[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 170 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1349. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and 
Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in division C, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available by this Act for 
     the Federal Aviation Administration related to unmanned 
     aircraft systems may be used to make awards to any entity 
     that, after the date of enactment of this Act, intends to use 
     such funds to partner with or otherwise transact business 
     related to unmanned aircraft systems with the People's 
     Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 
     the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, or the Republic of 
     Cuba. No such entity may receive awards for any project 
     related to unmanned aircraft systems if the entity is:
       (1) included on the Consolidated Screening List maintained 
     by the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade;
       (2) domiciled in the People's Republic of China, the 
     Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the 
     Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Bolivarian 
     Republic of Venezuela, or the Republic of Cuba;
       (3) subject to influence or control by the government of 
     the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of 
     Korea, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, or the Republic 
     of Cuba; or
       (4) owned by the People's Republic of China, the Russian 
     Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic 
     People's Republic of Korea, the Bolivarian Republic of 
     Venezuela, or the Republic of Cuba.
       Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available by the Act for 
     the Federal Aviation Administration related to unmanned 
     aircraft systems may be used by the Secretary of 
     Transportation to operate an unmanned aircraft system or to 
     enter into, extend, or renew a contract for the procurement 
     of an unmanned aircraft system or a contract with an entity 
     that operates an unmanned aircraft system in the performance 
     of any Department of Transportation contract if the unmanned 
     aircraft system is manufactured by an entity that is included 
     on the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the Under 
     Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, domiciled in 
     the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of 
     Korea, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, or the Republic 
     of Cuba, subject to influence or control by the government of 
     any such country, or owned by any such country unless--
       (1) the operation, procurement, or contracting action is 
     for the purpose of--
       (A) detection or counter-UAS system surrogate testing and 
     training (including at Federal Aviation Administration-
     approved testing sites);
       (B) intelligence, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, and 
     information warfare operations, testing (including at Federal 
     Aviation Administration-approved testing sites), analysis, 
     and training; or
       (C) research to inform unmanned aircraft system data-driven 
     policy decisions, safety assessments, procedures, rulemaking, 
     and standards to safely integrate emerging entrants into the 
     national airspace system (including at Federal Aviation 
     Administration-approved testing sites); and
       (2) the Secretary of Transportation, on a case-by-case 
     basis, certifies in writing to the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives that such operation, procurement, or 
     contracting action is required in the public interest.
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  SA 1350. Mr. OSSOFF submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) 
to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In title I of division C, under the heading ``Office of the 
     Secretary'', strike the heading ``rural and tribal 
     infrastructure advancement'' and all that follows through the 
     period at the end of the matter under that heading and insert 
     the following:

     infrastructure advancement initiative for thriving communities

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to provide technical assistance and 
     cooperative agreements for planning and capacity building for 
     transportation infrastructure improvements as established in 
     section 21205 of Public Law 117-58 and under the heading 
     ``thriving communities initiative'' under the heading 
     ``Office of the Secretary'' in title I of division L of 
     Public Law 117-103, $25,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2026.
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  SA 1351. Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Booker, Mr. Coons, 
Mr. Kaine, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Wicker) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. 
Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in division C, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. ___.  Using amounts made available for the Federal 
     Aviation Administration under this Act that are not otherwise 
     obligated, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a 
     report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     on whether, and the degree to which, the Federal Aviation 
     Administration's workforce development programs authorized in 
     section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-254) have: (1) helped to expand the pool of 
     prospective applicants to the industry; (2) strengthened 
     aviation programs at minority-serving institutions, public 
     institutions of higher education, women-focused institutions, 
     and public postsecondary vocational institutions; and (3) 
     encouraged the participation of populations that are 
     underrepresented in the aviation workforce, including women, 
     minorities, and individuals in economically disadvantaged 
     geographic areas and rural communities. In submitting this 
     report, the Federal Aviation Administration shall also 
     provide recommendations on how it can better use its 
     workforce development grant programs to: (1) expand the pool 
     of prospective applicants to the industry; (2) strengthen 
     aviation programs at minority-serving institutions, public 
     institutions of higher education, women-focused institutions, 
     and public postsecondary vocational institutions; and (3) 
     encourage the participation of populations that are 
     underrepresented in the aviation workforce, including women, 
     minorities, and individuals in economically disadvantaged 
     geographic areas and rural communities.

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