[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6131. Mr. MURPHY 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF CERTAIN 
                   AIRCRAFT PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT OF QATAR.

       (a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a review of the donation of a luxury aircraft, 
     incorporated into the United States executive airlift fleet 
     as the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, from the Government of Qatar 
     to the United States Air Force, including an analysis of the 
     circumstances of the gift, any conflicts of interest, and the 
     total cost to the United States.
       (b) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) An analysis of the circumstances surrounding the 
     agreement between the Government of Qatar and United States 
     for the donation of the aircraft, including an assessment of 
     any conflicts of interest, explicit or implicit conditions, 
     and side agreements, and whether such actions constituted the 
     solicitation of a gift.
       (2) An analysis of the terms of the memorandum of 
     understanding signed by United States and Qatari officials to 
     formalize the donation, including an assessment of any 
     conflicts of interest, explicit or implicit conditions, and 
     side agreements.
       (3) An accounting of the full monetary value of the 
     aircraft and associated equipment donated from the Government 
     of Qatar to the United States Air Force.
       (4) An accounting of the full cost to the United States 
     Government for upgrading and retrofitting the aircraft for 
     delivery to the executive airlift fleet, including the cost 
     of modifications, testing, accelerated delivery schedule, and 
     additional aircraft or other equipment purchased, leased, or 
     used in support of aircraft delivery, testing, and operation.
       (5) An analysis of--
       (A) the funding sources used to pay for the activities 
     described in paragraph (4); and
       (B) any impacts on other national security programs due to 
     diversion of funding, Government or contractor workforce, or 
     other resources.
       (6) An analysis of national security concerns related to 
     the VC-25B Bridge aircraft following the truncated period of 
     retrofitting, modifying, and testing the aircraft for 
     delivery.
       (7) A consideration of the legality and constitutionality 
     of the acceptance by the United States Government of this 
     foreign gift under the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the 
     Constitution of the United States, section 7342 of title 5, 
     United States Code, and other related United States statutes.
       (8) Recommendations for improvements to United States 
     statute related to accepting foreign gifts and luxury 
     aircraft to minimize conflicts of interest, corruption, and 
     frivolous use of American taxpayer dollars for the personal 
     benefit of United States officials.
       (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the findings of the review conducted 
     under subsection (a).
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