[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 123 (Monday, July 29, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5554-S5557]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3181. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Mr. Cardin) 
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 A of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1216. LIMITED EXCEPTION TO FUNDING PROHIBITION FOR 
                   FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES THAT HAVE COMMITTED A 
                   GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FEASIBILITY 
                   REPORT ON VETTING CERTAIN FOREIGN MILITARY 
                   UNITS FOR JOINT EXERCISES AND SUPPORT.

       (a) Limited Exception .--Section 362(b) of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``has taken all necessary 
     corrective steps,'' and inserting ``is taking effective steps 
     to bring the responsible members of the security forces unit 
     to justice,''.
       (b) Feasibility Report on Vetting of Foreign Military Units 
     for Joint Exercises and Support.--
       (1) Sense of the senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the application of the vetting requirements under 
     section 362 of title 10, United States Code, and section 620M 
     of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d), with 
     respect to the participation in joint military exercises with 
     the United States Armed Forces of foreign military units of 
     countries that are not member countries of the North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization or Australia, Israel, Japan, Republic of 
     Korea, or New Zealand, is an important safeguard against the 
     provision of United States training to a unit that may be, or 
     may have been, involved in the commission of gross violations 
     of human rights to the detriment of United States foreign 
     policy and national security interests.
       (2) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report on--
       (i) the feasibility of vetting foreign military units 
     (except such units from member countries of the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization and Australia, Israel, Japan, 
     Republic of Korea, and New Zealand) pursuant to section 362 
     of title 10, United States Code, before any such unit 
     participates in joint military exercises with the United 
     States or receives support under section 321 of that title 
     for such participation; and
       (ii) the resulting potential impact to military operations 
     if such vetting is required in the future.
       (B) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (i) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (ii) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 3182. Mr. LANKFORD 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, insert the following:

     SEC. __. USE OF ROYALTY GAS AT MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION 
                   PLANT.

       Section 342 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15902) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(j) McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.--At the request of 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) take in-kind royalty gas from any lease on or 
     adjacent to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in McAlester, 
     Oklahoma; and
       ``(2) sell such royalty gas to the Department of Defense in 
     accordance with subsection (h)(1), for use only at that 
     plant, only for energy resilience purposes, and only to the 
     extent necessary to meet the natural gas needs of that 
     plant.''.
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  SA 3183. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Ms. Cantwell) 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:

       On page 80, line 12, strike ``and implementation''.
       On page 80, line 17, strike ``and Implementation''.
       On page 80, line 21, strike ``develop and implement a'' and 
     insert the following: ``the Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
     for Communications and Information, the Federal 
     Communications Commission, and the Secretary of State, submit 
     a report to Congress on a proposed''.
       On page 80, line 22, strike ``interests'' and insert 
     ``effective participation''.
       On page 81, strike lines 3 through 7.
       On page 81, line 8, strike ``(2)'' and insert ``(1)''.
       On page 81, lines 8 and 9, strike ``coordination with other 
     Federal agencies'' and insert ``the coordination of the 
     Department of Defense with the National Telecommunications 
     and Information Administration and the Federal Communications 
     Commission''.
       On page 81, line 11, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(2)''.
       On page 81, strike lines 16 through 18.
       On page 81, line 19, strike ``(5)'' and insert ``(3)''.
       On page 82, line 1, strike ``(6)'' and insert ``(4)''.
       On page 82, line 4, strike ``(7)'' and insert ``(5)''.
       On page 82, lines 10 and 11, strike ``with a briefing on 
     the plan developed and implemented'' and insert ``, the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
     of Representatives with a briefing on the plan developed''.
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  SA 3184. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Ms. Cantwell) 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

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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:

       On page 84, line 25, insert ``the Department of Defense'' 
     after ``viability of''.
       On page 85, line 2, insert ``by Department of Defense 
     operations'' after ``signals''.
       On page 86, line 14, insert ``, the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives'' 
     after ``committees''.
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  SA 3185. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Ms. Cantwell) 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:

