[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4147-S4162]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2389. Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of 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. __. TRANSFERRING AND EXPANDING THE TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS 
                   PROGRAM TO BECOME THE TROOPS-TO-SUPPORT-
                   EDUCATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Transfer of Functions.--
       (1) Transfer.--The responsibility and authority for 
     operation and administration of the program under section 
     1154 of title 10, United States Code, is transferred from the 
     Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of Education.
       (2) Memorandum of agreement.--In connection with the 
     transfer of responsibility and authority for operation and 
     administration of the Troops-to-Support-Education Program (as 
     redesignated by this section) from the Secretary of Defense 
     to the Secretary of Education under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretaries shall enter into a memorandum of agreement 
     describing the duties of each Secretary to support the 
     program, including how the Secretaries will effectuate the 
     reimbursement provisions under section 2251(f) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
       (3) Effective date.--The transfer of responsibility and 
     authority for operation and administration of the Troops-to-
     Support-Education Program under paragraph (1) shall take 
     effect--
       (A) on the first day of the first month beginning more than 
     90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
       (B) on such earlier date as the Secretary of Education and 
     the Secretary of Defense may jointly provide.
       (b) Transfer, Redesignation, and Expansion of Program.--
       (1) In general.--Title II of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (29 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 2003(b) (20 U.S.C. 6603(b)), by inserting 
     ``(except for subpart 5)'' after ``part B''; and
       (B) in part B, by adding at the end the following:

            ``Subpart 5--Troops-to-Support-Education Program

     ``SEC. 2251. ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS AND FORMER 
                   MEMBERS TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN SCHOOLS: 
                   TROOPS-TO-SUPPORT-EDUCATION PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Armed forces.--The term `Armed Forces' has the 
     meaning given the term in section101(a)(4) of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       ``(2) Charter school.--The term `charter school' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 4310.
       ``(3) Eligible school.--The term `eligible school' means--
       ``(A) a public school, including a charter school, at 
     which--
       ``(i) at least 30 percent of the students enrolled in the 
     school are from families with incomes below 185 percent of 
     poverty level (as defined by the Office of Management and 
     Budget and revised at least annually in accordance with 
     section 9(b)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)) applicable to a family of 
     the size involved; or
       ``(ii) at least 13 percent of the students enrolled in the 
     school qualify for assistance under part B of the Individuals 
     with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.); or
       ``(B) a Bureau-funded school as defined in section 1141(3) 
     of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021(3)).
       ``(4) High-need school.--The term `high-need school' 
     means--
       ``(A) an elementary school or middle school in which at 
     least 50 percent of the enrolled students are children from 
     low-income families, based on the number of children eligible 
     for free and reduced-priced lunches under the Richard B. 
     Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), 
     the number of children in families receiving assistance under 
     the State program funded under part A of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the number of 
     children eligible to receive medical assistance under the 
     Medicaid program, or a composite of these indicators;
       ``(B) a high school in which at least 40 percent of 
     enrolled students are children from low-income families, 
     which may be calculated using comparable data from feeder 
     schools; or
       ``(C) a school that is in a local educational agency that 
     is eligible under section 5211(b).
       ``(5) Member of the armed forces.--The term `member of the 
     Armed Forces' includes a retired or former member of the 
     Armed Forces.
       ``(6) Participant.--The term `participant' means an 
     eligible member of the Armed Forces selected to participate 
     in the Program.

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       ``(7) Program.--The term `Program' means the Troops-to-
     Support-Education Program authorized by this section.
       ``(8) Qualifying position.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the term `qualifying position' means any full-time position 
     in an eligible school, including a position as--
       ``(i) a teacher, including an elementary school teacher, a 
     secondary school teacher, or a career or technical education 
     teacher;
       ``(ii) a school resource officer;
       ``(iii) a school leader;
       ``(iv) specialized instructional support personnel;
       ``(v) a paraprofessional; or
       ``(vi) other staff.
       ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `qualifying position' does not 
     include a position that is--
       ``(i) performed primarily at a location outside the grounds 
     of an eligible school; or
       ``(ii) held by an individual who is employed by a 
     contractor.
       ``(9) School resource officer.--The term `school resource 
     officer' has the meaning given that term in section 1709(4) 
     of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
     U.S.C. 10389(4)).
       ``(10) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Education.
       ``(b) Program Authorization.--The Secretary may carry out a 
     Troops-to-Support-Education Program--
       ``(1) to assist eligible members of the Armed Forces 
     described in subsection (d) to meet the requirements 
     necessary to obtain a qualifying position in a school 
     described in paragraph (2); and
       ``(2) to facilitate the employment of such members--
       ``(A) by local educational agencies or charter schools that 
     the Secretary identifies as--
       ``(i) receiving grants under part A of title I as a result 
     of having within their jurisdictions concentrations of 
     children from low-income families;
       ``(ii) experiencing a shortage of teachers, in particular a 
     shortage of science, mathematics, special education, foreign 
     language, or career or technical teachers; or
       ``(iii) experiencing a shortage of personnel to fill 
     qualifying positions; and
       ``(B) in elementary schools or secondary schools, or as 
     career or technical teachers.
       ``(c) Counseling and Referral Services.--The Secretary may 
     provide counseling and referral services to members of the 
     Armed Forces who do not meet the eligibility criteria 
     described in subsection (d), including the education 
     qualification requirements under paragraph (3)(B) of such 
     subsection.
       ``(d) Eligibility and Application Process.--
       ``(1) Eligible members.--The following members of the Armed 
     Forces are eligible for selection to participate in the 
     Program:
       ``(A) Any member who--
       ``(i) on or after October 1, 1999, becomes entitled to 
     retired or retainer pay under title 10, or title 14, of the 
     United States Code;
       ``(ii) has an approved date of retirement that is within 
     one year after the date on which the member submits an 
     application to participate in the Program; or
       ``(iii) has been transferred to the Retired Reserve.
       ``(B) Any member who, on or after January 8, 2002--
       ``(i)(I) is separated or released from active duty after 4 
     or more years of continuous active duty immediately before 
     the separation or release; or
       ``(II) has completed a total of at least 6 years of active 
     duty service, 6 years of service computed under section 12732 
     of title 10, United States Code, or 6 years of any 
     combination of such service; and
       ``(ii) executes a reserve commitment agreement for a period 
     of not less than 3 years under paragraph (5)(B).
       ``(C) Any member who, on or after January 8, 2002, is 
     retired or separated for physical disability under chapter 61 
     of title 10,. United States Code.
       ``(2) Submission of applications.--
       ``(A) In general.--Selection of eligible members of the 
     Armed Forces to participate in the Program shall be made on 
     the basis of applications submitted to the Secretary within 
     the time periods specified in subparagraph (B). An 
     application shall be in such form and contain such 
     information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(B) Special rule.--In the case of an eligible member of 
     the Armed Forces described in subparagraph (A)(i), (A)(iii), 
     (B), or (C) of paragraph (1), an application shall be 
     considered to be submitted on a timely basis if the 
     application is submitted not later than 3 years after the 
     date on which the member is retired, transferred to the 
     Retired Reserve, or separated or released from active duty, 
     whichever applies to the member.
       ``(3) Selection criteria; educational background 
     requirements; honorable service requirement.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe the 
     criteria to be used to select eligible members of the Armed 
     Forces to participate in the Program.
       ``(B) Placement as elementary or secondary school 
     teacher.--If a member of the Armed Forces is applying for the 
     Program to receive assistance for placement as an elementary 
     school or secondary school teacher, the Secretary shall 
     require the member to have received a baccalaureate or 
     advanced degree from an institution of higher education.
       ``(C) Placement as career or technical teacher.--If a 
     member of the Armed Forces is applying for the Program to 
     receive assistance for placement as a career or technical 
     teacher, the Secretary shall require the member--
       ``(i) to have received the equivalent of 1 year of 
     postsecondary education from an institution of higher 
     education or the equivalent in military education and 
     training as certified by the Department of Defense; or
       ``(ii) to otherwise meet the certification or licensing 
     requirements for a career or technical teacher in the State 
     in which the member seeks assistance for placement under the 
     Program.
       ``(D) Professional credentials.--If a member of the Armed 
     Forces is applying for the Program to receive assistance for 
     placement in a qualifying position other than a position as a 
     teacher described in subparagraph (B) or (C), the Secretary 
     shall require the member to obtain the professional 
     credentials that are required by the State for the position 
     involved.
       ``(E) Honorable service.--A member of the Armed Forces is 
     eligible to participate in the Program only if the member's 
     last period of service in the Armed Forces was honorable, as 
     characterized by the Secretary concerned. A member selected 
     to participate in the Program before the retirement of the 
     member, the transfer of the member to the Retired Reserve, or 
     the separation or release of the member from active duty may 
     continue to participate in the Program after the retirement, 
     transfer, separation, or release only if the member's last 
     period of service is characterized as honorable by the 
     Secretary concerned.
       ``(4) Selection priorities.--In selecting eligible members 
     of the Armed Forces to receive assistance under the Program, 
     the Secretary--
       ``(A) shall give priority to members who--
       ``(i) have educational or military experience in science, 
     mathematics, special education, foreign language, or career 
     or technical subjects; and
       ``(ii) agree to seek employment as science, mathematics, 
     foreign language, or special education teachers in elementary 
     schools or secondary schools or in other schools under the 
     jurisdiction of a local educational agency; and
       ``(B) may give priority to members who agree to seek 
     employment in a high-need school.
       ``(5) Other conditions on selection.--
       ``(A) Appropriations required.--Subject to subsection (i), 
     the Secretary may not select an eligible member of the Armed 
     Forces to participate in the Program and receive financial 
     assistance unless the Secretary has sufficient appropriations 
     for the Program available at the time of the selection to 
     satisfy the obligations to be incurred by the United States 
     under subsection (e) with respect to the member.
       ``(B) Written agreement required.--The Secretary may not 
     select an eligible member of the Armed Forces described in 
     paragraph (1)(B)(i) to participate in the Program and receive 
     financial assistance under subsection (e) unless the member 
     executes a written agreement to serve as a member of the 
     Selected Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces 
     for a period of not less than 3 years.
       ``(e) Participation Agreement and Financial Assistance.--
       ``(1) Participation agreement.--
       ``(A) In general.--An eligible member of the Armed Forces 
     selected to participate in the Program under subsection (b) 
     and to receive financial assistance under this subsection 
     shall be required to enter into an agreement with the 
     Secretary in which the member agrees--
       ``(i) within such time as the Secretary may require, to 
     meet the requirements necessary to obtain a qualifying 
     position in a school described in subsection (b)(2); and
       ``(ii) to accept an offer of full-time employment in a 
     qualifying position for not less than 3 school years in an 
     eligible school to begin the school year after the member 
     obtains the professional credentials required for the 
     position involved.
       ``(B) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the 3-year 
     commitment described in subparagraph (A)(ii) for a 
     participant if the Secretary determines such waiver to be 
     appropriate. If the Secretary provides the waiver, the 
     participant shall not be considered to be in violation of the 
     agreement and shall not be required to provide reimbursement 
     under subsection (f), for failure to meet the 3-year 
     commitment.
       ``(2) Violation of participation agreement; exceptions.--A 
     participant shall not be considered to be in violation of the 
     participation agreement entered into under paragraph (1) 
     during any period in which the participant--
       ``(A) is pursuing a full-time course of study related to 
     the field of teaching at an institution of higher education;
       ``(B) is serving on active duty as a member of the Armed 
     Forces;
       ``(C) is temporarily totally disabled for a period of time 
     not to exceed 3 years as established by sworn affidavit of a 
     qualified physician;
       ``(D) is unable to secure employment for a period not to 
     exceed 12 months by reason of the care required by a spouse 
     who is disabled;
       ``(E) is unable to find full-time employment in a 
     qualifying position for a single period not to exceed 27 
     months; or

