[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18746-18776]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2131. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2019 proposed by Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. McCain) to 
the amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. 
Levin) to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of section 1631(b), add the following:
       (16) A program under which each member of the Armed Forces 
     who incurs a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress 
     disorder during service in the Armed Forces--
       (A) is enrolled in the program; and
       (B) receives, under the program, treatment and 
     rehabilitation meeting a standard of care such that each 
     individual who is a member of the Armed Forces who qualifies 
     for care under the program shall--
       (i) be provided the highest quality of care possible based 
     on the medical judgment of qualified medical professionals in 
     facilities that most appropriately meet the specific needs of 
     the individual; and
       (ii) be rehabilitated to the fullest extent possible using 
     the most up-to-date medical technology, medical 
     rehabilitation practices, and medical expertise available.
       (17) A requirement that if a member of the Armed Forces 
     participating in a program established in accordance with 
     paragraph (16) believes that care provided to such 
     participant does not meet the standard of care specified in 
     subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall, upon request of the participant, provide to such 
     participant a referral to another Department of Defense or 
     Department of Veterans Affairs provider of medical or 
     rehabilitative care for a second opinion regarding the care 
     that would meet the standard of care specified in such 
     subparagraph.
       (18) The provision of information by the Secretary of 
     Defense to members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain 
     injury or post-traumatic stress disorder and their families 
     about their rights with respect to the following:
       (A) The receipt of medical and mental health care from the 
     Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
       (B) The options available to such members for treatment of 
     traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
       (C) The options available to such members for 
     rehabilitation.
       (D) The options available to such members for a referral to 
     a public or private provider of medical or rehabilitative 
     care.
       (E) The right to administrative review of any decision with 
     respect to the provision of care by the Department of Defense 
     for such members.

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  SA 2132. Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Brown, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Obama, Mr. Specter, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
Tester, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Webb) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment

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SA 2011 proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to the bill 
H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of division A, add the following:

                      TITLE XVI--VETERANS MATTERS

     SEC. 1601. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS EFFORTS IN THE REHABILITATION AND 
                   REINTEGRATION OF VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
                   INJURY.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Department of Veterans Affairs is a leader in the 
     field of traumatic brain injury care and coordination of such 
     care;
       (2) the Department of Veterans Affairs should have the 
     capacity and expertise to provide veterans who have a 
     traumatic brain injury with patient-centered health care, 
     rehabilitation, and community integration services that are 
     comparable to or exceed similar care and services available 
     to persons with such injuries in the academic and private 
     sector;
       (3) rehabilitation for veterans who have a traumatic brain 
     injury should be individualized, comprehensive, and 
     interdisciplinary with the goals of optimizing the 
     independence of such veterans and reintegrating them into 
     their communities;
       (4) family support is integral to the rehabilitation and 
     community reintegration of veterans who have sustained a 
     traumatic brain injury, and the Department should provide the 
     families of such veterans with education and support;
       (5) the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans 
     Affairs have made efforts to provide a smooth transition of 
     medical care and rehabilitative services to individuals as 
     they transition from the health care system of the Department 
     of Defense to that of the Department of Veterans Affairs, but 
     more can be done to assist veterans and their families in the 
     continuum of the rehabilitation, recovery, and reintegration 
     of wounded or injured veterans into their communities;
       (6) in planning for rehabilitation and community 
     reintegration of veterans who have a traumatic brain injury, 
     it is necessary for the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
     provide a system for life-long case management for such 
     veterans; and
       (7) in such system for life-long case management, it is 
     necessary to conduct outreach and to tailor specialized 
     traumatic brain injury case management and outreach for the 
     unique needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury who 
     reside in urban and non-urban settings.

     SEC. 1602. INDIVIDUAL REHABILITATION AND COMMUNITY 
                   REINTEGRATION PLANS FOR VETERANS AND OTHERS 
                   WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     1710B the following new section:

     ``Sec. 1710C. Traumatic brain injury: plans for 
       rehabilitation and reintegration into the community

       ``(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary shall, for each veteran 
     or member of the Armed Forces who receives inpatient or 
     outpatient rehabilitation care from the Department for a 
     traumatic brain injury--
       ``(1) develop an individualized plan for the rehabilitation 
     and reintegration of such individual into the community; and
       ``(2) provide such plan in writing to such individual 
     before such individual is discharged from inpatient care, 
     following transition from active duty to the Department for 
     outpatient care, or as soon as practicable following 
     diagnosis.
       ``(b) Contents of Plan.--Each plan developed under 
     subsection (a) shall include, for the individual covered by 
     such plan, the following:
       ``(1) Rehabilitation objectives for improving the physical, 
     cognitive, and vocational functioning of such individual with 
     the goal of maximizing the independence and reintegration of 
     such individual into the community.
       ``(2) Access, as warranted, to all appropriate 
     rehabilitative components of the traumatic brain injury 
     continuum of care.
       ``(3) A description of specific rehabilitative treatments 
     and other services to achieve the objectives described in 
     paragraph (1), which description shall set forth the type, 
     frequency, duration, and location of such treatments and 
     services.
       ``(4) The name of the case manager designated in accordance 
     with subsection (d) to be responsible for the implementation 
     of such plan.
       ``(5) Dates on which the effectiveness of the plan will be 
     reviewed in accordance with subsection (f).
       ``(c) Comprehensive Assessment.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each plan developed under subsection (a) 
     shall be based upon a comprehensive assessment, developed in 
     accordance with paragraph (2), of--
       ``(A) the physical, cognitive, vocational, and 
     neuropsychological and social impairments of such individual; 
     and
       ``(B) the family education and family support needs of such 
     individual after discharge from inpatient care.
       ``(2) Formation.--The comprehensive assessment required 
     under paragraph (1) with respect to an individual is a 
     comprehensive assessment of the matters set forth in that 
     paragraph by a team, composed by the Secretary for purposes 
     of the assessment from among, but not limited to, individuals 
     with expertise in traumatic brain injury, including the 
     following:
       ``(A) A neurologist.
       ``(B) A rehabilitation physician.
       ``(C) A social worker.
       ``(D) A neuropsychologist.
       ``(E) A physical therapist.
       ``(F) A vocational rehabilitation specialist.
       ``(G) An occupational therapist.
       ``(H) A speech language pathologist.
       ``(I) A rehabilitation nurse.
       ``(J) An educational therapist.
       ``(K) An audiologist.
       ``(L) A blind rehabilitation specialist.
       ``(M) A recreational therapist.
       ``(N) A low vision optometrist.
       ``(O) An orthotist or prostetist.
       ``(P) An assistive technologist or rehabilitation engineer.
       ``(Q) An otolaryngology physician.
       ``(R) A dietician.
       ``(S) An opthamologist.
       ``(T) A psychiatrist.
       ``(d) Case Manager.--(1) The Secretary shall designate a 
     case manager for each individual described in subsection (a) 
     to be responsible for the implementation of the plan, and 
     coordination of such care, required by such subsection for 
     such individual.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall ensure that such case manager has 
     specific expertise in the care required by the individual to 
     whom such case manager is designated, regardless of whether 
     such case manager obtains such expertise through experience, 
     education, or training.
       ``(e) Participation and Collaboration in Development of 
     Plans.--(1) The Secretary shall involve each individual 
     described in subsection (a), and the family or legal guardian 
     of such individual, in the development of the plan for such 
     individual under that subsection to the maximum extent 
     practicable.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall collaborate in the development of 
     a plan for an individual under subsection (a) with a State 
     protection and advocacy system if--
       ``(A) the individual covered by such plan requests such 
     collaboration; or
       ``(B) in the case such individual is incapacitated, the 
     family or guardian of such individual requests such 
     collaboration.
       ``(3) In the case of a plan required by subsection (a) for 
     a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty, the 
     Secretary shall collaborate with the Secretary of Defense in 
     the development of such plan.
       ``(4) In developing vocational rehabilitation objectives 
     required under subsection (b)(1) and in conducting the 
     assessment required under subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
     act through the Under Secretary for Health in coordination 
     with the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs.
       ``(f) Evaluation.--
       ``(1) Periodic review by secretary.--The Secretary shall 
     periodically review the effectiveness of each plan developed 
     under subsection (a). The Secretary shall refine each such 
     plan as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of such 
     review.
       ``(2) Request for review by veterans.--In addition to the 
     periodic review required by paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall conduct a review of the plan of a veteran under 
     paragraph (1) at the request of such veteran, or in the case 
     that such veteran is incapacitated, at the request of the 
     guardian or the designee of such veteran.
       ``(g) State Designated Protection and Advocacy System 
     Defined.--In this section, the term `State protection and 
     advocacy system' means a system established in a State under 
     subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and 
     Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.) to 
     protect and advocate for the rights of persons with 
     development disabilities.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1710B the following new 
     item:

``1710C. Traumatic brain injury: plans for rehabilitation and 
              reintegration into the community.''.

     SEC. 1603. USE OF NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
                   FACILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF REHABILITATION 
                   AND COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION PLANS FOR TRAUMATIC 
                   BRAIN INJURY.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     1710C, as added by section 1602 of this Act, the following 
     new section:

     ``Sec. 1710D. Traumatic brain injury: use of non-Department 
       facilities for rehabilitation

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to section 1710(a)(4) of this 
     title and subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall 
     provide rehabilitative treatment or services to implement a 
     plan developed under section 1710C of

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     this title at a non-Department facility with which the 
     Secretary has entered into an agreement for such purpose, to 
     an individual--
       ``(1) who is described in section 1710C(a) of this title; 
     and
       ``(2)(A) to whom the Secretary is unable to provide such 
     treatment or services at the frequency or for the duration 
     prescribed in such plan; or
       ``(B) for whom the Secretary determines that it is optimal 
     with respect to the recovery and rehabilitation of such 
     individual .
       ``(b) Standards.--The Secretary may not provide treatment 
     or services as described in subsection (a) at a non-
     Department facility under such subsection unless such 
     facility maintains standards for the provision of such 
     treatment or services established by an independent, peer-
     reviewed organization that accredits specialized 
     rehabilitation programs for adults with traumatic brain 
     injury.
       ``(c) Authorities of State Protection and Advocacy 
     Systems.--With respect to the provision of rehabilitative 
     treatment or services described in subsection (a) in a non-
     Department facility, a State designated protection and 
     advocacy system established under subtitle C of the 
     Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
     of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.) shall have the authorities 
     described under such subtitle.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1710C, as added by section 
     1602 of this Act, the following new item:

``1710D. Traumatic brain injury: use of non-Department facilities for 
              rehabilitation.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1710(a)(4) of such title 
     is amended by inserting ``the requirement in section 1710D of 
     this title that the Secretary provide certain rehabilitative 
     treatment or services,'' after ``extended care services,''.

     SEC. 1604. RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CLINICAL CARE PROGRAM ON 
                   SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

       (a) Program Required.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 
     38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     7330 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 7330A. Severe traumatic brain injury research, 
       education, and clinical care program

       ``(a) Program Required.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     program on research, education, and clinical care to provide 
     intensive neuro-rehabilitation to veterans with a severe 
     traumatic brain injury, including veterans in a minimally 
     conscious state who would otherwise receive only long-term 
     residential care.
       ``(b) Collaboration Required.--The Secretary shall 
     establish the program required by subsection (a) in 
     collaboration with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury 
     Center and other relevant programs of the Federal Government 
     (including other Centers of Excellence).
       ``(c) Education Required.--As part of the program required 
     by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, in collaboration with 
     the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center and any other 
     relevant programs of the Federal Government (including other 
     Centers of Excellence), conduct educational programs on 
     recognizing and diagnosing mild and moderate cases of 
     traumatic brain injury.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 
     2008 through 2012, $10,000,000 to carry out the program 
     required by subsection (a).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 73 is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 7330 the following new item:

``7330A. Severe traumatic brain injury research, education, and 
              clinical care program.''.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the research to be 
     conducted under the program required by section 7330A of 
     title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).

     SEC. 1605. PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES FOR 
                   VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

       (a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall, in collaboration with the Defense and Veterans 
     Brain Injury Center, carry out a pilot program to assess the 
     effectiveness of providing assisted living services to 
     eligible veterans to enhance the rehabilitation, quality of 
     life, and community integration of such veterans.
       (b) Duration of Program.--The pilot program shall be 
     carried out during the five-year period beginning on the date 
     of the commencement of the pilot program.
       (c) Program Locations.--
       (1) In general.--The pilot program shall be carried out at 
     locations selected by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot 
     program. Of the locations so selected--
       (A) at least one shall be in each health care region of the 
     Veterans Health Administration that contains a polytrauma 
     center of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
       (B) any other locations shall be in areas that contain high 
     concentrations of veterans with traumatic brain injury, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Special consideration for veterans in rural areas.--
     Special consideration shall be given to provide veterans in 
     rural areas with an opportunity to participate in the pilot 
     program.
       (d) Provision of Assisted Living Services.--
       (1) Agreements.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
     Secretary may enter into agreements for the provision of 
     assisted living services on behalf of eligible veterans with 
     a provider participating under a State plan or waiver under 
     title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
       (2) Standards.--The Secretary may not place, transfer, or 
     admit a veteran to any facility for assisted living services 
     under this program unless the Secretary determines that the 
     facility meets such standards as the Secretary may prescribe 
     for purposes of the pilot program. Such standards shall, to 
     the extent practicable, be consistent with the standards of 
     Federal, State, and local agencies charged with the 
     responsibility of licensing or otherwise regulating or 
     inspecting such facilities.
       (e) Continuation of Case Management and Rehabilitation 
     Services.--In carrying the pilot program under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall continue to provide each veteran who 
     is receiving assisted living services under the pilot program 
     with rehabilitative services and shall designate Department 
     health-care employees to furnish case management services for 
     veterans participating in the pilot program.
       (f) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the congressional veterans affairs committees a report on 
     the pilot program.
       (2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A description of the pilot program.
       (B) An assessment of the utility of the activities under 
     the pilot program in enhancing the rehabilitation, quality of 
     life, and community reintegration of veterans with traumatic 
     brain injury.
       (C) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate regarding the extension or expansion of the pilot 
     program.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``assisted living services'' means services of 
     a facility in providing room, board, and personal care for 
     and supervision of residents for their health, safety, and 
     welfare.
       (2) The term ``case management services'' includes the 
     coordination and facilitation of all services furnished to a 
     veteran by the Department of Veterans Affairs, either 
     directly or through contract, including assessment of needs, 
     planning, referral (including referral for services to be 
     furnished by the Department, either directly or through a 
     contract, or by an entity other than the Department), 
     monitoring, reassessment, and followup.
       (3) The term ``congressional veterans affairs committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (4) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran who--
       (A) is enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     health care system;
       (B) has received treatment for traumatic brain injury from 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs;
       (C) is unable to manage routine activities of daily living 
     without supervision and assistance; and
       (D) could reasonably be expected to receive ongoing 
     services after the end of the pilot program under this 
     section under another government program or through other 
     means.
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
     carry out this section, $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2008 through 2013.

     SEC. 1606. RESEARCH ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

       (a) Inclusion of Research on Traumatic Brain Injury Under 
     Ongoing Research Programs.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall, in carrying out research programs and activities under 
     the provisions of law referred to in subsection (b), ensure 
     that such programs and activities include research on the 
     sequelae of mild to severe forms of traumatic brain injury, 
     including--
       (1) research on visually-related neurological conditions;
       (2) research on seizure disorders;
       (3) research on means of improving the diagnosis, 
     rehabilitative treatment, and prevention of such sequelae;
       (4) research to determine the most effective cognitive and 
     physical therapies for the sequelae of traumatic brain 
     injury; and
       (5) research on dual diagnosis of post-traumatic stress 
     disorder and traumatic brain injury.
       (b) Research Authorities.--The provisions of law referred 
     to in this subsection are the following:
       (1) Section 3119 of title 38, United States Code, relating 
     to rehabilitation research and special projects.

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       (2) Section 7303 of such title, relating to research 
     programs of the Veterans Health Administration.
       (3) Section 7327 of such title, relating to research, 
     education, and clinical activities on complex multi-trauma 
     associated with combat injuries.
       (c) Collaboration.--In carrying out the research required 
     by subsection (a), the Secretary shall collaborate with 
     facilities that--
       (1) conduct research on rehabilitation for individuals with 
     traumatic brain injury; and
       (2) receive grants for such research from the National 
     Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the 
     Department of Education.
       (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report describing in comprehensive detail 
     the research to be carried out pursuant to subsection (a).

     SEC. 1607. AGE-APPROPRIATE NURSING HOME CARE.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that young veterans who are 
     injured or disabled through military service and require 
     long-term care should have access to age-appropriate nursing 
     home care.
       (b) Requirement To Provide Age-Appropriate Nursing Home 
     Care.--Section 1710A of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection (c):
       ``(c) The Secretary shall ensure that nursing home care 
     provided under subsection (a) is provided in an age-
     appropriate manner.''.

     SEC. 1608. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH CARE 
                   FOR COMBAT SERVICE IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR OR 
                   FUTURE HOSTILITIES.

       Section 1710(e)(3)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``5 years''.

     SEC. 1609. MENTAL HEALTH: SERVICE-CONNECTION STATUS AND 
                   EVALUATIONS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS.

       (a) Presumption of Service-Connection of Mental Illness for 
     Certain Veterans.--Section 1702 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``psychosis'' and inserting ``mental 
     illness''; and
       (2) in the heading, by striking ``psychosis'' and inserting 
     ``mental illness''.
       (b) Provision of Mental Health Evaluations for Certain 
     Veterans.--Upon the request of a veteran described in section 
     1710(e)(3)(C) of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary 
     shall provide to such veteran a preliminary mental health 
     evaluation as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days 
     after such request.

     SEC. 1610. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FURNISHING 
                   OUTPATIENT DENTAL SERVICES TO VETERANS WITH A 
                   SERVICE-CONNECTED DENTAL CONDITION OR 
                   DISABILITY.

       Section 1712(a)(1)(B)(iv) of title 38, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking ``90-day'' and inserting ``180-day''.

     SEC. 1611. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON PREVENTING VETERANS AT-
                   RISK OF HOMELESSNESS FROM BECOMING HOMELESS.

       (a) Demonstration Program.--The Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall carry out a demonstration program for the 
     purpose of--
       (1) identifying members of the Armed Forces on active duty 
     who are at risk of becoming homeless after they are 
     discharged or released from active duty; and
       (2) providing referral, counseling, and supportive 
     services, as appropriate, to help prevent such members, upon 
     becoming veterans, from becoming homeless.
       (b) Program Locations.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
     demonstration program in at least three locations.
       (c) Identification Criteria.--In developing and 
     implementing the criteria to identify members of the Armed 
     Forces, who upon becoming veterans, are at-risk of becoming 
     homeless, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult 
     with the Secretary of Defense and such other officials and 
     experts as the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (d) Contracts.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter 
     into contracts to provide the referral, counseling, and 
     supportive services required under the demonstration program 
     with entities or organizations that meet such requirements as 
     the Secretary may establish.
       (e) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary under 
     subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2011.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out 
     the provisions of this section.

     SEC. 1612. CLARIFICATION OF PURPOSE OF THE OUTREACH SERVICES 
                   PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Clarification of Inclusion of Members of the National 
     Guard and Reserve in Program.--Subsection (a)(1) of section 
     6301 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     ``, or from the National Guard or Reserve,'' after ``active 
     military, naval, or air service''.
       (b) Definition of Outreach.--Subsection (b) of such section 
     is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph (1):
       ``(1) the term `outreach' means the act or process of 
     reaching out in a systematic manner to proactively provide 
     information, services, and benefits counseling to veterans, 
     and to the spouses, children, and parents of veterans who may 
     be eligible to receive benefits under the laws administered 
     by the Secretary, to ensure that such individuals are fully 
     informed about, and assisted in applying for, any benefits 
     and programs under such laws;''.
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  SA 2133. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 683. MODIFICATION OF AMOUNT OF BACK PAY FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION 
                   WHILE INTERNED AS PRISONERS OF WAR DURING WORLD 
                   WAR II TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES IN CONSUMER 
                   PRICE INDEX.

       (a) Modification.--Section 667(c) 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-170) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) The amount determined for a person under paragraph 
     (1) shall be increased to reflect increases in cost of living 
     since the basic pay referred to in paragraph (1)(B) was paid 
     to or for that person, calculated on the basis of the 
     Consumer Price Index (all items--United States city average) 
     published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.''.
       (b) Recalculation of Previous Payments.--In the case of any 
     payment of back pay made to or for a person under section 667 
     of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2001 before the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall--
       (1) recalculate the amount of back pay to which the person 
     is entitled by reason of the amendment made by subsection 
     (a); and
       (2) if the amount of back pay, as so recalculated, exceeds 
     the amount of back pay so paid, pay the person, or the 
     surviving spouse of the person, an amount equal to the 
     excess.
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  SA 2134. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 358. REPORTS ON SAFETY MEASURES AND ENCROACHMENT ISSUES 
                   AT WARREN GROVE GUNNERY RANGE, NEW JERSEY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States Air Force has 32 training sites in 
     the United States for aerial bombing and gunner training, of 
     which Warren Grove Gunnery Range functions in the densely 
     populated Northeast.
       (2) A number of dangerous safety incidents caused by the 
     Air National Guard have repeatedly impacted the residents of 
     New Jersey, including the following:
       (A) On May 15, 2007, a fire ignited during an Air National 
     Guard practice mission at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, 
     scorching 17,250 acres of New Jersey's Pinelands, destroying 
     5 houses, significantly damaging 13 others, and temporarily 
     displacing approximately 6,000 people from their homes in 
     sections of Ocean and Burlington Counties.
       (B) In November 2004, an F-16 Vulcan cannon piloted by the 
     District of Columbia Air National Guard was more than 3 miles 
     off target when it blasted 1.5-inch steel training rounds 
     into the roof of the Little Egg Harbor Township Intermediate 
     School.
       (C) In 2002, a pilot ejected from an F-16 aircraft just 
     before it crashed into the woods near the Garden State 
     Parkway, sending large pieces of debris onto the busy 
     highway.
       (D) In 1999, a dummy bomb was dumped a mile off target from 
     the Warren Grove target range in the Pine Barrens, igniting a 
     fire that burned 12,000 acres of the Pinelands forest.
       (E) In 1997, the pilots of F-16 aircraft uplifting from the 
     Warren Grove Gunnery Range escaped injury by ejecting from 
     their aircraft just before the planes collided over the ocean 
     near the north end of Brigantine. Pilot error was found to be 
     the cause of the collision.
       (F) In 1986, a New Jersey Air National Guard jet fighter 
     crashed in a remote section

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     of the Pine Barrens in Burlington County, starting a fire 
     that scorched at least 90 acres of woodland.
       (b) Semiannual Report on Safety Measures.--Not later than 
     90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
     every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on efforts made to provide the highest level of safety by all 
     of the military departments utilizing the Warren Grove 
     Gunnery Range.
       (c) Joint Land Use Study on Encroachment at Warren Grove 
     Gunnery Range.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a joint 
     land use study on encroachment issues at Warren Grove Gunnery 
     Range.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $250,000 for fiscal year 2008 to conduct 
     the joint use study under paragraph (1).
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  SA 2135. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Salazar) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2011 
proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1218. JUSTICE FOR OSAMA BIN LADEN AND OTHER LEADERS OF 
                   AL QAEDA.

       (a) Enhanced Reward for Capture of Osama Bin Laden.--
     Section 36(e)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities 
     Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708e)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new sentence: ``The Secretary shall 
     authorize a reward of $50,000,000 for the capture, or 
     information leading to the capture, of Osama bin Laden.''.
       (b) Status of Efforts To Bring Osama Bin Laden and Other 
     Leaders of Al Qaeda to Justice.--
       (1) Reports required.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days 
     thereafter, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
     Defense shall, in coordination with the Director of National 
     Intelligence, jointly submit to Congress a report on the 
     progress made in bringing Osama bin Laden and other leaders 
     of al Qaeda to justice.
       (2) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include, current as of the date of such report, the 
     following:
       (A) An assessment of the likely current location of 
     terrorist leaders, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-
     Zawahiri, and other key leaders of al Qaeda.
       (B) A description of ongoing efforts to bring to justice 
     such terrorist leaders, particularly those who have been 
     directly implicated in attacks in the United States and its 
     embassies.
       (C) An assessment of whether the government of each country 
     assessed as a likely location of top leaders of al Qaeda has 
     fully cooperated in efforts to bring those leaders to 
     justice.
       (D) A description of diplomatic efforts currently being 
     made to improve the cooperation of the governments described 
     in subparagraph (C).
       (E) A description of the current status of the top 
     leadership of al Qaeda and the strategy for locating them and 
     bringing them to justice.
       (F) An assessment of whether al Qaeda remains the terrorist 
     organization that poses the greatest threat to United States 
     interests, including the greatest threat to the territorial 
     United States.
       (3) Form of report.--Each report submitted to Congress 
     under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in a classified form, 
     and shall be accompanied by a report in unclassified form 
     that redacts the classified information in the report.
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  SA 2136. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 703. TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILY 
                   CAREGIVER PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS FOR VETERANS 
                   AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH TRAUMATIC 
                   BRAIN INJURY.