       On page 966, line 16, insert ``of the Department of 
     Defense'' after ``devices''.
       On page 966, line 19, insert ``of the Department of 
     Defense'' after ``devices''.
       On page 967, line 14, insert ``of the Department of 
     Defense'' after ``devices''.
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  SA 3186. Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Young) 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 F of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1067. ANNUAL UNFUNDED PRIORITY REPORT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Fully 
     Funding our National Security Priorities Act''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) A report issued by the Department of State in 2023 
     identified a $41,300,000,000 gap between the resources made 
     available to the Department of State and the United States 
     Agency for International Development and the resources 
     required to effectively counter the People's Republic of 
     China in the Indo-Pacific region.
       (2) While the Department of State and the United States 
     Agency for International Development remain less than fully 
     funded, the PRC has provided some $1,340,000,000,000 in 
     grants and loans over the past 22 years. In October 2023, the 
     PRC and President Xi announced an additional $100,000,000,000 
     for China's development banks.
       (3) As competitors like the PRC and Russia expand their 
     global diplomatic footprints, the Department of State today 
     has, on average, a 13 percent staffing gap.
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States is a beacon of democracy and freedom 
     in an increasingly fraught world;
       (2) the Department of State, as a critical national 
     security agency, remains chronically understaffed and 
     underfunded at a time when geopolitical rivals, including the 
     People's Republic of China, are rapidly expanding their 
     global diplomatic presences; and
       (3) it is imperative to empower the Department of State and 
     the United States Agency for International Development to 
     ensure the United States can--
       (A) effectively advance the national security interests of 
     the United States;
       (B) respond strategically to emerging technologies; and
       (C) respond with flexibility to metastasizing global 
     threats.
       (d) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``unfunded 
     priority'', with respect to a fiscal year, means a program, 
     activity, or mission requirement of an element of the 
     Department of State or the United States Agency for 
     International Development (referred to in this section as 
     ``USAID'') that--
       (1) is not funded in the budget for such fiscal year 
     submitted by the President to Congress pursuant to section 
     1105 of title 31, United States Code;
       (2) is necessary to fulfill a foreign policy or national 
     security objective or to satisfy an information requirement 
     associated with a goal or objective outlined in the Joint 
     Strategic Plan agreed upon by the Department of State and 
     USA/ID; and
       (3) would have been recommended for funding by the 
     Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator if--
       (A) additional resources had been available for such budget 
     to fund such program, activity, or mission requirement; or
       (B) the program, activity, or mission requirement has 
     emerged since such budget was formulated.
       (e) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the date on 
     which the budget for any fiscal year is submitted by the 
     President to Congress, the Secretary of State and the USAID 
     Administrator shall each prepare and submit a report to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives the unfunded 
     priorities of the programs under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable.
       (2) Elements.--
       (A) In general.--Each report submitted to Congress pursuant 
     to paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each unfunded 
     priority covered by such report--
       (i) a summary description of such priority, including the 
     objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether 
     in whole or in part);
       (ii) the additional amount of funds recommended to be made 
     available to achieve the objectives referred to in clause 
     (i); and
       (iii) budget information with respect to such priority, 
     including--

       (I) the appropriation account;
       (II) the expenditure center; and
       (III) the project and, if applicable, any subprojects.

       (B) Prioritization.--Each report submitted to Congress 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) shall present the unfunded 
     priorities covered by such report in overall order of urgency 
     of priority among unfunded priorities.
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  SA 3187. Ms. SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1095. PAYMENT FOR ADDITIONAL LANDS ACQUIRED IN NORTHERN 
                   MINNESOTA.

       Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1948 (commonly known as 
     the ``Thye-Blatnik Act'') (62 Stat. 570, chapter 593; 16 
     U.S.C. 577g), is amended by striking ``of the fair appraised 
     value of such'' and inserting ``of the highest fair appraised 
     value, including historical fair appraised values, as 
     determined by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with 
     this section, of such''.
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  SA 3188. Mr. BROWN 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 A of title XV, add the following:

     SEC. 1510. BRIEFING ON OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL 
                   PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF 
                   TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than July 30, 2025, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the 
     Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, shall provide to appropriate committees of 
     Congress a briefing on a path forward to increase 
     opportunities to advance educational partnerships between the 
     Air Force Institute of Technology and the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration.
       (b) Element.--The briefing required by subsection (a) shall 
     include specific recommendations for the Air Force Institute 
     of Technology and the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration to establish more formal relations that will 
     lead to more National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     employees enrolling in Air Force Institute of Technology 
     course offerings and add synergist gains in cross-over work 
     projects.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives.
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  SA 3189. 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 C of title XII, add the following:

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     SEC. 1239. MODIFICATION TO WAIVERS OF LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER 
                   OF ARTICLES ON UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST TO 
                   REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS.

