[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17133-17143]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1413. Mr. HAGEL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC. __. EXCLUSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND ALLOWANCES FROM INCOME 
                   FOR SUPPLEMENT SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS.

       (a) In General.--Paragraph (20) of section 1612(b) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)(20)) is amended to 
     read as follows:

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       ``(20) special pay receive pursuant to chapter 5 of title 
     37, United States Code, and allowances received pursuant to 
     chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code;''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to eligibility determinations made and benefit 
     amounts payable after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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  SA 1414. Mr. SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 213, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 807. TEMPORARY INAPPLICABILITY OF BERRY AMENDMENT TO 
                   PROCUREMENTS OF SPECIALTY METALS USED TO 
                   PRODUCE FORCE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 2533a(a) of title 10, United 
     States Code, shall not apply to the procurement, during the 
     2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, of specialty metals if such specialty metals are used to 
     produce force protection equipment for Department of Defense 
     applications.
       (b) Treatment of Procurements Within Period.--For the 
     purposes of subsection (a), a procurement shall be treated as 
     being made during the 2-year period described in that 
     subsection to the extent that funds are obligated by the 
     Department of Defense for that procurement during that 
     period.
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  SA 1415. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
Feingold, and Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1042, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 378, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

     SEC. 3114. TRANSFER OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ROBUST NUCLEAR 
                   EARTH PENETRATOR TO THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF 
                   THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

       (a) Reduction in Funds Available for Robust Nuclear Earth 
     Penetrator.--The amount authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Department of Energy for the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration for weapons activities by section 3101(a)(1) 
     is hereby reduced by $4,000,000, which reduction shall be 
     allocated to amounts available for the Robust Nuclear Earth 
     Penetrator.
       (b) Increase in Funds Available to Army National Guard, 
     Washington, District of Columbia, Chapter.--The amount 
     authorized to be appropriated by section 301(10) for 
     operation and maintenance for the Army National Guard is 
     hereby increased by $4,000,000, with the amount of such 
     increase to be available for the Army National Guard of the 
     District of Columbia, as follows:
       (1) $2,500,000 shall be made available for urban terrorist 
     attack response training.
       (2) $1,500,000 shall be made available for the procurement 
     of communications equipment.
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  SA 1416. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, 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. 596. RECRUITMENT AND ENLISTMENT OF HOME SCHOOLED 
                   STUDENTS IN THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Policy on Recruitment and Enlistment.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall prescribe a 
     policy for the recruitment and enlistment of home schooled 
     students in the Armed Force or Armed Forces under the 
     jurisdiction of such Secretary.
       (2) Uniformity across the armed forces.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall ensure that the polices prescribed under 
     paragraph (1) apply, to the extent practicable, uniformly 
     across the Armed Forces.
       (b) Elements.--The policy under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An identification of a graduate of home schooling for 
     purposes of recruitment and enlistment in the Armed Forces 
     that is in accordance with the requirements described in 
     subsection (c).
       (2) Provision for the treatment of graduates of home 
     schooling with Tier I status with no practical limit with 
     regard to enlistment.
       (3) An exemption of graduates of home schooling from the 
     requirement for a secondary school diploma or its recognized 
     equivalent (GED) as a precondition for enlistment in the 
     Armed Forces.
       (c) Home School Graduates.--In identifying a graduate of 
     home schooling for purposes of subsection (b), the Secretary 
     concerned shall ensure that the graduate meets each of the 
     following requirements:
       (1) The home school graduate has taken the Armed Forces 
     Qualifying Test (AFQT) and scored 50 or above.
       (2) The home school graduate has provided the Secretary 
     concerned with--
       (A) a signed home school notice of intent form that 
     conforms with the State law of the State where the graduate 
     resided when the graduate was in home school; or
       (B) a home school certificate or diploma from--
       (i) the parent or guardian of the graduate; or
       (ii) a national curriculum provider.
       (3) The home school graduate has provided the Secretary 
     concerned with a copy of the graduate's transcript for all 
     secondary school grades completed, which transcript shall--
       (A) include the enrollment date, graduation date, and type 
     of curriculum; and
       (B) reflect successful completion of the last full academic 
     year of schooling from the home school national curriculum 
     provider, parent, or guardian issuing the home school 
     certificate or diploma.
       (4) The home school curriculum used by the home school 
     graduate involved parental instruction and supervision and 
     closely patterned the normal credit hours per subject as used 
     in a traditional secondary school.
       (5) The home school graduate has provided the Secretary 
     concerned with a third party verification letter of the 
     graduate's home school status by the Home School Legal 
     Defense Association or a State or county home school 
     association or organization.
       (d) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code.
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  SA 1417. Mr. WYDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1073. EMERGENCY ACCESS TO BUSINESS RECORDS FOR FOREIGN 
                   INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER INVESTIGATIONS.

       (a) Emergency Access.--Section 501 of the Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1861) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
     (e) and (f), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection (d):
       ``(d)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     section, when the Attorney General reasonably determines 
     that--
       ``(A) an emergency situation exists with respect to the 
     production of tangible things for an investigation described 
     in subsection (a) before an order authorizing production of 
     such tangible things can with due diligence be obtained; and
       ``(B) the factual basis for the issuance of an order under 
     this section to approve production of such tangible things 
     exists,

     the Attorney General may issue an order requiring production 
     of such tangible things, which order shall have the same 
     effect as an order issued by the court established by section 
     103(a) if a judge having jurisdiction under section 103 is 
     informed by the Attorney General, or a designee of the 
     Attorney General, at the time of the issuance of such order 
     that the Attorney General has made the decision to require 
     production of such tangible things under this subsection and 
     an application in accordance with this section is made to 
     that judge as soon as practicable, but not later than 72 
     hours, thereafter.
       ``(2) In the event that an application under paragraph (1) 
     is denied, or in any other case where no order is issued by 
     the court established by section 103(a) approving access to 
     tangible things, no information obtained or evidence derived 
     from the production of tangible things under paragraph (1) 
     shall be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any 
     trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, 
     grand jury, department, office, agency, regulatory body, 
     legislative committee, or other authority of the United 
     States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no 
     information concerning any United States person acquired from 
     the production of tangible things under paragraph (1) shall 
     subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by any 
     officer or employee

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     of the Federal Government without the consent of such person, 
     except with the approval of the Attorney General if the 
     information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily 
     harm to any person.
       ``(3) The denial of an application under paragraph (1) may 
     be reviewed as provided in section 103.''.
       (b) Construction of Provisions of Act.--No provision of 
     this Act may be construed to authorize the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation to utilize administrative subpoenas for foreign 
     intelligence or national security investigations.
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  SA 1418. Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. McConnell) proposed an 
amendment to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the 
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 66, after line 22, insert the following:

     SEC. 330. LIFE CYCLE COST ESTIMATES FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF 
                   LETHAL CHEMICAL MUNITIONS UNDER ASSEMBLED 
                   CHEMICAL WEAPONS ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM.

       Upon completion of 60 percent of the design build at each 
     site of the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program, 
     the Program Manager for Assembled Chemical Weapons 
     Alternatives shall, after consultation with the congressional 
     defense committees, certify in writing to such committees 
     updated and revised life cycle cost estimates for the 
     destruction of lethal chemical munitions for each site under 
     such program.
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  SA 1419. Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Salazar) proposed an 
amendment to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the 
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 378, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

     SEC. 3114. RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR WORKERS AT ROCKY FLATS 
                   ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SITE, COLORADO.

