[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 24877-24892]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2909. Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
Snowe, Mr. Smith, Mr. Obama, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Salazar, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Dodd, 
Mr. Biden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Tester, Mrs. 
McCaskill, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. 
Boxer, and Mr. Wyden) 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 C of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1031. MINIMUM PERIODS BETWEEN DEPLOYMENT FOR UNITS AND 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED FOR 
                   OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING 
                   FREEDOM.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Congress expresses its grateful thanks to the men and 
     women of the Armed Forces of the United States for having 
     served their country with great distinction under enormously 
     difficult circumstances since September 11, 2001.

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       (2) The all-volunteer force of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States is bearing a disproportionate share of national 
     wartime sacrifice, and, as stewards of this national 
     treasure, Congress must not place that force at unacceptable 
     risk.
       (3) The men and women members of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States and their families are under enormous strain 
     from multiple, extended combat deployments to Iraq and 
     Afghanistan.
       (4) Extended, high-tempo deployments to Iraq and 
     Afghanistan have adversely affected the readiness of non-
     deployed Army and Marine Corps units, thereby jeopardizing 
     their capability to respond quickly and effectively to other 
     crises or contingencies in the world, and complicating the 
     all-volunteer policy of recruitment, as well as the 
     retention, of career military personnel.
       (5) Optimal time between operational deployments, commonly 
     described as ``dwell time'', is critically important to allow 
     members of the Armed Forces to readjust from combat 
     operations, bond with families and friends, generate more 
     predictable operational tempos, and provide sufficient time 
     for units to retrain, reconstitute, and assimilate new 
     members.
       (6) It is the goal of the Armed Forces of the United States 
     to achieve an optimal minimum period between the previous 
     deployment of a unit or member of a regular component of the 
     Armed Forces and a subsequent deployment of such a unit or 
     member that is equal to or longer than twice the period of 
     such previous deployment, commonly described as a 1:2 
     deployment-to-dwell ratio.
       (7) It is the goal of the Department of Defense that units 
     and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces of 
     the United States should not be mobilized continuously for 
     more than one year, and that a period of five years should 
     elapse between the previous deployment of such a unit or 
     member and a subsequent deployment of such unit or member.
       (8) In support of continuous operations in Iraq, 
     Afghanistan, and other contested areas, the Army has been 
     required to deploy units and members to Iraq for 15 months 
     with a 12-month dwell-time period between deployments, 
     resulting in a less than 1:1 deployment-to-dwell ratio.
       (9) In support of continuous operations in Iraq, 
     Afghanistan, and other contested areas, the Marine Corps 
     currently is deploying units and members to Iraq for 
     approximately seven months, with a seven-month dwell-time 
     period between deployments, but it is not unusual for 
     selected units and members of the Marine Corps to be deployed 
     with less than a 1:1 deployment-to-dwell ratio.
       (10) In support of continuous operations in Iraq, 
     Afghanistan, and other contested areas, the Department of 
     Defense has relied upon the reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States to a degree that is unprecedented 
     in the history of the all-volunteer force. Units and members 
     of the reserve components are frequently mobilized and 
     deployed for periods beyond the stated goals of the 
     Department.
       (11) The Commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq 
     recently testified to Congress that he would like Soldiers, 
     Marines, and other forces have more time with their families 
     between deployments, a reflection of his awareness of the 
     stress and strain placed on United States ground forces, in 
     particular, and on other high-demand, low-density assets, by 
     operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
       (b) Minimum Period for Units and Members of the Regular 
     Components.--
       (1) In general.--No unit or member of the Armed Forces 
     specified in paragraph (3) may be deployed for Operation 
     Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (including 
     participation in the NATO International Security Assistance 
     Force (Afghanistan)) unless the period between the deployment 
     of the unit or member is equal to or longer than the period 
     of such previous deployment.
       (2) Sense of congress on optimal minimum period between 
     deployments.--It is the sense of Congress that the optimal 
     minimum period between the previous deployment of a unit or 
     member of the Armed Forces specified in paragraph (3) to 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom and a 
     subsequent deployment of the unit or member to Operation 
     Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom should be equal 
     to or longer than twice the period of such previous 
     deployment.
       (3) Covered units and members.--The units and members of 
     the Armed Forces specified in this paragraph are as follows:
       (A) Units and members of the regular Army.
       (B) Units and members of the regular Marine Corps.
       (C) Units and members of the regular Navy.
       (D) Units and members of the regular Air Force.
       (E) Units and members of the regular Coast Guard.
       (c) Minimum Period for Units and Members of the Reserve 
     Components.--
       (1) In general.--No unit or member of the Armed Forces 
     specified in paragraph (3) may be deployed for Operation 
     Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (including 
     participation in the NATO International Security Assistance 
     Force (Afghanistan)) if the unit or member has been deployed 
     at any time within the three years preceding the date of the 
     deployment covered by this subsection.
       (2) Sense of congress on mobilization and optimal minimum 
     period between deployments.--It is the sense of Congress 
     that--
       (A) the units and members of the reserve components of the 
     Armed Forces should not be mobilized continuously for more 
     than one year; and
       (B) the optimal minimum period between the previous 
     deployment of a unit or member of the Armed Forces specified 
     in paragraph (3) to Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 
     Enduring Freedom and a subsequent deployment of the unit or 
     member to Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring 
     Freedom should be five years.
       (3) Covered units and members.--The units and members of 
     the Armed Forces specified in this paragraph are as follows:
       (A) Units and members of the Army Reserve.
       (B) Units and members of the Army National Guard.
       (C) Units and members of the Marine Corps Reserve.
       (D) Units and members of the Navy Reserve.
       (E) Units and members of the Air Force Reserve.
       (F) Units and members of the Air National Guard.
       (G) Units and members of the Coast Guard Reserve.
       (d) Inapplicability to Special Operations Forces.--The 
     limitations in subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply with 
     respect to forces that are considered special operations 
     forces for purposes of section 167(i) of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (e) Waiver by the President.--The President may waive the 
     limitation in subsection (b) or (c) with respect to the 
     deployment of a unit or member of the Armed Forces specified 
     in such subsection if the President certifies to Congress 
     that the deployment of the unit or member is necessary to 
     meet an operational emergency posing a threat to vital 
     national security interests of the United States.
       (f) Waiver by Miliary Chief of Staff or Commandant for 
     Voluntary Mobilizations.--
       (1) Army.--With respect to the deployment of a member of 
     the Army who has voluntarily requested mobilization, the 
     limitation in subsection (b) or (c) may be waived by the 
     Chief of Staff of the Army (or the designee of the Chief of 
     Staff of the Army).
       (2) Navy.--With respect to the deployment of a member of 
     the Navy who has voluntarily requested mobilization, the 
     limitation in subsection (b) or (c) may be waived by the 
     Chief of Naval Operations (or the designee of the Chief of 
     Naval Operations).
       (3) Marine corps.--With respect to the deployment of a 
     member of the Marine Corps who has voluntarily requested 
     mobilization, the limitation in subsection (b) or (c) may be 
     waived by the Commandant of the Marine Corps (or the designee 
     of the Commandant of the Marine Corps).
       (4) Air force.--With respect to the deployment of a member 
     of the Air Force who has voluntarily requested mobilization, 
     the limitation in subsection (b) or (c) may be waived by the 
     Chief of Staff of the Air Force (or the designee of the Chief 
     of Staff of the Air Force).
       (5) Coast guard.--With respect to the deployment of a 
     member of the Coast Guard who has voluntarily requested 
     mobilization, the limitation in subsection (b) or (c) may be 
     waived by the Commandant of the Coast Guard (or the designee 
     of the Commandant of the Coast Guard).
       (g) Effective Date.--In order to afford the Department of 
     Defense sufficient time to plan and organize the 
     implementation of the provisions of this section, the 
     provisions of this section shall go into effect 120 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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  SA 2910. Mr. SPECTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2067 submitted by Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. 
Smith) and intended to be proposed 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, add the following:
       (j) Construction and Application.--Nothing in this section 
     or an amendment made by this section shall be construed or 
     applied in a manner that substantially burdens any exercise 
     of religion (regardless of whether compelled by, or central 
     to, a system of religious belief), speech, expression, or 
     association, if such exercise of religion, speech, 
     expression, or association was not intended to--
       (1) plan or prepare for an act of physical violence; or
       (2) incite an imminent act of physical violence against 
     another.
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  SA 2911. Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter) submitted an 
amendment

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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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1070. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON A MEMORIAL FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES WHO DIED IN AN AIR CRASH IN BAKERS 
                   CREEK, AUSTRALIA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) During World War II, the United States Army Air Corps 
     established rest and recreation facilities in Mackay, 
     Queensland, Australia.
       (2) From the end of January 1943 until early 1944, 
     thousands of United States servicemen were ferried from 
     jungle battlefields in New Guinea to Mackay.
       (3) These servicemen traveled by air transport to spend an 
     average of 10 days on a rest and relaxation furlough.
       (4) They usually were carried by two B-17C Flying 
     Fortresses converted for transport duty.
       (5) On Monday, June 14, 1943, at about 6 a.m., a B-17C, 
     Serial Number 40-2072, took off from Mackay Airport for Port 
     Moresby, New Guinea.
       (6) There were 6 crew members and 35 passengers aboard.
       (7) The aircraft took off into fog and soon made two left 
     turns at low altitude.
       (8) A few minutes after takeoff, when it was five miles 
     south of Mackay, the plane crashed at Bakers Creek, killing 
     everyone on board except Corporal Foye Kenneth Roberts of 
     Wichita Falls, Texas, the sole survivor of the accident.
       (9) The cause of the crash remains a mystery, and the 
     incident remains relatively unknown outside of Australia.
       (10) United States officials, who were under orders not to 
     reveal the presence of Allied troops in Australia, kept the 
     crash a military secret during the war.
       (11) Due to wartime censorship, the news media did not 
     report the crash.
       (12) Relatives of the victims received telegrams from the 
     United States War Department stating little more than that 
     the serviceman had been killed somewhere in the South West 
     Pacific.
       (13) The remains of the 40 crash victims were flown to 
     Townsville, Queensland, where they were buried in the Belgian 
     Gardens United States military cemetery on June 19, 1943.
       (14) In early 1946, they were disinterred and shipped to 
     Hawaii, where 13 were reburied in the National Memorial 
     Cemetery of the Pacific, and the remainder were returned to 
     the United States mainland for reburial.
       (15) 15 years ago, Robert S. Cutler was reading his 
     father's wartime journal and found a reference to the tragic 
     B-17C airplane accident.
       (16) This discovery inspired Mr. Cutler to embark upon a 
     research project that would consume more than a decade and 
     take him to Australia.
       (17) Retired United States Air Force Chief Master Sergeant 
     Teddy W. Hanks, of Wichita Falls, Texas, who lost 4 of his 
     World War II buddies in the crash, compiled a list of the 
     casualties from United States archives in 1993 and began 
     searching for their families.
       (18) The Bakers Creek Memorial Association, in conjunction 
     with the Washington Post and retired United States Army 
     genealogy experts Charles Gailey and Arvon Staats, located 23 
     additional families of victims of the accident during the 
     past 2 years.
       (19) The commander of the United States Fifth Air Force 
     officially had notified the relatives of 36 of the 40 
     victims.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that an 
     appropriate site in Arlington National Cemetery should be 
     provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 
     members of the Armed Forces of the United States who lost 
     their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on 
     June 14, 1943, provided that the Secretary of the Army has 
     exclusive authority to approve the design and site for the 
     memorial marker.
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  SA 2912. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Hagel) 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 703. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON INCREASES IN 
                   CERTAIN HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
                   UNIFORMED SERVICES.

