[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3079]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5931. Mr. WELCH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 B of title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 320C. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF ALTERNATIVE SOLID WASTE 
                   DISPOSAL SYSTEMS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall deploy, use, and 
     sustain alternative solid waste disposal systems at any 
     location where the Secretary determines open-air burn pits--
       (1) exist at any military installation or other location 
     where members of the Armed Forces are housed, either 
     temporarily or permanently, including an enduring location, a 
     contingency location, a military facility associated with an 
     access agreement with a host nation, a main operating base, a 
     forward operating site, or a cooperative security location;
       (2) are operated by the Department of Defense or a 
     contractor of the Department;
       (3) contain waste generated by activities of the 
     Department; or
       (4) are in need, or could be used, for the safe disposal of 
     illicit contraband or medical use.
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