       (a) Program Authorized.--Subject to the availability of 
     funds under subsection (d), the Secretary of Energy shall 
     establish a program for the purposes of providing health, 
     medical, and life insurance benefits to workers at the Rocky 
     Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Site''), who do not qualify for 
     such benefits because the physical completion date was 
     achieved before December 15, 2006.
       (b) Eligibility for Benefits.--A worker at the Site is 
     eligible for health, medical, and life insurance benefits 
     under the program described in subsection (a) if the 
     employee--
       (1) was employed by the Department of Energy, or by 
     contract or first or second tier subcontract to perform 
     cleanup, security, or administrative duties or 
     responsibilities at the Site on September 29, 2003; and
       (2) would have achieved applicable eligibility requirements 
     for health, medical, and life insurance benefits as defined 
     in the Site retirement benefit plan documents if the physical 
     completion date had been achieved on December 15, 2006, as 
     specified in the Site project completion contract.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Health, medical, and life insurance benefits.--The term 
     ``health, medical, and life insurance benefits'' means those 
     benefits that workers at the Site are eligible for through 
     collective bargaining agreements, projects, or contracts for 
     work scope.
       (2) Physical completion date.--The term ``physical 
     completion date'' means the date the Site contractor has 
     completed all services required by the Site project 
     completion contract other than close-out tasks and services 
     related to plan sponsorship and management of post-project 
     completion retirement benefits.
       (3) Plan sponsorship and program management of post-project 
     completion retirement benefits.--The term ``plan sponsorship 
     and program management of post-project completion retirement 
     benefits'' means those duties and responsibilities that are 
     necessary to execute, and are consistent with, the terms and 
     legal responsibilities of the instrument under which the 
     post-project completion retirement benefits are provided to 
     workers at the Site.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy in 
     fiscal year 2006 for the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology 
     Site, $15,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary to 
     carry out the program described in subsection (a).
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  SA 1420. Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Reid) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. AUTHORIZATION FOR NO-COST SECURE IDENTITY CONTRACTS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 1342 and 3302 of 
     title 31, United States Code, the Department of Defense is 
     authorized to execute no-cost contracts for vendor secure 
     identity programs such as the Fast Access program, and other 
     similar secure identity programs.
       (b) Application.--This section shall apply to existing and 
     future no-cost contracts for secure identity programs.
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  SA 1421. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 642. RENAMING OF DEATH GRATUITY PAYABLE FOR DEATHS OF 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AS FALLEN HERO 
                   COMPENSATION.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 1475(a), by striking ``have a death gratuity 
     paid'' and inserting ``have fallen hero compensation paid''.
       (2) In section 1476(a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a death gratuity'' and 
     inserting ``fallen hero compensation''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``A death gratuity'' and 
     inserting ``Fallen hero compensation''.
       (3) In section 1477(a), by striking ``A death gratuity'' 
     and inserting ``Fallen hero compensation''.
       (4) In section 1478(a), by striking ``The death gratuity'' 
     and inserting ``The amount of fallen hero compensation''.
       (5) In section 1479 (1), by striking ``the death gratuity'' 
     and inserting ``fallen hero compensation''.
       (6) In section 1489--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``a gratuity'' in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ``fallen hero 
     compensation''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``or other 
     assistance'' after ``lesser death gratuity''.
       (b) Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) Such subchapter is further amended by striking ``Death 
     gratuity:'' each place it appears in the heading of sections 
     1475 through 1480 and 1489 and inserting ``Fallen hero 
     compensation:''.
       (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such 
     subchapter is amended by striking ``Death gratuity:'' in the 
     items relating to sections 1474 through 1480 and 1489 and 
     inserting ``Fallen hero compensation:''.
       (c) General References.--Any reference to a death gratuity 
     payable under subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 10, United 
     States Code, in any law, regulation, document, paper, or 
     other record of the United States shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to fallen hero compensation payable under such 
     subchapter, as amended by this section.
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  SA 1422. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 585. APPLICATIONS FOR IMPACT AID PAYMENT.

       Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 8005(d) 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 7705(d)(2), (3)), the Secretary of Education shall 
     treat as timely filed, and shall process for payment, an 
     application under section 8002 or section 8003 of such Act 
     for fiscal year 2005 from a local educational agency that--
       (1) for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004, 
     submitted an application by the date specified by the 
     Secretary of Education under section 8005(c) of such Act for 
     the fiscal year; and
       (2) submits an application for fiscal year 2005 during the 
     period beginning on February

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     2, 2004, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 1423. Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Reed) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 330. PROVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR 
                   CERTAIN PARALYMPIC SPORTING EVENTS.

       Section 2564 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraphs:
       ``(4) A sporting event sanctioned by the United States 
     Olympic Committee through the Paralympic Military Program.
       ``(5) A national or international Paralympic sporting event 
     (other than one covered by paragraph (3) or (4)) which is--
       ``(A) held in the United States or any of its territories 
     or commonwealths;
       ``(B) governed by the International Paralympic Committee; 
     and
       ``(C) sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee.''; 
     and
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Not more than $1,000,000 may be expended in any 
     fiscal year to provide support for events specified under 
     paragraph (5) of subsection (c).''.
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  SA 1424. Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Bond) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 605. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR RESERVE MEMBERS.

       (a) Equal Treatment of Reserve Members.--Subsection (g) of 
     section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph (3):
       ``(3) The rate of basic allowance for housing to be paid to 
     the following members of a reserve component shall be equal 
     to the rate in effect for similarly situated members of a 
     regular component of the uniformed services:
       ``(A) A member who is called or ordered to active duty for 
     a period of more than 30 days.
       ``(B) A member who is called or ordered to active duty for 
     a period of 30 days or less in support of a contingency 
     operation.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``less than 140 days'' and inserting ``30 days or less''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment Regarding Members Without 
     Dependents.--Paragraph (1) of such subsection is amended by 
     inserting ``or for a period of more than 30 days'' after ``in 
     support of a contingency operation'' both places it appears.
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  SA 1425. Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Dorgan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title IX, add the following:

     SEC. 903. AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK.

