[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5205]
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SA 2924. Mr. DAINES 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 appropriate place in subtitle E of title X, insert
the following:
SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ADULT CABARET
PERFORMANCES.
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2025 for the
Department of Defense and no facilities owned or operated by
Department of Defense may be used to host, advertise, or
otherwise support an adult cabaret performance.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Adult cabaret performance.--The term ``adult cabaret
performance'' means a performance that features topless
dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dances, strippers, or male or
female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals
to prurient interest.
(2) Facilities owned or operated by the department of
defense.--The term ``facilities owned or operated by the
Department of Defense'' means any facility owned, operated,
or defended by members of the Armed Forces or civilian
employees of the Department of Defense, including maritime
vessels, OCONUS installations, Department of State
facilities, intelligence community facilities, and
cemeteries.
(3) Host, advertise, or otherwise support.--The term
``host, advertise, or otherwise support'' includes such
activities as social media, background checks, transportation
or escort, meal services, event venues, nongovernmental or
nonmilitary related flags, banners, and fliers.
SEC. __. ELIMINATION OF DISCRETION OF MILITARY CHAIN OF
COMMAND AND SENIOR CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP WITH
RESPECT TO DISPLAY OF FLAGS.
Section 1052(d)(1)(N) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2661
note) is amended by striking subparagraph (N).
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