[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4642]
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  SA 2288. Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Kaine) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 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 XXVIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 2857. MOVEMENT OR CONSOLIDATION OF JOINT SPECTRUM CENTER 
                   TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND OR ANOTHER APPROPRIATE 
                   LOCATION.

       (a) Leaving Current Location.--By not later than September 
     30, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall completely vacate 
     the offices of the Joint Spectrum Center of the Department of 
     Defense in Annapolis, Maryland.
       (b) Movement or Consolidation.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall take appropriate action to move, consolidate, or both, 
     the offices of the Joint Spectrum Center to the headquarters 
     building of the Defense Information Systems Agency at Fort 
     Meade, Maryland, or another appropriate location chosen by 
     the Secretary for national security purposes to ensure the 
     physical and cybersecurity protection of personnel and 
     missions of the Department of Defense.
       (c) Status Update.--Not later than January 31 and July 31 
     of each year until the Secretary has completed the 
     requirements under subsections (a) and (b), the Commander of 
     the Defense Information Systems Agency shall provide an in-
     person and written update on the status of the completion of 
     those requirements to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives and the congressional 
     delegation of Maryland.
       (d) Termination of Existing Lease.--Upon vacating the 
     offices of the Joint Spectrum Center in Annapolis, Maryland, 
     pursuant to subsection (a), all right, title, and interest of 
     the United States in and to the existing lease for the Joint 
     Spectrum Center in such location shall be terminated.
       (e) Repeal of Obsolete Authority.--Section 2887 of the 
     Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
     (division B of Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 569) is 
     repealed.
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