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       ``(F) satisfies the provisions of additional reimbursement 
     exceptions that may be prescribed by the Secretary.
       ``(3) Stipend and bonus for participants.--
       ``(A) Stipend available.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the 
     Secretary may pay to a participant a stipend to cover 
     expenses incurred by the participant to obtain the required 
     educational level, certification, licensing, or other 
     professional credentials. Such stipend may not exceed $5,000 
     and may vary by participant.
       ``(B) Bonus available.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the 
     Secretary may pay a bonus to a participant who agrees in the 
     participation agreement under paragraph (1) to accept full-
     time employment in a qualifying position for not less than 3 
     school years in an eligible school.
       ``(ii) Amount of bonus.--The amount of the bonus may not 
     exceed $5,000, unless the eligible school is a high-need 
     school, in which case the amount of the bonus may not exceed 
     $10,000. Within such limits, the bonus may vary by 
     participant and may take into account the priority placements 
     as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(C) Additional requirements.--
       ``(i) Total number of stipends.--The total number of 
     stipends that may be paid under subparagraph (A) in any 
     fiscal year may not exceed 7,500.
       ``(ii) Total number of bonuses.--The total number of 
     bonuses that may be paid under subparagraph (B) in any fiscal 
     year may not exceed 4,500.
       ``(iii) Exception.--A participant may not receive a stipend 
     under subparagraph (A) if the participant is eligible for 
     benefits under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code.
       ``(iv) Total limitation.--The combination of a stipend 
     under subparagraph (A) and a bonus under subparagraph (B) for 
     any one participant may not exceed $10,000.
       ``(4) Treatment of stipend and bonus.--A stipend or bonus 
     paid under this subsection to a participant shall be taken 
     into account in determining the eligibility of the 
     participant for Federal student financial assistance provided 
     under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1070 et seq.).
       ``(f) Reimbursement Under Certain Circumstances.--
       ``(1) Reimbursement required.--A participant who is paid a 
     stipend or bonus under this section shall be subject to the 
     repayment provisions of section 373 of title 37, United 
     States Code, under the following circumstances:
       ``(A) The participant fails to meet the requirements 
     necessary to obtain a qualifying position in a school 
     described in subsection (b)(2) or to obtain employment in a 
     qualifying position as required by the participation 
     agreement under subsection (e)(1).
       ``(B) The participant voluntarily leaves, or is terminated 
     for cause from, employment in a qualifying position during 
     the 3 years of required service in violation of the 
     participation agreement.
       ``(C) The participant executed a written agreement with the 
     Secretary concerned under subsection (d)(5)(B) to serve as a 
     member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces for a 
     period of 3 years and fails to complete the required term of 
     service.
       ``(2) Amount of reimbursement.--A participant required to 
     reimburse the Secretary for a stipend or bonus paid to the 
     participant under subsection (e) shall pay an amount that 
     bears the same ratio to the amount of the stipend or bonus as 
     the unserved portion of required service bears to the 3 years 
     of required service.
       ``(3) Interest.--Any amount owed by a participant under 
     this subsection shall bear interest at the rate equal to the 
     highest rate being paid by the United States on the day on 
     which the reimbursement is determined to be due for 
     securities having maturities of 90 days or less and shall 
     accrue from the day on which the participant is first 
     notified of the amount due.
       ``(4) Exceptions to reimbursement requirement.--A 
     participant shall be excused from reimbursement under this 
     subsection if the participant becomes permanently totally 
     disabled as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified 
     physician. The Secretary may also waive the reimbursement in 
     cases of extreme hardship to the participant, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(g) Relationship to Educational Assistance Under 
     Montgomery GI Bill.--Except as provided in subsection 
     (e)(3)(C)(iii), the receipt by a participant of a stipend or 
     bonus under subsection (e) shall not reduce or otherwise 
     affect the entitlement of the participant to any benefits 
     under chapter 30 or 33 of title 38 or chapter 1606 of title 
     10, United States Code.
       ``(h) Participation by States.--
       ``(1) Discharge of state activities through consortia of 
     states.--The Secretary may permit States participating in the 
     Program to carry out activities authorized for such States 
     under the Program through one or more consortia of such 
     States.
       ``(2) Assistance to states.--
       ``(A) Grants authorized.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
     Secretary may make grants to States participating in the 
     Program, or to consortia of such States, in order to permit 
     such States or consortia of States to operate offices for 
     purposes of recruiting eligible members of the Armed Forces 
     for participation in the Program and facilitating the 
     employment of participants in qualifying positions.
       ``(B) Grant limit.--The total amount of grants made under 
     subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year may not exceed 
     $5,000,000.
       ``(i) Public-Private Partnerships.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into one or more 
     partnerships with nonprofit entities, including veterans 
     service organizations, to assist with the placement of 
     participants in eligible schools in accordance with this 
     section.
       ``(2) Nonprofit entity defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term `nonprofit entity' means an entity qualifying as an 
     exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986.
       ``(j) Limitation on Total Fiscal-year Obligations.--The 
     total amount obligated by the Secretary under the Program for 
     any fiscal year may not exceed $20,000,000.
       ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.''.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) Table of contents.--The table of contents of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 2245 the 
     following:

             subpart 5--troops-to-support-education program

Sec. 2251. Assistance to eligible members and former members to obtain 
              employment in schools: Troops-to-Support-Education 
              Program.
       (c) References.--Any reference in Federal law (other than 
     this Act), regulations, guidance, instructions, or other 
     documents of the Federal Government to the Troops-to-Teachers 
     Program shall be deemed to be a reference to the Troops-to-
     Support-Education Program.
       (d) Termination of Department of Defense Troops-to-Teachers 
     Program.--
       (1) Termination.--Subject to paragraph (3), section 1154 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
       (2) Conforming and clerical amendments.--
       (A) Conforming amendment.--Chapter 58 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by redesignating section 1155 as 
     section 1154.
       (B) Clerical amendments.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (i) by striking the item relating to section 1154; and
       (ii) by redesignating the item relating to section 1155 as 
     the item relating to section 1154.
       (3) Existing agreements.--The repeal of section 1154 of 
     title 10, United States Code, by paragraph (1) shall not 
     affect--
       (A) the validity or terms of any agreement entered into 
     under such section, as in effect immediately before such 
     repeal, before the effective date of the transfer of the 
     program under subsection (a); or
       (B) the authority to pay assistance, make grants, or obtain 
     reimbursement in connection with such an agreement as in 
     effect before the effective date of the transfer of such 
     program under subsection (a).
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  SA 2390. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 1242. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON INCREASED ROTATIONAL 
                   DEPLOYMENTS TO GREECE AND ENHANCEMENT OF UNITED 
                   STATES-GREECE DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT.

       (a) Feasibility Study.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
     study on the feasibility of increased rotational deployments 
     of members of the Armed Forces to Greece, including to Souda 
     Bay, Alexandroupoli, Larissa, Volos, and Stefanovikeio.
       (2) Element.--The study required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include an evaluation of any infrastructure investment 
     necessary to support such increased rotational deployments.
       (3) Report to congress.--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 the results of the study required by paragraph (1).
       (b) Diplomatic Engagement.--The Secretary of State is 
     encouraged to pursue persistent United States diplomatic 
     engagement with respect to the Greece-Cyprus-Israel and 
     Greece-Cyprus-Egypt trilateral agreements beyond the 
     occasional participation of United States diplomats in the 
     regular summits of the countries party to such agreements.
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  SA 2391. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of 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 C of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 520. REPORTS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       (a) Report on Findings of Defense Board on Diversity and 
     Inclusion in the Military.--
       (1) In general.--Upon the completion by the Defense Board 
     on Diversity and Inclusion in the Military of its report on 
     actionable recommendations to increase racial diversity and 
     ensure equal opportunity across all grades of the Armed 
     Forces, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on the report of the Defense Board, 
     including the findings and recommendations of the Defense 
     Board.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A comprehensive description of the findings and 
     recommendations of the Defense Board in its report referred 
     to in paragraph (1).
       (B) A comprehensive description of any actionable 
     recommendations of the Defense Board in its report.
       (C) A description of the actions proposed to be undertaken 
     by the Secretary in connection with such recommendations, and 
     a timeline for implementation of such actions.
       (D) A description of the resources used by the Defense 
     Board for its report, and a description and assessment of any 
     shortfalls in such resources for purposes of the Defense 
     Board.
       (b) Report on Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and 
     Inclusion in the Armed Forces.--
       (1) In general.--At the same time the Secretary of Defense 
     submits the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall also submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
     Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion in the 
     Armed Forces.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) The mission statement or purpose of the Advisory 
     Committee, and any proposed objectives and goals of the 
     Advisory Committee
       (B) A description of current members of the Advisory 
     Committee and the criteria used for selecting members.
       (C) A description of the duties and scope of activities of 
     the Advisory Committee.
       (D) The reporting structure of the Advisory Committee.
       (E) An estimate of the annual operating costs and staff 
     years of the Advisory Committee.
       (F) An estimate of the number and frequency of meetings of 
     the Advisory Committee.
       (G) Any subcommittees, established or proposed, that would 
     support the Advisory Committee.
       (H) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative 
     action as the Secretary considers appropriate to extend the 
     term of the Advisory Committee beyond the proposed 
     termination date of the Advisory Committee.
       (c) Report on Current Diversity and Inclusion in the Armed 
     Forces.--
       (1) In general.--At the same time the Secretary of Defense 
     submits the reports required by subsections (a) and (b), the 
     Secretary shall also submit to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on current diversity and inclusion in the Armed 
     Forces.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An identification of the current racial, ethnic, and 
     sex composition of each Armed Force generally.
       (B) An identification of the current racial, ethnic, and 
     sex composition of each Armed Force by grade.
       (C) A comparison of the participation rates of minority 
     populations in officer grades, warrant officer grades, and 
     enlisted member grades in each Armed Force with the 
     percentage of such populations among the general population.
       (D) A comparison of the participation rates of minority 
     populations in each career field in each Armed Force with the 
     percentage of such populations among the general population.
       (E) A comparison among the Armed Forces of the percentage 
     of minority populations in each officer grade above grade O-
     4.
       (F) A comparison among the Armed Forces of the percentage 
     of minority populations in each enlisted grade above grade E-
     6.
       (G) A description and assessment of barriers to minority 
     participation in the Armed Forces in connection with 
     accession, assessment, and training.
       (d) Sense of Senate on Defense Advisory Committee on 
     Diversity and Inclusion in the Armed Forces.--It is the sense 
     of the Senate that the Defense Advisory Committee on 
     Diversity and Inclusion in the Armed Forces--
       (1) should consist of diverse group of individuals, 
     including--
       (A) a general or flag officer from each regular component 
     of the Armed Forces;
       (B) a retired general or flag officer from not fewer than 
     two of the Armed Forces;
       (C) a regular officer of the Armed Forces in a grade O-5 or 
     lower;
       (D) a regular enlisted member of the Armed Forces in a 
     grade E-7 or higher;
       (E) a regular enlisted member of the Armed Forces in a 
     grade E-6 or lower;
       (F) a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces in 
     any grade;
       (G) a member of the Department of Defense civilian 
     workforce;
       (H) an member of the academic community with expertise in 
     diversity studies; and
       (I) an individual with appropriate expertise in diversity 
     and inclusion;
       (2) should include individuals from a variety of military 
     career paths, including--
       (A) aviation;
       (B) special operations;
       (C) intelligence;
       (D) cyber;
       (E) space; and
       (F) surface warfare;
       (3) should have a membership such that not fewer than 20 
     percent of members possess--
       (A) a firm understanding of the role of mentorship and best 
     practices in finding and utilizing mentors;
       (B) experience and expertise in change of culture of large 
     organizations; or
       (C) experience and expertise in implementation science; and
       (4) should focus on objectives that address--
       (A) barriers to promotion within the Armed Forces, 
     including development of recommendations on mechanisms to 
     enhance and increase racial diversity and ensure equal 
     opportunity across all grades in the Armed Forces;
       (B) participation of minority officers and senior 
     noncommissioned officers in the Armed Forces, including 
     development of recommendations on mechanisms to enhance and 
     increase such participation;
       (C) recruitment of minority candidates for innovative pre-
     service programs in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training 
     Corps (JROTC), Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps 
     (SROTC), and military service academies, including programs 
     in connection with flight instruction, special operations, 
     and national security, including development of 
     recommendations on mechanisms to enhance and increase such 
     recruitment;
       (D) retention of minority individuals in senior leadership 
     and mentorship positions in the Armed Forces, including 
     development of recommendations on mechanisms to enhance and 
     increase such retention; and
       (E) achievement of cultural and ethnic diversity in 
     recruitment for the Armed Forces, including development of 
     recommendations on mechanisms to enhance and increase such 
     diversity in recruitment.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2392. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Sasse) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of 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. ___. CISA DIRECTOR.

       Subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
     is amended--
       (1) in section 5313, by inserting after the item relating 
     to ``Administrator of the Transportation Security 
     Administration'' the following:
     ``Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency.''; and
       (2) in section 5314, by striking the item relating to 
     ``Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency.''.

