[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4996]
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  SA 2689. Mr. BOOKER 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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1271. FEASIBILITY REPORT ON ESTABLISHING A HUMAN RIGHTS 
                   OFFICE WITHIN UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility of 
     establishing a Human Rights Office within the United States 
     Africa Command.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of--
       (A) the purpose and responsibilities of a potential human 
     rights office within the United States Africa Command; and
       (B) the manner in which such responsibilities would compare 
     to the responsibilities of the human rights office within the 
     United States Southern Command.
       (2) An assessment of the manner in which a human rights 
     office within the United States Africa Command could 
     contribute to the mission of the United States Africa 
     Command.
       (3) An identification of the authorities, staffing, and 
     resources necessary to establish such an office.
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