[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 106 (Monday, June 24, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4463-S4469]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 842. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. REPORT ON COST OF DRONE SHOT DOWN BY IRANIANS.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report 
     that includes--
       (1) a statement of the cost of the United States drone shot 
     down by the Iranians on June 20, 2019;
       (2) an estimate of the amount of Iranian funds that--
       (A) have been frozen under the International Emergency 
     Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or other 
     provisions of law imposing sanctions with respect to Iran; 
     and
       (B) are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;
       (3) a description of all legal barriers preventing the 
     United States from--
       (A) confiscating, from the funds described in paragraph 
     (2), an amount equal to the cost of the drone identified 
     under paragraph (1); and
       (B) transferring that amount to the Department of Defense; 
     and
       (4) a description of the statutory changes that would be 
     necessary to remove all barriers described in paragraph (3).
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  SA 843. Mr. TILLIS (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:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE 
                   AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION AND THE 
                   GOVERNMENT OF BELGIUM BY WHICH THE COMMISSION 
                   WOULD ACQUIRE, RESTORE, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN 
                   THE MARDASSON MEMORIAL IN BASTOGNE, BELGIUM.

       (a) Findings.--Congress make the following findings:
       (1) The Battle of the Bulge was one of the largest land 
     battles fought by the United States during World War II, 
     yielded more than 75,000 American casualties over the winter 
     of 1944-1945, and stopped the last major German offensive on 
     the Western Front.
       (2) The Battle of the Bulge is a legendary battle in the 
     history of the United States Army.
       (3) Following the war, Belgian groups raised funds to 
     construct the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, to 
     honor Americans killed, wounded, and missing in action during 
     the Battle of the Bulge.
       (4) The Mardasson Memorial, inaugurated in 1950, is a five-
     pointed American star with the history of the battle, the 
     names of the units that fought, and the names of the States 
     engraved in gold letters throughout.
       (5) The Mardasson Memorial, owned and maintained by the 
     Government of Belgium, is in need of extensive repair to 
     restore it to a condition commensurate to the service and 
     sacrifice it honors.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress to 
     support an agreement between the American Battle Monument 
     Commission (hereinafter referred to as ``ABMC'') and the 
     Government of Belgium--
       (1) under the monument maintenance program of the ABMC, and 
     subject to the requirements of such program, by which the 
     ABMC would use its expertise and presence in Europe to 
     oversee restoration of the Mardasson Memorial in preparation 
     for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge; and
       (2) under the monument trust fund program of the ABMC, and 
     subject to the requirements of such program, by which the 
     ABMC assumes ownership and responsibility for the Mardasson 
     Memorial, ensuring that the Memorial stands for decades to 
     come, honoring American service and sacrifice, and inspiring 
     future generations.
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  SA 844. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Durbin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. 
Inhofe 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 of the amendment, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 1045. TRANSITION OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNIT TO A FLYING 
                   MISSION.

       (a) Transition Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
     may transition the 183d Wing of the Illinois Air National 
     Guard from a nonflying mission to a flying mission with 
     aircraft such as the A-10, F-16, F-15E/X, or F-35.
       (b) Transfer of Aircraft.--As part of the transition under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer 
     to the 183d Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard such A-
     10, F-16, F-15E/X, or F-35 aircraft as are necessary to 
     enable the 183d Wing to carry out its flying mission.
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  SA 845. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Reed, Mr. King, 
Mr. Bennet, and Ms. Harris) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1562, to amend the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of 
foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and 
reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts; 
which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration; as 
follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Influence Reporting 
     in Elections Act''.

     SEC. 2. FEDERAL CAMPAIGN REPORTING OF FOREIGN CONTACTS.

       Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (52 U.S.C. 30104) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(j) Disclosure of Reportable Foreign Contacts.--
       ``(1) Committee obligation.--Not later than 1 week after a 
     reportable foreign contact, each authorized committee of a 
     candidate for the office of President shall notify the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Commission of the 
     reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the 
     circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign 
     contact.
       ``(2) Individual obligation.--Not later than 1 week after a 
     reportable foreign contact--

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       ``(A) each candidate for the office of President shall 
     notify the treasurer or other designated official of the 
     principal campaign committee of such candidate of the 
     reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the 
     circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign 
     contact; and
       ``(B) each official, employee, or agent of an authorized 
     committee of a candidate for the office of President shall 
     notify the treasurer or other designated official of the 
     authorized committee of the reportable foreign contact and 
     provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such 
     reportable foreign contact.
       ``(3) Reportable foreign contact.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) In general.--The term `reportable foreign contact' 
     means any direct or indirect contact or communication that--
       ``(i) is between--

       ``(I) a candidate for the office of President, an 
     authorized committee of such a candidate, or any official, 
     employee, or agent of such authorized committee; and
       ``(II) a foreign national (as defined in section 319(b)) or 
     a person that the person described in subclause (I) believes 
     to be a foreign national; and

       ``(ii) the person described in clause (i)(I) knows, has 
     reason to know, or reasonably believes involves--

       ``(I) a contribution, donation, expenditure, disbursement, 
     or solicitation described in section 319; or
       ``(II) coordination or collaboration with, an offer or 
     provision of information or services to or from, or 
     persistent and repeated contact with a government of a 
     foreign country or an agent thereof.

       ``(B) Exception.--Such term shall not include any contact 
     or communication with a foreign government or an agent of a 
     foreign principal by an elected official or an employee of an 
     elected official solely in an official capacity as such an 
     official or employee.''.

     SEC. 3. FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FOREIGN CONTACT REPORTING COMPLIANCE 
                   SYSTEM.

       Section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
     (52 U.S.C. 30102(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(6) Reportable foreign contacts compliance policy.--
       ``(A) Reporting.--Each authorized committee of a candidate 
     for the office of President shall establish a policy that 
     requires all officials, employees, and agents of such 
     committee to notify the treasurer or other appropriate 
     designated official of the committee of any reportable 
     foreign contact (as defined in section 304(j)) not later than 
     1 week after such contact was made.
       ``(B) Retention and preservation of records.--Each 
     authorized committee of a candidate for the office of 
     President shall establish a policy that provides for the 
     retention and preservation of records and information related 
     to reportable foreign contacts (as so defined) for a period 
     of not less than 3 years.
       ``(C) Certification.--Upon designation of a political 
     committee as an authorized committee by a candidate for the 
     office of President, and with each report filed by such 
     committee under section 304(a), the candidate shall certify 
     that--
       ``(i) the committee has in place policies that meets the 
     requirements of subparagraph (A) and (B);
       ``(ii) the committee has designated an official to monitor 
     compliance with such policies; and
       ``(iii) not later than 1 week after the beginning of any 
     formal or informal affiliation with the committee, all 
     officials, employees, and agents of such committee will--

       ``(I) receive notice of such policies; and
       ``(II) be informed of the prohibitions under section 319; 
     and
       ``(III) sign a certification affirming their understanding 
     of such policies and prohibitions.''.

     SEC. 4. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

       Section 309(d)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(d)(1)) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(E) Any person who knowingly and willfully commits a 
     violation of section 304(j) or section 302(e)(6) shall be 
     fined not more than $500,000, imprisoned not more than 5 
     years, or both.
       ``(F) Any person who knowingly or willfully conceals or 
     destroys any materials relating to a reportable foreign 
     contact (as defined in section 304(j)) shall be fined not 
     more than $1,000,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or 
     both.''.

     SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act 
     shall be construed--
       (1) to impede legitimate journalistic activities; or
       (2) to impose any additional limitation on the right of any 
     individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a 
     national of the United States (as defined in section 
     101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) and who is 
     not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by 
     section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)) to express political views or to 
     participate in public discourse.
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  SA 846. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. 
Inhofe 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.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing 
     to the congressional defense committees on the costs and 
     benefits of the use and potential refurbishment of existing 
     operating and mothballed Federal research and testing 
     facilities to support hypersonics activities of the 
     Department of Defense.
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  SA 847. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. 
Inhofe 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 COSTS AND BENEFITS OF MAINTAINING A 
                   MINIMUM OF 12 PRIMARY AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZED FOR 
                   EACH TYPE OF SPECIALTY MISSION AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that it is important 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.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the costs and benefits of maintaining a minimum of 12 primary 
     aircraft authorized for each type of specialty mission 
     aircraft.
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  SA 848. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 
proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. ___. IMPORTANCE OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 
                   UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) Increase.--Funds authorized to be appropriated in 
     Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, PE 
     0601228D8Z, section 4201, for Basic Research, Historically 
     Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions, Line 
     006, are hereby increased by $5,000,000.
       (b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2020 by section 201 for research, development, 
     test, and evaluation is hereby decreased by $5,000,000, with 
     the amount of the decrease to be taken from amounts made 
     available for Future Advanced Weapon Analysis & Programs (PE 
     0604200F).
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  SA 849. 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, 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.

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       (b) Report and Briefing.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the phase 2 award is announced, and annually thereafter 
     for the duration of phase 2, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress 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 and all other requirements 
     of the National Security Space Launch program;
       (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 full and equitable use of unused 
     launch sites or potential new launch sites, including an 
     analysis of alternatives for viable access for small or 
     medium commercial launch providers.
       (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.
       (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, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 850. Mr. BURR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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 126, strike lines 12 through 19 and insert the 
     following:
     corporation lands;
       ``(D) lands and waters upon which any Federally recognized 
     Indian tribe has rights reserved by treaty, act of Congress, 
     or action by the President; and
       ``(E) the tribal service area of the Tribe the members of 
     which are the Indians described in the first sentence of the 
     first section of the Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 255, 
     chapter 375).
       ``(2) The term `Indian tribe'--
       ``(A) has the meaning given such term in section 
     2701(d)(4)(A) of this title; and
       ``(B) includes the Tribe the members of which are the 
     Indians described in the first sentence of the first section 
     of the Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 255, chapter 375).
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  SA 851. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. REPORT ON EXPANDING NAVAL VESSEL MAINTENANCE.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than May 1, 2020, the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the feasibility and 
     advisability of allowing maintenance to be performed on a 
     naval vessel at a shipyard other than a homeport shipyard of 
     the vessel.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the ability of homeport shipyards to 
     meet the current naval vessel maintenance demands.
       (2) An assessment of the ability of homeport shipyards to 
     meet the naval vessel maintenance demands of the force 
     structure assessment requirement of the Navy for a 355-ship 
     navy.
       (3) An assessment of the ability of non-homeport firms to 
     augment repair work at homeport shipyards, including an 
     assessment of the following:
       (A) The capability and proficiency of shipyards in the 
     Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, East Coast, West Coast, and Alaska 
     regions to perform technical repair work on naval vessels at 
     locations other than their homeports.
       (B) The improvements to the capability and capacity of 
     shipyards in the Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, East Coast, West 
     Coast, and Alaska regions that would be required to enable 
     performance of technical repair work on naval vessels at 
     locations other than their homeports.
       (C) The types of naval vessels (such as noncombatant 
     vessels or vessels that only need limited periods of time in 
     shipyards) best suited for repair work performed by shipyards 
     in locations other than their homeports.
       (D) The potential benefits to fleet readiness of expanding 
     shipyard repair work to include shipyards not located at the 
     homeports of naval vessels.
       (E) The ability of non-homeport firms to maintain surge 
     capacity when homeport shipyards lack the capacity or 
     capability to meet homeport requirements.
       (4) An assessment of the potential benefits to the 
     commercial shipyard industrial base of expanding repair work 
     for naval vessels to shipyards not eligible for short-term 
     work in accordance with section 8669a(c) of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (5) Such other related matters as the Secretary of the Navy 
     considers appropriate.
       (c) Rules of Construction.--
       (1) Requirements relating to construction of combatant and 
     escort vessels and assignment of vessel projects.--Nothing in 
     this section may be construed to override the requirements of 
     section 8669a of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) No funding for shipyards of non-homeport firms.--
     Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize funding 
     for shipyards of non-homeport firms.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Homeport shipyard.--The term ``homeport shipyard'' 
     means a shipyard associated with a firm capable of being 
     awarded short-term work at the homeport of a naval vessel in 
     accordance with section 8669a(c) of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       (2) Short-term work.--The term ``short-term work'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 8669a(c)(4) of such title.
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  SA 852. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. AUTHORITY TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MY CAREER 
                   ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNT PROGRAM TO CERTAIN MILITARY 
                   SPOUSES.