       (a) Charges Under Contracts for Medical Care.--Section 
     1097(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``September 30, 2007'' and inserting ``September 30, 
     2008''.
       (b) Charges for Inpatient Care.--Section 1086(b)(3) of such 
     title is amended by striking ``September 30, 2007'' and 
     inserting ``September 30, 2008''.
       (c) Premiums Under TRICARE Coverage for Certain Members in 
     the Selected Reserve.--Section 1076d(d)(3) of such title is 
     amended by striking ``September 30, 2007'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 2008''.
       (d) Premiums Under TRICARE Coverage for Members of the 
     Ready Reserve.--Section 1076b(e)(3) of such title is amended 
     by striking ``September 30, 2007'' and inserting ``September 
     30, 2008''.

     SEC. 704. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN COPAYMENTS 
                   UNDER RETAIL PHARMACY SYSTEM OF PHARMACY 
                   BENEFITS PROGRAM.

       During the period beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending 
     on September 30, 2008, the cost sharing requirements 
     established under paragraph (6) of section 1074g(a) of title 
     10, United States Code, for pharmaceutical agents available 
     through retail pharmacies covered by paragraph (2)(E)(ii) of 
     such section may not exceed amounts as follows:
       (1) In the case of generic agents, $3.
       (2) In the case of formulary agents, $9.
       (3) In the case of nonformulary agents, $22.

     SEC. 705. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FEES AND ADJUSTMENTS UNDER THE 
                   TRICARE PROGRAM.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) career members of the uniformed services and their 
     families endure unique and extraordinary demands, and make 
     extraordinary sacrifices, over the course of 20-year to 30-
     year careers in protecting freedom for all Americans;
       (2) these demands and sacrifices are such that few 
     Americans are willing to accept them for a multi-decade 
     career;
       (3) a primary benefit of enduring the extraordinary 
     sacrifices inherent in a military career is a system of 
     exceptional retirement benefits that a grateful Nation 
     provides for those who choose to subordinate much of their 
     personal life to the national interest for so many years;
       (4) proposals to compare cash fees paid by retired military 
     members and their families to fees paid by civilians fail to 
     recognize adequately that military members prepay the 
     equivalent of very large advance premiums for health care in 
     retirement through their extended service and sacrifice, in 
     addition to cash fees, deductibles, and copayments;
       (5) the Department of Defense and the Nation have a 
     committed obligation to provide health care benefits to 
     active duty, National Guard, Reserve and retired members of 
     the uniformed services and their families and survivors that 
     considerably exceeds the obligation of corporate employers to 
     provide health care benefits to their employees; and
       (6) the Department of Defense has options to constrain the 
     growth of health care spending in ways that do not 
     disadvantage retired members of the uniformed services, and 
     should pursue any and all such options as a first priority.
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  SA 2913. Mr. KYL 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 page 304, strike line 24 and all that follows through 
     page 305, line 21.
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  SA 2914. Mr. KYL 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 page 304, strike lines 16 through 23.
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  SA 2915. Mr. KYL 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 page 302, strike line 18 and all that follows through 
     page 303, line 14.

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  SA 2916. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

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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 page 306, strike line 23 and all that follows through 
     the remainder of the section and insert the following:
       ``(G) the detainee shall bear the burden of proof and 
     production that evidence that the United States seeks to 
     introduce against him is inadmissible pursuant to this 
     paragraph.
       ``(5) Scheduling.--The Secretary shall ensure that a 
     Tribunal is scheduled for a detainee described in paragraph 
     (2) not later than 180 days after the date on which a 
     Tribunal becomes required for such detainee under paragraph 
     (1), except that--
       ``(A) the Secretary shall schedule a Tribunal for a 
     detainee who is eligible for such a Tribunal on the date of 
     the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2008 not later than one year after the date on 
     which procedures are required to be prescribed by paragraph 
     (4); and
       ``(B) the Secretary shall not be required to schedule a 
     Tribunal for--
       ``(i) a detainee upon whom charges have been served in 
     accordance with section 948s of title 10, United States Code, 
     until after final judgment has been reached on such charges; 
     or
       ``(ii) a detainee who has been convicted by a military 
     commission under chapter 47 A of such title of an offense 
     under subchapter VII of that chapter.''.
       (b) Modifications of Military Commission Authorities.--
       (1) Congress finds that terrorists and other combatants 
     serving in the forces of Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and 
     associated forces are unlawful enemy combatants that they are 
     subject to trial by military commission.
       (2) Statements obtained through cruel, inhuman, or 
     degrading treatment.--Section 948r of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking subsections (c) and (d); and
       (B) by adding after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection (c):
       ``(c) Statements Obtained Through Cruel, Inhuman, or 
     Degrading Treatment.--A statement in which the degree of 
     coercion is disputed may be admitted if the military judge 
     finds that--
       ``(1) the totality of the circumstances renders the 
     statement reliable and possessing sufficient probative value;
       ``(2) the interests of justice would best be served by 
     admission of the statement into evidence; and
       ``(3) one of the following circumstances is met:
       ``(A) The alleged coercion was incident to the lawful 
     conduct of military operations at the point of apprehension.
       ``(B) The statement was voluntary.
       ``(C) The interrogation methods used to obtain the 
     statement do not amount to cruel, inhuman, or degrading. 
     treatment prohibited by section 1003 of the Detainee 
     Treatment Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 2000dd).
       ``(4) the detainee shall bear the burden of proof and 
     production that evidence that the United States seeks to 
     introduce against him is inadmissible pursuant to this 
     subsection.''.
       (4) Admittance of hearsay evidence.--Subparagraph (E) of 
     section 949a(b)(2) of such title is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(E) Hearsay evidence not otherwise admissible under the 
     rules of evidence applicable in trial by general courts-
     martial may be admitted in a trial by military commission 
     if--
       ``(i) the proponent of the evidence makes known to the 
     adverse party, sufficiently in advance of trial or hearing to 
     provide the adverse party with a fair opportunity to meet the 
     evidence, the proponent's intention to offer the evidence, 
     and the particulars of the evidence (including information on 
     the circumstances under which the evidence was obtained); and
       ``(ii) the military judge finds that the totality of the 
     circumstances render the evidence more probative on the point 
     for which it is offered than other evidence which the 
     proponent can procure through reasonable efforts, taking into 
     consideration the unique circumstances of the conduct of 
     military and intelligence operations during hostilities; or
       ``(iii) the evidence is admissible pursuant to the 
     standards and procedures employed by recent United Nations 
     war crimes tribunals or by the Nuremberg War Crimes 
     Tribunal.''.
       (5) Technical and conforming amendments.--
       (A) Technical amendment.--The heading of section 950j of 
     such title is amended by striking ``Finality or'' and 
     inserting ``Finality of''.
       (B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of subchapter VI of chapter 47A of such title is 
     amended to read as follows:

``950j. Finality of proceedings, findings, and sentences.''.
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  SA 2917. Mrs. CLINTON 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 A of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 604. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY FOR 
                   TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSES FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES IN AREAS SUBJECT TO MAJOR DISASTER 
                   DECLARATION OR FOR INSTALLATIONS EXPERIENCING 
                   SUDDEN INCREASE IN PERSONNEL LEVELS.

       (a) Maximum Period of Receipt of Expenses.--Section 
     404a(c)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``20 days'' and inserting ``60 days''.
       (b) Extension of Authority for Increase in Certain BAH.--
     Section 403(b)(7)(E) of such title is amended by striking 
     ``December 31, 2008'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on October 1, 2007.
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  SA 2918. Mr. McCAIN (for himself and 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 C of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1031. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY 
                   REGARDING DWELL TIME RATIO GOALS FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF 
                   OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING 
                   FREEDOM.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the wartime demands in support of Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) placed on 
     the men and women of the Armed Forces, both in the regular 
     and reserve components, and on their families and loved ones, 
     have required the utmost in honor, courage, commitment, and 
     dedication to duty, and the sacrifices they have made and 
     continue to make in the defense of our nation will forever be 
     remembered and revered;
       (2) members of the Armed Forces who have completed combat 
     deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan should be afforded as 
     much ``dwell time'' as possible at their home stations prior 
     to re-deployment; and
       (3) consistent with wartime requirements, the Department of 
     Defense should establish a force management policy for 
     deployments of units and members of the Armed Forces in 
     support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring 
     Freedom (including participation in the NATO International 
     Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan)) as soon as 
     practicable that achieves the goal of--
       (A) for units and members of the regular components of the 
     Armed Forces, providing for a period between the deployment 
     of the unit or member that is equal to or longer than the 
     period of the previous deployment of the unit or member;
       (B) for units and members of the reserve components of the 
     Armed Forces, and particularly for units and members in the 
     ground forces, limiting deployment if the unit or member has 
     been deployed at any time within the three years preceding 
     the date of the deployment; and
       (C) ensuring the capability of the Armed Forces to respond 
     to national security needs.
       (b) Certifications Required.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     not implement any force management policy regarding mandatory 
     ratios of deployed days and days at home station for members 
     of the Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom until the Secretary 
     submits to Congress certifications as follows:
       (1) That the policy would not result in extension of 
     deployment of units and members of the Armed Forces already 
     deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan beyond their current 
     scheduled rotations.
       (2) That the policy would not cause broader and more 
     frequent mobilization of National Guard and Reserve units and 
     members in order to accomplish operational missions.
       (c) National Security Waiver Authority.--The Secretary of 
     Defense may waive the provisions of any force management 
     policy and any attendant certification requirement under 
     subsection (a) or (b), and the applicability of such a policy 
     to a member of the Armed Forces or any group of members, if 
     the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary in the 
     national security interests of the United States.
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  SA 2919. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. 
Hatch)

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submitted an amendement 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, add the following:

                    TITLE XXXIII--DREAM ACT OF 2007

     SEC. 3301. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Development, Relief, and 
     Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007'' or the ``DREAM Act 
     of 2007''.

     SEC. 3302. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001).
       (2) Uniformed services.--The term ``uniformed services'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 
     10, United States Code.

     SEC. 3303. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS 
                   OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM RESIDENTS WHO ENTERED THE 
                   UNITED STATES AS CHILDREN.

       (a) Special Rule for Certain Long-Term Residents Who 
     Entered the United States as Children.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     and except as otherwise provided in this title, the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security may cancel removal of, and adjust to the 
     status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, 
     subject to the conditional basis described in section 3305, 
     an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United 
     States, if the alien demonstrates that--
       (A) the alien has been physically present in the United 
     States for a continuous period of not less than 5 years 
     immediately preceding the date of enactment of this title, 
     and had not yet reached the age of 16 years at the time of 
     initial entry;
       (B) the alien has been a person of good moral character 
     since the time of application;
       (C) the alien--
       (i) is not inadmissible under paragraph (2), (3), (6)(E), 
     or (10)(C) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); and
       (ii) is not deportable under paragraph (1)(E), (2), or (4) 
     of section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1227(a));
       (D) the alien, at the time of application, has been 
     admitted to an institution of higher education in the United 
     States, or has earned a high school diploma or obtained a 
     general education development certificate in the United 
     States;
       (E) the alien has never been under a final administrative 
     or judicial order of exclusion, deportation, or removal, 
     unless the alien--
       (i) has remained in the United States under color of law 
     after such order was issued; or
       (ii) received the order before attaining the age of 16 
     years; and
       (F) the alien is under 30 years of age on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Waiver.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security may waive the ground of ineligibility 
     under section 212(a)(6)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act and the ground of deportability under paragraph (1)(E) of 
     section 237(a) of that Act for humanitarian purposes or 
     family unity or when it is otherwise in the public interest.
       (3) Procedures.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     provide a procedure by regulation allowing eligible 
     individuals to apply affirmatively for the relief available 
     under this subsection without being placed in removal 
     proceedings.
       (b) Termination of Continuous Period.--For purposes of this 
     section, any period of continuous residence or continuous 
     physical presence in the United States of an alien who 
     applies for cancellation of removal under this section shall 
     not terminate when the alien is served a notice to appear 
     under section 239(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1229(a)).
       (c) Treatment of Certain Breaks in Presence.--
       (1) In general.--An alien shall be considered to have 
     failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United 
     States under subsection (a) if the alien has departed from 
     the United States for any period in excess of 90 days or for 
     any periods in the aggregate exceeding 180 days.
       (2) Extensions for exceptional circumstances.--The 
     Secretary of Homeland Security may extend the time periods 
     described in paragraph (1) if the alien demonstrates that the 
     failure to timely return to the United States was due to 
     exceptional circumstances. The exceptional circumstances 
     determined sufficient to justify an extension should be no 
     less compelling than serious illness of the alien, or death 
     or serious illness of a parent, grandparent, sibling, or 
     child.
       (d) Exemption From Numerical Limitations.--Nothing in this 
     section may be construed to apply a numerical limitation on 
     the number of aliens who may be eligible for cancellation of 
     removal or adjustment of status under this section.
       (e) Regulations.--
       (1) Proposed regulations.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security shall publish proposed regulations 
     implementing this section. Such regulations shall be 
     effective immediately on an interim basis, but are subject to 
     change and revision after public notice and opportunity for a 
     period for public comment.
       (2) Interim, final regulations.--Within a reasonable time 
     after publication of the interim regulations in accordance 
     with paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     publish final regulations implementing this section.
       (f) Removal of Alien.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
     may not remove any alien who has a pending application for 
     conditional status under this title.

