner that prevents the need 
     for additional regulation of space-based radio-frequency 
     mapping.
       (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

                       Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 1731. PROMOTING FAIRNESS AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR NASA 
                   PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) fair access to available NASA assets and services on a 
     reimbursable, noninterference, equitable, and predictable 
     basis is advantageous in enabling the United States 
     commercial space industry;
       (2) NASA should continue to promote fairness to all parties 
     and ensure best value to the Federal Government in granting 
     use of NASA assets, services, and capabilities in a manner 
     that contributes to NASA's missions and objectives; and
       (3) NASA should continue to promote small business 
     awareness and participation through advocacy and 
     collaborative efforts with internal and external partners, 
     stakeholders, and academia.
       (b) Guidance for Small Business Participation.--The 
     Administrator of NASA shall--
       (1) provide opportunities for the consideration of small 
     business concerns during public-private partnership planning 
     processes and in public-private partnership plans;
       (2) invite the participation of each relevant director of 
     an Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 
     under section 15(k) of the Small Business Act 915 U.S.C. 
     644(k) in public-private partnership planning processes and 
     provide the director access to public-private partnership 
     plans;
       (3) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act--
       (A) identify and establish a list of all NASA assets, 
     services, and capabilities that are available, or will be 
     available, for public-private partnership opportunities; and
       (B) make the list under subparagraph (A) available on 
     NASA's website, in a searchable format;
       (4) periodically as needed, but not less frequently than 
     annually, update the list and website under paragraph (3); 
     and
       (5) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, develop a policy and issue guidance for a 
     consistent, fair, and equitable method for scheduling and 
     establishing priority of use of the NASA assets, services, 
     and capabilities identified under this subsection.
       (c) Strengthening Small Business Awareness.--Not later than 
     180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator of NASA shall designate an official at each 
     NASA Center--
       (1) to serve as an advocate for small businesses within the 
     office that manages partnerships at each Center; and
       (2) to provide guidance to small businesses on how to 
     participate in public-private partnership opportunities with 
     NASA.

     SEC. 1732. MAINTAINING A NATIONAL LABORATORY IN SPACE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States national laboratory in space, which 
     currently consists of the United States segment of the ISS 
     (designated a national laboratory under section 70905 of 
     title 51, United States Code)--
       (A) benefits the scientific community and promotes commerce 
     in space;
       (B) fosters stronger relationships among NASA and other 
     Federal agencies, the private sector, and research groups and 
     universities;
       (C) advances science, technology, engineering, and 
     mathematics education through utilization of the unique 
     microgravity environment; and
       (D) advances human knowledge and international cooperation;
       (2) after the ISS is decommissioned, the United States 
     should maintain a national microgravity laboratory in space;
       (3) in maintaining a national microgravity laboratory 
     described in paragraph (2), the United States should make 
     appropriate accommodations for different types of ownership 
     and operational structures for the ISS and future space 
     stations;
       (4) the national microgravity laboratory described in 
     paragraph (2) should be maintained beyond the date on which 
     the ISS is decommissioned and, if possible, in cooperation 
     with international space partners to the extent practicable; 
     and
       (5) NASA should continue to support fundamental science 
     research on future platforms in low-Earth orbit and cis-lunar 
     space, short duration suborbital flights, drop towers, and 
     other microgravity testing environments.
       (b) Report.--The Administrator of NASA shall produce, in 
     coordination with the National Space Council and other 
     Federal agencies as the Administrator considers relevant, a 
     report detailing the feasibility of establishing a 
     microgravity national laboratory Federally Funded Research 
     and Development Center to undertake the work related to the 
     study and utilization of in-space conditions.

     SEC. 1733. PRESENCE IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) it is in the national and economic security interests 
     of the United States to maintain a continuous human presence 
     in low-Earth orbit; and
       (2) low-Earth orbit should be utilized as a testbed to 
     advance human space exploration, scientific discoveries, and 
     United States economic competitiveness and commercial 
     participation.
       (b) Human Presence Requirement.--NASA shall continuously 
     maintain the capability for a continuous human presence in 
     low-Earth orbit through and beyond the useful life of the 
     ISS.

     SEC. 1734. CONTINUATION OF THE ISS.

       (a) Continuation of the International Space Station.--
     Section 501(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18351(a)) 
     is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2030''.
       (b) Maintenance of the United States Segment and Assurance 
     of Continued Operations of the International Space Station.--
     Section 503(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18353(a)) 
     is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2030''.
       (c) Research Capacity Allocation and Integration of 
     Research Payloads.--Section 504(d) of the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 
     2010 (42 U.S.C. 18354(d)) is amended by striking ``2024'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``2030''.
       (d) Maintaining Use Through at Least 2030.--Section 70907 
     of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``2024'' and 
     inserting ``2030''; and
       (2) by striking ``2024'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``2030''.

     SEC. 1735. UNITED STATES POLICY ON ORBITAL DEBRIS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) existing guidelines for the mitigation of orbital 
     debris may not be adequate to ensure long-term usability of 
     the space environment for all users; and
       (2) the United States should continue to exercise a 
     leadership role in developing orbital debris prevention 
     standards that may be used by all space-faring nations.
       (b) Policy of the United States.--It is the policy of the 
     United States to have consistent standards across Federal 
     agencies that minimize the risks from orbital debris in order 
     to protect--
       (1) the public health and safety;
       (2) humans in space;
       (3) the national security interests of the United States;
       (4) the safety of property;
       (5) space objects from interference; and
       (6) the foreign policy interests of the United States.

     SEC. 1736. LOW-EARTH ORBIT COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Program Authorization.--The Administrator of NASA may 
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     orbit commercialization program to encourage the fullest 
     commercial use and development of space by the private sector 
     of the United States.
       (b) Contents.--The program under subsection (a) may 
     include--
       (1) activities to stimulate demand for human space flight 
     products and services in low-Earth orbit;
       (2) activities to improve the capability of the ISS to 
     accommodate commercial users; and
       (3) subject to subsection (c), activities to accelerate the 
     development of commercial space stations or commercial space 
     habitats.
       (c) Conditions.--
       (1) Cost share.--The Administrator shall give priority to 
     an activity under subsection (b)(3) in which the private 
     sector entity conducting the activity provides a share of the 
     cost to develop and operate the activity.
       (2) Commercial space habitat.--The Administration may not 
     engage in an activity under subsection (b)(3) until after the 
     date on which the Administrator of NASA awards a contract for 
     the use of a docking port on the ISS.
       (d) Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which an award or agreement is made under subsection (b)(3), 
     the Administrator of NASA shall submit to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the development of the commercial 
     space station or commercial space habitat, as applicable, 
     including a business plan for how the activity will--
       (1) meet NASA's future requirements for low-Earth orbit 
     human space flight services; and
       (2) satisfy the non-Federal funding requirement under 
     subsection (c)(1).
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Administrator of NASA to carry out 
     a low-Earth commercialization program under this section 
     $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.

     SEC. 1737. BUREAU OF SPACE COMMERCE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 507 of title 51, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``OFFICE'' and inserting 
     ``BUREAU'';
       (2) by amending section 50701 to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 50701. Definition of Bureau

       ``In this chapter, the term `Bureau' means the Bureau of 
     Space Commerce established in section 50702 of this title.'';
       (3) in section 50702--
       (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--There is established within the 
     Department of Commerce a Bureau of Space Commerce.'';
       (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Assistant Secretary.--The Bureau shall be headed by 
     an Assistant Secretary for Space Commerce, to be appointed by 
     the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and 
     compensated at level II or III of the Executive Schedule, as 
     determined by the Secretary of Commerce. The Assistant 
     Secretary shall report directly to the Secretary of 
     Commerce.'';
       (C) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Office'' and inserting ``Bureau'';
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including 
     activities licensed under chapter 601 of this title'' before 
     the semicolon; and
       (iii) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Position,'' and 
     inserting ``Positioning,''; and
       (D) in subsection (d)--
       (i) in the heading, by striking ``Director'' and inserting 
     ``Assistant Secretary'';
       (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--

       (I) by striking ``Director'' and inserting ``Assistant 
     Secretary''; and
       (II) by striking ``Office shall'' and inserting ``Bureau 
     shall, under the direction and supervision of the 
     Secretary,'';

       (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and
       (iv) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(1) to oversee the issuing of licenses under chapter 601 
     of this title;
       ``(2) coordinating Department policy impacting commercial 
     space activities and working with other executive agencies to 
     promote policies that advance commercial space activities;''; 
     and
       (v) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by inserting ``, 
     consistent with the international obligations, foreign 
     policy, and national security interests of the United 
     States'' before the semicolon;
       (4) in section 50703--
       (A) by striking ``Office'' and inserting ``Bureau''; and
       (B) by striking ``Committee on Science and Technology of 
     the House of Representatives'' and inserting ``Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 50704. Authorization of appropriations

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     of Commerce to carry out this chapter $10,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2020 through 2024.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Table of contents.--The table of contents of chapter 
     507 of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the item relating to section 50701, by striking 
     ``Office'' and inserting ``Bureau''; and
       (B) by adding after the item relating to section 50703 the 
     following:

``50704. Authorization of appropriations.''.
       (2) Table of chapters.--The table of chapters of title 51, 
     United States Code, is amended in the item relating to 
     chapter 507 by striking ``Office'' and inserting ``Bureau''.
       (3) Cooperation with former soviet republics.--Section 218 
     of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (51 U.S.C. 50702 note) is 
     amended by striking ``Office'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Bureau''.
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  SA 528. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12 __. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN 
                   FEDERATION AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
                   IN THE ARCTIC REGION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees the 
     following:
       (1) A report on the military activities of the Russian 
     Federation in the Arctic region.
       (2) A report on the military activities of the People's 
     Republic of China in the Arctic region.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The reports under subsection 
     (a) shall include, with respect to the Russian Federation or 
     the People's Republic of China, as applicable, the following:
       (1) A description of military activities of such country in 
     the Arctic region, including--
       (A) the emplacement of military infrastructure, equipment, 
     or forces; and
       (B) any exercises or other military activities;
       (C) activities that are non-military in nature but are 
     judged to have military implications.
       (2) An assessment of--
       (A) the intentions of such activities;
       (B) the extent to which such activities affect or threaten 
     the interests of the United States and allies in the Arctic 
     region; and
       (C) any response to such activities by the United States or 
     allies.
       (3) A description of future plans and requirements with 
     respect to such activities.
       (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in classified form, but may include an unclassified 
     executive summary.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 529. Ms. HARRIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 594. DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
                   NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE, VETERANS, THEIR 
                   SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS, SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS 
                   OF REGULAR MEMBERS, AND MEMBERS OF GOLD STAR 
                   FAMILIES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a 
     pilot program to enhance the efforts of the Department of 
     Defense to provide job placement assistance and related 
     employment services directly to the following:
       (1) Members of the National Guard and Reserves in reserve 
     active status.
       (2) Veterans of the Armed Forces.
       (3) Spouses and other dependents of individuals referred to 
     in paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (4) Spouses and other dependents of regular members of the 
     Armed Forces.
       (5) Members of Gold Star Families.
       (b) Administration.--The pilot program shall be offered to, 
     and administered by, the adjutants general appointed under 
     section 314 of title 32, United States Code, or other 
     officials in the States concerned designated by the Secretary 
     for purposes of the pilot program.
       (c) Funding.--
       (1) Cost-sharing requirement.--As a condition on the 
     provision of funds under this section to a State to support 
     the operation of the pilot program in the State, the State 
     must agree to contribute an amount, derived from non-Federal 
     sources, equal to at least 50 percent of the funds provided 
     by the Secretary to the State under this section.
       (2) Federal funds.--Amounts for funds provided for the 
     pilot program by the Secretary shall be derived from the 
     Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Program administered by the 
     Department of Defense.
       (d) Direct Employment Program Model.--The pilot program 
     should follow a job placement program model that focuses

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     on working one-on-one with individuals specified in 
     subsection (a) to cost-effectively provide job placement 
     services, including services such as identifying unemployed 
     and underemployed individuals, job matching services, resume 
     editing, interview preparation, and post-employment follow 
     up. Development of the pilot program should be informed by 
     existing State direct employment programs for members of the 
     reserve components and veterans.
       (e) Training.--The pilot program should draw on the 
     resources provided to transitioning members of the Armed 
     Forces with civilian training opportunities through the 
     SkillBridge transition training program administered by the 
     Department of Defense.
       (f) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall develop outcome 
     measurements to evaluate the success of the pilot program.
       (g) Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Report required.--Not later than March 1, 2021, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report describing the results of the 
     pilot program. The Secretary shall prepare the report in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Labor and the Chief of the 
     National Guard Bureau.
       (2) Elements of report.--A report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A description and assessment of the effectiveness and 
     achievements of the pilot program, including the number of 
     members of the reserve components and veterans of the Armed 
     Forces hired and the cost-per-placement of participating 
     members and veterans.
       (B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot program and 
     increased reserve component employment levels on the 
     readiness of members of the reserve components and on the 
     retention of members of the Armed Forces.
       (C) A comparison of the pilot program to other programs 
     conducted by the Department of Defense and Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to provide unemployment and underemployment 
     support to members of the reserve components and veterans of 
     the Armed Forces, including the best practices developed 
     through and used in such programs.
       (D) Any other matters considered appropriate by the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       (h) Duration of Authority.--The authority to carry out the 
     pilot program expires on September 30, 2023, except that the 
     Secretary may, at the Secretary's discretion, extend the 
     pilot program for not more than two additional fiscal years.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 530. Ms. HARRIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 V, add the following:

     SEC. 564. PLAN FOR STANDARDIZATION AMONG THE MILITARY 
                   DEPARTMENTS IN COLLECTION AND PRESENTATION OF 
                   INFORMATION ON MATTERS WITHIN THE MILITARY 
                   JUSTICE SYSTEM.

       (a) Finding.--According to a report of the Government 
     Accountability Office dated May 30, 2019 (GAO-19-344), the 
     military departments do not collect and maintain consistent 
     race and ethnicity information in their investigations, 
     military justice, and personnel databases, which ``limits 
     their ability to collectively or comparatively assess these 
     data to identify any disparities in the military justice 
     system within and across the services''.
       (b) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, 
     in consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting 
     forth a plan to provide for the standardization among the 
     military departments in the collection and presentation of 
     race, ethnicity, and gender information within their 
     investigations, military justice, and personnel databases for 
     the purposes of identifying disparities in the military 
     justice system.
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  SA 531. Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Lankford) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 569. FINAL PAY AND CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE OR RELEASE 
                   FOR RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UPON 
                   DISCHARGE OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE STATUS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1168(a) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A member'';
       (2) by striking ``an armed force'' and inserting ``the 
     armed forces (including the reserve components)'';
       (3) by inserting ``or active status'' after ``active duty'' 
     the first place it appears;
       (4) by striking ``his discharge certificate or certificate 
     of release from active duty, respectively,'' and inserting 
     ``the appropriate certificate'';
       (5) by striking ``his final pay or a substantial part of 
     that pay,'' and inserting ``the final pay of the member (or a 
     substantial part of that pay)'';
       (6) by striking ``him or his next of kin or legal 
     representative'' and inserting ``the member (or the next of 
     kin or legal representative of the member)''; and
       (7) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `appropriate certificate' 
     means the following:
       ``(A) In the case of a member being discharged, a discharge 
     certificate.
       ``(B) In the case of a member being released from active 
     duty, a certificate of release from active duty.
       ``(C) In the case of a member being released from active 
     status, a certificate of release from active status.
       ``(3) Any certificate of release from active status 
     delivered pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to a member 
     shall specify the total duration of inactive-duty training 
     performed by the member during the period covered by such 
     certificate.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Heading amendment.--The heading of such section is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 1168. Discharge or release from active duty or active 
       status: limitations''.

       (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 59 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 1168 and inserting the following 
     new item:

``1168. Discharge or release from active duty or active status: 
              limitations.''.
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  SA 532. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
Carper, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Smith, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Hoeven) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. ___. UTILIZING SIGNIFICANT EMISSIONS WITH INNOVATIVE 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative 
     Technologies Act'' or the ``USE IT Act''.
       (b) Research, Investigation, Training, and Other 
     Activities.--Section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
     7403) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(3), in the first sentence of the 
     matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``percursors'' 
     and inserting ``precursors''; and
       (2) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (B) in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (D) 
     (as so redesignated)--
       (i) in the second sentence, by striking ``The 
     Administrator'' and inserting the following:
       ``(5) Coordination and avoidance of duplication.--The 
     Administrator''; and
       (ii) in the first sentence, by striking ``Nothing'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(4) Effect of subsection.--Nothing'';
       (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
     redesignated)--
       (i) in the third sentence, by striking ``Such program'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(3) Program inclusions.--The program under this 
     subsection'';
       (ii) in the second sentence--

       (I) by inserting ``States, institutions of higher 
     education,'' after ``scientists,''; and
       (II) by striking ``Such strategies and technologies shall 
     be developed'' and inserting the following:

       ``(2) Participation requirement.--Such strategies and 
     technologies described in paragraph (1) shall be developed''; 
     and
       (iii) in the first sentence, by striking ``In carrying 
     out'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Certain carbon dioxide activities.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out paragraph (3)(A) with 
     respect to carbon dioxide, the Administrator shall carry out 
     the activities described in each of subparagraphs (B), (C), 
     (D), and (E).
       ``(B) Direct air capture research.--
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:

       ``(I) Board.--The term `Board' means the Direct Air Capture 
     Technology Advisory Board established by clause (iii)(I).
       ``(II) Dilute.--The term `dilute' means a concentration of 
     less than 1 percent by volume.
       ``(III) Direct air capture.--

       ``(aa) In general.--The term `direct air capture', with 
     respect to a facility, technology, or system, means that the 
     facility, technology, or system uses carbon capture

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     equipment to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.
       ``(bb) Exclusion.--The term `direct air capture' does not 
     include any facility, technology, or system that captures 
     carbon dioxide--
       ``(AA) that is deliberately released from a naturally 
     occurring subsurface spring; or
       ``(BB) using natural photosynthesis.

       ``(IV) Intellectual property.--The term `intellectual 
     property' means--

       ``(aa) an invention that is patentable under title 35, 
     United States Code; and
       ``(bb) any patent on an invention described in item (aa).
       ``(ii) Technology prizes.--

       ``(I) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the USE IT Act, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a 
     program to provide, and shall provide, financial awards on a 
     competitive basis for direct air capture from media in which 
     the concentration of carbon dioxide is dilute.
       ``(II) Duties.--In carrying out this clause, the 
     Administrator shall--

       ``(aa) subject to subclause (III), develop specific 
     requirements for--
       ``(AA) the competition process; and
       ``(BB) the demonstration of performance of approved 
     projects;
       ``(bb) offer financial awards for a project designed--
       ``(AA) to the maximum extent practicable, to capture more 
     than 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year; and
       ``(BB) to operate in a manner that would be commercially 
     viable in the foreseeable future (as determined by the 
     Board); and
       ``(cc) to the maximum extent practicable, make financial 
     awards to geographically diverse projects, including at 
     least--
       ``(AA) 1 project in a coastal State; and
       ``(BB) 1 project in a rural State.

       ``(III) Public participation.--In carrying out subclause 
     (II)(aa), the Administrator shall--

       ``(aa) provide notice of and, for a period of not less than 
     60 days, an opportunity for public comment on, any draft or 
     proposed version of the requirements described in subclause 
     (II)(aa); and
       ``(bb) take into account public comments received in 
     developing the final version of those requirements.
       ``(iii) Direct air capture technology advisory board.--

       ``(I) Establishment.--There is established an advisory 
     board to be known as the `Direct Air Capture Technology 
     Advisory Board'.
       ``(II) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of 9 
     members appointed by the Administrator, who shall provide 
     expertise in--

       ``(aa) climate science;
       ``(bb) physics;
       ``(cc) chemistry;
       ``(dd) biology;
       ``(ee) engineering;
       ``(ff) economics;
       ``(gg) business management; and
       ``(hh) such other disciplines as the Administrator 
     determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this 
     subparagraph.

       ``(III) Term; vacancies.--

       ``(aa) Term.--A member of the Board shall serve for a term 
     of 6 years.
       ``(bb) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Board--
       ``(AA) shall not affect the powers of the Board; and
       ``(BB) shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
     appointment was made.

       ``(IV) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which all members of the Board have been appointed, 
     the Board shall hold the initial meeting of the Board.
       ``(V) Meetings.--The Board shall meet at the call of the 
     Chairperson or on the request of the Administrator.
       ``(VI) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board 
     shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may 
     hold hearings.
       ``(VII) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Board shall 
     select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the 
     members of the Board.
       ``(VIII) Compensation.--Each member of the Board may be 
     compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the 
     annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level V 
     of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, 
     United States Code, for each day during which the member is 
     engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Board.
       ``(IX) Duties.--The Board shall advise the Administrator on 
     carrying out the duties of the Administrator under this 
     subparagraph.
       ``(X) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
     App.) shall apply to the Board.

       ``(iv) Intellectual property.--

       ``(I) In general.--As a condition of receiving a financial 
     award under this subparagraph, an applicant shall agree to 
     vest the intellectual property of the applicant derived from 
     the technology in 1 or more entities that are incorporated in 
     the United States.
       ``(II) Reservation of license.--The United States--

       ``(aa) may reserve a nonexclusive, nontransferable, 
     irrevocable, paid-up license, to have practiced for or on 
     behalf of the United States, in connection with any 
     intellectual property described in subclause (I); but
       ``(bb) shall not, in the exercise of a license reserved 
     under item (aa), publicly disclose proprietary information 
     relating to the license.

       ``(III) Transfer of title.--Title to any intellectual 
     property described in subclause (I) shall not be transferred 
     or passed, except to an entity that is incorporated in the 
     United States, until the expiration of the first patent 
     obtained in connection with the intellectual property.

       ``(v) Authorization of appropriations.--

       ``(I) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this subparagraph $35,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.
       ``(II) Requirement.--Research carried out using amounts 
     made available under subclause (I) may not duplicate research 
     funded by the Department of Energy.

       ``(vi) Termination of authority.--The Board and all 
     authority provided under this subparagraph shall terminate 
     not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of the 
     USE IT Act.
       ``(C) Carbon dioxide utilization research.--
       ``(i) Definition of carbon dioxide utilization.--In this 
     subparagraph, the term `carbon dioxide utilization' refers to 
     technologies or approaches that lead to the use of carbon 
     dioxide--

       ``(I) through the fixation of carbon dioxide through 
     photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as through the growing 
     of algae or bacteria;
       ``(II) through the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide to 
     a material or chemical compound in which the carbon dioxide 
     is securely stored; or
       ``(III) through the use of carbon dioxide for any other 
     purpose for which a commercial market exists, as determined 
     by the Administrator.

       ``(ii) Program.--The Administrator, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out a research and 
     development program for carbon dioxide utilization to promote 
     existing and new technologies that transform carbon dioxide 
     generated by industrial processes into a product of 
     commercial value, or as an input to products of commercial 
     value.
       ``(iii) Technical and financial assistance.--Not later than 
     2 years after the date of enactment of the USE IT Act, in 
     carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall support 
     research and infrastructure activities relating to carbon 
     dioxide utilization by providing technical assistance and 
     financial assistance in accordance with clause (iv).
       ``(iv) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive technical 
     assistance and financial assistance under clause (iii), a 
     carbon dioxide utilization project shall--

       ``(I) have access to an emissions stream generated by a 
     stationary source within the United States that is capable of 
     supplying not less than 250 metric tons per day of carbon 
     dioxide for research;
       ``(II) have access to adequate space for a laboratory and 
     equipment for testing small-scale carbon dioxide utilization 
     technologies, with onsite access to larger test bays for 
     scale-up; and
       ``(III) have existing partnerships with institutions of 
     higher education, private companies, States, or other 
     government entities.

       ``(v) Coordination.--In supporting carbon dioxide 
     utilization projects under this paragraph, the Administrator 
     shall consult with the Secretary of Energy, and, as 
     appropriate, with the head of any other relevant Federal 
     agency, States, the private sector, and institutions of 
     higher education to develop methods and technologies to 
     account for the carbon dioxide emissions avoided by the 
     carbon dioxide utilization projects.
       ``(vi) Authorization of appropriations.--

       ``(I) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this subparagraph $50,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.
       ``(II) Requirement.--Research carried out using amounts 
     made available under subclause (I) may not duplicate research 
     funded by the Department of Energy.

       ``(D) Deep saline formation report.--
       ``(i) Definition of deep saline formation.--

       ``(I) In general.--In this subparagraph, the term `deep 
     saline formation' means a formation of subsurface 
     geographically extensive sedimentary rock layers saturated 
     with waters or brines that have a high total dissolved solids 
     content and that are below the depth where carbon dioxide can 
     exist in the formation as a supercritical fluid.
       ``(II) Clarification.--In this subparagraph, the term `deep 
     saline formation' does not include oil and gas reservoirs.

       ``(ii) Report.--In consultation with the Secretary of 
     Energy, and, as appropriate, with the head of any other 
     relevant Federal agency and relevant stakeholders, not later 
     than 1 year after the date of enactment of the USE IT Act, 
     the Administrator shall prepare, submit to Congress, and make 
     publicly available a report that includes--

       ``(I) a comprehensive identification of potential risks and 
     benefits to project developers associated with increased 
     storage of carbon dioxide captured from stationary sources in 
     deep saline formations, using existing research;
       ``(II) recommendations, if any, for managing the potential 
     risks identified under subclause (I), including potential 
     risks unique to public land; and
       ``(III) recommendations, if any, for Federal legislation or 
     other policy changes to mitigate any potential risks 
     identified under subclause (I).

       ``(E) Report on carbon dioxide nonregulatory strategies and 
     technologies.--

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       ``(i) In general.--Not less frequently than once every 2 
     years, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
     report that describes--

       ``(I) the recipients of assistance under subparagraphs (B) 
     and (C); and
       ``(II) a plan for supporting additional nonregulatory 
     strategies and technologies that could significantly prevent 
     carbon dioxide emissions or reduce carbon dioxide levels in 
     the air, in conjunction with other Federal agencies.

       ``(ii) Inclusions.--The plan submitted under clause (i) 
     shall include--

       ``(I) a methodology for evaluating and ranking technologies 
     based on the ability of the technologies to cost effectively 
     reduce carbon dioxide emissions or carbon dioxide levels in 
     the air; and
       ``(II) a description of any nonair-related environmental or 
     energy considerations regarding the technologies.

       ``(F) GAO report.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report that--
       ``(i) identifies all Federal grant programs in which a 
     purpose of a grant under the program is to perform research 
     on carbon capture and utilization technologies, including 
     direct air capture technologies; and
       ``(ii) examines the extent to which the Federal grant 
     programs identified pursuant to clause (i) overlap or are 
     duplicative.''.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Administrator'') shall submit to Congress a report 
     describing how funds appropriated to the Administrator during 
     the 5 most recent fiscal years have been used to carry out 
     section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403), including 
     a description of--
       (1) the amount of funds used to carry out specific 
     provisions of that section; and
       (2) the practices used by the Administrator to 
     differentiate funding used to carry out that section, as 
     compared to funding used to carry out other provisions of 
     law.
       (d) Inclusion of Carbon Capture Infrastructure Projects.--
     Section 41001(6) of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
     ``carbon capture,'' after ``manufacturing,'';
       (B) in clause (i)(III), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (C) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
       (D) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
       ``(ii) is covered by a programmatic plan or environmental 
     review developed for the primary purpose of facilitating 
     development of carbon dioxide pipelines; or''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Inclusion.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
     construction of infrastructure for carbon capture includes 
     construction of--
       ``(i) any facility, technology, or system that captures, 
     utilizes, or sequesters carbon dioxide emissions, including 
     projects for direct air capture (as defined in paragraph 
     (6)(B)(i) of section 103(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
     7403(g)); and
       ``(ii) carbon dioxide pipelines.''.
       (e) Development of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and 
     Sequestration Report, Permitting Guidance, and Regional 
     Permitting Task Force.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration 
     projects.--The term ``carbon capture, utilization, and 
     sequestration projects'' includes projects for direct air 
     capture (as defined in paragraph (6)(B)(i) of section 103(g) 
     of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(g))).
       (B) Efficient, orderly, and responsible.--The term 
     ``efficient, orderly, and responsible'' means, with respect 
     to development or the permitting process for carbon capture, 
     utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide 
     pipelines, a process that is completed in an expeditious 
     manner while maintaining environmental, health, and safety 
     protections.
       (2) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Council on 
     Environmental Quality (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Chair''), in consultation with the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the 
     Secretary of the Interior, the Executive Director of the 
     Federal Permitting Improvement Council, and the head of any 
     other relevant Federal agency (as determined by the 
     President), shall prepare a report that--
       (i) compiles all existing relevant Federal permitting and 
     review information and resources for project applicants, 
     agencies, and other stakeholders interested in the deployment 
     of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects 
     and carbon dioxide pipelines, including--

       (I) the appropriate points of interaction with Federal 
     agencies;
       (II) clarification of the permitting responsibilities and 
     authorities among Federal agencies; and
       (III) best practices and templates for permitting;

       (ii) inventories current or emerging activities that 
     transform captured carbon dioxide into a product of 
     commercial value, or as an input to products of commercial 
     value;
       (iii) inventories existing initiatives and recent 
     publications that analyze or identify priority carbon dioxide 
     pipelines needed to enable efficient, orderly, and 
     responsible development of carbon capture, utilization, and 
     sequestration projects at increased scale;
       (iv) identifies gaps in the current Federal regulatory 
     framework for the deployment of carbon capture, utilization, 
     and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and
       (v) identifies Federal financing mechanisms available to 
     project developers.
       (B) Submission; publication.--The Chair shall--
       (i) submit the report under subparagraph (A) to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (ii) as soon as practicable, make the report publicly 
     available.
       (3) Guidance.--
       (A) In general.--After submission of the report under 
     paragraph (2)(B), but not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Chair shall submit guidance 
     consistent with that report to all relevant Federal agencies 
     that--
       (i) facilitates reviews associated with the deployment of 
     carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and 
     carbon dioxide pipelines; and
       (ii) supports the efficient, orderly, and responsible 
     development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration 
     projects and carbon dioxide pipelines.
       (B) Requirements.--
       (i) In general.--The guidance under subparagraph (A) shall 
     address requirements under--

       (I) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
       (II) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1251 et seq.);
       (III) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);
       (IV) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.);
       (V) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
     seq.);
       (VI) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 
     Code (formerly known as the ``National Historic Preservation 
     Act'');
       (VII) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et 
     seq.);
       (VIII) the Act of June 8, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.) 
     (commonly known as the ``Bald and Golden Eagle Protection 
     Act''); and
       (IX) any other Federal law that the Chair determines to be 
     appropriate.

       (ii) Environmental reviews.--The guidance under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include direction to States and other 
     interested parties for the development of programmatic 
     environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for carbon capture, 
     utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide 
     pipelines.
       (iii) Public involvement.--The guidance under subparagraph 
     (A) shall be subject to the public notice, comment, and 
     solicitation of information procedures under section 1506.6 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
     regulation).
       (C) Submission; publication.--The Chair shall--
       (i) submit the guidance under subparagraph (A) to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (ii) as soon as practicable, make the guidance publicly 
     available.
       (D) Evaluation.--The Chair shall--
       (i) periodically evaluate the reports of the task forces 
     under paragraph (4)(E) and, as necessary, revise the guidance 
     under subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) each year, submit to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce of the House of Representatives, and relevant 
     Federal agencies a report that describes any recommendations 
     for legislation, rules, revisions to rules, or other policies 
     that would address the issues identified by the task forces 
     under paragraph (4)(E).
       (4) Task force.--
       (A) Establishment.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Chair shall establish not less 
     than 2 task forces, which shall each cover a different 
     geographical area with differing demographic, land use, or 
     geological issues--
       (i) to identify permitting and other challenges and 
     successes that permitting authorities and project developers 
     and operators face; and
       (ii) to improve the performance of the permitting process 
     and regional coordination for the purpose of promoting the 
     efficient, orderly, and responsible development of carbon 
     capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon 
     dioxide pipelines.
       (B) Members and selection.--
       (i) In general.--The Chair shall--

       (I) develop criteria for the selection of members to each 
     task force; and
       (II) select members for each task force in accordance with 
     subclause (I) and clause (ii).

       (ii) Members.--Each task force--

       (I) shall include not less than 1 representative of each 
     of--

       (aa) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (bb) the Department of Energy;
       (cc) the Department of the Interior;
       (dd) any other Federal agency the Chair determines to be 
     appropriate;

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       (ee) any State that requests participation in the 
     geographical area covered by the task force;
       (ff) developers or operators of carbon capture, 
     utilization, and sequestration projects or carbon dioxide 
     pipelines; and
       (gg) nongovernmental membership organizations, the primary 
     mission of which concerns protection of the environment; and

       (II) at the request of a Tribal or local government, may 
     include a representative of--

       (aa) not less than 1 local government in the geographical 
     area covered by the task force; and
       (bb) not less than 1 Tribal government in the geographical 
     area covered by the task force.
       (C) Meetings.--
       (i) In general.--Each task force shall meet not less than 
     twice each year.
       (ii) Joint meeting.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     task forces shall meet collectively not less than once each 
     year.
       (D) Duties.--Each task force shall--
       (i) inventory existing or potential Federal and State 
     approaches to facilitate reviews associated with the 
     deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration 
     projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, including best 
     practices that--

       (I) avoid duplicative reviews;
       (II) engage stakeholders early in the permitting process; 
     and
       (III) make the permitting process efficient, orderly, and 
     responsible;

       (ii) develop common models for State-level carbon dioxide 
     pipeline regulation and oversight guidelines that can be 
     shared with States in the geographical area covered by the 
     task force;
       (iii) provide technical assistance to States in the 
     geographical area covered by the task force in implementing 
     regulatory requirements and any models developed under clause 
     (ii);
       (iv) inventory current or emerging activities that 
     transform captured carbon dioxide into a product of 
     commercial value, or as an input to products of commercial 
     value;
       (v) identify any priority carbon dioxide pipelines needed 
     to enable efficient, orderly, and responsible development of 
     carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects at 
     increased scale;
       (vi) identify gaps in the current Federal and State 
     regulatory framework and in existing data for the deployment 
     of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects 
     and carbon dioxide pipelines;
       (vii) identify Federal and State financing mechanisms 
     available to project developers; and
       (viii) develop recommendations for relevant Federal 
     agencies on how to develop and research technologies that--

       (I) can capture carbon dioxide; and
       (II) would be able to be deployed within the region covered 
     by the task force, including any projects that have received 
     technical or financial assistance for research under 
     paragraph (6) of section 103(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7403(g)).

       (E) Report.--Each year, each task force shall prepare and 
     submit to the Chair and to the other task forces a report 
     that includes--
       (i) any recommendations for improvements in efficient, 
     orderly, and responsible issuance or administration of 
     Federal permits and other Federal authorizations required 
     under a law described in paragraph (3)(B)(i); and
       (ii) any other nationally relevant information that the 
     task force has collected in carrying out the duties under 
     subparagraph (D).
       (F) Evaluation.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Chair shall--
       (i) reevaluate the need for the task forces; and
       (ii) submit to Congress a recommendation as to whether the 
     task forces should continue.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 533. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1247. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ACQUISITION BY TURKEY OF S-
                   400 AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Turkey is an important North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization ally and military partner;
       (2) the acquisition by the Government of Turkey of the S-
     400 air defense system from the Russian Federation--
       (A) undermines--
       (i) the security interests of the United States; and
       (ii) the air defense of Turkey;
       (B) weakens the interoperability of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization; and
       (C) is incompatible with the plan of the Government of 
     Turkey--
       (i) to accept delivery of and operate the F-35 aircraft; 
     and
       (ii) to continue to participate in F-35 aircraft production 
     and maintenance;
       (3) the United States and other member countries of the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization have put forth several 
     viable and competitive proposals to protect the vulnerable 
     airspace of Turkey and to ensure the security and integrity 
     of Turkey as a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally;
       (4) Russian Federation aggression on the periphery of 
     Turkey, including in Georgia, Ukraine, the Black Sea, and 
     Syria, and especially the indiscriminate bombing by the 
     Russian Federation of the Idlib province of Syria on the 
     border of Turkey and the incursions of Russian Federation 
     warplanes into the airspace of Turkey on November 24, 2015, 
     and other occasions, endangers the security of Turkey;
       (5) the termination of the participation of Turkey in the 
     F-35 program and supply chain, which may still be avoided if 
     the Government of Turkey abandons its planned acquisition of 
     the S-400 air defense system, would cause significant harm to 
     the growing defense industry and economy of Turkey; and
       (6) if the Government of Turkey accepts delivery of the S-
     400 air defense system--
       (A) such acceptance would--
       (i) constitute a significant transaction within the meaning 
     of section 231(a) of the Countering Russian Influence in 
     Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 9525(a));
       (ii) endanger the integrity of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization Alliance and pose a significant threat to 
     Turkey;
       (iii) adversely affect ongoing operations of the United 
     States Armed Forces, including coalition operations in which 
     the United States Armed Forces participate;
       (iv) result in a significant impact to defense cooperation 
     between the United States and Turkey; and
       (v) significantly increase the risk of compromising United 
     States defense systems and operational capabilities; and
       (B) the President should fully implement the Countering 
     Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (Public 
     Law 115-44; 131 Stat. 886) by imposing and applying sanctions 
     under section 235 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 9529) with respect 
     to any individual or entity determined to have engaged in 
     such significant transaction as if such person were a 
     sanctioned person for purposes of such section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 534. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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:

       In the table in section 4601, in the item relating to 
     Wright-Patterson AFB, strike the amount in the Senate 
     Authorized column and insert ``120,900''.
       In the table in section 4601, in the item relating to 
     Subtotal Air Force, strike the amount in the Senate 
     Authorized column and insert ``1,765,730''.
       In the table in section 4601, in the item relating to Total 
     Military Construction, strike the amount in the Senate 
     Authorized column and insert ``9,282,609''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 535. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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:

       In the table in section 2604, insert after the item 
     relating to Rosecrans Memorial Airport the following new 
     item:

 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ohio...............................  Rickenbacker             $8,000,000
                                      International Airport.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       In the table in section 4601, insert after the item 
     relating to Rosecrans Memorial Airport the following new 
     item:

                                Ohio
Air National Guard              Rickenbacker             Small arms range..........            0           8,000
                                 International Airport
 

       In the table in section 4601, in the item relating to 
     Subtotal Air National Guard, strike the amount in the Senate 
     Authorized column and insert ``230,971''.
       In the table in section 4601, in the item relating to Total 
     Military Construction, strike the amount in the Senate 
     Authorized column and insert ``9,243,709''.

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                                 ______
                                 
  SA 536. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Durbin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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:

       Strike section 1234 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1234. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SECURITY 
                   ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE.

       Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1068), as most 
     recently amended by section 1246 of the John S. McCain 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (Public Law 115-232), is further amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``in coordination with the Secretary of 
     State'' and inserting ``with the concurrence of the Secretary 
     of State'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (11) to read as follows:
       ``(11) Air defense and coastal defense radars, and systems 
     to support effective command and control and integration of 
     air defense and coastal defense capabilities.'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs 
     (15) and (16), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new 
     paragraph (14):
       ``(14) Coastal defense and anti-ship missile systems.''; 
     and
       (D) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``paragraphs (1) through (13)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
     (1) through (14)'';
       (3) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (5) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(5) Lethal assistance.--Of the funds available for fiscal 
     year 2020 pursuant to subsection (f)(5), $100,000,000 shall 
     be available only for lethal assistance described in 
     paragraphs (2), (3), (11), (12), and (14) of subsection 
     (b).'';
       (4) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(5) For fiscal year 2020, $300,000,000.'';
       (5) in subsection (h), by striking ``December 31, 2021'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2022'';
       (6) by redesignating the second subsection (g) as 
     subsection (i); and
       (7) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(j) Report on Capability and Capacity Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of 
     Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall 
     submit a report to the congressional defense committees on 
     the capability and capacity requirements of the military 
     forces of Ukraine.
       ``(2) Matters to be included.--The report under paragraph 
     (1) shall include the following:
       ``(A) An identification of the capability gaps and capacity 
     shortfalls of the military of Ukraine.
       ``(B) An assessment of the relative priority assigned by 
     the Government of Ukraine to addressing such capability gaps 
     and capacity shortfalls.
       ``(C) An assessment of the capability gaps and capacity 
     shortfalls that--
       ``(i) may be addressed in a timely and efficient manner by 
     unilateral efforts of the Government of Ukraine; and
       ``(ii) are unlikely to be sufficiently addressed solely 
     through unilateral efforts.
       ``(D) An assessment of the capability gaps and capacity 
     shortfalls that may be addressed by the Ukraine Security 
     Assistance Initiative in a timely and efficient manner.
       ``(E) A future-years defense plan for the Ukraine Security 
     Assistance Initiative for fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to 
     meet the most critical capability gaps and capacity 
     shortfalls of the military forces of Ukraine.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 537. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 542, strike lines 14 through 18, and insert the 
     following:
       ``(14) Coastal defense and anti-ship missile systems.'';
       (D) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``paragraphs (1) through (13)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
     (1) through (14)''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(17) Anti-air defense systems.'';
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 538. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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:

       Strike section 1233 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1233. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON 
                   MILITARY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 
                   AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

       Section 1232(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2488), as 
     most recently amended by section 1247 of the John S. McCain 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (Public Law 115-232), is further amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``fiscal year 2017, 2018, or 2019'' and inserting ``fiscal 
     year 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020'';
       (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``; and'';
       (3) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) the Russian Federation has released the 24 Ukrainian 
     sailors captured in the Kerch Strait on November 25, 2018.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 539. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 2806. REPORT ON UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR AND 
                   MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR CHILD 
                   DEVELOPMENT CENTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the Assistant 
     Secretary for Energy, Installations, and Environment for each 
     military department, shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees each year, at the time the budget of the 
     President for the fiscal year beginning in such year is 
     submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
     United States Code, a report, in priority order, listing 
     unfunded requirements for major and minor military 
     construction projects for child development centers of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (b) Inclusion of Form.--Each report submitted under 
     subsection (a) shall include a Department of Defense Form 
     DD1391 for each major and minor military construction project 
     included in the report.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 540. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. 
Tester) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 A of title XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 2806. MODIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION 
                   AUTHORITY IN THE EVENT OF A DECLARATION OF WAR 
                   OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

       (a) Limitation on Amount of Funds Available for National 
     Emergency.--Section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (e) and (f), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Limitation on Amount of Funds Available for National 
     Emergency.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in the 
     event of a declaration by the President of a national 
     emergency in which the construction authority described in 
     subsection (a) is used, the total cost of all military 
     construction projects undertaken using that authority during 
     the national emergency may not exceed $500,000,000.
       ``(2) In the event of a national emergency declaration in 
     which the construction authority described in subsection (a) 
     will be used only within the United States, the total cost of 
     all military construction projects undertaken using that 
     authority during the national emergency may not exceed 
     $100,000,000.''.
       (b) Additional Condition on Source of Funds.--Section 
     2808(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the second sentence--
       (A) by striking ``Such projects may'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(b) Conditions on Source of Funds.--(1) Military 
     construction projects to be undertaken using the construction 
     authority described in subsection (a) may''; and

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       (B) by inserting before the period at the end of the 
     sentence the following: ``and that the Secretary of Defense 
     determines are otherwise unexecutable''; and
       (2) by adding after the second sentence the following:
       ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
     determine that funds appropriated for military construction 
     are unexecutable if--
       ``(A) a military construction project for which the funds 
     were appropriated has been cancelled, for a reason other than 
     to provide funds to carry out military construction under 
     this section; or
       ``(B) the cost of a military construction project for which 
     the funds were appropriated has been reduced because of 
     project modifications or other cost savings, for a reason 
     other than to provide funds to carry out military 
     construction under this section.''.
       (c) Waiver of Other Provisions of Law.--Section 2808 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     subsection (c), as added by subsection (a), the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Waiver of Other Provisions of Law in Event of 
     National Emergency.--In the event of a declaration by the 
     President of a national emergency in which the construction 
     authority described in subsection (a) is used, the authority 
     provided by such subsection to waive or disregard another 
     provision of law that would otherwise apply to a military 
     construction project authorized by this section may be used 
     only if--
       ``(1) such other provision of law does not provide a means 
     by which compliance with the requirements of the law may be 
     waived, modified, or expedited; and
       ``(2) the Secretary of Defense determines that the nature 
     of the national emergency necessitates the noncompliance with 
     the requirements of the law.''.
       (d) Additional Notification Requirements.--Subsection (e) 
     of section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, as 
     redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended--
       (1) by striking ``of the decision'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting the following: 
     ``of the following:
       ``(A) The reasons for the decision to use the construction 
     authority described in subsection (a), including, in the 
     event of a declaration by the President of a national 
     emergency, the reasons why use of the armed forces is 
     required in response to the declared national emergency.
       ``(B) The construction projects to be undertaken using the 
     construction authority described in subsection (a), 
     including, in the event of a declaration by the President of 
     a national emergency, an explanation of how each construction 
     project directly supports the immediate security, logistical, 
     or short-term housing and ancillary supporting facility needs 
     of the members of the armed forces used in the national 
     emergency.
       ``(C) The estimated cost of the construction projects to be 
     undertaken using the construction authority described in 
     subsection (a), including the cost of any real estate action 
     pertaining to the construction projects, and certification of 
     compliance with the funding conditions imposed by subsections 
     (b) and (c).
       ``(D) Any determination made pursuant to subsection (d)(2) 
     to waive or disregard another provision of law to undertake 
     any construction project using the construction authority 
     described in subsection (a).
       ``(E) The military construction projects, including any 
     military family housing and ancillary supporting facility 
     projects, to be canceled or deferred in order to provide 
     funds to undertake construction projects using the 
     construction authority described in subsection (a) and the 
     possible impact of the cancellation or deferment of such 
     military construction projects on military readiness and the 
     quality of life of members of the armed forces and their 
     dependents.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) In the event of a declaration by the President of a 
     national emergency in which the construction authority 
     described in subsection (a) is used, a construction project 
     to be undertaken using such construction authority may be 
     carried out only after the end of the five-day period 
     beginning on the date the notification required by paragraph 
     (1) is received by the appropriate committees of Congress.''.
       (e) Clerical Amendments.--Section 2808 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is further amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``Construction 
     Authorized.--'' after ``(a)'';
       (2) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection 
     (a)(1), by inserting ``Notification Requirement.--(1)'' after 
     ``(e)''; and
       (3) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subsection 
     (a)(1), by inserting ``Termination of Authority.--'' after 
     ``(f)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 541. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. REVISION OF FEDERAL CHARTER RESTRICTIONS ON GOLD 
                   STAR WIVES OF AMERICA.

       Section 80507(b) of title 36, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``or in any manner attempt to influence 
     legislation''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 542. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
Tillis, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Peters, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rubio, and Ms. 
Klobuchar) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. IMPROVEMENTS TO NETWORK FOR MANUFACTURING 
                   INNOVATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Alternate Program Name.--Subsection (a) of section 34 
     of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
     U.S.C. 278s) is amended by inserting ``or as `Manufacturing 
     USA' '' after ``as the `Network for Manufacturing Innovation 
     Program' ''.
       (b) Centers for Manufacturing Innovation.--Subsection (c) 
     of such section is amended--
       (1) in subparagraphs (B) and (C)(i) of paragraph (1), by 
     striking ``and tool development for microelectronics'' both 
     places it appears and inserting ``tool development for 
     microelectronics, food manufacturing, superconductors, 
     advanced battery technologies, robotics, advanced sensors, 
     quantum information science, supply chain water optimization, 
     aeronautics and advanced materials, and graphene and graphene 
     commercialization'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``and minority'' and 
     inserting ``, minority, and veteran''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``, but such'' and all 
     that follows through ``under subsection (d)''.
       (c) Financial Assistance To Establish and Support Centers 
     for Manufacturing Innovation.--Subsection (d) of such section 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the 
     Secretary shall award financial assistance to the following:
       ``(A) To a person or group of persons to assist the person 
     or group of persons in planning, establishing, or supporting 
     a center for manufacturing innovation.
       ``(B) To a center for manufacturing innovation, including a 
     center that was not established using Federal funds, to 
     support workforce development, cross-center projects, and 
     other efforts which support the purposes of the Program.'';
       (2) in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), by striking ``under 
     paragraph (1)'' each place it appears and inserting ``under 
     paragraph (1)(A)'';
       (3) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (ii) in clause (ii)--

       (I) by inserting ``, including appropriate measures for 
     assessing the effectiveness of the activities funded with 
     regards to the center's success in advancing the current 
     state of the applicable advanced manufacturing technology 
     area such as technology readiness level and manufacturing 
     readiness level,'' after ``measures''; and
       (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
     semicolon; and

       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) establish standards for the performance of centers 
     for manufacturing innovation that are based on the measures 
     developed under clause (ii); and
       ``(iv) for each center for manufacturing innovation 
     supported by the award, 5 years after the initial award and 
     every 5 years thereafter until Federal funding is 
     discontinued, conduct an assessment of the center to confirm 
     whether the performance of the center is meeting the 
     standards for performance established under clause (iii).'';
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, including, as 
     appropriate, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of 
     Defense, the Department of Education, the Department of 
     Energy, the Department of Labor, the Food and Drug 
     Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the 
     National Science Foundation'' after ``manufacturing''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (E)--
       (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``without the need for 
     long-term Federal funding'';
       (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``significantly'';
       (iii) in clause (v), by inserting ``and to improve the 
     domestic supply chain'' after ``technologies''; and
       (iv) in clause (ix), by inserting ``industrial, research, 
     entrepreneurship, and other'' after ``leverage the'';
       (4) in paragraph (5)--

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       (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) Performance deficiency.--
       ``(i) Notice of deficiency.--If the Secretary finds that a 
     center for manufacturing innovation does not meet the 
     standards for performance established under clause (iii) of 
     paragraph (4)(C) during an assessment pursuant to clause (iv) 
     of such paragraph, the Secretary shall notify the center of 
     any deficiencies in the performance of the center and provide 
     the center one year to remedy such deficiencies.
       ``(ii) Failure to remedy.--If a center for manufacturing 
     innovation fails to remedy a deficiency identified under 
     clause (i) or to show significant improvement in performance 
     one year after notification of a performance deficiency 
     identified under clause (i), the Secretary shall notify the 
     center that the center is ineligible for further financial 
     assistance awarded under paragraph (1) .'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``large capital facilities or equipment purchases'' and 
     inserting ``satellite centers, large capital facilities, 
     equipment purchases, workforce development, or general 
     operations''; and
       (C) by striking subparagraph (C); and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Use of financial assistance.--Financial assistance 
     awarded under paragraph (1)(B) may be used to carry out 
     Program-wide activities directed by the Secretary, such as 
     activities targeting workforce development.''.
       (d) Funding.--Subsection (e)(2) of such section is 
     amended--
       (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) NIST industrial technical services account.--To the 
     extent provided for in advance by appropriations Acts, the 
     Secretary may use amounts appropriated to the Institute for 
     Industrial Technical Services account to carry out this 
     section as follows:
       ``(i) For each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019, an 
     amount not to exceed $5,000,000.
       ``(ii) For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2030, such 
     amounts as may be necessary to carry out this section.''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``through 2024'' and 
     inserting ``through 2019''.
       (e) National Program Office.--Subsection (f) of such 
     section is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by inserting ``coordinate with and, as appropriate,'' 
     before ``enter''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``including the Department of 
     Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department of 
     Education, the Department of Energy, the Department of Labor, 
     the Food and Drug Administration, the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, the National Institutes of Health, 
     and the National Science Foundation,'' after 
     ``manufacturing,'';
       (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (J); 
     and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
       ``(F) to carry out pilot programs in collaboration with the 
     centers for manufacturing innovation such as a laboratory-
     embedded entrepreneurship program;
       ``(G) to provide support services and funding as necessary 
     to promote workforce development activities;
       ``(H) to coordinate with centers for manufacturing 
     innovation to develop best practices for the membership 
     agreements and coordination of similar project solicitations;
       ``(I) to collaborate with the Department of Labor, the 
     Department of Education, industry, career and technical 
     education schools, local community colleges, universities, 
     and labor organizations to provide input for the development 
     of national certifications for advanced manufacturing 
     workforce skills in the technology areas of the centers for 
     manufacturing innovation; and'';
       (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``State, Tribal, and 
     local governments,'' after ``community colleges,''; and
       (3) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Liaisons.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may provide financial 
     assistance to a manufacturing extension center established as 
     part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to 
     support the purposes of the Program by providing services in 
     one or more of the following areas:

       ``(I) Cybersecurity awareness and support services for 
     small- and medium-sized manufacturers.
       ``(II) Assistance with workforce development.
       ``(III) Technology transfer for small and medium-sized 
     manufacturers.
       ``(IV) Such other areas as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate to support the purposes of the Program.

       ``(ii) Support.--Support under clause (i) may include the 
     designation of a liaison.''.
       (f) Reporting and Auditing.--Subsection (g) of such section 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ``under 
     subsection (d)(1)'' and inserting ``under subsection 
     (d)(1)(A)'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``December 31, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2030''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``3 years''; and
       (ii) by striking ``2-year'' and inserting ``3-year''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``December 31, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
       (g) Expansion.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of Commerce shall increase the 
     number of centers for manufacturing innovation that 
     participate in the Network for Manufacturing Innovation 
     Program.

     SEC. ___. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM.

       Section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
     Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 27. REGIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible recipient defined.--The term `eligible 
     recipient' means--
       ``(A) a State;
       ``(B) an Indian tribe;
       ``(C) a city or other political subdivision of a State;
       ``(D) an entity that is a nonprofit organization, an 
     institution of higher education, a public-private 
     partnership, a science or research park, a Federal 
     laboratory, a venture development organization, or an 
     economic development organization or similar entity that is 
     focused primarily on improving science, technology, 
     innovation, or entrepreneurship; or
       ``(E) a consortium of any of the entities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D).
       ``(2) Regional innovation initiative.--The term `regional 
     innovation initiative' means a geographically-bounded public 
     or nonprofit activity or program to address issues in the 
     local innovation systems in order to--
       ``(A) increase the success of innovation-driven industry;
       ``(B) strengthen the competitiveness of industry through 
     new product innovation and new technology adoption;
       ``(C) improve the pace of market readiness and overall 
     commercialization of innovative research;
       ``(D) enhance the overall innovation capacity and long-term 
     resilience of the region; and
       ``(E) leverage the region's unique competitive strengths to 
     stimulate innovation and to create jobs.
       ``(3) State.--The term `State' means one of the several 
     States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory or 
     possession of the United States.
       ``(4) Venture development organization.--The term `venture 
     development organization' means a State or nonprofit 
     organization that contributes to regional or sector-based 
     economic prosperity by providing services for the purposes 
     of--
       ``(A) accelerating the commercialization of research;
       ``(B) strengthening the competitive position of industry 
     through the development, commercial adoption, or deployment 
     of technology; and
       ``(C) providing financial grants, loans, or direct 
     financial investment to commercialize technology.
       ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     regional innovation program to encourage and support the 
     development of regional innovation strategies designed to 
     increase innovation-driven economic opportunity within their 
     respective regions.
       ``(c) Regional Innovation Grants.--
       ``(1) Authorization of grants.--As part of the program 
     established pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary may 
     award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible recipients 
     for activities designed to develop and support a regional 
     innovation initiative.
       ``(2) Permissible activities.--A grant awarded under this 
     subsection shall be used for multiple activities determined 
     appropriate by the Secretary, including--
       ``(A) improving the connectedness and strategic orientation 
     of the region through planning, technical assistance, and 
     communication among participants of a regional innovation 
     initiative;
       ``(B) attracting additional participants to a regional 
     innovation initiative;
       ``(C) increasing the availability and investment of private 
     and philanthropic financing that supports innovation-based 
     business ventures;
       ``(D) completing the research, development and introduction 
     of new products, processes, and services into the commercial 
     market;
       ``(E) increasing the number of full-time equivalent 
     employment opportunities within innovation-based business 
     ventures in the geographic region; and
       ``(F) achieving quantifiable, positive benefits to, or 
     measurable enhancements for, the economic performance of the 
     geographic region.
       ``(3) Restricted activities.--Grants awarded under this 
     subsection may not be used to pay for--
       ``(A) costs related to the recruitment, inducement, or 
     associated financial or tangible incentives that might be 
     offered to relocate an existing business from a geographic 
     area to another geographic area; or
       ``(B) costs associated with offsetting revenues forgone by 
     one or more taxing authorities through tax incentives, tax 
     increment financing, special improvement districts, tax 
     abatements for private development within designated zones or 
     geographic areas, or

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     other reduction in revenues resulting from tax credits 
     affecting the geographic region of the eligible recipients.
       ``(4) Applications.--
       ``(A) In general.--An eligible recipient shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information and assurances as the 
     Secretary may require.
       ``(B) Components.--Each application submitted under 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       ``(i) describe the regional innovation initiative;
       ``(ii) indicate whether the regional innovation initiative 
     is supported by the private sector, State and local 
     governments, and other relevant stakeholders;
       ``(iii) identify what activities the regional innovation 
     initiative will undertake;
       ``(iv) describe the expected outcomes of the regional 
     innovation initiative and how the eligible recipient will 
     measure progress toward those outcomes;
       ``(v) indicate whether the participants in the regional 
     innovation initiative have access to, or contribute to, a 
     well-trained workforce and other innovation assets that are 
     critical to the successful outcomes specified in the 
     application;
       ``(vi) indicate whether the participants in the regional 
     innovation initiative are capable of attracting additional 
     funds from non-Federal sources; and
       ``(vii) if appropriate for the activities proposed in the 
     application, analyze the likelihood that the participants in 
     the regional innovation initiative will be able to sustain 
     activities after grant funds received under this subsection 
     have been expended.
       ``(C) Feedback.--The Secretary shall provide feedback to 
     program applicants that are not awarded grants to help them 
     improve future applications.
       ``(D) Special considerations.--The Secretary shall give 
     special consideration to--
       ``(i) applications proposing to include workforce or 
     training related activities in their regional innovation 
     initiative from eligible recipients who agree to collaborate 
     with local workforce investment area boards; and
       ``(ii) applications from regions that contain communities 
     negatively impacted by trade.
       ``(5) Cost share.--The Secretary may not provide more than 
     50 percent of the total cost of any activity funded under 
     this subsection.
       ``(6) Outreach to rural communities.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct outreach to 
     public and private sector entities in rural communities to 
     encourage those entities to participate in regional 
     innovation initiatives under this subsection.
       ``(B) Justification.--As part of the program established 
     pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary, through the 
     Economic Development Administration, shall submit an annual 
     report to Congress that explains the balance in the 
     allocation of grants to eligible recipients under this 
     subsection between rural and urban areas.
       ``(7) Funding.--The Secretary may accept funds from other 
     Federal agencies to support grants and activities under this 
     subsection.
       ``(d) Regional Innovation Research and Information 
     Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--As part of the program established 
     pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish a 
     regional innovation research and information program--
       ``(A) to gather, analyze, and disseminate information on 
     best practices for regional innovation initiatives, including 
     information relating to how innovation, productivity, and 
     economic development can be maximized through such 
     strategies;
       ``(B) to provide technical assistance, including through 
     the development of technical assistance guides, for the 
     development and implementation of regional innovation 
     initiatives;
       ``(C) to support the development of relevant metrics and 
     measurement standards to evaluate regional innovation 
     initiatives, including the extent to which such strategies 
     stimulate innovation, productivity, and economic development; 
     and
       ``(D) to collect and make available data on regional 
     innovation initiatives in the United States, including data 
     on--
       ``(i) the size, specialization, and competitiveness of 
     regional innovation initiatives;
       ``(ii) the regional domestic product contribution, total 
     jobs and earnings by key occupations, establishment size, 
     nature of specialization, patents, Federal research and 
     development spending, and other relevant information for 
     regional innovation initiatives; and
       ``(iii) supply chain product and service flows within and 
     between regional innovation initiatives.
       ``(2) Research grants.--The Secretary may award research 
     grants on a competitive basis to support and further the 
     goals of the program established under this section.
       ``(3) Dissemination of information.--Data and analysis 
     compiled by the Secretary under the program established in 
     this subsection shall be made available to other Federal 
     agencies, State and local governments, and nonprofit and for-
     profit entities.
       ``(4) Regional innovation grant program.--The Secretary 
     shall incorporate data and analysis relating to any grant 
     awarded under subsection (c) into the program established 
     under this subsection.
       ``(e) Interagency Coordination.--
       ``(1) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that the activities carried out under 
     this section are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the 
     efforts of, other programs at the Department of Commerce or 
     at other Federal agencies.
       ``(2) Collaboration.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall explore and pursue 
     collaboration with other Federal agencies, including through 
     multi-agency funding opportunities, on regional innovation 
     strategies.
       ``(B) Small businesses.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
     such collaboration with Federal agencies prioritizes the 
     needs and challenges of small businesses.
       ``(f) Evaluation.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after Congress 
     first appropriates funds to carry out this section, the 
     Secretary shall competitively award a contract with an 
     independent entity to conduct an evaluation of programs 
     established under this section.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The evaluation conducted under 
     paragraph (1) shall include--
       ``(A) an assessment of whether the program is achieving its 
     goals;
       ``(B) the program's efficacy in providing awards to 
     geographically diverse entities;
       ``(C) any recommendations for how the program may be 
     improved; and
       ``(D) a recommendation as to whether the program should be 
     continued or terminated.
       ``(g) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 5 years after 
     the first grant is awarded under subsection (c), and every 5 
     years thereafter until 5 years after the last grant recipient 
     completes the regional innovation initiative for which such 
     grant was awarded, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     Congress that describes the outcome of each regional 
     innovation initiative that was completed during the previous 
     5 years.
       ``(h) Funding.--From amounts appropriated by Congress for 
     economic development assistance authorized under section 27 
     of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
     U.S.C. 3722), the Secretary may use up to $50,000,000 in each 
     of the fiscal years 2020 through 2024 to carry out this 
     section.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 543. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. 
Casey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. BLOCKING FENTANYL IMPORTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act''.
       (b) Amendment to Definition of Major Illicit Drug Producing 
     Country.--Section 481(e)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(e)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``in which'';
       (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``in which'' before 
     ``1,000'';
       (3) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) by inserting ``in which'' before ``1,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (4) in subparagraph (C)--
       (A) by inserting ``in which'' before ``5,000''; and
       (B) by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) that is a significant source of illicit fentanyl, 
     fentanyl analogues, or the precursors of fentanyl and 
     fentanyl analogues;''.
       (c) International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.--
     Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2291h(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(9) A separate section that contains the following:
       ``(A) An identification of the countries that are the most 
     significant exporters of illicit fentanyl, fentanyl 
     analogues, and fentanyl precursor chemicals during the 
     preceding calendar year.
       ``(B) An identification of the countries that are the most 
     significant sources of diversion or chemicals described in 
     subparagraph (A) for illicit uses, to the extent feasible.
       ``(C) A description of the extent to which each country 
     identified pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) has 
     cooperated with the United States to prevent the chemicals 
     described in subparagraph (A) from being exported from such 
     country to the United States.''.
       (d) Withholding of Bilateral and Multilateral Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--Section 490(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j(a)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``clause (i) or (ii) of 
     section 489(a)(8)(A) of this Act'' and inserting ``paragraph 
     (8)(A) or (9) of section 489(a)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``clause (i) or (ii) of 
     section 489(a)(8)(A) of this Act'' and inserting ``paragraph 
     (8)(A) or (9) of section 489(a)''.

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       (2) Designation of countries without emergency scheduling 
     procedures.--Section 706(2) of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2291j-1(2)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``also'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the 
     end;
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (E);
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) designate each country, if any, identified in such 
     report that has failed to adopt and utilize emergency 
     scheduling procedures for new illicit drugs and other 
     synthetics that are comparable to the procedures authorized 
     under title II of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
     811 et seq.) for adding drugs and other substances to the 
     controlled substances schedules;''; and
       (E) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated, by striking ``so 
     designated'' and inserting ``designated under subparagraph 
     (A), (B), (C), or (D)''.
       (3) Designation of countries without ability to prosecute 
     criminals for the manufacture or distribution of fentanyl 
     analogues.--Section 706(2) of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2291j-1(2)), 
     as amended by paragraph (2), is further amended by inserting 
     after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) designate each country, if any, identified in such 
     report that is incapable of prosecuting criminals for the 
     manufacture or distribution of controlled substance analogues 
     (as defined in section 102(32) of the Controlled Substances 
     Act (21 U.S.C. 802(32)) in the same manner as criminals are 
     prosecuted for the manufacture or distribution of controlled 
     substances;''.
       (4) Designation of countries that do not require the 
     registration of pill presses and tableting machines.--Section 
     706(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
     Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2291j-1(2)), as amended by paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), is further amended by inserting after 
     subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) designate each country, if any, identified in such 
     report that does not require the registration of tableting 
     machines and encapsulating machines in a manner comparable to 
     the registration requirements set forth in part 1310 of title 
     21, Code of Federal Regulations; and''.
       (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 544. Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Hoeven) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. AUTHORIZING USE OF ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL 
                   ASSISTANCE FOR PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENSES.

       Section 3034(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and is required for 
     the course of education being pursued (including with respect 
     to a dual major, concentration, or other element of a 
     degree)'' before the semicolon; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the individual'' and 
     all that follows through ``training,'' and inserting ``on the 
     day the individual begins a course of flight training, the 
     individual possesses''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 545. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10__. STATE REVOLVING FUND TRANSFER AUTHORITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Clean water revolving fund.--The term ``clean water 
     revolving fund'' means a State water pollution control 
     revolving fund established under title VI of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.).
       (2) Drinking water revolving fund.--The term ``drinking 
     water revolving fund'' means a State drinking water treatment 
     revolving loan fund established under section 1452 of the 
     Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12).
       (b) Authority.--In addition to the transfer authority in 
     section 302(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 
     1996 (42 U.S.C. 300j-12 note; Public Law 104-182), and 
     notwithstanding section 1452(d) of the Safe Drinking Water 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(d)), during the 1-year period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, if a State, 
     in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, determines that available funds in the 
     clean water revolving fund of the State are necessary to 
     address a threat to public health as a result of heightened 
     exposure to lead in drinking water, the State may transfer an 
     amount equal to not more than 5 percent of the cumulative 
     clean water revolving fund Federal grant dollars to the State 
     to the drinking water revolving fund of the State. Funds 
     transferred pursuant to this subsection shall be used by the 
     State to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients in 
     the form of forgiveness of principal, negative interest 
     loans, or grants (or any combination of these).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 546. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10__. INCLUSION ON THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL OF 
                   THE NAMES OF THE CREW MEMBERS OF THE U.S.S. 
                   FRANK E. EVANS KILLED ON JUNE 3, 1969.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     authorize the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall 
     in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew 
     members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.
       (b) Facilitation of Inclusion of Names.--The National Park 
     Service, the National Capital Planning Commission, the 
     Commission of Fine Arts, and other applicable authorities are 
     encouraged to approve adjustments to the nomenclature and 
     placement of names pursuant to subsection (a) to address any 
     space limitations on the placement of additional names on the 
     Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 547. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 title XV add the following:

                 Subtitle C--Response to Ebola Outbreak

     SEC. 1531. TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR EBOLA RESPONSE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may transfer 
     amounts of authorizations made available to the Department of 
     Defense for overseas contingency operations in this title for 
     fiscal year 2020 to any other authorization for that fiscal 
     year to support efforts of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, the Centers for Disease Control 
     and Prevention, and the overseas humanitarian disaster and 
     civic aid program of the Department to address the Ebola 
     outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding 
     countries.
       (b) Notification of Congress.--Not later than 15 days 
     before the date on which a transfer under subsection (a) is 
     carried out, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate 
     committees of Congress of such transfer.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of House 
     of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 548. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     DIVISION __--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020

     SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Damon 
     Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     division is as follows:

     DIVISION __--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

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                    TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 102. Classified schedule of authorizations.
Sec. 103. Intelligence community management account.

 TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 202. Modification of amount of Central Intelligence Agency 
              voluntary separation pay.

               TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

           Subtitle A--General Intelligence Community Matters

Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.
Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by 
              law.
Sec. 303. Improving the onboarding methodology for certain intelligence 
              personnel.
Sec. 304. Intelligence community public-private talent exchange.
Sec. 305. Expansion of scope of protections for identities of covert 
              agents.
Sec. 306. Inclusion of security risks in program management plans 
              required for acquisition of major systems in National 
              Intelligence Program.
Sec. 307. Paid parental leave.

      Subtitle B--Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Sec. 311. Exclusivity, consistency, and transparency in security 
              clearance procedures and right to appeal.
Sec. 312. Limitation on transfer of National Intelligence University.
Sec. 313. Improving visibility into the security clearance process.
Sec. 314. Making certain policies and execution plans relating to 
              personnel clearances available to industry partners.

      Subtitle C--Inspector General of the Intelligence Community

Sec. 321. Definitions.
Sec. 322. Inspector General external review panel.
Sec. 323. Harmonization of whistleblower processes and procedures.
Sec. 324. Intelligence community oversight of agency whistleblower 
              actions.
Sec. 325. Report on cleared whistleblower attorneys.

                  TITLE IV--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 401. Study on foreign employment of former personnel of 
              intelligence community.
Sec. 402. Comprehensive economic assessment of investment in key United 
              States technologies by companies or organizations linked 
              to China.
Sec. 403. Analysis of and periodic briefings on major initiatives of 
              intelligence community in artificial intelligence and 
              machine learning.
Sec. 404. Encouraging cooperative actions to detect and counter foreign 
              influence operations.
Sec. 405. Oversight of foreign influence in academia.
Sec. 406. Director of National Intelligence report on fifth-generation 
              wireless network technology.
Sec. 407. Annual report by Comptroller General of the United States on 
              cybersecurity and surveillance threats to Congress.
Sec. 408. Director of National Intelligence assessments of foreign 
              interference in elections.
Sec. 409. Study on feasibility and advisability of establishing 
              Geospatial-Intelligence Museum and learning center.
Sec. 410. Report on death of Jamal Khashoggi.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term 
     ``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       (2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
     community'' has the meaning given such term in such section.

                    TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

     SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2020 for the conduct of the intelligence and 
     intelligence-related activities of the following elements of 
     the United States Government:
       (1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
       (2) The Central Intelligence Agency.
       (3) The Department of Defense.
       (4) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
       (5) The National Security Agency.
       (6) The Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, 
     and the Department of the Air Force.
       (7) The Coast Guard.
       (8) The Department of State.
       (9) The Department of the Treasury.
       (10) The Department of Energy.
       (11) The Department of Justice.
       (12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       (13) The Drug Enforcement Administration.
       (14) The National Reconnaissance Office.
       (15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
       (16) The Department of Homeland Security.

     SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to 
     be appropriated under section 101 for the conduct of the 
     intelligence activities of the elements listed in paragraphs 
     (1) through (16) of section 101, are those specified in the 
     classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany 
     this division.
       (b) Availability of Classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations.--
       (1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made 
     available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives, and to the President.
       (2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph 
     (3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of 
     the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in 
     subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, 
     within the executive branch.
       (3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly 
     disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any 
     portion of such Schedule except--
       (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing 
     Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 
     3306(a));
       (B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or
       (C) as otherwise required by law.