       (a) Eligibility for Participants Whose Spouses Receive 
     Promotions.--Beginning on October 1, 2020, the Secretary of 
     Defense may grant continued eligibility to a military spouse 
     who is participating in the My Career Advancement Account 
     program of the Department of Defense (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Program'') if such spouse would 
     otherwise lose eligibility to participate in the Program 
     solely because the member of the Armed Forces to whom the 
     military spouse is married receives a promotion in grade.
       (b) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the Program.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An assessment of employment rates for military spouses 
     that identifies--
       (i) the career fields most military spouses frequently 
     pursue; and
       (ii) the extent to which such rates may be improved by 
     expanding the Program to include reimbursements for licensing 
     reciprocity.
       (B) An assessment of costs required to expand the Program 
     as described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
       (c) Funding.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense for 
     operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, not more than 
     $5,000,000 may be available for the purposes of this section.
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  SA 853. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Murphy) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 
proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. INCREASED FUNDING FOR C-130H 8-BLADED PROPELLER 
                   UPGRADE.

       (a) Increased Funding.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act for Aircraft Procurement, Air Force 
     for the C-130H 8-bladed propeller upgrade is hereby increased 
     by $55,000,000.
       (b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act for Research and Development, Air Force, for the 
     Future Advanced Weapon Analysis and Programs (ERWn contract 
     delay) is hereby reduced by $55,000,000.

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  SA 854. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Sasse) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. ASSESSMENT OF INITIATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
                   RELATING TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL 
                   COOPERATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress a report assessing initiatives of the 
     Department of Defense and the People's Republic of China 
     relating to scientific and technical cooperation.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of the nature of collaborative 
     initiatives described in subsection (a), including how such 
     initiatives are funded, who participates in such initiatives, 
     and the goals and achievements of such initiatives as of the 
     date of the report.
       (2) A description of the licensing and regulatory regimes 
     under which such initiatives occur.
       (3) An assessment of whether the intellectual property 
     rights of United States researchers and entities 
     participating in such initiatives are being adequately 
     protected.
       (4) An assessment of whether entities owned or controlled 
     by the government or the military of the People's Republic of 
     China are directly benefitting from research funded by the 
     Department of Defense.
       (5) An assessment of whether any researchers participating 
     in such initiatives have ties to the government or the 
     military of the People's Republic of China.
       (6) An assessment of whether any institutions of higher 
     education, laboratories, or other entities in the United 
     States participating in such initiatives have been subject to 
     cyber penetration originating in the People's Republic of 
     China.
       (7) An evaluation the contributions of such initiatives to 
     the National Defense Strategy.
       (8) An assessment of any redundancies among such 
     initiatives.
       (9) Recommendations for improving such initiatives.
       (c) Review of Activities Under Initiative to Support 
     Protection of National Security Academic Researchers From 
     Undue Influence and Other Security Threats.--Not later than 
     18 months 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 that includes a 
     review and assessment of activities of the Department of 
     Defense under section 1286 of the John S. McCain National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
     115-232; 132 Stat. 2078; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 855. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Sasse (for himself, Mr. King, and Mrs. 
Gillibrand)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. ___. STUDY ON CYBEREXPLOITATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