       (a) Program on Training and Certification of Family 
     Caregiver Personal Care Attendants.--The Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall establish a program on training and 
     certification of family caregivers of veterans and members of 
     the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury as personal care 
     attendants of such veterans and members.
       (b) Location.--The program required by subsection (a) shall 
     be located in each of the polytrauma centers of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs designated as a Tier I 
     polytrauma center.
       (c) Training Curricula.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, 
     in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, develop 
     curricula for the training of personal care attendants 
     described in subsection (a). Such curricula shall incorporate 
     applicable standards and protocols utilized by certification 
     programs of national brain injury care specialist 
     organizations.
       (2) Use of existing curricula.--In developing the curricula 
     required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall, to the extent practicable, utilize and expand upon 
     training curricula developed pursuant to section 744(b) of 
     the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2308).
       (d) Program Participation.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     determine the eligibility of a family member of a veteran or 
     member of the Armed Forces for participation in the program 
     required by subsection (a).
       (2) Basis for determination.--A determination made under 
     paragraph (1) shall be based on the clinical needs of the 
     veteran or member of the Armed Forces concerned, as 
     determined by the physician of such veteran or member.
       (e) Eligibility for Compensation.--A family caregiver of a 
     veteran or member of the Armed Forces who receives 
     certification as a personal care attendant under this section 
     shall be eligible for compensation from the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for care provided to such veteran or member.
       (f) Costs of Training.--
       (1) Training of families of veterans.--Any costs of 
     training provided under the program under this section for 
     family members of veterans shall be borne by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       (2) Training of families of members of the armed forces.--
     The Secretary of Defense shall reimburse the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs for any costs of training provided under the 
     program under this section for family members of members of 
     the Armed Forces. Amounts for such reimbursement shall be 
     derived from amounts available for Defense Health Program for 
     the TRICARE program.
       (g) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to require or permit the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to deny reimbursement for health care services 
     provided to a veteran with a brain injury to a personal care 
     attendant who is not a family member of such veteran.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2137. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title XI, add the following:

     SEC. 1107. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEAR 
                   MISSIONS OF THE NAVY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall carry out 
     a program to provide scholarships, fellowships, and grants 
     for pursuit of programs of education at institutions of 
     higher education that lead to degrees in engineering and 
     technical fields that are necessary for a workforce to 
     support the nuclear missions of the Navy.
       (b) Elements.--The program under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Merit-based scholarships for undergraduate study.
       (2) Research fellowships for study the graduate level.
       (3) Grants to support the establishment at 2-year public 
     institutions of higher education of programs of study and 
     training that lead to degrees in engineering and technical 
     fields that are necessary for a workforce to support the 
     nuclear missions of the Navy.
       (4) Grants to increase the utilization of training, 
     research, and test reactors at institutions of higher 
     education.
       (5) Any other elements that the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (c) Consultation.--In developing the program, the Secretary 
     shall consult with trade organizations, technical societies, 
     organized labor organizations, and other bodies having an 
     interest in the program.
       (d) Report on Program.--Not later than January 31, 2008, 
     the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     program under subsection (a), including a description of the 
     program and a statement of the funding required during fiscal 
     years 2009 through 2013 to carry out the program.
       (e) Report on Workforce Requirements.--

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       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Energy shall jointly submit to Congress a report 
     on the requirements for a workforce to support the nuclear 
     missions of the Navy during the 10-year period beginning on 
     the date of the report.
       (2) Elements.--The report shall address anticipated changes 
     to the nuclear missions of the Navy during the 10-year period 
     beginning on the date of the report, anticipated workforce 
     attrition, and retirement, and recruiting trends during that 
     period and knowledge retention programs within the Department 
     of Defense, the Department of Energy, the national 
     laboratories, and federally funded research facilities.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2138. Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Chambliss) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 673. EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION ELIGIBLE FOR 
                   ACCELERATED PAYMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
                   UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL.

       (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 3014A of title 
     38, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) 
     and inserting the following new paragraph (1):
       ``(1) enrolled in--
       ``(A) an approved program of education that leads to 
     employment in a high technology occupation in a high 
     technology industry (as determined pursuant to regulations 
     prescribed by the Secretary); or
       ``(B) during the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and 
     ending on September 30, 2011, an approved program of 
     education lasting less than two years that (as so determined) 
     leads to employment in--
       ``(i) the transportation sector of the economy;
       ``(ii) the construction sector of the economy;
       ``(iii) the hospitality sector of the economy; or
       ``(iv) the energy sector of the economy; and''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Heading amendment.--The heading of such section is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 3014A. Accelerated payment of basic educational 
       assistance''.

       (2) Clerical amendment.--The item relating to such section 
     in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 30 of 
     such title is amended to read as follows:
``3014A. Accelerated payment of basic educational assistance.''.
                                  ____

  SA 2139. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1070. IMPROVED HOUSING BENEFITS FOR DISABLED MEMBERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES AND EXPANDED BENEFITS FOR 
                   VETERANS WITH SEVERE BURNS.

       (a) Home Improvements and Structural Alterations for 
     Totally Disabled Members of the Armed Forces Before Discharge 
     or Release From the Armed Forces.--Section 1717 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(d)(1) In the case of a member of the Armed Forces who, 
     as determined by the Secretary, has a total disability 
     permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of 
     duty in the active military, naval, or air service, the 
     Secretary may furnish improvements and structural alterations 
     for such member for such disability or as otherwise described 
     in subsection (a)(2) while such member is hospitalized or 
     receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment for 
     such disability if the Secretary determines that such member 
     is likely to be discharged or released from the Armed Forces 
     for such disability.
       ``(2) The furnishing of improvements and alterations under 
     paragraph (1) in connection with the furnishing of medical 
     services described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection 
     (a)(2) shall be subject to the limitation specified in the 
     applicable subparagraph.''.
       (b) Specially Adapted Housing Assistance for Disabled 
     Veterans With Severe Burns.--Section 2101 of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(E) The disability is due to a severe burn injury (as 
     determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary).''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (A) by striking ``either'' and inserting ``any''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) The disability is due to a severe burn injury (as so 
     determined).''.
       (c) Report on Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled 
     Veterans.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2007, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report 
     that contains an assessment of the adequacy of the 
     authorities available to the Secretary under law to assist 
     disabled veterans in acquiring--
       (A) suitable housing units with special fixtures or movable 
     facilities required for their disabilities, and necessary 
     land therefor;
       (B) such adaptations to their residences as are reasonably 
     necessary because of their disabilities; or
       (C) residences already adapted with special features 
     determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary as a 
     result of their disabilities.
       (2) Focus on particular disabilities.--The report required 
     by paragraph (1) shall pay particular attention to the needs 
     of veterans who have disabilities that are not described in 
     subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 2101 of title 38, 
     United States Code.
       (d) Eligibility of Disabled Veterans and Members of the 
     Armed Forces With Severe Burn Injuries for Automobiles and 
     Adaptive Equipment.--Section 3901(1) of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``or 
     (iii)'' and inserting ``(iii), or (iv)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(iv) A severe burn injury (as determined pursuant to 
     regulations prescribed by the Secretary); or''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or (iii)'' and 
     inserting ``(iii), or (iv)''.
       (e) Adapted Housing Assistance for Disabled Members of the 
     Armed Forces Residing Temporarily in Housing Owned by a 
     Family Member.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 2102A of title 
     38, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``In the case'';
       (B) by striking ``disabled veteran who is described in 
     subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of section 2101 of this title 
     and'' and inserting ``person described in paragraph (2)'';
       (C) by striking ``such veteran's'' and inserting ``the 
     person's'';
       (D) by striking ``the veteran'' and inserting ``the 
     person'';
       (E) by striking ``the veteran's'' and inserting ``the 
     person's''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) A person described in this paragraph is--
       ``(A) a veteran who is described in subsection (a)(2) or 
     (b)(2) of section 2101 of this title; or
       ``(B) a member of the Armed Forces who--
       ``(i) has, as determined by the Secretary, a disability 
     permanent in nature described in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) 
     of section 2101 of this title that has incurred in the line 
     of duty in the active military, naval, or air service;
       ``(ii) is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical 
     care, services, or treatment for such disability; and
       ``(iii) is likely to be discharged or released from the 
     Armed Forces for such disability.''.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--Such section is further 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``veteran'' both places 
     it appears and inserting ``person with a disability''; and
       (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``veteran'' and 
     inserting ``person''.
       (3) Report on assistance for disabled veterans and members 
     of the armed forces who reside in housing owned by family 
     member on permanent basis.--Not later than December 31, 2007, 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the advisability of providing 
     assistance under section 2102A of title 38, United States 
     Code, to veterans and members of the Armed Forces described 
     in subsection (a) of such section, as amended by paragraph 
     (1) of this subsection, who reside with family members on a 
     permanent basis.
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  SA 2140. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal

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year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PERIODS OF ADMISSION.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Secure 
     Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007''.
       (b) Periods of Admission.--Section 214(a)(2) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(2)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C)(i) Except as provided under clauses (ii) and (iii), 
     the initial period of admission to the United States of an 
     alien who possesses a valid machine-readable biometric border 
     crossing identification card issued by a consular officer, 
     has successfully completed required background checks, and is 
     admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 
     101(a)(15)(B) at a port of entry at which such card is 
     processed through a machine reader, shall not be short than 
     the initial period of admission granted to any other alien 
     admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(B).
       ``(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security may prescribe, by 
     regulation, the length of the initial period of admission 
     described in clause (i), which period shall be--
       ``(I) a minimum of 6 months; or
       ``(II) the length of time provided for under clause (iii)
       ``(iii) The Secretary may, on a case-by-case basis, provide 
     for a period of admission that is shorter or longer than the 
     initial period described in clause (ii)(I) if the Secretary 
     finds good cause for such action.
       ``(iv) An alien who possesses a valid machine-readable 
     biometric border crossing identification card may not be 
     admitted to the United States for the period of admission 
     specified under clause (i) or granted extensions of such 
     period of admission if--
       ``(I) the alien previously violated the terms and 
     conditions of the alien's nonimmigrant status;
       ``(II) the alien is inadmissible as a nonimmigrant; or
       ``(III) the alien's border crossing card has not been 
     processed through a machine reader at the United States port 
     of entry or land border at which the person seeks admission 
     to the United States.''.
       (c) Rulemaking.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendment made 
     by subsection (b).
       (2) Waiver of apa.--In promulgating regulations under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary may waive any provision of 
     chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
     the ``Administrative Procedure Act'') or any other law 
     relating to rulemaking if the Secretary determines that 
     compliance with such provision would impede the timely 
     implementation of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2141. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. INTERNATIONAL COMMUTERS.

       (a) H-1A Temporary Workers.--Section 101(a)(15)(H) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)) is 
     amended by striking ``(H) an alien (i) (b)'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(H) an alien--
       ``(i)(a) who--

       ``(aa) continuously maintains a residence at which the 
     alien is actually domiciled outside the United States, which 
     the alien has no intention of abandoning;
       ``(bb) is coming temporarily to the United States to 
     perform temporary work of a seasonal nature, not to exceed 
     more than 10 months in any calendar year;
       ``(cc) commutes each business day, across the international 
     border of the United States, to work in a full-time position 
     with a qualified United States employer; and
       ``(dd) returns, across such border, to his or her foreign 
     residence at the conclusion of each business day, or

       ``(b)''.
       (b) Temporary Labor Certification.--Section 214(c)(1) of 
     such Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(c)(1)'';
       (2) by striking ``For purposes of this subsection'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(B) For purposes of this subsection with respect to 
     nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a) 
     (referred to in this subparagraph as `H-1A temporary 
     workers'), the term `appropriate agencies of the Government' 
     means the Department of Labor. Before filing a petition with 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security for an H-1A temporary 
     worker, the employer shall apply for a temporary labor 
     certification with the Secretary of Labor, which shall inform 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security whether--
       ``(i) United States workers capable of performing the 
     temporary services or labor are available; and
       ``(ii) the alien's employment would adversely affect the 
     wages and working conditions of similarly employed United 
     States workers.
       ``(C) For purposes of this subsection''.
       (c) Numerical Limitations.--Section 214(g) of such Act is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;
       (B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(A) under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a) may not exceed 
     90,000;''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, by striking 
     ``or'' and inserting ``and'';
       (2) in paragraphs (5), (7), and (8), by striking 
     ``paragraph (1)(A)'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``paragraph (1)(B)''; and
       (3) in paragraphs (9) and (10), by striking ``paragraph 
     (1)(B)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph 
     (1)(C)''.
       (d) Period of Authorized Admission.--Section 214(g)(4) of 
     such Act is amended to read as follows:
       ``(4)(A) The period of authorized admission for an alien 
     who is provided nonimmigrant status under section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a) may not exceed 3 years.
       ``(B) The period of authorized admission for an alien who 
     is provided nonimmigrant status under section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) may not exceed 6 years.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2142. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. LIMITATION ON LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY.

       Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1357) is amended by inserting after subsection (g) the 
     following:
       ``(h) Indemnity for Actions of Law Enforcement Officers.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law and subject to appropriations, an owner of land located 
     within 100 miles of the international land border of the 
     United States may seek reimbursement from the Department of 
     Homeland Security for any adverse final tort judgment for 
     negligence (excluding attorneys' fees and costs) authorized 
     under the Federal or State tort law, arising directly from 
     such border security activity if--
       ``(A) such owner has been found negligent by a Federal or 
     State court in any tort litigation;
       ``(B) such owner has not already been reimbursed for the 
     final tort judgment, including outstanding attorney's fees 
     and costs;
       ``(C) such owner did not have or does not have sufficient 
     property insurance to cover the judgment and have had an 
     insurance claim for such coverage denied; and
       ``(D) such tort action was brought as a direct result of 
     activity of law enforcement officers of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, acting in their official capacity, on the 
     owner's land.
       ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `land' includes roads, water, watercourses, 
     and private ways, and buildings, structures, machinery and 
     equipment that is attached to real property; and
       ``(B) the term `owner' includes the possessor of a fee 
     interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant, the possessor of any 
     other interest in land, or any person having a right to grant 
     permission to use the land.
       ``(3) Exceptions.--Nothing in this subsection may be 
     construed to limit landowner liability which would otherwise 
     exist for--
       ``(A) willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against 
     a known dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity 
     likely to cause harm;
       ``(B) maintaining an attractive nuisance;
       ``(C) gross negligence; or
       ``(D) direct interference with, or hindrance of, any agent 
     or officer of the Federal Government who is authorized to 
     enforce the immigration laws of the United States during--
       ``(i) a patrol of such landowner's land; or
       ``(ii) any action taken to apprehend or detain any alien 
     attempting to enter the United States illegally or evade 
     execution of an arrest warrant for a violation of any 
     immigration law.
       ``(4) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection may be 
     construed to affect any right or remedy available pursuant to 
     the Federal Tort Claims Act.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2143. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction,

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and for defense activiites of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISAS.

       (a) Recapture of Unused Employment-Based Immigrant Visas.--
     Section 106(d) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-
     first Century Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-313; 8 U.S.C. 1153 
     note) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by inserting ``1996, 1997,'' after ``available in 
     fiscal year'';
       (B) by striking ``be available'' and all that follows and 
     inserting the following: ``be available only to--
       ``(A) employment-based immigrants under paragraphs (1) and 
     (2) of section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1153(b));
       ``(B) the family members accompanying or following to join 
     such employment-based immigrants under section 203(d) of such 
     Act; and
       ``(C) those immigrant workers who had petitions approved 
     based on Schedule A under section 656.5 of title 20, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, as promulgated by the Secretary of 
     Labor.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``1996, 1997, and'' 
     after ``available in fiscal years''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by amending clause (ii) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(ii) Distribution of visas.--The total number of visas 
     made available under paragraph (1) from unused visas from 
     fiscal years 1996 and 1997 shall be distributed equally 
     between--
       ``(I) immigrant workers with approved petitions based on 
     Schedule A (as described in paragraph (1)(C)); and
       ``(II) employment-based immigrants under paragraphs (1) and 
     (2) of section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act.''.
       (b) H-1B Visa Availability.--Section 214(g) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
       (A) in clause (vi), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (ix); and
       (C) by inserting after clause (vi) the following:
       ``(vii) 65,000 in each of fiscal years 2004 through 2006;
       ``(viii) 115,000 in fiscal year 2007; and''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(4)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a nonimmigrant 
     who has an approved petition for an immigrant visa under 
     paragraph (1) or (2) of section 203(b) if at least 180 days 
     have elapsed since the filing an application for adjustment 
     of status under subsection (a), (k) or (i) of section 245 
     that has not been denied. The Secretary of Homeland may 
     extend the stay of such an alien in 1-year increments until a 
     final decision is made on the alien's application for 
     adjustment of status.''.
       (c) Immigrant Visa Backlog Reduction.--Section 201(d) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d)) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) Worldwide Level of Employment-Based Immigrants.--The 
     worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this 
     subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of--
       ``(1) 290,000; and
       ``(2) the difference between--
       ``(A) the maximum number of visas authorized to be issued 
     under this subsection during the previous fiscal year; and
       ``(B) the number of such visas issued during the previous 
     fiscal year.''.
       (d) Retaining Immigrants Who Have Been Educated in the 
     United States.--Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(F) Aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree 
     from an accredited United States university.
       ``(G) Aliens who--
       ``(i) have earned a master's or higher degree in science, 
     technology, engineering, or math; and
       ``(ii) have been working in the United States in a field 
     related to such degree in a nonimmigrant status during the 3-
     year period preceding their application for an immigrant visa 
     under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 203(b).
       ``(H) Aliens who--
       ``(i) are described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 
     203(b)(1); or
       ``(ii) have received a national interest waiver under 
     section 203(b)(2)(B).''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2144. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activiites of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

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

     SEC. 1408. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DRUG INTERDICTION AND 
                   COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES WITH RESPECT TO 
                   AFGHANISTAN.

       (a) Additional Amount for Drug Interdiction and Counter-
     Drug Activities, Defense-Wide.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 1405 for Drug Interdiction and 
     Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, is hereby increased by 
     $180,000,000.
       (b) Availability.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 1405 for Drug Interdiction and 
     Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as increased by 
     subsection (a), $180,000,000 may be available for drug 
     interdiction and counterdrug activities with respect to 
     Afghanistan.
       (c) Supplement Not Supplant.--The amount available under 
     subsection (b) for the purpose specified in that paragraph is 
     in addition to any other amounts available under this Act for 
     that purpose.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2145. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. Collins) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activiites of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1535. TRANSITION OF MISSION OF UNITED STATES FORCES IN 
                   IRAQ.

       (a) In General.--Commencing as of the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the President shall immediately begin the 
     transition of mission for all United States forces in Iraq.
       (b) Transition of Mission.--United States forces in Iraq 
     shall be limited to--
       (1) protecting United States personnel and infrastructure 
     in Iraq;
       (2) continuing the training and equipping of Iraqi security 
     forces;
       (3) securing Iraq's borders in order to halt and prevent 
     the influx of foreign and al Qaeda fighters into Iraq; and
       (4) continuing the conduct of counterterrorism operations 
     against al Qaeda, al Qaeda-affiliated forces, and other 
     terrorist groups engaged in destabilization efforts in Iraq.
       (c) Goal for Actions.--The goal of completing the 
     transition and redeployment of United States forces to a new 
     mission in accordance with this section shall be March 31, 
     2008, as outlined in the report of the Iraq Study Group.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2146. Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Sanders) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XV, add the following:

     SEC. 1535. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY 
                   FORCE AGAINST IRAQ.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
     Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243) authorized the 
     President to use force in Iraq for two limited purposes: to 
     defend the national security of the United States against the 
     continuing threat posed by Iraq; and to enforce all relevant 
     United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq.
       (2) The Government of Iraq identified in the resolution has 
     been removed and no longer poses a threat to the national 
     security of the United States and has been replaced with a 
     democratically-elected government.
       (3) The situation in Iraq in 2007 is vastly different than 
     it was in 2002, and involves an internal sectarian conflict 
     rather than a dictatorial regime hostile to the United 
     States.
       (b) Expiration.--Section 3 of the Authorization for Use of 
     Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-243; 116 Stat. 1501; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(d) Expiration.--
       ``(1) In general.--The authorization in subsection (a) 
     shall expire on October 11, 2007.
       ``(2) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
     construed as--
       ``(A) denying the United States Armed Forces the capacity 
     to act in self-defense or in protection of the United States 
     Embassy in Baghdad and its personnel;

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       ``(B) precluding the President from withdrawing the United 
     States Armed Forces from Iraq at any time before October 11, 
     2007, if circumstances warrant;
       ``(C) precluding Congress by joint resolution from 
     directing such a withdrawal; or
       ``(D) preventing missions that are specifically permitted 
     in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2008.
       ``(e) New Authority.--In order to conduct military 
     operations in Iraq that do not relate to the withdrawal of 
     members of the United States Armed Forces after the date 
     specified in subsection (d)(1), the President shall be 
     required to request from Congress specific new authority, and 
     to articulate in detail the mission, strategy, and goals of a 
     continued United States military presence in Iraq.''.
       (c) Availability of Funds for Safe and Orderly 
     Redeployment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     any funds made available by any Act for the Department of 
     Defense are immediately available for obligation and 
     expenditure to plan and execute a safe and orderly 
     redeployment of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq.
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  SA 2147. Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Shelby) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 555. AUTHORITY OF THE AIR UNIVERSITY TO CONFER 
                   ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC DEGREES.

       Section 9317(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(5) The degree of doctor of philosophy in strategic 
     studies upon graduates of the School of Advanced Airpower 
     Studies who fulfill the requirements for that degree in 
     manner consistent with the guidelines of the Department of 
     Education and the principles of the regional accrediting body 
     for Air University.
       ``(6) The degree of master of air, space, and cyberspace 
     studies upon graduates of Air University who fulfill the 
     requirements for that degree in a manner consistent with the 
     recommendations of the Department of Education and the 
     principles of the regional accrediting body for Air 
     University.
       ``(7) The degree of master of flight test engineering 
     science upon graduates of the Air Force Test Pilot School who 
     fulfill the requirements for that degree in a manner 
     consistent with the recommendations of the Department of 
     Education and the principles of the regional accrediting body 
     for Air University.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2148. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

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

     SEC. 358. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE 
                   SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN SPORTING EVENTS.