       (a) Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership 
     Act of 2019.--Section 205(d)(2) of the Eastern Mediterranean 
     Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-
     94; 133 Stat. 3052), is amended by striking ``one fiscal 
     year'' and inserting ``three fiscal years''.
       (b) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2020.--Section 1250A(d)(2) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2373 note), 
     is amended by striking ``one fiscal year'' and inserting 
     ``three fiscal years''.
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  SA 3190. Mr. WICKER (for Mr. Romney) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by Mr. Wicker 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 F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1291. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN 
                   ADVERSARY MARITIME MILITIA.

       (a) In General.--On and after the date that is 90 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
     may impose the sanctions described in subsection (d) with 
     respect to any foreign adversary entity that the President 
     determines--
       (1) has materially contributed to, engaged in, or provided 
     significant direct or indirect support for--
       (A) the maritime militia of a foreign adversary;
       (B) the provision of logistical support to such a militia, 
     including provision of at-sea or at-port refueling or any 
     other on-shore services, such as repair and servicing;
       (C) the construction of vessels used by such a militia;
       (D) the direction or control of such a militia, including 
     directing activities that inhibit or coerce another country 
     from protecting its sovereign rights or access to vessels or 
     territory under its control; or
       (E) other activities that may support, sustain, or enable 
     the activities of such a militia; or
       (2) has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided 
     financial, material, or technological support for, or goods 
     or services to, or in support of, any person subject to 
     sanctions pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (b) Exceptions.--
       (1) Exception for intelligence activities.--Sanctions under 
     this section shall not apply to any activity subject to the 
     reporting requirements under title V of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized 
     intelligence activities of the United States.
       (2) Exception for compliance with international obligations 
     and law enforcement activities.--Sanctions under this section 
     shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or 
     paroling the alien into the United States is necessary--
       (A) to permit the United States to comply with the 
     Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, 
     signed at Lake Success on June 26, 1947, and entered into 
     force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the 
     United States, or other applicable international obligations 
     of the United States; or
       (B) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity of the 
     United States.
       (3) Exception relating to importation of goods.--
       (A) In general.--The authority to impose sanctions under 
     this section shall not include the authority to impose 
     sanctions on the importation of goods.
       (B) Good defined.--In this paragraph, the term ``good'' 
     means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, 
     supply, or manufactured product, including inspection and 
     test equipment and excluding technical data.
       (c) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of 
     sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign 
     adversary entity if the President determines and reports to 
     Congress that such a waiver is in the national interests of 
     the United States.
       (d) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
     subsection are, notwithstanding section 202 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701), 
     the exercise of the authorities provided to the President 
     under that Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent 
     necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property 
     and interests in property of a foreign adversary entity 
     subject to subsection (a) if such property or interests in 
     property are in the United States, come within the United 
     States, or are or come within the possession or control of a 
     United States person.
       (e) Implementation; Penalties.--
       (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise the 
     authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 
     205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
     U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to the extent necessary to carry out 
     this section.
       (2) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
     violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of 
     subsection (d) or any regulation, license, or order issued to 
     carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties 
     set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the 
     International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) 
     to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act 
     described in subsection (a) of that section.
       (f) Engagement With Allies and Partners With Respect to 
     Maritime Militia of People's Republic of China.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of State should submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on the efforts of the 
     United States to engage with foreign allies and partners with 
     territorial or security interests in the South China Sea, 
     East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and other maritime areas of 
     interest to coordinate efforts to counter malign activities 
     of the maritime militia of the People's Republic of China.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' 
     means a country specified in section 7.4(a) of title 15, Code 
     of Federal Regulations.
       (3) Foreign adversary entity.--The term ``foreign adversary 
     entity'' means an entity organized under the laws of or 
     otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary.
       (4) Maritime militia.--The term ``maritime militia'' means 
     an organized civilian force that--
       (A) operates primarily in maritime domains, including 
     coastal waters, exclusive economic zones, and international 
     waters, and may use a variety of vessels, including fishing 
     boats, trawlers, and other commercial vessels;
       (B) is acting under the authority of, or is funded by, the 
     government of a country; or
       (C) is equipped and trained for the purpose of supporting 
     and advancing the geopolitical or strategic objectives of 
     that government, including asserting territorial claims, 
     safeguarding maritime interests of that country, and 
     conducting activities such as surveillance, reconnaissance, 
     intelligence gathering, and logistical support, and may 
     engage in coordinated activities with naval and other 
     military forces of that country.
       (5) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or 
     entity.
       (6) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
     for permanent residence to the United States;
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States 
     or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a 
     foreign branch of such an entity; or
       (C) any person located in the United States.
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  SA 3191. Mr. BENNET 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 F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1291. REVIEW BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE 
                   UNITED STATES OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS 
                   WITHIN 50 MILES OF NATIONAL SECURITY SENSITIVE 
                   SITES.