     SEC. 103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management 
     Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal 
     year 2020 the sum of $558,000,000.
       (b) Classified Authorization of Appropriations.--In 
     addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Intelligence Community Management Account by subsection (a), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence 
     Community Management Account for fiscal year 2020 such 
     additional amounts as are specified in the classified 
     Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a).

 TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

     SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund 
     $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.

     SEC. 202. MODIFICATION OF AMOUNT OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   AGENCY VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY.

       Section 2 of the Central Intelligence Agency Voluntary 
     Separation Pay Act (50 U.S.C. 3519a(e)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking ``$25,000'' and 
     inserting ``$40,000 (as adjusted from time to time under 
     subsection (f))'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
     (g) and (h), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(c) Adjustments.--
       ``(1) In general.--On March 1 of each year, the Director 
     shall provide a percentage increase (rounded in accordance 
     with paragraph (2)) in the amount specified in subsection 
     (e)(2)(B), equal to the percentage by which--
       ``(A) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States 
     city average) for the 12-month period ending on the December 
     31 immediately preceding the date on which the increase is 
     made, exceeds
       ``(B) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period 
     preceding the 12-month period described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(2) Rounding.--A percentage increase under paragraph (1) 
     shall be adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of one percent, 
     and an amount determined under paragraph (1) shall be rounded 
     to the nearest multiple of $1,000 (or, if midway between 
     multiples of $1,000, to the next higher multiple of 
     $1,000).''.

               TITLE III--INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

           Subtitle A--General Intelligence Community Matters

     SEC. 301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

       The authorization of appropriations by this division shall 
     not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any 
     intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by 
     the Constitution or the laws of the United States.

     SEC. 302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
                   AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

       Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay, 
     retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be 
     increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may 
     be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits 
     authorized by law.

     SEC. 303. IMPROVING THE ONBOARDING METHODOLOGY FOR CERTAIN 
                   INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the Senate; and

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       (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Covered elements of the intelligence community.--The 
     term ``covered elements of the intelligence community'' means 
     the elements of the intelligence community that are within 
     the following:
       (A) The Department of Energy.
       (B) The Department of Homeland Security.
       (C) The Department of Justice.
       (D) The Department of State.
       (E) The Department of the Treasury.
       (b) In General.--The Secretary of Defense and the Director 
     of National Intelligence shall, consistent with Department of 
     Defense Instruction 1400.25, as in effect on the day before 
     the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     a report that outlines a common methodology for measuring 
     onboarding in covered elements of the intelligence community, 
     including human resources and security processes;
       (2) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, issue metrics for assessing key phases in the 
     onboarding described in paragraph (1) for which results will 
     be reported by the date that is 90 days after the date of 
     such issuance;
       (3) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     a report on collaboration among covered elements of the 
     intelligence community on their onboarding processes;
       (4) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     a report on employment of automated mechanisms in covered 
     elements of the intelligence community, including for 
     tracking personnel as they pass through each phase of the 
     onboarding process; and
       (5) not later than December 31, 2020, distribute surveys to 
     human resources offices and applicants about their 
     experiences with the onboarding process in covered elements 
     of the intelligence community.

     SEC. 304. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT 
                   EXCHANGE.

       (a) Policies, Processes, and Procedures Required.--Not 
     later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall develop 
     policies, processes, and procedures to facilitate the 
     rotation of personnel of the intelligence community to the 
     private sector, and personnel from the private sector to the 
     intelligence community.
       (b) Detail Authority.--Under policies developed by the 
     Director pursuant to subsection (a), with the agreement of a 
     private-sector organization, and with the consent of the 
     employee, a head of an element of the intelligence community 
     may arrange for the temporary detail of an employee of such 
     element to such private-sector organization, or from such 
     private-sector organization to such element under this 
     section.
       (c) Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--A head of an element of the intelligence 
     community exercising the authority of the head under 
     subsection (a) shall provide for a written agreement among 
     the element of the intelligence community, the private-sector 
     organization, and the employee concerned regarding the terms 
     and conditions of the employee's detail under this section. 
     The agreement--
       (A) shall require that the employee of the element, upon 
     completion of the detail, serve in the element, or elsewhere 
     in the civil service if approved by the head of the element, 
     for a period of at least equal to the length of the detail;
       (B) shall provide that if the employee of the element fails 
     to carry out the agreement, such employee shall be liable to 
     the United States for payment of all non-salary and benefit 
     expenses of the detail, unless that failure was for good and 
     sufficient reason, as determined by the head of the element;
       (C) shall contain language informing such employee of the 
     prohibition on improperly sharing or using non-public 
     information that such employee may be privy to or aware of 
     related to element programming, budgeting, resourcing, 
     acquisition, or procurement for the benefit or advantage of 
     the private-sector organization; and
       (D) shall contain language requiring the employee to 
     acknowledge the obligations of the employee under section 
     1905 of title 18, United States Code (relating to trade 
     secrets).
       (2) Amount of liability.--An amount for which an employee 
     is liable under paragraph (1) shall be treated as a debt due 
     the United States.
       (3) Waiver.--The head of an element of the intelligence 
     community may waive, in whole or in part, collection of a 
     debt described in paragraph (2) based on a determination that 
     the collection would be against equity and good conscience 
     and not in the best interests of the United States, after 
     taking into account any indication of fraud, 
     misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith on the part 
     of the employee.
       (d) Termination.--A detail under this section may, at any 
     time and for any reason, be terminated by the head of the 
     element of the intelligence community concerned or the 
     private-sector organization concerned.
       (e) Duration.--
       (1) In general.--A detail under this section shall be for a 
     period of not less than 3 months and not more than 2 years, 
     renewable up to a total of 3 years.
       (2) Longer periods.--A detail under this section may be for 
     a period in excess of 2 years, but not more than 3 years, if 
     the head of the element making the detail determines that 
     such detail is necessary to meet critical mission or program 
     requirements.
       (3) Limitation.--No employee of an element of the 
     intelligence community may be detailed under this section for 
     more than a total of 5 years, inclusive of all such details.
       (f) Status of Federal Employees Detailed to Private-sector 
     Organizations.--
       (1) In general.--An employee of an element of the 
     intelligence community who is detailed to a private-sector 
     organization under this section shall be considered, during 
     the period of detail, to be on a regular work assignment in 
     the element for all purposes. The written agreement 
     established under subsection (c)(1) shall address the 
     specific terms and conditions related to the employee's 
     continued status as a Federal employee.
       (2) Requirements.--In establishing a temporary detail of an 
     employee of an element of the intelligence community to a 
     private-sector organization, the head of the element shall--
       (A) certify that the temporary detail of such employee 
     shall not have an adverse or negative impact on mission 
     attainment or organizational capabilities associated with the 
     detail; and
       (B) in the case of an element of the intelligence community 
     in the Department of Defense, ensure that the normal duties 
     and functions of such employees are not, as a result of and 
     during the course of such temporary detail, performed or 
     augmented by contractor personnel in violation of the 
     provisions of section 2461 of title 10, United States Code.
       (g) Terms and Conditions for Private-sector Employees.--An 
     employee of a private-sector organization who is detailed to 
     an element of the intelligence community under this section--
       (1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits from the 
     private-sector organization from which such employee is 
     detailed and shall not receive pay or benefits from the 
     element, except as provided in paragraph (2);
       (2) is deemed to be an employee of the element for the 
     purposes of--
       (A) chapters 73 and 81 of title 5, United States Code;
       (B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 607, 
     643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, United States Code;
       (C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31, United 
     States Code;
       (D) chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly 
     known as the ``Federal Tort Claims Act'') and any other 
     Federal tort liability statute;
       (E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); 
     and
       (F) chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code;
       (3) may perform work that is considered inherently 
     governmental in nature only when requested in writing by the 
     head of the element;
       (4) may not be used to circumvent any limitation or 
     restriction on the size of the workforce of the element;
       (5) shall be subject to the same requirements applicable to 
     an employee performing the same functions and duties proposed 
     for performance by the private sector employee; and
       (6) in the case of an element of the intelligence community 
     in the Department of Defense, may not be used to circumvent 
     the provisions of section 2461 of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (h) Prohibition Against Charging Certain Costs to the 
     Federal Government.--A private-sector organization may not 
     charge an element of the intelligence community or any other 
     agency of the Federal Government, as direct costs under a 
     Federal contract, the costs of pay or benefits paid by the 
     organization to an employee detailed to an element of the 
     intelligence community under this section for the period of 
     the detail and any subsequent renewal periods.
       (i) Additional Administrative Matters.--In carrying out 
     this section, the Director, pursuant to procedures developed 
     under subsection (a)--
       (1) shall, to the degree practicable, ensure that small 
     business concerns are represented with respect to details 
     authorized by this section;
       (2) may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     establish criteria for elements of the intelligence community 
     to use appropriated funds to reimburse small business 
     concerns for the salaries and benefits of its employees 
     during the periods when the small business concern agrees to 
     detail its employees to the intelligence community under this 
     section;
       (3) shall take into consideration the question of how 
     details under this section might best be used to help meet 
     the needs of the intelligence community, including with 
     respect to the training of employees;
       (4) shall take into consideration areas of private-sector 
     expertise that are critical to the intelligence community; 
     and
       (5) shall establish oversight mechanisms to determine 
     whether the public-private exchange authorized by this 
     section improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the 
     intelligence community.
       (j) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Detail.--The term ``detail'' means, as appropriate in 
     the context in which such term is used--
       (A) the assignment or loan of an employee of an element of 
     the intelligence community

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     to a private-sector organization without a change of position 
     from the intelligence community element that employs the 
     individual; or
       (B) the assignment or loan of an employee of a private-
     sector organization to an element of the intelligence 
     community without a change of position from the private-
     sector organization that employs the individual.
       (2) Private-sector organization.--The term ``private-sector 
     organization'' means--
       (A) a for-profit organization; or
       (B) a not-for-profit organization.
       (3) Small business concern.--The term ``small business 
     concern'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     3703(e)(2) of title 5, United States Code.

     SEC. 305. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF PROTECTIONS FOR IDENTITIES OF 
                   COVERT AGENTS.

       Section 605(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3126(4)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by striking clause (ii);
       (B) in clause (i), by striking ``, and'' and inserting ``; 
     or''; and
       (C) by striking ``agency--'' and all that follows through 
     ``whose identity'' and inserting ``agency whose identity''; 
     and
       (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``resides and acts 
     outside the United States'' and inserting ``acts''.

     SEC. 306. INCLUSION OF SECURITY RISKS IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
                   PLANS REQUIRED FOR ACQUISITION OF MAJOR SYSTEMS 
                   IN NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.

       Section 102A(q)(1)(A) of the National Security Act of 1947 
     (50 U.S.C. 3024(q)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``security 
     risks,'' after ``schedule,''.

     SEC. 307. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to--
       (1) help the intelligence community recruit and retain a 
     dynamic, multi-talented, and diverse workforce capable of 
     meeting the security goals of the United States; and
       (2) establish best practices and processes for other 
     elements of the Federal Government seeking to pursue similar 
     policies.
       (b) Authorization of Paid Parental Leave for Intelligence 
     Community Employees.--
       (1) In general.--Title III of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3071 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 304 the following:

     ``SEC. 305. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE.

       ``(a) Paid Parental Leave.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, a civilian employee of an element of the 
     intelligence community shall have available a total of 12 
     administrative workweeks of paid parental leave in the event 
     of the birth of a son or daughter to the employee, or 
     placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption 
     or foster care, and in order to care for such son or 
     daughter, to be used during the 12-month period beginning on 
     the date of the birth or placement.
       ``(b) Treatment of Parental Leave Request.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law--
       ``(1) an element of the intelligence community shall 
     accommodate an employee's leave schedule request under 
     subsection (a), including a request to use such leave 
     intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule, to the extent 
     that the requested leave schedule does not unduly disrupt 
     agency operations; and
       ``(2) to the extent that an employee's requested leave 
     schedule as described in paragraph (1) is based on medical 
     necessity related to a serious health condition connected to 
     the birth of a son or daughter, the employing element shall 
     handle the scheduling consistent with the treatment of 
     employees who are using leave under subparagraph (C) or (D) 
     of section 6382(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
       ``(c) Rules Relating to Paid Leave.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law--
       ``(1) an employee may not be required to first use all or 
     any portion of any unpaid leave available to the employee 
     before being allowed to use the paid parental leave described 
     in subsection (a); and
       ``(2) paid parental leave under subsection (a)--
       ``(A) shall be payable from any appropriation or fund 
     available for salaries or expenses for positions within the 
     employing element;
       ``(B) may not be considered to be annual or vacation leave 
     for purposes of section 5551 or 5552 of title 5, United 
     States Code, or for any other purpose;
       ``(C) if not used by the employee before the end of the 12-
     month period described in subsection (a) to which the leave 
     relates, may not be available for any subsequent use and may 
     not be converted into a cash payment;
       ``(D) may be granted only to the extent that the employee 
     does not receive a total of more than 12 weeks of paid 
     parental leave in any 12-month period beginning on the date 
     of a birth or placement;
       ``(E) may not be granted--
       ``(i) in excess of a lifetime aggregate total of 30 
     administrative workweeks based on placements of a foster 
     child for any individual employee; or
       ``(ii) in connection with temporary foster care placements 
     expected to last less than 1 year;
       ``(F) may not be granted for a child being placed for 
     foster care or adoption if such leave was previously granted 
     to the same employee when the same child was placed with the 
     employee for foster care in the past;
       ``(G) shall be used in increments of hours (or fractions 
     thereof), with 12 administrative workweeks equal to 480 hours 
     for employees with a regular full-time work schedule and 
     converted to a proportional number of hours for employees 
     with part-time, seasonal, or uncommon tours of duty; and
       ``(H) may not be used during off-season (nonpay status) 
     periods for employees with seasonal work schedules.
       ``(d) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall provide the congressional intelligence 
     committees with an implementation plan that includes--
       ``(1) processes and procedures for implementing the paid 
     parental leave policies under subsections (a) through (c);
       ``(2) an explanation of how the implementation of 
     subsections (a) through (c) will be reconciled with policies 
     of other elements of the Federal Government, including the 
     impact on elements funded by the National Intelligence 
     Program that are housed within agencies outside the 
     intelligence community;
       ``(3) the projected impact of the implementation of 
     subsections (a) through (c) on the workforce of the 
     intelligence community, including take rates, retention, 
     recruiting, and morale, broken down by each element of the 
     intelligence community; and
       ``(4) all costs or operational expenses associated with the 
     implementation of subsections (a) through (c).
       ``(e) Directive.--Not later than 90 days after the Director 
     of National Intelligence submits the implementation plan 
     under subsection (d), the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall issue a written directive to implement this section, 
     which directive shall take effect on the date of issuance.
       ``(f) Annual Report.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees an 
     annual report that--
       ``(1) details the number of employees of each element of 
     the intelligence community who applied for and took paid 
     parental leave under subsection (a) during the year covered 
     by the report; and
       ``(2) includes updates on major implementation challenges 
     or costs associated with paid parental leave.
       ``(g) Definition of Son or Daughter.--For purposes of this 
     section, the term `son or daughter' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 6381 of title 5, United States Code.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in the 
     matter preceding section 2 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3002) is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 304 the following:

``Sec. 305. Paid parental leave.''.
       (c) Applicability.--Section 305 of the National Security 
     Act of 1947, as added by subsection (b), shall apply with 
     respect to leave taken in connection with the birth or 
     placement of a son or daughter that occurs on or after the 
     date on which the Director of National Intelligence issues 
     the written directive under subsection (e) of such section 
     305.

      Subtitle B--Office of the Director of National Intelligence

     SEC. 311. EXCLUSIVITY, CONSISTENCY, AND TRANSPARENCY IN 
                   SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AND RIGHT TO 
                   APPEAL.

       (a) Exclusivity of Procedures.--Section 801 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(c) Exclusivity.--Except as provided in subsection (b) 
     and subject to sections 801A and 801B, the procedures 
     established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be the exclusive 
     procedures by which decisions about eligibility for access to 
     classified information are governed.''.
       (b) Transparency.--Such section is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Publication.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this subsection, the President shall--
       ``(A) publish in the Federal Register the procedures 
     established pursuant to subsection (a); or
       ``(B) submit to Congress a certification that the 
     procedures currently in effect that govern access to 
     classified information as described in subsection (a)--
       ``(i) are published in the Federal Register; and
       ``(ii) comply with the requirements of subsection (a).
       ``(2) Updates.--Whenever the President makes a revision to 
     a procedure established pursuant to subsection (a), the 
     President shall publish such revision in the Federal Register 
     not later than 30 days before the date on which the revision 
     becomes effective.''.
       (c) Consistency.--
       (1) In general.--Title VIII of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 801 the following:

     ``SEC. 801A. DECISIONS RELATING TO ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED 
                   INFORMATION.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given the 
     term `Executive agency' in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       ``(2) Classified information.--The term `classified 
     information' includes sensitive compartmented information, 
     restricted data, restricted handling information, and other 
     compartmented information.

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       ``(3) Eligibility for access to classified information.--
     The term `eligibility for access to classified information' 
     has the meaning given such term in the procedures established 
     pursuant to section 801(a).
       ``(b) In General.--Each head of an agency that makes a 
     determination regarding eligibility for access to classified 
     information shall ensure that in making the determination, 
     the head of the agency or any person acting on behalf of the 
     agency--
       ``(1) does not violate any right or protection enshrined in 
     the Constitution of the United States, including rights 
     articulated in the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments;
       ``(2) does not discriminate for or against an individual on 
     the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 
     age, or handicap;
       ``(3) is not carrying out--
       ``(A) retaliation for political activities or beliefs; or
       ``(B) a coercion or reprisal described in section 
     2302(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; and
       ``(4) does not violate section 3001(j)(1) of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 
     U.S.C. 3341(j)(1)).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in the 
     matter preceding section 2 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3002) is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 801 the following:

``Sec. 801A. Decisions relating to access to classified information.''.

       (d) Right to Appeal.--
       (1) In general.--Such title, as amended by subsection (c), 
     is further amended by inserting after section 801A the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 801B. RIGHT TO APPEAL.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given the 
     term `Executive agency' in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       ``(2) Covered person.--The term `covered person' means a 
     person, other than the President and Vice President, 
     currently or formerly employed in, detailed to, assigned to, 
     or issued an authorized conditional offer of employment for a 
     position that requires access to classified information by an 
     agency, including the following:
       ``(A) A member of the Armed Forces.
       ``(B) A civilian.
       ``(C) An expert or consultant with a contractual or 
     personnel obligation to an agency.
       ``(D) Any other category of person who acts for or on 
     behalf of an agency as determined by the head of the agency.
       ``(3) Eligibility for access to classified information.--
     The term `eligibility for access to classified information' 
     has the meaning given such term in the procedures established 
     pursuant to section 801(a).
       ``(4) Need for access.--The term `need for access' has such 
     meaning as the President may define in the procedures 
     established pursuant to section 801(a).
       ``(5) Security executive agent.--The term `Security 
     Executive Agent' means the officer serving as the Security 
     Executive Agent pursuant to section 803.
       ``(b) Agency Review.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young 
     Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, 
     each head of an agency shall, consistent with the interest of 
     national security, establish and publish in the Federal 
     Register a process by which a covered person to whom 
     eligibility for access to classified information was denied 
     or revoked by the agency can appeal that denial or revocation 
     within the agency.
       ``(2) Elements.--The process required by paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       ``(A) In the case of a covered person to whom eligibility 
     for access to classified information is denied or revoked by 
     an agency, the following:
       ``(i) The head of the agency shall provide the covered 
     person with a written--

       ``(I) detailed explanation of the basis for the denial or 
     revocation as the head of the agency determines is consistent 
     with the interests of national security and as permitted by 
     other applicable provisions of law; and
       ``(II) notice of the right of the covered person to a 
     hearing and appeal under this subsection.

       ``(ii) Not later than 30 days after receiving a request 
     from the covered person for copies of the documents that 
     formed the basis of the agency's decision to revoke or deny, 
     including the investigative file, the head of the agency 
     shall provide to the covered person copies of such documents 
     as--

       ``(I) the head of the agency determines is consistent with 
     the interests of national security; and
       ``(II) permitted by other applicable provisions of law, 
     including--

       ``(aa) section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
     known as the `Freedom of Information Act');
       ``(bb) section 552a of such title (commonly known as the 
     `Privacy Act of 1974'); and
       ``(cc) such other provisions of law relating to the 
     protection of confidential sources and privacy of 
     individuals.
       ``(iii)(I) The covered person shall have the opportunity to 
     retain counsel or other representation at the covered 
     person's expense.
       ``(II) Upon the request of the covered person, and a 
     showing that the ability to review classified information is 
     essential to the resolution of an appeal under this 
     subsection, counsel or other representation retained under 
     this clause shall be considered for access to classified 
     information for the limited purposes of such appeal.
       ``(iv)(I) The head of the agency shall provide the covered 
     person an opportunity, at a point in the process determined 
     by the agency head--

       ``(aa) to appear personally before an adjudicative or other 
     authority, other than the investigating entity, and to 
     present to such authority relevant documents, materials, and 
     information, including evidence that past problems relating 
     to the denial or revocation have been overcome or 
     sufficiently mitigated; and
       ``(bb) to call and cross-examine witnesses before such 
     authority, unless the head of the agency determines that 
     calling and cross-examining witnesses is not consistent with 
     the interests of national security.

       ``(II) The head of the agency shall make, as part of the 
     security record of the covered person, a written summary, 
     transcript, or recording of any appearance under item (aa) of 
     subclause (I) or calling or cross-examining of witnesses 
     under item (bb) of such subclause.
       ``(v) On or before the date that is 30 days after the date 
     on which the covered person receives copies of documents 
     under clause (ii), the covered person may request a hearing 
     of the decision to deny or revoke by filing a written appeal 
     with the head of the agency.
       ``(B) A requirement that each review of a decision under 
     this subsection is completed on average not later than 180 
     days after the date on which a hearing is requested under 
     subparagraph (A)(v).
       ``(3) Agency review panels.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each head of an agency shall establish a 
     panel to hear and review appeals under this subsection.
       ``(B) Membership.--
       ``(i) Composition.--Each panel established by the head of 
     an agency under subparagraph (A) shall be composed of at 
     least three employees of the agency selected by the head, two 
     of whom shall not be members of the security field.
       ``(ii) Terms.--A term of service on a panel established by 
     the head of an agency under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 
     2 years.
       ``(C) Decisions.--
       ``(i) Written.--Each decision of a panel established under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be in writing and contain a 
     justification of the decision.
       ``(ii) Consistency.--Each head of an agency that 
     establishes a panel under subparagraph (A) shall ensure that 
     each decision of the panel is consistent with the interests 
     of national security and applicable provisions of law.
       ``(iii) Overturn.--The head of an agency may overturn a 
     decision of the panel if, not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which the panel issues the decision, the agency head 
     personally exercises the authority granted by this clause to 
     overturn such decision.
       ``(iv) Finality.--Each decision of a panel established 
     under subparagraph (A) or overturned pursuant to clause (iii) 
     of this subparagraph shall be final but subject to appeal and 
     review under subsection (c).
       ``(D) Access to classified information.--The head of an 
     agency that establishes a panel under subparagraph (A) shall 
     afford access to classified information to the members of the 
     panel as the head determines--
       ``(i) necessary for the panel to hear and review an appeal 
     under this subsection; and
       ``(ii) consistent with the interests of national security.
       ``(4) Representation by counsel.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each head of an agency shall ensure 
     that, under this subsection, a covered person appealing a 
     decision of the head's agency under this subsection has an 
     opportunity to retain counsel or other representation at the 
     covered person's expense.
       ``(B) Access to classified information.--
       ``(i) In general.--Upon the request of a covered person 
     appealing a decision of an agency under this subsection and a 
     showing that the ability to review classified information is 
     essential to the resolution of the appeal under this 
     subsection, the head of the agency shall sponsor an 
     application by the counsel or other representation retained 
     under this paragraph for access to classified information for 
     the limited purposes of such appeal.
       ``(ii) Extent of access.--Counsel or another representative 
     who is cleared for access under this subparagraph may be 
     afforded access to relevant classified materials to the 
     extent consistent with the interests of national security.
       ``(5) Corrective action.--
       ``(A) In general.--If, in the course of proceedings under 
     this subsection, the head of an agency or a panel established 
     by the head under paragraph (3) decides that a covered 
     person's eligibility for access to classified information was 
     improperly denied or revoked by the agency, the agency shall 
     take corrective action to return the covered person, as 
     nearly as practicable and reasonable, to the position such 
     covered person would have held had the improper denial or 
     revocation not occurred.
       ``(B) Compensation.--Corrective action under subparagraph 
     (A) may include compensation, in an amount not to exceed 
     $300,000, for any loss of wages or benefits suffered, or 
     expenses otherwise incurred, by reason of such improper 
     denial or revocation.
       ``(6) Publication of decisions.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each head of an agency shall publish 
     each final decision on an appeal under this subsection.
       ``(B) Requirements.--In order to ensure transparency, 
     oversight by Congress, and

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     meaningful information for those who need to understand how 
     the clearance process works, each publication under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be--
       ``(i) made in a manner that is consistent with section 552 
     of title 5, United States Code, as amended by the Electronic 
     Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law 
     104-231);
       ``(ii) published to explain the facts of the case, 
     redacting personally identifiable information and sensitive 
     program information; and
       ``(iii) made available on a website that is searchable by 
     members of the public.
       ``(c) Higher Level Review.--
       ``(1) Panel.--
       ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew 
     Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2020, the Security Executive Agent shall establish a panel to 
     review decisions made on appeals pursuant to the processes 
     established under subsection (b).
       ``(B) Scope of review and jurisdiction.--After initial 
     review to verify grounds for appeal, the panel established 
     under subparagraph (A) shall review such decisions only--
       ``(i) as they relate to violations of section 801A(b); or
       ``(ii) to the extent to which an agency properly conducted 
     a review of an appeal under subsection (b).
       ``(C) Composition.--The panel established pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) shall be composed of three individuals 
     selected by the Security Executive Agent for purposes of the 
     panel, of whom at least one shall be an attorney.
       ``(2) Appeals and timeliness.--
       ``(A) Appeals.--
       ``(i) Initiation.--On or before the date that is 30 days 
     after the date on which a covered person receives a written 
     decision on an appeal under subsection (b), the covered 
     person may initiate oversight of that decision by filing a 
     written appeal with the Security Executive Agent.
       ``(ii) Filing.--A written appeal filed under clause (i) 
     relating to a decision of an agency shall be filed in such 
     form, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Security Executive Agent may require, including--

       ``(I) a description of--

       ``(aa) any alleged violations of section 801A(b) relating 
     to the denial or revocation of the covered person's 
     eligibility for access to classified information; and
       ``(bb) any allegations of how the decision may have been 
     the result of the agency failing to properly conduct a review 
     under subsection (b); and

       ``(II) supporting materials and information for the 
     allegations described under subclause (I).

       ``(B) Timeliness.--The Security Executive Agent shall 
     ensure that, on average, review of each appeal filed under 
     this subsection is completed not later than 180 days after 
     the date on which the appeal is filed.
       ``(3) Decisions and remands.--
       ``(A) In general.--If, in the course of reviewing under 
     this subsection a decision of an agency under subsection (b), 
     the panel established under paragraph (1) decides that there 
     is sufficient evidence of a violation of section 801A(b) to 
     merit a new hearing or decides that the decision of the 
     agency was the result of an improperly conducted review under 
     subsection (b), the panel shall vacate the decision made 
     under subsection (b) and remand to the agency by which the 
     covered person shall be eligible for a new appeal under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(B) Written decisions.--Each decision of the panel 
     established under paragraph (1) shall be in writing and 
     contain a justification of the decision.
       ``(C) Consistency.--The panel under paragraph (1) shall 
     ensure that each decision of the panel is consistent with the 
     interests of national security and applicable provisions of 
     law.
       ``(D) Finality.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), each 
     decision of the panel established under paragraph (1) shall 
     be final.
       ``(ii) Overturn.--The Security Executive Agent may overturn 
     a decision of the panel if, not later than 30 days after the 
     date on which the panel issues the decision, the Security 
     Executive Agent personally exercises the authority granted by 
     this clause to overturn such decision.
       ``(E) Nature of remands.--In remanding a decision under 
     subparagraph (A), the panel established under paragraph (1) 
     may not direct the outcome of any further appeal under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(F) Notice of decisions.--For each decision of the panel 
     established under paragraph (1) regarding a covered person, 
     the Security Executive Agent shall provide the covered person 
     with a written notice of the decision that includes a 
     detailed description of the reasons for the decision, 
     consistent with the interests of national security and 
     applicable provisions of law.
       ``(4) Representation by counsel.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Security Executive Agent shall 
     ensure that, under this subsection, a covered person 
     appealing a decision under subsection (b) has an opportunity 
     to retain counsel or other representation at the covered 
     person's expense.
       ``(B) Access to classified information.--
       ``(i) In general.--Upon the request of the covered person 
     and a showing that the ability to review classified 
     information is essential to the resolution of an appeal under 
     this subsection, the Security Executive Agent shall sponsor 
     an application by the counsel or other representation 
     retained under this paragraph for access to classified 
     information for the limited purposes of such appeal.
       ``(ii) Extent of access.--Counsel or another representative 
     who is cleared for access under this subparagraph may be 
     afforded access to relevant classified materials to the 
     extent consistent with the interests of national security.
       ``(5) Access to documents and employees.--
       ``(A) Affording access to members of panel.--The Security 
     Executive Agent shall afford access to classified information 
     to the members of the panel established under paragraph 
     (1)(A) as the Security Executive Agent determines--
       ``(i) necessary for the panel to review a decision 
     described in such paragraph; and
       ``(ii) consistent with the interests of national security.
       ``(B) Agency compliance with requests of panel.--Each head 
     of an agency shall comply with each request by the panel for 
     a document and each request by the panel for access to 
     employees of the agency necessary for the review of an appeal 
     under this subsection, to the degree that doing so is, as 
     determined by the head of the agency and permitted by 
     applicable provisions of law, consistent with the interests 
     of national security.
       ``(6) Publication of decisions.--
       ``(A) In general.--For each final decision on an appeal 
     under this subsection, the head of the agency with respect to 
     which the appeal pertains and the Security Executive Agent 
     shall each publish the decision, consistent with the 
     interests of national security.
       ``(B) Requirements.--In order to ensure transparency, 
     oversight by Congress, and meaningful information for those 
     who need to understand how the clearance process works, each 
     publication under subparagraph (A) shall be--
       ``(i) made in a manner that is consistent with section 552 
     of title 5, United States Code, as amended by the Electronic 
     Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law 
     104-231);
       ``(ii) published to explain the facts of the case, 
     redacting personally identifiable information and sensitive 
     program information; and
       ``(iii) made available on a website that is searchable by 
     members of the public.
       ``(d) Period of Time for the Right to Appeal.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any 
     covered person who has been the subject of a decision made by 
     the head of an agency to deny or revoke eligibility for 
     access to classified information shall retain all rights to 
     appeal under this section until the conclusion of the appeal 
     process under this section.
       ``(2) Waiver of rights.--
       ``(A) Persons.--Any covered person may voluntarily waive 
     the covered person's right to appeal under this section and 
     such waiver shall be conclusive.
       ``(B) Agencies.--The head of an agency may not require a 
     covered person to waive the covered person's right to appeal 
     under this section for any reason.
       ``(e) Waiver of Availability of Procedures for National 
     Security Interest.--
       ``(1) In general.--If the head of an agency determines that 
     a procedure established under this section cannot be made 
     available to a covered person in an exceptional case without 
     damaging a national security interest of the United States by 
     revealing classified information, such procedure shall not be 
     made available to such covered person.
       ``(2) Finality.--A determination under paragraph (1) shall 
     be final and conclusive and may not be reviewed by any other 
     official or by any court.
       ``(3) Reporting.--
       ``(A) Case-by-case.--
       ``(i) In general.--In each case in which the head of an 
     agency determines under paragraph (1) that a procedure 
     established under this section cannot be made available to a 
     covered person, the head shall, not later than 30 days after 
     the date on which the head makes such determination, submit 
     to the Security Executive Agent and to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a report stating the reasons for the 
     determination.
       ``(ii) Form.--A report submitted under clause (i) may be 
     submitted in classified form as necessary.
       ``(B) Annual reports.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not less frequently than once each 
     fiscal year, the Security Executive Agent shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees a report on the 
     determinations made under paragraph (1) during the previous 
     fiscal year.
       ``(ii) Contents.--Each report submitted under clause (i) 
     shall include, for the period covered by the report, the 
     following:

       ``(I) The number of cases and reasons for determinations 
     made under paragraph (1), disaggregated by agency.
       ``(II) Such other matters as the Security Executive Agent 
     considers appropriate.

       ``(f) Denials and Revocations Under Other Provisions of 
     Law.--
       ``(1) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to limit or affect the responsibility and power 
     of the head of an agency to deny or revoke eligibility for 
     access to classified information in the interest of national 
     security.

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       ``(2) Denials and revocation.--The power and responsibility 
     to deny or revoke eligibility for access to classified 
     information pursuant to any other provision of law or 
     Executive order may be exercised only when the head of an 
     agency determines that an applicable process established 
     under this section cannot be invoked in a manner that is 
     consistent with national security.
       ``(3) Finality.--A determination under paragraph (2) shall 
     be final and conclusive and may not be reviewed by any other 
     official or by any court.
       ``(4) Reporting.--
       ``(A) Case-by-case.--
       ``(i) In general.--In each case in which the head of an 
     agency determines under paragraph (2) that determination 
     relating to a denial or revocation of eligibility for access 
     to classified information could not be made pursuant to a 
     process established under this section, the head shall, not 
     later than 30 days after the date on which the head makes 
     such determination under paragraph (2), submit to the 
     Security Executive Agent and to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a report stating the reasons for the 
     determination.
       ``(ii) Form.--A report submitted under clause (i) may be 
     submitted in classified form as necessary.
       ``(B) Annual reports.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not less frequently than once each 
     fiscal year, the Security Executive Agent shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees a report on the 
     determinations made under paragraph (2) during the previous 
     fiscal year.
       ``(ii) Contents.--Each report submitted under clause (i) 
     shall include, for the period covered by the report, the 
     following:

       ``(I) The number of cases and reasons for determinations 
     made under paragraph (2), disaggregated by agency.
       ``(II) Such other matters as the Security Executive Agent 
     considers appropriate.

       ``(g) Relationship to Suitability.--No person may use a 
     determination of suitability under part 731 of title 5, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, or successor regulation, for the 
     purpose of denying a covered person the review proceedings of 
     this section where there has been a denial or revocation of 
     eligibility for access to classified information.
       ``(h) Preservation of Roles and Responsibilities Under 
     Executive Order 10865 and of the Defense Office of Hearings 
     and Appeals.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
     diminish or otherwise affect the procedures in effect on the 
     day before the date of the enactment of this Act for denial 
     and revocation procedures provided to individuals by 
     Executive Order 10865 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to 
     safeguarding classified information within industry), or 
     successor order, including those administered through the 
     Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Department of 
     Defense under Department of Defense Directive 5220.6, or 
     successor directive.
       ``(i) Rule of Construction Relating to Certain Other 
     Provisions of Law.--This section and the processes and 
     procedures established under this section shall not be 
     construed to apply to paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 
     3001(j) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention 
     Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in the 
     matter preceding section 2 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3002), as amended by subsection (c), is 
     further amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 801A the following:

``Sec. 801B. Right to appeal.''.

     SEC. 312. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   UNIVERSITY.

       (a) Limitation.--Neither the Secretary of Defense nor the 
     Director of National Intelligence may commence any activity 
     to transfer the National Intelligence University out of the 
     Defense Intelligence Agency until the Secretary and the 
     Director jointly certify each of the following:
       (1) The National Intelligence University has positively 
     adjudicated its warning from the Middle States Commission on 
     Higher Education and had its regional accreditation fully 
     restored.
       (2) The National Intelligence University will serve as the 
     exclusive means by which advanced intelligence education is 
     provided to personnel of the Department of Defense.
       (3) Military personnel will receive joint professional 
     military education from a National Intelligence University 
     location at a non-Department of Defense agency.
       (4) The Department of Education will allow the Office of 
     the Director of National Intelligence to grant advanced 
     educational degrees.
       (5) A governance model jointly led by the Director and the 
     Secretary of Defense is in place for the National 
     Intelligence University.
       (b) Cost Estimates.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Before commencing any activity to transfer 
     the National Intelligence University out of the Defense 
     Intelligence Agency, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress an estimate of the direct 
     and indirect costs of operating the National Intelligence 
     University and the costs of transferring the National 
     Intelligence University to another agency.
       (3) Contents.--The estimate submitted under paragraph (2) 
     shall include all indirect costs, including with respect to 
     human resources, security, facilities, and information 
     technology.

     SEC. 313. IMPROVING VISIBILITY INTO THE SECURITY CLEARANCE 
                   PROCESS.

       (a) Definition of Security Executive Agent.--In this 
     section, the term ``Security Executive Agent'' means the 
     officer serving as the Security Executive Agent pursuant to 
     section 803 of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by 
     section 605 of division B.
       (b) Policy Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive Agent 
     shall issue a policy that requires the head of each Federal 
     agency to create, not later than December 31, 2023, an 
     electronic portal that can be used by human resources 
     personnel and applicants for security clearances to view 
     information about the status of an application for a security 
     clearance and the average time required for each phase of the 
     security clearance process.

     SEC. 314. MAKING CERTAIN POLICIES AND EXECUTION PLANS 
                   RELATING TO PERSONNEL CLEARANCES AVAILABLE TO 
                   INDUSTRY PARTNERS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate industry partner.--The term ``appropriate 
     industry partner'' means a contractor, licensee, or grantee 
     (as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829 (50 
     U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Industrial Security 
     Program), as in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act) that is participating in the National 
     Industrial Security Program established by such Executive 
     Order.
       (2) Security executive agent.--The term ``Security 
     Executive Agent'' means the officer serving as the Security 
     Executive Agent pursuant to section 803 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947, as added by section 605 of division B.
       (b) Sharing of Policies and Plans Required.--Each head of a 
     Federal agency shall share policies and plans relating to 
     security clearances with appropriate industry partners 
     directly affected by such policies and plans in a manner 
     consistent with the protection of national security as well 
     as the goals and objectives of the National Industrial 
     Security Program administered pursuant to Executive Order 
     12829 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to the National 
     Industrial Security Program).
       (c) Development of Policies and Procedures Required.--Not 
     later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Security Executive Agent and the Director of the 
     National Industrial Security Program shall jointly develop 
     policies and procedures by which appropriate industry 
     partners with proper security clearances and a need to know 
     can have appropriate access to the policies and plans shared 
     pursuant to subsection (b) that directly affect those 
     industry partners.

      Subtitle C--Inspector General of the Intelligence Community

     SEC. 321. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Whistleblower.--The term ``whistleblower'' means a 
     person who makes a whistleblower disclosure.
       (2) Whistleblower disclosure.--The term ``whistleblower 
     disclosure'' means a disclosure that is protected under 
     section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3234) or section 3001(j)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)).

     SEC. 322. INSPECTOR GENERAL EXTERNAL REVIEW PANEL.

       (a) Authority to Convene External Review Panels.--
       (1) In general.--Title XI of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 1105. INSPECTOR GENERAL EXTERNAL REVIEW PANEL.

       ``(a) Request for Review.--An individual with a claim 
     described in subsection (b) may submit to the Inspector 
     General of the Intelligence Community a request for a review 
     of such claim by an external review panel convened under 
     subsection (c).
       ``(b) Claims and Individuals Described.--A claim described 
     in this subsection is any--
       ``(1) claim by an individual--
       ``(A) that the individual has been subjected to a personnel 
     action that is prohibited under section 1104; and
       ``(B) who has exhausted the applicable review process for 
     the claim pursuant to enforcement of such section; or
       ``(2) claim by an individual--
       ``(A) that he or she has been subjected to a reprisal 
     prohibited by paragraph (1) of section 3001(j) of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 
     U.S.C. 3341(j)); and
       ``(B) who received a decision on an appeal regarding that 
     claim under paragraph (4) of such section.
       ``(c) External Review Panel Convened.--
       ``(1) Discretion to convene.--Upon receipt of a request 
     under subsection (a) regarding a claim, the Inspector General 
     of the Intelligence Community may, at the discretion of

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     the Inspector General, convene an external review panel under 
     this subsection to review the claim.
       ``(2) Membership.--
       ``(A) Composition.--An external review panel convened under 
     this subsection shall be composed of three members as 
     follows:
       ``(i) The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
       ``(ii) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), two members 
     selected by the Inspector General as the Inspector General 
     considers appropriate on a case-by-case basis from among 
     inspectors general of the following:

       ``(I) The Department of Defense.
       ``(II) The Department of Energy.
       ``(III) The Department of Homeland Security.
       ``(IV) The Department of Justice.
       ``(V) The Department of State.
       ``(VI) The Department of the Treasury.
       ``(VII) The Central Intelligence Agency.
       ``(VIII) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
       ``(IX) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
       ``(X) The National Reconnaissance Office.
       ``(XI) The National Security Agency.

       ``(B) Limitation.--An inspector general of an agency may 
     not be selected to sit on the panel under subparagraph 
     (A)(ii) to review any matter relating to a decision made by 
     such agency.
       ``(C) Chairperson.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), the 
     chairperson of any panel convened under this subsection shall 
     be the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
       ``(ii) Conflicts of interest.--If the Inspector General of 
     the Intelligence Community finds cause to recuse himself or 
     herself from a panel convened under this subsection, the 
     Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall--

       ``(I) select a chairperson from inspectors general of the 
     elements listed under subparagraph (A)(ii) whom the Inspector 
     General of the Intelligence Community considers appropriate; 
     and
       ``(II) notify the congressional intelligence committees of 
     such selection.

       ``(3) Period of review.--Each external review panel 
     convened under this subsection to review a claim shall 
     complete review of the claim no later than 270 days after the 
     date on which the Inspector General convenes the external 
     review panel.
       ``(d) Remedies.--
       ``(1) Panel recommendations.--If an external review panel 
     convened under subsection (c) determines, pursuant to a 
     review of a claim submitted by an individual under subsection 
     (a), that the individual was the subject of a personnel 
     action prohibited under section 1104 or was subjected to a 
     reprisal prohibited by section 3001(j)(1) of the Intelligence 
     Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 
     3341(j)(1)), the panel may recommend that the agency head 
     take corrective action--
       ``(A) in the case of an employee or former employee--
       ``(i) to return the employee or former employee, as nearly 
     as practicable and reasonable, to the position such employee 
     or former employee would have held had the reprisal not 
     occurred; or
       ``(ii) reconsider the employee's or former employee's 
     eligibility for access to classified information consistent 
     with national security; or
       ``(B) in any other case, such other action as the external 
     review panel considers appropriate.
       ``(2) Agency action.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the head of an agency receives a recommendation from an 
     external review panel under paragraph (1), the head shall--
       ``(i) give full consideration to such recommendation; and
       ``(ii) inform the panel and the Director of National 
     Intelligence of what action the head has taken with respect 
     to the recommendation.
       ``(B) Failure to inform.--The Director shall notify the 
     President of any failures to comply with subparagraph 
     (A)(ii).
       ``(e) Annual Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each year, 
     the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees and the 
     Director of National Intelligence a report on the activities 
     under this section during the previous year.
       ``(2) Contents.--Subject to such limitations as the 
     Inspector General of the Intelligence Community considers 
     necessary to protect the privacy of an individual who has 
     made a claim described in subsection (b), each report 
     submitted under paragraph (1) shall include, for the period 
     covered by the report, the following:
       ``(A) The determinations and recommendations made by the 
     external review panels convened under this section.
       ``(B) The responses of the heads of agencies that received 
     recommendations from the external review panels.''.
       (2) Table of contents amendment.--The table of contents in 
     the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 1105. Inspector General external review panel.''.

       (b) Recommendation on Addressing Whistleblower Appeals 
     Relating to Reprisal Complaints Against Inspectors General.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a recommendation on how to ensure 
     that--
       (A) a whistleblower in the intelligence community who has a 
     complaint against an inspector general in the intelligence 
     community and who alleges a reprisal, has available the 
     agency adjudication and appellate review provided under 
     section 1104 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3234); and
       (B) any such whistleblower who has exhausted the applicable 
     review process may request an external review panel and 
     receive one, at the discretion of the Inspector General of 
     the Intelligence Community.
       (2) Contents.--The recommendation submitted pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) A discussion of whether and to what degree section 1105 
     of the National Security Act of 1947, as added by subsection 
     (a)(1), provides appropriate authorities and mechanisms to 
     provide an external review panel as described in paragraph 
     (1) of this subsection and for the purposes described in such 
     paragraph.
       (B) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action as the Inspector General may have with respect to 
     providing an external review panel as described in paragraph 
     (1) and for the purposes described in such paragraph.

     SEC. 323. HARMONIZATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROCESSES AND 
                   PROCEDURES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community, in coordination with the Intelligence 
     Community Inspectors General Forum, shall develop 
     recommendations, applicable to all inspectors general of 
     elements of the intelligence community, regarding the 
     harmonization of instructions, policies, and directives 
     relating to processes, procedures, and timelines for claims 
     and appeals relating to allegations of personnel actions 
     prohibited under section 1104 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 or reprisals prohibited by section 3001(j)(1) of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 
     U.S.C. 3341(j)(1)).
       (b) Transparency and Protection.--In developing 
     recommendations under subsection (a), the Inspector General 
     of the Intelligence Community shall make efforts to maximize 
     transparency and protect whistleblowers.

     SEC. 324. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT OF AGENCY 
                   WHISTLEBLOWER ACTIONS.

       (a) Feasibility Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community, in consultation with the Intelligence 
     Community Inspectors General Forum, shall complete a 
     feasibility study on establishing a hotline whereby all 
     complaints of whistleblowers relating to the intelligence 
     community are automatically referred to the Inspector General 
     of the Intelligence Community.
       (2) Elements.--The feasibility study conducted pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) The anticipated number of annual whistleblower 
     complaints received by all elements of the intelligence 
     community.
       (B) The additional resources required to implement the 
     hotline, including personnel and technology.
       (C) The resulting budgetary effects.
       (D) Findings from the system established pursuant to 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Oversight System Required.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
     General of the Intelligence Community shall establish a 
     system whereby the Inspector General is provided, in near 
     real time, the following:
       (1) All information relating to complaints by 
     whistleblowers relating to the programs and activities under 
     the jurisdiction of the Director of National Intelligence.
       (2) Any inspector general actions relating to such 
     complaints.
       (c) Privacy Protections.--
       (1) Policies and procedures required.--Before establishing 
     the system required by subsection (b), the Inspector General 
     of the Intelligence Community shall establish policies and 
     procedures to protect the privacy of whistleblowers and 
     protect against further dissemination of whistleblower 
     information without consent of the whistleblower.
       (2) Control of distribution.--The system established under 
     subsection (b) shall provide whistleblowers the option of 
     prohibiting distribution of their complaints to the Inspector 
     General of the Intelligence Community.

     SEC. 325. REPORT ON CLEARED WHISTLEBLOWER ATTORNEYS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a report on access to cleared 
     attorneys by whistleblowers in the intelligence community.
       (b) Contents.--The report submitted pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall include the following:
       (1) The number of whistleblowers in the intelligence 
     community who sought to retain a cleared attorney and at what 
     stage they sought such an attorney.
       (2) For the 3-year period preceding the report, the 
     following:
       (A) The number of limited security agreements (LSAs).

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       (B) The scope and clearance levels of such limited security 
     agreements.
       (C) The number of whistleblowers represented by cleared 
     counsel.
       (3) Recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action to ensure that whistleblowers in the intelligence 
     community have access to cleared attorneys, including 
     improvements to the limited security agreement process and 
     such other options as the Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community considers appropriate.
       (c) Survey.--The Inspector General of the Intelligence 
     Community shall ensure that the report submitted under 
     subsection (a) is based on--
       (1) data from a survey of whistleblowers whose claims are 
     reported to the Inspector General of the Intelligence 
     Community by means of the oversight system established 
     pursuant to section 324;
       (2) information obtained from the inspectors general of the 
     intelligence community; or
       (3) information from such other sources as may be 
     identified by the Inspector General of the Intelligence 
     Community.

                  TITLE IV--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

     SEC. 401. STUDY ON FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT OF FORMER PERSONNEL OF 
                   INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       (a) Study.--The Director of National Intelligence, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
     of State, shall conduct a study of matters relating to the 
     foreign employment of former personnel of the intelligence 
     community.
       (b) Elements.--The study conducted pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall address the following:
       (1) Issues that pertain to former employees of the 
     intelligence community working with, or in support of, 
     foreign governments, and the nature and scope of those 
     concerns.
       (2) Such legislative or administrative action as may be 
     necessary for both front-end screening and in-progress 
     oversight by the Director of Defense Trade Controls of 
     licenses issued by the Director for former employees of the 
     intelligence community working for foreign governments.
       (3) How increased requirements could be imposed for 
     periodic compliance reporting when licenses are granted for 
     companies or organizations that employ former personnel of 
     the intelligence community to execute contracts with foreign 
     governments.
       (c) Report and Plan.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate committees of congress.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (2) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress--
       (A) a report on the findings of the Director with respect 
     to the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and
       (B) a plan to carry out such administrative actions as the 
     Director considers appropriate pursuant to the findings 
     described in subparagraph (A).

     SEC. 402. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF INVESTMENT IN 
                   KEY UNITED STATES TECHNOLOGIES BY COMPANIES OR 
                   ORGANIZATIONS LINKED TO CHINA.

       (a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of the 
     National Counterintelligence and Security Center, the 
     Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director 
     of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, and the heads of such other Federal agencies as the 
     Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate, 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     comprehensive economic assessment of investment in key United 
     States technologies, including emerging technologies, by 
     companies or organizations linked to China, including the 
     implications of these investments for the national security 
     of the United States.
       (b) Form of Assessment.--The assessment submitted under 
     subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
     may include a classified annex.

     SEC. 403. ANALYSIS OF AND PERIODIC BRIEFINGS ON MAJOR 
                   INITIATIVES OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IN 
                   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING.

       (a) Analysis.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, in coordination with the heads of such 
     elements of the intelligence community as the Director 
     considers appropriate--
       (A) complete a comprehensive analysis of the major 
     initiatives of the intelligence community in artificial 
     intelligence and machine learning; and
       (B) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     report on the findings of the Director with respect to the 
     analysis conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A).
       (2) Elements.--The analysis conducted under paragraph 
     (1)(A) shall include analyses of how the initiatives 
     described in such paragraph--
       (A) correspond with the strategy of the intelligence 
     community entitled ``Augmenting Intelligence Using 
     Machines'';
       (B) complement each other and avoid unnecessary 
     duplication;
       (C) are coordinated with the efforts of the Defense 
     Department on artificial intelligence, including efforts at 
     the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Project 
     Maven; and
       (D) leverage advances in artificial intelligence and 
     machine learning in the private sector.
       (b) Periodic Briefings.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, not less frequently than 
     twice each year thereafter until the date that is 2 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less 
     frequently than once each year thereafter until the date that 
     is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Director and the Chief Information Officer of the Department 
     of Defense shall jointly provide to the congressional 
     intelligence committees and congressional defense committees 
     (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) 
     briefings with updates on activities relating to, and the 
     progress of, their respective artificial intelligence and 
     machine learning initiatives, particularly the Augmenting 
     Intelligence Using Machines initiative and the Joint 
     Artificial Intelligence Center.

     SEC. 404. ENCOURAGING COOPERATIVE ACTIONS TO DETECT AND 
                   COUNTER FOREIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Russian Federation, through military intelligence 
     units, also known as the ``GRU'', and Kremlin-linked troll 
     organizations often referred to as the ``Internet Research 
     Agency'', deploy information warfare operations against the 
     United States, its allies and partners, with the goal of 
     advancing the strategic interests of the Russian Federation.
       (2) One line of effort deployed as part of these 
     information warfare operations is the weaponization of social 
     media platforms with the goals of intensifying societal 
     tensions, undermining trust in governmental institutions 
     within the United States, its allies and partners in the 
     West, and generally sowing division, fear, and confusion.
       (3) These information warfare operations are a threat to 
     the national security of the United States and that of the 
     allies and partners of the United States. As Director of 
     National Intelligence Dan Coats stated, ``These actions are 
     persistent, they are pervasive and they are meant to 
     undermine America's democracy.''.
       (4) These information warfare operations continue to evolve 
     and increase in sophistication.
       (5) Other foreign adversaries and hostile non-state actors 
     will increasingly adopt similar tactics of deploying 
     information warfare operations against the West.
       (6) Technological advances, including artificial 
     intelligence, will only make it more difficult in the future 
     to detect fraudulent accounts, deceptive material posted on 
     social media, and malign behavior on social media platforms.
       (7) Because these information warfare operations are 
     deployed within and across private social media platforms, 
     the companies that own these platforms have a responsibility 
     to detect and remove foreign adversary networks operating 
     clandestinely on their platforms.
       (8) The social media companies are inherently 
     technologically sophisticated and adept at rapidly analyzing 
     large amounts of data and developing software-based solutions 
     to diverse and ever-changing challenges on their platforms, 
     which makes them well-equipped to address the threat 
     occurring on their platforms.
       (9) Independent analyses confirmed Kremlin-linked threat 
     networks, based on data provided by several social media 
     companies to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     Senate, thereby demonstrating that it is possible to discern 
     both broad patterns of cross-platform information warfare 
     operations and specific fraudulent behavior on social media 
     platforms.
       (10) General Paul Nakasone, Director of the National 
     Security Agency, emphasized the importance of these 
     independent analyses to the planning and conduct of military 
     cyber operations to frustrate Kremlin-linked information 
     warfare operations against the 2018 mid-term elections. 
     General Nakasone stated that the reports ``were very, very 
     helpful in terms of being able to understand exactly what our 
     adversary was trying to do to build dissent within our 
     nation.''.
       (11) Institutionalizing ongoing robust, independent, and 
     vigorous analysis of data related to foreign threat networks 
     within and across social media platforms will help counter 
     ongoing information warfare operations against the United 
     States, its allies, and its partners.
       (12) Archiving and disclosing to the public the results of 
     these analyses by the social media companies and trusted 
     third-party experts in a transparent manner will serve to 
     demonstrate that the social media companies are detecting and 
     removing foreign malign activities from their platforms while 
     protecting the privacy of the people of the

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     United States and will build public understanding of the 
     scale and scope of these foreign threats to our democracy, 
     since exposure is one of the most effective means to build 
     resilience.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the social media companies should cooperate among 
     themselves and with independent organizations and researchers 
     on a sustained and regular basis to share and analyze data 
     and indicators relevant to foreign information warfare 
     operations within and across their platforms in order to 
     detect and counter foreign information warfare operations 
     that threaten the national security of the United States and 
     its allies and partners;
       (2) these analytic efforts should be organized in such a 
     fashion as to meet the highest standards of ethics, 
     confidentiality, and privacy protection of the people of the 
     United States;
       (3) these analytic efforts should be undertaken as soon as 
     possible to facilitate countering ongoing Kremlin, Kremlin-
     linked, and other foreign information warfare operations and 
     to aid in preparations for the United States presidential and 
     congressional elections in 2020 and beyond;
       (4) the structure and operations of social media companies 
     make them well positioned to address foreign adversary threat 
     networks within and across their platforms, and these efforts 
     could be conducted without direct Government involvement, 
     direction, or regulation; and
       (5) if the social media industry fails to take sufficient 
     action to address foreign adversary threat networks operating 
     within or across their platforms, Congress would have to 
     consider additional safeguards for ensuring that this threat 
     is effectively mitigated.
       (c) Authority to Facilitate Establishment of Social Media 
     Data Analysis Center.--
       (1) Authority.--The Director of National Intelligence, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense, may facilitate, 
     by grant or contract or under an existing authority of the 
     Director, the establishment of a Social Media Data Analysis 
     Center with the functions described in paragraph (2) at an 
     independent, nonprofit organization.
       (2) Functions.--The functions described in this paragraph 
     are the following:
       (A) Acting as a convening and sponsoring authority for 
     cooperative social media data analysis of foreign threat 
     networks involving social media companies and third-party 
     experts, nongovernmental organizations, data journalists, 
     federally funded research and development centers, and 
     academic researchers.
       (B) Facilitating analysis within and across the individual 
     social media platforms for the purpose of detecting, 
     exposing, and countering clandestine foreign influence 
     operations and related unlawful activities that fund or 
     subsidize such operations.
       (C) Developing processes to share information from 
     government entities on foreign influence operations with the 
     individual social media companies to inform threat analysis, 
     and working with the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence as appropriate.
       (D) Determining and making public criteria for identifying 
     which companies, organizations, or researchers qualify for 
     inclusion in the activities of the Center, and inviting 
     entities that fit the criteria to join.
       (E) Determining jointly with the social media companies 
     what data and metadata related to indicators of foreign 
     adversary threat networks from their platforms and business 
     operations will be made available for access and analysis.
       (F) Developing and making public the criteria and standards 
     that must be met for companies, other organizations, and 
     individual researchers to access and analyze data relating to 
     foreign adversary threat networks within and across social 
     media platforms and publish or otherwise use the results.
       (G) Developing and making public the ethical standards for 
     investigation of foreign threat networks and use of analytic 
     results and for protection of the privacy of the customers 
     and users of the social media platforms and of the 
     proprietary information of the social media companies.
       (H) Developing technical, contractual, and procedural 
     controls to prevent misuse of data, including any necessary 
     auditing procedures, compliance checks, and review 
     mechanisms.
       (I) Developing and making public criteria and conditions 
     under which the Center shall share information with the 
     appropriate Government agencies regarding threats to national 
     security from, or violations of the law involving, foreign 
     activities on social media platforms.
       (J) Developing a searchable, public archive aggregating 
     information related to foreign influence and disinformation 
     operations to build a collective understanding of the threats 
     and facilitate future examination consistent with privacy 
     protections.
       (d) Reporting and Notifications.--If the Director of 
     National Intelligence chooses to use funds under subsection 
     (c)(1) to facilitate the establishment of the Center, the 
     Director of the Center shall--
       (1) not later than March 1, 2020, submit to Congress a 
     report on--
       (A) the estimated funding needs of the Center for fiscal 
     year 2021 and for subsequent years;
       (B) such statutory protections from liability as the 
     Director considers necessary for the Center, participating 
     social media companies, and participating third-party 
     analytical participants;
       (C) such statutory penalties as the Director considers 
     necessary to ensure against misuse of data by researchers; 
     and
       (D) such changes to the Center's mission to fully capture 
     broader unlawful activities that intersect with, complement, 
     or support information warfare tactics; and
       (2) not less frequently than once each year, submit to the 
     Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, 
     and the appropriate congressional committees a report--
       (A) that assesses--
       (i) degree of cooperation and commitment from the social 
     media companies to the mission of the Center; and
       (ii) effectiveness of the Center in detecting and removing 
     clandestine foreign information warfare operations from 
     social media platforms; and
       (B) includes such recommendations for legislative or 
     administrative action as the Center considers appropriate to 
     carry out the functions of the Center.
       (e) Periodic Reporting to the Public.--The Director of the 
     Center shall--
       (1) once each quarter, make available to the public a 
     report on key trends in foreign influence and disinformation 
     operations, including any threats to campaigns and elections, 
     to inform the public of the United States; and
       (2) as the Director considers necessary, provide more 
     timely assessments relating to ongoing disinformation 
     campaigns.
       (f) Funding.--Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the National Intelligence Program (as defined in 
     section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3003)) in fiscal year 2020 and 2021, the Director of National 
     Intelligence may use up to $30,000,000 to carry out this 
     section.
       (g) Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
       (5) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (7) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (8) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (9) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (10) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives.

     SEC. 405. OVERSIGHT OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN ACADEMIA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``covered institution of higher education'' means an 
     institution described in section 102 of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) that receives Federal funds in 
     any amount and for any purpose.
       (2) Sensitive research subject.--The term ``sensitive 
     research subject'' means a subject of research that is 
     carried out at a covered institution of higher education that 
     receives funds that were appropriated for--
       (A) the National Intelligence Program; or
       (B) any Federal agency the Director of National 
     Intelligence deems appropriate.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently 
     than once each year thereafter, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in consultation with such elements of the 
     intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate 
     and consistent with the privacy protections afforded to 
     United States persons, shall submit to congressional 
     intelligence committees a report on risks to sensitive 
     research subjects posed by foreign entities in order to 
     provide Congress and covered institutions of higher education 
     with more complete information on these risks and to help 
     ensure academic freedom.
       (c) Contents.--The report required by subsection (b) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A list of sensitive research subjects that could affect 
     national security.
       (2) A list of foreign entities, including governments, 
     corporations, nonprofit organizations and for-profit 
     organizations, and any subsidiary or affiliate of such an 
     entity, that the Director determines pose a 
     counterintelligence, espionage (including economic 
     espionage), or other national security threats with respect 
     to sensitive research subjects.
       (3) A list of any known or suspected attempts by foreign 
     entities to exert pressure on covered institutions of higher 
     education, including attempts to limit freedom of speech, 
     propagate misinformation or disinformation, or to influence 
     professors, researchers, or students.
       (4) Recommendations for collaboration between covered 
     institutions of higher education and the intelligence 
     community to mitigate threats to sensitive research subjects 
     associated with foreign influence in academia, including any 
     necessary legislative or administrative action.
       (d) Congressional Notifications Required.--Not later than 
     30 days after the date on which the Director identifies a 
     change to either list described in paragraph

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     (1) or (2) of subsection (c), the Director shall notify the 
     congressional intelligence committees of the change.

     SEC. 406. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT ON FIFTH-
                   GENERATION WIRELESS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees a report on--
       (1) the threat to United States national security posed by 
     the global and regional adoption of fifth-generation (5G) 
     wireless network technology built by foreign companies; and
       (2) the effect of possible efforts to mitigate the threat.
       (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include:
       (1) The timeline and scale of global and regional adoption 
     of foreign fifth-generation wireless network technology.
       (2) The implications of such global and regional adoption 
     on the cyber and espionage threat to the United States and 
     United States interests as well as to United States cyber and 
     collection capabilities.
       (3) The effect of possible mitigation efforts, including:
       (A) United States Government policy promoting the use of 
     strong, end-to-end encryption for data transmitted over 
     fifth-generation wireless networks.
       (B) United States Government policy promoting or funding 
     free, open-source implementation of fifth-generation wireless 
     network technology.
       (C) United States Government subsidies or incentives that 
     could be used to promote the adoption of secure fifth-
     generation wireless network technology developed by companies 
     of the United States or companies of allies of the United 
     States.
       (D) United States Government strategy to reduce foreign 
     influence and political pressure in international standard-
     setting bodies.
       (c) Form.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form to the greatest extent 
     practicable, but may include a classified appendix if 
     necessary.

     SEC. 407. ANNUAL REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES ON CYBERSECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE 
                   THREATS TO CONGRESS.

       (a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently 
     than once each year thereafter, the Comptroller General of 
     the United States shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a report on cybersecurity and 
     surveillance threats to Congress.
       (b) Statistics.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include statistics on cyber attacks and other incidents 
     of espionage or surveillance targeted against Senators or the 
     immediate families or staff of the Senators, in which the 
     nonpublic communications and other private information of 
     such targeted individuals were lost, stolen, or otherwise 
     subject to unauthorized access by criminals or a foreign 
     government.
       (c) Consultation.--In preparing a report to be submitted 
     under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult 
     with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 
     the Senate.

     SEC. 408. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS OF 
                   FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS.

       (a) Assessments Required.--Not later than 45 days after the 
     conclusion of a United States election, the Director of 
     National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of such 
     other executive departments and agencies as the Director 
     considers appropriate, shall--
       (1) conduct an assessment of any information indicating 
     that a foreign government, or any person acting as an agent 
     of or on behalf of a foreign government, has acted with the 
     intent or purpose of interfering in that election; and
       (2) transmit the findings of the Director with respect to 
     the assessment conducted under paragraph (1), along with such 
     supporting information as the Director considers appropriate, 
     to the following:
       (A) The President.
       (B) The Secretary of State.
       (C) The Secretary of the Treasury.
       (D) The Secretary of Defense.
       (E) The Attorney General.
       (F) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
       (G) Congress.
       (b) Elements.--An assessment conducted under subsection 
     (a)(1), with respect to an act described in such subsection, 
     shall identify, to the maximum extent ascertainable, the 
     following:
       (1) The nature of any foreign interference and any methods 
     employed to execute the act.
       (2) The persons involved.
       (3) The foreign government or governments that authorized, 
     directed, sponsored, or supported the act.
       (c) Publication.--In a case in which the Director conducts 
     an assessment under subsection (a)(1) with respect to an 
     election, the Director shall, as soon as practicable after 
     the date of the conclusion of such election and not later 
     than 60 days after the date of such conclusion, make 
     available to the public, to the greatest extent possible 
     consistent with the protection of sources and methods, the 
     findings transmitted under subsection (a)(2).

     SEC. 409. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF 
                   ESTABLISHING GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE MUSEUM AND 
                   LEARNING CENTER.

       (a) Study Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
     Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall complete a study on the 
     feasibility and advisability of establishing a Geospatial-
     Intelligence Museum and learning center.
       (b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Identifying the costs, opportunities, and challenges of 
     establishing the museum and learning center as described in 
     such subsection.
       (2) Developing recommendations concerning such 
     establishment.
       (3) Identifying and reviewing lessons learned from the 
     establishment of the Cyber Center for Education and 
     Innovation-Home of the National Cryptologic Museum under 
     section 7781(a) of title 10, United States Code.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees and the congressional 
     defense committees (as defined in section 101 of title 10, 
     United States Code) a report on the findings of the Director 
     with respect to the study completed under subsection (a).

     SEC. 410. REPORT ON DEATH OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report on the death 
     of Jamal Khashoggi, consistent with protecting sources and 
     methods. Such report shall include identification of those 
     who carried out, participated in, ordered, or were otherwise 
     complicit in or responsible for the death of Jamal Khashoggi.
       (b) Form.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form.

DIVISION __--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019

     SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Damon 
     Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     division is as follows:

DIVISION __--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

                    TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations.
Sec. 103. Intelligence Community Management Account.

 TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 202. Computation of annuities for employees of the Central 
              Intelligence Agency.

           TITLE III--GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.
Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by 
              law.
Sec. 303. Modification of special pay authority for science, 
              technology, engineering, or mathematics positions and 
              addition of special pay authority for cyber positions.
Sec. 304. Modification of appointment of Chief Information Officer of 
              the Intelligence Community.
Sec. 305. Director of National Intelligence review of placement of 
              positions within the intelligence community on the 
              Executive Schedule.
Sec. 306. Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task 
              Force.
Sec. 307. Consideration of adversarial telecommunications and 
              cybersecurity infrastructure when sharing intelligence 
              with foreign governments and entities.
Sec. 308. Cyber protection support for the personnel of the 
              intelligence community in positions highly vulnerable to 
              cyber attack.
Sec. 309. Modification of authority relating to management of supply-
              chain risk.
Sec. 310. Limitations on determinations regarding certain security 
              classifications.
Sec. 311. Joint Intelligence Community Council.
Sec. 312. Intelligence community information technology environment.
Sec. 313. Report on development of secure mobile voice solution for 
              intelligence community.
Sec. 314. Policy on minimum insider threat standards.
Sec. 315. Submission of intelligence community policies.
Sec. 316. Expansion of intelligence community recruitment efforts.

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  TITLE IV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

      Subtitle A--Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Sec. 401. Authority for protection of current and former employees of 
              the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Sec. 402. Designation of the program manager-information sharing 
              environment.
Sec. 403. Technical modification to the executive schedule.
Sec. 404. Chief Financial Officer of the Intelligence Community.
Sec. 405. Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence Community.

                Subtitle B--Central Intelligence Agency

Sec. 411. Central Intelligence Agency subsistence for personnel 
              assigned to austere locations.
Sec. 412. Expansion of security protective service jurisdiction of the 
              Central Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 413. Repeal of foreign language proficiency requirement for 
              certain senior level positions in the Central 
              Intelligence Agency.

     Subtitle C--Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of 
                          Department of Energy

Sec. 421. Consolidation of Department of Energy Offices of Intelligence 
              and Counterintelligence.
Sec. 422. Repeal of Department of Energy Intelligence Executive 
              Committee and budget reporting requirement.

                       Subtitle D--Other Elements

Sec. 431. Plan for designation of counterintelligence component of 
              Defense Security Service as an element of intelligence 
              community.
Sec. 432. Notice not required for private entities.
Sec. 433. Framework for roles, missions, and functions of Defense 
              Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 434. Establishment of advisory board for National Reconnaissance 
              Office.
Sec. 435. Collocation of certain Department of Homeland Security 
              personnel at field locations.

                       TITLE V--ELECTION MATTERS

Sec. 501. Report on cyber attacks by foreign governments against United 
              States election infrastructure.
Sec. 502. Review of intelligence community's posture to collect against 
              and analyze Russian efforts to influence the Presidential 
              election.
Sec. 503. Assessment of foreign intelligence threats to Federal 
              elections.
Sec. 504. Strategy for countering Russian cyber threats to United 
              States elections.
Sec. 505. Assessment of significant Russian influence campaigns 
              directed at foreign elections and referenda.
Sec. 506. Foreign counterintelligence and cybersecurity threats to 
              Federal election campaigns.
Sec. 507. Information sharing with State election officials.
Sec. 508. Notification of significant foreign cyber intrusions and 
              active measures campaigns directed at elections for 
              Federal offices.
Sec. 509. Designation of counterintelligence officer to lead election 
              security matters.

                     TITLE VI--SECURITY CLEARANCES

Sec. 601. Definitions.
Sec. 602. Reports and plans relating to security clearances and 
              background investigations.
Sec. 603. Improving the process for security clearances.
Sec. 604. Goals for promptness of determinations regarding security 
              clearances.
Sec. 605. Security Executive Agent.
Sec. 606. Report on unified, simplified, Governmentwide standards for 
              positions of trust and security clearances.
Sec. 607. Report on clearance in person concept.
Sec. 608. Budget request documentation on funding for background 
              investigations.
Sec. 609. Reports on reciprocity for security clearances inside of 
              departments and agencies.
Sec. 610. Intelligence community reports on security clearances.
Sec. 611. Periodic report on positions in the intelligence community 
              that can be conducted without access to classified 
              information, networks, or facilities.
Sec. 612. Information sharing program for positions of trust and 
              security clearances.
Sec. 613. Report on protections for confidentiality of whistleblower-
              related communications.

                  TITLE VII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

    Subtitle A--Matters Relating to Russia and Other Foreign Powers

Sec. 701. Limitation relating to establishment or support of 
              cybersecurity unit with the Russian Federation.
Sec. 702. Report on returning Russian compounds.
Sec. 703. Assessment of threat finance relating to Russia.
Sec. 704. Notification of an active measures campaign.
Sec. 705. Notification of travel by accredited diplomatic and consular 
              personnel of the Russian Federation in the United States.
Sec. 706. Report on outreach strategy addressing threats from United 
              States adversaries to the United States technology 
              sector.
Sec. 707. Report on Iranian support of proxy forces in Syria and 
              Lebanon.
Sec. 708. Annual report on Iranian expenditures supporting foreign 
              military and terrorist activities.
Sec. 709. Expansion of scope of committee to counter active measures 
              and report on establishment of Foreign Malign Influence 
              Center.