       (a) Provision of Support.--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) Any national or international paralympic sporting 
     event (other than a sporting event described in paragraphs 
     (1) through (4))--
       ``(A) that--
       ``(i) is held in the United States or any of its 
     territories or commonwealths;
       ``(ii) is governed by the International Paralympic 
     Committee; and
       ``(iii) is sanctioned by the United States Olympic 
     Committee;
       ``(B) for which participation exceeds 100 amateur athletes; 
     and
       ``(C) in which at least 25 percent of the athletes 
     participating in the sporting event are members or former 
     members of the armed forces who are participating in the 
     sporting event based upon an injury or wound incurred in the 
     line of duty in the armed force and veterans who are 
     participating in the sporting event based upon a service-
     connected disability.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Funding for Support of Certain Events.--(1) Amounts 
     for the provision of support for a sporting event described 
     in paragraph (4) or (5) of subsection (c) may be derived from 
     the Support for International Sporting Competitions, Defense 
     account established by section 5802 of the Omnibus 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 (10 U.S.C. 2564 note), 
     notwithstanding any limitation under that section relating to 
     the availability of funds in such account for the provision 
     of support for international sporting competitions.
       ``(2) The total amount expended for any fiscal year to 
     provide support for sporting events described in subsection 
     (c)(5) may not exceed $1,000,000.''.
       (b) Source of Funds.--Section 5802 of the Omnibus 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 (10 U.S.C. 2564 note) 
     is amended--
       (1) by inserting after ``international sporting 
     competitions'' the following: ``and for support of sporting 
     competitions authorized under section 2564(c)(4) and (5), of 
     title 10, United States Code,''; and
       (2) by striking ``45 days'' and inserting ``15 days''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2149. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. Murray) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 703. POSTDEPLOYMENT MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS 
                   FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Section 1074f(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``(or as soon as possible thereafter)'' and inserting ``, but 
     not later than 90 days after the redeployment of the member 
     and before a subsequent deployment of the member to an area 
     in which the system is in operation'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraph (2):
       ``(2) The postdeployment examination of a member of the 
     armed forces required under paragraph (1) shall include a 
     comprehensive medical and mental health assessment of the 
     member conducted on an individualized basis and in person by 
     personnel qualified to conduct such examinations.''.
                                  ____

  SA 2150. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. 
Hagel) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XV, add the following:

     SEC. 1535. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN 
                   RECONSTRUCTION.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) A democratic, stable, and prosperous Afghanistan is 
     vital to the national security of the United States and to 
     combating international terrorism.
       (2) Since the fall of the Taliban, the United States has 
     provided Afghanistan with over $20,000,000,000 in 
     reconstruction and security assistance. However, repeated and 
     documented incidents of waste, fraud, and abuse in the 
     utilization of these funds have undermined reconstruction 
     efforts.
       (3) There is a stronger need for vigorous oversight of 
     spending by the United States on reconstruction programs and 
     projects in Afghanistan.
       (4) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and 
     departmental Inspectors General provide valuable information 
     on such activities.
       (5) The congressional oversight process requires more 
     timely reporting of reconstruction activities in Afghanistan 
     that encompasses the efforts of the Department of State, the 
     Department of Defense, and the United States Agency for 
     International Development and highlights specific acts of 
     waste, fraud, and abuse.
       (6) One example of such successful reporting is provided by 
     the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 
     (SIGIR), which has met this objective in the case of Iraq.
       (7) The establishment of a Special Inspector General for 
     Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) position using SIGIR as a 
     model will help achieve this objective in Afghanistan. This 
     position will help Congress and the American people to better 
     understand the challenges facing United States programs and 
     projects in that crucial country.
       (8) It is a priority for Congress to establish a Special 
     Inspector General for Afghanistan position with similar 
     responsibilities and duties as the Special Inspector General 
     for Iraq Reconstruction. This new position will monitor 
     United States assistance to Afghanistan in the civilian and 
     security sectors, undertaking efforts similar to those of the 
     Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.

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       (b) Office of Inspector General.--There is hereby 
     established the Office of the Special Inspector General for 
     Afghanistan Reconstruction.
       (c) Appointment of Inspector General; Removal.--
       (1) Appointment.--The head of the Office of the Special 
     Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction is the 
     Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (in 
     this section referred to as the ``Inspector General''), who 
     shall be appointed by the President.
       (2) Qualifications.--The appointment of the Inspector 
     General shall be made solely on the basis of integrity and 
     demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial 
     analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or 
     investigations.
       (3) Deadline for appointment.--The nomination of an 
     individual as Inspector General shall be made not later than 
     30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (4) Removal.--The Inspector General shall be removable from 
     office in accordance with the provisions of section 3(b) of 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (5) Prohibition on political activities.--For purposes of 
     section 7324 of title 5, United States Code, the Inspector 
     General shall not be considered an employee who determines 
     policies to be pursued by the United States in the nationwide 
     administration of Federal law.
       (6) Compensation.--The annual rate of basic pay of the 
     Inspector General shall be the annual rate of basic pay 
     provided for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
     under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
       (d) Supervision.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Inspector General shall report directly to, and be under the 
     general supervision of, the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense.
       (2) Independence to conduct investigations and audits.--No 
     officer of the Department of Defense, the Department of 
     State, or the United States Agency for International 
     Development shall prevent or prohibit the Inspector General 
     from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or 
     investigation, or from issuing any subpoena during the course 
     of any audit or investigation.
       (e) Duties.--
       (1) Oversight of afghanistan reconstruction.--It shall be 
     the duty of the Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and 
     coordinate audits and investigations of the treatment, 
     handling, and expenditure of appropriated funds by the United 
     States Government, and of the programs, operations, and 
     contracts carried out utilizing such funds in Afghanistan in 
     order to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse, 
     including--
       (A) the oversight and accounting of the obligation and 
     expenditure of such funds;
       (B) the monitoring and review of reconstruction activities 
     funded by such funds;
       (C) the monitoring and review of contracts funded by such 
     funds;
       (D) the monitoring and review of the transfer of such funds 
     and associated information between and among the departments, 
     agencies, and entities of the United States Government, and 
     private and nongovernmental entities;
       (E) the maintenance of records on the use of such funds to 
     facilitate future audits and investigations of the use of 
     such funds;
       (F) the monitoring and review of the effectiveness of 
     United States coordination with the Government of Afghanistan 
     and other donor countries in the implementation of the 
     Afghanistan Compact and the Afghanistan National Development 
     Strategy and the efficient utilization of funds for economic 
     reconstruction, social and political development, and 
     security assistance;
       (G) the recovery of funds for the United States Government, 
     including instances of overpayments such as duplicate 
     payments or duplicate billing; and
       (H) the investigation of any potential unethical or illegal 
     actions of Federal employees, contractors, or affiliated 
     entities and the referral of such reports, as necessary, to 
     the Department of Justice to ensure further investigations, 
     prosecutions, or remedies.
       (2) Other duties related to oversight.--The Inspector 
     General shall establish, maintain, and oversee such systems, 
     procedures, and controls as the Inspector General considers 
     appropriate to discharge the duties under paragraph (1).
       (3) Duties and responsibilities under inspector general act 
     of 1978.--In addition to the duties specified in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2), the Inspector General shall also have the duties 
     and responsibilities of inspectors general under the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978.
       (4) Coordination of efforts.--In carrying out the duties, 
     and responsibilities, and authorities of the Inspector 
     General under this section, the Inspector General shall 
     coordinate with, and receive the cooperation of, each of the 
     following:
       (A) The Inspector General of the Department of State.
       (B) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
       (C) The Inspector General of the United States Agency for 
     International Development.
       (f) Powers and Authorities.--
       (1) Authorities under inspector general act of 1978.--In 
     carrying out the duties specified in subsection (e), the 
     Inspector General shall have the authorities provided in 
     section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978.
       (2) Audit standards.--The Inspector General shall carry out 
     the duties specified in subsection (e)(1) in accordance with 
     section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.
       (g) Personnel, Facilities, and Other Resources.--
       (1) Personnel.--The Inspector General may select, appoint, 
     and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary 
     for carrying out the duties of the Inspector General, subject 
     to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
     appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions 
     of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, 
     relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
       (2) Employment of experts and consultants.--The Inspector 
     General may obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of 
     title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed the 
     equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS-15 of the General 
     Schedule by section 5332 of such title.
       (3) Contracting authority.--To the extent and in such 
     amounts as may be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, 
     the Inspector General may enter into contracts and other 
     arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other 
     services with public agencies and with private persons, and 
     make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the 
     duties of the Inspector General.
       (4) Resources.--The Secretary of State shall provide the 
     Inspector General with appropriate and adequate office space 
     at appropriate United States Government locations in 
     Afghanistan, together with such equipment, office supplies, 
     and communications facilities and services as may be 
     necessary for the operation of such offices, and shall 
     provide necessary maintenance services for such offices and 
     the equipment and facilities located therein. The Secretary 
     of State shall not charge the Inspector General or employees 
     of the Office of the Inspector General for Afghanistan 
     Reconstruction for International Cooperative Administrative 
     Support Services.
       (5) Assistance from federal agencies.--
       (A) In general.--Upon request of the Inspector General for 
     information or assistance from any department, agency, or 
     other entity of the Federal Government, the head of such 
     entity shall, insofar as is practicable and not in 
     contravention of any existing law, furnish such information 
     or assistance to the Inspector General, or an authorized 
     designee.
       (B) Reporting of refused assistance.--Whenever information 
     or assistance requested by the Inspector General is, in the 
     judgment of the Inspector General, unreasonably refused or 
     not provided, the Inspector General shall report the 
     circumstances to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
     of State and the appropriate committees of Congress without 
     delay.
       (h) Reports.--
       (1) Quarterly reports.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     end of each fiscal-year quarter, the Inspector General shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     summarizing, for the period of that quarter and, to the 
     extent possible, the period from the end of such quarter to 
     the time of the submission of the report, the activities 
     during such period of the Inspector General, including a 
     summary of lessons learned, and summarizing the activities 
     under programs and operations funded with amounts 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
     reconstruction of Afghanistan. Each report shall include, for 
     the period covered by such report, a detailed statement of 
     all obligations, expenditures, and revenues of the United 
     States Government associated with reconstruction and 
     rehabilitation activities in Afghanistan, including the 
     following information:
       (A) Obligations and expenditures of appropriated funds.
       (B) A project-by-project and program-by-program accounting 
     of the costs incurred to date for the reconstruction of 
     Afghanistan, together with the estimate of the costs to 
     complete each project and each program.
       (C) Revenues attributable to or consisting of funds 
     provided by foreign nations or international organizations to 
     programs and projects funded by the United States Government, 
     and any obligations or expenditures of such revenues.
       (D) Revenues attributable to or consisting of foreign 
     assets seized or frozen that contribute to programs and 
     projects funded by the United States Government, and any 
     obligations or expenditures of such revenues.
       (E) Operating expenses of agencies or entities receiving 
     amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
     reconstruction of Afghanistan.
       (F) In the case of any contract, grant, agreement, or other 
     funding mechanism described in paragraph (2)--
       (i) the amount of the contract, grant, agreement, or other 
     funding mechanism;
       (ii) a brief discussion of the scope of the contract, 
     grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism;
       (iii) a discussion of how the United States Government 
     entity or entities involved in the contract or grant 
     identified, and solicited offers from, potential contractors 
     or

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     grantees to perform the contract or grant, together with a 
     list of the potential contractors or grantees that were 
     issued solicitations for the offers;
       (iv) the justification and approval documents on which was 
     based the determination to use procedures other than 
     procedures that provide for full and open competition; and
       (v) a description of any previous instances of wasteful and 
     fraudulent activities in Afghanistan by current or potential 
     contractors, subcontactors, or grantees and whether and how 
     they were held accountable.
       (G) A description of any potential unethical or illegal 
     actions taken by Federal employees, contractors, or 
     affiliated entities in the course of reconstruction efforts.
       (2) Covered contracts, grants, agreements, and funding 
     mechanisms.--A contract, grant, agreement, or other funding 
     mechanism described in this paragraph is any major contract, 
     grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism that is entered 
     into by the United States Government with any public or 
     private sector entity for any of the following purposes:
       (A) To build or rebuild physical infrastructure of 
     Afghanistan.
       (B) To establish or reestablish a political or societal 
     institution of Afghanistan.
       (C) To provide products or services to the people of 
     Afghanistan.
       (3) Semiannual report.--Not later than December 31, 2007, 
     and semiannually thereafter, the Inspector General shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     meeting the requirements of section 5 of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978.
       (4) Public transparency.--The Inspector General shall post 
     each report required under this subsection on a public and 
     searchable website not later than 7 days after the Inspector 
     General submits the report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees.
       (5) Languages.--The Inspector General shall publish on a 
     publicly available Internet website each report under this 
     subsection in English and other languages that the Inspector 
     General determines are widely used and understood in 
     Afghanistan.
       (6) Form.--Each report submitted under this subsection 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex as the Inspector General determines 
     necessary.
       (7) Limitation on public disclosure of certain 
     information.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
     to authorize the public disclosure of information that is--
       (A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other 
     provision of law;
       (B) specifically required by Executive order to be 
     protected from disclosure in the interest of national defense 
     or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs; or
       (C) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
       (i) Waiver.--
       (1) Authority.--The President may waive the requirement 
     under paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (h) for the 
     inclusion in a report under such paragraph of any element 
     otherwise provided for under such paragraph if the President 
     determines that the waiver is justified for national security 
     reasons.
       (2) Notice of waiver.--The President shall publish a notice 
     of each waiver made under this subsection in the Federal 
     Register not later than the date on which the report required 
     under paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (h) is submitted to 
     the appropriate congressional committees. The report shall 
     specify whether waivers under this subsection were made and 
     with respect to which elements.
       (j) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for 
     the reconstruction of afghanistan.--The term ``amounts 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
     reconstruction of Afghanistan'' means--
       (A) amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for 
     any fiscal year--
       (i) to the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund;
       (ii) to the program to assist the people of Afghanistan 
     established under section 1202(a)(2) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 
     119 Stat. 3455); and
       (iii) to the Department of Defense for assistance for the 
     reconstruction of Afghanistan under any other provision of 
     law; and
       (B) amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for 
     any fiscal year for Afghanistan reconstruction under the 
     following headings or for the following purposes:
       (i) Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for 
     International Development.
       (ii) Economic Support Fund.
       (iii) International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement.
       (iv) International Affairs Technical Assistance.
       (v) Peacekeeping Operations.
       (vi) Diplomatic and Consular Programs.
       (vii) Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance.
       (viii) Child Survival and Health.
       (ix) Development Assistance.
       (x) International Military Education and Training.
       (xi) Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
     Programs.
       (xii) Public Law 480 Title II Grants.
       (xiii) International Disaster and Famine Assistance.
       (xiv) Migration and Refugee Assistance.
       (xv) Operations of the Drug Enforcement Agency.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, 
     Foreign Relations, and Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, 
     Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2008 from any unobligated balances of any expired 
     appropriation for the Department of Defense. These funds 
     shall remain available until expended.
       (l) Termination.--
       (1) In general.--The Office of the Special Inspector 
     General for Afghanistan Reconstruction shall terminate 10 
     months after 80 percent of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available for the reconstruction of 
     Afghanistan have been expended.
       (2) Final accountability report.--The Inspector General 
     shall, prior to the termination of the Office of the Special 
     Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction under 
     paragraph (1), prepare and submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a final accountability report on all 
     referrals for the investigation of any potential unethical or 
     illegal actions of Federal employees, contractors, or 
     affiliated entities made to the Department of Justice or any 
     other United States law enforcement entity to ensure further 
     investigations, prosecutions, or remedies.
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  SA 2151. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Lieberman) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 530, after line 18, insert the following:

        DIVISION D--STUDY OF WARTIME TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PEOPLE

     SEC. 4101. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Wartime Treatment Study 
     Act''.

     SEC. 4102. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) During World War II, the United States Government 
     deemed as ``enemy aliens'' more than 600,000 Italian-born and 
     300,000 German-born United States resident aliens and their 
     families and required them to carry Certificates of 
     Identification and limited their travel and personal property 
     rights. At that time, these groups were the 2 largest 
     foreign-born groups in the United States.
       (2) During World War II, the United States Government 
     arrested, interned, or otherwise detained thousands of 
     European Americans, some remaining in custody for years after 
     cessation of World War II hostilities, and repatriated, 
     exchanged, or deported European Americans, including 
     American-born children, to European Axis nations, many to be 
     exchanged for Americans held in those nations.
       (3) Pursuant to a policy coordinated by the United States 
     with Latin American nations, many European Latin Americans, 
     including German and Austrian Jews, were arrested, brought to 
     the United States, and interned. Many were later expatriated, 
     repatriated, or deported to European Axis nations during 
     World War II, many to be exchanged for Americans and Latin 
     Americans held in those nations.
       (4) Millions of European Americans served in the armed 
     forces and thousands sacrificed their lives in defense of the 
     United States.
       (5) The wartime policies of the United States Government 
     were devastating to the Italian American and German American 
     communities, individuals, and their families. The detrimental 
     effects are still being experienced.
       (6) Prior to and during World War II, the United States 
     restricted the entry of Jewish refugees who were fleeing 
     persecution or genocide and sought safety in the United 
     States. During the 1930's and 1940's, the quota system, 
     immigration regulations, visa requirements, and the time 
     required to process visa applications affected the number of 
     Jewish refugees, particularly those from Germany and Austria, 
     who could gain admittance to the United States.
       (7) The United States Government should conduct an 
     independent review to fully assess and acknowledge these 
     actions. Congress has previously reviewed the United States 
     Government's wartime treatment of Japanese Americans through 
     the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment

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     of Civilians. An independent review of the treatment of 
     German Americans and Italian Americans and of Jewish refugees 
     fleeing persecution and genocide has not yet been undertaken.
       (8) Time is of the essence for the establishment of 
     commissions, because of the increasing danger of destruction 
     and loss of relevant documents, the advanced age of potential 
     witnesses and, most importantly, the advanced age of those 
     affected by the United States Government's policies. Many who 
     suffered have already passed away and will never know of this 
     effort.

     SEC. 4103. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) During world war ii.--The term ``during World War II'' 
     refers to the period between September 1, 1939, through 
     December 31, 1948.
       (2) European americans.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``European Americans'' refers to 
     United States citizens and resident aliens of European 
     ancestry, including Italian Americans, German Americans, 
     Hungarian Americans, Romanian Americans, and Bulgarian 
     Americans.
       (B) Italian americans.--The term ``Italian Americans'' 
     refers to United States citizens and resident aliens of 
     Italian ancestry.
       (C) German americans.--The term ``German Americans'' refers 
     to United States citizens and resident aliens of German 
     ancestry.
       (3) European latin americans.--The term ``European Latin 
     Americans'' refers to persons of European ancestry, including 
     Italian or German ancestry, residing in a Latin American 
     nation during World War II.
       (4) Latin american nation.--The term ``Latin American 
     nation'' refers to any nation in Central America, South 
     America, or the Caribbean.

     TITLE I--COMMISSION ON WARTIME TREATMENT OF EUROPEAN AMERICANS

     SEC. 4111. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON WARTIME TREATMENT 
                   OF EUROPEAN AMERICANS.

       (a) In General.--There is established the Commission on 
     Wartime Treatment of European Americans (referred to in this 
     title as the ``European American Commission'').
       (b) Membership.--The European American Commission shall be 
     composed of 7 members, who shall be appointed not later than 
     90 days after the date of enactment of this Act as follows:
       (1) Three members shall be appointed by the President.
       (2) Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority 
     leader.
       (3) Two members shall be appointed by the majority leader 
     of the Senate, in consultation with the minority leader.
       (c) Terms.--The term of office for members shall be for the 
     life of the European American Commission. A vacancy in the 
     European American Commission shall not affect its powers, and 
     shall be filled in the same manner in which the original 
     appointment was made.
       (d) Representation.--The European American Commission shall 
     include 2 members representing the interests of Italian 
     Americans and 2 members representing the interests of German 
     Americans.
       (e) Meetings.--The President shall call the first meeting 
     of the European American Commission not later than 120 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (f) Quorum.--Four members of the European American 
     Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may 
     hold hearings.
       (g) Chairman.--The European American Commission shall elect 
     a Chairman and Vice Chairman from among its members. The term 
     of office of each shall be for the life of the European 
     American Commission.
       (h) Compensation.--
       (1) In general.--Members of the European American 
     Commission shall serve without pay.
       (2) Reimbursement of expenses.--All members of the European 
     American Commission shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel 
     and subsistence, and other reasonable and necessary expenses 
     incurred by them in the performance of their duties.

     SEC. 4112. DUTIES OF THE EUROPEAN AMERICAN COMMISSION.

       (a) In General.--It shall be the duty of the European 
     American Commission to review the United States Government's 
     wartime treatment of European Americans and European Latin 
     Americans as provided in subsection (b).
       (b) Scope of Review.--The European American Commission's 
     review shall include the following:
       (1) A comprehensive review of the facts and circumstances 
     surrounding United States Government actions during World War 
     II with respect to European Americans and European Latin 
     Americans pursuant to the Alien Enemies Acts (50 U.S.C. 21 et 
     seq.), Presidential Proclamations 2526, 2527, 2655, 2662, and 
     2685, Executive Orders 9066 and 9095, and any directive of 
     the United States Government pursuant to such law, 
     proclamations, or executive orders respecting the 
     registration, arrest, exclusion, internment, exchange, or 
     deportation of European Americans and European Latin 
     Americans. This review shall include an assessment of the 
     underlying rationale of the United States Government's 
     decision to develop related programs and policies, the 
     information the United States Government received or acquired 
     suggesting the related programs and policies were necessary, 
     the perceived benefit of enacting such programs and policies, 
     and the immediate and long-term impact of such programs and 
     policies on European Americans and European Latin Americans 
     and their communities.
       (2) A comprehensive review of United States Government 
     action during World War II with respect to European Americans 
     and European Latin Americans pursuant to the Alien Enemies 
     Acts (50 U.S.C. 21 et seq.), Presidential Proclamations 2526, 
     2527, 2655, 2662, and 2685, Executive Orders 9066 and 9095, 
     and any directive of the United States Government pursuant to 
     such law, proclamations, or executive orders, including 
     registration requirements, travel and property restrictions, 
     establishment of restricted areas, raids, arrests, 
     internment, exclusion, policies relating to the families and 
     property that excludees and internees were forced to abandon, 
     internee employment by American companies (including a list 
     of such companies and the terms and type of employment), 
     exchange, repatriation, and deportation, and the immediate 
     and long-term effect of such actions, particularly 
     internment, on the lives of those affected. This review shall 
     include a list of--
       (A) all temporary detention and long-term internment 
     facilities in the United States and Latin American nations 
     that were used to detain or intern European Americans and 
     European Latin Americans during World War II (in this 
     paragraph referred to as ``World War II detention 
     facilities'');
       (B) the names of European Americans and European Latin 
     Americans who died while in World War II detention facilities 
     and where they were buried;
       (C) the names of children of European Americans and 
     European Latin Americans who were born in World War II 
     detention facilities and where they were born; and
       (D) the nations from which European Latin Americans were 
     brought to the United States, the ships that transported them 
     to the United States and their departure and disembarkation 
     ports, the locations where European Americans and European 
     Latin Americans were exchanged for persons held in European 
     Axis nations, and the ships that transported them to Europe 
     and their departure and disembarkation ports.
       (3) A brief review of the participation by European 
     Americans in the United States Armed Forces including the 
     participation of European Americans whose families were 
     excluded, interned, repatriated, or exchanged.
       (4) A recommendation of appropriate remedies, including how 
     civil liberties can be protected during war, or an actual, 
     attempted, or threatened invasion or incursion, an assessment 
     of the continued viability of the Alien Enemies Acts (50 
     U.S.C. 21 et seq.), and public education programs related to 
     the United States Government's wartime treatment of European 
     Americans and European Latin Americans during World War II.
       (c) Field Hearings.--The European American Commission shall 
     hold public hearings in such cities of the United States as 
     it deems appropriate.
       (d) Report.--The European American Commission shall submit 
     a written report of its findings and recommendations to 
     Congress not later than 18 months after the date of the first 
     meeting called pursuant to section 4111(e).

     SEC. 4113. POWERS OF THE EUROPEAN AMERICAN COMMISSION.

       (a) In General.--The European American Commission or, on 
     the authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee or 
     member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out the 
     provisions of this title, hold such hearings and sit and act 
     at such times and places, and request the attendance and 
     testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, 
     records, correspondence, memorandum, papers, and documents as 
     the Commission or such subcommittee or member may deem 
     advisable. The European American Commission may request the 
     Attorney General to invoke the aid of an appropriate United 
     States district court to require, by subpoena or otherwise, 
     such attendance, testimony, or production.
       (b) Government Information and Cooperation.--The European 
     American Commission may acquire directly from the head of any 
     department, agency, independent instrumentality, or other 
     authority of the executive branch of the Government, 
     available information that the European American Commission 
     considers useful in the discharge of its duties. All 
     departments, agencies, and independent instrumentalities, or 
     other authorities of the executive branch of the Government 
     shall cooperate with the European American Commission and 
     furnish all information requested by the European American 
     Commission to the extent permitted by law, including 
     information collected under the Commission on Wartime and 
     Internment of Civilians Act (Public Law 96-317; 50 U.S.C. 
     App. 1981 note) and the Wartime Violation of Italian 
     Americans Civil Liberties Act (Public Law 106-451; 50 U.S.C. 
     App. 1981 note). For purposes of section 552a(b)(9) of title 
     5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Privacy Act of 
     1974''),

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     the European American Commission shall be deemed to be a 
     committee of jurisdiction.