     SEC. 3304. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Conditional basis for status.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, and except as provided in section 
     3305, an alien whose status has been adjusted under section 
     3303 to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
     residence shall be considered to have obtained such status on 
     a conditional basis subject to the provisions of this 
     section. Such conditional permanent resident status shall be 
     valid for a period of 6 years, subject to termination under 
     subsection (b).
       (2) Notice of requirements.--
       (A) At time of obtaining permanent residence.--At the time 
     an alien obtains permanent resident status on a conditional 
     basis under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall provide for notice to the alien regarding the 
     provisions of this section and the requirements of subsection 
     (c) to have the conditional basis of such status removed.
       (B) Effect of failure to provide notice.--The failure of 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide a notice under 
     this paragraph--
       (i) shall not affect the enforcement of the provisions of 
     this title with respect to the alien; and
       (ii) shall not give rise to any private right of action by 
     the alien.
       (b) Termination of Status.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     terminate the conditional permanent resident status of any 
     alien who obtained such status under this title, if the 
     Secretary determines that the alien--
       (A) ceases to meet the requirements of subparagraph (B) or 
     (C) of section 3303(a)(1);
       (B) has become a public charge; or
       (C) has received a dishonorable or other than honorable 
     discharge from the uniformed services.
       (2) Return to previous immigration status.--Any alien whose 
     conditional permanent resident status is terminated under 
     paragraph (1) shall return to the immigration status the 
     alien had immediately prior to receiving conditional 
     permanent resident status under this title.
       (c) Requirements of Timely Petition for Removal of 
     Condition.--
       (1) In general.--In order for the conditional basis of 
     permanent resident status obtained by an alien under 
     subsection (a) to be removed, the alien must file with the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, in accordance with paragraph 
     (3), a petition which requests the removal of such 
     conditional basis and which provides, under penalty of 
     perjury, the facts and information so that the Secretary may 
     make the determination described in paragraph (2)(A).
       (2) Adjudication of petition to remove condition.--
       (A) In general.--If a petition is filed in accordance with 
     paragraph (1) for an alien, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall make a determination as to whether the alien 
     meets the requirements set out in subparagraphs (A) through 
     (E) of subsection (d)(1).
       (B) Removal of conditional basis if favorable 
     determination.--If the Secretary determines that the alien 
     meets such requirements, the Secretary shall notify the alien 
     of such determination and immediately remove the conditional 
     basis of the status of the alien.
       (C) Termination if adverse determination.--If the Secretary 
     determines that the alien does not meet such requirements, 
     the Secretary shall notify the alien of such determination 
     and terminate the conditional permanent resident status of 
     the alien as of the date of the determination.
       (3) Time to file petition.--An alien may petition to remove 
     the conditional basis to lawful resident status during the 
     period beginning 180 days before and ending 2 years after 
     either the date that is 6 years after the date of the 
     granting of conditional permanent resident status or any 
     other expiration date of the conditional permanent resident 
     status as extended by the Secretary of Homeland Security in 
     accordance with this title. The alien shall be deemed in 
     conditional permanent resident status in the United States 
     during the period in which the petition is pending.

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       (d) Details of Petition.--
       (1) Contents of petition.--Each petition for an alien under 
     subsection (c)(1) shall contain information to permit the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to determine whether each of 
     the following requirements is met:
       (A) The alien has demonstrated good moral character during 
     the entire period the alien has been a conditional permanent 
     resident.
       (B) The alien is in compliance with section 3303(a)(1)(C).
       (C) The alien has not abandoned the alien's residence in 
     the United States. The Secretary shall presume that the alien 
     has abandoned such residence if the alien is absent from the 
     United States for more than 365 days, in the aggregate, 
     during the period of conditional residence, unless the alien 
     demonstrates that alien has not abandoned the alien's 
     residence. An alien who is absent from the United States due 
     to active service in the uniformed services has not abandoned 
     the alien's residence in the United States during the period 
     of such service.
       (D) The alien has completed at least 1 of the following:
       (i) The alien has acquired a degree from an institution of 
     higher education in the United States or has completed at 
     least 2 years, in good standing, in a program for a 
     bachelor's degree or higher degree in the United States.
       (ii) The alien has served in the uniformed services for at 
     least 2 years and, if discharged, has received an honorable 
     discharge.
       (E) The alien has provided a list of each secondary school 
     (as that term is defined in section 9101 of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) that 
     the alien attended in the United States.
       (2) Hardship exception.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in 
     the Secretary's discretion, remove the conditional status of 
     an alien if the alien--
       (i) satisfies the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), 
     and (C) of paragraph (1);
       (ii) demonstrates compelling circumstances for the 
     inability to complete the requirements described in paragraph 
     (1)(D); and
       (iii) demonstrates that the alien's removal from the United 
     States would result in exceptional and extremely unusual 
     hardship to the alien or the alien's spouse, parent, or child 
     who is a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United 
     States.
       (B) Extension.--Upon a showing of good cause, the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security may extend the period of conditional 
     resident status for the purpose of completing the 
     requirements described in paragraph (1)(D).
       (e) Treatment of Period for Purposes of Naturalization.--
     For purposes of title III of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), in the case of an alien who is 
     in the United States as a lawful permanent resident on a 
     conditional basis under this section, the alien shall be 
     considered to have been admitted as an alien lawfully 
     admitted for permanent residence and to be in the United 
     States as an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for 
     permanent residence. However, the conditional basis must be 
     removed before the alien may apply for naturalization.

     SEC. 3305. RETROACTIVE BENEFITS.

       If, on the date of enactment of this title, an alien has 
     satisfied all the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through 
     (E) of section 3303(a)(1) and section 3304(d)(1)(D), the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security may adjust the status of the 
     alien to that of a conditional resident in accordance with 
     section 3303. The alien may petition for removal of such 
     condition at the end of the conditional residence period in 
     accordance with section 3304(c) if the alien has met the 
     requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 
     3304(d)(1) during the entire period of conditional residence.

     SEC. 3306. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.

       The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have exclusive 
     jurisdiction to determine eligibility for relief under this 
     title, except where the alien has been placed into 
     deportation, exclusion, or removal proceedings either prior 
     to or after filing an application for relief under this 
     title, in which case the Attorney General shall have 
     exclusive jurisdiction and shall assume all the powers and 
     duties of the Secretary until proceedings are terminated, or 
     if a final order of deportation, exclusion, or removal is 
     entered the Secretary shall resume all powers and duties 
     delegated to the Secretary under this title.

     SEC. 3307. STAY OF REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ALIENS ENROLLED IN 
                   PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL.

       (a) Stay of Removal.--The Attorney General shall stay the 
     removal proceedings of any alien who--
       (1) meets all the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), 
     (C), and (E) of section 3303(a)(1);
       (2) is at least 12 years of age; and
       (3) is enrolled full time in a primary or secondary school.
       (b) Employment.--An alien whose removal is stayed pursuant 
     to subsection (a) may be engaged in employment in the United 
     States consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 
     U.S.C. 201 et seq.) and State and local laws governing 
     minimum age for employment.
       (c) Lift of Stay.--The Attorney General shall lift the stay 
     granted pursuant to subsection (a) if the alien--
       (1) is no longer enrolled in a primary or secondary school; 
     or
       (2) ceases to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1).

     SEC. 3308. PENALTIES FOR FALSE STATEMENTS IN APPLICATION.

       Whoever files an application for relief under this title 
     and willfully and knowingly falsifies, misrepresents, or 
     conceals a material fact or makes any false or fraudulent 
     statement or representation, or makes or uses any false 
     writing or document knowing the same to contain any false or 
     fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined in accordance 
     with title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more 
     than 5 years, or both.

     SEC. 3309. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.

       (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no 
     officer or employee of the United States may--
       (1) use the information furnished by the applicant pursuant 
     to an application filed under this title to initiate removal 
     proceedings against any persons identified in the 
     application;
       (2) make any publication whereby the information furnished 
     by any particular individual pursuant to an application under 
     this title can be identified; or
       (3) permit anyone other than an officer or employee of the 
     United States Government or, in the case of applications 
     filed under this title with a designated entity, that 
     designated entity, to examine applications filed under this 
     title.
       (b) Required Disclosure.--The Attorney General or the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the information 
     furnished under this section, and any other information 
     derived from such furnished information, to--
       (1) a duly recognized law enforcement entity in connection 
     with an investigation or prosecution of an offense described 
     in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)), when such information 
     is requested in writing by such entity; or
       (2) an official coroner for purposes of affirmatively 
     identifying a deceased individual (whether or not such 
     individual is deceased as a result of a crime).
       (c) Penalty.--Whoever knowingly uses, publishes, or permits 
     information to be examined in violation of this section shall 
     be fined not more than $10,000.

     SEC. 3310. EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS; PROHIBITION 
                   ON FEES.

       Regulations promulgated under this title shall provide that 
     applications under this title will be considered on an 
     expedited basis and without a requirement for the payment by 
     the applicant of any additional fee for such expedited 
     processing.

     SEC. 3311. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.

       Notwithstanding any provision of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), with respect to assistance 
     provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), an alien who adjusts status to that 
     of a lawful permanent resident under this title shall be 
     eligible only for the following assistance under such title:
       (1) Student loans under parts B, D, and E of such title IV 
     (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 1087a et seq., 1087aa et seq.), 
     subject to the requirements of such parts.
       (2) Federal work-study programs under part C of such title 
     IV (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), subject to the requirements of 
     such part.
       (3) Services under such title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), 
     subject to the requirements for such services.

     SEC. 3312. GAO REPORT.

       Not later than seven years after the date of enactment of 
     this title, the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of 
     the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives setting forth--
       (1) the number of aliens who were eligible for cancellation 
     of removal and adjustment of status under section 3303(a);
       (2) the number of aliens who applied for adjustment of 
     status under section 3303(a);
       (3) the number of aliens who were granted adjustment of 
     status under section 3303(a); and
       (4) the number of aliens whose conditional permanent 
     resident status was removed under section 3304.
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  SA 2920. Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard) 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XXVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 2864. REPORT ON THE PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, 
                   COLORADO.