                          Subtitle B--Reports

Sec. 711. Technical correction to Inspector General study.
Sec. 712. Reports on authorities of the Chief Intelligence Officer of 
              the Department of Homeland Security.
Sec. 713. Report on cyber exchange program.
Sec. 714. Review of intelligence community whistleblower matters.
Sec. 715. Report on role of Director of National Intelligence with 
              respect to certain foreign investments.
Sec. 716. Report on surveillance by foreign governments against United 
              States telecommunications networks.
Sec. 717. Biennial report on foreign investment risks.
Sec. 718. Modification of certain reporting requirement on travel of 
              foreign diplomats.
Sec. 719. Semiannual reports on investigations of unauthorized 
              disclosures of classified information.
Sec. 720. Congressional notification of designation of covered 
              intelligence officer as persona non grata.
Sec. 721. Reports on intelligence community participation in 
              vulnerabilities equities process of Federal Government.
Sec. 722. Inspectors General reports on classification.
Sec. 723. Reports on global water insecurity and national security 
              implications and briefing on emerging infectious disease 
              and pandemics.
Sec. 724. Annual report on memoranda of understanding between elements 
              of intelligence community and other entities of the 
              United States Government regarding significant 
              operational activities or policy.
Sec. 725. Study on the feasibility of encrypting unclassified wireline 
              and wireless telephone calls.
Sec. 726. Modification of requirement for annual report on hiring and 
              retention of minority employees.
Sec. 727. Reports on intelligence community loan repayment and related 
              programs.
Sec. 728. Repeal of certain reporting requirements.
Sec. 729. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community report on 
              senior executives of the Office of the Director of 
              National Intelligence.
Sec. 730. Briefing on Federal Bureau of Investigation offering 
              permanent residence to sources and cooperators.
Sec. 731. Intelligence assessment of North Korea revenue sources.
Sec. 732. Report on possible exploitation of virtual currencies by 
              terrorist actors.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

Sec. 741. Public Interest Declassification Board.
Sec. 742. Securing energy infrastructure.
Sec. 743. Bug bounty programs.
Sec. 744. Modification of authorities relating to the National 
              Intelligence University.
Sec. 745. Technical and clerical amendments to the National Security 
              Act of 1947.
Sec. 746. Technical amendments related to the Department of Energy.
Sec. 747. Sense of Congress on notification of certain disclosures of 
              classified information.
Sec. 748. Sense of Congress on consideration of espionage activities 
              when considering whether or not to provide visas to 
              foreign individuals to be accredited to a United Nations 
              mission in the United States.
Sec. 749. Sense of Congress on WikiLeaks.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Congressional intelligence committees.--The term 
     ``congressional intelligence committees'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       (2) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
     community'' has the meaning given such term in such section.

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                    TITLE I--INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

     SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Fiscal Year 2019.--Funds are hereby authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for the conduct of the 
     intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
     following elements of the United States Government:
       (1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
       (2) The Central Intelligence Agency.
       (3) The Department of Defense.
       (4) The Defense Intelligence Agency.
       (5) The National Security Agency.
       (6) The Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, 
     and the Department of the Air Force.
       (7) The Coast Guard.
       (8) The Department of State.
       (9) The Department of the Treasury.
       (10) The Department of Energy.
       (11) The Department of Justice.
       (12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       (13) The Drug Enforcement Administration.
       (14) The National Reconnaissance Office.
       (15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
       (16) The Department of Homeland Security.
       (b) Fiscal Year 2018.--Funds that were appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2018 for the conduct of the intelligence and 
     intelligence-related activities of the elements of the United 
     States set forth in subsection (a) are hereby authorized.

     SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.

       (a) Specifications of Amounts.--The amounts authorized to 
     be appropriated under section 101 for the conduct of the 
     intelligence activities of the elements listed in paragraphs 
     (1) through (16) of section 101, are those specified in the 
     classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany 
     this division.
       (b) Availability of Classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations.--
       (1) Availability.--The classified Schedule of 
     Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made 
     available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives, and to the President.
       (2) Distribution by the president.--Subject to paragraph 
     (3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of 
     the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in 
     subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, 
     within the executive branch.
       (3) Limits on disclosure.--The President shall not publicly 
     disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any 
     portion of such Schedule except--
       (A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing 
     Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 
     3306(a));
       (B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or
       (C) as otherwise required by law.

     SEC. 103. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management 
     Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal 
     year 2019 the sum of $522,424,000.
       (b) Classified Authorization of Appropriations.--In 
     addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Intelligence Community Management Account by subsection (a), 
     there are authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence 
     Community Management Account for fiscal year 2019 such 
     additional amounts as are specified in the classified 
     Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a).

 TITLE II--CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM

     SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund 
     $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.

     SEC. 202. COMPUTATION OF ANNUITIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
                   CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       (a) Computation of Annuities.--
       (1) In general.--Section 221 of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2031) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``, as determined by using the annual rate 
     of basic pay that would be payable for full-time service in 
     that position.'';
       (B) in subsection (b)(1)(C)(i), by striking ``12-month'' 
     and inserting ``2-year'';
       (C) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``one year'' and 
     inserting ``two years'';
       (D) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``one year'' each 
     place such term appears and inserting ``two years'';
       (E) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), (j), (k), and 
     (l) as subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), and (m), respectively; 
     and
       (F) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
       ``(h) Conditional Election of Insurable Interest Survivor 
     Annuity by Participants Married at the Time of Retirement.--
       ``(1)  Authority to make designation.--Subject to the 
     rights of former spouses under subsection (b) and section 
     222, at the time of retirement a married participant found by 
     the Director to be in good health may elect to receive an 
     annuity reduced in accordance with subsection (f)(1)(B) and 
     designate in writing an individual having an insurable 
     interest in the participant to receive an annuity under the 
     system after the participant's death, except that any such 
     election to provide an insurable interest survivor annuity to 
     the participant's spouse shall only be effective if the 
     participant's spouse waives the spousal right to a survivor 
     annuity under this Act. The amount of the annuity shall be 
     equal to 55 percent of the participant's reduced annuity.
       ``(2) Reduction in participant's annuity.--The annuity 
     payable to the participant making such election shall be 
     reduced by 10 percent of an annuity computed under subsection 
     (a) and by an additional 5 percent for each full 5 years the 
     designated individual is younger than the participant. The 
     total reduction under this subparagraph may not exceed 40 
     percent.
       ``(3) Commencement of survivor annuity.--The annuity 
     payable to the designated individual shall begin on the day 
     after the retired participant dies and terminate on the last 
     day of the month before the designated individual dies.
       ``(4) Recomputation of participant's annuity on death of 
     designated individual.--An annuity that is reduced under this 
     subsection shall, effective the first day of the month 
     following the death of the designated individual, be 
     recomputed and paid as if the annuity had not been so 
     reduced.''.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) Central intelligence agency retirement act.--The 
     Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2001 et 
     seq.) is amended--
       (i) in section 232(b)(1) (50 U.S.C. 2052(b)(1)), by 
     striking ``221(h),'' and inserting ``221(i),''; and
       (ii) in section 252(h)(4) (50 U.S.C. 2082(h)(4)), by 
     striking ``221(k)'' and inserting ``221(l)''.
       (B) Central intelligence agency act of 1949.--Subsection 
     (a) of section 14 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
     1949 (50 U.S.C. 3514(a)) is amended by striking ``221(h)(2), 
     221(i), 221(l),'' and inserting ``221(i)(2), 221(j), 
     221(m),''.
       (b) Annuities for Former Spouses.--Subparagraph (B) of 
     section 222(b)(5) of the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2032(b)(5)(B)) is amended by 
     striking ``one year'' and inserting ``two years''.
       (c) Prior Service Credit.--Subparagraph (A) of section 
     252(b)(3) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 2082(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 
     1990'' both places that term appears and inserting ``March 
     31, 1991''.
       (d) Reemployment Compensation.--Section 273 of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2113) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (c) and (d), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Part-Time Reemployed Annuitants.--The Director shall 
     have the authority to reemploy an annuitant on a part-time 
     basis in accordance with section 8344(l) of title 5, United 
     States Code.''.
       (e) Effective Date and Application.--The amendments made by 
     subsection (a)(1)(A) and subsection (c) shall take effect as 
     if enacted on October 28, 2009, and shall apply to 
     computations or participants, respectively, as of such date.

           TITLE III--GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS

     SEC. 301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.

       The authorization of appropriations by this division shall 
     not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any 
     intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by 
     the Constitution or the laws of the United States.

     SEC. 302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
                   AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

       Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay, 
     retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be 
     increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may 
     be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits 
     authorized by law.

     SEC. 303. MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITY FOR SCIENCE, 
                   TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS 
                   POSITIONS AND ADDITION OF SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITY 
                   FOR CYBER POSITIONS.

       Section 113B of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3049a) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Special Rates of Pay for Positions Requiring 
     Expertise in Science, Technology, Engineering, or 
     Mathematics.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding part III of title 5, 
     United States Code, the head of each element of the 
     intelligence community may, for 1 or more categories of 
     positions in such element that require expertise in science, 
     technology, engineering, or mathematics--
       ``(A) establish higher minimum rates of pay; and
       ``(B) make corresponding increases in all rates of pay of 
     the pay range for each grade or level, subject to subsection 
     (b) or (c), as applicable.
       ``(2) Treatment.--The special rate supplements resulting 
     from the establishment of higher rates under paragraph (1) 
     shall be basic pay for the same or similar purposes as those 
     specified in section 5305(j) of title 5, United States 
     Code.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as 
     subsections (c) through (g), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

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       ``(b) Special Rates of Pay for Cyber Positions.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (c), the 
     Director of the National Security Agency may establish a 
     special rate of pay--
       ``(A) not to exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level 
     II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, 
     United States Code, if the Director certifies to the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, in consultation with 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
     that the rate of pay is for positions that perform functions 
     that execute the cyber mission of the Agency; or
       ``(B) not to exceed the rate of basic pay payable for the 
     Vice President of the United States under section 104 of 
     title 3, United States Code, if the Director certifies to the 
     Secretary of Defense, by name, individuals that have advanced 
     skills and competencies and that perform critical functions 
     that execute the cyber mission of the Agency.
       ``(2) Pay limitation.--Employees receiving a special rate 
     under paragraph (1) shall be subject to an aggregate pay 
     limitation that parallels the limitation established in 
     section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, except that--
       ``(A) any allowance, differential, bonus, award, or other 
     similar cash payment in addition to basic pay that is 
     authorized under title 10, United States Code, (or any other 
     applicable law in addition to title 5 of such Code, excluding 
     the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.)) 
     shall also be counted as part of aggregate compensation; and
       ``(B) aggregate compensation may not exceed the rate 
     established for the Vice President of the United States under 
     section 104 of title 3, United States Code.
       ``(3) Limitation on number of recipients.--The number of 
     individuals who receive basic pay established under paragraph 
     (1)(B) may not exceed 100 at any time.
       ``(4) Limitation on use as comparative reference.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, special rates of 
     pay and the limitation established under paragraph (1)(B) may 
     not be used as comparative references for the purpose of 
     fixing the rates of basic pay or maximum pay limitations of 
     qualified positions under section 1599f of title 10, United 
     States Code, or section 226 of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 147).'';
       (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
     striking ``A minimum'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
     subsection (b), a minimum'';
       (5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
     inserting ``or (b)'' after ``by subsection (a)''; and
       (6) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of the Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017'' and inserting ``Not 
     later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the 
     Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``or (b)'' after 
     ``subsection (a)''.

     SEC. 304. MODIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF INFORMATION 
                   OFFICER OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       Section 103G(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended by striking ``President'' and 
     inserting ``Director''.

     SEC. 305. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REVIEW OF 
                   PLACEMENT OF POSITIONS WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY ON THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.

       (a) Review.--The Director of National Intelligence, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management, shall conduct a review of positions within the 
     intelligence community regarding the placement of such 
     positions on the Executive Schedule under subchapter II of 
     chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. In carrying out 
     such review, the Director of National Intelligence, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management, shall determine--
       (1) the standards under which such review will be 
     conducted;
       (2) which positions should or should not be on the 
     Executive Schedule; and
       (3) for those positions that should be on the Executive 
     Schedule, the level of the Executive Schedule at which such 
     positions should be placed.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which 
     the review under subsection (a) is completed, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives an 
     unredacted report describing the standards by which the 
     review was conducted and the outcome of the review.

     SEC. 306. SUPPLY CHAIN AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE RISK 
                   MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE.

       (a) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The congressional intelligence committees.
       (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
       (3) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
     of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Requirement to Establish.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence shall establish a Supply Chain and 
     Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force to standardize 
     information sharing between the intelligence community and 
     the acquisition community of the United States Government 
     with respect to the supply chain and counterintelligence 
     risks.
       (c) Members.--The Supply Chain and Counterintelligence Risk 
     Management Task Force established under subsection (b) shall 
     be composed of--
       (1) a representative of the Defense Security Service of the 
     Department of Defense;
       (2) a representative of the General Services 
     Administration;
       (3) a representative of the Office of Federal Procurement 
     Policy of the Office of Management and Budget;
       (4) a representative of the Department of Homeland 
     Security;
       (5) a representative of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation;
       (6) the Director of the National Counterintelligence and 
     Security Center; and
       (7) any other members the Director of National Intelligence 
     determines appropriate.
       (d) Security Clearances.--Each member of the Supply Chain 
     and Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force 
     established under subsection (b) shall have a security 
     clearance at the top secret level and be able to access 
     sensitive compartmented information.
       (e) Annual Report.--The Supply Chain and 
     Counterintelligence Risk Management Task Force established 
     under subsection (b) shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees an annual report that describes the 
     activities of the Task Force during the previous year, 
     including identification of the supply chain and 
     counterintelligence risks shared with the acquisition 
     community of the United States Government by the intelligence 
     community.

     SEC. 307. CONSIDERATION OF ADVERSARIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND 
                   CYBERSECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE WHEN SHARING 
                   INTELLIGENCE WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND 
                   ENTITIES.

       Whenever the head of an element of the intelligence 
     community enters into an intelligence sharing agreement with 
     a foreign government or any other foreign entity, the head of 
     the element shall consider the pervasiveness of 
     telecommunications and cybersecurity infrastructure, 
     equipment, and services provided by adversaries of the United 
     States, particularly China and Russia, or entities of such 
     adversaries in the country or region of the foreign 
     government or other foreign entity entering into the 
     agreement.

     SEC. 308. CYBER PROTECTION SUPPORT FOR THE PERSONNEL OF THE 
                   INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IN POSITIONS HIGHLY 
                   VULNERABLE TO CYBER ATTACK.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Personal accounts.--The term ``personal accounts'' 
     means accounts for online and telecommunications services, 
     including telephone, residential Internet access, email, text 
     and multimedia messaging, cloud computing, social media, 
     health care, and financial services, used by personnel of the 
     intelligence community outside of the scope of their 
     employment with elements of the intelligence community.
       (2) Personal technology devices.--The term ``personal 
     technology devices'' means technology devices used by 
     personnel of the intelligence community outside of the scope 
     of their employment with elements of the intelligence 
     community, including networks to which such devices connect.
       (b) Authority to Provide Cyber Protection Support.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to a determination by the Director 
     of National Intelligence, the Director may provide cyber 
     protection support for the personal technology devices and 
     personal accounts of the personnel described in paragraph 
     (2).
       (2) At-risk personnel.--The personnel described in this 
     paragraph are personnel of the intelligence community--
       (A) who the Director determines to be highly vulnerable to 
     cyber attacks and hostile information collection activities 
     because of the positions occupied by such personnel in the 
     intelligence community; and
       (B) whose personal technology devices or personal accounts 
     are highly vulnerable to cyber attacks and hostile 
     information collection activities.
       (c) Nature of Cyber Protection Support.--Subject to the 
     availability of resources, the cyber protection support 
     provided to personnel under subsection (b) may include 
     training, advice, assistance, and other services relating to 
     cyber attacks and hostile information collection activities.
       (d) Limitation on Support.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed--
       (1) to encourage personnel of the intelligence community to 
     use personal technology devices for official business; or
       (2) to authorize cyber protection support for senior 
     intelligence community personnel using personal devices, 
     networks, and personal accounts in an official capacity.
       (e) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the

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     Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees a report on the provision of cyber protection 
     support under subsection (b). The report shall include--
       (1) a description of the methodology used to make the 
     determination under subsection (b)(2); and
       (2) guidance for the use of cyber protection support and 
     tracking of support requests for personnel receiving cyber 
     protection support under subsection (b).

     SEC. 309. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF 
                   SUPPLY-CHAIN RISK.

       (a) Modification of Effective Date.--Subsection (f) of 
     section 309 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2012 (Public Law 112-87; 50 U.S.C. 3329 note) is amended 
     by striking ``the date that is 180 days after''.
       (b) Repeal of Sunset.--Such section is amended by striking 
     subsection (g).
       (c) Reports.--Such section, as amended by subsection (b), 
     is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (f), as amended by 
     subsection (a), as subsection (g); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Annual Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the 
     Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 and not less 
     frequently than once each calendar year thereafter, the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall, in consultation with 
     each head of a covered agency, submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees (as defined in section 3 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), a report 
     that details the determinations and notifications made under 
     subsection (c) during the most recently completed calendar 
     year.
       ``(2) Initial report.--The first report submitted under 
     paragraph (1) shall detail all the determinations and 
     notifications made under subsection (c) before the date of 
     the submittal of the report.''.

     SEC. 310. LIMITATIONS ON DETERMINATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN 
                   SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS.

       (a) Prohibition.--An officer of an element of the 
     intelligence community who has been nominated by the 
     President for a position that requires the advice and consent 
     of the Senate may not make a classification decision with 
     respect to information related to such officer's nomination.
       (b) Classification Determinations.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), in a 
     case in which an officer described in subsection (a) has been 
     nominated as described in such subsection and classification 
     authority rests with the officer or another officer who 
     reports directly to such officer, a classification decision 
     with respect to information relating to the officer shall be 
     made by the Director of National Intelligence.
       (2) Nominations of director of national intelligence.--In a 
     case described in paragraph (1) in which the officer 
     nominated is the Director of National Intelligence, the 
     classification decision shall be made by the Principal Deputy 
     Director of National Intelligence.
       (c) Reports.--Whenever the Director or the Principal Deputy 
     Director makes a decision under subsection (b), the Director 
     or the Principal Deputy Director, as the case may be, shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report 
     detailing the reasons for the decision.

     SEC. 311. JOINT INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY COUNCIL.

       (a) Meetings.--Section 101A(d) of the National Security Act 
     of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3022(d)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``regular''; and
       (2) by inserting ``as the Director considers appropriate'' 
     after ``Council''.
       (b) Report on Function and Utility of the Joint 
     Intelligence Community Council.--
       (1) In general.--No later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Executive Office of 
     the President and members of the Joint Intelligence Community 
     Council, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees a report on the function and utility of the Joint 
     Intelligence Community Council.
       (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) The number of physical or virtual meetings held by the 
     Council per year since the Council's inception.
       (B) A description of the effect and accomplishments of the 
     Council.
       (C) An explanation of the unique role of the Council 
     relative to other entities, including with respect to the 
     National Security Council and the Executive Committee of the 
     intelligence community.
       (D) Recommendations for the future role and operation of 
     the Council.
       (E) Such other matters relating to the function and utility 
     of the Council as the Director considers appropriate.
       (3) Form.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 312. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
                   ENVIRONMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Core service.--The term ``core service'' means a 
     capability that is available to multiple elements of the 
     intelligence community and required for consistent operation 
     of the intelligence community information technology 
     environment.
       (2) Intelligence community information technology 
     environment.--The term ``intelligence community information 
     technology environment'' means all of the information 
     technology services across the intelligence community, 
     including the data sharing and protection environment across 
     multiple classification domains.
       (b) Roles and Responsibilities.--
       (1) Director of national intelligence.--The Director of 
     National Intelligence shall be responsible for coordinating 
     the performance by elements of the intelligence community of 
     the intelligence community information technology 
     environment, including each of the following:
       (A) Ensuring compliance with all applicable environment 
     rules and regulations of such environment.
       (B) Ensuring measurable performance goals exist for such 
     environment.
       (C) Documenting standards and practices of such 
     environment.
       (D) Acting as an arbiter among elements of the intelligence 
     community related to any disagreements arising out of the 
     implementation of such environment.
       (E) Delegating responsibilities to the elements of the 
     intelligence community and carrying out such other 
     responsibilities as are necessary for the effective 
     implementation of such environment.
       (2) Core service providers.--Providers of core services 
     shall be responsible for--
       (A) providing core services, in coordination with the 
     Director of National Intelligence; and
       (B) providing the Director with information requested and 
     required to fulfill the responsibilities of the Director 
     under paragraph (1).
       (3) Use of core services.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     each element of the intelligence community shall use core 
     services when such services are available.
       (B) Exception.--The Director of National Intelligence may 
     provide for a written exception to the requirement under 
     subparagraph (A) if the Director determines there is a 
     compelling financial or mission need for such exception.
       (c) Management Accountability.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall designate and maintain one or 
     more accountable executives of the intelligence community 
     information technology environment to be responsible for--
       (1) management, financial control, and integration of such 
     environment;
       (2) overseeing the performance of each core service, 
     including establishing measurable service requirements and 
     schedules;
       (3) to the degree feasible, ensuring testing of each core 
     service of such environment, including testing by the 
     intended users, to evaluate performance against measurable 
     service requirements and to ensure the capability meets user 
     requirements; and
       (4) coordinate transition or restructuring efforts of such 
     environment, including phaseout of legacy systems.
       (d) Security Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall develop and maintain a security plan for 
     the intelligence community information technology 
     environment.
       (e) Long-term Roadmap.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and during each of the 
     second and fourth fiscal quarters thereafter, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a long-term roadmap that shall 
     include each of the following:
       (1) A description of the minimum required and desired core 
     service requirements, including--
       (A) key performance parameters; and
       (B) an assessment of current, measured performance.
       (2) implementation milestones for the intelligence 
     community information technology environment, including each 
     of the following:
       (A) A schedule for expected deliveries of core service 
     capabilities during each of the following phases:
       (i) Concept refinement and technology maturity 
     demonstration.
       (ii) Development, integration, and demonstration.
       (iii) Production, deployment, and sustainment.
       (iv) System retirement.
       (B) Dependencies of such core service capabilities.
       (C) Plans for the transition or restructuring necessary to 
     incorporate core service capabilities.
       (D) A description of any legacy systems and discontinued 
     capabilities to be phased out.
       (3) Such other matters as the Director determines 
     appropriate.
       (f) Business Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and during each of the second 
     and fourth fiscal quarters thereafter, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a business plan that includes each of 
     the following:
       (1) A systematic approach to identify core service funding 
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     community information technology environment within the 
     proposed budget, including multiyear plans to implement the 
     long-term roadmap required by subsection (e).
       (2) A uniform approach by which each element of the 
     intelligence community shall identify the cost of legacy 
     information technology or alternative capabilities where 
     services of the intelligence community information technology 
     environment will also be available.
       (3) A uniform effort by which each element of the 
     intelligence community shall identify transition and 
     restructuring costs for new, existing, and retiring services 
     of the intelligence community information technology 
     environment, as well as services of such environment that 
     have changed designations as a core service.
       (g) Quarterly Presentations.--Beginning not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall provide to the 
     congressional intelligence committees quarterly updates 
     regarding ongoing implementation of the intelligence 
     community information technology environment as compared to 
     the requirements in the most recently submitted security plan 
     required by subsection (d), long-term roadmap required by 
     subsection (e), and business plan required by subsection (f).
       (h) Additional Notifications.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence shall provide timely notification to the 
     congressional intelligence committees regarding any policy 
     changes related to or affecting the intelligence community 
     information technology environment, new initiatives or 
     strategies related to or impacting such environment, and 
     changes or deficiencies in the execution of the security plan 
     required by subsection (d), long-term roadmap required by 
     subsection (e), and business plan required by subsection (f)
       (i) Sunset.--The section shall have no effect on or after 
     September 30, 2024.

     SEC. 313. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF SECURE MOBILE VOICE 
                   SOLUTION FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of the 
     Central Intelligence Agency and the Director of the National 
     Security Agency, shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a classified report on the 
     feasibility, desirability, cost, and required schedule 
     associated with the implementation of a secure mobile voice 
     solution for the intelligence community.
       (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include, at a minimum, the following:
       (1) The benefits and disadvantages of a secure mobile voice 
     solution.
       (2) Whether the intelligence community could leverage 
     commercially available technology for classified voice 
     communications that operates on commercial mobile networks in 
     a secure manner and identifying the accompanying security 
     risks to such networks.
       (3) A description of any policies or community guidance 
     that would be necessary to govern the potential solution, 
     such as a process for determining the appropriate use of a 
     secure mobile telephone and any limitations associated with 
     such use.

     SEC. 314. POLICY ON MINIMUM INSIDER THREAT STANDARDS.

       (a) Policy Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall establish a policy for minimum insider 
     threat standards that is consistent with the National Insider 
     Threat Policy and Minimum Standards for Executive Branch 
     Insider Threat Programs.
       (b) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the head of each element of the 
     intelligence community shall implement the policy established 
     under subsection (a).

     SEC. 315. SUBMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY POLICIES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Electronic repository.--The term ``electronic 
     repository'' means the electronic distribution mechanism, in 
     use as of the date of the enactment of this Act, or any 
     successor electronic distribution mechanism, by which the 
     Director of National Intelligence submits to the 
     congressional intelligence committees information.
       (2) Policy.--The term ``policy'', with respect to the 
     intelligence community, includes unclassified or classified--
       (A) directives, policy guidance, and policy memoranda of 
     the intelligence community;
       (B) executive correspondence of the Director of National 
     Intelligence; and
       (C) any equivalent successor policy instruments.
       (b) Submission of Policies.--
       (1) Current policy.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees using the electronic repository all nonpublicly 
     available policies issued by the Director of National 
     Intelligence for the intelligence community that are in 
     effect as of the date of the submission.
       (2) Continuous updates.--Not later than 15 days after the 
     date on which the Director of National Intelligence issues, 
     modifies, or rescinds a policy of the intelligence community, 
     the Director shall--
       (A) notify the congressional intelligence committees of 
     such addition, modification, or removal; and
       (B) update the electronic repository with respect to such 
     addition, modification, or removal.

     SEC. 316. EXPANSION OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY RECRUITMENT 
                   EFFORTS.

       In order to further increase the diversity of the 
     intelligence community workforce, not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
     National Intelligence, in consultation with heads of elements 
     of the Intelligence Community, shall create, implement, and 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written 
     plan to ensure that rural and underrepresented regions are 
     more fully and consistently represented in such elements' 
     employment recruitment efforts. Upon receipt of the plan, the 
     congressional committees shall have 60 days to submit 
     comments to the Director of National Intelligence before such 
     plan shall be implemented.

  TITLE IV--MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

      Subtitle A--Office of the Director of National Intelligence

     SEC. 401. AUTHORITY FOR PROTECTION OF CURRENT AND FORMER 
                   EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF 
                   NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

       Section 5(a)(4) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 
     1949 (50 U.S.C. 3506(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``such 
     personnel of the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence as the Director of National Intelligence may 
     designate;'' and inserting ``current and former personnel of 
     the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and their 
     immediate families as the Director of National Intelligence 
     may designate;''.

     SEC. 402. DESIGNATION OF THE PROGRAM MANAGER-INFORMATION 
                   SHARING ENVIRONMENT.

       (a) Information Sharing Environment.--Section 1016(b) of 
     the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
     (6 U.S.C. 485(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``President'' and 
     inserting ``Director of National Intelligence''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``President'' both places 
     that term appears and inserting ``Director of National 
     Intelligence''.
       (b) Program Manager.--Section 1016(f)(1) of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 
     U.S.C. 485(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``The individual 
     designated as the program manager shall serve as program 
     manager until removed from service or replaced by the 
     President (at the President's sole discretion).'' and 
     inserting ``Beginning on the date of the enactment of the 
     Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019, each 
     individual designated as the program manager shall be 
     appointed by the Director of National Intelligence.''.

     SEC. 403. TECHNICAL MODIFICATION TO THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE.

       Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security 
     Center.''.

     SEC. 404. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY.

       Section 103I(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3034(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new sentence: ``The Chief Financial Officer shall report 
     directly to the Director of National Intelligence.''.

     SEC. 405. CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY.

       Section 103G(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new sentence: ``The Chief Information Officer shall report 
     directly to the Director of National Intelligence.''.

                Subtitle B--Central Intelligence Agency

     SEC. 411. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY SUBSISTENCE FOR 
                   PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO AUSTERE LOCATIONS.

       Subsection (a) of section 5 of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3506) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(50 U.S.C. 403-4a).,'' 
     and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 403-4a),'';
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (8):
       ``(8) Upon the approval of the Director, provide, during 
     any fiscal year, with or without reimbursement, subsistence 
     to any personnel assigned to an overseas location designated 
     by the Agency as an austere location.''.

     SEC. 412. EXPANSION OF SECURITY PROTECTIVE SERVICE 
                   JURISDICTION OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   AGENCY.

       Subsection (a) of section 15 of the Central Intelligence 
     Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3515(a)) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Policemen'' 
     and inserting ``Police Officers''; and
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``500 feet;'' and 
     inserting ``500 yards;''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``500 feet.'' and 
     inserting ``500 yards.''.

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     SEC. 413. REPEAL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT 
                   FOR CERTAIN SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS IN THE 
                   CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       (a) Repeal of Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement.--
     Section 104A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3036) is amended by striking subsection (g).
       (b) Conforming Repeal of Report Requirement.--Section 611 
     of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 
     (Public Law 108-487) is amended by striking subsection (c).

     Subtitle C--Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of 
                          Department of Energy

     SEC. 421. CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICES OF 
                   INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE.

       (a) In General.--Section 215 of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144b) is amended to read as 
     follows:


            ``office of intelligence and counterintelligence

       ``Sec. 215.  (a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     `intelligence community' and `National Intelligence Program' 
     have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
       ``(b) In General.--There is in the Department an Office of 
     Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Such office shall be 
     under the National Intelligence Program.
       ``(c) Director.--(1) The head of the Office shall be the 
     Director of the Office of Intelligence and 
     Counterintelligence, who shall be an employee in the Senior 
     Executive Service, the Senior Intelligence Service, the 
     Senior National Intelligence Service, or any other Service 
     that the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of 
     National Intelligence, considers appropriate. The Director of 
     the Office shall report directly to the Secretary.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall select an individual to serve as 
     the Director from among individuals who have substantial 
     expertise in matters relating to the intelligence community, 
     including foreign intelligence and counterintelligence.
       ``(d) Duties.--(1) Subject to the authority, direction, and 
     control of the Secretary, the Director shall perform such 
     duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary may 
     prescribe.
       ``(2) The Director shall be responsible for establishing 
     policy for intelligence and counterintelligence programs and 
     activities at the Department.''.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 216 of the Department of 
     Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7144c) is hereby repealed.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents at the 
     beginning of the Department of Energy Organization Act is 
     amended by striking the items relating to sections 215 and 
     216 and inserting the following new item:

``215. Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.''.

     SEC. 422. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY INTELLIGENCE 
                   EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BUDGET REPORTING 
                   REQUIREMENT.

       Section 214 of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7144a) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(a) Duty of Secretary.--''; and
       (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c).

                       Subtitle D--Other Elements

     SEC. 431. PLAN FOR DESIGNATION OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 
                   COMPONENT OF DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE AS AN 
                   ELEMENT OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Director of National Intelligence and Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, in coordination with 
     the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security 
     Center, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, 
     and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives a plan to designate the counterintelligence 
     component of the Defense Security Service of the Department 
     of Defense as an element of the intelligence community by not 
     later than January 1, 2019. Such plan shall--
       (1) address the implications of such designation on the 
     authorities, governance, personnel, resources, information 
     technology, collection, analytic products, information 
     sharing, and business processes of the Defense Security 
     Service and the intelligence community; and
       (2) not address the personnel security functions of the 
     Defense Security Service.

     SEC. 432. NOTICE NOT REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE ENTITIES.

       Section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
       ``(j) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to require the Secretary to provide notice to 
     any private entity before the Secretary issues a binding 
     operational directive under subsection (b)(2).''.

     SEC. 433. FRAMEWORK FOR ROLES, MISSIONS, AND FUNCTIONS OF 
                   DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

       (a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence and 
     the Secretary of Defense shall jointly establish a framework 
     to ensure the appropriate balance of resources for the roles, 
     missions, and functions of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 
     its capacity as an element of the intelligence community and 
     as a combat support agency. The framework shall include 
     supporting processes to provide for the consistent and 
     regular reevaluation of the responsibilities and resources of 
     the Defense Intelligence Agency to prevent imbalanced 
     priorities, insufficient or misaligned resources, and the 
     unauthorized expansion of mission parameters.
       (b) Matters for Inclusion.--The framework required under 
     subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
       (1) A lexicon providing for consistent definitions of 
     relevant terms used by both the intelligence community and 
     the Department of Defense, including each of the following:
       (A) Defense intelligence enterprise.
       (B) Enterprise manager.
       (C) Executive agent.
       (D) Function.
       (E) Functional manager.
       (F) Mission.
       (G) Mission manager.
       (H) Responsibility.
       (I) Role.
       (J) Service of common concern.
       (2) An assessment of the necessity of maintaining separate 
     designations for the intelligence community and the 
     Department of Defense for intelligence functional or 
     enterprise management constructs.
       (3) A repeatable process for evaluating the addition, 
     transfer, or elimination of defense intelligence missions, 
     roles, and functions, currently performed or to be performed 
     in the future by the Defense Intelligence Agency, which 
     includes each of the following:
       (A) A justification for the addition, transfer, or 
     elimination of a mission, role, or function.
       (B) The identification of which, if any, element of the 
     Federal Government performs the considered mission, role, or 
     function.
       (C) In the case of any new mission, role, or function--
       (i) an assessment of the most appropriate agency or element 
     to perform such mission, role, or function, taking into 
     account the resource profiles, scope of responsibilities, 
     primary customers, and existing infrastructure necessary to 
     support such mission, role, or function; and
       (ii) a determination of the appropriate resource profile 
     and an identification of the projected resources needed and 
     the proposed source of such resources over the future-years 
     defense program, to be provided in writing to any elements of 
     the intelligence community or the Department of Defense 
     affected by the assumption, transfer, or elimination of any 
     mission, role, or function.
       (D) In the case of any mission, role, or function proposed 
     to be assumed, transferred, or eliminated, an assessment, 
     which shall be completed jointly by the heads of each element 
     affected by such assumption, transfer, or elimination, of the 
     risks that would be assumed by the intelligence community and 
     the Department if such mission, role, or function is assumed, 
     transferred, or eliminated.
       (E) A description of how determinations are made regarding 
     the funding of programs and activities under the National 
     Intelligence Program and the Military Intelligence Program, 
     including--
       (i) which programs or activities are funded under each such 
     Program;
       (ii) which programs or activities should be jointly funded 
     under both such Programs and how determinations are made with 
     respect to funding allocations for such programs and 
     activities; and
       (iii) the thresholds and process for changing a program or 
     activity from being funded under one such Program to being 
     funded under the other such Program.

     SEC. 434. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD FOR NATIONAL 
                   RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE.

       (a) Establishment.--Section 106A of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Advisory Board.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the National 
     Reconnaissance Office an advisory board (in this section 
     referred to as the `Board').
       ``(2) Duties.--The Board shall--
       ``(A) study matters relating to the mission of the National 
     Reconnaissance Office, including with respect to promoting 
     innovation, competition, and resilience in space, overhead 
     reconnaissance, acquisition, and other matters; and
       ``(B) advise and report directly to the Director with 
     respect to such matters.
       ``(3) Members.--
       ``(A) Number and appointment.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Board shall be composed of 5 members 
     appointed by the Director from among individuals with 
     demonstrated academic, government, business, or other 
     expertise relevant to the mission and functions of the 
     National Reconnaissance Office.
       ``(ii) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     on which the Director appoints a member to the Board, the 
     Director shall notify the congressional intelligence 
     committees and the congressional defense committees (as 
     defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) of 
     such appointment.
       ``(B) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for a term of 
     2 years. Except as provided by subparagraph (C), a member may 
     not serve more than 3 terms.

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       ``(C) Vacancy.--Any member appointed to fill a vacancy 
     occurring before the expiration of the term for which the 
     member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only 
     for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the 
     expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken 
     office.
       ``(D) Chair.--The Board shall have a Chair, who shall be 
     appointed by the Director from among the members.
       ``(E) Travel expenses.--Each member shall receive travel 
     expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
     accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of 
     chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
       ``(F) Executive secretary.--The Director may appoint an 
     executive secretary, who shall be an employee of the National 
     Reconnaissance Office, to support the Board.
       ``(4) Meetings.--The Board shall meet not less than 
     quarterly, but may meet more frequently at the call of the 
     Director.
       ``(5) Reports.--Not later than March 31 of each year, the 
     Board shall submit to the Director and to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a report on the activities and 
     significant findings of the Board during the preceding year.
       ``(6) Nonapplicability of certain requirements.--The 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
     apply to the Board.
       ``(7) Termination.--The Board shall terminate on the date 
     that is 3 years after the date of the first meeting of the 
     Board.''.
       (b) Initial Appointments.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
     National Reconnaissance Office shall appoint the initial 5 
     members to the advisory board under subsection (d) of section 
     106A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a), 
     as added by subsection (a).

     SEC. 435. COLLOCATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                   SECURITY PERSONNEL AT FIELD LOCATIONS.

       (a) Identification of Opportunities for Collocation.--Not 
     later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for 
     Intelligence and Analysis shall identify, in consultation 
     with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
     the Administrator of the Transportation Security 
     Administration, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement, and the heads of such other elements of the 
     Department of Homeland Security as the Under Secretary 
     considers appropriate, opportunities for collocation of 
     officers of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis in the 
     field outside of the greater Washington, District of 
     Columbia, area in order to support operational units from 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Transportation 
     Security Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement, and other elements of the Department of Homeland 
     Security.
       (b) Plan for Collocation.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     report that includes a plan for collocation as described in 
     subsection (a).

                       TITLE V--ELECTION MATTERS

     SEC. 501. REPORT ON CYBER ATTACKS BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 
                   AGAINST UNITED STATES ELECTION INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Congressional leadership.--The term ``congressional 
     leadership'' includes the following:
       (A) The majority leader of the Senate.
       (B) The minority leader of the Senate.
       (C) The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
       (D) The minority leader of the House of Representatives.
       (3) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the 
     United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United 
     States.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland 
     Security for Intelligence and Analysis shall submit to 
     congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on cyber attacks and attempted cyber 
     attacks by foreign governments on United States election 
     infrastructure in States and localities in connection with 
     the 2016 Presidential election in the United States and such 
     cyber attacks or attempted cyber attacks as the Under 
     Secretary anticipates against such infrastructure. Such 
     report shall identify the States and localities affected and 
     shall include cyber attacks and attempted cyber attacks 
     against voter registration databases, voting machines, 
     voting-related computer networks, and the networks of 
     Secretaries of State and other election officials of the 
     various States.
       (c) Form.--The report submitted under subsection (b) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 502. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY'S POSTURE TO 
                   COLLECT AGAINST AND ANALYZE RUSSIAN EFFORTS TO 
                   INFLUENCE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

       (a) Review Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall--
       (1) complete an after action review of the posture of the 
     intelligence community to collect against and analyze efforts 
     of the Government of Russia to interfere in the 2016 
     Presidential election in the United States; and
       (2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     report on the findings of the Director with respect to such 
     review.
       (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall 
     include, with respect to the posture and efforts described in 
     paragraph (1) of such subsection, the following:
       (1) An assessment of whether the resources of the 
     intelligence community were properly aligned to detect and 
     respond to the efforts described in subsection (a)(1).
       (2) An assessment of the information sharing that occurred 
     within elements of the intelligence community.
       (3) An assessment of the information sharing that occurred 
     between elements of the intelligence community.
       (4) An assessment of applicable authorities necessary to 
     collect on any such efforts and any deficiencies in those 
     authorities.
       (5) A review of the use of open source material to inform 
     analysis and warning of such efforts.
       (6) A review of the use of alternative and predictive 
     analysis.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection 
     (a)(2) shall be submitted to the congressional intelligence 
     committees in a classified form.

     SEC. 503. ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE THREATS TO 
                   FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Congressional leadership.--The term ``congressional 
     leadership'' includes the following:
       (A) The majority leader of the Senate.
       (B) The minority leader of the Senate.
       (C) The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
       (D) The minority leader of the House of Representatives.
       (3) Security vulnerability.--The term ``security 
     vulnerability'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     102 of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 
     U.S.C. 1501).
       (b) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency, the Director of the National Security Agency, the 
     Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads of other 
     relevant elements of the intelligence community, shall--
       (1) commence not later than 1 year before any regularly 
     scheduled Federal election occurring after December 31, 2018, 
     and complete not later than 180 days before such election, an 
     assessment of security vulnerabilities of State election 
     systems; and
       (2) not later than 180 days before any regularly scheduled 
     Federal election occurring after December 31, 2018, submit a 
     report on such security vulnerabilities and an assessment of 
     foreign intelligence threats to the election to--
       (A) congressional leadership; and
       (B) the appropriate congressional committees.
       (c) Update.--Not later than 90 days before any regularly 
     scheduled Federal election occurring after December 31, 2018, 
     the Director of National Intelligence shall--
       (1) update the assessment of foreign intelligence threats 
     to that election; and
       (2) submit the updated assessment to--
       (A) congressional leadership; and
       (B) the appropriate congressional committees.

     SEC. 504. STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING RUSSIAN CYBER THREATS TO 
                   UNITED STATES ELECTIONS.

       (a) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The congressional intelligence committees.
       (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
       (3) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
       (4) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
       (5) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Requirement for a Strategy.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
     National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, the Director of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and 
     the Secretary of the Treasury,

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     shall develop a whole-of-government strategy for countering 
     the threat of Russian cyber attacks and attempted cyber 
     attacks against electoral systems and processes in the United 
     States, including Federal, State, and local election systems, 
     voter registration databases, voting tabulation equipment, 
     and equipment and processes for the secure transmission of 
     election results.
       (c) Elements of the Strategy.--The strategy required by 
     subsection (b) shall include the following elements:
       (1) A whole-of-government approach to protecting United 
     States electoral systems and processes that includes the 
     agencies and departments indicated in subsection (b) as well 
     as any other agencies and departments of the United States, 
     as determined appropriate by the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the Secretary of Homeland Security.
       (2) Input solicited from Secretaries of State of the 
     various States and the chief election officials of the 
     States.
       (3) Technical security measures, including auditable paper 
     trails for voting machines, securing wireless and Internet 
     connections, and other technical safeguards.
       (4) Detection of cyber threats, including attacks and 
     attempted attacks by Russian government or nongovernment 
     cyber threat actors.
       (5) Improvements in the identification and attribution of 
     Russian government or nongovernment cyber threat actors.
       (6) Deterrence, including actions and measures that could 
     or should be undertaken against or communicated to the 
     Government of Russia or other entities to deter attacks 
     against, or interference with, United States election systems 
     and processes.
       (7) Improvements in Federal Government communications with 
     State and local election officials.
       (8) Public education and communication efforts.
       (9) Benchmarks and milestones to enable the measurement of 
     concrete steps taken and progress made in the implementation 
     of the strategy.
       (d) Congressional Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
     National Intelligence and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall jointly brief the appropriate congressional committees 
     on the strategy developed under subsection (b).

     SEC. 505. ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANT RUSSIAN INFLUENCE 
                   CAMPAIGNS DIRECTED AT FOREIGN ELECTIONS AND 
                   REFERENDA.

       (a) Russian Influence Campaign Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``Russian influence campaign'' means any effort, 
     covert or overt, and by any means, attributable to the 
     Russian Federation directed at an election, referendum, or 
     similar process in a country other than the Russian 
     Federation or the United States.
       (b) Assessment Required.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees a report containing an analytical assessment of 
     the most significant Russian influence campaigns, if any, 
     conducted during the 3-year period preceding the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, as well as the most significant 
     current or planned such Russian influence campaigns, if any. 
     Such assessment shall include--
       (1) a summary of such significant Russian influence 
     campaigns, including, at a minimum, the specific means by 
     which such campaigns were conducted, are being conducted, or 
     likely will be conducted, as appropriate, and the specific 
     goal of each such campaign;
       (2) a summary of any defenses against or responses to such 
     Russian influence campaigns by the foreign state holding the 
     elections or referenda;
       (3) a summary of any relevant activities by elements of the 
     intelligence community undertaken for the purpose of 
     assisting the government of such foreign state in defending 
     against or responding to such Russian influence campaigns; 
     and
       (4) an assessment of the effectiveness of such defenses and 
     responses described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) may be 
     submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, shall 
     contain an unclassified summary.

     SEC. 506. FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND CYBERSECURITY 
                   THREATS TO FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS.

       (a) Reports Required.--
       (1) In general.--As provided in paragraph (2), for each 
     Federal election, the Director of National Intelligence, in 
     coordination with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security 
     for Intelligence and Analysis and the Director of the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation, shall make publicly available on an 
     Internet website an advisory report on foreign 
     counterintelligence and cybersecurity threats to election 
     campaigns for Federal offices. Each such report shall 
     include, consistent with the protection of sources and 
     methods, each of the following:
       (A) A description of foreign counterintelligence and 
     cybersecurity threats to election campaigns for Federal 
     offices.
       (B) A summary of best practices that election campaigns for 
     Federal offices can employ in seeking to counter such 
     threats.
       (C) An identification of any publicly available resources, 
     including United States Government resources, for countering 
     such threats.
       (2) Schedule for submittal.--A report under this subsection 
     shall be made available as follows:
       (A) In the case of a report regarding an election held for 
     the office of Senator or Member of the House of 
     Representatives during 2018, not later than the date that is 
     60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (B) In the case of a report regarding an election for a 
     Federal office during any subsequent year, not later than the 
     date that is 1 year before the date of the election.
       (3) Information to be included.--A report under this 
     subsection shall reflect the most current information 
     available to the Director of National Intelligence regarding 
     foreign counterintelligence and cybersecurity threats.
       (b) Treatment of Campaigns Subject to Heightened Threats.--
     If the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and 
     the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and 
     Analysis jointly determine that an election campaign for 
     Federal office is subject to a heightened foreign 
     counterintelligence or cybersecurity threat, the Director and 
     the Under Secretary, consistent with the protection of 
     sources and methods, may make available additional 
     information to the appropriate representatives of such 
     campaign.

     SEC. 507. INFORMATION SHARING WITH STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS.

       (a) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' 
     means any State of the United States, the District of 
     Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory 
     or possession of the United States.
       (b) Security Clearances.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall support the Under Secretary of Homeland 
     Security for Intelligence and Analysis, and any other 
     official of the Department of Homeland Security designated by 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, in sponsoring a security 
     clearance up to the top secret level for each eligible chief 
     election official of a State or the District of Columbia, and 
     additional eligible designees of such election official as 
     appropriate, at the time that such election official assumes 
     such position.
       (2) Interim clearances.--Consistent with applicable 
     policies and directives, the Director of National 
     Intelligence may issue interim clearances, for a period to be 
     determined by the Director, to a chief election official as 
     described in paragraph (1) and up to 1 designee of such 
     official under such paragraph.
       (c) Information Sharing.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall assist the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for 
     Intelligence and Analysis and the Under Secretary responsible 
     for overseeing critical infrastructure protection, 
     cybersecurity, and other related programs of the Department 
     (as specified in section 103(a)(1)(H) of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1)(H))) with sharing 
     any appropriate classified information related to threats to 
     election systems and to the integrity of the election process 
     with chief election officials and such designees who have 
     received a security clearance under subsection (b).
       (2) Coordination.--The Under Secretary of Homeland Security 
     for Intelligence and Analysis shall coordinate with the 
     Director of National Intelligence and the Under Secretary 
     responsible for overseeing critical infrastructure 
     protection, cybersecurity, and other related programs of the 
     Department (as specified in section 103(a)(1)(H) of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1)(H))) to 
     facilitate the sharing of information to the affected 
     Secretaries of State or States.

     SEC. 508. NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN CYBER 
                   INTRUSIONS AND ACTIVE MEASURES CAMPAIGNS 
                   DIRECTED AT ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Active measures campaign.--The term ``active measures 
     campaign'' means a foreign semi-covert or covert intelligence 
     operation.
       (2) Candidate, election, and political party.--The terms 
     ``candidate'', ``election'', and ``political party'' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 301 of the Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).
       (3) Congressional leadership.--The term ``congressional 
     leadership'' includes the following:
       (A) The majority leader of the Senate.
       (B) The minority leader of the Senate.
       (C) The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
       (D) The minority leader of the House of Representatives.
       (4) Cyber intrusion.--The term ``cyber intrusion'' means an 
     electronic occurrence that actually or imminently 
     jeopardizes, without lawful authority, electronic election 
     infrastructure, or the integrity, confidentiality, or 
     availability of information within such infrastructure.
       (5) Electronic election infrastructure.--The term 
     ``electronic election infrastructure'' means an electronic 
     information system of any of the following that is related to 
     an election for Federal office:
       (A) The Federal Government.
       (B) A State or local government.
       (C) A political party.
       (D) The election campaign of a candidate.
       (6) Federal office.--The term ``Federal office'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 301 of the Federal 
     Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).

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       (7) High confidence.--The term ``high confidence'', with 
     respect to a determination, means that the determination is 
     based on high-quality information from multiple sources.
       (8) Moderate confidence.--The term ``moderate confidence'', 
     with respect to a determination, means that a determination 
     is credibly sourced and plausible but not of sufficient 
     quality or corroborated sufficiently to warrant a higher 
     level of confidence.
       (9) Other appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``other appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) Determinations of Significant Foreign Cyber Intrusions 
     and Active Measures Campaigns.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     jointly carry out subsection (c) if such Directors and the 
     Secretary jointly determine--
       (1) that on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     a significant foreign cyber intrusion or active measures 
     campaign intended to influence an upcoming election for any 
     Federal office has occurred or is occurring; and
       (2) with moderate or high confidence, that such intrusion 
     or campaign can be attributed to a foreign state or to a 
     foreign nonstate person, group, or other entity.
       (c) Briefing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 14 days after making a 
     determination under subsection (b), the Director of National 
     Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     jointly provide a briefing to the congressional leadership, 
     the congressional intelligence committees and, consistent 
     with the protection of sources and methods, the other 
     appropriate congressional committees. The briefing shall be 
     classified and address, at a minimum, the following:
       (A) A description of the significant foreign cyber 
     intrusion or active measures campaign, as the case may be, 
     covered by the determination.
       (B) An identification of the foreign state or foreign 
     nonstate person, group, or other entity, to which such 
     intrusion or campaign has been attributed.
       (C) The desirability and feasibility of the public release 
     of information about the cyber intrusion or active measures 
     campaign.
       (D) Any other information such Directors and the Secretary 
     jointly determine appropriate.
       (2) Electronic election infrastructure briefings.--With 
     respect to a significant foreign cyber intrusion covered by a 
     determination under subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, in consultation with the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, shall offer to the owner or operator of any 
     electronic election infrastructure directly affected by such 
     intrusion, a briefing on such intrusion, including steps that 
     may be taken to mitigate such intrusion. Such briefing may be 
     classified and made available only to individuals with 
     appropriate security clearances.
       (3) Protection of sources and methods.--This subsection 
     shall be carried out in a manner that is consistent with the 
     protection of sources and methods.

     SEC. 509. DESIGNATION OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OFFICER TO LEAD 
                   ELECTION SECURITY MATTERS.

       (a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall designate a national counterintelligence officer within 
     the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to lead, 
     manage, and coordinate counterintelligence matters relating 
     to election security.
       (b) Additional Responsibilities.--The person designated 
     under subsection (a) shall also lead, manage, and coordinate 
     counterintelligence matters relating to risks posed by 
     interference from foreign powers (as defined in section 101 
     of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 
     U.S.C. 1801)) to the following:
       (1) The Federal Government election security supply chain.
       (2) Election voting systems and software.
       (3) Voter registration databases.
       (4) Critical infrastructure related to elections.
       (5) Such other Government goods and services as the 
     Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate.

                     TITLE VI--SECURITY CLEARANCES

     SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (E) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (G) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (H) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Appropriate industry partners.--The term ``appropriate 
     industry partner'' means a contractor, licensee, or grantee 
     (as defined in section 101(a) of Executive Order 12829 (50 
     U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to National Industrial Security 
     Program)) that is participating in the National Industrial 
     Security Program established by such Executive Order.
       (3) Continuous vetting.--The term ``continuous vetting'' 
     has the meaning given such term in Executive Order 13467 (50 
     U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to reforming processes related to 
     suitability for government employment, fitness for contractor 
     employees, and eligibility for access to classified national 
     security information).
       (4) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Security, 
     Suitability, and Credentialing Performance Accountability 
     Council established pursuant to such Executive Order, or any 
     successor entity.
       (5) Security executive agent.--The term ``Security 
     Executive Agent'' means the officer serving as the Security 
     Executive Agent pursuant to section 803 of the National 
     Security Act of 1947, as added by section 605.
       (6) Suitability and credentialing executive agent.--The 
     term ``Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent'' means 
     the Director of the Office of Personnel Management acting as 
     the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent in 
     accordance with Executive Order 13467 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; 
     relating to reforming processes related to suitability for 
     government employment, fitness for contractor employees, and 
     eligibility for access to classified national security 
     information), or any successor entity.

     SEC. 602. REPORTS AND PLANS RELATING TO SECURITY CLEARANCES 
                   AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) ensuring the trustworthiness and security of the 
     workforce, facilities, and information of the Federal 
     Government is of the highest priority to national security 
     and public safety;
       (2) the President and Congress should prioritize the 
     modernization of the personnel security framework to improve 
     its efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability;
       (3) the current system for security clearance, suitability 
     and fitness for employment, and credentialing lacks 
     efficiencies and capabilities to meet the current threat 
     environment, recruit and retain a trusted workforce, and 
     capitalize on modern technologies; and
       (4) changes to policies or processes to improve this system 
     should be vetted through the Council to ensure 
     standardization, portability, and reciprocity in security 
     clearances across the Federal Government.
       (b) Accountability Plans and Reports.--
       (1) Plans.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Council shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and make available to 
     appropriate industry partners the following:
       (A) A plan, with milestones, to reduce the background 
     investigation inventory to 200,000, or an otherwise 
     sustainable steady-level, by the end of year 2020. Such plan 
     shall include notes of any required changes in investigative 
     and adjudicative standards or resources.
       (B) A plan to consolidate the conduct of background 
     investigations associated with the processing for security 
     clearances in the most effective and efficient manner between 
     the National Background Investigation Bureau and the Defense 
     Security Service, or a successor organization. Such plan 
     shall address required funding, personnel, contracts, 
     information technology, field office structure, policy, 
     governance, schedule, transition costs, and effects on 
     stakeholders.
       (2) Report on the future of personnel security.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Council, in 
     coordination with the members of the Council, shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees and make available 
     to appropriate industry partners a report on the future of 
     personnel security to reflect changes in threats, the 
     workforce, and technology.
       (B) Contents.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include the following:
       (i) A risk framework for granting and renewing access to 
     classified information.
       (ii) A discussion of the use of technologies to prevent, 
     detect, and monitor threats.
       (iii) A discussion of efforts to address reciprocity and 
     portability.
       (iv) A discussion of the characteristics of effective 
     insider threat programs.
       (v) An analysis of how to integrate data from continuous 
     evaluation, insider threat programs, and human resources 
     data.
       (vi) Recommendations on interagency governance.
       (3) Plan for implementation.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the 
     Council, in coordination with the members of the Council, 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and 
     make available to appropriate industry partners a plan to 
     implement the report's framework and recommendations 
     submitted under paragraph (2)(A).

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       (4) Congressional notifications.--Not less frequently than 
     quarterly, the Security Executive Agent shall make available 
     to the public a report regarding the status of the 
     disposition of requests received from departments and 
     agencies of the Federal Government for a change to, or 
     approval under, the Federal investigative standards, the 
     national adjudicative guidelines, continuous evaluation, or 
     other national policy regarding personnel security.

     SEC. 603. IMPROVING THE PROCESS FOR SECURITY CLEARANCES.

       (a) Reviews.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Security Executive Agent, in 
     coordination with the members of the Council, shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees and make available 
     to appropriate industry partners a report that includes the 
     following:
       (1) A review of whether the information requested on the 
     Questionnaire for National Security Positions (Standard Form 
     86) and by the Federal Investigative Standards prescribed by 
     the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of the 
     Director of National Intelligence appropriately supports the 
     adjudicative guidelines under Security Executive Agent 
     Directive 4 (known as the ``National Security Adjudicative 
     Guidelines''). Such review shall include identification of 
     whether any such information currently collected is 
     unnecessary to support the adjudicative guidelines.
       (2) An assessment of whether such Questionnaire, Standards, 
     and guidelines should be revised to account for the prospect 
     of a holder of a security clearance becoming an insider 
     threat.
       (3) Recommendations to improve the background investigation 
     process by--
       (A) simplifying the Questionnaire for National Security 
     Positions (Standard Form 86) and increasing customer support 
     to applicants completing such Questionnaire;
       (B) using remote techniques and centralized locations to 
     support or replace field investigation work;
       (C) using secure and reliable digitization of information 
     obtained during the clearance process;
       (D) building the capacity of the background investigation 
     labor sector; and
       (E) replacing periodic reinvestigations with continuous 
     evaluation techniques in all appropriate circumstances.
       (b) Policy, Strategy, and Implementation.--Not later than 
     180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Security Executive Agent shall, in coordination with the 
     members of the Council, establish the following:
       (1) A policy and implementation plan for the issuance of 
     interim security clearances.
       (2) A policy and implementation plan to ensure contractors 
     are treated consistently in the security clearance process 
     across agencies and departments of the United States as 
     compared to employees of such agencies and departments. Such 
     policy shall address--
       (A) prioritization of processing security clearances based 
     on the mission the contractors will be performing;
       (B) standardization in the forms that agencies issue to 
     initiate the process for a security clearance;
       (C) digitization of background investigation-related forms;
       (D) use of the polygraph;
       (E) the application of the adjudicative guidelines under 
     Security Executive Agent Directive 4 (known as the ``National 
     Security Adjudicative Guidelines'');
       (F) reciprocal recognition of clearances across agencies 
     and departments of the United States, regardless of status of 
     periodic reinvestigation;
       (G) tracking of clearance files as individuals move from 
     employment with an agency or department of the United States 
     to employment in the private sector;
       (H) collection of timelines for movement of contractors 
     across agencies and departments;
       (I) reporting on security incidents and job performance, 
     consistent with section 552a of title 5, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the ``Privacy Act of 1974''), that may 
     affect the ability to hold a security clearance;
       (J) any recommended changes to the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulations (FAR) necessary to ensure that information 
     affecting contractor clearances or suitability is 
     appropriately and expeditiously shared between and among 
     agencies and contractors; and
       (K) portability of contractor security clearances between 
     or among contracts at the same agency and between or among 
     contracts at different agencies that require the same level 
     of clearance.
       (3) A strategy and implementation plan that--
       (A) provides for periodic reinvestigations as part of a 
     security clearance determination only on an as-needed, risk-
     based basis;
       (B) includes actions to assess the extent to which 
     automated records checks and other continuous evaluation 
     methods may be used to expedite or focus reinvestigations; 
     and
       (C) provides an exception for certain populations if the 
     Security Executive Agent--
       (i) determines such populations require reinvestigations at 
     regular intervals; and
       (ii) provides written justification to the appropriate 
     congressional committees for any such determination.
       (4) A policy and implementation plan for agencies and 
     departments of the United States, as a part of the security 
     clearance process, to accept automated records checks 
     generated pursuant to a security clearance applicant's 
     employment with a prior employer.
       (5) A policy for the use of certain background materials on 
     individuals collected by the private sector for background 
     investigation purposes.
       (6) Uniform standards for agency continuous evaluation 
     programs to ensure quality and reciprocity in accepting 
     enrollment in a continuous vetting program as a substitute 
     for a periodic investigation for continued access to 
     classified information.

     SEC. 604. GOALS FOR PROMPTNESS OF DETERMINATIONS REGARDING 
                   SECURITY CLEARANCES.

       (a) Reciprocity Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``reciprocity'' means reciprocal recognition by Federal 
     departments and agencies of eligibility for access to 
     classified information.
       (b) In General.--The Council shall reform the security 
     clearance process with the objective that, by December 31, 
     2021, 90 percent of all determinations, other than 
     determinations regarding populations identified under section 
     603(b)(3)(C), regarding--
       (1) security clearances--
       (A) at the secret level are issued in 30 days or fewer; and
       (B) at the top secret level are issued in 90 days or fewer; 
     and
       (2) reciprocity of security clearances at the same level 
     are recognized in 2 weeks or fewer.
       (c) Certain Reinvestigations.--The Council shall reform the 
     security clearance process with the goal that by December 31, 
     2021, reinvestigation on a set periodicity is not required 
     for more than 10 percent of the population that holds a 
     security clearance.
       (d) Equivalent Metrics.--
       (1) In general.--If the Council develops a set of 
     performance metrics that it certifies to the appropriate 
     congressional committees should achieve substantially 
     equivalent outcomes as those outlined in subsections (b) and 
     (c), the Council may use those metrics for purposes of 
     compliance within this provision.
       (2) Notice.--If the Council uses the authority provided by 
     paragraph (1) to use metrics as described in such paragraph, 
     the Council shall, not later than 30 days after communicating 
     such metrics to departments and agencies, notify the 
     appropriate congressional committees that it is using such 
     authority.
       (e) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Council shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and make available to 
     appropriate industry partners a plan to carry out this 
     section. Such plan shall include recommended interim 
     milestones for the goals set forth in subsections (b) and (c) 
     for 2019, 2020, and 2021.

     SEC. 605. SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.

       (a) In General.--Title VIII of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating sections 803 and 804 as sections 804 
     and 805, respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after section 802 the following:

     ``SEC. 803. SECURITY EXECUTIVE AGENT.

       ``(a) In General.--The Director of National Intelligence, 
     or such other officer of the United States as the President 
     may designate, shall serve as the Security Executive Agent 
     for all departments and agencies of the United States.
       ``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Security Executive Agent 
     are as follows:
       ``(1) To direct the oversight of investigations, 
     reinvestigations, adjudications, and, as applicable, 
     polygraphs for eligibility for access to classified 
     information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position made 
     by any Federal agency.
       ``(2) To review the national security background 
     investigation and adjudication programs of Federal agencies 
     to determine whether such programs are being implemented in 
     accordance with this section.
       ``(3) To develop and issue uniform and consistent policies 
     and procedures to ensure the effective, efficient, timely, 
     and secure completion of investigations, polygraphs, and 
     adjudications relating to determinations of eligibility for 
     access to classified information or eligibility to hold a 
     sensitive position.
       ``(4) Unless otherwise designated by law, to serve as the 
     final authority to designate a Federal agency or agencies to 
     conduct investigations of persons who are proposed for access 
     to classified information or for eligibility to hold a 
     sensitive position to ascertain whether such persons satisfy 
     the criteria for obtaining and retaining access to classified 
     information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position, as 
     applicable.
       ``(5) Unless otherwise designated by law, to serve as the 
     final authority to designate a Federal agency or agencies to 
     determine eligibility for access to classified information or 
     eligibility to hold a sensitive position in accordance with 
     Executive Order 12968 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to 
     access to classified information).
       ``(6) To ensure reciprocal recognition of eligibility for 
     access to classified information or eligibility to hold a 
     sensitive position among Federal agencies, including acting 
     as the final authority to arbitrate and resolve disputes 
     among such agencies involving the reciprocity of 
     investigations and adjudications of eligibility.
       ``(7) To execute all other duties assigned to the Security 
     Executive Agent by law.

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       ``(c) Authorities.--The Security Executive Agent shall--
       ``(1) issue guidelines and instructions to the heads of 
     Federal agencies to ensure appropriate uniformity, 
     centralization, efficiency, effectiveness, timeliness, and 
     security in processes relating to determinations by such 
     agencies of eligibility for access to classified information 
     or eligibility to hold a sensitive position, including such 
     matters as investigations, polygraphs, adjudications, and 
     reciprocity;
       ``(2) have the authority to grant exceptions to, or waivers 
     of, national security investigative requirements, including 
     issuing implementing or clarifying guidance, as necessary;
       ``(3) have the authority to assign, in whole or in part, to 
     the head of any Federal agency (solely or jointly) any of the 
     duties of the Security Executive Agent described in 
     subsection (b) or the authorities described in paragraphs (1) 
     and (2), provided that the exercise of such assigned duties 
     or authorities is subject to the oversight of the Security 
     Executive Agent, including such terms and conditions 
     (including approval by the Security Executive Agent) as the 
     Security Executive Agent determines appropriate; and
       ``(4) define and set standards for continuous evaluation 
     for continued access to classified information and for 
     eligibility to hold a sensitive position.''.
       (b) Report on Recommendations for Revising Authorities.--
     Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Chairman 
     of the Council submits to the appropriate congressional 
     committees the report required by section 602(b)(2)(A), the 
     Chairman shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees such recommendations as the Chairman may have for 
     revising the authorities of the Security Executive Agent.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 103H(j)(4)(A) of such 
     Act (50 U.S.C. 3033(j)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``in 
     section 804'' and inserting ``in section 805''.
       (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in the 
     matter preceding section 2 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3002) is 
     amended by striking the items relating to sections 803 and 
     804 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 803. Security Executive Agent.
``Sec. 804. Exceptions.
``Sec. 805. Definitions.''.

     SEC. 606. REPORT ON UNIFIED, SIMPLIFIED, GOVERNMENTWIDE 
                   STANDARDS FOR POSITIONS OF TRUST AND SECURITY 
                   CLEARANCES.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability 
     and Credentialing Executive Agent, in coordination with the 
     other members of the Council, shall jointly submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and make available to 
     appropriate industry partners a report regarding the 
     advisability and the risks, benefits, and costs to the 
     Government and to industry of consolidating to not more than 
     3 tiers for positions of trust and security clearances.

     SEC. 607. REPORT ON CLEARANCE IN PERSON CONCEPT.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that to 
     reflect the greater mobility of the modern workforce, 
     alternative methodologies merit analysis to allow greater 
     flexibility for individuals moving in and out of positions 
     that require access to classified information, while still 
     preserving security.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive Agent 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and 
     make available to appropriate industry partners a report that 
     describes the requirements, feasibility, and advisability of 
     implementing a clearance in person concept described in 
     subsection (c).
       (c) Clearance in Person Concept.--The clearance in person 
     concept--
       (1) permits an individual who once held a security 
     clearance to maintain his or her eligibility for access to 
     classified information, networks, and facilities for up to 3 
     years after the individual's eligibility for access to 
     classified information would otherwise lapse; and
       (2) recognizes, unless otherwise directed by the Security 
     Executive Agent, an individual's security clearance and 
     background investigation as current, regardless of employment 
     status, contingent on enrollment in a continuous vetting 
     program.
       (d) Contents.--The report required under subsection (b) 
     shall address--
       (1) requirements for an individual to voluntarily remain in 
     a continuous evaluation program validated by the Security 
     Executive Agent even if the individual is not in a position 
     requiring access to classified information;
       (2) appropriate safeguards for privacy;
       (3) advantages to government and industry;
       (4) the costs and savings associated with implementation;
       (5) the risks of such implementation, including security 
     and counterintelligence risks;
       (6) an appropriate funding model; and
       (7) fairness to small companies and independent 
     contractors.

     SEC. 608. BUDGET REQUEST DOCUMENTATION ON FUNDING FOR 
                   BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.

       (a) In General.--As part of the fiscal year 2020 budget 
     request submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of 
     title 31, United States Code, the President shall include 
     exhibits that identify the resources expended by each agency 
     during the prior fiscal year for processing background 
     investigations and continuous evaluation programs, 
     disaggregated by tier and whether the individual was a 
     Government employee or contractor.
       (b) Contents.--Each exhibit submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include details on--
       (1) the costs of background investigations or 
     reinvestigations;
       (2) the costs associated with background investigations for 
     Government or contract personnel;
       (3) costs associated with continuous evaluation initiatives 
     monitoring for each person for whom a background 
     investigation or reinvestigation was conducted, other than 
     costs associated with adjudication;
       (4) the average per person cost for each type of background 
     investigation; and
       (5) a summary of transfers and reprogrammings that were 
     executed in the previous year to support the processing of 
     security clearances.

     SEC. 609. REPORTS ON RECIPROCITY FOR SECURITY CLEARANCES 
                   INSIDE OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.

       (a) Reciprocally Recognized Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``reciprocally recognized'' means reciprocal recognition 
     by Federal departments and agencies of eligibility for access 
     to classified information.
       (b) Reports to Security Executive Agent.--The head of each 
     Federal department or agency shall submit an annual report to 
     the Security Executive Agent that--
       (1) identifies the number of individuals whose security 
     clearances take more than 2 weeks to be reciprocally 
     recognized after such individuals move to another part of 
     such department or agency; and
       (2) breaks out the information described in paragraph (1) 
     by type of clearance and the reasons for any delays.
       (c) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than once each 
     year, the Security Executive Agent shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and make available to 
     industry partners an annual report that summarizes the 
     information received pursuant to subsection (b) during the 
     period covered by such report.

     SEC. 610. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTS ON SECURITY 
                   CLEARANCES.

       Section 506H of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3104) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a period; and
       (C) by striking subparagraph (C);
       (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Intelligence Community Reports.--(1)(A) Not later 
     than March 1 of each year, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit a report to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives regarding the security clearances processed 
     by each element of the intelligence community during the 
     preceding fiscal year.
       ``(B) The Director shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives such portions of the report 
     submitted under subparagraph (A) as the Director determines 
     address elements of the intelligence community that are 
     within the Department of Defense.
       ``(C) Each report submitted under this paragraph shall 
     separately identify security clearances processed for Federal 
     employees and contractor employees sponsored by each such 
     element.
       ``(2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1)(A) shall 
     include, for each element of the intelligence community for 
     the fiscal year covered by the report, the following:
       ``(A) The total number of initial security clearance 
     background investigations sponsored for new applicants.
       ``(B) The total number of security clearance periodic 
     reinvestigations sponsored for existing employees.
       ``(C) The total number of initial security clearance 
     background investigations for new applicants that were 
     adjudicated with notice of a determination provided to the 
     prospective applicant, including--
       ``(i) the total number of such adjudications that were 
     adjudicated favorably and granted access to classified 
     information; and
       ``(ii) the total number of such adjudications that were 
     adjudicated unfavorably and resulted in a denial or 
     revocation of a security clearance.
       ``(D) The total number of security clearance periodic 
     background investigations that were adjudicated with notice 
     of a determination provided to the existing employee, 
     including--
       ``(i) the total number of such adjudications that were 
     adjudicated favorably; and
       ``(ii) the total number of such adjudications that were 
     adjudicated unfavorably and resulted in a denial or 
     revocation of a security clearance.
       ``(E) The total number of pending security clearance 
     background investigations, including initial applicant 
     investigations and periodic reinvestigations, that were not 
     adjudicated as of the last day of such year and that remained 
     pending, categorized as follows:

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       ``(i) For 180 days or shorter.
       ``(ii) For longer than 180 days, but shorter than 12 
     months.
       ``(iii) For 12 months or longer, but shorter than 18 
     months.
       ``(iv) For 18 months or longer, but shorter than 24 months.
       ``(v) For 24 months or longer.
       ``(F) For any security clearance determinations completed 
     or pending during the year preceding the year for which the 
     report is submitted that have taken longer than 12 months to 
     complete--
       ``(i) an explanation of the causes for the delays incurred 
     during the period covered by the report; and
       ``(ii) the number of such delays involving a polygraph 
     requirement.
       ``(G) The percentage of security clearance investigations, 
     including initial and periodic reinvestigations, that 
     resulted in a denial or revocation of a security clearance.
       ``(H) The percentage of security clearance investigations 
     that resulted in incomplete information.
       ``(I) The percentage of security clearance investigations 
     that did not result in enough information to make a decision 
     on potentially adverse information.
       ``(3) The report required under this subsection shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.''; and
       (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``subsection (a)(1)'' and inserting ``subsections (a)(1) and 
     (b)''.