       (a) Mission.--The American Forces Network (AFN) shall 
     provide members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of 
     the Department of Defense, and their families stationed 
     outside the continental United States and at sea with the 
     same type and quality of American radio and television news, 
     information, sports, and entertainment as is available in the 
     continental United States.
       (b) Political Programming.--
       (1) Fairness and balance.--All political programming of the 
     American Forces Network shall be characterized by its 
     fairness and balance.
       (2) Free flow of programming.--The American Forces Network 
     shall provide in its programming a free flow of political 
     programming from United States commercial and public radio 
     and television stations.
       (c) Ombudsman of the American Forces Network.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Office 
     of the Ombudsman of the American Forces Network.
       (2) Head of office.--
       (A) Ombudsman.--The head of the Office of the Ombudsman of 
     the American Forces Network shall be the Ombudsman of the 
     American Forces Network (in this subsection referred to as 
     the ``Ombudsman''), who shall be appointed by the Secretary 
     of Defense.
       (B) Qualifications.--Any individual nominated for 
     appointment to the position of Ombudsman shall have 
     recognized expertise in the field of mass communications, 
     print media, or broadcast media.
       (C) Part-time status.--The position of Ombudsman shall be a 
     part-time position.
       (D) Term.--The term of office of the Ombudsman shall be 
     five years.
       (E) Removal.--The Ombudsman may be removed from office by 
     the Secretary only for malfeasance.
       (3) Duties.--
       (A) In general.--The Ombudsman shall ensure that the 
     American Forces Network adheres to the standards and 
     practices of the Network in its programming.
       (B) Particular duties.--In carrying out the duties of the 
     Ombudsman under this paragraph, the Ombudsman shall--
       (i) initiate and conduct, with such frequency as the 
     Ombudsman considers appropriate, reviews of the integrity, 
     fairness, and balance of the programming of the American 
     Forces Network;
       (ii) initiate and conduct, upon the request of Congress or 
     members of the audience of the American Forces Network, 
     reviews of the programming of the Network;
       (iii) identify, pursuant to reviews under clause (i) or 
     (ii) or otherwise, circumstances in which the American Forces 
     Network has not adhered to the standards and practices of the 
     Network in its programming, including circumstances in which 
     the programming of the Network lacked integrity, fairness, or 
     balance; and
       (iv) make recommendations to the American Forces Network on 
     means of correcting the lack of adherence identified pursuant 
     to clause (iii).
       (C) Limitation.--In carrying out the duties of the 
     Ombudsman under this paragraph, the Ombudsman may not engage 
     in any pre-broadcast censorship or pre-broadcast review of 
     the programming of the American Forces Network.
       (4) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide the 
     Office of the Ombudsman of the American Forces Network such 
     personnel and other resources as the Secretary and the 
     Ombudsman jointly determine appropriate to permit the 
     Ombudsman to carry out the duties of the Ombudsman under 
     paragraph (3).
       (5) Independence.--The Secretary shall take appropriate 
     actions to ensure the complete independence of the Ombudsman 
     and the Office of the Ombudsman of the American Forces 
     Network within the Department of Defense.
       (6) Annual reports.--
       (A) In general.--The Ombudsman shall submit to the 
     Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees 
     each year a report on the activities of the Office of the 
     Ombudsman of the American Forces Network during the preceding 
     year.
       (B) Availability to public.--The Ombudsman shall make 
     available to the public each report submitted under 
     subparagraph (A) through the Internet website of the Office 
     of the Ombudsman of the American Forces Network and by such 
     other means as the Ombudsman considers appropriate.
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  SA 1426. Mr. DORGAN proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1042, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1073. SENSE OF SENATE ON DECLASSIFICATION OF PORTIONS OF 
                   THE JOINT INQUIRY INTO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF 
                   SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) The Administration has prevented the release to the 
     American public of 28 pages of the Joint Inquiry into 
     Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the 
     Terrorist Attacks of September 2001.
       (2) The contents of the redacted pages discuss sources of 
     foreign support for some of the hijackers involved in the 
     September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while they were in the 
     United States.
       (3) The Administration's decision to classify this 
     information prevents the American people from having access 
     to information about the involvement of certain foreign 
     governments in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
       (4) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested that the 
     President release the 28 pages.

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       (5) The Senate respects the need to keep information 
     regarding intelligence sources and methods classified, but 
     the Senate also recognizes that such purposes can be 
     accomplished through careful selective redaction of specific 
     words and passages, rather than effacing content entirely.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the President should declassify the 28-page section of 
     the Joint Inquiry into The Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 
     2001, that deals with foreign sources of support for the 
     hijackers involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist 
     attacks; and
       (2) only those portions of the report that would directly 
     compromise ongoing investigations or reveal intelligence 
     sources and methods should remain classified.
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  SA 1427. Mr. NELSON of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for 
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 276, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

     SEC. 1034. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON FUNDING FOR COUNTER-DRUG 
                   TETHERED AEROSTAT SYSTEM.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) According to the Department of State, drug trafficking 
     organizations shipped approximately 9 tons of cocaine to the 
     United States through the Dominican Republic in 2004, and are 
     increasingly using small, high-speed watercraft.
       (2) Drug traffickers use the Caribbean corridor to smuggle 
     narcotics to the United States via Puerto Rico and the 
     Dominican Republic. This route is ideal for drug trafficking 
     because of its geographic expanse, numerous law enforcement 
     jurisdictions, and fragmented investigative efforts.
       (3) The tethered aerostat system in Lajas, Puerto Rico 
     contributes to deterring and detecting smugglers moving 
     illicit drugs into Puerto Rico. The range and operational 
     capabilities of the aerostat system allow it to provide 
     surveillance coverage of the eastern Caribbean corridor and 
     the strategic waterway between Puerto Rico and the Dominican 
     Republic, known as the Mona Passage.
       (4) Including maritime radar on the Lajas aerostat will 
     expand its ability to detect suspicious vessels in the 
     eastern Caribbean corridor.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) Congress and the Department of Defense should fully 
     fund the Counter-Drug Tethered Aerostat program; and
       (2) Congress and the Department of Defense should install 
     maritime radar on the Lajas, Puerto Rico, aerostat system.
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  SA 1428. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       On page 371, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

     SEC. 2887. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONS STRUCTURES, SCOTT 
                   AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into agreements 
     with St. Clair County, Illinois, for the joint construction 
     and use of administrative and operations facilities at Scott 
     Air Force Base, Illinois.
       (b) Limitations.--
       (1) Total cost.--The total cost of agreements entered into 
     under subsection (a) may not exceed $60,000,000.
       (2) Lease payments.--All payments made by the Air Force 
     under leases entered into under subsection (a) shall be made 
     out of funds available for the Air Force for operation and 
     maintenance.
       (3) Terms of leases.--Any lease agreement entered into 
     under subsection (a)--
       (A) shall provide for the lease of such administrative or 
     operations facilities for a period not to exceed 30 years; 
     and
       (B) shall provide that, upon termination of the lease, all 
     right, title, and interest in the facilities shall, at the 
     option of the Secretary, be conveyed to the United States.
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  SA 1429. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Lautenberg) 
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

    TITLE __--SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF SENATE ON WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 
                              CONTRACTING

     SEC. __01. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have exerted very 
     large demands on the Treasury of the United States and 
     required tremendous sacrifice by the members of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States.
       (2) Congress has a constitutional responsibility to ensure 
     comprehensive oversight of the expenditure of United States 
     Government funds.
       (3) Waste and corporate abuse of United States Government 
     resources are particularly unacceptable and reprehensible 
     during times of war.
       (4) The magnitude of the funds involved in the 
     reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on 
     terrorism, together with the speed with which these funds 
     have been committed, presents a challenge to the effective 
     performance of the traditional oversight function of Congress 
     and the auditing functions of the executive branch.
       (5) The Senate Special Committee to Investigate the 
     National Defense Program, popularly know as the Truman 
     Committee, which was established during World War II, offers 
     a constructive precedent for bipartisan oversight of wartime 
     contracting that can also be extended to wartime and postwar 
     reconstruction activities.
       (6) The Truman Committee is credited with an extremely 
     successful investigative effort, performance of a significant 
     public education role, and achievement of fiscal savings 
     measured in the billions of dollars.
       (7) The public has a right to expect that taxpayer 
     resources will be carefully disbursed and honestly spent.

     SEC. __02. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 
                   CONTRACTING.

       There is established a special committee of the Senate to 
     be known as the Special Committee on War and Reconstruction 
     Contracting (hereafter in this title referred to as the 
     ``Special Committee'').