     SEC. __. AGENCY REVIEW.

       (a) Requirement of Comprehensive Review.--In order to 
     strengthen the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a 
     comprehensive review of the ability of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency to fulfill--
       (1) the missions of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Security Agency; and
       (2) the recommendations detailed in the report issued by 
     the Cyberspace Solarium Commission under section 1652(k) of 
     the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).
       (b) Elements of Review.--The review conducted under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
       (1) An assessment of how additional budget resources could 
     be used by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency for projects and programs that--
       (A) support the national risk management mission;
       (B) promote public-private integration; and
       (C) provide situational awareness of cybersecurity threats.
       (2) A comprehensive force structure assessment of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency including--
       (A) a determination of the appropriate size and composition 
     of personnel to accomplish the mission of the Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Security Agency, as well as the 
     recommendations detailed in the report issued by the 
     Cyberspace Solarium Commission under section 1652(k) of the 
     John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232);
       (B) an assessment of whether existing personnel are 
     appropriately matched to the

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     prioritization of threats in the cyber domain and risks in 
     critical infrastructure;
       (C) an assessment of whether the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency has the appropriate personnel 
     and resources to--
       (i) perform risk assessments, threat hunting, incident 
     response to support both private and public cybersecurity;
       (ii) carry out the responsibilities of the Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Security Agency related to the security of 
     Federal information and Federal information systems; and
       (iii) carry out the critical infrastructure 
     responsibilities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Security Agency, including national risk management; and
       (D) an assessment of whether current structure, personnel, 
     and resources of regional field offices are sufficient in 
     fulfilling agency responsibilities and mission requirements.
       (c) Submission of Review.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall submit a report to Congress detailing the 
     results of the assessments required under subsection (b), 
     including recommendations to address any identified gaps.

     SEC. __. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION REVIEW.

       (a) Review.--The Administrator of the General Services 
     Administration shall--
       (1) conduct a review of current Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency facilities and assess the 
     suitability of such facilities to fully support current and 
     projected mission requirements nationally and regionally; and
       (2) make recommendations regarding resources needed to 
     procure or build a new facility or augment existing 
     facilities to ensure sufficient size and accommodations to 
     fully support current and projected mission requirements, 
     including the integration of personnel from the private 
     sector and other departments and agencies.
       (b) Submission of Review.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
     General Services Administration shall submit the review 
     required under subsection (a) to--
       (1) the President;
       (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and
       (3) to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security 
     of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2393. Mr. WYDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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, insert the following:

     SEC. 1052. TRANSFER OF F-4 PHANTOM FIGHTER AIRCRAFT TO THE 
                   CLASSIC AIRCRAFT AVIATION MUSEUM, HILLSBORO, 
                   OREGON.

       (a) Transfer Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall transfer, without consideration, to the Classic 
     Aircraft Aviation Museum, Hillsboro, Oregon (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Museum''), the following:
       (1) Any F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft airframe in 
     flightworthy condition that is determined by the Secretary, 
     in consultation with the Museum, to be suitable for transfer.
       (2) Two operational engines in flightworthy condition and 
     suitable for utilization in the airframe transferred under 
     paragraph (1) that are determined by the Secretary to be 
     suitable for transfer.
       (3) Such avionics, rotable components (including wheels, 
     tires, and brakes), radar, and other subcomponents for F-4 
     Phantom fighter aircraft as the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Museum, determines to be appropriate for the 
     maintenance of the historical integrity and safety of the 
     airframe transferred under paragraph (1) while in operation.
       (b) Transfer of Additional Engines.--Upon request of the 
     Museum following a determination by the Museum that an engine 
     transferred under subsection (a)(2), or under this 
     subsection, is no longer maintainable by the Museum in a 
     flightworthy condition, the Secretary shall transfer, without 
     consideration, to the Museum an operational engine that is in 
     flightworthy condition and suitable for utilization in the 
     airframe transferred under subsection (a)(1) if such an 
     engine is available for transfer.
       (c) Non-combat Capable.--The airframe and engines 
     transferred under this section shall be appropriately altered 
     so as to be non-combat capable after transfer. However, no 
     such alteration shall impair or impede the flightworthiness 
     of the airframe or engines after transfer.
       (d) Conditions.--As conditions for the transfer of the 
     airframe and engines authorized by this section, the Museum 
     shall agree as follows:
       (1) To fully indemnify the United States for any and all 
     liabilities arising in connection with the transfer.
       (2) To not transfer the airframe or engines to another 
     party without the advance, written approval of the Secretary.
       (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the transfers required by this section as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2394. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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, add the following:

                TITLE XLVIII--AMENDMENTS TO THE SOAR ACT

     SEC. 4801. AMENDMENTS TO THE SOAR ACT.

       The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (division 
     C of Public Law 112-10) is amended--
       (1) in section 3007 (sec. 38-1853.07 D.C. Official Code)--
       (A) in subsection (a)(5)(A)(i), by striking subclause (I) 
     and inserting the following:

       ``(I) is fully accredited by an accrediting body with 
     jurisdiction in the District of Columbia or that is 
     recognized by the Student and Visitor Exchange English 
     Language Program administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement; or'';

       (B) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection 
     (d) as subsection (c);
       (C) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Parental 
     Assistance'' and inserting ``, Parental Assistance, and 
     Student Academic Assistance'';
       (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``$2,000,000'' and inserting ``$2,200,000''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) The expenses of providing tutoring service to 
     participating eligible students that need additional academic 
     assistance. If there are insufficient funds to provide 
     tutoring services to all such students in a year, the 
     eligible entity shall give priority in such year to students 
     who previously attended an elementary school or secondary 
     school identified as one of the lowest-performing schools 
     under the District of Columbia's accountability system.''; 
     and
       (D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (B)--
       (i) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``subsections (b) and 
     (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsections (b) and 
     (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)'';
       (2) in section 3008(h) (sec. 38-1853.08(h) D.C. Official 
     Code)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 
     3009(a)(2)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``section 3009(a)'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Administration of tests.--The Institute of Education 
     Sciences may administer assessments to students participating 
     in the evaluation under section 3009(a) for the purpose of 
     conducting the evaluation under such section.''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the nationally norm-
     referenced standardized test described in paragraph (2)'' and 
     inserting ``a nationally norm-referenced standardized test'';
       (3) in section 3009(a) (sec. 38-1853.09(a) D.C. Official 
     Code)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``annually'' and 
     inserting ``regularly'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(i) is rigorous; and''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``impact of the 
     program'' and all that follows through the end of the 
     subparagraph and inserting ``impact of the program on 
     academic progress and educational attainment.'';
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``on education'' 
     and inserting ``of education'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by inserting ``the academic progress of'' after 
     ``assess''; and
       (II) by striking ``in each of grades 3'' and all that 
     follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting ``; 
     and'';

       (iii) by striking subparagraph (B); and
       (iv) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); 
     and
       (D) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``A comparison of the academic achievement 
     of participating eligible students who use an opportunity 
     scholarship on the measurements described in paragraph (3)(B) 
     to the academic achievement'' and inserting ``The academic 
     progress of participating eligible students who use an 
     opportunity scholarship compared to the academic progress''; 
     and
       (II) by inserting ``, which may include students'' after 
     ``students with similar backgrounds'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``increasing the 
     satisfaction of such parents and students with their choice'' 
     and inserting ``those parents' and students' satisfaction 
     with the program'';

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       (iii) by striking subparagraph (D) through (F) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(D) The high school graduation rates, college enrollment 
     rates, college persistence rates, and college graduation 
     rates of participating eligible students who use an 
     opportunity scholarship compared with the rates of public 
     school students described in subparagraph (A), to the extent 
     practicable.
       ``(E) The college enrollment rates, college persistence 
     rates, and college graduation rates of students who 
     participated in the program as the result of winning the 
     Opportunity Scholarship Program lottery compared to the 
     enrollment, persistence, and graduation rates for students 
     who entered but did not win such lottery and who, as a 
     result, served as the control group for previous evaluations 
     of the program under this division. Nothing in this 
     subparagraph may be construed to waive section 
     3004(a)(3)(A)(iii) with respect to any such student.
       ``(F) The safety of the schools attended by participating 
     eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship compared 
     with the schools attended by public school students described 
     in subparagraph (A), to the extent practicable.''; and
       (iv) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``achievement'' and 
     inserting ``progress''; and
       (4) in section 3014 (sec. 38-1853.14, D.C. Official Code)--
       (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and for 
     each fiscal year through fiscal year 2019'' and inserting 
     ``$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and for each succeeding 
     fiscal year''; and
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``$60,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$75,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2395. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 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 VIII, add the following:

     SEC. __. TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITY TARGETS.

       During the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this Act and ending on the date that is 18 months after that 
     date of enactment, the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration may waive the requirements under subparagraph 
     (I) of section 7(j)(10) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     636(j)(10)) for small business concerns (as defined in 
     section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) 
     participating in the program established under such section 
     7(j)(10) to attain targeted dollar levels of revenue outside 
     of the program.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2396. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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--Sanctions With Respect to the Russian Federation

     SEC. 1291. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Admission; admitted; alien.--The terms ``admission'', 
     ``admitted'', and ``alien'' 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 Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Armed 
     Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 
     majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, the Committee on Armed Services, the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Speaker, 
     the majority leader, and the minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) 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.
       (4) Foreign financial institution.--The term ``foreign 
     financial institution'' has the meaning given that term in 
     regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
       (5) 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.
       (6) United states financial institution.--The term ``United 
     States financial institution'' has the meaning given that 
     term in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury.
       (7) 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. 1292. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO GOVERNMENT 
                   OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION RELATING TO BOUNTIES ON 
                   MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AND ALLIED FORCES IN 
                   AFGHANISTAN.

       (a) Certification and Report.--
       (1) Certification required.--Not later than 15 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
     National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and leadership a certification with 
     respect to--
       (A) whether or not the Government of the Russian 
     Federation, or proxies of that Government, was responsible 
     for offering bounties for the killing of members of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States or members of the Resolute 
     Support Mission led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
     (commonly referred to as ``NATO'') in Afghanistan;
       (B) whether the information described in subparagraph (A) 
     was provided to--
       (i) senior officials of the United States Government, 
     including the President and the Vice President, and, if so, 
     when that information was provided to those officials; and
       (ii) allies of the United States serving in Afghanistan 
     under the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission.
       (2) Report required.--Not later than 15 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees and 
     leadership a report describing the measures taken by the 
     Department of Defense to provide greater protection to 
     members of the Armed Forces of the United States in 
     Afghanistan.
       (3) Form.--The certification required by paragraph (1) and 
     the report required by paragraph (2) shall be submitted in 
     unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
       (b) Imposition of Sanctions.--
       (1) In general.--If the Director of National Intelligence 
     certifies under subsection (a)(1)(A) that the Government of 
     the Russian Federation or any of its proxies was responsible 
     for bounties described in that subsection, the President 
     shall, not later than 15 days after the date of the 
     certification, impose the following sanctions:
       (A) Asset blocking.--The President shall exercise all of 
     the powers granted to the President under the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the 
     extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in 
     property and interests in property of each person described 
     in paragraph (2) 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.
       (B) Aliens inadmissible for visas, admission, or parole.--
       (i) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in 
     paragraph (2) is--

       (I) inadmissible to the United States;
       (II) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to 
     enter the United States; and
       (III) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into 
     the United States or to receive any other benefit under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).

       (ii) Current visas revoked.--

       (I) In general.--The visa or other entry documentation of 
     an alien described in paragraph (2) shall be revoked, 
     regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is 
     or was issued.
       (II) Immediate effect.--A revocation under subclause (I) 
     shall--

       (aa) take effect immediately; and
       (bb) automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry 
     documentation that is in the alien's possession.
       (C) Rejection of transactions with defense and intelligence 
     sectors of russian federation.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall instruct all United States financial institutions to 
     reject all financial transactions involving any person on the 
     list, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, produced 
     by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 231(e) of the 
     Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 
     U.S.C. 9525(e)).
       (2) Persons described.--A person described in this 
     paragraph is any of the following:
       (A) Vladimir Putin or any person acting for or on behalf of 
     Vladimir Putin, including any person managing any of his 
     assets anywhere in the world.
       (B) Any senior official of the Government of the Russian 
     Federation determined by the President to have been involved 
     in the activity described in subsection (a)(1)(A).
       (C) Any official of a defense or intelligence unit of that 
     Government, including the Main Intelligence Agency of the 
     General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, 
     if that unit is determined by the President to have been 
     involved in the activity described in subsection (a)(1)(A).