       (a) Study Required.--Not later than 150 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     complete a study on the cyberexploitation of the personal 
     information and accounts of members of the Armed Forces and 
     their families.
       (b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An intelligence assessment of the threat currently 
     posed by foreign government and non-state actor 
     cyberexploitation of members of the Armed Forces and their 
     families, including generalized assessments as to whether 
     cyberexploitation of members of the Armed Forces and their 
     families is a substantial threat as compared to other means 
     of information warfare and as to whether cyberexploitation of 
     members of the Armed Forces and their families is an 
     increasing threat.
       (2) Case-study analysis of three known occurrences of 
     attempted cyberexploitation against members of the Armed 
     Forces and their families, including assessments of the 
     vulnerability and the ultimate consequences of the attempted 
     cyberexploitation.
       (3) A description of the actions taken by the Department of 
     Defense to educate members of the Armed Forces and their 
     families, including particularly vulnerable subpopulations, 
     about any actions that can be taken to reduce these threats.
       (4) An intelligence assessment of the threat posed by 
     foreign government and non-state actor creation and use of 
     deep fakes featuring members of the Armed Forces or their 
     families, including generalized assessments of the maturity 
     of the technology used in the creation of deep fakes and as 
     to how deep fakes have been used or might be used to conduct 
     information warfare.
       (5) Development of recommendations for policy changes to 
     reduce the vulnerability of members of the Armed Forces and 
     their families to cyberexploitation, including 
     recommendations for legislative or administrative action.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the findings of 
     the Secretary with respect to the study required by 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``cyberexploitation'' means the use of digital 
     means to knowingly access, or conspire to access, without 
     authorization, an individual's personal information to be 
     employed (or to be used) with malicious intent.
       (2) The term ``deep fake'' means the digital insertion of a 
     person's likeness into or digital alteration of a person's 
     likeness in visual media, such as photographs and videos, 
     without the person's permission and with malicious intent.
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  SA 856. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. CONTRACT CLOSE AIR SUPPORT TO MEET UNFILLED 
                   TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK 
                   CONTROLLERS.

       (a) In General.--Due to the limited fighter and bomber 
     aircraft available for training of Joint Terminal Attack 
     Controllers, the Secretary of the Air Force should utilize 
     additional contract close air support to meet the growing 
     training requirements for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers 
     in the Air Force, including the reserve components, whenever 
     organic aircraft cannot meet those training requirements
       (b) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2019, the Secretary 
     of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on the utilization of the 24th Tactical Air Support 
     Squadron and the sortie allocation to training in close air 
     support.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 857. Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Schatz, and Ms. Hirono) 
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. ___. WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT AND READINESS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The national security of the United States continues to 
     depend on language readiness, in particular among the 17 
     agencies of the intelligence community.
       (2) The levels of language proficiency required for 
     national security necessitate long sequences of language 
     training for personnel in the intelligence community and the 
     Department of Defense.
       (3) The future national security and economic well-being of 
     the United States will depend substantially on the ability of 
     its citizens to communicate and compete by knowing the 
     languages and cultures of other countries.
       (4) The Federal Government has an interest in ensuring that 
     the employees of its departments and agencies with national 
     security responsibilities are prepared to meet the challenges 
     of this changing international environment.
       (5) The Federal Government also has an interest in taking 
     actions to alleviate the problem of American students being 
     inadequately prepared to meet the challenges posed by 
     increasing global interaction among nations.
       (6) American elementary schools, secondary schools, 
     colleges, and universities must place a new emphasis on 
     improving the teaching of world languages, area studies, 
     counterproliferation studies, and other international fields 
     to help meet those challenges.