     SEC. 611. PERIODIC REPORT ON POSITIONS IN THE INTELLIGENCE 
                   COMMUNITY THAT CAN BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT ACCESS 
                   TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, NETWORKS, OR 
                   FACILITIES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act and not less frequently than once every 5 years 
     thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report 
     that reviews the intelligence community for which positions 
     can be conducted without access to classified information, 
     networks, or facilities, or may only require a security 
     clearance at the secret level.

     SEC. 612. INFORMATION SHARING PROGRAM FOR POSITIONS OF TRUST 
                   AND SECURITY CLEARANCES.

       (a) Program Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive Agent and 
     the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent shall 
     establish and implement a program to share between and among 
     agencies of the Federal Government and industry partners of 
     the Federal Government relevant background information 
     regarding individuals applying for and currently occupying 
     national security positions and positions of trust, in order 
     to ensure the Federal Government maintains a trusted 
     workforce.
       (2) Designation.--The program established under paragraph 
     (1) shall be known as the ``Trusted Information Provider 
     Program'' (in this section referred to as the ``Program'').
       (b) Privacy Safeguards.--The Security Executive Agent and 
     the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent shall 
     ensure that the Program includes such safeguards for privacy 
     as the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability and 
     Credentialing Executive Agent consider appropriate.
       (c) Provision of Information to the Federal Government.--
     The Program shall include requirements that enable 
     investigative service providers and agencies of the Federal 
     Government to leverage certain pre-employment information 
     gathered during the employment or military recruiting 
     process, and other relevant security or human resources 
     information obtained during employment with or for the 
     Federal Government, that satisfy Federal investigative 
     standards, while safeguarding personnel privacy.
       (d) Information and Records.--The information and records 
     considered under the Program shall include the following:
       (1) Date and place of birth.
       (2) Citizenship or immigration and naturalization 
     information.
       (3) Education records.
       (4) Employment records.
       (5) Employment or social references.
       (6) Military service records.
       (7) State and local law enforcement checks.
       (8) Criminal history checks.
       (9) Financial records or information.
       (10) Foreign travel, relatives, or associations.
       (11) Social media checks.
       (12) Such other information or records as may be relevant 
     to obtaining or maintaining national security, suitability, 
     fitness, or credentialing eligibility.
       (e) Implementation Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive Agent and 
     the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent shall 
     jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
     and make available to appropriate industry partners a plan 
     for the implementation of the Program.
       (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) Mechanisms that address privacy, national security, 
     suitability or fitness, credentialing, and human resources or 
     military recruitment processes.
       (B) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action as the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability 
     and Credentialing Executive Agent consider appropriate to 
     carry out or improve the Program.
       (f) Plan for Pilot Program on Two-way Information 
     Sharing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Security Executive Agent and 
     the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent shall 
     jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
     and make available to appropriate industry partners a plan 
     for the implementation of a pilot program to assess the 
     feasibility and advisability of expanding the Program to 
     include the sharing of information held by the Federal 
     Government related to contract personnel with the security 
     office of the employers of those contractor personnel.
       (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) Mechanisms that address privacy, national security, 
     suitability or fitness, credentialing, and human resources or 
     military recruitment processes.
       (B) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action as the Security Executive Agent and the Suitability 
     and Credentialing Executive Agent consider appropriate to 
     carry out or improve the pilot program.
       (g) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Security Executive Agent and the 
     Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent shall jointly 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees and make 
     available to appropriate industry partners a review of the 
     plans submitted under subsections (e)(1) and (f)(1) and 
     utility and effectiveness of the programs described in such 
     plans.

     SEC. 613. REPORT ON PROTECTIONS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF 
                   WHISTLEBLOWER-RELATED COMMUNICATIONS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Security Executive Agent shall, in coordination 
     with the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     detailing the controls employed by the intelligence community 
     to ensure that continuous vetting programs, including those 
     involving user activity monitoring, protect the 
     confidentiality of whistleblower-related communications.

                  TITLE VII--REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

    Subtitle A--Matters Relating to Russia and Other Foreign Powers

     SEC. 701. LIMITATION RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OR SUPPORT OF 
                   CYBERSECURITY UNIT WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

       (a) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; 
     and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Limitation.--
       (1) In general.--No amount may be expended by the Federal 
     Government, other than the Department of Defense, to enter 
     into or implement any bilateral agreement between the United 
     States and the Russian Federation regarding cybersecurity, 
     including the establishment or support of any cybersecurity 
     unit, unless, at least 30 days prior to the conclusion of any 
     such agreement, the Director of National Intelligence submits 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a report on such 
     agreement that includes the elements required by subsection 
     (c).
       (2) Department of defense agreements.--Any agreement 
     between the Department of Defense and the Russian Federation 
     regarding cybersecurity shall be conducted in accordance with 
     section 1232 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), as amended by section 
     1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).
       (c) Elements.--If the Director submits a report under 
     subsection (b) with respect to an agreement, such report 
     shall include a description of each of the following:
       (1) The purpose of the agreement.
       (2) The nature of any intelligence to be shared pursuant to 
     the agreement.
       (3) The expected value to national security resulting from 
     the implementation of the agreement.
       (4) Such counterintelligence concerns associated with the 
     agreement as the Director may have and such measures as the 
     Director expects to be taken to mitigate such concerns.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be 
     construed to affect any existing authority of the Director of 
     National Intelligence, the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, or another head of an element of the 
     intelligence community, to share or receive foreign 
     intelligence on a case-by-case basis.

     SEC. 702. REPORT ON RETURNING RUSSIAN COMPOUNDS.

       (a) Covered Compounds Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered compounds'' means the real property in New York, 
     the real property in Maryland, and the real property in San 
     Francisco, California, that were

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     under the control of the Government of Russia in 2016 and 
     were removed from such control in response to various 
     transgressions by the Government of Russia, including the 
     interference by the Government of Russia in the 2016 election 
     in the United States.
       (b) Requirement for Report.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives (only with respect to the 
     unclassified report), a report on the intelligence risks of 
     returning the covered compounds to Russian control.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report required by this section 
     shall be submitted in classified and unclassified forms.

     SEC. 703. ASSESSMENT OF THREAT FINANCE RELATING TO RUSSIA.

       (a) Threat Finance Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``threat finance'' means--
       (1) the financing of cyber operations, global influence 
     campaigns, intelligence service activities, proliferation, 
     terrorism, or transnational crime and drug organizations;
       (2) the methods and entities used to spend, store, move, 
     raise, conceal, or launder money or value, on behalf of 
     threat actors;
       (3) sanctions evasion; and
       (4) other forms of threat finance activity domestically or 
     internationally, as defined by the President.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, shall submit to 
     the congressional intelligence committees a report containing 
     an assessment of Russian threat finance. The assessment shall 
     be based on intelligence from all sources, including from the 
     Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the 
     Department of the Treasury.
       (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) shall 
     include each of the following:
       (1) A summary of leading examples from the 3-year period 
     preceding the date of the submittal of the report of threat 
     finance activities conducted by, for the benefit of, or at 
     the behest of--
       (A) officials of the Government of Russia;
       (B) persons subject to sanctions under any provision of law 
     imposing sanctions with respect to Russia;
       (C) Russian nationals subject to sanctions under any other 
     provision of law; or
       (D) Russian oligarchs or organized criminals.
       (2) An assessment with respect to any trends or patterns in 
     threat finance activities relating to Russia, including 
     common methods of conducting such activities and global nodes 
     of money laundering used by Russian threat actors described 
     in paragraph (1) and associated entities.
       (3) An assessment of any connections between Russian 
     individuals involved in money laundering and the Government 
     of Russia.
       (4) A summary of engagement and coordination with 
     international partners on threat finance relating to Russia, 
     especially in Europe, including examples of such engagement 
     and coordination.
       (5) An identification of any resource and collection gaps.
       (6) An identification of--
       (A) entry points of money laundering by Russian and 
     associated entities into the United States;
       (B) any vulnerabilities within the United States legal and 
     financial system, including specific sectors, which have been 
     or could be exploited in connection with Russian threat 
     finance activities; and
       (C) the counterintelligence threat posed by Russian money 
     laundering and other forms of threat finance, as well as the 
     threat to the United States financial system and United 
     States efforts to enforce sanctions and combat organized 
     crime.
       (7) Any other matters the Director determines appropriate.
       (d) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection 
     (b) may be submitted in classified form.

     SEC. 704. NOTIFICATION OF AN ACTIVE MEASURES CAMPAIGN.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; 
     and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Congressional leadership.--The term ``congressional 
     leadership'' includes the following:
       (A) The majority leader of the Senate.
       (B) The minority leader of the Senate.
       (C) The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
       (D) The minority leader of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Requirement for Notification.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence, in cooperation with the Director of the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation and the head of any other relevant 
     agency, shall notify the congressional leadership and the 
     Chairman and Vice Chairman or Ranking Member of each of the 
     appropriate congressional committees, and of other relevant 
     committees of jurisdiction, each time the Director of 
     National Intelligence determines there is credible 
     information that a foreign power has, is, or will attempt to 
     employ a covert influence or active measures campaign with 
     regard to the modernization, employment, doctrine, or force 
     posture of the nuclear deterrent or missile defense.
       (c) Content of Notification.--Each notification required by 
     subsection (b) shall include information concerning actions 
     taken by the United States to expose or halt an attempt 
     referred to in subsection (b).

     SEC. 705. NOTIFICATION OF TRAVEL BY ACCREDITED DIPLOMATIC AND 
                   CONSULAR PERSONNEL OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN 
                   THE UNITED STATES.

       In carrying out the advance notification requirements set 
     out in section 502 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (division N of Public Law 115-31; 131 Stat. 
     825; 22 U.S.C. 254a note), the Secretary of State shall--
       (1) ensure that the Russian Federation provides 
     notification to the Secretary of State at least 2 business 
     days in advance of all travel that is subject to such 
     requirements by accredited diplomatic and consular personnel 
     of the Russian Federation in the United States, and take 
     necessary action to secure full compliance by Russian 
     personnel and address any noncompliance; and
       (2) provide notice of travel described in paragraph (1) to 
     the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation within 1 hour of receiving 
     notice of such travel.

     SEC. 706. REPORT ON OUTREACH STRATEGY ADDRESSING THREATS FROM 
                   UNITED STATES ADVERSARIES TO THE UNITED STATES 
                   TECHNOLOGY SECTOR.

       (a) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report detailing outreach by the intelligence 
     community and the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to United 
     States industrial, commercial, scientific, technical, and 
     academic communities on matters relating to the efforts of 
     adversaries of the United States to acquire critical United 
     States technology, intellectual property, and research and 
     development information.
       (c) Contents.--The report required by subsection (b) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A review of the current outreach efforts of the 
     intelligence community and the Defense Intelligence 
     Enterprise described in subsection (b), including the type of 
     information conveyed in the outreach.
       (2) A determination of the appropriate element of the 
     intelligence community to lead such outreach efforts.
       (3) An assessment of potential methods for improving the 
     effectiveness of such outreach, including an assessment of 
     the following:
       (A) Those critical technologies, infrastructure, or related 
     supply chains that are at risk from the efforts of 
     adversaries described in subsection (b).
       (B) The necessity and advisability of granting security 
     clearances to company or community leadership, when necessary 
     and appropriate, to allow for tailored classified briefings 
     on specific targeted threats.
       (C) The advisability of partnering with entities of the 
     Federal Government that are not elements of the intelligence 
     community and relevant regulatory and industry groups 
     described in subsection (b), to convey key messages across 
     sectors targeted by United States adversaries.
       (D) Strategies to assist affected elements of the 
     communities described in subparagraph (C) in mitigating, 
     deterring, and protecting against the broad range of threats 
     from the efforts of adversaries described in subsection (b), 
     with focus on producing information that enables private 
     entities to justify business decisions related to national 
     security concerns.
       (E) The advisability of the establishment of a United 
     States Government-wide task force to coordinate outreach and 
     activities to combat the threats from efforts of adversaries 
     described in subsection (b).
       (F) Such other matters as the Director of National 
     Intelligence may consider necessary.
       (d) Consultation Encouraged.--In preparing the report 
     required by subsection (b), the Director is encouraged to 
     consult with other government agencies, think tanks, 
     academia, representatives of the financial industry, or such 
     other entities as the Director considers appropriate.
       (e) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex as necessary.

     SEC. 707. REPORT ON IRANIAN SUPPORT OF PROXY FORCES IN SYRIA 
                   AND LEBANON.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--

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       (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 
     of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Arms or related material.--The term ``arms or related 
     material'' means--
       (A) nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological weapons 
     or materials or components of such weapons;
       (B) ballistic or cruise missile weapons or materials or 
     components of such weapons;
       (C) destabilizing numbers and types of advanced 
     conventional weapons;
       (D) defense articles or defense services, as those terms 
     are defined in paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, of 
     section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794);
       (E) defense information, as that term is defined in section 
     644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403); 
     or
       (F) items designated by the President for purposes of the 
     United States Munitions List under section 38(a)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)).
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report on Iranian support of proxy forces in Syria 
     and Lebanon and the threat posed to Israel, other United 
     States regional allies, and other specified interests of the 
     United States as a result of such support.
       (c) Matters for Inclusion.--The report required under 
     subsection (b) shall include information relating to the 
     following matters with respect to both the strategic and 
     tactical implications for the United States and its allies:
       (1) A description of arms or related materiel transferred 
     by Iran to Hizballah since March 2011, including the number 
     of such arms or related materiel and whether such transfer 
     was by land, sea, or air, as well as financial and additional 
     technological capabilities transferred by Iran to Hizballah.
       (2) A description of Iranian and Iranian-controlled 
     personnel, including Hizballah, Shiite militias, and Iran's 
     Revolutionary Guard Corps forces, operating within Syria, 
     including the number and geographic distribution of such 
     personnel operating within 30 kilometers of the Israeli 
     borders with Syria and Lebanon.
       (3) An assessment of Hizballah's operational lessons 
     learned based on its recent experiences in Syria.
       (4) A description of any rocket-producing facilities in 
     Lebanon for nonstate actors, including whether such 
     facilities were assessed to be built at the direction of 
     Hizballah leadership, Iranian leadership, or in consultation 
     between Iranian leadership and Hizballah leadership.
       (5) An analysis of the foreign and domestic supply chains 
     that significantly facilitate, support, or otherwise aid 
     Hizballah's acquisition or development of missile production 
     facilities, including the geographic distribution of such 
     foreign and domestic supply chains.
       (6) An assessment of the provision of goods, services, or 
     technology transferred by Iran or its affiliates to Hizballah 
     to indigenously manufacture or otherwise produce missiles.
       (7) An identification of foreign persons that are based on 
     credible information, facilitating the transfer of 
     significant financial support or arms or related materiel to 
     Hizballah.
       (8) A description of the threat posed to Israel and other 
     United States allies in the Middle East by the transfer of 
     arms or related material or other support offered to 
     Hizballah and other proxies from Iran.
       (d) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection 
     (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
     a classified annex.

     SEC. 708. ANNUAL REPORT ON IRANIAN EXPENDITURES SUPPORTING 
                   FOREIGN MILITARY AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Annual Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently 
     than once each year thereafter, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report describing 
     Iranian expenditures in the previous calendar year on 
     military and terrorist activities outside the country, 
     including each of the following:
       (1) The amount spent in such calendar year on activities by 
     the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including activities 
     providing support for--
       (A) Hizballah;
       (B) Houthi rebels in Yemen;
       (C) Hamas;
       (D) proxy forces in Iraq and Syria; or
       (E) any other entity or country the Director determines to 
     be relevant.
       (2) The amount spent in such calendar year for ballistic 
     missile research and testing or other activities that the 
     Director determines are destabilizing to the Middle East 
     region.
       (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 709. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF COMMITTEE TO COUNTER ACTIVE 
                   MEASURES AND REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF FOREIGN 
                   MALIGN INFLUENCE CENTER.

       (a) Scope of Committee to Counter Active Measures.--
       (1) In general.--Section 501 of the Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 115-31; 50 
     U.S.C. 3001 note) is amended--
       (A) in subsections (a) through (h)--
       (i) by inserting ``, the People's Republic of China, the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of 
     Korea, or other nation state'' after ``Russian Federation'' 
     each place it appears; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, China, Iran, North Korea, or other 
     nation state'' after ``Russia'' each place it appears; and
       (B) in the section heading, by inserting ``, the people's 
     republic of china, the islamic republic of iran, the 
     democratic people's republic of korea, or other nation 
     state'' after ``russian federation''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 501 and inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 501. Committee to counter active measures by the Russian 
              Federation, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic 
              Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of 
              Korea, and other nation states to exert covert influence 
              over peoples and governments.''.
       (b) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with such elements of the 
     intelligence community as the Director considers relevant, 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     report on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a 
     center, to be known as the ``Foreign Malign Influence 
     Response Center'', that--
       (A) is comprised of analysts from all appropriate elements 
     of the intelligence community, including elements with 
     related diplomatic and law enforcement functions;
       (B) has access to all intelligence and other reporting 
     acquired by the United States Government on foreign efforts 
     to influence, through overt and covert malign activities, 
     United States political processes and elections;
       (C) provides comprehensive assessment, and indications and 
     warning, of such activities; and
       (D) provides for enhanced dissemination of such assessment 
     to United States policy makers.
       (2) Contents.--The Report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A discussion of the desirability of the establishment 
     of such center and any barriers to such establishment.
       (B) Such recommendations and other matters as the Director 
     considers appropriate.

                          Subtitle B--Reports

     SEC. 711. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO INSPECTOR GENERAL STUDY.

       Section 11001(d) of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Audit'' and 
     inserting ``Review'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``audit'' and inserting 
     ``review''; and
       (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``audit'' and inserting 
     ``review''.

     SEC. 712. REPORTS ON AUTHORITIES OF THE CHIEF INTELLIGENCE 
                   OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Homeland security intelligence enterprise.--The term 
     ``Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise'' has the meaning 
     given such term in Department of Homeland Security 
     Instruction Number 264-01-001, or successor authority.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, in consultation with the Under Secretary of 
     Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
     authorities of the Under Secretary.
       (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) shall 
     include each of the following:
       (1) An analysis of whether the Under Secretary has the 
     legal and policy authority necessary to organize and lead the 
     Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise, with respect to 
     intelligence, and, if not, a description of--
       (A) the obstacles to exercising the authorities of the 
     Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department and the Homeland 
     Security Intelligence Council, of which the Chief 
     Intelligence Officer is the chair; and
       (B) the legal and policy changes necessary to effectively 
     coordinate, organize, and lead intelligence activities of the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       (2) A description of the actions that the Secretary has 
     taken to address the inability of the Under Secretary to 
     require components of the Department, other than the Office 
     of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department to--
       (A) coordinate intelligence programs; and
       (B) integrate and standardize intelligence products 
     produced by such other components.

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     SEC. 713. REPORT ON CYBER EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     report on the potential establishment of a fully voluntary 
     exchange program between elements of the intelligence 
     community and private technology companies under which--
       (1) an employee of an element of the intelligence community 
     with demonstrated expertise and work experience in 
     cybersecurity or related disciplines may elect to be 
     temporarily detailed to a private technology company that has 
     elected to receive the detailee; and
       (2) an employee of a private technology company with 
     demonstrated expertise and work experience in cybersecurity 
     or related disciplines may elect to be temporarily detailed 
     to an element of the intelligence community that has elected 
     to receive the detailee.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the feasibility of establishing the 
     exchange program described in such subsection.
       (2) Identification of any challenges in establishing the 
     exchange program.
       (3) An evaluation of the benefits to the intelligence 
     community that would result from the exchange program.

     SEC. 714. REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WHISTLEBLOWER 
                   MATTERS.

       (a) Review of Whistleblower Matters.--The Inspector General 
     of the Intelligence Community, in consultation with the 
     inspectors general for the Central Intelligence Agency, the 
     National Security Agency, the National Geospatial-
     Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the 
     National Reconnaissance Office, shall conduct a review of the 
     authorities, policies, investigatory standards, and other 
     practices and procedures relating to intelligence community 
     whistleblower matters, with respect to such inspectors 
     general.
       (b) Objective of Review.--The objective of the review 
     required under subsection (a) is to identify any 
     discrepancies, inconsistencies, or other issues, which 
     frustrate the timely and effective reporting of intelligence 
     community whistleblower matters to appropriate inspectors 
     general and to the congressional intelligence committees, and 
     the fair and expeditious investigation and resolution of such 
     matters.
       (c) Conduct of Review.--The Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community shall take such measures as the 
     Inspector General determines necessary in order to ensure 
     that the review required by subsection (a) is conducted in an 
     independent and objective fashion.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a written report containing the 
     results of the review required under subsection (a), along 
     with recommendations to improve the timely and effective 
     reporting of intelligence community whistleblower matters to 
     inspectors general and to the congressional intelligence 
     committees and the fair and expeditious investigation and 
     resolution of such matters.

     SEC. 715. REPORT ON ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 
                   WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN INVESTMENTS.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     in consultation with the heads of the elements of the 
     intelligence community determined appropriate by the 
     Director, shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees a report on the role of the Director in preparing 
     analytic materials in connection with the evaluation by the 
     Federal Government of national security risks associated with 
     potential foreign investments into the United States.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) a description of the current process for the provision 
     of the analytic materials described in subsection (a);
       (2) an identification of the most significant benefits and 
     drawbacks of such process with respect to the role of the 
     Director, including the sufficiency of resources and 
     personnel to prepare such materials; and
       (3) recommendations to improve such process.

     SEC. 716. REPORT ON SURVEILLANCE BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 
                   AGAINST UNITED STATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
                   NETWORKS.

       (a) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The congressional intelligence committees.
       (2) The Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
       (3) The Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
     shall, in coordination with the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Security 
     Agency, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
     and the Secretary of Homeland Security, submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report describing--
       (1) any attempts known to the intelligence community by 
     foreign governments to exploit cybersecurity vulnerabilities 
     in United States telecommunications networks (including 
     Signaling System No. 7) to target for surveillance United 
     States persons, including employees of the Federal 
     Government; and
       (2) any actions, as of the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, taken by the intelligence community to protect agencies 
     and personnel of the United States Government from 
     surveillance conducted by foreign governments.

     SEC. 717. BIENNIAL REPORT ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISKS.

       (a) Intelligence Community Interagency Working Group.--
       (1) Requirement to establish.--The Director of National 
     Intelligence shall establish an intelligence community 
     interagency working group to prepare the biennial reports 
     required by subsection (b).
       (2) Chairperson.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall serve as the chairperson of such interagency working 
     group.
       (3) Membership.--Such interagency working group shall be 
     composed of representatives of each element of the 
     intelligence community that the Director of National 
     Intelligence determines appropriate.
       (b) Biennial Report on Foreign Investment Risks.--
       (1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently 
     than once every 2 years thereafter, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report on 
     foreign investment risks prepared by the interagency working 
     group established under subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include identification, analysis, and explanation of the 
     following:
       (A) Any current or projected major threats to the national 
     security of the United States with respect to foreign 
     investment.
       (B) Any strategy used by a foreign country that such 
     interagency working group has identified to be a country of 
     special concern to use foreign investment to target the 
     acquisition of critical technologies, critical materials, or 
     critical infrastructure.
       (C) Any economic espionage efforts directed at the United 
     States by a foreign country, particularly such a country of 
     special concern.

     SEC. 718. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON 
                   TRAVEL OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATS.

       Section 502(d)(2) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 115-31) is amended by striking 
     ``the number'' and inserting ``a best estimate''.

     SEC. 719. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVESTIGATIONS OF 
                   UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED 
                   INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--Title XI of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 1105. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON INVESTIGATIONS OF 
                   UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED 
                   INFORMATION.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered official.--The term `covered official' 
     means--
       ``(A) the heads of each element of the intelligence 
     community; and
       ``(B) the inspectors general with oversight responsibility 
     for an element of the intelligence community.
       ``(2) Investigation.--The term `investigation' means any 
     inquiry, whether formal or informal, into the existence of an 
     unauthorized public disclosure of classified information.
       ``(3) Unauthorized disclosure of classified information.--
     The term `unauthorized disclosure of classified information' 
     means any unauthorized disclosure of classified information 
     to any recipient.
       ``(4) Unauthorized public disclosure of classified 
     information.--The term `unauthorized public disclosure of 
     classified information' means the unauthorized disclosure of 
     classified information to a journalist or media organization.
       ``(b) Intelligence Community Reporting.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once every 6 
     months, each covered official shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees a report on 
     investigations of unauthorized public disclosures of 
     classified information.
       ``(2) Elements.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include, with respect to the preceding 6-month period, 
     the following:
       ``(A) The number of investigations opened by the covered 
     official regarding an unauthorized public disclosure of 
     classified information.
       ``(B) The number of investigations completed by the covered 
     official regarding an unauthorized public disclosure of 
     classified information.
       ``(C) Of the number of such completed investigations 
     identified under subparagraph (B), the number referred to the 
     Attorney General for criminal investigation.

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       ``(c) Department of Justice Reporting.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once every 6 
     months, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security 
     of the Department of Justice, in consultation with the 
     Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall submit 
     to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee 
     on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the 
     status of each referral made to the Department of Justice 
     from any element of the intelligence community regarding an 
     unauthorized disclosure of classified information made during 
     the most recent 365-day period or any referral that has not 
     yet been closed, regardless of the date the referral was 
     made.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include, for each referral covered by the report, at a 
     minimum, the following:
       ``(A) The date the referral was received.
       ``(B) A statement indicating whether the alleged 
     unauthorized disclosure described in the referral was 
     substantiated by the Department of Justice.
       ``(C) A statement indicating the highest level of 
     classification of the information that was revealed in the 
     unauthorized disclosure.
       ``(D) A statement indicating whether an open criminal 
     investigation related to the referral is active.
       ``(E) A statement indicating whether any criminal charges 
     have been filed related to the referral.
       ``(F) A statement indicating whether the Department of 
     Justice has been able to attribute the unauthorized 
     disclosure to a particular entity or individual.
       ``(d) Form of Reports.--Each report submitted under this 
     section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may have 
     a classified annex.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in the first 
     section of the National Security Act of 1947 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 1104 the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 1105. Semiannual reports on investigations of unauthorized 
              disclosures of classified information.''.

     SEC. 720. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION OF 
                   COVERED INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AS PERSONA NON 
                   GRATA.

       (a) Covered Intelligence Officer Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``covered intelligence officer'' means--
       (1) a United States intelligence officer serving in a post 
     in a foreign country; or
       (2) a known or suspected foreign intelligence officer 
     serving in a United States post.
       (b) Requirement for Reports.--Not later than 72 hours after 
     a covered intelligence officer is designated as a persona non 
     grata, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives a notification of 
     that designation. Each such notification shall include--
       (1) the date of the designation;
       (2) the basis for the designation; and
       (3) a justification for the expulsion.

     SEC. 721. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN 
                   VULNERABILITIES EQUITIES PROCESS OF FEDERAL 
                   GOVERNMENT.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Vulnerabilities equities policy and process document.--
     The term ``Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process 
     document'' means the executive branch document entitled 
     ``Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process'' dated 
     November 15, 2017.
       (2) Vulnerabilities equities process.--The term 
     ``Vulnerabilities Equities Process'' means the interagency 
     review of vulnerabilities, pursuant to the Vulnerabilities 
     Equities Policy and Process document or any successor 
     document.
       (3) Vulnerability.--The term ``vulnerability'' means a 
     weakness in an information system or its components (for 
     example, system security procedures, hardware design, and 
     internal controls) that could be exploited or could affect 
     confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information.
       (b) Reports on Process and Criteria Under Vulnerabilities 
     Equities Policy and Process.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees a written report describing--
       (A) with respect to each element of the intelligence 
     community--
       (i) the title of the official or officials responsible for 
     determining whether, pursuant to criteria contained in the 
     Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process document or any 
     successor document, a vulnerability must be submitted for 
     review under the Vulnerabilities Equities Process; and
       (ii) the process used by such element to make such 
     determination; and
       (B) the roles or responsibilities of that element during a 
     review of a vulnerability submitted to the Vulnerabilities 
     Equities Process.
       (2) Changes to process or criteria.--Not later than 30 days 
     after any significant change is made to the process and 
     criteria used by any element of the intelligence community 
     for determining whether to submit a vulnerability for review 
     under the Vulnerabilities Equities Process, such element 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     report describing such change.
       (3) Form of reports.--Each report submitted under this 
     subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
     include a classified annex.
       (c) Annual Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each 
     calendar year, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     classified report containing, with respect to the previous 
     year--
       (A) the number of vulnerabilities submitted for review 
     under the Vulnerabilities Equities Process;
       (B) the number of vulnerabilities described in subparagraph 
     (A) disclosed to each vendor responsible for correcting the 
     vulnerability, or to the public, pursuant to the 
     Vulnerabilities Equities Process; and
       (C) the aggregate number, by category, of the 
     vulnerabilities excluded from review under the 
     Vulnerabilities Equities Process, as described in paragraph 
     5.4 of the Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process 
     document.
       (2) Unclassified information.--Each report submitted under 
     paragraph (1) shall include an unclassified appendix that 
     contains--
       (A) the aggregate number of vulnerabilities disclosed to 
     vendors or the public pursuant to the Vulnerabilities 
     Equities Process; and
       (B) the aggregate number of vulnerabilities disclosed to 
     vendors or the public pursuant to the Vulnerabilities 
     Equities Process known to have been patched.
       (3) Non-duplication.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     may forgo submission of an annual report required under this 
     subsection for a calendar year, if the Director notifies the 
     intelligence committees in writing that, with respect to the 
     same calendar year, an annual report required by paragraph 
     4.3 of the Vulnerabilities Equities Policy and Process 
     document already has been submitted to Congress, and such 
     annual report contains the information that would otherwise 
     be required to be included in an annual report under this 
     subsection.

     SEC. 722. INSPECTORS GENERAL REPORTS ON CLASSIFICATION.

       (a) Reports Required.--Not later than October 1, 2019, each 
     Inspector General listed in subsection (b) shall submit to 
     the congressional intelligence committees a report that 
     includes, with respect to the department or agency of the 
     Inspector General, analyses of the following:
       (1) The accuracy of the application of classification and 
     handling markers on a representative sample of finished 
     reports, including such reports that are compartmented.
       (2) Compliance with declassification procedures.
       (3) The effectiveness of processes for identifying topics 
     of public or historical importance that merit prioritization 
     for a declassification review.
       (b) Inspectors General Listed.--The Inspectors General 
     listed in this subsection are as follows:
       (1) The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
       (2) The Inspector General of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency.
       (3) The Inspector General of the National Security Agency.
       (4) The Inspector General of the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency.
       (5) The Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance 
     Office.
       (6) The Inspector General of the National Geospatial-
     Intelligence Agency.

     SEC. 723. REPORTS ON GLOBAL WATER INSECURITY AND NATIONAL 
                   SECURITY IMPLICATIONS AND BRIEFING ON EMERGING 
                   INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND PANDEMICS.

       (a) Reports on Global Water Insecurity and National 
     Security Implications.--
       (1) Reports required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently 
     than once every 5 years thereafter, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees a report on the implications of water insecurity 
     on the national security interest of the United States, 
     including consideration of social, economic, agricultural, 
     and environmental factors.
       (2) Assessment scope and focus.--Each report submitted 
     under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of water 
     insecurity described in such subsection with a global scope, 
     but focus on areas of the world--
       (A) of strategic, economic, or humanitarian interest to the 
     United States--
       (i) that are, as of the date of the report, at the greatest 
     risk of instability, conflict, human insecurity, or mass 
     displacement; or
       (ii) where challenges relating to water insecurity are 
     likely to emerge and become significant during the 5-year or 
     the 20-year period beginning on the date of the report; and
       (B) where challenges relating to water insecurity are 
     likely to imperil the national security interests of the 
     United States or allies of the United States.
       (3) Consultation.--In researching a report required by 
     paragraph (1), the Director shall consult with--

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       (A) such stakeholders within the intelligence community, 
     the Department of Defense, and the Department of State as the 
     Director considers appropriate; and
       (B) such additional Federal agencies and persons in the 
     private sector as the Director considers appropriate.
       (4) Form.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (b) Briefing on Emerging Infectious Disease and 
     Pandemics.--
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a briefing on the anticipated geopolitical effects 
     of emerging infectious disease (including deliberate, 
     accidental, and naturally occurring infectious disease 
     threats) and pandemics, and their implications on the 
     national security of the United States.
       (3) Content.--The briefing under paragraph (2) shall 
     include an assessment of--
       (A) the economic, social, political, and security risks, 
     costs, and impacts of emerging infectious diseases on the 
     United States and the international political and economic 
     system;
       (B) the economic, social, political, and security risks, 
     costs, and impacts of a major transnational pandemic on the 
     United States and the international political and economic 
     system; and
       (C) contributing trends and factors to the matters assessed 
     under subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       (4) Examination of response capacity.--In examining the 
     risks, costs, and impacts of emerging infectious disease and 
     a possible transnational pandemic under paragraph (3), the 
     Director of National Intelligence shall also examine in the 
     briefing under paragraph (2) the response capacity within 
     affected countries and the international system. In 
     considering response capacity, the Director shall include--
       (A) the ability of affected nations to effectively detect 
     and manage emerging infectious diseases and a possible 
     transnational pandemic;
       (B) the role and capacity of international organizations 
     and nongovernmental organizations to respond to emerging 
     infectious disease and a possible pandemic, and their ability 
     to coordinate with affected and donor nations; and
       (C) the effectiveness of current international frameworks, 
     agreements, and health systems to respond to emerging 
     infectious diseases and a possible transnational pandemic.
       (5) Form.--The briefing under paragraph (2) may be 
     classified.

     SEC. 724. ANNUAL REPORT ON MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN 
                   ELEMENTS OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND OTHER 
                   ENTITIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 
                   REGARDING SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OR 
                   POLICY.

       Section 311 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (50 U.S.C. 3313) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--Each year, concurrent with the annual 
     budget request submitted by the President to Congress under 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, each head of an 
     element of the intelligence community shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees a report that lists 
     each memorandum of understanding or other agreement regarding 
     significant operational activities or policy entered into 
     during the most recently completed fiscal year between or 
     among such element and any other entity of the United States 
     Government.
       ``(b) Provision of Documents.--Each head of an element of 
     an intelligence community who receives a request from the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate or the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives for a copy of a memorandum of understanding 
     or other document listed in a report submitted by the head 
     under subsection (a) shall submit to such committee the 
     requested copy as soon as practicable after receiving such 
     request.''.

     SEC. 725. STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ENCRYPTING UNCLASSIFIED 
                   WIRELINE AND WIRELESS TELEPHONE CALLS.

       (a) Study Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall complete a study on the feasibility of 
     encrypting unclassified wireline and wireless telephone calls 
     between personnel in the intelligence community.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which 
     the Director completes the study required by subsection (a), 
     the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees a report on the Director's findings with respect 
     to such study.

     SEC. 726. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON 
                   HIRING AND RETENTION OF MINORITY EMPLOYEES.

       (a) Expansion of Period of Report.--Subsection (a) of 
     section 114 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3050) is amended by inserting ``and the preceding 5 fiscal 
     years'' after ``fiscal year''.
       (b) Clarification on Disaggregation of Data.--Subsection 
     (b) of such section is amended, in the matter before 
     paragraph (1), by striking ``disaggregated data by category 
     of covered person from each element of the intelligence 
     community'' and inserting ``data, disaggregated by category 
     of covered person and by element of the intelligence 
     community,''.

     SEC. 727. REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY LOAN REPAYMENT 
                   AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) there should be established, through the issuing of an 
     Intelligence Community Directive or otherwise, an 
     intelligence community-wide program for student loan 
     repayment, student loan forgiveness, financial counseling, 
     and related matters, for employees of the intelligence 
     community;
       (2) creating such a program would enhance the ability of 
     the elements of the intelligence community to recruit, hire, 
     and retain highly qualified personnel, including with respect 
     to mission-critical and hard-to-fill positions;
       (3) such a program, including with respect to eligibility 
     requirements, should be designed so as to maximize the 
     ability of the elements of the intelligence community to 
     recruit, hire, and retain highly qualified personnel, 
     including with respect to mission-critical and hard-to-fill 
     positions; and
       (4) to the extent possible, such a program should be 
     uniform throughout the intelligence community and publicly 
     promoted by each element of the intelligence community to 
     both current employees of the element as well as to 
     prospective employees of the element.
       (b) Report on Potential Intelligence Community-wide 
     Program.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in cooperation with the heads of the elements 
     of the intelligence community and the heads of any other 
     appropriate department or agency of the Federal Government, 
     shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     report on potentially establishing and carrying out an 
     intelligence community-wide program for student loan 
     repayment, student loan forgiveness, financial counseling, 
     and related matters, as described in subsection (a).
       (2) Matters included.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include, at a minimum, the following:
       (A) A description of the financial resources that the 
     elements of the intelligence community would require to 
     establish and initially carry out the program specified in 
     paragraph (1).
       (B) A description of the practical steps to establish and 
     carry out such a program.
       (C) The identification of any legislative action the 
     Director determines necessary to establish and carry out such 
     a program.
       (c) Annual Reports on Established Programs.--
       (1) Covered programs defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``covered programs'' means any loan repayment program, loan 
     forgiveness program, financial counseling program, or similar 
     program, established pursuant to title X of the National 
     Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) or any other 
     provision of law that may be administered or used by an 
     element of the intelligence community.
       (2) Annual reports required.--Not less frequently than once 
     each year, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit 
     to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the 
     covered programs. Each such report shall include, with 
     respect to the period covered by the report, the following:
       (A) The number of personnel from each element of the 
     intelligence community who used each covered program.
       (B) The total amount of funds each element expended for 
     each such program.
       (C) A description of the efforts made by each element to 
     promote each covered program pursuant to both the personnel 
     of the element of the intelligence community and to 
     prospective personnel.

     SEC. 728. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Correcting Long-standing Material Weaknesses.--Section 
     368 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2010 (Public Law 110-259; 50 U.S.C. 3051 note) is hereby 
     repealed.
       (b) Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group.--
     Section 210D of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     124k) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (c); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as 
     subsections (c) through (h), respectively; and
       (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated--
       (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     period; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (9).
       (c) Inspector General Report.--Section 8H of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (g); and

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       (2) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections 
     (g) and (h), respectively.

     SEC. 729. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
                   REPORT ON SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF THE OFFICE OF 
                   THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Senior Executive Service Position Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``Senior Executive Service position'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 3132(a)(2) of title 5, 
     United States Code, and includes any position above the GS-
     15, step 10, level of the General Schedule under section 5332 
     of such title.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the 
     Intelligence Community shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a report on the number of Senior 
     Executive Service positions in the Office of the Director of 
     National Intelligence.
       (c) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (b) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) The number of required Senior Executive Service 
     positions for the Office of the Director of National 
     Intelligence.
       (2) Whether such requirements are reasonably based on the 
     mission of the Office.
       (3) A discussion of how the number of the Senior Executive 
     Service positions in the Office compare to the number of 
     senior positions at comparable organizations.
       (d) Cooperation.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall provide to the Inspector General of the Intelligence 
     Community any information requested by the Inspector General 
     of the Intelligence Community that is necessary to carry out 
     this section by not later than 14 calendar days after the 
     date on which the Inspector General of the Intelligence 
     Community makes such request.

     SEC. 730. BRIEFING ON FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
                   OFFERING PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO SOURCES AND 
                   COOPERATORS.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     shall provide to the congressional intelligence committees a 
     briefing on the ability of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation to offer, as an inducement to assisting the 
     Bureau, permanent residence within the United States to 
     foreign individuals who are sources or cooperators in 
     counterintelligence or other national security-related 
     investigations. The briefing shall address the following:
       (1) The extent to which the Bureau may make such offers, 
     whether independently or in conjunction with other agencies 
     and departments of the United States Government, including a 
     discussion of the authorities provided by section 
     101(a)(15)(S) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(S)), section 7 of the Central Intelligence 
     Agency Act (50 U.S.C. 3508), and any other provision of law 
     under which the Bureau may make such offers.
       (2) An overview of the policies and operational practices 
     of the Bureau with respect to making such offers.
       (3) The sufficiency of such policies and practices with 
     respect to inducing individuals to cooperate with, serve as 
     sources for such investigations, or both.
       (4) Whether the Director recommends any legislative actions 
     to improve such policies and practices, particularly with 
     respect to the counterintelligence efforts of the Bureau.

     SEC. 731. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF NORTH KOREA REVENUE 
                   SOURCES.

       (a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of 
     State for Intelligence and Research and the Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, 
     shall produce an intelligence assessment of the revenue 
     sources of the North Korean regime. Such assessment shall 
     include revenue from the following sources:
       (1) Trade in coal, iron, and iron ore.
       (2) The provision of fishing rights to North Korean 
     territorial waters.
       (3) Trade in gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore, copper, 
     silver, nickel, zinc, or rare earth minerals, and other 
     stores of value.
       (4) Trade in textiles.
       (5) Sales of conventional defense articles and services.
       (6) Sales of controlled goods, ballistic missiles, and 
     other associated items.
       (7) Other types of manufacturing for export, as the 
     Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate.
       (8) The exportation of workers from North Korea in a manner 
     intended to generate significant revenue, directly or 
     indirectly, for use by the government of North Korea.
       (9) The provision of nonhumanitarian goods (such as food, 
     medicine, and medical devices) and services by other 
     countries.
       (10) The provision of services, including banking and other 
     support, including by entities located in the Russian 
     Federation, China, and Iran.
       (11) Online commercial activities of the Government of 
     North Korea, including online gambling.
       (12) Criminal activities, including cyber-enabled crime and 
     counterfeit goods.
       (b) Elements.--The assessment required under subsection (a) 
     shall include an identification of each of the following:
       (1) The sources of North Korea's funding.
       (2) Financial and non-financial networks, including supply 
     chain management, transportation, and facilitation, through 
     which North Korea accesses the United States and 
     international financial systems and repatriates and exports 
     capital, goods, and services; and
       (3) the global financial institutions, money services 
     business, and payment systems that assist North Korea with 
     financial transactions.
       (c) Submittal to Congress.--Upon completion of the 
     assessment required under subsection (a), the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 
     intelligence committees a copy of such assessment.

     SEC. 732. REPORT ON POSSIBLE EXPLOITATION OF VIRTUAL 
                   CURRENCIES BY TERRORIST ACTORS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Stop 
     Terrorist Use of Virtual Currencies Act''.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the possible exploitation of 
     virtual currencies by terrorist actors. Such report shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) An assessment of the means and methods by which 
     international terrorist organizations and State sponsors of 
     terrorism use virtual currencies.
       (2) An assessment of the use by terrorist organizations and 
     State sponsors of terrorism of virtual currencies compared to 
     the use by such organizations and States of other forms of 
     financing to support operations, including an assessment of 
     the collection posture of the intelligence community on the 
     use of virtual currencies by such organizations and States.
       (3) A description of any existing legal impediments that 
     inhibit or prevent the intelligence community from collecting 
     information on or helping prevent the use of virtual 
     currencies by international terrorist organizations and State 
     sponsors of terrorism and an identification of any gaps in 
     existing law that could be exploited for illicit funding by 
     such organizations and States.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (b) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 741. PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATION BOARD.

       Section 710(b) of the Public Interest Declassification Act 
     of 2000 (Public Law 106-567; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note) is amended 
     by striking ``December 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 
     31, 2028''.

     SEC. 742. SECURING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means an 
     entity identified pursuant to section 9(a) of Executive Order 
     13636 of February 12, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 11742), relating to 
     identification of critical infrastructure where a 
     cybersecurity incident could reasonably result in 
     catastrophic regional or national effects on public health or 
     safety, economic security, or national security.
       (3) Exploit.--The term ``exploit'' means a software tool 
     designed to take advantage of a security vulnerability.
       (4) Industrial control system.--The term ``industrial 
     control system'' means an operational technology used to 
     measure, control, or manage industrial functions, and 
     includes supervisory control and data acquisition systems, 
     distributed control systems, and programmable logic or 
     embedded controllers.
       (5) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory'' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
       (6) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the pilot program 
     established under subsection (b).
       (7) Secretary.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, 
     the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.
       (8) Security vulnerability.--The term ``security 
     vulnerability'' means any attribute of hardware, software, 
     process, or procedure that could enable or facilitate the 
     defeat of a security control.
       (b) Pilot Program for Securing Energy Infrastructure.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall establish a 2-year control systems 
     implementation pilot program within the National Laboratories 
     for the purposes of--
       (1) partnering with covered entities in the energy sector 
     (including critical component manufacturers in the supply 
     chain) that voluntarily participate in the Program to 
     identify new classes of security vulnerabilities of the 
     covered entities; and
       (2) evaluating technology and standards, in partnership 
     with covered entities, to isolate and defend industrial 
     control systems of covered entities from security 
     vulnerabilities and exploits in the most critical systems of 
     the covered entities, including--
       (A) analog and nondigital control systems;

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       (B) purpose-built control systems; and
       (C) physical controls.
       (c) Working Group to Evaluate Program Standards and Develop 
     Strategy.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a working 
     group--
       (A) to evaluate the technology and standards used in the 
     Program under subsection (b)(2); and
       (B) to develop a national cyber-informed engineering 
     strategy to isolate and defend covered entities from security 
     vulnerabilities and exploits in the most critical systems of 
     the covered entities.
       (2) Membership.--The working group established under 
     paragraph (1) shall be composed of not fewer than 10 members, 
     to be appointed by the Secretary, at least 1 member of which 
     shall represent each of the following:
       (A) The Department of Energy.
       (B) The energy industry, including electric utilities and 
     manufacturers recommended by the Energy Sector coordinating 
     councils.
       (C)(i) The Department of Homeland Security; or
       (ii) the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency 
     Response Team.
       (D) The North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
       (E) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
       (F)(i) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 
     or
       (ii) the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of 
     the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)).
       (G)(i) The Department of Defense; or
       (ii) the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland 
     Security and America's Security Affairs.
       (H) A State or regional energy agency.
       (I) A national research body or academic institution.
       (J) The National Laboratories.
       (d) Reports on the Program.--
       (1) Interim report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     on which funds are first disbursed under the Program, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees an interim report that--
       (A) describes the results of the Program;
       (B) includes an analysis of the feasibility of each method 
     studied under the Program; and
       (C) describes the results of the evaluations conducted by 
     the working group established under subsection (c)(1).
       (2) Final report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which funds are first disbursed under the Program, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a final report that--
       (A) describes the results of the Program;
       (B) includes an analysis of the feasibility of each method 
     studied under the Program; and
       (C) describes the results of the evaluations conducted by 
     the working group established under subsection (c)(1).
       (e) Exemption From Disclosure.--Information shared by or 
     with the Federal Government or a State, Tribal, or local 
     government under this section--
       (1) shall be deemed to be voluntarily shared information;
       (2) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of 
     title 5, United States Code, or any provision of any State, 
     Tribal, or local freedom of information law, open government 
     law, open meetings law, open records law, sunshine law, or 
     similar law requiring the disclosure of information or 
     records; and
       (3) shall be withheld from the public, without discretion, 
     under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, and 
     any provision of any State, Tribal, or local law requiring 
     the disclosure of information or records.
       (f) Protection From Liability.--
       (1) In general.--A cause of action against a covered entity 
     for engaging in the voluntary activities authorized under 
     subsection (b)--
       (A) shall not lie or be maintained in any court; and
       (B) shall be promptly dismissed by the applicable court.
       (2) Voluntary activities.--Nothing in this section subjects 
     any covered entity to liability for not engaging in the 
     voluntary activities authorized under subsection (b).
       (g) No New Regulatory Authority for Federal Agencies.--
     Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary or the head 
     of any other department or agency of the Federal Government 
     to issue new regulations.
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) Pilot program.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $10,000,000 to carry out subsection (b).
       (2) Working group and report.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated $1,500,000 to carry out subsections (c) and (d).
       (3) Availability.--Amounts made available under paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) shall remain available until expended.

     SEC. 743. BUG BOUNTY PROGRAMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional intelligence committees;
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Bug bounty program.--The term ``bug bounty program'' 
     means a program under which an approved computer security 
     specialist or security researcher is temporarily authorized 
     to identify and report vulnerabilities within the information 
     system of an agency or department of the United States in 
     exchange for compensation.
       (3) Information system.--The term ``information system'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44, 
     United States Code.
       (b) Bug Bounty Program Plan.--
       (1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
     shall submit to appropriate committees of Congress a 
     strategic plan for appropriate agencies and departments of 
     the United States to implement bug bounty programs.
       (2) Contents.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) an assessment of--
       (i) the ``Hack the Pentagon'' pilot program carried out by 
     the Department of Defense in 2016 and subsequent bug bounty 
     programs in identifying and reporting vulnerabilities within 
     the information systems of the Department of Defense; and
       (ii) private sector bug bounty programs, including such 
     programs implemented by leading technology companies in the 
     United States; and
       (B) recommendations on the feasibility of initiating bug 
     bounty programs at appropriate agencies and departments of 
     the United States.

     SEC. 744. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE 
                   NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY.

       (a) Civilian Faculty Members; Employment and 
     Compensation.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1595(c) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) The National Intelligence University.''.
       (2) Compensation plan.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide each person employed as a full-time professor, 
     instructor, or lecturer at the National Intelligence 
     University on the date of the enactment of this Act an 
     opportunity to elect to be paid under the compensation plan 
     in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
     Act (with no reduction in pay) or under the authority of 
     section 1595 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
     paragraph (1).
       (b) Acceptance of Faculty Research Grants.--Section 2161 of 
     such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Acceptance of Faculty Research Grants.--The Secretary 
     of Defense may authorize the President of the National 
     Intelligence University to accept qualifying research grants 
     in the same manner and to the same degree as the President of 
     the National Defense University under section 2165(e) of this 
     title.''.
       (c) Pilot Program on Admission of Private Sector Civilians 
     to Receive Instruction.--
       (1) Pilot program required.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     commence carrying out a pilot program to assess the 
     feasability and advisability of permitting eligible private 
     sector employees who work in organizations relevant to 
     national security to receive instruction at the National 
     Intelligence University.
       (B) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
     program during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the 
     commencement of the pilot program.
       (C) Existing program.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
     pilot program in a manner that is consistent with section 
     2167 of title 10, United States Code.
       (D) Number of participants.--No more than the equivalent of 
     35 full-time student positions may be filled at any one time 
     by private sector employees enrolled under the pilot program.
       (E) Diplomas and degrees.--Upon successful completion of 
     the course of instruction in which enrolled, any such private 
     sector employee may be awarded an appropriate diploma or 
     degree under section 2161 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Eligible private sector employees.--
       (A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection, an 
     eligible private sector employee is an individual employed by 
     a private firm that is engaged in providing to the Department 
     of Defense, the intelligence community, or other Government 
     departments or agencies significant and substantial 
     intelligence or defense-related systems, products, or 
     services or whose work product is relevant to national 
     security policy or strategy.
       (B) Limitation.--Under this subsection, a private sector 
     employee admitted for instruction at the National 
     Intelligence University remains eligible for such instruction 
     only so long as that person remains employed by the same 
     firm, holds appropriate security clearances, and complies 
     with any other applicable security protocols.
       (3) Annual certification by secretary of defense.--Under 
     the pilot program, private sector employees may receive 
     instruction at the National Intelligence University during 
     any academic year only if, before the start of that academic 
     year, the Secretary of Defense determines, and certifies to 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 
     that providing instruction to private sector employees under 
     this section during that year will further the national 
     security interests of the United States.

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       (4) Pilot program requirements.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall ensure that--
       (A) the curriculum in which private sector employees may be 
     enrolled under the pilot program is not readily available 
     through other schools and concentrates on national security-
     relevant issues; and
       (B) the course offerings at the National Intelligence 
     University are determined by the needs of the Department of 
     Defense and the intelligence community.
       (5) Tuition.--The President of the National Intelligence 
     University shall charge students enrolled under the pilot 
     program a rate that--
       (A) is at least the rate charged for employees of the 
     United States outside the Department of Defense, less 
     infrastructure costs; and
       (B) considers the value to the school and course of the 
     private sector student.
       (6) Standards of conduct.--While receiving instruction at 
     the National Intelligence University, students enrolled under 
     the pilot program, to the extent practicable, are subject to 
     the same regulations governing academic performance, 
     attendance, norms of behavior, and enrollment as apply to 
     Government civilian employees receiving instruction at the 
     university.
       (7) Use of funds.--
       (A) In general.--Amounts received by the National 
     Intelligence University for instruction of students enrolled 
     under the pilot program shall be retained by the university 
     to defray the costs of such instruction.
       (B) Records.--The source, and the disposition, of such 
     funds shall be specifically identified in records of the 
     university.
       (8) Reports.--
       (A) Annual reports.--Each academic year in which the pilot 
     program is carried out, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services 
     of the House of Representatives a report on the number of 
     eligible private sector employees participating in the pilot 
     program.
       (B) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the conclusion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall 
     submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the findings of the Secretary with respect to the pilot 
     program. Such report shall include--
       (i) the findings of the Secretary with respect to the 
     feasability and advisability of permitting eligible private 
     sector employees who work in organizations relevant to 
     national security to receive instruction at the National 
     Intelligence University; and
       (ii) a recommendation as to whether the pilot program 
     should be extended.

     SEC. 745. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL 
                   SECURITY ACT OF 1947.

       (a) Table of Contents.--The table of contents at the 
     beginning of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3001 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by inserting after the item relating to section 2 the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 3. Definitions.'';
       (2) by striking the item relating to section 107;
       (3) by striking the item relating to section 113B and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 113B. Special pay authority for science, technology, 
              engineering, or mathematics positions.'';
       (4) by striking the items relating to sections 202, 203, 
     204, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, and 214; and
       (5) by inserting after the item relating to section 311 the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 312. Repealing and saving provisions.''.
       (b) Other Technical Corrections.--Such Act is further 
     amended--
       (1) in section 102A--
       (A) in subparagraph (G) of paragraph (1) of subsection (g), 
     by moving the margins of such subparagraph 2 ems to the left; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (3) of subsection (v), by moving the 
     margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the left;
       (2) in section 106--
       (A) by inserting ``sec. 106'' before ``(a)''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (2) of subsection (b), 
     by moving the margins of such subparagraph 2 ems to the left;
       (3) by striking section 107;
       (4) in section 108(c), by striking ``in both a classified 
     and an unclassified form'' and inserting ``to Congress in 
     classified form, but may include an unclassified summary'';
       (5) in section 112(c)(1), by striking ``section 103(c)(7)'' 
     and inserting ``section 102A(i)'';
       (6) by amending section 201 to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 201. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       ``Except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of 
     this Act or other provisions of law, the provisions of title 
     5, United States Code, shall be applicable to the Department 
     of Defense.'';
       (7) in section 205, by redesignating subsections (b) and 
     (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively;
       (8) in section 206, by striking ``(a)'';
       (9) in section 207, by striking ``(c)'';
       (10) in section 308(a), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``sections 2, 101, 102, 103, and 303 of this Act'';
       (11) by redesignating section 411 as section 312;
       (12) in section 503--
       (A) in paragraph (5) of subsection (c)--
       (i) by moving the margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the 
     left; and
       (ii) by moving the margins of subparagraph (B) of such 
     paragraph 2 ems to the left; and
       (B) in paragraph (2) of subsection (d), by moving the 
     margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the left; and
       (13) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) 
     of section 504, by moving the margins of such subparagraph 2 
     ems to the right.

     SEC. 746. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   ENERGY.

       (a) National Nuclear Security Administration Act.--Section 
     3233(b) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 2423(b)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Administration'' and inserting 
     ``Department''; and
       (2) by inserting ``Intelligence and'' after ``the Office 
     of''.
       (b) Atomic Energy Defense Act.--Section 4524(b)(2) of the 
     Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2674(b)(2)) is amended 
     by inserting ``Intelligence and'' after ``The Director of''.
       (c) National Security Act of 1947.--Paragraph (2) of 
     section 106(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3041(b)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``and 
     Counterintelligence'' after ``Office of Intelligence'';
       (2) by striking subparagraph (F);
       (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I) as 
     subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respectively; and
       (4) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated, by realigning 
     the margin of such subparagraph 2 ems to the left.

     SEC. 747. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN 
                   DISCLOSURES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Adversary foreign government.--The term ``adversary 
     foreign government'' means the government of any of the 
     following foreign countries:
       (A) North Korea.
       (B) Iran.
       (C) China.
       (D) Russia.
       (E) Cuba.
       (2) Covered classified information.--The term ``covered 
     classified information'' means classified information that 
     was--
       (A) collected by an element of the intelligence community; 
     or
       (B) provided by the intelligence service or military of a 
     foreign country to an element of the intelligence community.
       (3) Established intelligence channels.--The term 
     ``established intelligence channels'' means methods to 
     exchange intelligence to coordinate foreign intelligence 
     relationships, as established pursuant to law by the Director 
     of National Intelligence, the Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency, the Director of the National Security 
     Agency, or other head of an element of the intelligence 
     community.
       (4) Individual in the executive branch.--The term 
     ``individual in the executive branch'' means any officer or 
     employee of the executive branch, including individuals--
       (A) occupying a position specified in article II of the 
     Constitution;
       (B) appointed to a position by an individual described in 
     subparagraph (A); or
       (C) serving in the civil service or the Senior Executive 
     Service (or similar service for senior executives of 
     particular departments or agencies).
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds that section 502 of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3092) requires 
     elements of the intelligence community to keep the 
     congressional intelligence committees ``fully and currently 
     informed'' about all ``intelligence activities'' of the 
     United States, and to ``furnish to the congressional 
     intelligence committees any information or material 
     concerning intelligence activities * * * which is requested 
     by either of the congressional intelligence committees in 
     order to carry out its authorized responsibilities.''.
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) section 502 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3092), together with other intelligence community 
     authorities, obligates an element of the intelligence 
     community to submit to the congressional intelligence 
     committees written notification, by not later than 7 days 
     after becoming aware, that an individual in the executive 
     branch has disclosed covered classified information to an 
     official of an adversary foreign government using methods 
     other than established intelligence channels; and
       (2) each such notification should include--
       (A) the date and place of the disclosure of classified 
     information covered by the notification;
       (B) a description of such classified information;
       (C) identification of the individual who made such 
     disclosure and the individual to whom such disclosure was 
     made; and
       (D) a summary of the circumstances of such disclosure.

     SEC. 748. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONSIDERATION OF ESPIONAGE 
                   ACTIVITIES WHEN CONSIDERING WHETHER OR NOT TO 
                   PROVIDE VISAS TO FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS TO BE 
                   ACCREDITED TO A UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of 
     State, in considering whether or not to provide a visa to a 
     foreign individual to be accredited to a United Nations 
     mission in the United States, should consider--

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       (1) known and suspected intelligence activities, espionage 
     activities, including activities constituting precursors to 
     espionage, carried out by the individual against the United 
     States, foreign allies of the United States, or foreign 
     partners of the United States; and
       (2) the status of an individual as a known or suspected 
     intelligence officer for a foreign adversary.

     SEC. 749. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON WIKILEAKS.

       It is the sense of Congress that WikiLeaks and the senior 
     leadership of WikiLeaks resemble a nonstate hostile 
     intelligence service often abetted by state actors and should 
     be treated as such a service by the United States.
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  SA 549. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1262. UNITED STATES-INDIA DEFENSE COOPERATION IN THE 
                   WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on 
     defense cooperation between the United States and India in 
     the Western Indian Ocean.
       (2) Matters to be included.--The report required by 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) A description of military activities of the United 
     States and India, separately, in the Western Indian Ocean.
       (B) A description of military cooperation activities 
     between the United States and India in the areas of 
     humanitarian assistance, counter terrorism, counter piracy, 
     maritime security, and other areas as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       (C) A description of how the relevant geographic combatant 
     commands coordinate their activities with the Indian military 
     in the Western Indian Ocean.
       (D) A description of the mechanisms in place to ensure the 
     relevant geographic combatant commands maximize defense 
     cooperation with India in the Western Indian Ocean.
       (E) Areas of future opportunity to increase military 
     engagement with India in the Western Indian Ocean.
       (3) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (b) Military Cooperation Agreements; Conduct of Regular 
     Joint Military Training and Operations.--The Secretary of 
     Defense is authorized to enter into military cooperation 
     agreements and to conduct regular joint military training and 
     operations with India in the Western Indian Ocean on behalf 
     of the United States Government, and after consultation with 
     the Secretary of State.
       (c) Mechanisms to Maximize Defense Cooperation.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the relevant 
     geographic combatant commands have proper mechanisms in place 
     to maximize defense cooperation with India in the Western 
     Indian Ocean.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Relevant geographic combatant commands.--The term 
     ``relevant geographic combatant commands'' means the United 
     States Indo-Pacific Command, United States Central Command, 
     and United States Africa Command.
       (3) Western indian ocean.--The term ``Western Indian 
     Ocean'' means the area in the Indian Ocean extending from the 
     west coast of India to the east coast of Africa.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 550. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 333. AUTHORIZATION OF BED DOWN OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT AT 
                   TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE.

       (a) Bed Down.--The Secretary of the Air Force may bed down 
     three F-35 squadrons and an MQ-9 Wing at Tyndall Air Force 
     Base.
       (b) Use of Innovative Methods and Materials.--In carrying 
     out the bed down under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
     Air Force may use innovative construction methods, materials, 
     designs, and technologies in order to achieve efficiencies, 
     cost savings, resiliency, and capability, which may include 
     the following:
       (1) Innovative and resistant basing that is highly 
     resilient to weather, natural disaster, and climate change.
       (2) Open architecture design to evolve with the national 
     defense strategy.
       (3) Efficient ergonomic enterprise for members of the Air 
     Force in the 21st century.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall submit to Congress a report on a detailed master plan 
     of the Secretary for executing all actions, including funding 
     requirements set forth by fiscal year, to fully recover from 
     Hurricane Michael and to support the bed down described in 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) Details of the environmental impact analysis schedule 
     as required pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act 
     of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (B) Planning and design.
       (C) Anticipated construction schedule set forth by fiscal 
     year.
       (D) Planned delivery dates of aircraft set forth by fiscal 
     year.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 551. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON RELIEF RELATING TO PATENT 
                   INFRINGEMENT.

       (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     entity''--
       (1) means an entity that--
       (A) is owned by, controlled by, affiliated with, or acting 
     at the direction of an entity that is organized under the 
     laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, a 
     country, the government of which is on the priority watch 
     list established by the United States Trade Representative 
     pursuant to section 182(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
     U.S.C. 2242(a)); and
       (B) has engaged in an action that is prohibited under--
       (i) section 1(a) of Executive Order 13873 (84 Fed. Reg. 
     22689; relating to securing the information and 
     communications technology and services supply chain); or
       (ii) any regulations issued in response to the Executive 
     Order described in clause (i); and
       (2) includes any subsidiary, affiliate, employee, or 
     representative of, and any related party with respect to, an 
     entity described in paragraph (1), without regard to the 
     location or jurisdiction of incorporation of that subsidiary, 
     affiliate, employee, representative, or party, as applicable.
       (b) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law or regulation, no covered entity may--
       (1) bring or maintain an action for infringement of a 
     patent under title 35, United States Code;
       (2) file a complaint with the United States International 
     Trade Commission for an investigation under section 337 of 
     the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337); or
       (3) otherwise obtain any relief under the laws of the 
     United States, including for damages, injunctive relief, or 
     other redress, with respect to a patent issued by the United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 552. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. DEFENSE MICROELECTRONICS AGENCY.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department 
     of Defense a Defense Microelectronics Agency--
       (1) to provide executive leadership to formally meet the 
     microelectronics requirements of all elements of the 
     Department; and
       (2) to provide an assured, trusted source for integrated 
     circuits, ranging from obsolete and legacy components to 
     state-of-the-practice and state-of-the-art microelectronics 
     for the Department.
       (b) Functions.--The functions of the Defense 
     Microelectronics Agency are as follows:
       (1) Establishing a public private partnership to initiate a 
     Government owned, contractor operated (GOCO) facility for the 
     manufacture of microelectronics for the Department in order 
     to provide the supply

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     chain security, dependability, and expediency required to 
     cost effectively address national defense needs of the United 
     States. Such partnership shall enable access to state-of-the-
     art technology in an environment that can accommodate top-
     secret activities.
       (2) Creating an annual, moving estimate of 5- and 10-year 
     future microelectronics needs of the Department, including 
     processes and design methods.
       (3) Collecting and organizing known and projected 
     technology requirements of the Department relating to 
     microelectronics.
       (4) Enhancing, shaping, and directing Department 
     microelectronics science and technology budgets and programs 
     in research, development, test, and evaluation to assure the 
     requirements collected and organized under paragraph (3) are 
     met.
       (5) Tracking and analyzing microelectronics industry 
     capabilities, including trusted technology and production 
     capabilities.
       (6) Performing outreach and industry coordination on all 
     matters relating to the functions under this subsection via 
     external advisory groups and industry associations.
       (7) Arranging trusted foundry capacity as needed at all 
     tier levels and defining their funding models.
       (8) Issuing Departmentwide directions, policies, and 
     procurement regulations relating to microelectronics.
       (9) Overseeing the acquisition of all microelectronics 
     within the Department of Defense including subsystems within 
     procurement programs.
       (c) Requirements.--
       (1) Establishing and publishing department policies.--(A) 
     The Defense Microelectronics Agency shall establish and 
     publish policies for the Department on the criticality of 
     access to advanced integrated circuit technologies and the 
     need for microelectronics science and technology and research 
     and development funding.
       (B)(i) The Defense Microelectronics Agency shall define and 
     provide guidance on a subset of microelectronics components 
     that require special considerations for trustworthiness.
       (ii) The guidance required by clause (i) shall include 
     direction as to when the Department must assure commercial-
     off-the-shelf component trustworthiness.
       (2) Review of funding levels.--The Defense Microelectronics 
     Agency shall review and determine if microelectronics science 
     and technology and research and development funding levels of 
     the Department are consistent with new priorities.
       (3) Formal approach to interagency and interdepartmental 
     working groups.--(A) The Defense Microelectronics Agency 
     shall institutionalize a formal approach to interagency and 
     interdepartmental working groups, including Department of 
     Defense, Department of Energy, and the intelligence 
     community, in order to examine threats to and means of 
     verifying trustworthiness of microelectronic components.
       (B) Such groups shall continually evaluate the state of the 
     art of techniques such as tamper-proof design, life testing, 
     reverse engineering and chip and package testing for their 
     practicality for Department of Defense use.
       (C) Such working groups shall focus on techniques for 
     assuring trustworthiness of embedded processors and memories 
     in array and system-on-a-chip components.
       (4) Components requiring highest degree of 
     trustworthiness.--(A) The Defense Microelectronics Agency 
     shall establish criteria and process guidelines for 
     Department of Defense programs and Department prime 
     contractors on how to identify or classify components 
     requiring the highest degree of trustworthiness.
       (B) The Defense Microelectronics Agency shall develop 
     procedures and techniques to evaluate the need for 
     trustworthiness of each microelectronic component in 
     Department systems.
       (d) Transfer of Functions.--
       (1) Defense microelectronics activity.--All functions and 
     resources of the Defense Microelectronics Activity are hereby 
     functions and resources of the Defense Microelectronics 
     Agency.
       (2) Research, develop, testing, and engineering.--All 
     research, development, testing, and engineering functions of 
     the Department relating to microelectronics or semiconductors 
     and all funding appropriated or otherwise made available to 
     the Department for such functions are hereby functions and 
     funding appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
     Defense Microelectronics Agency.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 553. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SECTION ____. CONSIDERATION OF IMPACT OF HURRICANE MICHAEL IN 
                   MODIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR 
                   OFFSHORE PATROL CUTTERS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant 
     of the Coast Guard may consider the impact of Hurricane 
     Michael in modifying, without consideration, a contract 
     relating to the construction of one or more Offshore Patrol 
     Cutters if the Commandant determines that the consideration 
     of such impacts is in the national security interests of the 
     United States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 554. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10__. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 
                   CERTAIN AREAS OF GULF OF MEXICO.

       Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 
     2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109-432) is amended in 
     the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``June 30, 
     2022'' and inserting ``June 30, 2027''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 555. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SOUTH FLORIDA HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA 
                   ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN.

       (a) In General.--The Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia 
     Research and Control Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-383; 33 
     U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating sections 605 through 609 as sections 
     606 through 610, respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after section 604 the following:

     ``SEC. 605. SOUTH FLORIDA HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA.