     SEC. 4114. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       The European American Commission is authorized to--
       (1) appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as 
     may be necessary, without regard to the provisions of title 
     5, United States Code, governing appointments in the 
     competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of 
     chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title 
     relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, 
     except that the compensation of any employee of the 
     Commission may not exceed a rate equivalent to the rate 
     payable under GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 
     5332 of such title;
       (2) obtain the services of experts and consultants in 
     accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of such title;
       (3) obtain the detail of any Federal Government employee, 
     and such detail shall be without reimbursement or 
     interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege;
       (4) enter into agreements with the Administrator of General 
     Services for procurement of necessary financial and 
     administrative services, for which payment shall be made by 
     reimbursement from funds of the Commission in such amounts as 
     may be agreed upon by the Chairman of the Commission and the 
     Administrator;
       (5) procure supplies, services, and property by contract in 
     accordance with applicable laws and regulations and to the 
     extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation 
     Acts; and
       (6) enter into contracts with Federal or State agencies, 
     private firms, institutions, and agencies for the conduct of 
     research or surveys, the preparation of reports, and other 
     activities necessary to the discharge of the duties of the 
     Commission, to the extent or in such amounts as are provided 
     in appropriation Acts.

     SEC. 4115. FUNDING.

       Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Department of Justice, $600,000 shall be available to carry 
     out this title.

     SEC. 4116. SUNSET.

       The European American Commission shall terminate 60 days 
     after it submits its report to Congress.

      TITLE II--COMMISSION ON WARTIME TREATMENT OF JEWISH REFUGEES

     SEC. 4121. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON WARTIME TREATMENT 
                   OF JEWISH REFUGEES.

       (a) In General.--There is established the Commission on 
     Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees (referred to in this 
     title as the ``Jewish Refugee Commission'').
       (b) Membership.--The Jewish Refugee Commission shall be 
     composed of 7 members, who shall be appointed not later than 
     90 days after the date of enactment of this Act as follows:
       (1) Three members shall be appointed by the President.
       (2) Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority 
     leader.
       (3) Two members shall be appointed by the majority leader 
     of the Senate, in consultation with the minority leader.
       (c) Terms.--The term of office for members shall be for the 
     life of the Jewish Refugee Commission. A vacancy in the 
     Jewish Refugee Commission shall not affect its powers, and 
     shall be filled in the same manner in which the original 
     appointment was made.
       (d) Representation.--The Jewish Refugee Commission shall 
     include 2 members representing the interests of Jewish 
     refugees.
       (e) Meetings.--The President shall call the first meeting 
     of the Jewish Refugee Commission not later than 120 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (f) Quorum.--Four members of the Jewish Refugee Commission 
     shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold 
     hearings.
       (g) Chairman.--The Jewish Refugee Commission shall elect a 
     Chairman and Vice Chairman from among its members. The term 
     of office of each shall be for the life of the Jewish Refugee 
     Commission.
       (h) Compensation.--
       (1) In general.--Members of the Jewish Refugee Commission 
     shall serve without pay.
       (2) Reimbursement of expenses.--All members of the Jewish 
     Refugee Commission shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel 
     and subsistence, and other reasonable and necessary expenses 
     incurred by them in the performance of their duties.

     SEC. 4122. DUTIES OF THE JEWISH REFUGEE COMMISSION.

       (a) In General.--It shall be the duty of the Jewish Refugee 
     Commission to review the United States Government's refusal 
     to allow Jewish and other refugees fleeing persecution or 
     genocide in Europe entry to the United States as provided in 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Scope of Review.--The Jewish Refugee Commission's 
     review shall cover the period between January 1, 1933, 
     through December 31, 1945, and shall include, to the greatest 
     extent practicable, the following:
       (1) A review of the United States Government's decision to 
     deny Jewish and other refugees fleeing persecution or 
     genocide entry to the United States, including a review of 
     the underlying rationale of the United States Government's 
     decision to refuse the Jewish and other refugees entry, the 
     information the United States Government received or acquired 
     suggesting such refusal was necessary, the perceived benefit 
     of such refusal, and the impact of such refusal on the 
     refugees.
       (2) A review of Federal refugee law and policy relating to 
     those fleeing persecution or genocide, including 
     recommendations for making it easier in the future for 
     victims of persecution or genocide to obtain refuge in the 
     United States.
       (c) Field Hearings.--The Jewish Refugee Commission shall 
     hold public hearings in such cities of the United States as 
     it deems appropriate.
       (d) Report.--The Jewish Refugee Commission shall submit a 
     written report of its findings and recommendations to 
     Congress not later than 18 months after the date of the first 
     meeting called pursuant to section 4121(e).

     SEC. 4123. POWERS OF THE JEWISH REFUGEE COMMISSION.

       (a) In General.--The Jewish Refugee Commission or, on the 
     authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee or member 
     thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions 
     of this title, hold such hearings and sit and act at such 
     times and places, and request the attendance and testimony of 
     such witnesses and the production of such books, records, 
     correspondence, memorandum, papers, and documents as the 
     Commission or such subcommittee or member may deem advisable. 
     The Jewish Refugee Commission may request the Attorney 
     General to invoke the aid of an appropriate United States 
     district court to require, by subpoena or otherwise, such 
     attendance, testimony, or production.
       (b) Government Information and Cooperation.--The Jewish 
     Refugee Commission may acquire directly from the head of any 
     department, agency, independent instrumentality, or other 
     authority of the executive branch of the Government, 
     available information that the Jewish Refugee Commission 
     considers useful in the discharge of its duties. All 
     departments, agencies, and independent instrumentalities, or 
     other authorities of the executive branch of the Government 
     shall cooperate with the Jewish Refugee Commission and 
     furnish all information requested by the Jewish Refugee 
     Commission to the extent permitted by law, including 
     information collected as a result of the Commission on 
     Wartime and Internment of Civilians Act (Public Law 96-317; 
     50 U.S.C. App. 1981 note) and the Wartime Violation of 
     Italian Americans Civil Liberties Act (Public Law 106-451; 50 
     U.S.C. App. 1981 note). For purposes of section 552a(b)(9) of 
     title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Privacy 
     Act of 1974''), the Jewish Refugee Commission shall be deemed 
     to be a committee of jurisdiction.

     SEC. 4124. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       The Jewish Refugee Commission is authorized to--
       (1) appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as 
     may be necessary, without regard to the provisions of title 
     5, United States Code, governing appointments in the 
     competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of 
     chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title 
     relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, 
     except that the compensation of any employee of the 
     Commission may not exceed a rate equivalent to the rate 
     payable under GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 
     5332 of such title;
       (2) obtain the services of experts and consultants in 
     accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of such title;
       (3) obtain the detail of any Federal Government employee, 
     and such detail shall be without reimbursement or 
     interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege;
       (4) enter into agreements with the Administrator of General 
     Services for procurement of necessary financial and 
     administrative services, for which payment shall be made by 
     reimbursement from funds of the Commission in such amounts as 
     may be agreed upon by the Chairman of the Commission and the 
     Administrator;
       (5) procure supplies, services, and property by contract in 
     accordance with applicable laws and regulations and to the 
     extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation 
     Acts; and
       (6) enter into contracts with Federal or State agencies, 
     private firms, institutions, and agencies for the conduct of 
     research or surveys, the preparation of reports, and other 
     activities necessary to the discharge of the duties of the 
     Commission, to the extent or in such amounts as are provided 
     in appropriation Acts.

     SEC. 4125. FUNDING.

       Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Department of Justice, $600,000 shall be available to carry 
     out this title.

     SEC. 4126. SUNSET.

       The Jewish Refugee Commission shall terminate 60 days after 
     it submits its report to Congress.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2152. Mr. BIDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize

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appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1008. REPORT ON UNDERFUNDING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR 
                   HEALTH CARE FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE 
                   ARMED FORCES ARE ENGAGED IN A MAJOR MILITARY 
                   CONFLICT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Pressure to reduce the amounts expended by the 
     Department of Defense for health care has contributed to many 
     of the current problems at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
       (2) It is inappropriate to reduce the amounts expended by 
     the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for health care while members of the Armed Forces or 
     veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan require health 
     care as a consequence of such service.
       (b) Report Required for Underfunding.--If the Armed Forces 
     are involved in a major military conflict when the President 
     submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal year under 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, and the 
     aggregate amount included in that budget for the Department 
     of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs for health 
     care for such fiscal year is less than the aggregate amount 
     provided by Congress for the Department of Defense and the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs for health care for such 
     preceding fiscal year, the President shall submit to Congress 
     a report on--
       (1) the reasons for the determination that inclusion of a 
     lesser aggregate amount is in the national interest; and
       (2) the anticipated effects of the inclusion of such lesser 
     aggregate amount on the access to and delivery of medical and 
     support services to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, 
     and their family members.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2153. Mr. BIDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1044. STUDIES ON PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR 
                   TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES AND VETERANS WHO SERVED IN OPERATION 
                   IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Many of the members of the Armed Forces deployed in 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom have 
     traumatic brain injuries.
       (2) In many cases, such injuries are not diagnosed because 
     there is no external indication of the injury.
       (b) Studies on Treating Traumatic Brain Injury as 
     Presumptive Condition for Disability Compensation.--
       (1) Study by secretary of defense.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
     study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a 
     presumption for treatment of traumatic brain injury in 
     members of the Armed Forces who served in Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom as a service-connected 
     condition for purposes of disability compensation under the 
     laws administered by the Secretary of Defense.
       (B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the results of the study required by 
     subparagraph (A).
       (2) Study by secretary of veterans affairs.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of 
     establishing a presumption for treatment of traumatic brain 
     injury in veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or 
     Operation Enduring Freedom as a service-connected condition 
     for purposes of disability compensation under the laws 
     administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       (B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study 
     required by subparagraph (A).
       (3) Study by director of national institutes of health.--
       (A) In general.--The Director of the National Institutes of 
     Health shall conduct a study on traumatic brain injury, 
     including the detection of traumatic brain injury and the 
     measurement and classification of the severity of traumatic 
     brain injury.
       (B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
     Institutes of Health shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     results of the study required by subparagraph (A).
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  SA 2154. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to 
the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1070. TRAUMATIC SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.

       (a) Designation of Fiduciary for Members With Lost Mental 
     Capacity or Extended Loss of Consciousness.--The Secretary of 
     Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, develop a form for the designation of a recipient 
     for the funds distributed under section 1980A of title 38, 
     United States Code, as the fiduciary of a member of the Armed 
     Forces in cases where the member is medically incapacitated 
     (as determined by the Secretary of Defense in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs) or experiencing an 
     extended loss of consciousness.
       (b) Elements.--The form under subsection (a) shall require 
     that a member may elect that--
       (1) an individual designated by the member be the recipient 
     as the fiduciary of the member; or
       (2) a court of proper jurisdiction determine the recipient 
     as the fiduciary of the member for purposes of this 
     subsection.
       (c) Completion and Update.--The form under subsection (a) 
     shall be completed by an individual at the time of entry into 
     the Armed Forces and updated periodically thereafter.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2155. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Lincoln) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2019 proposed by Mr. 
Levin (for himself and Mr. McCain) to the amendment SA 2011 proposed by 
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 23, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       (3) Report on modernization of schedule for rating 
     disabilities in use by department of veterans affairs.--In 
     addition to the report submitted under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall also submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a plan to update the 
     schedule for rating disabilities in use by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to reflect the effects of mental health 
     disorders, including traumatic brian injury and post-
     traumatic stress disorder, on the modern workforce.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2156. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Lincoln) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2019 proposed by Mr. 
Levin (for himself and Mr. McCain) to the amendment SA 2011 proposed by 
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 89, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 1664. NO REDUCTION IN DISABILITY RATING.

       A disability rating assigned to a member of the Armed 
     Forces by an informal physical evaluation board of the 
     Department of Defense may not be reduced upon appeal.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2157. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Lincoln) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2019 proposed by Mr. 
Levin (for himself and Mr. McCain) to the amendment SA 2011 proposed by 
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for

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military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 23, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       (3) Plan for independent advocates for covered members of 
     the armed forces.--In addition to the report submitted under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall also submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth 
     a plan to expand access to organizations recognized by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of 
     veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code, 
     to provide independent service member advocates to covered 
     members of the Armed Forces, which advocates shall--
       (A) not report to the Secretary of Defense in the 
     performance of the duties as advocates;
       (B) advise covered members of the Armed Forces on matters 
     relating to the medical records and service records of such 
     covered members of the Armed Forces; and
       (C) provide covered members of the Armed Forces with such 
     information as may be necessary for such covered members of 
     the Armed Forces to prepare for reviews by physical 
     evaluation boards.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2158. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for Mr. Johnson) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska to the bill 
H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SECTION 565. HEAVILY IMPACTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding 
     fiscal year, the Secretary of Education shall--
       (1) deem each local educational agency that was eligible to 
     receive a fiscal year 2007 basic support payment for heavily 
     impacted local educational agencies under section 8003(b)(2) 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)) as eligible to receive a basic support 
     payment for heavily impacted local educational agencies under 
     such section for the fiscal year for which the determination 
     is made under this subsection; and
       (2) make a payment to such local educational agency under 
     such section for such fiscal year.
       (b) Effective Dates.--Subsection (a) shall remain in effect 
     until the date that a Federal statute is enacted authorizing 
     the appropriations for, or duration of, any program under 
     title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) for fiscal year 2008 or any 
     succeeding fiscal year.
                                  ____

  SA 2159. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Graham) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2019 
proposed by Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. McCain) to the amendment SA 
2011 proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to the bill 
H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of part I of subtitle B of title XVI (as 
     proposed to be added by the amendment), add the following:

     SEC. 1622. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS OF THE 
                   UNIFORMED SERVICES WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED 
                   DISABILITIES FOR TRAVEL FOR FOLLOW-ON SPECIALTY 
                   CARE AND RELATED SERVICES.

       (a) Travel.--Section 1074i of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection (b):
       ``(b) Follow-on Specialty Care and Related Services.--In 
     any case in which a former member of a uniformed service who 
     incurred a disability while on active duty in a combat zone 
     or during performance of duty in combat related operations 
     (as designated by the Secretary of Defense), and is entitled 
     to retired or retainer pay, or equivalent pay, requires 
     follow-on specialty care, services, or supplies related to 
     such disability at a military treatment facility more than 
     100 miles from the location in which the former member 
     resides, the Secretary shall provide reimbursement for 
     reasonable travel expenses comparable to those provided under 
     subsection (a) for the former member, and when accompaniment 
     by an adult is necessary, for a spouse, parent, or guardian 
     of the former member, or another member of the former 
     member's family who is at least 21 years of age.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect January 1, 2008, and shall apply with 
     respect to travel that occurs on or after that date.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2160. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Graham) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2019 
proposed by Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. McCain) to the amendment SA 
2011 proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to the bill 
H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of part II of subtitle B of title XVI (as 
     proposed to be added by the amendment), add the following:

     SEC. 1627. EXTENDED BENEFITS UNDER TRICARE FOR PRIMARY 
                   CAREGIVERS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES 
                   WHO INCUR A SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS ON ACTIVE 
                   DUTY.

       (a) In General.--Section 1079(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraph (2):
       ``(2)(A) Subject to such terms, conditions, and exceptions 
     as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate, the 
     program of extended benefits for eligible dependents under 
     this subsection shall include extended benefits for the 
     primary caregivers of members of the uniformed services who 
     incur a serious injury or illness on active duty.
       ``(B) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in 
     regulations the individuals who shall be treated as the 
     primary caregivers of a member of the uniformed services for 
     purposes of this paragraph.
       ``(C) For purposes of this paragraph, a serious injury or 
     illness, with respect to a member of the uniformed services, 
     is an injury or illness that may render the member medically 
     unfit to perform the duties of the member's office, grade, 
     rank, or rating.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on January 1, 2008.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2161. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Graham) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 555. REPEAL OF ANNUAL LIMIT ON NUMBER OF ROTC 
                   SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER ARMY RESERVE AND ARMY 
                   NATIONAL GUARD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       Section 2107a(h) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``not more than 416 cadets each year 
     under this section, to include'' and inserting ``each year 
     under this section''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2162. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Lincoln) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2019 proposed by Mr. 
Levin (for himself and Mr. McCain) to the amendment SA 2011 proposed by 
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. Levin) to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 23, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

     (3) REPORT ON REDUCTION IN DISABILITY RATINGS BY THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       The Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives on the numbers of instances in which a 
     disability rating assigned to a member of the Armed Forces by 
     an informal physical evaluation board of the Department of 
     Defense

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     was reduced upon appeal, and the reasons for such reduction.
       Such report shall cover the period beginning October 7, 
     2001 and ending September 30, 2006, and shall be submitted to 
     the appropriate Committees of Congress by February 1, 2008.
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  SA 2163. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 594. COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL.

       (a) Authority.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 1135. Cold War service medal

       ``(a) Medal Authorized.--The Secretary concerned shall 
     issue a service medal, to be known as the `Cold War service 
     medal', to persons eligible to receive the medal under 
     subsection (b). The Cold War service medal shall be of an 
     appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense, with 
     ribbons, lapel pins, and other appurtenances.
       ``(b) Eligible Persons.--The following persons are eligible 
     to receive the Cold War service medal:
       ``(1) A person who--
       ``(A) performed active duty or inactive duty training as an 
     enlisted member during the Cold War;
       ``(B) completed the person's initial term of enlistment or, 
     if discharged before completion of such initial term of 
     enlistment, was honorably discharged after completion of not 
     less than 180 days of service on active duty; and
       ``(C) has not received a discharge less favorable than an 
     honorable discharge or a release from active duty with a 
     characterization of service less favorable than honorable.
       ``(2) A person who--
       ``(A) performed active duty or inactive duty training as a 
     commissioned officer or warrant officer during the Cold War;
       ``(B) completed the person's initial service obligation as 
     an officer or, if discharged or separated before completion 
     of such initial service obligation, was honorably discharged 
     after completion of not less than 180 days of service on 
     active duty; and
       ``(C) has not been released from active duty with a 
     characterization of service less favorable than honorable and 
     has not received a discharge or separation less favorable 
     than an honorable discharge.
       ``(c) One Award Authorized.--Not more than one Cold War 
     service medal may be issued to any person.
       ``(d) Issuance to Representative of Deceased.--If a person 
     described in subsection (b) dies before being issued the Cold 
     War service medal, the medal shall be issued to the person's 
     representative, as designated by the Secretary concerned.
       ``(e) Replacement.--Under regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary concerned, a Cold War service medal that is lost, 
     destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect 
     on the part of the person to whom it was issued may be 
     replaced without charge.
       ``(f) Application for Medal.--The Cold War service medal 
     shall be issued upon receipt by the Secretary concerned of an 
     application for such medal, submitted in accordance with such 
     regulations as the Secretary prescribes.
       ``(g) Uniform Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     ensure that regulations prescribed by the Secretaries of the 
     military departments under this section are uniform so far as 
     is practicable.
       ``(h) Cold War Defined.--In this section, the term `Cold 
     War' means the period beginning on September 2, 1945, and 
     ending at the end of December 26, 1991.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new item:

``1135. Cold War service medal.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2164. Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. 
Lincoln) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1031. PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSISTING VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS 
                   IN FACILITATING COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION OF 
                   VETERANS.

       (a) Program Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     carry out a pilot program to demonstrate and assess the 
     feasibility and advisability of delivering community 
     reintegration support and services to veterans by assisting 
     veterans organizations in developing and promoting peer 
     support programs for veterans.
       (2) Designation.--The pilot program required by paragraph 
     (1) shall be known as the ``Heroes Helping Heroes Program''.
       (b) Duration of Program.--The pilot program shall be 
     carried out during the three-year period beginning on October 
     1, 2007.
       (c) Selection of Pilot Program Participants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall select not more than 
     20 eligible entities to participate in the pilot program.
       (2) Application.--Each eligible entity seeking to 
     participate in the pilot program shall submit an application 
     to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
     accompanied by such information as the Secretary shall 
     require.
       (3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select participants in 
     the pilot program from among the applicants under paragraph 
     (1) that the Secretary determines--
       (A)(i) have existing peer support programs that can be 
     expanded or enhanced, and resources, for the delivery of 
     community reintegration support and services to veterans 
     (including mentoring programs, self-help groups, and Internet 
     and other electronic-based peer support resources) that are 
     suitable for the pilot program; or
       (ii) have the capacity, including the skill and resources 
     necessary, to develop and maintain new peer support programs 
     for the delivery of community reintegration support and 
     services (including mentoring programs, self-help groups, and 
     Internet and other electronic-based peer support resources) 
     that are suitable for the pilot program; and
       (B) have a plan to continue such peer support programs 
     after the pilot program ends.
       (d) Grants.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to pilot 
     program participants to develop and promote peer support 
     programs that deliver community reintegration support and 
     services for veterans.
       (2) Amount.--The Secretary shall ensure that the average 
     amount of the grant awarded under paragraph (1) to a pilot 
     program participant is not more than $300,000 and not less 
     than $100,000 per fiscal year.
       (3) Matching funds.--A recipient of a grant under paragraph 
     (1) shall contribute towards the development and promotion of 
     peer support programs that deliver community reintegration 
     support and services to veterans an amount equal to not less 
     than ten percent of the grant awarded to such recipient.
       (4) Duration.--The duration of any grant awarded under 
     paragraph (1) may not exceed three years.
       (e) Use of Funds.--A grant awarded to a pilot program 
     participant pursuant to subsection (d) shall be used by the 
     pilot program participant for costs and expenses connected 
     with the development and promotion of peer support programs 
     that deliver community reintegration support and services to 
     veterans, including costs and expenses of the following:
       (1) Program staff or a coordinator of volunteers, but not 
     more than 50 percent of such grant award may be used for such 
     purpose in any fiscal year of such pilot program.
       (2) Consultation services, but not more than 20 percent of 
     such grant award may be used for such purpose in any fiscal 
     year of such pilot program.
       (3) Program operations, including costs and expenses 
     relating to the following:
       (A) Advertising and recruiting.
       (B) Printing.
       (C) Training of volunteers, veterans, and staff.
       (D) Incentives, such as food and awards.
       (E) Overhead expenses, but not more than ten percent of 
     such grant award may be used for such purposes.
       (f) Technical Assistance.--In addition to the award of 
     grants under subsection (d), the Secretary shall provide 
     technical assistance to pilot program participants to assist 
     them in developing and promoting peer support programs that 
     deliver community reintegration support and services to 
     veterans.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
       (A) a veterans service organization;
       (B) a not-for-profit organization--
       (i) the primary mission of which is to assist veterans;
       (ii) that has been in continuous operation for at least 12 
     months; and
       (iii) is not a veterans service organization; or
       (C) a partnership between an organization described in 
     subparagraph (A) or (B) and an organization that is not 
     described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
       (2) Pilot program participant.--The term ``pilot program 
     participant'' means an eligible entity that is selected by 
     the Secretary, in accordance with subsection (c), to 
     participate in the pilot program under this section.
       (3) Veterans service organization.--The term ``veterans 
     service organization'' means any organization recognized by 
     the Secretary for the representation of veterans

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     under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
     carry out this section, $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2008, 2009, and 2010.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2165. Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of division A, add the following:

      TITLE XVI--NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU MATTERS AND RELATED MATTERS

     SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE.

       (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``National 
     Guard Empowerment Act of 2007''.
       (b) Construction With Certain Other Provisions.--Sections 
     532 and 533 of this Act, and the amendments made by such 
     sections, shall not take effect.

     SEC. 1602. EXPANDED AUTHORITY OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 
                   BUREAU AND EXPANDED FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL 
                   GUARD BUREAU.

