[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3382-S3383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6204. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for

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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 B of title XV, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 15___. DESIGNATION OF AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND AS 
                   NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONVENTIONAL-NUCLEAR 
                   INTEGRATION.

       (a) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.--
     Section 9068 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear 
     Integration.--(1) The Air Force Global Strike Command shall 
     serve as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear 
     Integration of the Department of the Air Force.
       ``(2) The responsibilities of the National Center for 
     Conventional-Nuclear Integration under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       ``(A) Establishing policies and standards, and issuing 
     guidance, to integrate conventional and nuclear weapons 
     capabilities across the Air Force in a manner that aligns 
     with the operational requirements of the United States 
     Strategic Command, including with respect to integrated 
     planning, command and control, and mission execution in 
     support of such Command.
       ``(B) Establishing a governance and coordination framework 
     to synchronize efforts for such integration across relevant 
     major commands, field commands, and centers of the Air Force.
       ``(C) Determining required education, training, and 
     exercise objectives relating to such integration, including 
     by ensuring appropriate operational plans and readiness 
     constructs of the Air Force reflect such integration.
       ``(D) Identifying any gaps in capabilities necessary for 
     such integration (including with respect to doctrine, 
     interoperability, decision support, and command and control) 
     and establishing resourcing priorities to address any such 
     gaps.''.
       (b) Deadline for Designation.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Air Force shall designate the Air Force Global Strike Command 
     as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration 
     of the Department of the Air Force for purposes of section 
     9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Implementation Plan.--
       (1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a plan for the 
     implementation of this section and the amendments made by 
     this section. Such plan shall include the following:
       (A) A description of the organizational structure of, and a 
     resourcing strategy for, the National Center for 
     Conventional-Nuclear Integration under section 9068(d) of 
     title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
       (B) Measurable objectives and milestones for the 
     implementation of the responsibilities under such section 
     9068(d).
       (C) An assessment of the extent to which such 
     responsibilities advance the responsibilities of the 
     Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command specified in 
     section 9068(c) of title 10, United States Code, including 
     with respect to nuclear and long-range strike missions in 
     support of the United States Strategic Command.
       (2) Form.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall be submitted 
     in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
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