       ``(a) South Florida.--In this section, the term `South 
     Florida' has the same meaning given the term `South Florida 
     ecosystem' in section 601(a)(5) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-541).
       ``(b) Integrated Assessment.--Not later than 540 days after 
     the date of enactment of the South Florida Clean Coastal 
     Waters Act of 2019, the Task Force, in accordance with the 
     authority under section 603, shall complete and submit to 
     Congress and the President an integrated assessment that 
     examines the causes, consequences, and potential approaches 
     to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, 
     and the status of, and gaps within, current harmful algal 
     bloom and hypoxia research, monitoring, management, 
     prevention, response, and control activities that directly 
     affect the region by--
       ``(1) Federal agencies;
       ``(2) State agencies;
       ``(3) regional research consortia;
       ``(4) academia;
       ``(5) private industry; and
       ``(6) nongovernmental organizations.
       ``(c) Action Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the enactment of the South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act 
     of 2019, the Task Force shall develop and submit to Congress 
     a plan, based on the integrated assessment under subsection 
     (b), for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal 
     blooms and hypoxia in South Florida.
       ``(2) Contents.--The plan submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       ``(A) address the monitoring needs identified in the 
     integrated assessment under subsection (b);
       ``(B) develop a timeline and budgetary requirements for 
     deployment of future assets;
       ``(C) identify requirements for the development and 
     verification of South Florida harmful algal bloom and hypoxia 
     models, including--
       ``(i) all assumptions built into the models; and
       ``(ii) data quality methods used to ensure the best 
     available data are utilized; and
       ``(D) propose a plan to implement a remote monitoring 
     network and early warning system for alerting local 
     communities in the region to harmful algal bloom risks that 
     may impact human health.
       ``(3) Requirements.--In developing the action plan, the 
     Task Force shall--
       ``(A) coordinate and consult with the State of Florida, and 
     affected local and tribal governments;
       ``(B) consult with representatives from regional academic, 
     agricultural, industry, and other stakeholder groups;
       ``(C) ensure that the plan complements and does not 
     duplicate activities conducted by other Federal or State 
     agencies, including the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration 
     Task Force;

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       ``(D) identify critical research for reducing, mitigating, 
     and controlling harmful algal bloom events and their effects;
       ``(E) evaluate cost-effective, incentive-based partnership 
     approaches;
       ``(F) ensure that the plan is technically sound and cost-
     effective;
       ``(G) utilize existing research, assessments, reports, and 
     program activities;
       ``(H) publish a summary of the proposed plan in the Federal 
     Register at least 180 days prior to submitting the completed 
     plan to Congress; and
       ``(I) after submitting the completed plan to Congress, 
     provide biennial progress reports on the activities toward 
     achieving the objectives of the plan.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment and Correction.--The table of 
     contents in section 2 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
     1998 (Public Law 105-383) is amended by striking the items 
     relating to title VI and inserting the following new items:

              `TITLE VI--HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA

``Sec. 601. Short title.
``Sec. 602. Findings.
``Sec. 603. Assessments.
``Sec. 603A. National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program.
``Sec. 603B. Comprehensive research plan and action strategy.
``Sec. 604. Northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxia.
``Sec. 605. South Florida harmful algal blooms and hypoxia.
``Sec. 606. Great Lakes hypoxia and harmful algal blooms.
``Sec. 607. Effect on other Federal authority.
``Sec. 608. Definitions.
``Sec. 609. Authorization of appropriations.''.
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  SA 556. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR FEDERAL RETIREMENT FOR 
                   UNITED STATES CITIZENS EMPLOYED BY AIR AMERICA 
                   AND ASSOCIATED ENTITIES.

       (a) Amendments.--
       (1) In general.--Section 8332(b) of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (16), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and'';
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following:
       ``(18) any period of service performed not later than 1977, 
     while a citizen of the United States, in the employ of Air 
     America, Inc., or any entity associated with, predecessor to, 
     or subsidiary to Air America, Inc., including Air Asia 
     Company Limited, CAT Incorporated, Civil Air Transport 
     Company Limited, and the Pacific Division of Southern Air 
     Transport, during the period during which Air America, Inc., 
     or the other entity was owned and controlled by the United 
     States Government.''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of 
     this subchapter, service of the type described in paragraph 
     (18) of this subsection shall be considered to have been 
     service as an employee.''.
       (2) Exemption from deposit requirement.--Section 8334(g) of 
     title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) any service for which credit is allowed under section 
     8332(b)(18) of this title.''.
       (b) Applicability.--
       (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     subsection, the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
     with respect to an annuity commencing on or after the 
     effective date of this section.
       (2) Provisions relating to current annuitants.--
       (A) Recomputation.--An individual who is entitled to an 
     annuity for the month in which this section becomes effective 
     may, upon application submitted to the Office of Personnel 
     Management not later than 2 years after the effective date of 
     this section, have the amount of the annuity recomputed as if 
     the amendments made by subsection (a) had been in effect 
     throughout all periods of service on the basis of which the 
     annuity is or may be based.
       (B) Effect of recomputation.--A recomputation under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be effective as of the commencement 
     date of the annuity, and any additional amounts becoming 
     payable for periods before the first month for which the 
     recomputation is reflected in the regular monthly annuity 
     payments to the individual shall be payable to the individual 
     in the form of a lump-sum payment.
       (3) Provisions relating to individuals eligible for (but 
     not currently receiving) an annuity.--
       (A) In general.--An individual not described in paragraph 
     (2) who becomes eligible for an annuity or an increased 
     annuity as a result of the enactment of this section may 
     elect to have the rights of the individual under subchapter 
     III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, determined 
     as if the amendments made by subsection (a) had been in 
     effect throughout all periods of service on the basis of 
     which the annuity is or would be based by submitting an 
     appropriate application to the Office of Personnel Management 
     not later than 2 years after the later of--
       (i) the effective date of this section; or
       (ii) the date on which the individual separates from 
     service.
       (B) Commencement date, etc.--
       (i) In general.--Any entitlement to an annuity or an 
     increased annuity resulting from an application submitted 
     under subparagraph (A) shall be effective as of the 
     commencement date of the annuity (subject to clause (ii), if 
     applicable), and any amounts becoming payable for periods 
     before the first month for which regular monthly annuity 
     payments begin to be made in accordance with the amendments 
     made by this section shall be payable to the individual in 
     the form of a lump-sum payment.
       (ii) Retroactivity.--Any determination of the amount, or of 
     the commencement date, of any annuity, all the requirements 
     for entitlement to which (including separation, but 
     disregarding any application requirement) would have been 
     satisfied before the effective date of this section if this 
     section had been in effect (but would not then otherwise have 
     been satisfied absent this section) shall be made as if an 
     application for the annuity had been submitted as of the 
     earliest date that would have been allowable, after the 
     individual's separation from service, if the amendments made 
     by subsection (a) had been in effect throughout the periods 
     of service described in subparagraph (A).
       (4) Right to file on behalf of a decedent.--
       (A) In general.--The regulations prescribed under 
     subsection (d)(1) shall provide, consistent with the order of 
     precedence set forth in section 8342(c) of title 5, United 
     States Code, that a survivor of an individual who performed 
     service described in section 8332(b)(18) of that title (as 
     added by subsection (a) of this section)--
       (i) may submit an application on behalf of the decedent and 
     receive any lump-sum payment that would otherwise have been 
     payable to the decedent under paragraph (2) or (3) of this 
     subsection; and
       (ii) shall submit an application described in subparagraph 
     (A) not later than the later of--

       (I) 2 years after the effective date of this section; or
       (II) 1 year after the date of the decedent's death.

       (c) Funding.--
       (1) Lump-sum payments.--A lump-sum payment under subsection 
     (b) shall be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement and 
     Disability Fund.
       (2) Unfunded liability.--Any increase in the unfunded 
     liability of the Civil Service Retirement System attributable 
     to the enactment of this section shall be financed in 
     accordance with section 8348(f) of title 5, United States 
     Code.
       (d) Regulations and Special Rule.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
     prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this 
     section.
       (B) Contents.--In prescribing regulations under 
     subparagraph (A), the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management shall apply rules similar to the rules established 
     under section 201 of the Federal Employees' Retirement System 
     Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-335; 100 Stat. 588) with respect 
     to any service described in section 8332(b)(18) of title 5, 
     United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this 
     section) that was subject to title II of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.).
       (2) Special rule.--For the purposes of an application for 
     any benefit that is computed or recomputed taking into 
     account any service described in section 8332(b)(18) of title 
     5, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this 
     section), section 8345(i)(2) of that title shall be applied 
     by deeming the reference to the date of the ``other event 
     which gives rise to title to the benefit'' to refer to the 
     effective date of this section, if later than the date of the 
     event that would otherwise apply.
       (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
       (1) the term ``annuity'', as used in paragraphs (2) and (3) 
     of subsection (b), includes a survivor annuity; and
       (2) the terms ``survivor'', ``survivor annuitant'', and 
     ``unfunded liability'' have the meanings given those terms in 
     section 8331 of title 5, United States Code.
       (f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 
     first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date 
     of enactment of this section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 557. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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:


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       At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 147. LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Procurement Authority for Combat Air Advisor Support.--
     The Commander of the United States Special Operations Command 
     shall have procurement authority for Light Attack Aircraft 
     for Combat Air Advisor (CAA) mission support.
       (b) Authority to Use or Transfer Funds Made Available for 
     Light Attack Aircraft Experiments.--The Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall use or transfer amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act and otherwise available for Light 
     Attack Aircraft (LAA) experiments to procure the required 
     quantity of aircraft for--
       (1) Air Combat Command's Air Ground Operations School 
     (AGOS); and
       (2) Air Force Special Operations Command for Combat Air 
     Advisor (CAA) mission support in accordance with subsection 
     (a).
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  SA 558. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 333. FORCE PROTECTION AND PHYSICAL SECURITY 
                   RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-CANTONMENT FACILITIES OF 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) identify non-cantonment facilities of the Department of 
     Defense that require force protection and physical security;
       (2) establish force protection and physical security 
     responsibility for non-cantonment facilities of the 
     Department in the vicinity of existing installations of the 
     Department that do not fall under the joint base model of the 
     Department; and
       (3) require that the Secretary of the military department 
     concerned provide funding for adequate force protection and 
     physical security measures at non-cantonment facilities to 
     ensure the safety and security of personnel and property not 
     residing in the main cantonment area.
       (b) Policy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish and publish in the Federal Register and on an 
     Internet website of the Department of Defense a policy for 
     carrying out the requirements under subsection (a).
       (c) Review of Measures and Policy.--In the event of 
     heightened threat conditions and world events, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall review the policy under subsection (b) and 
     the measures undertaken under that policy as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 559. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO PREMIUM 
                   CIGARS.

       (a) Exception for Traditional Large and Premium Cigars.--
     Section 901(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 387a(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), in the heading, by inserting ``for 
     certain tobacco leaf'' after ``authority''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Limitation of authority for certain cigars.--
       ``(A) In general.--The provisions of this chapter (except 
     for section 907(d)(3)) shall not apply to traditional large 
     and premium cigars.
       ``(B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this chapter shall 
     be construed to grant the Secretary authority to promulgate 
     regulations on any matter that involves traditional large and 
     premium cigars.
       ``(C) Traditional large and premium cigar defined.--For 
     purposes of this paragraph, the term `traditional large and 
     premium cigar'--
       ``(i) means any roll of tobacco that is wrapped in 100-
     percent leaf tobacco, bunched with 100-percent tobacco 
     filler, contains no filter, tip or non-tobacco mouthpiece, 
     weighs at least 6 pounds per 1,000 count, and--

       ``(I) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder and is hand 
     rolled;
       ``(II) has a 100-percent leaf tobacco binder and is made 
     using human hands to lay the leaf tobacco wrapper or binder 
     onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each 
     individual cigar; or
       ``(III) has a homogenized tobacco leaf binder and is made 
     in the United States using human hands to lay the 100-percent 
     leaf tobacco wrapper onto only one machine that bunches, 
     wraps, and caps each individual cigar; and

       ``(ii) does not include a cigarette (as such term is 
     defined by section 900(3)) or a little cigar (as such term is 
     defined by section 900(11)).''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 919(b) of the Federal 
     Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387s(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II), by inserting ``, but 
     excluding traditional large and premium cigars (as such term 
     is defined under section 901(c)(3))'' before the period; and
       (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``subject to section 
     901(c)(3),'' before ``if a user fee''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 560. Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 title XII, add the following:

           Subtitle H--Western Hemisphere Security Initiative

     SEC. 1291. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``2020 Western Hemisphere 
     Security Initiative Act''.

     SEC. 1292. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The stability and security of the Western Hemisphere 
     directly impacts the security of the United States. The 
     nations of the hemisphere are connected in every domain. Our 
     partnerships are vital to security and prosperity in this 
     hemisphere, and to our ability to meet complex global 
     challenges. The security and prosperity of future generations 
     depend on our trust and cooperation.
       (2) The Western Hemisphere is home to more than 
     1,000,000,000 people and largely unified by respect for 
     democracy and human rights that is shared by nearly all 
     nations in the hemisphere.
       (3) The United States is in competition with China and 
     other aspiring global powers in the Western Hemisphere. China 
     has accelerated expansion of its One Belt One Road Initiative 
     at a pace that may one day overshadow its expansion in 
     Southeast Asia and Africa. Russia supports regional 
     information outlets that spread its false narrative of world 
     events and United States intentions. Iran has exported its 
     state support for terrorism to the hemisphere. China and 
     Russia also support autocratic regimes in Venezuela, Cuba, 
     and Nicaragua, who are counter to democracy and United States 
     interests.
       (4) The Western Hemisphere continues to experience high 
     levels of corruption, violence, trafficking in drugs and 
     other illicit commodities, and illegal migration resulting 
     from weak institutions and instability. Seventeen of the top 
     20 most violent countries in the world are in Central 
     America, the Caribbean, and South America.
       (5) The United States National Security Strategy, which was 
     released in December 2017, states the following:
       (A) ``Stable, friendly, and prosperous states in the 
     Western Hemisphere enhance our security and benefit our 
     economy. Democratic states connected by shared values and 
     economic interests will reduce the violence, drug trafficking 
     and illegal immigration that threaten our common security, 
     and will limit opportunities for adversaries to operate from 
     areas of close proximity to us.''
       (B) ``The United States also has important and deepening 
     relationships with key countries in the region. Together we 
     will build a stable and peaceful hemisphere that increases 
     economic opportunities for all, improves governance, reduces 
     the power of criminal organizations, and limits the malign 
     influence of non-hemispheric forces.''
       (C) ``U.S. agencies and foreign partners will target 
     transnational criminal organization leaders and their support 
     infrastructure. We will assist countries, particularly in the 
     Western Hemisphere, to break the power of these organizations 
     and networks.''
       (6) The ``Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of 
     the United States of America'' which was released in January 
     2018, states, ``The U.S. derives immense benefit from a 
     stable, peaceful hemisphere that reduces security threats to 
     the homeland. Supporting the U.S. interagency lead, the 
     Department will deepen its relations with regional countries 
     that contribute military capabilities to shared regional and 
     global security challenges.''
       (7) The United States homeland is physically and 
     geographically connected with Latin America and the Caribbean 
     across all domains--sea, air, land, space, and cyber. Any 
     challenges in the region affect the United States and can 
     quickly become threats to our national security.
       (8) The drugs that pour into the United States, killing 
     thousands of Americans every year, largely enter from Latin 
     America and the Caribbean. Drug overdoses killed more than 
     70,000 United States citizens in 2017, and treating drug 
     abuse cost United States taxpayers over $30,000,000,000 in 
     2015. In order to stop this epidemic, the United States 
     Government must address domestic consumption and assist our 
     partner nations in the region in reducing local cultivation 
     and manufacturing of narcotics while controlling their own 
     borders. And while interdictions of drug shipments are at an 
     all-time high, it's still

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     only a small percentage of the known flow. Additional United 
     States and partner assets, operational funding, coordination, 
     and capacity building, along with intelligence and data 
     exploitation, can all contribute to reducing this flow.
       (9) In addition, we must assist in strengthening our 
     partners' institutions in order to reduce corruption and 
     extend governance. By reducing the flow of drugs through 
     Central America--the primary transit zone--we will also 
     mitigate the drivers for extreme violence and corruption left 
     in the wake of the illegal drug trade. The vicious side 
     effects of illicit trade also cost American taxpayers 
     billions of dollars every year.
       (10) Directly tied to the instability and insecurity 
     associated with the flow of drugs through Central America is 
     the movement of thousands of Central American migrants toward 
     the United States. Migrant flows between countries have also 
     increased, straining partner nations' capacity and straining 
     security and stability.
       (11) Natural disasters and other humanitarian crises also 
     increase instability and exacerbate the causes of migration.
       (12) As the United States Government has focused--
     necessarily--on other parts of the world, the governments of 
     countries like the Russian Federation and the People's 
     Republic of China have increased their economic and political 
     focus in this hemisphere, deepening their own relationships 
     in an effort to supplant United States security presence and 
     assistance, including through the following activities:
       (A) The Government of the People's Republic of China 
     pledged at least $150,000,000,000 in loans to countries in 
     the hemisphere with long-term consequences. Infrastructure 
     investments in the Panama Canal region could jeopardize 
     United States, allied, and partner access and transit through 
     the region. Chinese information technology investments in the 
     region place intellectual property, data, and government 
     security at risk, potentially curtailing our ability to share 
     information with our key security partners.
       (B) The Government of the Russian Federation established a 
     Counter Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC) Training Center 
     in Nicaragua, providing the Government with a regional 
     platform to recruit intelligence sources and conduct 
     collection activities. The Government of the Russian 
     Federation also conducted disinformation campaigns, 
     publishing hundreds of articles in 2018 that deliberately 
     distorted United States defense engagements. The Government 
     of the Russian Federation has deployed strategic bombers, 
     warships, intelligence collection ships, and underwater 
     research vessels that are capable of mapping and interfering 
     with undersea cables.
       (13) The United States has a fundamental interest in 
     defending human rights and promoting the rule of law in the 
     Western Hemisphere.
       (14) Intelligent and focused investments in the United 
     States Armed Forces and security assistance yield meaningful 
     results with partners able to secure their own countries and 
     stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the United States to address 
     threats to our mutual security interests.
       (15) Given the lack of direct military threats in the 
     Western Hemisphere, the United States Government has taken 
     the relative stability and democratic progress of the region 
     for granted. Recent developments demonstrate that this is 
     dangerous:
       (A) There are now four countries in the region whose ruling 
     parties do not share United States values and who actively 
     seek to undermine democratic stability. The Governments of 
     Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Nicaragua enable Russian and 
     Chinese military deployments to the region, allowing those 
     two actors access to infrastructure and the potential ability 
     to impede United States, allied, and partner nation efforts 
     in the event of contingencies.
       (B) Support from the Governments of the Russian Federation 
     and the People's Republic of China for autocratic Governments 
     in Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Bolivia enables anti-
     democratic sentiment and threatens United States security 
     interests in the region.
       (16) The United States has many strong, established 
     partnerships to assist us in advancing shared objectives in 
     this hemisphere. The United States Government must renew 
     focus on our own hemisphere to stop these challenges and 
     threats as far away as possible before they reach our borders 
     and shores, and strengthen the security partnerships critical 
     to ensuring our hemisphere remains a beacon of peace and 
     stability.

     SEC. 1293. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the security, stability, and prosperity of the Western 
     Hemisphere region are vital to the national interests of the 
     United States;
       (2) the United States should continue to engage in the 
     Western Hemisphere by strengthening alliances and 
     partnerships, working with regional institutions, addressing 
     the shared challenges of illicit trafficking of humans, 
     drugs, and other contraband, transnational criminal 
     organizations, and supporting the rule of law and democracy 
     in the region;
       (3) the United States should maintain a military presence 
     and capability in the Western Hemisphere region that can 
     project power, build partner capacity, provide humanitarian 
     assistance and large scale disaster relief, deter acts of 
     aggression, and respond, if necessary, to regional threats or 
     to threats to the national security of the United States from 
     China, Russia, Iran, transnational criminal organizations, 
     violent extremists, or autocratic regimes;
       (4) continuing efforts by the Department of Defense to 
     commit additional assets and increase investments to the 
     Western Hemisphere are necessary to maintain a robust United 
     States commitment to the region;
       (5) the Secretary of Defense should--
       (A) assess the current United States force posture in the 
     Western Hemisphere to ensure that the United States maintains 
     an appropriate and consistent presence in the region, 
     including by--
       (i) prioritizing intelligence, surveillance, and 
     reconnaissance assets;
       (ii) increasing aerial and maritime domain awareness by 
     exploring commercially available options in addition to 
     traditional means;
       (iii) increasing deployment of surface and air assets and 
     making available operating funds to cultivate multi-national 
     participation in security activities, including multinational 
     military exercises and training; and
       (iv) providing a continuous United States Navy presence 
     with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief as well as 
     drug interdiction-capable platforms;
       (B) exploit innovative solutions, including data analytics 
     and use of emerging technologies such as machine learning, to 
     illuminate and target corruption and illicit networks;
       (C) compete in the information domain, including by--
       (i) exploiting publicly available information; and
       (ii) sharing signals and insights into state and non-state 
     destabilizing activities;
       (D) develop strategic options to expand the competitive 
     space in Latin America and the Caribbean;
       (E) streamline security cooperation processes;
       (F) enhance regional force readiness through joint training 
     and exercises; and
       (G) continue to build interoperability to address threats 
     in space and cyberspace;
       (6) the Secretary of State should--
       (A) increase the designation of International Military and 
     Education Training (IMET) funding for use by countries in the 
     Western Hemisphere because education and training activities 
     are force multipliers, providing partners with mutual 
     understanding, shared values, interoperability of forces, and 
     deepen relationships lasting generations; and
       (B) increase Foreign Military Financing within the United 
     States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility 
     to adequately match requirements; and
       (7) Congress should provide additional funds for use by 
     USSOUTHCOM in contracting solutions to mitigate gaps in 
     capabilities.

     SEC. 1294. WESTERN HEMISPHERE SECURITY INITIATIVE.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $1,000,000,000 for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
     2020 to carry out the Western Hemisphere Security Initiative.
       (2) Amounts in addition.--These funds may be used under 
     this authority notwithstanding any other funding authorities 
     for humanitarian assistance, security assistance, or combined 
     exercise expenses.
       (3) Limitation.--Funds appropriated pursuant to the 
     authority under this subsection may not be obligated to 
     provide assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise 
     prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any 
     other provision of law.
       (b) Authorized Purposes.--The Secretary of Defense may use 
     amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) for the 
     following purposes:
       (1) Activities to increase continuous United States 
     presence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
       (2) Activities to build the defense and security capacity 
     of allies and partner nations in Latin America and the 
     Caribbean.
       (3) Activities to illuminate threats, including malign 
     influence of state actors, transnational organized crime with 
     a nexus to drug trafficking, terrorism, and weapons 
     proliferation, at scale.
       (4) Efforts to disrupt and degrade transregional and 
     transnational illicit trade with an emphasis on drugs.
       (5) Activities to provide transparency and support strong 
     and accountable institutions.
       (6) Bilateral and multinational military exercises and 
     training with allies and partner nations in Latin America and 
     the Caribbean.
       (7) Foreign military financing (FMF) and international 
     military education and training (IMET) programs.
       (8) The provision of assistance to national military or 
     other security forces of such countries that have among their 
     functional responsibilities national or regional security 
     missions.
       (9) The provision of training to ministry, agency, and 
     headquarters level organizations for such forces.
       (10) Payment of other expenses that the Commander of the 
     United States Southern Command considers necessary for Latin 
     American cooperation.
       (11) Humanitarian Assistance to support partner by 
     promoting sustainable development and growth of responsive 
     institutions through activities such as providing logistical 
     support, such as the transportation of humanitarian supplies 
     or personnel, making available, preparing, and

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     transporting nonlethal excess property (EP) to foreign 
     countries, transferring on-hand Department of Defense stocks 
     to respond to unforeseen emergencies, conducting Department 
     of Defense humanitarian demining assistance activities, and 
     in some circumstances, conducting medical support and base 
     operating services to the extent required by the operation.
       (c) Types of Assistance and Training.--
       (1) Authorized elements of assistance.--Assistance provided 
     under subsection (b)(8) may include the provision of 
     equipment, supplies, training, transportation and the 
     establishment, including small-scale military construction, 
     and operations of bases of operation or training facilities 
     for the purpose of facilitating counterdrug activities or 
     activities to counter transnational organized crime.
       (2) Required elements of assistance and training.--
     Assistance and training provided under subsection (b) shall 
     include elements that promote the following principles:
       (A) Observance of and respect for human rights and 
     fundamental freedoms.
       (B) Respect for legitimate civilian authority within the 
     country to which the assistance is provided.
       (d) Priorities for Assistance and Training.--In developing 
     programs for assistance or training to be provided under 
     subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall accord a 
     priority to assistance, training, or both that will enhance 
     the security capabilities of the recipient foreign country, 
     or a regional organization of which the recipient country is 
     a member, to respond to emerging threats to regional 
     security.
       (e) Incremental Expenses of Personnel of Certain Other 
     Countries for Training.--If the Secretary of Defense 
     determines that the payment of incremental expenses in 
     connection with training described in subsection (b) will 
     facilitate the participation in such training of organization 
     personnel of friendly foreign countries within South and 
     Central America and the Caribbean, the Secretary may use 
     amounts available under subsection (f) for assistance and 
     training under subsection (b) for the payment of such 
     incremental expenses.
       (f) Use of Security Cooperation Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Of funds authorized to be appropriated for 
     the Defense Security Cooperation Agency for security 
     cooperation activities, $250,000,000 is authorized for the 
     sole purpose of security cooperation activities under the 
     United States Southern Command to build the capacity of 
     partner nations in the Western Hemisphere.
       (2) Use of funds.--Funds made available under paragraph (1) 
     may be used in accordance with subsection (b) notwithstanding 
     any other funding authorities for security assistance, 
     counter-drug activities, counter-transnational organized 
     crime activities, humanitarian assistance, or combined 
     exercise expenses. The funds may not be obligated to provide 
     assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise 
     prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any 
     other provision of law.
       (g) Applicability of Restrictions on Direct Participation 
     by Military Personnel.--Any support to counter-drug or 
     counter-transnational organized crime activities under 
     subsection (b) shall be subject to the provisions of section 
     275 of title 10, United States Code.
       (h) IMET Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $18,000,000 for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
     2020 for International Military Education and Training 
     activities under the Western Hemisphere Security Initiative.
       (i) Humanitarian Assistance.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated $20,000,000 for the Department of Defense for 
     fiscal year 2020 for the United States Southern Command to 
     execute Theater Security Cooperation activities such as 
     humanitarian assistance, and the payment of incremental and 
     personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign 
     military and security forces.
       (j) Transfer Requirements Related to Certain Funds.--
       (1) Use of funds only pursuant to transfer.--In the case of 
     funds authorized to be appropriated for the Western 
     Hemisphere Security Initiative Fund, the funds may be used 
     for the purposes specified in subsection (b) only pursuant to 
     a transfer of the funds to either or both of the following 
     accounts of the Department of Defense:
       (A) Military personnel accounts.
       (B) Operation and maintenance accounts.
       (2) Effect on authorization amounts.--During fiscal years 
     2020 and 2021, the transfer of an amount made available for 
     the Western Hemisphere Security Initiative to an account 
     under the authority provided by this section shall be deemed 
     to increase the amount authorized for such account by an 
     amount equal to the amount transferred.
       (3) Construction with other transfer authority.--The 
     transfer authority provided by paragraph (1) and subsection 
     (b) is in addition to any other transfer authority available 
     to the Department of Defense.
       (k) Notification Requirements.--Not later than 15 days 
     before that date on which a transfer of funds under this 
     section takes effect, the Secretary of Defense shall notify 
     the congressional defense committees in writing of the 
     planned transfer. Each notice of a transfer of funds shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A detailed description of the project or activity to be 
     supported by the transfer of funds, including any request of 
     the Commander of the United States Southern Command for 
     support, urgent operational need, or emergent operational 
     need.
       (2) The amount planned to be transferred and expended on 
     such project or activity.
       (3) A timeline for expenditure of the transferred funds.
       (l) Duration of Transfer Authority.--The transfer authority 
     provided by this section expires on September 30, 2020.
       (m) Unfunded Requirements Authority.--Funds appropriated 
     for the Western Hemisphere Security Initiative that are not 
     transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(1) shall be utilized 
     to meet the requirements listed in the Unfunded Requirements 
     listed by the United States Southern Command for the fiscal 
     year 2020 budget.
       (n) Coast Guard Support.--
       (1) Reimbursement.--The Department of Defense is authorized 
     to reimburse up to $500,000,000 to the Coast Guard for Coast 
     Guard national security functions in support of the United 
     States Southern Command. These national security functions 
     include--
       (A) maintaining and exercising readiness to operate with 
     the Department of Defense, including military training for 
     operational units and joint exercises with the Department of 
     Defense;
       (B) performing the missions of maritime interception 
     operations in support of sanctions against another nation or 
     group of nations;
       (C) performing the missions of maritime interception 
     operations in support of drug interdiction;
       (D) environmental defense operations where the Coast Guard 
     responds to environmental disasters overseas that could 
     disrupt military actions; and
       (E) security and defense in support of the United States 
     Southern Command.
       (2) Use of funds.--The Coast Guard is authorized to utilize 
     such funding in order to procure additional vessels in order 
     to meet requirements of the United States Southern Command.
       (o) Sense of Congress on Enhanced USSOUTHCOM Presence.--It 
     is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 
     pursue whatever means necessary to increase the presence of 
     the Department of Defense within the United States Southern 
     Command's area of responsibility, including additional Navy 
     deployments of Small Surface Combatants and hospital ships, 
     P-8 Poseidon's, maintain Special Forces and Army presence, 
     and source year-round presence of a Special Purpose Marine 
     Air-Ground Task Force.
       (p) Navy Strategy.--The Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
     to Congress a strategy on permanently assigning Navy vessels 
     to the 4th Fleet, including the potential use of ships 
     scheduled to be decommissioned.
       (q) State Partnership Program.--It is the sense of Congress 
     that the National Guard Bureau should continue its State 
     Partnership Program in support of the United States Southern 
     Command and United States embassy security cooperation 
     objectives, along with the Department of Defense policy goals 
     within the United States Southern Command's area of 
     responsibility.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 561. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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:

       Section 240 is amended by adding at the end the following:
       (5) Not less than $10,000,000 to test and evaluate 
     technologies that achieve operational energy, energy 
     sustainability, and energy resiliency--
       (A) to support expeditionary forces testing and tactical 
     operations requirements of the Department of Defense outside 
     the United States; and
       (B) to sustain the national defense in the event of an 
     electromagnetic pulse attack.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 562. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--The amount authorized to be appropriated 
     for fiscal year 2020 by section 201 for research, 
     development, test, and evaluation is hereby increased by 
     $10,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available 
     for Other Helo Development (PE 0604212N).
       (b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2020 for OCO Total Force Readiness by section 
     4302 is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
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him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The amount authorized to be appropriated 
     for fiscal year 2020 by this Act for the Army's Future 
     Vertical Lift program, Capability Set 3, is hereby increased 
     by $61,400,000.
       (b) Offsets.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2020--
       (1) by section 4302 for OCO Force Readiness is hereby 
     decreased by $21,000,000; and
       (2) by section 4201--
       (A) for Army RDT&E Technology Maturation Initiatives is 
     hereby decreased by $8,400,000;
       (B) for Army RDT&E Army Advanced Component Development & 
     Prototyping is hereby decreased by $10,000,000;
       (C) for Army RDT&E Synthetic Training Environment 
     Refinement & Prototyping is hereby decreased by $10,000,000; 
     and
       (D) for Defense RDT&E Advanced Innovative Technologies is 
     hereby decreased by $12,000,000
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 564. Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
Sullivan, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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:

       In section 318(a), add at the end the following:
       (3) Other authority.--In addition to the requirements under 
     paragraph (1), when otherwise authorized to expend funds for 
     the purpose of addressing ground or surface water 
     contaminated by a perfluorinated compound, the Secretary of 
     Defense may, to expend those funds, enter into a grant 
     agreement, cooperative agreement, or contract with--
       (A) the local water authority with jurisdiction over the 
     contamination site, including--
       (i) a public water system (as defined in section 1401 of 
     the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f)); and
       (ii) a publicly owned treatment works (as defined in 
     section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1292)); or
       (B) a State, local, or Tribal government.

       At the end of division A, add the following:

TITLE XVII--PFAS RELEASE DISCLOSURE, DETECTION, AND SAFE DRINKING WATER 
                               ASSISTANCE

     SEC. 1701. DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATOR.

       In this title, the term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

                  Subtitle A--PFAS Release Disclosure

     SEC. 1711. ADDITIONS TO TOXICS RELEASE INVENTORY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (2) Toxics release inventory.--The term ``toxics release 
     inventory'' means the toxics release inventory under section 
     313(c) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know 
     Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(c)).
       (b) Immediate Inclusion.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (e), beginning 
     January 1 of the calendar year following the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the following chemicals shall be 
     deemed to be included in the toxics release inventory:
       (A) Perfluorooctanoic acid (commonly referred to as 
     ``PFOA'') (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 335-67-1).
       (B) The salt associated with the chemical described in 
     subparagraph (A) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 3825-26-1).
       (C) Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (commonly referred to as 
     ``PFOS'') (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 1763-23-1).
       (D) The salts associated with the chemical described in 
     subparagraph (C) (Chemical Abstract Service Nos. 45298-90-6, 
     29457-72-5, 56773-42-3, 29081-56-9, 4021-47-0, 111873-33-7, 
     and 91036-71-4).
       (E) A perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class 
     of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances that is--
       (i) listed as an active chemical substance in the February 
     2019 update to the inventory under section 8(b)(1) of the 
     Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2607(b)(1)); and
       (ii) on the date of enactment of this Act, subject to the 
     provisions of--

       (I) section 721.9582 of title 40, Code of Federal 
     Regulations; or
       (II) section 721.10536 of title 40, Code of Federal 
     Regulations.

       (2) Threshold for reporting.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the threshold 
     for reporting the chemicals described in paragraph (1) under 
     section 313(f)(1) of the Emergency Planning and Community 
     Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(f)(1)) is 100 
     pounds.
       (B) Revisions.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall--
       (i) determine whether revision of the threshold under 
     subparagraph (A) is warranted; and
       (ii) if the Administrator determines a revision to be 
     warranted under clause (i), initiate a revision under section 
     313(f)(2) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-
     Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(f)(2)).
       (c) Inclusion Following Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (e), a 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances shall be 
     automatically included in the toxics release inventory 
     beginning January 1 of the calendar year after any of the 
     following dates:
       (A) Establishment of toxicity value.--The date on which the 
     Administrator establishes a toxicity value for the 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (B) Significant new use rule.--The date on which the 
     Administrator finalizes a significant new use rule under 
     subsection (a)(2) of section 5 of the Toxic Substances 
     Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2604), except a significant new use 
     rule promulgated in connection with an order issued under 
     subsection (e) of that section, for the perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (C) Addition to existing significant new use rule.--The 
     date on which the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance 
     or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances is 
     added to a list of substances covered by a significant new 
     use rule previously promulgated under subsection (a)(2) of 
     section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
     2604), except a significant new use rule promulgated in 
     connection with an order issued under subsection (e) of that 
     section.
       (D) Addition as active chemical substance.--The date on 
     which the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or 
     class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances that is 
     on a list of substances covered by a significant new use rule 
     under subsection (a)(2) of section 5 of the Toxic Substances 
     Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2604), except a significant new use 
     rule promulgated in connection with an order issued under 
     subsection (e) of that section, is--
       (i) added to the inventory under subsection (b)(1) of 
     section 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
     2607) and designated as an active chemical substance under 
     subsection (b)(5)(A) of that section; or
       (ii) designated as an active chemical substance on the 
     inventory in accordance with subsection (b)(5)(B) of that 
     section.
       (2) Threshold for reporting.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the threshold 
     for reporting under section 313(f)(1) of the Emergency 
     Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 
     11203(f)(1)) the substances and classes of substances 
     included in the toxics release inventory under paragraph (1) 
     is 100 pounds.
       (B) Revisions.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall--
       (i) determine whether revision of the thresholds under 
     subparagraph (A) is warranted; and
       (ii) if the Administrator determines a revision to be 
     warranted under clause (i), initiate a revision under section 
     313(f)(2) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-
     Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(f)(2)).
       (d) Inclusion Following Determination.--
       (1) In general.--To the extent not already subject to 
     subsection (b), not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall determine 
     whether the substances and classes of substances described in 
     paragraph (2) meet the criteria described in section 
     313(d)(2) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-
     Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(d)(2)) for inclusion in the 
     toxics release inventory.
       (2) Substances described.--The substances and classes of 
     substances referred to in paragraph (1) are perfluoroalkyl 
     and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes of perfluoroalkyl 
     and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including--
       (A) hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (Chemical 
     Abstracts Service No. 13252-13-6);
       (B) the compounds associated with the chemical described in 
     subparagraph (A) (Chemical Abstracts Service Nos. 62037-80-3 
     and 2062-98-8);
       (C) perfluoro[(2-pentafluoroethoxy-ethoxy)acetic acid] 
     ammonium salt (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 908020-52-0);
       (D) 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro 2-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro)-2-
     (trifluoromethoxy) propanoyl fluoride (Chemical Abstracts 
     Service No. 2479-75-6);
       (E) 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro 2-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro)-2-
     (trifluoromethoxy) propionic acid (Chemical Abstracts Service 
     No. 2479-73-4);
       (F) 3H-perfluoro-3-[(3-methoxy-propoxy) propanoic acid] 
     (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 919005-14-4);
       (G) the salts associated with the chemical described in 
     subparagraph (F) (Chemical Abstracts Service Nos. 958445-44-
     8, 1087271-46-2, and NOCAS_892452);
       (H) 1-octanesulfonic acid 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8-
     tridecafluoro-potassium salt (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 
     59587-38-1);

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       (I) perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (Chemical Abstracts 
     Service No. 375-73-5);
       (J) 1-Butanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluoro-
     potassium salt (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 29420-49-3);
       (K) the component associated with the chemical described in 
     subparagraph (J) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 45187-15-3);
       (L) heptafluorobutyric acid (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 
     375-22-4);
       (M) perfluorohexanoic acid (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 
     307-24-4);
       (N) each perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkly substance or 
     class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances for 
     which a method to measure levels in drinking water has been 
     validated by the Administrator; and
       (O) a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance or class 
     of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances other than 
     the chemicals described in subparagraphs (A) through (N) that 
     is used to manufacture fluoropolymers, as determined by the 
     Administrator.
       (3) Addition to toxics release inventory.--Subject to 
     subsection (e), if the Administrator determines under 
     paragraph (1) that a substance or a class of substances 
     described in paragraph (2) meets the criteria described in 
     section 313(d)(2) of the Emergency Planning and Community 
     Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(d)(2)), the 
     Administrator shall revise the toxics release inventory to 
     include that substance or class of substances not later than 
     2 years after the date on which the Administrator makes the 
     determination.
       (e) Confidential Business Information.--
       (1) In general.--Prior to including on the toxics release 
     inventory pursuant to subsection (b)(1), (c)(1), or (d)(3) 
     any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances the chemical 
     identity of which is subject to a claim of a person of 
     protection from disclosure under subsection (a) of section 
     552 of title 5, United States Code, pursuant to subsection 
     (b)(4) of that section, the Administrator shall--
       (A) review that claim of protection from disclosure; and
       (B) require that person to reassert and substantiate or 
     resubstantiate that claim in accordance with section 14(f) of 
     the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2613(f)).
       (2) Nondisclosure of protection information.--If the 
     Administrator determines that the chemical identity of a 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances qualifies for 
     protection from disclosure under paragraph (1), the 
     Administrator shall include the substance or class of 
     substances, as applicable, on the toxics release inventory in 
     a manner that does not disclose the protected information.
       (f) Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 
     1986.--Section 313(c) of the Emergency Planning and Community 
     Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and'';
       (2) by striking ``are those chemicals'' and inserting the 
     following: ``are--
       ``(1) the chemicals''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) the chemicals included under subsections (b)(1), 
     (c)(1), and (d)(3) of section 1711 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.''.

                       Subtitle B--Drinking Water

     SEC. 1721. NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS FOR 
                   PFAS.

       Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(D) Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall 
     promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for 
     perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which shall, 
     at a minimum, include standards for--

       ``(I) perfluorooctanoic acid (commonly referred to as 
     `PFOA'); and
       ``(II) perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (commonly referred to 
     as `PFOS').

       ``(ii) Alternative procedures.--

       ``(I) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     validation by the Administrator of an equally effective 
     quality control and testing procedure to ensure compliance 
     with that national primary drinking water regulation to 
     measure the levels described in subclause (II) or other 
     methods to detect and monitor perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water, the 
     Administrator shall add the procedure or method as an 
     alternative to the quality control and testing procedure 
     described in that national primary drinking water regulation 
     by publishing the procedure or method in the Federal 
     Register.
       ``(II) Levels described.--The levels referred to in 
     subclause (I) are--

       ``(aa) the level of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance;
       ``(bb) the total levels of perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances; and
       ``(cc) the total levels of organic fluorine.
       ``(iii) Inclusions.--The Administrator may include a 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances on--

       ``(I) the list of contaminants for consideration of 
     regulation under paragraph (1)(B)(i); and
       ``(II) the list of unregulated contaminants to be monitored 
     under section 1445(a)(2)(B)(i).

       ``(iv) Monitoring.--When establishing monitoring 
     requirements for public water systems as part of a national 
     primary drinking water regulation under clause (i) or clause 
     (vi)(II), the Administrator shall tailor the monitoring 
     requirements for public water systems that do not detect or 
     are reliably and consistently below the maximum contaminant 
     level (as defined in section 1418(b)(2)(B)) for the 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances subject to the 
     national primary drinking water regulation.
       ``(v) Health risk reduction and cost analysis.--In meeting 
     the requirements of paragraph (3)(C), the Administrator may 
     rely on information available to the Administrator with 
     respect to 1 or more specific perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances to extrapolate reasoned 
     conclusions regarding the health risks and effects of a class 
     of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances of which the 
     specific perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances are a 
     part.
       ``(vi) Regulation of additional substances.--

       ``(I) Determination.--The Administrator shall make a 
     determination under paragraph (1)(A), using the criteria 
     described in clauses (i) through (iii) of that paragraph, 
     whether to include a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances in the national primary drinking water regulation 
     under clause (i) not later than 18 months after the later 
     of--

       ``(aa) the date on which the perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances is listed on the list of 
     contaminants for consideration of regulation under paragraph 
     (1)(B)(i); and
       ``(bb) the date on which--
       ``(AA) the Administrator has received the results of 
     monitoring under section 1445(a)(2)(B) for the perfluoroalkyl 
     or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substance; or
       ``(BB) the Administrator has received finished water data 
     or finished water monitoring surveys for the perfluoroalkyl 
     or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances from a Federal or State agency 
     that the Administrator determines to be sufficient to make a 
     determination under paragraph (1)(A).

       ``(II) Primary drinking water regulations.--

       ``(aa) In general.--For each perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances that the Administrator determines 
     to regulate under subclause (I), the Administrator--
       ``(AA) not later than 18 months after the date on which the 
     Administrator makes the determination, shall propose a 
     national primary drinking water regulation for the 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances; and
       ``(BB) may publish the proposed national primary drinking 
     water regulation described in subitem (AA) concurrently with 
     the publication of the determination to regulate the 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       ``(bb) Deadline.--
       ``(AA) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Administrator publishes a proposed national primary 
     drinking water regulation under item (aa)(AA) and subject to 
     subitem (BB), the Administrator shall take final action on 
     the proposed national primary drinking water regulation.
       ``(BB) Extension.--The Administrator, on publication of 
     notice in the Federal Register, may extend the deadline under 
     subitem (AA) by not more than 6 months.
       ``(vii) Lifetime drinking water health advisory.--

       ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), the 
     Administrator shall publish a health advisory under paragraph 
     (1)(F) for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or 
     class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances not 
     later than 1 year after the later of--

       ``(aa) the date on which the Administrator finalizes a 
     toxicity value for the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances; and
       ``(bb) the date on which the Administrator validates an 
     effective quality control and testing procedure for the 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, if such a 
     procedure did not exist on the date on which the toxicity 
     value described in item (aa) was finalized.

       ``(II) Waiver.--The Administrator may waive the 
     requirements of subclause (I) with respect to a 
     perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of 
     perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances if the 
     Administrator determines that there is a substantial 
     likelihood that the perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances will not occur in drinking water.''.

     SEC. 1722. MONITORING AND DETECTION.

       (a) Monitoring Program for Unregulated Contaminants.--

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       (1) In general.--The Administrator shall include each 
     substance described in paragraph (2) in the fifth publication 
     of the list of unregulated contaminants to be monitored under 
     section 1445(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300j-4(a)(2)(B)(i)).
       (2) Substances described.--The substances referred to in 
     paragraph (1) are perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances and classes of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances--
       (A) for which a method to measure the level in drinking 
     water has been validated by the Administrator; and
       (B) that are not subject to a national primary drinking 
     water regulation under clause (i) or (vi)(II) of subparagraph 
     (D) of section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(2)).
       (3) Exception.--The perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances and classes of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances included in the list of unregulated contaminants 
     to be monitored under section 1445(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Safe 
     Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-4(a)(2)(B)(i)) under 
     paragraph (1) shall not count towards the limit of 30 
     unregulated contaminants to be monitored by public water 
     systems under that section.
       (b) Applicability.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator shall--
       (A) require public water systems serving more than 10,000 
     persons to monitor for the substances described in subsection 
     (a)(2);
       (B) subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of 
     appropriations, require public water systems serving not 
     fewer than 3,300 and not more than 10,000 persons to monitor 
     for the substances described in subsection (a)(2); and
       (C) subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of 
     appropriations, ensure that only a representative sample of 
     public water systems serving fewer than 3,300 persons are 
     required to monitor for the substances described in 
     subsection (a)(2).
       (2) Requirement.--If the Administrator determines that 
     there is not sufficient laboratory capacity to carry out the 
     monitoring required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
     paragraph (1), the Administrator may waive the monitoring 
     requirements in those subparagraphs.
       (3) Funds.--The Administrator shall pay the reasonable cost 
     of such testing and laboratory analysis as is necessary to 
     carry out the monitoring required under paragraph (1) from--
       (A) funds made available under subsection (a)(2)(H) or 
     (j)(5) of section 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300j-4); or
       (B) any other funds made available for that purpose.

     SEC. 1723. ENFORCEMENT.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Administrator may not impose financial penalties for the 
     violation of a national primary drinking water regulation (as 
     defined in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300f)) with respect to a perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substance or class of perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances for which a national primary 
     drinking water regulation has been promulgated under clause 
     (i) or (vi) of subparagraph (D) of section 1412(b)(2) of the 
     Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(2)) earlier than 
     the date that is 5 years after the date on which the 
     Administrator promulgates the national primary drinking water 
     regulation.

     SEC. 1724. DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS.

       Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
     300j-12) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(G) Emerging contaminants.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), amounts 
     deposited under subsection (t) in a State loan fund 
     established under this section may be used to provide grants 
     for the purpose of addressing emerging contaminants, with a 
     focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       ``(ii) Requirements.--

       ``(I) Small and disadvantaged communities.--Not less than 
     25 percent of the amounts described in clause (i) shall be 
     used to provide grants to--

       ``(aa) disadvantaged communities (as defined in subsection 
     (d)(3)); or
       ``(bb) public water systems serving fewer than 25,000 
     persons.

       ``(II) Priorities.--In selecting the recipient of a grant 
     using amounts described in clause (i), a State shall use the 
     priorities described in subsection (b)(3)(A).'';

       (2) in subsection (m)(1), in the matter preceding 
     subparagraph (A), by striking ``this section'' and inserting 
     ``this section, except for subsections (a)(2)(G) and (t)''; 
     and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(t) Emerging Contaminants.--
       ``(1) In general.--Amounts made available under this 
     subsection shall be allotted to a State as if allotted under 
     subsection (a)(1)(D) as a capitalization grant, for deposit 
     into the State loan fund of the State, for the purposes 
     described in subsection (a)(2)(G).
       ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $100,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, to remain 
     available until expended.''.

                       Subtitle C--PFAS Detection

     SEC. 1731. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the United States Geological Survey.
       (2) Perfluorinated compound.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``perfluorinated compound'' means 
     a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance 
     that is manmade with at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon 
     atom.
       (B) Definitions.--In this definition:
       (i) Fully fluorinated carbon atom.--The term ``fully 
     fluorinated carbon atom'' means a carbon atom on which all 
     the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine.
       (ii) Nonfluorinated carbon atom.--The term ``nonfluorinated 
     carbon atom'' means a carbon atom on which no hydrogen 
     substituents have been replaced by fluorine.
       (iii) Partially fluorinated carbon atom.--The term 
     ``partially fluorinated carbon atom'' means a carbon atom on 
     which some, but not all, of the hydrogen substituents have 
     been replaced by fluorine.
       (iv) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``perfluoroalkyl 
     substance'' means a manmade chemical of which all of the 
     carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.
       (v) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance'' means a manmade chemical containing a mix of 
     fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon 
     atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon atoms.

     SEC. 1732. PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR THE DETECTION OF 
                   PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS.

       (a) In General.--The Director shall establish a performance 
     standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds.
       (b) Emphasis.--
       (1) In general.--In developing the performance standard 
     under subsection (a), the Director shall emphasize the 
     ability to detect as many perfluorinated compounds present in 
     the environment as possible using analytical methods that--
       (A) achieve limits of quantitation (as defined in the 
     document of the United States Geological Survey entitled 
     ``Analytical Methods for Chemical Analysis of Geologic and 
     Other Materials, U.S. Geological Survey'' and dated 2002); 
     and
       (B) are as sensitive as is feasible and practicable.
       (2) Requirement.--In developing the performance standard 
     under subsection (a), the Director may--
       (A) develop quality assurance and quality control measures 
     to ensure accurate sampling and testing;
       (B) develop a training program with respect to the 
     appropriate method of sample collection and analysis of 
     perfluorinated compounds; and
       (C) coordinate with the Administrator, including, if 
     appropriate, coordinating to develop media-specific, 
     validated analytical methods to detect individual and 
     different perfluorinated compounds simultaneously.

     SEC. 1733. NATIONWIDE SAMPLING.

       (a) In General.--The Director shall carry out a nationwide 
     sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated 
     compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, 
     wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil using the performance 
     standard developed under section 1732(a).
       (b) Requirements.--In carrying out the sampling under 
     subsection (a), the Director shall--
       (1) first carry out the sampling at sources of drinking 
     water near locations with known or suspected releases of 
     perfluorinated compounds;
       (2) when carrying out sampling of sources of drinking water 
     under paragraph (1), carry out the sampling prior to any 
     treatment of the water;
       (3) survey for ecological exposure to perfluorinated 
     compounds, with a priority in determining direct human 
     exposure through drinking water; and
       (4) consult with--
       (A) States to determine areas that are a priority for 
     sampling; and
       (B) the Administrator--
       (i) to enhance coverage of the sampling; and
       (ii) to avoid unnecessary duplication.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the completion of 
     the sampling under subsection (a), the Director shall prepare 
     a report describing the results of the sampling and submit 
     the report to--
       (1) the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (3) the Senators of each State in which the Director 
     carried out the sampling; and
       (4) each Member of the House of Representatives that 
     represents a district in which the Director carried out the 
     sampling.

     SEC. 1734. DATA USAGE.

       (a) In General.--The Director shall provide the sampling 
     data collected under section 1733 to--
       (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency; and
       (2) other Federal and State regulatory agencies on request.
       (b) Usage.--The sampling data provided under subsection (a) 
     shall be used to inform and enhance assessments of exposure, 
     likely health and environmental impacts, and remediation 
     priorities.

     SEC. 1735. COLLABORATION.

       In carrying out this subtitle, the Director shall 
     collaborate with--
       (1) appropriate Federal and State regulators;
       (2) institutions of higher education;

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       (3) research institutions; and
       (4) other expert stakeholders.

     SEC. 1736. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director to 
     carry out this subtitle--
       (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
       (2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.

               Subtitle D--Safe Drinking Water Assistance

     SEC. 1741. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Contaminant.--The term ``contaminant'' means any 
     physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or 
     matter in water.
       (2) Contaminant of emerging concern; emerging 
     contaminant.--The terms ``contaminant of emerging concern'' 
     and ``emerging contaminant'' mean a contaminant--
       (A) for which the Administrator has not promulgated a 
     national primary drinking water regulation; and
       (B) that may have an adverse effect on the health of 
     individuals.
       (3) Federal research strategy.--The term ``Federal research 
     strategy'' means the coordinated cross-agency plan for 
     addressing critical research gaps related to detecting, 
     assessing exposure to, and identifying the adverse health 
     effects of emerging contaminants in drinking water developed 
     by the Office of Science and Technology Policy in response to 
     the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
     accompanying S. 1662 of the 115th Congress (S. Rept. 115-
     139).
       (4) Technical assistance and support.--The term ``technical 
     assistance and support'' includes--
       (A) assistance with--
       (i) identifying appropriate analytical methods for the 
     detection of contaminants;
       (ii) understanding the strengths and limitations of the 
     analytical methods described in clause (i);
       (iii) troubleshooting the analytical methods described in 
     clause (i);
       (B) providing advice on laboratory certification program 
     elements;
       (C) interpreting sample analysis results;
       (D) providing training with respect to proper analytical 
     techniques;
       (E) identifying appropriate technology for the treatment of 
     contaminants; and
       (F) analyzing samples, if--
       (i) the analysis cannot be otherwise obtained in a 
     practicable manner otherwise; and
       (ii) the capability and capacity to perform the analysis is 
     available at a Federal facility.
       (5) Working group.--The term ``Working Group'' means the 
     Working Group established under section 1742(b)(1).

     SEC. 1742. RESEARCH AND COORDINATION PLAN FOR ENHANCED 
                   RESPONSE ON EMERGING CONTAMINANTS.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator shall--
       (1) review Federal efforts--
       (A) to identify, monitor, and assist in the development of 
     treatment methods for emerging contaminants; and
       (B) to assist States in responding to the human health 
     risks posed by contaminants of emerging concern; and
       (2) in collaboration with owners and operators of public 
     water systems, States, and other interested stakeholders, 
     establish a strategic plan for improving the Federal efforts 
     referred to in paragraph (1).
       (b) Interagency Working Group on Emerging Contaminants.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services shall jointly establish a Working 
     Group to coordinate the activities of the Federal Government 
     to identify and analyze the public health effects of drinking 
     water contaminants of emerging concern.
       (2) Membership.--The Working Group shall include 
     representatives of the following:
       (A) The Environmental Protection Agency, appointed by the 
     Administrator.
       (B) The following agencies, appointed by the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services:
       (i) The National Institutes of Health.
       (ii) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
       (iii) The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
       (C) The United States Geological Survey, appointed by the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (D) Any other Federal agency the assistance of which the 
     Administrator determines to be necessary to carry out this 
     subsection, appointed by the head of the respective agency.
       (3) Existing working group.--The Administrator may expand 
     or modify the duties of an existing working group to perform 
     the duties of the Working Group under this subsection.
       (c) National Emerging Contaminant Research Initiative.--
       (1) Federal research strategy.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science 
     and Technology Policy (referred to in this subsection as the 
     ``Director'') shall coordinate with the heads of the agencies 
     described in subparagraph (C) to establish a research 
     initiative, to be known as the ``National Emerging 
     Contaminant Research Initiative'', that shall--
       (i) use the Federal research strategy to improve the 
     identification, analysis, monitoring, and treatment methods 
     of contaminants of emerging concern; and
       (ii) develop any necessary program, policy, or budget to 
     support the implementation of the Federal research strategy, 
     including mechanisms for joint agency review of research 
     proposals, for interagency cofunding of research activities, 
     and for information sharing across agencies.
       (B) Research on emerging contaminants.--In carrying out 
     subparagraph (A), the Director shall--
       (i) take into consideration consensus conclusions from 
     peer-reviewed, pertinent research on emerging contaminants; 
     and
       (ii) in consultation with the Administrator, identify 
     priority emerging contaminants for research emphasis.
       (C) Federal participation.--The agencies referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) include--
       (i) the National Science Foundation;
       (ii) the National Institutes of Health;
       (iii) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (iv) the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
       (v) the United States Geological Survey; and
       (vi) any other Federal agency that contributes to research 
     in water quality, environmental exposures, and public health, 
     as determined by the Director.
       (D) Participation from additional entities.--In carrying 
     out subparagraph (A), the Director shall consult with 
     nongovernmental organizations, State and local governments, 
     and science and research institutions determined by the 
     Director to have scientific or material interest in the 
     National Emerging Contaminant Research Initiative.
       (2) Implementation of research recommendations.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Director and heads of the agencies described in 
     paragraph (1)(C) establish the National Emerging Contaminant 
     Research Initiative under paragraph (1)(A), the head of each 
     agency described in paragraph (1)(C) shall--
       (i) issue a solicitation for research proposals consistent 
     with the Federal research strategy; and
       (ii) make grants to applicants that submit research 
     proposals selected by the National Emerging Contaminant 
     Research Initiative in accordance with subparagraph (B).
       (B) Selection of research proposals.--The National Emerging 
     Contaminant Research Initiative shall select research 
     proposals to receive grants under this paragraph on the basis 
     of merit, using criteria identified by the Director, 
     including the likelihood that the proposed research will 
     result in significant progress toward achieving the 
     objectives identified in the Federal research strategy.
       (C) Eligible entities.--Any entity or group of 2 or more 
     entities may submit to the head of each agency described in 
     paragraph (1)(C) a research proposal in response to the 
     solicitation for research proposals described in subparagraph 
     (A)(i), including--
       (i) State and local agencies;
       (ii) public institutions, including public institutions of 
     higher education;
       (iii) private corporations; and
       (iv) nonprofit organizations.
       (d) Federal Technical Assistance and Support for States.--
       (1) Study.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall conduct a 
     study on actions the Administrator can take to increase 
     technical assistance and support for States with respect to 
     emerging contaminants in drinking water samples.
       (B) Contents of study.--In carrying out the study described 
     in subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall identify--
       (i) methods and effective treatment options to increase 
     technical assistance and support with respect to emerging 
     contaminants to States, including identifying opportunities 
     for States to improve communication with various audiences 
     about the risks associated with emerging contaminants;
       (ii) means to facilitate access to qualified contract 
     testing laboratory facilities that conduct analyses for 
     emerging contaminants; and
       (iii) actions to be carried out at existing Federal 
     laboratory facilities, including the research facilities of 
     the Administrator, to provide technical assistance and 
     support for States that require testing facilities for 
     emerging contaminants.
       (C) Availability of analytical resources.--In carrying out 
     the study described in subparagraph (A), the Administrator 
     shall consider--
       (i) the availability of--

       (I) Federal and non-Federal laboratory capacity; and
       (II) validated methods to detect and analyze contaminants; 
     and

       (ii) other factors determined to be appropriate by the 
     Administrator.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to 
     Congress a report describing the results of the study 
     described in paragraph (1).
       (3) Program to provide federal assistance to states.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, based on the findings in the report 
     described in paragraph (2), the Administrator shall develop a 
     program to provide technical assistance and support to 
     eligible States for the testing and analysis of emerging 
     contaminants.
       (B) Application.--

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       (i) In general.--To be eligible for technical assistance 
     and support under this paragraph, a State shall submit to the 
     Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Administrator may 
     require.
       (ii) Criteria.--The Administrator shall evaluate an 
     application for technical assistance and support under this 
     paragraph on the basis of merit using criteria identified by 
     the Administrator, including--

       (I) the laboratory facilities available to the State;
       (II) the availability and applicability of existing 
     analytical methodologies;
       (III) the potency and severity of the emerging contaminant, 
     if known; and
       (IV) the prevalence and magnitude of the emerging 
     contaminant.

       (iii) Prioritization.--In selecting States to receive 
     technical assistance and support under this paragraph, the 
     Administrator--

       (I) shall give priority to States with affected areas 
     primarily in financially distressed communities;
       (II) may--

       (aa) waive the application process in an emergency 
     situation; and
       (bb) require an abbreviated application process for the 
     continuation of work specified in a previously approved 
     application that continues to meet the criteria described in 
     clause (ii); and

       (III) shall consider the relative expertise and 
     availability of--

       (aa) Federal and non-Federal laboratory capacity available 
     to the State;
       (bb) analytical resources available to the State; and
       (cc) other types of technical assistance available to the 
     State.
       (C) Database of available resources.--The Administrator 
     shall establish and maintain a database of resources 
     available through the program developed under subparagraph 
     (A) to assist States with testing for emerging contaminants 
     that--
       (i) is--

       (I) available to States and stakeholder groups determined 
     by the Administrator to have scientific or material interest 
     in emerging contaminants, including--

       (aa) drinking water and wastewater utilities;
       (bb) laboratories;
       (cc) Federal and State emergency responders;
       (dd) State primacy agencies;
       (ee) public health agencies; and
       (ff) water associations;

       (II) searchable; and
       (III) accessible through the website of the Administrator; 
     and

       (ii) includes a description of--

       (I) qualified contract testing laboratory facilities that 
     conduct analyses for emerging contaminants; and
       (II) the resources available in Federal laboratory 
     facilities to test for emerging contaminants.

       (D) Water contaminant information tool.--The Administrator 
     shall integrate the database established under subparagraph 
     (C) into the Water Contaminant Information Tool of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency.
       (4) Funding.--Of the amounts available to the 
     Administrator, the Administrator may use not more than 
     $15,000,000 in a fiscal year to carry out this subsection.
       (e) Report.--Not less frequently than once every 2 years 
     until 2029, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a 
     report that describes the progress made in carrying out this 
     subtitle.
       (f) Effect.--Nothing in this section modifies any 
     obligation of a State, local government, or Indian Tribe with 
     respect to treatment methods for, or testing or monitoring 
     of, drinking water.

                       Subtitle E--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 1751. PFAS DATA CALL.

       Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
     2607(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) PFAS data.--Not later than January 1, 2023, the 
     Administrator shall promulgate a rule in accordance with this 
     subsection requiring each person who has manufactured a 
     chemical substance that is a perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substance in any year since January 1, 2006, 
     to submit to the Administrator a report that includes, for 
     each year since January 1, 2006, the information described in 
     paragraph (2).''.

     SEC. 1752. SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE FOR LONG-CHAIN PFAS.

       Not later than June 22, 2020, the Administrator shall take 
     final action on the significant new use rule proposed by the 
     Administrator under the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 
     U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) in the proposed rule entitled ``Long-
     Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate 
     Chemical Substances; Significant New Use Rule'' (80 Fed. Reg. 
     2885 (January 21, 2015)).

     SEC. 1753. PFAS DESTRUCTION AND DISPOSAL GUIDANCE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish 
     interim guidance on the destruction and disposal of 
     perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and materials 
     containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, 
     including--
       (1) aqueous film-forming foam;
       (2) soil and biosolids;
       (3) textiles treated with perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances; and
       (4) spent filters, membranes, and other waste from water 
     treatment.
       (b) Considerations; Inclusions.--The interim guidance under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) take into consideration--
       (A) the potential for releases of perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances during destruction or disposal, 
     including through volatilization, air dispersion, or 
     leachate; and
       (B) potentially vulnerable populations living near likely 
     destruction or disposal sites; and
       (2) provide guidance on testing and monitoring air, 
     effluent, and soil near potential destruction or disposal 
     sites for releases described in paragraph (1)(A).
       (c) Revisions.--The Administrator shall publish revisions 
     to the interim guidance under subsection (a) as the 
     Administrator determines to be appropriate, but not less 
     frequently than once every 3 years.

     SEC. 1754. PFAS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator, acting through the 
     Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and 
     Development, shall--
       (1)(A) further examine the effects of perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances on human health and the 
     environment; and
       (B) make publicly available information relating to the 
     findings under subparagraph (A);
       (2) develop a process for prioritizing which perfluoroalkyl 
     and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or classes of perfluoroalkyl 
     and polyfluoroalkyl substances, should be subject to 
     additional research or regulatory efforts that is based on--
       (A) the potential for human exposure to the substances or 
     classes of substances;
       (B) the potential toxicity of the substances or classes of 
     substances; and
       (C) information available about the substances or classes 
     of substances;
       (3) develop new tools to characterize and identify 
     perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the 
     environment, including in drinking water, wastewater, surface 
     water, groundwater, solids, and the air;
       (4) evaluate approaches for the remediation of 
     contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances in the environment; and
       (5) develop and implement new tools and materials to 
     communicate with the public about perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (b) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Administrator to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
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  SA 565. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. IMPROVING VISIBILITY INTO THE SECURITY CLEARANCE 
                   PROCESS.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, acting as 
     the Security Executive Agent in accordance with Executive 
     Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103; 50 U.S.C. 3161 note; 
     relating to reforming processes related to suitability for 
     government employment, fitness for contractor employees, and 
     eligibility for access to classified national security 
     information), as in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, shall issue a policy that requires not 
     later than December 31, 2023, for government agencies to have 
     access to an operational electronic portal that can be used 
     by human resources personnel and applicants for security 
     clearances to view information about the status of an 
     application for a security clearance and the average time 
     required for each phase of the security clearance process.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 566. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Udall, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Paul, 
and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS ON MILITARY OPERATIONS 
                   INVOLVING HOSTILITIES USING AUTHORITY OF 
                   DECLARATION OF WAR OR AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF 
                   MILITARY FORCE ENACTED MORE THAN 10 YEARS 
                   PREVIOUSLY.

       No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
     available for the Department of Defense may be used for 
     military operations involving hostilities, except in cases of 
     self defense, based solely on the authority of a declaration 
     of war or Authorization for Use of Military Force enacted 
     more than ten years before such use.

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                                 ______
                                 
  SA 567. Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Cornyn) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 G of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. MODIFICATION OF INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PROTECTION 
                   OF NATIONAL SECURITY ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS FROM 
                   UNDUE INFLUENCE AND OTHER SECURITY THREATS.

       Paragraph (2) of section 1286(c) of the John S. McCain 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
     (Public Law 115-232) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) Training, developed and delivered in consultation 
     with academic institutions, and other support to academic 
     institutions to promote security and limit undue influence on 
     institutions and personnel, including financial support for 
     execution for such activities, that--
       ``(A) emphasizes best practices for protection of sensitive 
     national security information; and
       ``(B) includes the dissemination of unclassified 
     publications and resources for identifying and protecting 
     against emerging threats to academic research institutions, 
     including specific counterintelligence guidance developed for 
     faculty and academic researchers based on specific 
     threats.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 568. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. LOCALITY PAY EQUITY.

       (a) Limiting the Number of Local Wage Areas Defined Within 
     a General Schedule Pay Locality.--
       (1) Local wage area limitation.--Section 5343(a) of title 
     5, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ``(but such'' and 
     all that follows through ``are employed)'';
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after 
     ``Islands'' and inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not 
     more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except 
     that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality 
     designated as `Rest of United States'.''.
       (2) General schedule pay locality defined.--Section 5342(a) 
     of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after 
     ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under 
     section 5302.''.
       (b) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry 
     out the purpose of this section, including regulations to 
     ensure that the enactment of this section shall not have the 
     effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any 
     individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as 
     defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States 
     Code).
       (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay 
     period beginning at least 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 569. Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Graham) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 446, strike line 7 and all that follows through 
     page 451, line 4.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 570. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 G of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1290. SUMMARY OF UNITED STATES STRIKES CARRIED OUT IN 
                   SOMALIA.

       (a) In General.--Not less frequently than every 14 days, 
     the President, acting through the Commander of the United 
     States Africa Command, shall make available to the public a 
     summary of strikes carried out by the United States in 
     Somalia during the preceding 14-day period.
       (b) Classified Annex.--With respect to each summary under 
     subsection (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a classified annex, as necessary, 
     detailing any strike not included in such summary.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 571. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 G of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1290. STRATEGY ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO NIGERIA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy 
     for security assistance to Nigeria.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The strategy required under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) An initial assessment conducted by the Director of 
     National Intelligence of the major obstacles to the military 
     effectiveness of Nigeria in northeastern Nigeria, including--
       (A) recommendations for United States diplomatic actions, 
     security cooperation programs, and activities to address such 
     obstacles; and
       (B) a description of the funds required and the actions by 
     the Government of Nigeria necessary to address such 
     obstacles.
       (2) A description of current activities to support 
     transparent mechanisms of accountability for security 
     services.
       (3) A concrete plan to assist the security services of 
     Nigeria to build capacity for investigating and prosecuting 
     human rights abuses and effectively try cases through 
     transparent mechanisms.
       (4) An assessment of the efforts taken by the military 
     forces of Nigeria to hold soldiers accountable for human 
     rights violations, including the Zaria massacre.
       (5) As of the date of the submittal of the strategy, a 
     description of--
       (A) all security cooperation provided to the Nigerian 
     security sector; and
       (B) the deployment of uniformed personnel assisting with 
     counter-Boko Haram efforts in the Lake Chad Basin, including 
     the location and responsibilities of such personnel.
       (6) Any other matter the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (c) Prohibition of Transfers.--No precision guided 
     munitions or other types of air-delivered bombs shall be 
     transferred to the Government of Nigeria until the President 
     certifies that the Government of Nigeria has--
       (1) made progress on military accountability for human 
     rights abuses, including for the Zaria massacre in December 
     2015 that killed 300 individuals; and
       (2) publicly issued the findings of the inquiry into the 
     January 2016 bombing in Rann.
       (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 572. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
Van Hollen, and Mr. Cotton) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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:


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       At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the following:

     SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NAMING OF A NAVAL VESSEL 
                   IN HONOR OF SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SHANNON 
                   KENT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent was born in 
     Pine Plains, New York.
       (2) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent enlisted in the United 
     States Navy on December 11, 2003.
       (3) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent was fluent in five 
     languages and six dialects of Arabic.
       (4) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent served five combat 
     tours throughout 15 years of service in the Navy.
       (5) On January 16, 2019, at 35 years of age, Senior Chief 
     Petty Officer Kent was killed in a suicide bombing in Manbij, 
     Syria, while supporting Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent 
     Resolve.
       (6) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent was the recipient of 
     the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, two Joint Service 
     Commendation Medals, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation 
     Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Joint Service 
     Achievement Medal, among other decorations and awards.
       (7) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent was among the first 
     women to participate in direct-action raids alongside Special 
     Operations Forces and served as the inspiration for numerous 
     initiatives designed to integrate women in the Special 
     Operations community.
       (8) Senior Chief Petty Officer Kent is survived by her 
     husband and two children.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary of the Navy should name the next available 
     naval vessel appropriate for such name in honor of Senior 
     Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 573. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
Tillis, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Burr) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10__. PFAS DETECTION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the United States Geological Survey.
       (3) Perfluorinated compound.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``perfluorinated compound'' means 
     a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance 
     that is manmade with at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon 
     atom.
       (B) Definitions.--In this definition:
       (i) Fully fluorinated carbon atom.--The term ``fully 
     fluorinated carbon atom'' means a carbon atom on which all 
     the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine.
       (ii) Nonfluorinated carbon atom.--The term ``nonfluorinated 
     carbon atom'' means a carbon atom on which no hydrogen 
     substituents have been replaced by fluorine.
       (iii) Partially fluorinated carbon atom.--The term 
     ``partially fluorinated carbon atom'' means a carbon atom on 
     which some, but not all, of the hydrogen substituents have 
     been replaced by fluorine.
       (iv) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``perfluoroalkyl 
     substance'' means a manmade chemical of which all of the 
     carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.
       (v) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance'' means a manmade chemical containing a mix of 
     fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon 
     atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon atoms.
       (b) Performance Standard for the Detection of 
     Perfluorinated Compounds.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall establish a performance 
     standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds.
       (2) Emphasis.--
       (A) In general.--In developing the performance standard 
     under paragraph (1), the Director shall emphasize the ability 
     to detect as many perfluorinated compounds present in the 
     environment as possible using analytical methods that--
       (i) achieve limits of quantitation; and
       (ii) are as sensitive as is feasible and practicable.
       (B) Requirement.--In developing the performance standard 
     under paragraph (1), the Director shall--
       (i) develop quality assurance and quality control measures 
     to ensure accurate sampling and testing;
       (ii) develop a training program with respect to the 
     appropriate method of sample collection and analysis of 
     perfluorinated compounds; and
       (iii) coordinate with the Administrator, including, if 
     appropriate, coordinating to develop media-specific, 
     validated analytical methods to detect individual and 
     different perfluorinated compounds simultaneously.
       (c) Nationwide Sampling.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall carry out a nationwide 
     sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated 
     compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, 
     wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil using the performance 
     standard developed under subsection (b)(1).
       (2) Requirements.--In carrying out the sampling under 
     paragraph (1), the Director shall--
       (A) first carry out the sampling at sources of drinking 
     water near locations with known or suspected releases of 
     perfluorinated compounds;
       (B) when carrying out sampling of sources of drinking water 
     under subparagraph (A), carry out the sampling prior to any 
     treatment of the water;
       (C) survey for ecological exposure to perfluorinated 
     compounds, with a priority in determining direct human 
     exposure through drinking water; and
       (D) consult with--
       (i) States to determine areas that are a priority for 
     sampling; and
       (ii) the Administrator--

       (I) to enhance coverage of the sampling; and
       (II) to avoid unnecessary duplication.