       (a) Expanded Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 10501 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``joint bureau 
     of the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air 
     Force'' and inserting ``joint activity of the Department of 
     Defense''.
       (2) Purpose.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended by 
     striking ``between'' and all that follows and inserting 
     ``between--
       ``(1)(A) the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of 
     Staff, and the commanders of the combatant commands of the 
     United States, and (B) the Department of the Army and the 
     Department of the Air Force; and
       ``(2) the several States.''.
       (b) Enhancements of Position of Chief of National Guard 
     Bureau.--
       (1) Advisory function on national guard matters.--
     Subsection (c) of section 10502 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting ``to the Secretary of Defense, 
     to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,'' after 
     ``principal adviser''.
       (2) Member of joint chiefs of staff.--(A) Such section is 
     further amended--
       (i) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
     (e) and (f), respectively; and
       (ii) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection (d):
       ``(d) Member of Joint Chiefs of Staff.--The Chief of the 
     National Guard Bureau shall perform the duties prescribed for 
     him or her as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under 
     section 151 of this title.''.
       (B) Section 151(a) of such title is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(7) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau.''.
       (3) Grade.--Subsection (e) of such section, as redesignated 
     by paragraph (2)(A)(i) of this subsection, is further amended 
     by striking ``lieutenant general'' and inserting ``general''.
       (4) Annual report to congress on validated requirements.--
     Section 10504 of such title is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Annual Report on Validated Requirements.--Not later 
     than December 31 each year, the Chief of the National Guard 
     Bureau shall submit to Congress a report on the following:
       ``(1) The requirements validated under section 10503a(b)(1) 
     of this title during the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(2) The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) for 
     which funding is to be requested in the next budget for a 
     fiscal year under section 10544 of this title.
       ``(3) The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) for 
     which funding will not be requested in the next budget for a 
     fiscal year under section 10544 of this title.''.
       (c) Enhancement of Functions of National Guard Bureau.--
       (1) Development of charter.--Section 10503 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall jointly develop'' and inserting ``The Secretary 
     of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army 
     and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall develop''; and
       (B) in paragraph (12), by striking ``the Secretaries'' and 
     inserting ``the Secretary of Defense''.
       (2) Additional general functions.--Such section is further 
     amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraph (12), as amended by 
     paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, as paragraph (13); and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following new 
     paragraph (12):
       ``(12) Facilitating and coordinating with other Federal 
     agencies, and with the several States, the use of National 
     Guard personnel and resources for and in contingency 
     operations, military operations other than war, natural 
     disasters, support of civil authorities, and other 
     circumstances.''.
       (3) Military assistance for civil authorities.--Chapter 
     1011 of such title is further amended by inserting after 
     section 10503 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 10503a. Functions of National Guard Bureau: military 
       assistance to civil authorities

       ``(a) Identification of Additional Necessary Assistance.--
     The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall--
       ``(1) identify gaps between Federal and State capabilities 
     to prepare for and respond to emergencies; and
       ``(2) make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on 
     programs and activities of the National Guard for military 
     assistance to civil authorities to address such gaps.
       ``(b) Scope of Responsibilities.--In meeting the 
     requirements of subsection (a), the Chief of the National 
     Guard Bureau shall, in coordination with the adjutants 
     general of the States, have responsibilities as follows:
       ``(1) To validate the requirements of the several States 
     and Territories with respect to military assistance to civil 
     authorities.
       ``(2) To develop doctrine and training requirements 
     relating to the provision of military assistance to civil 
     authorities.
       ``(3) To acquire equipment, materiel, and other supplies 
     and services for the provision of military assistance to 
     civil authorities.
       ``(4) To assist the Secretary of Defense in preparing the 
     budget required under section 10544 of this title.
       ``(5) To administer amounts provided the National Guard for 
     the provision of military assistance to civil authorities.
       ``(6) To carry out any other responsibility relating to the 
     provision of military assistance to civil authorities as the 
     Secretary of Defense shall specify.
       ``(c) Assistance.--The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
     Staff shall assist the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in 
     carrying out activities under this section.
       ``(d) Consultation.--The Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
     shall carry out activities under this section in consultation 
     with the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air 
     Force.''.
       (4) Budgeting for training and equipment for military 
     assistance to civil authorities and other domestic 
     missions.--Chapter 1013 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 10544. National Guard training and equipment: budget 
       for military assistance to civil authorities and for other 
       domestic operations

       ``(a) In General.--The budget justification documents 
     materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of 
     the President for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget 
     of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31) shall 
     specify separate amounts for training and equipment for the 
     National Guard for purposes of military assistance to civil 
     authorities and for other domestic operations during such 
     fiscal year.
       ``(b) Scope of Funding.--The amounts specified under 
     subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be sufficient for 
     purposes as follows:
       ``(1) The development and implementation of doctrine and 
     training requirements applicable to the assistance and 
     operations described in subsection (a) for such fiscal year.
       ``(2) The acquisition of equipment, materiel, and other 
     supplies and services necessary for the provision of such 
     assistance and such operations in such fiscal year.''.
       (5) Limitation on increase in personnel of national guard 
     bureau.--The Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent 
     practicable, ensure that no additional personnel are assigned 
     to the National Guard Bureau in order to address 
     administrative or other requirements arising out of the 
     amendments made by this subsection.
       (d) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) Conforming amendment.--The heading of section 10503 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 10503. Functions of National Guard Bureau: charter''.

       (2) Clerical amendments.--(A) The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 1011 of such title is amended by 
     striking the item relating to section 10503 and inserting the 
     following new items:

``10503. Functions of National Guard Bureau: charter.
``10503a. Functions of National Guard Bureau: military assistance to 
              civil authorities.''.

       (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1013 
     of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new item:

``10544. National Guard training and equipment: budget for military 
              assistance to civil authorities and for other domestic 
              operations.''.

     SEC. 1603. PROMOTION OF ELIGIBLE RESERVE OFFICERS TO 
                   LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND VICE ADMIRAL GRADES ON 
                   THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, 
     whenever officers are considered for promotion to the grade 
     of lieutenant

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     general, or vice admiral in the case of the Navy, on the 
     active duty list, officers of the reserve components of the 
     Armed Forces who are eligible for promotion to such grade 
     should be considered for promotion to such grade.
       (b) Proposal.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
     Congress a proposal for mechanisms to achieve the objective 
     specified in subsection (a). The proposal shall include such 
     recommendations for legislative or administrative action as 
     the Secretary considers appropriate in order to achieve that 
     objective.
       (c) Notice Accompanying Nominations.--The President shall 
     include with each nomination of an officer to the grade of 
     lieutenant general, or vice admiral in the case of the Navy, 
     on the active-duty list that is submitted to the Senate for 
     consideration a certification that all reserve officers who 
     were eligible for consideration for promotion to such grade 
     were considered in the making of such nomination.

     SEC. 1604. PROMOTION OF RESERVE OFFICERS TO LIEUTENANT 
                   GENERAL GRADE.

       (a) Treatment of Service as Adjutant General as Joint Duty 
     Experience.--
       (1) Directors of army and air national guard.--Section 
     10506(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as 
     subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph (C):
       ``(C) Service of an officer as adjutant general shall be 
     treated as joint duty experience for purposes of subparagraph 
     (B)(ii).''.
       (2) Other officers.--The service of an officer of the Armed 
     Forces as adjutant general, or as an officer (other than 
     adjutant general) of the National Guard of a State who 
     performs the duties of adjutant general under the laws of 
     such State, shall be treated as joint duty or joint duty 
     experience for purposes of any provisions of law required 
     such duty or experience as a condition of promotion.
       (b) Reports on Promotion of Reserve Major Generals to 
     Lieutenant General Grade.--
       (1) Review required.--The Secretary of the Army and the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall each conduct a review of the 
     promotion practices of the military department concerned in 
     order to identify and assess the practices of such military 
     department in the promotion of reserve officers from major 
     general grade to lieutenant general grade.
       (2) Reports.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall each submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the review 
     conducted by such official under paragraph (1). Each report 
     shall set forth--
       (A) the results of such review; and
       (B) a description of the actions intended to be taken by 
     such official to encourage and facilitate the promotion of 
     additional reserve officers from major general grade to 
     lieutenant general grade.

     SEC. 1605. REQUIREMENT THAT POSITION OF DEPUTY COMMANDER OF 
                   THE UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND BE FILLED BY 
                   A QUALIFIED NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER.

       (a) In General.--The position of Deputy Commander of the 
     United States Northern Command shall be filled by a qualified 
     officer of the National Guard who is eligible for promotion 
     to the grade of lieutenant general.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the requirement in subsection 
     (a) is to ensure that information received from the National 
     Guard Bureau regarding the operation of the National Guard of 
     the several States is integrated into the plans and 
     operations of the United States Northern Command.

     SEC. 1606. REQUIREMENT FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO PREPARE 
                   ANNUAL PLAN FOR RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS 
                   AND TERRORIST EVENTS.

       (a) Requirement for Annual Plan.--Not later than March 1, 
     2008, and each March 1 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, 
     in consultation with the commander of the United States 
     Northern Command and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, 
     shall prepare and submit to Congress a plan for coordinating 
     the use of the National Guard and members of the Armed Forces 
     on active duty when responding to natural disasters, acts of 
     terrorism, and other man-made disasters as identified in the 
     national planning scenarios described in subsection (e).
       (b) Information To Be Provided to Secretary.--To assist the 
     Secretary of Defense in preparing the plan, the National 
     Guard Bureau, pursuant to its purpose as channel of 
     communications as set forth in section 10501(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code, shall provide to the Secretary 
     information gathered from Governors, adjutants general of 
     States, and other State civil authorities responsible for 
     homeland preparation and response to natural and man-made 
     disasters.
       (c) Two Versions.--The plan shall set forth two versions of 
     response, one using only members of the National Guard, and 
     one using both members of the National Guard and members of 
     the regular components of the Armed Forces.
       (d) Matters Covered.--The plan shall cover, at a minimum, 
     the following:
       (1) Protocols for the Department of Defense, the National 
     Guard Bureau, and the Governors of the several States to 
     carry out operations in coordination with each other and to 
     ensure that Governors and local communities are properly 
     informed and remain in control in their respective States and 
     communities.
       (2) An identification of operational procedures, command 
     structures, and lines of communication to ensure a 
     coordinated, efficient response to contingencies.
       (3) An identification of the training and equipment needed 
     for both National Guard personnel and members of the Armed 
     Forces on active duty to provide military assistance to civil 
     authorities and for other domestic operations to respond to 
     hazards identified in the national planning scenarios.
       (e) National Planning Scenarios.--The plan shall provide 
     for response to the following hazards:
       (1) Nuclear detonation, biological attack, biological 
     disease outbreak/pandemic flu, the plague, chemical attack-
     blister agent, chemical attack-toxic industrial chemicals, 
     chemical attack-nerve agent, chemical attack-chlorine tank 
     explosion, major hurricane, major earthquake, radiological 
     attack-radiological dispersal device, explosives attack-
     bombing using improvised explosive device, biological attack-
     food contamination, biological attack-foreign animal disease 
     and cyber attack.
       (2) Any other hazards identified in a national planning 
     scenario developed by the Homeland Security Council.

     SEC. 1607. ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
                   NATIONAL GUARD EQUIPMENT.

       Section 10541 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Each report under this section concerning equipment 
     of the National Guard shall also include the following:
       ``(1) A statement of the accuracy of the projections 
     required by subsection (b)(5)(D) contained in earlier reports 
     under this section, and an explanation, if the projection was 
     not met, of why the projection was not met.
       ``(2) A certification from the Chief of the National Guard 
     Bureau setting forth an inventory for the preceding fiscal 
     year of each item of equipment--
       ``(A) for which funds were appropriated;
       ``(B) which was due to be procured for the National Guard 
     during that fiscal year; and
       ``(C) which has not been received by a National Guard unit 
     as of the close of that fiscal year.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2166. Mr. SMITH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activiites of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XII, add the following:

                       Subtitle D--Other Matters

     SEC. 1241. IRAN COUNTER-PROLIFERATION SANCTIONS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--The following is the sense of 
     Congress:
       (1) The United States should pursue vigorously all measures 
     in the international financial sector to restrict Iran's 
     ability to conduct international financial transactions, 
     including prohibiting banks in the United States from 
     handling indirect transactions with Iran's state-owned banks 
     and prohibiting financial institutions that operate in United 
     States currency from engaging in dollar transactions with 
     Iranian institutions.
       (2) The United States should take all possible measures to 
     discourage and, if possible, prevent foreign banks from 
     providing export credit guarantees to foreign entities 
     seeking to invest in Iran.
       (3) Iran should comply fully with its obligations under 
     United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1737 (2006) and 
     1747 (2007), and any subsequent United Nations resolutions 
     related to Iran's nuclear program, and in particular the 
     requirement to suspend without delay all enrichment-related 
     and reprocessing activities, including research and 
     development, and all work on all heavy water-related nuclear 
     activities, including research and development.
       (4) The United Nations Security Council should take further 
     measures beyond Resolutions 1737 and 1747 to tighten 
     sanctions on Iran, including preventing new investment in 
     Iran's energy sector and mandating the reduction of 
     government-backed export credit guarantees, as long as Iran 
     fails to comply with the demand of the international 
     community to halt its nuclear enrichment campaign.
       (5) The United States should encourage foreign governments 
     to direct state-owned entities to cease all investment in 
     Iran's energy sector and all imports to and exports from Iran 
     of refined petroleum products and to persuade, and, where 
     possible, require private entities based in their territories 
     to cease all investment in Iran's energy sector and all 
     imports to and exports from Iran of refined petroleum 
     products.

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       (6) Administrators of Federal and State pension plans 
     should divest all assets or holdings from foreign companies 
     and entities that have invested or invest in the future in 
     Iran's energy sector.
       (7) Iranian state-owned banks should not be permitted to 
     use the banking system of the United States.
       (8) The Secretary of State should designate the Iranian 
     Revolutionary Guards as a Foreign Terrorist Organization 
     under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1189) and the Secretary of the Treasury should place 
     the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on the list of Specially 
     Designated Global Terrorists under Executive Order 13224 (50 
     U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and 
     prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to 
     commit, or support terrorism).
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 14(2) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 
     1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
       (2) Investment.--The term ``investment'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 14(9) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 
     1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
       (3) Iranian diplomats and representatives of other 
     government and military or quasi-governmental institutions of 
     iran.--The term ``Iranian diplomats and representatives of 
     other government and military or quasi-governmental 
     institutions of Iran'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 14(11) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 
     104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
       (4) Family member.--The term ``family member'' means, with 
     respect to an individual, the spouse, children, 
     grandchildren, or parents of the individual.
       (5) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given 
     the term ``drug'' in section 321 of title 21, United States 
     Code.
       (c) Clarification and Expansion of Definitions.--
       (1) Person.--Section 14(13)(B) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 
     1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``financial institution, insurer, 
     underwriter, guarantor, and other business organization, 
     including any foreign subsidiary, parent, or affiliate of the 
     foregoing,'' after ``trust,''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, such as an export credit agency'' 
     before the semicolon.
       (2) Petroleum resources.--Section 14(14) of the Iran 
     Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 
     note) is amended by striking ``petroleum and natural gas 
     resources'' and inserting ``petroleum, petroleum by-products, 
     liquefied natural gas, oil or liquefied natural gas, oil or 
     liquefied natural gas tankers, and products used to construct 
     or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied 
     natural gas''.
       (d) Russia Nuclear Cooperation.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, and in addition to any other sanction in effect, 
     beginning on the date that is 15 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the sanctions described in paragraph 
     (2) shall apply with respect to Russia, unless the President 
     makes a certification to Congress described in paragraph (3).
       (2) Sanctions.--The sanctions described in this paragraph 
     are the following:
       (A) Agreements.--The United States may not enter into an 
     agreement for cooperation with Russia pursuant to section 123 
     of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153).
       (B) Licenses to export nuclear material, facilities, or 
     components.--The United States may not issue a license to 
     export directly or indirectly to Russia any nuclear material, 
     facilities, components, or other goods, services, or 
     technology that would be subject to an agreement under 
     section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2153).
       (C) Transfers of nuclear material, facilities, or 
     components.--The United States may not approve the transfer 
     or retransfer directly or indirectly to Russia of any nuclear 
     material, facilities, components, or other goods, services, 
     or technology that would be subject to an agreement under 
     section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2153).
       (3) Certification.--The certification described in this 
     paragraph means a certification made by the President to 
     Congress on or after the date that is 15 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act that the President has 
     determined that--
       (A) Russia has suspended all nuclear assistance to Iran and 
     all transfers of advanced conventional weapons and missiles 
     to Iran; or
       (B) Iran has completely, verifiably, and irreversibly 
     dismantled all nuclear enrichment-related and reprocessing-
     related programs.
       (4) Termination of sanctions.--The sanctions described in 
     paragraph (2) shall remain in effect until such time as the 
     President makes the certification to Congress described in 
     paragraph (3).
       (5) Recertification.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the President makes a certification under paragraph 
     (3), and annually thereafter, the President shall recertify 
     that the President has determined that Russia has not resumed 
     nuclear assistance to Iran or transfers of advanced 
     conventional weapons or missiles to Iran.
       (B) Effect of failure to recertify.--If the President does 
     not make the recertification under subparagraph (A) within 1 
     year of making the certification described in paragraph (3), 
     the sanctions described in paragraph (2) shall apply with 
     respect to Russia until the President makes such 
     recertification.
       (e) Economic Sanctions Relating to Iran.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, and in addition to any other sanction in effect, 
     beginning on the date that is 15 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the sanctions described in paragraph 
     (2) shall apply with respect to Iran, unless the President 
     makes a certification to Congress described in paragraph (3).
       (2) Sanctions.--The sanctions described in this paragraph 
     are the following:
       (A) Prohibition on imports.--No article that originates in 
     Iran may be imported into the United States.
       (B) Prohibition on exports.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), no 
     article that originates in the United States may be exported 
     to Iran.
       (ii) Exception for food, animal feed, and medicine.--The 
     prohibition in clause (i) does not apply to exports to Iran 
     of food, animal feed, or medicine that originate in the 
     United States.
       (C) Trade preferences.--The United States Trade 
     Representative or any other Federal official may not take any 
     action that would extend a unilateral trade preference to any 
     article that originates from--
       (i) Iran; or
       (ii) any other country that is determined by the Secretary 
     of State to be--

       (I) engaged in nuclear cooperation with Iran, including the 
     transfer or sale of any item, material, goods, or technology 
     that can contribute to uranium enrichment or nuclear 
     reprocessing activities of Iran; or
       (II) contributing to the ballistic missile programs of 
     Iran.

       (D) Accession to wto.--The United States Trade 
     Representative or any other Federal official may not take any 
     action that would lead to the accession of Iran to the World 
     Trade Organization.
       (E) Freezing assets.--
       (i) In general.--At such time as the United States has 
     access to the names of Iranian diplomats and representatives 
     of other government and military or quasi-governmental 
     institutions of Iran, the President shall take such action as 
     may be necessary to freeze immediately the funds and other 
     assets belonging to anyone so named, the family members of 
     those so named, and any associates of those so named to whom 
     assets or property of those so named were transferred on or 
     after January 1, 2007. The action described in the preceding 
     sentence includes requiring any United States financial 
     institution that holds funds and assets of a person so named 
     to report promptly to the Office of Foreign Assets Control 
     information regarding such funds and assets.
       (ii) Asset reporting requirement.--Not later than 14 days 
     after a decision is made to freeze the property or assets of 
     any person under this paragraph, the President shall report 
     the name of such person to the appropriate congressional 
     committees.
       (F) United states government contracts.--The United States 
     Government may not procure, or enter into a contract for the 
     procurement of, any goods or services from a person that 
     meets the criteria for the imposition of sanctions under 
     section 5(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 
     104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
       (3) Certification described.--The certification described 
     in this paragraph means a certification made by the President 
     to Congress beginning on the date that is 15 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act that the President has 
     determined that Iran has completely, verifiably, and 
     irreversibly dismantled all nuclear enrichment-related and 
     reprocessing-related programs.
       (4) Termination of sanctions.--The sanctions described in 
     paragraph (2) shall remain in effect until such time as the 
     President makes the certification to Congress described in 
     paragraph (3).
       (f) World Bank Loans to Iran.--
       (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on--
       (A) the number of loans provided by the World Bank to Iran;
       (B) the dollar amount of such loans; and
       (C) the voting record of each member of the World Bank on 
     such loans.
       (2) Reduction of contribution of the united states.--The 
     President shall reduce the amount to be paid on behalf of the 
     United States to the World Bank for fiscal year 2008, and 
     each fiscal year thereafter, by an amount equal to the amount 
     that bears the same ratio to the total amount appropriated 
     for the World Bank for that fiscal year as--

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       (A) the total amount provided by the Bank to entities in 
     Iran, and for projects and activities in Iran, in the 
     preceding fiscal year, bears to
       (B) the total amount provided by the Bank to all entities, 
     and for all projects and activities, in the preceding fiscal 
     year.
       (3) Allocation of amounts not contributed to the world 
     bank.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the United 
     States Agency for International Development for fiscal year 
     2008, and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the 
     amount by which the total payment of the United States to the 
     World Bank is reduced for that fiscal year as a result of the 
     application of paragraph (2). Funds appropriated pursuant to 
     this subsection shall be made available for the Child 
     Survival and Health Programs Fund to carry out programs 
     relating to maternal and child health, vulnerable children, 
     and infectious diseases other than HIV/AIDS.
       (g) Increased Capacity for Efforts to Combat Unlawful or 
     Terrorist Financing.--
       (1) Findings.--The work of the Office of Terrorism and 
     Financial Intelligence of the Department of Treasury, which 
     includes the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, is critical to ensuring 
     that the international financial system is not used for 
     purposes of supporting terrorism and developing weapons of 
     mass destruction.
       (2) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Office of Terrorism 
     and Financial Intelligence--
       (A) $59,466,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
       (B) such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
     years 2009 and 2010.
       (3) Authorization amendment.--Section 310(d)(1) of title 
     31, United States Code, is amended by striking ``such sums as 
     may be necessary for fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 
     2005'' and inserting ``$85,844,000 for fiscal year 2008 and 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
     2009 and 2010''.
       (h) National Intelligence Estimate on Iran.--As required 
     under section 1213 of the John Warner National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 
     120 Stat. 2422), the Director of National Intelligence shall 
     submit to Congress an updated, comprehensive National 
     Intelligence Estimate on Iran.
       (i) Exchange Programs With the People of Iran.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the United States should seek to enhance its friendship with 
     the people of Iran, particularly by identifying young people 
     of Iran to come to the United States under United States 
     exchange programs.
       (2) Exchange programs authorized.--The President is 
     authorized to carry out exchange programs with the people of 
     Iran, particularly the young people of Iran. Such programs 
     shall be carried out to the extent practicable in a manner 
     consistent with the eligibility for assistance requirements 
     specified in section 302(b) of the Iran Freedom Support Act 
     (Public Law 109-293; 120 Stat. 1348).
       (3) Authorization.--Of the amounts available under the 
     heading ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'', under 
     the heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'', under 
     title IV of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-
     108; 119 Stat. 2321), there are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the President to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2008.
       (j) Radio Broadcasting to Iran.--The Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors shall devote a greater proportion of the 
     programming of the Radio Farda service to programs offering 
     news and analysis to further the open communication of 
     information and ideas to Iran.
       (k) International Regime for the Assured Supply of Nuclear 
     Fuel for Peaceful Means.--
       (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (A) the Concept for a Multilateral Mechanism for Reliable 
     Access to Nuclear Fuel, proposed by the United States, 
     France, the Russian Federation, the Federal Republic of 
     Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands on May 31, 
     2006, is welcome and should be expanded upon at the earliest 
     possible opportunity;
       (B) the proposal by the Government of the Russian 
     Federation to bring one of its uranium enrichment facilities 
     under international management and oversight is also a 
     welcome development and should be encouraged by the United 
     States;
       (C) the offer by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) of 
     $50,000,000 in funds to support the creation of an 
     international nuclear fuel bank by the International Atomic 
     Energy Agency (IAEA) is also welcome, and the United States 
     and other member states of the IAEA should pledge 
     collectively at least an additional $100,000,000 in matching 
     funds to fulfill the NTI proposal; and
       (D) the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, initiated by 
     President Bush in January 2006, is intended to provide a 
     reliable fuel supply throughout the fuel cycle and promote 
     the nonproliferation goals of the United States.
       (2) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to 
     support the establishment of an international regime for the 
     assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means under a 
     multilateral authority, such as the International Atomic 
     Energy Agency.
       (l) Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Foreign investment in iran.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 
     days thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a report on--
       (A) any foreign investments made in Iran's energy sector 
     since January 1, 2007; and
       (B) the determination of the President on whether each such 
     investment qualifies as a sanctionable offense under section 
     5(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 
     50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
       (2) Investment by united states companies in iran.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall report to the appropriate congressional committees the 
     names of persons that have operations or conduct business in 
     the United States that have invested in Iran and the dollar 
     amount of each such investment.
       (3) Investment by federal thrift savings plan in iran.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, and annually thereafter, the Executive Director of the 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board shall report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees on any investment in 
     entities that invest in Iran from the Thrift Savings Fund 
     established under section 8437 of title 5, United States 
     Code.
       (4) List of designated foreign terrorist organizations.--
     Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees on the efforts of the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of the Treasury to place the Iranian Revolutionary 
     Guards on the list of designated Foreign Terrorist 
     Organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) and the list of Specially 
     Designated Global Terrorists under Executive Order 13224 (50 
     U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and 
     prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to 
     commit, or support terrorism).
       (5) Establishment of international regime.--Not later than 
     180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate a report on the activities of the 
     United States to support the establishment of an 
     international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel 
     for peaceful means under a multilateral authority, such as 
     the International Atomic Energy Agency.
       (6) Export credits.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, 
     the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees on any guarantee or extension of 
     credit by foreign banks to persons investing in the energy 
     sector of Iran, and any fines, restrictions, or other actions 
     taken by the President to discourage or prevent such 
     guarantees or extensions of credit.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2167. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Harkin) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 199, after line 8, insert the following:
       (c) Civilian Agencies.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, governmentwide regulations for the 
     purchase of products or services offered by Federal Prison 
     Industries by civilian agencies shall be revised to establish 
     procedures, standards, and limitations consistent with those 
     established in section 2410n of title 10, United States Code, 
     as amended by this section.
       (2) Significant share.--For the purposes of purchases by 
     Federal agencies other than the Department of Defense, 
     Federal Prison Industries shall be treated as having a 
     significant share of the market of a product under 
     regulations required by this section if the Administrator for 
     Federal Procurement Policy determines that the Federal Prison 
     Industries' share of the governmentwide market for the 
     category of products including such product is greater than 5 
     percent.
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  SA 2168. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction,

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and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D at title I, add the following:

     SEC. 143. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM FOR 
                   THE KC-X TANKER AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Aerial refueling is a critically important force 
     multiplier for the Air Force.
       (2) The KC-X tanker aircraft procurement program is the 
     number one acquisition and recapitalization priority of the 
     Air Force.
       (3) Given the competing budgetary requirements of the other 
     Armed Forces and other sectors of the Federal Government, the 
     Air Force needs to modernize at the most cost effective 
     price.
       (4) Competition in defense procurement provides the Armed 
     Forces with the best products at the best price.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Air Force should--
       (1) hold a full and open competition to choose the best 
     possible joint aerial refueling capability at the most 
     reasonable price; and
       (2) be discouraged from taking any actions that would limit 
     the ability of either of the teams seeking the contract for 
     the procurement of KC-X tanker aircraft from competing for 
     that contract.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2169. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Feingold, and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS OF DENIAL OF ACCESS TO 
                   INFORMATION BY AN INSPECTOR GENERAL.