       (a) Report on the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site.--

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       (1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (referred to in this 
     section as ``the Site'').
       (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An analysis of whether existing training facilities at 
     Fort Carson, Colorado, and the Site are sufficient to support 
     the training needs of units stationed or planned to be 
     stationed at Fort Carson, including the following:
       (i) A description of any new training requirements or 
     significant developments affecting training requirements for 
     units stationed or planned to be stationed at Fort Carson 
     since the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
     Commission found that the base has ``sufficient capacity'' to 
     support four brigade combat teams and associated support 
     units at Fort Carson.
       (ii) A study of alternatives for enhancing training 
     facilities at Fort Carson and the Site within their current 
     geographic footprint, including whether these additional 
     investments or measures could support additional training 
     activities.
       (iii) A description of the current training calendar and 
     training load at the Site, including--

       (I) the number of brigade-sized and battalion-sized 
     military exercises held at the Site since its establishment;
       (II) an analysis of the maximum annual training load at the 
     Site, without expanding the Site; and
       (III) an analysis of the training load and projected 
     training calendar at the Site when all brigades stationed or 
     planned to be stationed at Fort Carson are at home station.

       (B) A report of need for any proposed addition of training 
     land to support units stationed or planned to be stationed at 
     Fort Carson, including the following:
       (i) A description of additional training activities, and 
     their benefits to operational readiness, which would be 
     conducted by units stationed at Fort Carson if, through 
     leases or acquisition from consenting landowners, the Site 
     were expanded to include--

       (I) the parcel of land identified as ``Area A'' in the 
     Potential PCMS Land expansion map;
       (II) the parcel of land identified as ``Area B'' in the 
     Potential PCMS Land expansion map;
       (III) the parcels of land identified as ``Area A'' and 
     ``Area B'' in the Potential PCMS Land expansion map;
       (IV) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of 
     a light infantry brigade and a heavy infantry brigade at the 
     Site;
       (V) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of 
     two heavy infantry brigades at the Site;
       (VI) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of 
     a light infantry brigade and a battalion at the Site; and
       (VII) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of 
     a heavy infantry brigade and a battalion at the Site.

       (ii) An analysis of alternatives for acquiring or utilizing 
     training land at other installations in the United States to 
     support training activities of units stationed at Fort 
     Carson.
       (iii) An analysis of alternatives for utilizing other 
     federally owned land to support training activities of units 
     stationed at Fort Carson.
       (C) An analysis of alternatives for enhancing economic 
     development opportunities in southeastern Colorado at the 
     current Site or through any proposed expansion, including the 
     consideration of the following alternatives:
       (i) The leasing of land on the Site or any expansion of the 
     Site to ranchers for grazing.
       (ii) The leasing of land from private landowners for 
     training.
       (iii) The procurement of additional services and goods, 
     including biofuels and beef, from local businesses.
       (iv) The creation of an economic development fund to 
     benefit communities, local governments, and businesses in 
     southeastern Colorado.
       (v) The establishment of an outreach office to provide 
     technical assistance to local businesses that wish to bid on 
     Department of Defense contracts.
       (vi) The establishment of partnerships with local 
     governments and organizations to expand regional tourism 
     through expanded access to sites of historic, cultural, and 
     environmental interest on the Site.
       (vii) An acquisition policy that allows willing sellers to 
     minimize the tax impact of a sale.
       (viii) Additional investments in Army missions and 
     personnel, such as stationing an active duty unit at the 
     Site, including--

       (I) an analysis of anticipated operational benefits; and
       (II) an analysis of economic impacts to surrounding 
     communities.

       (3) Potential pcms land expansion map defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``Potential PCMS Land expansion map'' 
     means the June 2007 map entitled ``Potential PCMS Land 
     expansion''.
       (b) Comptroller General Review of Report.--Not later than 
     180 days after the Secretary of Defense submits the report 
     required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to Congress a review of the report 
     and of the justification of the Army for expansion at the 
     Site.
       (c) Public Comment.--After the report required under 
     subsection (b) is submitted to Congress, the Army shall 
     solicit public comment on the report for a period of not less 
     than 90 days. Not later than 30 days after the public comment 
     period has closed, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
     written summary of comments received.

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  SA 2921. Mrs. MURRAY 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 683. PLAN FOR PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL 
                   GUARD AND THE RESERVES IN THE BENEFITS DELIVERY 
                   AT DISCHARGE PROGRAM.

       (a) Plan To Maximize Participation.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall jointly submit to Congress a plan to maximize access to 
     the benefits delivery at discharge program for members of the 
     reserve components of the Armed Forces who have been called 
     or ordered to active duty at any time since September 11, 
     2001.
       (b) Elements.--The plan submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall include a description of efforts to ensure that 
     services under the benefits delivery at discharge program are 
     provided, to the maximum extent practicable--
       (1) at appropriate military installations;
       (2) at appropriate armories and military family support 
     centers of the National Guard;
       (3) at appropriate military medical care facilities at 
     which members of the Armed Forces are separated or discharged 
     from the Armed Forces;
       (4) in the case of a member on the temporary disability 
     retired list under section 1202 or 1205 of title 10, United 
     States Code, who is being retired under another provision of 
     such title or is being discharged, at a location reasonably 
     convenient to the member; and
       (5) that services described in the plan can be provided 
     within resources available to the Secretary of Defense and 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the appropriate fiscal 
     year.
       (c) Benefits Delivery at Discharge Program Defined.--In 
     this section, the term ``benefits delivery at discharge 
     program'' means a program administered jointly by the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
     provide information and assistance on available benefits and 
     other transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces 
     who are separating from the Armed Forces, including 
     assistance to obtain any disability benefits for which such 
     members may be eligible.
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  SA 2922. Mr. COLEMAN 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1535. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATED TO THE OFFICE 
                   OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ 
                   RECONSTRUCTION.

       (a) Termination Date.--Subsection (o)(1) of section 3001 of 
     the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and 
     for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public 
     Law 108-106; 117 Stat. 1238; 5 U.S.C. App., note to section 
     8G of Public Law 95-452), as amended by section 1054(b) of 
     the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2397), section 2 of 
     the Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006 (Public 
     Law 109-440), and section 3801 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, 
     Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 
     Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-28; 121 Stat. 147) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) The Office of the Inspector General shall terminate 
     on December 31, 2009.''.
       (b) Jurisdiction Over Reconstruction Funds.--Such section 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:

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       ``(p) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of carrying out 
     the duties of the Special Inspector General for Iraq 
     Reconstruction, any United States funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available for fiscal years 2006 through 2008 
     for the reconstruction of Iraq, irrespective of the 
     designation of such funds, shall be deemed to be amounts 
     appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief 
     and Reconstruction Fund.''.
       (c) Hiring Authority.--Subsection (h)(1) of such section is 
     amended by inserting after ``pay rates'' the following: ``, 
     and may exercise the authorities of subsections (b) through 
     (i) of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code (without 
     regard to subsection (a) of such section)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2923. Mr. MARTINEZ 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 256. STUDY AND REPORT ON STANDARD SOLDIER PATIENT 
                   TRACKING SYSTEM.

       (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
     a study on the feasibility of developing a joint soldier 
     tracking system for recovering service members.
       (b) Matters Covered.--The study under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Review of the feasibility of allowing each recovering 
     service member, each family member of such a member, each 
     commander of a military installation retaining medical 
     holdover patients, each patient navigator, and ombudsman 
     office personnel, at all times, to be able to locate and 
     understand exactly where a recovering service member is in 
     the medical holdover process.
       (2) A determination of whether the tracking system can be 
     designed to ensure that--
       (A) the commander of each military medical facility where 
     recovering service members are located is able to track 
     appointments of such members to ensure they are meeting 
     timeliness and other standards that serve the member; and
       (B) each recovering service member is able to know when his 
     appointments and other medical evaluation board or physical 
     evaluation board deadlines will be and that they have been 
     scheduled in a timely and accurate manner.
       (3) Any other information needed to conduct oversight of 
     care of the member through out the medical holdover process.
       (4) Information that will allow the Secretaries of the 
     military departments and the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     for Health Affairs to monitor trends and problems.
       (5) Safeguards to ensure that patient privacy and 
     confidentiality concerns are addressed.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives a report on the results of the 
     study, with such findings and recommendations as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2924. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, 
Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, and 
Mr. Menendez) 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; 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 UNITED STATES TROOPS FROM 
                   IRAQ.

       (a) Transition of Mission.--The President shall promptly 
     transition the mission of the United States Armed Forces in 
     Iraq to the limited and temporary purposes set forth in 
     subsection (d).
       (b) Commencement of Safe, Phased Redeployment From Iraq.--
     The President shall commence the safe, phased redeployment of 
     members of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq who are 
     not essential to the limited and temporary purposes set forth 
     in subsection (d). Such redeployment shall begin not later 
     than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
     shall be carried out in a manner that protects the safety and 
     security of United States troops.
       (c) Use of Funds.--No funds 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 
     United States Armed Forces after June 30, 2008.
       (d) Exception for Limited and Temporary Purposes.--The 
     prohibition under subsection (c) shall not apply to the 
     obligation or expenditure of funds for the following limited 
     and temporary purposes:
       (1) To conduct targeted operations, limited in duration and 
     scope, against members of al Qaeda and affiliated 
     international terrorist organizations.
       (2) To provide security for United States Government 
     personnel and infrastructure.
       (3) To provide training to members of the Iraqi Security 
     Forces who have not been involved in sectarian violence or in 
     attacks upon the United States Armed Forces, provided that 
     such training does not involve members of the United States 
     Armed Forces taking part in combat operations or being 
     embedded with Iraqi forces.
       (4) To provide training, equipment, or other materiel to 
     members of the United States Armed Forces to ensure, 
     maintain, or improve their safety and security.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2925. Mr. REID 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 656. INCLUSION OF VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED 
                   DISABILITIES RATED AS TOTAL BY REASON OF 
                   UNEMPLOYABILITY UNDER TERMINATION OF PHASE-IN 
                   OF CONCURRENT RECEIPT OF RETIRED PAY AND 
                   VETERANS' DISABILITY COMPENSATION.

       (a) Inclusion of Veterans.--Section 1414(a)(1) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``except that'' 
     and all that follows and inserting ``except that payment of 
     retired pay is subject to subsection (c) only during the 
     period beginning on January 1, 2004, and ending on December 
     31, 2004, in the case of the following:
       ``(A) A qualified retiree receiving veterans' disability 
     compensation for a disability rated as 100 percent.
       ``(B) A qualified retiree receiving veterans' disability 
     compensation at the rate payable for a 100 percent disability 
     by reason of a determination of individual 
     unemployability.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on December 31, 2004.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2926. 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 title X, add the following:

               Subtitle F--National Security With Justice

     SEC. 1081. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``National Security with 
     Justice Act of 2007''.