       (3) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the completion of 
     the sampling under paragraph (1), the Director shall prepare 
     a report describing the results of the sampling and submit 
     the report to--
       (A) the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee 
     on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives;
       (C) the Senators of each State in which the Director 
     carried out the sampling; and
       (D) each Member of the House of Representatives that 
     represents a district in which the Director carried out the 
     sampling.
       (d) Data Usage.--
       (1) In general.--The Director shall provide the sampling 
     data collected under subsection (c) to--
       (A) the Administrator; and
       (B) other Federal and State regulatory agencies on request.
       (2) Usage.--The sampling data provided under paragraph (1) 
     shall be used to inform and enhance assessments of exposure, 
     likely health and environmental impacts, and remediation 
     priorities.
       (e) Collaboration.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Director shall collaborate with--
       (1) appropriate Federal and State regulators;
       (2) institutions of higher education;
       (3) research institutions; and
       (4) other expert stakeholders.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Director to carry out this 
     section--
       (1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
       (2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 574. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Peters, Mr. Burr, 
Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Manchin, and Ms. Hassan) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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:

       In section 318(a)(2), add at the end the following:
       (C) A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the 
     Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(1)(F)).
       In section 318(a), add at the end the following:
       (3) Other authority.--In addition to the requirements under 
     paragraph (1), when otherwise authorized to expend funds for 
     the purpose of addressing ground or surface water 
     contaminated by a perfluorinated compound, the Secretary of 
     Defense may, to expend those funds, enter into a grant 
     agreement, cooperative agreement, or contract with--
       (A) the local water authority with jurisdiction over the 
     contamination site, including--
       (i) a public water system (as defined in section 1401 of 
     the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f)); and
       (ii) a publicly owned treatment works (as defined in 
     section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1292)); or
       (B) a State, local, or Tribal government.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 575. Mr. KAINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

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     SEC. 10__. ADDITIONS TO ROUGH MOUNTAIN AND RICH HOLE 
                   WILDERNESSES.

       Section 1 of Public Law 100-326 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 102 
     Stat. 584; 114 Stat. 2057; 123 Stat. 1002) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(21) Rough mountain addition.--Certain land in the George 
     Washington National Forest comprising approximately 1,000 
     acres, as generally depicted as the `Rough Mountain Addition' 
     on the map entitled `GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST - 
     South half - Alternative I - Selected Alternative Management 
     Prescriptions - Land and Resources Management Plan Final 
     Environmental Impact Statement' and dated March 4, 2014, 
     which is incorporated in the Rough Mountain Wilderness Area 
     designated by paragraph (1).
       ``(22) Rich hole addition.--
       ``(A) Designation.--Certain land in the George Washington 
     National Forest comprising approximately 4,600 acres, as 
     generally depicted as the `Rich Hole Addition' on the map 
     entitled `GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST - South half - 
     Alternative I - Selected Alternative Management Prescriptions 
     - Land and Resources Management Plan Final Environmental 
     Impact Statement' and dated March 4, 2014, which shall be 
     incorporated in the Rich Hole Wilderness Area designated by 
     paragraph (2) on the earlier of--
       ``(i) the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture 
     publishes in the Federal Register notice that the activities 
     permitted under subparagraph (C) have been completed; and
       ``(ii) the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2020.
       ``(B) Management.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), 
     the Secretary shall manage the wilderness area designated 
     under subparagraph (A) in accordance with the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
       ``(C) Water quality improvement activities.--
       ``(i) In general.--To enhance natural ecosystems within the 
     Rich Hole Addition by implementing certain activities to 
     improve water quality and aquatic passage, as described in 
     the Forest Service document entitled `Decision Notice for the 
     Lower Cowpasture Restoration and Management Project' and 
     dated December 2015, the Secretary of Agriculture may use 
     motorized equipment and mechanized transport in the Rich Hole 
     Addition under subparagraph (A) until the date on which the 
     Rich Hole Addition is incorporated into the Rich Hole 
     Wilderness under that subparagraph.
       ``(ii) Requirement.--In carrying out clause (i), the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     shall use the minimum tool or administrative practice 
     necessary to carry out that clause with the least amount of 
     adverse impact on wilderness character and resources.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 576. Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Merkley, and Mr. Murphy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY OPERATIONS 
                   AGAINST IRAN.

       (a) In General.--No funds may be used to conduct 
     hostilities against the Government of Iran, against the Armed 
     Forces of Iran, or in the territory of Iran, except pursuant 
     to an Act or a joint resolution of Congress specifically 
     authorizing such hostilities that is enacted after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to limit, modify, or relieve the executive branch 
     of any restriction, duty, or requirement regarding the use of 
     force or reporting requirements set forth in the War Powers 
     Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 577. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 729. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF PLANT-BASED 
                   VACCINES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to Congress a report examining the 
     use of plant-based vaccines by the Department of Defense in 
     order to respond quickly to epidemics and pandemics.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include an assessment of the following:
       (1) Whether the use of plant-based vaccines can supplement 
     current requirements for force protection, include vaccines 
     against endemic disease threats as well as biological warfare 
     or bioterrorism agents.
       (2) Whether the development of plant-based vaccines can 
     help the Secretary of Defense coordinate pandemic response 
     plans with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services.
       (3) Whether plant-based vaccines, in addition to mammalian-
     based vaccines, can allow the Secretary of Defense to best 
     respond to pandemic outbreaks.
       (c) Follow-up on Previous Report.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include a follow-up on the February 2017 
     report by the Comptroller General entitled ``DOD, HHS, and 
     DHS Should Use Existing Coordination Mechanisms to Improve 
     Their Pandemic Preparedness''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 578. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO REHABILITATE AND 
                   MODIFY HOMES OF DISABLED AND LOW-INCOME 
                   VETERANS.

       Section 1079(b)(9) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' 
     McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2015 (38 U.S.C. 2101 note) is amended by striking ``2019'' 
     and inserting ``2024''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 579. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 811. ASSESSMENT OF NON-SERVICE, SOLE-SOURCE SUSTAINMENT 
                   CONTRACTING.

       (a) Assessment Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 
     assessment of the Department of Defense's contracts, 
     subcontracts, and modifications of contracts or subcontracts 
     to identify non-service, sole-source sustainment contracts 
     and the policies and practices related to such contracts.
       (2) Elements.--The assessment required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) The number of non-service, sole-source sustainment 
     contracts that the Department made in fiscal years 2016 
     through 2018.
       (B) The total percentage of non-service sustainment 
     contracts that were sole-source.
       (C) A description of the policies, laws, and regulations in 
     place to certify fair and reasonable pricing on non-service, 
     sole-source sustainment contracts and an assessment of their 
     effectiveness.
       (D) A description of how often certified cost or pricing 
     data is requested and obtained on non-service, sole-source 
     sustainment contracts and the rationale provided when 
     certified cost or pricing data is requested but not provided.
       (E) If certified cost or pricing data is requested but not 
     provided, the following information:
       (i) The name of the offeror or contractor.
       (ii) the Commercial and Government entity code.
       (iii) The part number and National Stock Number (NSN).
       (iv) The number of requests that the contracting officer 
     made to the offeror or contractor for uncertified cost or 
     pricing data.
       (v) The number of denials that the contracting officer 
     received from the offeror or contractor regarding its 
     submission of uncertified cost or pricing data.
       (vi) Documentation in accordance with section 215.404-
     1(a)(i)(A)(v) of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance, and Information 
     (PGI).
       (F) The percentage of non-service, sole-source sustainment 
     contracts that are for commercial items.
       (G) The percentage of funds obligated for non-service, 
     sole-source sustainment contracts that are for commercial 
     items.
       (H) An assessment of the cost of non-service, sole-source 
     sustainment contracts for commercial items compared to the 
     cost of non-service, sole-source sustainment contracts for 
     non-commercial items of a similar type.
       (I) An evaluation of whether there are commercially 
     certified parts that are not certified by the Department that 
     meet the form, fit, and function of parts that are currently 
     procured through non-service, sole-source sustainment 
     contracts.
       (J) Recommendations on how the Department of Defense can 
     reduce its reliance on

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     non-service, sole-source sustainment contracts.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to Congress a report that includes the results of the 
     assessment with respect to each element described in 
     subsection (a)(2).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 580. Mr. YOUNG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. SENSE OF SENATE ON INCREASING RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT IN BIOPRINTING AND FABRICATION IN 
                   AUSTERE MILITARY ENVIRONMENTS.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the Defense Health 
     Agency should take appropriate actions to increase efforts 
     focused on research and development in the areas of 
     bioprinting and fabrication in austere military environments.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 581. Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Brown, 
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Markey, Mr. Peters, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
Cornyn, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Rubio) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 division A, add the following:

 TITLE XVII--SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN TRAFFICKERS OF ILLICIT 
                           SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS

     SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Fentanyl Sanctions Act''.

     SEC. 1702. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate 
     that from September 2017 through September 2018 more than 
     48,200 people in the United States died from an opioid 
     overdose, with synthetic opioids (excluding methadone), 
     contributing to a record 31,900 overdose deaths. While drug 
     overdose death estimates from methadone, semi-synthetic 
     opioids, and heroin have decreased in recent months, overdose 
     deaths from synthetic opioids have continued to increase.
       (2) Congress and the President have taken a number of 
     actions to combat the demand for illicit opioids in the 
     United States, including enacting into law the SUPPORT for 
     Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271; 132 Stat. 
     3894). While new statutes and regulations have reduced the 
     rate of opioid prescriptions in recent years, fully 
     addressing the United States opioid crisis will involve 
     dramatically restricting the foreign supply of illicit 
     opioids.
       (3) The People's Republic of China is the world's largest 
     producer of illicit fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and their 
     immediate precursors. From the People's Republic of China, 
     those substances are shipped primarily through express 
     consignment carriers or international mail directly to the 
     United States, or, alternatively, shipped directly to 
     transnational criminal organizations in Mexico, Canada, and 
     the Caribbean.
       (4) The United States and the People's Republic of China, 
     Mexico, and Canada have made important strides in combating 
     the illicit flow of opioids through bilateral efforts of 
     their respective law enforcement agencies.
       (5) The objective of preventing the proliferation of 
     illicit opioids though existing multilateral and bilateral 
     initiatives requires additional efforts to deny illicit 
     actors the financial means to sustain their markets and 
     distribution networks.
       (6) The implementation on May 1, 2019, of the regulations 
     of the People's Republic of China to schedule all fentanyl 
     analogues as controlled substances is a major step in 
     combating global opioid trafficking and represents a major 
     achievement in United States-China law enforcement dialogues. 
     However, that step will effectively fulfill the commitment 
     that President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China 
     made to President Donald Trump at the Group of Twenty meeting 
     in December 2018 only if the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China devotes sufficient resources to full 
     implementation and strict enforcement of the new regulations. 
     The effective enforcement of the new regulations should 
     result in diminished trafficking of illicit fentanyl 
     originating from the People's Republic of China into the 
     United States, so it is in the interests of both the United 
     States and the People's Republic of China to support the 
     effective enforcement of the regulations.
       (7) While the Department of the Treasury used the Foreign 
     Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) to 
     sanction the first synthetic opioid trafficking entity in 
     April 2018, additional economic and financial sanctions 
     policy tools are needed to help combat the flow of synthetic 
     opioids into the United States.

     SEC. 1703. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States should apply economic and other 
     financial sanctions to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids 
     to protect the national security, foreign policy, and economy 
     of the United States and the health of the people of the 
     United States;
       (2) it is imperative that the People's Republic of China 
     follow through on full implementation of the new regulations, 
     adopted May 1, 2019, to treat all fentanyl analogues as 
     controlled substances under the laws of the People's Republic 
     of China, including by devoting sufficient resources for 
     implementation and strict enforcement of the new regulations; 
     and
       (3) the effective enforcement of the new regulations should 
     result in diminished trafficking of illicit fentanyl 
     originating from the People's Republic of China into the 
     United States, so it is in the interests of both the United 
     States and the People's Republic of China to support full, 
     effective, and strict enforcement of the regulations.

     SEC. 1704. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Alien; national; national of the united states.--The 
     terms ``alien'', ``national'', and ``national of the United 
     States'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees and leadership.--
     The term ``appropriate congressional committees and 
     leadership'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence, and the majority leader and 
     the minority leader of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
     and the Speaker and the minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) Controlled substance; listed chemical.--The terms 
     ``controlled substance'', ``listed chemical'', ``narcotic 
     drug'', and ``opioid'' have the meanings given those terms in 
     section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
       (4) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a partnership, joint 
     venture, association, corporation, organization, network, 
     group, or subgroup, or any form of business collaboration.
       (5) Foreign opioid trafficker.--The term ``foreign opioid 
     trafficker'' means any foreign person that the President 
     determines plays a significant role in opioid trafficking.
       (6) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person''--
       (A) means--
       (i) any citizen or national of a foreign country; or
       (ii) any entity not organized under the laws of the United 
     States or a jurisdiction within the United States; and
       (B) does not include the government of a foreign country.
       (7) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'', with respect to 
     conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has 
     actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the 
     circumstance, or the result.
       (8) Opioid trafficking.--The term ``opioid trafficking'' 
     means any illicit activity--
       (A) to produce, manufacture, distribute, sell, or knowingly 
     finance or transport illicit synthetic opioids, controlled 
     substances that are synthetic opioids, listed chemicals that 
     are synthetic opioids, or active pharmaceutical ingredients 
     or chemicals that are used in the production of controlled 
     substances that are synthetic opioids;
       (B) to attempt to carry out an activity described in 
     subparagraph (A); or
       (C) to assist, abet, conspire, or collude with other 
     persons to carry out such an activity.
       (9) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or 
     entity.
       (10) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) any citizen or national of the United States;
       (B) any alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in 
     the United States;
       (C) any entity organized under the laws of the United 
     States or any jurisdiction within the United States 
     (including a foreign branch of such an entity); or
       (D) any person located in the United States.

    Subtitle A--Sanctions With Respect to Foreign Opioid Traffickers

     SEC. 1711. IDENTIFICATION OF FOREIGN OPIOID TRAFFICKERS.

       (a) Public Report.--
       (1) In general.--The President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and leadership, in 
     accordance with subsection (c), a report--
       (A) identifying the foreign persons that the President 
     determines are foreign opioid traffickers;
       (B) detailing progress the President has made in 
     implementing this subtitle; and

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       (C) providing an update on cooperative efforts with the 
     Governments of Mexico and the People's Republic of China with 
     respect to combating foreign opioid traffickers.
       (2) Identification of additional persons.--If, at any time 
     after submitting a report required by paragraph (1) and 
     before the submission of the next such report, the President 
     determines that a foreign person not identified in the report 
     is a foreign opioid trafficker, the President shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees and leadership an 
     additional report containing the information required by 
     paragraph (1) with respect to the foreign person.
       (3) Exclusion.--The President shall not be required to 
     include in a report under paragraph (1) or (2) any persons 
     with respect to which the United States has imposed sanctions 
     before the date of the report under this subtitle or any 
     other provision of law with respect to opioid trafficking.
       (4) Form of report.--
       (A) In general.--Each report required by paragraph (1) or 
     (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (B) Availability to public.--The unclassified portion of a 
     report required by paragraph (1) or (2) shall be made 
     available to the public.
       (b) Classified Report.--
       (1) In general.--The President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and leadership, in 
     accordance with subsection (c), a report, in classified 
     form--
       (A) describing in detail the status of sanctions imposed 
     under this subtitle, including the personnel and resources 
     directed toward the imposition of such sanctions during the 
     preceding fiscal year;
       (B) providing background information with respect to 
     persons newly identified as foreign opioid traffickers and 
     their illicit activities;
       (C) describing actions the President intends to undertake 
     or has undertaken to implement this subtitle; and
       (D) providing a strategy for identifying additional foreign 
     opioid traffickers.
       (2) Effect on other reporting requirements.--The report 
     required by paragraph (1) is in addition to the obligations 
     of the President to keep Congress fully and currently 
     informed pursuant to the provisions of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
       (c) Submission of Reports.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter until the date that is 5 years after such date of 
     enactment, the President shall submit the reports required by 
     subsections (a) and (b) to the appropriate congressional 
     committees and leadership.
       (d) Exclusion of Certain Information.--
       (1) Intelligence.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this section, a report required by subsection (a) or (b) 
     shall not disclose the identity of any person if the Director 
     of National Intelligence determines that such disclosure 
     could compromise an intelligence operation, activity, source, 
     or method of the United States.
       (2) Law enforcement.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of this section, a report required by subsection (a) or (b) 
     shall not disclose the identity of any person if the Attorney 
     General, in coordination, as appropriate, with the Director 
     of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Administrator of 
     the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the head of any other 
     appropriate Federal law enforcement agency, determines that 
     such disclosure could reasonably be expected--
       (A) to compromise the identity of a confidential source, 
     including a State, local, or foreign agency or authority or 
     any private institution that furnished information on a 
     confidential basis;
       (B) to jeopardize the integrity or success of an ongoing 
     criminal investigation or prosecution;
       (C) to endanger the life or physical safety of any person; 
     or
       (D) to cause substantial harm to physical property.
       (3) Notification required.--If the Director of National 
     Intelligence makes a determination under paragraph (1) or the 
     Attorney General makes a determination under paragraph (2), 
     the Director or the Attorney General, as the case may be, 
     shall notify the appropriate congressional committees and 
     leadership of the determination and the reasons for the 
     determination.
       (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to authorize or compel the disclosure of 
     information determined by the President to be law enforcement 
     information, national security information, or other 
     information the disclosure of which is prohibited by any 
     other provision of law.
       (e) Provision of Information Required for Reports.--The 
     Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security, and the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall consult among themselves and provide to 
     the President and the Director of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy the appropriate and necessary information to 
     enable the President to submit the reports required by 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 1712. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL OPIOID CONTROL 
                   REGIME.

       It is the sense of Congress that, in order to apply 
     economic and other financial sanctions to foreign traffickers 
     of illicit opioids to protect the national security, foreign 
     policy, and economy of the United States--
       (1) the President should instruct the Secretary of State to 
     commence immediately diplomatic efforts, both in appropriate 
     international fora such as the United Nations, the Group of 
     Seven, the Group of Twenty, and trilaterally and bilaterally 
     with partners of the United States, to combat foreign opioid 
     trafficking, including by working to establish a multilateral 
     sanctions regime with respect to foreign opioid trafficking; 
     and
       (2) the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, should intensify efforts to 
     maintain and strengthen the coalition of countries formed to 
     combat foreign opioid trafficking.

     SEC. 1713. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.

       The President shall impose five or more of the sanctions 
     described in section 1714 with respect to each foreign person 
     that is an entity, and four or more of such sanctions with 
     respect to each foreign person that is an individual, that--
       (1) is identified as a foreign opioid trafficker in a 
     report submitted under section 1711(a); or
       (2) the President determines is owned, controlled, directed 
     by, knowingly supplying or sourcing precursors for, or acting 
     for or on behalf of, such a foreign opioid trafficker.

     SEC. 1714. DESCRIPTION OF SANCTIONS.

       (a) In General.--The sanctions that may be imposed with 
     respect to a foreign person under section 1713 are the 
     following:
       (1) Loans from united states financial institutions.--The 
     United States Government may prohibit any United States 
     financial institution from making loans or providing credits 
     to the foreign person.
       (2) Prohibitions on financial institutions.--The following 
     prohibitions may be imposed with respect to a foreign person 
     that is a financial institution:
       (A) Prohibition on designation as primary dealer.--Neither 
     the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System nor the 
     Federal Reserve Bank of New York may designate, or permit the 
     continuation of any prior designation of, the financial 
     institution as a primary dealer in United States Government 
     debt instruments.
       (B) Prohibition on service as a repository of government 
     funds.--The financial institution may not serve as agent of 
     the United States Government or serve as repository for 
     United States Government funds.
     The imposition of either sanction under subparagraph (A) or 
     (B) shall be treated as one sanction for purposes of section 
     1713, and the imposition of both such sanctions shall be 
     treated as 2 sanctions for purposes of that section.
       (3) Procurement ban.--The United States Government may not 
     procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of, 
     any goods or services from the foreign person.
       (4) Foreign exchange.--The President may, pursuant to such 
     regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any 
     transactions in foreign exchange that are subject to the 
     jurisdiction of the United States and in which the foreign 
     person has any interest.
       (5) Banking transactions.--The President may, pursuant to 
     such regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any 
     transfers of credit or payments between financial 
     institutions or by, through, or to any financial institution, 
     to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to 
     the jurisdiction of the United States and involve any 
     interest of the foreign person.
       (6) Property transactions.--The President may, pursuant to 
     such regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any 
     person from--
       (A) acquiring, holding, withholding, using, transferring, 
     withdrawing, or transporting any property that is subject to 
     the jurisdiction of the United States and with respect to 
     which the foreign person has any interest;
       (B) dealing in or exercising any right, power, or privilege 
     with respect to such property; or
       (C) conducting any transaction involving such property.
       (7) Ban on investment in equity or debt of sanctioned 
     person.--The President may, pursuant to such regulations or 
     guidelines as the President may prescribe, prohibit any 
     United States person from investing in or purchasing 
     significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of the 
     foreign person.
       (8) Exclusion of corporate officers.--The President may 
     direct the Secretary of State to deny a visa to, and the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to exclude from the United 
     States, any alien that the President determines is a 
     corporate officer or principal of, or a shareholder with a 
     controlling interest in, the foreign person.
       (9) Sanctions on principal executive officers.--The 
     President may impose on the principal executive officer or 
     officers of the foreign person, or on individuals performing 
     similar functions and with similar authorities as such 
     officer or officers, any of the sanctions described in 
     paragraphs (1) through (8) that are applicable.
       (b) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
     violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any 
     regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subsection 
     (a) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in 
     subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same 
     extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in 
     subsection (a) of that section.
       (c) Exceptions.--

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       (1) Intelligence and law enforcement activities.--Sanctions 
     under this section shall not apply with respect to--
       (A) any activity subject to the reporting requirements 
     under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3091 et seq.); or
       (B) any authorized intelligence and law enforcement 
     activities of the United States.
       (2) Exception to comply with united nations headquarters 
     agreement.--Sanctions under subsection (a)(8) shall not apply 
     to an alien if admitting the alien into the United States is 
     necessary to permit the United States to comply with the 
     Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, 
     signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force 
     November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United 
     States, the Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna 
     April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967, or 
     other applicable international obligations.
       (d) Implementation; Regulatory Authority.--
       (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
     authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 
     and 1704) to carry out this section.
       (2) Regulatory authority.--The President shall issue such 
     regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry 
     out this section.

     SEC. 1715. WAIVERS.

       (a) Waiver for State-Owned Financial Institutions in 
     Countries That Cooperate in Multilateral Anti-Trafficking 
     Efforts.--
       (1) In general.--The President may waive for a period of 
     not more than 12 months the application of sanctions under 
     this subtitle with respect to a financial institution that is 
     owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a foreign 
     government or any political subdivision, agency, or 
     instrumentality of a foreign government, if, not less than 15 
     days before the waiver is to take effect, the President 
     certifies to the appropriate congressional committees and 
     leadership that the foreign government is closely cooperating 
     with the United States in efforts to prevent opioid 
     trafficking.
       (2) Certification.--The President may certify under 
     paragraph (1) that a foreign government is closely 
     cooperating with the United States in efforts to prevent 
     opioid trafficking if that government is--
       (A) implementing domestic laws to schedule all fentanyl 
     analogues as controlled substances; and
       (B) doing two or more of the following:
       (i) Implementing substantial improvements in regulations 
     involving the chemical and pharmaceutical production and 
     export of illicit opioids.
       (ii) Implementing substantial improvements in judicial 
     regulations to combat transnational criminal organizations 
     that traffic opioids.
       (iii) Increasing efforts to prosecute foreign opioid 
     traffickers.
       (iv) Increasing intelligence sharing and law enforcement 
     cooperation with the United States with respect to opioid 
     trafficking.
       (3) Subsequent renewal of waiver.--The President may renew 
     a waiver under paragraph (1) for subsequent periods of not 
     more than 12 months each if, not less than 15 days before the 
     renewal is to take effect, the Director of National 
     Intelligence certifies to the appropriate congressional 
     committees and leadership that the government of the country 
     to which the waiver applies has effectively implemented and 
     is effectively enforcing the measures that formed the basis 
     for the certification under paragraph (2).
       (b) Waivers for National Security and Access to 
     Prescription Medications.--
       (1) In general.--The President may waive the application of 
     sanctions under this subtitle if the President determines 
     that the application of such sanctions would harm--
       (A) the national security interests of the United States; 
     or
       (B) subject to paragraph (2), the access of United States 
     persons to prescription medications.
       (2) Monitoring.--The President shall establish a monitoring 
     program to verify that a person that receives a waiver under 
     paragraph (1)(B) is not trafficking illicit opioids.
       (3) Notification.--Not later than 15 days after making a 
     determination under paragraph (1), the President shall notify 
     the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of 
     the determination and the reasons for the determination.
       (c) Humanitarian Waiver.--The President may waive, for 
     renewable periods of 180 days, the application of the 
     sanctions under this subtitle if the President certifies to 
     the appropriate congressional committees and leadership that 
     the waiver is necessary for the provision of humanitarian 
     assistance.

     SEC. 1716. PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CLASSIFIED 
                   INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--If a finding under this subtitle, or a 
     prohibition, condition, or penalty imposed as a result of any 
     such finding, is based on classified information (as defined 
     in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act 
     (18 U.S.C. App.)) and a court reviews the finding or the 
     imposition of the prohibition, condition, or penalty, the 
     President may submit such information to the court ex parte 
     and in camera.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to confer or imply any right to judicial review of 
     any finding under this subtitle, or any prohibition, 
     condition, or penalty imposed as a result of any such 
     finding.

     SEC. 1717. BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, and every 180 days thereafter 
     until the date that is 5 years after such date of enactment, 
     the President, acting through the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall 
     provide to the appropriate congressional committees and 
     leadership a comprehensive briefing on efforts to implement 
     this subtitle.

     SEC. 1718. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IN INTERNATIONAL 
                   NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT.

       Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2291(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(9)(A) An assessment conducted by the Secretary of State, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, of the 
     extent to which any diplomatic efforts described in section 
     1712 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act have been successful.
       ``(B) Each assessment required by subparagraph (A) shall 
     include an identification of--
       ``(i) the countries the governments of which have agreed to 
     undertake measures to apply economic or other financial 
     sanctions to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids and a 
     description of those measures; and
       ``(ii) the countries the governments of which have not 
     agreed to measures described in clause (i), and, with respect 
     to those countries, other measures the Secretary of State 
     recommends that the United States take to apply economic and 
     other financial sanctions to foreign traffickers of illicit 
     opioids.''.

    Subtitle B--Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking

     SEC. 1721. COMMISSION ON COMBATING SYNTHETIC OPIOID 
                   TRAFFICKING.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--There is established a commission to 
     develop a consensus on a strategic approach to combating the 
     flow of synthetic opioids into the United States.
       (2) Designation.--The commission established under 
     paragraph (1) shall be known as the ``Commission on Synthetic 
     Opioid Trafficking'' (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Commission'').
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) Composition.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
     Commission shall be composed of the following members:
       (i) The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration.
       (ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
       (iii) The Secretary of Defense.
       (iv) The Secretary of the Treasury.
       (v) The Secretary of State.
       (vi) Two members appointed by the majority leader of the 
     Senate, one of whom shall be a Member of the Senate and one 
     of whom shall not be.
       (vii) Two members appointed by the minority leader of the 
     Senate, one of whom shall be a Member of the Senate and one 
     of whom shall not be.
       (viii) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives, one of whom shall be a Member of the House 
     of Representatives and one of whom shall not be.
       (ix) Two members appointed by the minority leader of the 
     House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a Member of 
     the House of Representatives and one of whom shall not be.
       (B)(i) The members of the Commission who are not Members of 
     Congress and who are appointed under clauses (vi) through 
     (ix) of subparagraph (A) shall be individuals who are 
     nationally recognized for expertise, knowledge, or experience 
     in--
       (I) transnational criminal organizations conducting 
     synthetic opioid trafficking;
       (II) the production, manufacturing, distribution, sale, or 
     transportation of synthetic opioids; or
       (III) relations between--

       (aa) the United States; and
       (bb) the People's Republic of China, Mexico, or any other 
     country of concern with respect to trafficking in synthetic 
     opioids.

       (ii) An official who appoints members of the Commission may 
     not appoint an individual as a member of the Commission if 
     the individual possesses any personal or financial interest 
     in the discharge of any of the duties of the Commission.
       (iii)(I) All members of the Commission described in clause 
     (i) shall possess an appropriate security clearance in 
     accordance with applicable provisions of law concerning the 
     handling of classified information.
       (II) For the purpose of facilitating the activities of the 
     Commission, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
     expedite to the fullest degree possible the processing of 
     security clearances that are necessary for members of the 
     Commission.
       (2) Co-chairs.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission shall have 2 co-chairs, 
     selected from among the members of the Commission, one of 
     whom shall be a member of the majority party and one of whom 
     shall be a member of the minority party.
       (B) Selection.--The individuals who serve as the co-chairs 
     of the Commission shall be jointly agreed upon by the 
     President, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority

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     leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (c) Duties.--The duties of the Commission are as follows:
       (1) To define the core objectives and priorities of the 
     strategic approach described in subsection (a)(1).
       (2) To weigh the costs and benefits of various strategic 
     options to combat the flow of synthetic opioids from the 
     People's Republic of China, Mexico, and other countries.
       (3) To evaluate whether the options described in paragraph 
     (2) are exclusive or complementary, the best means for 
     executing such options, and how the United States should 
     incorporate and implement such options within the strategic 
     approach described in subsection (a)(1).
       (4) To review and make determinations on the difficult 
     choices present within such options, among them what norms-
     based regimes the United States should seek to establish to 
     encourage the effective regulation of dangerous synthetic 
     opioids.
       (5) To report on efforts by actors in the People's Republic 
     of China to subvert United States laws and to supply illicit 
     synthetic opioids to persons in the United States, including 
     up-to-date estimates of the scale of illicit synthetic 
     opioids flows from the People's Republic of China.
       (6) To report on the deficiencies in the regulation of 
     pharmaceutical and chemical production of controlled 
     substances and export controls with respect to such 
     substances in the People's Republic of China and other 
     countries that allow opioid traffickers to subvert such 
     regulations and controls to traffic illicit opioids into the 
     United States.
       (7) To report on the scale of contaminated or counterfeit 
     drugs originating from the People's Republic of China and 
     India.
       (8) To report on how the United States could work more 
     effectively with provincial and local officials in the 
     People's Republic of China and other countries to combat the 
     illicit production of synthetic opioids.
       (9) In weighing the options for defending the United States 
     against the dangers of trafficking in synthetic opioids, to 
     consider possible structures and authorities that need to be 
     established, revised, or augmented within the Federal 
     Government.
       (d) Functioning of Commission.--The provisions of 
     subsections (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), and (m) of section 
     1652 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) shall apply to the 
     Commission to the same extent and in the same manner as such 
     provisions apply to the commission established under that 
     section, except that--
       (1) subsection (c)(1) of that section shall be applied and 
     administered by substituting ``30 days'' for ``45 days'';
       (2) subsection (g)(4)(A) of that section shall be applied 
     and administered by inserting ``and the Attorney General'' 
     after ``Secretary of Defense''; and
       (3) subsections (h)(2)(A) and (i)(1)(A) of that section 
     shall be applied and administered by substituting ``level V 
     of the Executive Schedule under section 5316'' for ``level IV 
     of the Executive Schedule under section 5315''.
       (e) Treatment of Information Relating to National 
     Security.--
       (1) Responsibility of director of national intelligence.--
     The Director of National Intelligence shall assume 
     responsibility for the handling and disposition of any 
     information related to the national security of the United 
     States that is received, considered, or used by the 
     Commission under this section.
       (2) Information provided by congress.--Any information 
     related to the national security of the United States that is 
     provided to the Commission by the appropriate congressional 
     committees and leadership may not be further provided or 
     released without the approval of the chairperson of the 
     committee, or the Member of Congress, as the case may be, 
     that provided the information to the Commission.
       (3) Access after termination of commission.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the 
     termination of the Commission under subsection (h), only the 
     members and designated staff of the appropriate congressional 
     committees and leadership, the Director of National 
     Intelligence (and the designees of the Director), and such 
     other officials of the executive branch as the President may 
     designate shall have access to information related to the 
     national security of the United States that is received, 
     considered, or used by the Commission.
       (f) Reports.--The Commission shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and leadership--
       (1) not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, an initial report on the activities and 
     recommendations of the Commission under this section; and
       (2) not later than 270 days after the submission of the 
     initial report under paragraph (1), a final report on the 
     activities and recommendations of the Commission under this 
     section.
       (g) Limitation on Funding.--Of amounts made available under 
     sections 1732, 1733, and 1734 to carry out this title, not 
     more than $5,000,000 shall be available to the Commission in 
     any of fiscal years 2020 through 2023.
       (h) Termination.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission, and all the authorities of 
     this section, shall terminate at the end of the 120-day 
     period beginning on the date on which the final report 
     required by subsection (f)(2) is submitted to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and leadership.
       (2) Winding up of affairs.--The Commission may use the 120-
     day period described in paragraph (1) for the purposes of 
     concluding its activities, including providing testimony to 
     Congress concerning the final report required by subsection 
     (f)(2) and disseminating the report.

                       Subtitle C--Other Matters

     SEC. 1731. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM ON USE 
                   OF INTELLIGENCE RESOURCES IN EFFORTS TO 
                   SANCTION FOREIGN OPIOID TRAFFICKERS.

       (a) Program Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall, with the concurrence of the Director of the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, carry out a program to allocate 
     and enhance use of resources of the intelligence community, 
     including intelligence collection and analysis, to assist the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the 
     Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration in 
     efforts to identify and impose sanctions with respect to 
     foreign opioid traffickers under subtitle A.
       (2) Focus on illicit finance.--To the extent practicable, 
     efforts described in paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) take into account specific illicit finance risks 
     related to narcotics trafficking; and
       (B) be developed in consultation with the Undersecretary of 
     the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, appropriate 
     officials of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the 
     Department of the Treasury, the Director of the Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, and appropriate Federal law 
     enforcement agencies.
       (b) Review of Counternarcotics Efforts of the Intelligence 
     Community.--The Director of National Intelligence shall, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, carry out a comprehensive review of the 
     current intelligence collection priorities of the 
     intelligence community for counternarcotics purposes in order 
     to identify whether such priorities are appropriate and 
     sufficient in light of the number of lives lost in the United 
     States each year due to use of illegal drugs.
       (c) Reports.--
       (1) Quarterly reports on program.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 
     days thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence and 
     the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
     shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees and leadership a report on the status and 
     accomplishments of the program required by subsection (a) 
     during the 90-day period ending on the date of the report. 
     The first report under this paragraph shall also include a 
     description of the amount of funds devoted by the 
     intelligence community to the efforts described in subsection 
     (a) during each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018.
       (2) Report on review.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the Director of the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and leadership a comprehensive 
     description of the results of the review required by 
     subsection (b), including whether the priorities described in 
     that subsection are appropriate and sufficient in light of 
     the number of lives lost in the United States each year due 
     to use of illegal drugs. If the report concludes that such 
     priorities are not so appropriate and sufficient, the report 
     shall also include a description of the actions to be taken 
     to modify such priorities in order to assure than such 
     priorities are so appropriate and sufficient.
       (d) Intelligence Community Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3003(4)).

     SEC. 1732. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDING.

       (a) Source of Funds.--Subject to subsection (b), amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2020 
     through 2025 for the Department of Defense for operation and 
     maintenance shall be available solely for operations and 
     activities described in subsection (c).
       (b) Limitation on Amount Available.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount 
     available under subsection (a) in fiscal year 2020 to carry 
     out operations and activities described in subsection (c) may 
     not exceed $25,000,000.
       (2) Exclusion of funds for us southcom from limitation.--
     Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020 
     for operation and maintenance and available for such fiscal 
     year for the United States Southern Command for operations 
     and activities described in subsection (c)(2) shall not count 
     toward the limitation applicable to such fiscal year under 
     paragraph (1).
       (c) Operations and Activities.--The operations and 
     activities described in this subsection are the following:
       (1) The operations and activities of any department or 
     agency of the United States Government (other than the 
     Department of Defense) solely for purposes of carrying out 
     this title.
       (2) The operations and activities of the Department of 
     Defense in support of any other department or agency of the 
     United States

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     Government solely for purposes of carrying out this title.
       (d) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts made available under 
     subsection (a) shall supplement and not supplant other 
     amounts available to carry out the operations and activities 
     described in subsection (c).
       (e) Concurrence of Secretary of State.--Operations and 
     activities described in subsection (c) carried out with 
     foreign persons shall be conducted with the concurrence of 
     the Secretary of State.
       (f) Transfer Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may transfer 
     funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of 
     Defense as described in subsection (a) to any other 
     department or agency of the United States Government solely 
     for purposes of carrying out this title.
       (2) Notice requirements.--If the Secretary transfers funds 
     under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide notice of 
     the transfer to the appropriate committees of Congress.
       (3) Inapplicability of transfer limitations.--Any transfer 
     under this subsection in a fiscal year shall not count toward 
     or apply against any limitation on amounts transferrable by 
     the Department of Defense in such fiscal year, including any 
     limitation specified in an annual defense authorization Act 
     for such fiscal year.

     SEC. 1733. DEPARTMENT OF STATE FUNDING.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for diplomatic 
     programs the following amounts, which shall be available to 
     carry out the operations and activities described in 
     subsection (b):
       (1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
       (2) Such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
     2021 through 2025.
       (b) Operations and Activities Described.--The operations 
     and activities described in this subsection are the 
     operations and activities of the Department of State or any 
     other department or agency of the United States Government in 
     carrying out this title.
       (c) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by subsection (a) shall supplement and not 
     supplant other amounts available to carry out the operations 
     and activities described in subsection (b).
       (d) Notification Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) may 
     not be obligated until 15 days after the date on which the 
     President notifies the appropriate committees of Congress of 
     the President's intention to obligate such funds.
       (2) Waiver.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
     notification requirement under paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
     determines that such a waiver is in the national security 
     interests of the United States.
       (B) Notification requirement.--If the Secretary exercises 
     the authority provided under subparagraph (A) to waive the 
     notification requirement under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress of the 
     President's intention to obligate amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by subsection (a) as soon as practicable, but 
     not later than 3 days after obligating such funds.
       (e) Transfer Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of State may transfer funds 
     authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) to any other 
     department or agency of the United States Government to carry 
     out this title.
       (2) Notice requirements.--If the Secretary transfers funds 
     under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide notice of 
     the transfer to the appropriate committees of Congress.

     SEC. 1734. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FUNDING.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury to carry 
     out the operations and activities described in subsection 
     (b)--
       (1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
       (2) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
     2021 through 2025.
       (b) Operations and Activities Described.--The operations 
     and activities described in this subsection are the 
     operations and activities of the Department of the Treasury 
     or any other department or agency of the United States 
     Government in carrying out this title.
       (c) Supplement Not Supplant.--Amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by subsection (a) shall supplement and not 
     supplant other amounts available to carry out the operations 
     and activities described in subsection (b).
       (d) Notification Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) may 
     not be obligated until 15 days after the date on which the 
     President notifies the appropriate committees of Congress of 
     the President's intention to obligate such funds.
       (2) Waiver.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury may waive 
     the notification requirement under paragraph (1) if the 
     Secretary determines that such a waiver is in the national 
     security interests of the United States.
       (B) Notification requirement.--If the Secretary exercises 
     the authority provided under subparagraph (A) to waive the 
     notification requirement under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress of the 
     President's intention to obligate amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by subsection (a) as soon as practicable, but 
     not later than 3 days after obligating such funds.
       (e) Transfer Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer 
     funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) to any 
     other department or agency of the United States Government to 
     carry out this title.
       (2) Notice requirements.--If the Secretary transfers funds 
     under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide notice of 
     the transfer to the appropriate committees of Congress.

     SEC. 1735. TERMINATION.

       The provisions of this title, and any sanctions imposed 
     pursuant to this title, shall terminate on the date that is 7 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1736. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS.

       (a) In General.--The authorities and requirements to impose 
     sanctions under this title shall not include the authority or 
     a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of 
     goods.
       (b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good'' means 
     any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply 
     or manufactured product, including inspection and test 
     equipment, and excluding technical data.

     SEC. 1737. APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.

       In this subtitle, the term ``appropriate committees of 
     Congress'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 582. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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:

       In the funding table in section 4101, in the item relating 
     to Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV), strike the 
     amount in the Senate Authorized column and insert 
     ``138,057''.

       In the funding table in section 4101, in the item relating 
     to Heavy Expanded Mobile Tactical Truck Extended Service, 
     strike the amount in the Senate Authorized column and insert 
     ``131,841''.

       In the funding table in section 4101, in the item relating 
     to Total Other Procurement, Army, strike the amount in the 
     Senate Authorized column and insert ``7,628,427''.

       In the funding table in section 4101, in the item relating 
     to Total Procurement, strike the amount in the Senate 
     Authorized column and insert ``135,238,365''.

       In the funding table in section 4401, in the item relating 
     to Military Personnel Appropriations, strike the amount in 
     the Senate Authorized column and insert ``142,390,523''.

       In the funding table in section 4401, in the item relating 
     to Subtotal Military Personnel Appropriations, strike the 
     amount in the Senate Authorized column and insert 
     ``142,390,523''.

       In the funding table in section 4401, in the item relating 
     to Total Military Personnel, strike the amount in the Senate 
     Authorized column and insert ``150,207,338''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 583. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 843. SENSE OF SENATE ON IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING A 
                   STABLE DEFENSE SUPPLY INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS 
                   SUPPLIERS.

       It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) it is in the national security interest of the United 
     States to maintain a stable defense supply base that includes 
     small business suppliers;
       (2) small businesses within the defense supply base are 
     especially vulnerable to significant changes in funding for 
     acquisition programs; and
       (3) the Department of Defense should avoid, to the extent 
     possible, drastic acquisition program changes in order to 
     provide more predictability and opportunities for defense 
     suppliers, particularly small businesses, to adapt.

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  SA 584. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
Cornyn, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Portman, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Moran) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2020 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 XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1247. SENSE OF SENATE ON MULTINATIONAL FREEDOM OF 
                   NAVIGATION IN THE BLACK SEA AND THE 
                   CANCELLATION OF THE NORD STREAM 2 PIPELINE.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) In late February 2014, the Russian Federation invaded 
     and illegally occupied Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, in full 
     contravention of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki 
     Final Act, which condemn the threat or use of force as means 
     of altering international borders.
       (2) The Russian Federation's attempted illegal annexation 
     of Crimea is also a direct violation of its pledges as a 
     signatory to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security 
     Assurances to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and existing 
     borders and to refrain from the threat or use of force 
     against Ukraine.
       (3) The inclusion of the United States and the United 
     Kingdom as signatories to the Budapest Memorandum was 
     essential in order to provide Ukraine the security assurances 
     needed to give up its nuclear arsenal.
       (4) On November 25, 2018, military forces of the Russian 
     Federation attacked and seized three Ukrainian Navy vessels 
     and their crews as the vessels attempted to transit the Kerch 
     Strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
       (5) The Government of the Russian Federation still has not 
     released the Ukrainian crew members or returned the Ukrainian 
     ships that were seized illegally.
       (6) European Commissioner Julian King stated that the 
     Government of the Russian Federation launched a 
     disinformation campaign over a year ago designed to paint 
     Ukraine and NATO as provocateurs in the Kerch Strait.
       (7) As part of the Russian Federation disinformation 
     campaign, Russian state media outlets spread demonstrable 
     falsehoods, including claims that Ukraine was dredging the 
     Kerch Strait seabed to facilitate the stationing of a NATO 
     fleet, that Ukraine had intentionally infected the sea with 
     cholera, and that Ukrainian and British clandestine services 
     were conspiring to destroy the Kerch Strait bridge with a 
     nuclear weapon.
       (8) The United States has important national interests in 
     the Black Sea region, including the security of three NATO 
     littoral states, the promotion of European energy market 
     diversification by ensuring unfettered European access to 
     energy exporters in the Caucuses and central Asia, and 
     combating use of the region by smugglers as a conduit for 
     trafficking in persons, narcotics, and arms.
       (9) The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a proposed underwater 
     natural gas pipeline project that would provide an additional 
     55,000,000,000 cubic meters of pipeline capacity from the 
     Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Germany through 
     the Baltic Sea.
       (10) The Russian Federation's state-owned oil and gas 
     company, Gazprom, is the sole shareholder of the Nord Stream 
     2 project.
       (11) In 2017, there was spare capacity of approximately 
     55,000,000,000 cubic meters in the Ukrainian gas transit 
     system.
       (12) Gazprom cut off natural gas exports to Europe via 
     Ukraine in 2006, and again in 2009, over supply and pricing 
     disputes with Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company, 
     Naftogaz.
       (13) Transit of Russian natural gas to Europe via Ukraine 
     declined precipitously after the completion of Nord Stream 1 
     in 2011, falling from 80 percent to between 40 and 50 percent 
     of Russia's total exports to Europe.
       (14) In 2017, Russian gas accounted for 37 percent of 
     Europe's natural gas imports, an increase of 5 percent over 
     2016.
       (15) On December 12, 2018, the European Parliament 
     overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning both the 
     Russian Federation's aggression in the Kerch Strait and the 
     construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
       (16) On December 11, 2018, the United States House of 
     Representatives passed a resolution calling upon the European 
     Union to reject the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and urging the 
     President to use all available means to promote energy 
     policies in Europe that reduce European reliance on Russian 
     energy exports.
       (b) Sense of Senate on Multinational Freedom of Navigation 
     Operation in the Black Sea and the Cancellation of the Nord 
     Stream 2 Pipeline.--The Senate--
       (1) calls upon the President--
       (A) to work with United States allies to promptly lead a 
     robust multinational freedom of navigation operation in the 
     Black Sea to help demonstrate support for internationally 
     recognized borders, bilateral agreements, and safe passage 
     through the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov; and
       (B) to push back against excessive Russian Federation 
     claims of sovereignty;
       (2) calls upon the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to 
     enhance allied maritime presence and capabilities, including 
     maritime domain awareness and coastal defense in the Black 
     Sea, in order to support Freedom of Navigation Operations and 
     allied interests;
       (3) urges the President to use the authority provided under 
     section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1659) to 
     enhance the capability of the Ukrainian military;
       (4) urges the President, through the Departments of State 
     and Defense, to provide additional security assistance to 
     Ukraine, especially to strengthen Ukraine's maritime 
     capabilities, in order to improve deterrence and defense 
     against further Russian aggression;
       (5) reiterates that the President is required by statute to 
     impose mandatory sanctions on the Russian Federation under 
     the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act 
     (Public Law 115-44);
       (6) stresses that sanctions against the Russian Federation 
     are a direct result of the actions of the Government of the 
     Russian Federation and will continue and increase until there 
     is an appropriate change in Russian behavior;
       (7) calls upon United States allies and partners in Europe 
     to deny Russian Navy vessels access to their ports to 
     resupply and refuel;
       (8) notes the resolution passed by the House of 
     Representatives on December 11, 2018, calling on European 
     governments to cancel the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and urging 
     the President to support European energy security through a 
     policy of reducing reliance on the Russian Federation;
       (9) applauds and concurs with the European Parliament's 
     December 12, 2018, resolution--
       (A) condemning Russian aggression in the Kerch Strait and 
     the Nord Stream 2 pipeline;
       (B) calling for the pipeline's cancellation due to its 
     threat to European energy security; and
       (C) calling on the Russian Federation to guarantee freedom 
     of navigation in the Kerch Strait; and
       (10) urges the President to continue working with Congress 
     and our allies to ensure the appropriate policies to deter 
     the Russian Federation from further aggression.
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  SA 585. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title III, add the following:

     SEC. ____. RADIUM TESTING AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall provide 
     for an independent third-party data quality review of all 
     radium testing completed by contractors of the Department of 
     the Navy at a covered location.
       (b) Covered Location Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered location'' means any location where the Secretary 
     of the Navy is undertaking a project or activity funded 
     through one of the following accounts of the Department of 
     Defense:
       (1) Operation and Maintenance, Environmental Restoration, 
     Navy.
       (2) Operation and Maintenance, Environmental Restoration, 
     Formerly Used Defense Sites.
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  SA 586. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 title XII, add the following:

           Subtitle H--Saudi Arabia Nuclear Nonproliferation

     SEC. 1291. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Saudi Nuclear 
     Nonproliferation Act of 2019''.

     SEC. 1292. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States should not approve a civilian nuclear 
     cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia until the Government 
     of Saudi Arabia--
       (A) has been truthful and transparent with regard to the 
     death of Jamal Khashoggi;
       (B) has renounced uranium enrichment and reprocessing on 
     its territory, as well as agreed to an Additional Protocol 
     with the International Atomic Energy Agency; and
       (C) has made significant progress on the protection of 
     human rights, including through the release of political 
     prisoners;

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       (2) the United States and Saudi Arabia have traditionally 
     shared an important strategic partnership, which includes 
     joint efforts--
       (A) to combat terrorism;
       (B) to ensure regional stability; and
       (C) to address other common challenges;
       (3) the strategic partnership between the United States and 
     Saudi Arabia should be based on--
       (A) the pursuit of shared national security interests; and
       (B) respect for human rights and the rule of law; and
       (4) any decision by the Government of Saudi Arabia to 
     pursue civilian nuclear cooperation with the Russian 
     Federation or the People's Republic of China, or without 
     signing a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the 
     United States, would--
       (A) harm efforts to promote nuclear nonproliferation; and
       (B) seriously undermine the strategic partnership between 
     the United States and Saudi Arabia.

     SEC. 1293. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       It shall be the policy of the United States--
       (1) to require the Government of Saudi Arabia to renounce 
     uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing on its 
     territory for the duration of a civilian nuclear cooperation 
     agreement with the United States;
       (2) to require the Government of Saudi Arabia to sign and 
     implement the Additional Protocol with the International 
     Atomic Energy Agency as part of a civilian nuclear 
     cooperation agreement with the United States;
       (3) to oppose, through the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the 
     sale of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia until the 
     Government of Saudi Arabia has renounced uranium enrichment 
     and reprocessing on its territory as part of a civilian 
     nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States; and
       (4) to seek modification of the guidelines of the Nuclear 
     Suppliers Group relating to the transfer of nuclear 
     technology, as applied with respect to Saudi Arabia, until 
     Saudi Arabia has renounced enrichment and reprocessing on its 
     territory.

     SEC. 1294. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CIVILIAN 
                   NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT.

       Notwithstanding any other requirements under section 123 of 
     the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), a civilian 
     nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia may only 
     enter into effect on or after the date on which each of the 
     following has occurred:
       (1) The President has submitted a proposed agreement with 
     Saudi Arabia in accordance with the requirements of such 
     section 123.
       (2) In conjunction with the submission referred to in 
     paragraph (1), the President has submitted to Congress an 
     unclassified report (which may include a classified annex) 
     that describes each of the following:
       (A) The extent to which the Government of Saudi Arabia has 
     been truthful and transparent in its investigation into the 
     death of Jamal Khashoggi.
       (B) Whether those responsible for his death have been 
     prosecuted or otherwise held accountable for such act.
       (C) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has renounced uranium 
     enrichment and reprocessing on its territory or will commit 
     to renouncing such enrichment and reprocessing as part of the 
     proposed agreement with the United States.
       (D) Whether Saudi Arabia has agreed to sign and implement 
     an Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy 
     Agency.
       (E) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has cooperated, or is 
     pursuing cooperation, with the People's Republic of China or 
     with any other foreign governments on advancing its missile 
     programs and acquiring missile and other associated 
     technologies that would be restricted under the Missile 
     Technology Control Regime.
       (F) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has made substantial 
     progress on improving the protection of human rights, 
     including through the release of political prisoners.
       (3) On or after the date of the submission of the proposed 
     agreement and report required under paragraphs (1) and (2), a 
     joint resolution stating that Congress approves such 
     agreement has been enacted.
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  SA 587. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Young) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 B of title XXXI, add the following:

     SEC. 3116. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO APPLICATIONS 
                   FOR AUTHORIZATION TO DEVELOP OR PRODUCE SPECIAL 
                   NUCLEAR MATERIAL OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

       Section 57 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2077) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``f. Reporting Requirements.--
       ``(1) Quarterly reports.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days 
     thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the 
     chairman and ranking member of each of the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report that describes each 
     authorization issued by the Secretary under subsection b.(2) 
     during the 90-day period preceding submission of the report.
       ``(B) Elements.--Each report required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall include--
       ``(i) a summary of each application for an authorization 
     under subsection b.(2) during the 90-day period preceding 
     submission of the report, including a description of--

       ``(I) whether the application was accepted or rejected;
       ``(II) the applicant; and
       ``(III) the intended purpose for which the applicant sought 
     the authorization; and

       ``(ii) an annex containing--

       ``(I) each application submitted to the Secretary during 
     that period; and
       ``(II) each report submitted to the Secretary under section 
     810.12 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
     corresponding similar regulation or ruling) during that 
     period.

       ``(C) Additional material in initial report.--The first 
     report required to be submitted by subparagraph (A) shall 
     include the matters required by subparagraph (B) for the 
     period beginning on March 25, 2015, and ending on the date of 
     the enactment of this subsection.
       ``(D) Review by secretary of state.--The Secretary shall 
     submit each report required by this paragraph to the 
     Secretary of State for approval before submitting the report 
     to the chairmen and ranking members of the appropriate 
     congressional committees.
       ``(E) Form.--Each report required by this paragraph shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
     classified annex.
       ``(2) Submission to congress of applications and certain 
     reports.--The Secretary of Energy shall provide to the 
     chairman and ranking member of each of the appropriate 
     congressional committees an application for an authorization 
     under subsection b.(2) that is pending before or has been 
     approved by the Secretary, or a report submitted under 
     section 810.12 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     any corresponding similar regulation or ruling), not later 
     than 10 days after receiving a request for the application or 
     report, as the case may be, from the chairman or ranking 
     member of either such committee.
       ``(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In 
     this subsection, the term `appropriate congressional 
     committees' means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.''.
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  SA 588. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Van Hollen, and 
Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 
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 appropriate place in title XII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE REGARDING IMPACT OF A 
                   LAPSE IN INSPECTIONS REGIMES UNDER THE NEW 
                   START TREATY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a National Intelligence Estimate, consisting of an 
     unclassified executive summary and judgments and a more 
     detailed, classified report on the Russian Federation's 
     compliance with the New START Treaty and the impact to the 
     intelligence collection capabilities of the United States if 
     the New START Treaty and its related information exchanges 
     and associated inspections regimes were to lapse. The 
     unclassified executive summary shall be released to the 
     public and shall, to the extent practicable, address each of 
     the report elements set forth in subsection (b).
       (b) Report Elements.--The report required under subsection 
     (a) shall include the following elements:
       (1) A description of the Russian Federation's compliance 
     with the New START Treaty.
       (2) An assessment of the Russian Federation's intentions 
     with regard to extending the New START Treaty.
       (3) A description of the intelligence collection benefits 
     gained as a result of the ratification and implementation of 
     the New START Treaty.
       (4) An assessment of what specific capabilities the United 
     States intelligence community would have to develop and 
     deploy to ensure that no loss of collection capability would 
     occur in the event of the lapse of the New START Treaty, 
     including a description of--

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       (A) what intelligence insights, if any, the intelligence 
     community would lose and would not be replaceable if the New 
     START Treaty were to lapse; and
       (B) the measures the intelligence community would need to 
     take to account for any lost capabilities, including the cost 
     to replace any lost capabilities, and the time to replace 
     lost capabilities.
       (5) A cost estimate and estimated timeline for developing 
     these new or additional capabilities, and a description of 
     how new intelligence gathering requirements related to the 
     Russian Federation's nuclear forces may affect other United 
     States intelligence gathering needs.
       (6) An assessment of projections for Russian Federation 
     nuclear and non-nuclear force size, structure, and 
     composition with the New START Treaty limitations in place 
     and without the limitations in place.
       (7) An assessment of Russian Federation actions, 
     intentions, and likely responses to the United States 
     withdrawing from, suspending its obligations under, or 
     allowing to lapse the New START Treaty and subsequently 
     developing platforms and weapons beyond the New START 
     Treaty's limitations.
       (c) Briefings.--The Director of National Intelligence shall 
     brief the appropriate congressional committees on the 
     elements set forth in subsection (a) when the National 
     Intelligence Estimate is submitted.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) New start treaty.--The term ``New START Treaty'' means 
     the Treaty between the United States of America and the 
     Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and 
     Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed April 8, 2010, 
     and entered into force February 5, 2011.
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  SA 589. Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Cruz) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. REVIEW AND REPORT ON OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES UNDER TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Taiwan is a vital partner of the United States and a 
     critical element of the free and open Indo-Pacific region;
       (2) for 40 years, the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 
     et seq.) has secured peace, stability, and prosperity and 
     provided enormous benefits to the United States, Taiwan, and 
     the Indo-Pacific region; and
       (3) the United States should reaffirm that the policy of 
     the United States toward diplomatic relations with the 
     People's Republic of China rests upon the expectation that 
     the future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means, as 
     described in that Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).
       (b) Review.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
     the Secretary of State, shall conduct a review of--
       (1) whether, and the means by which, as applicable, the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China is affecting, 
     including through military, economic, information, digital, 
     diplomatic, or any other form of coercion--
       (A) the security, or the social and economic system, of the 
     people of Taiwan;
       (B) the military balance of power between the People's 
     Republic of China and Taiwan; or
       (C) the expectation that the future of Taiwan will continue 
     to be determined by peaceful means; and
       (2) the role of United States policy toward Taiwan with 
     respect to the implementation of the 2017 National Security 
     Strategy and the 2018 National Defense Strategy.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, shall provide to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the review 
     under subsection (b).
       (2) Matters to be included.--The report under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) Recommendations on legislative changes or Department of 
     Defense or Department of State policy changes necessary to 
     ensure that the United States continues to meets its 
     obligations to Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act (22 
     U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).
       (B) Guidelines for--
       (i) new defense requirements, including requirements 
     relating to information and digital space;
       (ii) exchanges between senior-level civilian and military 
     officials of the United States and Taiwan; and
       (iii) the regular transfer of defense articles, especially 
     defense articles that are mobile, survivable, and cost 
     effective, to most effectively deter attacks and support the 
     asymmetric defense strategy of Taiwan.
       (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 590. Mr. MARKEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF QUALITY RATING 
                   SYSTEM FOR COMMUNITY LIVING CENTERS OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a review of the quality rating system 
     for community living centers operated by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       (b) Report.--Not later than [12 months], the Comptroller 
     General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of 
     the review conducted under subsection (a).
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  SA 591. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. Duckworth) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 part II of subtitle F of title V, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 582. MILITARY SPOUSE PROFESSIONAL LICENSE RECIPROCITY.

       (a) Finding.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Military spouses continue to experience difficulties in 
     transferring their professional licenses from State to State.
       (2) Professional license reciprocity exists sporadically 
     across various States.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the States should take appropriate actions to ensure that a 
     military spouse may engage in a business or occupation for 
     which a professional license is required without obtaining 
     the applicable professional license in the gaining State if 
     the spouse is currently licensed in good standing by another 
     State that has professional licensing requirements that are 
     substantially equivalent to the requirements for the license 
     in such gaining State.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to Congress a report setting forth the results of a study, 
     undertaken for purposes of the report, on the feasibility and 
     advisability of the transference by military spouses of 
     professional licenses for various professions from State to 
     State. The report shall set forth the following:
       (1) A list of the States that currently permit military 
     spouses to transfer such licenses, and shall specify for each 
     such State each profession for which such a license is so 
     transferrable.
       (2) A ranking of the States by transferability of licenses 
     by military spouses, with appropriate weight being afforded 
     to various mechanisms for transfer, including licensure by 
     endorsement, temporary or provisional licensing, and 
     expedited application for licenses.
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  SA 592. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 I, add the following:

     SEC. 147. F-15EX AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.

       (a) Designation of Major Subprogram.--In accordance with 
     section 2430a of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall designate the F-15EX program as a major 
     subprogram of the F-15 aircraft program.
       (b) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (c), none 
     of the funds authorized to

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     be appropriated by this Act may be obligated or expended to 
     procure an F-15EX aircraft until a period of 60 days has 
     elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of the Air 
     Force submits a letter of certification to the congressional 
     defense committees certifying that the following activities 
     have occurred relating to the F-15EX program:
       (1) A joint requirement oversight council review has 
     occurred.
       (2) A technology readiness assessment has been conducted.
       (3) An analysis of alternatives has been completed, 
     including consideration of the following options:
       (A) Increase in the F-35 procurement.
       (B) Purchase F-15EX aircraft to recapitalize the F-15C 
     fleet.
       (C) Purchase F-16 Blk 70 to recapitalize the F-15C fleet.
       (D) Accelerate penetrating counter air/next generation air 
     dominance.
       (4) A full and open competition or sole source 
     justification has been performed and Congress has been 
     notified.
       (c) Exception for Production of Proto Types.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), the 
     Secretary of the Air Force may use the funds described in 
     paragraph (2) to develop, produce, and test not more than two 
     prototypes of the F-15EX aircraft.
       (2) Funds described.--The funds described in this paragraph 
     are funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for any 
     of the following:
       (A) Research and development, non-recurring engineering.
       (B) Aircraft procurement.
       (d) F-15EX Program Defined.--In this section, the term ``F-
     15EX program'' means the F-15EX aircraft program of the Air 
     Force as described in the materials submitted to Congress by 
     the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget of the 
     President for fiscal year 2020 (as submitted to Congress 
     under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code).
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  SA 593. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 I, add the following:

     SEC. 147. F-35 PROGRAM PRODUCTION.

       (a) Procurement.--The Department of the Air Force shall 
     procure a minimum of 80 F-35A lightning aircraft per year 
     beginning in fiscal year 2021.
       (b) Limitation on Procurement.--Unless and until the 
     Department requests authorization and appropriation for a 
     minimum of 80 F-35As per year, the Department of Air Force 
     may not procure other ``new'' tactical fighter type aircraft 
     without approval from the congressional defense committees 
     for any authorization and appropriations bill enacted after 
     September 30, 2019.
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  SA 594. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 F of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 866. AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT PROCUREMENT FROM COUNTRIES 
                   THAT QUALIFY FOR RECIPROCAL PROCUREMENT.

       The Secretary of Defense may restrict acquisitions pursuant 
     to subsection (c) of section 225.872-1 of the Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement to domestic sources or 
     reject an otherwise acceptable offer from a qualifying 
     country listed in subsection (a) of such section (or any 
     successor regulation), for national defense reason, if 
     restricting the acquisition would have a substantial positive 
     effect on domestic employment. Before determining not to 
     apply the restrictions of chapter 83 of title 41, United 
     States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Buy American 
     Act'') pursuant to such section, the Secretary shall conduct 
     an assessment of the impact on domestic employment. The 
     Secretary shall provide an annual report on the findings of 
     all such assessments to the congressional defense committees 
     and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security 
     of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 595. Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Whitehouse) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. __. ENHANCEMENTS TO PROTECTIONS ACCORDED UNDER THE 
                   SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT.

       (a) Protection of Surviving Spouse With Respect to Mortgage 
     Foreclosure.--
       (1) In general.--Section 303 of the Servicemembers Civil 
     Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3953) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Protection of Surviving Spouse.--With respect to a 
     servicemember who dies while in military service from a 
     service-connected cause and who has a surviving spouse who is 
     the servicemember's successor in interest to property covered 
     under subsection (a), this section shall apply to the 
     surviving spouse with respect to that property during the 
     one-year period beginning on the date of such death in the 
     same manner as if the servicemember had not died.''.
       (2) Effective date.--Subsection (e) of section 303 of the 
     Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as added by paragraph (1), 
     shall apply to the surviving spouse of a servicemember whose 
     death occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (b) Termination of Residential Leases.--
       (1) In general.--Section 305 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3955) 
     is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting''; or''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) in the case of a lease described in subsection (b)(1) 
     and subparagraph (C) of such subsection, the date the lessee 
     is assigned to or otherwise relocates to quarters or a 
     housing facility as described in such subparagraph.''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) the lease is executed by or on behalf of a person who 
     thereafter and during the term of the lease is assigned to or 
     otherwise relocates to quarters of the United States or a 
     housing facility under the jurisdiction of a uniformed 
     service (as defined in section 101 of title 37, United States 
     Code), including housing provided under the Military Housing 
     Privatization Initiative.''.
       (2) Manner of Termination.--Subsection (c)(1) of such 
     section is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by inserting ``in the case of a lease described in 
     subsection (b)(1) and subparagraph (A) or (B) of such 
     subsection,'' before ``by delivery''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraph (B):
       ``(B) in the case of a lease described in subsection (b 
     )(1) and subparagraph (C) of such subsection, by delivery by 
     the lessee of written notice of such termination, and a 
     letter from the servicemember's commanding officer indicating 
     that the servicemember has been assigned to or is otherwise 
     relocating to quarters of the United States or a housing 
     facility under the jurisdiction of a uniformed service (as 
     defined in section 101 of title 37, United States Code), to 
     the lessor (or the lessor's grantee), or to the lessor's 
     agent (or the agent's grantee); and''.
       (c) Definition of Military Orders and Continental United 
     States for Purposes of Act.--
       (1) Transfer of definitions.--Such Act is further amended 
     by transferring paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 305(i) (50 
     U.S.C. 3955(i)) to the end of section 101 (50 U.S.C. 3911) 
     and redesignating such paragraphs, as so transferred, as 
     paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--Such Act is further amended--
       (A) in section 305 (50 U.S.C. 3955), as amended by 
     paragraph (1), by striking subsection (i); and
       (B) in section 705 (50 U.S.C. 4025), by striking ``or 
     naval'' both places it appears.

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  SA 596. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PUBLIC-PRIVATE 
                   CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONAL COLLABORATION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and

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       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (2) the term ``appropriate Federal agencies'' means--
       (A) the Department of Homeland Security; and
       (B) any other agency, as determined by the Secretary;
       (3) the term ``collaboration effort'' means an effort 
     undertaken by the appropriate Federal agencies and 1 or more 
     non-Federal entities under the pilot program in order to 
     carry out the purpose of the pilot program;
       (4) the term ``critical infrastructure'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5195c(e));
       (5) the term ``cybersecurity provider'' means a non-Federal 
     entity that provides cybersecurity services to another non-
     Federal entity;
       (6) the term ``cybersecurity threat'' means a cybersecurity 
     threat, as defined in section 102 of the Cybersecurity 
     Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501), that 
     affects--
       (A) the national security of the United States; or
       (B) critical infrastructure in the United States;
       (7) the term ``malicious cyber actor'' means an entity that 
     poses a cybersecurity threat;
       (8) the term ``non-Federal entity'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information 
     Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501); and
       (9) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security.
       (b) Establishment; Purpose.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the heads of the appropriate Federal 
     agencies, may establish a pilot program under which the 
     appropriate Federal agencies, at the direction of the 
     Secretary, may collaborate with non-Federal entities in order 
     to coordinate and magnify Federal and non-Federal efforts to 
     prevent or disrupt cybersecurity threats or malicious cyber 
     actors.
       (c) Partnership.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
     Secretary may identify and partner with nonprofit 
     cybersecurity organizations capable of enabling near real-
     time information sharing relating to cybersecurity threats 
     among cybersecurity providers in order to facilitate, as 
     appropriate--
       (1) sharing of information relating to potential actions by 
     the Federal Government against cybersecurity threats or 
     malicious cyber actors with non-Federal entities;
       (2) joint planning between the appropriate Federal agencies 
     and non-Federal entities relating to cybersecurity threats or 
     malicious cyber actors; and
       (3) the synchronization of actions against cybersecurity 
     threats or malicious cyber actors by--
       (A) the Federal Government;
       (B) the non-Federal entities with which information is 
     shared under paragraph (1); and
       (C) the non-Federal entities with which joint planning is 
     carried out under paragraph (2).
       (d) Roles and Responsibilities.--
       (1) In general.--The non-Federal entities involved in the 
     partnership described in subsection (c) shall facilitate all 
     non-Federal coordination, planning, and action relating to 
     the pilot program.
       (2) Responsibilities of the secretary.--The Secretary shall 
     facilitate all Federal coordination, planning, and action 
     relating to the pilot program.
       (e) Annual Reports to Appropriate Congressional 
     Committees.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the collaboration efforts carried out 
     during the year for which the report is submitted, which 
     shall include--
       (A) a statement of the total number collaboration efforts 
     carried out during the year;
       (B) with respect to each collaboration effort carried out 
     during the year--
       (i) a statement of--

       (I) the identity of any malicious cyber actor that, as a 
     result of a cybersecurity threat that the malicious cyber 
     actor engaged in or was likely to engage in, was a subject of 
     the collaboration effort;
       (II) the responsibilities under the collaboration effort of 
     each appropriate Federal agency and each non-Federal entity 
     that participated in the collaboration effort; and
       (III) whether the goal of the collaboration effort was 
     achieved; and

       (ii) a description of how each appropriate Federal agency 
     and each non-Federal entity that participated in the 
     collaboration effort collaborated in carrying out the 
     collaboration effort; and
       (C) a description of--
       (i) the ways in which the collaboration efforts carried out 
     during the year--

       (I) were successful; and
       (II) could have been improved; and

       (ii) how the Secretary will improve collaboration efforts 
     carried out on or after the date on which the report is 
     submitted.
       (2) Form.--Any report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (f) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the 
     date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to--
       (1) authorize a non-Federal entity to engage in any 
     activity in violation of section 1030(a) of title 18, United 
     States Code; or
       (2) limit an appropriate Federal agency or a non-Federal 
     entity from engaging in a lawful activity.
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  SA 597. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 729. STUDY ON HEALTH DATA SAFETY OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES AND VETERANS.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study on the following:
       (1) The prevalence of theft of medical identification of 
     veterans.
       (2) The measures taken by the Department of Defense to 
     preserve health data safety in the medical record system of 
     the Department while changing over to electronic records.
       (3) How often the Secretary of Veterans Affairs corrects 
     inaccurate medical records of veterans and how pervasive of a 
     problem inaccurate medical records are for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       (4) The length of time it takes for the Secretary to 
     correct inaccurate medical records.
       (5) Whether any veterans are being denied their request to 
     change an erroneous medical record, and if so, the prevalence 
     of such an occurrence.
       (b) Report.--Not later than [180 DAYS], the Comptroller 
     General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of 
     the study conducted under subsection (a).
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  SA 598. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 G of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. ___. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL DIRECTED ENERGY CAPABILITIES 
                   COOPERATION.

