[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2855]
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  SA 735. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 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. 1083. REPORT ON BREASTFEEDING ACCOMMODATIONS OVERSEAS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that includes--
       (1) a detailed report on the Department of State's efforts 
     to equip 100 percent of United States embassies and 
     consulates with dedicated lactation spaces, other than 
     bathrooms, that are shielded from view and free from 
     intrusion from coworkers and the public for use by employees, 
     including the expected demand for such space as well as the 
     status of such rooms when there is no demand for such space; 
     and
       (2) a description of costs and other resources needed to 
     provide such spaces.
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