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     SEC. 1293. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
                   TRANSACTIONS WITH CERTAIN RUSSIAN POLITICAL 
                   FIGURES AND OLIGARCHS.

       (a) In General.--On and after the date that is 30 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
     shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President 
     under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and 
     prohibit all transactions in property and interests in 
     property of each person described in subsection (b), 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.
       (b) Persons Described.--The persons described in this 
     subsection are--
       (1) political figures, oligarchs, and other persons that 
     facilitate illicit and corrupt activities, directly or 
     indirectly, on behalf of the President of the Russian 
     Federation, Vladimir Putin, and persons acting for or on 
     behalf of such political figures, oligarchs, and persons;
       (2) Russian parastatal entities that facilitate illicit and 
     corrupt activities, directly or indirectly, on behalf of the 
     President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin;
       (3) family members of persons described in paragraph (1) or 
     (2) that derive significant benefits from such illicit and 
     corrupt activities; and
       (4) persons, including financial institutions, that 
     knowingly engage in significant transactions with persons 
     described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
       (c) Updated Report on Oligarchs and Parastatal Entities of 
     the Russian Federation.--Section 241 of the Countering 
     America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115-
     44; 131 Stat. 922) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (c) and (d), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Updated Report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
     consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and 
     the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees an updated report on oligarchs and 
     parastatal entities of the Russian Federation that builds on 
     the report submitted under subsection (a) on January 29, 
     2018, by--
       ``(1) including the matters described in paragraphs (1) 
     through (5) of subsection (a); and
       ``(2) excluding from the portion of the report responsive 
     to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) any individual with 
     respect to which there is no credible information suggesting 
     the individual has the close financial or political 
     relationships, or engages in the illicit activities, 
     described in subsection (a).''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by 
     striking ``The report required under subsection (a)'' and 
     inserting ``The reports required by subsections (a) and 
     (b)''.
       (d) Strategy Required.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a 
     strategy describing how the President will coordinate with 
     the European Union and its individual member countries with 
     respect to efforts to deny Russian persons described in the 
     updated report required by subsection (b) of section 241 of 
     the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, 
     as amended by subsection (c), access to financial 
     institutions or real estate in the European Union or United 
     States.

     SEC. 1294. IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.

       (a) 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 the extent necessary to carry out this subtitle.
       (b) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
     violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of the 
     provisions of subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 1292(b)(1) 
     or section 1293(a), or any regulation, license, or order 
     issued to carry out such provisions, 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.

     SEC. 1295. EXCEPTIONS.

       (a) Intelligence Activities.--This subtitle shall not apply 
     with respect to activities subject to the reporting 
     requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 
     1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence 
     activities of the United States.
       (b) Exception to Comply With International Obligations and 
     for Law Enforcement Activities.--Sanctions under section 
     1292(b)(1)(B) shall not apply with respect to an alien if 
     admitting or paroling the alien into the United States is 
     necessary--
       (1) 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, or other applicable international obligations; or
       (2) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the 
     United States.
       (c) Exception Relating to Importation of Goods.--
       (1) In general.--The authorities and requirements to impose 
     sanctions under this subtitle shall not include the authority 
     or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of 
     goods.
       (2) Good defined.--In this subsection, the term ``good'' 
     means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, 
     supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test 
     equipment, and excluding technical data.
       (d) Exception Relating to Activities of the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration.--
       (1) In general.--This subtitle shall not apply with respect 
     to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
       (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subtitle or the 
     amendments made by this title shall be construed to authorize 
     the imposition of any sanction or other condition, 
     limitation, restriction, or prohibition, that directly or 
     indirectly impedes the supply by any entity of the Russian 
     Federation of any product or service, or the procurement of 
     such product or service by any contractor or subcontractor of 
     the United States or any other entity, relating to or in 
     connection with any space launch conducted for--
       (A) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; or
       (B) any other non-Department of Defense customer.

     SEC. 1296. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed--
       (1) to supersede the limitations or exceptions on the use 
     of rocket engines for national security purposes under 
     section 1608 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
     (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note), as 
     amended by section 1607 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1100) 
     and section 1602 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2582); or
       (2) to prohibit a contractor or subcontractor of the 
     Department of Defense from acquiring components referred to 
     in such section 1608.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2397. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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 CONGRESS ON INCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY 
                   INSTALLATIONS IN MQ-25 STINGRAY PROGRAM.

       It is the sense of Congress that, when identifying military 
     installations for the MQ-25 Stingray, the Secretary of the 
     Navy should assess the suitability of military installations 
     that--
       (1) support at least one Navy Reserve strike fighter 
     squadron; and
       (2) do not currently have aircraft assigned that have air 
     refueling as their primary mission.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2398. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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 II, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON USE OF COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS FOR WIDEBAND 
                   SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ROAMING AND 
                   MULTIDOMAIN COMMAND AND CONTROL CAPABILITIES.

       No later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the 
     Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a plan for integrating a digital ground 
     architecture that will utilize commercial innovations and 
     solutions to enable wideband satellite communications users 
     to transition between systems and networks and multidomain 
     command and control capabilities without unnecessary 
     additional investment in terminal hardware.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2399. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Sanders) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. 
Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of 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 X, insert the following:

     SEC. 1003. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON CERTAIN EFFORTS IN 
                   CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 
                   SYSTEMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Report Required.--No later than 120 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Department 
     of the Defense in modernizing its financial management 
     enterprise.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include following:
       (1) A description of the actions taken by the Department of 
     Defense as part of the implementation of the Digital 
     Modernization Strategy to modernize the data, architecture, 
     and systems comprising its financial management enterprise.
       (2) The name of each financial management system in use by 
     the Department, and an annotation of the data for which such 
     system is the official system of record.
       (3) The anticipated date of retirement for each system 
     named pursuant to paragraph (2) that is planned to be 
     retired.
       (4) A summary of the retirement plan for any system that 
     will be retired, including the manner in which data in such 
     system will be transferred to a different system.
       (5) In the case of a system that is not planned for 
     retirement, a justification of the determination not to 
     retire such system.
       (6) The amount spent by the Department on operating and 
     maintaining financial management systems during the five 
     fiscal years ending with fiscal year 2020.
       (7) The amount spent by the Department on acquiring or 
     developing new financial management systems during such five 
     fiscal years.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2400. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Leahy) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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 X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. RESTRICTING THE USE OF EQUIPMENT BY U.S. CUSTOMS 
                   AND BORDER PROTECTION TO SUPPORT LAW 
                   ENFORCEMENT SURVEILLANCE OF PROTESTS, ACTS OF 
                   CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, OR SIMILAR ACTS PROTECTED 
                   BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT.

       Section 2 of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-
     367; 8 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(d) Restrictions on Use of Equipment.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, no office, unit, or subdivision 
     of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may use, or transfer or 
     make available to Federal, State, local, Tribal, or 
     territorial law enforcement or other civil authorities for 
     their use, any equipment for the surveillance of protests, 
     acts of civil disobedience, or similar acts protected by the 
     First Amendment within the United States for domestic law 
     enforcement purposes.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2401. Mr. PERDUE (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. 
Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 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. __. FEDERAL REGISTER MODERNIZATION.

       (a) References to Printing.--Chapter 15 of title 44, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 1502--
       (A) in the heading, by striking ``printing'' and inserting 
     ``publishing''; and
       (B) by striking ``printing and distribution'' and inserting 
     ``publishing'';
       (2) in section 1507--
       (A) by striking ``the duplicate originals or certified 
     copies of the document have'' and inserting ``the document 
     has''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``printed'' and inserting 
     ``published''; and
       (3) in section 1509, in subsections (a) and (b), by 
     striking ``printing, reprinting, wrapping, binding, and 
     distributing'' and inserting ``publishing'', each place it 
     appears.
       (b) Publish Defined.--Section 1501 of title 44, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``; and'' at the end of the definition for 
     ``person'' and inserting a semicolon; and
       (2) by inserting after the definition for ``person'' the 
     following:
       `` `publish' means to circulate for sale or distribution to 
     the public; and''.
       (c) Filing Documents With Office Amendment.--Section 1503 
     of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``Sec. 1503. Filing documents with Office; notation of time; 
       public inspection; transmission for publishing

       ``The original document required or authorized to be 
     published by section 1505 shall be filed with the Office of 
     the Federal Register for publication at times established by 
     the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register by 
     regulation. The Archivist of the United States shall cause to 
     be noted on the original of each document the day and hour of 
     filing. Upon filing, the document shall be immediately 
     available for public inspection in the Office. The original 
     shall be retained by the National Archives and Records 
     Administration and shall be available for inspection under 
     regulations prescribed by the Archivist, unless such original 
     is disposed of in accordance with disposal schedules 
     submitted by the Administrative Committee and authorized by 
     the Archivist pursuant to regulations issued under chapter 
     33; however, originals of proclamations of the President and 
     Executive orders shall be permanently retained by the 
     Administration as part of the National Archives of the United 
     States. The Office shall transmit to the Government 
     Publishing Office, as provided by this chapter, each document 
     required or authorized to be published by section 1505. Every 
     Federal agency shall cause to be transmitted for filing the 
     original of all such documents issued, prescribed, or 
     promulgated by the agency.''.
       (d) Federal Register Amendment.--Section 1504 of title 44, 
     United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 1504. `Federal Register'; publishing; contents; 
       distribution; price

       ``Documents required or authorized to be published by 
     section 1505 shall be published immediately by the Government 
     Publishing Office in a serial publication designated the 
     `Federal Register'. The Director of the Government Publishing 
     Office shall make available the facilities of the Government 
     Publishing Office for the prompt publication of the Federal 
     Register in the manner and at the times required by this 
     chapter and the regulations prescribed under it. The contents 
     of the daily issues shall be indexed and constitute all 
     documents, required or authorized to be published, filed with 
     the Office of the Federal Register up to the time of the day 
     immediately preceding the day of publication fixed by 
     regulations under this chapter. There shall be published with 
     each document a copy of the notation, required to be made by 
     section 1503, of the day and hour when, upon filing with the 
     Office, the document was made available for public 
     inspection. Distribution shall be made at a time in the 
     morning of the day of distribution fixed by regulations 
     prescribed under this chapter. The prices to be charged for 
     the Federal Register may be fixed by the Administrative 
     Committee of the Federal Register established by section 1506 
     without reference to the restrictions placed upon and fixed 
     for the sale of Government publications by sections 1705 and 
     1708.''.
       (e) Documents To Be Published in Federal Register.--Section 
     1505 of title 44, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the heading, by striking ``Comments'' and inserting 
     ``News Commentary''; and
       (B) by striking ``comments'' and inserting ``news 
     commentary'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
       (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Alternative Publication.--In a continuity of 
     operations event in which the Government Publishing Office 
     does not fulfill the publication requirements of this 
     chapter, the Office of the Federal Register may establish a 
     website to publish the Federal Register until such time that 
     the Government Publishing Office resumes publication.''; and
       (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, in the matter 
     following paragraph (2)--
       (A) by inserting ``telecommunications, the Internet,'' 
     after ``the press, the radio,''; and
       (B) by striking ``and two duplicate originals or two 
     certified copies'' and inserting ``document''.
       (f) Administrative Committee of the Federal Register 
     Amendment.--Subsection (a) of section 1506 of title 44, 
     United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Composition; Duties.--The Administrative Committee of 
     the Federal Register shall consist of the Archivist of the 
     United States or Acting Archivist, who shall chair the 
     committee, an officer of the Department of Justice designated 
     by the Attorney General, and the Director of the Government 
     Publishing Office or Acting Director of the Government 
     Publishing Office. The Director of the Federal Register shall 
     act as secretary of the committee. The committee shall 
     prescribe, with the approval of the President, regulations 
     for carrying out this chapter. The regulations shall provide 
     for, among other things--
       ``(1) the documents which shall be authorized under section 
     1505(b) to be published in the Federal Register;
       ``(2) the manner and form in which the Federal Register 
     shall be published;
       ``(3) the manner and form in which agencies submit 
     documents for publication in the Federal Register and special 
     editions of the Federal Register;
       ``(4) subject to subsection (b), the manner of distribution 
     to Members of Congress, officers and employees of the United 
     States, or Federal agency, for official use, and the number 
     which shall be available for distribution to the public;