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       (7) The United States needs more people to speak languages 
     other than English in order to provide social and legal 
     services for a changing population.
       (8) The study of a second language has been linked to 
     improved learning outcomes in other subjects, enhanced 
     cognitive ability, and the development of empathy and 
     effective interpretive skills. The use of a second language 
     has been linked to a delay in certain manifestations of 
     aging.
       (9) The United States lags behind most nations of the 
     world, including European nations and China, in the 
     percentage of its citizens who have some knowledge of a 
     second language.
       (10) According to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 
     Commission on Language Learning, Native American languages 
     are distinct in political status and history and should 
     therefore receive targeted support to ensure their retention 
     in alignment with the Native American Languages Act (25 
     U.S.C. 2901 et seq.).
       (b) World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants.--
       (1) Program authority.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and 
     the Secretary of Education, shall carry out a program under 
     which the Secretary of Defense makes grants, on a competitive 
     basis, to State educational agencies and local educational 
     agencies to pay the Federal share of the cost of innovative 
     model programs providing for the establishment, improvement, 
     or expansion of world language study for elementary school 
     and secondary school students.
       (2) Duration.--Each grant under this section shall be 
     awarded for a period of 3 years.
       (3) Requirements for state and local educational 
     agencies.--
       (A) Grants to state educational agencies.--In awarding a 
     grant under paragraph (1) to a State educational agency, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall support programs that promote 
     systemic approaches to improving world language learning in 
     the State.
       (B) Grants to local educational agencies.--In awarding a 
     grant under paragraph (1) to a local educational agency, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall support programs that--
       (i) show the promise of being continued beyond the grant 
     period;
       (ii) demonstrate approaches that can be disseminated to and 
     duplicated in other local educational agencies; and
       (iii) may include a professional development component.
       (4) Federal share.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Federal share under this section for each fiscal year 
     shall be 50 percent.
       (B) Exception.--The Secretary of Defense may determine the 
     Federal share under this section for any local educational 
     agency that the Secretary determines does not have adequate 
     resources to pay the non-Federal share.
       (5) Allocation of funds.--
       (A) Expansion of world languages in elementary schools.--
     Not less than 50 percent of the funds made available to carry 
     out this section for a fiscal year shall be used for the 
     expansion of world language learning in elementary schools.
       (B) Critical languages.--Not less than 75 percent of the 
     funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal 
     year shall be used to support instruction in world languages 
     determined by the Secretary of Defense to be critical to the 
     national security interests of the United States. The program 
     carried out under this section shall align with the 
     recommendations of the Commission on Language Learning of the 
     American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
       (C) Reservation.--The Secretary of Defense may reserve not 
     more than 5 percent of funds made available to carry out this 
     section for a fiscal year to evaluate the efficacy of 
     programs that receive grants under paragraph (1).
       (6) Applications.--
       (A) In general.--To be considered for a grant under 
     paragraph (1), a State educational agency or local 
     educational agency shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary of Defense at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information and assurances as the Secretary 
     may require.
       (B) Special consideration.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     give special consideration to applications describing 
     programs that--
       (i) include intensive summer world language programs for 
     professional development of world language teachers;
       (ii) link nonnative English speakers in the community with 
     the schools in order to promote two-way language learning;
       (iii) promote the sequential study of a world language for 
     students, beginning in elementary schools;
       (iv) make effective use of technology, such as computer-
     assisted instruction, language laboratories, or distance 
     learning, to promote world language study;
       (v) promote innovative activities, such as dual language 
     immersion, partial world language immersion, or content-based 
     instruction; and
       (vi) are carried out through a consortium comprised of the 
     agency receiving the grant, an elementary school or secondary 
     school, and an institution of higher education (as that term 
     is defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1002)).
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', ``local 
     educational agency'', ``secondary school'', and ``State 
     educational agency'' have the meanings given the terms in 
     section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (2) World language.--The term ``world language'' means--
       (A) any natural language other than English, including--
       (i) languages determined by the Secretary of Defense to be 
     critical to the national security interests of the United 
     States;
       (ii) classical languages;
       (iii) American sign language; and
       (iv) Native American languages; and
       (B) any language described in subparagraph (A) that is 
     taught in combination with English as part of a dual language 
     or immersion learning program.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 858. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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 of the amendment, 
     add the following:

     SEC. 835. RESTRICTION OF ACQUISITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 
                   225.872-1 OF THE DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION 
                   REGULATION SUPPLEMENT.