       (a) Requirement for Congressional Notification.--If an 
     individual working for, or on behalf of, an inspector general 
     of an agency, department, or instrumentality of the United 
     States or working for, or on behalf of, the Counsel for 
     Professional Responsibility of the Department of Justice, in 
     fulfillment of the mandate of such inspector general or 
     Counsel is denied access to a specific classified compartment 
     or denied access to a special access program, the head of 
     such agency, department, or instrumentality shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress a notification of the 
     denial not later than 15 days after the date of the denial.
       (b) Content of Notification.--A notification required by 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) the nature of the review, inquiry, or investigation in 
     which the individual was engaged;
       (2) the title or position of the individual involved;
       (3) the name of the compartment or program involved; and
       (4) the official who made the decision to deny the access.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives, and any committee of the Senate or the House 
     of Representatives that has oversight responsibility for the 
     appropriate agency, department, or instrumentality of the 
     United States.
       (d) Requests Pending After 60 Days.--If a request for 
     access to a specific classified compartment or to a special 
     access program is not granted or denied within 60 days of the 
     date of the original request for such access, a notification 
     under subsection (a) shall be required.
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  SA 2170. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XXXI, add the following:

     SEC. 3126. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM 
                   WORKERS IN THE SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT UNDER 
                   THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS 
                   COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000.

       (a) In General.--Section 3621 of the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 
     U.S.C. 7384l) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (9), by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(C) An individual described in paragraph (14)(D).''; and
       (2) in paragraph (14), by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(D) The employee was so employed at the Nevada Test Site 
     or other similar sites located in Nevada during the period 
     beginning on January 1, 1950, and ending on December 31, 
     1993, and contracted an occupational illness, basal cell 
     carcinoma, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and, during such 
     employment--
       ``(i) was present during an atmospheric or underground 
     nuclear test or performed drillbacks, tunnel re-entry, or 
     clean-up work following such a test (without regard to the 
     duration of employment);
       ``(ii) was present at an event involving the venting of an 
     underground test or during a planned or unplanned radiation 
     release (without regard to the duration of employment);
       ``(iii) was present during testing or post-test activities 
     related to nuclear rocket or ramjet engine testing at the 
     Nevada Test Site (without regard to the duration of 
     employment);
       ``(iv) was assigned to work at Area 51 or other classified 
     program areas of the Nevada Test Site (without regard to the 
     duration of employment); or
       ``(v) was employed at the Nevada Test Site, and was 
     employed in a job activity that--

       ``(I) was monitored for exposure to ionizing radiation; or
       ``(II) was comparable to a job that is, was, or should have 
     been monitored for exposure to ionizing radiation at the 
     Nevada Test Site.''.

       (b) Deadline for Claims Adjudication.--Claims for 
     compensation under section 3621(14)(D) of the Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
     2000, as added by subsection (a), shall be adjudicated and a 
     final decision issued--
       (1) in the case of claims pending as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, not later than 30 days after such 
     date; and
       (2) in the case of claims filed after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, not later than 30 days after the date 
     of such filing.
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  SA 2171. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, 
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Sanders, and 
Mr. Wyden) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1535. SAFE REDEPLOYMENT OF THE TROOPS FROM IRAQ.

       (a) Transition of Mission.--The President shall promptly 
     transition the mission of United States forces in Iraq to the 
     limited purposes set forth in subsection (d).
       (b) Commencement of Safe, Phased Redeployment From Iraq.--
     The President shall commence the safe, phased redeployment of 
     United States forces from Iraq that are not essential to the 
     limited purposes set forth in subsection (d). Such 
     redeployment shall begin not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Use of Funds.--No funds authorized to be appropriated 
     or otherwise made available under any provision of law may be 
     obligated or expended to continue the deployment in Iraq of 
     members of the Armed Forces after March 31, 2008.
       (d) Exception for Limited Purposes.--The prohibition in 
     subsection (c) shall not apply to the obligation or 
     expenditure of funds for the limited purposes as follows:
       (1) To conduct targeted operations, limited in duration and 
     scope, against members of al Qaeda and other international 
     terrorist organizations.
       (2) To provide security for United States infrastructure 
     and personnel.
       (3) To train and equip Iraqi security services.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2172. Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. 
Vitter) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

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     SEC. 143. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON RETIREMENT OF B-52 
                   BOMBER AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Maintenance of Primary and Backup Inventory of 
     Aircraft.--Subsection (a)(1) of section 131 of the John 
     Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2111) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph 
     (C):
       ``(C) shall maintain in a common configuration a primary 
     aircraft inventory of not less than 63 such aircraft and a 
     backup aircraft inventory of not less than 11 such 
     aircraft.''.
       (b) Notice of Retirement.--Subsection (b)(1) of such 
     section is amended by striking ``45 days'' and inserting ``60 
     days''.
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  SA 2173. Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 876. GREEN PROCUREMENT POLICY.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) On September 1, 2004, the Department of Defense issued 
     its green procurement policy. The policy affirms a goal of 
     100 percent compliance with Federal laws and executive orders 
     requiring purchase of environmentally friendly, or green, 
     products and services. The policy also outlines a strategy 
     for meeting those requirements along with metrics for 
     measuring progress.
       (2) On September 13, 2006, the Department of Defense hosted 
     a biobased product showcase and educational event which 
     underscores the importance and seriousness with which the 
     Department is implementing its green procurement program.
       (3) On January 24, 2007, President Bush signed Executive 
     Order 13423: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and 
     Transportation Management, which contains the requirement 
     that Federal agencies procure biobased and environmentally 
     preferable products and services.
       (4) Although the Department of Defense continues to work to 
     become a leading advocate of green procurement, there is 
     concern that there is not a procurement application or 
     process in place at the Department that supports compliance 
     analysis.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Department of Defense should provide to 
     Congress a report on its plan to increase the usage of 
     cleaning products that minimize potential impacts to human 
     health and the environment at all Department of Defense 
     facilities inside and outside the United States, including 
     through the direct purchase of products and the purchase of 
     products by facility maintenance contractors; and
       (2) the Department of Defense should establish a system to 
     document and track the use of environmentally preferable 
     products and services.
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  SA 2174. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 115. GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM.

       (a) Additional Amount.--
       (1) In general.--The amount authorized to be appropriated 
     by section 101(5) for other procurement for the Army is 
     hereby increased by $59,041,000.
       (2) Availability.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 101(5) for other procurement for the 
     Army, as increased by paragraph (1), $59,041,000 may be 
     available for the General Fund Enterprise Business System of 
     the Army.
       (3) Supplement not supplant.--The amount available under 
     paragraph (2) for the purpose specified in that paragraph is 
     in addition to any other amounts available in this Act for 
     that purpose.
       (b) Offset.--
       (1) RDTE, army.--The amount authorized to be appropriated 
     by section 201(1) for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation for the Army is hereby reduced by $29,219,000, 
     with the amount of the reduction to be allocated to amounts 
     available for the General Fund Enterprise Business System.
       (2) O&M, army.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     section 301(1) for operation and maintenance for the Army is 
     hereby reduced by $29,822,000, with the amount of the 
     reduction to be allocated to amounts available for the 
     General Fund Enterprise Business System.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2175. Mr. LEVIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 246, strike lines 4 through 6 and insert the 
     following:
       (G) the information officers of the Defense Agencies; and
       (H) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation and the 
     heads of the operational test organizations of the military 
     departments and the Defense Agencies.
       On page 247, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       (9) The adequacy of operational and development test 
     resources (including infrastructure and personnel), policies, 
     and procedures to ensure appropriate testing of information 
     technology systems both during development and before 
     operational use.
       (10) The appropriate policies and procedures for technology 
     assessment, development, and operational testing for purposes 
     of the adoption of commercial technologies into information 
     technology systems.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2176. Mr. DODD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. GAO REVIEW OF USE OF AUTHORITY UNDER THE DEFENSE 
                   PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.

       (a) Thorough Review Required.--The Comptroller General of 
     the United States (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Comptroller'') shall conduct a thorough review of the 
     application of the Defense Production Act of 1950, since the 
     date of enactment of the Defense Production Act 
     Reauthorization of 2003 (Public Law 108-195), in light of 
     amendments made by that Act.
       (b) Considerations.--In conducting the review required by 
     this section, the Comptroller shall examine--
       (1) existing authorities under the Defense Production Act 
     of 1950;
       (2) whether and how such authorities should be statutorily 
     modified to ensure preparedness of the United States and 
     United States industry--
       (A) to meet security challenges;
       (B) to meet current and future defense requirements;
       (C) to meet current and future energy requirements;
       (D) to meet current and future domestic emergency and 
     disaster response and recovery requirements;
       (E) to reduce the interruption of critical infrastructure 
     operations during a terrorist attack, natural catastrophe, or 
     other similar national emergency; and
       (F) to safeguard critical components of the United States 
     industrial base, including American aerospace and 
     shipbuilding industries;
       (3) the effectiveness of amendments made by the Defense 
     Production Act Reauthorization of 2003, and the 
     implementation of such amendments;
       (4) advantages and limitations of Defense Production Act of 
     1950-related capabilities, to ensure adaptation of the law to 
     meet the security challenges of the 21st Century;
       (5) the economic impact of foreign offset contracts and the 
     efficacy of existing authority in mitigating such impact;
       (6) the relative merit of developing rapid and standardized 
     systems for use of the authority provided under the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950, by any Federal agency; and
       (7) such other issues as the Comptroller determines 
     relevant.
       (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller shall submit a 
     report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs of the Senate on the results of the review conducted 
     under this section, together with any legislative 
     recommendations.
       (d) Rules of Construction on Protection of Information.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
       (1) the provisions of section 705(d) of the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.

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     App. 2155(d)) shall not apply to information sought or 
     obtained by the Comptroller for purposes of the review 
     required by this section; and
       (2) provisions of law pertaining to the protection of 
     classified information or proprietary information otherwise 
     applicable to information sought or obtained by the 
     Comptroller in carrying out this section shall not be 
     affected by any provision of this section.
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  SA 2177. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

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

     SEC. 1070. RELIEF OF RICHARD M. BARLOW OF SANTA FE, NEW 
                   MEXICO.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Richard Barlow was a counter-proliferation intelligence 
     officer with expertise in Pakistan nuclear issues.
       (2) From 1980-82, Mr. Barlow served as the action officer 
     for Pakistan proliferation matters at the Arms Control and 
     Disarmament Agency.
       (3) In 1985, Mr. Barlow joined the Central Intelligence 
     Agency, becoming a recognized issue expert on Pakistan's 
     clandestine nuclear purchasing networks and its weapons 
     programs.
       (4) After serving as a Special Agent with the Customs 
     Service, Mr. Barlow then joined the Office of the Secretary 
     of Defense starting in 1989, where he continued to 
     investigate Pakistan's nuclear weapons network headed by A. 
     Q. Khan.
       (5) Mr. Barlow was instrumental in the 1987 arrest and 
     later conviction of 2 agents in Pakistan's nuclear weapons 
     development program headed by A. Q. Khan, for which he 
     received an award for exceptional accomplishment from the 
     Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and numerous 
     commendations from senior State Department and law 
     enforcement officials.
       (6) In addition, Mr. Barlow received a prestigious 
     commendation from the State Department's Legal Advisor for 
     assistance to President Ronald Reagan and Secretary of State 
     George P. Schultz for triggering the Solarz Amendment 
     relating to termination of military and economic aid to 
     Pakistan for exporting nuclear weapons technology.
       (7) In a classified hearing following the arrests of the 
     Pakistani agents, Mr. Barlow, as the Central Intelligence 
     Agency's top expert, testified truthfully to the Subcommittee 
     on Asian Pacific Affairs of the Committee on International 
     Relations of the House of Representatives, then known as the 
     House Foreign Affairs Committee, that the arrested Pakistanis 
     were agents of the Pakistani government, and revealed that 
     Pakistan had continued to regularly violate United States 
     nuclear export laws.
       (8) Mr. Barlow's actions revealed that certain Executive 
     Branch officials had been withholding this information from 
     the Congressional committees.
       (9) In 1989, Mr. Barlow joined the Office of the Secretary 
     of Defense in the Office of Non-proliferation where he 
     continued to investigate Pakistani proliferation networks.
       (10) In April 1989, Mr. Barlow received an outstanding 
     performance review from his Department of Defense 
     supervisors, and in June 1989 he was promoted.
       (11) During the spring and early summer of 1989, Mr. Barlow 
     told his supervisors on a number of occasions that he had 
     serious concerns that Executive Branch officials were 
     concealing intelligence about Pakistan's nuclear program from 
     Congress and were obstructing pending criminal investigations 
     into Pakistan's procurement efforts in order to avoid 
     triggering the Pressler and Solarz Amendments and to obtain 
     approval for a proposed $1,400,000,000 sale of F-16 jets to 
     Pakistan.
       (12) On August 2, 1989, Mr. Barlow raised concerns about 
     false testimony given by senior officials to the Congress on 
     Pakistan's nuclear capabilities to the Subcommittee on Asian 
     Pacific Affairs of the Committee on International Relations 
     of the House.
       (13) On August 4, 1989, several weeks after being promoted, 
     Richard Barlow was handed a notice of pending termination.
       (14) On August 8, 1989, Mr. Barlow's security clearances 
     were suspended for reasons that were classified and not 
     revealed to him.
       (15) On August 26, 1989, Mr. Barlow, under threat of 
     firing, was offered a series of menial, temporary assignments 
     by Department of Defense personnel and security officials 
     concerned about possible retaliation against him as a 
     Congressional whistleblower by senior officials in the Office 
     of the Secretary of Defense.
       (16) Mr. Barlow then underwent a 9-month long security 
     investigation involving numerous allegations levied against 
     him by his superiors in the Office of Secretary of Defense, 
     all of which were found to be false.
       (17) In March of 1990, Mr. Barlow then had his security 
     clearance restored and remained in a series of temporary 
     assignments until February 1992, when he then resigned under 
     duress.
       (18) At the time of his separation from government service, 
     Mr. Barlow had completed 8 years of government service.
       (19) Mr. Barlow's temporary loss of his security clearance 
     and personnel actions against him damaged his reputation and 
     left him unable to find suitable employment inside the 
     Government.
       (20) For the next 15 years, Mr. Barlow continued to serve 
     his country as a consultant to the intelligence and law 
     enforcement communities working on complex 
     counterintelligence and counter-proliferation operations 
     without the benefits he would have had if he had continued as 
     a Federal employee.
       (21) In 1998, the Senate approved a private relief 
     resolution, Senate Resolution 253 (105th Congress) to provide 
     compensation for Richard Barlow's losses on ``the nature, 
     extent, and character of the claim for compensation referred 
     to in such bill as a legal or equitable claim against the 
     United States or a gratuity''.
       (22) With Senate Resolution 253, the Senate recognized the 
     importance of protecting Federal employees who inform 
     Congress of Executive Branch distortions of the truth and 
     other wrongdoing.
       (23) On March 6, 2000, the Government filed a protective 
     order under the state secrets privilege for documents 
     requested under discovery by Mr. Barlow relating to the 
     Pakistan nuclear program.
       (24) The documents denied under the state secret privilege 
     were documents that Mr. Barlow had official access to prior 
     to the loss of clearance.
       (25) The documents denied under the state secrets privilege 
     were subpoenaed by Mr. Barlow to substantiate the allegations 
     he originally made regarding his claim of false testimony of 
     Government officials to Congress on the Pakistan nuclear 
     weapons program and the actions taken against him.
       (26) The evidence withheld from the Court as a result of 
     the state secrets privilege included significant, sworn 
     statements from a number of senior intelligence, Department 
     of State, and Department of Defense officials corroborating 
     Mr. Barlow's charges of Executive Branch wrongdoing.
       (27) As a result of the use of the state secrets privilege, 
     Mr. Barlow and the United States Court of Federal Claims did 
     not have access to evidence and information necessary to 
     evaluate the key information relating to the merits of Mr. 
     Barlow's case and accurately report its findings to the 
     Senate.
       (28) Since Mr. Barlow's separation from government service 
     in 1992, five Senate and five House committees have 
     intervened in support of Mr. Barlow's case on a bipartisan 
     basis, and investigations by the Central Intelligence Agency, 
     State Department Inspectors General, and the Government 
     Accountability Office have corroborated Mr. Barlow's findings 
     or found that personnel actions were taken against him in 
     reprisal.
       (29) Richard Barlow is recognized for his patriotism and 
     service to his country.
       (b) Compensation of Certain Losses.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, 
     out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
     to Richard M. Barlow of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the sum of 
     $1,800,000 for compensation for losses incurred by Richard M. 
     Barlow relating to and a direct consequence of--
       (A) personnel actions taken by the Department of Defense 
     affecting Richard Barlow's employment at the Department 
     (including Richard Barlow's top secret security clearance) 
     during the period beginning on August 4, 1989, and ending on 
     February 27, 1992; and
       (B) Richard Barlow's separation from service with the 
     Department of Defense on February 27, 1992.
       (2) No inference of liability.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed as an inference of liability on the part 
     of the United States.
       (3) No agents and attorneys fees.--None of the payment 
     authorized by this section may be paid to or received by any 
     agent or attorney for any services rendered in connection 
     with obtaining such payment. Any person who violates this 
     subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be 
     subject to a fine in the amount provided in title 18, United 
     States Code.
       (4) Non-taxability of payment.--The payment authorized by 
     this section is in partial reimbursement for losses incurred 
     by Richard Barlow as a result of the personnel actions taken 
     by the Department of Defense and is not subject to Federal, 
     State, or local income taxes.
                                  ____

  SA 2178. Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lieberman, 
and Mr. Lott) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal

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 year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

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

     SEC. 132. ENHANCEMENT OF FLEET MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES.

       (a) Additional Amount for Enhancement of Atlantic Fleet 
     Missile Defense Capabilities.--
       (1) Additional amount.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 102(a)(4) for other procurement for 
     the Navy is hereby increased by $62,000,000.
       (2) Availability.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 102(a)(4) for other procurement for 
     the Navy, as increased by paragraph (1), the amount available 
     for Program element 0204228N for Aegis Support Equipment 
     (Budget Line Item 524600) is hereby increased by $51,500,000 
     and the amount available for Program Element 0204228N for 
     Aegis Support Equipment (Budget Line Item 524605) is hereby 
     increased by $10,500,000, with such amounts to be available--
       (A) for the procurement of equipment to outfit United 
     States Atlantic Fleet ships with Aegis Ballistic Missile 
     Defense Radar and Weapons System modifications; and
       (B) to expand and enhance Navy installation teams to 
     support installation of the modifications described in 
     paragraph (1) into United States Atlantic Fleet vessels 
     commencing in 2010.
       (b) Additional Amount for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense 
     Ships.--
       (1) Additional amount.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 201(4) for research, development, 
     test, and evaluation, Defense-wide may be increased by 
     $25,000,000.
       (2) Availability.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 201(4) for research, development, 
     test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, as increased by paragraph 
     (1), $25,000,000 may be available for Ballistic Missile 
     Defense Aegis (Program Element 0603892C) for the enhancement 
     of the capacity of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense ships to 
     intercept ballistic missiles in the ascent phase.
       (c) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     section 1505(3) for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation, Air Force, is hereby reduced by $87,000,000, with 
     the amount of the reduction to be allocated to funds 
     available for MILSATCOM Terminals (Program Element 0303601F).
                                  ____

  SA 2179. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 203. AMOUNT FOR HIGH SPEED TEST TRACK, HOLLOMAN AIR 
                   FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO.

       (a) Increase in Amount for Air Force Research, Development, 
     Test, and Evaluation.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 201(3) for the Air Force for 
     research, development, test, and evaluation is hereby 
     increased by $7,000,000.
       (b) Availability for High Speed Test Track.--Of the amount 
     authorized to be appropriated by section 201(3) for the Air 
     Force for research, development, test, and evaluation, as 
     increased by subsection (a), $7,000,000 may be available for 
     the High Speed Test Track, Holloman Air Force Base, New 
     Mexico.
       (c) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     section 301(4) for the Air Force for operation and 
     maintenance is hereby reduced by $7,000,000.
                                  ____

  SA 2180. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 203. AMOUNT FOR JOINT DIRECTED ENERGY TEST SITE, WHITE 
                   SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO.

       (a) Increase in Amount for Army Research, Development, 
     Test, and Evaluation.--The amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 201(1) for the Army for research, 
     development, test, and evaluation is hereby increased by 
     $8,000,000.
       (b) Availability for Joint Directed Energy Test Site.--Of 
     the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 201(1) 
     for the Army for research, development, test, and evaluation, 
     as increased by subsection (a), $8,000,000 may be available 
     for the Joint Directed Energy Test Site, White Sands Missile 
     Range, New Mexico.
       (c) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     section 301(1) for the Army for operation and maintenance is 
     hereby reduced by $8,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2181. Mr. LOTT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 214. 10,000-POUND BALLISTIC AERIAL DELIVERY AND SOFT-
                   LANDING SYSTEM.

       (a) Additional Amount for Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Army.--The amount authorized to be appropriated 
     by section 201(1) for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation for the Army is hereby increased by $4,000,000.
       (b) Availability.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 201(1) for research, development, 
     test, and evaluation for Army, as increased by subsection 
     (a), $4,000,000 may be available for Advanced Warfighter 
     Technologies (PE #0603001A) for the 10,000-pound Ballistic 
     Aerial Delivery and Soft-Landing System.
       (c) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     section 201(4) for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation for Defense-wide activities is hereby reduced by 
     $4,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2182. Mr. LOTT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1422. ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   RETIREMENT HOME.