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       ``(5) the prices to be charged for individual copies of, 
     and subscriptions to, the Federal Register and any reprints 
     and bound volumes of it;
       ``(6) the manner and form by which the Federal Register may 
     receive information and comments from the public, if 
     practicable and efficient; and
       ``(7) special editions of the Federal Register.''.
       (g) Code of Federal Regulations Amendment.--Section 1510 of 
     title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 1510. Code of Federal Regulations

       ``(a) Special Edition for Codification of Agency 
     Documents.--The Administrative Committee of the Federal 
     Register, with the approval of the President, may require, 
     from time to time as it considers necessary, the preparation 
     and publication in a special edition of the Federal Register 
     a complete codification of the documents of each agency of 
     the Government having general applicability and legal effect, 
     issued or promulgated by the agency by publication in the 
     Federal Register or by filing with the Administrative 
     Committee, and which are relied upon by the agency as 
     authority for, or are invoked or used by it in the discharge 
     of, its activities or functions, and are in effect as to 
     facts arising on or after dates specified by the 
     Administrative Committee.
       ``(b) Code of Federal Regulations.--A codification prepared 
     under subsection (a) of this section shall be published and 
     shall be designated as the `Code of Federal Regulations'. The 
     Administrative Committee shall regulate the manner and forms 
     of publishing this codification.
       ``(c) Supplementation, Collation, and Republication.--The 
     Administrative Committee shall regulate the supplementation 
     and the collation and republication of the codification with 
     a view to keeping the Code of Federal Regulations as current 
     as practicable. Each unit of codification shall be 
     supplemented and republished at least once each calendar 
     year. The Office of the Federal Register may create updates 
     of each unit of codification from time to time and make the 
     same available electronically or may provide public access 
     using an electronic edition that allows a user to select a 
     specific date and retrieve the version of the codification in 
     effect as of that date.
       ``(d) Preparation and Publication by the Federal 
     Register.--The Office of the Federal Register shall prepare 
     and publish the codifications, supplements, collations, 
     indices, and user aids authorized by this section.
       ``(e) Prima Facie Evidence.--The codified documents of the 
     several agencies published in the Code of Federal Regulations 
     under this section, as amended by documents subsequently 
     filed with the Office and published in the daily issues of 
     the Federal Register, shall be prima facie evidence of the 
     text of the documents and of the fact that they are in effect 
     on and after the date of publication.
       ``(f) Regulations.--The Administrative Committee, with 
     approval of the President, shall issue regulations for 
     carrying out this section.
       ``(g) Exception.--This section does not require 
     codification of the text of Presidential documents published 
     and periodically compiled in supplements to title 3 of the 
     Code of Federal Regulations.''.
       (h) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 15 of title 44, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the items related to sections 1502, 1503, 
     and 1504 and inserting the following:
       

``1502. Custody and publishing of Federal documents; appointment of 
              Director.
``1503. Filing documents with Office; notation of time; public 
              inspection; transmission for publishing.
``1504. `Federal Register'; publishing; contents; distribution; 
              price.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2402. Mrs. BLACKBURN (for Mr. Markey (for himself, Mrs. Loeffler, 
Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Merkley)) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 
4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of 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. ___. PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS DURING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 
                   PANDEMIC.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the Sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States should lead the international 
     community in its efforts to respond to the novel coronavirus 
     pandemic;
       (2) the United States, in implementing emergency policies 
     at home and through its diplomacy and foreign assistance 
     abroad, should promote the protection of internationally 
     recognized human rights during and after the coronavirus 
     pandemic;
       (3) the Department of State and the United States Agency 
     for International Development (referred to in this section as 
     ``USAID'') should provide assistance and implement programs, 
     directly or through nongovernmental organizations or 
     international organizations, that--
       (A) support democratic institutions, civil society, free 
     media, and other internationally recognized human rights 
     during, and in the aftermath of, the novel coronavirus 
     pandemic; and
       (B) ensure attention to countries in which the government's 
     response to the pandemic violated human rights and democratic 
     norms; and
       (4) in implementing emergency policies in response to the 
     novel coronavirus pandemic--
       (A) governments should fully respect and comply with 
     internationally recognized human rights, including the rights 
     to life, liberty, and security of the person, the freedoms of 
     movement, religion, speech, peaceful assembly, association, 
     freedom of expression and of the press, and the freedom from 
     arbitrary detention, discrimination, or invasion of privacy;
       (B) emergency restrictions or powers that impact 
     internationally recognized human rights, including the rights 
     to freedom of assembly, association, and movement should be--
       (i) narrowly tailored, proportionate, and necessary to the 
     government's legitimate goal of ending the pandemic;
       (ii) limited in duration;
       (iii) clearly communicated to the population;
       (iv) subject to independent government oversight; and
       (v) implemented in a nondiscriminatory and fully 
     transparent manner;
       (C) governments--
       (i) should not place any limits or other restrictions on, 
     or criminalize, the free flow of information; and
       (ii) should make all efforts to provide and maintain open 
     access to the internet and other communications platforms;
       (D) emergency measures should not discriminate against any 
     segment of the population, including minorities, vulnerable 
     individuals, and marginalized groups;
       (E) monitoring systems put in place to track and reduce the 
     impact of the novel coronavirus should, at a minimum--
       (i) abide by privacy best practices involving data 
     anonymization and aggregation;
       (ii) be administered in an open and transparent manner;
       (iii) be scientifically justified and necessary to limit 
     the spread of disease;
       (iv) be employed for a limited duration of time in 
     correspondence with the system's public health objective;
       (v) be subject to independent oversight;
       (vi) incorporate reasonable data security measures; and
       (vii) be firewalled from other commercial and governmental 
     uses, such as law enforcement and the enforcement of 
     immigration policies; and
       (F) governments should take every feasible measure to 
     protect the administration of free and fair elections.
       (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States--
       (1) to encourage the protection and promotion of 
     internationally recognized human rights at home and abroad at 
     all times and especially during the novel coronavirus 
     pandemic;
       (2) to support freedom of expression and freedom of the 
     press in the United States and elsewhere, which freedoms are 
     critical to ensuring public dissemination of, and access to, 
     accurate information about the novel coronavirus pandemic, 
     including information authorities need to enact science-based 
     policies that limit the spread and impact of the virus, while 
     protecting human rights;
       (3) to support multilateral efforts to address the novel 
     coronavirus pandemic; and
       (4) to oppose the use of the novel coronavirus pandemic as 
     a justification for the enactment of laws and policies that 
     use states of emergency to violate or otherwise restrict the 
     human rights of citizens, inconsistent with the principles of 
     limitation and derogation, and without clear scientific or 
     public health justifications, including the coercive, 
     arbitrary, disproportionate, or unlawful use of surveillance 
     technology.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Internationally recognized human rights.--The term 
     ``internationally recognized human rights'' means--
       (A) the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration 
     of Human Rights, including the rights to life, liberty, 
     security of person, the freedom of movement, religion, 
     speech, peaceful assembly, association, freedom of expression 
     and the press, the freedom from arbitrary detention, 
     discrimination, or invasion of privacy; and
       (B) all other rights indispensable for human dignity.
       (d) Funding for Programs and Countries.--
       (1) Program priorities.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to 
     subsection (g) may be made available for fiscal years 2020 
     through 2025, to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act

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     of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), including programs to 
     support democratic institutions, freedom of the press, civil 
     society, and human rights defenders in countries where 
     government measures taken in response to the novel 
     coronavirus pandemic, including emergency measures, violated 
     or seriously undermined internationally recognized human 
     rights according to the principles set forth in subsection 
     (a)(4). Programs carried out under this paragraph shall be 
     designed--
       (A) to strengthen and support all internationally 
     recognized human rights, freedom of the press, human rights 
     defenders, and civil society; and
       (B) to restore and strengthen democratic institutions.
       (2) Strategy.--
       (A) Initial strategy.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and 
     the Administrator of USAID shall jointly submit an initial 
     strategy for carrying out the programs referred to in 
     paragraph (1) to the appropriate congressional committees.
       (B) Strategic plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Administrator of USAID shall submit a 5-year strategic plan 
     to the appropriate congressional committees that lays out the 
     steps the Department of State and USAID will take, through 
     diplomacy and foreign assistance, to address the persistent 
     issues related to internationally recognized human rights in 
     the aftermath of the novel coronavirus response, including 
     identifying the resources necessary to implement such 
     strategic plan.
       (3) Conditioning of security sector assistance.--Section 
     502B(a)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2304) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) has engaged in the systematic violation of 
     internationally recognized human rights through the use of 
     emergency laws, policies, or administrative procedures.''.
       (e) Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     publish on the Department of State website, and submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees, a report that 
     describes--
       (A) for each country and territory included in the annual 
     Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, whether and how 
     each country or territory has adhered to the principles set 
     forth in subsection (a)(4) in responding to the novel 
     coronavirus pandemic;
       (B) with regard to each country in which the response to 
     the novel coronavirus pandemic violated or seriously 
     undermined internationally recognized human rights in a 
     manner inconsistent with the principles of limitation and 
     derogation, a description of--
       (i) the actions of the United States Government to address 
     such restrictions through diplomacy and the use of foreign 
     assistance; and
       (ii) any efforts made by each country to respond to and 
     resolve such human rights concerns;
       (C) with regard to each country in which the response to 
     the coronavirus pandemic violated or seriously undermined 
     internationally recognized human rights, a description of the 
     impact of noncompliant policies on--
       (i) the population's access to health care services;
       (ii) the population's access to services for survivors of 
     violence and abuse;
       (iii) women and ethnic, religious, sexual, and other 
     minority, vulnerable, or marginalized populations; and
       (iv) the government's efforts and ability to control the 
     pandemic;
       (D) whether any foreign person or persons within a country 
     have been determined to have committed gross violations of 
     internationally recognized human rights during the novel 
     coronavirus pandemic response, including any sanctions 
     imposed on such persons in accordance with United States law;
       (E) actions taken by the Global Engagement Center 
     established under section 1287 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note) 
     to counter disinformation related to the novel coronavirus 
     pandemic; and
       (F) the United States Government's efforts around the 
     world--
       (i) to counter disinformation related to the novel 
     coronavirus pandemic; and
       (ii) to disseminate accurate information about the 
     pandemic.
       (2) Monthly reports.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     publication of the report required under paragraph (1), and 
     monthly thereafter until the date that is 60 days after the 
     date on which the World Health Organization declares that the 
     novel coronavirus pandemic has ended, the Department of State 
     and the United States Agency for International Development 
     shall provide, to the appropriate congressional committees--
       (A) a briefing containing updates on any new developments 
     related to issues covered in the report published under 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) a list of the countries that have removed coronavirus-
     related emergency restrictions impacting internationally 
     recognized human rights, including details regarding the 
     restrictions that were removed.
       (3) Final report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the World Health Organization declares that the novel 
     coronavirus pandemic has ended, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     that--
       (A) lists the countries whose emergency measures or other 
     legal actions limiting internationally recognized human 
     rights in a manner inconsistent with the principles of 
     limitation and derogation extended beyond the end of the 
     pandemic;
       (B) describes such countries' emergency measures, 
     including--
       (i) how such procedures violate or seriously undermine 
     internationally recognized human rights; and
       (ii) an analysis of the impact of such measures on--

       (I) the government's efforts and ability to control the 
     pandemic within the country;
       (II) the population's access to health care services;
       (III) the population's access to services for survivors of 
     violence and abuse; and
       (IV) women and ethnic, religious, sexual, and other 
     minority, vulnerable, or marginalized populations;

       (C) describes--
       (i) any surveillance measures implemented or utilized by 
     the governments of such countries as part of the novel 
     coronavirus pandemic response;
       (ii) the extent to which such measures have been, or have 
     not been, rolled back; and
       (iii) whether and how such measures impact internationally 
     recognized human rights; and
       (D) indicates whether any foreign person or persons within 
     a country have been determined to have committed gross 
     violations of internationally recognized human rights during 
     the novel coronavirus pandemic response, including a 
     description of any resulting sanctions imposed on such 
     persons under United States law.
       (f) Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.--
       (1) In general.--Section 116(f)(1) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(f)(1)) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) A description of--
       ``(i) any misuse by the government of such country of any 
     emergency powers;
       ``(ii) any failure by the government of such country--
       ``(I) to state the specific duration of the powers referred 
     to in clause (i);
       ``(II) to clearly articulate the purposes of such powers; 
     or
       ``(III) to notify the United Nations regarding the use of 
     such powers, as required by applicable treaty;
       ``(iii) any failure by the government of such country--
       ``(I) to abide by the stated purposes of the powers 
     referred to in clause (i); or
       ``(II) to cease the use of such powers after any specified 
     term expires;
       ``(iv) any violations by the government of such country of 
     non-derogable rights;
       ``(v) any discriminatory implementation by such government 
     of the powers referred to in clause (i);
       ``(vi) the impact of such powers on the access of the 
     people of such country to health care services; and
       ``(vii) the development and proliferation of surveillance 
     technologies in such country, including new or emerging 
     technologies used by the government of such country in the 
     surveillance of civilian populations in ways that are 
     inconsistent with the standards described in subsection 
     (a)(4)(E) of the Protecting Human Rights During Pandemic 
     Act.''.
       (2) Human rights report.--
       (A) In general.--Section 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(b) is amended by inserting ``Each 
     report under this section shall include the information 
     described in section 116(f)(1)(C).'' after ``the Secretary of 
     State.''.
       (B) Briefing.--The Assistant Secretary of State for 
     Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall be available to 
     brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives regarding the annual Country Reports on Human 
     Rights Practices during the 90-day period beginning on the 
     date on which the reports are released.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry 
     out--
       (1) the strategy described in subsection (d)(2)(A);
       (2) the 5-year strategic plan described in subsection 
     (d)(2)(B); and
       (3) the reporting requirements set forth in subsection (e).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2403. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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, insert the 
     following:

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     SEC. 2806. INCREASED AUTHORITY FOR LABORATORY REVITALIZATION 
                   PROJECTS.