     SEC. __03. PURPOSE AND DUTIES.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Committee is to 
     investigate the awarding and performance of contracts to 
     conduct military, security, and reconstruction activities in 
     Afghanistan and Iraq and to support the prosecution of the 
     war on terrorism.
       (b) Duties.--The Special Committee shall examine the 
     contracting actions described in subsection (a) and report on 
     such actions, in accordance with this section, regarding--
       (1) bidding, contracting, accounting, and auditing 
     standards for Federal Government contracts;
       (2) methods of contracting, including sole-source contracts 
     and limited competition or noncompetitive contracts;
       (3) subcontracting under large, comprehensive contracts;
       (4) oversight procedures;
       (5) consequences of cost-plus and fixed price contracting;
       (6) allegations of wasteful and fraudulent practices;
       (7) accountability of contractors and Government officials 
     involved in procurement and contracting;
       (8) penalties for violations of law and abuses in the 
     awarding and performance of Government contracts; and
       (9) lessons learned from the contracting process used in 
     Iraq and Afghanistan and in connection with the war on 
     terrorism with respect to the structure, coordination, 
     management policies, and procedures of the Federal 
     Government.
       (c) Investigation of Wasteful and Fraudulent Practices.--
     The investigation by the Special Committee of allegations of 
     wasteful and fraudulent practices under subsection (b)(6) 
     shall include investigation of allegations regarding any 
     contract or spending entered into, supervised by, or 
     otherwise involving the Coalition Provisional Authority, 
     regardless of whether or not such contract or spending 
     involved appropriated funds of the United States.
       (d) Evidence Considered.--In carrying out its duties, the 
     Special Committee shall ascertain and evaluate the evidence 
     developed by all relevant governmental agencies regarding the 
     facts and circumstances relevant to contracts described in 
     subsection (a) and any contract or spending covered by 
     subsection (c).

     SEC. __04. COMPOSITION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

       (a) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The Special Committee shall consist of 7 
     members of the Senate of whom--
       (A) 4 members shall be appointed by the President pro 
     tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the majority 
     leader of the Senate; and
       (B) 3 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of 
     the Senate.
       (2) Date.--The appointments of the members of the Special 
     Committee shall be made

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     not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (b) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Special Committee shall 
     not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner 
     as the original appointment.
       (c) Service.--Service of a Senator as a member, chairman, 
     or ranking member of the Special Committee shall not be taken 
     into account for the purposes of paragraph (4) of rule XXV of 
     the Standing Rules of the Senate.
       (d) Chairman and Ranking Member.--The chairman of the 
     Special Committee shall be designated by the majority leader 
     of the Senate, and the ranking member of the Special 
     Committee shall be designated by the minority leader of the 
     Senate.
       (e) Quorum.--
       (1) Reports and recommendations.--A majority of the members 
     of the Special Committee shall constitute a quorum for the 
     purpose of reporting a matter or recommendation to the 
     Senate.
       (2) Testimony.--One member of the Special Committee shall 
     constitute a quorum for the purpose of taking testimony.
       (3) Other business.--A majority of the members of the 
     Special Committee, or \1/3\ of the members of the Special 
     Committee if at least one member of the minority party is 
     present, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of 
     conducting any other business of the Special Committee.

     SEC. __05. RULES AND PROCEDURES.

       (a) Governance Under Standing Rules of Senate.--Except as 
     otherwise specifically provided in this resolution, the 
     investigation, study, and hearings conducted by the Special 
     Committee shall be governed by the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate.
       (b) Additional Rules and Procedures.--The Special Committee 
     may adopt additional rules or procedures if the chairman and 
     ranking member agree that such additional rules or procedures 
     are necessary to enable the Special Committee to conduct the 
     investigation, study, and hearings authorized by this 
     resolution. Any such additional rules and procedures--
       (1) shall not be inconsistent with this resolution or the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate; and
       (2) shall become effective upon publication in the 
     Congressional Record.

     SEC. __06. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

       (a) In General.--The Special Committee may exercise all of 
     the powers and responsibilities of a committee under rule 
     XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
       (b) Hearings.--The Special Committee or, at its direction, 
     any subcommittee or member of the Special Committee, may, for 
     the purpose of carrying out this resolution--
       (1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and 
     places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and 
     administer such oaths as the Special Committee or such 
     subcommittee or member considers advisable; and
       (2) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and 
     testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, 
     records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, 
     and materials as the Special Committee considers advisable.
       (c) Issuance and Enforcement of Subpoenas.--
       (1) Issuance.--Subpoenas issued under subsection (b) shall 
     bear the signature of the Chairman of the Special Committee 
     and shall be served by any person or class of persons 
     designated by the Chairman for that purpose.
       (2) Enforcement.--In the case of contumacy or failure to 
     obey a subpoena issued under subsection (a), the United 
     States district court for the judicial district in which the 
     subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found may 
     issue an order requiring such person to appear at any 
     designated place to testify or to produce documentary or 
     other evidence. Any failure to obey the order of the court 
     may be punished by the court as a contempt of that court.
       (d) Meetings.--The Special Committee may sit and act at any 
     time or place during sessions, recesses, and adjournment 
     periods of the Senate.

     SEC. __07. REPORTS.

       (a) Initial Report.--The Special Committee shall submit to 
     the Senate a report on the investigation conducted pursuant 
     to section __03 not later than 270 days after the appointment 
     of the Special Committee members.
       (b) Updated Report.--The Special Committee shall submit an 
     updated report on such investigation not later than 180 days 
     after the submission of the report under subsection (a).
       (c) Additional Reports.--The Special Committee may submit 
     any additional report or reports that the Special Committee 
     considers appropriate.
       (d) Findings and Recommendations.--The reports under this 
     section shall include findings and recommendations of the 
     Special Committee regarding the matters considered under 
     section __03.
       (e) Disposition of Reports.--Any report made by the Special 
     Committee when the Senate is not in session shall be 
     submitted to the Clerk of the Senate. Any report made by the 
     Special Committee shall be referred to the committee or 
     committees that have jurisdiction over the subject matter of 
     the report.

     SEC. __08. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Staff.--
       (1) In general.--The Special Committee may employ in 
     accordance with paragraph (2) a staff composed of such 
     clerical, investigatory, legal, technical, and other 
     personnel as the Special Committee, or the chairman or the 
     ranking member, considers necessary or appropriate.
       (2) Appointment of staff.--
       (A) In general.--The Special Committee shall appoint a 
     staff for the majority, a staff for the minority, and a 
     nondesignated staff.
       (B) Majority staff.--The majority staff shall be appointed, 
     and may be removed, by the chairman and shall work under the 
     general supervision and direction of the chairman.
       (C) Minority staff.--The minority staff shall be appointed, 
     and may be removed, by the ranking member of the Special 
     Committee, and shall work under the general supervision and 
     direction of such member.
       (D) Nondesignated staff.--Nondesignated staff shall be 
     appointed, and may be removed, jointly by the chairman and 
     the ranking member, and shall work under the joint general 
     supervision and direction of the chairman and ranking member.
       (b) Compensation.--
       (1) Majority staff.--The chairman shall fix the 
     compensation of all personnel of the majority staff of the 
     Special Committee.
       (2) Minority staff.--The ranking member shall fix the 
     compensation of all personnel of the minority staff of the 
     Special Committee.
       (3) Nondesignated staff.--The chairman and ranking member 
     shall jointly fix the compensation of all nondesignated staff 
     of the Special Committee, within the budget approved for such 
     purposes for the Special Committee.
       (c) Reimbursement of Expenses.--The Special Committee may 
     reimburse the members of its staff for travel, subsistence, 
     and other necessary expenses incurred by such staff members 
     in the performance of their functions for the Special 
     Committee.
       (d) Payment of Expenses.--There shall be paid out of the 
     applicable accounts of the Senate such sums as may be 
     necessary for the expenses of the Special Committee. Such 
     payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chairman of 
     the Special Committee and approved in the manner directed by 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
     Amounts made available under this subsection shall be 
     expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

     SEC. __09. TERMINATION.