       (a) Authority.--
       (1) In general.--(A) The Secretary of Defense, upon request 
     of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and with the concurrence 
     of the Secretary of State, is authorized to carry out 
     research, development, test, and evaluation activities, on a 
     joint basis with Israel, to establish directed energy 
     capabilities that address threats to the United States, 
     deployed forces of the United States, or Israel.
       (B) Any activities carried out pursuant to such authority 
     shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects 
     sensitive information and the national security interests of 
     the United States and the national security interests of 
     Israel.
       (2) Report.--The activities described in paragraph (1) and 
     subsection (b) may not be carried out until after the 
     Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a report setting forth the following:
       (A) A memorandum of agreement between the United States and 
     Israel regarding sharing of research and development costs 
     for the capabilities described in paragraph (1), and any 
     supporting documents.
       (B) A certification that the memorandum of agreement--
       (i) requires sharing of costs of projects, including in-
     kind support, between the United States and Israel;
       (ii) establishes a framework to negotiate the rights to any 
     intellectual property developed under the memorandum of 
     agreement; and
       (iii) requires the United States Government to receive 
     semiannual reports on expenditure of funds, if any, by the 
     Government of Israel, including a description of what the 
     funds have been used for, when funds were expended, and an 
     identification of entities that expended the funds.
       (b) Support in Connection With Activities.--
       (1) In general.--(A) The Secretary of Defense may provide 
     maintenance and sustainment support to Israel for the 
     directed energy capabilities research, development, test, and 
     evaluation activities authorized in subsection (a)(1).
       (B) Such authority includes authority to install equipment 
     necessary to carry out such research, development, test, and 
     evaluation.
       (2) Report.--The support described in paragraph (1) may not 
     be provided until 15 days after the Secretary of Defense 
     submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
     setting forth a detailed description of the support to be 
     provided.

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       (3) Matching contribution.--The support described in 
     paragraph (1) may not be provided unless the Secretary of 
     Defense certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     that the Government of Israel will contribute to such 
     support--
       (A) an amount equal to the amount of support to be so 
     provided; or
       (B) an amount that otherwise meets the best efforts of 
     Israel, as mutually agreed to by the United States and 
     Israel.
       (c) Lead Agency.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate 
     an appropriate research and development entity of a military 
     department as the lead agency of the Department of Defense in 
     carrying out this section.
       (d) Semiannual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress on a 
     semiannual basis a report that contains a copy of all 
     semiannual reports provided by the Government of Israel to 
     the Department of Defense pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(2)(B)(iii).
       (e) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, the 
     Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
       (f) Sunset.--The authority under this section to carry out 
     activities described in subsection (a) and to provide support 
     described in subsection (b) shall expire on December 31, 
     2024.
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  SA 599. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cruz, Mr. 
Whitehouse, and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON THE INDEFINITE DETENTION OF CITIZENS 
                   AND LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Due 
     Process Guarantee Act''.
       (b) Limitation on Detention.--
       (1) In general.--Section 4001(a) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``No citizen'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) No citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United 
     States''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Any Act of Congress that authorizes an imprisonment 
     or detention described in paragraph (1) shall be consistent 
     with the Constitution and expressly authorize such 
     imprisonment or detention.''.
       (2) Applicability.--Nothing in section 4001(a)(2) of title 
     18, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1)(B), may be 
     construed to limit, narrow, abolish, or revoke any detention 
     authority conferred by statute, declaration of war, 
     authorization to use military force, or similar authority 
     effective prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Relationship to an Authorization To Use Military Force, 
     Declaration of War, or Similar Authority.--Section 4001 of 
     title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b) is 
     further amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b)(1) No United States citizen or lawful permanent 
     resident who is apprehended in the United States may be 
     imprisoned or otherwise detained without charge or trial 
     unless such imprisonment or detention is expressly authorized 
     by an Act of Congress.
       ``(2) A general authorization to use military force, a 
     declaration of war, or any similar authority, on its own, may 
     not be construed to authorize the imprisonment or detention 
     without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent 
     resident of the United States apprehended in the United 
     States.
       ``(3) Paragraph (2) shall apply to an authorization to use 
     military force, a declaration of war, or any similar 
     authority enacted before, on, or after the date of the 
     enactment of the Due Process Guarantee Act.
       ``(4) This section may not be construed to authorize the 
     imprisonment or detention of a citizen of the United States, 
     a lawful permanent resident of the United States, or any 
     other person who is apprehended in the United States.''.
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  SA 600. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Braun) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. REPORTS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that section 1003 of the 
     Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-
     525; 63 Stat. 2241)--
       (1) expresses the sense of Congress that, due to threats 
     that are ever-changing, Congress must be informed with 
     respect to allied contributions to the common defense to 
     properly assess the readiness of the United States and the 
     countries described in subsection (c)(2) for threats; and
       (2) requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress 
     an annual report on the contributions of allies to the common 
     defense.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the threats facing the United States--
       (A) extend beyond the global war on terror; and
       (B) include near-peer threats; and
       (2) the President should seek from each country described 
     in subsection (c)(2) acceptance of international security 
     responsibilities and agreements to make contributions to the 
     common defense in accordance with the collective defense 
     agreements or treaties to which such country is a party.
       (c) Reports on Allied Contributions to the Common 
     Defense.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 1 each year, the 
     Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other Federal 
     agencies, as the Secretary determines to be necessary, shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
     containing a description of--
       (A) the annual defense spending by each country described 
     in paragraph (2), including available data on nominal budget 
     figures and defense spending as a percentage of the gross 
     domestic products of each such country for the fiscal year 
     immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is 
     submitted;
       (B) the activities of each such country to contribute to 
     military or stability operations in which the Armed Forces of 
     the United States are a participant or may be called upon in 
     accordance with a cooperative defense agreement to which the 
     United States is a party;
       (C) any limitations placed by any such country on the use 
     of such contributions; and
       (D) any actions undertaken by the United States or by other 
     countries to minimize such limitations.
       (2) Countries described.--The countries described in this 
     paragraph are the following:
       (A) Each member state of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization.
       (B) Each member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
       (C) Each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of 
     Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), done at Rio de Janeiro 
     September 2, 1947, and entered into force December 3, 1948 
     (TIAS 1838).
       (D) Australia.
       (E) Japan.
       (F) New Zealand.
       (G) The Philippines.
       (H) South Korea.
       (I) Thailand.
       (3) Form.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (4) Availability.--A report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall be made available on request to any Member of Congress.
       (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
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  SA 601. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 
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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. WAIVER OF COASTWISE ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 12112 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Waivers In Cases of Product Carrier Scarcity or 
     Unavailability.--
       ``(1) In general.--The head of an agency shall, upon 
     request, temporarily waive the requirements of subsection 
     (a), including the requirement to satisfy section 12103, if 
     the person requesting that waiver reasonably demonstrates to 
     the head of an agency that--
       ``(A) there is no product carrier, with respect to a 
     specified good, that meets such requirements, exists, and is 
     available to carry such good; and

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       ``(B) the person made a good faith effort to locate a 
     product carrier that complies with such requirements.
       ``(2) Duration.--Any waiver issued under paragraph (1) 
     shall be limited in duration, and shall expire by a specified 
     date that is not less than 30 days after the date on which 
     the waiver is issued.
       ``(3) Extension.--Upon request, if the circumstances under 
     which a waiver was issued under paragraph (1) have not 
     substantially changed, the head of an agency shall, without 
     delay, grant one or more extensions to a waiver issued under 
     paragraph (1), for periods of not less than 15 days each.
       ``(4) Deadline for waiver response.--
       ``(A) Response deadline.--Not later than 60 days after 
     receiving a request for a waiver under paragraph (1), the 
     head of an agency shall approve or deny such request.
       ``(B) Findings in support of denied waiver.--If the head of 
     an agency denies such a request, the head of an agency shall, 
     not later than 14 days after denying the request, submit to 
     the requester a report that includes the findings that served 
     as the basis for denying the request.
       ``(C) Request deemed granted.--If the head of an agency has 
     neither granted nor denied the request before the response 
     deadline described in subparagraph (A), the request shall be 
     deemed granted on the date that is 61 days after the date on 
     which the head of an agency received the request. A waiver 
     that is deemed granted under this subparagraph shall be valid 
     for a period of 30 days.
       ``(5) Notice to congress.--
       ``(A) In general.--The head of an agency shall notify 
     Congress--
       ``(i) of any request for a temporary waiver under this 
     subsection, not later than 48 hours after receiving such 
     request; and
       ``(ii) of the issuance of any such waiver, not later than 
     48 hours after such issuance.
       ``(B) Contents.--The head of an agency shall include in 
     each notification under subparagraph (A)(ii) a detailed 
     explanation of the reasons the waiver is necessary.
       ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Product carrier.--The term `product carrier', with 
     respect to a good, means a vessel constructed or adapted 
     primarily to carry such good in bulk in the cargo spaces.
       ``(B) Head of an agency.--The term ``head of an agency'' 
     means an individual, or such individual acting in that 
     capacity, who is responsible for the administration of the 
     navigation or vessel inspection laws.''.
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  SA 602. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 
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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL REQUIREMENT FOR MILITARY 
                   HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2019''.
       (b) Military Humanitarian Operation Defined.--
       (1) In general.--In this section, the term ``military 
     humanitarian operation'' means a military operation involving 
     the deployment of members or weapons systems of the United 
     States Armed Forces where hostile activities are reasonably 
     anticipated and with the aim of preventing or responding to a 
     humanitarian catastrophe, including its regional 
     consequences, or addressing a threat posed to international 
     peace and security. The term includes--
       (A) operations undertaken pursuant to the principle of the 
     ``responsibility to protect'' as referenced in United Nations 
     Security Council Resolution 1674 (2006);
       (B) operations specifically authorized by the United 
     Nations Security Council, or other international 
     organizations; and
       (C) unilateral deployments and deployments made in 
     coordination with international organizations, treaty-based 
     organizations, or coalitions formed to address specific 
     humanitarian catastrophes.
       (2) Operations not included.--The term ``military 
     humanitarian operation'' does not mean a military operation 
     undertaken for the following purposes:
       (A) Responding to or repelling attacks, or preventing 
     imminent attacks, on the United States or any of its 
     territorial possessions, embassies, or consulates, or members 
     of the United States Armed Forces.
       (B) Direct acts of reprisal for attacks on the United 
     States or any of its territorial possessions, embassies, or 
     consulates, or members of the United States Armed Forces.
       (C) Invoking the inherent right to individual or collective 
     self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of 
     the United Nations.
       (D) Military missions to rescue United States citizens or 
     military or diplomatic personnel abroad.
       (E) Humanitarian missions in response to natural disasters 
     where no civil unrest or combat with hostile forces is 
     reasonably anticipated, and where such operation is for not 
     more than 30 days.
       (F) Actions to maintain maritime freedom of navigation, 
     including actions aimed at combating piracy.
       (G) Training exercises conducted by the United States Armed 
     Forces abroad where no combat with hostile forces is 
     reasonably anticipated.
       (c) Requirement for Congressional Authorization.--The 
     President may not deploy members of the United States Armed 
     Forces into the territory, airspace, or waters of a foreign 
     country for a military humanitarian operation not previously 
     authorized by statute unless--
       (1) the President submits to Congress a formal request for 
     authorization to use members of the Armed Forces for the 
     military humanitarian operation; and
       (2) Congress enacts a specific authorization for such use 
     of forces.
       (d) Severability.--If any provision of this section is held 
     to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the section shall 
     not be affected.
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  SA 603. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. ___. LEVERAGING COMMERCIAL SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING.

       (a) In General.--In acquiring geospatial-intelligence, the 
     Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the 
     National Reconnaissance Office and in coordination with the 
     Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 
     shall--
       (1) consider the needs of the National Reconnaissance 
     Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the 
     Department of Defense geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) user 
     community, including the combatant commanders; and
       (2) leverage, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
     capabilities of United States industry, including through the 
     use of commercial geospatial-intelligence services and 
     acquisition of commercial satellite imagery.
       (b) Obtaining Future Data.--The Secretary, as early as 
     possible in the acquisition process for any future Department 
     of Defense space system for geospatial-intelligence, shall--
       (1) consider whether there is a suitable, cost-effective, 
     commercial capability available, or that will be available by 
     the planned operational date of the system, to meet any or 
     all of the system requirements;
       (2) if a suitable, cost-effective, commercial capability is 
     or will be available as described in paragraph (1), determine 
     whether it is in the national interest to develop a 
     governmental space system; and
       (3) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report detailing any determination made under paragraphs (1) 
     and (2).
       (c) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 604. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. COMPARATIVE CAPABILITIES OF ADVERSARIES IN 
                   ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Expansion of Duties of Official With Principal 
     Responsibility for Coordination of Activities Relating to 
     Development and Demonstration of Artificial Intelligence.--
     Section 238(c)(2)(I) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) 
     is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(iii) that appropriate entities in the Department are 
     reviewing all open sources publications from both the United 
     States and outside the United States that contribute, impact, 
     or advance artificial intelligence research and 
     development.''.
       (b) Analysis of Comparative Capabilities of China in 
     Artificial Intelligence.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide the congressional defense committees with an analysis 
     and briefing that includes the following:
       (1) A comprehensive and national-level--
       (A) comparison of public and private investment 
     differentiated by sector and industry;

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       (B) review of current trends in ability to set and 
     determine global standards and norms for artificial 
     intelligence technology in national security, including 
     efforts in international standard setting bodies;
       (C) assessment of access to artificial intelligence 
     technology in national security; and
       (D) assessment of areas and activities in which the Unites 
     States should invest in order to provide the United States 
     with technical superiority over China in relevant areas of 
     artificial intelligence.
       (2) A comprehensive assessment of relative technical 
     quality of activities in the United States and China.
       (3) A comprehensive assessment of the likelihood that 
     developments in artificial intelligence will successfully 
     transition into military systems of China.
       (4) Predicted effects on United States national security if 
     current trends in China and the United States continue.
       (5) Predicted effects of current trends on digital and 
     technology export relationships of both countries with 
     existing and new trading partners.
       (6) Assessment of the relationships that are critical and 
     in need of development in both private and public sector to 
     ensure investment in artificial intelligence to keep pace 
     with current global trends.
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  SA 605. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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:

       Strike section 1422.
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  SA 606. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 G of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 5__. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE HONORABLE AND DISTINGUISHED 
                   SERVICE OF GENERAL JOSEPH F. DUNFORD, UNITED 
                   STATES MARINE CORPS, TO THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) General Joseph F. Dunford was commissioned as a second 
     lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1977.
       (2) Since 1977, General Dunford has served as an infantry 
     officer at all levels and has held numerous leadership roles, 
     including Commander of the 5th Marine Regiment during 
     Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Commander of the International 
     Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-
     Afghanistan, and Commander, Marine Forces United States 
     Central Command.
       (3) General Dunford served as the 32nd Assistant Commandant 
     of the Marine Corps from October 23, 2010, to December 15, 
     2012.
       (4) General Dunford subsequently served as the 36th 
     Commandant of the Marine Corps from October 17, 2014, to 
     September 24, 2015.
       (5) General Dunford became the highest-ranking military 
     officer in the United States when he was appointed as the 
     19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1, 
     2015.
       (6) General Dunford is only the second United States Marine 
     to hold the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
     Staff.
       (7) During his nearly four years as Chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff, General Dunford effectively and honorably 
     executed the duties of the office to the highest degree.
       (8) General Dunford has an extensive record of impeccable 
     service to the United States.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the United States deeply appreciates the decades of 
     honorable service of General Joseph F. Dunford; and
       (2) the indispensable leadership of General Dunford and his 
     dedication to the men and women of the Armed Forces 
     demonstrates the finest example of service to the United 
     States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 607. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 XIV, add the following:

     SEC. 1432. USE OF WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS TO CARRY OUT MINOR 
                   MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT NAVAL WARFARE 
                   CENTERS.

       (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (u) of section 
     2208 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     before the period at the end the following: ``or for a minor 
     military construction project at a Naval Warfare Center''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The subsection heading for such 
     subsection is amended to read as follows: ``Use for Certian 
     Unspecified Minor Military Construction Projects''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 608. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REPATRIATION OF RELIGIOUS 
                   AND ETHNIC MINORITIES IN IRAQ TO ANCESTRAL 
                   HOMELANDS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Nineveh Plain and the wider region have been the 
     ancestral homeland of Assyrian Chaldean Syriac Christians, 
     Yazidis, Shabak, and other religious and ethnic minorities, 
     where they lived for centuries until the Islamic State of 
     Iraq and Syria (ISIS) overran and occupied the area in 2014.
       (2) In 2016, then Secretary of State John Kerry announced, 
     ``In my judgment Daesh is responsible for genocide against 
     groups in areas under its control, including Yezidis, 
     Christians, and Shia Muslims. Daesh is genocidal by self-
     proclamation, by ideology, and by actions - in what it says, 
     what it believes, and what it does. Daesh is also responsible 
     for crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing directed at 
     these same groups and in some cases also against Sunni 
     Muslims, Kurds, and other minorities.''.
       (3) These atrocities were undertaken with the specific 
     intent to bring about the eradication and displacement of 
     Christians, Yazidis, and other communities and the 
     destruction of their cultural heritage, in violation of the 
     United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of 
     the Crime of Genocide.
       (4) In 2016, the Senate passed S. Res. 340 (114th 
     Congress), expressing the sense of the Senate that the 
     atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 
     against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria 
     include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
       (5) It is consistent with the commitments of the Republic 
     of Iraq, the Kurdish Regional Government, the United States, 
     and the international community to guarantee the restoration 
     of fundamental human rights, including property rights, to 
     genocide victims, and to see that ethnic and religious 
     pluralism survives in Iraq.
       (6) President Trump issued orders to defeat the Islamic 
     State of Iraq and Syria, and with the joint efforts of the 
     United States and 79 allies and partners, the Islamic State 
     of Iraq and Syria, which once controlled large swaths of 
     territory in both Iraq and Syria, no longer controls any 
     physical territory.
       (7) In July 2018, under the direction of Vice President 
     Pence, the Genocide Recovery and Persecution Response Program 
     has partnered the Department of State and the United States 
     Agency for International Development with local faith and 
     community leaders to rapidly deliver aid to persecuted 
     communities, beginning with Iraq.
       (8) Christians in Iraq once numbered over 1,500,000 in 
     2003, and have dwindled to less than 200,000 today.
       (9) Armed militia groups linked to Iran and operating in 
     Sinjar and the Nineveh Plains are increasing the instability 
     and insecurity of Northern Iraq, preventing the conditions 
     for local and indigenous minorities to return to their 
     homelands.
       (10) Facilitating the success of communities in Sinjar and 
     the Nineveh Plains requires a commitment from international, 
     Iraqi, Kurdish and local authorities, in partnership with 
     local faith leaders, to promote the safety and security of 
     all people, especially religious and ethnic minorities.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) it should be a policy priority of the United States, 
     working with international partners, the Government of Iraq, 
     the Kurdistan Regional Government, and local populations to 
     support the safe return of displaced indigenous people of the 
     Nineveh Plain and Sinjar to their ancestral homeland;
       (2) Iraqi Security Forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga should 
     work to more fully integrate all communities, including 
     religious communities, to counter current and future 
     terrorist threats; and
       (3) the United States, working with international allies 
     and partners, should coordinate efforts to provide for the 
     safe return and future security of religious minorities in 
     the Nineveh Plain and Sinjar.
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  SA 609. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction,

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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 H of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 594. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' 
                   TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM AT LUCY GARRETT BECKHAM 
                   HIGH SCHOOL, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which 
     the Coast Guard is operating may carry out a pilot program to 
     establish and maintain a Junior Reserve Officers' Training 
     Corps (JROTC) program unit in cooperation with Lucy Garrett 
     Beckham High School, Charleston County, South Carolina.
       (b) Program Requirements.--The pilot program carried out by 
     the Secretary under this section shall provide to students at 
     Lucy Garrett Beckham High School--
       (1) instruction in subject areas relating to operations of 
     the Coast Guard; and
       (2) training in skills which are useful and appropriate for 
     a career in the Coast Guard.
       (c) Provision of Additional Support.--In carrying out the 
     pilot program under this section, the Secretary may provide 
     to Lucy Garrett Beckham High School--
       (1) assistance in course development, instruction, and 
     other support activities; and
       (2) necessary and appropriate course materials, equipment, 
     and uniforms.
       (d) Employment of Retired Coast Guard Personnel.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     may authorize the Lucy Garrett Beckham High School to employ, 
     as administrators and instructors for the pilot program, 
     retired Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve commissioned, 
     warrant, and petty officers not on active duty who request 
     that employment and who are approved by the Secretary and 
     Lucy Garrett Beckham High School.
       (2) Authorized pay.--
       (A) In general.--Retired members employed under paragraph 
     (1) are entitled to receive their retired or retainer pay and 
     an additional amount of not more than the difference 
     between--
       (i) the amount the individual would be paid as pay and 
     allowance if the individual was considered to have been 
     ordered to active duty during the period of employment; and
       (ii) the amount of retired pay the individual is entitled 
     to receive during that period.
       (B) Payment to school.--The Secretary shall pay to Lucy 
     Garrett Beckham High School an amount equal to one-half of 
     the amount described in subparagraph (A), from funds 
     appropriated for such purpose.
       (3) Employment not active-duty or inactive-duty training.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, while employed 
     under this subsection, an individual is not considered to be 
     on active-duty or inactive-duty training.
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  SA 610. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 B of title XXXI, add the following:

     SEC. 3116. MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
                   PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) In testimony before the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the Senate on February 26, 2019, General John Hyten, 
     Commander of United States Strategic Command, stated, ``The 
     highest NNSA infrastructure priority is re-establishing a 
     plutonium pit production and fabrication capacity to meet 
     deterrent requirements. Our national requirement, supported 
     by numerous studies and analyses, requires no fewer than 80 
     war-reserve pits per year by 2030. I support the NNSA plan to 
     achieve this.''.
       (2) At a press briefing on May 10, 2019, Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord stated, 
     ``We need 30 plutonium pits by 2026 for GBSD, and we need to 
     get 80 pits per year by 2030.''.
       (3) The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review stated that a delay 
     beyond 2030 in reaching the capacity to produce 80 plutonium 
     pits per year ``would result in the need for a higher rate of 
     pit production at higher cost''.
       (4) The National Nuclear Security Administration has 
     proposed to meet this requirement by continuing to expand 
     infrastructure at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, 
     New Mexico, which will remain the Plutonium Center of 
     Excellence, while building additional capacity at the 
     Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) rebuilding a robust plutonium pit production 
     infrastructure is critical to maintaining the viability of 
     the nuclear stockpile;
       (2) that effort will require cooperation from experts at 
     the Savannah River Site, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and 
     across the nuclear security enterprise; and
       (3) any further delay to planning and design for the full 
     plutonium pit production enterprise will result in 
     unacceptable capability gap for future stockpile stewardship 
     efforts.
       (c) Modification to Requirements.--Section 4219 of the 
     Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (5) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(5) during 2030, produces not less than 80 war reserve 
     plutonium pits.'';
       (2) by striking subsection (b);
       (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (b) and (c), respectively;
       (4) in subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
     striking ``2027 (or, if the authority under subsection (b) is 
     exercised, 2029)'' and inserting ``2030''; and
       (5) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
     striking ``subsection (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''.
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  SA 611. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. CREDIT MONITORING.

       Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 
     1681c-1(k)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 612. Mr. VAN HOLLEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1008. LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER AUTHORITY.

       (a) Limitations.--The transfer of amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act shall be subject to the limitations 
     as follows:
       (1) The amount that may be transferred pursuant to section 
     1001 may not exceed $1,000,000,000.
       (2) The amount that may be transferred pursuant to section 
     1522 may not exceed $500,000,000.
       (3) No amount may be transferred pursuant to section 1001 
     or 1522 into the Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug 
     Activities, Defense-wide account.
       (b) Modification and Clarification of Transfers in 
     Connection With Military Construction Authority.--
       (1) Limitation on amount of funds available for national 
     emergency.--Section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (e) and (f), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Limitation on Amount of Funds Available for National 
     Emergency.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in the 
     event of a declaration by the President of a national 
     emergency in which the construction authority described in 
     subsection (a) is used, the total cost of all military 
     construction projects undertaken using that authority during 
     the national emergency may not exceed $500,000,000.
       ``(2) In the event of a national emergency declaration in 
     which the construction authority described in subsection (a) 
     will be used only within the United States, the total cost of 
     all military construction projects undertaken using that 
     authority during the national emergency may not exceed 
     $100,000,000.''.
       (2) Additional condition on source of funds.--Section 
     2808(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the second sentence--
       (i) by striking ``Such projects may'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(b) Conditions on Source of Funds.--(1) Military 
     construction projects to be undertaken using the construction 
     authority described in subsection (a) may''; and
       (ii) by inserting before the period at the end of the 
     sentence the following: ``and that the Secretary of Defense 
     determines are otherwise unexecutable''; and
       (B) by adding after the second sentence the following:
       ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
     determine that funds appropriated for military construction 
     are unexecutable if--
       ``(A) a military construction project for which the funds 
     were appropriated has been cancelled, for a reason other than 
     to provide funds to carry out military construction under 
     this section; or
       ``(B) the cost of a military construction project for which 
     the funds were appropriated has been reduced because of 
     project modifications or other cost savings, for a reason 
     other than to provide funds to carry

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     out military construction under this section.''.
       (3) Waiver of other provisions of law.--Section 2808 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     subsection (c), as added by paragraph (2)(B), the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(d) Waiver of Other Provisions of Law in Event of 
     National Emergency.--In the event of a declaration by the 
     President of a national emergency in which the construction 
     authority described in subsection (a) is used, the authority 
     provided by such subsection to waive or disregard another 
     provision of law that would otherwise apply to a military 
     construction project authorized by this section may be used 
     only if--
       ``(1) such other provision of law does not provide a means 
     by which compliance with the requirements of the law may be 
     waived, modified, or expedited; and
       ``(2) the Secretary of Defense determines that the nature 
     of the national emergency necessitates the noncompliance with 
     the requirements of the law.''.
       (4) Additional notification requirements.--Subsection (e) 
     of section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, as 
     redesignated by paragraph (1)(A), is amended--
       (A) by striking ``of the decision'' and all that follows 
     through the end of the subsection and inserting the 
     following: ``of the following:
       ``(A) The reasons for the decision to use the construction 
     authority described in subsection (a), including, in the 
     event of a declaration by the President of a national 
     emergency, the reasons why use of the armed forces is 
     required in response to the declared national emergency.
       ``(B) The construction projects to be undertaken using the 
     construction authority described in subsection (a), 
     including, in the event of a declaration by the President of 
     a national emergency, an explanation of how each construction 
     project directly supports the immediate security, logistical, 
     or short-term housing and ancillary supporting facility needs 
     of the members of the armed forces used in the national 
     emergency.
       ``(C) The estimated cost of the construction projects to be 
     undertaken using the construction authority described in 
     subsection (a), including the cost of any real estate action 
     pertaining to the construction projects, and certification of 
     compliance with the funding conditions imposed by subsections 
     (b) and (c).
       ``(D) Any determination made pursuant to subsection (d)(2) 
     to waive or disregard another provision of law to undertake 
     any construction project using the construction authority 
     described in subsection (a).
       ``(E) The military construction projects, including any 
     military family housing and ancillary supporting facility 
     projects, to be canceled or deferred in order to provide 
     funds to undertake construction projects using the 
     construction authority described in subsection (a) and the 
     possible impact of the cancellation or deferment of such 
     military construction projects on military readiness and the 
     quality of life of members of the armed forces and their 
     dependents.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) In the event of a declaration by the President of a 
     national emergency in which the construction authority 
     described in subsection (a) is used, a construction project 
     to be undertaken using such construction authority may be 
     carried out only after the end of the five-day period 
     beginning on the date the notification required by paragraph 
     (1) is received by the appropriate committees of Congress.''.
       (5) Clerical amendments.--Section 2808 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is further amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``Construction 
     Authorized.--'' after ``(a)'';
       (B) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A), 
     by inserting ``Notification Requirement.--(1)'' after 
     ``(e)''; and
       (C) in subsection (f), as so redesignated , by inserting 
     ``Termination of Authority.--'' after ``(f)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 613. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 F of title XII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON ARCTIC CAPABILITIES OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report on the Arctic capabilities of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A comparison of the capabilities of the United States, 
     the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, and 
     other countries operating in the Arctic, including an 
     assessment of the ability of the navy of each such country to 
     operate in varying sea-ice conditions.
       (2) A description of commercial and foreign military 
     surface forces currently operating in the Arctic in 
     conditions inaccessible to Navy surface forces.
       (3) An assessment of the potential security risk posed to 
     Coast Guard forces by military forces of other countries 
     operating in the Arctic in conditions inaccessible to Navy 
     surface or aviation forces in the manner such forces 
     currently operate.
       (4) A comparison of the domain awareness capabilities of--
       (A) Coast Guard forces operating alone; and
       (B) Coast Guard forces operating in tandem with Navy 
     surface and aviation forces and the surface and aviation 
     forces of other allies.
       (5) A comparison of the defensive capabilities of--
       (A) Coast Guard forces operating alone; and
       (B) Coast Guard forces operating in mutual defense with 
     Navy forces, other Armed Forces, and the military forces of 
     allies.
       (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional defense committees; and
       (2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 614. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 F of title XII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 1272. REPORT ON ARCTIC CAPABILITIES OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report on the Arctic capabilities of the Armed forces.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A comparison of the capabilities of the United States, 
     the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, and 
     other countries operating in the Arctic, including an 
     assessment of the ability of the navy of each such country to 
     operate in varying sea-ice conditions.
       (2) A description of commercial and foreign military 
     surface forces currently operating in the Arctic in 
     conditions inaccessible to Navy surface forces.
       (3) An assessment of the potential security risk posed to 
     the Armed Forces (other than the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
     Marine Corps) by military forces of other countries operating 
     in the Arctic in conditions inaccessible to Navy surface or 
     aviation forces in the manner such forces currently operate.
       (4) A comparison of--
       (A) current Armed Forces (other than the Army, Navy, Air 
     Force, and Marine Corps) domain awareness capabilities in the 
     Arctic; and
       (B) the effects of supplementing United States capabilities 
     described in subparagraph (A) with Navy surface and aviation 
     forces and the surface and aviation forces of other allies.
       (5) A comparison of--
       (A) the current defensive capabilities of the Armed Forces 
     (other than the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps) in 
     the Arctic; and
       (B) the defensive capabilities of the Armed Forces (other 
     than the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps) in the 
     Arctic in mutual defense with the military forces of allies.
       (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees; and
       (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Armed forces.--The term ``Armed Forces'' has the 
     meaning given the term ``armed forces'' in section 101(a) of 
     title 10, United States Code.
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  SA 615. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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:


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       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON ARCTIC CAPABILITIES OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report on the Arctic capabilities of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A comparison of the capabilities of the United States, 
     the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, and 
     other countries operating in the Arctic, including an 
     assessment of the ability of the navy of each such country to 
     operate in varying sea-ice conditions.
       (2) A description of commercial and foreign military 
     surface forces currently operating in the Arctic in 
     conditions inaccessible to Navy surface forces.
       (3) An assessment of the potential security risk posed to 
     the Armed Forces not under the authority of title 10, United 
     States Code, by military forces of other countries operating 
     in the Arctic in conditions inaccessible to Navy surface or 
     aviation forces in the manner such forces currently operate.
       (4) A comparison of--
       (A) current domain awareness capabilities in the Arctic of 
     the Armed Forces not under the authority of title 10, United 
     States Code; and
       (B) the effects of supplementing United States domain 
     awareness capabilities in the Arctic with Navy surface and 
     aviation forces and the surface and aviation forces of other 
     allies.
       (5) A comparison of--
       (A) current defensive capabilities of the Armed Forces not 
     under the authority of title 10, United States Code, in the 
     Arctic; and
       (B) the defensive capabilities of the Armed Forces not 
     under the authority of title 10, United States Code, in 
     mutual defense with the Navy, other Armed Forces, and the 
     military forces of allies.
       (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional defense committees; and
       (2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 616. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. PRECLUDING FOREIGN NATIONALS THAT POSE A NATIONAL 
                   SECURITY RISK FROM WORKING ON DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE-FUNDED PROJECTS.

       (a) Prohibition.--Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary 
     of Defense may not provide any funding to any institution of 
     higher education or any other entity to conduct any research 
     or development project unless the Secretary has completed an 
     assessment of the institution or entity under subsection (b) 
     and determined that the institution or entity meets the 
     requirements set forth under subsection (c).
       (b) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, and the 
     Director of National Intelligence, shall assess each 
     institution of higher education and any other entity that 
     receives funding from the Department of Defense for a 
     research or development project to determine whether the 
     institution or entity meets the requirements set forth under 
     subsection (c).
       (c) Requirements.--The requirements set forth under this 
     subsection are, with respect to any institutions, entities, 
     and projects described in subsection (a), the following:
       (1)(A) Any foreign national working on such a project does 
     not have ties to a foreign government, military, or 
     intelligence agency, either officially or unofficially 
     through sponsorship or coercion, that would put a United 
     States national security interest at unnecessary risk; or
       (B)(i) a foreign national working on such a project is 
     known to have such a tie and the foreign national has been 
     thoroughly vetted by either the National Counterintelligence 
     and Security Center, the Counterintelligence Division at the 
     Defense Intelligence Agency, or the appropriate Department of 
     Defense entity in charge of investigating counterintelligence 
     concerns to ensure that the foreign national's participation 
     does not result in sensitive intellectual property, 
     technologies, or research projects being known to a 
     government that could use it against the interests of the 
     United States or its allies; and
       (ii) the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, 
     the Counterintelligence Division at the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency, or appropriate Department of Defense entity has 
     verified that the appropriate information security measures 
     have been taken to limit unnecessary risk to United States 
     national security.
       (2) The institution or entity has appropriate processes and 
     procedures in effect to identify and vet a foreign national 
     working on such project.
       (3) The institution or entity has consulted with either the 
     National Counterintelligence and Security Center, the 
     Counterintelligence Division at the Defense Intelligence 
     Agency, or the appropriate Department of Defense entity in 
     charge of investigating counterintelligence concerns to 
     establish and implement appropriate information security and 
     counterintelligence best practices, including educating 
     researchers to guard against a foreign threat to a critical 
     technology.
       (d) Waiver.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
     prohibition in subsection (a) for an institution of higher 
     education or another entity if the Secretary--
       (A) determines the waiver is in the national security 
     interest of the United States; and
       (B) not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary makes a determination under subparagraph (A), 
     submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
     such determination and the reasons for the determination, 
     including any countries to which the determination applies.
       (2) Form of report.--A report submitted under paragraph 
     (1)(B) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may 
     contain a classified annex.
       (3) Standing exemptions.--The Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Director of National Intelligence, may create a 
     standing exemption to the prohibition in subsection (a) for 
     foreign nationals that are citizens of Great Britain, Canada, 
     Australia, and New Zealand.
       (e) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional defense committees;
       (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 617. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, 
                   AND EVALUATION.

       (a) Additional Amount for Workforce Transformation Cyber 
     Initiative Pilot Program.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal year 2020 by section 201 for 
     research, development, test, and evaluation is hereby 
     increased by $25,000,000, with the amount of the increase to 
     be available for Information Systems Security Program (PE 
     0303140D8Z) for the National Security Agency National 
     Cryptologic School for cybersecurity and artificial 
     intelligence curriculum development and establishment of a 
     pilot program to enable workforce transformation certificate-
     based courses that are developed through this effort and then 
     offered by Center of Academic Excellence Universities.
       (b) Additional Amount for Research on Advanced Digital 
     Radar Systems.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2020 by section 201 for Navy research, 
     development, test, and evaluation is hereby increased by 
     $5,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available 
     for University Research Initiatives (PE 0601103N) for 
     continued research on advanced digital radar systems to meet 
     the evolving goals of the Department of Defense to improve 
     threat detection at greater stand-off distances.
       (c) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2020 by section 1405 for Defense Health Program 
     is hereby decreased by $30,000,000, with the amount of the 
     decrease to be taken from the amount made available for 
     procurement of the Department of Defense Healthcare 
     Management System Modernization.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 618. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. 
Schatz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

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     SEC. ___. BRIEFING ON EXPLAINABLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

       (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall brief the congressional defense committees on the 
     development and applications of explainable artificial 
     intelligence.
       (b) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (a) 
     shall address the following:
       (1) The extent to which the Department of Defense currently 
     uses and prioritizes explainable artificial intelligence.
       (2) The limitations of explainable artificial intelligence 
     and the plans of the Department to address those limitations.
       (3) The future plans of the Department to require 
     explainable artificial intelligence, particularly in 
     technologies that have warfighting applications.
       (4) Any potential roadblocks to the effective deployment of 
     explainable artificial intelligence across the Department.
       (5) Identification and description of programs and 
     activities, including funding and schedule, to develop or 
     procure explainable artificial intelligence to meet defense 
     requirements and technology development goals.
       (6) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (c) Form of Briefing.--The briefing required under 
     subsection (a) shall be provided in unclassified form, but 
     may include a classified supplement.
       (d) Definition of Explainable Artificial Intelligence.--In 
     this section, the term `` explainable artificial 
     intelligence'' means artificial intelligence that has the 
     ability to demonstrate the rationale behind its decisions in 
     order for its human user to comprehend and characterize the 
     strengths and weaknesses of its decisionmaking process, as 
     well as understand how it will behave in the future in the 
     contexts in which it is used.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 619. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASIA REASSURANCE INITIATIVE 
                   ACT WITH REGARD TO TAIWAN ARMS SALES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Department of Defense Indo-Pacific Strategy Report, 
     released on June 1, 2019, states: ``[T]he Asia Reassurance 
     Initiative Act, a major bipartisan legislation, was signed 
     into law by President Trump on December 31, 2018. This 
     legislation enshrines a generational whole-of-government 
     policy framework that demonstrates U.S. commitment to a free 
     and open Indo-Pacific region and includes initiatives that 
     promote sovereignty, rule of law, democracy, economic 
     engagement, and regional security.''.
       (2) The Indo-Pacific Strategy Report further states: ``The 
     United States has a vital interest in upholding the rules-
     based international order, which includes a strong, 
     prosperous, and democratic Taiwan. . .The Department [of 
     Defense] is committed to providing Taiwan with defense 
     articles and services in such quantity as may be necessary to 
     enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense 
     capability.''.
       (3) Section 209(b) of the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act 
     of 2018 (Public Law 115-409), signed into law on December 31, 
     2018--
       (A) builds on longstanding commitments enshrined in the 
     Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) to provide 
     Taiwan with defense articles; and
       (B) states: ``The President should conduct regular 
     transfers of defense articles to Taiwan that are tailored to 
     meet the existing and likely future threats from the People's 
     Republic of China, including supporting the efforts of Taiwan 
     to develop and integrate asymmetric capabilities, as 
     appropriate, including mobile, survivable, and cost-effective 
     capabilities, into its military forces.''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (Public Law 
     115-409) has recommitted the United States to support the 
     close, economic, political, and security relationship between 
     the United States and Taiwan; and
       (2) the United States should fully implement the provisions 
     of that Act with regard to regular defensive arms sales to 
     Taiwan.
       (c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense, or their designees, shall brief the 
     appropriate committees of Congress on the efforts to 
     implement section 209(b) of the Asia Reassurance Initiative 
     Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-409).
       (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 620. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 E of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 360. SENSE OF SENATE ON AIRCRAFT FOR MISSION 
                   REQUIREMENTS OF AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND.

       It is the sense of the Senate that in order to maintain 
     safety and increase mission readiness and interoperability of 
     the weather reconnaissance, aerial spray, and firefighting 
     system specialty mission capabilities of the Air Force 
     Reserve Command, the special mission units of the Air Force 
     Reserve Command should maintain a minimum of 12 primary 
     aircraft to meet mission requirements.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 621. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. USE OF TESTING FACILITIES TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP 
                   HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Department 
     of Defense uses all appropriate Federal testing facilities to 
     ensure proper research and development of hypersonic 
     technology.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 622. Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. 
Sinema, Mr. Young, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Markey, Mr. Jones, Ms. Collins, 
Mr. Kaine, Ms. Warren, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Moran) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 appropriate place in subtitle F of title X, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. ___. JOHN S. MCCAIN III HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.

       (a) Commission Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--There is established in the Senate the 
     John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Commission'').
       (2) Duties.--The Commission shall--
       (A) serve as a forum for bipartisan discussion of 
     international human rights issues relating to the 
     jurisdictions of multiple committees of the Senate, and 
     promotion of internationally recognized human rights as 
     enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
       (B) raise awareness of international human rights 
     violations through regular briefings and hearings; and
       (C) collaborate with the executive branch, human rights 
     entities, and nongovernmental organizations to promote human 
     rights initiatives within the Senate.
       (3) Membership.--Any Senator may become a member of the 
     Commission by submitting a written statement to that effect 
     to the Commission.
       (4) Co-chairpersons of the commission.--
       (A) In general.--Two members of the Commission shall be 
     appointed to serve as co-chairpersons of the Commission, as 
     follows:
       (i) One co-chairperson shall be appointed, and may be 
     removed, by the majority leader of the Senate.
       (ii) One co-chairperson shall be appointed, and may be 
     removed, by the minority leader of the Senate.
       (B) Term.--The term of a member as a co-chairperson of the 
     Commission shall end on the last day of the Congress during 
     which the member is appointed as a co-chairperson, unless the 
     member ceases being a member of the Senate, leaves the 
     Commission, resigns from the position of co-chairperson, or 
     is removed.
       (C) Publication.--Appointments under this paragraph shall 
     be printed in the Congressional Record.
       (D) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the position of co-
     chairperson of the Commission shall be filled in the same 
     manner in which the original appointment was made.
       (b) Commission Staff.--
       (1) Compensation and expenses.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission is authorized, from funds 
     made available under subsection (c), to--

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       (i) employ such staff in the manner and at a rate not to 
     exceed that allowed for employees of a committee of the 
     Senate under section 105(e)(3) of the Legislative Branch 
     Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(e)(3)); and
       (ii) incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate 
     to carry out its duties and functions.
       (B) Expenses.--
       (i) In general.--Payments made under this subsection for 
     receptions, meals, and food-related expenses shall be 
     authorized only for actual expenses incurred by the 
     Commission in the course of conducting its official duties 
     and functions.
       (ii) Treatment of payments.--Amounts received as 
     reimbursement for expenses described in clause (i) shall not 
     be reported as income, and the expenses so reimbursed shall 
     not be allowed as a deduction under the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986.
       (2) Designation of professional staff.--
       (A) In general.--Each co-chairperson of the Commission may 
     designate 1 professional staff member.
       (B) Compensation of senate employees.--In the case of the 
     compensation of any professional staff member designated 
     under subparagraph (A) who is an employee of a Member of the 
     Senate or of a committee of the Senate and who has been 
     designated to perform services for the Commission, the 
     professional staff member shall continue to be paid by the 
     Member or committee, as the case may be, but the account from 
     which the professional staff member is paid shall be 
     reimbursed for the services of the professional staff member 
     (including agency contributions when appropriate) out of 
     funds made available under subsection (c).
       (C) Duties.--Each professional staff member designated 
     under subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) serve all members of the Commission; and
       (ii) carry out such other functions as the co-chairperson 
     designating the professional staff member may specify.
       (c) Payment of Expenses.--
       (1) In general.--The expenses of the Commission shall be 
     paid from the Contingent Fund of the Senate, out of the 
     account of Miscellaneous Items, upon vouchers approved 
     jointly by the co-chairpersons (except that vouchers shall 
     not be required for the disbursement of salaries of employees 
     who are paid at an annual rate of pay).
       (2) Amounts available.--For any fiscal year, not more than 
     $200,000 shall be expended for employees and expenses.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 623. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Inhofe) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. AVIATION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 625(c)(1) of the FAA 
     Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) an organization representing aircraft users, aircraft 
     owners, or aircraft pilots.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the FAA 
     Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 624. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Coons) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. ADMINISTRATION OF CENTERS FOR MANUFACTURING 
                   INNOVATION FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall make such 
     changes to the administration of covered centers so as--
       (1) to encourage covered centers to leverage existing 
     workforce development programs across the Federal Government 
     and State governments in order to build successful workforce 
     development programs;
       (2) to develop metrics to evaluate the workforce 
     development performed by the covered centers, including 
     metrics on job quality, career pathways, wages and benefits, 
     and efforts to support veterans, and progress in aligning 
     workforce skillsets with the current and long-term needs of 
     the Department of Defense and the defense industrial base;
       (3) to allow metrics to vary between covered centers and be 
     updated and evaluated continuously in order to more 
     accurately evaluate covered centers with different goals and 
     missions;
       (4) to encourage covered centers to consider developing 
     technologies that were previously funded by Federal 
     Government investment for early-stage research and 
     development and expand cross-government coordination and 
     collaboration to achieve this goal;
       (5) to provide an opportunity for increased Department of 
     Defense input and oversight from senior-level military and 
     civilian personnel on future technology roadmaps produced by 
     covered centers;
       (6) to reduce the barriers to collaboration between and 
     among multiple covered centers;
       (7) to use contracting vehicles that can increase 
     flexibility, reduce barriers for contracting with subject-
     matter experts and small and medium enterprises, enhance 
     partnerships between covered centers, and reduce the time to 
     award contracts at covered centers; and
       (8) to overcome barriers to the adoption of manufacturing 
     processes and technologies developed by the covered centers 
     by the defense and commercial industrial base, particularly 
     small and medium enterprises, by engaging with public and 
     private sector partnerships and appropriate government 
     programs and activities, including the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership.
       (b) Coordination With Other Activities.--The Secretary 
     shall carry out this section in coordination with activities 
     undertaken under--
       (1) the Manufacturing Technology Program established under 
     section 2521 of title 10, United States Code;
       (2) the Manufacturing Engineering Education Program 
     established under section 2196 of such title;
       (3) the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program 
     established under section 846 of the John S. McCain National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
     115-232);
       (4) manufacturing initiatives of the Secretary of Commerce, 
     the head of the National Office of the Network for 
     Manufacturing Innovation Program, the Secretary of Energy, 
     and such other government and private sector organizations as 
     the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate; and
       (5) such other activities as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (c) Definition of Covered Center.--In this section, the 
     term ``covered center'' means a manufacturing innovation 
     institute that is funded by the Department of Defense.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 625. Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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:

       Strike title XXXV and insert the following:

                  TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

     SEC. 3501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Maritime Administration 
     Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019''.

                  Subtitle A--Maritime Administration

     SEC. 3511. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2020, to be 
     available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in 
     appropriations Acts, for programs associated with maintaining 
     the United States Merchant Marine, the following amounts:
       (1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United 
     States Merchant Marine Academy, $95,944,000, of which--
       (A) $77,944,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2021 for Academy operations; and
       (B) $18,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     capital asset management at the Academy.
       (2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 
     academies, $50,280,000, of which--
       (A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2021, for the Student Incentive Program;
       (B) $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     direct payments to such academies;
       (C) $30,080,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     maintenance and repair of State maritime academy training 
     vessels;
       (D) $3,800,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     training ship fuel assistance; and
       (E) $8,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     offsetting the costs of training ship sharing.
       (3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security 
     Multi-Mission Vessel Program, $600,000,000, which shall 
     remain available until expended.
       (4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 
     Administration operations and programs, $60,442,000, of which 
     $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     activities authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United 
     States Code.

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       (5) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the 
     National Defense Reserve Fleet, $5,000,000, which shall 
     remain available until expended.
       (6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a 
     United States flag Merchant Marine to serve the national 
     security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of 
     title 46, United States Code, $300,000,000, which shall 
     remain available until expended.
       (7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program 
     authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, 
     $33,000,000, of which--
       (A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as defined in 
     section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 
     U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan guarantees under the program, which 
     shall remain available until expended; and
       (B) $3,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses 
     relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program.
       (8) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small 
     shipyards and for maritime training programs under section 
     54101 of title 46, United States Code, $40,000,000, which 
     shall remain available until expended.
       (9) For expenses necessary to implement the Port and 
     Intermodal Improvement Program, $600,000,000, except that no 
     funds shall be used for a grant award to purchase fully 
     automated cargo handling equipment that is remotely operated 
     or remotely monitored with or without the exercise of human 
     intervention or control, if the Secretary determines such 
     equipment would result in a net loss of jobs that relate to 
     the movement of goods through a port and its intermodal 
     connections.

     SEC. 3512. MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM.

       (a) Award of Operating Agreements.--Section 53103 of title 
     46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2025'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``2035''.
       (b) Effectiveness of Operating Agreements.--Section 
     53104(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2035''.
       (c) Payments.--Section 53106(a)(1) of title 46, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``$3,700,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.'' and inserting 
     ``$5,233,463 for each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 
     2025; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) $5,233,463 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
     2035.''.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53111 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$222,000,000 for each 
     fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2025.'' and 
     inserting ``$314,007,780 for each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, 
     2024, and 2025; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) $314,007,780 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
     2035.''.

     SEC. 3513. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INSPECTOR GENERAL 
                   REPORT.

       The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation 
     shall--
       (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
     this title, initiate an audit of the Maritime 
     Administration's actions to address only those 
     recommendations from Chapter 3 and recommendations 5-1, 5-2, 
     5-3, 5-4, 5-5, and 5-6 identified by a National Academy of 
     Public Administration panel in the November 2017 report 
     entitled ``Maritime Administration: Defining its Mission, 
     Aligning its Programs, and Meeting its Objectives''; and
       (2) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives a report containing the results of that audit 
     once the audit is completed.

     SEC. 3514. APPOINTMENT OF CANDIDATES ATTENDING SPONSORED 
                   PREPARATORY SCHOOL.

       Section 51303 of title 46, United State Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Appointment of Candidates Selected for Preparatory 
     School Sponsorship.--The Secretary of Transportation may 
     appoint each year as cadets at the United States Merchant 
     Marine Academy not more than 40 qualified individuals 
     sponsored by the Academy to attend preparatory school during 
     the academic year prior to entrance in the Academy, and who 
     have successfully met the terms and conditions of sponsorship 
     set by the Academy.''.

     SEC. 3515. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT 
                   MARINE ACADEMY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this title, the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National 
     Academy of Public Administration (referred to in this section 
     as the ``Academy'') to carry out the activities described in 
     this section.
       (b) Study Elements.--In accordance with the agreement 
     described in subsection (a), the Academy shall conduct a 
     study of the United States Merchant Marine Academy that 
     consists of the following:
       (1) A comprehensive assessment of the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy's systems, training, facilities, 
     infrastructure, information technology, and stakeholder 
     engagement.
       (2) Identification of needs and opportunities for 
     modernization to help the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy keep pace with more modern campuses.
       (3) Development of an action plan for the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy with specific recommendations for--
       (A) improvements or updates relating to the opportunities 
     described in paragraph (2); and
       (B) systemic changes needed to help the United States 
     Merchant Marine Academy achieve its mission of inspiring and 
     educating the next generation of the mariner workforce on a 
     long-term basis.
       (c) Deadline and Report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of the agreement described in subsection (a), the 
     Academy shall prepare and submit to the Administrator of the 
     Maritime Administration a report containing the action plan 
     described in subsection (b)(3), including specific findings 
     and recommendations.

     SEC. 3516. GENERAL SUPPORT PROGRAM.

       Section 51501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) National Maritime Centers of Excellence.--The 
     Secretary shall designate each State maritime academy as a 
     National Maritime Center of Excellence.''.

     SEC. 3517. MILITARY TO MARINER.

       (a) Credentialing Support.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this title, the Secretary of Defense, 
     the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard 
     operates, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, with respect to the applicable 
     services in their respective departments, and in coordination 
     with one another and with the United States Committee on the 
     Marine Transportation System, and in consultation with the 
     Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, shall, 
     consistent with applicable law, identify all training and 
     experience within the applicable service that may qualify for 
     merchant mariner credentialing, and submit a list of all 
     identified training and experience to the United States Coast 
     Guard National Maritime Center for a determination of whether 
     such training and experience counts for credentialing 
     purposes.
       (b) Review of Applicable Service.--The United States Coast 
     Guard Commandant shall make a determination of whether 
     training and experience counts for credentialing purposes, as 
     described in subsection (a), not later than 6 months after 
     the date on which the United States Coast Guard National 
     Maritime Center receives a submission under subsection (a) 
     identifying a training or experience and requesting such a 
     determination.
       (c) Fees and Services.--The Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard 
     operates, and the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to the 
     applicable services in their respective departments, shall--
       (1) take all necessary and appropriate actions to provide 
     for the waiver of fees through the National Maritime Center 
     license evaluation, issuance, and examination for members of 
     the uniformed services on active duty, if a waiver is 
     authorized and appropriate, and, if a waiver is not granted, 
     take all necessary and appropriate actions to provide for the 
     payment of fees for members of the uniformed services on 
     active duty by the applicable service to the fullest extent 
     permitted by law;
       (2) direct the applicable services to take all necessary 
     and appropriate actions to provide for Transportation Worker 
     Identification Credential cards for members of the uniformed 
     services on active duty pursuing or possessing a mariner 
     credential, such as implementation of an equal exchange 
     process for active duty service members at no or minimal 
     cost;
       (3) ensure that members of the applicable services who are 
     to be discharged or released from active duty and who request 
     certification or verification of sea service be provided such 
     certification or verification no later than one month after 
     discharge or release;
       (4) ensure the applicable services have developed, or 
     continue to operate, as appropriate, the online resource 
     known as Credentialing Opportunities On-Line to support 
     separating members of the uniformed services who are seeking 
     information and assistance on merchant mariner credentialing; 
     and
       (5) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this section, take all necessary and appropriate actions to 
     review and implement service-related medical certifications 
     to merchant mariner credential requirements.
       (d) Advancing Military to Mariner Within the Employer 
     Agencies.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     the Department in which the Coast Guard operates, the 
     Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services shall have direct hiring authority to employ 
     separated members of the uniformed services with valid 
     merchant mariner licenses or sea service experience in 
     support of United States national maritime needs, including 
     the Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.

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       (2) Appointments of retired members of the armed forces.--
     Except in the case of positions in the Senior Executive 
     Service, the requirements of section 3326(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code, shall not apply with respect to the 
     hiring of a separated member of the uniformed services under 
     paragraph (1).
       (e) Separated Member of the Uniformed Services.--In this 
     section, the term ``separated member of the uniformed 
     services'' means an individual who--
       (1) is retiring or is retired as a member of the uniformed 
     services;
       (2) is voluntarily separating or voluntarily separated from 
     the uniformed services at the end of enlistment or service 
     obligation; or
       (3) is administratively separating or has administratively 
     separated from the uniformed services with an honorable or 
     general discharge characterization.

     SEC. 3518. SALVAGE RECOVERIES OF FEDERALLY OWNED CARGOES.

       Section 57100 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Funds Transfer Authority Related to the Use of 
     National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessels and the Provision of 
     Maritime-related Services.--
       ``(1) In general.--When the Secretary of Transportation 
     provides for the use of its vessels or maritime-related 
     services and goods under a reimbursable agreement with a 
     Federal entity, or State or local entity, authorized to 
     receive goods and services from the Maritime Administration 
     for programs, projects, activities, and expenses related to 
     the National Defense Reserve Fleet or maritime-related 
     services:
       ``(A) Federal entities are authorized to transfer funds to 
     the Secretary in advance of expenditure or upon providing the 
     goods or services ordered, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(B) The Secretary shall determine all other terms and 
     conditions under which such payments should be made and 
     provide such goods and services using its existing or new 
     contracts, including general agency agreements, memoranda of 
     understanding, or similar agreements.
       ``(2)  Reimbursable agreement with a federal entity.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Maritime Administration is 
     authorized to provide maritime-related services and goods 
     under a reimbursable agreement with a Federal entity.
       ``(B) Maritime-related services defined.--For the purposes 
     of this subsection, maritime-related services includes the 
     acquisition, procurement, operation, maintenance, 
     preservation, sale, lease, charter, construction, 
     reconstruction, or reconditioning (including outfitting and 
     equipping incidental to construction, reconstruction, or 
     reconditioning) of a merchant vessel or shipyard, ship site, 
     terminal, pier, dock, warehouse, or other installation 
     related to the maritime operations of a Federal entity.
       ``(3) Salvaging cargoes.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Maritime Administration may provide 
     services and purchase goods relating to the salvaging of 
     cargoes aboard vessels in the custody or control of the 
     Maritime Administration or its predecessor agencies and 
     receive and retain reimbursement from Federal entities for 
     all such costs as it may incur.
       ``(B) Reimbursement.--Reimbursement as provided for in 
     subparagraph (A) may come from--
       ``(i) the proceeds recovered from such salvage; or
       ``(ii) the Federal entity for which the Maritime 
     Administration has or will provide such goods and services, 
     depending on the agreement of the parties involved.
       ``(4) Amounts received.--Amounts received as reimbursements 
     under this subsection shall be credited to the fund or 
     account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the 
     Secretary or, if the period of availability of obligations 
     for that appropriation has expired, to the appropriation of 
     funds that is currently available to the Secretary for 
     substantially the same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be 
     merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be 
     available for the same purposes, and subject to the same 
     conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or 
     account.
       ``(5) Advance payments.--Payments made in advance shall be 
     for any part of the estimated cost as determined by the 
     Secretary of Transportation. Adjustments to the amounts paid 
     in advance shall be made as agreed to by the Secretary of 
     Transportation and the head of the ordering agency or unit 
     based on the actual cost of goods or services provided.
       ``(6) Bill or request for payment.--A bill submitted or a 
     request for payment is not subject to audit or certification 
     in advance of payment.''.

     SEC. 3519. SALVAGE RECOVERIES FOR SUBROGATED OWNERSHIP OF 
                   VESSELS AND CARGOES.

       Section 53909 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Salvage Agreements.--The Secretary of Transportation 
     is authorized to enter into marine salvage agreements for the 
     recoveries, sale, and disposal of sunken or damaged vessels, 
     cargoes, or properties owned or insured by or on behalf of 
     the Maritime Administration, the United States Shipping 
     Board, the U.S. Shipping Bureau, the United States Maritime 
     Commission, or the War Shipping Administration.
       ``(f) Military Craft.--The Secretary of Transportation 
     shall consult with the Secretary of the military department 
     concerned prior to engaging in or authorizing any activity 
     under subsection (e) that will disturb sunken military craft, 
     as defined in title XIV of the Ronald W. Reagan National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (10 U.S.C. 113 
     note).
       ``(g) Recoveries.--Notwithstanding other provisions of law, 
     the net proceeds from salvage agreements entered into as 
     authorized in subsection (e) shall remain available until 
     expended and be distributed as follows for marine insurance-
     related salvages:
       ``(1) Fifty percent of the net funds recovered shall be 
     deposited in the war risk revolving fund and shall be 
     available for the purposes of the war risk revolving fund.
       ``(2) Fifty percent of the net funds recovered shall be 
     deposited in the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund as 
     established by section 50301(a) of this title and shall be 
     available until expended as follows:
       ``(A) Fifty percent shall be available to the Administrator 
     of the Maritime Administration for such acquisition, 
     maintenance, repair, reconditioning, or improvement of 
     vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet as is 
     authorized under other Federal law.
       ``(B) Twenty-five percent shall be available to the 
     Administrator of the Maritime Administration for the payment 
     or reimbursement of expenses incurred by or on behalf of 
     State maritime academies or the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy for facility and training ship maintenance, repair, 
     and modernization, and for the purchase of simulators and 
     fuel.
       ``(C) The remainder shall be distributed for maritime 
     heritage preservation to the Department of the Interior for 
     grants as authorized by section 308703 of title 54.''.

     SEC. 3520. PORT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Ports 
     Improvement Act''.
       (b) Port and Intermodal Improvement Program.--Section 50302 
     of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Port and Intermodal Improvement Program.--
       ``(1) General authority.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary of Transportation shall make 
     grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants to 
     assist in funding eligible projects for the purpose of 
     improving the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the 
     movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to 
     ports.
       ``(2) Eligible applicant.--The Secretary may make a grant 
     under this subsection to the following:
       ``(A) A State.
       ``(B) A political subdivision of a State, or a local 
     government.
       ``(C) A public agency or publicly chartered authority 
     established by 1 or more States.
       ``(D) A special purpose district with a transportation 
     function.
       ``(E) An Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5304), without regard to capitalization), or a 
     consortium of Indian Tribes.
       ``(F) A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities 
     described in this subsection.
       ``(G) A lead entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), 
     (C), (D), (E), or (F) jointly with a private entity or group 
     of private entities.
       ``(3) Eligible projects.--The Secretary may make a grant 
     under this subsection--
       ``(A) for a project, or package of projects, that--
       ``(i) is either--

       ``(I) within the boundary of a port; or
       ``(II) outside the boundary of a port, but is directly 
     related to port operations or to an intermodal connection to 
     a port; and

       ``(ii) will be used to improve the safety, efficiency, or 
     reliability of--

       ``(I) the loading and unloading of goods at the port, such 
     as for marine terminal equipment;
       ``(II) the movement of goods into, out of, around, or 
     within a port, such as for highway or rail infrastructure, 
     intermodal facilities, freight intelligent transportation 
     systems, and digital infrastructure systems;
       ``(III) environmental mitigation measures and operational 
     improvements directly related to enhancing the efficiency of 
     ports and intermodal connections to ports; or
       ``(IV) the movement of vessels in and out of the port 
     facility by dredging a vessel berthing area, making other 
     improvements to a vessel berth, or performing construction or 
     maintenance dredging that is not part of a Federal channel; 
     or

       ``(B) notwithstanding paragraph (6)(A)(v), to provide 
     financial assistance to 1 or more projects under subparagraph 
     (A) for development phase activities, including planning, 
     feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental 
     review, permitting, and preliminary engineering and design 
     work.
       ``(4) Prohibited uses.--A grant award under this subsection 
     may not be used--
       ``(A) to finance or refinance the construction, 
     reconstruction, reconditioning, or purchase of a vessel that 
     is eligible for such assistance under chapter 537, unless the 
     Secretary determines such vessel--
       ``(i) is necessary for a project described in paragraph 
     (3)(A)(ii)(III) of this subsection; and
       ``(ii) is not receiving assistance under chapter 537; or

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       ``(B) for any project within a small shipyard (as defined 
     in section 54101).
       ``(5) Applications and process.--
       ``(A) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
     subsection, an eligible applicant shall submit to the 
     Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(B) Solicitation process.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the date that amounts are made available for grants under 
     this subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     solicit grant applications for eligible projects in 
     accordance with this subsection.
       ``(6) Project selection criteria.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may select a project 
     described in paragraph (3) for funding under this subsection 
     if the Secretary determines that--
       ``(i) the project improves the safety, efficiency, or 
     reliability of the movement of goods through a port or 
     intermodal connection to a port;
       ``(ii) the project is cost effective;
       ``(iii) the eligible applicant has authority to carry out 
     the project;
       ``(iv) the eligible applicant has sufficient funding 
     available to meet the matching requirements under paragraph 
     (8);
       ``(v) the project will be completed without unreasonable 
     delay; and
       ``(vi) the project cannot be easily and efficiently 
     completed without Federal funding or financial assistance 
     available to the project sponsor.
       ``(B) Additional considerations.--In selecting projects 
     described in paragraph (3) for funding under this subsection, 
     the Secretary shall give substantial weight to--
       ``(i) the utilization of non-Federal contributions;
       ``(ii) the net benefits of the funds awarded under this 
     subsection, considering the cost-benefit analysis of the 
     project, as applicable; and
       ``(iii) the public benefits of the funds awarded under this 
     subsection.
       ``(C) Small projects.--The Secretary may waive the cost-
     benefit analysis under subparagraph (A)(ii), and establish a 
     simplified, alternative basis for determining whether a 
     project is cost effective, for a small project described in 
     paragraph (7)(B).
       ``(D) Research harbors.--The Secretary may waive the 
     determination under subparagraph (A)(i) for a project in a 
     research harbor.
       ``(7) Allocation of funds.--
       ``(A) Geographic distribution.--Not more than 25 percent of 
     the amounts made available for grants under this subsection 
     for a fiscal year may be used to make grants for projects in 
     any 1 State.
       ``(B) Small projects.--The Secretary shall reserve 25 
     percent of the amounts made available for grants under this 
     subsection each fiscal year to make grants for eligible 
     projects described in paragraph (3)(A) that request the 
     lesser of--
       ``(i) 10 percent of the amounts made available for grants 
     under this subsection for a fiscal year; or
       ``(ii) $11,000,000.
       ``(C) Dredging projects.--Not more than 25 percent of the 
     amounts made available for grants under this subsection for a 
     fiscal year may be used to make grants for projects described 
     in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(III).
       ``(D) Development phase activities.--Not more than 10 
     percent of the amounts made available for grants under this 
     subsection for a fiscal year may be used to make grants for 
     development phase activities under paragraph (3)(B).
       ``(E) Research harbors.--
       ``(i) In general.--Of the funds that may be used under 
     subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall consider reserving an 
     amount equal to not more than 5 percent of the amounts made 
     available for grants under this subsection to make grants for 
     projects described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(IV) for research 
     harbors.
       ``(ii) Applicants.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary may allow entities not described in that paragraph 
     to be eligible applicants for grants under this subparagraph.
       ``(8) Federal share of total project costs.--
       ``(A) Total project costs.--To be eligible for a grant 
     under this subsection, an eligible applicant shall submit to 
     the Secretary an estimate of the total costs of a project 
     under this subsection based on the best available 
     information, including any available engineering studies, 
     studies of economic feasibility, environmental analyses, and 
     information on the expected use of equipment or facilities.
       ``(B) Federal share.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clauses (ii) and 
     (iii), the Federal share of the total costs of a project 
     under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.
       ``(ii) Dredging projects.--The Federal share of the total 
     costs of a project described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(III) 
     shall not exceed 50 percent.
       ``(iii) Rural areas.--The Secretary may increase the 
     Federal share of costs above 80 percent for a project located 
     in a rural area.
       ``(9) Procedural safeguards.--The Secretary shall issue 
     guidelines to establish appropriate accounting, reporting, 
     and review procedures to ensure that--
       ``(A) grant funds are used for the purposes for which those 
     funds were made available;
       ``(B) each grantee properly accounts for all expenditures 
     of grant funds; and
       ``(C) grant funds not used for such purposes and amounts 
     not obligated or expended are returned.
       ``(10) Conditions.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall require as a 
     condition of making a grant under this subsection that a 
     grantee--
       ``(i) maintain such records as the Secretary considers 
     necessary;
       ``(ii) make the records described in clause (i) available 
     for review and audit by the Secretary; and
       ``(iii) periodically report to the Secretary such 
     information as the Secretary considers necessary to assess 
     progress.
       ``(B) Labor.--The Federal wage rate requirements of 
     subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40 shall apply, in the 
     same manner as such requirements apply to contracts subject 
     to such subchapter, to--
       ``(i) each project for which a grant is provided under this 
     subsection; and
       ``(ii) all portions of a project described in clause (i), 
     regardless of whether such a portion is funded using--

       ``(I) other Federal funds; or
       ``(II) non-Federal funds.

       ``(11) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in 
     this subsection shall be construed to affect existing 
     authorities to conduct port infrastructure programs in--
       ``(A) Hawaii, as authorized by section 9008 of the SAFETEA-
     LU Act (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1926);
       ``(B) Alaska, as authorized by section 10205 of the 
     SAFETEA-LU Act (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1934); or
       ``(C) Guam, as authorized by section 3512 of the Duncan 
     Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2009 (48 U.S.C. 1421r).
       ``(12) Reports.--The Secretary shall make available on the 
     website of the Department of Transportation at the end of 
     each fiscal year an annual report that lists each project for 
     which a grant has been provided under this subsection during 
     that fiscal year.
       ``(13) Administration.--
       ``(A) Administrative and oversight costs.--The Secretary 
     may retain not more than 2 percent of the amounts 
     appropriated for each fiscal year under this subsection for 
     the administrative and oversight costs incurred by the 
     Secretary to carry out this subsection.
       ``(B) Availability.--
       ``(i) In general.--Amounts appropriated for carrying out 
     this subsection shall remain available until expended.
       ``(ii) Unexpended funds.--Amounts awarded as a grant under 
     this subsection that are not expended by the grantee during 
     the 5-year period following the date of the award shall 
     remain available to the Secretary for use for grants under 
     this subsection in a subsequent fiscal year.
       ``(14) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     `appropriate committees of Congress' means--
       ``(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate; and
       ``(ii) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives.
       ``(B) Port.--The term `port' includes--
       ``(i) a seaport; and
       ``(ii) an inland waterways port.
       ``(C) Project.--The term `project' includes construction, 
     reconstruction, environmental rehabilitation, acquisition of 
     property, including land related to the project and 
     improvements to the land, equipment acquisition, and 
     operational improvements.
       ``(D) Research harbor.--The term `research harbor' includes 
     a harbor that supports or will support a federally owned 
     vessel operated by a State maritime academy (as defined in 
     section 51102 of this title) or a non-Federal oceanographic 
     research facility.
       ``(E) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means an area that 
     is outside an urbanized area.
       ``(d) Additional Authority of the Secretary.--In carrying 
     out this section, the Secretary may--
       ``(1) receive funds from a Federal or non-Federal entity 
     that has a specific agreement with the Secretary to further 
     the purposes of this section;
       ``(2) coordinate with other Federal agencies to expedite 
     the process established under the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the 
     improvement of port facilities to improve the efficiency of 
     the transportation system, to increase port security, or to 
     provide greater access to port facilities;
       ``(3) seek to coordinate all reviews or requirements with 
     appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies; and
       ``(4) in addition to any financial assistance provided 
     under subsection (c), provide such technical assistance to 
     port authorities or commissions or their subdivisions and 
     agents as needed for project planning, design, and 
     construction.''.
       (c) Savings Clause.--A repeal made by subsection (b) of 
     this section shall not affect amounts apportioned or 
     allocated before the effective date of the repeal. Such 
     apportioned or allocated funds shall continue to be subject 
     to the requirements to which the funds were subject under 
     section 50302(c) of title 46, United States Code, as in 
     effect on the day before the date of enactment of this title.

     SEC. 3521. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON STRATEGIC SEAPORTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report

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     on port facilities used for military purposes at ports 
     designated by the Department of Defense as strategic 
     seaports.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include, with respect to port facilities included in the 
     report, the following:
       (1) An assessment whether there are structural integrity or 
     other deficiencies in such facilities.
       (2) If there are such deficiencies--
       (A) an assessment of infrastructure improvements to such 
     facilities that would be needed to meet, directly or 
     indirectly, national security and readiness requirements;
       (B) an assessment of the impact on operational readiness of 
     the Armed Forces if such improvements are not undertaken; and
       (C) an identification of, to the maximum extent practical, 
     all potential funding sources for such improvements from 
     existing authorities.
       (3) An identification of the support that would be 
     appropriate for the Department of Defense to provide in the 
     execution of the Secretary of Transportation's 
     responsibilities under section 50302 of title 46, United 
     States Code, with respect to such facilities.
       (4) If additional statutory or administrative authorities 
     would be required for the provision of support as described 
     in paragraph (3), recommendations for legislative or 
     administrative action to establish such authorities.
       (c) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare 
     the report required by subsection (a) in consultation with 
     the Maritime Administrator and the individual responsible for 
     each port facility described in such subsection.