       (a) Independence and Purpose of Retirement Home.--Section 
     1511 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 
     U.S.C. 411) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``However, the Retirement Home shall be treated as a military 
     facility of the Department of Defense, and may not be 
     privatized. The administration of the Retirement Home 
     (including administration for the provision of health care 
     and medical care for residents) shall remain under the direct 
     authority, control, and administration of the Secretary of 
     Defense.''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following 
     new subsection (g):
       ``(g) Accreditation.--The Chief Executive Officer shall 
     secure and maintain accreditation by a nationally recognized 
     civilian accrediting organization for each aspect of each 
     facility of the Retirement Home, including medical and dental 
     care, pharmacy, independent living, and assisted living and 
     nursing care.''.
       (b) Spectrum of Care.--Section 1513(b) of the Armed Forces 
     Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413(b)) is amended by 
     inserting after the first sentence the following new 
     sentence: ``The services provided residents of the Retirement 
     Home shall include nonacute medical and dental services, 
     pharmaceutical services, and transportation of residents, at 
     no cost to residents, to acute medical and dental services 
     and after-hours routine medical care''.
       (c) Administration Through Chief Executive Officer.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1515 of the Armed Forces 
     Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 415) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``Chief Operating Officer'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``Chief Executive Officer''; and
       (B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``Chief Operating 
     Officer's'' and inserting ``Chief Executive Officer's''.
       (2) Heading amendment.--The heading of such section is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 1515. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.''.

       (3) Other conforming amendments.--The Armed Forces 
     Retirement Home Act of 1991 is further amended by striking 
     ``Chief Operating Officer'' each place it appears (other than 
     section 1531 (24 U.S.C. 431)) and inserting ``Chief Executive 
     Officer''.
       (d) Modification of Authorities Applicable to Chief 
     Executive Officer.--
       (1) Term of office; eligibility for reappointment.--
     Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 1515 of such Act 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall serve a term of 
     four years, but is removable from office during such term at 
     the pleasure of the

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     Secretary. An individual may be reappointed as Chief 
     Executive Officer for a single additional term of four 
     years.''.
       (2) Evaluation of performance.--Subsection (a)(3) of such 
     section is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     sentence: ``In evaluating the performance of the Chief 
     Executive Officer, the Secretary shall take into account the 
     views of the Local Board for each facility of the Retirement 
     Home and of the residents of each facility of the Retirement 
     Home.''.
       (3) Qualifications.--Subsection (b) of such section is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Qualifications.--To qualify for appointment as the 
     Chief Executive Officer, a person shall have--
       ``(1) not less than 10 years of civilian or military 
     experience as a medical doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, or 
     other public health care professional;
       ``(2) experience managing a medical care facility or 
     continuing care facility, including experience--
       ``(A) managing a military installation, military medical 
     treatment facility or veterans medical care facility, public 
     health care facility, or retirement home; or
       ``(B) providing long-term medical care to the elderly; and
       ``(3) proven senior leadership and management skills as an 
     administrator of a military installation, residential or 
     medical facility, or public health care facility.''.
       (4) Responsibilities.--Subsection (c) of such section is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``, operation, and management'' and 
     inserting ``and financial management''; and
       (ii) by striking ``to the Secretary'' and inserting 
     ``directly to the Secretary (or the designee of the 
     Secretary)'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``supervise the operation and 
     administration'' and inserting ``advise the Secretary on the 
     long-term financial and administrative management''; and
       (ii) by striking ``, including the Local Boards of those 
     facilities''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting before the period at 
     the end the following ``and submit to the Secretary and the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on a 
     quarterly basis reports on such examinations and audits''.
       (5) Compensation.--Subsection (d)(2) of such section is 
     amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
     following new sentence: ``In determining the amount of the 
     bonus each year, the Secretary shall take into account the 
     views of the Local Board for each facility of the Retirement 
     Home, and the resident advisory committee or council of each 
     facility, regarding the performance of the Chief Executive 
     Officer.''.
       (e) Chief Medical Officer.--The Armed Forces Retirement 
     Home Act of 1991 is further amended by inserting after 
     section 1515 the following new section:

     ``SEC. 1515A. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER.

       ``(a) Appointment.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall 
     appoint the Chief Medical Officer of the Retirement Home. The 
     Secretary of Defense shall make the appointment in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security.
       ``(2) The Chief Medical Officer shall serve a term of two 
     years, but is removable from office during such term at the 
     pleasure of the Secretary.
       ``(3) The Secretary (or the designee of the Secretary) 
     shall evaluate the performance of the Chief Medical Officer 
     not less frequently than once each year. The Secretary shall 
     carry out such evaluation in consultation with the Chief 
     Executive Officer and the Local Board for each facility of 
     the Retirement Home.
       ``(4) An officer appointed as Chief Medical Officer of the 
     Retirement Home shall serve as Chief Medical Officer without 
     vacating any other military duties and responsibilities 
     assigned to that officer whether at the time of appointment 
     or afterward.
       ``(b) Qualifications.--(1) To qualify for appointment as 
     the Chief Medical Officer, a person shall be a member of the 
     Medical, Dental, Nurse, or Medical Services Corps of the 
     Armed Forces, including the Health and Safety Directorate of 
     the Coast Guard, serving on active duty in the grade of 
     brigadier general, or in the case of the Navy or the Coast 
     Guard rear admiral (lower half), or higher.
       ``(2) In making appointments of the Chief Medical Officer, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent practicable, 
     provide for the rotation of the appointments among the 
     various Armed Forces and the Health and Safety Directorate of 
     the Coast Guard.
       ``(c) Responsibilities.--(1) The Chief Medical Officer 
     shall be responsible to the Secretary, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and the Chief Executive 
     Officer for the direction and oversight of the provision of 
     medical, mental health, and dental care at each facility of 
     the Retirement Home.
       ``(2) The Chief Medical Officer shall advise the Secretary, 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
     the Chief Executive Officer, and the Local Board for each 
     facility of the Retirement Home on all medical and medical 
     administrative matters of the Retirement Home.
       ``(d) Duties.--In carrying out the responsibilities set 
     forth in subsection (c), the Chief Medical Officer shall 
     perform the following duties:
       ``(1) Ensure the timely availability to residents of the 
     Retirement Home, at locations other than the Retirement Home, 
     of such acute medical, mental health, and dental care as such 
     resident may require that is not available at the applicable 
     facility of the Retirement Home.
       ``(2) Ensure compliance by the facilities of the Retirement 
     Home with accreditation standards, applicable health care 
     standards of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and any 
     other applicable health card standards and requirements 
     (including requirements identified in applicable reports of 
     the Inspectors General for the Retirement Home and the 
     Inspector General of the Department of Defense).
       ``(3) Periodically visit and inspect the medical facilities 
     and medical operations of each facility of the Retirement 
     Home.
       ``(4) Periodically examine and audit the medical records 
     and administration of the Retirement Home.
       ``(5) Consult with the Local Board for each facility of the 
     Retirement Home not less frequently than once each year.
       ``(e) Advisory Bodies.--In carrying out the 
     responsibilities set forth in subsection (c) and the duties 
     set forth in subsection (d), the Chief Medical Officer may 
     establish and seek the advice of such advisory bodies as the 
     Chief Medical Officer considers appropriate.''.
       (f) Local Boards of Trustees.--
       (1) Duties.--Subsection (b) of section 1516 of the Armed 
     Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 416) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(b) Duties.--(1) The Local Board for a facility shall 
     serve in an advisory capacity to the Director of the facility 
     and to the Chief Executive Officer.
       ``(2) The Local Board for a facility shall provide to the 
     Chief Executive Officer and the Director of the facility such 
     guidance and recommendations on the administration of the 
     facility as the Local Board considers appropriate.
       ``(3) The Local Board for a facility shall provide to the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness not 
     less often than annually an assessment of all aspects of the 
     facility, including the quality of care at the facility.
       ``(4) Not less frequently than one each year, the Local 
     Board for a facility shall submit to Congress a report that 
     includes an assessment of all aspects of the facility, 
     including the quality of care at the facility.''.
       (2) Composition.--Subparagraph (K) of subsection (c) of 
     such section is amended to read as follows:
       ``(K) One senior representative of one of the chief 
     personnel officers of the Armed Forces, who shall be a member 
     of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in the grade of 
     brigadier general, or in the case of the Navy or Coast Guard, 
     rear admiral (lower half).''.
       (g) Directors, Deputy Directors, Associate Directors, and 
     Staff of Facilities.--
       (1) Directors.--
       (A) Qualifications for appointment, term, and 
     supervision.--Subsection (b) of section 1517 of the Armed 
     Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 417) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(b) Director.--(1) The Director of a facility shall--
       ``(A) be a member of the Armed Forces serving on active 
     duty in the grade of colonel or, in the case of the Navy, 
     captain;
       ``(B) either--
       ``(i) have proven leadership and management skills, 
     including at least one tour of duty as a commanding officer 
     or executive officer of a military installation or similar 
     facility; or
       ``(ii) have served as a director, deputy director, or 
     commanding officer of a military hospital or military medical 
     or dental treatment facility; and
       ``(C) possess certification as a retirement facilities 
     director from an appropriate civilian certifying 
     organization, or obtain such certification within the time 
     otherwise applicable to civilian achievement of such 
     certification unless the requirement for such certification 
     is waived by the Secretary of Defense.
       ``(2) The Director of a facility shall serve at the 
     pleasure of the Secretary.
       ``(3) The Director of a facility shall be under the 
     direction of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness. The Director of a facility shall also keep the 
     Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Medical Officer 
     apprised of matters relating to the facility.
       ``(4) The Secretary or the Under Secretary shall evaluate 
     the performance of the Director of a facility not less 
     frequently than once each year, in consultation with the 
     Local Board for the facility and the residents of the 
     facility.''.
       (B) Additional duties.--Subsection (c) of such section is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) The Director of a facility shall work with the Chief 
     Executive Officer and the Chief Medical Officer to ensure 
     that sufficient resources are available to manage the 
     facility properly.''.

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       (2) Deputy directors.--Subsection (d) of such section is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(d) Deputy Director.--(1) The Deputy Director of a 
     facility shall--
       ``(A) either--
       ``(i) be a civilian with not less than 5 years of 
     experience as a continuing care retirement community 
     professional; or
       ``(ii) be a member of the Armed Forces serving on active 
     duty in a grade of or below lieutenant colonel or, in the 
     case of the Navy, commander; and
       ``(B) have proven appropriate leadership and management 
     skills.
       ``(2) The Deputy Director of a facility shall serve at the 
     pleasure of the Secretary of Defense.
       ``(3) The Deputy Director of a facility shall be under the 
     direction of the Director of the facility.''.
       (3) Associate directors.--
       (A) Qualifications for appointment and supervision.--
     Subsection (f) of such section is amended--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (II) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
     and
       (III) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraph (B):

       ``(B) have served as Command Master Chief or Command Senior 
     Enlisted Advisor at a major military command; and''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) The Associate Director of a facility shall be under 
     the direction of the Director and Deputy Director of the 
     facility.''.
       (B) Additional duties.--Subsection (g) of such section is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(g) Duties of Associate Director.--The Associate Director 
     of a facility shall--
       ``(1) serve as ombudsman for the residents of the facility;
       ``(2) report to the Director of the facility on any issues 
     the Associate Director determines to be important for 
     ensuring proper medical care for the residents of the 
     facility;
       ``(3) advise the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
     and Readiness and the Local Board for the facility on matters 
     relating to the care of the residents of the facility; and
       ``(4) perform such other duties as the Director of the 
     facility may specify.''.
       (h) Inspection of Retirement Home.--Section 1518 of such 
     Act (24 U.S.C. 418) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 1518. INSPECTION OF RETIREMENT HOME.

       ``(a) Inspectors General for the Retirement Home.--(1) The 
     Inspectors General of the military departments shall have the 
     duty to inspect the Retirement Home. The duty to inspect 
     shall alternate among the Inspector General of the Army, the 
     Naval Inspector General, and the Inspector General of the Air 
     Force on such schedule as the Secretary of Defense shall 
     direct.
       ``(2) On matters relating to the inspection of the 
     Retirement Home the Inspectors General for the Retirement 
     Home under paragraph (1) shall report directly to the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
       ``(3) The Inspectors General for the Retirement Home under 
     paragraph (1) shall advise the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Defense and the Director of each facility of 
     the Retirement Home on matters relating to waste, fraud, 
     abuse, and mismanagement of the Retirement Home.
       ``(b) Inspections by Inspector General.--(1) Every two 
     years, the current Inspector General for the Retirement Home 
     under subsection (a) shall perform a comprehensive inspection 
     of all aspects of each facility of the Retirement Home, 
     including independent living, assisted living, medical and 
     dental care, pharmacy, financial and contracting records, and 
     any aspect of either facility on which the Local Board for 
     the facility or the resident advisory committee or council of 
     the facility recommends inspection.
       ``(2) The Inspector General shall be assisted in 
     inspections under this subsection by the medical inspector 
     general of a military department designated for purposes of 
     this subsection by the Secretary of Defense. In making such 
     designations, the Secretary shall designate such medical 
     inspectors general on a rotating basis from among the various 
     military departments.
       ``(3) In conducting the inspection of a facility of the 
     Retirement Home under this subsection, the Inspector General 
     shall solicit concerns, observations, and recommendations 
     from the Local Board for the facility, the resident advisory 
     committee or council of the facility, and the residents of 
     the facility. Any concerns, observations, and recommendations 
     solicited from residents shall be solicited on a not-for-
     attribution basis.
       ``(4) The Chief Executive Officer and the Director of each 
     facility of the Retirement Home shall make all staff, other 
     personnel, and records of each facility available to the 
     Inspector General in a timely manner for purposes of 
     inspections under this subsection.
       ``(c) Reports on Inspections by Inspector General.--(1) Not 
     later than 45 days after completing an inspection of a 
     facility of the Retirement Home under subsection (b), the 
     current Inspector General for the Retirement Home under 
     subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the 
     Chief Executive Officer, the Director of the facility, and 
     the Local Board for the facility, and to Congress, a report 
     describing the results of the inspection and containing such 
     recommendations as the Inspector General considers 
     appropriate in light of the inspection.
       ``(2) Not later than 45 days after receiving a report of 
     the Inspector General under paragraph (1), the Director of 
     the facility concerned shall submit the Secretary of Defense, 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
     the Chief Executive Officer, and the Local Board for the 
     facility, and to Congress, a plan to address the 
     recommendations and other matters set forth in the report.
       ``(d) Additional Inspections.--(1) Every two years, in a 
     year in which the Inspector General does not perform an 
     inspection under subsection (b), the Chief Executive Officer 
     shall request the inspection of each facility of the 
     Retirement Home by the Joint Commission with respect to 
     matters of facilities that are within the purview of the 
     Joint Commission.
       ``(2) In the event an inspection under paragraph (1) does 
     not address all matters at the facilities of the Retirement 
     Home, the Chief Executive Officer shall request the 
     inspection of the facilities by one or more appropriate 
     civilian accrediting organizations for any matters at such 
     facilities that are not addressed by the inspection under 
     paragraph (1), including independent living, assisted living, 
     and pharmacy (if applicable).
       ``(3) The Chief Executive Officer and the Director of a 
     facility being inspected under this subsection shall make all 
     staff, other personnel, and records of the facility available 
     to the Joint Commission or other civilian accrediting 
     organization in a timely manner for purposes of inspections 
     under this subsection.
       ``(e) Reports on Additional Inspections.--(1) Not later 
     than 45 days after receiving a report of an inspection from 
     the Joint Commission or other civilian accrediting 
     organization under subsection (d), the Director of the 
     facility concerned shall submit to the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Chief Executive 
     Officer, and the Local Board for the facility a report 
     containing--
       ``(A) the results of the inspection; and
       ``(B) a plan to address any recommendations and other 
     matters set forth in the report.
       ``(2) Not later than 45 days after receiving a report and 
     plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit the report and plan to Congress.''.
       (i) Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund.--Section 1519 
     of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 
     419) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Reporting Requirements.--The Chief Financial Officer 
     of the Armed Forces Retirement Home shall comply with the 
     reporting requirements of subchapter II of chapter 35 of 
     title 31, United States Code.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2183. Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Rockefeller) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

                      TITLE XXXIII--OTHER MATTERS

     SEC. 3301. AVAILABILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE 
                   REPORT ON CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 
                   ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS 
                   OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.

       (a) Public Availability.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
     Central Intelligence Agency shall prepare and make available 
     to the public a version of the Executive Summary of the 
     report entitled the ``Office of Inspector General Report on 
     Central Intelligence Agency Accountability Regarding Findings 
     and Conclusions of the Joint Inquiry into Intelligence 
     Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks 
     of September 11, 2001'' issued in June 2005 that is 
     declassified to the maximum extent possible, consistent with 
     national security.
       (b) Report to Congress.--The Director of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency shall submit to Congress a classified 
     annex to the redacted Executive Summary made available under 
     subsection (a) that explains the reason that any redacted 
     material in the Executive Summary was withheld from the 
     public.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2184. Mr. SUNUNU proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2135 
submitted by Mr. Dorgan (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Salazar) to 
the amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. 
Levin) to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of

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Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Strike page 2, line 2 and insert in lieu thereof: ``for the 
     capture or death or information leading to the capture or 
     death of''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2185. Mr. AKAKA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 847. CONTRACT GOALS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN-SERVING 
                   INSTITUTIONS AND ALASKA NATIVE-SERVING 
                   INSTITUTIONS.

       Section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(E) Native Hawaiian-serving institutions and Alaska 
     Native-serving institutions (as defined in section 317 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d)).''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``Hispanic-serving 
     institutions,'' the following: ``Native Hawaiian-serving 
     institutions and Alaska Native-serving institutions,''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``Hispanic-serving 
     institutions,'' the following: ``Native Hawaiian-serving 
     institutions and Alaska Native-serving institutions,''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``Hispanic-serving 
     institutions,'' the following: ``to Native Hawaiian-serving 
     institutions and Alaska Native-serving institutions,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2186. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 106, strike line 13 and all that follows through 
     page 114, line 4 and insert the following:

 Subtitle G--Military Family Readiness and Servicemember Reintegration

     SEC. 581. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY READINESS AND 
                   SERVICEMEMBER REINTEGRATION COUNCIL.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     1781 the following new section:

     ``SEC. 1781A. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY READINESS 
                   AND SERVICEMEMBER REINTEGRATION COUNCIL.

       ``(a) In General.--There is in the Department of Defense 
     the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness and 
     Servicemember Reintegration Council (hereafter in this 
     section referred to as the `Council').
       ``(b) Members.--(1) The members of the Council shall be the 
     following:
       ``(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness, who shall serve as chair of the Council.
       ``(B) One representative of each of the Army, the Navy, the 
     Marine Corps, and the Air Force, who shall be appointed by 
     Secretary of Defense.
       ``(C) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       ``(D) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
       ``(E) Three individuals appointed by the Secretary of 
     Defense from among representatives of military family 
     organizations (including military family organizations of 
     families of members of the regular components and of families 
     of members of the reserve components), of whom not less than 
     two shall be members of the family of an enlisted member of 
     the armed forces.
       ``(2) The term on the Council of the members appointed 
     under paragraph (1)(E) shall be three years.
       ``(c) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less often than 
     twice each year. Not more than one meeting of the Council 
     each year shall be in the National Capital Region.
       ``(d) Duties.--The duties of the Council shall include the 
     following:
       ``(1) To review and make recommendations to the Secretary 
     of Defense on the policy and plans required under section 
     1781b of this title.
       ``(2) To monitor requirements for the support of military 
     family readiness and the support of servicemember 
     reintegration by the Department of Defense.
       ``(3) To evaluate and assess the effectiveness of the 
     military family readiness and servicemember reintegration 
     programs and activities of the Department of Defense.
       ``(4) To evaluate and coordinate the policies of the 
     Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     to leverage and coordinate the resources of each department 
     in providing military family readiness and servicemember 
     reintegration programs and activities.
       ``(e) Annual Reports.--(1) Not later than February 1 each 
     year, the Council shall submit to the Secretary of Defense 
     and the congressional defense committees a report on military 
     family readiness and servicemember reintegration.
       ``(2) Each report under this subsection shall include the 
     following:
       ``(A) An assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of 
     the military family readiness and servicemember reintegration 
     programs and activities of the Department of Defense during 
     the preceding fiscal year in meeting the needs and 
     requirements of military families.
       ``(B) Recommendations on actions to be taken to improve the 
     capability of the military family readiness and servicemember 
     reintegration programs and activities of the Department of 
     Defense to meet the needs and requirements of reintegrating 
     members of the Armed Forces and military families, including 
     actions relating to the allocation of funding and other 
     resources to and among such programs and activities.
       ``(C) The effectiveness of the coordination of the military 
     family readiness and servicemember reintegration programs and 
     activities of the Department of Defense with the activities 
     and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of such title is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1781 
     the following new item:

``Sec. 1781a. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness and 
              Servicemember Reintegration Council.''.

     SEC. 582. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY AND PLANS FOR MILITARY 
                   FAMILY READINESS AND SERVICEMEMBER 
                   REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Policy and Plans Required.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, 
     United States Code, as amended by section 581 of this Act, is 
     further amended by inserting after section 1781a the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 1781B. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY AND PLANS FOR 
                   MILITARY FAMILY READINESS AND SERVICEMEMBER 
                   REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a 
     policy and plans for the Department of Defense for the 
     support of military family readiness and servicemember 
     reintegration programs and activities.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the policy and plans 
     required under subsection (a) are as follows:
       ``(1) To ensure that the military family readiness programs 
     and servicemember reintegration programs and activities of 
     the Department of Defense are comprehensive, effective, and 
     properly supported.
       ``(2) To ensure that such programs are coordinated and 
     developed in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs.
       ``(3) To ensure that support is continuously available to 
     military families in peacetime and in war, as well as during 
     periods of force structure change and relocation of military 
     units.
       ``(4) To ensure that the military family readiness and 
     servicemember reintegration programs and activities of the 
     Department of Defense are available to all military families, 
     including military families of members of the regular 
     components and military families of members of the reserve 
     components.
       ``(5) To ensure that the goal of military family readiness 
     and servicemember reintegration is an explicit element of 
     applicable Department of Defense plans, programs, and 
     budgeting activities, and that achievement of military family 
     readiness and servicemember reintegration is expressed 
     through Department-wide goals that are identifiable and 
     measurable.
       ``(6) To ensure that the military family readiness and 
     servicemember reintegration programs and activities of the 
     Department of Defense undergo continuous evaluation in order 
     to ensure that resources are allocated and expended for such 
     programs and activities in the most effective possible manner 
     throughout the Department.
       ``(c) Elements of Policy.--The policy required under 
     subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
       ``(1) A definition for treating a program or activity of 
     the Department of Defense as a military family readiness and 
     servicemember reintegration program or activity.
       ``(2) Department of Defense-wide goals for military family 
     support and servicemember reintegration, both for military 
     families of members of the regular components and

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     military families of members of the reserve components.
       ``(3) Requirements for joint programs and activities for 
     military family support and servicemember reintegration.
       ``(4) Policies on access to military family support and 
     servicemember reintegration programs and activities based on 
     military family populations served and geographical location.
       ``(5) Policies that recognize the need for follow-up 
     services for reintegrating members of the Armed Forces and 
     their families for extended periods following deployments, 
     including between deployments.
       ``(6) Requirements for the provision of services to address 
     the unique needs of members of the armed forces and their 
     family members with respect to family readiness and 
     servicemember reintegration, including the following:
       ``(A) Marriage counseling.
       ``(B) Services for children.
       ``(C) Suicide prevention.
       ``(D) Substance abuse awareness and treatment.
       ``(E) Mental health awareness and treatment.
       ``(F) Financial counseling.
       ``(G) Domestic violence awareness and prevention.
       ``(H) Employment assistance.
       ``(I) Development of strategies for living with a member of 
     the armed forces who has post traumatic stress disorder or 
     traumatic brain injury.
       ``(J) Such other services that may be appropriate to 
     address the unique needs of members of the armed forces and 
     their families who live in rural or remote areas with respect 
     to family readiness and servicemember reintegration.
       ``(7) Metrics to measure the performance and effectiveness 
     of the military family readiness programs and activities of 
     the Department of Defense.
       ``(8) Policies on coordination with the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Integrated Service Networks 
     (VISN), the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the 
     Adjutant Generals of the States and territories of the United 
     States.
       ``(9) Policies on coordination of family readiness and 
     servicemember reintegration programs and activities with 
     State and local public and private entities to leverage 
     services provided by the Department of Defense, the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and other entities that 
     provide family readiness or servicemember reintegration 
     programs.
       ``(d) Elements of Plans.--(1) Each plan required under 
     subsection (a) shall include the elements specified in 
     paragraph (2) for the five-fiscal year period beginning with 
     the fiscal year in which such plan is submitted under 
     paragraph (3).
       ``(2) The elements in each plan required under subsection 
     (a) shall include, for the period covered by such plan, the 
     following:
       ``(A) An ongoing identification and assessment of the 
     effectiveness of the military family readiness and 
     servicemember reintegration programs and activities of the 
     Department of Defense in meeting goals for such programs and 
     activities, which assessment shall evaluate such programs and 
     activities separately for each military department and for 
     each regular component and each reserve component.
       ``(B) A description of the resources required to support 
     the military family readiness and servicemember reintegration 
     programs and activities of the Department of Defense, 
     including the military personnel, civilian personnel, and 
     volunteer personnel so required.
       ``(C) An ongoing identification in gaps in the military 
     family readiness and servicemember reintegration programs and 
     activities of the Department of Defense, and an ongoing 
     identification of the resources required to address such 
     gaps.
       ``(D) An evaluation of the policies developed in accordance 
     with subsection (c)(5).
       ``(E) An assessment of the effectiveness of and 
     recommendations to improve the coordination of the military 
     family readiness and servicemember reintegration programs and 
     activities of the Department of Defense with the services and 
     programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as 
     those of State and local governments.
       ``(F) Mechanisms to apply the metrics developed under 
     subsection (c)(6).
       ``(G) A summary, by fiscal year, of the allocation of funds 
     (including appropriated funds and nonappropriated funds) for 
     major categories of military family readiness and 
     servicemember reintegration programs and activities of the 
     Department of Defense, set forth for each of the military 
     departments and for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
       ``(3) Not later than March 1, 2008, and each year 
     thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the plans 
     required under subsection (a) for the 5-fiscal year period 
     beginning with the fiscal year beginning in the year in which 
     such report is submitted. Each report shall include the plans 
     covered by such report and an assessment of the discharge by 
     the Department of Defense of the previous plans submitted 
     under this subsection.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of such title, as so 
     amended, is further amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 1781a the following new item:

``Sec. 1781b. Department of Defense policy and plans for military 
              family readiness and servicemember reintegration programs 
              and activities.''.

