[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3498-S3499]
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  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.
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