[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7943]
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  SA 4448. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to 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 ROLE OF QATAR IN SUPPORT OF 
                   OPERATION ALLIES REFUGE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Thousands of United States citizens, lawful permanent 
     residents, vulnerable Afghans, and their families sought 
     refuge following the Afghan Taliban's takeover of the Islamic 
     Republic of Afghanistan.
       (2) The State of Qatar played a critical role in assisting 
     the United States in evacuating thousands of people from the 
     rule of the Afghan Taliban regime.
       (3) Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar served as a central 
     transportation hub for many evacuees desperately seeking to 
     exit Afghanistan.
       (4) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin stated, ``Qatar's 
     support for Operation Allies Refuge was indispensable to the 
     safe transit of Americans and U.S. personnel, allies, 
     partners and Afghans at special risk.''
       (b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
       (1) thanks the State of Qatar for their pivotal role and 
     support of Operation Allies Refuge; and
       (2) appreciates the State of Qatar's support to temporarily 
     house thousands of evacuees until they are cleared for 
     follow-on movement.
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