     SEC. 3522. MARITIME TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       Section 50307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``The Secretary of 
     Transportation may engage in the environmental study'' and 
     inserting ``The Maritime Administrator, on behalf of the 
     Secretary of Transportation, shall engage in the study'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``that are likely to achieve environmental improvements by'' 
     and inserting ``to improve'';
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as 
     clauses (i) through (iii), respectively;
       (iii) by inserting before clause (i), the following:
       ``(A) environmental performance to meet United States 
     Federal and international standards and guidelines, 
     including--''; and
       (iv) in clause (iii), as redesignated by clause (ii), by 
     striking ``species; and'' and all that follows through the 
     end of the subsection and inserting ``species; or
       ``(iv) reducing propeller cavitation; and
       ``(B) the efficiency and safety of domestic maritime 
     industries; and
       ``(2) coordinate with the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     the Coast Guard, and other Federal, State, local, or tribal 
     agencies, as appropriate.''.
       (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``benefits'' and 
     inserting ``or other benefits to domestic maritime 
     industries''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Limitations on the Use of Funds.--. Not more than 3 
     percent of funds appropriated to carry out this program may 
     be used for administrative purposes.''.

     SEC. 3523. REQUIREMENT FOR SMALL SHIPYARD GRANTEES.

       Section 54101(d) of title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Grants awarded'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--Grants awarded''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Buy america.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), no funds 
     may be obligated by the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration under this section, unless each product and 
     material purchased with those funds (including products and 
     materials purchased by a grantee), and including any 
     commercially available off-the-shelf item, is--
       ``(i) an unmanufactured article, material, or supply that 
     has been mined or produced in the United States; or
       ``(ii) a manufactured article, material, or supply that has 
     been manufactured in the United States substantially all from 
     articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or 
     manufactured in the United States.
       ``(B) Exceptions.--
       ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
     requirements of that subparagraph shall not apply with 
     respect to a particular product or material if the 
     Administrator determines--

       ``(I) that the application of those requirements would be 
     inconsistent with the public interest;
       ``(II) that such product or material is not available in 
     the United States in sufficient and reasonably available 
     quantities, of a satisfactory quality, or on a timely basis; 
     or
       ``(III) that inclusion of a domestic product or material 
     will increase the cost of that product or material by more 
     than 25 percent, with respect to a certain contract between a 
     grantee and that grantee's supplier.

       ``(ii) Federal register.--A determination made by the 
     Administrator under this subparagraph shall be published in 
     the Federal Register.
       ``(C) Definitions.--ln this paragraph:
       ``(i) The term `commercially available off-the-shelf item' 
     means--

       ``(I) any item of supply (including construction material) 
     that is--

       ``(aa) a commercial item, as defined by section 2.101 of 
     title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
     date of enactment of the Maritime Administration 
     Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019); and
       ``(bb) sold in substantial quantities in the commercial 
     marketplace; and

       ``(II) does not include bulk cargo, as defined in section 
     40102(4) of this title, such as agricultural products and 
     petroleum products.

       ``(ii) The term `product or material' means an article, 
     material, or supply brought to the site by the recipient for 
     incorporation into the building, work, or project. The term 
     also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from 
     articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life 
     safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and 
     audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems 
     incorporated into a public building or work and that are 
     produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and 
     distinct construction material regardless of when or how the 
     individual parts or components of those systems are delivered 
     to the construction site.
       ``(iii) The term `United States' includes the District of 
     Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin 
     Islands.''.

     SEC. 3524. IMPROVEMENT OF NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Additional Means of Achievement of Goals of Program 
     Through Oceanographic Efforts.--Section 8931(b)(2) of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by inserting ``, creating,'' after ``identifying''; and
       (B) by inserting ``science,'' after ``areas of''; and
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) soliciting, accepting, and executing oceanographic 
     research and observational projects funded by private grants, 
     contracts, or cooperative agreements that contribute to such 
     goals.''.
       (b) National Ocean Research Leadership Council 
     Membership.--Section 8932 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as 
     subsections (g) through (i), respectively;
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (10);
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14) as 
     paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(10) The Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
     Management of the Department of the Interior.
       ``(11) The Director of the Bureau of Safety and 
     Environmental Enforcement of the Department of the 
     Interior.'';
       (3) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``broad participation 
     within the oceanographic community'' and inserting 
     ``appropriate participation within the oceanographic 
     community, which may include public, academic, commercial, 
     and private participation or support''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``peer''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (D) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(D) Preexisting facilities''; such as regional data 
     centers operated by the integrated ocean observing system, 
     and expertise
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in the subsection heading by striking ``Report'' and 
     inserting ``Briefing'';
       (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``to 
     Congress a report'' and inserting ``to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a 
     briefing'';
       (C) by striking ``report'' and inserting ``briefing'' each 
     place the term appears;
       (D) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) A description of the involvement of Federal agencies 
     and non-Federal contributors participating in the program.''; 
     and
       (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and the estimated 
     expenditures under such programs, projects, and activities 
     during such following fiscal year'' and inserting ``and the 
     estimated expenditures under such programs, projects, and 
     activities of the program during such following fiscal 
     year'';
       (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Report.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the 
     Council shall publish on a publically available website a 
     report summarizing the briefing described in subsection 
     (e).'';
       (6) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

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       ``(1) The Secretary of the Navy shall establish an office 
     to support the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. 
     The Council shall use competitive procedures in selecting an 
     operator for the partnership program office.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``, where 
     appropriate,'' before ``managing''; and
       (7) by amending subsection (h), as redesignated by 
     paragraph (1), to read as follows:
       ``(h) Contract and Grant Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--To carry out the purposes of the 
     National Oceanographic Partnership Program, the Council shall 
     have, in addition to other powers otherwise given it under 
     this chapter, the following authorities:
       ``(A) To authorize one or more of the departments or 
     agencies represented on the Council to enter into contracts 
     and make grants or cooperative agreements, and establish and 
     manage new collaborative programs as considered appropriate, 
     to address emerging science priorities using both donated and 
     appropriated funds.
       ``(B) To authorize the program office under subsection (g), 
     on behalf of and subject to the direction and approval of the 
     Council, to accept funds, including fines and penalties, from 
     other Federal and State departments and agencies.
       ``(C) To authorize the program office, on behalf of and 
     subject to the direction and approval of the Council, to 
     award grants and enter into contracts for purposes of the 
     National Oceanographic Partnership Program.
       ``(D) To authorize the program office, on behalf of the 
     Council, to solicit, accept and execute oceanographic 
     research projects for purposes of the National Oceanographic 
     Partnership Program that are funded by private grants, 
     contracts, or donations.
       ``(E) To transfer funds to other Federal and State 
     departments and agencies in furtherance of the purposes of 
     the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.
       ``(F) To authorize one or more of the departments or 
     agencies represented on the Council to enter into contracts 
     and make grants, for the purpose of implementing the National 
     Oceanographic Partnership Program and carrying out the 
     responsibilities of the Council.
       ``(G) To use, with the consent of the head of the agency or 
     entity concerned, on a non-reimbursable basis, the land, 
     services, equipment, personnel, facilities, advice, and 
     information provided by a Federal agency or entity, State, 
     local government, Tribal government, territory, or 
     possession, or any subdivisions thereof, or the District of 
     Columbia as may be helpful in the performance of the duties 
     of the Council.
       ``(2) Funds transferred.--Funds identified for direct 
     support of National Oceanographic Partnership Program grants 
     are authorized for transfer between agencies and are exempt 
     from section 1535 of title 31, United States Code (commonly 
     known as the ``Economy Act of 1932'').''.
       (c) Ocean Research Advisory Panel.--Section 8933(a)(4) of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``State 
     governments'' and inserting ``State and Tribal governments''.

     SEC. 3525. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 53701 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (5);
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (15) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (14), respectively; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(15) Vessel of national interest.--The term `Vessel of 
     National Interest' means a vessel deemed to be of national 
     interest that meets characteristics determined by the 
     Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
     the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard 
     Operates, or the heads of other Federal agencies, as 
     described in section 53703(d).''.
       (b) Preferred Lender.--Section 53702(a) of title 46, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Preferred eligible lender.--The Federal Financing 
     Bank shall be the preferred eligible lender of the principal 
     and interest of the guaranteed obligations issued under this 
     chapter.''.
       (c) Application and Administration.--Section 53703 of title 
     46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``procedures'' and 
     inserting ``and administration'';
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Independent Analysis.--
       ``(1) In general.--To assess and mitigate the risks due to 
     factors associated with markets, technology, financial, or 
     legal structures related to an application or guarantee under 
     this chapter, the Secretary or Administrator may utilize 
     third party experts, including legal counsel, to--
       ``(A) process and review applications under this chapter, 
     including conducting independent analysis and review of 
     aspects of an application;
       ``(B) represent the Secretary or Administrator in 
     structuring and documenting the obligation guarantee;
       ``(C) analyze and review aspects of, structure, and 
     document the obligation guarantee during the term of the 
     guarantee;
       ``(D) recommend financial covenants or financial ratios to 
     be met by the applicant during the time a guarantee under 
     this chapter is outstanding that are--
       ``(i) based on the financial covenants or financial ratios, 
     if any, that are then applicable to the obligor under private 
     sector credit agreements; and
       ``(ii) in lieu of other financial covenants applicable to 
     the obligor under this chapter with respect to requirements 
     regarding long-term debt-to-equity, minimum working capital, 
     or minimum amount of equity; and
       ``(E) represent the Secretary or Administrator to protect 
     the security interests of the Government relating to an 
     obligation guarantee.
       ``(2) Private sector expert.--Independent analysis, review, 
     and representation conducted under this subsection shall be 
     performed by a private sector expert in the applicable field 
     who is selected by the Secretary or Administrator.
       ``(d) Vessels of National Interest.--
       ``(1) Notice of funding.--The Secretary or Administrator 
     may post a notice in the Federal Register regarding the 
     availability of funding for obligation guarantees under this 
     chapter for the construction, reconstruction, or 
     reconditioning of a Vessel of National Interest and include a 
     timeline for the submission of applications for such vessels.
       ``(2) Vessel characteristics.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary or Administrator, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     the Department in which the Coast Guard Operates, or the 
     heads of other Federal agencies, shall develop and publish a 
     list of vessel types that would be considered Vessels of 
     National Interest.
       ``(B) Review.--Such list shall be reviewed and revised 
     every 4 years or as necessary, as determined by the 
     Administrator.''.
       (d) Funding Limits.--Section 53704 of title 46, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``that amount'' and all the follows through 
     ``$850,000,000'' and inserting ``that amount, $850,000,000''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``facilities'' and all that follows through 
     the end of the subsection and inserting ``facilities.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(4)--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (K), as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (J), respectively.
       (e) Eligible Purposes of Obligations.--Section 53706 of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``(including an eligible export vessel);''
       (B) in clause (iv) by adding ``or'' after the semicolon;
       (C) in clause (v), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
     period; and
       (D) by striking clause (vi); and
       (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) after applying subparagraphs (A) and (B), Vessels of 
     National Interest.''.
       (f) Amount of Obligations.--Section 53709(b) of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (6); and
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively.
       (g) Contents of Obligations.--Section 53710 of title 46, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(4)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``or, in the case of'' and all that follows 
     through ``party''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) documented under the laws of the United States for 
     the term of the guarantee of the obligation or until the 
     obligation is paid in full, whichever is sooner.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Provide 
     for the Financial Stability of the Obligor'' after 
     ``Interests'';
       (B) by striking ``provisions for the protection of'' and 
     inserting ``provisions, which shall include--
       ``(1) provisions for the protection of'';
       (C) by striking ``, and other matters that the Secretary or 
     Administrator may prescribe.'' and inserting, ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) any other provisions that the Secretary or 
     Administrator may prescribe.''.
       (h) Administrative Fees.--Section 53713 of title 46, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding   paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``reasonable for--'' and inserting `` reasonable for 
     processing the application and monitoring the loan guarantee, 
     including for--'';
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     ``or a deposit fund under section 53716 of this title;'';
       (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) monitoring and providing services related to the 
     obligor's compliance with any terms related to the 
     obligations, the guarantee, or maintenance of the Secretary 
     or Administrator's security interests under this chapter.''; 
     and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``under section 53708(d) 
     of this title'' and inserting ``under section 53703(c) of 
     this title'';

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       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;
       (C) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Fee limitation inapplicable.--Fees collected under 
     this subsection are not subject to the limitation of 
     subsection (b).''.
       (i) Best Practices; Eligible Export Vessels.--Chapter 537 
     of title 46, United States Code, is further amended--
       (1) in subchapter I, by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 53719. Best practices

       ``The Secretary or Administrator shall ensure that all 
     standard documents and agreements that relate to loan 
     guarantees made pursuant to this chapter are reviewed and 
     updated every four years to ensure that such documents and 
     agreements meet the current commercial best practices to the 
     extent permitted by law.''; and
       (2) in subchapter III, by striking section 53732.
       (j) Express Consideration of Low-risk Applications.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     title, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration 
     shall, in consultation with affected stakeholders, create a 
     process for express processing of low-risk maritime 
     guaranteed loan applications under chapter 537 of title 46, 
     United States Code, based on Federal and industry best 
     practices, including proposals to better assist applicants to 
     submit complete applications within 6 months of the initial 
     application.
       (k) Congressional Notification.--
       (1) Notification.--Not less than 60 days before 
     reorganizing or consolidating the activities or personnel 
     covered under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, 
     the Secretary of Transportation shall notify, in writing, the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
     of the House of Representatives of the proposed 
     reorganization or consolidation.
       (2) Contents.--Each notification under paragraph (1) shall 
     include an evaluation of, and justification for, the 
     reorganization or consolidation.
       (l) Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 537 
     of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 53718 the following new 
     item:

``53719. Best practices.''.
       (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 537 
     of title 46, United States Code, is further amended by 
     striking the item relating to section 53732.

     SEC. 3526. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       (a) Office of Personnel Management Guidance.--Not later 
     than 120 days after the date of enactment of this title, the 
     Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in 
     consultation with the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration, shall identify key skills and competencies 
     necessary to maintain a balance of expertise in merchant 
     marine seagoing service and strategic sealift military 
     service in each of the following positions within the Office 
     of the Commandant:
       (1) Commandant.
       (2) Deputy Commandant.
       (3) Tactical company officers.
       (4) Regimental officers.
       (b) Sea Year Compliance.--Section 3514(a)(1)(A) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
     (Public Law 114-328; 46 U.S.C. 51318 note) is amended by 
     inserting ``domestic and international'' after ``criteria 
     that''.

     SEC. 3527. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY'S SEXUAL 
                   ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM.

       (a) Implementation of Recommendations.--The Secretary of 
     Transportation shall ensure that, not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this title, the 
     recommendations in the Inspector General of the Department of 
     Transportation's report on the effectiveness of the United 
     States Merchant Marine Academy's Sexual Assault Prevention 
     and Response program (mandated under section 3512 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
     (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2786)), are fully implemented.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this title, the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall submit a report to Congress--
       (1) confirming that the recommendations described in 
     subsection (a) have been fully implemented, and explaining 
     how those recommendations have been implemented; or
       (2) if such recommendations have not been fully implemented 
     as of the date of the report, including an explanation of why 
     such recommendations have not been fully implemented and a 
     description of the resources that are needed to fully 
     implement such recommendations.

     SEC. 3528. REPORT ON VESSELS FOR EMERGING OFFSHORE ENERGY 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     the Interior, and the heads of other relevant agencies as 
     appropriate, shall prepare and submit a report on the need 
     for vessels to install, operate, and maintain emerging 
     offshore energy infrastructure, including offshore wind 
     energy.
       (b) Contents.--Such report shall include--
       (1) an inventory of vessels (including existing vessels and 
     vessels that have the potential to be refurbished) to 
     install, operate, and maintain such emerging offshore energy 
     infrastructure;
       (2) a projection of existing vessels needed to meet such 
     emerging offshore energy needs over the next 10 years; and
       (3) policy recommendations to ensure the vessel capacity to 
     support such emerging offshore energy.
       (c) Transmittal.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this title, the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall submit such report to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives.

                     Subtitle B--Maritime SAFE Act

     SEC. 3531. SHORT TITLES.

       (a) Short Titles.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
     ``Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act'' or the 
     ``Maritime SAFE Act''.

     SEC. 3532. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) AIS.--The term ``AIS'' means Automatic Identification 
     System (as defined in section 164.46 of title 33, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, or a similar successor regulation).
       (2) Combined maritime forces.--The term ``Combined Maritime 
     Forces'' means the 33-nation naval partnership, originally 
     established in February 2002, which promotes security, 
     stability, and prosperity across approximately 3,200,000 
     square miles of international waters.
       (3) Exclusive economic zone.--
       (A) In general.--Unless otherwise specified by the 
     President as being in the public interest in a writing 
     published in the Federal Register, the term ``exclusive 
     economic zone'' means--
       (i) the area within a zone established by a maritime 
     boundary that has been established by a treaty in force or a 
     treaty that is being provisionally applied by the United 
     States; or
       (ii) in the absence of a treaty described in clause (i)--

       (I) a zone, the outer boundary of which is 200 nautical 
     miles from the baseline from which the breadth of the 
     territorial sea is measured; or
       (II) if the distance between the United States and another 
     country is less than 400 nautical miles, a zone, the outer 
     boundary of which is represented by a line equidistant 
     between the United States and the other country.

       (B) Inner boundary.--Without affecting any Presidential 
     Proclamation with regard to the establishment of the United 
     States territorial sea or exclusive economic zone, the inner 
     boundary of the exclusive economic zone is--
       (i) in the case of coastal States, a line coterminous with 
     the seaward boundary of each such State (as described in 
     section 4 of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1312));
       (ii) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a line 
     that is 3 marine leagues from the coastline of the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
       (iii) in the case of American Samoa, the United States 
     Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, a 
     line that is 3 geographic miles from the coastlines of 
     American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or 
     the Northern Mariana Islands, respectively; or
       (iv) for any possession of the United States not referred 
     to in clause (ii) or (iii), the coastline of such possession.
       (C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may be 
     construed to diminish the authority of the Department of 
     Defense, the Department of the Interior, or any other Federal 
     department or agency.
       (4) Food security.--The term ``food security'' means access 
     to, and availability, utilization, and stability of, 
     sufficient food to meet caloric and nutritional needs for an 
     active and healthy life.
       (5) Global record of fishing vessels, refrigerated 
     transport vessels, and supply vessels.--The term ``global 
     record of fishing vessels, refrigerated transport vessels, 
     and supply vessels'' means the Food and Agriculture 
     Organization of the United Nations' initiative to rapidly 
     make available certified data from state authorities about 
     vessels and vessel related activities.
       (6) IUU fishing.--The term ``IUU fishing'' means illegal 
     fishing, unreported fishing, or unregulated fishing (as such 
     terms are defined in paragraph 3 of the International Plan of 
     Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported 
     and Unregulated Fishing, adopted at the 24th Session of the 
     Committee on Fisheries in Rome on March 2, 2001).
       (7) Port state measures agreement.--The term ``Port State 
     Measures Agreement'' means the Agreement on Port State 
     Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, 
     Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing set forth by the Food and 
     Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, done at Rome, 
     Italy November 22, 2009, and entered into force June 5, 2016, 
     which offers standards for reporting and inspecting fishing 
     activities of foreign-flagged fishing vessels at port.
       (8) Priority flag state.--The term ``priority flag state'' 
     means a country selected in accordance with section 
     3552(b)(3)--
       (A) whereby the flagged vessels of which actively engage 
     in, knowingly profit from, or are complicit in IUU fishing; 
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       (B) that is willing, but lacks the capacity, to monitor or 
     take effective enforcement action against its fleet.
       (9) Priority region.--The term ``priority region'' means a 
     region selected in accordance with section 3552(b)(2)--
       (A) that is at high risk for IUU fishing activity or the 
     entry of illegally caught seafood into the markets of 
     countries in the region; and
       (B) in which countries lack the capacity to fully address 
     the illegal activity described in subparagraph (A).
       (10) Regional fisheries management organization.--The term 
     ``Regional Fisheries Management Organization'' means an 
     intergovernmental fisheries organization or arrangement, as 
     appropriate, that has the competence to establish 
     conservation and management measures.
       (11) Seafood.--The term ``seafood''--
       (A) means marine finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all 
     other forms of marine animal and plant life, including those 
     grown, produced, or reared through marine aquaculture 
     operations or techniques; and
       (B) does not include marine mammals, turtles, or birds.
       (12) Transnational organized illegal activity.--The term 
     ``transnational organized illegal activity'' means criminal 
     activity conducted by self-perpetuating associations of 
     individuals who operate transnationally for the purpose of 
     obtaining power, influence, or monetary or commercial gains, 
     wholly or in part by illegal means, while protecting their 
     activities through a pattern of corruption or violence or 
     through a transnational organizational structure and the 
     exploitation of transnational commerce or communication 
     mechanisms.
       (13) Transshipment.--The term ``transshipment'' means the 
     use of refrigerated vessels that--
       (A) collect catch from multiple fishing boats;
       (B) carry the accumulated catches back to port; and
       (C) deliver supplies to fishing boats, which allows fishing 
     vessels to remain at sea for extended periods without coming 
     into port.

     SEC. 3533. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this subtitle are--
       (1) to support a whole-of-government approach across the 
     Federal Government to counter IUU fishing and related threats 
     to maritime security;
       (2) to improve data sharing that enhances surveillance, 
     enforcement, and prosecution against IUU fishing and related 
     activities at a global level;
       (3) to support coordination and collaboration to counter 
     IUU fishing within priority regions;
       (4) to increase and improve global transparency and 
     traceability across the seafood supply chain as--
       (A) a deterrent to IUU fishing; and
       (B) a tool for strengthening fisheries management and food 
     security;
       (5) to improve global enforcement operations against IUU 
     fishing through a whole-of-government approach by the United 
     States; and
       (6) to prevent the use of IUU fishing as a financing source 
     for transnational organized groups that undermine United 
     States and global security interests.

     SEC. 3534. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       It is the policy of the United States_
       (1) to take action to curtail the global trade in seafood 
     and seafood products derived from IUU fishing, including its 
     links to forced labor and transnational organized illegal 
     activity;
       (2) to develop holistic diplomatic, military, law 
     enforcement, economic, and capacity-building tools to counter 
     IUU fishing;
       (3) to provide technical assistance to countries in 
     priority regions and priority flag states to combat IUU 
     fishing, including assistance--
       (A) to increase local, national, and regional level 
     capacities to counter IUU fishing through the engagement of 
     law enforcement and security forces;
       (B) to enhance port capacity and security, including by 
     supporting other countries in working toward the adoption and 
     implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement;
       (C) to combat corruption and increase transparency and 
     traceability in fisheries management and trade;
       (D) to enhance information sharing within and across 
     governments and multilateral organizations through the 
     development and use of agreed standards for information 
     sharing; and
       (E) to support effective, science-based fisheries 
     management regimes that promote legal and safe fisheries and 
     act as a deterrent to IUU fishing;
       (4) to promote global maritime security through improved 
     capacity and technological assistance to support improved 
     maritime domain awareness;
       (5) to engage with priority flag states to encourage the 
     use of high quality vessel tracking technologies where 
     existing enforcement tools are lacking;
       (6) to engage with multilateral organizations working on 
     fisheries issues, including Regional Fisheries Management 
     Organizations and the Food and Agriculture Organization of 
     the United Nations, to combat and deter IUU fishing;
       (7) to advance information sharing across governments and 
     multilateral organizations in areas that cross multiple 
     jurisdictions, through the development and use of an agreed 
     standard for information sharing;
       (8) to continue to use existing and future trade agreements 
     to combat IUU fishing;
       (9) to employ appropriate assets and resources of the 
     United States Government in a coordinated manner to disrupt 
     the illicit networks involved in IUU fishing;
       (10) to continue to declassify and make available, as 
     appropriate and practicable, technologies developed by the 
     United States Government that can be used to help counter IUU 
     fishing;
       (11) to recognize the ties of IUU fishing to transnational 
     organized illegal activity, including human trafficking and 
     illegal trade in narcotics and arms, and as applicable, to 
     focus on illicit activity in a coordinated, cross-cutting 
     manner;
       (12) to recognize and respond to poor working conditions, 
     labor abuses, and other violent crimes in the fishing 
     industry;
       (13) to increase and improve global transparency and 
     traceability along the seafood supply chain as--
       (A) a deterrent to IUU fishing; and
       (B) an approach for strengthening fisheries management and 
     food security; and
       (14) to promote technological investment and innovation to 
     combat IUU fishing.

 PART I--PROGRAMS TO COMBAT IUU FISHING AND INCREASE MARITIME SECURITY

     SEC. 3541. COORDINATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

       The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Secretary 
     of Commerce, shall coordinate with Regional Fisheries 
     Management Organizations and the Food and Agriculture 
     Organization of the United Nations, and may coordinate with 
     other relevant international governmental or nongovernmental 
     organizations, or the private sector, as appropriate, to 
     enhance regional responses to IUU fishing and related 
     transnational organized illegal activities.

     SEC. 3542. ENGAGEMENT OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
     this title, each chief of mission (as defined in section 102 
     of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3902)) to a 
     relevant country in a priority region or to a priority flag 
     state may, if the Secretary of State determines such action 
     is appropriate--
       (1) convene a working group, led by Department of State 
     officials, to examine IUU fishing, which may include 
     stakeholders such as--
       (A) United States officials from relevant agencies 
     participating in the interagency Working Group identified in 
     section 3551, foreign officials, nongovernmental 
     organizations, the private sector, and representatives of 
     local fishermen in the region; and
       (B) experts on IUU fishing, law enforcement, criminal 
     justice, transnational organized illegal activity, defense, 
     intelligence, vessel movement monitoring, and international 
     development operating in or with knowledge of the region; and
       (2) designate a counter-IUU Fishing Coordinator from among 
     existing personnel at the mission if the chief of mission 
     determines such action is appropriate.

     SEC. 3543. ASSISTANCE BY FEDERAL AGENCIES TO IMPROVE LAW 
                   ENFORCEMENT WITHIN PRIORITY REGIONS AND 
                   PRIORITY FLAG STATES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in collaboration 
     with the Secretary of Commerce and the Commandant of the 
     Coast Guard, shall provide assistance, as appropriate, in 
     accordance with this section.
       (b) Law Enforcement Training and Coordination Activities.--
     The officials referred to in subsection (a) shall evaluate 
     opportunities to provide assistance, as appropriate, to 
     countries in priority regions and priority flag states to 
     improve the effectiveness of IUU fishing enforcement, with 
     clear and measurable targets and indicators of success, 
     including--
       (1) by assessing and using existing resources, enforcement 
     tools, and legal authorities to coordinate efforts to combat 
     IUU fishing with efforts to combat other illegal trade, 
     including weapons, drugs, and human trafficking;
       (2) by expanding existing IUU fishing enforcement training;
       (3) by providing targeted, country- and region-specific 
     training on combating IUU fishing, including in those 
     countries that have not adopted the Port State Measures 
     Agreement;
       (4) by supporting increased effectiveness and transparency 
     of the fisheries enforcement sectors of the governments of 
     such countries; and
       (5) by supporting increased outreach to stakeholders in the 
     affected communities as key partners in combating and 
     prosecuting IUU fishing.
       (c) Port Security Assistance.--The officials referred to in 
     subsection (a) shall evaluate opportunities to provide 
     assistance, as appropriate, to countries in priority regions 
     and priority flag states to help those states implement 
     programs related to port security and capacity for the 
     purposes of preventing IUU fishing products from entering the 
     global seafood market, including by supporting other 
     countries in working toward the adoption and implementation 
     of the Port State Measures Agreement.
       (d) Capacity Building for Investigations and 
     Prosecutions.--The officials referred to in subsection (a), 
     in collaboration with the governments of countries in 
     priority regions and of priority flag states, shall evaluate 
     opportunities to assist those countries in designing and 
     implementing programs in such

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     countries, as appropriate, to increase the capacity of IUU 
     fishing enforcement and customs and border security officers 
     to improve their ability--
       (1) to conduct effective investigations, including using 
     law enforcement techniques such as undercover investigations 
     and the development of informer networks and actionable 
     intelligence;
       (2) to conduct vessel boardings and inspections at sea and 
     associated enforcement actions;
       (3) to exercise existing shiprider agreements and to enter 
     into and implement new shiprider agreements, as appropriate, 
     including in those countries that have not adopted the Port 
     State Measures Agreement;
       (4) to conduct vessel inspections at port and associated 
     enforcement actions;
       (5) to assess technology needs and promote the use of 
     technology to improve monitoring, enforcement, and 
     prosecution of IUU fishing;
       (6) to conduct DNA-based and forensic identification of 
     seafood used in trade;
       (7) to conduct training on techniques, such as collecting 
     electronic evidence and using computer forensics, for law 
     enforcement personnel involved in complex investigations 
     related to international matters, financial issues, and 
     government corruption that include IUU fishing;
       (8) to assess financial flows and the use of financial 
     institutions to launder profits related to IUU fishing;
       (9) to conduct training on the legal mechanisms that can be 
     used to prosecute those identified in the investigations as 
     alleged perpetrators of IUU fishing and other associated 
     crimes such as trafficking and forced labor; and
       (10) to conduct training to raise awareness of the use of 
     whistleblower information and ways to incentivize 
     whistleblowers to come forward with original information 
     related to IUU fishing.
       (e) Capacity Building for Information Sharing.--The 
     officials referred to in subsection (a) shall evaluate 
     opportunities to provide assistance, as appropriate, to key 
     countries in priority regions and priority flag states in the 
     form of training, equipment, and systems development to build 
     capacity for information sharing related to maritime 
     enforcement and port security.
       (f) Coordination With Other Relevant Agencies.--The 
     Secretary of State, in collaboration with the Commandant of 
     the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of Commerce, 
     shall coordinate with other relevant agencies, as 
     appropriate, in accordance with this section.

     SEC. 3544. EXPANSION OF EXISTING MECHANISMS TO COMBAT IUU 
                   FISHING.

       The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of 
     the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney 
     General, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies 
     shall assess opportunities to combat IUU fishing by 
     expanding, as appropriate, the use of the following 
     mechanisms:
       (1) Including counter-IUU fishing in existing shiprider 
     agreements in which the United States is a party.
       (2) Entering into shiprider agreements that include 
     counter-IUU fishing with priority flag states and countries 
     in priority regions with which the United States does not 
     already have such an agreement.
       (3) Including counter-IUU fishing as part of the mission of 
     the Combined Maritime Forces.
       (4) Including counter-IUU fishing exercises in the annual 
     at-sea exercises conducted by the Department of Defense, in 
     coordination with the United States Coast Guard.
       (5) Creating partnerships similar to the Oceania Maritime 
     Security Initiative and the Africa Maritime Law Enforcement 
     Partnership in other priority regions.

     SEC. 3545. IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSPARENCY AND TRACEABILITY 
                   PROGRAMS.

       The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development, the Commandant 
     of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads 
     of other Federal agencies, if merited, shall work, as 
     appropriate, with priority flag states and key countries in 
     priority regions--
       (1) to increase knowledge within such countries about the 
     United States transparency and traceability standards for 
     imports of seafood and seafood products;
       (2) to improve the capacity of seafood industries within 
     such countries through information sharing and training to 
     meet the requirements of transparency and traceability 
     standards for seafood and seafood product imports, including 
     catch documentation and trade tracking programs adopted by 
     relevant regional fisheries management organizations;
       (3) to improve the capacities of government, industry, and 
     civil society groups to develop and implement comprehensive 
     traceability systems that--
       (A) deter IUU fishing;
       (B) strengthen fisheries management; and
       (C) enhance maritime domain awareness; and
       (4) to support the implementation of seafood traceability 
     standards in such countries to prevent IUU fishing products 
     from entering the global seafood market and assess capacity 
     and training needs in those countries.

     SEC. 3546. TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.

       The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United 
     States Agency for International Development, the Commandant 
     of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 
     of Commerce, and the heads of other Federal agencies, as 
     appropriate, shall pursue programs to expand the role of 
     technology for combating IUU fishing, including by--
       (1) promoting the use of technology to combat IUU fishing;
       (2) assessing the technology needs, including vessel 
     tracking technologies and data sharing, in priority regions 
     and priority flag states;
       (3) engaging with priority flag states to encourage the 
     mandated use of vessel tracking technologies, including 
     vessel monitoring systems, AIS, or other vessel movement 
     monitoring technologies on fishing vessels and transshipment 
     vessels at all times, as appropriate, while at sea as a means 
     to identify IUU fishing activities and the shipment of 
     illegally caught fish products; and
       (4) building partnerships with the private sector, 
     including universities, nonprofit research organizations, the 
     seafood industry, and the technology, transportation and 
     logistics sectors, to leverage new and existing technologies 
     and data analytics to address IUU fishing.

     SEC. 3547. INFORMATION SHARING.

       The Director of National Intelligence, in conjunction with 
     other agencies, as appropriate, shall develop an enterprise 
     approach to appropriately share information and data within 
     the United States Government or with other countries or 
     nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector, as 
     appropriate, on IUU fishing and other connected transnational 
     organized illegal activity occurring in priority regions and 
     elsewhere, including big data analytics and machine learning.

     SEC. 3548. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

       Nothing in this part shall create an obligation for the 
     Secretary of the Navy when the Coast Guard is operating as a 
     service of the Navy.

   PART II--ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON IUU FISHING

     SEC. 3551. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON IUU FISHING.

       (a) In General.--There is established a collaborative 
     interagency working group on maritime security and IUU 
     fishing (referred to in this subtitle as the ``Working 
     Group'').
       (b) Members.--The members of the Working Group shall be 
     composed of--
       (1) 1 chair, who shall rotate between the Coast Guard, the 
     Department of State, and the National Oceanographic and 
     Atmospheric Administration on a 3-year term;
       (2) 2 deputy chairs, who shall be appointed by their 
     respective agency heads and shall be from a different 
     Department than that of the chair, from--
       (A) the Coast Guard;
       (B) the Department of State; and
       (C) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
       (3) 12 members, who shall be appointed by their respective 
     agency heads, from--
       (A) the Department of Defense;
       (B) the United States Navy;
       (C) the United States Agency for International Development;
       (D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
       (E) the Department of Justice;
       (F) the Department of the Treasury;
       (G) U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
       (H) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
       (I) the Federal Trade Commission;
       (J) the National Institute of Food and Agriculture;
       (K) the Food and Drug Administration; and
       (L) the Department of Labor;
       (4) 1 or more members from the intelligence community (as 
     defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3003)), who shall be appointed by the Director of 
     National Intelligence; and
       (5) 5 members, who shall be appointed by the President, 
     from--
       (A) the National Security Council;
       (B) the Council on Environmental Quality;
       (C) the Office of Management and Budget;
       (D) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and
       (E) the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
       (c) Responsibilities.--The Working Group shall ensure an 
     integrated, Federal Government-wide response to IUU fishing 
     globally, including by--
       (1) improving the coordination of Federal agencies to 
     identify, interdict, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle 
     IUU fishing operations and organizations perpetrating and 
     knowingly benefitting from IUU fishing;
       (2) assessing areas for increased interagency information 
     sharing on matters related to IUU fishing and related crimes;
       (3) establishing standards for information sharing related 
     to maritime enforcement;
       (4) developing a strategy to determine how military assets 
     and intelligence can contribute to enforcement strategies to 
     combat IUU fishing;
       (5) increasing maritime domain awareness relating to IUU 
     fishing and related crimes and developing a strategy to 
     leverage awareness for enhanced enforcement and prosecution 
     actions against IUU fishing;
       (6) supporting the adoption and implementation of the Port 
     State Measures Agreement in relevant countries and assessing 
     the capacity and training needs in such countries;

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       (7) outlining a strategy to coordinate, increase, and use 
     shiprider agreements between the Department of Defense or the 
     Coast Guard and relevant countries;
       (8) enhancing cooperation with partner governments to 
     combat IUU fishing;
       (9) identifying opportunities for increased information 
     sharing between Federal agencies and partner governments 
     working to combat IUU fishing;
       (10) consulting and coordinating with the seafood industry 
     and nongovernmental stakeholders that work to combat IUU 
     fishing;
       (11) supporting the work of collaborative international 
     initiatives to make available certified data from state 
     authorities about vessel and vessel-related activities 
     related to IUU fishing;
       (12) supporting the identification and certification 
     procedures to address IUU fishing in accordance with the High 
     Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1826d et seq.); and
       (13) publishing annual reports summarizing nonsensitive 
     information about the Working Group's efforts to investigate, 
     enforce, and prosecute groups and individuals engaging in IUU 
     fishing.

     SEC. 3552. STRATEGIC PLAN.

       (a) Strategic Plan.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
     of the enactment of this title, the Working Group, after 
     consultation with the relevant stakeholders, shall submit to 
     Congress a 5-year integrated strategic plan on combating IUU 
     fishing and enhancing maritime security, including specific 
     strategies with monitoring benchmarks for addressing IUU 
     fishing in priority regions.
       (b) Identification of Priority Regions and Priority Flag 
     States.--
       (1) In general.--The strategic plan submitted under 
     subsection (a) shall identify priority regions and priority 
     flag states to be the focus of assistance coordinated by the 
     Working Group under section 3551.
       (2) Priority region selection criteria.--In selecting 
     priority regions under paragraph (1), the Working Group shall 
     select regions that--
       (A) are at high risk for IUU fishing activity or the entry 
     of illegally caught seafood into their markets; and
       (B) lack the capacity to fully address the issues described 
     in subparagraph (A).
       (3) Priority flag states selection criteria.--In selecting 
     priority flag states under paragraph (1), the Working Group 
     shall select countries--
       (A) the flagged vessels of which actively engage in, 
     knowingly profit from, or are complicit in IUU fishing; and
       (B) that lack the capacity to police their fleet.

     SEC. 3553. REPORTS.

       Not later than 5 years after the submission of the 5-year 
     integrated strategic plan under section 3552, and 5 years 
     after, the Working Group shall submit a report to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Natural 
     Resources of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     that contains--
       (1) a summary of global and regional trends in IUU fishing;
       (2) an assessment of the extent of the convergence between 
     transnational organized illegal activity, including human 
     trafficking and forced labor, and IUU fishing;
       (3) an assessment of the topics, data sources, and 
     strategies that would benefit from increased information 
     sharing and recommendations regarding harmonization of data 
     collection and sharing;
       (4) an assessment of assets, including military assets and 
     intelligence, which can be used for either enforcement 
     operations or strategies to combat IUU fishing;
       (5) summaries of the situational threats with respect to 
     IUU fishing in priority regions and an assessment of the 
     capacity of countries within such regions to respond to those 
     threats;
       (6) an assessment of the progress of countries in priority 
     regions in responding to those threats as a result of 
     assistance by the United States pursuant to the strategic 
     plan developed under section 3552, including--
       (A) the identification of--
       (i) relevant supply routes, ports of call, methods of 
     landing and entering illegally caught product into legal 
     supply chains, and financial institutions used in each 
     country by participants engaging in IUU fishing; and
       (ii) indicators of IUU fishing that are related to money 
     laundering;
       (B) an assessment of the adherence to, or progress toward 
     adoption of, international treaties related to IUU fishing, 
     including the Port State Measures Agreement, by countries in 
     priority regions;
       (C) an assessment of the implementation by countries in 
     priority regions of seafood traceability or capacity to apply 
     traceability to verify the legality of catch and strengthen 
     fisheries management;
       (D) an assessment of the capacity of countries in priority 
     regions to implement shiprider agreements;
       (E) an assessment of the capacity of countries in priority 
     regions to increase maritime domain awareness; and
       (F) an assessment of the capacity of governments of 
     relevant countries in priority regions to sustain the 
     programs for which the United States has provided assistance 
     under this subtitle;
       (7) an assessment of the capacity of priority flag states 
     to track the movement of and police their fleet, prevent 
     their flagged vessels from engaging in IUU fishing, and 
     enforce applicable laws and regulations; and
       (8) an assessment of the extent of involvement in IUU 
     fishing of organizations designated as foreign terrorist 
     organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).

     SEC. 3554. GULF OF MEXICO IUU FISHING SUBWORKING GROUP.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this title, the Administrator of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in 
     coordination with the Coast Guard and the Department of 
     State, shall establish a subworking group to address IUU 
     fishing in the exclusive economic zone of the United States 
     in the Gulf of Mexico.
       (b) Functions.--The subworking group established under 
     subsection (a) shall identify--
       (1) Federal actions taken and policies established during 
     the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of the 
     enactment of this title with respect to IUU fishing in the 
     exclusive economic zone of the United States in the Gulf of 
     Mexico, including such actions and policies related to--
       (A) the surveillance, interdiction, and prosecution of any 
     foreign nationals engaged in such fishing; and
       (B) the application of the provisions of the High Seas 
     Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826d 
     et seq.) to any relevant nation, including the status of any 
     past or ongoing consultations and certification procedures;
       (2) actions and policies, in addition to the actions and 
     policies described in paragraph (1), each of the Federal 
     agencies described in subsection (a) can take, using existing 
     resources, to combat IUU fishing in the exclusive economic 
     zone of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico; and
       (3) any additional authorities that could assist each such 
     agency in more effectively addressing such IUU fishing.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the IUU Fishing 
     Subworking Group is established under subsection (a), the 
     group shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives that 
     contains--
       (1) the findings identified pursuant to subsection (b); and
       (2) a timeline for each of the Federal agencies described 
     in subsection (a) to implement each action or policy 
     identified pursuant to subsection (b)(2).

 PART III--COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CONNECTION WITH THE CATCHING 
                   AND PROCESSING OF SEAFOOD PRODUCTS

     SEC. 3561. FINDING.

       Congress finds that human trafficking is a pervasive 
     problem in the catching and processing of certain seafood 
     products imported into the United States, particularly 
     seafood products obtained through illegal, unreported, and 
     unregulated fishing.

     SEC. 3562. ADDING THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO THE 
                   INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT 
                   TRAFFICKING.

       Section 105(b) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(b)) is amended by 
     inserting ``the Secretary of Commerce,'' after ``the 
     Secretary of Education,''.

     SEC. 3563. HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAIN 
                   REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this title, the Administrator of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the 
     Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration shall 
     jointly submit a report to Congress that describes the 
     existence of human trafficking in the supply chains of 
     seafood products imported into the United States.
       (b) Report Elements.--The report required under subsection 
     (a) shall include--
       (1) a list of the countries at risk for human trafficking 
     in their seafood catching and processing industries, and an 
     assessment of such risk for each listed country;
       (2) a description of the quantity and economic value of 
     seafood products imported into the United States from the 
     countries on the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1);
       (3) a description and assessment of the methods, if any, in 
     the countries on the list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     to trace and account for the manner in which seafood is 
     caught;
       (4) a description of domestic and international enforcement 
     mechanisms to deter illegal practices in the catching of 
     seafood in the countries on the list compiled pursuant to 
     paragraph (1); and
       (5) such recommendations as the Administrator and the 
     Commissioner jointly consider appropriate for legislative or 
     administrative action to enhance and improve actions against 
     human trafficking in the catching and processing of seafood 
     products outside of United States waters.

                PART IV--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

     SEC. 3571. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Funding.--Amounts made available to carry out this 
     subtitle shall be derived from

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     amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
     relevant agencies and departments.
       (b) No Increase in Contributions.--Nothing in this subtitle 
     shall be construed to authorize an increase in required or 
     voluntary contributions paid by the United States to any 
     multilateral or international organization.

     SEC. 3572. ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS.

       By not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
     this title, the head of each Federal agency receiving or 
     allocating funds to carry out activities under this subtitle 
     shall, to the greatest extent practicable, prepare and submit 
     to Congress a report that provides an accounting of all funds 
     made available under this subtitle to the Federal agency.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 626. Mr. MORAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. JOHN S. MCCAIN COMMISSION ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF 
                   THE ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE.

       (a) Establishment of Commission.--
       (1) Establishment.--
       (A) In general.--There is established a commission to carry 
     out a comprehensive examination on the sustainability and 
     underpinnings of the all-volunteer nature of the Armed Forces 
     from the perspective of members of the Armed Forces and 
     veterans, with respect to all phases of the lives of such 
     members and veterans, from service in the Armed Forces 
     through civilian life, including recruiting, retention, 
     transition, and enduring vigilance.
       (B) Designation.--The commission established by 
     subparagraph (A) shall be known as the ``John S. McCain 
     Commission on the Sustainability of the All-Volunteer Force'' 
     (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').
       (2) Membership.--
       (A) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 
     members of whom--
       (i) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (ii) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (iii) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate;
       (iv) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate;
       (v) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;
       (vi) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;
       (vii) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives;
       (viii) one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (ix) one member appointed by the majority leader of the 
     Senate;
       (x) one member appointed by the minority leader of the 
     Senate;
       (xi) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (xii) one member appointed by the minority leader of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (B) Limitations.--A member of the Commission appointed 
     under subparagraph (A)--
       (i) shall be a citizen of the United States;
       (ii) may not be a member of Congress; and
       (iii) may not be an employee of the Federal Government.
       (C) Requirements.--The members of the Commission appointed 
     under subparagraph (A) shall have appropriate and diverse 
     experiences, expertise, and historical perspectives on 
     veterans, military, organizational, and managerial matters.
       (D) Veteran status.--To the extent practicable, the members 
     appointed under subparagraph (A) shall be veterans.
       (E) Nonvoting members.--In addition to the members 
     appointed under subparagraph (A), the following shall be 
     nonvoting members of the Commission:
       (i) The Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       (ii) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness.
       (iii) The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' 
     Employment and Training.
       (iv) The Associate Administrator for the Office of Veterans 
     Business Development at the Small Business Administration.
       (F) Liaisons.--
       (i) Government liaisons.--The Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor and 
     the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
     each designate at least one officer or employee of the 
     Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Defense, the 
     Department of Labor, and the Small Business Administration, 
     respectively, to serve as a liaison to the Commission.
       (ii) Nongovernment liaisons.--Personnel associated with 
     nongovernmental organizations with expertise or experience in 
     the purpose and scope of the Commission may be assigned to 
     support and serve the duties of the Commission.
       (G) Appointment date.--The appointments of the members of 
     the Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (H) Effect of lack of appointment by appointment date.--If 
     one or more appointments under clauses (i), (ii), (iii), 
     (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), or (ix) of subparagraph (A) 
     is not made by the appointment date specified in subparagraph 
     (G)--
       (i) the authority to make such appointment or appointments 
     shall expire; and
       (ii) the number of members of the Commission shall be 
     reduced to the number so appointed.
       (3) Period of appointment.--Members of the Commission shall 
     be appointed for the life of the Commission.
       (4) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled 
     in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
       (5) Meetings.--
       (A) Initial meeting.--The Commission shall hold its first 
     meeting not later than 30 days after a majority of members 
     are appointed to the Commission.
       (B) Meeting.--
       (i) In general.--The Commission shall regularly meet at the 
     call of the chairperson of the Commission.
       (ii) Telecommunications technology.--Meetings of the 
     Commission may be carried out through the use of telephonic 
     or other appropriate telecommunication technology if the 
     Commission determines that such technology will allow the 
     Commission to communicate simultaneously.
       (6) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--A chairperson and 
     vice chairperson of the Commission shall be selected from 
     among the members of the Commission jointly by--
       (A) the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate;
       (B) the Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services 
     of the Senate;
       (C) the Chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of 
     the Senate;
       (D) the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (E) the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (F) the Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services 
     of the House of Representatives;
       (G) the Chairman of Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (H) the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives;
       (I) the majority leader of the Senate;
       (J) the minority leader of the Senate;
       (K) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
       (L) the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
       (7) Panels.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission may establish panels 
     composed of less than the full membership of the Commission 
     for the purpose of carrying out the Commission's duties.
       (B) Actions.--The actions of a panel established by the 
     Commission shall be subject to the review and control of the 
     Commission.
       (C) Findings and determinations.--Any findings and 
     determinations made by a panel established by the Commission 
     shall not be considered the findings and determinations of 
     the Commission unless approved by the Commission.
       (b) Duties.--
       (1) General duties.--
       (A) Review of the all-volunteer force.--
       (i) In general.--The Commission shall review the adequacy 
     and effectiveness of all aspects of the lifecycle of members 
     of the Armed Forces as a critical aspect of the all-volunteer 
     nature of the Armed Forces, including recruiting, retention, 
     and the assistance services provided by government and 
     nongovernmental entities to members of the Armed Forces in 
     making the transition and adjustment to and throughout 
     civilian life.
       (ii) Holistic focus on care.--The review required by clause 
     (i) shall include a holistic focus on care from inception 
     into the Department of Defense until death.
       (iii) Lines of effort.--The review required by clause (i) 
     shall include establishment of particular lines of effort 
     with a focus on the Department of Defense, the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and nongovernmental organizations.
       (B) Identification of best practices and critical 
     failures.--
       (i) List.--

       (I) In general.--The Commission shall identify and compile 
     a list of best practices and critical failures in meeting the 
     needs of national security, members of the Armed Forces, and 
     veterans at each phase of a transition from service in the 
     Armed Forces to and throughout civilian life.
       (II) Resources.--In carrying out subclause (I), the 
     Commission shall identify contemporary resource owners, both 
     government and nongovernment, who affect the population of 
     members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and identify how 
     such resources flow to recipients.

       (ii) Requirement.--In carrying out clause (i), the 
     Commission shall--

       (I) analyze the Department of Defense National Resource 
     Directory and the Department of Veterans Affairs databases 
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     the benefits available to veterans and their families; and
       (II) determine where such directory and database fall short 
     of meeting the transition needs of such veterans and families 
     throughout civilian life.

       (C) Evaluation.--The Commission shall evaluate proposals 
     for improving recruiting, retention and transition assistance 
     and benefits programs, including proposals for alternative 
     means of providing resources furnished by such programs.
       (D) Recommendations.--The Commission shall develop 
     recommendations for legislative or administrative action to 
     improve sustainability of the all-volunteer nature of the 
     Armed Forces.
       (2) Reports.--
       (A) Interim report.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     on which all members of the Commission have been appointed 
     under subsection (b)(2), the Commission shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth a 
     plan for the work of the Commission.
       (B) Final report.--Not later than two years after the date 
     of the first meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
     setting for the activities, findings, and recommendations of 
     the Commission, including such recommendations for 
     legislative or administrative action as the Commission may 
     consider appropriate.
       (c) Powers of the Commission.--
       (1) Hearings.--the Commission may hold such hearings, sit 
     and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and 
     receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable 
     to carry out the duties of the Commission.
       (2) Information from federal agencies.--The Commission may 
     secure directly from any department or agency of the Federal 
     Government such information as the Commission considers 
     necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. Upon 
     request of the Chair of the Commission, the head of such 
     department or agency shall furnish such information to the 
     Commission.
       (3) Information from nongovernmental organizations.--In 
     carrying out its duties, the Commission may seek guidance and 
     information through the consultation with foundations, 
     veteran services organizations, nonprofit groups, faith-based 
     organizations, private and public institutions of higher 
     education, and such other organizations as the Commission 
     determines appropriate.
       (4) Commission records.--The Commission shall keep an 
     accurate and complete record of the actions and meetings of 
     the Commission. Such records shall be made available for 
     public inspection and the Comptroller General of the United 
     States may audit and examine such records.
       (d) Commission Personnel Matters.--
       (1) Compensation of members.--Each member of the Commission 
     may be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of 
     the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
     States Code, for each day (including travel time) during 
     which such member is engaged in performing the duties of the 
     Commission.
       (2) Travel and travel expenses.--The members of the 
     Commission may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem 
     in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of 
     agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
     States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of 
     business in the performance of services for the Commission.
       (3) Staff.--
       (A) In general.--The chairperson of the Commission may, 
     without regard to civil services laws and regulations, 
     appoint and terminate an executive director and such other 
     additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the 
     Commission to perform its duties. The employment of an 
     executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the 
     Commission.
       (B) Compensation.--The chairperson of the Commission may 
     fix the compensation of the executive director and other 
     personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
     chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
     classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, 
     except that the rate of pay for the executive director and 
     other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V 
     of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
       (4) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government 
     employee may be detailed to the Commission without 
     reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption 
     or loss of civil services status or privilege.
       (5) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--
     The chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and 
     intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not 
     exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
     prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under 
     section 5316 of such title.
       (e) Termination of the Commission.--The Commission shall 
     terminate 30 days after the date the Commission submits the 
     final report under subsection (b)(3)(B). Members of the 
     Commission may be consulted as necessary by the Departments 
     of Defense and Veterans Affairs to carry out the strategy 
     submitted under subsection (b)(4).
       (f) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall, upon the 
     request of the chairperson of the Commission, make available 
     to the Commission such amounts as the Commission may require 
     to carry out its duties under this section. The Secretary 
     shall make such amounts available from amounts appropriated 
     for the Department of Defense, except that such amounts may 
     not be from amounts appropriated for the Transition 
     Assistance Program (TAP), or any similar program.
       (2) Availability.--Any sums made available to the 
     Commission under paragraph (1) shall remain available, 
     without fiscal year limitation, until the termination of the 
     Commission.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Armed forces and veterans.--The terms ``Armed Forces'' 
     and ``veteran'' have the meanings given such terms in section 
     101 of title 38, United States Code.

     SEC. ___. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINMENT OF THE ALL-
                   VOLUNTEER FORCE.

       (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the John S. McCain Commission on the 
     Sustainability of the All-Volunteer Force submits the final 
     report under section 2(b)(2)(B), the Secretary of Defense and 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the 
     Commission, shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a comprehensive strategy on sustaining the all-
     volunteer nature of the Armed Forces with emphasis on 
     recruiting, retention, transition and enduring vigilance for 
     the life-cycle of members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and 
     their families.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An action plan for implementing the recommendations 
     developed by the Commission on such solutions and remedies 
     for sustaining the all-volunteer nature of the Armed Forces 
     for the contemporary military.
       (2) A feasible timeframe for implementing changes in the 
     Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     department-wide, that the Commission considers necessary to 
     improve the transition of members of the Armed Forces and 
     veterans from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life.
       (3) A plan to engage with nongovernmental organizations to 
     maximize civil initiatives and continuity of engagement on 
     issues relevant to such transition.
       (4) A plan to update, expand, and maximize the capabilities 
     of the National Resource Directory, including recommendations 
     for the proper proponent of the Directory, the enactment of 
     real-time updating, and full availability to those in need.
       (c) Designation.--The strategy submitted under subparagraph 
     (A) shall be known as the ``National Strategy for Sustainment 
     of the All-Volunteer Force''.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Armed forces and veterans.--The terms ``Armed Forces'' 
     and ``veteran'' have the meanings given such terms in section 
     101 of title 38, United States Code.
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  SA 627. Mr. MORAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 III, add the following:

     SEC. 342. REPORT ON MIDWEST INTEGRATED AIRSPACE CORRIDOR.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on--
       (1) the current and future needs for established Military 
     Operating Areas (MOA) for manned or unmanned aircraft;
       (2) the training and readiness benefits of a single, 
     continuous east-west airspace corridor involving Colorado, 
     Oklahoma, and Kansas that would facilitate the controlled 
     airspace of military manned or unmanned aircraft to replicate 
     real-world operations; and
       (3) the training and readiness benefits of a single, 
     continuous north-south airspace corridor involving North 
     Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas that may intersect 
     and be used in conjunction with the east-west airspace 
     corridor.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 628. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 for

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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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. CYBERSECURITY COORDINATOR AT NATIONAL SECURITY 
                   COUNSEL.

       Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3021 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
       ``(h) Cybersecurity Coordinator.--
       ``(1) In general.--The President shall designate an 
     employee of the National Security Council to be the 
     Cybersecurity Coordinator.
       ``(2) Reporting.--The Cybersecurity Coordinator shall 
     report directly to the President.
       ``(3) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the 
     Cybersecurity Coordinator are as follows:
       ``(A) To coordinate the interagency process for addressing 
     the defense of information infrastructure operated by 
     agencies in the case of a large-scale attack on information 
     infrastructure.
       ``(B) To review agency information security programs and 
     ensure that they are complementary.
       ``(C) To ensure each agency provides reporting on the 
     adequacy of protections for privacy and civil liberties.
       ``(D) To ensure, in consultation with the agencies, that 
     the efforts of agencies related to the development of 
     regulations, rules, requirements, or other actions applicable 
     to the national information infrastructure are complimentary.
       ``(E) To coordinate, certify, and provide guidance for the 
     budgetary process for each agency so that resources are 
     streamlined and consistent across the necessary agencies.
       ``(F) To provide a report of information security 
     vulnerabilities presented by each agency, as well as a review 
     of the compliance efforts of each agency.
       ``(G) To ensure information security resilience and 
     compliance for each agency.
       ``(H) To establish a national strategy for improving agency 
     information security.''.
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  SA 629. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. ___. PILOT PROGRAM ON CYBER THREAT DETECTION IN A REAL 
                   ENVIRONMENT.

       (a) Pilot Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and 
     advisability of using leading commercial technologies to 
     identify cyber threats within moments and enabling personnel 
     of the Security Operations Center to investigate issues 
     almost immediately thereafter and then isolate or remediate 
     any issues within an hour of detection.
       (b) Report.--At the end of the pilot program required by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the security 
     outcomes of the pilot program against a control group using 
     traditional security protocols elsewhere in the Department of 
     Defense.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 630. Mr. CASSIDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. ___. REQUIRING DEFENSE CONTRACTORS WITH INFORMATION 
                   SYSTEMS THAT HAVE BEEN INFILTRATED OR BREACHED 
                   BY NATION STATE ADVERSARIES TO IMPROVE 
                   CYBSECURITY MEASURES.

       The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract with 
     a contractor or subcontractor at any tier who the Secretary 
     determines has an information system that has been 
     infiltrated or breached by a nation state adversary unless 
     the contractor or subcontractor adopts within one year of the 
     infiltration or breach cybersecurity measures related to the 
     infiltration or breach that are equivalent to those of the 
     Department of Defense.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 631. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 A of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1207. PROHIBITION ON SALES AND TRANSFERS TO SAUDI ARABIA 
                   AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

       (a) Restriction on Transfer.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (c), during the period beginning on the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2020, 
     the United States Government--
       (1) may not sell, transfer, or authorize licenses for 
     export to a covered foreign country for any item designated 
     under Category III, IV, VII, or VIII on the United States 
     Munitions List pursuant to section 38(a)(1) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)); and
       (2) shall suspend any licenses or other approvals that were 
     issued before the date of the enactment of this Act for the 
     export to a covered foreign country of any item designated 
     under Category IV of the United States Munitions List.
       (b) Prohibition on Transfer of Components or 
     Technologies.--Except as provided in subsection (c), 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) any entity in the United States shall not sell or 
     transfer intellectual property, electronic components, or 
     related technologies to a covered foreign country for any 
     item designated under Category IV of the United States 
     Munitions List; and
       (2) any licenses or other approvals that were issued before 
     the date of the enactment of this Act for assembly or 
     production in a covered foreign country for any item 
     designated under Category IV of the United States Munitions 
     List shall be void.
       (c) Exception.--The prohibitions under subsections (a) and 
     (b) shall not apply to sales, transfers, or export licenses 
     relating to ground-based missile defense systems.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign 
     country'' means Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
       (2) Entity in the united states.--The term ``entity in the 
     United States'' means an officer or employee of the United 
     States Government acting in an official capacity or a person 
     engaged in the business of brokering activities with respect 
     to the manufacture, export, import, or transfer of any 
     defense article or defense service in the United States.
       (3) Ground-based missile defense systems.--The term 
     ``ground-based missile defense system'' mean an anti-
     ballistic missile system for intercepting or destroying an 
     incoming short-, medium-, or long-range ballistic missile.
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  SA 632. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REGIONAL SBIR STATE COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Pilot Program.--Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 638) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (mm), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) SBIR and sttr programs.--
       ``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `covered 
     Federal agency' means a Federal agency that--
       ``(i) is required to conduct an SBIR program; and
       ``(ii) elects to use the funds allocated to the SBIR 
     program of the Federal agency for the purposes described in 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Requirement.--Each covered Federal agency shall 
     provide an amount equal to 15 percent of the funds that are 
     used for the purposes described in paragraph (1) to the 
     Administration--
       ``(i) for the Regional SBIR State Collaborative Initiative 
     Pilot Program established under subsection (vv); and
       ``(ii) to support the Office of the Administration that 
     administers the SBIR program and the STTR program, subject to 
     agreement from other agencies about how the funds will be 
     used, in carrying out those programs and the program 
     described in clause (i).
       ``(8) Pilot program.--
       ``(A) In general.--Of amounts provided to the 
     Administration under paragraph (7), not less than $5,000,000 
     shall be used to provide awards under the Regional SBIR State 
     Collaborative Initiative Pilot Program established under 
     subsection (vv) for each fiscal year in which the program is 
     in effect.
       ``(B) Disbursement flexibility.--The Administration may use 
     any unused funds made available under subparagraph (A) as of 
     April 1 of each fiscal year for awards to carry out paragraph 
     (7)(B)(ii)) after providing written notice to--

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       ``(i) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       ``(ii) the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(vv) Regional SBIR State Collaborative Initiative Pilot 
     Program.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(i) a research institution; and
       ``(ii) a small business concern;
       ``(B) the term `eligible State' means--
       ``(i) a State that the Administrator determines is in the 
     bottom half of States, based on the average number of annual 
     SBIR program awards made to companies in the State for the 
     preceding 3 years for which the Administration has applicable 
     data; and
       ``(ii) an EPSCoR State that--

       ``(I) is a State described in clause (i); or
       ``(II) is--

       ``(aa) not a State described in clause (i); and
       ``(bb) invited to participate in a regional collaborative;
       ``(C) the term `EPSCoR State' means a State that 
     participates in the Established Program to Stimulate 
     Competitive Research of the National Science Foundation, as 
     established under section 113 of the National Science 
     Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862g);
       ``(D) the term `pilot program' means the Regional SBIR 
     State Collaborative Initiative Pilot Program established 
     under paragraph (2);
       ``(E) the term `regional collaborative' means a 
     collaborative consisting of eligible entities that are 
     located in not less than 3 eligible States; and
       ``(F) the term `State' means any State of the United 
     States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
       ``(2) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a 
     pilot program, to be known as the Regional SBIR State 
     Collaborative Initiative Pilot Program, under which the 
     Administrator shall provide awards to regional collaboratives 
     to address the needs of small business concerns in order to 
     be more competitive in the proposal and selection process for 
     awards under the SBIR program and the STTR program and to 
     increase technology transfer and commercialization.
       ``(3) Goals.--The goals of the pilot program are--
       ``(A) to create regional collaboratives that allow eligible 
     entities to work cooperatively to leverage resources to 
     address the needs of small business concerns;
       ``(B) to grow SBIR program and STTR program cooperative 
     research and development and commercialization through 
     increased awards under those programs;
       ``(C) to increase the participation of States that have 
     historically received a lower level of awards under the SBIR 
     program and the STTR program;
       ``(D) to utilize the strengths and advantages of regional 
     collaboratives to better leverage resources, best practices, 
     and economies of scale in a region for the purpose of 
     increasing awards and increasing the commercialization of the 
     SBIR program and STTR projects;
       ``(E) to increase the competitiveness of the SBIR program 
     and the STTR program;
       ``(F) to identify sources of outside funding for applicants 
     for an award under the SBIR program or the STTR program, 
     including venture capitalists, angel investor groups, private 
     industry, crowd funding, and special loan programs; and
       ``(G) to offer increased one-on-one engagements with 
     companies and entrepreneurs for SBIR program and STTR program 
     education, assistance, and successful outcomes.
       ``(4) Application.--
       ``(A) In general.--A regional collaborative that desires to 
     participate in the pilot program shall submit to the 
     Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Administrator may 
     require.
       ``(B) Inclusion of lead eligible entities and 
     coordinator.--A regional collaborative shall include in an 
     application submitted under subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) the name of each lead eligible entity from each 
     eligible State in the regional collaborative, as designated 
     under paragraph (5)(A); and
       ``(ii) the name of the coordinator for the regional 
     collaborative, as designated under paragraph (6).
       ``(C) Avoidance of duplication.--A regional collaborative 
     shall include in an application submitted under subparagraph 
     (A) an explanation as to how the activities of the regional 
     collaborative under the pilot program would differ from other 
     State and Federal outreach activities in each eligible State 
     in the regional collaborative.
       ``(5) Lead eligible entity.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each eligible State in a regional 
     collaborative shall designate 1 eligible entity located in 
     the eligible State to serve as the lead eligible entity for 
     the eligible State.
       ``(B) Authorization by governor.--Each lead eligible entity 
     designated under subparagraph (A) shall be authorized to act 
     as the lead eligible entity by the Governor of the applicable 
     eligible State.
       ``(C) Responsibilities.--Each lead eligible entity 
     designated under subparagraph (A) shall be responsible for 
     administering the activities and program initiatives 
     described in paragraph (7) in the applicable eligible State.
       ``(6) Regional collaborative coordinator.--Each regional 
     collaborative shall designate a coordinator from amongst the 
     eligible entities located in the eligible States in the 
     regional collaborative, who shall serve as the interface 
     between the regional collaborative and the Administration 
     with respect to measuring cross-State collaboration and 
     program effectiveness and documenting best practices.
       ``(7) Use of funds.--Each regional collaborative that is 
     provided an award under the pilot program may, in each 
     eligible State in which an eligible entity of the regional 
     collaborative is located--
       ``(A) establish an initiative under which first-time 
     applicants for an award under the SBIR program or the STTR 
     program are reviewed by experienced, national experts in the 
     United States, as determined by the lead eligible entity 
     designated under paragraph (5)(A);
       ``(B) engage national mentors on a frequent basis to work 
     directly with applicants for an award under the SBIR program 
     or the STTR program, particularly during Phase II, to assist 
     with the process of preparing and submitting a proposal;
       ``(C) create and make available an online mechanism to 
     serve as a resource for applicants for an award under the 
     SBIR program or the STTR program to identify and connect with 
     Federal labs, prime government contractor companies, other 
     industry partners, and regional industry cluster 
     organizations;
       ``(D) conduct focused and concentrated outreach efforts to 
     increase participation in the SBIR program and the STTR 
     program by small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     women, small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     veterans, small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (as 
     defined in section 8(d)(3)(C)), and historically black 
     colleges and universities;
       ``(E) administer a structured program of training and 
     technical assistance--
       ``(i) to prepare applicants for an award under the SBIR 
     program or the STTR program--

       ``(I) to compete more effectively for Phase I and Phase II 
     awards; and
       ``(II) to develop and implement a successful 
     commercialization plan;

       ``(ii) to assist eligible States focusing on transition and 
     commercialization to win Phase III awards from public and 
     private partners;
       ``(iii) to create more competitive proposals to increase 
     awards from all Federal sources, with a focus on awards under 
     the SBIR program and the STTR program; and
       ``(iv) to assist first-time applicants by providing small 
     grants for proof of concept research; and
       ``(F) assist applicants for an award under the SBIR program 
     or the STTR program to identify sources of outside funding, 
     including venture capitalists, angel investor groups, private 
     industry, crowd funding, and special loan programs.
       ``(8) Award amount.--The Administrator shall provide an 
     award to each eligible State in which an eligible entity of a 
     regional collaborative is located in an amount that is not 
     more than $300,000 to carry out the activities described in 
     paragraph (7).
       ``(9) Duration of award.--An award provided under the pilot 
     program shall be for a period of not more than 1 year, and 
     may be renewed by the Administrator for 1 additional year.
       ``(10) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on 
     September 30, 2022.
       ``(11) Report.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2023, the 
     Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business 
     and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small 
     Business of the House of Representatives a report on the 
     pilot program, which shall include--
       ``(i) an assessment of the pilot program and the 
     effectiveness of the pilot program in meeting the goals 
     described in paragraph (3);
       ``(ii) an assessment of the best practices, including an 
     analysis of how the pilot program compares to a single State 
     approach; and
       ``(iii) recommendations as to whether any aspect of the 
     pilot program should be extended or made permanent.
       ``(B) Information required.--Not later than March 30, 2023, 
     the head of each Federal agency that participates in the 
     pilot program shall submit to the Administrator any 
     information that is necessary for the Administrator to carry 
     out the duties of the Administrator under subparagraph 
     (A).''.
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  SA 633. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 appropriate place in subtitle F of title X, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST FOREIGN STATES FOR DEATHS BY 
                   TORTURE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 97 of title 28, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 1605B the 
     following:

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     ``Sec. 1605C. Torture exception

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
       ``(1) the term `armed forces' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 101 of title 10;
       ``(2) the term `national of the United States' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 101(a)(22) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)); and
       ``(3) the term `torture' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 3 of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (28 
     U.S.C. 1350 note).
       ``(b) Exception to Immunity.--In addition to any other 
     exception to immunity under this chapter, a foreign state 
     shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of courts of the 
     United States or of the States in any case in which money 
     damages are sought against the foreign state relating to the 
     death of a national of the United States or a member of the 
     armed forces who was in the custody of the foreign state that 
     was caused by an act of torture of the foreign state, or of 
     any official, employee, or agent of that foreign state while 
     acting within the scope of his or her office, employment, or 
     agency.
       ``(c) Retroactive Application.--A civil action relating to 
     a death described in subsection (b) that occurred before the 
     date of enactment of this section may be brought under this 
     section if the civil action is commenced not later than 5 
     years after the date of enactment of this section.
       ``(d) Private Right of Action.--A foreign state and any 
     official, employee, or agent of that foreign state while 
     acting within the scope of his or her office, employment, or 
     agency, shall be liable for a death described in subsection 
     (b) to a legal representative of a national of the United 
     States or a member of the armed forces.''.
       (b) Attachment of Property.--Section 1610(a)(7) of title 
     28, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, 1605C,'' 
     after ``1605A''.
       (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1605B 
     the following:

``1605C. Torture exception.''.
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  SA 634. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 729. REVIEW OF RECORDS OF FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES WHO DIE BY SUICIDE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF 
                   SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs shall jointly and retrospectively review 
     the records of each former member of the Armed Forces who 
     died by suicide within one year of separation from the Armed 
     Forces during the five-year period preceding the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) with 
     respect to a former member of the Armed Forces shall include 
     consideration of the following:
       (1) Whether or not the Department of Defense had previously 
     identified the former member as being at risk for suicide and 
     if so, what risk factors were present and how those risk 
     factors correlated to the circumstances of the death of the 
     former member.
       (2) If the former member was eligible to receive health 
     care services from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
       (3) If the former member received health care services, 
     including mental health care services and Readjustment 
     Counseling Services, from a facility of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, following their separation from the Armed 
     Forces.
       (4) If the former member had received a mental health 
     waiver during service in the Armed Forces.
       (5) The employment status, housing status, marital status, 
     age, rank within the Armed Forces (such as enlisted and 
     officer), and branch of the Armed Services of the former 
     member.
       (6) If support services, specified by the type of service 
     (such as employment, mental health, etc.), were provided to 
     the former member during the one-year period after separation 
     from the Armed Forces, disaggregated by--
       (A) services from the Department of Defense;
       (B) services from the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
       (C) services provided by another entity.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the aggregate 
     results of the review performed under subsection (a).
       (2) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 635. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. ___. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 
                   INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAM.

       The Secretary of Defense shall take such actions as may be 
     necessary to ensure that the amount of a grant awarded under 
     the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program is 
     $10,000,000 for a proposal to acquire a transmission electron 
     microscope to be used for purposes relating to quantum 
     engineering, bioengineering, national defense priorities, and 
     aerospace.

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