[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 129 (Monday, July 28, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4781]
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  SA 3065. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2026 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 V, add the following:

     SEC. 586. PROHIBITION ON EXPANSION OF ARMY DETACHMENT 201 USE 
                   OF DIRECT COMMISSIONING BILLETS.

       The Secretary of the Army may not expand the use of 
     allocated reserve billets for direct commissioning officers 
     supporting Army Detachment 201 beyond those filled as of July 
     15, 2025, until the Secretary certifies to the congressional 
     defense committees, and provides supporting documentation, 
     on--
       (1) the process for identifying, vetting and recruiting 
     candidates into the direct commissioning programs;
       (2) the proposed charter for such detachment, including 
     scope of tasks, how operational tasking will be made, 
     proposed deliverables, and measures of performance and 
     effectiveness for both individuals and for the Detachment as 
     a unit;
       (3) the specific intended impacts and goals of the 
     Detachment in advancing technological adoption, military 
     innovation, or other areas of focus for the Army and the 
     Department of Defense;
       (4) the timeline for direct commissioned officers to 
     complete all minimum training, including all required 
     training necessary prior to being determined to be fully 
     position qualified;
       (5) processes for notifying the congressional defense 
     committees when participants in the Individual Mobilization 
     Augmentee (IMA) program are mobilized for periods beyond 
     their 14-day minimum service obligation;
       (6) safeguards and oversight mechanisms in place to ensure 
     the preservation of the military chain of command, avoidance 
     of loss of human control, and maintenance of safety 
     procedures, amid the Detachment's efforts incorporate 
     artificial intelligence and advanced technologies into 
     weapons systems and operations across the Army and the 
     Department of Defense;
       (7) processes for ensuring the Detachment's officers fully 
     comply with Department of Defense standards of conduct and 
     ethical requirements, including taking all necessary steps to 
     prevent any conflicts of interest from inappropriately 
     influencing Army and Department operations and decisionmaking 
     towards the financial interests of officers, their families, 
     or business associates; and
       (8) processes to ensure officers recuse themselves from 
     business dealings with the Department of Defense for which 
     their simultaneous military service and private employment 
     are likely to create unavoidable conflicts of interest.
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