     SEC. 1082. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle--
       (1) the term ``aggrieved person''--
       (A) means any individual subject by an officer or agent of 
     the United States either to extraterritorial detention or 
     rendition, except as authorized in this subtitle; and
       (B) does not include any individual who is an international 
     terrorist;
       (2) the term ``element of the intelligence community'' 
     means an element of the intelligence community specified in 
     or designated under section 3(4) of the National Security Act 
     of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4));
       (3) the term ``extraterritorial detention'' means detention 
     of any individual by an officer or agent of the United States 
     outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States;
       (4) the term ``Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court'' 
     means the court established under section 103(a) of the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 
     1803(a));
       (5) the term ``Geneva Conventions'' means--
       (A) the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of 
     the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, done at 
     Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3114);
       (B) the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of 
     the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked Members of the Armed 
     Forces at Sea, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3217);
       (C) the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners 
     of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3316); and

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       (D) the Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian 
     Persons in Time of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 
     3516);
       (6) the term ``international terrorist'' means--
       (A) any person, other than a United States person, who 
     engages in international terrorism or activities in 
     preparation therefor; and
       (B) any person who knowingly aids or abets any person in 
     the conduct of activities described in subparagraph (A) or 
     knowingly conspires with any person to engage in activities 
     described in subparagraph (A);
       (7) the terms ``international terrorism'' and ``United 
     States person'' have the meanings given those terms in 
     section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
     1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801);
       (8) the term ``officer or agent of the United States'' 
     includes any officer, employee, agent, contractor, or 
     subcontractor acting for or on behalf of the United States; 
     and
       (9) the terms ``render'' and ``rendition'', relating to an 
     individual, mean that an officer or agent of the United 
     States transfers that individual from the legal jurisdiction 
     of the United States or a foreign country to a different 
     legal jurisdiction (including the legal jurisdiction of the 
     United States or a foreign country) without authorization by 
     treaty or by the courts of either such jurisdiction, except 
     under an order of rendition issued under section 1085C.

            PART I--EXTRATERRITORIAL DETENTION AND RENDITION

     SEC. 1085. PROHIBITION ON EXTRATERRITORIAL DETENTION.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no 
     officer or agent of the United States shall engage in the 
     extraterritorial detention of any individual.
       (b) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to--
       (1) an individual detained and timely transferred to a 
     foreign legal jurisdiction or the legal jurisdiction of the 
     United States under an order of rendition issued under 
     section 1085C or an emergency authorization under section 
     1085D;
       (2) an individual--
       (A) detained by the Armed Forces of the United States in 
     accordance with United States Army Regulation 190-8 (1997), 
     or any successor regulation certified by the Secretary of 
     Defense; and
       (B) detained by the Armed Forces of the United States--
       (i) under circumstances governed by, and in accordance 
     with, the Geneva Conventions;
       (ii) in accordance with United Nations Security Council 
     Resolution 1546 (2004) and United Nations Security Council 
     Resolution 1723 (2004);
       (iii) at the Bagram, Afghanistan detention facility; or
       (iv) at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba detention center on the 
     date of enactment of this Act;
       (3) an individual detained by the Armed Forces of the 
     United States under circumstances governed by, and in 
     accordance with chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code 
     (the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
       (4) an individual detained by the Armed Forces of the 
     United States subject to an agreement with a foreign 
     government and in accordance with the relevant laws of that 
     foreign country when the Armed Forces of the United States 
     are providing assistance to that foreign government; or
       (5) an individual detained pursuant to a peacekeeping 
     operation authorized by the United Nations Security Council 
     acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United 
     Nations.

     SEC. 1085A. PROHIBITION ON RENDITION.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no 
     officer or agent of the United States shall render or 
     participate in the rendition of any individual.
       (b) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to--
       (1) an individual rendered under an order of rendition 
     issued under section 1085C;
       (2) an individual detained and transferred by the Armed 
     Forces of the United States under circumstances governed by, 
     and in accordance with, the Geneva Conventions;
       (3) an individual--
       (A) for whom an attorney for the United States or for any 
     State has filed a criminal indictment, criminal information, 
     or any similar criminal charging document in any district 
     court of the United States or criminal court of any State; 
     and
       (B) who is timely transferred to the United States for 
     trial;
       (4) an individual--
       (A) who was convicted of a crime in any State or Federal 
     court;
       (B) who--
       (i) escaped from custody prior to the expiration of the 
     sentence imposed; or
       (ii) violated the terms of parole, probation, or supervised 
     release; and
       (C) who is promptly returned to the United States--
       (i) to complete the term of imprisonment; or
       (ii) for trial for escaping imprisonment or violating the 
     terms of parole or supervised release; or
       (5) an individual detained by the United States at the 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba detention center on the date of 
     enactment of this Act who is transferred to a foreign legal 
     jurisdiction.

     SEC. 1085B. APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER OF RENDITION.

       (a) In General.--A Federal officer or agent may make an 
     application for an order of rendition in writing, upon oath 
     or affirmation, to a judge of the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Court, if the Attorney General of the United 
     States or the Deputy Attorney General of the United States 
     determines that the requirements under this part for such an 
     application have been satisfied.
       (b) Contents.--Each application under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) the identity of the Federal officer or agent making the 
     application;
       (2) a certification that the Attorney General of the United 
     States or the Deputy Attorney General of the United States 
     has approved the application;
       (3) the identity of the specific individual to be rendered;
       (4) a statement of the facts and circumstances relied upon 
     by the applicant to justify the good faith belief of the 
     applicant that--
       (A) the individual to be rendered is an international 
     terrorist;
       (B) the country to which the individual is to be rendered 
     will not subject the individual to torture or cruel, inhuman, 
     or degrading treatment, within the meaning of the United 
     Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman 
     or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York on 
     December 10, 1984;
       (C) the country to which the individual is to be rendered 
     will timely initiate legal proceedings against that 
     individual that comport with fundamental notions of due 
     process; and
       (D) rendition of that individual is important to the 
     national security of the United States; and
       (5) a full and complete statement regarding--
       (A) whether ordinary legal procedures for the transfer of 
     custody of the individual to be rendered have been tried and 
     failed; or
       (B) the facts and circumstances that justify the good faith 
     belief of the applicant that ordinary legal procedures 
     reasonably appear to be--
       (i) unlikely to succeed if tried; or
       (ii) unlikely to adequately protect intelligence sources or 
     methods.
       (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 103 of the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 
     1803) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) The court established under subsection (a) may hear 
     an application for and issue, and the court established under 
     subsection (b) may review the issuing or denial of, an order 
     of rendition under section 1085C of the National Security 
     with Justice Act of 2007.''.

     SEC. 1085C. ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF RENDITION.

       (a) In General.--Upon filing of an application under 
     section 1085B, a judge of the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Court shall enter an ex parte order as requested 
     or as modified approving the rendition, if the judge finds 
     that--
       (1) the Attorney General of the United States or the Deputy 
     Attorney General of the United States has approved the 
     application for rendition;
       (2) the application has been made by a Federal officer or 
     agent;
       (3) the application establishes probable cause to believe 
     that the individual to be rendered is an international 
     terrorist;
       (4) ordinary legal procedures for transfer of custody of 
     the individual have been tried and failed or reasonably 
     appear to be unlikely to succeed for any of the reasons 
     described in section 1085B(b)(5)(B);
       (5) the application, and such other information as is 
     available to the judge, including reports of the Department 
     of State and the United Nations Committee Against Torture and 
     information concerning the specific characteristics and 
     circumstances of the individual, establish a substantial 
     likelihood that the country to which the individual is to be 
     rendered will not subject the individual to torture or to 
     cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, within the meaning of 
     the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other 
     Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at 
     New York on December 10, 1984;
       (6) the application, and such other information as is 
     available to the judge, establish reason to believe that the 
     country to which the individual is to be rendered will timely 
     initiate legal proceedings against that individual that 
     comport with fundamental notions of due process; and
       (7) the application establishes reason to believe that 
     rendition of the individual to be rendered is important to 
     the national security of the United States.
       (b) Appeal.--The Government may appeal the denial of an 
     application for an order under subsection (a) to the court of 
     review established under section 103(b) of the Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(b)), 
     and further proceedings with respect to that application 
     shall be conducted in a manner consistent with that section 
     103(b).

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     SEC. 1085D. AUTHORIZATIONS AND ORDERS FOR EMERGENCY 
                   DETENTION.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this part, and subject to subsection (b), the President or 
     the Director of National Intelligence may authorize the Armed 
     Forces of the United States or an element of the intelligence 
     community, acting within the scope of existing authority, to 
     detain an international terrorist in a foreign jurisdiction 
     if the President or the Director of National Intelligence 
     reasonably determines that--
       (1) failure to detain that individual will result in a risk 
     of imminent death or imminent serious bodily injury to any 
     individual or imminent damage to or destruction of any United 
     States facility; and
       (2) the factual basis for issuance of an order of rendition 
     under paragraphs (3) and (7) of section 1085C(a) exists.
       (b) Notice and Application.--The President or the Director 
     of National Intelligence may authorize an individual be 
     detained under subsection (a) if--
       (1) the President or the Director of National Intelligence, 
     or the designee of the President or the Director of National 
     Intelligence, at the time of such authorization, immediately 
     notifies the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that the 
     President or the Director of National Intelligence has 
     determined to authorize that an individual be detained under 
     subsection (a); and
       (2) an application in accordance with this part is made to 
     the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as soon as 
     practicable, but not more than 72 hours after the President 
     or the Director of National Intelligence authorizes that 
     individual to be detained.
       (c) Emergency Rendition Prohibited.--The President or the 
     Director of National Intelligence may not authorize the 
     rendition to a foreign jurisdiction of, and the Armed Forces 
     of the United States or an element of the intelligence 
     community may not render to a foreign jurisdiction, an 
     individual detained under this section, unless an order under 
     section 1085C authorizing the rendition of that individual 
     has been obtained.
       (d) Nondelegation.--Except as provided in this section, the 
     authority and duties of the President or the Director of 
     National Intelligence under this section may not be 
     delegated.

     SEC. 1085E. UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR THE INTERROGATION OF 
                   INDIVIDUALS DETAINED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       (a) In General.--No individual in the custody or under the 
     effective control of an officer or agent of the United States 
     or detained in a facility operated by or on behalf of the 
     Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency, or 
     any other agency of the Government of the United States shall 
     be subject to any treatment or technique of interrogation not 
     authorized by and listed in United States Army Field Manual 
     2-22.3, entitled ``Human Intelligence Collector Operations''.
       (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with 
     respect to any individual in the custody or under the 
     effective control of the Government of the United States 
     based on--
       (1) an arrest or conviction for violating Federal criminal 
     law; or
       (2) an alleged or adjudicated violation of the immigration 
     laws of the United States.
       (c) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
     to diminish the rights under the Constitution of the United 
     States of any individual in the custody or within the 
     physical jurisdiction of the Government of the United States.

     SEC. 1085F. PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL 
                   ENGAGED IN AN INTERROGATION.

       (a) Protection of United States Government Personnel.--In a 
     civil action or criminal prosecution against an officer or 
     agent of the United States relating to an interrogation, it 
     shall be a defense that such officer or agent of the United 
     States complied with section 185E.
       (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with 
     respect to any civil action or criminal prosecution relating 
     to the interrogation of an individual in the custody or under 
     the effective control of the Government of the United States 
     based on--
       (1) an arrest or conviction for violating Federal criminal 
     law; or
       (2) an alleged or adjudicated violation of the immigration 
     laws of the United States.
       (c) Provision of Counsel.--In any civil action or criminal 
     prosecution arising from the alleged use of an authorized 
     interrogation practice by an officer or agent of the United 
     States, the Government of the United States may provide or 
     employ counsel, and pay counsel fees, court costs, bail, and 
     other expenses incident to representation.
       (d) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed--
       (1) to limit or extinguish any defense or protection from 
     suit, civil or criminal liability, or damages otherwise 
     available to a person or entity; or
       (2) to provide immunity from prosecution for any criminal 
     offense by the proper authorities.

     SEC. 1085G. MONITORING AND REPORTING REGARDING THE TREATMENT, 
                   CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT, AND STATUS OF LEGAL 
                   PROCEEDINGS OF INDIVIDUALS RENDERED TO FOREIGN 
                   GOVERNMENTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall--
       (1) regularly monitor the treatment of, the conditions of 
     confinement of, and the progress of legal proceedings against 
     an individual rendered to a foreign legal jurisdiction under 
     section 1085C; and
       (2) not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, submit to the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives a report detailing the treatment of, the 
     conditions of confinement of, and the progress of legal 
     proceedings against any individual rendered to a foreign 
     legal jurisdiction under section 1085C.
       (b) Applicability.--The Secretary of State shall include in 
     the reports required under subsection (a)(2) information 
     relating to the treatment of, the conditions of confinement 
     of, and the progress of legal proceedings against an 
     individual rendered to a foreign legal jurisdiction under 
     section 1085C during the period beginning on the date that 
     individual was rendered to a foreign legal jurisdiction under 
     section 1085C and ending on the date that individual is 
     released from custody by that foreign legal jurisdiction.