       The Special Committee shall terminate on February 28, 2007.

     SEC. __10. SENSE OF SENATE ON CERTAIN CLAIMS REGARDING THE 
                   COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY.

       It is the sense of the Senate that any claim of fraud, 
     waste, or abuse under the False Claims Act that involves any 
     contract or spending by the Coalition Provisional Authority 
     should be considered a claim against the United States 
     Government.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1430. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Nelson of Nebraska) proposed an 
amendment to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the 
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 653. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN 
                   INTERMEDIARIES UNDER CERTAIN AUTHORITIES 
                   RELATING TO ADOPTIONS.

       (a) Reimbursement for Adoption Expenses.--Section 
     1052(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting ``or other source authorized to place children for 
     adoption under State or local law'' after ``qualified 
     adoption agency''.
       (b) Treatment as Children for Medical and Dental Care 
     Purposes.--Section 1072(6)(D)(i) of such title is amended by 
     inserting ``, or by any other source authorized by State or 
     local law to provide adoption placement,'' after 
     ``(recognized by the Secretary of defense)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1431. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Sessions (for himself and Mr. Reed)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title XI, add the following:

     SEC. 1106. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON FEATURES OF 
                   SUCCESSFUL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF 
                   HIGHLY TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCES.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study to

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     identify the features of successful personnel management 
     systems of the highly technical and scientific workforces of 
     the Department of Defense laboratories and similar scientific 
     facilities and institutions.
       (b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An examination of the flexible personnel management 
     authorities, whether under statute or regulations, currently 
     being utilized at Department of Defense demonstration 
     laboratories to assist in the management of the workforce of 
     such laboratories.
       (2) An identification of any flexible personnel management 
     authorities, whether under statute or regulations, available 
     for use in the management of Department of Defense 
     laboratories to assist in the management of the workforces of 
     such laboratories that are not currently being utilized.
       (3) An assessment of personnel management practices 
     utilized by scientific and technical laboratories and 
     institutions that are similar to the Department of Defense 
     laboratories.
       (4) A comparative analysis of the specific features 
     identified by the Comptroller General in successful personnel 
     management systems of highly technical and scientific 
     workforces to attract and retain critical employees and to 
     provide local management authority to Department of Defense 
     laboratory officials.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the study shall include--
       (1) the identification of the specific features of 
     successful personnel management systems of highly technical 
     and scientific workforces;
       (2) an assessment of the potential effects of the 
     utilization of such features by Department of Defense 
     laboratories on the missions of such laboratories and on the 
     mission of the Department of Defense as a whole; and
       (3) recommendations as to the future utilization of such 
     features in Department of Defense laboratories.
       (d) Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Authorities.--The 
     laboratory personnel demonstration authorities set forth in 
     this subsection are as follows:
       (1) The authorities in section 342(b) of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 
     103-337; 108 Stat. 2721), as amended by section 1114 of the 
     Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398 (114 
     Stat. 1654A-315)).
       (2) The authorities in section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 
     (Public Law 105-261; 5 U.S.C. 3104 note).
       (e) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
     study required by this section. The report shall include--
       (1) a description of the study;
       (2) an assessment of the effectiveness of the current 
     utilization by the Department of Defense of the laboratory 
     personnel demonstration authorities set forth in subsection 
     (d); and
       (3) such recommendations as the Comptroller General 
     considers appropriate for the effective use of available 
     personnel management authorities to ensure the successful 
     personnel management of the highly technical and scientific 
     workforce of the Department of Defense laboratories.
       (f) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and 
     Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 1432. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Kennedy)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 653. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.

       Section 6 of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for 
     Students Act of 2003 (20 U.S.C. 1070 note) is amended by 
     striking ``September 30, 2005'' and inserting ``September 30 
     2007''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1433. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Akaka) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 403. INCREASE IN END-STRENGTH FOR THE ARMY.

       Section 691 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), the authorization 
     for the number of members of the Army at the end of each 
     fiscal year as follows shall be not less than the number 
     specified for such fiscal year:
       ``(1) Fiscal year 2006, 522,400.
       ``(2) Fiscal year 2007, 542,400.
       ``(3) Fiscal year 2008, 562,400.
       ``(4) Fiscal year 2009, 582,400.
       ``(5) Any fiscal year after fiscal year 2009, 582,400.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1434. Mr. LIEBERMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 114. UH-60 BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER PROCUREMENT IN RESPONSE 
                   TO ATTRITION.

       (a) Increase in Amount.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 101(1) for aircraft for the Army, the 
     amount available for the procurement UH-60 Black Hawk 
     helicopters in response to attrition is hereby increased to 
     $40,600,000, with the amount to be used to increase the 
     number of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to be procured in 
     response to attrition from 2 helicopters to 4 helicopters.
       (b) Offset.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     section 101(1) for aircraft for the Army, the amount 
     available for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter medevac kits is 
     hereby reduced to $29,700,000, with the amount to be derived 
     in a reduction in the number of such kits from 10 kits to 6 
     kits.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1435. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Johnson) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1042, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1073. FUNDING FOR VETERANS HEALTH CARE TO ADDRESS 
                   CHANGES IN POPULATION AND INFLATION.

       (a) Funding To Address Changes in Populations and 
     Inflation.--(1) Chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 320. Funding for veterans health care to address 
       changes in population and inflation

       ``(a) By the enactment of this section, Congress and the 
     President intend to ensure access to health care for all 
     veterans. Upon the enactment of this section, funding for the 
     programs, functions, and activities of the Veterans Health 
     Administration specified in subsection (d) to accomplish this 
     objective shall be provided through a combination of 
     discretionary and mandatory funds. The discretionary amount 
     should be equal to the fiscal year 2005 discretionary funding 
     for such programs, functions, and activities, and should 
     remain unchanged each fiscal year thereafter. The annual 
     level of mandatory amount shall be adjusted according to the 
     formula specified in subsection (c). While this section does 
     not purport to control the outcome of the annual 
     appropriations process, it anticipates cooperation from 
     Congress and the President in sustaining discretionary 
     funding for such programs, functions, and activities in 
     future fiscal years at the level of discretionary funding for 
     such programs, functions, and activities for fiscal year 
     2005. The success of that arrangement, as well as of the 
     funding formula, are to be reviewed after 2 years.
       ``(b) On the first day of each fiscal year, the Secretary 
     of the Treasury shall make available to the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs the amount determined under subsection (c) 
     with respect to that fiscal year. Each such amount is 
     available, without fiscal year limitation, for the programs, 
     functions, and activities of the Veterans Health 
     Administration, as specified in subsection