       Section 2805(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``$6,000,000'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``$10,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2404. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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 VII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ____. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION IN GRADUATES FROM 
                   UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH 
                   SCIENCES.

       The Secretary of Defense may not reduce the annual number 
     of graduates from the Uniformed Services University of the 
     Health Sciences from the number that graduated in 2019.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2405. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Durbin, and 
Mr. Kaine) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 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 IX, add the following:

       Subtitle E--District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule

     SEC. ___. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``District of Columbia 
     National Guard Home Rule Act''.

     SEC. ___. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORITIES TO MAYOR OF 
                   THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

       (a) Mayor as Commander-in-Chief.--Section 6 of the Act 
     entitled ``An Act to provide for the organization of the 
     militia of the District of Columbia, and for other 
     purposes'', approved March 1, 1889 (sec. 49-409, D.C. 
     Official Code), is amended by striking ``President of the 
     United States'' and inserting ``Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia''.
       (b) Reserve Corps.--Section 72 of such Act (sec. 49-407, 
     D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``President of the 
     United States'' each place it appears and inserting ``Mayor 
     of the District of Columbia''.
       (c) Appointment of Commissioned Officers.--(1) Section 7(a) 
     of such Act (sec. 49-301(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``President of the United States'' and 
     inserting ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''; and
       (B) by striking ``President.'' and inserting ``Mayor.''.
       (2) Section 9 of such Act (sec. 49-304, D.C. Official Code) 
     is amended by striking ``President'' and inserting ``Mayor of 
     the District of Columbia''.
       (3) Section 13 of such Act (sec. 49-305, D.C. Official 
     Code) is amended by striking ``President of the United 
     States'' and inserting ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
       (4) Section 19 of such Act (sec. 49-311, D.C. Official 
     Code) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``to the Secretary of 
     the Army'' and all that follows through ``which board'' and 
     inserting ``to a board of examination appointed by the 
     Commanding General, which''; and
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Secretary of the 
     Army'' and all that follows through the period and inserting 
     ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, together with any 
     recommendations of the Commanding General.''.
       (5) Section 20 of such Act (sec. 49-312, D.C. Official 
     Code) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``President of the United States'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia''; and
       (B) by striking ``the President may retire'' and inserting 
     ``the Mayor may retire''.
       (d) Call for Duty.--(1) Section 45 of such Act (sec. 49-
     103, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``, or for 
     the United States Marshal'' and all that follows through 
     ``shall thereupon order'' and inserting ``to order''.
       (2) Section 46 of such Act (sec. 49-104, D.C. Official 
     Code) is amended by striking ``the President'' and inserting 
     ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
       (e) General Courts Martial.--Section 51 of such Act (sec. 
     49-503, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``the 
     President of the United States'' and inserting ``the Mayor of 
     the District of Columbia''.

     SEC. ___. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 
                   CODE.

       (a) Failure To Satisfactorily Perform Prescribed 
     Training.--Section 10148(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking ``the commanding general of the 
     District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting ``the 
     Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
       (b) Appointment of Chief of National Guard Bureau.--Section 
     10502(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``the 
     commanding general of the District of Columbia National 
     Guard'' and inserting ``the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia''.
       (c) Vice Chief of National Guard Bureau.--Section 
     10505(a)(1)(A) of such title is amended by striking ``the 
     commanding general of the District of Columbia National 
     Guard'' and inserting ``the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia''.
       (d) Other Senior National Guard Bureau Officers.--Section 
     10506(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``the 
     commanding general of the District of Columbia National 
     Guard'' both places it appears and inserting ``the Mayor of 
     the District of Columbia''.
       (e) Consent for Active Duty or Relocation.--(1) Section 
     12301 of such title is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``commanding general of 
     the District of Columbia National Guard'' in the second 
     sentence and inserting ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''; 
     and
       (B) in subsection (d), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting the following: ``, or, in the case of the 
     District of Columbia National Guard, the Mayor of the 
     District of Columbia.''.
       (2) Section 12406 of such title is amended by striking 
     ``the commanding general of the National Guard of the 
     District of Columbia'' and inserting ``the Mayor of the 
     District of Columbia''.
       (f) Consent for Relocation of Units.--Section 18238 of such 
     title is amended by striking ``the commanding general of the 
     National Guard of the District of Columbia'' and inserting 
     ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''.

     SEC. ___4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 32, UNITED STATES 
                   CODE.

       (a) Maintenance of Other Troops.--Section 109(c) of title 
     32, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(or 
     commanding general in the case of the District of 
     Columbia)''.
       (b) Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities.--Section 
     112(h)(2) of such title is amended by striking ``the 
     Commanding General of the National Guard of the District of 
     Columbia'' and inserting ``the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia''.
       (c) Additional Assistance.--Section 113 of such title is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Inclusion of District of Columbia.--In this section, 
     the term `State' includes the District of Columbia.''.
       (d) Appointment of Adjutant General.--Section 314 of such 
     title is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (b);
       (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (b) and (c), respectively; and
       (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``the commanding general of the District of Columbia National 
     Guard'' and inserting ``the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia,''.
       (e) Relief From National Guard Duty.--Section 325(a)(2)(B) 
     of such title is amended by striking ``commanding general of 
     the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting ``the 
     Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
       (f) Authority To Order To Perform Active Guard and Reserve 
     Duty.--
       (1) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 328 of such title 
     is amended by striking ``the commanding general'' and 
     inserting ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia after 
     consultation with the commanding general''.
       (2) Clerical amendments.--
       (A) Section heading.--The heading of such section is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 328. Active Guard and Reserve duty: authority of chief 
       executive''.

       (B) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 328 and inserting the following 
     new item:

``328. Active Guard and Reserve duty: authority of chief executive.''.
       (g) Personnel Matters.--Section 505 of such title is 
     amended by striking ``commanding general of the National 
     Guard of the District of Columbia'' in the first sentence and 
     inserting ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
       (h) National Guard Challenge Program.--Section 509 of such 
     title is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``the commanding 
     general of the District of Columbia National Guard, under 
     which the Governor or the commanding general'' and inserting 
     ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, under which the 
     Governor or the Mayor'';
       (2) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``the commanding 
     general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and 
     inserting ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia'';
       (3) in subsection (j), by striking ``the commanding general 
     of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting 
     ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''; and
       (4) in subsection (k), by striking ``the commanding general 
     of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting 
     ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
       (i) Issuance of Supplies.--Section 702(a) of such title is 
     amended by striking ``commanding general of the National 
     Guard of the District of Columbia'' and inserting ``Mayor of 
     the District of Columbia''.
       (j) Appointment of Fiscal Officer.--Section 708(a) of such 
     title is amended by striking ``commanding general of the 
     National

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     Guard of the District of Columbia'' and inserting ``Mayor of 
     the District of Columbia''.

     SEC. ___. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
                   HOME RULE ACT.

       Section 602(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
     (sec. 1-206.02(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 
     ``the National Guard of the District of Columbia,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2406. Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Menendez) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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. ___. MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF TRUMP ORGANIZATION FOREIGN 
                   PROPERTY INTERESTS.

       (a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (3) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate;
       (4) the Committee on Finance of the Senate;
       (5) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (7) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (8) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (9) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter while 
     President Donald J. Trump remains in office, the President 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that--
       (1) identifies all residential and commercial tenants 
     leasing space in a foreign property owned or managed by the 
     Trump Organization (including its subsidiaries), including 
     beneficial ownership information and nationality for each 
     tenant listed as a limited liability company;
       (2) discloses, for each of the calendar years 2017, 2018, 
     and 2019, the total income earned by the Trump Organization 
     from any licensing agreements for foreign properties referred 
     to in paragraph (1); and
       (3) includes copies of all active licensing agreements 
     signed by a representative of the Trump Organization for 
     foreign properties referred to in paragraph (1).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2407. Mr. UDALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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. ____. NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE FUTURE COMMERCIAL 
                   SOURCES OF SATELLITE IMAGERY.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is moving 
     forward with acquiring commercial satellite imagery following 
     the end of the decade-long EnhancedView contract, set to end 
     at the end of fiscal year 2020.
       (2) The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office 
     expects to continue a program of open competition likely 
     leading to contracts with multiple awardees.
       (3) The Office continues to be responsive to the 
     requirements of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 
     (NGA) and the broader Department of Defense geospatial-
     intelligence (GEOINT) user community, including the combatant 
     commands (COCOMs), functional commands, and other key 
     elements of the Armed Forces, including fulfilling the 
     geospatial-intelligence requirements of the user community to 
     the greatest extent.
       (4) The Office is working proactively with industry to 
     apply commercial solutions to known intelligence, 
     surveillance, and reconnaissance gaps as much as possible.
       (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
     National Reconnaissance Office shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the plans of 
     the Director to support the continuation of commercial data 
     acquisitions.
       (c) Elements.--The briefing required under subsection (b) 
     shall cover the following:
       (1) Identification of new commercial providers or new 
     commercial data sets and solutions.
       (2) Plans for transitioning providers from pilot programs 
     to operational contracts.
       (3) How user needs previously met by the EnhancedView 
     contract will be met or exceeded by follow-on contracts.
       (4) On-ramps for new capabilities responsive to additional 
     user needs.
       (d) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In 
     this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2408. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren, Ms. 
Duckworth, and Mr. Durbin)) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 
4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of 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. 1216. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EFFORTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE 
                   OF ALL AMERICANS HELD HOSTAGE IN AFGHANISTAN OR 
                   PAKISTAN.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the President and the Department of State should 
     prioritize and continue efforts to secure the release of all 
     Americans held hostage by the Taliban, Haqqani Network, or 
     any other group in Afghanistan or Pakistan; and
       (2) the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for 
     Hostage Affairs should regularly brief Congress on its 
     efforts.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2409. Mr. MENENDEZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 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 of division A, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 1224. ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF SYRIA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) As of November 14, 2019, according to the United 
     Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 
     more than 190,000 Syrian Kurdish civilians are internally 
     displaced and more than 400,000 civilians in the Syrian 
     conflict zone will have significant humanitarian needs in 
     Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria as a result of 
     ongoing Turkish operations against Syrian Democratic Forces.
       (2) Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces have fought on 
     the front lines against the Islamic State, in partnership and 
     with the close support of the United States and its allies 
     and partners.
       (b) Humanitarian Assistance.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     all parties to the conflict in Syria should uphold 
     international humanitarian principles by facilitating and 
     expanding humanitarian access across Syria and supporting the 
     rapid, safe, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian 
     assistance to those in greatest need.
       (2) Authorization.--The President is authorized to provide 
     assistance authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), section 202 of the Food 
     for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722), and subsections (a) through 
     (c) of section 2 of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act 
     of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601) to meet the urgent humanitarian 
     needs of Syrian refugees and displaced persons, as well as 
     communities hosting significant numbers of Syrian refugees 
     and displaced persons, in accordance with established 
     international humanitarian principles.
       (c) Report on Accountability for Violations of 
     International Law, Including War Crimes, and Other Harm to 
     Civilians in Syria During the Turkish Incursion.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (A) Turkish and pro-Turkish forces should end all practices 
     involving arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, 
     torture, arbitrary executions, and other unlawful treatment; 
     and
       (B) all parties in the Turkish incursion should reveal the 
     fate or the location of all persons who have been subjected 
     to enforced disappearance.
       (2) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     review evidence of these crimes committed by groups equipped 
     and supported by Turkey, as authorized by the Syrian war 
     crimes provision