       The Secretary of Defense may restrict acquisitions pursuant 
     to section 225.872-1(c) 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 reasons, which may include 
     situations when restricting the acquisition would improve the 
     capacity of the domestic defense industrial base to support 
     the National Defense Strategy and the efforts detailed in the 
     Department of Defense's report, ``Assessing and Strengthening 
     the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply 
     Chain Resiliency of the United States''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 859. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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 by section 4201 for Defense RDT&E Advanced 
     Innovative Technologies is hereby decreased by $61,400,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 860. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. ___. LEVERAGING COMMERCIAL SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING.

       (a) In General.--In acquiring geospatial-intelligence, the 
     Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of 
     the National Reconnaissance Office and the Director of the 
     National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, shall 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 Geospatial-intelligence Data.--The 
     Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, as part of an 
     analysis of alternatives for the future acquisition of space 
     systems for geospatial-intelligence, shall--
       (1) consider whether there is a suitable, cost-effective, 
     commercial capability available that can meet any or all of 
     the geospatial-intelligence requirements of the Department 
     and the intelligence community;
       (2) if a suitable, cost-effective, commercial capability is 
     available as described in paragraph (1), determine whether it 
     is in the national interest to develop a governmental space 
     system for geospatial intelligence; and

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       (3) include, as part of the established acquisition 
     reporting requirements to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress, any determination made under paragraphs (1) and 
     (2).
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees;
       (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 861. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Romney) proposed an amendment to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1045. USE OF FUNDS FOR DEFENSE OF THE ARMED FORCES AND 
                   UNITED STATES CITIZENS AGAINST ATTACK BY 
                   FOREIGN HOSTILE FORCES.

       Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be 
     used to ensure the ability of the Armed Forces of the United 
     States to defend themselves, and United States citizens, 
     against attack by the government, military forces, or proxies 
     of a foreign nation or by other hostile forces.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 862. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 861 
proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Romney) to the amendment SA 764 
proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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; as follows:

       At the end add the following.
       ``This Act shall take effect 1 day after the date of 
     enactment.''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 863. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment 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; as 
follows:

       At the end add the following.
       ``This Act shall take effect 3 days after the date of 
     enactment.''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 864. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 863 
proposed by Mr. McConnell 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; as follows:

       Strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 865. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment 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; as 
follows:

       At the end add the following.
       ``This Act shall take effect 5 days after the date of 
     enactment.''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 866. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 865 
proposed by Mr. McConnell 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; as follows:

       Strike ``5'' and insert ``6''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 867. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 866 
proposed by Mr. McConnell to the amendment SA 865 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell 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; as follows:

       Strike ``6'' and insert ``7''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 868. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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 305, line 24, insert ``for regular use as defined 
     and'' before ``approved''.
       On page 306, line 10, insert ``for regular use'' before 
     ``provided''.
       On page 306, line 15, insert ``for regular use'' before 
     ``provided''.
       On page 306, line 22, insert ``for regular use'' before 
     ``on the''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 869. Mr. DAINES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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 701, insert after subsection (b) the following:
       (c) Application of Conscience Protections.--Section 1074d 
     of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Application of Conscience Protections.--For purposes 
     of care related to the prevention of pregnancy described in 
     subsection (b)(3), the requirements in subsections (b), (c), 
     and (d) of section 726 of division D of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6) shall apply with 
     respect to the provision of such care under the TRICARE 
     program in the same manner as such subsections apply in 
     fiscal year 2019 with respect to the provision of 
     contraceptives and contraceptive coverage under the Federal 
     Employees Health Benefits Program.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 870. Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
Jones, Mr. Cornyn, and Ms. Rosen) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSETS OF 
                   IRAN TO VICTIMS OF TERRORISM.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) On October 23, 1983, terrorists sponsored by the 
     Government of Iran bombed the United States Marine barracks 
     in Beirut, Lebanon. The terrorists killed 241 servicemen and 
     injured scores more.
       (2) Those servicemen were killed or injured while on a 
     peacekeeping mission.
       (3) Terrorism sponsored by the Government of Iran threatens 
     the national security of the United States.
       (4) The United States has a vital interest in ensuring that 
     members of the Armed Forces killed or injured by such 
     terrorism, and the family members of such members, are able 
     to seek justice.
       (b) Amendments.--Section 502 of the Iran Threat Reduction 
     and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8772) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``in the United 
     States'' and inserting ``by or'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, or an asset that 
     would be blocked if the asset were located in the United 
     States,'' after ``unblocked)''; and
       (C) in the flush text at the end--
       (i) by inserting after ``in aid of execution'' the 
     following: ``, or to an order directing that the asset be 
     brought to the State in which the court is located and 
     subsequently to execution or attachment in aid of 
     execution,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, without regard to concerns relating 
     to international comity'' after ``resources for such an 
     act''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``that are identified'' and inserting the 
     following: ``that are--
       ``(1) identified'';
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) identified in and the subject of proceedings in the 
     United States District Court

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     for the Southern District of New York in Peterson et al. v. 
     Islamic Republic of Iran et al., Case No. 13 Civ. 9195 
     (LAP).''.
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  SA 871. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. __. REPORT ON INVENTORY OF STOCK AND SURPLUS CH-46 
                   PARTS.

       Not later than September 1, 2020, the Defense Logistics 
     Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     report that includes the following:
       (1) A comprehensive catalog of excess, inventory, spare, 
     and surplus CH-46 parts.
       (2) An explanation on how the Defense Logistics Agency 
     disposes of excess, inventory, spare, and surplus CH-46 parts 
     and the status of such depositions.
       (3) An assessment of limiting factors for CH-46 spare and 
     surplus parts for commercial use.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 872. 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 part I of subtitle F of title V, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 574. BRIEFING ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 
                   MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   EDUCATION ACTIVITY SCHOOLS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the current 
     status of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
     (STEM) education for dependents of members of the Armed 
     Forces (in this section referred to as ``military-dependent 
     children'') in schools under the jurisdiction of the 
     Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).
       (b) Elements.--The briefing required by subsection (a) 
     shall address the following:
       (1) An analysis and assessment of all science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics programs, and all schools with a 
     science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus, 
     under the Department of Defense Education Activity, including 
     quality and access for military-dependent children.
       (2) An analysis and assessment of the benefits for 
     military-dependent children of participating in programs 
     described in paragraph (1), or in attending schools described 
     in that paragraph, whether on military installations or in 
     surrounding communities
       (3) A description and assessment of the science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics education grants 
     awarded by the Department of Defense in 2018.
       (4) Plans to encourage further science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics education for military-dependent 
     children, including through proven and innovative approaches.
       (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 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 873. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. 
Kaine) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 
764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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. LIMITATION ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO CAMEROON.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no 
     Federal funds may be obligated or expended to provide any 
     security assistance or to engage in any security cooperation 
     with the military and security forces of Cameroon until the 
     date on which the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of State, certifies to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress that such military and security 
     forces--
       (1) have demonstrated significant progress in abiding by 
     international human rights standards and preventing abuses in 
     the Anglophone conflict; and
       (2) are not using any United States assistance in carrying 
     out such abuses.
       (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), Federal 
     funds may be obligated or expended to conduct or support 
     programs providing training and equipment to national 
     security forces of Cameroon for the purposes of 
     counterterrorism operations in the fight against Boko Haram.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
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  SA 874. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, 
Mr. Murphy, and Ms. Baldwin) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe 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 2906.

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