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     (d). There is hereby appropriated, out of any sums in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts necessary to 
     implement this section.
       ``(c)(1) The amount applicable to fiscal year 2005 under 
     this subsection is the amount equal to--
       ``(A) 130 percent of the amount obligated by the Department 
     during fiscal year 2005 for the purposes specified in 
     subsection (d), minus
       ``(B) the amount appropriated for those purposes for fiscal 
     year 2004.
       ``(2) The amount applicable to any fiscal year after fiscal 
     year 2006 under this subsection is the amount equal to the 
     product of the following, minus the amount appropriated for 
     the purposes specified for subsection (d) for fiscal year 
     2005:
       ``(A) The sum of--
       ``(i) the number of veterans enrolled in the Department 
     health care system under section 1705 of this title as of 
     July 1 preceding the beginning of such fiscal year; and
       ``(ii) the number of persons eligible for health care under 
     chapter 17 of this title who are not covered by clause (i) 
     and who were provided hospital care or medical services under 
     such chapter at any time during the fiscal year preceding 
     such fiscal year.
       ``(B) The per capita baseline amount, as increased from 
     time to time pursuant to paragraph (3)(B).
       ``(3)(A) For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), the term `per 
     capita baseline amount' means the amount equal to--
       ``(i) the amount obligated by the Department during fiscal 
     year 2005 for the purposes specified in subsection (d), 
     divided by
       ``(ii) the number of veterans enrolled in the Department 
     health care system under section 1705 of this title as of 
     September 30, 2004.
       ``(B) With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) 
     in the per capita baseline amount equal to the percentage by 
     which--
       ``(i) the Consumer Price Index (all Urban Consumers, United 
     States City Average, Hospital and related services, 
     Seasonally Adjusted), published by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics of the Department of Labor for the 12-month period 
     ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of the fiscal 
     year for which the increase is made, exceeds
       ``(ii) such Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period 
     preceding the 12-month period described in clause (i).
       ``(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the purposes 
     for which amounts made available pursuant to subsection (b) 
     shall be all programs, functions, and activities of the 
     Veterans Health Administration.
       ``(2) Amounts made available pursuant to subsection (b) are 
     not available for--
       ``(A) construction, acquisition, or alteration of medical 
     facilities as provided in subchapter I of chapter 81 of this 
     title (other than for such repairs as were provided for 
     before the date of the enactment of this section through the 
     Medical Care appropriation for the Department); or
       ``(B) grants under subchapter III of chapter 81 of this 
     title.
       ``(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent 
     or limit the authority of Congress to reauthorize provisions 
     relating to veterans health care.''.
       (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``320. Funding for veterans health care to address changes in 
              population and inflation.''.

       (b) Comptroller General Report.--(1) Not later than January 
     31, 2008, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the extent to which section 
     320 of title 38, United States Code (as added by subsection 
     (a)), has achieved the purpose set forth in subsection (a) of 
     such section 320 during fiscal years 2006 and 2007.
       (2) The report under paragraph (1) shall set forth the 
     following:
       (A) The amount appropriated for fiscal year 2005 for the 
     programs, functions, and activities of the Veterans Health 
     Administration specified in subsection (d) of section 320 of 
     title 38, United States Code.
       (B) The amount appropriated by annual appropriations Acts 
     for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for such programs, 
     functions, and activities.
       (C) The amount provided by section 320 of title 38, United 
     States Code, for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for such 
     programs, functions, and activities.
       (D) An assessment whether the amount described in 
     subparagraph (C) for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 was 
     appropriate to address the changes in costs to the Veterans 
     Health Administration for such programs, functions, and 
     activities that were attributable to changes in population 
     and in inflation over the course of such fiscal years.
       (E) An assessment whether the amount provided by section 
     320 of title 38, United States Code, in each of fiscal years 
     2006 and 2007, when combined with amounts appropriated by 
     annual appropriations Acts for each of such fiscal years for 
     such programs, functions, and activities, provided adequate 
     funding of such programs, functions, and activities in each 
     such fiscal year.
       (F) Such recommendations as the Comptroller General 
     considers appropriate regarding modifications of the formula 
     under subsection (c) of section 320 of title 38, United 
     States Code, or any other modifications of law, to better 
     ensure adequate funding of such programs, functions, and 
     activities.
       (c) Congressional Consideration of Comptroller General 
     Recommendations.--
       (1) Joint resolution.--or purposes of this subsection, the 
     term ``joint resolution'' means only a joint resolution which 
     is introduced (in the House of Representatives by the Speaker 
     of the House of Representatives (or the Speaker's designee) 
     or the Minority Leader (or the Minority Leader's designee) 
     and in the Senate by the Majority Leader (or the Majority 
     Leader's designee) or the Minority Leader (or the Minority 
     Leader's designee)) within the 10-day period beginning on the 
     date on which Congress receives the report of the Comptroller 
     General of the United States under subsection (b), and--
       (A) which does not have a preamble;
       (B) the matter after the resolving clause of which consists 
     of amendments of title 38, United States Code, or other 
     amendments or modifications of laws under the jurisdiction of 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement the 
     recommendations of the Comptroller General in the report 
     under subsection (b)(2)(F); and
       (C) the title of which is as follows: ``Joint resolution to 
     ensure adequate funding of health care for veterans.''.
       (2) Referral.--resolution described in paragraph (1) that 
     is introduced in the House of Representatives shall be 
     referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives. A resolution described in paragraph (1) 
     introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.
       (3) Discharge.--If the committee to which a resolution 
     described in paragraph (1) is referred has not reported such 
     resolution (or an identical resolution) by the end of the 20-
     day period beginning on the date on which the Comptroller 
     General submits to Congress the report under subsection (b), 
     such committee shall be, at the end of such period, 
     discharged from further consideration of such resolution, and 
     such resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar 
     of the House involved.
       (4) Consideration.--(A) On or after the third day after the 
     date on which the committee to which such a resolution is 
     referred has reported, or has been discharged (under 
     paragraph (3)) from further consideration of, such a 
     resolution, it is in order (even though a previous motion to 
     the same effect has been disagreed to) for any Member of the 
     respective House to move to proceed to the consideration of 
     the resolution (but only on the day after the calendar day on 
     which such Member announces to the House concerned the 
     Member's intention to do so). The motion is highly privileged 
     in the House of Representatives and is privileged in the 
     Senate and is not debatable. The motion is not subject to 
     amendment, or to a motion to postpone, or to a motion to 
     proceed to the consideration of other business. A motion to 
     reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or 
     disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to 
     the consideration of the resolution is agreed to, the 
     respective House shall immediately proceed to consideration 
     of the joint resolution without intervening motion, order, or 
     other business, and the resolution shall remain the 
     unfinished business of the respective House until disposed 
     of.
       (B) Debate on the resolution, and on all debatable motions 
     and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not 
     more than 2 hours, which shall be divided equally between 
     those favoring and those opposing the resolution. An 
     amendment to the resolution is not in order. A motion further 
     to limit debate is in order and not debatable. A motion to 
     postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of 
     other business, or a motion to recommit the resolution is not 
     in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
     resolution is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order.
       (C) Immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a 
     resolution described in paragraph (1) and a single quorum 
     call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in 
     accordance with the rules of the appropriate House, the vote 
     on final passage of the resolution shall occur.
       (D) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the 
     application of the rules of the Senate or the House of 
     Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure 
     relating to a resolution described in paragraph (1) shall be 
     decided without debate.
       (5) Consideration by other house.--(A) If, before the 
     passage by one House of a resolution of that House described 
     in paragraph (1), that House receives from the other House a 
     resolution described in paragraph (1), then the following 
     procedures shall apply:
       (i) The resolution of the other House shall not be referred 
     to a committee and may not be considered in the House 
     receiving it except in the case of final passage as provided 
     in clause (ii)(II).
       (ii) With respect to a resolution described in paragraph 
     (1) of the House receiving the resolution--
       (I) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no 
     resolution had been received from the other House; but

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       (II) the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution 
     of the other House.
       (B) Upon disposition of the resolution received from the 
     other House, it shall no longer be in order to consider the 
     resolution that originated in the receiving House.
       (6) Rules of senate and house.--This subsection is enacted 
     by Congress--
       (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
     and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is 
     deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but 
     applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed 
     in that House in the case of a resolution described in 
     paragraph (1), and it supersedes other rules only to the 
     extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
       (B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
     either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the 
     procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and 
     to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that 
     House.
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  SA 1436. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:
       At the end of title XXIII, add the following:

     SEC. 2305. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MILITARY 
                   CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT KARSHI-KHANABAD AIR 
                   BASE, UZBEKISTAN.