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     in section 1232 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that describes 
     the causes and consequences of civilian harm occurring during 
     the Turkish incursion into northeast Syria, including 
     violations of the law of armed conflict, and gross violations 
     of human rights as a result of the actions of all parties to 
     the conflict.
       (B) Elements.--The report required under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (i) A description of civilian harm occurring in the context 
     of the Turkish incursion, including--

       (I) mass casualty incidents; and
       (II) damage to, and destruction of, civilian infrastructure 
     and services, including--

       (aa) hospitals and other medical facilities;
       (bb) electrical grids;
       (cc) water systems; and
       (dd) other critical infrastructure.
       (ii) A description of violations of the law of armed 
     conflict committed during the Turkish incursion into 
     northeast Syria by Turkish or pro-Turkish forces, including--

       (I) alleged war crimes, including the alleged use of 
     chemical weapons against civilian targets;
       (II) specific instances of failure by the parties to the 
     conflict to exercise distinction, proportionality, and 
     precaution in the use of force in accordance with the law of 
     armed conflict;
       (III) arbitrary denials of humanitarian access and the 
     resulting impact on the alleviation of human suffering;
       (IV) extra-judicial executions and detention-related 
     abuses; and
       (V) other acts that may constitute violations of the law of 
     armed conflict.

       (iii) Recommendations for establishing accountability 
     mechanisms for civilian harm, war crimes, other violations of 
     the law of armed conflict, and gross violations of human 
     rights perpetrated by Turkish and pro-Turkish forces in 
     northeast Syria, including the potential for prosecuting 
     individuals perpetrating, organizing, directing, or ordering 
     such violations.
       (d) United States Refugee Program Priorities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall designate, as 
     Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern--
       (A) Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who were or are employed 
     by the United States Government in Syria in support of the 
     United States military or humanitarian mission in Syria, as 
     determined by the Secretary of State, for an aggregate period 
     of at least 1 year beginning on or after January 1, 2014;
       (B) Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who establish, to the 
     satisfaction of the Secretary of State, that they are or were 
     employed in Syria for an aggregate period of at least 1 year 
     beginning on or after January 1, 2014, by--
       (i) a media or nongovernmental organization headquartered 
     in the United States; or
       (ii) an organization or entity that--

       (I) is closely associated with the United States military 
     or humanitarian mission in Syria, as determined by the 
     Secretary of State; and
       (II) has received a grant from, or entered into a 
     cooperative agreement or contract with, the United States 
     Government;

       (C) the spouses, children, and parents of aliens described 
     in subparagraph (A); and
       (D) Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who--
       (i) have been identified by the Secretary of State as a 
     persecuted group; and
       (ii) have close family members (as described in section 
     201(b)(2)(A)(i) or 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i) and 1153(a)) in the United 
     States.
       (2) Eligibility for admission as a refugee.--An alien may 
     not be denied the opportunity to apply for admission as a 
     refugee under this subsection solely because such alien 
     qualifies as an immediate relative of a national of the 
     United States or is eligible for admission to the United 
     States under any other immigrant classification.
       (3) Membership in certain syrian organizations.--An 
     applicant for admission to the United States may not be 
     deemed inadmissible based on membership in, or support 
     provided to, the Syrian Democratic Forces.
       (4) Identification of other persecuted groups.--The 
     Secretary of State is authorized to classify other groups of 
     Syrians, including vulnerable populations, as Priority 2 
     refugees of special humanitarian concern.
       (e) Special Immigrant Status for Certain Syrian Kurds and 
     Other Syrians Who Worked for the United States Government in 
     Syria.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (4)(A), for purposes 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
     seq.), the Secretary of Homeland Security may provide any 
     alien described in paragraph (2) with the status of a special 
     immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1101(a)(27)) if--
       (A) the alien, or an agent acting on behalf of the alien, 
     submits a petition to the Secretary under section 204 of such 
     Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) for classification under section 
     203(b)(4) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4));
       (B) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant 
     visa;
       (C) the alien is otherwise admissible to the United States 
     for permanent residence (excluding the grounds for 
     inadmissibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of such Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1182(a)(4))); and
       (D) clears a background check and appropriate screening, as 
     determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
       (2) Aliens described.--An alien described in this 
     paragraph--
       (A)(i) is a national of Syria or a stateless Kurd 
     habitually residing in Syria;
       (ii) was or is employed by, or on behalf of, the United 
     States Government in a role that was vital to the success of 
     the United States' Counter ISIS mission in Syria, as 
     determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
     the Secretary of Defense, for a period of at least 1 year 
     beginning on January 1, 2014;
       (iii) obtained a favorable written recommendation from the 
     employee's senior supervisor (or the person currently 
     occupying that position) or a more senior person, if the 
     employee's senior supervisor has left the employer or has 
     left Syria, in the entity that was supported by the alien;
       (iv) cleared a background check and screening before 
     submitting a petition under paragraph (1)(A), pursuant to the 
     requirements set forth in paragraph (3)(C); and
       (v) has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious 
     threat as a consequence of the alien's employment by the 
     United States Government; or
       (B)(i) is the spouse or a child of a principal alien 
     described in subparagraph (A); and
       (ii) is following or accompanying to join the principal 
     alien in the United States.
       (3) Evaluation of petitions.--
       (A) Designation of officer.--Not later than 30 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
     shall designate a senior foreign service officer to provide 
     an evaluation of potential applicants before approving a 
     petition under this subsection.
       (B) Guidelines.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall publish 
     guidelines for evaluating petitions under this subsection.
       (C) Approval process.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), a 
     petition may not be approved under this subsection unless the 
     recommendation described in subparagraph (A)(iii) is approved 
     by the designee referred to in subparagraph (A), after 
     conducting a risk assessment of the alien petitioner and an 
     independent review of relevant records maintained by the 
     United States Government or hiring organization or entity to 
     confirm that the alien was employed by, and provided faithful 
     service to, the United States Government.
       (ii) Notification and appeal.--An applicant whose 
     application has been denied under clause (i)--

       (I) shall receive a written decision that provides, to the 
     maximum extent feasible, information describing the basis for 
     the denial, including the facts and inferences underlying the 
     individual determination; and
       (II) shall be provided an opportunity for not more than 1 
     written appeal, which--

       (aa) shall be submitted not more than 120 days after the 
     date on which the applicant receives such written decision;
       (bb) may request the reopening of such denial; and
       (cc) shall provide additional information, clarify existing 
     information, or explain any unfavorable information.
       (D) Evidence of serious threat.--In making a determination 
     under paragraph (2)(A)(v), a credible sworn statement 
     depicting dangerous country conditions and official evidence 
     of such country conditions from the United States Government 
     shall be considered as a factor in determining whether an 
     alien petitioner has experienced or is experiencing an 
     ongoing serious threat as a consequence of the alien's 
     employment by the United States Government.
       (4) Numerical limitations.--
       (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided under this 
     paragraph, the total number of principal aliens who may be 
     provided special immigrant status under this subsection may 
     not exceed 400 in any fiscal year beginning on or after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (B) Exclusion from numerical limitations.--Aliens provided 
     special immigrant status under this subsection shall not be 
     counted against any numerical limitation under section 
     201(d), 202(a), or 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(4)).
       (C) Carry forward.--If the numerical limitation set forth 
     in subparagraph (A) is not reached during a fiscal year, the 
     numerical limitation under such subparagraph for the 
     following fiscal year shall be increased by a number equal to 
     the difference between--
       (i) the number of visas authorized under subparagraph (A) 
     for such fiscal year; and
       (ii) the number of principal aliens provided special 
     immigrant status under this subsection during such fiscal 
     year.
       (5) Visa and passport issuance and fees.--An alien 
     described in paragraph (2) may not be charged any fee in 
     connection with an application for, or the issuance of, a 
     special immigrant visa under this subsection.
       (6) Protection of aliens.--The Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal 
     agencies, shall make a reasonable effort to provide 
     protection to each alien described in paragraph (2) who is 
     seeking special immigrant status under this subsection or to 
     immediately remove such alien from Syria, if possible, if

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     the Secretary determines, after consultation, that such alien 
     is in imminent danger.
       (7) Security.--An alien is not eligible for admission as a 
     special immigrant under this subsection if the alien is 
     otherwise inadmissible to the United States under section 
     212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(a)(3)).
       (8) Application process.--
       (A) Representation.--An alien applying for admission to the 
     United States as a special immigrant under this subsection 
     may be represented during the application process, including 
     at relevant interviews and examinations, by an attorney or 
     other accredited representative. Such representation shall 
     not be at the expense of the United States Government.
       (B) Completion.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Defense, shall ensure that applications for special immigrant 
     visas under this subsection are processed in such a manner to 
     ensure that all steps under the control of the respective 
     departments incidental to the issuance of such visas, 
     including required screenings and background checks, are 
     completed not later than 9 months after the date on which an 
     eligible alien submits all required materials to apply for 
     such visa.
       (C) Rule of construction.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
     (B), any Secretary referred to in such paragraph may take 
     longer than 9 months to complete the steps incidental to 
     issuing a visa under this section if the Secretary--
       (i) determines that the satisfaction of national security 
     concerns requires additional time; and
       (ii) notifies the applicant of such determination.
       (9) Eligibility for other immigrant classification.--An 
     alien may not be denied the opportunity to apply for 
     admission under this subsection solely because such alien--
       (A) qualifies as an immediate relative of a national of the 
     United States; or
       (B) is eligible for admission to the United States under 
     any other immigrant classification.
       (10) Resettlement support.--An alien who is granted special 
     immigrant status under this subsection shall be eligible for 
     the same resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and 
     other benefits as are available to refugees admitted under 
     section 207 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1157).
       (11) Authority to carry out administrative measures.--The 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and 
     the Secretary of Defense shall implement any additional 
     administrative measures they consider necessary and 
     appropriate--
       (A) to ensure the prompt processing of applications under 
     this subsection;
       (B) to preserve the integrity of the program established 
     under this subsection; and
       (C) to protect the national security interests of the 
     United States related to such program.
       (12) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection may be 
     construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security under section 1059 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 8 
     U.S.C. 1101 note).
       (f) Processing Mechanisms.--The Secretary of State shall 
     use existing refugee processing mechanisms in Iraq and in 
     other countries in the region, as appropriate, through 
     which--
       (1) aliens described in subsection (d)(1) may apply and 
     interview for admission to the United States as refugees; and
       (2) aliens described in subsection (e)(2) may apply and 
     interview for admission to the United States as special 
     immigrants.
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  SA 2410. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. 
Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 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, insert the following:

     SEC. 156. REPORT ON LC-130 AIRCRAFT INVENTORY.