     SEC. 1085H. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

       The Attorney General shall--
       (1) submit to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the House of Representatives an annual report that contains--
       (A) the total number of applications made for an order of 
     rendition under section 1085C;
       (B) the total number of such orders granted, modified, or 
     denied;
       (C) the total number of emergency authorizations issued 
     under section 1085D; and
       (D) such other information as requested by the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate or the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (2) make available to the Select Committee on Intelligence 
     of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives a copy of each 
     application made and order issued under this part.

     SEC. 1085I. CIVIL LIABILITY.

       (a) In General.--An aggrieved person shall have a cause of 
     action against the head of the department or agency that 
     subjected that aggrieved person to extraterritorial detention 
     or a rendition in violation of this part and shall be 
     entitled to recover--
       (1) actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages of 
     $1,000 for each day of the violation;
       (2) punitive damages; and
       (3) reasonable attorney's fees.
       (b) Jurisdiction.--The United States District Court for the 
     District of Columbia shall have original jurisdiction over 
     any claim under this section.

     SEC. 1085J. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE 
                   SURVEILLANCE COURT.

       (a) Authority for Additional Judges.--Section 103(a) of the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 
     1803(a)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting ``at 
     least'' before ``seven of the United States judicial 
     circuits'';
       (3) by striking ``If any judge so designated'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(3) If any judge so designated''; and
       (4) by inserting after paragraph (1), as so designated, the 
     following:
       ``(2) In addition to the judges designated under paragraph 
     (1), the Chief Justice of the United States may designate as 
     judges of the court established by paragraph (1) such judges 
     appointed under article III of the Constitution of the United 
     States as the Chief Justice determines appropriate in order 
     to provide for the prompt and timely consideration of 
     applications under sections 1085B of the National Security 
     with Justice Act of 2007 for orders of rendition under 
     section 1085C of that Act. Any judge designated under this 
     paragraph shall be designated publicly.''.
       (b) Additional Legal and Other Personnel for Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Court.--There is authorized for the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court such additional staff 
     personnel as may be necessary to facilitate the prompt 
     processing and consideration by that Court of applications 
     under section 1085B for orders of rendition under section 
     1085C approving rendition of an international terrorist. The 
     personnel authorized by this section are in addition to any 
     other personnel authorized by law.

     SEC. 1085K. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this part may be construed as altering or adding 
     to existing authorities for the extraterritorial detention or 
     rendition of any individual.

     SEC. 1085L. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary to carry out this part and the amendments made by 
     this part.

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                       PART II--ENEMY COMBATANTS

     SEC. 1090. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ``UNLAWFUL ENEMY 
                   COMBATANT'' FOR PURPOSES OF MILITARY 
                   COMMISSIONS.

       Section 948a(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``means''; and
       (2) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(i) means a person who is not a lawful enemy combatant 
     and who--
       ``(I) has engaged in hostilities against the United States; 
     or
       ``(II) has purposefully and materially supported 
     hostilities against the United States (other than hostilities 
     engaged in as a lawful enemy combatant); and
       ``(ii) does not include any person who is--
       ``(I) a citizen of the United States or legally admitted to 
     the United States; and
       ``(II) taken into custody in the United States.''.

                        PART III--HABEAS CORPUS

     SEC. 1095. EXTENDING STATUTORY HABEAS CORPUS TO DETAINEES.

       (a) In General.--Section 2241 of title 28, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(e)(1) The United States District Court for the District 
     of Columbia shall have jurisdiction to hear or consider an 
     application for a writ of habeas corpus filed by or on behalf 
     of any person detained by the United States who has been--
       ``(A) determined by the United States to have been properly 
     detained as an enemy combatant; or
       ``(B) detained by the United States for more than 90 days 
     without such a determination.
       ``(2) The United States District Court for the District of 
     Columbia shall have jurisdiction to hear or consider an 
     application for a writ of habeas corpus filed by or on behalf 
     of any person detained by the United States who has been 
     tried by military commission established under chapter 47A of 
     title 10, United States Code, and has exhausted the appellate 
     procedure under subchapter VI of that chapter.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter VI of chapter 47A of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking section 950g;
       (B) in section 950h--
       (i) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``Appointment of appellate counsel under this subsection 
     shall be for purposes of this chapter only, and not for any 
     proceedings relating to an application for a writ of habeas 
     corpus relating to any matter tried by a military 
     commission.''; and
       (ii) in subsection (c), by striking ``, the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the 
     Supreme Court,'';
       (C) in section 950j--
       (i) by striking ``(a) Finality.--''; and
       (ii) by striking subsection (b); and
       (D) in the table of sections at the beginning of that 
     subchapter, by striking the item relating to section 950g.
       (2) Detainee treatment acts.--
       (A) In general.--Section 1005(e) of the Detainee Treatment 
     Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-148; 119 Stat. 2742; 10 U.S.C. 
     801 note) is amended--
       (i) in subsection (e)--

       (I) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (II) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively; and

       (ii) in subsection (h)(2)--

       (I) by striking ``Paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and inserting 
     ``Paragraph (2)''; and
       (II) by striking ``one of such paragraphs'' and inserting 
     ``that paragraph''.

       (B) Other amendments.--Section 1405 of the Detainee 
     Treatment Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3475; 10 
     U.S.C. 801 note) is amended--
       (i) in subsection (e)--

       (I) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (II) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively; and

       (ii) in subsection (h)(2)--

       (I) by striking ``Paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and inserting 
     ``Paragraph (2)''; and
       (II) by striking ``one of such paragraphs'' and inserting 
     ``that paragraph''.

       (c) Rule of Construction.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
     no court, justice, or judge shall have jurisdiction to 
     consider an action described in subparagraph (a) brought by 
     an alien who is in the custody of the United States, in a 
     zone of active hostility involving the United States Armed 
     Forces, and where the United States is implementing United 
     States Army Reg 190-8 (1997) or any successor, as certified 
     by the Secretary of Defense.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2927. Mr. BINGAMAN 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1044. REPORT ON WORKFORCE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE 
                   NUCLEAR MISSIONS OF THE NAVY AND THE DEPARTMENT 
                   OF ENERGY.

       (a) 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 and the Department of Energy during the 
     10-year period beginning on the date of the report.
       (b) Elements.--The report shall address anticipated changes 
     to the nuclear missions of the Navy and the Department of 
     Energy 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 2928. Mr. LAUTENBERG 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 354, after line 24, add the following:

     SEC. 1070. LIABILITY OF PARENT COMPANIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF 
                   SANCTIONS BY FOREIGN ENTITIES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Stop 
     Business with Terrorists Act of 2007''.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a partnership, 
     association, trust, joint venture, corporation, or other 
     organization.
       (2) Parent company.--The term ``parent company'' means an 
     entity that is a United States person and--
       (A) the entity owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50 
     percent of the equity interest by vote or value in another 
     entity;
       (B) board members or employees of the entity hold a 
     majority of board seats of another entity; or
       (C) the entity otherwise controls or is able to control the 
     actions, policies, or personnel decisions of another entity.
       (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a natural person who is a citizen of the United States 
     or who owes permanent allegiance to the United States; and
       (B) an entity that is organized under the laws of the 
     United States, any State or territory thereof, or the 
     District of Columbia, if natural persons described in 
     subparagraph (A) own, directly or indirectly, more than 50 
     percent of the outstanding capital stock or other beneficial 
     interest in such entity.
       (c) Liability of Parent Companies for Violations of 
     Sanctions by Foreign Entities.--
       (1) In general.--In any case in which an entity engages in 
     an act outside the United States that, if committed in the 
     United States or by a United States person, would violate the 
     provisions of Executive Order 12959 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) or 
     Executive Order 13059 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), or any other 
     prohibition on transactions with respect to Iran imposed 
     under the authority of the International Emergency Economic 
     Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the parent company of 
     the entity shall be subject to the penalties for the act to 
     the same extent as if the parent company had engaged in the 
     act.
       (2) Applicability.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a 
     parent company of an entity on which the President imposed a 
     penalty for a violation described in paragraph (1) that was 
     in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act if the 
     parent company divests or terminates its business with such 
     entity not later than 90 days after such date of enactment.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2929. Mr. CORNYN 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

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     SEC. 1044. REPORT ON FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS OF DARNALL 
                   ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, FORT HOOD MILITARY 
                   RESERVATION, TEXAS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     assessing the facilities and operations of the Darnall Army 
     Medical Center at Fort Hood Military Reservation, Texas.
       (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following:
       (1) A specific determination of whether the facilities 
     currently housing Darnall Army Medical Center meet Department 
     of Defense standards for Army medical centers.
       (2) A specific determination of whether the existing 
     facilities adequately support the operations of Darnall Army 
     Medical Center, including the missions of medical treatment, 
     medical hold, medical holdover, and Warriors in Transition.
       (3) A specific determination of whether the existing 
     facilities provide adequate physical space for the number of 
     personnel that would be required for Darnall Army Medical 
     Center to function as a full-sized Army medical center.
       (4) A specific determination of whether the current levels 
     of medical and medical-related personnel at Darnall Army 
     Medical Center are adequate to support the operations of a 
     full-sized Army medical center.
       (5) A specific determination of whether the current levels 
     of graduate medical education and medical residency programs 
     currently in place at Darnall Army Medical Center are 
     adequate to support the operations of a full-sized Army 
     medical center.
       (6) A description of any and all deficiencies identified by 
     the Secretary.
       (7) A proposed investment plan and timeline to correct such 
     deficiencies.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2930. Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss) 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 354, after line 24, add the following:

     SEC. 1070. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECT OF 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, ATLANTA, 
                   GEORGIA.