       No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act, and no 
     funds appropriated by an Act enacted before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act that remain available for obligation as 
     of that date, may be obligated or expended for a military 
     construction project to extend, repair, or both the runways 
     and taxiways at Karshi-Khanabad air base, Uzbekistan.
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  SA 1437. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:
       At the end of division A, add the following:

                  TITLE XV--RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

     SEC. 1501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Military Recruiting 
     Initiatives Act of 2005''.

     SEC. 1502. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ENLISTMENT BONUS.

       (a) Enlistment Bonus for Selected Reserve Members.--Section 
     308c(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``$10,000'' and inserting ``$20,000''.
       (b) Enlistment Bonus for Active Members.--Section 309(a) of 
     title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     ``$20,000'' and inserting ``$40,000''.

     SEC. 1503. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PAY BONUS TO ENCOURAGE 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMY TO REFER OTHER PERSONS FOR 
                   ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMY.

       (a) Authority To Pay Bonus.--The Secretary of the Army may 
     pay a bonus under this section to a member of the Army, 
     whether in the regular component of the Army or in the Army 
     National Guard or Army Reserve, who refers to an Army 
     recruiter a person who has not previously served in an Armed 
     Force and who, after such referral, enlists in the regular 
     component of the Army or in the Army National Guard or Army 
     Reserve.
       (b) Referral.--For purposes of this section, a referral for 
     which a bonus may be paid under subsection (a) occurs--
       (1) when a member of the Army contacts an Army recruiter on 
     behalf of a person interested in enlisting in the Army; or
       (2) when a person interested in enlisting in the Army 
     contacts the Army recruiter and informs the recruiter of the 
     role of the member in initially recruiting the person.
       (c) Certain Referrals Ineligible.--
       (1) Referral of immediate family.--A member of the Army may 
     not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) for the referral of 
     an immediate family member.
       (2) Members in recruiting roles.--A member of the Army 
     serving in a recruiting or retention assignment, or assigned 
     to other duties regarding which eligibility for a bonus under 
     subsection (a) could (as determined by the Secretary) be 
     perceived as creating a conflict of interest, may not be paid 
     a bonus under subsection (a).
       (d) Amount of Bonus.--The amount of the bonus paid for a 
     referral under subsection (a) may not exceed $1,000. The 
     bonus shall be paid in a lump sum.
       (e) Time of Payment.--A bonus may not be paid under 
     subsection (a) with respect to a person who enlists in the 
     Army until the person completes basic training and individual 
     advanced training.
       (f) Relation To Prohibition on Bounties.--The referral 
     bonus authorized by this section is not a bounty for purposes 
     of section 514(a) of title 10, United States Code.
       (g) Limitation on Initial Use of Authority.--During the 
     first year in which bonuses are offered under this section, 
     the Secretary of the Army may not pay more than 1,000 
     referral bonuses per component of the Army.
       (h) Duration of Authority.--A bonus may not be paid under 
     subsection (a) with respect to any referral that occurs after 
     December 31, 2007.

     SEC. 1504. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AGE FOR ENLISTMENT.

       Section 505(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``thirty-five years of age'' and inserting 
     ``forty-two years of age''.

     SEC. 1505. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT 
                   BONUS FOR RECEIPT OF OTHER ENLISTMENT OR 
                   REENLISTMENT BONUS FOR SERVICE IN THE SELECTED 
                   RESERVE.

       Section 308i(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking subparagraph (D).

     SEC. 1506. INCREASE AND ENHANCEMENT OF AFFILIATION BONUS FOR 
                   OFFICERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE.

       (a) Repeal of Prohibition on Eligibility for Prior Reserve 
     Service.--Subsection (a)(2) of section 308j of title 37, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B); and
       (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
       (b) Increase in Maximum Amount.--Subsection (d) of such 
     section is amended by striking ``$6,000'' and inserting 
     ``$10,000''.

     SEC. 1507. ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT 
                   AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Additional Loans Eligible for Repayment.--Paragraph (1) 
     of section 2171(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(D) any loan incurred for educational purposes made by a 
     lender that is--
       ``(i) an agency or instrumentality of a State;
       ``(ii) a financial or credit institution (including an 
     insurance company) that is subject to examination and 
     supervision by an agency of the United States or any State;
       ``(iii) a pension fund approved by the Secretary for 
     purposes of this section; or
       ``(iv) a non-profit private entity designated by a State, 
     regulated by such State, and approved by the Secretary for 
     purposes of this section.''.
       (b) Eligibility of Officers.--Paragraph (2) of such section 
     is amended by striking ``an enlisted member in a military 
     specialty'' and inserting ``a member in an officer program or 
     military specialty''.

     SEC. 1508. REPORT ON RESERVE DENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
     of the Reserve Dental Insurance program.
       (b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall--
       (1) identify the most effective mechanism or mechanisms for 
     the payment of premiums under the Reserve Dental Insurance 
     program for members of the reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces and their dependents, including by deduction from 
     reserve pay, by direct collection, or by other means 
     (including appropriate mechanisms from other military 
     benefits programs), to ensure uninterrupted availability of 
     premium payments regardless of whether members are performing 
     active duty with pay or inactive-duty training with pay;
       (2) include such matters relating to the Reserve Dental 
     Insurance program as the Secretary considers appropriate; and
       (3) assess the effectiveness of mechanisms for informing 
     the members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces of 
     the availability of, and benefits under, the Reserve Dental 
     Insurance program.
       (c) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2007, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the study required by subsection (a). The report shall 
     include the findings of the study and such recommendations 
     for legislative or administrative action regarding the 
     Reserve Dental Insurance program as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate in light of the study.
       (d) Reserve Dental Insurance Program Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``Reserve Dental Insurance program'' 
     includes--
       (1) the dental insurance plan required under paragraph (1) 
     of section 1076a(a) of title 10, United States Code; and
       (2) any dental insurance plan established under paragraph 
     (2) or (4) of section 1076a(a) of title 10, United States 
     Code.
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him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title IX, add the following:

     SEC. 903. REDESIGNATION OF THE NAVAL RESERVE AS THE NAVY 
                   RESERVE.