       (a) In General.--Section 721(a)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb)(AA) of 
     the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
     4565(a)(4)(B)(ii)(bb)(AA)) is amended by striking ``in close 
     proximity to'' and inserting ``located 50 miles or less 
     from''.
       (b) Mandatory Declarations.--Section 721(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV) of 
     the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
     4565(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(hh) Required declarations for certain real estate 
     transactions.--The parties to a covered transaction described 
     in subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii)(bb)(AA) shall submit a 
     declaration described in subclause (I) with respect to the 
     transaction.''.
       (c) Implementation.--The Committee on Foreign Investment in 
     the United States shall implement the amendments made by this 
     section not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, unless--
       (1) the Committee submits to Congress a request for a 
     longer period to complete implementation; and
       (2) there is enacted into law a joint resolution approving 
     that request.
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  SA 3192. Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Mrs. 
Gillibrand) 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

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strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 1006. SUPPORT FOR FACULTY AND CAMPUS OPERATIONS AT THE 
                   SERVICE ACADEMIES IN THE EVENT OF A GOVERNMENT 
                   SHUTDOWN.

       (a) In General.--In the event of a lapse in appropriations 
     for the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     ensure the continuation of--
       (1) pay to faculty members at the Service Academies; and
       (2) funding for mixed-funded athletic and recreational 
     extracurricular programs of the Service Academies, to the 
     extent such funding is not available from non-appropriated 
     funds sources.
       (b) Service Academy Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Service Academy'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 347 of title 10, United States Code.
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  SA 3193. Mr. SULLIVAN 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 H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1095. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION OF ICEBREAKER.

       Section 11223 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization 
     Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4021; 14 U.S.C. 
     561 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Paragraphs'' and all 
     that follows through ``apply'' and inserting ``Paragraphs (1) 
     and (3) of subsection (a), and subsection (b), of section 
     1132 of title 14, United States Code, shall not apply''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Applicability of other law.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Commandant provides the briefing 
     described in subparagraph (B), paragraphs (4) and (5) of 
     subsection (a), and subsections (d) and (e), of section 1132 
     of title 14, United States Code, shall not apply to an 
     acquisition or procurement of an icebreaker under subsection 
     (a) until--
       ``(i) the first phase of the initial acquisition or 
     procurement is complete; and
       ``(ii) initial operating capacity is achieved.
       ``(B) Briefing described.--The briefing described in this 
     subparagraph is a briefing provided by the Commandant to the 
     appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this paragraph that 
     includes a detailed cost estimate for an icebreaker procured 
     or acquired under subsection (a), including--
       ``(i) expected upgrades and crewing needs; and
       ``(ii) for each year of the estimated service life of such 
     an icebreaker, the estimated costs for modification, shore 
     infrastructure, crewing, and maintenance.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as 
     subsection (h) through (k);
       (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection (g):
       ``(g) Full Operating Capability.--
       ``(1) Briefing.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the procurement or acquisition of an icebreaker under 
     subsection (a), the Commandant shall provide the appropriate 
     congressional committees with a briefing that includes a 
     detailed cost estimate for the icebreaker for each year of 
     the estimated service life of the icebreaker, including the 
     estimated costs for modification, shore infrastructure to 
     support the cutter and crew, crewing, maintenance, and any 
     other costs related to the icebreaker.
       ``(2) Limitation on use of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Commandant shall not expend any funds to reconfigure an 
     icebreaker procured or acquired under subsection (a), beyond 
     the funds required to achieve initial operating capability of 
     the icebreaker, until the date that 7 days after the date on 
     which the Commandant provides the briefing required by 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Planning and program management activities.--The 
     limitation on use of funds under subparagraph (A) shall not 
     apply to the expenditure of funds for planning and program 
     management activities relating to reconfiguration of an 
     icebreaker procured or acquired under subsection (a).''; and
       (4) in subsection (k), as redesignated, by striking ``3 
     years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
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  SA 3194. Mr. SCHMITT 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 A of title XV, add the following:

     SEC. 1510. EXTENSION OF LEARNING PERIOD FOR CERTAIN SAFETY 
                   REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPACE FLIGHT 
                   PARTICIPANTS.

       Title 51, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 50905(c)(9), by striking ``January 1, 2025'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2028'';
       (2) in section 50914--
       (A) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ``September 30, 
     2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by striking ``September 30, 
     2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and
       (3) in section 50915--
       (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking ``September 30, 
     2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2028''; and
       (B) in subsection (f), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2028''.

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