[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S5253]
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  SA 5772. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) 
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 372. PLAN FOR RESOLVING CHALLENGES REGARDING SMALL ARMS 
                   TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
                   RESERVE COMPONENTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     for Manpower and Reserve Affairs shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a plan for resolving existing challenges 
     regarding small arms training and qualifications for members 
     of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) specific details for the resolution of barriers to 
     small arms training and qualifications for members of the 
     reserve components of the Armed Forces; and
       (2) a plan for providing necessary resources for access to 
     live-fire ranges without incurring significant cost and 
     excessive travel time for a majority of such members.
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