       (a) Redesignation of Reserve Component.--The reserve 
     component of the Armed Forces known as the Naval Reserve is 
     redesignated as the Navy Reserve.
       (b) Conforming Amendments to Title 10, United States 
     Code.--
       (1) Text amendments.--Title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``Naval Reserve'' each place it appears 
     in a provision as follows and inserting ``Navy Reserve'':
       (A) Section 513(a).
       (B) Section 516.
       (C) Section 526(b)(2)(C)(i).
       (D) Section 971(a).
       (E) Section 5001(a)(1).
       (F) Section 5143.
       (G) Section 5596(c).
       (H) Section 6323(f).
       (I) Section 6327.
       (J) Section 6330(b).
       (K) Section 6331(a)(2).
       (L) Section 6336.
       (M) Section 6389.
       (N) Section 6911(c)(1).
       (O) Section 6913(a).
       (P) Section 6915.
       (Q) Section 6954(b)(3).
       (R) Section 6956(a)(2).
       (S) Section 6959.
       (T) Section 7225.
       (U) Section 7226.
       (V) Section 7605(1).
       (W) Section 7852.
       (X) Section 7853.
       (Y) Section 7854.
       (Z) Section 10101(3).
       (AA) Section 10108.
       (BB) Section 10172.
       (CC) Section 10301(a)(7).
       (DD) Section 10303.
       (EE) Section 12004(e)(2).
       (FF) Section 12005.
       (GG) Section 12010.
       (HH) Section 12011(a)(2).
       (II) Section 12012(a).
       (JJ) Section 12103.
       (KK) Section 12205.
       (LL) Section 12207(b)(2).
       (MM) Section 12732.
       (NN) Section 12774(b) (other than the first place it 
     appears).
       (OO) Section 14002(b).
       (PP) Section 14101(a)(1).
       (QQ) Section 14107(d).
       (RR) Section 14302(a)(1)(A).
       (SS) Section 14313(b).
       (TT) Section 14501(a).
       (UU) Section 14512(b).
       (VV) Section 14705(a).
       (WW) Section 16201(d)(1)(B)(ii).
       (2) Caption amendments.--Such title is further amended by 
     striking ``Naval Reserve'' each place it appears in a 
     provision as follows and inserting ``Navy Reserve'':
       (A) Section 971(a).
       (B) Section 5143(a).
       (3) Section heading amendments.--(A) The heading of section 
     5143 of such title is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 5143. Office of Navy Reserve: appointment of Chief''.

       (B) The heading of section 6327 of such title is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 6327. Officers and enlisted members of the Navy 
       Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve: 30 years; 20 years; 
       retired pay''.

       (C) The heading of section 6389 of such title is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 6389. Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve; officers: 
       elimination from active status; computation of total 
       commissioned service''.

       (D) The heading of section 7225 of such title is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 7225. Navy Reserve flag''.

       (E) The heading of section 7226 of such title is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 7226. Navy Reserve yacht pennant''.

       (F) The heading of section 10108 of such title is amended 
     to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 10108. Navy Reserve: administration''.

       (G) The heading of section 10172 of such title is amended 
     to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 10172. Navy Reserve Force''.

       (H) The heading of section 10303 of such title is amended 
     to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 10303. Navy Reserve Policy Board''.

       (I) The heading of section 12010 of such title is amended 
     to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 12010. Computations for Navy Reserve and Marine Corps 
       Reserve: rule when fraction occurs in final result''.

       (J) The heading of section 14306 of such title is amended 
     to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 14306. Establishment of promotion zones: Navy Reserve 
       and Marine Corps Reserve running mate system''.

       (4) Tables of contents amendments.--(A) The table of 
     sections at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 5143 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``5143. Office of Navy Reserve: appointment of Chief.''.
       (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 571 
     of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 6327 and inserting the following new item:

``6327. Officers and enlisted members of the Navy Reserve and Marine 
              Corps Reserve: 30 years; 20 years; retired pay.''.
       (C) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 573 
     of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 6389 and inserting the following new item:

``6389. Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve; officers: elimination 
              from active status; computation of total commissioned 
              service.''.
       (D) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 631 
     of such title is amended by striking the items relating to 
     sections 7225 and 7226 and inserting the following new items:

``7225. Navy Reserve flag.
``7226. Navy Reserve yacht pennant.''.
       (E) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1003 
     of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 10108 and inserting the following new item:

``10108. Navy Reserve: administration.''.
       (F) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1006 
     of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 10172 and inserting the following new item:

``10172. Navy Reserve Force.''.
       (G) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1009 
     of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 10303 and inserting the following new item:

``10303. Navy Reserve Policy Board.''.
       (H) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1201 
     of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 12010 and inserting the following new item:

``12010. Computations for Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve: rule 
              when fraction occurs in final result.''.
       (I) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1405 
     of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 14306 and inserting the following new item:

``14306. Establishment of promotion zones: Navy Reserve and Marine 
              Corps Reserve running mate system.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment to Title 14, United States Code.--
     Section 705 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``Naval Reserve'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Navy Reserve''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments to Title 37, United States 
     Code.--
       (1) Text amendments.--Title 37, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``Naval Reserve'' each place it appears 
     in a provision as follows and inserting ``Navy Reserve'':
       (A) Section 101(24)(C).
       (B) Section 201(d).
       (C) Section 205(a)(2)(I).
       (D) Section 301c(d).
       (E) Section 319(a).
       (F) Section 905.
       (2) Caption amendment.--Section 301c(d) of such title is 
     further amended by striking ``Naval Reserve'' and inserting 
     ``Navy Reserve''.
       (e) Conforming Amendments to Title 38, United States 
     Code.--Title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     ``Naval Reserve'' each place it appears in a provision as 
     follows and inserting ``Navy Reserve'':
       (1) Section 101(27)(B).
       (2) Section 3002(6)(C).
       (3) Section 3202(1)(C)(iii).
       (4) Section 3452(a)(3)(C).
       (f) Conforming Amendments to Other Codified Titles.--
       (1) Title 5, united states code.--Section 2108(1)(B) of 
     title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Naval 
     Reserve'' and inserting ``Navy Reserve''.
       (2) Title 18, united states code.--Section 2387(b) of title 
     18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Naval 
     Reserve'' and inserting ``Navy Reserve''.
       (3) Title 46, united states code.--(A) Title 46, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``Naval Reserve'' each 
     place it appears in a provision as follows and inserting 
     ``Navy Reserve'':
       (i) Section 8103(g).
       (ii) Section 8302(g).
       (B) The heading of section 8103 of such title is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 8103. Citizenship and Navy Reserve requirements''.

       (C) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 of 
     such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 8103 and inserting the following new item:

``8103. Citizenship and Navy Reserve requirements.''.
       (g) Conforming Amendments to Other Laws.--

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       (1) Section 2301(4)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671(4)(C)) is amended by 
     striking ``Naval Reserve'' and inserting ``Navy Reserve''.
       (2)(A) The Merchant Marine Act, 1936 is amended by striking 
     ``Naval Reserve'' each place it appears in a provision as 
     follows and inserting ``Navy Reserve'':
       (i) Section 301(b) (46 U.S.C. App. 1131(b)).
       (ii) Section 1303 (46 U.S.C. App. 1295b).
       (iii) Section 1304 (46 U.S.C. App. 1295c).
       (B) Such Act is further amended by striking ``Naval 
     Reserve'' each place it appears in a provision as follows and 
     inserting ``Navy Reserve'':
       (i) Section 1303(c).
       (ii) 1304(h).
       (3)(A) Section 6(a)(1) of the Military Selective Service 
     Act (50 U.S.C. App. 456(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
     ``United States Naval Reserves'' and inserting ``members of 
     the United States Navy Reserve''.
       (B) Section 16(i) of such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 466(i)) is 
     amended by striking ``Naval Reserve'' and inserting ``Navy 
     Reserve''.
       (h) Other References.--Any reference in any law, 
     regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United 
     States to the Naval Reserve, other than a reference to the 
     Naval Reserve regarding the United States Naval Reserve 
     Retired List, shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     Navy Reserve.

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