       The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major 
     medical facility project for modernization of inpatient wards 
     at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 
     Atlanta, Georgia, in an amount not to exceed $20,534,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2931. Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XV, add the following:

     SEC. 1535. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE 
                   DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE TO HELP BROKER NATIONAL 
                   RECONCILIATION EFFORTS IN IRAQ.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) The men and women of the United States Armed Forces 
     have performed with honor and distinction in executing 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom and deserve the gratitude of the 
     American people.
       (2) General David H. Petraeus, Commander of the 
     Multinational Force-Iraq, stated on March 8, 2007, ``There is 
     no military solution to a problem like that in Iraq.''
       (3) President George W. Bush reiterated on July 12, 2007, 
     that the United States troop surge implemented in 2007 
     ``seeks to open space for Iraq's political leaders to advance 
     the difficult process of national reconciliation, which is 
     essential to lasting security and stability''.
       (4) Greater involvement and diplomatic engagement by Iraq's 
     neighbors and key international actors can help facilitate 
     the national political reconciliation so essential to 
     sustainable success in Iraq.
       (5) The United States troop surge carried out in 2007 has 
     not, as of yet, been matched by a comparable diplomatic surge 
     designed to ensure that Iraqi national leaders carry through 
     on the process of national reconciliation.
       (6) The final report of the Iraq Study Group, released in 
     December 2006, declared, ``The United States must build a new 
     international consensus for stability in Iraq and the region. 
     In order to foster such consensus, the United States should 
     embark on a robust diplomatic effort to establish an 
     international support structure intended to stabilize Iraq 
     and ease tensions in other countries in the region. This 
     support structure should include every country that has an 
     interest in averting a chaotic Iraq, including all of Iraq's 
     neighbors.''
       (7) On August 10, 2007, the United Nations Security Council 
     voted unanimously to expand the mandate of its mission in 
     Iraq to assist the national government with political 
     reconciliation, bring together Iraq's neighbors to discuss 
     border security and energy access, and facilitate much needed 
     humanitarian assistance.
       (8) The United States Ambassador to Iraq, the Honorable 
     Ryan C. Crocker, asserted on September 11, 2007, in testimony 
     before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
     ``With respect, again, to [Iraq's] neighbors and others, that 
     is exactly our intent to have a more intensive, positive, 
     more regulated engagement between Iraq and its neighbors.... 
     The United Nations is now positioned to play a more active 
     and involved role.''
       (9) General Petraeus said on September 11, 2007, in 
     response to a question on the need for greater civilian 
     activity in Iraq, ``I agree with the chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff who has said repeatedly that certain elements 
     of our government are at war, DoD, State, AID, but not all of 
     the others.... We can use help in those areas. Some of the 
     areas are quite thin, agriculture, health, and some others.''
       (10) The United States troop surge carried out in 2007 has 
     not, as of yet, been matched by a comparable civilian surge 
     designed to help the Government of Iraq strengthen its 
     capabilities in providing essential government services.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the United States Government should take the lead in 
     organizing a comprehensive diplomatic offensive, consisting 
     of bilateral, regional, and international initiatives, to 
     assist the Government of Iraq in achieving national 
     reconciliation and successfully meeting key security, 
     political, and economic benchmarks;
       (2) it is in the interest of the United States and the 
     people of Iraq that Iraq is not seen as a uniquely 
     ``American'' problem, but rather as of enduring importance to 
     the security and prosperity of its neighbors, the entire 
     Middle East region, and the broader international community;
       (3) the greater involvement in a constructive fashion of 
     Iraq's neighbors, whether through a regional conference or 
     another mechanism, can help stabilize Iraq and end the 
     outside flows of weapons, explosive materials, foreign 
     fighters, and funding that contribute to the current 
     sectarian warfare in Iraq;
       (4) the President and the Secretary of State should invest 
     their personal time and energy in these diplomatic efforts to 
     ensure that they receive the highest priority within the 
     United States Government and are viewed as a serious effort 
     in the region and elsewhere;
       (5) the President, in order to demonstrate that a regional 
     diplomacy strategy enjoys attention at the highest levels of 
     the United States Government, should appoint a seasoned, 
     high-level Presidential envoy to the Middle East region to 
     supplement the efforts of Ambassador Crocker and focus on the 
     establishment of a regional framework to help stabilize Iraq;
       (6) the United States Government should build upon 
     tentative progress achieved by the International Compact for 
     Iraq and the Iraq Neighbors Conference to serve as the basis 
     for a more intensive and sustained effort to construct an 
     effective regional mechanism;
       (7) the President should direct the United States Permanent 
     Representative to the United Nations to use the voice and 
     vote of the United States at the United Nations to seek the 
     appointment of an international mediator in Iraq, under the 
     auspices of the United Nations Security Council, to engage 
     political, religious, ethnic, and tribal leaders in Iraq to 
     foster national reconciliation efforts;
       (8) the United States Government should begin planning for 
     a wide-ranging dialogue on the mandate governing 
     international support for Iraq when the current United 
     Nations mandate authorizing the United States-led coalition 
     expires at the end of 2007;
       (9) the United States Government should more directly press 
     Iraq's neighbors to open fully operating embassies in Baghdad 
     and establish inclusive diplomatic relations with the 
     Government of Iraq to help ensure the Government is viewed as 
     legitimate throughout the region;
       (10) the United States Government should strongly urge the 
     governments of those countries that have previously pledged 
     debt forgiveness and economic assistance to the Government of 
     Iraq to fully carry through on their commitments on an 
     expedited basis;
       (11) a key objective of any diplomatic offensive should be 
     to ameliorate the suffering and deprivation of Iraqi 
     refugees, both those

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     displaced internally and those who have fled to neighboring 
     countries, through coordinated humanitarian assistance and 
     the development of a regional framework to establish long-
     term solutions to the future of displaced Iraqi citizens;
       (12) the United States Government should reallocate 
     diplomats and Department of State funds as required to ensure 
     that any comprehensive diplomatic offensive to stabilize Iraq 
     on an urgent basis has the needed resources to succeed; and
       (13) the United States Government should reallocate 
     civilian expertise to help governmental entities in Iraq 
     strengthen their ability to provide essential government 
     services to the people of Iraq.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2932. Mr. LIEBERMAN 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1031. PROVISION OF CONTACT INFORMATION ON SEPARATING 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO STATE VETERANS 
                   AGENCIES.

       For each member of the Armed Forces pending separation from 
     the Armed Forces or who detaches from the member's regular 
     unit while awaiting medical separation or retirement, not 
     later than the date of such separation or detachment, as the 
     case may be, the Secretary of Defense shall, upon the request 
     of the member, provide the address and other appropriate 
     contact information of the member to the State veterans 
     agency in the State in which the member will first reside 
     after separation or in the State in which the member resides 
     while so awaiting medical separation or retirement, as the 
     case may be.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2933. Mr. BAYH 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. NO ACCRUAL OF INTEREST ON FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS FOR 
                   ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Interest Relief Act''.
       (b) No Accrual of Interest for Active Duty Service Members 
     and Their Spouses.--Section 455 of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(m) No Accrual of Interest for Active Duty Service 
     Members and Their Spouses.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this part, and except as provided in paragraph (3), interest 
     on a loan made under this part shall not accrue for an 
     eligible borrower.
       ``(2) Eligible borrower.--In this subsection, the term 
     `eligible borrower' means an individual--
       ``(A) who is--
       ``(i) serving on active duty during a war or other military 
     operation or national emergency; or
       ``(ii) performing qualifying National Guard duty during a 
     war or other military operation or national emergency; or
       ``(B) who is the spouse of an individual described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) Limitation.--An individual who qualifies as an 
     eligible borrower under this subsection may receive the 
     benefit of this subsection for not more than 60 months.''.
       (c) Consolidation Loans.--Section 428C(b)(5) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-3(b)(5)) is amended by 
     inserting after the first sentence the following: ``In 
     addition, in the event that a borrower chooses to obtain a 
     consolidation loan for the purposes of using the no accrual 
     of interest for active duty service members and their spouses 
     program offered under section 455(m), the Secretary shall 
     offer any such borrower who applies for it, a Federal Direct 
     Consolidation loan.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2934. Mr. CORNYN proposed an amendment 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. SENSE OF SENATE ON GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) The Senate unanimously confirmed General David H. 
     Petraeus as Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, by 
     a vote of 81-0 on January 26, 2007.
       (2) General Petraeus graduated first in his class at the 
     United States Army Command and General Staff College.
       (3) General Petraeus earned Masters of Public 
     Administration and Doctoral degrees in international 
     relations from Princeton University.
       (4) General Petraeus has served multiple combat tours in 
     Iraq, including command of the 101st Airborne Division (Air 
     Assault) during combat operations throughout the first year 
     of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which tours included both major 
     combat operations and subsequent stability and support 
     operations.
       (5) General Petraeus supervised the development and 
     crafting of the United States Army and Marine Corps 
     counterinsurgency manual based in large measure on his combat 
     experience in Iraq, scholarly study, and other professional 
     experiences.
       (6) General Petraeus has taken a solemn oath to protect and 
     defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
       (7) During his 35-year career, General Petraeus has amassed 
     a distinguished and unvarnished record of military service to 
     the United States as recognized by his receipt of a Defense 
     Distinguished Service Medal, two Distinguished Service 
     Medals, two Defense Superior Service Medals, four Legions of 
     Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for valor, the State Department 
     Superior Honor Award, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, and 
     other awards and medals.
       (8) A recent attack through a full-page advertisement in 
     the New York Times by the liberal activist group, Moveon.org, 
     impugns the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all 
     the members of the United States Armed Forces.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate--
       (1) to reaffirm its support for all the men and women of 
     the United States Armed Forces, including General David H. 
     Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq;
       (2) to strongly condemn any effort to attack the honor and 
     integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the 
     United States Armed Forces; and
       (3) to specifically repudiate the unwarranted personal 
     attack on General Petraeus by the liberal activist group 
     Moveon.org.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2935. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Isakson) 
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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XXVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 2864. REPORT ON HOUSING PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
     the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on housing privatization projects initiated by the 
     Department of Defense that are behind schedule or have 
     defaulted.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A list of current housing privatization projects 
     initiated by the Department of Defense that are behind 
     schedule or in default.
       (2) In each case in which a project is behind schedule or 
     in default, a description of --
       (A) the reasons for schedule delays, cost overruns, or 
     default;
       (B) how bid solicitations and competitions were conducted 
     for the project;
       (C) how financing, partnerships, legal arrangements, 
     leases, or contracts in relation to the project were 
     structured;
       (D) which entities, including Federal entities, that are 
     bearing financial risk for the project, and to what extent;
       (E) the remedies available to the Federal Government to 
     restore the project to schedule or ensure completion of the 
     housing units in question at the earliest possible time;
       (F) the extent to which the Federal Government has the 
     ability to effect the performance of various parties involved 
     in the project;

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       (G) remedies available to subcontractors to recoup liens in 
     the case of default, non-payment by the developer or other 
     party to the project or lease agreement, or re-structuring;
       (H) remedies available to the Federal Government to affect 
     receivership actions or transfer of ownership of the project; 
     and
       (I) names of the developers for the project and any history 
     of previous defaults or bankruptcies by these developers or 
     their affiliates.
       (3) In each case in which a project is behind schedule or 
     in default, recommendations regarding--
       (A) what actions the Federal Government can take, to 
     include project termination and restart, to ensure the 
     project is completed according to the original schedule and 
     budget;
       (B) the leverage the Federal Government has to improve the 
     performance of various parties to the project or lease 
     agreement; and
       (C) how the Federal Government can interject competition 
     into the project to stimulate improved performance.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2936. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Isakson) 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 354, after line 24, add the following:

     SEC. 1070. DESIGNATION OF CHARLIE NORWOOD DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Charlie Norwood volunteered for service in the United 
     States Army Dental Corps in a time of war, providing dental 
     and medical services in the Republic of Vietnam in 1968, 
     earning the Combat Medical Badge and two awards of the Bronze 
     Star.
       (2) Captain Norwood, under combat conditions, helped 
     develop the Dental Corps operating procedures, that are now 
     standard, of delivering dentists to forward-fire bases, and 
     providing dental treatment for military service dogs.
       (3) Captain Norwood provided dental, emergency medical, and 
     surgical care for United States personnel, Vietnamese 
     civilians, and prisoners-of-war.
       (4) Dr. Norwood provided military dental care at Fort 
     Gordon, Georgia, following his service in Vietnam, then 
     provided private-practice dental care for the next 25 years 
     for patients in the greater Augusta, Georgia, area, including 
     care for military personnel, retirees, and dependents under 
     Department of Defense programs and for low-income patients 
     under Georgia Medicaid.
       (5) Congressman Norwood, upon being sworn into the United 
     States House of Representatives in 1995, pursued the 
     advancement of health and dental care for active duty and 
     retired military personnel and dependents, and for veterans, 
     through his public advocacy for strengthened Federal support 
     for military and veterans' health care programs and 
     facilities.
       (6) Congressman Norwood co-authored and helped pass into 
     law the Keep our Promises to America's Military Retirees Act, 
     which restored lifetime healthcare benefits to veterans who 
     are military retirees through the creation of the Department 
     of Defense TRICARE for Life Program.
       (7) Congressman Norwood supported and helped pass into law 
     the Retired Pay Restoration Act providing relief from the 
     concurrent receipt rule penalizing disabled veterans who were 
     also military retirees.
       (8) Throughout his congressional service from 1995 to 2007, 
     Congressman Norwood repeatedly defeated attempts to reduce 
     Federal support for the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, and succeeded in 
     maintaining and increasing Federal funding for the center.
       (9) Congressman Norwood maintained a life membership in the 
     American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the 
     Military Order of the World Wars.
       (10) Congressman Norwood's role in protecting and improving 
     military and veteran's health care was recognized by the 
     Association of the United States Army through the 
     presentation of the Cocklin Award in 1998, and through his 
     induction into the Association's Audie Murphy Society in 
     1999.
       (b) Designation.--
       (1) In general.--The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
     Center located at 1 Freedom Way in Augusta, Georgia, shall 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
     designated as the ``Charlie Norwood Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Center''.
       (2) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
     document, record, or other paper of the United States to the 
     medical center referred to in paragraph (1) shall be 
     considered to be a reference to the Charlie Norwood 
     Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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  SA 2937. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman) 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 256. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED FUNDING REDUCTION 
                   FOR HIGH ENERGY LASER SYSTEMS TEST FACILITY.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     containing a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed reduction 
     in Army research, development, test, and evaluation funding 
     for the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility.
       (b) Evaluation of Impact on Other Military Departments.--
     The report required under subsection (a) shall include an 
     evaluation of the impact of the proposed reduction in funding 
     on each Department of Defense organization or activity that 
     utilizes the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility.
       (c) Actions to Significantly Diminish the Ability of 
     Facility to Function as Major Range and Test Base Facility.--
     Prior to the delivery of the report required by subsection 
     (a) to the congressional defense committees, the Secretary of 
     the Army may not take any action that significantly 
     diminishes the capabilities of the High Energy Laser Systems 
     Test Facility until after a proposal detailing the action is 
     reviewed by the Director of the Test Resource Management 
     Center to determine risk and impact to the Department of 
     Defense, alternatives considered, rationale, and 
     implementation plans.
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  SA 2938. Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden) 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 358. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON TOWBARLESS CAPTURE VEHICLES.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) The Air Force is currently evaluating the use of 
     towbarless aircraft ground support equipment, including 
     revision of regulations to allow for the use of towbarless 
     vehicles on jet and cargo aircraft.
       (2) The use of aircraft ground support equipment has the 
     potential to allow for safer and labor reducing towing of jet 
     and cargo aircraft.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the Secretary of the Air Force should modify regulations 
     as appropriate to allow for the use of towbarless aircraft 
     ground support equipment, which promotes safety and reduces 
     labor.
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  SA 2939. Mrs. McCaskill 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

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

     SEC. 847. INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT REVIEWS OF CONTRACTS FOR 
                   SERVICES.

       (a) Guidance and Instructions.--Not later than 120 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall issue guidance, with detailed implementation 
     instructions, for the Department of Defense to provide for 
     periodic independent management reviews of contracts for 
     services. The independent management review procedures issued 
     pursuant to this section shall be designed to evaluate, at a 
     minimum--
       (1) contract performance in terms of cost, schedule, and 
     requirements;
       (2) the use of contracting mechanisms, including the use of 
     competition, the contract structure and type, the definition 
     of contract

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     requirements, cost or pricing methods, the award and 
     negotiation of task orders, and management and oversight 
     mechanisms;
       (3) the contractor's use, management, and oversight of 
     subcontractors; and
       (4) the staffing of contract management and oversight 
     functions.
       (b) Elements.--The guidance and instructions issued 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall address, at a minimum--
       (1) the contracts subject to independent management 
     reviews, including any applicable thresholds and exceptions;
       (2) the frequency with which independent management reviews 
     shall be conducted;
       (3) the composition of teams designated to perform 
     independent management reviews;
       (4) any phase-in requirements needed to ensure that 
     qualified staff are available to perform independent 
     management reviews;
       (5) procedures for tracking the implementation of 
     recommendations made by independent management review teams; 
     and
       (6) procedures for developing and disseminating lessons 
     learned from independent management reviews.
       (c) Reports.--
       (1) Report on guidance and instruction.--Not later than 150 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report setting forth the guidance and 
     instructions issued pursuant to subsection (a).
       (2) GAO report on implementation.--Not later than two years 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
     General of the United States shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the 
     implementation of the guidance and instructions issued 
     pursuant to subsection (a).
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  SA 2940. Mrs. McCaskill 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

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

     SEC. 847. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS 
                   APPLICABLE TO UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACTUAL 
                   ACTIONS.

       (a) Guidance and Instructions.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall issue guidance, with detailed implementation 
     instructions, for the Department of Defense to ensure the 
     implementation and enforcement of requirements applicable to 
     undefinitized contractual actions.
       (b) Elements.--The guidance and instructions issued 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall address, at a minimum--
       (1) the circumstances in which it is, and is not, 
     appropriate for Department of Defense officials to use 
     undefinitized contractual actions;
       (2) approval requirements (including thresholds) for the 
     use of undefinitized contractual actions;
       (3) procedures for ensuring that schedules for the 
     definitization of undefinitized contractual actions are not 
     exceeded;
       (4) procedures for ensuring compliance with limitations on 
     the obligation of funds pursuant to undefinitized contractual 
     actions (including, where feasible, the obligation of less 
     than the maximum allowed at time of award);
       (5) procedures (including appropriate documentation 
     requirements) for ensuring that reduced risk is taken into 
     account in negotiating profit or fee with respect to costs 
     incurred before the definitization of an undefinitized 
     contractual action; and
       (6) reporting requirements for undefinitized contractual 
     actions that fail to meet required schedules or limitations 
     on the obligation of funds.
       (c) Reports.--
       (1) Report on guidance and instructions.--Not later than 
     150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report setting forth the guidance and 
     instructions issued pursuant to subsection (a).
       (2) GAO report.--Not later than two years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the extent to which the guidance and 
     instructions issued pursuant to subsection (a) have resulted 
     in improvements to--
       (A) the level of insight that senior Department of Defense 
     officials have into the use of undefinitized contractual 
     actions;
       (B) the appropriate use of undefinitized contractual 
     actions;
       (C) the timely definitization of undefinitized contractual 
     actions; and
       (D) the negotiation of appropriate profits and fees for 
     undefinitized contractual actions.
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  SA 2941. Mr. REED (for himself and Mrs. Dole) 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1434. MODIFICATION OF TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE TO STATE 
                   AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE 
                   DESTRUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES CHEMICAL 
                   WEAPONS STOCKPILE.

       Subparagraph (B) of section 1412(c)(5) of the Department of 
     Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(c)(5)) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(B) Assistance may be provided under this paragraph for 
     capabilities to respond to emergencies involving an 
     installation or facility as described in subparagraph (A) 
     until the earlier of the following:
       ``(i) The date of the completion of all grants and 
     cooperative agreements with respect to the installation or 
     facility for purposes of this paragraph between the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency and the State and local 
     governments concerned.
       ``(ii) The date that is 180 days after the date of the 
     completion of the destruction of lethal chemical agents and 
     munitions at the installation or facility.''.
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  SA 2942. 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1044. REPORT AND MASTER INFRASTRUCTURE RECAPITALIZATION 
                   PLAN REGARDING CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR STATION, 
                   COLORADO.

       (a) Report on Relocation of North American Aerospace 
     Defense Command Center.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the relocation of the North 
     American Aerospace Defense command center and related 
     functions from Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, Colorado, to 
     Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
       (2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) an analysis comparing the total costs associated with 
     the relocation, including costs determined as part of ongoing 
     security-related studies of the relocation, to anticipated 
     operational benefits from the relocation;
       (B) an analysis of what additional missions could be 
     performed at the Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, including 
     anticipated operational benefits or cost savings of moving 
     additional functions to the Cheyenne Mountain Air Station; 
     and
       (C) a detailed explanation of those backup functions that 
     will remain located at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, and how 
     those functions planned to be transferred out of Cheyenne 
     Mountain Air Station, including the Space Operations Center, 
     will maintain operational connectivity with their related 
     commands and relevant communications centers.
       (b) Master Infrastructure Recapitalization Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 16, 2008, the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a master 
     infrastructure recapitalization plan for Cheyenne Mountain 
     Air Station.
       (2) Content.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) A description of the projects that are needed to 
     improve the infrastructure required for supporting current 
     and projected missions associated with Cheyenne Mountain Air 
     Station; and
       (B) a funding plan explaining the expected timetable for 
     the Air Force to support such projects.
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  SA 2943. Mr. BINGAMAN 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

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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. REPORT ON WORKFORCE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE 
                   NUCLEAR MISSIONS OF THE NAVY AND THE DEPARTMENT 
                   OF ENERGY.

       (a) 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 each submit to Congress a report on 
     the requirements for a workforce to support the nuclear 
     missions of the Navy and the Department of Energy during the 
     10-year period beginning on the date of the report.
       (b) Elements.--The report shall address anticipated changes 
     to the nuclear missions of the Navy and the Department of 
     Energy 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.
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  SA 2944. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
Brown, and Mr. Byrd) 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 C of title XV, add the following:

     SEC. 1535. REPORT ON CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR THE 
                   REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES FORCES FROM IRAQ.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States Government should be well prepared 
     for the eventual redeployment of United States forces from 
     Iraq.
       (2) The redeployment of United States forces from Iraq will 
     take careful planning in order to ensure the safety and 
     security of members of the Armed Forces.
       (3) The United States Government should take into account 
     various contingencies that might impact the redeployment of 
     United States forces from Iraq.
       (4) Congressional oversight plays a valuable role in 
     ensuring the national security of the United States and the 
     safety and security of the men and women of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 45 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, 
     in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff, submit to Congress a report on contingency 
     planning for the redeployment of United States forces from 
     Iraq.
       (c) Elements.--
       (1) In general.--The report required by subsection (b) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A detailed description of the process by which 
     contingency planning by the United States Government for the 
     redeployment of United States forces from Iraq is occurring.
       (B) A detailed description and assessment of the various 
     contingencies for the redeployment of United States forces 
     from Iraq that are being considered for planning purposes.
       (C) A detailed description and assessment of the possible 
     impact of each contingency described in subparagraph (B) on 
     United States forces in Iraq.
       (D) A detailed description of the resources and 
     capabilities required to redeploy United States forces from 
     Iraq under each of the contingencies described in 
     subparagraph (B).
       (E) A detailed description of the diplomatic efforts that 
     will be required in support of each contingency described in 
     subparagraph (B).
       (F) A detailed description of the information operations 
     and public affairs efforts that will be required in support 
     of each contingency described in subparagraph (B).
       (G) A detailed description of the evolving mission profile 
     of United States forces under each contingency described in 
     subparagraph (B).
       (H) A cost estimate for each contingency described in 
     subparagraph (B), including a cost estimate for the 
     replacement of United States military equipment left in Iraq 
     after redeployment.
       (I) A detailed description of the results of any modeling 
     and simulation efforts by the departments and agencies of the 
     United States Government on each contingency described in 
     subparagraph (B).
       (2) Certain scenarios.--The report shall include 
     contingency planning for each of the scenarios as follows:
       (A) The commencement of the reduction of the number of 
     United States forces in Iraq not later than 120 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (B) The transition of the United States military mission in 
     Iraq to--
       (i) training Iraqi security forces;
       (ii) conducting targeted counter-terrorism operations; and
       (iii) protecting United States facilities and personnel.
       (C) The completion of the transition of United States 
     forces to a limited presence and missions in Iraq as 
     described in subparagraph (B) not later than April 30, 2008.
       (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in classified form, but shall include an 
     unclassified summary.

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