       (3) Report on policy.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     setting forth the policy developed under section 1781b of 
     title 10, United States Code (as added by this subsection), 
     not later than February 1, 2009.
       (b) Pilot Program.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a 
     pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of 
     providing grants to eligible entities to create comprehensive 
     soldier and family preparedness, reintegration, and outreach 
     programs for members of the Armed Forces and their families 
     to further the purposes described in section 1781b(b) of 
     title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
       (2) Grants.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the 
     pilot program through the award of grants to eligible 
     entities for the provision of assistance to members of the 
     Armed Forces and their families as described in paragraph 
     (1).
       (3) Eligible entities.--For purposes of this subsection, an 
     eligible entity is any of the following:
       (A) An Adjutant General of a State or territory of the 
     United States.
       (B) A Federal Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 
     office.
       (C) A State veterans affairs agency.
       (D) A family support group for a regular component of the 
     Armed Forces or for a reserve component of the Armed Forces, 
     if such organization partners with an entity described in 
     subparagraph (A) through (C).
       (E) An organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 
     of title 38, United States Code, if such organization 
     partners with an entity described in subparagraph (A) through 
     (C).
       (F) A State or local nonprofit organization, if such 
     organization partners with an entity described in 
     subparagraph (A) through (C).
       (4) Use of grant funds.--Recipients of grants under the 
     pilot program shall develop programs for the provision of 
     assistance and services to members of the Armed Forces and 
     their family members that meet the purposes of section 
     1781b(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (a), which may include the following:
       (A) Marriage counseling.
       (B) Services for children.
       (C) Suicide prevention.
       (D) Substance abuse awareness and treatment.
       (E) Mental health awareness and treatment.
       (F) Financial counseling.
       (G) Domestic violence awareness and prevention.
       (H) Employment assistance.
       (I) Development of strategies for living with a 
     servicemember with post traumatic stress disorder and 
     traumatic brain injury.
       (J) Such other services that may be appropriate to address 
     the unique needs of members of the Armed Forces and their 
     families who live in rural or remote areas with respect to 
     family readiness and servicemember reintegration.
       (K) Assisting members of the Armed Forces and their 
     families find and receive benefits and services from local, 
     State, and Federal programs and nonprofit programs for 
     assistance with military family readiness and servicemember 
     reintegration, including referral services.
       (L) Development of strategies and programs that recognize 
     the need for follow-up services for reintegrating members of 
     the Armed Forces and their families for extended periods 
     following deployments, including between deployments.
       (M) Assisting members of the Armed Forces and their 
     families receive services and assistance from the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs, including referral services.
       (5) Outreach.--A recipient of a grant under this subsection 
     shall carry out a program of outreach to members of the Armed 
     Forces and their families with respect to the services 
     offered in accordance with paragraph (3) before, during, and 
     after deployment of such members of the Armed Forces.
       (6) Selection of grant recipients.--
       (A) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under 
     the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary of Defense an 
     application therefor in such form and in such manner as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate.
       (B) Elements.--An application submitted under subparagraph 
     (A) shall include such elements as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (C) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities to receive 
     grants under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall give priority to eligible entities that propose 
     programs with a focus on personal outreach by trained staff 
     (with preference given to veterans and, in particular, 
     veterans of combat) conducted

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     in person to members of the Armed Forces and their families.
       (7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the Secretary of Defense 
     to carry out this subsection.
       (c) Surveys of Military Families.--Section 1782(a) of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by striking ``Authority'' and inserting 
     ``In General''; and
       (2) by striking ``may conduct surveys'' in the matter 
     preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ``shall, in fiscal year 
     2009 and not less often than once every three fiscal years 
     thereafter, conduct surveys''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2187. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2019 proposed by Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. McCain) 
to the amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for Mr. 
Levin) to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       Beginning on page 34, strike line 8 and all that follows 
     through page 51, line 24 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1631. COMPREHENSIVE PLANS ON PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, 
                   MITIGATION, AND TREATMENT OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
                   INJURY AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Plans Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, 
     in accordance with subsection (c), submit to the 
     congressional defense committees one or more comprehensive 
     plans for programs and activities of the Department of 
     Defense to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat, and otherwise 
     respond to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic 
     stress disorder (PTSD) in members of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Elements.--Each plan submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include comprehensive proposals of the Department on 
     the following:
       (1) The designation by the Secretary of Defense of a lead 
     agent or executive agent for the Department to coordinate 
     development and implementation of the plan.
       (2) The improvement of personnel protective equipment for 
     members of the Armed Forces in order to prevent traumatic 
     brain injury.
       (3) The improvement of methods and mechanisms for the 
     detection and treatment of traumatic brain injury and post-
     traumatic stress disorder in members of the Armed Forces in 
     the field.
       (4) The requirements for research on traumatic brain injury 
     and post-traumatic stress disorder, including (in particular) 
     research on pharmacological approaches to treatment for 
     traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder, as 
     applicable, and the allocation of priorities among such 
     research.
       (5) The development, adoption, and deployment of diagnostic 
     criteria for the detection and evaluation of the range of 
     traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder in 
     members of the Armed Forces, which criteria shall be employed 
     uniformly across the military departments in all applicable 
     circumstances, including provision of clinical care and 
     assessment of future deployability of members of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (6) The development and deployment of effective means of 
     assessing traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress 
     disorder in members of the Armed Forces, including a system 
     of pre-deployment and post-deployment screenings of cognitive 
     ability in members for the detection of cognitive impairment, 
     as required by the amendments made by section 1632.
       (7) The development and deployment of effective means of 
     managing and monitoring members of the Armed Forces with 
     traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder in 
     the receipt of care for traumatic brain injury or post-
     traumatic stress disorder, as applicable, including the 
     monitoring and assessment of treatment and outcomes.
       (8) The development and deployment of an education and 
     awareness training initiative designed to reduce the negative 
     stigma associated with traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic 
     stress disorder, and mental health treatment.
       (9) The provision of education and outreach to families of 
     members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury or 
     post-traumatic stress disorder on a range of matters relating 
     to traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder, 
     as applicable, including detection, mitigation, and 
     treatment.
       (10) The assessment of the current capabilities of the 
     Department for the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, 
     treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury and 
     post-traumatic stress disorder in members of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (11) The identification of gaps in current capabilities of 
     the Department for the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, 
     treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury and 
     post-traumatic stress disorder in members of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (12) The identification of the resources required for the 
     Department in fiscal years 2009 thru 2013 to address the gaps 
     in capabilities identified under paragraph (11).
       (13) The development of joint planning among the Department 
     of Defense, the military departments, and the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, 
     treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury and 
     post-traumatic stress disorder in members of the Armed 
     Forces, including planning for the seamless transition of 
     such members from care through the Department of Defense to 
     care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
       (14) A requirement that exposure to a blast or blasts be 
     recorded in the records of members of the Armed Forces.
       (15) The development of clinical practice guidelines for 
     the diagnosis and treatment of blast injuries in members of 
     the Armed Forces, including, but not limited to, traumatic 
     brain injury.
       (c) Coordination in Development.--
       (1) Secretary of the army.--Each plan submitted under 
     subsection (a) shall be developed in coordination with the 
     Secretary of the Army (who was designated by the Secretary of 
     Defense as executive agent for the prevention, mitigation, 
     and treatment of blast injuries under section 256 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 
     (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note)).
       (2) Secretary of veterans affairs.--Each plan submitted 
     under subsection (a) shall be developed jointly with the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the elements described in 
     paragraphs (3) through (10) and paragraph (13) of subsection 
     (b).
       (d) Additional Activities.--In carrying out programs and 
     activities for the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, and 
     treatment of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress 
     disorder in members of the Armed Forces, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall--
       (1) examine the results of the recently completed Phase 2 
     study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, on the 
     use of progesterone for acute traumatic brain injury;
       (2) determine if Department of Defense funding for a Phase 
     3 clinical trial on the use of progesterone for acute 
     traumatic brain injury, or for further research regarding the 
     use of progesterone or its metabolites for treatment of 
     traumatic brain injury, is warranted;
       (3) provide for the collaboration of the Department of 
     Defense, as appropriate, in clinical trials and research on 
     pharmacological approaches to treatment for traumatic brain 
     injury and post-traumatic stress disorder that is conducted 
     by other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; 
     and
       (4) to the maximum extent practicable, consult, coordinate, 
     and partner with the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
     carrying out research on traumatic brain injury and post-
     traumatic stress disorder.

     SEC. 1632. IMPROVEMENT OF MEDICAL TRACKING SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS 
                   OF THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED OVERSEAS.

       (a) Protocol for Assessment of Cognitive Functioning.--
       (1) Protocol required.--Subsection (b) of section 1074f of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(C) An assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder.''; 
     and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3)(A) The Secretary shall establish for purposes of 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2) a protocol for the 
     predeployment assessment and documentation of the cognitive 
     (including memory) functioning of a member who is deployed 
     outside the United States in order to facilitate the 
     assessment of the postdeployment cognitive (including memory) 
     functioning of the member.
       ``(B) The protocol under subparagraph (A) shall include 
     appropriate mechanisms to permit the differential diagnosis 
     of traumatic brain injury in members returning from 
     deployment in a combat zone.''.
       (2) Pilot projects.--(A) In developing the protocol 
     required by paragraph (3) of section 1074f(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection), for purposes of assessments for traumatic brain 
     injury, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct up to three 
     pilot projects to evaluate various mechanisms for use in the 
     protocol for such purposes. One of the mechanisms to be so 
     evaluated shall be a computer-based assessment tool.
       (B) Not later than 60 days after the completion of the 
     pilot projects conducted under this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report on the pilot projects. The report shall include--
       (i) a description of the pilot projects so conducted;
       (ii) an assessment of the results of each such pilot 
     project; and

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       (iii) a description of any mechanisms evaluated under each 
     such pilot project that will incorporated into the protocol.
       (C) Not later than 180 days after completion of the pilot 
     projects conducted under this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
     establish a mechanism for implementing any mechanism 
     evaluated under such a pilot project that is selected for 
     incorporation in the protocol.
       (D) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Department of Defense, $3,000,000 for the pilot projects 
     authorized by this paragraph. Of the amount so authorized to 
     be appropriated, not more than $1,000,000 shall be available 
     for any particular pilot project.
       (b) Quality Assurance.--Subsection (d)(2) of section 1074f 
     of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(F) The diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury 
     and post-traumatic stress disorder.''.
       (c) Standards for Deployment.--Subsection (f) of such 
     section is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Mental 
     Health''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``or'' and inserting 
     ``, traumatic brain injury, or''.

     SEC. 1633. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PREVENTION, 
                   DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, AND 
                   REHABILITATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND 
                   POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

       (a) Center of Excellence on Traumatic Brain Injury.--
     Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 1105 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 1105a. Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, 
       Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Traumatic 
       Brain Injury

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     within the Department of Defense a center of excellence in 
     the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and 
     rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including 
     mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury, to carry 
     out the responsibilities specified in subsection (c). The 
     center shall be known as a `Center of Excellence in 
     Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and 
     Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury'.
       ``(b) Partnerships.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that the Center collaborates to the maximum extent 
     practicable with the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry 
     out the responsibilities specified in subsection (c). The 
     Secretary of Defense shall also authorize the Center to enter 
     in such partnerships, agreements, or other arrangements as 
     the Secretary considers appropriate with institutions of 
     higher education and other appropriate public and private 
     entities (including international entities) to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in subsection (c).
       ``(c) Responsibilities.--The Center shall have 
     responsibilities as follows:
       ``(1) To direct and oversee, based on expert research, the 
     development and implementation of a long-term, comprehensive 
     plan and strategy for the Department of Defense for the 
     prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and 
     rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury.
       ``(2) To provide for the development, testing, and 
     dissemination within the Department of best practices for the 
     treatment of traumatic brain injury.
       ``(3) To provide guidance for the mental health system of 
     the Department in determining the mental health and 
     neurological health personnel required to provide quality 
     mental health care for members of the armed forces with 
     traumatic brain injury.
       ``(4) To establish, implement, and oversee a comprehensive 
     program to train mental health and neurological health 
     professionals of the Department in the treatment of traumatic 
     brain injury.
       ``(5) To facilitate advancements in the study of the short-
     term and long-term psychological effects of traumatic brain 
     injury.
       ``(6) To disseminate within the military medical treatment 
     facilities of the Department best practices for training 
     mental health professionals, including neurological health 
     professionals, with respect to traumatic brain injury.
       ``(7) To conduct basic science and translational research 
     on traumatic brain injury for the purposes of understanding 
     the etiology of traumatic brain injury and developing 
     preventive interventions and new treatments.
       ``(8) To develop outreach strategies and treatments for 
     families of members of the armed forces with traumatic brain 
     injury in order to mitigate the negative impacts of traumatic 
     brain injury on such family members and to support the 
     recovery of such members from traumatic brain injury.
       ``(9) To conduct research on the unique mental health needs 
     of women members of the armed forces with traumatic brain 
     injury and develop treatments to meet any needs identified 
     through such research.
       ``(10) To conduct research on the unique mental health 
     needs of ethnic minority members of the armed forces with 
     traumatic brain injury and develop treatments to meet any 
     needs identified through such research.
       ``(11) To conduct research on the mental health needs of 
     families of members of the armed forces with traumatic brain 
     injury and develop treatments to meet any needs identified 
     through such research.
       ``(12) To conduct longitudinal studies (using imaging 
     technology and other proven research methods) on members of 
     the armed forces with traumatic brain injury to identify 
     early signs of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or 
     other manifestations of neurodegeneration in such members, 
     which studies should be conducted in coordination with the 
     studies authorized by section 721 of the John Warner National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 
     109-364; 120 Stat. 2294) and other studies of the Department 
     of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs that 
     address the connection between exposure to combat and the 
     development of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and 
     other neurodegenerative disorders.
       ``(13) To develop and oversee a long-term plan to increase 
     the number of mental health and neurological health 
     professionals within the Department in order to facilitate 
     the meeting by the Department of the needs of members of the 
     armed forces with traumatic brain injury until their 
     transition to care and treatment from the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       ``(14) Such other responsibilities as the Secretary shall 
     specify.''.
       (b) Center of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress 
     Disorder.--Chapter 55 of such title is further amended by 
     inserting after section 1105a, as added by subsection (a), 
     the following new section:

     ``Sec. 1105b. Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, 
       Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Post-Traumatic 
       Stress Disorder

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     within the Department of Defense a center of excellence in 
     the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and 
     rehabilitation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 
     including mild, moderate, and severe post-traumatic stress 
     disorder, to carry out the responsibilities specified in 
     subsection (c). The center shall be known as a `Center of 
     Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, 
     and Rehabilitation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder'.
       ``(b) Partnerships.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
     that the Center collaborates to the maximum extent 
     practicable with the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry 
     out the responsibilities specified in subsection (c). The 
     Secretary shall also authorize the Center to enter in such 
     partnerships, agreements, or other arrangements as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate with institutions of higher 
     education and other appropriate public and private entities 
     (including international entities) to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in subsection (c).
       ``(c) Responsibilities.--The Center shall have 
     responsibilities as follows:
       ``(1) To direct and oversee, based on expert research, the 
     development and implementation of a long-term, comprehensive 
     plan and strategy for the Department of Defense for the 
     prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and 
     rehabilitation of post-traumatic stress disorder.
       ``(2) To provide for the development, testing, and 
     dissemination within the Department of best practices for the 
     treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
       ``(3) To provide guidance for the mental health system of 
     the Department in determining the mental health and 
     neurological health personnel required to provide quality 
     mental health care for members of the armed forces with post-
     traumatic stress disorder.
       ``(4) To establish, implement, and oversee a comprehensive 
     program to train mental health and neurological health 
     professionals of the Department in the treatment of post-
     traumatic stress disorder.
       ``(5) To facilitate advancements in the study of the short-
     term and long-term psychological effects of post-traumatic 
     stress disorder.
       ``(6) To disseminate within the military medical treatment 
     facilities of the Department best practices for training 
     mental health professionals, including neurological health 
     professionals, with respect to post-traumatic stress 
     disorder.
       ``(7) To conduct basic science and translational research 
     on post-traumatic stress disorder for the purposes of 
     understanding the etiology of post-traumatic stress disorder 
     and developing preventive interventions and new treatments.
       ``(8) To develop outreach strategies and treatments for 
     families of members of the armed forces with post-traumatic 
     stress disorder in order to mitigate the negative impacts of 
     traumatic brain injury on such family members and to support 
     the recovery of such members from post-traumatic stress 
     disorder.
       ``(9) To conduct research on the unique mental health needs 
     of women members of the armed forces, including victims of 
     sexual assault, with post-traumatic stress disorder and 
     develop treatments to meet any needs identified through such 
     research.

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       ``(10) To conduct research on the unique mental health 
     needs of ethnic minority members of the armed forces with 
     post-traumatic stress disorder and develop treatments to meet 
     any needs identified through such research.
       ``(11) To conduct research on the mental health needs of 
     families of members of the armed forces with post-traumatic 
     stress disorder and develop treatments to meet any needs 
     identified through such research.
       ``(12) To develop and oversee a long-term plan to increase 
     the number of mental health and neurological health 
     professionals within the Department in order to facilitate 
     the meeting by the Department of the needs of members of the 
     armed forces with post-traumatic stress disorder until their 
     transition to care and treatment from the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       ``(13) Such other responsibilities as the Secretary shall 
     specify.''.
       (c) Joint Department of Defense and Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Initiative.--
     Chapter 55 of such title is further amended by inserting 
     after section 1105b, as added by subsection (b), the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 1105C. JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER 
                   RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

       ``(a) The Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, 
     Mitigation, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Post-Traumatic 
     Stress Disorder and the National Center for Post-Traumatic 
     Stress Disorder of the Department of Veterans Affairs (in 
     this section referred to as the `Centers') shall jointly 
     carry out a program of research to be known as the `Joint 
     Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Initiative' (in this 
     section referred to as the `Research Initiative').
       ``(b) The Research Initiative to be conducted by the 
     Centers shall--
       ``(1) be jointly developed and coordinated by the Centers;
       ``(2) be complementary to the research otherwise being 
     conducted by the respective Centers;
       ``(3) to the extent practicable, focus on areas of research 
     that would benefit from the joint participation of both 
     Centers;
       ``(4) research and promote the effective transition for 
     members of the armed forces from receipt of care from the 
     Department of Defense to receipt of care from the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs;
       ``(5) consider, as appropriate, any special needs of women 
     who are members of the armed forces or are veterans, members 
     of the armed forces who live in rural areas, veterans who 
     live in rural areas, Reserves, and veterans; and
       ``(6) promote cooperation, information sharing, and a 
     reduction in duplication of efforts between the Department of 
     Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other 
     relevant Federal entities.
       ``(c) Partnerships.--The Centers may enter into such 
     partnerships, agreements, or other arrangements as the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     consider appropriate with the Center of Excellence in 
     Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and 
     Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury, appropriate 
     entities within the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other 
     Federal entities to carry out the purpose of this section.''.
       (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1105 the following new 
     items:

``1105a. Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, 
              Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury.
``1105b. Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, 
              Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Post-Traumatic Stress 
              Disorder.
``1105c. Joint Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs 
              Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Initiative.''.

       (e) Reports on Establishment.--
       (1) Report by secretary of defense.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     establishment of the Center of Excellence in Prevention, 
     Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of 
     Traumatic Brain Injury required by section 1105a of title 10, 
     United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), and the 
     establishment of the Center of Excellence in Prevention, 
     Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Post-
     Traumatic Stress Disorder required by section 1105b of title 
     10, United States Code (as added by subsection (b)). The 
     report shall, for each such Center--
       (A) describe in detail the activities and proposed 
     activities of such Center; and
       (B) assess the progress of such Center in discharging the 
     responsibilities of such Center.
       (2) Joint report by secretary of defense and secretary of 
     veterans affairs.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to 
     Congress a report on the establishment of the Joint 
     Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Initiative required 
     by section 1105c of title 10, United States Code (as added by 
     subsection (c)). The report shall--
       (A) describe in detail the activities and proposed 
     activities of such Research Initiative; and
       (B) assess the progress of such Research Initiative in 
     discharging the responsibilities of such Research Initiative.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the 
     Department of Defense for Defense Health Program, 
     $15,000,000, of which--
       (1) $5,000,000 shall be available for the Center of 
     Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, 
     and Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury required by 
     section 1105a of title 10, United States Code;
       (2) $5,000,000 shall be available for the Center of 
     Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, 
     and Rehabilitation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder required 
     by section 1105b of title 10, United States Code; and
       (3) $5,000,000 shall be available for the Joint Department 
     of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic 
     Stress Disorder Research Initiative required by section 1105c 
     of title 10, United States Code.
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  SA 2188. Mr. LIEBERMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 214. ASSESSMENT OF ACQUISITION OF THE COMBAT SEARCH AND 
                   RESCUE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE.

       (a) In General.--No amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended 
     for a contract for the procurement of the Combat Search and 
     Rescue Replacement Vehicle (CSAR-X) until the later of--
       (1) 60 legislative days after the date of the approval of 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
     and Logistics; or
       (2) the submittal by the Secretary of the Defense to the 
     congressional defense committees of written notice in 
     accordance with established procedures.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, 
     in addition to the limitation in subsection (a), no amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense 
     should be obligated or expended for a contract for the 
     procurement of the Combat Search and Rescue Replacement 
     Vehicle until the resolution by the Comptroller General of 
     all pending bid protests with respect to the Combat Search 
     and Rescue Replacement Vehicle.

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