       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 describing future 
     Department of Defense plans for modernizing and sustaining 
     the LC-130 aircraft in its inventory.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2411. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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, insert the following:

     SEC. 1052. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON THE 
                   TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY FOR 
                   LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Additional Training of Recipient Agency Personnel 
     Required.--Subsection (b)(6) of section 2576a of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period 
     at the end the following: ``, including respect for the 
     rights of citizens under the Constitution of the United 
     States and de-escalation of force''.
       (b) Certain Property Not Transferrable.--Such section is 
     further amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
     (f) and (g), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
     subsection (e):
       ``(d) Property Not Transferrable.--The Secretary may not 
     transfer to a Tribal, State, or local law enforcement agency 
     under this section the following:
       ``(1) Bayonets.
       ``(2) Grenades (other than stun and flash-bang grenades).
       ``(3) Weaponized tracked combat vehicles.
       ``(4) Weaponized drones.''.
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  SA 2412. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 752. REPORT ON MEDICAL CAPACITY SUPPORT BY UNITED STATES 
                   TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES RECEIVING UNITED STATES 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (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 Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report on 
     activities by the United States to support the medical 
     capacity of foreign countries receiving assistance from the 
     United States.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of programs and activities by the United 
     States that support medical corps capacity building among 
     foreign countries receiving security assistance from the 
     United States, including--
       (A) a list of countries that have received support through 
     such programs and activities during the two-year period 
     preceding the submittal of the report; and
       (B) a description of the support provided to each 
     recipient.
       (2) An assessment of whether programs and activities 
     currently authorized to support medical corps capacity 
     building among foreign countries receiving assistance from 
     the United States are sufficient--
       (A) to ensure functioning combat casualty care treatment 
     and equipment that meets or exceeds the standards recommended 
     by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care; and
       (B) to care for the wounded and sick in line with 
     obligations under the law of armed conflict.
       (3) An assessment of the efficacy of programs of the United 
     States to support the medical capacity of foreign countries 
     receiving assistance from the United States, and any 
     recommendations of the Secretary of Defense on whether 
     further authorities or resources are needed to meet the 
     standards described in paragraph (2)(A).
       (4) A summary assessment of the capacity and key gaps 
     within the military medical corps of Afghanistan and Iraq, 
     with a focus on their ability to provide battlefield medical 
     care to soldiers and wounded civilians in line with 
     obligations under the law of armed conflict.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified but may include a classified annex.
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  SA 2413. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 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 X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. PILOT PROGRAM ON DOULA SUPPORT FOR VETERANS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) There are approximately 2,300,000 women within the 
     veteran population in the United States.
       (2) The number of women veterans using services from the 
     Veterans Health Administration has increased by 28.8 percent 
     from 423,642 in 2014 to 545,670 in 2019.

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       (3) During the period of 2010 through 2015, the use of 
     maternity services from the Veterans Health Administration 
     increased by 44 percent.
       (4) Although prenatal care and delivery is not provided in 
     facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, pregnant 
     women seek care from the Department for other conditions may 
     also need emergency care and require coordination of services 
     through the Veterans Community Care Program under section 
     1703 of title 38, United States Code.
       (5) The number of unique women veteran patients with an 
     obstetric delivery paid for by the Department increased by 
     1,778 percent from 200 deliveries in 2000 to 3,756 deliveries 
     in 2015.
       (6) The number of women age 35 years or older with an 
     obstetric delivery paid for by the Department increased 16-
     fold from fiscal year 2000 to fiscal year 2015.
       (7) A study in 2010 found that veterans returning from 
     Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom who 
     experienced pregnancy were twice as likely to have a 
     diagnosis of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress 
     disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia as those who had 
     not experienced a pregnancy.
       (8) The number of women veterans of reproductive age 
     seeking care from the Veterans Health Administration 
     continues to grow (more than 185,000 as of fiscal year 2015).
       (b) Program.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall establish a pilot program to furnish doula services to 
     covered veterans through eligible entities by expanding the 
     Whole Health model of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or 
     successor model, to measure the impact that doula support 
     services have on birth and mental health outcomes of pregnant 
     veterans (in this section referred to as the ``pilot 
     program'').
       (2) Consideration.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
     Secretary shall consider all types of doulas, including 
     traditional and community-based doulas.
       (3) Consultation.--In designing and implementing the pilot 
     program the Secretary shall consult with stakeholders, 
     including--
       (A) organizations representing veterans, including veterans 
     that are disproportionately impacted by poor maternal health 
     outcomes;
       (B) community-based health care professionals, including 
     doulas, and other stakeholders; and
       (C) experts in promoting health equity and combating racial 
     bias in health care settings.
       (4) Goals.--The goals of the pilot program are the 
     following:
       (A) To improve--
       (i) maternal, mental health, and infant care outcomes;
       (ii) integration of doula support services into the Whole 
     Health model of the Department, or successor model; and
       (iii) the experience of women receiving maternity care from 
     the Department, including by increasing the ability of a 
     woman to develop and follow her own birthing plan.
       (B) To reengage veterans with the Department after giving 
     birth.
       (c) Locations.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
     program in--
       (1) the three Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the 
     Department that have the highest percentage of female 
     veterans enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the 
     Department established and operated under section 1705(a) of 
     title 38, United States Code, compared to the total number of 
     enrolled veterans in such Network; and
       (2) the three Veterans Integrated Service Networks that 
     have the lowest percentage of female veterans enrolled in the 
     patient enrollment system compared to the total number of 
     enrolled veterans in such Network.
       (d) Open Participation.--The Secretary shall allow any 
     eligible entity or covered veteran interested in 
     participating in the pilot program to participate in the 
     pilot program.
       (e) Services Provided.--
       (1) In general.--Under the pilot program, a covered veteran 
     shall receive not more than 10 sessions of care from a doula 
     under the Whole Health model of the Department, or successor 
     model, under which a doula works as an advocate for the 
     veteran alongside the medical team for the veteran.
       (2) Sessions.--Sessions covered under paragraph (1) shall 
     be as follows:
       (A) Three or four sessions before labor and delivery.
       (B) One session during labor and delivery.
       (C) Three or four sessions after post-partum, which may be 
     conducted via the mobile application for VA Video Connect.
       (f) Administration of Pilot Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Center for Women Veterans under 
     section 318 of title 38, United States Code, in consultation 
     with the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans established 
     under section 542 of such title (in this section referred to 
     as the ``Advisory Committee''), shall--
       (A) coordinate services and activities under the pilot 
     program;
       (B) oversee the administration of the pilot program; and
       (C) conduct onsite assessments of medical facilities of the 
     Department that are participating in the pilot program.
       (2) Guidelines for veteran-specific care.--The Center for 
     Women Veterans, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, 
     shall establish guidelines under the pilot program for 
     training doulas on military sexual trauma and post traumatic 
     stress disorder.
       (3) Amounts for care.--The Advisory Committee may recommend 
     to the Secretary appropriate payment amounts for care and 
     services provided under the pilot program, which shall not 
     exceed $3,500 per doula per veteran.
       (4) Inclusion of other members in advisory committee.--Only 
     for purposes of carrying out the duties of the Advisory 
     Committee under this section, the Secretary shall appoint to 
     the Advisory Committee representatives of organizations that 
     provide doula services, including representatives that can 
     speak to the unique challenges endured by veterans of color.
       (g) Doula Service Coordinator.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Center for Women Veterans and the Advisory Committee, shall 
     establish a Doula Service Coordinator within the functions of 
     the Maternity Care Coordinator at each medical facility of 
     the Department that is participating in the pilot program.
       (2) Duties.--A Doula Service Coordinator established under 
     paragraph (1) at a medical facility shall be responsible 
     for--
       (A) working with eligible entities, doulas, and covered 
     veterans participating in the pilot program; and
       (B) managing payment between eligible entities and the 
     Department under the pilot program.
       (3) Tracking of information.--A doula providing services 
     under the pilot program shall report to the applicable Doula 
     Service Coordinator after each session conducted under the 
     pilot program.
       (4) Coordination with women's program manager.--A Doula 
     Service Coordinator for a medical facility of the Department 
     shall coordinate with the women's program manager for that 
     facility in carrying out the duties of the Doula Service 
     Coordinator under the pilot program.
       (h) Term of Pilot Program.--The Secretary shall conduct the 
     pilot program for a period of 5 years.
       (i) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     process to provide technical assistance to eligible entities 
     and doulas participating in the pilot program.
       (j) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each 
     year in which the pilot program is carried out, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the pilot program.
       (2) Final report.--As part of the final report submitted 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include 
     recommendations on whether the model studied in the pilot 
     program should be continued or more widely adopted by the 
     Department.
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary, for each of fiscal years 
     2021 through 2026, such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.
       (l) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered veteran.--The term ``covered veteran'' means a 
     pregnant veteran or a formerly pregnant veteran (with respect 
     to sessions post-partum) who is enrolled in the patient 
     enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under 
     section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.
       (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
     entity that provides medically accurate, comprehensive 
     maternity services to covered veterans under the laws 
     administered by the Secretary, including under the Veterans 
     Community Care Program under section 1703 of title 38, United 
     States Code.
       (3) VA video connect.--The term ``VA Video Connect'' means 
     the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to connect 
     veterans with their health care team from anywhere, using 
     encryption to ensure a secure and private session.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2414. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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, insert the following:

     SEC. 549. INITIATIVES TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN THE OFFICER 
                   CORPS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Report on Initiatives.--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 following:
       (1) A comprehensive description and assessment of the 
     initiatives currently being undertaken by the military 
     service academies to increase diversity among the officers 
     corps of the Armed Forces.
       (2) A description and assessment of the efforts undertaken 
     by Diversity and Recruitment Officers of each military 
     service academy to recruit in secondary schools to which

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     title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     applies.
       
       (b) Release of Information on Applicants and Annual 
     Classes.--The Superintendent of each military service academy 
     shall adopt the approach taken by the Superintendent of the 
     United States Military Academy in releasing to the 
     congressional defense committees in a public manner the 
     following:
       (1) The manner in which each annual class of cadets or 
     midshipmen is scored for admission.
       (2) The racial and ethnic makeup of each annual class of 
     cadets or midshipmen.
       (c) Military Service Academy Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``military service academy'' means the following:
       (1) The United States Military Academy.
       (2) The United States Naval Academy.
       (3) The United States Air Force Academy.
       (4) The United States Coast Guard Academy.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2415. Ms. WARREN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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 377 and insert the following:

     SEC. 377. REMOVAL OF CONFEDERATE NAMES, SYMBOLS, DISPLAYS, 
                   MONUMENTS, AND PARAPHERNALIA FROM ASSETS OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Removal.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
     later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall remove all names, 
     symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or 
     commemorate the Confederate States of America (commonly 
     referred to as the ``Confederacy'') or any person who served 
     voluntarily with the Confederate States of America from all 
     assets of the Department of Defense.
       (2) Exemption for grave markers.--The requirement under 
     paragraph (1) shall not apply to grave markers.
       (b) Certification.--Upon completion of the removal required 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a certification in writing detailing that 
     such removal has been completed.
       (c) Prohibition on Display.--Beginning on the date on which 
     the Secretary submits the certification required by 
     subsection (b), the Secretary may not place, assign, or 
     otherwise use any name, symbol, display, monument, or 
     paraphernalia that honors or commemorates the Confederate 
     States of America or any person who served voluntarily with 
     the Confederate States of America at any asset of the 
     Department.
       (d) Asset Defined.--In this section, the term ``asset'' 
     includes any base, installation, street, building, facility, 
     aircraft, ship, plane, weapon, equipment, or any other 
     property owned or controlled by the Department of Defense.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2416. Ms. WARREN (for Mr. Markey) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill 
S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of 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. 1216. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EFFORTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE 
                   OF ALL AMERICANS HELD HOSTAGE IN AFGHANISTAN OR 
                   PAKISTAN.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the President and the Department of State should 
     prioritize and continue efforts to secure the release of all 
     Americans held hostage by the Taliban, Haqqani Network, or 
     any other group in Afghanistan or Pakistan; and
       (2) the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for 
     Hostage Affairs should regularly brief Congress on its 
     efforts.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2417. Ms. CANTWELL (for Mr. Manchin (for himself and Ms. 
Cantwell)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment 
SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 1028, strike line 7 and all that follows 
     through page 1029, line 8, and insert the following:
       ``(3) Department of energy response.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Council submits to the Secretary 
     of Energy a written description under paragraph (2)(B)(i) 
     with respect to the budget request of the Administration for 
     a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include as an appendix to 
     the budget request submitted to the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget--
       ``(i) the funding levels and initiatives identified in the 
     description under paragraph (2)(B)(i); and
       ``(ii) any additional comments the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(B) Transmission to congress.--The Secretary of Energy 
     shall transmit to Congress, with the budget justification 
     materials submitted in support of the Department of Energy 
     budget for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the 
     President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
     Code), a copy of the appendix described in subparagraph 
     (A).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2418. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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 1602.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2419. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of 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, insert the following:

     SEC. 1003. INCENTIVES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT BY THE COMPONENTS 
                   OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF UNQUALIFIED 
                   AUDIT OPINIONS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

       (a) Incentives Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller) shall, acting through the Deputy Chief 
     Financial Officer of the Department of Defense, develop and 
     issue guidance to incentivize the achievement by each 
     department, agency, and other component of the Department of 
     Defense of unqualified audit opinions on their financial 
     statements.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth 
     a description and assessment of current and proposed 
     incentives for the achievement of unqualified audit opinions 
     as described in subsection (a).
       (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 the 
     Budget, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
     and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the 
     Budget, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.

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